Bourbon and Reefs

[WhosUrBud]

I have been running a small AIO tank for last year and decided to finally move up to 150ish gal tank (undecided between Aquaforest OceanGuard 790 and RS Reefer 750). Either way, much larger tank will be located in my bourbon room. I am going to have to take down my main bar (80ish bottles) and build a lot of floating shelving around the tank. I have done a lot of searching of members builds here and random google searches but cannot find anything close (Trying to get the wife on board).

Anyone here ever built a whiskey/bourbon display around their tank? I would really love some inspiration.

 

[Doctorgori]

Anyone here ever built a whiskey/bourbon display around their tank? I would really love some inspiration.

TBH lurking outta curiosity and see what develops… sounds like a plan

…btw IMHO a good bourbon collection should include Wooford and Willets, not high end designer stuff but good for your daily constitutional consumption

 

[WhosUrBud]

Anyone here ever built a whiskey/bourbon display around their tank? I would really love some inspiration.

TBH lurking outta curiosity and see what develops… sounds like a plan

…btw IMHO a good bourbon collection should include Wooford and Willets, not high end designer stuff but good for your daily constitutional consumption

Weirdly enough, Redbreast 27 batch 2 has become my main daily drinker for the past year. But I agree with your view.

 

[jkcoral]

The only bourbon display I have is the small assortment of bottles scattered around my pop up “chill out” chair that is parked in front of the tank for times when I’ve been “sampling” a little too aggressively or am coping with UK getting bounced out of the NCAA tournament again.

Curious to see if anyone here has a more… refined…approach, because that would be cool!

 

[paragrouper]

What a great idea. Maybe I should place my decanter of Jefferson’s Special Reserve next to my tank.

 

[Mark Goode]

My bourbon never hangs around long enough. :face-with-tongue:

 

[homer1475]

My bourbon never hangs around long enough. :face-with-tongue:

I seem to have this problem too. No idea how it happens. Buy a bottle I want to save, it just disappears one night.

 

[RedReefer]

Big jump in gallons sound awesome. I would love to see a build thread!

 

[Kasrift]

@TheBourbonReefer feel like this thread title might have been made for you.

 

[ReefGeezer]

I can't collect. No discipline and a taste for good bourbon. Maybe if I could afford more than one bottle at a time, but man, the good stuff is pricey these days. I drove 2.5 hours to get to a special allocated bourbon event with money in my pocket and bourbon on my mind. Allocations are small around here. The event was a bust for me. No Blantons, nothing in the Weller line... just high priced designer bottles I could get at the liquor store down the street. I did find a 750 of Noah's Mill for $30. Good pour at that price. It's gone already.

 

[Woodyman]

I don't display mine, but there's plenty in the cabinet. Although tank looks good through through some Angels Envy! :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[ReefGeezer]

New photo contest: Your tank as viewed through your favorite whiskey sippin' glass.

 

[DanyL]

I rarely drink these days, but I do have a weakness for a smokey, aromatic Lagavulin.. :)

Your plan sounds awesome, would love to see what you come up with.

One thing I would put extra thought into is heat and humidity management.

 

[Woodyman]

I rarely drink these days, but I do have a weakness for a smokey, aromatic Lagavulin.. :)

Your plan sounds awesome, would love to see what you come up with.

One thing I would put extra thought into is heat and humidity management.

I'll take that Lagavulin any day of the week!

 

[DanyL]

I'll take that Lagavulin any day of the week!

I wish I could afford that Lagavulin every day of the week :grinning-squinting-face:

 

[Woodyman]

I wish I could afford that Lagavulin every day of the week :grinning-squinting-face:

 

[biecacka]

here is mine.


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