New Bourbon Thread: Bourbon Trail

I’ve seen quite a few allocated bottles in stores. More often than not they are still there when I leave

 

I should have clarified , allocated bottles that aren't at ridiculous prices, i.e. close to MRSP. Obviously all sorts of stores have allocated bottles for secondary or worse prices. I'm talking about rolling up into some random liquor store and there's an allocated bottled just sitting there for a normal price.

 

Happens in Ohio with Weller Special Reserve.

 

Best I've done is I found a bottle of Old Fitz 9 sitting on a shelf not even behind a counter for basically MSRP.

 

dude, I'd be beyond ecstatic if that happened.

 

I was, I had gone into a store to pick up some 4R OBSF for Buzz and Degausser and it was just sitting there.

 

I love Makers Mark wood finishing series.

Love.

 

With how bourbon has boomed the past year and a half, you’re almost never gonna see that. Your best bet is to find a store and develop a relationship with them. I did that at one of my local stores and have got Stagg Jr, EHTBP, 4R picks and even scored 2 4RSmBLE last year all at msrp

 

never seen a super rare but allocated items all the time

sounds like Pokémon

 

rarest msrp ive gotten off the shelf is probably blantons but my favorites have been ECBP, old forrester single barrels, bookers before the price went up, ezra 7, mckenna 10, 15 year knob store picks.

seen the woodford very fine rare and yellowstone LEs but passed due to reviews

 

I’ve bought EHTBP, Stagg Jr, ETL off shelves at retail.

 

OWA, ECBP, JDSBP are the best that I've found on a shelf

 

Had two pours from FAE-01, just poured a little RC6 because it’s been a minute.

 

You should all three together like a MM skittles shot

 

Not exactly sure to be honest. Willing to spend 250. Want to get something decent. Obviously that won’t get any pappy or BTAC. Not even sure what 250 gets on secondary right now.

 

Buffalo Trace Kosher is tasty unique and you can probably get a Rye and Wheat for that money easy with some left overs

 

What does your friend like to drink?

 

Elmer is his favorite. I would say something not crazy hot so under 115-120 proof. Could we get a limited four roses for that price? Or a good Willett?

 

Can you not get ETL for $250?

Holy shit.

 

I feel like I've seen ETL on secondary for $250 recently. Or maybe it's closer to $300.

 

Can get a Blantons Gold for that . EHTSB

 

Christ I would hope so. Wanted to get something different than that. All my Facebook groups have dried up so I don’t know what anything is going for.

 

Buy him a Rock Hill Farms.

 

M10R

 

This is kinda what I’m thinking. I don’t want to spend 250 on a bottle I bought for 40 3 years ago for this gift.

 

If you’re not opposed to spending a little more if you can find a Wild Turkey 17 year bottled in bond, I think they move for around $300 and they are wonderful. I’m about 3/4 through mine.

 

I still haven’t opened mine

 

I absolutely love it.

 

i once found 36 JDBPRs on shelves

 

I heard it was an entire barrel someone had just forgotten to bottle.

 

Or a tornado

 

Heaven Hill canning all the workers on strike?

 

sem I’m driving up your way around the Christmas holiday. Let’s have a drink and trade some store picks.

 

In.

 

Did not realize 1792 High Rye is going for $300+ on secondary. Is it that good?

 

Was drinking some last night. So good

 

They did what????

 

Probably not, but its another one of those collectors things. People want to have a full 1792 lineup

 

https://www.wdrb.com/news/after-wee...cle_4e847f7a-3079-11ec-8eb9-27f223de1d24.html

 

Jesus hire scabs.... disgraceful

 

Its my favorite non fullproof entry. Not worth more than 50$

 

Just bought several of these, store picks. Might be my favorite bourbon.

 

No. It’s not that good

 

For some reason neither the Yellowstone or the Ezra Brooks gets me that excited:
YellowStone 115 Proof "Orange Spice"
Age 4 years 8 months, 115 Proof with a barrel yield of 234 bottles. Price $64.48 + tax with a 3 bottle limit!

YellowStone 115 Proof "Leather Cream"
Age 4 years 9 months, 115 Proof with a barrel yield of 234 bottles. Price $64.48 + tax with a 3 bottle limit!

Ezra Brooks Cask Strength 120 Proof "Summer 2"
Age 5 years 3 months, 120 Proof with a barrel yield of 228 bottles. Price $54.91 + tax with a 3 bottle limit!
All 3 of these bottles are available in store to taste!

 

Think the Ezra Brooks Distillers Selections like that have been around $40. I could be wrong, but that sounds way high (could just be a function of the current market though.)

 

Barrel proof dawg.

I got the Houston TX Total Wine pick of this for 70 and I enjoyed it enough I went back and got another bottle.

 

I'm actually grabbing one of these today

 

Any cognac drinkers in here? I'm not usually one for infused/sweet cigars but had a Fat Bottom Betty last night and, with a glass of Hardy cognac, it was pretty damn good.