What did you pass up today? Summer 2012

passed on 12 yr wlw

WT rye-old version
Weller 12yr-Found not at the store that usually has it. But forgot to ask where they got it from. Fingers crossed for coming to state now.
HW 21yr Rye
ORVW 90 and 107
Lot B
FR 2012 release
JPS 18

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Vintage 23 Rye $120
Willett 21 Bourbon $170
Rittenhouse 21 and 23 $199

First time seeing any of these on a shelf. Never tried any of them, so I wasn't willing to shell out to figure out if they were worth it. Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Trey Manthey

Vintage 23 Rye $120
Willett 21 Bourbon $170
Rittenhouse 21 and 23 $199

First time seeing any of these on a shelf. Never tried any of them, so I wasn't willing to shell out to figure out if they were worth it. Thoughts?

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I would pass, those prices are just too high. I do not care for the Vintage 23 or Rittenhouse 23, too much wood compared to the younger versions. I have been hunting the Ritt 21, but would not pay $200 for it - that is just too much.

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Originally Posted by Trey Manthey

Vintage 23 Rye $120
Willett 21 Bourbon $170
Rittenhouse 21 and 23 $199

First time seeing any of these on a shelf. Never tried any of them, so I wasn't willing to shell out to figure out if they were worth it. Thoughts?

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Was the Willett 21 cask strength? K&L just released a Willett 21 cask strength wheater that is supposedly from SW. I know a few here have purchased but I haven't seen any thoughts on the juice itself yet.

Wasn't today, but in the past couple of weeks I have passed up:

Hirsch 16
Willett 28
Willett 20
Willett 19
Willett 18
PHC 2010 Wheated
Vintage Rye 23
Vintage Bourbon 23
Vintage Bourbon 17
Thomas H Handy
Jefferson Presidential Select 18
Rebel Yell

All overpriced except the Rebel Yell, on which I still passed.

Last night I passed on a Handy and Stagg.

I saw three bottles of EC 18 today priced at $48. My heart told me to buy one more as I had purchased an EC 18 at another store recently for $46. But my head told me not to buy it. I still haven't tried the EC18 that I already own and I didn't want to have two bottles of something I may not like.

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Originally Posted by DPPSmoker

I saw three bottles of EC 18 today priced at $48. My heart told me to buy one more as I had purchased an EC 18 at another store recently for $46. But my head told me not to buy it. I still haven't tried the EC18 that I already own and I didn't want to have two bottles of something I may not like.

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you are not alone in thinking this. I passed a couple of these over the weekend and every time I see one, I think I should pick it up. I happen to like it quite a bit, and the with the knowledge that it will be gone for awhile, makes it harder to pass each time. And it won't e any cheaper in the future.

Maybe later in the summer lull I'll pick a couple up. Been a couple of other priority purchases lately.

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Originally Posted by DPPSmoker

I saw three bottles of EC 18 today priced at $48. My heart told me to buy one more as I had purchased an EC 18 at another store recently for $46. But my head told me not to buy it. I still haven't tried the EC18 that I already own and I didn't want to have two bottles of something I may not like.

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Well, you can compare them with the three I just saw at $60 and left on the shelf. They are the only EC18 bottles I've seen at my usual bourbon haunts recently, but I have lots of other expenses (and expensive bottles I want) right now.