New Japan member's liquor cabinet

[JB64]

Robmo,

I hope you are out of harms way. I am sure you are busy but let us know you are OK when you get a chance.

Jim

[soad]

Robmo,

I hope you are out of harms way. I am sure you are busy but let us know you are OK when you get a chance.

Jim

+1 Hope you are safe.

[fishnbowljoe]

+1 Hope you are safe.

Ditto here too. Hope everything is okay. Joe

[Robmo]

Thanks everyone! I had posted on another thread that I was ok. Didn't mean to ignore your messages. Really appreciate the concern from the bourbon community.

My family and I were rocked just like everyone else in Tokyo and Northern Japan last Friday. Luckily we were far enough from the main danger zone that at worst we've dealt with some fear and inconvenience. Please be concerned for the people of Northern Japan. They've got it tough up there. Pour some Pappy or OGD, pray, meditate, do anything positive. Thanks!

[HighTower]

There's a lot of interesting stuff here on the bourbon side too...
There's a premium version of Booker's available exclusively at the upscale supermarket Seijo Ishi...it sells for about 3 times the price of standard Booker's http://www.seijoishii.com/d/42466

I asked Fred Noe about this after Seijo Ishi released it....he said Beam didn't want to do it at all, and SI said they would pay doulble what they normally pay for Booker's. From memory they got 3 barrels.
They had some labels left over (without the red Seijo Ishi branding on them) and did a small run in KY stores.
I do like the wooden box the Japanese version came in!

Cheers
Scott

[Robmo]

I asked Fred Noe about this after Seijo Ishi released it....he said Beam didn't want to do it at all, and SI said they would pay doulble what they normally pay for Booker's. From memory they got 3 barrels.
They had some labels left over (without the red Seijo Ishi branding on them) and did a small run in KY stores.
I do like the wooden box the Japanese version came in!

Cheers
Scott

Interesting! I agree the packaging is lovely. Have to admit I was intrigued when I first saw it! I don't know if it's worth it. Somehow I think my money is better spent on other stuff.

[Gillman]

This is available currently (or was when posted) at Old Town in Louisville.

http://kybourbon.net/catalog/product...roducts_id=592

Gary

[Robmo]

This is available currently (or was when posted) at Old Town in Louisville.

http://kybourbon.net/catalog/product...roducts_id=592

Gary

The site says $56.00 which sounds like a bargain. Cheapest I've seen it here is around 9,000 yen...over 100 USD.