What Bourbon did you purchase today? - Fall 2011

[Jwilly019]

Picked up a GTS '11 this morning, the last one too.

[Moretorque05]

Found a bottle of Thomas H. Handy last night and also picked up a bottle of Knob Creek 120.

[MarkEdwards]

While checking around for Pappy and Evan Williams eggnog (no luck yet on either one), I found and bought my first ever bottle of Saz 18 - the last one on the shelf, and grabbed a bottle of 2000 vintage Evan Williams to further spike the Evan Williams eggnog with when it finally hits the shelves.

[BFerguson]

The other day it was a bottle of Willett 4yr rye and a store bottling of '11 EWSB.

After picking up the EWSB I asked my guy what his thoughts were on the bottle. I knew he wouldn't bad mouth it, but was interested in his tasting thoughts.

He said he hadn't had had a sample of it yet, since they just had got it in. Then he said, "Well, we could open that one for a sample?" It was lovely.

Plus, he came to the register and gave me a discount. Double score! I joked with him that they need to give me a VIP card or something so that they can do the discounting more often at the register. "Hmm, since you are a good customer, we could open you a account to get that all the time."

What a night!

Again, this is why you need to work in developing that relationship with your store staff, I know it's been said by many on the board numerous times, and always bears repeating. Good things come from it.

B

[hectic1]

Picked up via trade 2 liters of 1995 Louisville Weller Special Reserve and a BHC Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12yr. I love my wheaters!

[T47]

Visited the Clearview Liquor store and learned that they have their own bottles of Buffalo Trace that they bottled as single barrel. That was a nice surprise so I picked up a couple. I will have to do a little side by side to see if I can notice much of a difference with the regular Buffalo Trace.

[spinningrecords]

Four Roses Single Barrel
Kentucky Spirit
Jefferson's Reserve 17
Eagle Rare 17
Sazerac 18
William Larue Weller
Ardbeg Alligator

[dohidied]

Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye, 2010 release. Had an awesome chat with the owner the store and he sold me the last one in the storeroom.

[OscarV]

Sweet Mother of Jesus I love eBay!!!

No BTAC collection for me this year because a retailer F'ed me over after kissing his ass for over a year.
But eBay to the rescue! The UPS guy just dropped off a 2011 WLarueW.
Q: Did I over pay?
A: Heck no, you ever try to drink cash, it don't work.

[Tucker]

Angel's Envy, VOB BIB, Blanton's, FR1B LE 2011