$250K for 1913 STITZEL WELLER'S ORIGINAL BOURBON, kidding me

[tigerlam92]

Hi,

From time to time, I scan through the bay to see what crazy prices are for some of the things I have open in my bar, VVOF and others. Today, this is beyond reason I would think or am I missing something here?

$250,000 for

1913 STITZEL WELLER'S ORIGINAL BOURBON. Is this USD or monopoly money? Is there a reason for such buy it price?

cheers
--Hugh

[Roc-A-Fella_1]

It makes the K&L Very Old Fitzgerald which sold out even at $999.99 seem like a steal, albeit not from 1913.

How is that VVOF you have? I would kill to try some.

[luther.r]

I think the mods might pull down this thread, but usually when something is listed for a completely ridiculous amount I suspect it's because the seller wants to sell outright, and the listing is basically an advertisement to elicit offers.

[tigerlam92]

It makes the K&L Very Old Fitzgerald which sold out even at $999.99 seem like a steal, albeit not from 1913.

How is that VVOF you have? I would kill to try some.

Below is some tasting notes.
http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...l=1#post238013

Cheers
--Hugh

[Roc-A-Fella_1]

Below is some tasting notes.
http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...l=1#post238013

Cheers
--Hugh

If you don't mind me asking, how did you find these gems? Surely not here in the Bay Area.

[callmeox]

I think the mods might pull down this thread, but usually when something is listed for a completely ridiculous amount I suspect it's because the seller wants to sell outright, and the listing is basically an advertisement to elicit offers.

Talking about eBay auctions is ok.

Linking to eBay auctions (current or past) or using SB to refer folks to your auctions is not.

[Special Reserve]

Hi,

From time to time, I scan through the bay to see what crazy prices are for some of the things I have open in my bar, VVOF and others. Today, this is beyond reason I would think or am I missing something here?

$250,000 for

1913 STITZEL WELLER'S ORIGINAL BOURBON. Is this USD or monopoly money? Is there a reason for such buy it price?

cheers
--Hugh

I think it is actually money from the game Life.

[Bmac]

You'd think it was some long lost Arctic Scotch or found in an Egyptian tomb, or contains urine from President Woodrow Wilson.

I bet after a 100 years corked it tasted.totally befouled. -__-

[tigerlam92]

If you don't mind me asking, how did you find these gems? Surely not here in the Bay Area.

Those two bottles were actually local in Pleasanton. Most of my holy grails are really passed down from someone's previous generations who appreciated them and the current generations are willing to pass them on to me. Funny is that most of them, I was contacted.


As for the eBay listing, I guess it did what the seller wanted which was to provoke people to check it out because of the ridiculous price. At least for me, I don't think there is any beverage that would be worth that much. Perhaps a drink from the "Holy Grail" for the chance of eternal youth.

Cheers
--Hugh

[bourbonv]

Since Stitzel-Weller did not exist until 1935, this is an unbelievable find in more ways than one.
Mike Veach