Hello from Seattle

[BourbonShill]

You'll see more Weller, Bowman and Barton once we get thru 2012 and the allocations for WA, that equated to a closed State. More great Bourbon (and everything) will be offered to WA each successive year. The State pushed Beam, Sazerac and HH are healthier than ever in WA now that it's open.

We already got the okay to sell all we can on Templeton Single Barrel Rye, hoping Rittenhouse follows along with others.

[LostBottle]

BourbonShill, is there any truth to the rumor that not a single bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye made it into WA this year?

[ChainWhip]

Esquin had one single bottle of VWFRR allocated but it was presold when I called and the list was a mile long (last Wednesday or Thursday was when they were expecting delivery).

Everywhere else I call tells me the same thing: "it's all going to restaurants"

[BourbonShill]

BourbonShill, is there any truth to the rumor that not a single bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye made it into WA this year?

Zero so far. Not real hopeful.