What Bourbon Did You Purchase Today? Autumn 2008

[ACDetroit]

Nice job Rob! I love it when you can find whiskey for less than state min! Oh I should mention, nice new avatar! I think I know that guy!

Cheers!

Tony

[purplehaze67]

Yeah, that's me (bourbon glass in hand, out of range) at the tailgate! You still gotta poke your head in one of these weeks...

[ThomasH]

Today via USPS, from one OVH of the MBH ,via the 517, OF Repeal, AAA10 Party Source SB and FR Mariage, originating from Ky. but now residing in my bourbon heaven. Cheers!

Thomas

[birdman1099]

I found an Old Charter Classic 90 from Louisville, a 1.75 Old Fitz BIB, DSP 16 :grin: and a couple 1994 EWSB's.

I walked away from several 1.75's and liters of Wild Turkey 80 from 1990. I'm not sure I would enjoy the 80 proof version !!!

[shyster512]

Van Winkle Lot B, and an Eagle Rare 17.

[Rake]

Picked up the Old Forester Repeal set for $23.99. Still hurting over the the failure of the BTAC '08 to appear, but the OF ought to be good for the pain.

[chilidawg7]

Went to a local ABC to see if the BTAC had arrived yet. No such luck. But as I was checking out the stock locked in one of the cabinets, I noticed 6 bottles of Weller Centennial, marked at $30.99 each. The one in the back had the gold foil and I thought it may be non-Frankfort bottlings I've been looking out for. I asked the guy behind the counter to open it up for me and the gold foil was just like the rest of them - no luck there. BUT...

I figured I may as well pick one up as my supply is getting low, so I proceeded to check out. When he scanned the bottle, it came up $16.99. I looked at the total and said "I don't think that's right. You may want to scan that again." He cleared out the previous price, scanned it in again and VOILA - $16.99 again! He smiled and said "Guess it's your lucky day. $16.99 it is."

I decided not to tempt fate and go back and purchase the other 5 bottles, for fear they might scan at the correct price.

[smokinjoe]

Went to a local ABC to see if the BTAC had arrived yet. No such luck. But as I was checking out the stock locked in one of the cabinets, I noticed 6 bottles of Weller Centennial, marked at $30.99 each. The one in the back had the gold foil and I thought it may be non-Frankfort bottlings I've been looking out for. I asked the guy behind the counter to open it up for me and the gold foil was just like the rest of them - no luck there. BUT...

I figured I may as well pick one up as my supply is getting low, so I proceeded to check out. When he scanned the bottle, it came up $16.99. I looked at the total and said "I don't think that's right. You may want to scan that again." He cleared out the previous price, scanned it in again and VOILA - $16.99 again! He smiled and said "Guess it's your lucky day. $16.99 it is."

I decided not to tempt fate and go back and purchase the other 5 bottles, for fear they might scan at the correct price.

Pretty nice, Chili!

I've had the same type of experience on at least two occasions. I know the feeling you get when you think you should go back and get the rest, but fear that they will come up too high, or you'll lose the great price on the original. Oh, the torments of Bourbonia!

I would go back each day, and get one at a time. You're already ahead of the game. If you get hit for $30.99, it's what you expected, but you still have the $16.99 one in the bank. But, the Grand Slam is if you get ALL for $16.99. That, to me, would be a must do for this great whiskey.

:toast:

[gblick]

Nice find, chilidawg7.

I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago with some ORVW 10/107 that was marked $12.99 on the shelf. I asked the guy if it was right, and he insisted it was.

[JamesW]

Picked up one WLW '2008, 3x ORVW 10/107, and 2x VSOF.... a haul of favorites :grin:

[Scoots]

I don't recall what web site I was on, but I read that the Van Winkle's recently released a batch of bourbon. I checked on my state's liquor control commission web site to see if they had recently received any of the Van Winkle bourbons. To my surprise, and I shouldn't have been, the state warehouse was already out of stock on all of the Van Winkle bourbons that they had ordered:

Old Rip Van Winkle 107 10yr, Van Winkle 12yr, Van Winkle Rye 13yr, Pappy Van Winkle's 107 15yr, and Pappy Van Winkle's 20yr.

I began making phone calls, but I was coming up with, "I just sold the last bottle on Friday or Saturday." The funny thing is, everyone told me that they had received their Van Winkle order on Tuesday, meaning that their Van Winkle inventory may have lasted a whopping 4 or 5 days!!!

A couple of liquor stores had a bottle or 2 of the 20 year bourbon, but I wanted a bottle of Old Rip, so that I could compare it to Old Weller Antique.

On my 9th liquor store, and I was getting desperate, I was answered with, "I have 1 bottle left!" I told the proprietor that I was only half an hour away and I was headed for the car!!!!!

This store had also received a small allotment of Van Winkle bourbons on Tuesday, Oct 28, and now has only 1 bottle of the 20yr bourbon remaining!

I am now home with my newly aquired bottle of Old Rip Van Winkle 107 bourbon, haven't opened it yet. Still trying to catch my breath!

I forgot to mention that Old Rip 107 sold here in Oregon for $36 and Old Weller sells for $20.

What's Old Rip going for in your area?

[gothbat]

Picked up 2 VWSR12's. It's been a while since I've had some of this, probably over a year, and I've been really wanting some!

[birdman1099]

I found a WR Sweet Mash for $79. i hope it doesn't suck !!!!:skep:

[OscarV]

4 bottles of William Larue Weller from the 2008 BTAC.

I got my bottles a week late but I am looking forward to a great weekend.

I love this stuff.

[BourbonJoe]

I found a WR Sweet Mash for $79. i hope it doesn't suck !!!!:skep:

I asked the boys about it last night. They said there is no front end and there is no finish, but what's in the middle is good.

Joe :usflag:

[jburlowski]

Got a PVW 15 and three Lot B's... for the bunker.

[T47]

While running errands I stopped in at a couple stores hoping for a surprise...but the selection was the typical fare. I ended up restocking my Ridgemont Reserve. A bottle that seems to get a lukewarm reception around here but one that I really enjoy.

:toast:

[chilidawg7]

I ran across a bottle of VW Lot B tonight at a local store. Not sure what the going rate is, but I picked it up for $42.99 and didn't mind, as I had not yet tried this bourbon, and also because it has the name Van Winkle on it.

[fishnbowljoe]

Trip to Binny's.:woohoo: A bottle of 2007 WLW, and a bottle of VSOB 100 proof BIB for me. Also picked up a WTRB gift set along the way. Also got a couple of goodies at Binny's for another SB member. All is right with the world. Joe

[lohssanami]

I picked up:

Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 101

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Pewter Top (bottled in 95')

...at a small liquor store.

[TNVoodooChilli]

I bought a bottle of Four Roses last night at McScrooge's. (They have a really nice selection, by the way).

Anyhoo, the Roses was on my "to try" list; had a bit last night and really liked it.

[ACDetroit]

Not for me but for another SB.com brother from PA! I was fortunate enough to meet Doug and Joe on my trip this summer.

Anyway Doug had bought a bottle from me and we needed change and did not have it. So needless to say I owe Doug some coin! Well until last night, I grabbed the last one on the shelf sorry for anyone else that may have wanted one they are all gone.

The 7 year old age statement Old Crow decanter in the box still tax stamp sealed! do not have a photo to post but it looks very nice and Oscar and I tasted the one I opened the and still we want to know why anyone would want to make such nice juice so bad today!

See you in April Doug!

Tony

[p_elliott]

The 7 year old age statement Old Crow decanter in the box still tax stamp sealed! do not have a photo to post but it looks very nice and Oscar and I tasted the one I opened the and still we want to know why anyone would want to make such nice juice so bad today!

See you in April Doug!

Tony

Do you think any of the distilleries reps read any of the post on here and if they do does it have an impact on them?

[birdman1099]

Do you think any of the distilleries reps read any of the post on here

Perhaps !!!!:skep:

...and if they do does it have an impact on them?

Probably not !!!:hot:

[JamesW]

Picked up 1 x ORVW 10/107, 2 x PVW15, 1 x Lot B for the bunker. Prices have jumped here, PVW is $65, ORVW is $40, and Lot B went to $55. I had last years prices locked in with this place (had them on order so I saved a bundle but next time around will be brutal).