Father's Day Article on ESPN about Pappy

[craigthom]

Yeah, his name is Bob Townsend. I drink a lot of beers, but I'm not a total beer geek. So, I can't vouch for what he writes is any good, and if possibly the AJC may be looking for someone of your high stature, Craig. But, if asked, I'll put in a good word for you!! Will you be citing your membership in the Georgia Bourbon Society on your resume?

It couldn't hurt.

I understand you can buy growlers in Atlanta now, but you can't buy them anywhere you can buy beer to drink on premise, which makes no sense to me. The kegs are going to be fresher if you can get both.

[Virus_Of_Life]

I keep coming across articles like this, referencing the "cult" status of Pappy, and they usually reference some bar(tender), chef, etc. The beer writer for the Atlanta paper did one in early May. They all seem to follow the same formula. It seems a little much to just be coincidental. :skep: I don't expect the Pappys to be in short supply for too much longer. I believe all of this press is intentional pre-release marketing from VW/BT, for when the BT VW's begin entering the pipeline in larger quantities sometime in the not to distant future. And, the release quantities will be quite larger than what we're accustomed to. Don't know when that is, but I think it's closer than what I had originally been thinking. This is about creating additional demand, I say, outside of the enthusiast crowd of which we belong. IMO, this furor outside of our community is not by accident. And, BTW, I have no problem with any of this. It's a business, and these are business people. But, I think this puts an end to any romantic affiliation, other than last name, from the releases of PVW's, and the storied Pappy/Old Fitz/S-W whiskies and distillery. Pappy's gone corporate.

[Parkersback]

I wonder, once it's fully BT, if the prices might drop some.

It seems appropriate to me that they would, but I suppose if the market is still there, BT would have every right to keep charging it.

[Virus_Of_Life]

Pappy Van Winkle is great, sometimes superlative bourbon, but to de facto call it the best without any qualifications is a bit much to me, at least.

[Virus_Of_Life]

It seems appropriate to me that they would, but I suppose if the market is still there, BT would have every right to keep charging it.

[sutton]

Were people collecting these as avidly as they are Pappy of today?

[T Comp]

I wonder, once it's fully BT, if the prices might drop some.

It seems appropriate to me that they would, but I suppose if the market is still there, BT would have every right to keep charging it.

[SMOWK]

what is the real price within the three tier system anyway?

[Lost Pollito]

I love the press for Julian, and Preston. I do not like the results for me. Probably had 30 calls from this article. They all want Sasquatch for 49.99. Even had a pappy hunter settle for red stagg today. What's that tell ya? Enjoy those dsp-ky-16's. Most will never find them, or be able to quantify them. Sheep......you gotta lov'em. Good intentions I guess. I'm suffering from Pappy dissonance.

[SMOWK]

Even had a pappy hunter settle for red stagg today.

I've had friends of mine say they found a bottle of Stagg after trying some GTS at my house....

[Lost Pollito]

I've had friends of mine say they found a bottle of Stagg after trying some GTS at my house....

[Bourbon Boiler]

It is depressing. Not sure if I should laugh or cry.:slappin:

[RyanL]

I love the press for Julian, and Preston. I do not like the results for me. Probably had 30 calls from this article. They all want Sasquatch for 49.99. Even had a pappy hunter settle for red stagg today. What's that tell ya? Enjoy those dsp-ky-16's. Most will never find them, or be able to quantify them. Sheep......you gotta lov'em. Good intentions I guess. I'm suffering from Pappy dissonance.

The good news is for those 30 calls probably 1 or less will actually put in any kind of real effort into obtaining more than 1 bottle come this fall.

[ODaniel]

Dammit. Now I am going to get even more people asking and calling about "that Pappy/Winkle whiskey". Luckily I work at a different liquor store now. At the big store I used to work at, we got asked every single day, and 90% of the people didn't know shit about bourbon. I had a guy call and ask for a case of it (don't remember if he specified the year), I laughed. Not at him, just at the situation. The 15yr never hit the shelves at this store. It was extremely hard for an employee to get a bottle. Managers hoarded them. One time, months after a release, a manager I didn't care for was talking to a guy in the bourbon isle, basically explaining bourbon to the guy. I look in his cart, the only thing in it is a Pappy 15! Someone brand new to bourbon is not going to appreciate it. I was heated to say the least. It goes up in price and gets more popular every year. Due to money, supply, and demand, I've had my 12yr Lot B and Pappy 15 for 1.5yrs. They are about half gone. Talk about self control... hah. Yea I know taste is declining over this long period of time, but what can you do.

[SMOWK]

One time, months after a release, a manager I didn't care for was talking to a guy in the bourbon isle, basically explaining bourbon to the guy.

The beautiful island of Kentucky is the best. Lounging on the beach drinking the finest of bourbons. Nothing but blue skies, Jack Daniels, and Red Stag.