What Did You Pass Up Today? Winter/Spring 2012

[dridge11]

Yikes! I'd pass too unless they threw Salma Hayek into the deal.:grin:

[BFerguson]

Passed on some 1948 Very Old Fitzgerald 8 year old. $999.99 lol

I was wondering when this one would be brought up. What I'm more interested in is the backstory of how they came to procure this specific allotment.

B

[yountvillewjs]

There was an auction lot (Christies?) that feels very similar in age/qty that hammered late last year. I wouldn't be surprised if these were the same bottles.

[CaptainQ]

I was wondering when this one would be brought up. What I'm more interested in is the backstory of how they came to procure this specific allotment.

B

Bonham's Auction: Sold for US$2,975 inclusive of Buyer's Premium.

http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19426/lot/103/

[SDpappy]

Hey, that's "only" $330.56 per bottle! Cheaper than $999.

[BFerguson]

Bonham's Auction: Sold for US$2,975 inclusive of Buyer's Premium.

http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19426/lot/103/

Ok, next question for somebody more knowledgable than me, is it legal to resell something that was purchased through a channel like this?

I thought that retailers pretty much had to buy product through the normal distribution channels.

Just curious.

B

[Scooter]

Passed on a THH at $109, and a Taylor Tornado at $99. Did pick up a Barbancort 5 Star rhum at the same place for $22.

[jtexaslonestar]

Ok, next question for somebody more knowledgable than me, is it legal to resell something that was purchased through a channel like this?

I thought that retailers pretty much had to buy product through the normal distribution channels.

Just curious.

B

Maybe buy as a collectible, any subsequent liquid is not for consumption?? just like ebay.

[yountvillewjs]

Bonham's Auction: Sold for US$2,975 inclusive of Buyer's Premium.

http://www.bonhams.com/usa/auction/19426/lot/103/

that's the one. they have to be the same.

[Tico]

Ok, next question for somebody more knowledgable than me, is it legal to resell something that was purchased through a channel like this?

I thought that retailers pretty much had to buy product through the normal distribution channels.

Just curious.

B

I think it is state by state and in CA it is legal.

[SDpappy]

Well it looks like 6 people bought since the am. Tell us the truth Tico, how many did you end up buying? :grin:

[yountvillewjs]

Well it looks like 6 people bought since the am. Tell us the truth Tico, how many did you end up buying? :grin:

Funny... I was thinking he might have been behind it too! If I was smart enough, I would have gotten my boss in on it. :slappin:

[Tico]

Well it looks like 6 people bought since the am. Tell us the truth Tico, how many did you end up buying? :grin:

[yountvillewjs]

I wish! :cool:

I bet the folks at K&L were thinking that if blue wax hirsch can go for 1K+ on fleabay then people will pay!

[dridge11]

Your cellar is already pretty deep in Screamer and Petrus too.

[yountvillewjs]

Your cellar is already pretty deep in Screamer and Petrus too.

[jeanraulmitchell]

2 x PVW for $199 each and 4 Handy's for $99 each

[Rockefeller]

2 x PVW for $199 each and 4 Handy's for $99 each

I hope that's the PVW 23 @ $199 but based off the price of the THH, I fear it was the 20.

[BMartin42]

Handy @ 83.99

Rittenhouse 23 @ 199.99

REALLY want that Ritt, but not at that price.

[drunk]

Found a WTKS bottled in 03. Based on the BOTM posts I might have to go back and grab it.

[callmeox]

I left 5 bottles of Wild Turkey 101 Rye on the shelf. Even at 17 bucks and change, it's just not my style. I have an open bottle here that I can't seem to choke down.

[clingman71]

I left 5 bottles of Wild Turkey 101 Rye on the shelf. Even at 17 bucks and change, it's just not my style. I have an open bottle here that I can't seem to choke down.

Really? I haven't been the biggest fan of ryes. I have a few VWFRR that I really like, and a vintage 21 rye that I love. Baby Saz and Ritt BIB are only ok in my book. I had never had WT rye 101 until the 81 thread. I bought one bottle to try after reading about its going away. I absolutely love it. It is right up there with AAA and WSR for value pours. Ritt is $22-23 when I can find it, Baby Saz $26-28. I like this better and it's $17.25. I've been buying all I find.

Ox, I just noticed, you joined in Feb 08. I joined in Apr 08. You have 10X the posts that I have. I'm such a slacker!

[callmeox]

I can usually find something that I like about any bottle but WT 101 Rye is the exception. It just hits me wrong and I've sampled it a number of times.

I need to haul my partial to the Sampler this year and find a fan of the bottle to try it to see if I got an outlier.

Ox, I just noticed, you joined in Feb 08. I joined in Apr 08. You have 10X the posts that I have. I'm such a slacker!

Get moving!

[jeanraulmitchell]

I hope that's the PVW 23 @ $199 but based off the price of the THH, I fear it was the 20.

If it were the PVW20 I would understand a little given the context of a very fashionable Los Angeles shop, but no sorry I forgot to say it was PVW 15yo!

[Fpst]

I passed on a bottle of PHC 5th Edition, and instead purchased three other bourbons for the price of that one... I'm regretting it a little.