What did you pass up today? Summer 2012

[Happyhour24x7]

passed up a Hirsh and a 2011 4RLE; prices were just out of my budget at the moment.

[petrel800]

Left 2 Handy Ryes on the shelf in favor of a 4 Roses 2009 Mariage. $69 a bottle. They've actually been there for awhile, so I'm not too broken up about it.

[straightwhiskeyruffneck]

PVW 23 $269 i look at it few times a week tho

[OscarV]

I picked up a few bottles today but more importantly I passed on one.

Elijah Craig 20yo, I looked at it a few times while in the store and the person working there said that there are only 35 bottles of it in MI.

I knew it existed but I don't recall anyone commenting on the taste.

It was priced at $199.99 plus 6% sales tax.

When I got home I looked up the state minimum shelf price, it's $129.97 plus 6%.

Glad I passed on it.

If anyone out there has any reviews let me know, I might go back and try to get it at the minimum.

(a later edit add-on)

I just stumbled across this thread. I'm getting curious, I'd like to try it.

http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?16319-For-the-oak-fans-Elijah-Craig-20/page6

Edited August 2, 2012 by OscarV

[yountvillewjs]

Left 2 Handy Ryes on the shelf in favor of a 4 Roses 2009 Mariage. $69 a bottle. They've actually been there for awhile, so I'm not too broken up about it.

I would have done the exact same thing. I like THH, but 09 Mariage is fantastic.

[MauiSon]

Passed on VR23 for $68- I have one VB17 (wheater), VR21 & VR23 - should I have a back-up of this? High-end juice doesn't appear in my time zone very often and I have yet to try any of these (still developing my palate on bottom/mid shelf).

Edited August 2, 2012 by MauiSon

[Trey Manthey]

Passed on VR23 for $68 - I have one VB17 (wheater), VR21 & VR23 - should I have a back-up of this? High-end juice doesn't appear in my time zone very often and I have yet to try any of these (still developing my palate on bottom/mid shelf).

If you like the juice, that's a good price.

[MauiSon]

Well, I won't manage a pour for many moons - these are 'special event' bottles on both the buy and consumption sides. I haven't even busted my rye cherry (got a bottle of OO waitin' in the wings, tho).

[Young Blacksmith]

I passed up quite a bit last night, phc wheated, the full btac line, and a few more I can't remember this morning. I just can't pull the trigger, but the sazerac 18 was the hardest to pass up.

I may have to change my mind.

[rutterb]

Passed up ER17 and a Yamazaki 18 yr (yeah I know it's not bourbon). The ER17 was $87 and the scotch was $145. That scotch is getting crazy.

[MyOldKyDram]

Passed on a couple 2011 and maybe 8 2010 4R SmB LEs.

[awachatz]

Passed on some EC20

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[WAINWRIGHT]

THH 2011,PVW 20 and PVW 23 well stocked on all of these,but you always have to do a double take when walking by bottles of this caliber.

[MyOldKyDram]

Not something I see around here, well, ever, but passed on 3 handles of OWA 107 w 7 yr age statement. Nothing old.

No benefit here beyond a cooler label, yes?

[redbear]

Ardbeg Double Barrel $7500

[savagehenry]

Passed on JPS 18 at BevMo with their $100 price tag. Unfortunately they wouldn't price match the $70 tag from Hi Times.

[bigtoys]

Knob Creek Rye

Andersons Conn Valley 2005 Cab 18 liter bottle for $1975; may go back for it though if i can find enough friends to drink it in one sitting.

[LostBottle]

Ardbeg Double Barrel $7500

Crazy price, but the case is pretty cool!

Edited August 5, 2012 by LostBottle

[hectic1]

Ritt 23, HW 21yr, BMH 16, PHC Golden, FRLESmB 2010/11...lots of stuff to consider but none of these are must gets for me. Good to see there is stuff still out in the wild though as I haven't looked in a liquor store for almost 4 months!

[ChainWhip]

Ardbeg Double Barrel $7500

Whoa... Any tasting notes?

[compliance]

I was in Europe for the past week in Paris and Rome. I passed on a green label Blantons in hopes of a greater score later, but that turned out to be the only half interesting bottle of whiskey I'd find the whole trip. Came home with plenty of wine and a bottle of Calvados instead.

[yountvillewjs]

Ritt 27. I have one bottle, haven't opened it yet. Wish I would have, as the price was right but too high to have another bottle of something I may not like.

[LostBottle]

Did you mean Ritt 21/23/25? I have never heard of Ritt 27.

[MrAtomic]

Passed on a Handy Rye at $80. I then picked up the last bottle of Weller Antique in the store, but another shopper noticed me lingering over the bourbons and asked if I could recommend a bottle. He said he liked Maker's and wanted to try something new, so I just handed him the Weller and left empty-handed. It was the first time anyone asked me for a suggestion. Plus, I was really craving Weller 12, which has disappeared from all my local stores.

[smokinjoe]

Passed on a Handy Rye at $80. I then picked up the last bottle of Weller Antique in the store, but another shopper noticed me lingering over the bourbons and asked if I could recommend a bottle. He said he liked Maker's and wanted to try something new, so I just handed him the Weller and left empty-handed. It was the first time anyone asked me for a suggestion. Plus, I was really craving Weller 12, which has disappeared from all my local stores.