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May be the first time ive ever heard a complaint about 4R pricing. Especially in KY.

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May be the first time ive ever heard a complaint about 4R pricing. Especially in KY.

to get a bottle of something from 4R that i MIGHT be interested in (but who knows, there are too many options) will be $40-55, or wll beyond that. thats a steep price when for $20-40 (or the price of upper level 4R products) i can pick up a bottle (or two, or 3 or 4) of something i KNOW i enjoy..........spend $40 and go home knowing ill enjoy something for a few weeks, or spend $40 and go home not knowing if i will enjoy it or want to toss it. easy choice to me.

case in point.....that OBSV single barrel was a few bucks over $30 and its sitting at the back of my rack, not wanting to reopen it. That money wouldve bought me an OGD 114 and any one of a number of BIB's....all of which would be enjoyed daily, as opposed to sitting unused and unappreciated.

YOU may like your 4R, but what i am getting at is im not taking another chance like that when i KNOW i would be happy with two of the alternatives instead of one take-a-chance-on-me bottles of 4R. but thats just me. obviously we all have different tastes, otherwise the bourbon aisle wouldnt be 60 feet long....

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to get a bottle of something from 4R that i MIGHT be interested in (but who knows, there are too many options) will be $40-55, or wll beyond that. thats a steep price when for $20-40 i can pick up a bottle (or two, or 3 or 4) of something i KNOW i enjoy..........spend $40 and go home knowing ill enjoy it for a few weeks, or spend $40 and go home not knowing if i will enjoy it or want to toss it. easy choice to me.

how is that different than any other time you need to make a choice when wanting to try a new bourbon?

Only you know what you like and what is worthy of the cost and nobody can take that away from you, but in this market, $40-55 for a privately selected single barrel offering at barrel proof and non chill filtered is a steal, as far as I'm concerned.

If you do decide to take another chance, go for an OBSK. It's a pretty solid hitter.

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Wish more people felt that way about 4R currently. Still, I understand what you're saying.

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Wish more people felt that way about 4R currently. Still, I understand what you're saying.

you wish that more people didnt like 4R? why? so the shelf would be better stocked for you.........or so the 10 options would be cut down to fewer choices?

by the way, ive only seen 3 options of 4R whenever i go to the liquor barn. yellow, small batch and single barrell....thats it

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or so the 10 options would be cut down to fewer choices?

I think it's only a matter of time until that becomes a reality, and it will be a sad sad day.

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If you do decide to take another chance, go for an OBSK. It's a pretty solid hitter.

if i knew what that barrel proofer in Cincy was, theres a good chance id take another shot at it. that one was really good, but it was night and day from the OBSV i have here

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I'm a greedy bastard. I don't want to have to work so hard for my love.

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I think it's only a matter of time until that becomes a reality, and it will be a sad sad day.

i agree, the market will ultimately determine some to survive and others to be poor sellers. i can see 5, but not 10+ (all the 10 normals, plus limited editions, barrel proofers, store-picked barrels, etc)

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I think it's only a matter of time until that becomes a reality, and it will be a sad sad day.

Eh, they use all the recipes on the regular between the YL and SmB. Still, no time like the present to stock up!

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Eh, they use all the recipes on the regular between the YL and SmB. Still, no time like the present to stock up!

Well, yea, they do.. .but those are vattings. I'm not saying I don't think the recipes will always be used. What I'm saying is that I wouldn't be surprised if the ability to purchase single barrels of any of the 10 recipes at any given time may not always be available to consumers in the future. Right now it's like the doors at FR are just wide open. The price is right, tons of variety, lots of barrel proof ncf single barrels, and a generally very good to incredible small batch release to look forward to each year. It's just an awesome time to be a Four Roses fan...

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Well, yea, they do.. .but those are vattings. I'm not saying I don't think the recipes will always be used. What I'm saying is that I wouldn't be surprised if the ability to purchase single barrels of any of the 10 recipes at any given time may not always be available to consumers in the future. Right now it's like the doors at FR are just wide open. The price is right, tons of variety, lots of barrel proof ncf single barrels, and a generally very good to incredible small batch release to look forward to each year. It's just an awesome time to be a Four Roses fan...
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you wish that more people didnt like 4R? why? so the shelf would be better stocked for you.........or so the 10 options would be cut down to fewer choices?

by the way, ive only seen 3 options of 4R whenever i go to the liquor barn. yellow, small batch and single barrell....thats it

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Kinda toasty on those warehouses this time of year!

So are they just better planners, or is/was their ownership ok with taking inventory risks earlier on?

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Kinda toasty on those warehouses this time of year!

So are they just better planners, or is/was their ownership ok with taking inventory risks earlier on?

No idea really. They have only been selling bourbon (back) in the states since the early 2000s. They have gradually expanded their footprint. Only offering 3 "everyday" products in the US would make forecasting easier. It would take a significant bottling line upgrade for them to put out much more bourbon.

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I agree with the idea of trying one of the inexpensive options to get a feel for the brand. Yellow Label or Small Batch (retail version) are a good place to start. You can always step up to Single Barrel or Limited Edition versions, if you like. I started small with the Small Batch (retail version) and enjoy it enough that I will try other selections. I have read several reviews on SB.com and agree with the perspective that Small Batch is light and dangerously drinkable. My next try, based on price, will probably be a Single Barrel (retail version). However, I will try a limited edition or store selected version at some point for comparison.

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I agree with the idea of trying one of the inexpensive options to get a feel for the brand. Yellow Label or Small Batch (retail version) are a good place to start. You can always step up to Single Barrel or Limited Edition versions, if you like. I started small with the Small Batch (retail version) and enjoy it enough that I will try other selections. I have read several reviews on SB.com and agree with the perspective that Small Batch is light and dangerously drinkable. My next try, based on price, will probably be a Single Barrel (retail version). However, I will try a limited edition or store selected version at some point for comparison.
If you want to try the regular Single Barrel, Meijer just put it on sale for $29.99. That's the best price I've seen here in Indy since I started buying Bourbon.
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If you want to try the regular Single Barrel, Meijer just put it on sale for $29.99. That's the best price I've seen here in Indy since I started buying Bourbon.
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