DogfaceSoldier Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 That's pretty surprising for Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 I live in the suburbs of Chicago. In late November I paid:$30.99 a piece for 2 bottles of ORVW10$42.99 a piece for 2 bottles of VWSR12$61.99 a piece for 2 bottles of PVW15$100.99 a piece for 2 bottles of PVW20$215.99 a piece for 2 bottles of PVW23That's beyond remarkable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandwe2 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Oh I absolutely know that and there was no sort of bulk discount. The place I got them from consistently has either the lowest prices or is priced on par with everything in the surrounding area. They had the BTAC for $70 a piece, which is also low for Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Reception Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 A store I'd been to a couple times said they were getting some in on a tues. Didn't know when. Told me to check every tues around 9am. Checked in for 2 months and decided to stop on a tues to get a bottle of Blanton's and see what the scoop was on PVW. The clerk told me they got it the previous thurs and it was all gone. So I called a store that was listed as a vendor that's about 1.5hr from me. They had 4 varieties and multiple bottles. I hung up and started driving north. One thing they didn't tell me was that prices were jacked up 1000%. ORVW10 107 -$399 VW12 $549 PVW15 $1199 and PVW20 $1599. A local store had a bottle of PVW20 for $1000. Seen the secondary market go up to $2k for PVW23. Madness people. Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anex Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 In TX, I paid 49.99 for ORVW, 69.99 for VWFR, and $325 for PVW23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Oh I absolutely know that and there was no sort of bulk discount. The place I got them from consistently has either the lowest prices or is priced on par with everything in the surrounding area. They had the BTAC for $70 a piece, which is also low for Chicago.Pretty cool that they were that low. That's about $10 below MSRP on all of them.In TX, I paid 49.99 for ORVW, 69.99 for VWFR, and $325 for PVW23Those are good prices for TX this year. I still can't believe some places were selling ORVW for $66 this year. :bigeyes: :hot: Especially, since there was supposedly much more available this year according to an email from VW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 [ATTACH=CONFIG]17542[/ATTACH]A store I'd been to a couple times said they were getting some in on a tues. Didn't know when. Told me to check every tues around 9am. Checked in for 2 months and decided to stop on a tues to get a bottle of Blanton's and see what the scoop was on PVW. The clerk told me they got it the previous thurs and it was all gone. So I called a store that was listed as a vendor that's about 1.5hr from me. They had 4 varieties and multiple bottles. I hung up and started driving north. One thing they didn't tell me was that prices were jacked up 1000%.ORVW10 107 -$399 VW12 $549 PVW15 $1199 and PVW20 $1599. A local store had a bottle of PVW20 for $1000. Seen the secondary market go up to $2k for PVW23. Madness people. Madness.That is absolutely disgusting.I can get PVW20 any day of of the week for around $250 from a contact in the wholesale liquor industry and still think its too much, I dont bother, I have a couple bottles bunkered from 3-4 years ago and when tbeyre gone I wont be in a hurry to get any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfxr Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I can get PVW20 any day of of the week for around $250 . I have been considering a bottle of Lot B for not much less than that as a special purchase for my birthday (my wife bless her heart has given the green light on this extravagance). I would jump on that 20 yr (or 15 yr also) if I had the opportunity. Sadly I do not have a stash of anything so interesting, although I did get my hands on a bottle of PVW 23 last year and bought it in a fit of madness :grin:. I have not cracked it yet, but I most definitely will at some point; I am in no rush. I will admit that I have been caught up a little in the hype that is Pappy, and know there is better value for money out there. It does not stop my curiosity though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Not just better value, there's a reason why consumers years ago preferred the rye recipe whiskys on the shelf right next to the Van Winkles even though the ryed brands cost more.I suggest you sample the Van Winkle you have before committing to buying more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I suggest you sample the Van Winkle you have before committing to buying more.Sage advice from Squire. Let alone a $250 Lot B if that is what you are truly contemplating. I like Lot B, but at $50, not $250. Do what ya gotta do though-it's your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylermke Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 So I called a store that was listed as a vendor that's about 1.5hr from me. They had 4 varieties and multiple bottles. I hung up and started driving north. One thing they didn't tell me was that prices were jacked up 1000%.ORVW10 107 -$399 VW12 $549 PVW15 $1199 and PVW20 $1599. A local store had a bottle of PVW20 for $1000. Seen the secondary market go up to $2k for PVW23. Madness people. Madness. I've been to this store a few times. The sad part is he has been sitting on the the 15+ for a few years now while also increasing the price. His brother also runs another store about 20 minutes from there. Same stuff in the display, same prices. They also had some Stagg and WLW for the low, low price of $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z327 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sage advice from Squire. Let alone a $250 Lot B if that is what you are truly contemplating. I like Lot B, but at $50, not $250. Do what ya gotta do though-it's your money.Buy a Weller 12. It's the same juice and in blind tests only half the bourbon drinkers I know can tell the difference between it and Lot B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Reception Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Such a shame Tyler. I've had the WLW at rumpus room and it's my personal favorite. I'd love to have a bottle but I just can't justify that price tag or dealing with scum and villainy to get my faves. I have seen a PVW 20 at a liquor store by my parents house(different state) for $400. Almost picked it up. But honestly, I'd rather have 4 bottles of POH than one PVW20; although I do already have a bottle of PVW20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfxr Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Buy a Weller 12. It's the same juice and in blind tests only half the bourbon drinkers I know can tell the difference between it and Lot B.Trust me I have tried!, it is just not available here unfortunately. FWIW I agree with the advice given, but those $50 bottles you enjoy in the US are literally 3x the price here (or 4 or 5 times the price sometimes!) so perspective of value is relative.Its all fun and games anyway, we just have to pay a bit more to play :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Reception Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 haven't had the weller 12. would love to try it. can't find it anywhere in milwaukee area or chicago(i.e. binnys) is it really that much better than current on the shelf wsr or owa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black mamba Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Not so much that it's better, just that it is the same 12 years old as the Lot B, so very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have been considering a bottle of Lot B for not much less than that as a special purchase for my birthday (my wife bless her heart has given the green light on this extravagance). I would jump on that 20 yr (or 15 yr also) if I had the opportunity.Sadly I do not have a stash of anything so interesting, although I did get my hands on a bottle of PVW 23 last year and bought it in a fit of madness :grin:. I have not cracked it yet, but I most definitely will at some point; I am in no rush. I will admit that I have been caught up a little in the hype that is Pappy, and know there is better value for money out there. It does not stop my curiosity though I think its one of those things you need to get out of your system so you can move onward and upward! Can you find a bar in your area that pours PVW? Heres some food for thought...rather than one bottle of LotB you can get two PHCs from dan. Thats a trade of one good bottle for two bottles I would consider to be fairly special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfxr Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 PHC is unavailable on Dans, also one I would love to try.You are not wrong about getting it out of my system either:rolleyes:I am sure common sense will prevail and I will choose something else (or as you said 2 of some thing else) for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Check out the Dans website - they have quite a few online exclusive beverages, including ETL, PHC, Blantons Gold...one website I check semi-regulalrly to see whats coming soon to our shores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Reception Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Link to dans site please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfxr Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 http://danmurphys.com.auThis is an Australian retailer, so not much good for those outside Aus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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