What did you pass up today? Summer '13

[T Comp]

Though close to it while on vacation here, I will pass on the Manhattans in the Mountains event today, advertised as custom cocktails from Makers 46 at the Beaver Creek (CO) Wine & Sprits Festival for $40 between 3PM and 6PM.

[theglobalguy]

HW 21 Rye @$125 sitting next to James E Pepper Rye 15yr @$169. Hmmmm, let me think which one looks like the better value. Skipped both since i've never tried older aged Rye and would rather pay for a pour at a bar than take that leap just yet.

[Old Dusty]

HW 21 Rye @$125 sitting next to James E Pepper Rye 15yr @$169. Hmmmm, let me think which one looks like the better value. Skipped both since i've never tried older aged Rye and would rather pay for a pour at a bar than take that leap just yet.

if you can find them all of the higher aged ryes are north of $125. Some substantially so. I last saw the HW21 at $138 so truthfully that is not a bad price for something that will be gone shortly.

Edit-higher aged being anything w a 20 number. You may get lucky w a Saz18 , Michter's10 or VWFRR under $100.

Edited August 9, 2013 by Old Dusty

[tanstaafl2]

Was that one of the first stores to see the Ritt BIB DSP-1? When I drove out there to pick that up a few weeks ago, the guy was talking up their BT single barrel/private barrel pick (but I had the same issue - not knowing who picked, and not needing any more BT at the moment). That was the first private/single barrel BT I'd ever seen (same thing being in a handle!)

Wasn't the first place I saw Ritt DSP-1. Not sure if they have it yet as I didn't look this last trip. The BT SB I saw was at Toco Giant.

[TunnelTiger]

Passed on a Wild Turkey Tradition @ $109.99. Love me some WT but no how, no way.

[p_elliott]

Passed on a Wild Turkey Tradition @ $109.99. Love me some WT but no how, no way.

That is still under the original MSRP of $120

[bingstein]

Couple bottles of 2013 FRLESB for $79.00 and a bunch of RHF for $52. Can't pull the trigger when other stuff coming out soon has already spoken for my money. If you wanna know where they are lemme know.

[squire]

I will pass on the Manhattans in the Mountains event today, advertised as custom cocktails from Makers 46 at the Beaver Creek (CO) Wine & Sprits Festival for $40 between 3PM and 6PM.

Speaking for myself Thad I believe I could drink $40 worth of Manhattans in three hours.

[GaryT]

Wasn't the first place I saw Ritt DSP-1. Not sure if they have it yet as I didn't look this last trip. The BT SB I saw was at Toco Giant.

[mbroo5880i]

It sounds like more than a few of us are passing on the standard stuff right now and saving our money for some newer releases that are expected out soon. Meanwhile, I am enjoying whittling down my bunker a little.

[theglobalguy]

It sounds like more than a few of us are passing on the standard stuff right now and saving our money for some newer releases that are expected out soon. Meanwhile, I am enjoying whittling down my bunker a little.

[GaryT]

It sounds like more than a few of us are passing on the standard stuff right now and saving our money for some newer releases that are expected out soon. Meanwhile, I am enjoying whittling down my bunker a little.

[TunnelTiger]

Your wife and mine are think alike, she doesn't understand "the hunt".

[squire]

Why do the women insist on talking about our shopping as if it's superfluous whereas theirs is somehow necessary.

[GaryT]

Why do the women insist on talking about our shopping as if it's superfluous whereas theirs is somehow necessary.

Her new argument is "The crap I buy we can resell once I'm done enjoying it, and get something for it - sometimes as much as I paid for it. You drink that damn whiskey, so that is completely different!"

I'm taking this as "I need to sell the crap she buys to buy my whiskey" . . . but I've misinterpreted these things before

[TunnelTiger]

All these years she has been telling me that I don't understand why she needs 50 pocketbooks and a 100 pair of shoes but me having 35 bottles of Bourbon is wrong. WTF :hot:

[squire]

Can't say Gary, it's not cocktail time yet and I think better when I'm drinking.

[TunnelTiger]

Sorry Squire, it's been cocktail time here for the past 4 hours

[squire]

Then I've got some catching up to do.

[GaryT]

I donated platelets earlier, so I'll have to make up for lost time tomorrow. In the mean time, I just nod and say "Yes dear", which has gotten me by this far

[r60slash5]

Passed on miniature Old Fitzgerald on Ebay for $13.00 Good or bad decision?

Ted

[TunnelTiger]

Been saying yes dear for the past hour as she orders drapes and wallpaper online

[GaryT]

Passed on miniature Old Fitzgerald on Ebay for $13.00 Good or bad decision?

Ted

Depends on how much you either want to taste old Old Fitz, or like (if you've already had) old Old Fitz. $13 on a 50ml values a 750mL at about $200. Then again - you can pay $13 at a local watering hole and wind up a whole lot worse off than that Old Fitz. I probably would pass, only because I wouldn't want to know how much I like what I can't have.

[compliance]

ebay minis were one of the great ways to try old bourbons on the cheap. 70's Fitz for the price of a drink in a bar? Yes please. The big bottles got crazy and I wasn't buying them anyway, but I do miss the minis. I still have some OF, Michters, Cabin Still, and Old Crow left.

[squire]

I looked up the phrase 'yes dear' . . . turns out it's a synonym for diplomacy.