amg Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I noticed that caskers.com is selling OWA today (at their typical steep markup), so there must be a new supply going around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Found WSR at three stores during lunch but no W12 or OWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Saw OWA for the first time in a while locally, but not short on it (yet) so left it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Part of the problem is that brands on allocation are allocated in part according to historic sales, and Weller has always been a regional brand. Texas, for example, where Weller has always sold very well, gets a lot of the Weller that's available. Now, more people are becoming aware of Weller as the Van Winkle alternative, so people are trying to find it in markets where Weller was not historically sold. Retailers who have customers asking for it can't get it from distributors because the small allocation goes so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Part of the problem is that brands on allocation are allocated in part according to historic sales, and Weller has always been a regional brand. Texas, for example, where Weller has always sold very well, gets a lot of the Weller that's available. Now, more people are becoming aware of Weller as the Van Winkle alternative, so people are trying to find it in markets where Weller was not historically sold. Retailers who have customers asking for it can't get it from distributors because the small allocation goes so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjbeggs Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Yep, you can get Weller everywhere here and by the case. On the other hand ETL is not easy to find even when there isn't a shortage. I can only think of 5 or 6 stores that carry it out of 100+ that I've been to around here.Yeah, visited a store today and found they had fully restocked the shelf on OWA 750s and 1.75s.However, when I called another one of their locations, their Bourbon Guy "Educated" me that they would not be getting any more ETL because he had passed away and could no longer pick barrels, and the product was discontinued. When I mentioned the commemorative release, he had no idea what i was talking about. (To his credit, he did not pretend to, either). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 These "Bourbon guys" must all go to the same school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Saw Weller Antique 1.75s for $51 and change. Had to pass as the budget is a little tight right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I hear the Bourbon Guy school is not accredited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I consider this the Bourbon Guy school. I don't need accreditation. I learn something everyday and it doesn't cost me anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ooh, I wouldn't say that, hanging around here can lead to costly spending habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ooh, I wouldn't say that, hanging around here can lead to costly spending habits. So true!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ooh, I wouldn't say that, hanging around here can lead to costly spending habits.Can't deny that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My wife just rolls her eyes when I am on this site. She thinks it give me ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clindt Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Ooh, I wouldn't say that, hanging around here can lead to costly spending habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ooh, I wouldn't say that, hanging around here can lead to costly spending habits. Hanging in here, costly...ya think? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I've had wives and girlfriends cheaper than this place. :shocked::shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I've had wives and girlfriends cheaper than this place. :shocked::shocked:The old "buy her a $10 dinner and a $5 glass of wine, visit the liquor store and drop an easy $100 on a bottle or 2 or 3...". Atta boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 you gotta draw a line somewhere, or it can be an expensive hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauiSon Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 We recently saw a distribution of Weller products out here, so maybe wider distribution is part of the problem, too. I didn't manage to snag any of the 6 bottles of W12, but did get one OWA. WSR is still on the shelf ($22). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 you gotta draw a line somewhere, or it can be an expensive hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Booze or girlfriends and wives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I was in Louisville the other day. I only looked in one place, but found two OWA 750mls. I opened one as soon as I got home. It was pretty good. Either BT got the quality thing figured out, or I found some old stock. I haven't seen an OWA or W12 in Indiana for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Woohoo! NWJA has been restocked with OWA! Now if they can just move a couple of those W12 bottles so prevalent in Atl all will be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourboNcigars Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 the binnys here in chicago seem to have gotten alot latly..the one in downtown chicago in lincolnpark had about 20 bottles last week for $18.99 i picked up 3, another down on clybourn st also had old weller reserve 107 about 20 bottles for $21.99 i picked up 3 of those..still no luck finding the 12 year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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