Enoch Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 The "BUB" ... Was this ever considered a premium bourbon. The bottles I have found have always been cheap...$11 - $12. And for an exceptional pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Only 8 cases of the commemorative bottling made it to NC (according to two different ABC reps). None of the counties I checked with got more than a single case.How much are other (non-draconian) states seeing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K4MJK Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I drove through SC and checked a few stores and they never heard of ETL. It's out of stock all over GA.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I drove through SC and checked a few stores and they never heard of ETL. It's out of stock all over GA.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HDOnly 4 stores in Columbia ever carried ETL. They each got 3 bottles. None of them put it out. Greens is out but not sure of the rest. Don't know about the rest of the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Buffalo Trace had a press release over a year ago indicating supply for WLW, Blanton's, Eagle Rare and Elmer T. Lee would would be scarce for years to come. The limited supply for ETL has nothing to do with his passing. Our Rep also indicated to us well over a year ago that there would be supply chain shortages. We have already seen shortages of these brands in Northern Kentucky. Some customers don't understand it has nothing to do with the retailers; Buffalo Trace can't meet demand with their increasing popularity and distribution. The good news is there are plenty of less popular alternatives. Edited April 25, 2014 by Eric B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clingman71 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Buffalo Trace had a press release over a year ago indicating supply for WLW, Blanton's, Eagle Rare and Elmer T. Lee would would be scarce for years to come. The limited supply for ETL has nothing to do with his passing. Our Rep also indicated to us well over a year ago that there would be supply chain shortages. We have already seen shortages of these brands in Northern Kentucky. Some customers don't understand it has nothing to do with the retailers; Buffalo Trace can't meet demand with their increasing popularity and distribution. The good news is there are plenty of less popular alternatives.I remember seeing that posted about various BT shortages, and ETL was becoming more difficult to find, but Mr Lee's passing certainly added to the shortage of ETL. The run that has occurred since his death has made a bad situation worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Buffalo Trace had a press release over a year ago indicating supply for WLW, Blanton's, Eagle Rare and Elmer T. Lee would would be scarce for years to come. The limited supply for ETL has nothing to do with his passing. Our Rep also indicated to us well over a year ago that there would be supply chain shortages. We have already seen shortages of these brands in Northern Kentucky. Some customers don't understand it has nothing to do with the retailers; Buffalo Trace can't meet demand with their increasing popularity and distribution. The good news is there are plenty of less popular alternatives.You are correct Sir. And Chuck and a few other well known bloggers have re-iterated this news as well. Yet, there are those that refuse to believe that the shortages are due to anything less than these labels being discontinued or put on "special" release status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I remember seeing that posted about various BT shortages, and ETL was becoming more difficult to find, but Mr Lee's passing certainly added to the shortage of ETL. The run that has occurred since his death has made a bad situation worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 So, has anyone actually tried this stuff yet? I've only seen a couple reviews thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 So, has anyone actually tried this stuff yet? I've only seen a couple reviews thus far.I opened a bottle for our tasting library; it's good. Tastes like a 93 proof ETL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I was quite disappointed with my last standard bottle of ETL and felt that the profile had suffered. Like many, I blamed it on the shortage and BT's haste to put something/anything on the shelves to meet demand. With that, I did not pursue the commemorative bottling and have been enjoying bunkered AAA 10 yr (which I find better than the current standard ETL). But....last night I was offered the ETL 93. Of course I accepted and then enjoyed two double sized pours, each with a single but small cube of ice. I found it to be outstanding. Three proof points or not, barrel selection is everything and someone at BT hit a home run on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I was quite disappointed with my last standard bottle of ETL and felt that the profile had suffered. Like many, I blamed it on the shortage and BT's haste to put something/anything on the shelves to meet demand. With that, I did not pursue the commemorative bottling and have been enjoying bunkered AAA 10 yr (which I find better than the current standard ETL). But....last night I was offered the ETL 93. Of course I accepted and then enjoyed two double sized pours, each with a single but small cube of ice. I found it to be outstanding. Three proof points or not, barrel selection is everything and someone at BT hit a home run on this one!Good intel and respected from a man who can appreciate AAA10. Bunkered some huh? Well played, well played indeed!!!! Looking for some ETLC 93 prf myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suntour Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I was lucky to get a bottle of this today, I will make sure to update the thread when I taste it (the minute I walk through the door). Oregon must've got a lot of this, like 6 stores are showing 12+ bottles each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I was lucky to get a bottle of this today, I will make sure to update the thread when I taste it (the minute I walk through the door). Oregon must've got a lot of this, like 6 stores are showing 12+ bottles each.Anxious for your tasting notes and opinion. Also, I'd like to know if you are familiar with standard 90 prf ETL and whether you enjoy it and if so, how does ETL93 compare. Thanks in advance suntour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAINWRIGHT Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I was told just this weekend that 800 cases is the total release number so if you are going to grab one don't think about it too long.I was lucky enough to grab one so far,but honestly when is one ever enough and I have also been hearing very positive reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I was told just this weekend that 800 cases is the total release number so if you are going to grab one don't think about it too long.I was lucky enough to grab one so far,but honestly when is one ever enough and I have also been hearing very positive reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAINWRIGHT Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 12 so 9600 bottles if my math is correct.Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP12 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 How many bottles make a case of ETL93? 3; 6; 12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd2005 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thx Wainwright. Plenty distributed to grab more than one bottle. The trick is finding where it lands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandwe2 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Has anyone seen this in the Chicagoland area yet? It seems like a ton of states have already gotten it and usually Illinois gets BT releases shortly after the first few states get theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I will say that there appears to be ample ETL 90 proof in Virginia. Not as cheap as last year when it could be bought on sale for $25 but then not bad at $32. Go figure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 SBS of reg ole ETL and the Commemorative bottle tonight. Honestly there's not a hairs width of difference between these two. As a matter of fact, I got my blind tasting wrong. . I am happy to report that both are better than I remember ETL being. Creamy w nice vanilla, fruity and round, w ample spice, and a nice lingering finish. Just a solid, well balanced bourbon. Still, I wouldn't be in any big hurry to open that black labeled bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KySalesRep Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 SBS of reg ole ETL and the Commemorative bottle tonight. Honestly there's not a hairs width of difference between these two. As a matter of fact, I got my blind tasting wrong. . I am happy to report that both are better than I remember ETL being. Creamy w nice vanilla, fruity and round, w ample spice, and a nice lingering finish. Just a solid, well balanced bourbon. Still, I wouldn't be in any big hurry to open that black labeled bottle. Thanks for the notes, Sean! Looks like I can wait to open my ETLC, but that GBS ETL might get opened a lot sooner :grin:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOfAtl Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks for the notes, Sean! Looks like I can wait to open my ETLC, but that GBS ETL might get opened a lot sooner :grin:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonfoot Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 SBS of reg ole ETL and the Commemorative bottle tonight. Honestly there's not a hairs width of difference between these two. As a matter of fact, I got my blind tasting wrong. . I am happy to report that both are better than I remember ETL being. Creamy w nice vanilla, fruity and round, w ample spice, and a nice lingering finish. Just a solid, well balanced bourbon. Still, I wouldn't be in any big hurry to open that black labeled bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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