Liquor Barn’s 2013 Top Dollar Bourbons

[kjbeggs]

http://gobourbon.com/top-shelf-bourbon-prices-2013/?utm_source=Bourbon+Review+-+Master+Email+List&utm_campaign=da0fa51a8e-September_2013_Newsletter9_24_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f138702ad8-da0fa51a8e-78523677&mc_cid=da0fa51a8e&mc_eid=91baf96312

" Bourbon connoisseurs are now competing with collectors." - No kidding...:shocked:

Edited March 25, 2014 by kjbeggs

[Tony]

Thanks and the following was the best out of the bunch but I did not get a bottle at $81

• Four Roses 2013 Limited Edition Small Batch, $81
  

Best regards, Tony

[garbanzobean]

Interesting list. Assuming the WFE 21 was at cask strength, I bet it was an interesting pour. I was lucky enough to get the 4RSB '13 at regular single barrel price due to a mix up by a less than scrupulous liquor store (I wasn't going to correct them, since they were charging above secondary/black market prices for the ORVW/PVW line).

Was there anything special about the Four Roses Secretariat bottling, besides the packaging? Mr. Rutledge was kind enough to autograph all the bottles at my local shop, but I haven't pulled the trigger on it since I was operating under the assumption that it was pretty much their standard bottling. I love 4RSB, but not at $35+ $65 for a bottle I don't much care about.

[MyOldKyDram]

The Jeff Ocean II is $250? Is that right?! Lulz.

[kjbeggs]

The Jeff Ocean II is $250? Is that right?! Lulz.

That price was for the original release.

[MyOldKyDram]

I see that now.

Much better.

[petrel800]

Was there anything special about the Four Roses Secretariat bottling, besides the packaging? Mr. Rutledge was kind enough to autograph all the bottles at my local shop, but I haven't pulled the trigger on it since I was operating under the assumption that it was pretty much their standard bottling. I love 4RSB, but not at $35+ $65 for a bottle I don't much care about.

The Secretariat Bottling was OBSV at 100 proof. The barrel was supposedly picked by Secretariat's owner, Rutledge and a few other parties. Basically you're getting "specially selected" 4RSB. Not dogging the release, I never tried it, but $100 for what did amount to the stuff on the shelf at $35-40, I passed. I've had some good store selection 4RSBs, so it would have had to been pretty spectacular to be worth $100. Bottle and packaging were pretty though.

[Tucker]

The Secretariat Bottling was OBSV at 100 proof. The barrel was supposedly picked by Secretariat's owner, Rutledge and a few other parties. Basically you're getting "specially selected" 4RSB. Not dogging the release, I never tried it, but $100 for what did amount to the stuff on the shelf at $35-40, I passed. I've had some good store selection 4RSBs, so it would have had to been pretty spectacular to be worth $100. Bottle and packaging were pretty though.

Proceeds from the sale of these ~3,500 bottles went to the Secretariat Foundation and the Kentucky Derby Museum. It's a good standard OBSV, but if you don't care about the bottle or the charities then it's nothing special.