Bourbon shortage in the news

[jvd99]

Fox News has a video up on its main page of an interview with Buffalo Trace Pres/CEO Mark Brown about the whiskey shortage. Besides the usual shortage talk from BT, it has some pretty funny moments when Shepard Smith razzes him about not being from Kentucky and his pronunciation of Louisville. The best is at the end when Shep says they can have a drink of Bulleit which isn't even a BT product and then tells the viewers to go to the store and buy everything up.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3564037207001/whiskey-shortage-coming-your-way/?intcmp=features#sp=news-clips/us

[Josh]

Oh Shep, you so crazy.

[camduncan]

We got a print media version of the same thing here in Australia this week....

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/world-facing-a-whiskey-shortage-as-bourbon-makers-struggle-to-match-demand/story-fneuz92c-1226915268399

[Paddy]

Well....the poor guy was pretty much interrupted and ridiculed throughout the whole interview. So I ended up liking him and thinking that Shepard Smith is a pompous ass.

[Thig]

Just watched it, what an ass Shep is.

[The Black Tot]

Well....the poor guy was pretty much interrupted and ridiculed throughout the whole interview. So I ended up liking him and thinking that Shepard Smith is a pompous ass.

Yeah. Now I remember why it's been so long since I've watched any Fox "News" clips.

tbt

[smokinjoe]

What kind of interview was that???? What a douche. I see that Shep's cocktail of choice is gin with muddled cucumber, over shaved ice...Precious...

[Hawg73]

WTF???? What the heck kind of news report was that? Shepard Smith came across as a real asshole. I think Mark Brown handled himself well considering it was almost an attack piece.

[The Black Tot]

That's ONE network that isn't getting a BTAC allocation this year....

tbt

[Phil T]

I emailed them saying I thought Shep was disrespectful and a jerk. We'll see...

[dmarkle]

Somewhere Mark Brown sits, gazing out the window in a large leather chair, his back turned toward his assistant as he gently strokes his evil cat...

"Sally, call the distributors. Make sure Shepard Smith is off the allocation lists!"

[Phil T]

Somewhere Mark Brown sits, gazing out the window in a large leather chair, his back turned toward his assistant as he gently strokes his evil cat...

"Sally, call the distributors. Make sure Shepard Smith is off the allocation lists!"

Mr Shepard Smith probably is a wine drinker..just guessing. .

Not that there's anything wrong with that

[Paddy]

20 years ago he would have been quickly reprimanded or suspended by his superiors for his unprofessional behavior toward a guest.

Sadly, current reporting has sunk to depths never seen before, in an effort to "create" news and/or be the story vs report the story.

[squire]

It's highly unlikely he was acting on his own.

[Guy Debord]

That whole network is very strange. Network workers are actually told to insert their opinions where and when ever they feel like it without reservation. It's a very bizarre way of facilitating the "news." He made the pronunciation crack to score points with Southerners and to question Brown's regionalism--it's a common ploy to play to their Southern viewership. Not being political here it's just a culturally strange network.

[Restaurant man]

Nice facelift there buddy.

[cowdery]

There is no shortage. In fact, we may be on the verge (a few years out yet) of a glut.

[Old Dusty]

glut.

Now that's a four letter word I want to add to my bourbon discussions!:grin:

FWIW, I agree with you. I think the fad minded people will start to fade out and some segment of the flippers will tire of the rising prices/diminishing returns. Others who might be collectors will turn off due to the rolling shortages, and the unavailability and price of the limited releases. I don't wish any loss of sales for the producers, but a little less demand pressure on the brands I like would be welcome.

Edited May 20, 2014 by Old Dusty

[jmj_203]

I don't know gentlemen. I'm too new to this so I'll take your word its not a shortage (and is in fact a possible glut) but I do know i'm stocking bottles in my closet like I never have in the past. Every single day when I check the state run site I see 1 or 2 bourbons have been dropped off the online, in-store, or special order page for the bourbons. I'm just saying the bourbons are dropping like flies here in PA. You guys have to also keep in mind you are in the heart of bourbonia, and you will always likely get the most/first allocations. Everything flows out from the source right? So to be safe I'm going with my gut instinct on this and keeping a cabinet overflowing with sealed bottles, its not like they won't be getting emptied eventually anyways.

[Old Dusty]

In my mind, a glut, if one occurs, will not be tomorrow or next year or the year after. Because of increased production in the last couple of years but more so now and the next couple, plus the aging requirements we are talking 4-7 years from now. And it will be a surplus of sub 10 year not older. Speaking for myself of course. Chuck may have a different and better informed view.

I've got no issue with you "saving for a rainy day" now.

[393foureyedfox]

its not like the bottles are going to go bad, so stock up if its something you really like or you get a great deal on.

[squire]

Stock up when you can is still the best rule, I've seen too many brands disappear over the years. Sure we have a glut coming, the industry has followed a boom and bust cycle for many years, but I don't think we will see the bargains we had back in the 70s, 80s and 90s, rather some stock may be easier to find which is a plus.

[393foureyedfox]

Stock up when you can is still the best rule, I've seen too many brands disappear over the years. Sure we have a glut coming, the industry has followed a boom and bust cycle for many years, but I don't think we will see the bargains we had back in the 70s, 80s and 90s, rather some stock may be easier to find which is a plus.

i would be especially inclined to stock up if I were a huge fan of well-aged (12-20+ year old) product and I had the money to stock up on said product. Even if a glut happens 10 years from now, it will be product 10 years old likely, or less....which is fine with me. But if I preferred older stocks, they are undeniably going to become increasingly difficult to find/afford.

[jeffrey r]

My bunker is well stocked with all of my staples just in case. I just bought a few more ER10 barrel selects (picked jointly by Wheatley and Comstock). ER10 for example used to be everywhere, and virtually every store had its own barrel selects. It's not my favorite, but it is one I like to have around. ER10 now seems to be extremely limited, especially the private bottlings--it is quite noticeable, so I see little harm in grabbing a few extra for the bunker.

[HighInTheMtns]

In my mind, a glut, if one occurs, will not be tomorrow or next year or the year after. Because of increased production in the last couple of years but more so now and the next couple, plus the aging requirements we are talking 4-7 years from now. And it will be a surplus of sub 10 year not older. Speaking for myself of course. Chuck may have a different and better informed view.

I've got no issue with you "saving for a rainy day" now.

A surplus of sub 10 year eventually becomes a surplus of older whiskey. If they can't sell it, it sits in the warehouse. That's what happened last time.