What bourbon did you pass up today? Fall/Winter 2014

[KyleCBreese]

Received an email today from my local whiskey manager and answered 45 minutes later, but was too late. ORVW10 for $53, and ECBP for $50 were the two that I were hoping for. There was Forged Oak available when I called for $70, but I will pass on that one for now.

[mbroo5880i]

I have wanted to pick up some ECBP and I finally saw it in a store today but it was pretty easy for me to pass on at $99.99.

It is always disappointing to finally locate a bottle you want only to find it overpriced.

[Ravensfire]

Also saw ECBP at 99 and at my usual store. They are usually decent on most prices but the rare stuff they are starting to get high. Picked it up at a competitor a week or two earlier for 55. Was disappointed to see the high price.

[ccleve23]

Passed on GTS and WLW for 199 and Saz 18 for 299. They used to be a lot higher. Maybe soon the prices will drop enough to make a purchase.

[gusto16]

Passed on a VW Lot B online for $399 - only two bottles left!

[jackthedog]

Passed on ETL for $69, Stagg Jr for $149, and EHTBP for $199. Though they almost got me with the ER10 for $69.

[petrel800]

Left a ECBP for $80 and a Lot B for $349. No thanks.

[garbanzobean]

Passed on GTS and WLW for 199 and Saz 18 for 299. They used to be a lot higher. Maybe soon the prices will drop enough to make a purchase.

If the Saz18 were $199, I'd probably buy it just to check the tanked stuff off my bucket list. Total ripoff, but worth the one time screwjob to me.

[dcbt]

Passed on GTS and WLW for 199 and Saz 18 for 299. They used to be a lot higher. Maybe soon the prices will drop enough to make a purchase.

I actually would have given some pause to think about the GTS and WLW there. Probably would have picked one up but which one is the question.

[smokinjoe]

I actually would have given some pause to think about the GTS and WLW there. Probably would have picked one up but which one is the question.

I would, too. I'll include the Saz 18, as well. Yes, those are inflated prices for retail, but those whiskies are so severely underpriced at MSRP it's not even funny, IMO. Those numbers are in the hittable range for most enthusiasts who want to try 3 whiskies that can sit at, and dominate, any table of any whiskies in the world, in any price range.

[ccleve23]

I actually would have given some pause to think about the GTS and WLW there. Probably would have picked one up but which one is the question.

I did a slight pause but I will wait and see if it drops more. I want to say it started at 599 there if I remember correctly.

[garbanzobean]

I did a slight pause but I will wait and see if it drops more. I want to say it started at 599 there if I remember correctly.

Our "friends" a few miles away were selling the BTAC for $250-$400, and appear to have sold all their bottles. I think the owner of the store you are talking about probably has a dragons hoard of those bottles and is going to keep adjusting the price up and down as they sell. She probably is running out of room in her basement bunker. Word from a former sales rep is that as of several years ago, she does about 70% of TWs numbers out of that place, believe it or not. I bet she gets a lot of LEs.

[ccleve23]

Our "friends" a few miles away were selling the BTAC for $250-$400, and appear to have sold all their bottles. I think the owner of the store you are talking about probably has a dragons hoard of those bottles and is going to keep adjusting the price up and down as they sell. She probably is running out of room in her basement bunker. Word from a former sales rep is that as of several years ago, she does about 70% of TWs numbers out of that place, believe it or not. I bet she gets a lot of LEs.

Makes sense. I figure that is how I ended up getting a 2011 Handy from there the other day. Who knows what year those bottles are on that shelf.

[The Black Tot]

It is at least refreshing if nothing else to read about a retailer LOWERING the price on a BTAC bottle, even if it is only to standard gouge.

[johnnybogey]

Passed on Booker's 25 for $190. Never really heard much of this bottling but it was the only premium type bottle this store had.

[amg]

Passed on Booker's 25 for $190. Never really heard much of this bottling but it was the only premium type bottle this store had.

Booker's 25th was a very highly-regarded bottling. MSRP was $100 when it came out about a year ago.

[johnnybogey]

Booker's 25th was a very highly-regarded bottling. MSRP was $100 when it came out about a year ago.

amg, thanks for the info. Maybe if I decide to buy it i can haggle down to $150. :grin:

[Travis D]

passed on 2 bottles we seem to have a glut of in the area. I'm guessing these are at MSRP? If so, figures they are still laying around.

Lock stock and barrell 13 yr rye at 108.99

James E Pepper 15 yr rye at 128ish.

[tanstaafl2]

passed on 2 bottles we seem to have a glut of in the area. I'm guessing these are at MSRP? If so, figures they are still laying around.

Lock stock and barrell 13 yr rye at 108.99

James E Pepper 15 yr rye at 128ish.

Both of those are slightly lower than typical Georgia prices I see but don't know if they are typical for Texas. Both seem to have hung around on the shelf for awhile. State to State comparisons are tough because the laws and hidden liquor taxes can be so different.

[johnnybogey]

Passed on a few:

JPS 25 @ 269.99 (two bottles left)

JPS 21 rye @ 149.99

JPS 25 rye @ 249.99

from looking throught the show case, couldn't tell how many left between the 21 and 25 rye. All I saw were the silver wax stamps. Surprised they have so many left.

Edited February 27, 2015 by johnnybogey

[MTNBourbon]

What is JPS? Those are some high prices either way.

[johnnybogey]

What is JPS? Those are some high prices either way.

[fishnbowljoe]

What is JPS? Those are some high prices either way.

Jefferson's Presidential Select. A NDP distillate, pretty much of unknown or at the very least, questionable origin.

[MTNBourbon]

Cool, thanks. I've had a couple of Jefferson's, I enjoyed Jefferson's Reserve Very Old Very Small Batch the most.

[garbanzobean]

Forged Oak @ $80. My pal at the liquor store let me know he had a couple in stock, but then said "But the people at Diageo are kind of douchebags, so I'm not really too interested in selling these . . . " Thought that was pretty funny. Had intended to pass anyway. Maybe at $40-$50.