amg Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I've seen 2014-x bottles though. So, that's weird if there's two date code formats?It's weird, but there are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaminiom Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my eyes open. It's not a big deal. I'm good for a bottle of Booker's a year and might as well look for the one that's a little unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaminiom Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Apparently it's 2014-6, although I find this confusing way of saying it:Currently available nationwide, Booker’s® Bourbon Batch No. 2014-6, the second to last batch of 2014 and the Roundtable’s last selection this year, was chosen based on the following characteristics:http://www.beamsuntory.com/news/press-releases/bookers-bourbon-roundtable-selects-their-final-batch-of-2014#.VH-8K6TF-YQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danz Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Apparently it's 2014-6, although I find this confusing way of saying it:Currently available nationwide, Booker’s® Bourbon Batch No. 2014-6, the second to last batch of 2014 and the Roundtable’s last selection this year, was chosen based on the following characteristics:http://www.beamsuntory.com/news/press-releases/bookers-bourbon-roundtable-selects-their-final-batch-of-2014#.VH-8K6TF-YQDoes anybody know if that will be the batch number that shows up on the label? Or will it be in the B07-C-07 format? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Does anybody know if that will be the batch number that shows up on the label? Or will it be in the B07-C-07 format?i saw a 2014-6 on the shelf today, $52. a bit high for Booker's around here, but that is that store's regular price for Booker's for the past few years. Having just gotten a 2014-7 a few weeks ago and having a fourth of a 2013-7 still open, Im in no need of it. If it were sub $45 though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Does anybody know if that will be the batch number that shows up on the label? Or will it be in the B07-C-07 format?I've seen labels with 2014-6, so I guess that's how they're labeling it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 i saw a 2014-6 on the shelf today, $52. a bit high for Booker's around here, but that is that store's regular price for Booker's for the past few years. Having just gotten a 2014-7 a few weeks ago and having a fourth of a 2013-7 still open, Im in no need of it. If it were sub $45 though....I know of only one store in Indy that still prices it below $50. You may want to start bunkering at $45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I know of only one store in Indy that still prices it below $50. You may want to start bunkering at $45.Kroger's got them on sale right now for $45. Many places around here have them regularly at $48. Ive seen no Booker's price increases....yet. I only buy maybe two bottles a year, so it doesnt worry me much anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave43 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I know of only one store in Indy that still prices it below $50. You may want to start bunkering at $45.I bunkered at $29 a couple of weeks ago until I realized OGD 114 was a better deal at $16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 where do you live.....Mrs Fox and I are planning a trip and I need to put wherever that is on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I bunkered at $29 a couple of weeks ago until I realized OGD 114 was a better deal at $16.That sounds like Minnesota prices. Is that where you are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Nut Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 That sounds like Minnesota prices. Is that where you are?Wow, $29 is a heck of a deal. I live in the Minneapolis area, and the lowest price I usually see is $39.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycamm Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 At 29 you buy all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 At 29 you buy all of it.Yes, you do! In OH, regular old Booker's is $63. I hate to even contemplate what flahute must pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yes, you do! In OH, regular old Booker's is $63. I hate to even contemplate what flahute must pay.flahute also pays $63, but with about 25% tax added to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 flahute also pays $63, but with about 25% tax added to that.So, $78.75 then. At least in OH $63 is the out-the-door price. But I never pay OH prices either preferring to stock up for $20 less in KY. Never yet shopped in MN but will next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Santana Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Got one yesterday (actually, a gift for someone) at $50. Didn't even bother to check if it was a Roundtable batch, maybe because I'm unlikely to be drinking much if any of it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 So, $78.75 then. At least in OH $63 is the out-the-door price. But I never pay OH prices either preferring to stock up for $20 less in KY. Never yet shopped in MN but will next summer.I don't have a recent receipt, but that sounds about right. I only did that once. I've since found it in MN for $39.99 which is much more palatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Gallery Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I traded for a bottle a few weeks back and it's one of the tastiest bourbons I've ever tried. When I stumbled upon 6 bottles of C07-B-7 in Massachusetts last week, I knew I had to buy them all. Does anyone know what batch number the 2015 roundtable pick is?By the way, they were priced at $46.99ea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Gallery Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) Though C07-B-7 is the roundtable pick for 2014, it has been reported that some of these bottles have also been labeled 2014-6. C07-B-7 is 7 years 2 months old and 130.8 proof, 2014-6 is 7 years 2 months 14 days old and 127.7 proof. Are reports that 2014-6 is a roundtable pick erroneous, or do such variations regarding alcohol content and age regularly occur within batches? If such variation is the norm, wouldn't flavor also be affected? Has anyone else noticed that both the 2014 Bookers 25th Anniversary and 2014 C07-B-7 roundtable pick have identical proofs at 130.8? Edited February 7, 2015 by Night Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave43 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I don't have a recent receipt, but that sounds about right. I only did that once. I've since found it in MN for $39.99 which is much more palatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danz Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Reading the comments section of this post http://chuckcowdery.blogspot.com/2014/05/in-which-i-help-pick-your-next-bottle.html"Chuck Cowdery said... The Beam folks got back to me very quickly with an answer. The marketing folks are trying to get manufacturing to use the easy-to-read "2014-4" numbering system. In the meantime, the most recent batch I helped select is labeled Batch No. C07-B-7. It's probably not in stores just yet, but watch for it.July 9, 2014 at 10:24 AM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoldBully Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Anyone tried the "Big Man, Small Batch" release (2015-1) yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Gallery Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 OK, I checked back in after vowing to take a long break to share the view that this C07-B-7 batch is excellent in my view. I like sweet bourbons, so that aspect may not appeal to everyone, but it has great somewhat tannic spicecake and sweet notes to it. This is one of very very few recently that I would get another bottle of at the regular rate of around $55-60 in these parts.Mr. Cowdery was mistaken when he said the roundtable pick for 2014 was C07-B-7 - it is actually 2014-6, which he recently acknowledged to me on his blog. So while C07-B-7 is a mighty tasty bourbon, it is NOT, nor will it ever be a roundtable selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danz Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Mr. Cowdery was mistaken when he said the roundtable pick for 2014 was C07-B-7 - it is actually 2014-6, which he recently acknowledged to me on his blog. So while C07-B-7 is a mighty tasty bourbon, it is NOT, nor will it ever be a roundtable selection.That's interesting. Well, I guess unless we see an actual press release from Beam, we shouldn't conclude that it is a roundtable. I still like the C07-B-7, and may get more, which is becoming increasingly uncommon as prices keep rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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