Instant buy bourbons

[DonutsNBourbon]

A lot of people mentioning ECBP, and for good reason.

The only reason it's not on my list is because we seem to always have it around. It WAS on my list and because of that I have a pretty good size bunker of it.

well, that's a great problem to have! wish I had that problem!

[Fort Knox]

Another vote for ECBP. If I ever do see it on a shelf in a store for a reasonable price. Heck, at this point, if it's under $100, I'd probably pay it. My other "Instant Buy's" (at normal retail price) are W12, CEHTBP, and ETL.

[Hop]

I'll go with the crowd on W12 and ETL and while these next ones aren't quite as hard to find they are in the same quality category, OE7/101, HMBIBSB, Old Fitz BIB, and HH6BIB

[T Comp]

None of them anymore. If I see a great deal on something I like I'll buy it, but that could be a ton of things.

Pretty much what Andrew says...with the admitted advantage of having been in the game awhile.

Somewhat blown away by the ETL and W-12 love, especially at their new prices. Good, solid but average bourbon which show that age is not everything....compared to younger but cheaper bourbons like OGD BIB-114, WT 101 or even BT.

[dcbt]

I thought about mentioning ECBP as well but it's just so insanely hard to find down here that I didn't bother. I'd also mention OESK if FR PS actually existed down here.

(On the flipside, I didn't mention Weller 12 because it's usually plentiful enough down here that I can just buy it when I need it.)

[Fort Knox]

Pretty much what Andrew says...with the admitted advantage of having been in the game awhile.

Somewhat blown away by the ETL and W-12 love, especially at their new prices. Good, solid but average bourbon which show that age is not everything....compared to younger but cheaper bourbons like OGD BIB-114, WT 101 or even BT.

I do like OGD114, WT101, and BT, but they aren't as good (to me) as W12 or ETL, which are two of my personal favorites. Plus, the premise of this thread is bourbons that you buy on the spot when you see them. WT101 is available pretty much everywhere, and while OGD114 and BT have gotten spotty in terms of finding them, I can find them MUCH easier than either W12 or ETL.

[flahute]

Pretty much what Andrew says...with the admitted advantage of having been in the game awhile.

Somewhat blown away by the ETL and W-12 love, especially at their new prices. Good, solid but average bourbon which show that age is not everything....compared to younger but cheaper bourbons like OGD BIB-114, WT 101 or even BT.

I'm guessing the reason they make on most people's lists is because they are favorite mainstays that suddenly became scarce, not because people think they are the best bourbons out there. Therefore, when they show up, they are instant buys because you just don't know when you'll see one again. I'd also guess that for most here, they are only instant buys at their normal price, not the "new" price that's a result of limited quantity.

[flahute]

Well, I'll go with ECBP because I've never seen it on a shelf in KY.

It's been this way for a while now and yet it still amazes me that we can have so much of it while the motherland has so little. It's one of the few things we have going for us with bourbon.

[Fort Knox]

It's been this way for a while now and yet it still amazes me that we can have so much of it while the motherland has so little. It's one of the few things we have going for us with bourbon.

We should get an exchange program going. You send some ECBP my way and I'll send you some *insert bourbon that you can't get, but I can*. That is, assuming there's no kind of legal issue prohibiting doing this, of course. :grin:

[Golzee]

I'm guessing the reason they make on most people's lists is because they are favorite mainstays that suddenly became scarce,...

It's not sudden, we, as in SB, may fuel the fire. Being relatively new to the forum, I have noticed certain bourbons come up quite often. I have bought a lot of them, however, when you see people posting pics of 5+ bottles of ETL, OWA, W12, etc., that's the problem. Buying has become the enjoyment in the hobby. Nobody needs 5 bottles of any specific non-LE at any time (there are exceptions of course). It is kind of a "keeping up with the Johnson's" type deal. If you only drink ETL or W12, then by all means stock up. but don't be mad or confused when you can't find it.

[Flyfish]

Nobody needs 5 bottles of any specific non-LE at any time (there are exceptions of course). It is kind of a "keeping up with the Johnson's" type deal.

Sometimes what and how much you "need" is influenced by where you live. At one time the Big Three in my daily rotation were AAA 10YO, VOB BIB, and OWA. Guess which of those are available in OH. (Hint: It rhymes wit Nero.) So, whenever in KY, I would restock.

[PaulO]

I'm a fan of ECBP, ETL, and the Wellers, but will pass it up if I think the price is too high. I rarely pass on store selected single barrels (if it's a brand I already know I like). The list of dusties I would buy instantly is very long. I'm talking about finding it in a store, original price tag.

[ramblinman]

If normal price: OWA, ECBP, SAOS BP Rye, 4R O(B|E)SK

[ReynoldsStrong]

You guys have probably spoken about this before, but where can I read about State guidelines on retail pricing? I live in Missouri (Springfield) and believe that there are some limits on the retail pricing for whiskey here? I know that while its rare to see W12 or W-Antique, that they are both well under $40 per bottle. I bought a bottle of Handy last year here for $74.99, (and found 4 more bottles in Westminster, MD for $72). I've seen that the standard Handy price is $400 online (ridiculous). Do some of you guys see these inflated prices at your retail stores?

I saw that a guy had posted about his local liquor store selling BTAC to his girlfriend at 2x retail last year. Is this legal? Legal in some states and not others?

Again, I know I'm new here, so please let me assure you that I like finding good/great whiskey to DRINK, not to sell. I have a handful of bottles that are worth 10x what they cost if I had kept them sealed and traded or sold, but I drink every bottle I have.

[MOwhisky4me]

My top 2 echo a pretty consistent theme... Depending on price I'd immediately grab 2-3 bottles of ETL and W12. I haven't seen either of these in Mid-MO in the past year or more so I'd be willing to pay a bit of a premium but I'm talking maybe $5-10 a fifth, not what we hear some crazy asking prices listed at!

I'd also grab ECBP if the price is right. And I really like the Old Forester Single Barrel I've had, so I'd grab another fifth on sight!

[squire]

. . . . Nobody needs 5 bottles of any specific non-LE at any time . . . .

I beg to differ my friend, for me a case is one purchase.

[fozzy71]

You guys have probably spoken about this before, but where can I read about State guidelines on retail pricing? I live in Missouri (Springfield) and believe that there are some limits on the retail pricing for whiskey here? I know that while its rare to see W12 or W-Antique, that they are both well under $40 per bottle. I bought a bottle of Handy last year here for $74.99, (and found 4 more bottles in Westminster, MD for $72). I've seen that the standard Handy price is $400 online (ridiculous). Do some of you guys see these inflated prices at your retail stores?

I saw that a guy had posted about his local liquor store selling BTAC to his girlfriend at 2x retail last year. Is this legal? Legal in some states and not others?

Again, I know I'm new here, so please let me assure you that I like finding good/great whiskey to DRINK, not to sell. I have a handful of bottles that are worth 10x what they cost if I had kept them sealed and traded or sold, but I drink every bottle I have.

I am not familiar with your/other state laws but here in Michigan we have state minimum pricing that they can not go below but there is no law about them selling it higher than that price.

[Flyfish]

I saw that a guy had posted about his local liquor store selling BTAC to his girlfriend at 2x retail last year. Is this legal? Legal in some states and not others?

Some states have legal minimums. Our betters want to protect us from paying too little, not too much. And they also protect us from paying any price whatsoever for BTAC and lots of other things that we are too dumb to know that we really don't want. (Thanks for asking a question that allows me to continue the rant.)

[amg]

You guys have probably spoken about this before, but where can I read about State guidelines on retail pricing? I live in Missouri (Springfield) and believe that there are some limits on the retail pricing for whiskey here? I know that while its rare to see W12 or W-Antique, that they are both well under $40 per bottle. I bought a bottle of Handy last year here for $74.99, (and found 4 more bottles in Westminster, MD for $72). I've seen that the standard Handy price is $400 online (ridiculous). Do some of you guys see these inflated prices at your retail stores?

I saw that a guy had posted about his local liquor store selling BTAC to his girlfriend at 2x retail last year. Is this legal? Legal in some states and not others?

Again, I know I'm new here, so please let me assure you that I like finding good/great whiskey to DRINK, not to sell. I have a handful of bottles that are worth 10x what they cost if I had kept them sealed and traded or sold, but I drink every bottle I have.

The only states that I know of that have a *maximum* price on liquor are states where the government runs the stores. Some states have "minimum" pricing, but that's only a lower bound. Stores can charge as much as they want above MSRP, and there's nothing illegal about it.

[ReynoldsStrong]

The only states that I know of that have a *maximum* price on liquor are states where the government runs the stores. Some states have "minimum" pricing, but that's only a lower bound. Stores can charge as much as they want above MSRP, and there's nothing illegal about it.

So then, why do they still charge $75 for something like Handy Rye if it will fetch 5x that? Or $300 for Pappy when it will go for 10x that?

[MOwhisky4me]

So then, why do they still charge $75 for something like Handy Rye if it will fetch 5x that? Or $300 for Pappy when it will go for 10x that?

Some will put it on the shelf (or offer it to special customers from behind the counter) at retail or close to it simply because it's good and fair business practice. Others will bump the price and expect to get it, while some play games with their limited offerings such as auctioning some bottles to the highest bidder or holding drawings for a chance to purchase a release. But as a life long Missouri resident, I can attest to an owner being able to legally ask what they want here in MO for what they sell.

Now, if we could get the state legislature to amend the price gouging law to include bourbon and consider the bourbon bubble an "emergency situation", then we might have something!

[ken_mays]

I don't have anything I'd buy regardless of price. I don't mind paying a reasonable premium for ECBP or THH, but those are about it. Maybe SAOS BP rye if I come across it under $50.

[TunnelTiger]

I beg to differ my friend, for me a case is one purchase.

[leebo]

It's not sudden, we, as in SB, may fuel the fire. Being relatively new to the forum, I have noticed certain bourbons come up quite often. I have bought a lot of them, however, when you see people posting pics of 5+ bottles of ETL, OWA, W12, etc., that's the problem. Buying has become the enjoyment in the hobby. Nobody needs 5 bottles of any specific non-LE at any time (there are exceptions of course). It is kind of a "keeping up with the Johnson's" type deal. If you only drink ETL or W12, then by all means stock up. but don't be mad or confused when you can't find it.

[JDSmith619]

If I see W12 on the shelf at its normal price, everyone of them is coming home with me. I drink enough of it; especially in various vats, to justify purchasing that much IMO.

Other than that, I just watch prices and if there is a steep discount on something I drink regularly I'll load up (4RSiB @ $28 - bought 6).