Blantons $$$$$

[lukehalee]

Dropped by a store that haven't been to for a month or so.

Blanton's was $79!!!!

Things are out of control!

[mbroo5880i]

I guess it depends on where you are located. I agree that I wouldn't pay $79 for Blanton's. Liquor stores in Indy have it for around $52 to $60, including some private selections. Meijer runs what seems to be a continual sale at $49.99 but occasionally they run out.

[Jazz Nut]

That is really high. Hopefully you can find Rock Hill Farms as a substitute, a perhaps better option!

[smokinjoe]

Yes, bourbon prices are continuing to increase...

[lukehalee]

I actually prefer Rock Hill most of the time.

recently bought 2 Blanton's (barrel 504?). Not real tasty. Very grassy if that's an appropriate adjective.

[ebo]

Yes, bourbon prices are continuing to increase...

[Tucker]

$79 is the new $49. Welcome to the Boomtown.

[Harry in WashDC]

Dropped by a store that haven't been to for a month or so.

Blanton's was $79!!!!

Things are out of control!

[ken_mays]

And here I was, having a hard time countenancing $60 a bottle. I still wouldn't have any if someone hadn't given me a bottle. There are just too many other things under that price I'd max out on first, but I'll admit I'm not a huge fan of BT.

[jersey12]

I've actually seen it cheaper around here lately. Usually in the $55-60 range but in the last few days I've seen it for 46.99 at one place and 49.99 at another.

[lukehalee]

Harry, I am in beautiful Kansas.

its $59 most places. But I have been told it is on "allocation " here, but u still see it around.

[Harry in WashDC]

That "allocation" tag is really weird. We saw NONE for months. Starting maybe in Feb/Mar 2015, it started showing up in onesies and twosies, and of course was scarfed up immediately. Over maybe the last two or three months, I see it in most stores AND the display holds multiple bottles. 375s are around, too. Maybe they sort of caught up with demand at that $60 price.

[Radsman13]

My guy here said that they used to get four cases a month and that now they only get four cases every other month.

Glad that they have only raised the price from $54 per bottle to $58 per bottle in the last year...still readily available though

[willmohawk5]

I'd burn that store down. That's insane lol

Blanton's here in $46.99 if you are wise to the good liquor stores and avoid the smaller ripoff ones.

[Golzee]

"I'd burn that store down."

Burn it all to the ground...any store that gouges prices, we should pillage. Sav-Way in STC is first...$199.99 for ETL...ignant...

[willmohawk5]

"I'd burn that store down."

Burn it all to the ground...any store that gouges prices, we should pillage. Sav-Way in STC is first...$199.99 for ETL...ignant...

Yes fire fire fire!!!

Just sucks when a semi decent store pulls this crap. A couple nearby, OWA for $49.99 (when during the summer it was $26.99). And another store Booker's Dot's Batch for $110. WTF!

I'm not getting into the BTAC and the Pappy garbage pricing. Just when you see shelf bourbons not hard to find being marked at 2-5 times the store owner needs a punch to the nuts.

[Flyfish]

How are we to define "gouging"? Is there a dollar demarcation? Is it a percentage? What if I can get Booker's in AZ for $43 but it is $63 in OH? Is a third more "gouging"? What if the third more is the minimum price allowed by the state? What if I'm a former Scotch drinker who discovers that pretty much every bourbon is a bargain compared to what I am used to paying?

Personally, if I don't like the price of anything, I don't buy it. Have never been gouged.

[DonutsNBourbon]

"I'd burn that store down."

Burn it all to the ground...any store that gouges prices, we should pillage. Sav-Way in STC is first...$199.99 for ETL...ignant...

yea, I stopped into that store once... and that's exactly what I thought of doing as I was leaving

[jaxn slim]

We don't seem to have any Blanton's in Houston. The prices will have to rise here, or it will never sit on the shelves for more than a day or two. Craziness.

[gburger]

Out of stock in Austin as well. They are allocating it here as well.

[mouch]

Ontario, Canada LCBO is showing discontinued. I hope this is short term. We can usually get it up north here for around 60 ish. Considering our dollar that's not a bad deal when others like BT are around mid 40.

[bullitt]

Kinda makes me appreciate OGD BiB and WT101 even more!

I agree! it's why I haven't tried Blanton's myself yet.

[Jazz Nut]

I agree! it's why I haven't tried Blanton's myself yet.

Though I've bought several bottles of Blanton's throughout the years, I don't regularly stock it. It would be nice to see Blanton's at a higher proof and an age statement (which should be easy to do since it's a single barrel product). Just put the date barreled and date bottled! WT101 is always there, and packs a lot of flavor for the cost.

[ratcheer]

I saw it at the Alabama ABC, yesterday. It's just slightly less than $60.

Tim

[atbat82]

Bought a bottle yesterday for $47.99 in CT. They had at least 6 on the shelf. The second place I stopped in (looking desperately for OFBB) had 4 or 5 bottles at $52. Either the stores just stocked and I got lucky, or it's becoming easier to find around here.