smokinjoe Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thank you sir! that's a lot closer than Decatur drive wise. although the drive did give me the excuse to stop in at Green's. Looked at their store selects for High West and Smooth Ambler and Four Roses Barrel Proof, but passed on all 3.Screeeeeech!!!! You just thanked me for nuthin'...I just mentioned this conversation to Mrssmokinjoe, and she reminded my dumb ass that it's Fresh Market where I get the Blenheim's, not Whole Foods...Whoops :crazy: Anywho, the FM is on Johnson Ferry , too. Just about 1/2 mi from the WF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hey, hey, I have a Whole Foods and Fresh Market 20 miles away. Road trip next Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAbiker Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Screeeeeech!!!! You just thanked me for nuthin'...I just mentioned this conversation to Mrssmokinjoe, and she reminded my dumb ass that it's Fresh Market where I get the Blenheim's, not Whole Foods...Whoops :crazy: Anywho, the FM is on Johnson Ferry , too. Just about 1/2 mi from the WF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P&MLiquorsEric Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 hah. Will do. From speaking with various owners in my area, it looks like there are two big distributors! One of them nicknamed "evil empire". Seems like most owners aren't too fond of them but have no choice in the matter since they both carry all the it labels.We call it an arranged marriage with no possibility of divorce. It can occasionally be fun and exciting but most of the time we just have to lay there while they do the f'n. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levoosh Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The store in NY state that I work with told me he's getting an allotment of 1 bottle of ETL a month from BT. He also told me that the NY rep for BT/Sazerac recently changed so he is expecting some disruptions this year in terms of supply for NY state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
393foureyedfox Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The store in NY state that I work with told me he's getting an allotment of 1 bottle of ETL a month from BT. He also told me that the NY rep for BT/Sazerac recently changed so he is expecting some disruptions this year in terms of supply for NY state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 if i were a store owner, unless I wanted that ONE bottle personally, I think Id tell them just what they could do with that one bottle. just the hassle of trying to inventory one bottle would be enough to tell them to keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 We call it an arranged marriage with no possibility of divorce. It can occasionally be fun and exciting but most of the time we just have to lay there while they do the f'n. Nicely said Eric. A couple of comments I've heard from store managers from a couple of places near me are; "It's like being held hostage.", or "You have to play ball with 'em, 'cause if you don't, they'll take the ball and bat away and won't let you play any more." :crazy: hah. Will do. From speaking with various owners in my area, it looks like there are two big distributors! One of them nicknamed "evil empire". Seems like most owners aren't too fond of them but have no choice in the matter since they both carry all the it labels. We have a couple of main distributors here also. The "evil empire" here is most commonly referred to as, "those other guys". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybogey Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 We have a couple of main distributors here also. The "evil empire" here is most commonly referred to as, "those other guys". Who might you be referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonutsNBourbon Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Who might you be referring to?I heard one place refer to Wirtz as the Evil Empire once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danz Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 The store in NY state that I work with told me he's getting an allotment of 1 bottle of ETL a month from BT. He also told me that the NY rep for BT/Sazerac recently changed so he is expecting some disruptions this year in terms of supply for NY state.It's true that the NY distributor just changed from Southern Wine to Empire. I don't know what effect that will have on shelf availability, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNBourbon Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I would like to try this one. If it becomes available to me at a good price, I will pick some up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusto16 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I'd like to have a backup bottle before opening my only one - a store pick version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkfloyd4ever Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Has anyone seen any of a new shipment yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonfoot Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 A buddy of mine was given similar info recently, told in the next couple weeks to expect some new bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) This is probably how that bottle of ETL comes to be priced at $115.99 behind a glass case. (Yes, I've seen that.)Could be worse.... http://www.straightbourbon.com/forums/showthread.php?23556-199-etl-!&highlight=elmerI got one in the bunker I think I paid $35 for, only one I have seen so far in my young bourbon hobby. Edited April 23, 2015 by fozzy71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Got an email from my go to store today that they got some ETL. I have a few already, so I'll pass for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey12 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Just posted on the what did you buy thread and at least for now, there's a good amount on the shelves at 29.99. Interested to see how long that lasts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfw Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Holy Crap, Elmer is a good bourbon but like Blantons and RHF nothing really special. It's hard for me to believe that regular bourbons like ETL are hard to find. If you need me, I'll be in the bunker drinking bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozzy71 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This thread made me take a walk down stairs and pull my bottle off the bunker upstairs to the on deck shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbanzobean Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This thread made me take a walk down stairs and pull my bottle off the bunker upstairs to the on deck shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This thread makes me want to have nothing to do with ETL. I have a bottle left, but I sort of want to get rid of it just to distance myself from the nonsense.I feel the exact same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This thread makes me want to have nothing to do with ETL. I have a bottle left, but I sort of want to get rid of it just to distance myself from the nonsense.I'm not to that point yet, but I do understand. I love ETL and did some hustling last year to bunker a few, but find myself less and less willing these days to get worked up and hunt for brands that shouldn't be so hard to find. I have plenty I can get readily that satisfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_mays Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I would feel a bit more love for ETL if it were cask strength. As it is, I think ER10 is just as good if not a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAGentleman Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Virginia ABC's are now flooded with this. The price has risen to $33.90, ugghh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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