Sean Bond Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I realize this is years late (not only because Stitzel-Weller is gone, but also because the Berghoff restaurant is completely different nowadays), but is there any place (most likely online) that still has leads on old bottles of this stuff? While I don't care too much myself (I try to be content with the bourbon being made today, because that's the only way to stay sane!), it's my father's all-time favorite whiskey, and as a frequenter of the bar back in the day, he speaks of it in the tone of a kid after their first trip to Disneyland. My guess is no one has any info anymore, and realistically, something along the lines of a PVW15 would be his best bet (ignoring how difficult that is to find), but I thought a bottle of the Berghoff stuff would be an amazing present/trip down memory lane for him, so I figured I'd ask. Also, since I assume the answer is "no, you're crazy," for those who've had it (I know this narrows it to mostly Chicagoland people), am I on track with the youngest Pappy being closest in taste? When I was going to the Berghoff I was sadly only old enough to have their delicious root beer (and pretzels!), so I have no context for that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Oh! The old Berghoff - 112 years. Creamed spinach, bratwurst, mustard crusted filet, fifty year old waiters who looked seventy. I recall they had their own ales and bourbon. Le Perroquet, Jovan, The Bakery, Trotter's - back when Chicago dining was an epicurean event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I remember Berghoff brand beer too. We even got that in Indiana. They had several different kinds including bock. I don't think I've seen any of that since maybe the early 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 13 hours ago, PaulO said: I remember Berghoff brand beer too. We even got that in Indiana. They had several different kinds including bock. I don't think I've seen any of that since maybe the early 1990s. I remember seeing the beers around here in the early-to-mid 2000s. I don't think I'v ever encountered any Berghoff spirits, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Based on the provenance of Berghoffs being from S-W to start, then transitioning over to being bottled by JVW III at the Old Commonwealth bottling facility in Lawrenceburg from S-W stocks, I guess the closest currently available would be the Pappy 15. If you could locate an Old Rip 15, you would be damn close, I think. I believe those we're going out the door from JVW III about the same time as he was supplying Berghoff's, and from presumably the same stocks, at about the same aged whiskey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshani Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'd ask at Delilah's in Chicago. If Mike Miller didn't manage to wangle a bottle or two from the original Berghoff when they closed, I'd be very surprised. He archives whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Bond Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 On 2/6/2016, 6:52:49, shoshani said: I'd ask at Delilah's in Chicago. If Mike Miller didn't manage to wangle a bottle or two from the original Berghoff when they closed, I'd be very surprised. He archives whiskey. That's an interesting idea, thanks! I don't live all that far from Delilah's, so that shouldn't be a tough sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 When I first moved to Chicago in 2003, some regulars at the Berghoff bought me several glasses of this bourbon. Quite an experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjhowell Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Spoiler One of the boys brought this one to our pre-Whiskyfest gathering in Chicago a few weeks back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 On 2/5/2016 at 10:05 AM, smokinjoe said: If you could locate an Old Rip 15, you would be damn close, I think. They are out there, expect to pay 3k though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbsbsb Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 On 4/17/2016 at 7:39 PM, bjhowell said: Reveal hidden contents One of the boys brought this one to our pre-Whiskyfest gathering in Chicago a few weeks back. Dear God. I want that so bad. Is that wrong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyP12 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 a friend of mine has this exact bottle, 1975, what do you think it is worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) Tony - you’re barking up the wrong tree. SB is not the place to inquire about the secondary market value of bottles, or where you can sell or trade them. Tell your buddy to open it up and give you drink - I bet it’s fantastic Edited February 4, 2018 by jvd99 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe fry Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I have an unopened bottle of this Bourbon. It was given to me a long time ago and I forgot about it. The story about how I acquired it is pretty strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbsbsb Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 21 hours ago, Joe fry said: I have an unopened bottle of this Bourbon. It was given to me a long time ago and I forgot about it. The story about how I acquired it is pretty strange. Let's hear it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 On 4/17/2016 at 7:39 PM, bjhowell said: Reveal hidden contents One of the boys brought this one to our pre-Whiskyfest gathering in Chicago a few weeks back. I have one of those Old Cabin Still hillbilly decanters on my bar shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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