Old Dusty Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 hour ago, emr454 said: A liquor store owner told me today that "Weller is made in Pappy barrels" Nice try, dude. As Willie Wonka would say-"strike that, reverse it" and then he would have been right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emr454 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I can forgive store owners and clerks for not being as enthusiastic about bourbon as we are here on SB.com, but that one takes the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I really do like the 'packaged-in-a-net' offering in your pic, musekatcher. I'm not sure I'd equate Blanton's with a carp (or is that a sucker?); but I love the comparison, and the pic is quite nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDanner Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 0:58 PM, classacked said: Went into a local store that had just started carrying Blanton's and they had it in a locked case which I thought was odd. When I asked the owner the price and he stated $149.99 I almost laughed. I asked him why it was so expensive, his reply, "since it comes with it's own box, it has to be worth quite a bit " Meanwhile, the other area stores are $48.99- $54.99 lol... He's right, you know. But only if the box it comes in has 2 more bottles of Blanton's in it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 0:58 PM, classacked said: Went into a local store that had just started carrying Blanton's and they had it in a locked case which I thought was odd. When I asked the owner the price and he stated $149.99 I almost laughed. I asked him why it was so expensive, his reply, "since it comes with it's own box, it has to be worth quite a bit " Meanwhile, the other area stores are $48.99- $54.99 lol... Crown Royal also has it's own box (and a bag too). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musekatcher Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 7:05 PM, Richnimrod said: I really do like the 'packaged-in-a-net' offering in your pic, musekatcher. I'm not sure I'd equate Blanton's with a carp (or is that a sucker?); but I love the comparison, and the pic is quite nice. Fishing for suckers - you eventually catch one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 7 hours ago, musekatcher said: Fishing for suckers - you eventually catch one. Heeee-He! So true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshbound Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I miss my old liquor store shopping days. I'm a native of the DC area - grew up in P.G. County which was liquor store heaven, but moved to Northern Va as a young man and discovered the joys of bland, generic, sterile, overpriced ABC stores. Knock $2 off a bottle and call it a "sale". Big whoop. Furthermore, the clerks are generally clueless as to the products they sell. Another thing that has always annoyed me is that they commingle ryes and bourbons under the "Bourbon" category, so if it's a rye you seek you have to comb through the entire bourbon category. So I was stunned when I went in my local ABC last week. and perhaps they got tired of hearing me (and/or others) complain about it, but they had created a separate section for the ryes. One tiny victory for the dignity of man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cundiff5535 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Last night.... wtf. one of my favorite drinkers from last year was 1792 High Rye, I went through 3 bottles in December and figured it's time to replace... not as easy to find now. Called a shop I do business with often, but the store is like 45mins-1hr away... they told me they just got it in and the shelf is full. Drive out last night, walk in... no high Rye? I ask "the new girl" where it was, she says "I pulled a few bottles for you". Grabs the bottles out... 1792 Ridgemont? She also sets some other ryes on the counter. She then says here is your 1792 and I pulled a few other bottles that said Rye on them. Seriously? I told her 1792 makes like 6 or so different bottles... she just chuckles and says, "hey who knew". 2 hours of my life I'll never get back... smh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Cundiff5535 said: they told me they just got it in and the shelf is full. I've gotten this line before when calling around on stuff I knew could never fill a shelf, so I've double checked on the phone before getting my car. "Are you SURE? I know there are a lot of offerings, but I'm asking about the high rye, does it say 'high rye' on the bottle?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cundiff5535 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, dcbt said: I've gotten this line before when calling around on stuff I knew could never fill a shelf, so I've double checked on the phone before getting my car. "Are you SURE? I know there are a lot of offerings, but I'm asking about the high rye, does it say 'high rye' on the bottle?" Its extra brutal when I ask that exact thing and they say "yes, I am sure". Brutal... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Cundiff5535 said: Its extra brutal when I ask that exact thing and they say "yes, I am sure". Brutal... Unrelated I'm sure there was a memo from owner to employees: "No matter what the customer asks for, say, 'yes, we have that' just to get them in the store." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozman Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 We were in Manhattan for the Holiday season and stopped in a few stores during my travel. This was the best one ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classacked Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 You didn't pass on that bargain did you?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozman Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, classacked said: You didn't pass on that bargain did you?? One local guy here sold his for 475.00. But I've never seen here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classacked Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Kozman said: One local guy here sold his for 475.00. But I've never seen here. Me either. CT sure ain't the bourbon capital of the world lol... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Saw 2 bottles of ORVW at a little corner liquor store today for $399.99 ea. Does that qualify as a "Huh?" moment? They were just kind of mixed in seemingly randomly with all kinds of other stuff. There was a shelf tag for Lot B as well for $499.99 but no bottles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nm0369 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I had a good "huh" moment today. Stopped in one of my usual spots and actually looked through all the tasting bottles. There was a half full Ancient Ancient Age 10yr. Got the clerk to grab my HHBiB and I inquired about the AAA. "Oh no, we don't have any for sale....it's just out here in case somebody has never had it and wants to sample". It was delicious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, Nm0369 said: I had a good "huh" moment today. Stopped in one of my usual spots and actually looked through all the tasting bottles. There was a half full Ancient Ancient Age 10yr. Got the clerk to grab my HHBiB and I inquired about the AAA. "Oh no, we don't have any for sale....it's just out here in case somebody has never had it and wants to sample". It was delicious! ROFL! Atta boy Nik. Taste it, and walk away clean. Sometimes I really miss living in Indy. Cheers! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 3 hours ago, Nm0369 said: I had a good "huh" moment today. Stopped in one of my usual spots and actually looked through all the tasting bottles. There was a half full Ancient Ancient Age 10yr. Got the clerk to grab my HHBiB and I inquired about the AAA. "Oh no, we don't have any for sale....it's just out here in case somebody has never had it and wants to sample". It was delicious! That's pretty cool! It is all about the experience and journey. If you have never tried something and a proprietor is able and willing to share a taste, I would certainly try to support them as much as I can. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozman Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) On 2/24/2017 at 3:08 PM, classacked said: Me either. CT sure ain't the bourbon capital of the world lol... Lmao! That's the truth! Did find a FRSB Barrel proof at Total Wine. Almost fell down!!!!! Edited February 26, 2017 by Kozman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Had one last week when I went by one of our local stores to pick up a bottle of WSR for a friend. Knew they were the only store in town that had any Blanton's so I went ahead and grabbed a bottle. Asked if they ever got any W12 or OWA 107. He went over to a bottom shelf behind the counter and picked up a bottle and set it in front of me and said a regular customer didn't come back to get it so ended up leaving with this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classacked Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Kozman said: Lmao! That's the truth! Did find a FRSB Barrel proof at Total Wine. Almost fell down!!!!! I do have a store close to me that has a fantastic selection luckily. And the Total Wine I go to has a decent selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 19 hours ago, CardsandBourbon said: Had one last week when I went by one of our local stores to pick up a bottle of WSR for a friend. Knew they were the only store in town that had any Blanton's so I went ahead and grabbed a bottle. Asked if they ever got any W12 or OWA 107. He went over to a bottom shelf behind the counter and picked up a bottle and set it in front of me and said a regular customer didn't come back to get it so ended up leaving with this: Very nice! I'm hoping to see some of those new Weller bottles at some point, but the latest ones I know of to pop up around here were the previous version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 11 hours ago, mosugoji64 said: Very nice! I'm hoping to see some of those new Weller bottles at some point, but the latest ones I know of to pop up around here were the previous version. The place where I picked this up has only the new bottles. A couple of weeks ago I got a handle of WSR there in the old bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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