Clueby Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 2 hours ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said: I think part of it is they are hoping some people buy it since it is behind the glass, people who would otherwise pass. Another huh moment in the same liquor store yesterday. They have now started to put loss prevention bottle alarms on the fifths and handles or Elijah Craig NAS and they have them on the top shelf. They also put alarms on Four Roses small batch. Amador costs more, but clearly more thieves prefer Four Roses and EC. Also, Eagle Rare has no alarms on it (maybe the wine shaped bottles are tougher for thieves to conceal). Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk The ER bottle might be hard to put a ring on since there is no "lip" to catch on although looks like some bottles behind the front one might have them on. That's a good price on ER. Its usually $35-$40 here. TW puts them out at $28.99 with a 1 per limit but doesn't always have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvd99 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 4 hours ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said: I think part of it is they are hoping some people buy it since it is behind the glass, people who would otherwise pass. Another huh moment in the same liquor store yesterday. They have now started to put loss prevention bottle alarms on the fifths and handles or Elijah Craig NAS and they have them on the top shelf. They also put alarms on Four Roses small batch. Amador costs more, but clearly more thieves prefer Four Roses and EC. Also, Eagle Rare has no alarms on it (maybe the wine shaped bottles are tougher for thieves to conceal). Not sure what those caps are supposed to do. Do they actually trigger an alarm at the door? If not, if someone successfully steals the bottle, I would surmise the cap could be removed or cut off with a basic tool set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertckim Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Richnimrod said: Although I haven't bought another since about 2012, I'd pass on a bottle of WPS. (Since that one, I have tasted a couple from bottles belonging to others, and had a pour in a bar once.) Too many negative comments, plus I was a little underwhelmed by all the tastes I've had including that bottle from back then. ...Not to mention the difficulty in finding shelf space that accommodates the too-wide AND too-tall bottle. Also, Willett has been experiencing increasing difficulty in acquiring properly aged barrels of decent Bourbon (as has every other NDP) in recent years. The bottle is a kinda arty-looking representation of a pot still, and rather attractive for what it is; but the distillate inside hasn't been worth the money for many folx for some time. That's not to say you shouldn't take a flyer on it. If you go in with your eyes open and still want the experience, plus the unique bottle... Hell; go for it! It isn't that big an investment. Nice post, thanks for the insights. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The caps set of an alarmSent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 On 3/12/2017 at 9:32 PM, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said: $300 for Very Old Fitzgerald 12. Geez. I remember when it was $40 a bottle. I enjoyed my glass of it last night, but $300 is outrageous. I'm not gonna lie, I'd be tempted at $100, though. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk On 3/12/2017 at 9:40 PM, Richnimrod said: Old Fitzgerald, or Old Forester? If it's Old Forester, I'd definitely grab it! If it's Old Fitz.... Ah, jeeeeez, I'd probably grab that, too. Hell, get 'em both! On 3/12/2017 at 9:42 PM, Steve L said: If it was a dusty of the Old Forester BIB it woulda come home! I'll probably head back tomorrow and snap up the Old Fitz BIB tho... It was definitely bottles of Very Old Fitzgerald 12. Yes, I've heard good things about it but not when my wife would hit me over the head with a frying pan for spending that on a bottle of bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 minute ago, CardsandBourbon said: It was definitely bottles of Very Old Fitzgerald 12. Yes, I've heard good things about it but not when my wife would hit me over the head with a frying pan for spending that on a bottle of bourbon. Therein lies the glory of separate bank accounts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, dcbt said: Therein lies the glory of separate bank accounts! Separate check books just a very observant wife who has seen my bourbon collection go from 0 - 30 bottles + a cabinet to put it all in, just in the last 6 weeks. I think I'm going to have to back off buying for a while or get better at sneaking it into the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Separate check books just a very observant wife who has seen my bourbon collection go from 0 - 30 bottles + a cabinet to put it all in, just in the last 6 weeks. I think I'm going to have to back off buying for a while or get better at sneaking it into the house.That is the reason why I am switching over to a bourbon budget starting in April. My bourbon collection is growing much more rapidly since joining SB.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 8 minutes ago, OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel said: That is the reason why I am switching over to a bourbon budget starting in April. My bourbon collection is growing much more rapidly since joining SB. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Mine too. Once I think I have about all that I need (?) someone gets on here and waxes poetically about their latest find and then I can't wait to get to the store and pick up a bottle. I think I have Bourborexia Nervosa, the fear of missing out on a good bottle of bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Passed on pretty much everything today. Wasn't anything I didn't already have or didn't want. CEHTSmB $35, AE $42 (cheapest I've seen it), Blanton's $57, BT Bourbon Cream $20, Noah's Mill $42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 WT Decades, just couldn't pull the trigger for $149... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliER Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I've passed on rhetoric the past two years, the 21 and 22 year. I went back to get the 22 year this past weekend, of course it was gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, CaliER said: I've passed on rhetoric the past two years, the 21 and 22 year. I went back to get the 22 year this past weekend, of course it was gone I just cant bring myself to drop $100 on a single bottle. I think the most I've ever spent is $75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliER Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 50 minutes ago, Clueby said: I just cant bring myself to drop $100 on a single bottle. I think the most I've ever spent is $75. Yeah, it would have been my most expensive purchase thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Dick Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Clueby said: I just cant bring myself to drop $100 on a single bottle. I think the most I've ever spent is $75. me too. I think the $65 Old Scout 25 year rum was the priciest bottle Ive ever bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emr454 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 KCSB at $50 and BH in a new cardboard tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlutz Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I went into a store that does great volume, has a great selection and sometimes some really good deals. In the last few years, the owner has started pushing the limit on bourbon prices. OWA was $30 two years ago, $38 this past summer (pass) and now $48. Yesterday, I saw she had a bottle of ECBP behind the counter. It was $60 seven months ago and they applied a 10% coupon on that for a mid 50's price before tax. Fair. Well, no more. Asked and when the counter person scanned it the screen popped up $99.99. Sheesh. The local county ABC has raised their pricing from $50 to $59 to $65 over the last 12 months so I'm guessing there is some retail pricing increase included, but $99 is a pass for me. I did manage to get three at $65 so it's a little easier to say no, but I don't like where the price is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Today I passed on Michter's 10 Year Rye, Pinhook Straight Bourbon, Old Medley Family Reserve, WT Master's Keep Decades, Booker's (Tommy's Batch), Angel's Envy Rye, Jefferson's Oceans Cask Strength store pick.I also passed on 375 ml bottles of Old Ripy, Bond & Lillard, and Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked. I just can't drop $50 or more dollars on a pint of bourbon. The Ripy and Lillard bottles also looked quite dainty. They sold out of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof about 5 customers before me in line.I was able to buy CEHT Small Batch at two stores.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hop Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Passed on a lot today because I'm pretty well stocked. ER10, OWA 750's, a lot of BT for this area, WTMK both 17 and Decades, even some Diamond, and AE to name a few. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 ^Old Fitz is that the line for people waiting for ECBP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 ^Old Fitz is that the line for people waiting for ECBP? Houston NitThat was part of the line when I got there an hour before opening. The line ended up wrapping around the side of the building outside. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof was the big winner of the releases.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 No way I'm standing in that lineSent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 1 hour ago, b1gcountry said: No way I'm standing in that line Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk At least there's NO snow on the ground and the people aren't all bundled up! Still lots of snow on the streets here in Brooklyn, NY today. Guess snow removal isn't high on the priority list for the NYC DPW . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFitzWithTheGoldLabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 No way I'm standing in that lineSent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk@fifeman and me were in the front quarter of the line. Got there about an hour before opening. I waste far more than an hour checking liquor stores (generally to no avail) for bottles like CEHT and Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. We had good conversation with each other and another bourbon fan for the hour, so it was time well spent. I didn't get ECBP, but did get CEHT. I wouldn't get there really early unless they got something like a Four Roses Limited Edition or and Elijah Craig 18. I'd be willing to get there quite early for those bottles (if it wasn't a lottery).Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 ^Fitz how does this process work? You wait in line and basically go straight to the cashier and ask for what you want? Is CEHT small batch something hard to get in Louisiana? Here at the big liquor stores CEHT sits on the shelf for less than $35 but you can't find ER10 or Blanton's in those stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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