What bourbon did you purchase today? (Spring 2017)

[0895]

Got a souvenir "old tub" while visiting Jim Beam.  Fun stuff.

At least it's age stated, LoL.

Edited June 18, 2017 by 0895

[NDN98]

3 hours ago, PowderKeg said:

While not as fortunate as some (W12 where art thou???), I have recently scored a couple WSR handles @ $34 ea, couple 1792 225th @ $32--36 ea,  couple RY10yr @ $60 ea, and a Pikesville Rye for $39, mostly on spur-of-the-moment stops.  Now if I could just stumble on the elusive W12 (at retail) - the bunkered OWAs would like some company....

That is still an impressive haul.  Congrats.

[HoustonNit]

While not as fortunate as some (W12 where art thou???), I have recently scored a couple WSR handles @ $34 ea, couple 1792 225th @ $32--36 ea,  couple RY10yr @ $60 ea, and a Pikesville Rye for $39, mostly on spur-of-the-moment stops.  Now if I could just stumble on the elusive W12 (at retail) - the bunkered OWAs would like some company....

I'd trade finding a bottle of RY10 over W12 for my next bottle.

[PowderKeg]

8 minutes ago, HoustonNit said:

I'd trade finding a bottle of RY10 over W12 for my next bottle.

 

What's agravating is over the past couple + years I've seen less than a 1/2 dozen W12 750s and bought only one (from the back room after all but begging)- I refuse to feed the bourbon pimps at double to triple+.  Over the past month + I've seen over a dozen RY10 and bought 3 (leaving more) on shelves.  Maybe 1/2 dozen being pimped at @ triple, rest at @ list/release.

 

Not knocking RY10, just continually frustrated by the dearth  (for years) of W12 at retail.  Same goes for RHF, ETL, OWA, all the 1792 variants (other than SmB), and to a lesser extent Stagg Jr.  Dang that Sazerac....

[Barrel Aged Buckeye]

Purchased a Wild Turkey rare breed 112 looking forward to trying it later today. 

[fanostra]

Was looking for a W12 as I heard it dropped recently here. No luck but picked up a Four Roses OESK Private Barrel from Binny's. This edition is 10 years and 4 months. First over 10 years I've seen in a while as most around here have been 9 and change. Not a bad alternative.

 

[Clueby]

Picked up a WSR for consumption while I'm in Florida for the next week. I'm already a pour and a half into it. I was hoping I'd find some stuff that I can't get back home in Missouri but so far no luck. I asked at 2 different ABCs today about OWA and W12 since there seems to be a lot of it hitting the market around the country. The managers at both stores laughed when I asked and said that they had not seen a single bottle of W12 in 3 years and they get maybe 3 bottles of OWA a year and they are allocated already. I did see lots of other BT stuff..ER10, CEHTSmB, etc.  I almost bought an Old Ezra 7 Year 101 vs the WSR but it seemed overpriced at $27. The WSR was $22 I think, which is overpriced as well but I'm on vacation. 

[JSpartan]

Just got back from visiting the future in-laws and attending a wedding at Buffalo Trace. Got a short tour/tasting between the ceremony and reception which was cool. I was also sent home with this from my future father-in-law.  Signed by Brent Elliott. It was a good weekend indeed.

[CardsandBourbon]

18 hours ago, Barrel Aged Buckeye said:

Purchased a Wild Turkey rare breed 112 looking forward to trying it later today. 

 

Was in Louisville on Saturday to see Kinky Boots and had a pour of ETL at Bistro 301 before dinner (somebody please find me a bottle of ETL for under $100, I love this stuff).  After the play we stopped at Bristol Bar & Grille for desert and a nightcap and I had my first pour of WTRB.  My only exposure to WT was years ago and I wasn't very impressed but I have to admit that I did enjoy this one.  Probably see a bottle of this in my cabinet in the future.

[Spade]

Walked into a store looking for nothing in particular and grabbed a Booker's. It was the same batch I just finished a few weeks ago and still had the old pricing. Come to think of it, I've seen plenty of stores raise the price but I don't know if I've seen a 2017 batch yet.

[jeffrey r]

NJ has received a new shipment of Barterhouse, as I've come across a few bottles in recent weeks after not seeing any for quite some time.  Picked up a couple more backups at $79.  There is simply no other 20 year old bourbon of similar quality out there for $80.  I rather like Barterhouse.

[DaytonDawg]

Picked these up today I was really excited to get the EC18

Edited June 19, 2017 by DaytonDawg

[DROB]

Knob Creek 25th Anniversary was a surprise find today.

[JTaylor]

Got an email yesterday that these were being held for me! 

[GeeTen]

56 minutes ago, JTaylor said:

Got an email yesterday that these were being held for me! 

 

Hey JTaylor, Now THAT'S a Holy Triumvirate if I evah saw one.  Congrats!   

 

[JTaylor]

1 hour ago, GeeTen said:

 

Hey JTaylor, Now THAT'S a Holy Triumvirate if I evah saw one.  Congrats!   

 

Thanks. I've been hoping for a CEHTBP for a long time... the other two were a very welcome bonus! 

[KrispinD]

Picked these up today I was really excited to get the EC18

That 18 is truly delicious - never found one in the wild myself. Nice score!

[DaytonDawg]

7 minutes ago, KrispinD said:

 

That 18 is truly delicious - never found one in the wild myself. Nice score!

 

Thanks yeah cracked it opened tonight really enjoyed it 

[NDN98]

3 hours ago, JTaylor said:

Got an email yesterday that these were being held for me! 

That is quite the trio.  Love ETL and W12, but never seen the CEHTBP in the wild.  Its on my wish list.

[JTaylor]

7 hours ago, NDN98 said:

That is quite the trio.  Love ETL and W12, but never seen the CEHTBP in the wild.  Its on my wish list.

I've never seen it in the wild either... it is a shy creature, usual habitat is "in the back". Now that I have one in captivity I'm hoping it can be tamed and become a loyal fireside companion. 

[gmiller598]

Spent the weekend in Louisville. Came home with the special MM generations set of single barrel cask strength, ECBP, a blanton's that we needed to help fill out our stopper set, and a 1.75 of WSR.

Stopped at a local shop last night and surprisingly stumbled across a 1792 Sweet Wheat and also got a Bulleit 10.


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[CardsandBourbon]

13 hours ago, JTaylor said:

Got an email yesterday that these were being held for me! 

 

Why do you guys keep showing me picture of the ETL when I can't find a bottle anywhere, and when I did they were asking $100.  Cruel, very cruel.

[JTaylor]

23 minutes ago, CardsandBourbon said:

 

Why do you guys keep showing me picture of the ETL when I can't find a bottle anywhere, and when I did they were asking $100.  Cruel, very cruel.

Sorry... if it makes you feel better, I overpaid for these...   This ETL was $39, and the W12 was $34 but not as bad as the CEHTBP at $84... That's a little high, but not WTF price-gouging high so I'm good with it... They made the effort to box them up, put my name on them, send me an email,  and hold them for me until I got there so I figure a slight premium is warranted... 

[CardsandBourbon]

15 minutes ago, JTaylor said:

Sorry... if it makes you feel better, I overpaid for these...   This ETL was $39, and the W12 was $34 but not as bad as the CEHTBP at $84... That's a little high, but not WTF price-gouging high so I'm good with it... They made the effort to box them up, put my name on them, send me an email,  and hold them for me until I got there so I figure a slight premium is warranted... 

 

Just keep rubbing it in.  If I ever find ETL at $39 I'm buying 3 or 4 bottles.  I've found it in exactly one store around here and they seriously wanted $100 a bottle.  They asked me if I was interested in anything and I said ETL, but not at that price and just walked out the door.  I love the flavor of it but  . . . $100?

[JSpartan]

17 minutes ago, JTaylor said:

Sorry... if it makes you feel better, I overpaid for these...   This ETL was $39, and the W12 was $34 but not as bad as the CEHTBP at $84... That's a little high, but not WTF price-gouging high so I'm good with it... They made the effort to box them up, put my name on them, send me an email,  and hold them for me until I got there so I figure a slight premium is warranted... 

Those sound like really good prices to me.  Of those three bottles, I've only ever found ETL 3 times (2 @$40 from different stores that came home and 1 I left on the shelf @$150) I would love to find a W12 at the price. I've only ever seen it a few times either at a bar or behind the glass at Buffalo Trace this past weekend.