kevinbrink Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 (edited) Just a heads up to any that might be interested, Bulleit Barrel Strength has apparently been released in NY, just grabbed a bottle for $60. Was disappointed I didn't grab one when I was in KY last November so really excited to give it a try. The place I bought from ships to AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, SC, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. The cost plus shipping was cheaper than tax and a subway ride to the nearest place in NYC that had it so one less thing to carry on my commute. Feel free to PM me for details. Edited May 24, 2017 by kevinbrink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLEimit Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Noticed it in the Chicagoland area as well. $60 a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 I don't remember ever seeing/hearing anything about a wider release. Nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 ^^^^It's languished on the shelves here, so maybe that's part of the reason. So much so, that I've failed to even give it a go, yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepCover Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Is this stuff any good? I'm skeptical based on my experience with the standard offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosugoji64 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 It's not bad, but not great, either. I picked up a bottle in KY last month and have had a few pours. The component whiskies don't seem to have blended well and compete for attention. Sometimes it tastes like Beam, sometimes like FR, but never like something unique. I don't regret buying it but probably won't get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcbt Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I can't seem to get motivated to care about this since I can just get a FR PS for roughly the same price for roughly the same product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Admittedly I think the price is a bit high but it generally got good reviews when it was first released so I myself am looking forward to trying it. I've certainly spent $60 in less well advised ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 8 hours ago, dcbt said: I can't seem to get motivated to care about this since I can just get a FR PS for roughly the same price for roughly the same product. The 4R will be better. The Bulleit will have Beam, B-F, and who knows what else blended in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 37 minutes ago, flahute said: The 4R will be better. The Bulleit will have Beam, B-F, and who knows what else blended in. So if I like Beam better than 4R does the converse bear true? I don't know I'm in the camp that likes sourced KBD products like Noah's Mill and Rowan's Creek, and I would generally take a bottle of Bookers over most 4R Private Selections I've had. I'm a buyer on this and really don't expect it to hit any distiller's profile. I will admit that I typically avoid Diageo products so admittedly I'm swimming in rarely traveled waters here. On the plus side if you try this and you dig it I would expect it to be pretty consistent and availability might be better than some other options. I will say that price wise I don't think it's the best value, but if I was going to rate all bourbon on some Age/ABV based value scale why would I buy more than WTRB and HM10. I readily admit that curiosity is getting the best of me here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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