JoeTerp Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 11 hours ago, DCFan said: I'd have jumped. Where in Florida? They were Virginia this week for $36. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgalunas Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Blanton's has been plentiful lately at $52, for some reason. Seeing ECSB A117 at $60 too, but none of the B release. I'd love to come across EHT4G, as I missed 6 bottles by a day. Edited July 23, 2017 by gurgalunas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshleffar Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Went to dinner today and passed on a pour of BTAC Weller for 85 a pour. I used to get this for free from bartender friends back when no one in CA drank bourbon so I sure as hell can't drop that kind of money on it regardless of how much I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 5 hours ago, JoeTerp said: They were Virginia this week for $36. Damn and nobody said anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 hours ago, DCFan said: Damn and nobody said anything. If it makes you feel better I found out late, but my store of choice still had two bottles. I called them up Friday and had the manager hold one for me. By the time I stopped by Friday after work there was some sort of mix up and they had sold both bottles (neither to me). Va abc gets a bunch of this but it usually doesn't last more than a couple of days when it's released. I'll PM you next time I find out they have some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 52 minutes ago, JoeTerp said: Va abc gets a bunch of this but it usually doesn't last more than a couple of days when it's released. I'll PM you next time I find out they have some. Cool, admittedly I don't stay on top of these back room specials the ABC seems to get periodically. So when news of a secret shipment comes in such as the OWA a couple of months ago from the Brown Hound I appreciate the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, DCFan said: Cool, admittedly I don't stay on top of these back room specials the ABC seems to get periodically. So when news of a secret shipment comes in such as the OWA a couple of months ago from the Brown Hound I appreciate the heads up. FWIW, I've started haunting the VA ABC website. They are pretty good - not great - at updating what's being released to their stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Harry in WashDC said: FWIW, I've started haunting the VA ABC website. They are pretty good - not great - at updating what's being released to their stores. This one did actually hit the website. The actually post Elmer T Lee on the website where the whole Weller line is off the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, JoeTerp said: This one did actually hit the website. The actually post Elmer T Lee on the website where the whole Weller line is off the website. They've listed ETL in the bourbon section forever but if you click on it has always said "this product is not currently available in stores or online" for so long I don't even pull it up. But they apparently sneaked it in under cover of darkness like it was Dec. 7 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 24 minutes ago, Harry in WashDC said: FWIW, I've started haunting the VA ABC website. They are pretty good - not great - at updating what's being released to their stores. Harry, do you frequent the DC Costco? I haven't made it there in a number of months and was wondering if you've encountered anything interesting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 3 hours ago, DCFan said: They've listed ETL in the bourbon section forever but if you click on it has always said "this product is not currently available in stores or online" for so long I don't even pull it up. But they apparently sneaked it in under cover of darkness like it was Dec. 7 again. That's the problem with ETL. They actually post it on the website, but since they do it seeks out very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFan Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 18 minutes ago, JoeTerp said: That's the problem with ETL. They actually post it on the website, but since they do it seeks out very quickly. They list ETL along with ORVW 25 on their website as if they are both sitting on the shelf ready for purchase. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 4 hours ago, DCFan said: Harry, do you frequent the DC Costco? I haven't made it there in a number of months and was wondering if you've encountered anything interesting there. I have not been to it. Thanks for reminding me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 1 hour ago, JoeTerp said: That's the problem with ETL. They actually post it on the website, but since they do it seeks out very quickly. Joe - I also subscribed to their online email notices which I think is under "Virginia Spirits". Again, they don't post ALL their LEs, but at least some of them get posted - both auction and "in select stores". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Hit up a few small town stores on my 2 hour ride home.. which turned into 3. Passed on everything. Only thing I saw of interest was an overpriced bottle of Blanton's. I was talking with one owner that I was looking for some stuff that was older or hard to find. I mentioned Weller and ETL. He claimed that no one could get Weller around there. I didn't tell him that a store about 2 miles away had WSR. He then proceeded to tell me how he has tried Weller before and it's just not that good but that he has this Old Camp Peach whiskey that's really good and I should try it. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Harry in WashDC said: Joe - I also subscribed to their online email notices which I think is under "Virginia Spirits". Again, they don't post ALL their LEs, but at least some of them get posted - both auction and "in select stores". Thanks Harry. I'm signed up for that one and it is moderately helpful (when they gave the early warning on ECBP and Stagg jr I was able to get a bottle of each). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwin Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I saw three bottles of Stagg Jr on the store shelf today and I was actually indifferent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 8 hours ago, DCFan said: They list ETL along with ORVW 25 on their website as if they are both sitting on the shelf ready for purchase. Weird. The difference is that ORVW 25 is obviously a one time limited release that I think VA got 10 bottles of. I think VA ABC literally gets thousands of ETL bottles every year and they're distributed at select times every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Passed on WP Farmstock. I think it was $79.99. The bottle blend percentages were different than a couple of the online reviews I read. Also passed on a bunch of WSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverc Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) Saw these at two different stores. I was briefly tempted by the 4R Ltd Editions, both 2014 and 2015 at $250 - before a 15% discount, but couldn't do it. Too much above retail for me to bite. If they had been $150 I may have considered further. Edited July 26, 2017 by silverc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Dick Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Rediculous. bought two HH6BIBs the other day, didnt even look what else was on the shelf....didnt care. Paid my $24 and left. Still good deals out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 55 minutes ago, silverc said: Saw these at two different stores. I was briefly tempted by the 4R Ltd Editions, both 2014 and 2015 at $250 - before a 15% discount, but couldn't do it. Too much above retail for me to bite. If they had been $150 I may have considered further. Those prices are a little hefty, even for the "lower end" stuff. Local TW here had several 6 bottle cases of BO-Pact3 for under $70 last week. I see MK almost all the time for at least $30 less than that. The 4R LEs are a different story. They are hard to find but those prices would be a hard swallow. Like you said, at $150 maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Passed on a Wild Turkey Decades at $99 a couple of days ago. Still trying to decide if I should kick myself....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako254 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Still a bunch of AS KC here in Columbia. I pick up abt a fifth a week but focusing on building other stuff right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshleffar Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 passed on the only 4 roses Al Young the total wine near me got ($150) but money gets tighter by the end of summer when you work for schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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