Niner Outlaw Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 One day last week, I stopped at my favorite local texmex restaurant to pick up a to-go order. They were way behind, so I sat the bar and watched some football. As often as I've been to the restaurant, I have never been to their bar area. I noticed a 1 Liter bottle of Old Charter 10 year on their liquor shelf. I ordered a glass of it for a measly $6. The color is significantly darker than the OC NAS and the 8yr and the taste was definitely better than both. Since OC 10yr has become a dusty and I am unlikely to find any more, I'm going to try and buy the whole bottle from them. The 1 Liter bottle is about 2/3 full. My question to this esteemed board of whisky experts is just how much should I offer for it? $30-40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 No more than $10. And, $10 better spent elsewhere, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) I bought the last 1.5L's of OC10 that I came across a couple of years ago, for about $25 for the handle. I know that OC10 is a great value, and is considered a dusty, but I would be wary of paying too much for it. Just bear in mind that for all intents and purposes, OC10 is a poor man's ER10. That is, you can essentially buy ER10 all day for say $30 a bottle, and I would think that most would agree that ER10 is better than OC10. So for the novelty, maybe $20 for the 1L bottle would be in the realm, but I would not go much higher than that. Just my humble opinion. Edited October 13, 2017 by jeffrey r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner Outlaw Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Cool. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Niner I say this is your call. You're the one that had a pour from this bottle how did you like it? If your a fan of OC and liked it and found it to your palate better than ER10 or at least an interesting pour seeing if they'd sell it for $30 isn't unreasonable. I'd at least make a point of getting a pour or two whenever you stop by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Probably better to drink it down in subsequent visits to this restaurant of yours. Sometimes it's nice to have a fairly priced pour at a bar. However for OC10 I'm hoping they gave you a generous Texas sized pour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 22 hours ago, jeffrey r said: I bought the last 1.5L's of OC10 that I came across a couple of years ago, for about $25 for the handle. I know that OC10 is a great value, and is considered a dusty, but I would be wary of paying too much for it. Just bear in mind that for all intents and purposes, OC10 is a poor man's ER10. That is, you can essentially buy ER10 all day for say $30 a bottle, and I would think that most would agree that ER10 is better than OC10. So for the novelty, maybe $20 for the 1L bottle would be in the realm, but I would not go much higher than that. Just my humble opinion. That depends on the OC you're talking about. Frankfort OC, yes, that's poor man's ER10. Louisville OC is a unique, very high corn (80% from memory) mashbill made at Bernheim. Not poor man's ER10 at all. Whether one loves it or not is another matter, but it's unique and worth buying when found for a unique flavor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hop Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 For $30 buy it. Odds are you won't have another chance at it for that price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I don't know the law in TX but you may not be able to buy a bottle unless you sit there and drink it one serving at a time. Or did I misunderstand the whole concept? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Flyfish said: I don't know the law in TX but you may not be able to buy a bottle unless you sit there and drink it one serving at a time. Or did I misunderstand the whole concept? I am not too sure about liquor, but you can do this with wine at Olive Garden. Order a bottle and if you dont finish it they will cork it and send it home with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonNit Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I am not too sure about liquor, but you can do this with wine at Olive Garden. Order a bottle and if you dont finish it they will cork it and send it home with you.That's a good point you can certainly buy a bottle of wine. I've also now you can go to restaurants and order a bottle of liquor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner Outlaw Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 On October 17, 2017 at 5:33 PM, Flyfish said: I don't know the law in TX but you may not be able to buy a bottle unless you sit there and drink it one serving at a time. Or did I misunderstand the whole concept? They can't sell me the bottle. BUT, they could cut me a deal on all the liquid in the bottle and then "throw the bottle away." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner Outlaw Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 On October 16, 2017 at 4:17 PM, Hop said: For $30 buy it. Odds are you won't have another chance at it for that price That's the main reason I was interested in it. As Virtuoso pointed out, it's the uniqueness I'm interested in. Ive stopped by a couple of times and gotten good-sized pours of this stuff at fair prices. As always, this board is a great resource. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfish Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 18 hours ago, Niner Outlaw said: They can't sell me the bottle. BUT, they could cut me a deal on all the liquid in the bottle and then "throw the bottle away." OK then. And you might want to watch them pour it, though. Last night I had a nice pour of Blanton's followed by WT101 that was decanted from plastic into an old Blanton's bottle. (Wow! What a contrast!) The trick is to remember that the real Blanton's is stoppered by the "A" horsey and the WT is in the "T" bottle. I'm sure you won't forget what container the OC10 is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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