kevinbrink Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 58 minutes ago, bourbon4all said: I have always been interested to try the owl bourbon. How much does hype cost these days? MSRP is $300 and the current is a blend of 5, 8, 11 and 14 year old bourbon, anyone who buys this and complains about HH 6 BIB going away or Booker's price increase should be made to drink Terrapure bourbon for the rest of their life. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Passed on ECBP at $55. I have enough in the bunker and wanted to hold off for other Fall releases. ECBP has also become much easier to find lately, so there is no rush to buy it every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foppa78 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I passed on Midwinter Nights Dram and Sazerac Rye. I'm just not familiar with those two. I also passed on EH Taylor small batch. I recently had a pour of it at a bar and it was pretty darn good. Maybe I should have picked up that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 7:34 AM, bourbon4all said: I have always been interested to try the owl bourbon. How much does hype cost these days? I tried last year's KO bourbon and thought it sucked. Wouldn't have bought it even for 30 bucks. The rye was another matter, but that was batch 1, and I trust the people here who have said batch 2 pales in comparison, so no sale from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 8:37 AM, kevinbrink said: MSRP is $300 and the current is a blend of 5, 8, 11 and 14 year old bourbon, anyone who buys this and complains about HH 6 BIB going away or Booker's price increase should be made to drink Terrapure bourbon for the rest of their life. I just received a sample of this from a friend and will be sampling this Sunday. I passed all over the place at $300. It would have to be a pretty amazing pour to even come close to justifying the price IMO. Passed on Batch 1 of KO rye when it was first released, probably would be a buyer at that price now, but passed all over again on batch 2 when the price hike came this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Bob_Loblaw said: I just received a sample of this from a friend and will be sampling this Sunday. I passed all over the place at $300. It would have to be a pretty amazing pour to even come close to justifying the price IMO. Passed on Batch 1 of KO rye when it was first released, probably would be a buyer at that price now, but passed all over again on batch 2 when the price hike came this year. It is counter intuitive that younger bourbon is more expensive than older Rye, for most distilleries the pricing would be the opposite just based on what is available on the market. KO Rye batch one seemed fairly priced to me and was really enjoyable but I'm guessing it will go down as my only purchase from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, foppa78 said: I passed on Midwinter Nights Dram and Sazerac Rye. I'm just not familiar with those two. I also passed on EH Taylor small batch. I recently had a pour of it at a bar and it was pretty darn good. Maybe I should have picked up that one. Yes, you should have picked up the CEHT SmB. Have one open, 2 bunkered and when I see one (at a reasonable price) I pick it up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbstout Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 9 hours ago, The Black Tot said: I tried last year's KO bourbon and thought it sucked. Wouldn't have bought it even for 30 bucks. The rye was another matter, but that was batch 1, and I trust the people here who have said batch 2 pales in comparison, so no sale from me. KO Rye batch 1 is so unique...I wish I had stocked up but at the time $130 sounded crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theiano Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 10 hours ago, The Black Tot said: The rye was another matter, but that was batch 1, and I trust the people here who have said batch 2 pales in comparison, so no sale from me. I've seen a lot of people complain about batch 2 but I happened to buy both batches at the same price ~$140 and to be honest I didn't find too much difference between them. You can taste the difference in proof, but there's not too much difference in taste I think. Batch 2 is a little less value for money at MSRP, but I would probably buy multiple bottles of each if they were $100 or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 4 hours ago, Theiano said: I've seen a lot of people complain about batch 2 but I happened to buy both batches at the same price ~$140 and to be honest I didn't find too much difference between them. You can taste the difference in proof, but there's not too much difference in taste I think. Batch 2 is a little less value for money at MSRP, but I would probably buy multiple bottles of each if they were $100 or less. Thanks for posting that. I'm still not a buyer of batch 2 because I managed to get 5 bottles of batch 1, and every time I spend more than 100 bucks on a bottle I break out in a rash. So I'm trying to minimize my discomfort. I'd see a doctor about it but all my medical money goes to topping up the bunker. Seriously though, I'm glad to hear from someone else who owns both batches and has done a comparison. Totally agree on your 100 or less comment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Passed on WTRR SiB at the distillery... really wanted to try it but couldn’t spend the $72... have several excellent PS bottles in the bunker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I passed on the New Riff BIB. Curiosity almost got the best of me but I managed to gather myself and grab some Turkey. Thanksgiving is coming up, you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinbrink Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Passed on a bunch of ECBP and HW MWND the bunker is full enough of both and I don't see much point in chasing every batch anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 1 minute ago, kevinbrink said: Passed on a bunch of ECBP and HW MWND the bunker is full enough of both and I don't see much point in chasing every batch anymore. Second day in a row that I’ve passed on ECBP. I have plenty and seems to be easier to find than in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theiano Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Also passed on ECBP today (C918), although still not crazy common, these days I find it faster than I can drink it, and I have a few bottles at home, so I don't feel the pressure to pick it up when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fosmith Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 31 minutes ago, Theiano said: Also passed on ECBP today (C918), although still not crazy common, these days I find it faster than I can drink it, and I have a few bottles at home, so I don't feel the pressure to pick it up when I see it. Boy, if this is a trend, maybe there's good times ahead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 The pricing on these is a little odd. This is the lowest I've seen the barrel strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgalunas Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Was offered 4R LE today at msrp. I know a lot of you will think I'm nuts, but I just dont get into bottles much above $100. I really don't go above $75 much even. I love 4R, but I'm pretty happy with store picks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderKeg Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Passed on ECBP at $80 and yet another LS with $100 1792FP - WTH?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornfed12 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Passed on parkers Barrel finished; haven’t heard enough about it to pull the trigger before others come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmossle Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Spent the last few days at a work conference out on Cape Cod. While out there, I did my usual scouting for liquor store like any normal SBer would do. Found three bottles in the glass case I would like to have. GTS, ORVW 10yr and a Lot B. Knowing full well, that if they were in the case and from last years release, they were not cheap. $799.99 for the GTS, and $100 per year aged on the VW selections. Of course I laughed and walked away wondering how much longer they will have to remain on the shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 6 hours ago, gurgalunas said: Was offered 4R LE today at msrp. I know a lot of you will think I'm nuts, but I just dont get into bottles much above $100. I really don't go above $75 much even. I love 4R, but I'm pretty happy with store picks. meanwhile, 4 hrs. to the east, that bottle doesn't exist anywhere in town and my FOMO is reaching dangerously high levels. (Bangs head on wall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 1 hour ago, PowderKeg said: Passed on ECBP at $80 and yet another LS with $100 1792FP - WTH?!? Wow!! Today I saw a 1792FP store pick for $43. I debated for a while, but I decided to walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTen Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 6 hours ago, elmossle said: Spent the last few days at a work conference out on Cape Cod. While out there, I did my usual scouting for liquor store like any normal SBer would do. Found three bottles in the glass case I would like to have. GTS, ORVW 10yr and a Lot B. Knowing full well, that if they were in the case and from last years release, they were not cheap. $799.99 for the GTS, and $100 per year aged on the VW selections. Of course I laughed and walked away wondering how much longer they will have to remain on the shelf. I know where you were . . . . . . . Ended up laughing last August as I walked out, too!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Loblaw Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, gurgalunas said: Was offered 4R LE today at msrp. I know a lot of you will think I'm nuts, That was my initial thought! Followed by a bit of envy and then finally ended up thinking Good for you! It HAS to be fantastically refreshing to not be caught up in the LE game. Edited October 27, 2018 by Bob_Loblaw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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