fishnbowljoe Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 3 hours ago, GeeTen said: I know where you were . . . . . . . Ended up laughing last August as I walked out, too!!! There is a distinct possibility that I too, may have visited that same store back in 2014. Even though the prices weren’t quite as bad back then, I still passed on everything. We moved on and had a good lunch at a nice restaurant/bar. Biba ! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgalunas Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 9 hours ago, Bob_Loblaw said: 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. I haven't been around bourbon as long as a lot of you- 4-5 years or so- but have paid for many bottles that have been good or great. I've found diminishing returns on the really expensive stuff, though. Find really good at $40, great at $60, how much better can $140 really be? Dont get me wrong, I do grab some LE when available. But $90 Stagg, WLW, $100 PVW15 are known to me, worth it, and virtually half the price of a lot of the other LE. I know I'd enjoy the 4R, but getting gouged is tiresome at some point. And I'm not talking just by 4R LE, but by any number of brands with LE/Special Release products (insert WT, JB, HH, etc). By no means a "holier than thou" diatribe, just my personal thoughts on buying bourbon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgalunas Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 17 hours ago, 0895 said: 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). Damn, should have thought of you. If I get the chance again, I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 18 hours ago, gurgalunas said: Damn, should have thought of you. If I get the chance again, I'll let you know. I wasn’t taking a jab at you, btw (looking back it kinda sounds like it). The 4R stuff is just what I look forward to the most each year. Unfortunately, with this year being an anniversary for them, and the bottle decorated as such, everyone all of a sudden thinks it’s worth 3x retail. Anyway, the search goes on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleCBreese Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 More ECBP at $55. Seeing it a lot lately along with most BT products. Hopefully it’s a sign of the producers starting to catch up to demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey r Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 4 hours ago, KyleCBreese said: More ECBP at $55. Seeing it a lot lately along with most BT products. Hopefully it’s a sign of the producers starting to catch up to demand. Yeah, I passed on more ECBP around $60 yesterday. I've probably passed on 10 bottles of ECBP in NJ over the past few months, all around $60-$70. I stocked up on the end of the old bottle batches, and bought a couple of the new bottle batches, and simply don't need or want anymore. More on the shelf for the next guy to hopefully experience what ECBP has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surtur Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 I’m starting to think a lot of these liquor stores are secretly owned by the same people, the prices are always right around the same. Today I passed an Old Fitz 9 year for $250, ETL for $100, ORVW 10 for $400 you know all the standard these days. Then the guy always gets mildly confrontational in all these stores when you’re repulsed by their prices, today the ETL. I said wow no thanks, to which he replied this is a great bourbon man. “Sure for $30 or maybe $40” I said and he comes back with the infallible logic “no this bottle is definitely worth $100”. I must be mistaken, sure I’ll take it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncork_it_already Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 The night after spending over $300 on various bottles, I passed on this in favor of a MWND for under $90 with tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 12 hours ago, uncork_it_already said: The night after spending over $300 on various bottles, I passed on this in favor of a MWND for under $90 with tax. You chose....wisely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLamb Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Passed on OFSB for $45. Waiting til December for my next trip to the motherland to make a haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskeythink.com Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 14 hours ago, uncork_it_already said: The night after spending over $300 on various bottles, I passed on this in favor of a MWND for under $90 with tax. Is that one that was distilled in Illinois from the mystery distillery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgalunas Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 HWMWND, HWDR (finished), CEHT SmB have been plentiful this week. Bought the HWMWND last year and didnt love it. Goes well with a bold cigar, but wasted on me otherwise. I'll likely get a finished DR at some point for cigar use, but wont pop for the MWND again. Passed on the CEHT because I've got several SiB and SmB already. I comes around 4-5 times a year, so no emergency... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfletchgu Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Passed this guy up for $88 bucks. Really want to try this one, but with it being BTAC season, and getting closer to Christmas a business decision had to be made. Hope I don't regret it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Passed this guy up for $88 bucks. Really want to try this one, but with it being BTAC season, and getting closer to Christmas a business decision had to be made. Hope I don't regret it. I would have had trouble passing that one up for that price! An old saying is appropriate in these circumstances: A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obeezy1Kaneezy Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Passed on another KY Owl Bourbon Batch 8 of the two I’ve come across in the wild. $300 today, which was $50 cheaper than the other I found. I was going to buy it. I like the guy & his store. He’s great to deal with & a super nice guy. I asked him to make me a deal on it. I just needed a reason to justify the purchase lol. We couldn’t get one done so it’s there for the next guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshleffar Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 AE cask strength at 199 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUfan99 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Stupidly passed on a black cap handle of OGDBiB @ $44.99 because I bought one from the same store a month ago for $36.99. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Passed on all these today. Can someone explain to me how 3 x $75 bottles = $700? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepCover Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 $700 Blood Oath “Trilogy” FFS, this is getting ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Rock Hill Farm for $99. I told the owner that I bought 2 last year for 45 otd (true) and he said he can't even buy it for that. The distributors have really jacked up their prices on anything limited or popular, imho.The distributors in our area certainly have jumped on the bandwagon of additional wholesale margins on LE and certain allocated items. The three tier system is basically a monopolistic system in most places except at the retail level, whether it’s a control state or not. Some brands apparently have enough clout to prevent the additional wholesale markups, but many do not according to the retailers that I talk to. Of course many retailers add their own premium markups too, as we all know, but as prices continue to rise, many times it’s a combination of premium markups at all levels...not just the retailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Just heard from a retailer that sales of Bernheim Wheat have gone through the roof lately and it is now allocated as well. Weird. (Sorry..probably not the right thread for that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 PVW 15 $900 10 $350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0895 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 20 hours ago, Clueby said: Passed on all these today. Can someone explain to me how 3 x $75 bottles = $700? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwiY2fjO47veAhVO4qwKHVmiCaIQFjAAegQIDhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNew_Math&usg=AOvVaw0LTqxKvQqjIJDh6q1DYkt3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, 0895 said: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwiY2fjO47veAhVO4qwKHVmiCaIQFjAAegQIDhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNew_Math&usg=AOvVaw0LTqxKvQqjIJDh6q1DYkt3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FasterHorses Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 (edited) Bakers $43... WT Rye 101 1L $41 will keep these in mind for after the new year. $ allotted for imaginary LE opportunities. Edited November 5, 2018 by FasterHorses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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