fishnbowljoe Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I personally like the idea that BT/Saz is honoring Elmer with a 100th Birthday bottle. I'll definitely be a buyer as long as the stores ain't being taters about it. One store here has been selling ETL (when they get any) at suggested retail of around $39.99. Another store a little farther away (tater!) was selling it at @$69.99 over a year ago. I can only hope........... Biba! Joe 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 22 hours ago, Kepler said: I hope this ETL 100 is better than the ETL 90th Birthday edition that I sampled years ago at Delilah's in Chicago. It was so bad that I'm convinced there was severe oxidation or something going on with that particular bottle. It was a very low fill level that I didn't notice until I had already ordered it. I learned a lesson then to think twice before ordering a high dollar dram from an almost empty bottle. Maybe that bottle had a bad cork? Several years ago, I remember some grumbling about "corked" bottles, but I thought it was the regular version. My bottle of 90th Birthday was good, nothing wrong with it, but not far from the standard profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, PaulO said: Maybe that bottle had a bad cork? Several years ago, I remember some grumbling about "corked" bottles, but I thought it was the regular version. My bottle of 90th Birthday was good, nothing wrong with it, but not far from the standard profile. Yes there had to be something wrong with it. I assume it was not representative of the other 90th bottles. I probably should have asked the bartender to replace it with something else but I didn't. I enjoy regular ETL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyEdgar Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 On 4/13/2019 at 12:45 AM, Kepler said: It was so bad that I'm convinced there was severe oxidation or something going on with that particular bottle. It was a very low fill level that I didn't notice until I had already ordered it. I learned a lesson then to think twice before ordering a high dollar dram from an almost empty bottle. Oxidation is not necessarily a bad thing... the first ever 3 pours I had of RHF were last summer (2018) and were the last 3 pours of a 2014 bottle at a bar. They were 3 of the best pours I have ever had! So much so that I have been highly disappointed in all the 2017 and 2018 bottles I have tried since! At least I've had no trouble trading RHF for ETL! Hopefully that will still work with ETL 100! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz June Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 More info: https://www.gobourbon.com/buffalo-trace-toasts-elmer-t-lees-100th-birthday-with-100-year-tribute-bourbon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Hearing the first report from Distributors in Atlanta that ETL 100 has arrived. At $100 a bottle! Not sure if the distillery or the distributor are doing the gouging. Or both! I would like one but at that price it seems mostly like something I would find annoying more than enjoyable. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) Appears that is the price early reports were indicating. So it is Sazerac that is doing the gouging. Sucks just the same. And I would bet the $25 GBS pick of ETL from a few years ago is just as good. Or better! Edited October 15, 2019 by tanstaafl2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: And I would bet the $25 GBS pick of ETL from a few years ago is just as good. Or better! THAT was an amazing pick!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 9 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: Hearing the first report from Distributors in Atlanta that ETL 100 has arrived. At $100 a bottle! Not sure if the distillery or the distributor are doing the gouging. Or both! I would like one but at that price it seems mostly like something I would find annoying more than enjoyable. Taterbait. I will pass. Thanks for the info! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 11 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: And I would bet the $25 GBS pick of ETL from a few years ago is just as good. A "few" years ago...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 hours ago, The Black Tot said: A "few" years ago...? 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Vosgar said: 2013 That's what I mean. 6 years is pushing the definition of few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, The Black Tot said: That's what I mean. 6 years is pushing the definition of few You're still a young punk. As we get older, we tend to push the boundaries of time. Cut us some slack. Prost! Phil Edited October 16, 2019 by Phil T 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Reserve Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 20 hours ago, tanstaafl2 said: Hearing the first report from Distributors in Atlanta that ETL 100 has arrived. At $100 a bottle! Not sure if the distillery or the distributor are doing the gouging. Or both! I would like one but at that price it seems mostly like something I would find annoying more than enjoyable. At $100, I think I'd let someone else buy it. At $50, I think I'd enjoy it. However, there is no chance that I'd find one at any price. I once saw a 93 proof tribute bottle and the store wanted $300 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_6789 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Taterbait. I will pass. Thanks for the info!Already seen it going for around $600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 8 hours ago, Phil T said: You're still a young punk. As we get older, we tend to push the boundaries of time. Cut us some slack. Prost! Phil Well said Phil. Damn kids.......... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcpfratn Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 You're still a young punk.[emoji16] As we get older, we tend to push the boundaries of time. Cut us some slack.[emoji2957] Prost! Phil Well said Phil. Damn kids.......... [emoji3] [emoji3]Yeah, Paul is a relative youngster compared to some of us old farts...ok, I’m not an old fart yet...am I? [emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 How old are you Steve? Oops, I mean Harry. Aww s**t. Jeff???? WWWWTTTTFFFF? Cheers! Gary Uhhhhh...., I mean.... Biba! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said: How old are you Steve? Oops, I mean Harry. Aww s**t. Jeff???? WWWWTTTTFFFF? Cheers! Gary Uhhhhh...., I mean.... Biba! Joe THIS ^^LMAO^^ Prost! Phil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 22 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said: How old are you Steve? Oops, I mean Harry. Aww s**t. Jeff???? WWWWTTTTFFFF? Cheers! Gary Uhhhhh...., I mean.... Biba! Joe Not telling!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 46 minutes ago, flahute said: Not telling!! What a tease. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 12 hours ago, lcpfratn said: Yeah, Paul is a relative youngster compared to some of us old farts...ok, I’m not an old fart yet...am I? Let's see.....you're retired and you yell at neighborhood kids to "get out of my yard", so yes, you're an old fart 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Tot Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Nearly 50 and getting called a youngster. If anyone in their 40s or lower was looking for a great reason to join SB.com, surely this is it! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vosgar Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 8 hours ago, The Black Tot said: Nearly 50 and getting called a youngster. If anyone in their 40s or lower was looking for a great reason to join SB.com, surely this is it! Paul - Some of us don't want to let facts get in the way of some good thread drift 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRich Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Paul - Some of us don't want to let facts get in the way of some good thread drift [emoji14]Facts!?!? We don’t need no stinkin’ facts!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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