What Bourbon Did You Pass On Today (Winter 2019)

[BDanner]

Passed on a 4R Small Batch Select for $60. Regretting it ever since.

 

[Not_That_Fancy]

Passed on this KCSB pick. Happen to be at a local grocery store randomly. Ofcourse I’m sitting here kicking myself thinking.... but what if it was good 

[fosmith]

9 hours ago, Not_That_Fancy said:

Passed on this KCSB pick. Happen to be at a local grocery store randomly. Ofcourse I’m sitting here kicking myself thinking.... but what if it was good 

15 yr pick.  You should be kicking yourself.  Get back there and grab that baby...

[fosmith]

11 hours ago, BDanner said:

Passed on a 4R Small Batch Select for $60. Regretting it ever since.

 

Unless you're a real 4R fan boy, I wouldn't worry about it.  I enjoyed my bottle but, for $60, I wouldn't buy another.  Lots of other stuff in that price range that I prefer - ECBP, Booker's, Stagg Jr., Belle Meade Reserve, 1920, RR SiB...

[TehRegion219]

passed on the latest bookers

 

[Not_That_Fancy]

3 hours ago, fosmith said:

15 yr pick.  You should be kicking yourself.  Get back there and grab that baby...

I knew someone would talk me into it! Ok I’m headed back.

[Skinsfan1311]

Passed on an EVBP.  

Not for $63.00.

I reached past it for a handle of WT101.

[PhantomLamb]

2 hours ago, Not_That_Fancy said:

I knew someone would talk me into it! Ok I’m headed back.

Let us know how it is!

[FasterHorses]

On 3/19/2020 at 8:33 AM, fosmith said:

15 yr pick.  You should be kicking yourself.  Get back there and grab that baby...

Whats the threshold? In a control

state i saw this at $60-$70 for 15 yr. seemed like too much for me.  What is yalls opinion?

[PhantomLamb]

11 hours ago, FasterHorses said:

Whats the threshold? In a control

state i saw this at $60-$70 for 15 yr. seemed like too much for me.  What is yalls opinion?

For $60 I'd still do it.  That's what ECBP went for around here at 12 yrs.  My two cents...

[BDanner]

On 3/19/2020 at 9:38 AM, fosmith said:

Unless you're a real 4R fan boy, I wouldn't worry about it.  I enjoyed my bottle but, for $60, I wouldn't buy another.  Lots of other stuff in that price range that I prefer - ECBP, Booker's, Stagg Jr., Belle Meade Reserve, 1920, RR SiB...

Yeah...I caved and went back Friday and purchased a bottle. It's not bad. A little different, so I'm going to enjoy this one, but probably won't buy another.

[Wedelstaedt]

On 3/1/2020 at 12:09 PM, flahute said:

It's basically 3yr old mashbill #2. OK for what it is and the price. I use it to down proof Stagg Jr. when I come across a mediocre batch that doesn't take water well.

 

On 3/1/2020 at 2:59 PM, Vosgar said:

IIRC, GaryT will tell you to buy it. Myself, eh, not so much. However, if you ever stumble onto some AAA 10yr...... that's another story

I know I am tardy on my thank you to you both. I just wanted you all to know I appreciate the help & feedback. I did take the advice & passed. Thanks again. 

 

Cheers

[afmadd]

An allocated drop in Williamsburg VA.  Passed on Blanton's for 60, Buffalo Trace for 27, and Eagle Rare for 30.  I did not pass on ECBP A120, though!

[TehRegion219]

WTMK rye - $180ish

WTKSBS -$60ish

WTRB -$50ish

BB 25yo -$180ish

 

ses like the allocated stuff dried up for the time being. I’ve boinced around a few Binnys and the EC A drop seems to be last   LE stuff they got unless they’re sitting on it for one weird reason. 

[skidfive]

Oh boy...  where do i start.  

 

OFC 1993 - $10,000

Weller Full proof - $599

ETL 100 - $599

Redemption 18 rye - $699

ER17 - $2000

All other BTAC - above secondary

All Van Winkle line, 1.5x secondary

Elijah Craig 18 - $300

Joseph Magnus cigar blend - $500

 

Crazy prices.  

 

Instead i went to the "crappy" liquor store next door and picked up a 2010 bottling of WTKS for $50, OF Rye for $22, and OF 1920 for $50.

 

[Mattk]

16 minutes ago, skidfive said:

Redemption 18 rye - $699

Where is this? I came in a little late, but it is on my super unicorn list

[fosmith]

My local Safeway today had Evan Williams black label for $14.39 for a 1.75L.  Cheapest I've ever seen it.  It's not a bad bourbon and was tempted but I really prefer the 100 proof EW and it was a super value at $12.59/750. 

[parksmart]

At a couple Costcos:

 

RR10 - $27.99

Willett Pot Still 1.75L - $79.99

4R SmBS - $48.99

[fishnbowljoe]

I passed on SAOS at a decent price today. It was a James bottle. 

 

Biba! Joe

[mbroo5880i]

50 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I passed on SAOS at a decent price today. It was a James bottle. 

 

Biba! Joe

Yeah, that would chancing it.  James is a good guy but he is no Sarah.

[Vosgar]

59 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I passed on SAOS at a decent price today. It was a James bottle. 

 

6 minutes ago, mbroo5880i said:

Yeah, that would chancing it.  James is a good guy but he is no Sarah.

To all you Sarah stalkers..... word on the street is she spits in every one of her bottles. Still trying to confirm if her chew of choice is Skoal, Grizzly or Red Man

[0895]

1 hour ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I passed on SAOS at a decent price today. It was a James bottle. 

 

Biba! Joe

As it should be!

[0895]

43 minutes ago, Vosgar said:

 

To all you Sarah stalkers..... word on the street is she spits in every one of her bottles. Still trying to confirm if her chew of choice is Skoal, Grizzly or Red Man

Quit making her hotter... 

[mbroo5880i]

54 minutes ago, Vosgar said:

 

To all you Sarah stalkers..... word on the street is she spits in every one of her bottles. Still trying to confirm if her chew of choice is Skoal, Grizzly or Red Man

So contrary to what Jimmy Russell says, they do add tobacco to some bourbons.

[fosmith]

16 hours ago, fosmith said:

My local Safeway today had Evan Williams black label for $14.39 for a 1.75L.  Cheapest I've ever seen it.  It's not a bad bourbon and was tempted but I really prefer the 100 proof EW and it was a super value at $12.59/750. 

Oh, I forgot that they also had Blanton's for $55.  It's odd that I see it at my local Safeway more often than in any liquor stores I frequent.  And they had Old Elk for $57.  Maybe I should post this in the "signs that the boom has peaked" thread...