What Bourbon Did You Pass On Today (Winter 2020-2021)

[LGC]

Today's pass could very well be tomorrow's buy

 

1st time that I've seen Henry McKenna, 10 yr. BIB

[Kjbarth]

22 minutes ago, LGC said:

Today's pass could very well be tomorrow's buy

 

1st time that I've seen Henry McKenna, 10 yr. BIB

That’s a little high but nowhere near as high as it is locally for me, 85-90 by me now. 

[lemonman]

1 minute ago, Kjbarth said:

That’s a little high but nowhere near as high as it is locally for me, 85-90 by me now. 

 

Yikes! I recently came across some at a little store for 38.99, but passed; too many reviews complaining of the variability of it.

 

 

[LGC]

So disappointed, I had to pass on a Maker's Mark "RC6".  Got my hopes up, as the online inventory showed one in stock, at my local ABCFWS.  Run out at lunchtime to pick it up and it's an FAE-01.  If it was the FAE-01 with the 110.6 I might've picked it up anyway, as my two bottles of FAE-01 are  110.3

 

Edited April 8, 2021 by LGC

[B.B. Babington]

On 4/6/2021 at 7:47 PM, LGC said:

Today's pass could very well be tomorrow's buy

 

1st time that I've seen Henry McKenna, 10 yr. BIB

 

This was about $35 here, sometimes on sale $30, but recently dramatic price bump to $45 and still sells so fast have to get in line before store opens to get it.  But on other hand, it is good.

[Kepler]

And to think I used to buy this for $26.99.  It was an under the radar gem then.. not anymore.

[PhantomLamb]

Passed on EC18 for $200 + tax.  Didn't have to think too much on that one.

[Paddy]

WFE 17 yr @ $800.  Nothings that $ good...

[PaulO]

5 hours ago, Paddy said:

WFE 17 yr @ $800.  Nothings that $ good...

Yeah, and you likely don't even know who made it.

[Double C's]

On 4/10/2021 at 10:08 AM, PhantomLamb said:

Passed on EC18 for $200 + tax.  Didn't have to think too much on that one.

I have you beat. I stopped in a place yesterday and they had one EC18 sitting behind the counter and were asking $400 for it.

[PhantomLamb]

2 hours ago, Double C's said:

I have you beat. I stopped in a place yesterday and they had one EC18 sitting behind the counter and were asking $400 for it.

Did you buy it?!

[fishnbowljoe]

My wife and I took a short trip across the state line to pick up a new range.  Stopped at three stores on the way back. Passed on everything.

 

Biba! Joe

[PaulO]

47 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

My wife and I took a short trip across the state line to pick up a new range.  Stopped at three stores on the way back. Passed on everything.

 

Biba! Joe

That's what happens when you are knowledgeable (and have a bunker).

[GeeTen]

6 hours ago, PaulO said:

That's what happens when you are knowledgeable (and have a bunker).

 

And the wife sitting right next to you in the car all the way home!   

 

[LGC]

Alijah Craig Barrel Proof, A121, $100

[PhantomLamb]

7 hours ago, LGC said:

Alijah Craig Barrel Proof, A121, $100

Wow, that's even worse than Elijah Craig Barrel Proof for $100.

[GeeTen]

Luckily, ECBP Batch A121 was still $59.99 up north in the "Live Free of Die" stores when they still had any (nearby).   

[PaulO]

13 hours ago, LGC said:

Alijah Craig Barrel Proof, A121, $100

Is that a special release for the beginning of Ramadan.

[PaulO]

I got an email from TW.  They are releasing a new brand of Bourbon and Rye named First Call.  It's 36 months old, don't know the proof. 

To quote the late Chris Farley "Well la de freakin' da!".  

[flahute]

1 hour ago, PaulO said:

Is that a special release for the beginning of Ramadan.

Bahahahaha. Well played.

[LGC]

I'm probably in the minority, but the MM FAE-1 didn't impress me.  The initial pour showed promise, but after a couple of weeks the flavor profile went in the wrong direction, for me.; it now resembles what I would think a diluted turpentine would taste like.

 

So the backup bottle is going back to the store.

[lemonman]

Saw KC12 for $55 today, but passed. I'm sure it's great, but at 2.5x what I pay for KC9, not going to work for this cheap bastard. This trend towards scotch-type pricing on bourbon disturbs me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[steven s]

you get KC9 for 22.50$? wow

[lemonman]

8 hours ago, steven s said:

you get KC9 for 22.50$? wow

 

1.75L for $46- less than $20/750ml. We also have regular 750s for about $24-26 everyday.

 

 

 

 

 

[LvR Mike]

I just want to thank this group again on giving me the knowledge/courage to pass on some crazy prized whisky out there.

 

Saw a EHTSmB for $150 today and passed pretty easily. I think before I would of battled myself internally on whether I should fork it over or not just from the rarity it is around me.

 

I did go home with a Baker's Single Barrel instead, which I'm excited to try.