What Bourbon Did You Pass On 2024

[Skinsfan1311]

43 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I know. Same here @Skinsfan1311. Funny thing…. I suffer from the “if it’s there” syndrome. Over the last year or so, allocated items have been showing up with a little more regularity. So, if it’s there and at or near msrp, I’ll bite.  Weller Whore that I am, I currently have more bottles of Blanton’s than I do Weller SR. 🫨 Weller SR: 1 open and 3 in the cabinet. Blanton’s: 1 open and 4 in the bunker. Oh, and one Blanton’s Gold too. 
 

Also and FWIW, I just got a Binny’s email. They have MM 1.75’s on sale for $37.99. Plus for another 1¢ you can get a jar of peanuts too.

It's crazy how that works, isn't it?

Never been much of a Blanton's fan, (but I've only ever had the standard stuff), but back in the day Weller and BT were a couple of  my go-to's mainly because they were so cheap, plentiful and good.     I'd bring them to parties, gatherings, whatever to share with everyone and leave the bottles.   I did the same with McKenna 10 year.

Too bad that ship sailed....

[markandrex]

Weller Millennium at $7000; $500 off MSRP!  Such a deal!

[LW25]

I swore no more bottles after my last big haul from TX but I got a text from a store owner friend that his Knob Creek store pick arrived this week.  Had to run by and pick it up, as the KC SB reserve 120 proof is one of my favorite daily drivers.  

 

While I was in there he offered me a Widow Jane 20 yr Black Opal for $400.  I hate WJ stuff so easiest decline of my life. 

Edited November 22, 2024 by LW25

[Kepler]

2 hours ago, markandrex said:

Weller Millennium at $7000; $500 off MSRP!  Such a deal!

I passed it at $7500 today myself!  Yours was a bargain compared to mine.

[mbroo5880i]

3 hours ago, markandrex said:

Weller Millennium at $7000; $500 off MSRP!  Such a deal!

 

Geez.  No donut discount?

[markandrex]

5 minutes ago, mbroo5880i said:

 

Geez.  No donut discount?

I know, right!

[mbroo5880i]

Lots of shelf turds that don't seem to be moving.  Just about everything Rabbit Hole, ECBP store picks, Baker's High Rye, MM46 CS store picks.  These don't seem to be moving at any of the stores I visit.  While there are several others that don't seem to be moving, of the 4 mentioned, MM46 CS store picks used to move quickly.  While other bottles have increased in price, the price of MM46 CS store picks has remained the same over the last 5 years.  Maybe buyers are just tired of the various iterations and not longer see uniqueness or value.  

 

I have thought about writing my intials in the dust on the bottles and coming back in a week to see if they are still there.  Unfortunately, the manager at one of the stores carries a feather duster in is back pocket and regularly dusts off bottles. 

 

I am also passing on the current holiday gift sets.  Of course, I haven't seen the HH7 set others have posted about.

[Kepler]

4 hours ago, mbroo5880i said:

Lots of shelf turds that don't seem to be moving.  Just about everything Rabbit Hole, ECBP store picks, Baker's High Rye, MM46 CS store picks.  These don't seem to be moving at any of the stores I visit.  While there are several others that don't seem to be moving, of the 4 mentioned, MM46 CS store picks used to move quickly.  While other bottles have increased in price, the price of MM46 CS store picks has remained the same over the last 5 years.  Maybe buyers are just tired of the various iterations and not longer see uniqueness or value.  

 

I have thought about writing my intials in the dust on the bottles and coming back in a week to see if they are still there.  Unfortunately, the manager at one of the stores carries a feather duster in is back pocket and regularly dusts off bottles. 

 

I am also passing on the current holiday gift sets.  Of course, I haven't seen the HH7 set others have posted about.

 

I see the same things in my neck of the woods.

 

MM PS store picks in particular have been very over-exposed for a few years here ... there are simply way too many different variations available at every store that has a decent bourbon selection.  Some stores are putting specific MMPS barrels "on sale" here for twenty bucks off, sporadically, presumably to reduce inventory of particular barrel picks that they are overstocked on.

 

 

[steven s]

been traveling, and bought some stuff, but passed on these that were interesting:

 

bakers 7- 56

bakers hi-rye- 73$

OGD 16- 200

latest little book- 129

latest bookers- 109

ETL- 200

KC 10 yr rye- 55

JDSBBP rye store pick- 66

 

 

[PaulO]

11 hours ago, steven s said:

been traveling, and bought some stuff, but passed on these that were interesting:

 

bakers 7- 56

bakers hi-rye- 73$

OGD 16- 200

latest little book- 129

latest bookers- 109

ETL- 200

KC 10 yr rye- 55

JDSBBP rye store pick- 66

 

 

Of all those, the stand out for crazy price is ETL $200.    The MSRP is like $39.  Even at that, it's still a bit of a reach for some no age statement 90 proof mild mannered juice.

The other stuff, not unusual prices, maybe a little high on the first three.

[LW25]

I like the Baker's High Rye much more than regular Baker's bourbon.  Picked one up about 2 months ago and went back to get a backup recently and they were gone...

[Anwalt]

17 hours ago, steven s said:

latest little book- 129

 

I'd have paid that - it's grown on me, the #8. But tomAto, toMAHto, I get it.

[Anwalt]

On 11/20/2024 at 10:38 PM, Jazz June said:

Even in my current trying not to buy mode I’d have been tempted by this. Assume it’s the recent cask strength release? 

 

Yup, CS. I liked the 10 so much that I snapped up 2 11's when I saw. Haven't opened one yet.

[markandrex]

21 minutes ago, Anwalt said:

 

Yup, CS. I liked the 10 so much that I snapped up 2 11's when I saw. Haven't opened one yet.

Same, I grabbed two and thinking about a 3rd.  Fantastic bourse blend!

[markandrex]

1 hour ago, markandrex said:

Same, I grabbed two and thinking about a 3rd.  Fantastic bourse blend!

Bourye, not bourse - autocorrect!

Technically my 4th, one down a few weeks ago.

[Anwalt]

1 hour ago, markandrex said:

one down a few weeks ago.

 

Damn, that's was quick!

[markandrex]

That”s what she said, to beat someone to the punch!
 

A lotl of help from several neighbors at a Friendsgiving dinner.

Edited November 26, 2024 by markandrex

[Skinsfan1311]

On 11/25/2024 at 8:43 PM, steven s said:

been traveling, and bought some stuff, but passed on these that were interesting:

 

bakers 7- 56

bakers hi-rye- 73$

OGD 16- 200

latest little book- 129

latest bookers- 109

ETL- 200

KC 10 yr rye- 55

JDSBBP rye store pick- 66

 

 

That JDSBBP would've made its way into my cart for that price.  

[Double C's]

stopped into 2 liquor stores today and showed some restraint by only buying the beer i needed for tomorrow at one place and, passed everything else at the other place.

[fishnbowljoe]

I passed on Weller SR and Old Taylor SmB at msrp.

[mbroo5880i]

3 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

I passed on Weller SR and Old Taylor SmB at msrp.

 

Me too, especially since I didn't see any.  

 

Not a bourbon but passed on EC Rye Toasted.  

[mbroo5880i]

Passed on OGD16 for $164.99.  Sounds like a good price but a pass for me.

[Skinsfan1311]

3 hours ago, mbroo5880i said:

Passed on OGD16 for $164.99.  Sounds like a good price but a pass for me.

Sounds like an easy pass.....

[Double C's]

passed up an Old Forester barrel strength store pick at $95. I just wasn't wanting to spend that much on a bottle of it without getting to sample it first. It's is a nice feeling to not have fomo over a bottle and just walk away from it.

[Kepler]

7 hours ago, Double C's said:

passed up an Old Forester barrel strength store pick at $95. I just wasn't wanting to spend that much on a bottle of it without getting to sample it first. It's is a nice feeling to not have fomo over a bottle and just walk away from it.

 

Good job -- I pass on these at anything near that price as well.  The Old Forester BP bottles are NAS, and due to OF's heat cycling warehouses, probably no more than 6 years old max (if that even; OF might even be only 5 year old whiskey).  It's high time that Old Forester put an age statement on these high-priced premium single barrel offerings.  Until they do, I'll keep buying the OF1920 instead at 115 proof.