BottledInBond Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Ain't that the truth? Last September, I saw Blanton's at a Duty Free store in the Aruba airport, for $99.00. I almost bought a couple, but passed. I’m a pass at $100 too, but plenty of people would be buys at that price. It was stacked deep at that duty free shop so there certainly isn’t a supply issue internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Reserve Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 2 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Ain't that the truth? Last September, I saw Blanton's at a Duty Free store in the Aruba airport, for $99.00. I almost bought a couple, but passed. The last Blanton's I saw was $75 and I passed. But that was a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 10 hours ago, BottledInBond said: What are there 1,000 bottles on this pallet? $51.99 here. Crazy how this stuff went scarce for a few years, and now apparently an unlimited supply. That’s the age of social media hype cycles. i miss the days on the ugly older style bottle when it was under $25 and nobody paid any attention to it at all 10 hours ago, IamMatt said: My local Costcos have very weak bourbon game. Never see stuff like that. I am going to Costco tomorrow. I would love to find a bottle of each. However, my expectations are low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 19, 2024 Share Posted July 19, 2024 1 hour ago, Special Reserve said: The last Blanton's I saw was $75 and I passed. But that was a few years back. I just bought one for $80. Over paid, but it was worth it since I disappointed a bunch of taters. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted July 20, 2024 Share Posted July 20, 2024 (edited) Passed ECBP B524 for $78.99. It was on the shelf which is unusual in my area. Edited July 20, 2024 by mbroo5880i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 20, 2024 Share Posted July 20, 2024 4 hours ago, BottledInBond said: I’m a pass at $100 too, but plenty of people would be buys at that price. It was stacked deep at that duty free shop so there certainly isn’t a supply issue internationally. You are spot-on. We were stuck in the airport because our flight was delayed. There were 6 bottles on the shelf...and they disappeared pretty quickly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted July 20, 2024 Share Posted July 20, 2024 11 hours ago, BottledInBond said: The prevalence of Blanton and its variants outside the US had also always frustrated some folx, but a lot of those people have never understood that AI calls the shots on that not BT. Yes Age International owns the brand, but it isn’t that simple. Straight from the horses mouth. - Buffalo Trace distillery does all the distilling, aging, bottling, logistics. - Sazerac handles sales / marketing in the U.S. and some countries outside of the United States. - Age International handles sales in the rest of the countries. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 20, 2024 Share Posted July 20, 2024 (edited) On 7/13/2024 at 4:02 PM, PaulO said: How similar is that to Rock Hill Farms. I did a comparison a few years ago between RHF and my import bottle of Gold (before it became available here). Not surprisingly they taste very similar, very very close, but IIRC I slightly preferred the RHF. Single barrel variation could easily flip those results however. Edited July 20, 2024 by Kepler spelling 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 On 7/19/2024 at 7:44 AM, Anwalt said: Thank you for your opinion & snark. Here's some back atacha: I like SFTB, don't really care if you do or do not. Gold's OK too. I can leave the remainder of the Blanton's insofar as the personal consumption goes. You have no idea as to my taste. I did mention that I trade/sell at cost most of it since bourbon is limited where I live. I frequently post what I drink, a very high percentage of it was traded for. I use what resources I have. Newish, still learning. Usually snarky about politics, but not others' bourbon proclivities. Willing to make exceptions for the deserving. Plenty of people have bunkers full of bourbon that they shall one day drink. I'm one of them. And there are some here who started earlier and have quantities of amazing stuff. Good for them! No skin off my back, happy for them, truly. Good for you that you drink every, single bottle you buy and have better taste than other, benighted sorts. There are plenty like you in the bourbon community. A group that feels itself very righteous & pious because "they drink every bottle" and "don't like Blanton's". They are like vegans, they tell everyone, repeatedly with that same, righteous tone. Participation Trophy with Extra Super Righteous Ribbons are in the mail. Drink whatever you want. I don't mind if you have different taste than me. I actually enjoyed a pour of Blanton's tonight. It was fine. What does get on my nerves is people that buy cases of stuff that other people can't find, then they flip like you do, then you brag about it on forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 (edited) 41 minutes ago, b1gcountry said: Drink whatever you want. I don't mind if you have different taste than me. I actually enjoyed a pour of Blanton's tonight. It was fine. What does get on my nerves is people that buy cases of stuff that other people can't find, then they flip like you do, then you brag about it on forums. C'mon Man! SB is for people who have an appreciation for bourbon, and enjoy sharing their enthusiasm with folks who have a common interest. The "bourbon pass" thread is just that. There's no need for these types of posts here. Members here can enjoy their passion for whiskey in any way they see fit, without the criticism of people who don't necessarily share their opinions and it's not cool berate anybody for it. If you feel that strongly about it then maybe start a thread in the "Off Topic" section? Cheers! Edited July 21, 2024 by Skinsfan1311 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 I understand the frustration of hoarding hard-to-find bottles for flipping. But my question is how do we treat "trading" versus "selling for cash"? Maybe I'm naive, but I guess I've never thought of "trading" as the same as "flipping for cash" ... what say you, SB community? If the consensus is that trading is flipping, then I might side with @b1gcountry and wonder if @Skinsfan1311 is being just a tad too harsh (?) ... maybe I should just stay out of this debate though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 9 minutes ago, Kepler said: I understand the frustration of hoarding hard-to-find bottles for flipping. But my question is how do we treat "trading" versus "selling for cash"? Maybe I'm naive, but I guess I've never thought of "trading" as the same as "flipping for cash" ... what say you, SB community? If the consensus is that trading is flipping, then I might side with @b1gcountry and wonder if @Skinsfan1311 is being just a tad too harsh (?) ... maybe I should just stay out of this debate though No argument here! I respect @b1gcountryopinions...just stick 'em in an appropriate threads. This one is about passes, not what annoys people about fellow members buying practices. Maybe start a "Is trading flipping?" thread in the General Bourbon Discussion" board. All good! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 1 minute ago, Skinsfan1311 said: No argument here! I respect @b1gcountryopinions...just stick 'em in an appropriate threads. This one is about passes, not what annoys people about fellow members buying practices. Maybe start a "Is trading flipping?" thread in the General Bourbon Discussion" board. All good! I don't disagree with this ... great suggestion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 9 hours ago, b1gcountry said: What does get on my nerves is people that buy cases of stuff that other people can't find, then they flip like you do, then you brag about it on forums. Words mean things. I very rarely flip (sell for profit). I will trade. I will sell to friends at cost (and they sometimes reciprocate). I will give gifts. I will share with visitors. I will drink. I will flip if someone (not a friend, they get it at cost) has nothing I want to trade for and it's easy (e.g., They know someone I'm friends with, heard what I got, and want some). I have nothing against flippers of booze, any more than I do against flippers of houses (Oh, Lordy, they make the houses more expensive! Horsefeathers, FMV is FMV). I rarely flip because it is illegal in some cases and there isn't much money in it. Not worth the time. Good for those guys in Ohio who will stand in line, pay $64 for an OWA and resell it for $85. I prefer to make more than $10 to $20/hour. I do not clean Gulmohars out...probably impossible, I've never seen so much inventory. So there's plenty there for you, go for it. I've actually had people thank me for the tip & had friends get it for them on a cruise. Not sure who got hurt. I do clean out a few French stores in the sticks. Who are glad for it, because their inventory just sits. I've had them gift me wine before, they were so happy to get rid of various Blantons. Wait, are you saying that YOU were somehow deprived because I cleaned some rural Gallic locales? Sounds like you just dislike that bragging...and yet everyone here posts what they get, and sometimes how. Heck, I even made fun of my own lack of humility. Probably not as good as actual humility, but maybe second place for a touch of self awareness? And suddenly my taste isn't so bad? I'll take it. Perhaps we have things in common. Drinking Blanton's and sometimes penning things we ought not have or without much thought. Dislike away. Get salty, expect a salty response. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 8 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said: just stick 'em in an appropriate threads. This one is about passes, not what annoys people about fellow members buying practices. Maybe start a "Is trading flipping?" thread in the General Bourbon Discussion" board. Makes sense. Sorry for the thread hijack. But. Get needlessly salty, expect salty back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 18 hours ago, Kepler said: I did a comparison a few years ago between RHF and my import bottle of Gold (before it became available here). Not surprisingly they taste very similar, very very close, but IIRC I slightly preferred the RHF. Single barrel variation could easily flip those results however. Good to know...because Gold is much easier to get, at least for me. In other words, probably not worth chasing or trading for RHF. Interesting that RHF command a substantial premium over Gold. Perhaps it's the relative scarcity? FOMO? Verticals to appeal to the OCD eye? I did get lucky in a recent OHLQ drop, Mom & Dad got me ETL for MSRP. I've heard it tastes like regular Blanton's, perhaps a smidge better. Any thoughts on that? Gotta give these guys credit - they know how to brand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 I hit a nerve on a sensitive subject. I'll stay on topic. I passed on a bunch of JD SB Rye bottles...I keep trying to find a BP. The only ones I found lately were in seattle, and I just left it there with some friends...ie, "I'll be back"... and I'll want a good drink 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 8 minutes ago, b1gcountry said: I hit a nerve on a sensitive subject. I'll stay on topic. I passed on a bunch of JD SB Rye bottles...I keep trying to find a BP. The only ones I found lately were in seattle, and I just left it there with some friends...ie, "I'll be back"... and I'll want a good drink Good pass. The JD SBBP rye is much better and, for the $$, a relatively good value for a quality barrel proofer. I guess that somewhat makes up for the bonded rye pricing, especially in those reprehensible 700cl bottles. For whatever reason, the JD BP products seem to fly under the radar. I certainly hope it stays that way! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anwalt Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 36 minutes ago, b1gcountry said: I keep trying to find a BP. The only ones I found lately were in seattle, and I just left it there with some friends...ie, "I'll be back"... and I'll want a good drink Those are really good, and that's before taking the price into account. I see them frequently at TX TW's, usually $70 + tax. Also Unicorn Auctions has them, sometimes at below store prices...I've gotten a number through them at right around $80, which would be about the same as the Texas $70 + sales tax. I let them sit in the warehouse until a friend is in town, saves me the shipping. If you have friends in CA, KL Wine had them for $65. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 2 hours ago, Anwalt said: Good to know...because Gold is much easier to get, at least for me. In other words, probably not worth chasing or trading for RHF. Interesting that RHF command a substantial premium over Gold. Perhaps it's the relative scarcity? FOMO? Verticals to appeal to the OCD eye? I did get lucky in a recent OHLQ drop, Mom & Dad got me ETL for MSRP. I've heard it tastes like regular Blanton's, perhaps a smidge better. Any thoughts on that? Gotta give these guys credit - they know how to brand! I don't know, for me when I get RHF it's a much lower price than Blanton's gold. But then again I haven't gotten RHF in over a year ... it's much more scarce and chased more by everyone. ETL vs regular Blanton's? That's another good comparo. For me, ETL barrels are much more consistently good than Blanton's. Blanton's the past several years seem to have a lot of 'hit or miss' inconsistency. Other than that, they taste the same to me. I can get ETL at msrp which is significantly less than Blanton's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Good pass. The JD SBBP rye is much better and, for the $$, a relatively good value for a quality barrel proofer. I guess that somewhat makes up for the bonded rye pricing, especially in those reprehensible 700cl bottles. For whatever reason, the JD BP products seem to fly under the radar. I certainly hope it stays that way! I don't think they are under the radar for the bourbon crowd anymore. I do agree they aren't a consideration for the average 80p Jack drinkers, but nothing over $30 is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Kepler said: I don't know, for me when I get RHF it's a much lower price than Blanton's gold. But then again I haven't gotten RHF in over a year ... it's much more scarce and chased more by everyone. ETL vs regular Blanton's? That's another good comparo. For me, ETL barrels are much more consistently good than Blanton's. Blanton's the past several years seem to have a lot of 'hit or miss' inconsistency. Other than that, they taste the same to me. I can get ETL at msrp which is significantly less than Blanton's. I've honestly stopped even asking the price when I see anything BT on the shelf behind the counter... The last I asked, W12 was $140, and the ETL was $99. Edited July 21, 2024 by b1gcountry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 11 minutes ago, b1gcountry said: I've honestly stopped even asking the price when I see anything BT on the shelf behind the counter... The last I asked, W12 was $140, and the ETL was $99. Yup agreed, BT products behind the counter are not what we are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 19 minutes ago, Kepler said: ETL vs regular Blanton's? That's another good comparo. For me, ETL barrels are much more consistently good than Blanton's. Blanton's the past several years seem to have a lot of 'hit or miss' inconsistency. Other than that, they taste the same to me. I can get ETL at msrp which is significantly less than Blanton's. What is msrp for ETL in your area @Kepler? It’s been years since I’ve seen it in my area. Last one I bought was $39.99. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted July 21, 2024 Share Posted July 21, 2024 Just now, fishnbowljoe said: What is msrp for ETL in your area @Kepler? It’s been years since I’ve seen it in my area. Last one I bought was $39.99. My local usually saves me one, once per year. I think the last one was $45. Previously they were holding at 39.99 for several years. I'll take this over Blanton's every day of the week and twice on Sundays! Well, no liquor can be bought on Sundays in Texas, but, er, you get the idea 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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