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Mrs. Skinsfan passed on a WT101 70th anniversary bottle at $99.00.

I passed on a Booker's at $114.00

 

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Passed on Booker's, ECBP, Larceny BP, Bernheim BP, Old Overholt BP 11 yr., and Baker's "High Rye" 7yr.

Did not pass on Baker's 13yr.

All at msrp.

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6 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

Mrs. Skinsfan passed on a WT101 70th anniversary bottle at $99.00.

I passed on a Booker's at $114.00

 

the turkey 70 just seems too close to an overpriced 101 to me...

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8 minutes ago, JT3NSB said:

the turkey 70 just seems too close to an overpriced 101 to me...

 

Lol ... like GD17, JMCB, KC18 and Bib & Tucker, right? :)

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27 minutes ago, Kepler said:

 

Lol ... like GD17, JMCB, KC18 and Bib & Tucker, right? :)

indeed.  need 2 immediately...

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priced at/close to retail (its hard to read because of the glare).

 

Neat to see stuff starting to sit around again in the wild.

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1 hour ago, JT3NSB said:

the turkey 70 just seems too close to an overpriced 101 to me...

Not sure, until I try it.

 

 

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On 11/8/2024 at 6:28 PM, Kepler said:

Old Overholt BP 11 yr

 

I picked one up for MSRP. I loved the 10y. We'll see how it is once it reaches PR, it stayed back in Ohio this time around.

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On 11/8/2024 at 10:06 PM, 0895 said:

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priced at/close to retail (its hard to read because of the glare).

 

Neat to see stuff starting to sit around again in the wild.

Kind of like the fact that I saw a bottle of Weller Antique 107 on the shelf last night, but for $200 I know why it was sitting there. 

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For some reason it makes me chuckle when you hear a cheap bastard get pissed when they think they overpaid:}.   It reminds me of my dad weaving a tapestry of profanity when he thought he paid to much for gas.  Enjoy fellas

 

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5 hours ago, VWIndy said:

For some reason it makes me chuckle when you hear a cheap bastard get pissed when they think they overpaid:}.   It reminds me of my dad weaving a tapestry of profanity when he thought he paid to much for gas.  Enjoy fellas

 

 

Being a cheap bastard is interwoven in our DNA.  We have no control over how the world tries to continually rip us off.  We can only respond with emotionally primordial screams of frustration when it occurs. Sometimes despite our best efforts we cannot overcome the evil doers who try to pluck change from our coin purse.  Yet, we celebrate when we beat the system that tugs at our very existence.  Win some, lose some.

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I am probably a candidate for a nut punch for passing on Bookers 2024-03 for $86 and Rebel 10 for $62.  I could have bought both at a 15% discount ($73/$53) if I bought 6 bottles. I was second guessing myself as I was leaving the parking lot.  My excuse, weak that it is, was that I was blasting through the store doing weekly grocery shopping on my lunch hour and the store has had a few other bottles higher on my preference list that I am hoping will show up again soon. 

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WT 70th for 60, SRP I would have considered now that it has finally reached GA but 60......no thank you.

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I hit two LS after a trip out for vacations.  One had:

ORVW. - $629.99

ETL - $229.99

RHF - $269.99

OFBB - $599.99

Nope.

 

The second did not have similar but did have reasonable prices and a pair came home with me.

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I forgot to mention a stop earlier in the week that had 3 barrel choices of Willett purple top. At 11 years for $500/each.

He looked at me like I was crazy when I told him the last purple top I bought was $90.

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On 11/14/2024 at 8:26 PM, mbroo5880i said:

I am probably a candidate for a nut punch for passing on Bookers 2024-03 for $86 and Rebel 10 for $62.  I could have bought both at a 15% discount ($73/$53) if I bought 6 bottles. I was second guessing myself as I was leaving the parking lot.  My excuse, weak that it is, was that I was blasting through the store doing weekly grocery shopping on my lunch hour and the store has had a few other bottles higher on my preference list that I am hoping will show up again soon. 

 

I stopped in the same store today to buy goat cheese. 😀  The Bookers was repriced to $99.  😮  I passed on it and a shelf full of EWB Single Barrel.  I haven't bought EWBSiB in years and even though the price was reasonable the last iterations that I have had has put it on the "never again" list. That's a shame. It was once a great bourbon.  I want to say it was 2016 vintage so 7-8 years old.

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12 hours ago, mbroo5880i said:

 

I stopped in the same store today to buy goat cheese. 😀  The Bookers was repriced to $99.  😮  I passed on it and a shelf full of EWB Single Barrel.  I haven't bought EWBSiB in years and even though the price was reasonable the last iterations that I have had has put it on the "never again" list. That's a shame. It was once a great bourbon.  I want to say it was 2016 vintage so 7-8 years old.

Back when EWSB was bottled at 10 years old, it was an interesting and easy drinking pour.  The only problem at that time was all the other stuff available in the same price range.

Lower age EWSB taste very average to me, not a premium product.  I pass it too.

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On 11/16/2024 at 3:02 PM, Skinsfan1311 said:

Old Overholt 11 year $99.99

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

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1 hour ago, 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? 

Yes...but I've scaled back my buying too...and  had already put a bottle of Booker's in my cart...this a few days after picking up an OFSBBS pick.

I guess I kind of suck at this whole not buying thing. 😄

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1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

I guess I kind of suck at this whole not buying thing. 😄


Not me! ⚡🤯 ⚡😮‍💨

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9 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:


Not me! ⚡🤯 ⚡😮‍💨

Mmm...hmmm......

I've been trying really hard.  Really!   

I'm at the point where I try to re-stock staples and buy "special" bottles. 

If I were to give myself a grade on not buying....I'd give myself a C- 🙃 

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3 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

Mmm...hmmm......

I've been trying really hard.  Really!   

I'm at the point where I try to re-stock staples and buy "special" bottles. 

If I were to give myself a grade on not buying....I'd give myself a C- 🙃 

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. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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