What Bourbon Did You Purchase Summer 2024?

[Grady330]

OGD114, 1792 BiB. Never seen the BiB before!!

[Phil T]

A family sized 1783 for $36.99..one of many solid bourbons that are value priced in the HH lineup 

 

Prost!!  Phil 

[Swamp55]

17 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Agree @Kepler. The last bottle I bought was years ago and was $37.99. A couple of places here have it for $54.99 and $59.99. I liked Baker’s, but it’s a pass for me at current prices. 

I'll toss in my 2 cents worth here.  I have noticed that the price of Baker's SiB has dropped significantly in some stores around my parts in the last few months.  Two LS nearby have it for $39.99 and $40.99, respectively.  At that price, I will always have a couple of bottles around.  (A sign of things to come, hopefully?)

[PaulO]

I've been whittling down the bunker basically all summer, with no serious hunting until the other day.

I went way across town to my source for VOB 100.  They had one bottle.  I would've bought several.

It was still well worth the trip.  I got multiples of KC and MM46 on sale.

I saw some other stuff I would go back for, like JTS Brown.

[kcgumbohead]

On 8/12/2024 at 9:41 AM, VWIndy said:

I tried the Holliday Rickhouse proof Soft Red Wheat last night.  What a treat!

 

At 116 proof it is a bit ethanol forward.  I guess you should expect it at such a high proof.  Once you got throught the ethanol rush it is fantastic.  Layers of smooth wheat and delicious oak.  

For $65 it is really enjoyable. 

 

Cheers my friends

 

These are the latest shiny new thing on local shelves round here. Considering the ethanol punch generally tamed IME with a bit of water or ice, is the BiB expression perhaps the better path with these Hollidays? Have you tried a SBS? Just curious as I've never had any of their stuff but it seems its got many fans. Slainte!!

 

Being a rye guy I'm just window shopping these and enjoying vicariously through the experiences of those of you who enjoy or favor the wheaters.

 

 

Edited August 16, 2024 by kcgumbohead

[IamMatt]

Spent last week in Bardstown and surrounds.  I really kept the buying down because I already have too much whiskey (or too few friends lol).  But I did pick up a few bottles.

 

 

[Kepler]

I had a productive day.

 

 

 

[PaulO]

12 hours ago, IamMatt said:

Spent last week in Bardstown and surrounds.  I really kept the buying down because I already have too much whiskey (or too few friends lol).  But I did pick up a few bottles.

 

 

Those are all new to me, except for Old Scout.

Heaven Hill used to have a Dowling's Deluxe bonded Bourbon.  I haven't seen that in many years.

[VWIndy]

On 8/16/2024 at 12:20 PM, kcgumbohead said:

These are the latest shiny new thing on local shelves round here. Considering the ethanol punch generally tamed IME with a bit of water or ice, is the BiB expression perhaps the better path with these Hollidays? Have you tried a SBS? Just curious as I've never had any of their stuff but it seems its got many fans. Slainte!!

 

Being a rye guy I'm just window shopping these and enjoying vicariously through the experiences of those of you who enjoy or favor the wheaters.

 

 

I like the way you are thinking.  The SBS with the two Holliday soft red wheat products (i.e. Rickhouse and BiB).

I might even get crazy and blend some of it and try it.  :}

 

[b1gcountry]

The holladay bib I have is decent, but not very unique. I would equate it with Woodford, but a little less orange notes, and slightly less balanced. The Holladay has a little more punch and more oak.

[IamMatt]

6 hours ago, PaulO said:

Those are all new to me, except for Old Scout.

Heaven Hill used to have a Dowling's Deluxe bonded Bourbon.  I haven't seen that in many years.

I like MGP done right, and I figured $40 for a 6-yr store pick was a decent bet.

[mal00768]

17 hours ago, Kepler said:

I had a productive day.

 

 

 

I would say so! Curious about your thoughts on the RR15. I haven’t seen it around MA at all.

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, mal00768 said:

I would say so! Curious about your thoughts on the RR15. I haven’t seen it around MA at all.

I cracked it open last night.  I had 2 short pours of it so a small sample size.  WT is my favorite bourbon so it's always hard for me to be impartial.   It drinks amazingly below its 117 proof (unlike any I can remember tasting before actually) and the sweet oak is just about as perfect as well-aged oak can get for my palate.   The nose is up there with the best modern bourbon I've had.

 

 

Edited August 18, 2024 by Kepler

[GeeTen]

3 hours ago, mal00768 said:

I would say so! Curious about your thoughts on the RR15. I haven’t seen it around MA at all.

 

It's been around - you just have to look harder.  Or have friends in the "Live Free or Die" state up north.  

 

[bayouredd]

Ok, I'm done buying for the summer or maybe for August or maybe for the week. Yes, that's it...

 

[Bourserker]

I just got done saying I wasn't gonna go in the local stores in the "What did I pass on" thread, and then I trolled a couple of stores.  I was moving my daughter into her new place at college, and I couldn't help myself since I was gonna pass a couple of the more rural stores.

 

I live in VA and as most know they recently changed the policy to put "allocated" stuff on the shelf and got rid of the annoying drop system.  I saw nothing at a couple of stores and then at one there was about eight to ten ER10s sitting the shelf.  I haven't seen that since like maybe 2016ish...it was a beautiful sight and I'm sure they were gone like a couple of hours later. 

 

Anyway, I bought one.  Now I gotta restrict myself to 7 bottles for the year (I was planning to stay at 6, but I'm at 6 now and have 1 bottle I'm hunting)...ha ha

 

[fishnbowljoe]

3 hours ago, Bourserker said:

I saw nothing at a couple of stores and then at one there was about eight to ten ER10s sitting the shelf.  I haven't seen that since like maybe 2016ish...it was a beautiful sight and I'm sure they were gone like a couple of hours later. 

 

Anyway, I bought one.  Now I gotta restrict myself to 7 bottles for the year (I was planning to stay at 6, but I'm at 6 now and have 1 bottle I'm hunting)...ha ha

 

Just curious. What was the price on the ER? At the couple of non-tater stores in my area it’s been around $38.99.

[Bourserker]

33 minutes ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Just curious. What was the price on the ER? At the couple of non-tater stores in my area it’s been around $38.99.

Standard price in VA is $41.99...so not awesome,  but not horrible either.  Oh yeah, and it's 1 per customer per visit, and you gotta be lucky...it's not just sitting around on shelves in most stores yet.

Edited August 23, 2024 by Bourserker

[fishnbowljoe]

5 minutes ago, Bourserker said:

Standard price in VA is $41.99...so not awesome,  but not horrible either.

That’s not too bad. The tater stores here have it for $69.99 +.

[Grady330]

James Pepper, Doc Swinson, KC9. Tasty....

[fosmith]

3 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Just curious. What was the price on the ER? At the couple of non-tater stores in my area it’s been around $38.99.

I think $40 is the new msrp for ER10.  I just picked up one for that price at BevMo last week.  

[JT3NSB]

Ran into a Milwaukee area store and found WT Kentucky Spirit from CNE..

 

 

[fosmith]

These just arrived today via UPS, three store picks from Mission Wines and Spirits in Los Angeles.  Three different 8yo barrels from warehouse TY-K.  They were on sale for $49.99 plus tax and shipping, which came to $61 each delivered, which is cheaper than I have to pay for Rare Breed these days.  These are usually $75-$80 before tax in my area so it's been quite a while since I've bought any.  Looking forward to opening one tonight.  

[Wedelstaedt]

9 hours ago, fosmith said:

These just arrived today via UPS, three store picks from Mission Wines and Spirits in Los Angeles.  Three different 8yo barrels from warehouse TY-K.  They were on sale for $49.99 plus tax and shipping, which came to $61 each delivered, which is cheaper than I have to pay for Rare Breed these days.  These are usually $75-$80 before tax in my area so it's been quite a while since I've bought any.  Looking forward to opening one tonight.  

$49.99?  Gosh, it has been 4 years since I’ve seen prices like that. Good purchases

 

Cheers

[mbroo5880i]

On 8/30/2024 at 4:35 PM, fosmith said:

These just arrived today via UPS, three store picks from Mission Wines and Spirits in Los Angeles.  Three different 8yo barrels from warehouse TY-K.  They were on sale for $49.99 plus tax and shipping, which came to $61 each delivered, which is cheaper than I have to pay for Rare Breed these days.  These are usually $75-$80 before tax in my area so it's been quite a while since I've bought any.  Looking forward to opening one tonight.  

 

Quite awesome!  Great price.  I like how they were packaged for shipping too!  Enjoy!