What bourbon did you purchase this Fall 2024?

[jvd99]

5 hours ago, Clueby said:

RR15...no contest.

 

33 minutes ago, Kepler said:

 

 

RR15 all day and thrice on Sunday

Went with the RR15

 

(thought I posted this earlier but don’t see it)

[Kepler]

Just now, jvd99 said:

 

Went with the RR15

 

(thought I posted this earlier but don’t see it)

 

[GeeTen]

6 hours ago, jvd99 said:

I can pick one (1) at MSRP from just about every recent allocated bottles except the big boys like VW/BTAC/FR. This will be for drinking of course.

 

Looking for suggestions - I won’t list them all, but things I’m considering are:

 

Little Book Infinite

JD Coy Hill

RR 15

EC18

PHC 14 yr malt

Michters 10

All iterations of Blantons

All iterations of Regular Weller

A bunch of named WFE 11 yrs.

 

Who you got, have until end of day to make decision

 

 

 

All of the above, please!  

 

[jvd99]

12 minutes ago, GeeTen said:

 

All of the above, please!  

 

I wish, it’s one unicorn per person, and there’s a second list of inventory that needs to be moved and you have to one of those also, I picked a MM barrel selection (once the private barrels are gone, the quality of the second group guys down pretty fast)

 

All the PVW/BTAC/FR are reserved for an auction where the ticket sales go to charity 

 

Everything is sold at MSRP or maybe within 5%. 
 

I think it’s an equitable way to do it, and lots of people get a bottle and the store can clear out some hard to move stuff and make a nice donation to a charity. 

 

 

Edited November 8, 2024 by jvd99

[GeeTen]

4 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

I swore that I would pull the trigger on this if I saw one for under $200.00.

$199.99  + tax

I still feel like I over paid...but the only other time that I've ever seen one, they wanted $239.00.

I hope that I don't have to turn in my Cheap Bastard card now... 

 

$170 OTD here.  Will dig out my receipt tomorrow.  

 

 

 

 

[Kepler]

21 minutes ago, GeeTen said:

 

All of the above, please!  

 

 

This is the pure SB .com answer

 

[markandrex]

1 hour ago, Kepler said:

 

Hmm this is interesting.  You say it's from 2018 but per my understanding the TTB did not approve 70mL size bottles in the US until 2020.   I think I read 70 cl on that bottle. How can that be? ... import?  I never purchased one of those WR special releases so I don't have an old bottle to  check. I have seen the new square Batch Proof bottles in the store and I know they are all 70 cL/700mL.

 

I had not noticed the size on the bottle but you are correct.  I will have to check against a few others I have in the bar.  Looking on line, I did not find an import/export anywhere online but the proof listing is from 2018.

[Kepler]

8 minutes ago, markandrex said:

I had not noticed the size on the bottle but you are correct.  I will have to check against a few others I have in the bar.  Looking on line, I did not find an import/export anywhere online but the proof listing is from 2018.

 

Keep us posted.  The whiskey nerd in me has to get to the bottom of the mystery lol.  I'm living vicariously through you since I don't have the bottle

[Kepler]

33 minutes ago, GeeTen said:

 

$170 OTD here.  Will dig out my receipt tomorrow.  

 

 

I've found these KC18 very widely in price, even in the same region.

[Skinsfan1311]

39 minutes ago, GeeTen said:

 

$170 OTD here.  Will dig out my receipt tomorrow.  

 

 

 

 

No need to rub it in!

[mbroo5880i]

6 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

I swore that I would pull the trigger on this if I saw one for under $200.00.

$199.99  + tax

I still feel like I over paid...but the only other time that I've ever seen one, they wanted $239.00.

I hope that I don't have to turn in my Cheap Bastard card now... 

 

You will never have to turn in your "Cheap Bastard" card.  Occasionally, the line between Cheap Bastard and Thrifty Bastard can be blurred. 

[Skinsfan1311]

12 minutes ago, mbroo5880i said:

 

You will never have to turn in your "Cheap Bastard" card.  Occasionally, the line between Cheap Bastard and Thrifty Bastard can be blurred. 

True!

[JT3NSB]

on the lookout for OGD 16 and went all around PHX today.  saw all sorts of stuff.    but picked up a JM Cigar Blend which are sitting in all the total wines at retail.   and found a funky Cstore in a weird area that had a solid museum (JD 12 899) but they had a random leftover Dickel 17 at 149..

odd but thank you, that will go home with me….

[Clueby]

5 hours ago, GeeTen said:

 

$170 OTD here.  Will dig out my receipt tomorrow.  

 

 

 

 

Just saw a bunch on the shelf tonight for about that, plus a bunch of OGD16.

[Thomm]

Right after this photo op, we went straight to the fancy decanter, after which we traveled into the nearest drinking vessel.  Currently being enjoyed by the mouth en route to the liver.

I will definitely be going back for a few more of these.  I had originally balked at the $59.99 price tag, but my taste buddies are now screaming at me to crack the dusty wallet and live a little.  Taste buddies are never wrong.

[0895]

8 hours ago, Kepler said:

 

Hmm this is interesting.  You say it's from 2018 but per my understanding the TTB did not approve 70mL size bottles in the US until 2020.   I think I read 70 cl on that bottle. How can that be? ... import?  I never purchased one of those WR special releases so I don't have an old bottle to  check. I have seen the new square Batch Proof bottles in the store and I know they are all 70 cL/700mL.

 

 

7 hours ago, markandrex said:

I had not noticed the size on the bottle but you are correct.  I will have to check against a few others I have in the bar.  Looking on line, I did not find an import/export anywhere online but the proof listing is from 2018.

 

If it helps any, I do remember seeing these listed on euro sites back then.

Woodford sold the batch proof and yearly LE's in Europe in 70cl.

 

The U.S. size for both (BP and LE) was 750ml before the bottle changed a few years back to the new and arguably uglier bottle.  

Brown Forman has been slowly making 700ml standard across the board for several of their Woodford and Jack products citing ease of worldwide distribution as the reason.

 

Those early batch proof Woodfords are just fantastic IMO.  I have not tried any of the recent offerings, after the price went above $125/bottle.

Enjoy!

[fishnbowljoe]

9 hours ago, 0895 said:

Those early batch proof Woodfords are just fantastic IMO.  I have not tried any of the recent offerings, after the price went above $125/bottle.

Now I’m curious. The bottle size discrepancy aside, I have both of this years WR Batch Proofs, but I have yet to have a pour of either. Long story here. I’ve mentioned before that we have a member of our local bourbon/beer/cigar group that is very gracious. He’s been friends with @JerseyDon for 50 years or so. He shares his purchases without hesitation. More so with Don because of their long friendship. As of late, I’ve benefited from his generosity too. Earlier this year he had bottles of both of this years WR batch proof. He gave me one bottle and Don the other. We split them.  I shared a nice sample of one with  @Galvin0791, and I have a sample of the other now ready to go for him. Might be about time to give ‘em a try.

 

[GeeTen]

17 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

No need to rub it in!

 

Ok!  

 

[fishnbowljoe]

20 hours ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

No need to rub it in!

“That’s what she said!”  

[fishnbowljoe]

Here we go again. My will is so weak. Both are private picks and I just couldn’t resist. 🫨

 

[Kepler]

14 hours ago, 0895 said:

If it helps any, I do remember seeing these listed on euro sites back then.

Woodford sold the batch proof and yearly LE's in Europe in 70cl.

 

The U.S. size for both (BP and LE) was 750ml before the bottle changed a few years back to the new and arguably uglier bottle.  

Brown Forman has been slowly making 700ml standard across the board for several of their Woodford and Jack products citing ease of worldwide distribution as the reason.

 

Those early batch proof Woodfords are just fantastic IMO.  I have not tried any of the recent offerings, after the price went above $125/bottle.

Enjoy!

 

Thanks ... I'm thinking the bottle must be an export version then

[mbroo5880i]

3 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Here we go again. My will is so weak. Both are private picks and I just couldn’t resist. 🫨

 

 

Nice!  The Buffalo is suspiciously keeping an eye on the Bowman given that it is a distant relative.

[Kepler]

4 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Here we go again. My will is so weak. Both are private picks and I just couldn’t resist. 🫨

 

 

Can't say I've ever seen a private pick of that Bowman Brothers before.  Granted, I was late to arrive on the Bowman scene however.  Curious what you think of it after you've tried it.

 

[JakeySnakes]

Picked up another bottle of JW Dant yesterday. Opened it, and had a couple pours last night. I've said it before and I'll say it again...it's pretty incredible I can get a 1L bottle of this for under $20.

[Anwalt]

On 11/8/2024 at 7:42 PM, Kepler said:

I've found these KC18 very widely in price, even in the same region.

 

$150 in Vegas-area TW. I did not have a chance to pick any up (was just there). Mules had brought booze from CA and ID, so no transport capacity.