What Bourbon Did You Pass On 2025?

[PaulO]

I was at the grocery store and saw Woodford Batch Proof @ $143.  Silly as it seems, that's probably close to MSRP.  Then I noticed they had really raised the price on regular MM and RR 10 year (stuff I actually might buy).  WTF    

Ok I'll buy it, but not there.

[Jazzhead]

I visited a Wegman's yesterday with the intention of picking up an Old Forester Stateman,   but left instead with a Johnny Walker Swing.   Nice to know that superb blend is still around.   In addition to the nifty swingin'  bottle,  it's got that easy-sipping sweet thing going with just a hint of smoke that makes it, IMO, the poor man's Johnny Walker Blue.

 

Next time for the Statesman.  

[rzelinka]

On 1/4/2025 at 5:33 PM, fishnbowljoe said:

It was stock up day at Sam’s Club yesterday. As always, I had took a look see at the bourbon. Passed on everything. First time I’ve seen this in a while.

 

I sipped this last night. I was hearing quite a few who were cool on McKenna. I had not sipped it in a while, so I thought why not as I was watching the hockey game. I picked up a smokey flavor which I had not recalled the first time. At +/- $55 it is worth it to me. I recall finding it well over a year ago and I think I paid double that. 

[rzelinka]

13 hours ago, Jazzhead said:

I visited a Wegman's yesterday with the intention of picking up an Old Forester Stateman,   but left instead with a Johnny Walker Swing.   Nice to know that superb blend is still around.   In addition to the nifty swingin'  bottle,  it's got that easy-sipping sweet thing going with just a hint of smoke that makes it, IMO, the poor man's Johnny Walker Blue.

 

Next time for the Statesman.  

Isn't that always the way? How many times I went in for Sagamore Rye or Widow Jane and left with neither but picked up a harder to find offering instead. Back to your point about Old Forester Statesman, it's very easy to find here, but many are soft on it. I tried it in a bar a few weeks back. It was a lighter bourbon for sure, but at its price point, it would be worth adding to my collection. 

[Davesnothere]

I passed on WT 101 8 year at $45.  I thought the store where I found it had jacked up the price, but that's pretty much the normal retail around here.

For those that have tried it, is it worth double the price of regular 101? 

 

[Kepler]

4 hours ago, Davesnothere said:

I passed on WT 101 8 year at $45.  I thought the store where I found it had jacked up the price, but that's pretty much the normal retail around here.

For those that have tried it, is it worth double the price of regular 101? 

 

 

I haven't tried it myself yet but there is quite a bit of feedback already posted here on SB about it.  You just have to use the search function.

 

There is even a thread dedicated to it here:

Wild Turkey 101 - 8 Year

[Skinsfan1311]

On 6/11/2025 at 3:17 PM, Davesnothere said:

I passed on WT 101 8 year at $45.  I thought the store where I found it had jacked up the price, but that's pretty much the normal retail around here.

For those that have tried it, is it worth double the price of regular 101? 

 

No.

It's a little better, but not $20.00 better than the standard WT101...