MSB Posted Thursday at 06:30 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 06:30 PM 16 minutes ago, JT3NSB said: Not a pruchase but a gift. My friend brought this back from Japan today. Just under $40.00 US. NICE! I wonder what those ran for across the ocean. I bought mine at the distillery for considerably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3NSB Posted Thursday at 06:42 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:42 PM 10 minutes ago, MSB said: NICE! I wonder what those ran for across the ocean. I bought mine at the distillery for considerably more. Today's conversion shows me about $33.40 us. Nice my friend had a little room in his bag to bring back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted Thursday at 07:32 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:32 PM 49 minutes ago, JT3NSB said: Today's conversion shows me about $33.40 us. Nice my friend had a little room in his bag to bring back! I don't understand why these are a) so cheap there OR b) so expensive here!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT3NSB Posted Friday at 12:10 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:10 AM Me either @Clueby weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueby Posted Friday at 03:01 AM Share Posted Friday at 03:01 AM It was an expensive evening tonight. Picked up a MMCA 24, a Little Book Infinite 24, and 2 more of the Keeper release plus paying for dinner. Dinner came with 2 cocktails, 4 store pick pours , and a pour of Keeper's . Also pre purchased one of the store picks that was really good . Passed on the 25 Chapter 9 of Little Book. At least we got some rocks glasses and hats for free. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted Friday at 05:43 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:43 PM 22 hours ago, Clueby said: I don't understand why these are a) so cheap there OR b) so expensive here!! Welp...with the cost of airfare to Japan, meals and lodging.....whatever you can find it for here for is a bargain If I recall, back in 2019 they were selling those at the EW Experience in Louisville for ~ $100.00. I passed then and would pass now at that price. Now if I could snag it for $33.00, I'd buy a few! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted Friday at 05:48 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:48 PM I just bought the bourbon version of this one yesterday. I won't see it until football season when my friend who lives near the distillery brings it to a tailgate in the fall. It was $89.99, (phew!), but I don't mind. I love most expressions of New Riff. I'm glad I jumped when I did....it sold out fast and, according to the site, it will not be sold retail... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted Friday at 06:53 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 06:53 PM 1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Welp...with the cost of airfare to Japan, meals and lodging.....whatever you can find it for here for is a bargain If I recall, back in 2019 they were selling those at the EW Experience in Louisville for ~ $100.00. I passed then and would pass now at that price. Now if I could snag it for $33.00, I'd buy a few! After the admission price for the tour, the total for EW 12yr was 170$ ish, if my memory serves me correctly. Yes very pricey but cheaper and easier to obtain than traveling to Japan. Worth it? Prolly not. Would there be a repeat purchase? Maybe, would have to drink my other btl first and decide. Lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted Friday at 09:09 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:09 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, MSB said: After the admission price for the tour, the total for EW 12yr was 170$ ish, if my memory serves me correctly. Yes very pricey but cheaper and easier to obtain than traveling to Japan. Worth it? Prolly not. Would there be a repeat purchase? Maybe, would have to drink my other btl first and decide. Lol Yeah....my buddy bought the red-label...I bought a blend that included some 23 yr whiskey,(probably a thimble-full), which wasn't obscenely priced and I really liked it. Edited Friday at 09:10 PM by Skinsfan1311 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted Friday at 09:48 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:48 PM On 5/22/2025 at 1:32 PM, Clueby said: I don't understand why these are a) so cheap there OR b) so expensive here!! They touch on reason it is sold in Japan and distillery only was respect to Japan for keeping them afloat through the tough times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted Friday at 09:58 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:58 PM 39 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said: Yeah....my buddy bought the red-label...I bought a blend that included some 23 yr whiskey,(probably a thimble-full), which wasn't obscenely priced and I really liked it. Would that be the Master's Blend? I have one that I picked up at the distillery. I don't remember much about it. Don't recall the price. I know I had a sample with their tasting but do not recall how good it was. But grabbed anyway. I did that a lot on the trail. Buying btls without much thought. Maybe wrapped up in the thrill of being in bourbon country, FOMO, the rarity of the btl, thought I liked it, not sure if i like it but bought a btl to find out if i like it, too much to drink prior to stopping at a distillery, not drinking enough before stopping at a distillery....and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted yesterday at 01:16 AM Share Posted yesterday at 01:16 AM 3 hours ago, MSB said: Would that be the Master's Blend? I have one that I picked up at the distillery. I don't remember much about it. Don't recall the price. I know I had a sample with their tasting but do not recall how good it was. But grabbed anyway. I did that a lot on the trail. Buying btls without much thought. Maybe wrapped up in the thrill of being in bourbon country, FOMO, the rarity of the btl, thought I liked it, not sure if i like it but bought a btl to find out if i like it, too much to drink prior to stopping at a distillery, not drinking enough before stopping at a distillery....and so on. That's the one! I liked it enough to buy another one on our last trip, back in 2019. Honestly, I was just as happy to grab some VOB 100, which is nearly impossible around our neck of the woods. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDN98 Posted yesterday at 06:44 PM Share Posted yesterday at 06:44 PM Didn’t purchase them today, but they arrived today. This is my first time ordering from outside the country in about five years and was happy with the prices and speed of delivery. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted yesterday at 09:29 PM Share Posted yesterday at 09:29 PM Bought and opened I've been wanting to try this after reading all the good things about it. After the initial sip? Damn! This is really good! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted yesterday at 09:31 PM Share Posted yesterday at 09:31 PM On 5/16/2025 at 10:43 AM, LW25 said: Buddy of mine told me last week that an LS about an hour away from where I live was getting in a new Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Proof store pick this week. Yesterday I found myself nearby for work so wandered in on lunch break to see if it had arrived yet. No dice on the ECTBBP, but this beauty was sitting on the shelf all by itself for $88. Same thing occurred for me about a month or so ago. I didn't feel terrible about paying $80 for it. Might have had buyer's remorse if I had paid secondary pricing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago From yesterday. I plead the 5th. Uh….750. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 10 hours ago, rzelinka said: Same thing occurred for me about a month or so ago. I didn't feel terrible about paying $80 for it. Might have had buyer's remorse if I had paid secondary pricing I have no idea, but $80 feels like secondary pricing for that product. I'm probably wrong, but that's my gut feeling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago 6 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: From yesterday. I plead the 5th. Uh….750. HA! I see what ya' did there, Joe. BT: Never a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 5 hours ago, Kepler said: I have no idea, but $80 feels like secondary pricing for that product. I'm probably wrong, but that's my gut feeling... Secondary market that I've seen was between $200-$250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago I picked up a Blue Note Juke Joint Uncut, Unfiltered at my local Spec's yesterday. 118.1 proof. Anyone tried this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 8 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: From yesterday. I plead the 5th. Uh….750. I love seeing the Cubs logo on that bottle of Maker's. I see the Astros ones down in South Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, rzelinka said: I picked up a Blue Note Juke Joint Uncut, Unfiltered at my local Spec's yesterday. 118.1 proof. Anyone tried this one? I have a couple different store picks from 3+ yrs ago or so. One was very good coming in at 123pf, glad I grabbed a spare for the bunker where it now rests (wish i would have grabbed a couple more from this store). The other sp 121.4pf was good and i grabbed a spare of it as well. I don't take notes so can't give you any details, just that I enjoyed both of them enough to grab a backup. Suggest you open it and give it a try, if you like it, go get another or 2. Let us know what you think of it. I look forward to your take on it. Edited 8 hours ago by MSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted 8 hours ago Author Share Posted 8 hours ago On 5/23/2025 at 7:16 PM, Skinsfan1311 said: Honestly, I was just as happy to grab some VOB 100, which is nearly impossible around our neck of the woods. I would be happy with the VOB 100PF. Great bourbon at 14$ ish. I wish it were widely distributed. But not to worry, I brought several back from KY. After having the 100pf, I don't mess with the lower proof versions. Nowhere near the flavor as the 100pf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 5 hours ago, Richnimrod said: HA! I see what ya' did there, Joe. BT: Never a bad idea. Ugh! Don't encourage him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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