Old Forester King Ranch

[rzelinka]

I picked up a bottle of Old Forester King Ranch yesterday for $79. My local Spec's had it for $12 off. I had stayed away from it as the reviews have not been great. That aside, I cracked it open last night and I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the bottle. Happy I bought it. Anyone else given it a try?

[LW25]

I've long been an OF fan so when I went to Houston for work in early 2024 I made it my mission to find it.  I had assumed it was prevalent, but it took me one Total Wine and 4 different Spec's before I finally found it.  Bought two, bunkered one, still have about half of the other in the bottle.  I enjoy it, but it's not worth the $85 I paid for it.  If it were same price as 1920 I'd be much happier.  

[rzelinka]

Yeah, I get it. My favorite is 1910, although the single barrel is very good too. I am excited to try the 1924. It should arrive this week.

[Kepler]

2 hours ago, LW25 said:

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I enjoy it, but it's not worth the $85 I paid for it.  If it were same price as 1920 I'd be much happier.  

 

I want to say that the first release of King Ranch was selling for $65 to 75.  But when the second wave of it hit the market a few months later the price shot up to $85 to 90.  I never bought a bottle because of the price.

[rzelinka]

3 hours ago, Kepler said:

 

I want to say that the first release of King Ranch was selling for $65 to 75.  But when the second wave of it hit the market a few months later the price shot up to $85 to 90.  I never bought a bottle because of the price.

It's not a bad bourbon. That said, at $90 it's a bit high. I got it for $80. Still too high, but I was intrigued.

[Kepler]

12 minutes ago, rzelinka said:

It's not a bad bourbon. That said, at $90 it's a bit high. I got it for $80. Still too high, but I was intrigued.

Sometimes it's worth it for the experience.  As much as I complain about overpriced bourbons, I purchase them myself often just out of curiosity.  You only live once.