InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 great video review of this new 20yr release: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Did not see that coming. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 that bottle was released at a laughable $375 msrp and instantly began trading for $900+ on the secondary market. perceived scarcity is a powerful thing. Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,823 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 i just remembered this. was shooting the shit with bartender and a feeb (at least that's what I thought he was, he would only say he worked for federal gov't and a few other hints. i suppose he could have been SS) and the barkeep was talking about how the hot thing a few years ago was getting vodka for bottle service, now bourbon and whiskey is the "in" drink. i think last year mgm put in a whiskey bar. started watching the league and forgot where i was going with this... Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 I remember my brother telling me about his buddy getting grey goose bottle service years ago at some bar in Vegas, and how many random girls this attracted. wonder if it's the same today. Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 The last time I got "bottle service" was at a bar in Ames a few years ago. We drank them out of Makers (like two bottles) and convinced them to run to Kum and Go and get us another bottle but I don't think they ended up charging us for that one. #AheadOfTheCurve Link to post Share on other sites
The Ocho 970 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Bottle service is the biggest scam ever! Pay10x retail and you have to make your own drinks! Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 You are more paying for a place to sit/hangout at a busy night club. I've done bottle service a handful of times with buddies in Vegas and it's probably the only way to get me to go into a nightclub at this point in my life (I'm 31). In most clubs where they are charging $15-$20 for a drink, the bottle service doesn't end up being as much of a markup, relatively speaking. If I'm going to spend $100+ on a handful of drinks and pack myself into a busy night club, I'd rather spend $200 and split a few bottles between a group of friends and actually be able to hang out and enjoy myself. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 found two bottles of Weller 12 at a random liquor store in middle of nowhere Missouri, $19 ea. went to a nice store in Lawrence and just asked for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, the cashier checks inventory, grabs it from the back and sells it to me. I was baffled. the place in Lawrence had a ridiculous amount of allocated stuff just sitting on the shelf at rock-bottom prices. made me a little sad that I don't live there anymore, and that I wasn't into bourbon when I did. Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Seems relevant... History behind some booze names http://imgur.com/gallery/W9gdt Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Pretty interesting. I have heard the JD tour in TN is kind of neat. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 RandyReed posted a bunch of cool, unblurry pics from the Maker's Mark factory. Pretty sweet 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 There is a very good reason that they were all unblurry. He was in them and someone else was taking them. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Randy Reed, we hardly knew ye 🍺 Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 http://www.gq.com/st...key-family-tree They do a great job of explaining the situation. Not much has changed since then, except maybe Bulleit isn't outsourcing from Four Roses anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,823 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Have you ever had Garrison Bros? Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 never had it. I have heard nothing but bad things--probably because it is priced so aggressively and typically very young. I would like to see more brands take off, but I doubt Garrison will. My guess is that Michters, Willett, High West, and Smooth Ambler will be the smaller players that outlive the craze. Maybe not all of those brands will be around, I don't know. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 great read: http://redwhiteandbourbon.com/2015/12/06/out-from-under-rock-buffalo-trace-warns-of-counterfeits/ Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Did a tasting of a few bourbons today for under $25. William Larue Weller 2015, George T Stagg 2015, Pappy 15, Van Winkle Rye. zero burn on the pappy 15--a super nice version of Old Weller Antique. when people talk about a bourbon being 'young', you'll know it if you try OWA side by side with pappy 15. WLW tastes nothing like what I've had from the pappy/weller line, and I can't tell if it's due to the proof, or what. it's REALLY good, but just weirded me out. GTS '15 was great, honestly couldn't tell the difference between it and the '13 GTS. I suspect the year distinction is just bullshit. Van Winkle Rye was very good, but in no situation would I ever pick it over pappy 15. surprisingly, it goes for $100+ more on the secondary. I don't have anything much to say about the taste, other than it seems similar to sazerac rye (baby saz). anyway, it's nice to now be able to say I've had some more of the highly sought after bourbons. hard to imagine myself ever paying secondary prices for any of them. Link to post Share on other sites
pezeveng 207 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Crown Royal of all companies! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/crown-royal-s-masterpiece-whisky-sells-out-in-8-minutes-in-winnipeg-1.3376220 Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Stopped in at my favourite store today to see if they had any of that crown (ha!) and picked up a bottle of Elijah Craig 12 small batch. Honestly not too impressed - it reminds me of why inused to not like bourbon; too sweet. At least it was only $32CAD. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Theraflu 1,035 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 That was my most recent purchase as well. It's pretty fine. I wouldn't say too sweet, but just nothing special going on. Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 never tried it. I have never seen anybody swearing by it or anything. the barrel proof Elijah Craig (mentioned in the OP) is really really good. same age, supposedly, just cherry picking the barrels that have a certain flavor profile, released a few times per year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 a coworker of mine has been building a monster collection over the last several months, buying anything he believed could be resold. he and I make pretty similar money, but he pays quite a bit more in rent, and has student loan debt, credit card debt, and recently, very costly car troubles. this guy spent about $900 in one trip to the Willett distillery, which is actually kind of hard to do, because they have a four bottle limit. he's going to market now, and I think his angle is that people will pay a little more now that the prime hunting season is over. he's right, but he has been servicing what is probably $4-5k in whiskey credit card debt for a few months now. he was super loose with his buying standards, so on quite a few bottles, shipping is going to crush him. I would be surprised if he can squeeze more than $1k profit out of his inventory. I look at this behavior, and obviously this supports what scram has been saying. I also can't help but compare what he's doing to what I did in college--focus on a hobby at the expense of something way more impactful to the bottom line. Link to post Share on other sites
hank213 1,823 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 while strat gently weeps... http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/07/prized-pappy-van-winkle-whiskey-may-be-destroyed.html Link to post Share on other sites
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