Normally mine doesn’t either so I was very surprised to find them. Now if I could find a Springbank I’d be very happy.
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California -- very lucky day. 130 proof Buffalo Trace product at that price is something worth getting excited about.
Funny enough, they also had hundreds of bottles of Buffalo Trace itself that nobody was buying. It was stacked on pallets taller than me at the front.
This is when a coach KNOWS he can say what he wants, when he wants, because he is set for life. Good for him!
This is like back int he day when coaches could go out after a game and pound beers!
I coached with a guy who played FB at a lame ass small college in Nebraska and I asked him about the coaches policies about drinking...and he goes
"Well, they said that we could not drink and couldn't go to the bar, but there was nothing else to do so we would go to the bars and the coaches would be at the bars and we all just pretended like we didn't see each other"
Currently sipping on eagle rare neat. Is there a better bourbon at $40 price point? Damn this stuff is good and becoming more readily available
Walmart in Yankton SD had a whole case on the shelf the other night when I was up there. I’m stocked though so I didn’t bite.
How much were they charging? Walmart down here has it has it at 35, but doesn’t stay stocked
not sure I would drink a Bourbon that’s named that. Just sayin ….. Of course I’ve drunk Chicken Cock Bourbon so there is that🤔Buddy gave me this for Christmas
Dickel gets a lot of hate. I haven’t had it though so share your thoughts once ya open itBuddy gave me this for Christmas
I loved Dickel 12, but they stopped selling it. I'm like, really?? But this bottle is 13 years old! And yes, it was very tasty.
One of my absolute favorites. I buy it whenever I see it.
on an interesting note
The limited release of the Garryana single malt from Westland Distillery in Sodo has been named the third best whiskey in the world by respected Whisky Advocate magazine, which published its 20 “most exciting whiskies of 2023” this week.
The limited release of the Garryana single malt from Westland Distillery in Sodo has been named the third best whiskey in the world by respected Whisky Advocate magazine, which published its 20 “most exciting whiskies of 2023” this week.
I haven't gotten around to Eagle Rare but it's one of the next up on my list.
I actually tried them side by side last night, and Blanton’s still gets the nod if you can get near $65 msrp
They want 150 to 200 a bottle here for Eagle Rare believe it or not. That is what happens when you have 40% of the state dry counties.
Buddy gave me this for Christmas
Finished a bottle of this recently. It's not bad, but I much prefer the 8 year. The 8 year is a little more classic bourbon while this had some sort of strong dill aromas that might turn a lot of people off.
I pay between $25-35 for it and it's the best value in the Buffalo Trace line. I would say there are plenty of very good bourbons in that $40 range starting with Michter's, Russell's Reserve, etc.
At $25 it's hard to beat.
yes, limit 1 though. Usually pay $35 for it. Sam's Club is about the same price and is more lax with their quantities which means you never see it there.
Booze is expensive here in Washington. (Highest alcohol tax in the nation). Beer and wine are cheap, but anything for 20 percent alcohol gets an added tax that comes out to a 20.5% tax. My friends and I all put in a booze order if one of us goes to California. It is so much cheaper than here.
Agreed, but Blanton's is not worth the $120+ price that a lot of independent liquor stores want for it. I'm in Kentucky, and you can't get ER or Blanton's from the chain liquor stores where it is fairly priced unless you are there when the truck arrives.
ER is by far the best bourbon you can get for the price. I've still got about 4 bottles from pre-Covid when you could actually keep track of where the truck was. They were $28/bottle at Kroger back then.
Maybe if I porked that girl from the OT EXT thread 🤣🤣
What part of the state? I don't have a problem getting either.
Somerset. I can find both, but I know if a liquor store has it on the shelf here it's going to be ridiculously priced. Independent liquor store near my house has Blanton's for $139, ER for for $90, Weller SR for $110.
I recently got a bottle of the Representative...not overly expensive....if you are looking to try something different, it is definitely worth a try.
The Representative
As one of the most selective and oldest whiskey-only competitions on the planet, the World Whiskies Awards are famous for uncovering often overlooked gems. In 2023, over 200 judges tasted 1,400 whiskeys and named The Representative the World's Best Bourbon. It's a small batch bourbon made by industry legend David Schmier at Proof & Wood in Connecticut.
There’s going to be a bloodbath for Bourbon prices I think. Some companies have ramped production to where I think supply will outpace demand. You already can buy good scotch at Walmart for up to 30% less than the same bottle at HyVee. Blantons still seems to be in short supply at HyVee but WalMart has cases of other good bourbons.
Here's a pro tip if you're a regular drinker near a populated city (might even work in smaller areas depending on locale). Every time you go to a WalMart, Target, Sam's Club, Albertsons/Safeway/etc, check the liquor section for clearance tags or red tags. Stock up at that point. You will save hundreds to thousands depending on your tastes.
My recent scores over the past year have been Glenfiddich 12 and Chivas Regal 12 for $9 a bottle, Wild Turkey 101 for $11 a bottle, and Rabbit Hole Cavehill for $17 a bottle. I've heard when Target needs to clear their inventory they drop up to 90% on even the most premium stuff. I've yet to score there but have been close a few times where the tags were up but the shelves were empty.
Highly doubt you will ever see Blanton's or other hyped stuff like that at clearance but you never know.
