So um, Bourbon thread? Yeah, Bourbon Thread.

[BorWhiskey]

I think G2G is one of the most overpriced, gimmicky bottles on the shelf.

The one I tried was really good. I don’t recall which one it was but I can’t say it is over priced and gimmicky when it was better than all the over hyped buffalo trace products.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

What do you guys typically find Eagle Rare priced at where you’re at? I saw one yesterday and went to grab it but saw it was $90. That seems way higher than I’ve seen before.

 

[Scott Hall]

What do you guys typically find Eagle Rare priced at where you’re at? I saw one yesterday and went to grab it but saw it was $90. That seems way higher than I’ve seen before.

A gas station chain in Omaha always has it for $100, crazy that it’s always available. Other than the bottles I recently got for $48, I haven’t seen one in months if not years.

 

[Juro]

A gas station chain in Omaha always has it for $100, crazy that it’s always available. Other than the bottles I recently got for $48, I haven’t seen one in months if not years.

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Mega Saver?

 

[Scott Hall]

I think G2G is one of the most overpriced, gimmicky bottles on the shelf.

I regularly see it in cases around here for around $100

I’ve never had it but did seem like a ton of hype when it came out. Probably new normal of normal stuff getting released in fancy bottles that say limited

 

[Scott Hall]

Mega Saver?

Yup. Cheapest nicotine pouches that I’ve seen. Not buying any bourbon from there ever.

I didn’t even see the BT when I took the pic, good price on that at least.

 

[dsbigred1]

The one I tried was really good. I don’t recall which one it was but I can’t say it is over priced and gimmicky when it was better than all the over hyped buffalo trace products.

I’ve thought all 3 were average to pretty good and I’m also not a big BT guy. I do really enjoy a lot of HH products, though.
Overpriced IMO because of the ages, which I believe they are 6-7 years old and retail is $100-115.
I say gimmicky because there isn’t much differentiation with the product. It’s basically just a claim that they used superior grains.

 

[BorWhiskey]

I’ve thought all 3 were average to pretty good and I’m also not a big BT guy. I do really enjoy a lot of HH products, though.
Overpriced IMO because of the ages, which I believe they are 6-7 years old and retail is $100-115.
I say gimmicky because there isn’t much differentiation with the product. It’s basically just a claim that they used superior grains.

I hear you. I stopped putting weight into aging after I had peerless. Their 2 year ryes coming out in their first couple years were phenomenal. Starting off at $100 a bottle seemed insane until I tried it. Conversely, the original Orphan Barrels were all old yet half the flavor as peerless.

 

[HuskerGarrett]

A gas station chain in Omaha always has it for $100, crazy that it’s always available. Other than the bottles I recently got for $48, I haven’t seen one in months if not years.

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Damn, maybe it just keeps going up then. I was expecting $60ish so was pretty shocked when I saw the $90 sticker

 

[dsbigred1]

What do you guys typically find Eagle Rare priced at where you’re at? I saw one yesterday and went to grab it but saw it was $90. That seems way higher than I’ve seen before.

There has been a BT explosion here. Prices vary EHT has been about $55-60, ER $45-55, BT has been on shelves sitting for over a year, typically between $25-35.
Some stores are still not caught up with the market and are way overpriced. Their bottles are getting dusty

 

[dsbigred1]

I hear you. I stopped putting weight into aging after I had peerless. Their 2 year ryes coming out in their first couple years were phenomenal. Starting off at $100 a bottle seemed insane until I tried it. Conversely, the original Orphan Barrels were all old yet half the flavor as peerless.

Yea, when I say age, I am mostly referring to the depth of the juice.
And I agree 100% on Peerless! I love them, and pay their prices because what’s in the bottle is dang good!
I haven’t had any Orphan Barrel because the prices are just wild most of the time, but they have been really falling off a cliff lately.

 

[dsbigred1]

Finally got a Weller 107 for the collection.
At bottle share tonight there was:
Buckners 15
Knob Creem 15
Found North 15
Bardstown Disco 12
Eh Taylor Barrel Prrof 13
Penelope Havana (our group basically bought up the entire local supply)
Bakers 13
Cream of a Kentucky 11.5
Blue Note Cask Finish Series
Mother’s 10 Bourbon
Michter’s 10 Rye
World Whiskey Society 10 year
3 different Bookers including 21-03 and 17-02
Willet 8 year wheated
Multiple Eagle Rare Store picks
Multiple Old Forester SBBP
Old Forester King Ranch
And about 30-40 other solid bottles

 

[Quint]

What do you guys typically find Eagle Rare priced at where you’re at? I saw one yesterday and went to grab it but saw it was $90. That seems way higher than I’ve seen before.

I haven’t seen a bottle in a store in my area for several years. My youngest son has a buddy who works for their parent company and gets me a bottle of Blantons or Eagle Rare every month, but that’s it. Blantons is running $100 and Eagle Rare $80. Don’t know if the guy steals it, gets it as some employee discount program and sells his off, etc. I prefer Weller to either, but that wasn’t your question.

Serzerac needs to get their shit together on distribution. There is other drinkable bourbon out there.

 

[Ironwardog]

I haven’t seen a bottle in a store in my area for several years. My youngest son has a buddy who works for their parent company and gets me a bottle of Blantons or Eagle Rare every month, but that’s it. Blantons is running $100 and Eagle Rare $80. Don’t know if the guy steals it, gets it as some employee discount program and sells his off, etc. I prefer Weller to either, but that wasn’t your question.

Serzerac needs to get their shit together on distribution. There is other drinkable bourbon out there.

It’s amazing I can actually find sezerac rye in my area pretty easily for around $45 which is very good rye. But yet Weller, Blanton, eagle rare all seem to be very hard to find. The eagle rare I have, thanks to Scott hall, is very good but I agree there’s just as good if not better bourbons out there for the same money ($45) rather than the excess premium they are asking for those bottles. Scott Hall is hooking me up with a bottle of Weller this weekend but that’s only because I’ve never had a bottle of that either.

 

[Quint]

It’s amazing I can actually find sezerac rye in my area pretty easily for around $45 which is very good rye. But yet Weller, Blanton, eagle rare all seem to be very hard to find. The eagle rare I have, thanks to Scott hall, is very good but I agree there’s just as good if not better bourbons out there for the same money ($45) rather than the excess premium they are asking for those bottles. Scott Hall is hooking me up with a bottle of Weller this weekend but that’s only because I’ve never had a bottle of that either.

If you don’t like Weller, you’ll be one of the few I’ve heard have that opinion.

That said, you like what you like. That’s kind of the whole point to me.

 

[Scott Hall]

It’s amazing I can actually find sezerac rye in my area pretty easily for around $45 which is very good rye. But yet Weller, Blanton, eagle rare all seem to be very hard to find. The eagle rare I have, thanks to Scott hall, is very good but I agree there’s just as good if not better bourbons out there for the same money ($45) rather than the excess premium they are asking for those bottles. Scott Hall is hooking me up with a bottle of Weller this weekend but that’s only because I’ve never had a bottle of that either.

You better like it, getting a 1.75 big boy bottle. I also have a couple surprises thrown in..

Saz around Omaha is in the $33-35 range I believe. I think Costco usually has it for under $30.

 

[BobbyOG]

You better like it, getting a 1.75 big boy bottle. I also have a couple surprises thrown in..

Saz around Omaha is in the $33-35 range I believe. I think Costco usually has it for under $30.

Big boy saz! You have Louisiana connections?

 

[Scott Hall]

Big boy saz! You have Louisiana connections?

Weller SR