For sale “open bottle of Pappy 20, I’ll take just $500” 2 oz sample of Hirsch 20 for $300 Pappy 25 for sale for 15k I could go on but the stupidity of the drink has gotten worse, much much worse. These 3 are just some recent ones. It used to be an arg…
Since when is $180 bottle not shocking? A while ago I wrote about how it happens. Now it has happened
over and over. A brand needs barrels but supply is super tight so if I have a few hundred barrels of Bourbon to sell But I now want $10,000 each not …
A lot has changed since my last Bourbon Trail post so it’s time. http://kybourbontrail.com
What I’ve noticed is people tour under very different time constraints and whom your accompanied by. Solo vs a family trip with the kids and grandparents has muc…
I don’t care if your grandfather was a bootlegger or made shit.
I don’t care if you bought a overgrown eye sore to fix up.
I don’t care if your whiskey is “going to be” great.
I don’t care if your Sourced booze you pretend is yo…
Really, where are they? On one hand I can count the ones I want more of in the last year. Many Craft places have had the time to put something good out but I’m not impressed by the vast majority. The big boys put things out occasionally but they are bo…
Solid Bourbon/Rye Pours you’ll find on most shelves.
In no order
Four Roses Small Batch
Woodford Reserve
Blanton’s
Buffalo Trace
Elijah Craig
Knob Creek
Bookers
Evan Williams
Angels Envy
Noah’s Mill
Wild Turkey 101
Russell’s Reserve
Makers Mark
Pikes…
It’s been awhile since I covered private barrels so let’s look at the current state.
10 years ago a group, bar or resturant could have Pappy on down as a private barrel. Distilleries were happy to sell them in most cases. Five years ago mos…
I’m a casual whiskey geek – and love your blog (also great tip on the OF 1920 – stuff’s terrific).
I’m wondering why more distillers don’t sell limited things in 375/200 sizes? Probably doesn’t matter for the truly insane stuff each year – but for oth…
From my messages–There is a LeNell’s at auction now going for over 10K. Rathskeller recently went for 8,500. AH Hirsch blue wax 7,500. The fun continues.
Yes. Those two are the true Holy Grails of modern to collect if you got the $$
Finally Kentucky is one of the first states trying to get a law passed in order to permit the purchase and resale of vintage spirits. If passed it will essentially permit a person to sell their vintage bottle that is sealed and no longer available to a…
