Favorite Whiskey?

Yeah, Washington seems to be a hit, miss, miss, miss. What works best for me is leaving an eye open everywhere I go. Haggen has been real surprising this year on what random bottles show up.

 

Well, I know where I am going in January now. Thanks @Gruber1922 .

 

I'm not basing it off my local area, I'm basing it off secondary groups that exist and ship nation wide.
They also have bottles ready to go in the mail, either same day or next day.

Not meaning to sound like a dick here, but why would anyone buy a bottle of WFP from you for $375 + shipping when they can buy it in a secondary group for $200 shipped. Hell, you can get a WFP Store Pick for $235 shipped.

 

a lot of us in here have been helping each other get hard to get bottles for at cost plus shipping. its a nice thing we've had for awhile and it would be great if that energy kept going.

 

If anyone has any leads on Makers Cellar Aged that doesn't require an international flight...

Love the small batch. The Single Barrel I got this year was exceptional. I ran across 2 in the middle of nowhere and now I regret only buying 1.

 

Didn’t know
Good thing to hear
I’m trying to move out of the hostile living Environment I’m in and I am on a fixed income
So selling my personal property in order to speed up the process is my only option

I’m not privy to any of these groups where bottles of high value are going for near msrp
I can only base my price off google

where I live, these bottles aren’t on the shelf
and aren’t available even at high secondary

I’ll delete my post
Thanks for the heads up

 

Secondary groups selling a $50 bottle of WFP for $200 is not what I'd consider "near msrp".
But it's a lot more reasonable than your list of $375.

If you have any questions about what bottles are actually selling for, feel free to PM me.

 

WFP from 2023
Cool

WFP from 2016
Nah

that was the last comment I was making in my original post
All my bottles are from 2018
Or
Older
Just like with every other bottle of bourbon
A 2016 EHT BP or WFP is worth more than the current year

I appreciate your offer to more reasonable pricing based on new production bottles
That is definitely helpful once I get newer bottles

but for additional example
The EC18 is a specific year and batch
Some people care
Some people don’t
Same with EHT
WFP
And W12

some years of W12 are downright gross

and I AM trying to make a profit

When you get in a position where being at home makes you…we’ll say “uncomfortable”
You only want to release your limited amount of possessions for the maximum dollar you can,
That said.
Had anyone been interested outside of complaining
I would have happily haggled on price in an effort to gtfo of here

 

I’m aware of EHT BP having differentiated batches by year because each has a different proof. Meaning there is a specific consumer awareness of a difference from year to year. However, and I know a LOT of bourbon people, I don’t know anyone who cares what year a Weller anything is from in terms of there being a significant impact on value. Unless it’s vintage, particularly in a previous label or bottle style.

I could not tell you which years of Weller anything were better or worse years and I’m having trouble finding any general discussion of that via the Google machine. Sure, reviews identify which year the bottle is from, but no one is talking about, say, this year Weller 12 was trash compared to the rest or this year Weller CYPB was amazing. Those conversations are typically for products where you don’t have to reference the bottle laser code to figure out the bottling year. I can’t find any lists ranking years of individual Wellers like I can with Stagg or EHTBP or others with discernible year differences.

Anyway the above extends to any bottle that doesn’t have a differentiated proof per batch or doesn’t otherwise have clear yearly labeling like Shenk’s or Bomberger’s or Booker’s. Those products also change year to year in ways that, say, Weller does not.

BTW you’ll find that nationwide Weller sales have no noticeable delta in average price depending on the bottling year. A 2018 fetches the same on average as a 2023. You can get that data from auction sites.

You can definitely make an argument for EHTBP being more valuable as you go back to older batches. But for that to be significant you really have to go back pretty far. I don’t think the delta between a 2017 batch, whatever that number is, and today’s is that much. And I have looked at a shit ton of secondary price lists.

So that’s a very long way to say, no one cares about pre-2018 Weller, it’s not a thing.

 

I think on of my all-time favorite Scotch's to have in the house is The Dalmore 12.

 

Local ABC is doing a Black Friday event and I need some help choosing 1. We will be drawing numbers to determine picking order, so no guarantee on what will be available when I get to pick.

Would like to stay sub $100 pre-tax, but don't mind splurging a bit over.





My top prospects from this list in no particular order:

• Weller A107
• Stagg
• Michter's Toasted Barrel Strength Rye
• Rock Hill Farms - I've had a pour and liked it.

My only thing with these allocated bottles, is that they're so hard to replace for a reasonable price (in my area), so I reserve them for special occasions.

Anything outside of my current prospects that I should strongly consider if available? Out of the list, I've tried EH Small, Blanton's Single, Weller SR & Rock Hill Farms. All others would be new to me.

Not interested in any of the Corazon's/Anejo.

What do y'all think?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and input!

 

No worries man
I unfollowed the thread
I don’t drink much aside from maybe one drink on my birthday
So I don’t do a ton of new bottle shopping anymore so anything I would have to brag about would be old shit I have had for a while

you have elaborated in detail how your version of the bourbon world is different from the one I live in.
No harm no foul
I deleted my post
Have a nice day brotato

 

This would be my list in priority order:
Taylor BP
Weller Full Proof
Weller Single Barrel
Michter’s Toasted
Old Fitz 10
Elmer T Lee
Taylor Rye
Stagg
Weller A107
Weller 12
JD10

I tried to consider value and not going too far over $100 in that list. Lots of good stuff, good luck!

 

Wanted to help you out with a small edit.. Good luck with the bottle sales. You’re gonna need some fairly ravenous brotatos to make it happen at those prices.

 

Like I said
No harm no foul
Have a nice day

 

Preciate the input!

Silly question:
Your #1, Taylor BP - is this the EH Taylor Single Barrel?

Asking because I initially had typed "EH Barrel Proof". Then on 2nd review I couldn't find it in the list, so I removed it. And now I'm going cross-eyed trying to find it.

 

So, back to booze....I feel like takin' a recreational flight a little later.

 

Man, I swear Taylor Barrel Proof was in there too, but it’s not. So make that Single Barrel and move it down after the Rye, maybe after the Stagg too.

 

Starting the fun night off with this as I get dinner prepped.

 

Now boarding: KC Airlines flight 9-18 from Glencairn, Scotland to Jandrews' Liver. Please ensure all carry-on bags are securely stowed in the overhead compartments so you don't trip over them on the way to the bathroom.

Peanuts will not be served on this flight, but we do have beverage service.