ISO Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon

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  • mwplummwplum Posts: 1,531
    Horse2345 said:

    mwplum said:

    While I previously mentioned that I was lucky by camping out in 2014 to get all of the Winkles and BTAC, I've actually never seen the (much cheaper) Weller 12 in Canada, would love to snag one of those.

    Know if this is any good? http://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/662841
    It's good for the price. I had mentioned it in a previous post. It's next to impossible to get in many US States, now because it's referred to as the "poor mans pappy". Basically it's a wheater, like Pappy/Winkles and like Makers. There are very few wheaters out there. I think it's just ok. Has a lot of hype because of what's set out in my previous comments. Don't expect to buy it to gain value. But if you want to try it against rye finished bourbons (to see what you prefer) then it is a Really Solid buy at that price.
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  • If anyone is looking for a new "daily drinker" of sorts, I suggest Wathen's. $30-40 and damn good... Just a fleeting thought as I sip on some. A slight burn and then some kind of great flavor explosion.
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  • mwplummwplum Posts: 1,531
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  • mwplum said:
    Yep.

    That's not a very flattering review. I agree that the finish isn't a long one, but I think there is a nice flavor explosion that goes understated in the review. And, for $30-40 (closer to $30 here), I think it is a great value.
    ...So much talk it makes no sense at all...
  • mwplummwplum Posts: 1,531
    Cool, I'll take your word then. Haven't seen it up this way yet, but will keep an eye out when I go to WA State next time.
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  • DavidDDavidD Posts: 2,482
    Anyone here from Ontario score a bottle of pappy? I didn't get any emails so I'm assuming I didn't win.
    100 Pacer said:

    DavidD said:

    For anyone in Ontario looking for some pappy you can go to the LCBO site and hit there vintages link and at the top of the page go to special offers.
    They have some pappy there you can buy online.
    They don't ship outside of Ontario on the site I'm looking at. Not sure what it's like in other provinces.
    And coming from an LCBO site no need to worry about fake juice

    Good luck. I entered for 3.

    How about you pacer?
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Posts: 8,924
    Nada.
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  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,569
    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...
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  • A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,569

    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
    How much you selling it for?
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  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,569

    My upstairs collection (about 25 bottles bunkered downstairs).

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    Very nice. Weller Special Reserve is my go-to. Best bang for the buck in my opinion. Getting very hard to find in these parts, however.
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  • buck502000buck502000 Posts: 8,951

    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
    How much you selling it for?
    Gotta post a price :rofl:
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209

    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
    How much you selling it for?
    Gotta post a price :rofl:
    Don't forget about this:
    http://www.insidehook.com/nation/not-drinking-bottle-of-pappy-leads-to-pennsylvania-mans-demise
  • MedozK said:

    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
    How much you selling it for?
    Gotta post a price :rofl:
    Don't forget about this:
    http://www.insidehook.com/nation/not-drinking-bottle-of-pappy-leads-to-pennsylvania-mans-demise
    Thing is I recognize almost all of the names on here.
  • MedozKMedozK Posts: 9,209

    MedozK said:

    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
    How much you selling it for?
    Gotta post a price :rofl:
    Don't forget about this:
    http://www.insidehook.com/nation/not-drinking-bottle-of-pappy-leads-to-pennsylvania-mans-demise
    Thing is I recognize almost all of the names on here.
    lol, yea be aware of any member name @notanundercoverofficer
  • mwplummwplum Posts: 1,531
    For what it's worth, me and 5 friends from BC entered that Ontario draw (all Winkles, BTAC, and Weller 12), and none of us heard back. I expected that the winkles/BTAC would be a long shot, but thought at least one of us might score a Weller 12. Still, no luck. Hoping some of you scored,
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    2018 - Seattle x 2, Missoula, Fenway x 2
  • MedozK said:

    MedozK said:

    A bottle of Pappy is definitely a holy grail for me. A liquor store about an hour from me sold 10 bottles (at cost) about a month ago. I planned to show up 12 hours early to stand in line for one, only to find that there were already 10 people in line about 16 hours before the start of the sale. I plan to show up there that early, or earlier, next year if they do it the same way again. In the meantime I'll just have to settle for $45 - $80 pours whenever I can find them...

    Buy my 20yo
    How much you selling it for?
    Gotta post a price :rofl:
    Don't forget about this:
    http://www.insidehook.com/nation/not-drinking-bottle-of-pappy-leads-to-pennsylvania-mans-demise
    Thing is I recognize almost all of the names on here.
    lol, yea be aware of any member name @notanundercoverofficer
    He sounds like an outstanding guy!!!
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Posts: 8,924
    mwplum said:

    For what it's worth, me and 5 friends from BC entered that Ontario draw (all Winkles, BTAC, and Weller 12), and none of us heard back. I expected that the winkles/BTAC would be a long shot, but thought at least one of us might score a Weller 12. Still, no luck. Hoping some of you scored,

    Received an email at 4:30am this morning.

    0/3

    Hope someone else here scored something.
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  • DavidDDavidD Posts: 2,482
    100 Pacer said:

    mwplum said:

    For what it's worth, me and 5 friends from BC entered that Ontario draw (all Winkles, BTAC, and Weller 12), and none of us heard back. I expected that the winkles/BTAC would be a long shot, but thought at least one of us might score a Weller 12. Still, no luck. Hoping some of you scored,

    Received an email at 4:30am this morning.

    0/3

    Hope someone else here scored something.
    Same email this morning.
    0/3 :(
  • bflynn1bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    edited January 2017
    One of my local stores got two bottles of Blanton's in this week, but I missed them.

    Still no Eagle Rare and such back on the shelves yet. I've got a bottle that I haven't broken into yet. Bought two over Christmas break.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,425

    I tried Jameson Black Barrel and it was delicious!

    Try Jameson Caskmates. Aged in stout barrels. Great finish on it.
    yup. damn tasty.
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  • DavidDDavidD Posts: 2,482
    edited January 2017
    bflynn1 said:

    One of my local stores got two bottles of Blanton's in this week, but I missed them.

    Still no Eagle Rare and such back on the shelves yet. I've got a bottle that I haven't broken into yet. Bought two over Christmas break.

    My parent brought me back a bottle of blantons original from Florida, Delicious stuff.
    Discontinued in Ontario, its nice to have a bottle again :bee:
    Post edited by DavidD on
  • bflynn1bflynn1 Posts: 1,394
    The Jameson Caskmates is actually what I picked up last night. It's really good.
  • A non-bourbon drinking friend texted me tonight. He found Pappy in a semi-local store. I got excited. It was $2500 for the bottle. I got pissed and passed. I didn't ask if it was 15, 20, or 23 (or 10 or 12 being passed off as Pappy).
    ...So much talk it makes no sense at all...
  • RS151862RS151862 Posts: 2,640

    A non-bourbon drinking friend texted me tonight. He found Pappy in a semi-local store. I got excited. It was $2500 for the bottle. I got pissed and passed. I didn't ask if it was 15, 20, or 23 (or 10 or 12 being passed off as Pappy).

    Does WV do a Pappy lottery like we have in PA? Or do bottles actually appear on shelves.
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  • RS151862 said:

    A non-bourbon drinking friend texted me tonight. He found Pappy in a semi-local store. I got excited. It was $2500 for the bottle. I got pissed and passed. I didn't ask if it was 15, 20, or 23 (or 10 or 12 being passed off as Pappy).

    Does WV do a Pappy lottery like we have in PA? Or do bottles actually appear on shelves.
    Both. I believe it is up to the store as to what they do with it if they get it. In the Charleston-Huntington area I know of a couple nicer restaurants who get first dibs from two local shops. There are also a few stores that hold their own raffles/lotteries (usually incorporating some other decent bourbons in the mix as well). Some stores have call lists. Others put it on the shelf for the affordable price of $2500. I heard (have not confirmed) that a Smoker Friendly in the Wheeling area got some this year; shocking given what the Smoker Friendly's around here often keep.
    ...So much talk it makes no sense at all...
  • RS151862 said:

    A non-bourbon drinking friend texted me tonight. He found Pappy in a semi-local store. I got excited. It was $2500 for the bottle. I got pissed and passed. I didn't ask if it was 15, 20, or 23 (or 10 or 12 being passed off as Pappy).

    Does WV do a Pappy lottery like we have in PA? Or do bottles actually appear on shelves.
    Both. I believe it is up to the store as to what they do with it if they get it. In the Charleston-Huntington area I know of a couple nicer restaurants who get first dibs from two local shops. There are also a few stores that hold their own raffles/lotteries (usually incorporating some other decent bourbons in the mix as well). Some stores have call lists. Others put it on the shelf for the affordable price of $2500. I heard (have not confirmed) that a Smoker Friendly in the Wheeling area got some this year; shocking given what the Smoker Friendly's around here often keep.
    If that store is indeed selling it for the 2500 you can actually report them to Rip VanWinkle. They don't wan't their bourbon being marked up like that.
  • JeremyV135JeremyV135 Posts: 136
    edited January 2017

    RS151862 said:

    A non-bourbon drinking friend texted me tonight. He found Pappy in a semi-local store. I got excited. It was $2500 for the bottle. I got pissed and passed. I didn't ask if it was 15, 20, or 23 (or 10 or 12 being passed off as Pappy).

    Does WV do a Pappy lottery like we have in PA? Or do bottles actually appear on shelves.
    Both. I believe it is up to the store as to what they do with it if they get it. In the Charleston-Huntington area I know of a couple nicer restaurants who get first dibs from two local shops. There are also a few stores that hold their own raffles/lotteries (usually incorporating some other decent bourbons in the mix as well). Some stores have call lists. Others put it on the shelf for the affordable price of $2500. I heard (have not confirmed) that a Smoker Friendly in the Wheeling area got some this year; shocking given what the Smoker Friendly's around here often keep.
    I was told the same thing. I'm not sure how they were sold.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,087
    Is somebody really looking for this? As of yesterday, my local shop has three different van winkles $600, $1400 and $2000 for the bottle in the velvet bag.
    I know the guys well so if you really wanted it I could put you in touch. I have no clue if that is what it normally costs. I am a scotch drinker and dont really care for bourbon.
  • Get_Right said:

    Is somebody really looking for this? As of yesterday, my local shop has three different van winkles $600, $1400 and $2000 for the bottle in the velvet bag.
    I know the guys well so if you really wanted it I could put you in touch. I have no clue if that is what it normally costs. I am a scotch drinker and dont really care for bourbon.

    Sounds like a bottle of 15, 20 and 23!
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