Whiskey Clique

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Just found this at my local liquor store!! Should be a great Friday night!!
    Damn, nice find indeed!
    I haven't seen a bottle of Weller in the wild for years.  Then again, I also don't have any locally owned, high quality liquor stores near me.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Just for shits I went on Drizly to see if I could find something.
    Saw a Weller Special Reserve.  Checked out.
    5 minutes later the liquor store called saying they didn't have it.  
    Doh!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    mca47 said:
    Just for shits I went on Drizly to see if I could find something.
    Saw a Weller Special Reserve.  Checked out.
    5 minutes later the liquor store called saying they didn't have it.  
    Doh!
    Liars.  They back door sold it for 3 times the price.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    edited May 2020
    mca47 said:
    Just for shits I went on Drizly to see if I could find something.
    Saw a Weller Special Reserve.  Checked out.
    5 minutes later the liquor store called saying they didn't have it.  
    Doh!
    Liars.  They back door sold it for 3 times the price.
    If I ever see it on Drizly again, I'm going to call the liquor store directly and see if they can hold me a bottle.
    It is a reputable store, but I could see how putting that up there, even if they didn't have it, would cause people to buy other stuff.
    That or as you said, they got in a shipment and sold it for 3x the price.

    Just checked, it's still listed on the Drizly site.  Bastards!
    Post edited by mca47 on
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,411
    mca47 said:
    mca47 said:
    Just for shits I went on Drizly to see if I could find something.
    Saw a Weller Special Reserve.  Checked out.
    5 minutes later the liquor store called saying they didn't have it.  
    Doh!
    Liars.  They back door sold it for 3 times the price.
    If I ever see it on Drizly again, I'm going to call the liquor store directly and see if they can hold me a bottle.
    It is a reputable store, but I could see how putting that up there, even if they didn't have it, would cause people to buy other stuff.
    That or as you said, they got in a shipment and sold it for 3x the price.

    Just checked, it's still listed on the Drizly site.  Bastards!
    The store needs to reach out directly to Drizzly to get them to remove the UPC from their sytem.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    mca47 said:
    mca47 said:
    Just for shits I went on Drizly to see if I could find something.
    Saw a Weller Special Reserve.  Checked out.
    5 minutes later the liquor store called saying they didn't have it.  
    Doh!
    Liars.  They back door sold it for 3 times the price.
    If I ever see it on Drizly again, I'm going to call the liquor store directly and see if they can hold me a bottle.
    It is a reputable store, but I could see how putting that up there, even if they didn't have it, would cause people to buy other stuff.
    That or as you said, they got in a shipment and sold it for 3x the price.

    Just checked, it's still listed on the Drizly site.  Bastards!
    The store needs to reach out directly to Drizzly to get them to remove the UPC from their sytem.
    I'm sure they know about it, and I'm also guessing that having that listed as available is getting the store a lot of orders.
    When they called me to tell me it wasn't available, they asked if I wanted to replace it with something else.  And of course, I did.  LOL
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Went into my local small spot near me a few weeks ago and asked if they had Blanton's to my surprise they did!

    I then asked how much?

    $90

    Keep it.

    Walked out.  Won't be going there again.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Went into my local small spot near me a few weeks ago and asked if they had Blanton's to my surprise they did!

    I then asked how much?

    $90

    Keep it.

    Walked out.  Won't be going there again.
    $60-$65 is all it should be at retail.  Maaaybe $70 tops as some are starting to push their prices upward.  Luckily I can still get it for $60. 

  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    My wife is awesome. She got me a subscription to Flaviar and a bottle of Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey for my birthday. I haven't tried a lot of Irish whiskeys, but I'm excited to try this one!


  • DavidD
    DavidD Posts: 2,551
    Found a nice little gem today at my local shop.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    Went into my local small spot near me a few weeks ago and asked if they had Blanton's to my surprise they did!

    I then asked how much?

    $90

    Keep it.

    Walked out.  Won't be going there again.
    Yo Chris I’m answering this well after the fact. Take away the fancy grenade looking bottle and you have a good bottle of whiskey. It’s really not anything special taste wise. I’ve had my one bottle for about eight months and I will not be looking for another. I paid $55 at a total wine in CT. 

    And to the person who mentioned special reserve, that same store had it for $19 lol 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Went into my local small spot near me a few weeks ago and asked if they had Blanton's to my surprise they did!

    I then asked how much?

    $90

    Keep it.

    Walked out.  Won't be going there again.
    Yo Chris I’m answering this well after the fact. Take away the fancy grenade looking bottle and you have a good bottle of whiskey. It’s really not anything special taste wise. I’ve had my one bottle for about eight months and I will not be looking for another. I paid $55 at a total wine in CT. 

    And to the person who mentioned special reserve, that same store had it for $19 lol 
    It's a good bottle of whiskey that used to be 55-60.  That is a fair price point.  It's not worth 90...
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Went into my local small spot near me a few weeks ago and asked if they had Blanton's to my surprise they did!

    I then asked how much?

    $90

    Keep it.

    Walked out.  Won't be going there again.
    Yo Chris I’m answering this well after the fact. Take away the fancy grenade looking bottle and you have a good bottle of whiskey. It’s really not anything special taste wise. I’ve had my one bottle for about eight months and I will not be looking for another. I paid $55 at a total wine in CT. 

    And to the person who mentioned special reserve, that same store had it for $19 lol 
    It's a good bottle of whiskey that used to be 55-60.  That is a fair price point.  It's not worth 90...
    Still is $60 retail. Just have to find them (not always easy). It’s a damn good bourbon for $60 in my opinion. 
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    My wife is awesome. She got me a subscription to Flaviar and a bottle of Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey for my birthday. I haven't tried a lot of Irish whiskeys, but I'm excited to try this one!


    Let us know how you like Flaviar.  I've been intrigued for a while.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    This is a tasty one I’ve been enjoying.


  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    bbiggs said:
    This is a tasty one I’ve been enjoying.


    That's a good one.  I tried finding the Barrel strength one to no avail.
  • DavidD
    DavidD Posts: 2,551
    edited June 2020
    bbiggs said:
    This is a tasty one I’ve been enjoying.


    Can’t go wrong with four Rose. 
    Love the single barrel. 

    Correction. Four roses
    Post edited by DavidD on
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    mca47 said:
    My wife is awesome. She got me a subscription to Flaviar and a bottle of Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey for my birthday. I haven't tried a lot of Irish whiskeys, but I'm excited to try this one!


    Let us know how you like Flaviar.  I've been intrigued for a while.
    Will do. I have the welcome tasting box, but haven't yet had the time to sit down and enjoy it. Hopefully I will be able to find the time this weekend. 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    I miss blantons 
  • DavidD
    DavidD Posts: 2,551
    Blantons is great. But $90 USD😳
    It’s a $70 bottle here in Toronto.