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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,731
    good stuff....I didn't pay $100 for the bourbon. My guess is closer to $60 but that was over a year ago
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  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,022
    DavidD said:
    Anyone try new riff bourbon or rye? 
    The bourbon is great, haven’t cracked open the rye yet. 
    Both run about $100 Canadian. I think the rye is a bit more $$$ then the bourbon. 
    Curious what you guys pay in the U.S
     

    New Riff is my favorite craft distillery. In New York these bottles are about $45, the single barrels are about $55 and their rarer stuff is about $70. 
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  • DavidD
    DavidD Posts: 2,572
    SVRDhand13 said:
    DavidD said:
    Anyone try new riff bourbon or rye? 
    The bourbon is great, haven’t cracked open the rye yet. 
    Both run about $100 Canadian. I think the rye is a bit more $$$ then the bourbon. 
    Curious what you guys pay in the U.S
     

    New Riff is my favorite craft distillery. In New York these bottles are about $45, the single barrels are about $55 and their rarer stuff is about $70. 
    Wow. The bourbon is $100 and the rye is $104.95. What a mark up! 
    I need to cross the border and make a liquor run lol. 
  • smile6680
    smile6680 Posts: 437
    DavidD said:
    Anyone try new riff bourbon or rye? 
    The bourbon is great, haven’t cracked open the rye yet. 
    Both run about $100 Canadian. I think the rye is a bit more $$$ then the bourbon. 
    Curious what you guys pay in the U.S
     
    I just picked up a BiB and a store pick single barrel. Im going to give them a try next weekend when some friends and family come up to the family lake house. I've heard good things about New Riff distillery.
  • smile6680
    smile6680 Posts: 437
    Anyone have any thoughts on High West distillery. Was thinking about picking up a bottle or two from their lineup. I've heard they have a seasonal offering named something like " midwinters night dram" and people claim it's excellent.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,343
    Indifference71 said:
    Pulled out some of the good stuff last night to celebrate baby #3.  Cheers!


    Congrats man!
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,343
    smile6680 said:
    Anyone have any thoughts on High West distillery. Was thinking about picking up a bottle or two from their lineup. I've heard they have a seasonal offering named something like " midwinters night dram" and people claim it's excellent.
    High West puts out some great products.  Their Rendezvous Rye has for years been an incredible bottle.  Back in the day it was mostly MGP, and I think it's now MGP plus their own rye.  I've heard the new stuff isn't as good, but I still have an old bottle.  Their bourbon is solid as is their double rye.  Midwinters is by far their best product.  I try to get one every year if I can.  Such a delicious pour and perfect when it's cold out!


  • smile6680
    smile6680 Posts: 437
    mca47 said:
    smile6680 said:
    Anyone have any thoughts on High West distillery. Was thinking about picking up a bottle or two from their lineup. I've heard they have a seasonal offering named something like " midwinters night dram" and people claim it's excellent.
    High West puts out some great products.  Their Rendezvous Rye has for years been an incredible bottle.  Back in the day it was mostly MGP, and I think it's now MGP plus their own rye.  I've heard the new stuff isn't as good, but I still have an old bottle.  Their bourbon is solid as is their double rye.  Midwinters is by far their best product.  I try to get one every year if I can.  Such a delicious pour and perfect when it's cold out!


    Thank you for the excellent reply. I'm going with their bourbon. Ryes are hit or miss with me. Definitely going to look out for the Midwinter offering. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    smile6680 said:
    Anyone have any thoughts on High West distillery. Was thinking about picking up a bottle or two from their lineup. I've heard they have a seasonal offering named something like " midwinters night dram" and people claim it's excellent.
    I searched out the Midwinters Night Dram for a few years until I finally found a bottle at a fair price.

    It is my favorite bottle in my rotation and will pick one up every year if I can.

    You won't be disappointed with this bottle.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,641
    smile6680 said:
    Anyone have any thoughts on High West distillery. Was thinking about picking up a bottle or two from their lineup. I've heard they have a seasonal offering named something like " midwinters night dram" and people claim it's excellent.
    High west recently pulled back much of their better stuff to distillery only.
    Some of the specialty bottles are heavily allocated, hard to find, and therefore can be pricey. 
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,343
    Bentleyspop said:
    smile6680 said:
    Anyone have any thoughts on High West distillery. Was thinking about picking up a bottle or two from their lineup. I've heard they have a seasonal offering named something like " midwinters night dram" and people claim it's excellent.
    High west recently pulled back much of their better stuff to distillery only.
    Some of the specialty bottles are heavily allocated, hard to find, and therefore can be pricey. 
    Good point here!  They used to distribute their Bourye (bourbon rye blend) years ago and it was fairly accessible....at least here in AZ.  I believe now you can only purchase it at the distillery.  
    Midwinters has def become allocated.  You can buy it at the distillery, but your local shop is either going to have it jacked up in price or it will be allocated.  I got last years at Total Wine, only because a buddy caught wind that they had it.  Even then, it was never put on the shelf.  The girl and I went so we each got a bottle (aka...I have two bottles of it.  hahaha).  
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,641
    edited August 2022
    Want to make a bourbon bro cry?






  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,343
    Bentleyspop said:
    Want to make a bourbon bro cry?






    Was it just the one bottle?
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,641
    mca47 said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Want to make a bourbon bro cry?






    Was it just the one bottle?
    Yup
  • smile6680
    smile6680 Posts: 437
    edited August 2022
    Bentleyspop said:
    Want to make a bourbon bro cry?






    buffalo trace is easy to come by up here in Maine. just picked one up tonight at the grocery store. left three on the shelf.

    26.99$
    Post edited by smile6680 on
  • exploderball
    exploderball Posts: 172
    Bentleyspop said:
    Want to make a bourbon bro cry?






    Daaamn!! It's a little hard to tell, did part of the neck break or was it a bad cork? Based on the amount that bled out I'm guessing glass..?
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,343
    smile6680 said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    Want to make a bourbon bro cry?






    buffalo trace is easy to come by up here in Maine. just picked one up tonight at the grocery store. left three on the shelf.

    26.99$
    Same here in Arizona.  Almost every liquor and grocery store has BT on the shelf...ranging from $24-29.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    I am noticing that a lot of bourbon drinkers/collectors online go for Blantons and Weller.  Like really hard.  I don't get the markup hype for them.  Sure it's good but a bottle that was $45 is now $150 sometimes?  C'mon man...
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,067
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I am noticing that a lot of bourbon drinkers/collectors online go for Blantons and Weller.  Like really hard.  I don't get the markup hype for them.  Sure it's good but a bottle that was $45 is now $150 sometimes?  C'mon man...
    A store in cape may sells blantons for $250. Just saw it in Montauk this week for $150. It’s so stupid 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    Cliffy6745 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I am noticing that a lot of bourbon drinkers/collectors online go for Blantons and Weller.  Like really hard.  I don't get the markup hype for them.  Sure it's good but a bottle that was $45 is now $150 sometimes?  C'mon man...
    A store in cape may sells blantons for $250. Just saw it in Montauk this week for $150. It’s so stupid 
    Was it at least the Gold?  Montauk during the summer?  You sir, are a brave man.  Too many damn people for me.

    Back on topic though.  This was always under $50 but the taters? resellers? what have you turned this into a must have bottle now, it's just silly...

    I see people brag about how many bottles they have.  You know why you have so many?  Because it's not rare you dillhole!

    Give me a bottle of Angels Envy, good flavor and won't break the bank.

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