Bourbon Hunting in Austin, TX! Is it the Land of Weller?
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- Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
- While in Austin, TX for the annual Bastard's Ball at The Crowded Barrel Distillery ran by @WhiskeyVault , we took some time to hit up several liquor stores in the area to do a little Bourbon shopping.
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Haven’t been bourbon hunting in a long time. I miss it. I have a good feeling about 2023. I just have that feeling. Good luck on your hunt everyone!
I am so resentful that I can't find shit in Lexington a couple hours from the distilleries but across the country they have crazy selections
It doesn’t make any sense!
Too much buy side competition.
We need more hunting bourbons videos!! Its worth asking the store owner if he has something behind the counter or if he got some new bottles in!! Kudos!!!
I'm in Austin and have never seen a 107. Saw 1 eagle rare for $70 at Debs. Pretty regularly see EH Small Batch for $40 at Twin Liquors. Loved the video! Oak Cabinet rules
Best gets ever were a Weller 12 from Twins for $50, and a Henry McKenna 10 for... $31, on Twin's dollar sale last month
You two are so cute. Love the fact you’re both always smiling. Great videos.
Thanks!
As a former Austinite I've picked up at least 6 bottles of Weller 12 at one of the stores they visited. Glad to hear no bottles were harmed in the making of this video : )
I love these hunting videos, especially in different towns. Great resource for people planning a trip.
Loved seeing you guys hunt around in my city! I've probably been to every liquor store in Austin and have been to every store y'all went to here. Oak liquor cabinet and Austin Shaker are two of my favorites, and between the two they are responsible for about 70-80 of my bottles lol.
I don't think it's awkward to ask questions anymore. Sometimes the store picks, etc are on a separate shelf. Sometimes they will do special tastings for you. We recently went to Michigan and had a great time discussing bourbon at the stores.
Always worth asking if there’s” anything behind the counter?” or “is there anything you’ve gotten in recently?” I’ve gotten mixed reactions, but sometimes, you’d be surprised what the store manager or owner will bring out…a few weeks ago I went into a store I’d never been to, asked, and the owner brought out a Larceny barrel proof and an Eagle Rare. During my visit, they got 2 calls on the phone asking for Blanton’s and the store owner just rolled their eyes. It helps to stop in person and just be friendly
I'm in North TX, and stores aren't even shelving that whisky anymore. It goes in the back with the 12yr, and others now.
I was hunting up in KY last week, as I live in TN. I noticed that the Weller 12 was out in NE KY, but everywhere I saw it they were asking $299 or bundling it with other secondary priced bottles. Bummer!
Sara, we have "Bourbon rooms" in the back of most stores here Wyoming.
As a fellow Texan, everything Ben said is on the money. Tons of SR, and that's about it. As well as the BT and baby Saz being plentiful as well, even here in west Texas. Great video, as always.
Yeah, I have a full handle of Weller SR and have passed multiple times getting another. Anything other than SR is unicorn status. I've never seen 107 or higher at retail on the shelf.
Welcome to my fun town town of dripping springs! Fun to see y’all in stores I frequent
This video couldn’t have been released at a better time for me, I’m going to Austin myself soon. Thanks for helping me manage my expectations, but I wouldn’t be opposed to coming home with a 1.75L WSR.
I've watched alot of yalls videos and I like how yall are bouncing off each other alot. Yall seem pretty much equal and I'm all for it.
Thanks!!
Ugh...killing me all that you found that we don't see here in Lex. But it is what it is. Makes hunting when you're out of town a little fun.
I love the Delilah's shirt!
Thanks for the insight into Austin. I hope to visit one day, I doubt I will buy bourbon, but great to see other stores than where I shop. I do mean great. The Heaven Hill BiB would have been a must buy if I was bringing something back, other than in my belly. Looks like you enjoyed shopping
Once, sometimes twice a year we get a large drop of Wellers Special reserve and Buffalo Trace, you hit the end of this falls drop, they will dry up in another month and we'll have to wait another 6 months to see when the next shipment shows up. Lots of times after they dry up some places will have a few behind the counter
I just found a Knob Creek 18 Year 30th Anniversary a few days ago .
West Texas, tons of Weller SR, baby Saz, never seen Weller 107.
Wow, crazy how much Weller you found. That is very rare up here in NH.
Idaho still has bottles in the back ;)
I always thought Ohio was the state for everything weller. Awesome video.
Great episode. My daughter is staying in Austin for the month and I sent her Bourbon Hunting to some of your locations you recommended. Excited she was able to get me a few Pursuit United since they don't sale them in Florida.
It was great meeting y’all at Bastards Ball this year. I had been to a few of these stores before, but some I haven’t. Now I’ve got some more places to add to my list of good liquor stores near me :)
Great meeting you, too!
You two went to the best rum stores in Austin and bought bourbon. I'm dying over here
Haha
Just found a new store way south Austin they had pappy 10, birthday bourbon, Joseph Magnus cigar blend and Thomas hardy all on the top shelf.
Interesting, I live near Dallas and rarely see any of these harder to find bottles in my area. Buffalo trace, Weller SR every once in awhile you might see it, but Weller 107 you will never see on the shelf unless it's $150 or more. Awesome finds on the bottles, that still Austin cask is excellent!!
I have seen the WFP, CYPB, and SB. The price was $799.
So I bought the last two bottles of BF ET BiB for $23 each.
In Austin
Any luck finding any Eagle Rare? I can't find it in the Arlington area.
Go to Lewisville off 121... thank me later
Glad you guys found some good stuff. I never made it to any stores while we were down there. Oh well next glad. Was great seeing you both and hanging out again. Cheers
Great to see you and the gang as always!
@@ItsBourbonNight funny story. Guy in green shirt is Ben Stahl.
This would make a nice series -go hunting in a different city every so often
Y'all going to check out Garrison Bros. In Hye, TX? See if you can jump in on the volunteer bottling. Usually booked up well in advance. But if anything, you can take a tour.
Just found your channel. Love your vibe and content! Still trying to get the nerve up to ask for the "New Items" or "Anything behind the counter." Great video.
Good fun review
Hunt videos. So satisfying! 🥃
Great video, this series is a lot of fun
love, love, love this. From NC (ABC control) hunting is a necessity but have been to TX. several gals of Wheller as a result. Ill take all the hunt(ing videos you can do.
Should have got the Doc Swinson Spec's Store Pick Rye. You wanna talk about an incredible pepper-bomb of a rye...there you go!!!
Next time visit that Austin Shaker main store. They have more selection than the smaller store you all went to. Gunter's liquor in north Austin has a decent selection of bourbon\whiskey.
It was awesome getting to chat with y’all for a min at the ball glad you made it safe. In Texas we are getting more eagle rare and weller but like Ben said it’s at the smaller stores and you have to build a relationship with crew. Great job keep it up.
Great getting to chat with you, too!
Raj and Oak Liquor Cabinet is amazing, without a doubt. Glad they shouted them out. He has Four Gate for days, Discovery Series. I showed up there one day hoping to get some Store Pick Eagle Rare that he posted on Instagram the night before. There was a line. He had sold out the night before. Raj went in the back and sold allocated bottles to the guys in line so everyone left happy. It was one of the coolest things I've seen a store owner do.
You need to check out Spec's in downtown Houston! I believe it's on Smith.
Raju at Oak Liquor is the man.
Ironically, one of the Total Wine and More stores in Lexington had Buffalo Trace on the shelf the day this was released.
Love these vlogs keep them coming 😊
I Wish Virginia had selections like y’all have
Nice haul! I do like the Weller Reserve green label. My local Kroger gets about 3 cases of it 2 or 3 times a year and if I don't currently have a bottle when they get em, I'll grab one.
Oak Liquor Cabinet is a good stop. You should have also hit Deb’s which has some great store picks. Still Austin started their single barrel program about 3 weeks ago. Deb’s had a Nancy Fraley Still Austin pick. Y’all probably would have missed it, but who knows?
If y’all want a Still Austin single barrel bottle or a sample, let me know!
$400?....It's for us! AND WE'RE WORTH IT! Right? right? Nice show. Really liked it and looking forward to any more footage from the Bastards Ball. Keep on keepin on!
I work for Bevmo & Go Puff. In California, 805, area.
Here we do get Limited whiskeys.
You would be surprised what we have and it's sits here for Retail for some time.
It's always good to ask what's in the back.
Start great conversations with guests.
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I like the Vlog videos idea. Keep that up.
Thanks for the info!
Love these types of videos
Thanks for the hunt. Enjoy seeing other states prices and availability. Cheers U 2.
Great list of stores that I'll have to check out next time I'm in Austin! I've mostly been to the Total Wines and Specs and always thought they had a good selection. I always mean to check out the smaller stores, but never had time. Specs has an amazing selection of single barrel scotch picks, if that is your thing. Also, I may have grabbed the last Larceny BP from V+V after the Ball :)
Just got home from a trip to Kentucky. Such a beautiful state and I got some bottles to bring back home. Heaven Hill 7yr BiB was worth it alone.
I didn't know Sazaraq was so hard to get. It's almost never touched out here in PHX, AZ. I need to pull the trigger on trying that sometime soon. Not really a price thing, just been hooked on the Old Overholdt as of late for wonderful old fashioneds during the summertime. I saw that ZZ top one when I was at Total Wine after work this afternoon as well. Cool label on it at least. Thanks for some of the driving shots too. Neat to see some of the city here and there too!
Welled SR maybe, I hardly ever see anything else. Hope y’all enjoyed your trip.
One of the stores I shop here in Lawton OK, has an assortment of stuff behind the counter. MM FAE-01, FAE-02, EC Toasted, Widow Jane, John J Bowman.
My Total Wine in Nashville was super rude when I asked about Buffalo Trace. I was told they "don't get any allocated bottles."
Great video, really enjoy these hunting videos, plz do more 😊
That Weller in Upstate NY is 125.00
Best spot was that JD single barrel barrel proof. That stuff is amazing. I’ve seen it a few times around NC but have to hunt for it if I want it.
I love Ben he is a wealth of liquor knowledge.
Buy the Balcones Texas Single Malt, delicious.
IMO, get every variation of Balcones available just because you can.
Heaven Hill BiB is a smash buy for what it is. Wish it came to PA.
Howdy! Great video and on point, next time in Austin you might want to check out a Twin Liquors as they are on my rotation and score my daily drinker Eagle Rare on a regular basis. They also have great sales on Bourbon a few times a year otherwise their prices can be slighter higher than Specs (w/cash).
Seagrass is great stuff. Always have a bottle on hand in my collection
Gotta try Goody Goody next time you are in Texas
I would’ve grabbed that 1792 BIB from Total Wine! I’ve seen many blinds the prove it’s the best in the lineup. I actually found a single barrel pick at my local abc store yesterday and was pretty happy about that.
Balcones Single Malt was here in NW Ohio for the last yr. Now, it’s impossible to find. Maybe 6 months to a year I was told, because Diageo bought them out.
Cool vid. Just an FYI, sazerac rye isn’t allocated anymore. It’ll have better availability moving forward
Enjoyed the video!
Thanks 🥃
Down in Houston Weller SR is very common. NASA Liquor and Reserve Wine and Spirits have a lot of good single barrels plus an exceptional Rum selection at NASA
Props to guest director J.J. Abrams. 😆Cheers guys!
Welcome to Texas.
I couldn't agree more! Captain Green polo knows!
WE LOVE YOU TWO... THE DILLARDS FROM WENATCHEE WA.
Just grabbed that Glen travel case. Arrived quickly and I love it!
Awesome! Very god to hear that.
Just won a slot in the Ohio liquor commission lottery slot to buy some Weller 12 at $40! So excited to pick it up.
Sorry if I missed it but have you guys ever reviewed the Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon? It's delicious. Great episode, cheers!
love this content!
I love these videos
Very different in both states than here in middle Georgia. We have some stuff like Buffalo trace, eagle rare and Elijah Craig barrel proof everywhere. Welled and any higher end Buffalo trace is next to impossible to find here now.
Yall have to stop at Loch Fyne Whiskey in Inverary Scotland. Its on the way from glasgow to Islay! I got a mitchters 10 rye and a blantons gold at msrp this christmas. #scottishhunt
That HH BiB at total wine … never seen that on a shelf on Houston. Also rarely been to a liquor store in Texas that doesn’t have baby saz.
Totally agree. for $39 I would have been reaching for that HH BiB at TW. Never see that here, certainly not at that price. Enjoyed the video, thanks guys!
I love many Buffalo Trace products, but they need to show their home state some love. However. in these shots I never saw an EH Taylor or lowly but delicious bottle of Eagle Rare.
$400 is a drop in the bucket for a bourbon collection however I need to take a page out of your book and stick to a budget. The trill is the hunt👍🏽🥃
Not from Texas but did stop at some of those stores when I was in Austin. Never seen so much weller sr for retail. But I did grab a store pick 1792 bib and a Remus 3 at oak liquor cabinet. Had no idea what still Austin was at the time. Saw the cask strength at another store and was intrigued but passed and I’m kick myself for it
Should have grabbed that Jack barrel proof for sure !
This is why I choose to drive so I can hunt along the way
Comparably speaking, that seemed pretty land of the Weller SR like to me! Never seen one on a shelf in Florida.
Oklahoma has pretty regularly been an easy to find Weller SR and Baby Saz state, and Buffalo Trace has been getting better since maybe the holidays. The bottle that I keep hoping will cross my path in Texas is Ironroot Harbinger from the north part of the state. And I assume you have so regularly visited the cute Still Austin tasting room and feels like a biergarten more than a patio that you needed a break...and St Elmo is next door for a Kolsch break!
I noticed no Eagle Rare down there...pity.
Total Wine here almost never puts allocated stuff on the shelves. You just ask at checkout every time and sometimes you get lucky.
Midsized liquor stores usually have lots of interesting stuff behind the counter or locked up and I enjoy checking out the prices. Sometimes you can get a fairly decent price on something that’s been on their shelves for a while. I’ve picked up a Magnus Cigar Blend and two Parker’s Heritage releases for $175 to $200.
Should've swung by Still Austin! They would've had a few bottles left of the cask strength single barrel picked by Nancy Fraley.
Its amazing how regional this is. I live an hour south in San Antonio and can say that Weller and BT are hit or miss. And no, corks will not pop in 90+ degrees... :)
fellow UA-camr and bourbon hunter. If you put Weller in the thumbnail I feel like it’ll boost the views on this one. Great vid. I’m from MI and the distribution sucks compared to southern states
Might try that as an experiment. Thanks!
Sara’s expression at the very beginning is a study in eye-rolling.