Because Americans will pay it, and the Scottish wont. Here in the UK, we drink alcohol to numb the pain of living here, Americans buy to show off who’s got the best collection.
Who would have expected Toddy's to come through with the good price on Larceny Barrel Proof? Looks like A123. If it was C922 for $75, I would have jumped hard on that.
Some of the most absurd pricing I've seen lol. Some of the more popular allocated stuff is harder to find in my neck of the woods but when it IS available, the prices are usually much closer to msrp, so I'm thankful for that.
I'm in KY and I can get most of the allocated stuff within a short walk but not at the prices they're charging. I did luck into a Stagg jr at a big box store for $59 last week....right place right time sort of thing.
Blue Note Toasted French Oak is wonderful! Peerless Double Oak is also a great pour. I find it hysterical that these businesses sell Kentucky bourbon for ridiculous prices-and here in Delaware, it's even cheaper than where it was distilled. Sadly I heard President's Hancock Reserve is underwhelming for the price - I hope you liked it though!
Thanks for the vids. I'll be driving through Kentucky next month and these videos help tremendously on which places I should skip and what places I should check out.
Bardstown Bourbon Company does it right. I don't understand distilleries selling pours of their own stuff at twice the price of restaurants...distilleries should always have competitive pricing at the very least. It's counterintuitive to what most of them "preach."
I think they price them high just so they don’t outcompete their partners, bars and liquor stores that sell their products. Although I’m sure the distillers can give away their samples for free or close to it.
Definitely would have snatched those two bottles of old grand-dad 114 these prices are the reason I just stick to box stores and Total Wine they have enough of a selection I don't need to be gouged I've been in the alcohol business for a very long time to know that pretty much everybody does Co-op operations so they get the same price as Walmart Meijer Kroger and all those stores so there is absolutely no reason for the gouging
Rare hundred would be a good price now here in Australia since from 90-115 now but good to see the prices in the land where it actually comes from.we definitely getting ripped off here .cheers mate
You mentioned searching indiana. I live close to South Bend. There are several local chains. If you go to one searching for a specific product they will check their computer inventory of all their locations. At least one chain has 16 stores. Be advised that anything even semi rare is very expensive here. Any time you find Eagle Rare (which is very seldom) it’s $69-$89. Blantons is usually +/- $120. Anything allocated usually either sells within hours to favorite customers or goes into a lottery I think you showed John J Bowman. If so, I believe it comes out of Virginia
After looking at some of those prices, maybe we are not so bad. I lucked into some E.H. Taylor Small Batch for $89 here. I see in your video that at least one store was getting $149 for Blantons
At 6:17 the shelf has four E. H Taylor cylinders! But, no prices are posted. Must be a case where if you have to ask the price, you can NOT afford the product! Churns my emotions, only because I care. At 7:16 is Jam Session, Which a new facet of the bourbon experience that deserves more in depth exploration as to how you can blend bourbon and take it back with you. At about 9:50 I see that I am grateful to be able to consistently find Four Roses Small Batch (750ml) for around $33.00. At 10:06 more Buffalo Trace at $39.99; that is too pricey for me. I have found it online in California for $35 delivered to my door.
dont knock anything distilled in Ohio, High Bank Distillery just won 6 double gold in SF and Middle West makes amazing whiskey that stacks up with most things from the heritage Kentucky brands.
I’m sure they charge more because of tourists and bourbon fans. Not everyone knows that you can get many of the top shelf bottles for less closer to home. Good to know that you can just buy the Blantons corks. That’s the only reason I would be buying them lol
@@thebourbonchronicles I was interested in the Peerless Double oak I saw on your video. Do you know what store that was located at? Thanks for replies and videos
If you don’t mind where was the liquor place store located at. That you was in can you please let me know where ?. I saw a bottle of EHT 18 I want to get it.
@Mr Phenom If I had to pay secondary prices, I would rather see my money going to a store owner than see it going to a (Tater) line waiter any day of the week
Thanks for the KY videos as I'm heading up there in 30 days. BTW what is the website that lists "hints" of what might get put out the next morning? Thx in advance, Craig
Crazy that Ezra 7 year is selling at a premium. I see it on shelves around here for $99 or less pretty frequently. There isn't a ton of it but you can find it in 40-50% of shops
Greetings from Jacksonville Florida USA. I know that your purpose here was not to dissuade us from a Kentucky Bourbon Trail excursion, but that is what it has done for me. What a rip-off. No thanks. I'll wait until this blows over, which it will…
Not at all, I want people to go. Yes the stores are a rip off but I’ve found some amazing stores where you can sample your dream bourbons for a very fair price. In my next video I’ll show Evergreen Liquor store in Louisville.. stay tuned : )
@@thebourbonchronicles I hit Liquor Barn for samples last week, 2 one ounce pours or 4 half ounce samples are the limit. I had 4: Knob Creek 18 yr. (7 bux), Hancock Reserve (3.50), Maker's Cask Strength (1.50), and Willett purple top (8.50). Later that night I hit a neighborhood joint and had a pour of Stagg (19) and JD Sinatra Select (21). Cox's Evergreen was recommended to me a few days ago, Have Stagg at 15 and the Pappy's at decent prices. Downtown or Shelbyville Rd.?
I always find it funny when I walk into a store and they have Weller Special Reserve marked at $99+ and every other chase bottle marked 30% or more and then you find something like ECBP for MSRP (or less). That one realistic bottle isn't going to convince me to become a customer. I'm probably going to pass, even on a good deal, because your store is offensive. I'm sure as hell not buying the bottle and planning a return trip - at best I take the loot and pretend you never existed.
@@thebourbonchronicles That's incorrect it has not been barreled twice. Its 2 single barrels combined to make basically a "small batch". Each of the barrels is aged 12 years. Still a great product.
You need to start telling ppl to stop going to ky to hunt the stores. U will NEVER get anything good. Its all secondary prices. All of it. Stick to the distilleries and find a good honey hole in ur own state. Its just crazy up here. Notable exceptions being liqour barn and kroger. Thats it. Cant confirm but MAYBE some stores way out in country away from the trail and the interstates like sommerset/hazard but havent been there in decades so cant say. P.s. i in frankfort.
Hahaha you are right.. but I get the biggest amount of view and clicks when there is Kentucky in the tile. I figured that’s what ppl wanna see. But yes, I’m gonna do Tennessee and north Ohio next.
@@thebourbonchronicles If you go to Clarksville TN stop by Bill's Package Store. Great little store, sells most everything at MSRP. Doesn't inflate prices.
$90 for Eagle Rare? In the UK I've had gallons of the stuff at less than $40. Our choice is limited though. Single barrels are rare. Evan Williams BIB might cost you less than $20. Here it's $45+ Just scored me some Bookers for $90, which I'm happy with. Sazerac for $35 too, but Stagg(jr) would cost me $750!!
There are a few good scotches...there is a ton of great bourbons.....bourbon is absolutely the worlds best whiskey.......except texas whiskeys....irish whiskey being the worst of the worst
0:17 I say goddamn, Weller Antique 107 and 12yr just sitting there! *cries* Considering you made ZERO comment about that tells me you are super spoiled. ha! 6:14 Full Weller lineup selection just sitting there! *dies*
It’s crazy world we live in, single malt scotch is cheaper than bottom shelf bourbon.
My how the turn tables...
Scotch is way better..age beautiful
And also drink better..
Over price bourbon
Under taste
Hey its great for us scotch guys and gals
Because Americans will pay it, and the Scottish wont. Here in the UK, we drink alcohol to numb the pain of living here, Americans buy to show off who’s got the best collection.
Yeah, all the idiots that buy over priced Macallan are buying bourbon now
Anything barrel proof is the talk of the town now - nice to see people don't mind you recording.
I use an iPhone so nobody has told me to put it away yet...
@@timursalikov5911 terrific
Who would have expected Toddy's to come through with the good price on Larceny Barrel Proof? Looks like A123. If it was C922 for $75, I would have jumped hard on that.
Haha yeah, like a glitch in the Matrix
Open our bottle of European Blanton's straight from the barrel yesterday it was so smooth and Smokey. It has a wonderful wood smell.
Some of the most absurd pricing I've seen lol. Some of the more popular allocated stuff is harder to find in my neck of the woods but when it IS available, the prices are usually much closer to msrp, so I'm thankful for that.
That Middlewest bottle is awesome. They source local grain and distill all of their stuff in house.
Middle West slaps 👍
Ok gonna check it out
There’s some great distilleries in Columbus.
The whole state of Ohio is a bunch of "Taters." If you work, you don't have a chance at anything allocated. The lines take it all every week
@@justind1118 soft take chump
Loving these videos. Keep them comin' and good luck on your hunts
Thanks bud
I can't imagine passing on OF Barrel strength for $89.99.... best deal on some of the best juice in the entire video at $10 over MSRP lol
Said the same thing when said it was expensive. I just paid 80 for a store pick up in Massachusetts
Ditto. I would have hopped on that.
I'm in KY and I can get most of the allocated stuff within a short walk but not at the prices they're charging. I did luck into a Stagg jr at a big box store for $59 last week....right place right time sort of thing.
Always be at Buffalo Trace at opening. Heaven Hill is disappointing too if you come later in the day.
Their Evan Williams downtown store was much better
"DAH....DAH-DAH-DAH"! This frickin music. 😅
Nice score on the Hancock!
I love the going to different stores and showing the prices.
Nice review . . . man first that store was ridiculous
Thanks!
$180 for Heaven Hill BiB! WTF! I get it for around $45! I paid $70 for EHT small batch. Prices have gotten out of hand in some places
I really enjoy your videos. Keep it coming
Blue Note Toasted French Oak is wonderful!
Peerless Double Oak is also a great pour.
I find it hysterical that these businesses sell Kentucky bourbon for ridiculous prices-and here in Delaware, it's even cheaper than where it was distilled.
Sadly I heard President's Hancock Reserve is underwhelming for the price - I hope you liked it though!
Thanks for the vids. I'll be driving through Kentucky next month and these videos help tremendously on which places I should skip and what places I should check out.
Cool, glad I could help.
HOLY CROW!!!! Talk about price gouging. Old Ezra 7 $62.00 here in Wy.
Nice museum tour w those prices. 😂
Welcome to ky. Little mom and pops don’t get anything. Patels ( liquor worlds ) and the big chains get everything
Don't sleep on that double oaked peerless my man!
What’s that website you talked about where you can track what Buffalo Trace puts out
great videos , love the commentary and music !
I cannot believe you walked on the coxs old fo BP for 90. Those fly off the shelves and ive never been able to snag one
You missed an absolute gem with that ECBP A123!
dude big grab on the hancocks barrel pick
God weller special reserve for anything much over 30 I do not agree with. Hell i get weller full proof at my bar next door for 7 bucks a 1.5oz pour.
Wow, that’s a good deal. The bottle would be gone in a day here.
Bardstown Bourbon Company does it right. I don't understand distilleries selling pours of their own stuff at twice the price of restaurants...distilleries should always have competitive pricing at the very least. It's counterintuitive to what most of them "preach."
I think they price them high just so they don’t outcompete their partners, bars and liquor stores that sell their products. Although I’m sure the distillers can give away their samples for free or close to it.
I'd be broke if I lived in Kentucky. Lol
Definitely would have snatched those two bottles of old grand-dad 114 these prices are the reason I just stick to box stores and Total Wine they have enough of a selection I don't need to be gouged I've been in the alcohol business for a very long time to know that pretty much everybody does Co-op operations so they get the same price as Walmart Meijer Kroger and all those stores so there is absolutely no reason for the gouging
Rare hundred would be a good price now here in Australia since from 90-115 now but good to see the prices in the land where it actually comes from.we definitely getting ripped off here .cheers mate
We have much better prices in some states that don’t care about bourbon so much.
You mentioned searching indiana. I live close to South Bend. There are several local chains. If you go to one searching for a specific product they will check their computer inventory of all their locations. At least one chain has 16 stores. Be advised that anything even semi rare is very expensive here. Any time you find Eagle Rare (which is very seldom) it’s $69-$89. Blantons is usually +/- $120. Anything allocated usually either sells within hours to favorite customers or goes into a lottery
I think you showed John J Bowman. If so, I believe it comes out of Virginia
After looking at some of those prices, maybe we are not so bad. I lucked into some E.H. Taylor Small Batch for $89 here. I see in your video that at least one store was getting $149 for Blantons
Yeah, but you figure a small proprietor has to make his money.
At 6:17 the shelf has four E. H Taylor cylinders!
But, no prices are posted. Must be a case where if you have to ask the price, you can NOT afford the product!
Churns my emotions, only because I care.
At 7:16 is Jam Session, Which a new facet of the bourbon experience that deserves more in depth exploration as to how you can blend bourbon and take it back with you.
At about 9:50 I see that I am grateful to be able to consistently find Four Roses Small Batch (750ml) for around $33.00.
At 10:06 more Buffalo Trace at $39.99; that is too pricey for me. I have found it online in California for $35 delivered to my door.
Thanks the for info
Single malt. Scotch whiskey favorite
Great videos!
Peerless , widow jane, good stuff
dont knock anything distilled in Ohio, High Bank Distillery just won 6 double gold in SF and Middle West makes amazing whiskey that stacks up with most things from the heritage Kentucky brands.
like the honesty
Peerless Double Oaked is a good pour
good quality video! just subscribed! keep up the good work!
Thanks bud?
Nice Score! congrats!
thanks!
I’m sure they charge more because of tourists and bourbon fans. Not everyone knows that you can get many of the top shelf bottles for less closer to home. Good to know that you can just buy the Blantons corks. That’s the only reason I would be buying them lol
Haha! Yeah if anything is missing
You said to check out a website that is good at tracking what buffalo trace puts out, but never said what the website was. Can you tell us?
buffalotracedaily.com
The flat boat is made by 1792. So the 125 proof is 1792 full proof. Really good stuff.
Oh really?! I looked outline and didnt see anything positive. Hmm
Keep ‘em coming love these
Sure will!
If you don't mind where was tge Evergreen store you went to. Was it downtown or st matthews?
Downtown
@@thebourbonchronicles I was interested in the Peerless Double oak I saw on your video. Do you know what store that was located at? Thanks for replies and videos
Nice video. Thank you.
Saz Rye behind the desk? Those are everywhere for 30$ near me in VA
Hey guess a fair price right now for a Stagg jr batch 3?
awesome
If you don’t mind where was the liquor place store located at. That you was in can you please let me know where ?. I saw a bottle of EHT 18 I want to get it.
When you say you looked in the wrong spot at Heaven Hill, what's the right spot?
Their Evan Williams store downtown. When I got there in the AM they actually had a lot of allocated bottles.
The stores are increasingly becoming the secondary market, and I hate seeing it. Also, my guy, could you tell us the website? lol
buffalotracedaily.com
@Mr Phenom If I had to pay secondary prices, I would rather see my money going to a store owner than see it going to a (Tater) line waiter any day of the week
The bottom is gonna drop outta this one day and the warehouses will be filled with old cheap whiskey
Great vid! Keep them coming. Saw you came across the Chattanooga 111 Cask Strength. Those are yummy and priced awesome. Have you tried it?
no, but will look into it!
Peerless single Barrel is a good drink
Double Oak is the shiz
If I was a millionaire, that Handy for 800 would be a buy for me! Cuz they go for thousands
What is the website that predicts what Buffalo Trace puts out?
Thanks for the KY videos as I'm heading up there in 30 days. BTW what is the website that lists "hints" of what might get put out the next morning? Thx in advance, Craig
Buffalo Trace Daily
Out of everything we seen and decent prices.. you go with the Hancock? Oh no
What did you think I should have bought?
1:15 Woodford Reserve Masters Collection ...for $400 ...the Stagg Jr is cheaper! ...get out of there 😂
More like eagle rare is a good Russell's 10 substitute In a pinch lol
Crazy that Ezra 7 year is selling at a premium. I see it on shelves around here for $99 or less pretty frequently. There isn't a ton of it but you can find it in 40-50% of shops
It’s all over the place, from $67 to $150
whats the website???
If you come to Columbus, I can show you or tell you where to go.
What is the website that predicts what Buffalo Trace is putting out each morning?
buffalotracedaily.com
Damn I bought my larceny BP for 63
well, what is the website that predicts the BT drops???
:)
buffalotracedaily.com/
At 9:46 Handy and Schiller barrel aged old fashioned from Buffalo Trace is $90 behind glass. That store owner is smoking meth.
Greetings from Jacksonville Florida USA. I know that your purpose here was not to dissuade us from a Kentucky Bourbon Trail excursion, but that is what it has done for me. What a rip-off. No thanks. I'll wait until this blows over, which it will…
Not at all, I want people to go. Yes the stores are a rip off but I’ve found some amazing stores where you can sample your dream bourbons for a very fair price.
In my next video I’ll show Evergreen Liquor store in Louisville.. stay tuned : )
@@thebourbonchronicles I hit Liquor Barn for samples last week, 2 one ounce pours or 4 half ounce samples are the limit. I had 4: Knob Creek 18 yr. (7 bux), Hancock Reserve (3.50), Maker's Cask Strength (1.50), and Willett purple top (8.50). Later that night I hit a neighborhood joint and had a pour of Stagg (19) and JD Sinatra Select (21). Cox's Evergreen was recommended to me a few days ago, Have Stagg at 15 and the Pappy's at decent prices. Downtown or Shelbyville Rd.?
I always find it funny when I walk into a store and they have Weller Special Reserve marked at $99+ and every other chase bottle marked 30% or more and then you find something like ECBP for MSRP (or less). That one realistic bottle isn't going to convince me to become a customer. I'm probably going to pass, even on a good deal, because your store is offensive. I'm sure as hell not buying the bottle and planning a return trip - at best I take the loot and pretend you never existed.
Liquor Place = Bourbon Museum! Nobody with a brain is going to pay those prices, wth?
Why did you compare Lux Row 12 to Woodford Double Oaked? Makes no sense
They are both sweet and have been double barreled.
@@thebourbonchronicles That's incorrect it has not been barreled twice. Its 2 single barrels combined to make basically a "small batch". Each of the barrels is aged 12 years. Still a great product.
What’s the BT website you speak of?
buffalotracedaily.com
why would anyone ever buy saverac for 50 bucks... thats just dumb. even at 30 its overpriced.
Red dot is the worlds worst for price hiking! Guys are crooks in there!
whats the webiste?
Buffalo Trace Daily
I like your videos, but the music gets annoying real quick lol
You need to start telling ppl to stop going to ky to hunt the stores. U will NEVER get anything good. Its all secondary prices. All of it. Stick to the distilleries and find a good honey hole in ur own state. Its just crazy up here. Notable exceptions being liqour barn and kroger. Thats it. Cant confirm but MAYBE some stores way out in country away from the trail and the interstates like sommerset/hazard but havent been there in decades so cant say. P.s. i in frankfort.
Hahaha you are right.. but I get the biggest amount of view and clicks when there is Kentucky in the tile. I figured that’s what ppl wanna see. But yes, I’m gonna do Tennessee and north Ohio next.
Agreed. I'm in Louisville and most stores find any and all excuse to mark bottles up.
@@thebourbonchronicles If you go to Clarksville TN stop by Bill's Package Store. Great little store, sells most everything at MSRP. Doesn't inflate prices.
$90 for Eagle Rare?
In the UK I've had gallons of the stuff at less than $40.
Our choice is limited though.
Single barrels are rare.
Evan Williams BIB might cost you less than $20. Here it's $45+
Just scored me some Bookers for $90, which I'm happy with.
Sazerac for $35 too, but Stagg(jr) would cost me $750!!
There are a few good scotches...there is a ton of great bourbons.....bourbon is absolutely the worlds best whiskey.......except texas whiskeys....irish whiskey being the worst of the worst
0:17 I say goddamn, Weller Antique 107 and 12yr just sitting there! *cries* Considering you made ZERO comment about that tells me you are super spoiled. ha!
6:14 Full Weller lineup selection just sitting there! *dies*
Stop grazing...
Kill the terrible music!
What is the website?