How to Hunt Allocated Bourbon in Virginia

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Here's a short recap of the recent VA ABC bourbon drop on Saturday, 5/18. I didn't record a lot, but I hoped to give people an idea of what it takes to get allocated bottles if you live in Virginia.
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@GuyFromWashingtonDC 4 месяца назад

I went overboard.. but my hall after driving to 6 different ABC’s in NOVA area staring at 9:50am - 11am… everything 750ML & MSRP - Blantons, Knob Creek 12 year, John J Bowman, McKenna 10 year, Eagle Rare, Buffalo Trace.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Any time you can get great bottles for msrp it's win!

@GuyFromWashingtonDC 4 месяца назад

@@averagejoeswhiskey facts there was some great selection out here in Arlington. Happy I found another local bourbon RU-vidr - I’ll subscribe.

@iceman2796 4 месяца назад

Absolutely great score!!! I wouldn't have traded the Weller Single Barrel (number #1 on my want list other than Pappy and BTAC) but, you did very well so I can't fault you. I've had a pour of 1924 and it was excellent. Still waiting to get a bottle at MSRP. Very good day for sure.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

It kind of sucked trading the single barrel since I'll probably never find another one😆. But I'm happy with the way it worked out. Thanks for watching!

@robkennedy1313 4 месяца назад

Like the trade. People go nuts over Weller SiB to get the rainbow set. Truth is if you have any Weller 107 or FP store picks you already have a single barrel.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Absolutely! I can't get excited about the rainbow, but I do get excited about good whiskey. For drinking purposes, I'd take a store pick 107 or FP over the SiB any day.

@adoogles80 4 месяца назад

man i totally partake in this drop on the 18th - was there at round 6am - picked up 12 yr weller, jospeh magnus cigar blend, and then a noahs mills

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Nice!

@TCayFF 4 месяца назад

I grabbed a W12 1L and then traded it for a WFP myself. Great video!

@johnwill7962 4 месяца назад

Ouch

@TCayFF 4 месяца назад

@@johnwill7962 ouch what?

@jimfu 4 месяца назад

Ashburn here - also hit 5 stores - got to my first one at 4am - had to choose between Weller 12 and Michters 10 yr, I took the Michters. I then picked up the Woodford 120.3, the VABC Widow Jane 10yr store pick, then two eagle rare's.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Good choice, if you're going to drink it, I think Michter's 10 is the right call. How is that Widow Jane? I really like the stuff I've tried but I don't have any at home. I saw it there when I grabbed the Bowman and thought hard about it, I bet it's great.

@jimfu 4 месяца назад

@@averagejoeswhiskey Have not tried it yet - but will... I drink my bottles :) ... I had an opportunity to grab a Bowman, but I stocked up the last time they restocked the shelves, just before they put it on the allocated list.

@mikem4432 2 месяца назад

VA drops are mostly shit.. you are better off driving to Maryland and buy it.. or just drive to Kentucky stores are way better, you can find what you got on the shelf.. of most stores.

@waymor2460 4 месяца назад

I prefer the spontaneous email drops. Have no desire to wait in line at 6am for 4 hours to purchase one unknown bottle. Btw some stores still have some bottles left 5 days later. Picked up a Buffalo Trace and Dickel 12 year today.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

I hear you 100%. Although the random drops have been really hit or miss, and it's like Grand Theft Auto pulling into the parking lot. It would definitely be nice if they gave us a better idea of what each store has, although then lines might be longer and form earlier. I keep hearing they're going to implement a new online-based system but no idea if or when that will happen.

@m.687 4 месяца назад

No one is waiting out there for BT or Dickle. You could probably go a month later and find a Dickle 12.

@waymor2460 4 месяца назад

@@m.687Dickel bib 12 year is allocated in Va so it’s not a shelf item.

@vihtoripuurola3775 4 месяца назад

You have to wonder if it the state liquor boards, suppliers or the distributors that make these bottles hard to find. These bottles are easy to find on most store shelves in California.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

I think some with some of the allocated stuff the demand genuinely outweighs the supply but with the regular BT stuff, Blantons, eagle rare, Weller SR and OWA, there should be plenty of those to go around. Not sure exactly how we ended up where we're at.

@Mr.KobeZoom 4 месяца назад

That’s a great day!

@ConcealedCarrier Месяц назад

So…about this new system…🤨 Am I alone in thinking I’ll never see a decent bottle again?

@averagejoeswhiskey Месяц назад

Actually just put out a video on it. I found an eagle rare the other day but I think the most sought after bottles will be much harder to find, although I’m really hoping I’m wrong. I also just set up a discord like an hour ago so we can alert each other when we find out a store dropped some bottles, you should join- discord.gg/ZZPhVDqv

@m6a6t6t2 Месяц назад

video is invalid now the system has changed found ER BT and blantons just sitting on shelves the past week ... seems a lot better than racing around store to store just more of a luck of the draw situation now

@averagejoeswhiskey Месяц назад

@@m6a6t6t2 yep, I made a new video right after the new system started. I didn’t love it at first but I’m coming around a bit now

@ezrasunrise 4 месяца назад

I was first in line at my local store at 5:50am. Got ETL then went to five more stores and got, Bookers, Eagle Rare, John J. Bowman, Baby Blanton's and a Benchmark Full Proof. All in all not to bad. That trade you made was incredible. I've been hunting for JD12 for awhile now, almost had one in Ohio but just missed it.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Nice! Let me know how that new Bookers batch is. Last year's JD12 was amazing. I've had a hard time finding them too, had to trade for the ones I've got. I hear this year's is not as good but I'm still excited to try it.

@FriarPop 3 месяца назад

I wouldnt stand outside a store for any Weller bottle, might wait an hour for a special blantons though. The store in town just released EHT single barrel store picks and other killers and people rolled up at opening and got whatever they wanted.

@averagejoeswhiskey 3 месяца назад

Hard to argue with this. I will usually reach for a barrel pick to drink before any of the BT stuff. If I had to pick my 5 or 10 favorite bottles that I own, I don’t think any would be bottles I waited outside for. But I will still do it, it can be fun 😂

@jj18057 3 месяца назад

I got a blanton's gold at this drop. At this last va abc pick drop i lucked into an eh taylor sib

@averagejoeswhiskey 3 месяца назад

Nice! EHT SiB has to be one of the best non-lottery bottles they drop. That’s awesome man!

@thomasanderson2870 4 месяца назад

Looks like you did well 👍🥃😉

@RealEyezRealizeRealLies 4 месяца назад

God my area and state sucks when it comes to this kinda thing

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

It's crazy how different each state is. I love seeing all the different systems when I travel. VA isn't the best but it's far from the worst I guess.

@fugidaboudid Месяц назад

Is this Burke? Looks just like Burke Town Plaza

@averagejoeswhiskey Месяц назад

Nailed it

@fugidaboudid Месяц назад

@@averagejoeswhiskey Glad to see the Glory Days is still there

@m.687 4 месяца назад

Damn, nice. Got the Weller single barrel as well and it looks pretty amazing on the shelf. Probably just keeping it.

@BeachSandBourbon 4 месяца назад

I wish they did some type of drop system here in Michigan! That looks like Fun! I just found your Channel and Subbed! I started mine in November

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

It's fun and it sucks, I believe both are true. Thanks man, I'll check out your channel!

@BourbonRetriever 4 месяца назад

Are you based in VA too? We'll have to link up sometime. Great content, keep up the great work!

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Hell yea dude! Fairfax, the Paris of Northern VA. You're in Alexandria?

@StevenScone 4 месяца назад

Alabama does the same thing, but we do get a list of what is at each store. The day before most stores will put a list of how many bottles they will have. You are aloud 2 different bottles.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

I like that system, knowing what you're waiting for. And 2 bottles is a game changer.

@JORDANReviewsIt Месяц назад

You got fleeced

@averagejoeswhiskey Месяц назад

🤷‍♂️

@pushermanva757 4 месяца назад

I scored a half gallon of eagle rare, two blantons, knob creek 10 and a noahs mill

@RK-ow1zg 4 месяца назад

Really wish I lived in VA. Where I live (except for a few good stores that do occasional drops), you either have to be a big spender (think 3-5K a year or more), know the owner, or be willing to fork over secondary prices.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

The drops are pretty cool but they keep changing their system. Let me know if you want to move here, I'll find you a house

@mikem4432 2 месяца назад

lol.. waiting 10 hours.. you could of driven to Kentucky and back.. in about 15-18 hours from Northern VA.

@Bklaaser 25 дней назад

And spent over $1.5k for everything pictured lol. I think he did alright

@ConcealedCarrier 2 месяца назад

Had another allocation day this past weekend - I do believe we shop at the same stores!

@averagejoeswhiskey 2 месяца назад

If you see me there please say hello!

@peterjacobi794 4 месяца назад

Nice video. I showed up at the largest ABC near me at 8am and was ~30th in line. Didn’t get the Blanton’s STFB or Weller CYBP, but managed an E H Taylor. Then went to two other stores and got a Woodford batch proof and BT was all that was left at the third.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

EHT at the 30 spot is pretty good. And you got to sleep the whole night!

@NOBSBOURBON 4 месяца назад

Great trade on that single barrel for the full proof and JD 12

@Sgt.Trigger209 4 месяца назад

Great hunt! Same here in TX. You have to camp out for hours to get really good bottles. But it's very worth it imo. I got all my unicorn bottles in less than a day! Most of them are store picks too as added bonus.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

I don't mind camping either, some people can't stand it though. I think it's nice to have it as an option. If I hunted every bottle I camped for, it probably would add up to more time.

@josephclites6971 4 месяца назад

Pretty good hunting for one day...well done sir.

@CoreyMartin-i5d 4 месяца назад

One of the best drops we’ve had in a while. Had an enjoyable time hanging out and meeting some new people despite the rain. Was also able to pick up a Weller 12, Antique 107, Blantons SFTB, regular Blantons and and Eagle Rare…extremely happy with how it turned out.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

That's awesome! Definitely the best this year, maybe better than last year's drops too.

@jamesdonnel3048 Месяц назад

VA changed their process and it sounds like no more pre notified drops

@averagejoeswhiskey Месяц назад

Yep, I’m not sure yet how I feel about the new system. First inclination is I don’t love it but I can’t say I loved the old system. We’ll see how it works out!

@jamesdonnel3048 Месяц назад

@@averagejoeswhiskey I don't see it working well and so much opportunity for the employees to tell family and friends right before they start putting it out. We will see

@averagejoeswhiskey Месяц назад

Yep, either that or the first person to find them calling all their friends/family members. I’ll go on record as saying it’s bad, until I randomly come across a great bottle myself, I’m skeptical.

@jamesdonnel3048 Месяц назад

@@averagejoeswhiskey Yes, this way has been tried in VA in the past, it was so bad people went to jail. I don't know the best way to do this but, this way has been tried and proven not to be good.

@chucknorris5141 4 месяца назад

Any good FB groups for trading? I have a OF 1924 I would like to trade.

@averagejoeswhiskey 4 месяца назад

Hopefully someone else has a better answer for you. I know there are plenty out there but I'm not sure what they are. I belong to a couple fb groups but not much trading goes on there. Honestly I don't spend much time on fb. Sorry!