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I enjoy hunting them, I then mostly give them away (mostly for Christmas) but, when I know someone would appreciate it more than me I'll give it to them. we don't have a lottery here though, just when I walk in and see them.
If God was a Bourbon Hunner.... his name would be TJ. Take that to the bank y'all.🤠 Love this channel - don't know where you muster the energy from for so many videos man but it makes the world a brighter and oakier place.... and the proof is in drinking.😛
I have been binge watching these bourbon hunting videos for 2 days now.. They are extremely interesting and well shot. What's more,I don't drink bourbon! or any spirits for that matter.. Although,I have recently gotten into red wine,so i can relate to the tasting notes. Great videos. new subscriber.
For most people moving the liquor stores into the private sector is good. For bourbon hunters however you can forget ever getting allocated stuff in a private state. I've checked 4 stores per week for a year, have never found a weller, blantons or eagle rare. In private states the allocated bottles go to owners and there friends.
I bought a Bookers in Georgia today. $99, I've also got an eagle rare from the same store and that's just driving by as I travel. But yes if you are actually winning in the lottery you'll get better bottles.
Here's an idea. If you apply but don't get on, the next time your name goes in the hat an extra time. If you miss again, you have 3 names in the hat. And so on, until you are more and more likely to hit. If you hit, you are back to 1 chance the next time.
As a resident of Mississippi, I'm kinda jealous of the Alabama system. As the guy said at the beginning, at least you guys have a chance to get a bottle at MSRP. I can't tell you the last time I've seen a rare allocated bottled anywhere near MSRP. The rare times I see something like EHT, Weller, etc they're at least 2x MSRP but usually they're reserved for "top customers". Even Eagle Rare that happens to pop up around here is $100. Unfortunately, our state is a huge bottle neck as our system is terrible and all liquor goes through a state run warehouse.
Man, it kills me to hear you say Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, and others are everywhere and easy to find. I get laughed at when I go in and ask if they have any.
Buddy should not have "mixed emotions". He gets an opportunity to buy allocated liquor at msrp because the state controls the prices, making both the price AND the opportunity fair. In Georgia (where we don't have ABC stores), I have an "opportunity" to buy Weller's 12 Year for $199, while in some ABC states, people are paying $50-70. I've seen Full Proof (and Birthday Bourbon) for $650 in South Carolina. So the opportunity is fair, but the price isn't.
Even if not at MSRP, at ABCs North of the 41st it's within $20 of MSRP and sitting on a shelf. They go fast though and we never know when they come in. No lottery on allocated stuff or here. Less variety, no store picks but near MSRP atleast.
It's crazy hearing people complain about this system. Come to a state like Illinois where you just won't get anything ever and you'll understand. I'd kill for a lottery to at least have a chance. I don't have the time to show up at 8:00am at stores or the money to spend 5k a month at any particular store to get a "relationship". Grass is always greener, but man appreciate that you have a shot there.
Yep, agreed. I live in private state and it's all about spending thousands to get a "chance" at a bottle that's going to be marked up at least 3x retail anyway. I've got family in control states and they win bottles every year in lotteries I'll never even see on a shelf. The ABC thing seems like a pain and the free market looks appealing from a distance, but it doesn't favor the common man one bit.
Im leaving opelika to move back to valley, cool to see a local successful youtuber. Just bought my first ever whiskey after watching you for a couple weeks.
Another fun video! As far as that trade, if you are both happy then so be it and you opened your bottle right then and there with him so I do not see any issues with it! Bottles are made to be opened and drank! That seemed like more of a swap with a friend than a random trade too so I am sure at some point you "lose" out on what gets exchanged and sharing is caring.
The gentleman at about 1:30 mentioned not having ABC would mean being able to get stuff at MSRP, but that depends on the stores in a place like GA (where I am). We have some package stores that just mark the allocated stuff up knowing people will eventually buy it not worrying about the space it's taking on the shelves. There is one near me that keeps Eagle Rare at $80 and they get folks that will pay. Luckily the store attached to our Costco sells at MSRP, but it's hit or miss.
💯! Without state run stores you can forget MSRP. Same deal in Tennessee. Blanton’s +$100, E.H Taylor +$90, Eagle Rare +$80 and it’s either pay or go without.
💯 False! With a caveat. It depends on who can sell liquor and what involvement the state still has. California of all places has generally cheap liquor, Washington State is super high, when they went away from state controlled they added tax. Louisiana is stupid cheap if Walmart or a grocery store has something. Angels envy and heaven hill 7 year are both available for $40. I've seen the whole lineup of Knob Creeks at Walmart for less than I've seen them at ABC states.
I'd take a Michter's Sour Mash toasted over that 23 Birthday all day. They've consistently gone down hill and up in price the last few years in my opinion.
Says he’ll do trades that aren’t in his favor to get limited release ones. Then proceeds to trade Blanton’s, ER, and some rum store pick for a Birthday Bourbon 😂
If a friend traded me those 3 and gave me access to drink half the bottle I traded him I dont see how he is getting over in no way shape or form but that is bc I would likely share the bottle with my friend even without a trade so seems like a win/win.
@@JayareesYeah because he’s getting access to the open bottle for his channels content and then keeping his bottle to trade or sell later. Open your eyes a little bit
@@johnwill7962- that's assuming a lot about a man who openly advocates that bottles are for sharing. That bottle was getting popped regardless of whether he got 1 or 2, I assume from watching all his content. But to each their own in their philosophy. Again I would be happy receiving the 3 bottles plus drinking half that bottle. I dont trade i drink and I share and mostly those 2 things happen together bc I rarely drink by myself. Whatever he does with that second bottle is up to him and if he can get a much greater return and invites me to share in the bottles he gets all the better I win again. There is a reason he has great relationships with all these folks and I am sure its not bc he screws everyone over on trades.
I live in Illinois and the secondary market is terrible for example a bottle of stagg is 269.99. But old grandad 114 i got 3 bottles for 28.99 a bottle
Your vlog shows the absolute best of Americans at home. Someone wins third place in line they get congratulated, where I live they would get hassled. Or is it just Bourbon people are great people?
Where are you from, if you don't mind me asking? Anytime I've ever lined up for whiskey everybody's real friendly, fun way to meet new people and have a chat to pass the time. All positive vibes, unless we're talking about the weather haha.
I walked into my local grocery store Wednesday they had 2 bottles of Weller full proof and 2 12 year. Full proof was $50 and 12 was $30. I got the full proof. Thinking if I liked it I could get the 12 the next day nope. I didn’t realize what they were. So now I have a bottle to impress someone. I did open it. Super good.
@@jayjuggrnaut I’m a man. One the last ones in the people’s republic of California. But we live in the mountains so our stores typically don’t get anything good. This store in particular doesn’t sell anything good. The next best thing would be Dickel.
@@bender7889 Fair enough. I live in GA and both Wellers are sold for $200+ in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia and both Carolinas). I have both and had to pay accordingly. I have opened the 12 Year, but not the Full Proof. I enjoy it immensely.
Recently joined your channel on Patreon. 😮 not to sound weird but I've watched many channels (religiously) almost and never joined. I'm a new Bourbon/Whiskey collector. I really enjoy it when you film 📽️🎥 going into different stores. I love seeing sooo many different things. Keep it up #bro 🎉 not that it matters but I'm a big #garrisonbros fan
Have an allocation list and sell them as they come in with one bottle off the list per week per government ID. The Government ID should be scanned and go in a statewide sheet per week so you can't double dip stores
Yep, scan their Alabama drivers license duringpurchasing. I've heard of folks using multiple emails to register on-line for quarterlys. Require the Alabama Driver license in the email registration.
Recently started getting back into bourbon. As a rum drinker, I like sweeter spirits. I tried OF 86, Buffalo Trace, Four Roses Single Barrel, but none really hit my pallet just right(but all were pretty good). Just tried McFarlane’s Reserve Cask Strength, bingo. Surprised a Total Wine brand got me. Gonna try MM Cask Strength next to compare. Looks like I like wheat.
I told him what it was going for on secondary, he set his desired trade. He knows he can get any bottle in my selection if he wants it. That’s how friends are.
There is quite a large looking liquor store that I have been meaning to go to in Columbus GA, it’s called “The Bottle Shop” seem like it is quite big and it might have some good picks.
We have couple at our store here in SALINAS CA we have a very great selection on whiskey have eagle rare, bday bourbon, E.H taylor rye,single batch and old fitzgerald 12/15 year
Hi again the st. Augustine brewery has a good whiskey/bourbon, super cane vodka and 1 or 2 others. And a few blocks down there's a winery. They make some good wine some fortified. And theres a chocolate factory there. Your wife might like. Then there's 1 in statesville think they make a bourbon or 2. All 3 sale in house
@@jamesnunn9648 Not sure I understand the hate on the trade, other than the rest of us wish we could do it 😆 Some people just don't care that much about specific bottles. No one got "ripped off"; it's just bourbon. And based on what I've been hearing about the latest BB, I think the other guy might have come out ahead!
They the regular JDBP Rye instead of the advertised JD Heritage Rye. (Twice Barreled) I saw the same JDBPR sitting in the shelf at three stores in Georgia in the last few weeks!! PRIVATIZE!!!
Oregon has a state liquor store system. The b@stards that run it were saving the allocated bottles for themselves or their friends. They never had a lottery,you had to know which day bottles dropped. I was able to finally get a bottle of Blantons when I figured this out. I live in MO now and the local does a loyalty drawing. I got a Weller green label at that one. Much better in the private sector.
If you wanted Birthday Bourbon, you went to the wrong Montgomery. 😂 I made sure I got a bottle of 107 because of you. Let's see how close to ORVW10 it tastes like!
I may take heat for this, but here is the answer on how to distribute bottles: the free market. I'm in Georgia, so everything I can get is just based on if I can find it and if I'm willing to pay. Nothing great is MSRP.
You mentioned spillway. I live in california, but through my bourbon group I got a 4 roses sbbpsp from spillway and I have a cut above Mississippi sippers store pick coming from spillway. Seems like a great store
Just getting into bourbon and found your channel. Would love to see you come out to CO for a bourbon hunt/try the distilleries. Apparently the altitude gives a unique flavor
Finally tried Blantons and Eagle rare, although I’m behind the hype behind blantons and agree it’s more of a complex flavor I think I favored Eagle Rare. Anyone’s thoughts on this?
Eagle rare is an absolutely fantastic bourbon if you get it for the right price. These places charing $80+ for a 750 makes it start to lose its appeal. I personally just don't like Blantons at all.
Eagle rare is a great bottle at msrp and so is Blantons but honestly which are you more likely to find? I managed to get a bottle of Blantons for $90 this past Saturday and I don't regret it at all because the bottle they had at the tasting was like butter to me. All in all both are great bottles nothing wrong with preferring Eagle Rare to Blantons especially with scarcity and pricing lately.
This last one in Mobile, I was 2nd on walk-in line. On the lottery, 13 didn’t show up including #1, 4, 7, & 9th so I ended being #39. Got the 107 & Elijah Craig Ryder Cup. Didn’t see no Jack Daniels Sinatra at my store
Once he realizes what he just did after he gets into bourbon more, he will regret trading you for that birthday bourbon. But he's a grown man and made his choice lol
