How awesome was that to just happen upon the store with a Stagg pick! I'm so happy for you. Congrats and cheers🥃
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@joshboyd657011 ай бұрын
$200 for it though.. woof. lol hell no.
@gregdillard16111 ай бұрын
I was in the same store yesterday. Missed it by a day. That chain has a great selection - but unfortunately for a really high price at times. For what you paid for the Stagg - I get it and I'd have been tempted to do the same. I've only ever seen them combine it into a "basket" and they've not been willing to break it into a single purchase.
@julianvelazquez91411 ай бұрын
@@joshboyd6570way under secondary. Maybe not for you, buts it’s a buy for a lot of people
@marks447110 ай бұрын
Bourbon prices have gotten so crazy in the past couple of years!
@epitome997 ай бұрын
Such an easy fix. When you buy something allocated, they open it when you buy, and pour you a "sample" . If you still want it. You pay MSRP. If not. The next person will! And no one will sale on Grey markets. Since they will be opened!
@brmicmatthews839811 ай бұрын
Wow, $50 for Sazerac rye!?!? That store is nuts. Great video, you’re one of the few who actually clearly show the prices along with the bottles.
@muriloninja11 ай бұрын
Yeah, that one store was super high across the board just begging to be a bourbon museum!
@luissanjuan10729 ай бұрын
it used to price at $19
@brmicmatthews83989 ай бұрын
@@luissanjuan1072 I get it for $28 in upstate NY
@account22929 ай бұрын
Bout $30 here in NC
@jaweel62053 ай бұрын
Yeah $50 for sazerac is highway robbery. A store near me recently got it so I tried it for $30. Not bad but I’ve found that non-allocated Japanese whisky’s taste a lot better than most of these super rare whiskeys
@cheesecheese824011 ай бұрын
I would have also picked up the Russell’s single rickhouse!! Going to have to pay secondary for it since I live in ILLINOIS. Those Stagg store picked are awesome.
@natecarlson628311 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. I like how you put them together with narration. Great editing work. Thank you.
@C_H_197211 ай бұрын
Wow! That was awesome! Enjoy your haul. You made a great choice getting 2 Staggs imo.
@Chris_Styles9 ай бұрын
2:08 150$ !!! Glad to see you pass on it
@eventyoursofspirits11 ай бұрын
I can’t wait until I go to Kentucky next year. Planning to do a distillery crawl with my friends.
@BB-fx3cb11 ай бұрын
Good stuff brother! I have yet to find a bottle of Stagg under $350 in the Northern California.
@perrypresley963011 ай бұрын
My wife just bought me a bottle of Weller Antique 107. It has a wonderful wild plum finish to it
@WadeinWhiskey11 ай бұрын
Damn dude you have been lucky lately! Nice scores. Especially those staggs!
@sellsellsell20002 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Steady camera with pricing! More of these video please.
@avalonslots11 ай бұрын
Some very nice picks! That Basil Hadens Red Wine Cask is very nice. I recently came upon upon a Buffalo Trace Shipment morning and snagged a bottle of E.H. Taylor, Eagle Rare 10 year and Weller Special Reserve all together at just a few dollars above MSRP. I love those rare lucky days!
@paytonwoodruff362111 ай бұрын
Stagg has always eluded me. Congrats on the find
@DzigaJerkov10 ай бұрын
These videos always make me thankful my stores in socal have such good prices. $50 for Sazerac? That’s 19.99 at my store, how is it so much there
@GamerNxUSN11 ай бұрын
Anytime I see WSR on the allocation shelf, I know prices are going to be stupid on everything.
@Fanta....11 ай бұрын
Man, if i lived in the USA , i'd have the biggest bourbon collection ever. I just like collecting the bottles.
@apeekintime11 ай бұрын
you don't know Americans. Most don't understand how money works and go into thousands of dollars of debt to fund their bottle collecting habit. I'm not rich, but my wife an I both have high level professional jobs, no kids, and a very affordable home (paid 150k... though the value has nearly tripled in 5 years). My collection of bottles is pathetic compared to most. I have some decent allocated stuff like Stagg, Bookers, Blood Oath, Woodford Historic, Makers BEP, Blantons, and EHT but I don't have anything insanely rare. In total, I have 130ish bottles and and the most expensive item is probably $150 (Bombergers 2022) but most are around 40-50. I don't pay secondary ever and I'm patient about waiting to obtain bottles at a good price. There are many in our local bourbon group who have 1/3 my income and routinely pay secondary because of FOMO. Those people are the normal American consumer, sadly. The biggest thing I've learned in this hobby - don't listen to hype/don't let FOMO creep into your buying decision. I thought I HAD to have Blantons... I do not like Blanton's. Current releases are increasingly younger and they taste like bottom shelf swill. Regular old Buffalo Trace is better (it's thinner but it's blended which helps deliver a better experience). Stagg is okay... not $100-200 good. It's $60 good. It's better than 1792 Full Proof but not better than most ECBP Batches. Larceny B523 is stellar and better than than the last 3 Stagg drops. Larceny B523 is allocated but when you find it it's rarely marked up to the moon like Stagg. People here would fist fight for a chance to buy Weller SR at $35 and will defend it to their grave. It's not great. I wouldn't pay a penny over $25 for it... because it's a damn mixer. /rant Meanwhile... people completely sleep on Redwood Empire Pipe Dream, Lost Monarch, and Emerald Giant. Easily some of the best $30 bottles on the market. For high proof I'd grab JD SBBP or KC 9 Store picks all day. A good KC 9 Store pick is easily the best 120 proof whiskey you can buy for sub $100 MSRP.
@brianbdb11 ай бұрын
Oh man I was down in Covington hunting Friday afternoon and didn't even realize there was second Liquor Barn in Covington.
@christophercamp11499 ай бұрын
you had a great hunt!
@apeekintime11 ай бұрын
Great finds. We recently had a few allocated drops in Missouri... people camped out for 2 WEEKDAYs to have a chance at Weller Single Barrel. There were 15 people in line for over 24 hours. The 15th best bottle was a Blood Oath pact 9.... The top 10 was decent - 2 Old Fitz 19, 2 Weller Single Barrel, 2 Weller 12, 2 Weller Full Proof, 1 Shenks, and 1 Bombergers. Beyond that was 3 Weller 107, 2 Blood Oath. Oh, and every bottle was marked up about 15-20% above MSRP. Not a single bottle on that list is worth missing work and the best drinking bottle is Bombergers or Shenks. Old Fitz 19 is awful. By the 12 hour till open mark there was 40 people... many of those were only going to end up with Blantons AT BEST. Likely just Weller SR or ECBP B523. You'd never walk into a store during an event and buy an allocated bottle unless you waited in line for a day. Around here you either wait in line for literal days, win a raffle/lotto, or get lucky by walking in just as bottles are stocked.... The last is how I obtain anything reasonable. I've landed most normal allocated stuff at MSRP by being in the right place at the right time (luckily I know the goods usually arrive Wed & Thursday around noon). I've landed the good mid tier stuff just by using my lunch break to swing by my local shop - Stagg, JD Special Release Single Malt, Blood Oath 9, ECBP & Larceny releases, Yamazaki 12, Bookers, 4 Roses SB BP, and similar stuff without wasting literal days in line. Anyway... point is that your random find of that even is utter insanity compared to Missouri. People here would literally punch a baby and run every red light just to buy Weller SR.... WELLER SR... And these fools don't buy JD SBBP - easily better than Stagg and very available here.
@FakingANerve11 ай бұрын
Gee.Zues! That is _insanity!_ I'm down for a short drive after a drop email notification, but... what do these people do outside of camping out for disappointing bourbon selections? Haha
@tdmvp9811 ай бұрын
The new Royal Liquors? Heard A1 dropped Antique the morning of to lure people away
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Yeah, Ohio here is kinda the same. Stores are controlled by the state. Older retired ppl with time on their hands wait in line when the store opens on delivery dates. Hurting is boring here, zero chance of randomly finding anything interesting.
@B-Easy7811 ай бұрын
“Punch a baby” 😂😂😂😂. Yeah, Bourbon hunters are nuts! Wellers Special Reserve is always available in Ohio. We may go one or two weeks at most without it. Now, the Antique is another story! I haven’t seen a bottle of that for MONTHS!
@JeffLawsonFishersIN11 ай бұрын
Always great lucking out when the manager is restocking something you're looking for, right? NEVER, ever pass up a chance to get a OWA, especially at or close to retail! All of the other Weller is Ehhhh at best. Great pick ups, especially the Stagg!
@jeremydibiase803011 ай бұрын
If you pick up the party store pick of garrison please let us know how it is
@canoeshoe11 ай бұрын
Never understood how people are in the know. I am total wine reserve member and also high up at some other stores. They must have inside connections
@jeremydibiase803011 ай бұрын
I would have picked the same bottles. Great choices
@Star_Sn1per11 ай бұрын
I am so jealous of the selection you guy's have in the states.. Here in Canada we have sweet F$%^ all!!
@robertzemko659011 ай бұрын
Not just young man but old man blues too here in Onterrible Canada.
@shortpours11 ай бұрын
😂 hard to find the good stuff here in Canada … especially at these prices!
@joshaustin74197 ай бұрын
Broooooo my god I need to do a Kentucky trip for a week or something
@mjones2k711 ай бұрын
haha i must have been an hour or so after you at that Liquor Barn in covington, still had the ECBP, BT and Saz there
@majhaze6 ай бұрын
Dude! Killing me not saying how much you’re getting the stag and WT and how much that guy had all his BT stuff listed for.
@chasecarter11707 ай бұрын
If you can manage the WT12 yr for anything less than 120 in trade valuations, thats a reasonable deal all things considered. Being export only, the price of them overseas is around 70-90 so thats why youll see so manymof them ending up here in the states as the profit margin is decent on them. Its a solid product from Wild Turkey and i wish it was distributed here. Above 150 is no bueno for me but if you can manage a trade that cost you 120 or less, its worth it i think. Its amazing though, the difference between the 12yr export and the old 12yr split labels from the 90s, its not even remotely comparable. Id rather buy one single split label from the early/mid 90s than 6 of the current 12yr expression lol
@Russ_L Жыл бұрын
Wow that was awesome!! Cheers
@youtubesnamingpolicysucks11 ай бұрын
Michter's Rye is $48.95 and Eagle is $35 on the west side of the Rockies.
@ZA1KLONB5 ай бұрын
Has anyone had the Woodford Reserve Masters collection before? I found a couple of bottle of that today while browsing a store. This store was absolutely loaded with goodies. It didn't have a price tag on the bottles but I'm probably gonna assume it's over $100 bottle for the Masters Collection
@shinobi992211 ай бұрын
It makes no sense to me that the prices are that much higher in Kentucky compared to California where I am. A lot of what you showed is half or a third of those prices at our local chain grocery stores here in California. One would think it would be cheaper locally where it comes from. I used to dream about going to Kentucky to load up on bourbon at better prices. Lol not now it's way cheaper in California.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Just basic supply and demand. A lot more fans of bourbon down here so they can mark stuff up more. But if you visit distilleries in Louisville you would be able to find things that never make it out to CA.
@michaellutes21634 ай бұрын
Yeah, I have noticed that Calfornia prices seem to be lower than here in Northern Kentucky. One thing that has happened here in Northern KY is that these two Indian groups have bought up most of the liquor stores and jacked the prices up. And the few non Indian-ownd stores that are left have thus been granted the permission to raise their prices also. 🤬
@erikibarra1411 ай бұрын
I would’ve picked Weller 107 over Blantons for sure. And Weller SR for Wild Turkey 12 is kinda crazy lol. I just traded for one as well but had to trade a Blantons and EH Taylor.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
It’s was a 1.7 WSR + WSR + 50 paper. 😉
@Vortex198811 ай бұрын
Every Stagg Jr ever: beautiful grape note.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Hmm not all of them.. some are way bette then others
@jimwilhelm43439 ай бұрын
Prices are higher than here in Oregon . And we are a state controlled location.
@Koob_Tube7 ай бұрын
Loved this. Will be in Louisville in a few months and can’t wait to hunt
@tylerboggs61211 ай бұрын
That wild Turkey 12 yr is one of my favorite pours
@jeremywarren574811 ай бұрын
He traded a Weller green for it! Greatest trade since Lousiana purchase.
@RocketSauce66611 ай бұрын
@@jeremywarren5748 - 100%. I got a bottle of WT12 in Japan for like $60 and it's amazing. Have never seen one in the US for sale. I would trade every Weller Antique 107 I've ever seen for another bottle of WT12!
@spck867511 ай бұрын
Liqour King must of cranked up there prices i haven't been in awhile unfortunately ive been going to LB in FT and Star Liqour in Florence
@nottherealaaron11 ай бұрын
Looks like I need to start making the drive from Lex to NKY for my bourbon shopping!
@richmcelmeel543011 ай бұрын
We are coming down for Bourbon Fest...staying in Lville Wednesday before, suggestions?
@chasecarter11707 ай бұрын
Also, never pass up Deatsville ecbp picks. For real
@nathantapscott914411 ай бұрын
Picked up good wines eagle rare store pick yesterday can’t wait to crack it open
@twiztid832229 ай бұрын
77$ for Blantons? Impossible in NY.
@basemandog9 ай бұрын
Have never even seen a Blantons on the shelf…….. anywhere
@beginningbourbon738511 ай бұрын
Isn’t it the best when you stumble into something amazing!?
@joeappleton68499 ай бұрын
Best Elijah Craig barrel proof C922 2023 whiskey winner
@michaellutes21634 ай бұрын
I think you mean C923
@ligmaballs553610 ай бұрын
We don't have any buffalo trace at my liquor stores been looking for a long time lol
@StonedSpagooter11 ай бұрын
I live in Canada and Blantons is basically impossible to find in my province. I ordered one online shipped to my door for 130 after tax. Seeing it in the states for 150 USD makes me feel good tbh.
@thatjuiceman1-np2uw11 ай бұрын
Wow. I would have grabbed a Stagg and a RRSR
@CorruptIgnition811 ай бұрын
Holy cow. I would have picked up that single rickhouse. Currently my #1 bottle.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
You would have paid 400?
@rrkaminski911 ай бұрын
How much Weller green did you have to trade for a Turkey 12???
@michaelfrock247310 ай бұрын
That’s the most knob creek 12 I have seen in one place probably because of the price.
@KringeKyle11 ай бұрын
Recently found you and have loved your videos. I am on the Ohio side where you hunt and I notice you seem to have a bunch more luck in KY for finds. Aside from the random amount of Weller in Ohio is seems that I need to start taking trips across the border for some hunting! Keep up the great videos 👍
@darylbennett800311 ай бұрын
Your the best Love your videos
@eventyoursofspirits11 ай бұрын
That’s a label I haven’t seen for Bardstown.
@unionjack51511 ай бұрын
Damn skipped right over the Dickel 15 Yr at 1:15 … mistake! You need to try it if you haven’t already!
@shortpours11 ай бұрын
Nothing like this in Canada 😢
@dannyb71668 ай бұрын
Haha wish I got to pick the barrel with yall great video
@thebourbonchronicles8 ай бұрын
Next pick!
@psilo11011 ай бұрын
Go back for that Rare Character Rye amburana cask @1:20, I just got one from my local shop 112.5 proof. It's like drinking cinnamon toast crunch
@jojonelson611611 ай бұрын
I’m just jealous how you found all the gems
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Pure luck
@tomfeie273311 ай бұрын
They let you buy 2??? Limit 1 is the Norm... Good for You
@archiebunker365411 ай бұрын
Very nice scores there!! I was in one of my local stores the other day. I've pretty much become accustomed to seeing all the standard bottles in my area. But I was looking down the bourbon isle anyway and I couldn't believe my eyes, a row of Weller Special Reserve bottles, $25. No limit on them, I quickly loaded all 6 into my cart and made for the checkout! I haven't seen Weller of any kind on the shelf like that in probably the last 4 years. I felt like I had found buried treasure or something.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Haha, I know the feeling. Weller antique is one of my favorites
@kutlasshighproof11 ай бұрын
Just one bottle of Stagg. That's all! Just one! 😭
@renegadep68411 ай бұрын
So jealous that I couldn’t even watch the video anymore
@lhwinget11 ай бұрын
Good stuff you found. Skip that Garrison Bros though!
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Hmm not worth it huh?
@user-nu8qt3zu3p11 ай бұрын
190 for stagg jr pick.. wow.
@FT-827-Ай бұрын
Dude in Germany a jack daniels bottle costs 20€.
@eventyoursofspirits11 ай бұрын
I have Codigo tequila!!!!! I haven’t opened it yet to taste it though. Have you?
@kingkrow42011 ай бұрын
Damn was that table just a 1 per customer table, or a raffle?? Cause I would’ve had to get Michters Barrel Proof (assuming thats what it was), Stagg, Russel’s Single Rick, and then Eagle Rate and Blantons (out if ER, looking for a Blantons as a gift)
@KennethATLFAN5 ай бұрын
$100 fire eagle rare 10 year? What a rip off. I've bought several bottles of eagle rare for $50-$60
@MoneyBanksHanks11 ай бұрын
Love your channel and watch every video…can you let me know which Good Spirits and Liquor Barn Express that was? I have one day in KY tomorrow and trying to hit as many places as I can and just hope to get lucky! Thanks!!!
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
424 Russell st Covington KY Both are in that area
@levirhodes645011 ай бұрын
Where possibly would the liquor barn express with the Blanton’s and eagle rare be located? I’m in Kentucky and they have some stuff I’m looking for.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Covington although those bottles are gone by now.
@B.English11 ай бұрын
How many WSR for the WT12. I just traded for a WT12 and I had to give up 2 Blantons. I feel like you one in this deal.
@pizzawarlord923211 ай бұрын
Some nice stuff. That Knob Creek 12 was ridiculously priced but so good. What state was this?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Kentucky
@robertlee678111 ай бұрын
Kentucky has crazy pricing. I can’t stand it. I go out of state to do my purchases. Or, hit the distilleries. Btw, did you get that EC Private barrel? That’s a good Warehouse.
@FriePaul13375 ай бұрын
You got a WT 12 for a Weller SR... WHAT lol
@MajorXero11 ай бұрын
Sweet!😊
@geofre4419 күн бұрын
1:50 $109 on a Knob 12??? Crazy
@dannymurzea11 ай бұрын
weller SR for a wild turkey 12? what a lopsided trade for you.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Nah, the trade was wrs + wrs 1.7L + 50 bucks
@carlmschwarber25911 ай бұрын
I go to The Party source about once a month, are those other stores in Northern Kentucky also. I'm from Silver Grove, Cheers 🍻
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Yeah, the best time is Friday or Saturday morning for Party Source or Costco.
@carlmschwarber25911 ай бұрын
@@thebourbonchronicles what location
@SuperHank2411 ай бұрын
Where was that good spirits at? I want that high west cask strength so bad but never seen it here in Ga..
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Florence KY
@benjaminwagner814111 ай бұрын
Hell yeah
@TheAverageGuy1211 ай бұрын
Superb again...
@Americanbourbonking11 ай бұрын
Great video as always 👍
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Thanks bud!
@joshbanks172511 ай бұрын
Heading down to NKY next weekend. I’m short of time. Any suggestion on must hit stores to find good store picks?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
I’d try the Party Source and Costco on Friday mornings. Other then that it seems very random.
@spalding4511 ай бұрын
The Good Spirits on Turkeyfoot has some good store picks. They let you try them first like a lot of the stores down there. They keep a lot of stuff behind the counter so talk to them and they might hook you up especially if you buy one or two of their picks out on the floor (there is a younger guy named Raj that is cool). Stadium Liquor also has some good picks, if you are able to make it down semi regularly enroll in their points club to have the chance to buy some cool stuff.
@FakingANerve11 ай бұрын
4:41 Are you a fan of Stellum? I got two bottles of Stellum black and think I might trade the second. I've been waiting for the first to open up and "get it," but I'm thinking it just might not be for my palette. 🤷♂️
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
I’ve had a bottle Stellum before. Don’t think I was blown away but many ppl recommend it because it’s availability and price.
@cnclfury2 ай бұрын
thumbnails crazy
@wg576811 ай бұрын
It's now called Stagg,there's no junior in the name. How much did you pay for your bottle?
@SRVandDtrouble11 ай бұрын
How in the world did you pass up Weller 107 and EHT at SRP? Ill sign up for Patron right now if youll gran me a bottle 😅
7 ай бұрын
Trading a weller special reservw for the wt12 export, thats wild. Basically robbed that guy lol
@thebourbonchronicles7 ай бұрын
No, it was a big 1.7 weller plus regular size, and 50 bucks.. something along those lines.
@tderr41911 ай бұрын
How long ago was the event at Liquor City? Do you think they still have anything left? Also, for your barrel pick would that per person or could we go in as a couple?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I’m sure they still have some bourbon left : ) I’d get their Woodford Double Oak store pick
@grrrlock19 күн бұрын
"Traded some Weller green for it (Wild Turkey 12)"??? What?
@BigWodie90411 ай бұрын
Good day for Hunting!! How much did you fork over for the Stagg pick?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
180 each
@MrTonio176410 ай бұрын
I'm in Louisville an I know what stores to go to for each bourbon 😂even Pappy an Eagle Rare 10 year
@jeremywarren574811 ай бұрын
Please introduce me to your friend who trades WT12 for Weller SR. Would love to meet and trade with this gentleman.
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Yeah, joint the Greater Cincy Burr-Binn group on Facebook
@Ona1000 Жыл бұрын
How much were the staggs?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
I paid $180 each. ER was $60. That table had some decent price and others were overpriced. Russell’s single Rick house was $400, Michters BS $190, and Blantons $100.
@josephlinstead527011 ай бұрын
I stumbled on that grand opening as well. I got the new Russell's Reserve Rickhouse. How much was the Stagg pick?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
They were $180 plus tax. ER was $60
@josephlinstead527011 ай бұрын
@@thebourbonchronicles Not a bad price. There are several other good spirits around NKY with that same pick in their "baskets" that are asking outrageous prices.
@gregdillard16111 ай бұрын
@@josephlinstead5270 I feel that. Saw their baskets and they are always $400 combined with a lot of random items.
@eric2236111 ай бұрын
what state are you in? those prices are crazy. never see stagg store picks where i am tho.. blantons and the rest of the bt products aren't hard to find for me tho
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
Kentucky
@davidschmidt839111 ай бұрын
77.36 for blanton’s?! Is that average up there?
@thebourbonchronicles11 ай бұрын
That's when I store chooses not to make it up and I almost never see that.