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1 hour ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

GG must be losing it.
Needed a 1.75 of Weller SR since I’m out. NW Hwy location was out at $39.99
Greenville ave location shelf was full but at $56.99.

Forget what Rice charges but always on the shelf. Give em a call. 

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4 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

GG must be losing it.
Needed a 1.75 of Weller SR since I’m out. NW Hwy location was out at $39.99
Greenville ave location shelf was full but at $56.99.

After reading this and having just paid $80 for ETL at Spec’s I’m concerned BT is going up across the board. GG is always MSRP in my experience. 

I think it only fair that I get a 24 and a KR so I can have my own side by side comparison. Need a 24 too but that’s another story. Thanks for the replies.

The King Ranch price increase was unfortunate. It created a malaise around the bottle, and turned a very good product into a shelf turd. They also hit Texas with a tsunami of cases. You have to walk around the display in most mom and pop stores in Houston. Smith Street kept about a shipping container worth of it in the middle of the store for weeks. 

1924 is probably always going to be a tough get unless they release a shit ton of product like King Ranch. It’s the same recipe as King of Kentucky. Most of us will never taste KoK, so of course everyone wants to try the next best thing. 

1924 and KoK taste nothing alike. I am frankly befuddled by the love for 1924. I got one of the first batch of bottles and thought it was absolutely nothing to write home about. Isn't it essentially just a rebranded Early Times?

2 hours ago, RichUT said:

1924 and KoK taste nothing alike. I am frankly befuddled by the love for 1924. I got one of the first batch of bottles and thought it was absolutely nothing to write home about. Isn't it essentially just a rebranded Early Times?

Early Times:
NAS- probably 4 yrs old
Mashbill 79/11/10

1924:
10 yrs old
mashbill 79/11/10

 

 

Old Forester ET, KoK and 1924 are all the same high corn mashbill. Just aged differently. 

22 hours ago, RichUT said:

1924 and KoK taste nothing alike. I am frankly befuddled by the love for 1924. I got one of the first batch of bottles and thought it was absolutely nothing to write home about. Isn't it essentially just a rebranded Early Times?

An extra 5-7 years of heat cycling will change the profile materially. But I pick out many common flavors. 

And obviously with the sale of ET, KoK revived that mashbill and was the only one to use it until 1924. Not every barrel gets to become KoK for a host of reasons. So it’s a poor man’s, younger KoK, that is sold outside KY (even if in limited quantity). 

Edited by Bert Orange

Plenty of parallels between 1924/King of Kentucky and Weller 12/Pappy Van Winkle. I don’t blame folks for wanting to try it. The hype is an unfortunate side effect. 

On 2/28/2025 at 8:36 PM, CycleTex87 said:

What’s #1 in your opinion?  1920?

I'd go with:

1924 (by a pretty wide margin, but it's also double the price of the others)

1910

1920

1870

 

On 3/3/2025 at 6:09 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

The King Ranch price increase was unfortunate. It created a malaise around the bottle, and turned a very good product into a shelf turd. They also hit Texas with a tsunami of cases. You have to walk around the display in most mom and pop stores in Houston. Smith Street kept about a shipping container worth of it in the middle of the store for weeks. 

1924 is probably always going to be a tough get unless they release a shit ton of product like King Ranch. It’s the same recipe as King of Kentucky. Most of us will never taste KoK, so of course everyone wants to try the next best thing. 

My local store still has a shelf full of 1924.  But it's priced at $170. Don't think they've sold a single bottle in 3-4 weeks since it showed up.

After reading this and having just paid $80 for ETL at Spec’s I’m concerned BT is going up across the board. GG is always MSRP in my experience. 

Went back by NW Hwy today. They too are at $56.99 with stock on the shelf.
11 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:


Went back by NW Hwy today. They too are at $56.99 with stock on the shelf.

Whoa. That was close.

Edited by billfromlaketravis

Good nose. I’m getting like a raspberry crème brûlée on the palette. Long finish. Just the right amount of heat. 

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18 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I had a pretty good week, and a night off from rodeo, so I might as well.

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What’s a fair price on that out in the wild?

23 minutes ago, RMac5 said:

What’s a fair price on that out in the wild?

I think the answer is “the price will be unfair if it’s in the wild.”

1 hour ago, RMac5 said:

What’s a fair price on that out in the wild?

MSRP was right around $200 after taxes. It’s good, but the JD Special Release from a couple years back is the GOAT American Malt Whiskey. It’s probably cheaper on secondary too. 

My local store still has a shelf full of 1924.  But it's priced at $170. Don't think they've sold a single bottle in 3-4 weeks since it showed up.

Found one at Twins I’m Austin for $109 today. Based on this and other review pulled the trigger at that price

Very personal decision given that spread. I’m a big fan of OFSiB, but 129 is pretty damn hot.

If you like finished whiskeys, I’d grab the Madeira and never look back.

Picked up Goody picks of OF BSSIB, OF BSSiB Rye, ER this week.  No complaints  here.  I’m liking the correction so far. 

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Final decision. I feel like you should always go with the pick. I’ll go back and grab the Madeira on Monday.

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Final decision. I feel like you should always go with the pick. I’ll go back and grab the Madeira on Monday.

I’m sure it’s great - If you’re down with the heat then you’re in for a treat, as they say…

Found me some OF24, actually found 5-6 but only purchased 1. They had OF KR too, it was $95 and the 24 was $115. I am drinking the 24 right now, it’s good and pretty easy drinking, not overly impressed. Should have bought a KR to do a side by side comparison. Live and learn 

11 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Tell me how on the Blendery Wild Turkey/Buffalo Trace bottles. 

Secondary and prepare your anus.

 

Edited by BigDHornfan

Secondary and prepare your anus.
 

Speaking of, if I wanted to unload a few cases of high end hooch, how’s the secondary market looking these days?

Speaking of, if I wanted to unload a few cases of high end hooch, how’s the secondary market looking these days?

Getting shittier by the day

OK, Austin peeps.  I'll be in Round Rock/Hutto area next Friday for a funeral.  Where is the best chance of finding some 1924 in the area? I don't mind paying more than MSRP in this situation.

Tempted to neg because it's not bourbon and, quite frankly, for rubbing it in.  I bet that is delicious.

2 hours ago, SurlyGator said:

Tempted to neg because it's not bourbon and, quite frankly, for rubbing it in.  I bet that is delicious.

nectar of the Irish Gods.  Grapefruit heaven.

I have returned. I drank a ton of dogshit Hornitos during rodeo. The good stuff tastes that much better now.

I revisited the 124.7 proof Woodford Batch Proof from a few years back and loved it. 

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