re: Weller 12 or Blanton's Bourbon

Living in KY this is the truth. People here love bourbon and it's almost impossible to find anything remotely rare without greasing palms just for the right to pay 2-3 times the retail price. Hell, bourbon releases (aka standing in 20 degree temps at 4 am for a lottery) have become less numerous and harder to score at recently.

Tldr go somewhere where people don't like bourbon if you want something rare.