re: Waiting in line at Buffalo Trace Distillery to pick a bottle of something.

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How much?

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Now see that’s the rub.

Last May, I went on a Wednesday and there were about 60 people in line when the gift shop opened. Blanton’s was limited to 1 bottle per person until they ran out. They have a limited quantity on hand each day. The guy in line in front of me brought his wife and her sister. He walked out with 3 bottles.

One thing to remember also w line at distillery. They make you show your drivers license not only for age verification but also bc you are only allowed to buy one bottle of that days allocation. Say that bottle is Blantons… you can’t buy a bottle of Blantons again that the distillery for 90 days. They do this to discourage resellers from coming everyday.

“Buffalo Trace Bourbon is limited to one bottle per visitor, per day. Subject to availability, all other whiskies are limited to one bottle of each brand, per visitor, every 90 days.”

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Blanton's is a pretty good sipping whiskey but for the money there's a bunch of other bourbons I would buy instead.

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My go to for sitting and sipping. Even at 100 proof it doesn’t really need a teaspoon of water. It’ll open it up a bit in a good scotch or bourbon glass but it’s smooth enough straight out the bottle.

In fact, I’m so inspired by this thread I’m going to get a wee dram and mix metaphors.

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Dirty secret - almost none of you (and especially the blowhards on the whiskey thread on the food and drink board) could even come close to passing any blind taste test of bourbon (or any other hard spirit).

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This is the real truth right here. Everyone that claims they are a “bourbon guy” but can only name buffalo trace products as “the hood stuff” are wanna-bes. There is so much good bourbon out there that people walk by and turn their nose up at, ignoring anything else that’s currently on the shelf. Those people have no idea what they are talking about.

Sure I have expensive stuff, but most of those were gifts. I put Russell’s reserve 10 and 13 up against almost anything that isn’t some super rare 20 year aged juice. 10 is $35 on almost any shelf and 13 shows up most months on shelves as well.

If Russell’s 13 shows up for you on shelves every few months I’ll buy it off of you in a heartbeat. No shot that’s the case.

Where you is bro?

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10 years ago I was buying eagle rare or buffalo trace at the grocery store regularly for sub $30 a bottle.

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I remember tailgating at the 2014 Music City Bowl drinking Weller from a plastic bottle. I think it was sub $20 a bottle back then.

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I think it was sub $20 a bottle back then.

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Still can get it for barely over 20. Ive paid 21 to 25 for it.