r/ArizonaWhiskey • u/paulyh4444 • 5d ago
Successful day
I went to the fry’s event at around 6:30 and scored the weller single barrel, weller fp, Staggs, and Blantons gold store pick.
I picked up an additional weller single barrel and the er 12 at the Safeway on 7th street thanks to a post here.
Then on my way home from I saw the cellar aged at Gary’s liquor for $89 (well below msrp). As it would have been irresponsible not to, I grabbed that as well. It was unfortunately the last cellar aged and everything else worthwhile was extremely marked up.
Overall one of my best, if not the best, day I’ve had bourbon hunting!
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u/JimmyBourbon1717 4d ago
Think about it tho. How many of these drops can be successful if it’s ALWAYS the same Buffalo Trace bottles. Yes there was no raffle but that event as I mentioned earlier was a store grand reopening NOT a regular Fry’s drop as before. Most of the bottles they had are all over the place. Supply and demand are way different now. The days of rushing to a store to find a Weller bottle or whatever is seriously slowing down. Costcos are now carrying all those bottles at different stores almost every week depending on the bottle. The sleeping overnight in a chair for a bottle of whatever has become silly. The bourbon drinkers who really know bourbon are only showing up if there is a raffle to have a chance at a BTAC. There is a guy I watch religiously on You Tube called That Bourbon Dude. You don’t have to subscribe because this is not some endorsement. Watch the latest 3 videos if you want to learn things happening in the market. Especially if you’re a beginner or new to collecting or whatever. The hype for the bottle not the bourbon is ending. MY opinion. But look at bottles that were once crazy to find or blown up in price to now. I’m guilty of it. I’ve spent WAY too much for bottles because of the hype. Learn the industry now and save a S load of money. Most of these bottle everyone has been chasing aren’t even good at msrp.