Been looking for a bottle of George T Stagg for a few years with no luck. And if you stumble across George T Stagg Jr, they're worlds apart. Belle Meade Single Barrel is my new standard.

I'm a huge fan of the ranger creek small batch if you can't find Blantons

I just got really lucky in D/FW after a couple months of looking. Stopped into Goody Goody LIquor in Colleyville and asked if they had any and the guy said they just got a shipment in. Lady said no they didn't and looked a little flustered like they were hiding it. He went to the back and came out with one bottle and said I was lucky because it was the only bottle they sent them.

I'm pretty sure they are bluffing and they have a whole shipment but don't want the word to get out. D/FW folks might want to give them a call and see. Hopefully docs will let me drink again soon!

agcrock2005 said:

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I just got really lucky in D/FW after a couple months of looking. Stopped into Goody Goody LIquor in Colleyville and asked if they had any and the guy said they just got a shipment in. Lady said no they didn't and looked a little flustered like they were hiding it. He went to the back and came out with one bottle and said I was lucky because it was the only bottle they sent them.

I'm pretty sure they are bluffing and they have a whole shipment but don't want the word to get out. D/FW folks might want to give them a call and see. Hopefully docs will let me drink again soon!

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A lot of these stores are holding Blanton's for their "regulars".

After killing a bottle last night, I need to go find a replacement.

Just called 15 stores. I found 1 bottle for $89 and 3 bottles for $79...

Damn. I even asked the guy if he was going to rip me off because of the demand and he said he easily could because "you and 5 million other people want this bottle right now" but they charged me $59.99 for it.

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CRG,

I saw some at Village Liquor on Gessner/Kempwood on Thursday. They had several bottles so I'm sure it's still in stock there.

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this, it was marked up to $75 or $80 a bottle but I bought 2 anyways. call me a sucker,but I don't mind paying a extra to a mom and pop place.

I am heading to NYC Thr-Fri.

called three shops in Lower Manhattan. 1 had a bottle for $100. 2 others only get bottles every 3 months.

Just buy a bottle of Abraham Bowman single barrel. Same mashbill, same distiller, maybe a bit younger, bottle isn't as cool, but you won't hunt for it.

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Just buy a bottle of Abraham Bowman single barrel. Same mashbill, same distiller, maybe a bit younger, bottle isn't as cool, but you won't hunt for it.

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Pretty sure that's not made by Buffalo Trace.

EDIT: WTF is it? I googled and all I saw was a bottle from 1994 that was $150. Nm, found it. It's made by the company that owns Buffalo Trace now but I believe it's still made in Virginia.

Anyone want one for $79 plus tax and shipping from dallas?

distilled at Buffalo Trace. Moved to Virginia and barreled.

Not what it says online. Would be odd if Abraham Bowman Distillery didn't actually distill their namesake whiskey.

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Not what it says online. Would be odd if Abraham Bowman Distillery didn't actually distill their namesake whiskey.

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Sazerac Co. owns Buffalo Trace. Here is a link to Buffalo Trace's products -

http://www.sazerac.com/BrandPortfolio.aspx?parent=JB99&PCID=7&FID=16&NBid=1

Here is Buffalo Trace's products...not Sazeracs.

http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/brands/buffalo-trace

SFTB is running $100-150 overseas.

Blanton's is not impossible to find but hard.

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SFTB is running $100-150 overseas.

Blanton's is not impossible to find but hard.

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Yeah, that's why when I found it for $45 in a small shop in Tokyo I jumped all over it. This little shop had several hard-to-find bourbons (no Pappy - the clerk said they usually had some but a tourist recently bought them out) and the prices were crazy low. Since I was really looking for a bottle of Hibicki 17, I didn't allow myself to buy more bottles.

Does anyone know WHY Blanton's is becoming so hard to get? It's really great, but I can't imagine it turning up short all of a sudden when it's been on shelves for a long, long time.

The popularity of bourbon and from what I get, they aren't ramping up production.

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Does anyone know WHY Blanton's is becoming so hard to get?

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Demand in Japan for KY bourbon is apparently incredibly high right now, and that coupled with the increased demand over here now is making supply very low.

They are owned by Sazerac, out of New Orleans, not a Japanese company.

Deats said:

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They are owned by Sazerac, out of New Orleans, not a Japanese company.

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You are correct. I was just coming back to change my post. Thanks for correcting.

Deats said:

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The popularity of bourbon and from what I get, they aren't ramping up production.

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It also takes time for supply to meet demand in bourbon due to the aging process.

And not correcting you in the "you****ingidiottrollblahdumbass"

This stuff seems to sit around town here. Runs about $75 a bottle. Willing to ship if anyone is desperate.

Was in Kentucky most of the summer -- and pretty much everything by Buffalo Trace (except Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and the bottom shelters) is hard to find.

Even run-of-the-mill WL Weller is routinely sold out, with "one bottle per customer" limits.

The wheated mash bill bourbons like Weller are particularly sought after because it is now considered to be baby Pappy.

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thanks. i have really slowed down on my drinking.

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Says every alcoholic

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Anyone want one for $79 plus tax and shipping from dallas?

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Do you still have a bottle available?

Almost all of Blantons production goes to bars and restaraunts now. Need to befriend your local guy who might get 5 bottles every six months.

Bourbon shortages, other than Pappy, seem to be unique to Texas. On the way home from Sandpoint, ID, every Bourbon I can't find in Texas is easily found here. Not just 3 or 4 bottles but a case or two. I was telling the local liquor store guy about our Texas issues and he just could not believe it.

I paid $59.99 for Blanton's here.

I blame it on Louisiana.