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StEdsCOOG
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No WFP in Houston, just OWA. FP just to Dallas area. Blanton's store pick hits select Houston locations on Friday.
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any leads on which stores? I can actually get out and hunt tomorrow morning.
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my understanding is Specs will use their call-list for Blanton's. I don't think it will be on the floor...maybe at Smith St.
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I've heard the same on no WFP in Houston. We'll see. Makes sense because Houston got the WFP pick last year and Dallas didn't.
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which of you idiots is standing in line at specs?
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Might be me in about 20 minutes!

I'd be happy to take a leftover OWA if they have em too
07fta07
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They went thru 21 cases last night from what I heard. And some other stores got some too, so not likely but you never know.
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Ran by a mom and pop shop near my office in Ft. Worth last night to pick up a bottle of Elijah Craig for a work white elephant party. Behind the counter I spotted Stagg, Stagg Jr., Booker, Little Book, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and EHT. I was excited to see all of that and checked the prices...$700, $300, $300, $150, $150, and $70 respectively. Utter insanity!
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Saint Pablo said:

Ran by a mom and pop shop near my office in Ft. Worth last night to pick up a bottle of Elijah Craig for a work white elephant party. Behind the counter I spotted Stagg, Stagg Jr., Booker, Little Book, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and EHT. I was excited to see all of that and checked the prices...$700, $300, $300, $150, $150, and $70 respectively. Utter insanity!
That's ****ing absurd.
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Saint Pablo said:

Ran by a mom and pop shop near my office in Ft. Worth last night to pick up a bottle of Elijah Craig for a work white elephant party. Behind the counter I spotted Stagg, Stagg Jr., Booker, Little Book, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and EHT. I was excited to see all of that and checked the prices...$700, $300, $300, $150, $150, and $70 respectively. Utter insanity!
I'd consider the EHT at $70. Definitely not the others.
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Broncos said:

Saint Pablo said:

Ran by a mom and pop shop near my office in Ft. Worth last night to pick up a bottle of Elijah Craig for a work white elephant party. Behind the counter I spotted Stagg, Stagg Jr., Booker, Little Book, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and EHT. I was excited to see all of that and checked the prices...$700, $300, $300, $150, $150, and $70 respectively. Utter insanity!
I'd consider the EHT at $70. Definitely not the others.
Yeah I got the EHT for my dad for Christmas....I have found Stagg Jr. for $50 before couldn't believe to see it at $300. Almost routinely see Booker for $70-80. I was so excited to see the toasted barrel as I love everything Elijah Craig, but $150 is ridiculous!
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Saint Pablo said:

Ran by a mom and pop shop near my office in Ft. Worth last night to pick up a bottle of Elijah Craig for a work white elephant party. Behind the counter I spotted Stagg, Stagg Jr., Booker, Little Book, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and EHT. I was excited to see all of that and checked the prices...$700, $300, $300, $150, $150, and $70 respectively. Utter insanity!

Wait... so they're charging twice as much for the Booker's as the Little Book?! You sure you don't have those backwards???
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SpiderDude said:

Saint Pablo said:

Ran by a mom and pop shop near my office in Ft. Worth last night to pick up a bottle of Elijah Craig for a work white elephant party. Behind the counter I spotted Stagg, Stagg Jr., Booker, Little Book, Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and EHT. I was excited to see all of that and checked the prices...$700, $300, $300, $150, $150, and $70 respectively. Utter insanity!

Wait... so they're charging twice as much for the Booker's as the Little Book?! You sure you don't have those backwards???
Yeah I have those backwards!
Allen Gamble
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I'm new to the thread, but have been lurking the past week.

I literally called 3 total wines, 4 Spec's, and visited a Spec's and 2 total wines yesterday in the Houston Area. All inside the loop as well.

None of them had any Stagg, EH Taylor, Weller, or Blanton's. They gave me the spiel that you have to be on a waitlist to have access because it's all allocated.

Anybody have any mom/pop liquor stores in the Houston area they recommend? I want to gift my dad either Blanton's or EH Taylor for Xmas but I'm beginning to think it's next to impossible at this point.
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Go to the whiskey trading thread. You'll have better luck finding something on the secondary market for those.
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Willing to overpay you can get anything in Houston

Retail only? Not a chance
07fta07
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Total Wine puts it on the shelf when they get it with the exception of Blanton's. That's now lottery only.
Specs...good luck unless you know someone at the store. Managers guard that stuff. Smith street downtown would be your best bet.

Whether they have it or not at either store, calling isn't likely to get you anything other than "we don't have it"

Other than mom and pops, Stagg Jr is likely done for several months until batch 15 release in the spring. EHT, Weller, etc last somewhere between 0 and 30 minutes once they hit the shelf so you have to get lucky and be there when they put it out. If you need Blanton's or EHT soon, it's secondary or the trade thread.

LPHA
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From what I've read, batch 15 should be coming out very soon
07fta07
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It's out in the NE already. Texas is always way behind.
Broncos
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It's out in the NE already. Texas is always way behind.
At least we don't live in NE.
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Wait... so they're charging twice as much for the Booker's as the Little Book?! You sure you don't have those backwards??
Can you tell me anything about Little Book? Never had it.
Sazerac
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Blend of 4. Each release is different. Google for the details.

Book 3 is at least barrel proof versions of beam's four small batch lines.
schwack schwack
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Generally, are they any good? How do they compare to the Booker's releases?

CharlieBrown17
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Ch 2 was excellent. Ch 3 was good but not sure it was better than a KC120 pick.
Sazerac
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Looking for Bookers in Houston
Fiesta beverage on Hillcroft has a bunch of 2020-01 Gramny
Sazerac
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1 ECBP for $86 at Christys San Felipe if anyone is willing to pay the markup.
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Sazerac said:

1 ECBP for $86 at Christys San Felipe if anyone is willing to pay the markup.

If I didn't have 2, I probably would.
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A coworker's wife called him from a store somewhere in Dallas (not sure which one) while he was in my office asking if he wanted a Weller Full Proof and/or EHT Small Batch. Thankfully he asked the price because they were $399 and $130 which was a quick pass.
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FTAco07 said:

A coworker's wife called him from a store somewhere in Dallas (not sure which one) while he was in my office asking if he wanted a Weller Full Proof and/or EHT Small Batch. Thankfully he asked the price because they were $399 and $130 which was a quick pass.
Sazerac
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2 total wine
2 goody goody
2 specs
3 fiesta Bev marts
1 local

Jack ****
Naveronski
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That many stops takes a lot of time, especially if you're giving out smokes and a handy at each.

Are you hunting something specific, or just killing time?
Allen Gamble
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It's a miracle. Found EHT Small Batch at an obscure liquor store just a stone's throw from my place on Washington Ave in Houston. $69 and was literally standing at the checkout counter.

Couldn't believe it
Sazerac
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Heard some fiestas had EHT yesterday so did a loop of those on the Westside. Errands at highland village so hit the others during the trip.

Non of the big box even had rare breed bourbon or rye....

Goody goody is doing a weekly drawing to let you buy allocated bottles. Have to buy something then drop your receipt in the kitty. Seems like the best process.
jetch17
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JFC if rare breed starts getting scarce...
Naveronski
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Buying a bottle a week just to enter the drawing is a lot of booze after a while.
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