Red Mosquito

What's the story with that stuff? Is it not sold in stores or something? How often is it released?

Chris_H_2 wrote:What's the story with that stuff? Is it not sold in stores or something? How often is it released?

where do I begin? I hate what has happened to this stuff the last 6 years or so..when I lived in NYC I could get the 10-12 year olds with no problem
at many liquor stores for about $32 a bottle..some of them even had dust gathered on the bottles at some stores..I've always loved the stuff since a friend turned me onto it about 15 years ago..anyway, a few years ago, hundreds or thousands of cases, not sure which , were stolen and it caused a big stir in the bourbon world..fast forward to the last couple of years with dumb celebs and known chefs touting the greatness of pappy..it pisses me off to no end much like pliny..the normal guy cant get one without jumping through hoops, paying way over retail or knowing the secret handshake to even be considered getting one...rant over...glad I got one

durdencommatyler wrote:A liquor store in Lenexa KS was doing a drawing for a bottle of the 15 and 20. You had to be present to win, so we had my dad put his name down for each. He won the 15 and is shipping it to us in NYC. Totally lucked out.

very nice

I've been through Lenexa a few times

doug rr wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:What's the story with that stuff? Is it not sold in stores or something? How often is it released?

where do I begin? I hate what has happened to this stuff the last 6 years or so..when I lived in NYC I could get the 10-12 year olds with no problem
at many liquor stores for about $32 a bottle..some of them even had dust gathered on the bottles at some stores..I've always loved the stuff since a friend turned me onto it about 15 years ago..anyway, a few years ago, hundreds or thousands of cases, not sure which , were stolen and it caused a big stir in the bourbon world..fast forward to the last couple of years with dumb celebs and known chefs touting the greatness of pappy..it pisses me off to no end much like pliny..the normal guy cant get one without jumping through hoops, paying way over retail or knowing the secret handshake to even be considered getting one...rant over...glad I got one

Also they had issues with their 23 year reserve a few years ago which prevented it's distribution. So they didn't release a 23 for a few consecutive years. Combine that with everything doug just said and the 23 became the most coveted bourbon on the market.

People gladly pay a couple grand now to grab a bottle. Also, the difficulty in production created a vacuum where now only a few thousand bottle are produced and distributed each year. It's literally (the 23, I'm saying) the hardest bourbon to get your hands on.

As a result there's also a run on the 15 and 20 year Pappy's. All of them are tough to get. But the 23 is the holy grail of bourbon.

One of my absolute favorites, Ruddo!

So good

It really is!

So glad you're diggin it. It's one of my top 5 favorite bourbons.

durdencommatyler wrote:

It really is!

So glad you're diggin it. It's one of my top 5 favorite bourbons.

My cousin can't get it in SoCal so I ship it to him.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

It really is!

So glad you're diggin it. It's one of my top 5 favorite bourbons.

My cousin can't get it in SoCal so I ship it to him.

You're a good man, Ruddo.

My drinking budget unfortunately doesn't extend to more impressive fare but I'm very much enjoying the Glenlivet 12 I bought this week.

Birds in Hell wrote:My drinking budget unfortunately doesn't extend to more impressive fare but I'm very much enjoying the Glenlivet 12 I bought this week.

we're rooting for you, buddy

doug rr wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:What's the story with that stuff? Is it not sold in stores or something? How often is it released?

where do I begin? I hate what has happened to this stuff the last 6 years or so..when I lived in NYC I could get the 10-12 year olds with no problem
at many liquor stores for about $32 a bottle..some of them even had dust gathered on the bottles at some stores..I've always loved the stuff since a friend turned me onto it about 15 years ago..anyway, a few years ago, hundreds or thousands of cases, not sure which , were stolen and it caused a big stir in the bourbon world..fast forward to the last couple of years with dumb celebs and known chefs touting the greatness of pappy..it pisses me off to no end much like pliny..the normal guy cant get one without jumping through hoops, paying way over retail or knowing the secret handshake to even be considered getting one...rant over...glad I got one

Well said sirs, RR and Durden

doug rr wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:What's the story with that stuff? Is it not sold in stores or something? How often is it released?

where do I begin? I hate what has happened to this stuff the last 6 years or so..when I lived in NYC I could get the 10-12 year olds with no problem
at many liquor stores for about $32 a bottle..some of them even had dust gathered on the bottles at some stores..I've always loved the stuff since a friend turned me onto it about 15 years ago..anyway, a few years ago, hundreds or thousands of cases, not sure which , were stolen and it caused a big stir in the bourbon world..fast forward to the last couple of years with dumb celebs and known chefs touting the greatness of pappy..it pisses me off to no end much like pliny..the normal guy cant get one without jumping through hoops, paying way over retail or knowing the secret handshake to even be considered getting one...rant over...glad I got one

this reminds me of what happened to one of my favorite milwaukee dive bars about ten years ago. maxim magazine did a write up on it and it turned into douchebag central after that, too crowded to even enjoy.

Never have had Elmer T Lee. I need to change that.

Electromatic wrote:Never have had Elmer T Lee. I need to change that.

Monkey Shoulder this week.

Birds in Hell wrote:Monkey Shoulder this week.

are you having a flare-up?

joey, have you gotten the pappy yet?

doug rr wrote:joey, have you gotten the pappy yet?

Should arrive on Thursday (tomorrow), friend.