I won't pay anything but msrp for allocated stuff anymore, stopped two years ago. For every one of those bottles there is a normal bottle that's just as good or better for less money.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Good call!
@eddiedettling9322
7 ай бұрын
you're missing out then on some of the best bourbon out there. don't limit yourself by budget
@afkafk129
7 ай бұрын
You got to be realistic I have no problem paying 10 to 20 over msrp since places raised cost but not msrp. I’m not gonna blame a store for a fair mark up but at the same time if it’s a crazy mark up easy pass.
@OrangeGuyBlows
7 ай бұрын
@@afkafk129 I'm being pretty realistic. When you take into consideration most allocated stuff is only allocated as a gimmick anyways and most stores where I'm at are well above 10-20 dollar mark ups, when just a few years ago there was little to no markup. Sure 10-20 bucks isn't bad depending on the product , but we are talking 75-100 for eagle rare in my area, a bit steep for a 35.00 product. I'm seeing markups at 2-4 times msrp on most things except standard Buffalo Trace. Being realistic is taking a stance against buying highly over priced bottles to bring the prices back into reality.
@C_GOODIES
7 ай бұрын
This might be one of the funniest responses i've hear. "You can afford that million dollar house? Don't let budget limit you, get that house." Bruh@@eddiedettling9322
@holdorf333
2 ай бұрын
those prices are just wild lol i dont even know what to say, just giggling out loud
@MichaelR-bz8ci
7 ай бұрын
When you’re young, time goes by fast. When you get older, just buy it. You can’t replace time with money
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Very interesting perspective!
@toddlksbrbn
7 ай бұрын
You picked some great bottles. All of which I would have picked myself so don’t feel guilty at all!!👍🏼
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@ednowakowski30
6 ай бұрын
Buffalo Trace at GARFIEDS in Prospect Heights ILL on 3-23-24. $27.00
@crisprtalk6963
7 ай бұрын
SIngle Rickhouse... you bourbon guys fall for every marketing scam in the world.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
What guy are you? White Claw?
@jeremywarren5748
7 ай бұрын
He’s not White Claw guy, take that back. He drinks Zima and watches figure skating.
@copperqwaser2468
7 ай бұрын
my god that buffalo trace is ridiculous. I got my bottle for 25 bucks
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Buffalo trace is a little easier to find now a days
@jasonbaily1707
7 ай бұрын
$28 in Oregon all day long abundant everywhere.
@__PJ__
6 ай бұрын
IKR, its on the shelf in Australia everywhere but my last trip to Kentucky I couldn't find it anywhere 🥃
@alos18
6 ай бұрын
I pay 32
@ANONM60D
5 ай бұрын
KY/TN area you're looking at 30-40
@joshbieker7388
7 ай бұрын
I get buffalo trace here in NorCal for 21.99 a liter. They can’t give it away. I paid 33 bucks for eagle rare yesterday. I can’t believe these prices.
@waveoglesby2920
7 ай бұрын
Where can you buy BT in NC for 21.99. That’s below MSRP and not available at an ABC store here in NC. I just bought one for 32.99 for the 750 ml. It does seem to be getting more available here in NC.
@waveoglesby2920
7 ай бұрын
Sorry didn’t see the No Cal.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
The only downside to that is living in CA. Good cheap bourbon tho!
@joshbieker7388
7 ай бұрын
@@Bourbon_Hunter true😂
@stevoeight
7 ай бұрын
Was gonna comment the same thing. BT is my mixer, wife drinks it with coke and even to cook with since it’s $21. My regular drinker is ER or been grabbing eht small batch for $59 pretty regularly to drink.
@elderllama
7 ай бұрын
Go Gamecocks! Would've had to unsubscribe if you were wearing orange
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Whooooop!!! 🐔
@BuckMcAntlerson
7 ай бұрын
Go Big Orange!!
@danielcarver5615
7 ай бұрын
Go Vols! 🍊
@Redaaron18
7 ай бұрын
That store owner lost me at Weller being a high end bottle.
@gibronledbetter1478
6 ай бұрын
$370 for a weller 12 year is absolutely insane.
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
Highway Robbery
@TheMarcopix
4 ай бұрын
I've seen it online for 225 but still....outrageous
@theogeo14
22 күн бұрын
And the bottle comes with a screw cap, not a cork.
@johnc5188
7 ай бұрын
Buffalo Trace 750ml is $21.99 in Nor Cal Total Wine right now, limit 1 per person. cheapest I've ever seen
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Thats cheap as dirt!!!
@__PJ__
6 ай бұрын
Yeah because BT hyped up a bottle that didn't need to be and everyone went crazy.. now its cheaper than milk !
@Justflippingchannels
22 күн бұрын
22.99 at Costco in MS this morning. 1 per customer
@elduderino3120
6 ай бұрын
Around 2012-2014 Blanton’s was $42. I’d never pay more for it.
@connorpresnell811
6 ай бұрын
First time I had it was blind… was not impressed
@JakeI-en7dr
7 ай бұрын
Mr Sam is the ultimate unicorn. Only 1200 bottles produced once every 2 years. It’s essentially hand picked BTAC barrels blended with 18+ old Canadian whiskey
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Do you think its worth the price tho?
@JazznRealHipHop
7 ай бұрын
NAS and with so little information included is a hard pass at that price for me, yowza
@JakeI-en7dr
7 ай бұрын
Not secondary, but it’s probably in my top 3 all time. Bourbon Junkies did a video on it last year
@johng5710
7 ай бұрын
Why would anybody ruin a BTAC with Canadian whisky?
@ryanb5179
7 ай бұрын
It works very well. All the barrels are cherry picked for the blend. My 23 GTS doesn’t hold a candle to mister sam
@0529mpb
7 ай бұрын
It's on the shelf because it's way overpriced. It would be gone if it were priced reasonably.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
True
@mikec5018
7 ай бұрын
This is the problem with NC and SC. NC Allocated is behind the counter just above msrp if you can find something. SC stocks it on the shelves but charges double. What a racket. 1792 FP I lucked out in NC for $49.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Lucky!!!!!
@scottm.5788
4 ай бұрын
I went to Mickey Finns in Florence SC in early May '24 and walked out without buying a single bottle. Yes, they had the allocated bottles. I was shocked/surprised by how high their prices were. Their selection and availability were great, service was also good. Barrel picks were good and available. But the smaller liquor stores in Florence are so much better. It's really that simple...
@9ZERO6
6 ай бұрын
My upper bourbon budget is $35 a bottle. And it tastes even better knowing people pay $100 for something they could not tell the difference in a blind taste test unless they have had the $100 bottle before. Rare bourbon "lovers" that are 21-30 years old lol. 😂
@Superman_305
6 ай бұрын
$170 for Woodford reserve yep that's a friend of mine who does that same thing and he buy 2 sometimes 3 bottles of it. That's his whiskey of chose mine is good ol delicious blanton's we give each other hell 😂😂😂. But for me blanton's is the king of bourbon i have never drunk a whiskey that good it was rich, smooth, and flavorful. I have become a loyal blanton's drinker i don't plan on buying anything else.
@krapj214
7 ай бұрын
If you couldn’t tell. All their picks have good burn. And good on the back end 😂
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Bro 😂😂
@midnitekreapa8372
6 ай бұрын
I feel like distributers (Buffalo Trace I'm looking at YOU) should stop giving greedy stores their products.. They have thousands of Blantons, Wellers, EH Taylor and Pappys stocking up in their back room and mark up their prices... They will build their beautiful museum.. I won't give my money to the greed
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
I wish!
@heatherharrison264
6 ай бұрын
Whenever overhyped, highly allocated stuff is just sitting on the shelf, there will be museum pricing. I'm in southern California, where most of the independent stores are a lot like this - ridiculous prices on tater bottles, but good deals on other things. I leave the tater bottles on the shelf. Sometimes, these stores get great barrel picks. Knob Creek store picks are very good, and they won't break the bank. I found a rye recently at one of the local stores. Russell's store picks are certainly worth buying, and they don't cost a fortune.
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
I snagged a Weller 12 on the shelf for $99 the other day. Figured that was fair based upon the $10 per year rule most people try and follow
@drinkswhisky
7 ай бұрын
That Elijah Craig Pick at that price is crazy, I'd be shipping crates out the door! Love to see the store picks, thats where the best drinkers are at 🥃
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Right?!
@IvIidnight
7 ай бұрын
Whist I have a feeling you already were planning on doing this, probably the whole reason you asked what he'd never tried but like to in the first place, but for those who might NOT already know; The next time you visit that store (Which should be the same day of the week and time of day for the best chance to run into the owner), bring some of said whiskey in for him to try. Don't have to give him the whole bottle, but drink some with him. Building Relationships With Store Owners 101.
@SuryaOptics
3 күн бұрын
you have no choice due to allocation. 50 people looking for one bottle driving prices up. Bourbon market is all driven by influencers!
@Val-zx9jx
5 ай бұрын
That Buffalo trace 1L for $74.99 is absolutely insane. I got one last week at the duty free in Niagara Falls border crossing for $29.99.
@craigdeross8505
5 ай бұрын
My Costco has it for $25 regularly.
@williamgee6654
6 ай бұрын
This price war with bourbon is a joke, used to get Eagle Rare and Blantons for under $50 all day a few years back before some dumb movie and dumb critics caused the price to double, won't pay it.
@FriarPop
4 ай бұрын
The prices at this store are really bad, museum prices.
@Farwalker2u
Ай бұрын
Only when a significant percentage of bourbon buyers stop paying more than retail will prices come down. I have decided to limit my purchases to $50 per 750ml bottle.
@Redacted-Information
6 ай бұрын
I am in NYC and those are Crazy High Prices! No wonder the shelves are full!
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
I know!! Thank You for watching
@georgezofchak6684
6 ай бұрын
These bourbon guys are trying to emulate those snobby wine people……sniff..sniff……swirl….slurp…..and willing to pay those stupid prices just to get schitfaced……
@darinhaller6034
Ай бұрын
If people stop buying from the secondary market this will correct itself. It’s like concert tickets. I refuse to pay that! There are plenty of good/great bourbons under $60!
@bruiserdeedee3793
6 ай бұрын
Lol we make whiskey that costs little to make, artificially age it, mix it with other stuff obtained for cheap and bottle, market, add fancy label, limit release, sell it for $150.00 and it sells. Which one is it? You all are being scammed.
@imwithyou38
2 ай бұрын
i live in vegas, buffalo trace is always on the self for 20-30. sams club is 21 and they have 10-15 bottles on self always
@BentonThompson-v6x
6 ай бұрын
If people simply stop, this will end. It’s idiots willing to pay super high prices and trust me, it’s all FOMO the product IS NOT that good.
@TheMarcopix
4 ай бұрын
I made a list of over 20 bottles which are available and affordable and that I really like. Let somebody else chase this stuff. I agree....I'm done.
@peytona7
7 ай бұрын
Heck yeah i also grabbed one of those RR picks even tho i had 2 at the house. This store is a must stop everytime im traveling for work. Like i said never pass up on those Private Select Elijah Craig! Great pickups at an awesome store, awesome video man
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@zackaryhaight9902
2 ай бұрын
Decided not to buy any in 2024 have quite the haul already just drinking what I have! I do miss the hunt but also am saving a decent amount with the current prices
@TTDFB1776
4 ай бұрын
Micky Finns does have a nice selection but they are always ridiculous priced for allocations, im only 40 min away, good store to just do your standard shopping but other then that no
@SteveMcBrayer-u6v
6 ай бұрын
JD Sinatra is $150 ($229 in this video) i guess Arizona isn't so bad after all.
@MrKinghuman
3 ай бұрын
You should come to nyc. They try to get 250 for stagg. 70 for eagle. 199 for eh taylor lmaooo
@jasonbebber2416
6 ай бұрын
I’ve been saying this for months now. Stop helping these scalpers make their house payment
@Johnmbud
7 ай бұрын
Wow, a Mister Sam in the wild is crazy. I heard the entire state of Virginia only got 6 bottles
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Thats insane! Hopefully it was at retail
@treytison1444
6 ай бұрын
@@Bourbon_Hunter Given that it was Virginia it probably never made it to the shelf.
@robertlee6781
7 ай бұрын
I concur regarding the 94 proof Elijah Craig picks. They are great.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! Thank you for watching!
@jesusjones3014
6 ай бұрын
Of course they got stuff on the shelves... They charge and arm and a leg. Smh. Damn near secondary on alot of those bottles
@brandonsorenson9178
6 ай бұрын
STOP PAYING SECONDARY!
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@Juannavarrolagos
7 ай бұрын
Man that place is overpriced and I live in Southern California and we are the kings of over priced
@craigdeross8505
5 ай бұрын
Those are crazy prices. EC BP should be around 59.
@That_dude_who_knows_some_stuff
6 ай бұрын
2024 is the year I do not drink a Sazerac product. It’s my New Year’s resolution, because I am so sick of waiting in lines and secondary prices for overhyped whiskey that ends up being a disappointment. Until I see it on the shelves, and I don’t have to go out of my way. I’m done paying for it.
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
Good deal! 🥃🙌🏼
@DTruxy
4 ай бұрын
Anyone got an MSRP list of all these things or a reddit post that shows the range that is normal vs absurd prices?
@keithpetersen560
5 ай бұрын
I've never paid more than Msrp. To many good options out there.
@SteveMcBrayer-u6v
6 ай бұрын
I buy Bookers for $99 ($149 on the shelf in this video)
@Drizo41
7 ай бұрын
Will be watching this but from the title you sounds just like me last night. Amen brother end to secondary pricing and down with them all
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Drizo nation!
@majhaze
7 ай бұрын
The way you handle bottles… I know the day is coming when you drop one of those things haha
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Can’t wait honestly might start adding flips
@andrewcaldwell4343
4 ай бұрын
I can say I’ve seen the Welles go for way more then that still high though
@mngregoutdoors9564
5 ай бұрын
When people stop selling allocated items the store prices will come down!
@LogicalLighting
5 ай бұрын
Eagle rare at $69?!!! F that. I get it for $37. at state min.
@apeekintime
7 ай бұрын
I'm always humored when these guys running museum pricing say "it's a great value" when they are charging 5x MSRP on a pick they were allowed by Buffalo Trace. That Weller Full Proof is a great bottle... at $50-60. I wish BT would take away allocations and picks from every store that gouged on pricing. If they did that, I would finally respect the brand. Barrel King did that to some local Missouri stores that were gouging on their products. They simply said, nah, we won't sell to you anymore.
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Its tough out here 😂
@thomasanderson2870
5 ай бұрын
Bought a bunch of these ultra high end whiskey BOTTLES, filled them with bottom shelf SWILL. My friends don't know the difference and I'm the MAN...👍🤫😉
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
Dang!
@ThaPABproductions
6 ай бұрын
Yo hunter why don’t you care about how you remind me of my childhood?
@batboy242
5 ай бұрын
Diddo that,! No more overpaying for me! It’s just pure and Simple greed! I will stick to the below $35.00 range! Rip offs must be dealt with!
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
Nice! Thank you for watching
@jeffreyking279
5 ай бұрын
$55 for Buffalo Trace?!? Insane! You can have it shipped to your house by one of those on-line gougers for less than that. No way! Can't wait for the more money than brains crowd to move on to the next big thing......
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
Tequila?
@AnthonyFarrer_TPG
6 ай бұрын
Not for that price!! That’s why it’s still there.
@bryanc8275
6 ай бұрын
What a shit store. Surprised you did a video for them
@postulatingspin4470
6 ай бұрын
Yep….don’t get ripped off just because you have some Bourbon snob in you….you won’t respect yourself in the morning…!
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
True!
@stevenperry4941
6 ай бұрын
If everyone would stop the foolishness the prices will come down! I saw a bottle of eagle rare today for $79. Wonderful bourbon but IMHO not close to worth that much!
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
True!
@bobbrown6430
3 ай бұрын
budget we don't need no stinking budget. 🙃
@josevasquez1781
5 ай бұрын
If we all stop overpaying they will have no choice but to do the right thing and start being honest, I'm tired of hearing allocated, rare, collectible, trophy nonsense.
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
“Unicorn” is my fav 😂😂
@TheRidl3r
3 ай бұрын
I got a weller full proof in a raffle for a 1$
@Jared40
7 ай бұрын
I got a EC Private Barrel the 94 proof from Total Wine month ago for $35 here in Colorado where I live its similar notes to Small Batch but a bit more nuttier smell and taste 👍🏻🥃
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! They are great pick ups!
@loganshiyou1139
5 ай бұрын
I automatically buy any of the HW Double Rye store picks I find.
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
They are sooooooo good!
@EvanMiller-q8j
3 ай бұрын
There is plenty of excellent bourbon readily available at reasonable prices. It makes no sense to chase, pay and hoard allocated bottles.
@Bourbon_Hunter
3 ай бұрын
I agree with you. There are some amazing whiskey’s on the shelfs everywhere. Certain “hype” brands are worth the chase but there are totally some let downs too
@bobbrown6430
3 ай бұрын
love this owner such a nice person
@jeepff
Ай бұрын
I refuse to pay MF prices!
@Rainy_Day12234
6 ай бұрын
The bourbon bubble is popping.
@whiskeytiers
7 ай бұрын
I Never hit skip on ads
@Bourbon_Hunter
7 ай бұрын
You’re a real one 🫡
@pyratepotter4850
5 ай бұрын
Those prices are criminal
@at20rule
6 ай бұрын
Give us non tater content!!!
@mrphenom1643
4 ай бұрын
These secondary pages have to start kicking store owners off of them because this is egregious and stupid. Why would I pay $400 (secondary price) for the russels single rickhouse PLUS TAX! When I can just pay that $400 flat rate and have it to my front door in a few days. If you are marking it up at least be in the middle. Dont even get me started on the WFP SP and the seller 12 being OVER secondary! After finishing the video that store manager is a goober when you asked him about the palate of the store picks he couldn't give you anything specific and just went to "its a good burn or sweet on the finish"
@atlantaestimator
6 ай бұрын
You refuse??? I'm not seeing that LOL!
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
Everything I bought was at a fair price sir 🫡
@derikirmerjr5194
6 ай бұрын
I bought an Elijah Craig 94 proof total wine store pick and wouldn’t clean my sink with it. Honestly would rather drink willet pot still. It was so bad that I’ve never bought another EC product. I know single barrels vary but completely turned me off the brand.
@Bourbon_Hunter
5 ай бұрын
Thats where you went wrong. You trusted the corporate suits at Total Wine to pick a good Single Barrel. They probably picked the worst one just as a joke
@derikirmerjr5194
5 ай бұрын
Still came out of EC stock though. I’ll get around to trying another EC product but it won’t be a store pick just a barrel proof release.
@BigD_Energy
2 ай бұрын
Those prices are trash
@jacksmith2315
6 ай бұрын
That micky finns place or whatever is ridiculously expensive. $270 for a weller full proof pick. I get them for $55-65. One place had them for $180 and i laughed at them. I know secondary is stupid high on weller, but for a store pick to be that high is just nuts. $90 for ecbp and their single barrels. I get them for 70-80. 1792 full proof pick 70. Theyre 40-45. Even knob creek picks for 70, i get those for 45. They have a huge selection, but way over priced on everything. I get marking up allocated stuff, but they mark up everything/regular shelfer stuff too. F that place
@RuthEsther-nn6qe
6 ай бұрын
Ancient Age, Benchmark, Ezra Williams less than $15 a fifth and they are all BOURBON!!!
@ScottW4631
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up on the Elijah Craig private barrel 94 proof. On my way up from Florida. I was able to stop by the Mickey Finns in Florence and pick up a bottle. Keep up the good hunting content
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! I appreciate you watching!
@jeffreyking279
5 ай бұрын
It's not worth the drive.
@jacksmith2315
6 ай бұрын
$70 for 1792 full proof!?! Thats ridiculous. I see them everywhere for $40-45. I havent seen blantons for 60 or eagle rare for 32 in a long time. Blantons every where around here is now $70. Eagle rare 40. Total wine went up to 80 for blantons and 50 for eagle rare. I won ORVW 10yr in total wines raffle, $160. Their prices are just getting ridiculous. Used to be cheap but now everything is more expensive than everywhere else. Thats what they do though, just like walmart, come to town w low prices then increase them after they knock out competition, or increase it slowly so ppl dont realize it and think they are still the cheapest because they stopped going other places.
@souljourneychronicles
5 ай бұрын
Those Prices are crazy!!! Just bought buffalo for 39.00 in Memphis..
@cherokeelaketennessee7895
6 ай бұрын
I thought prices were high here in east Tennessee, I think I'd quit drinking if I had to pay those prices. They charge those prices because people pay them. If everyone would quit hoarding it up, prices would drop, just like ammo.
@mikelob6707
6 ай бұрын
Agreed, just picked up eagle rare at $36ish and could have gotten blantons at its $65ish msrp, I'll never pay more, I'll rather just grab WT101 or OGD114
@treytison1444
6 ай бұрын
I'm an American myself but always funny to see something like an American bourbon only drinker see something like Mr Sam out in public and go "lol Canadian whiskey". Overpriced though just due to rarity.
@scoobtoober2975
6 ай бұрын
kc9 for $30 is a bargain. Wallet voting is great. So much good stuff for reasonable prices.
@SteveMcBrayer-u6v
6 ай бұрын
regular bottle of Buffalo Trace here in Arizona is $21. ($18.99 on sale at the grocery store) Don't think I'll be visiting S.C. any time to buy.
@houstonSolo
5 ай бұрын
Some of that is so much cheaper than AZ but I’m getting Buffalo Trace for $23 at every grocery store
@joneill1155
6 ай бұрын
Agree, not going to pay "eat- a-di*% prices for allocated bourbons. There are plenty of great bourbons to be had at or below MSRP.
@markfischer6057
6 ай бұрын
That Russel reserve is made by wild turkey. You can get almost that same bottle in the Wild turkey rare breed for about 10.00 less. A little different but not enough difference...to make the 10.00 more purchase. IMPO the rare breed is better than the reserve or even the 10 year.
@Mr51Caveman
5 ай бұрын
I'm in the upstate of South Carolina and it's extremely hard to find some of these but I can drive about 12 miles into Georgia and get stuff like Eagle Rare all day long for less than $50.00!
@theamericanadventure9431
5 ай бұрын
Interesting to have such a knowledgeable, intelligent owner.. yet he prices his allocation more than secondary... wild.
@alphahoss1947
6 ай бұрын
Caribou Crossing is also produced by the Sazerac company for the Canadian market.
@ThaPABproductions
6 ай бұрын
Instead of having chandler “ respectfully disagree” you should have said to his face. Instead of just going along with and being fake
@Bourbon_Hunter
6 ай бұрын
Not trying to get kicked out of stores 😂
@ThaPABproductions
6 ай бұрын
@@Bourbon_Huntercould have been straight forward and respectful at the same time.
@Kevin-Tk7072
6 ай бұрын
Took a month or two to sell a Russell’s pick? WOW!!!!! That’s not good.
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