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Whiskey Prices WTF?!?!

Discussion in 'General' started by Dave_SV, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    Went to my local liquor store and they stock a good variety of various whiskeys.

    I was browsing and the prices are wtf ridiculous! Eagle rare 750ml $70, used to be $25

    Blantons $110, was $60 not too long ago!!

    Weller red $200, green $260.

    Am I losing my mind and these prices are crazy or am I just entering middle age old man yells at clouds part of my life?
     
  2. vfrket

    vfrket Lost Member

    Scalping in a unregulated state?
    Secondary market in many places is very active.

    Makes keeping a Pair and a Spare difficult.... and expensive
     
  3. Spang308

    Spang308 Well-Known Member

    The cheapish bourbon I drink as a regular went up a couple bucks, but nothing crazy like you're reporting. I chalked it up to possible supply decline and added consumption both due to Kung Flu. What state are you in?
     
  4. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    I've heard about speculators driving up prices but some of these bottles aren't all that rare.

    Bunch of jerks, just drink it like the rest of us!
     
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  5. Quicktoy

    Quicktoy Is it Winter yet?

    Get you a nice ounce of OG Kush and don’t sweat those alcohol prices anymore.
     
  6. Dan Dubeau

    Dan Dubeau Well-Known Member

    Welcome
     
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  7. SuddenBraking

    SuddenBraking The Iron Price

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  8. R1Racer99

    R1Racer99 Well-Known Member

    Interesting that you bring this subject up and mention those bourbons because I just got a deal at our bar where if we order a case of Buffalo Trace every couple weeks and Eagle Rare once in a while, they’ll give us some Blanton’s whenever they get an allocation. Not only are all three really good whiskey but you can charge quite a bit for them and they’re easy to sell. I’m just trying to figure out what to charge. Wholesale prices are super cheap compared to those numbers btw.
     
  9. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Distilleries are making hand sanitizer.
     
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  10. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    Skrewball...peanut butter whiskey with a raspberry like Chambord....PBnJ shots...people love them
     
  11. R1Racer99

    R1Racer99 Well-Known Member

    Yeah Skrewball is tasty. People that haven’t had it always think it’s going to be gross and when you give them a sample they always love it.
     
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  12. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    The curse of 2020 continues

    Dude I think my relationship with shots is long gone
     
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  13. tony 340

    tony 340 Well-Known Member

    All prices are going up.

    All my suppliers have hit me with price increases.....which gives me leverage to raise mine also.
     
  14. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    Huh that is interesting. Buffalo trace is under lock and key at the other store, I literally did a double take when I saw that
     
  15. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    just a different way to enjoy it with others. can easily make a nice drink, boomer style, with Skrewball and Chambord
     
  16. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    Look at Mr. Moneybags over here, sharing top shelf with house guests. You get the seagrams and you like it!
     
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  17. R1Racer99

    R1Racer99 Well-Known Member

    Yeah I wonder if they’re trying to do the same thing they did with Blanton’s or if they just didn’t make enough or what. We’re paying $18 a bottle, I’m going to batch old fashioneds with it and sell a shit ton for $12 a piece.
     
  18. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    you the one buying $70 bottles :p
     
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  19. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    I will pay you double per bottle plus shipping and still make a killing up here
     
  20. Dave_SV

    Dave_SV Well-Known Member

    Who said I bought any of it?? :D
     
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