What did you NOT buy and why?

Well I'm excited to say the least. One of 84 bottles. I'm happy to pay the same as I'd pay for an Oogie or Corry in the bottle shop.

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@Hewie Enjoy!! Them single cask Longrows are always phenomenal!

I really thought it would be different this time.

Given that I didn't want a bottle of the Blanton's Gold for myself, I expected that I would at least win the privilege to buy one for someone else.

Add me to the 0-fer club....

@Nozinan I’m also 0-fer. I requested 2 bottles and ended up with bupkis.

@OdysseusUnbound @Nozinan I guess someone from the BC Liquor Branch has been visiting Ontario. Now their overpriced Summer Special Spirit Release will be available by lottery. Gee, I hope I get chosen to give them my money.

I didn't buy Weller Special Reserve or Weller Antique 107. Both are in stock at the LCBO, but I refuse to pay $65 for OWA, and I'm not all that interested in the SR.

I didn’t buy EH Taylor Small Batch BiB bourbon. It was in stock online this morning on the KGBO website (but not on the app......shocking, I know), but $89 for a 50% abv bourbon I’ve never tried seems a little steep to me. Maybe it’s good, maybe it’s “just ok”, but I’m not spending that kind of money without having tried it first.

@OdysseusUnbound

Do any of the LCBO in your area have a Tasting area? Might find an open bottle there to sample (at a very minimal cost)

@JayRain No. I’m not in Toronto, the GTA, or Ottawa. As far as LCBO management is concerned, urban centres with less than 500 000 people are irrelevant.

@OdysseusUnbound Actually most Americans would love to get the QWA for $50. Not saying that $65 is a great deal considering we were spoiled at $36, but..

caskers.com/old-weller-antique-107-origina…

@OdysseusUnbound There were bottles in Sudbury, still shows 2 but maybe on hold

@Astroke and that’s the thing. I stocked up at $36 (I have 6 unopened bottles). Once those bottles of OWA are gone, I’m unlikely to replace them. I’m petty and vindictive like that. I should probably stock up on WT 101 and WT Rare Breed while they’re still reasonably priced because it’s only a matter of time until those jump up too.

@OdysseusUnbound I think WT products pricing for their standard products should not jump by leaps and bounds as there really is not the rampant desire to have one due to hype. I would like see the LCBO get in on the Russell's Reserve SiB picks (or regular shelf bottles) like they did with Makers Mark Select. Almost every WT product ends up n Ontario except the RR line.

@OdysseusUnbound That bottle of EH Taylor BiB that I posted a while back was picked up for me by a friend visiting the distillery. Apparently they put out a bottle every once-in-awhile at MSRP. So I got the bottle for $43. That seems about right for this bottle.

Anything from the Thanksgiving sale at Zyn. Scoured their website and other than a Glenallachie 10 Cask strength batch 3 could not find anything I wanted. Oh well, no FOMO which is just fine.

@Astroke I noticed a lot of stuff was simply sold out before the sale even started

I noticed that with Craft Cellars too. Only 1 Ardbeg in stock, the An Oa, and a lot of other stuff already gone. I think you have to jump in early on these sales, but if they are like KWM, they give advance notice to their preferred customers.

I had some successful bids at auction last week (I'll update when they arrive later) but on Tuesday night this week I had the chance to pick up some old bottles, including Dunhill Masters bottlings (supposed to be excellent), at another auction. I then somehow managed to get distracted about thirty minutes prior to the close and completely missed it!

It was a painful experience to see them pass at such low prices, especially as I'd been so patient previously and then been eagerly awaiting It all day. Unusual for me to be so absent minded but I'll put it down to tiredness and being unusually engrossed in watching the post game analysis of the Superbowl.

Hey ho plenty more to come but that was a chance gone begging ...

I did NOT buy an Old Forester 1920 Prohibition, because there isn’t any left at the LCBO. I contacted HelloLCBO but they simply said there are no immediate plans to bring more in any time soon.

@OdysseusUnbound too bad. That's a great bourbon.

@Victor I rated the first half of my sample 85/100 or 86/100, but I had the second half of the sample the other night and I would easily rate it 88-90. I’d love to get a bottle.

I had a taste of the Bladnoch 10 compliments of a friend. My impression is that this is a quite carefully engineered whisky. I think it might be aimed at the neo-hipster crowd. I liked it, but didn't spring for a bottle because I think it's pretty overpriced for a 10 year old.

@BlueNote I still have a few bottles of the 10 year old bottled under the Armstrongs, including a CS version. Of the 10,11 and 12, I think my favourite was the 10, though many of their bottlings were single cask so the next one could be different.

Back in the day when Ralfy answered Facebook texts I asked him what I should order, as a friend was passing through the UK and then coming here. He suggested Lag 16. While more expensive, I could get it here (I did not). Glad I did not listen to him and went for the Bladnoch...

@Nozinan It would be interesting to compare the Armstrong era 10 to the current version. I think from what you have said in the past that those older Bladnochs were something special.

@BlueNote indeed it would.

I’m mulling over a purchase of Kilbeggan Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey. Reviews I’ve seen have been positive. In addition to the usual malted and unmalted barley, the mash also contains 2.5% oats. Supposedly this was a common practice in the 19th century.

@MRick You could have it for breakfast instead of porridge.

@BlueNote I’ve decided to buy a bottle. Middleton has made every single pot still I’ve had. Time to try something else. Plus, I’m sure it has major life sustaining properties.

I did NOT buy a Laphroaig Cairdeas Port & Wine Cask. I had two in my “online cart” but when I tried to check-out the quantity was changed to “unavailable”. Thanks LCBO. You’d think they would have put a 2 bottle limit on something highly sought after.