I got so lucky one time trying to get a bottle for my son-in-law. I stopped by a liquor store, asked if they had Blantons, and the clerk said he knew they were getting some the next Tuesday. He took my name and #, and called me when it came in. I go there all the time now. Also, love the car! I had a ‘66 Chrysler Newport with the 440 CI V8. Definitely a gas guzzler! Plus, you could land a helicopter on the hood and you could put a dozen people in the trunk and sneak them into the drive-in movie.
I was at Buffalo Trace last week and part of the tour is watching all those dear souls turning out Blanton's on two conveyer belts from bottling to box.
This was interesting to watch. I work at a retail store in Michigan where Blantons also seems to come in monthly, along with Buffalo Trace. I get customers daily asking if I have any Blanton’s in stock. I always feel bad telling them no, but every so often I get that lucky customer who comes in at the right time when the delivery happens to drop! I, myself, am not a drinker, but it is fun being in the liquor business and learning about new products and what makes things so highly sought-after!
I too work at a large grocery chain in northern Michigan and have become good friends with the guy in charge of the liquor at the store. Still waiting on a bottle of Blantons here as it's hard to come by but he reserved me a bottle of Bookers a couple weeks ago.
Another Michigander here. I've never seen a bottle of Blanton's in the wild that wasn't marked up to high heaven in a small shop ($150 is the least I've seen). I did luck out and happen to score a Booker's at Meijer last year. Honestly, while I enjoy bourbon, seeing the lengths that people will go to for it makes me glad I'm primarily a Scotch drinker.
Blantons is available in every Dan Murphys store in Western Australia off the shelf. There’s usually about 5 varieties on the shelf. Weird how it’s freely available in one of the most isolated capital cities in Australia but hard to find in the states.
A lot of those aren't even available in the US which makes me want to go to AUS even more, but I mostly want to go to catch a footy game. I'd be curious to know how long those bottles have been sitting there.
@@crax4dan Well you peaked my curiousity mate so I headed down to Wanneroo. Yep, you're correct. Straight from the barrel, gold reserve, yellow and green label are all empty shelves. D'oh.
@@wookieogre8408 Bugger, keep an eye out at different stores mate coz they might still have a bottle. At least now there is actually some bottles in Australia, before there was none anywhere for a couple months
Yep, super easy to get anywhere in Aus. Blantons isn't even that good. I mean its drinkable but costs about 20 bucks more than it should compared to the rest of the shelf we have here.
that was actually fun to watch. I personally haven't waited in line for a drop of anything and just chance it, but it's always awesome talking to other bourbon folks!
I didn't really understand the people who wait in line for hours or days to get stuff but now I do, it is like a mini convention with the other local enthusiasts. Makes perfect sense, seems fun even.
I received a bottle before I left CA from a neighbor as a gift for helping him move in & fix his dodge truck. It was very good, but to be honest jim beam devils cut is my favorite and still reigning king for taste. White label beam tastes like gasoline, but with devils cut they nailed it i.m.o.
In Ohio (also a control state where Blanton's cost $60) I have purchased 5 bottles of Blanton's this year alone; waited in line for 30 minutes to an hour each time. I decided a couple of years ago that I won't more than an hour for any bottle. Yes, that means I'm missing out occasionally but that's fine.
I'm new to bourbon and in NE Ohio. I called ahead at a Giant Eagle the night before. "We have 5 Blantons and our liquor stores open at 9am". GE has a contract to only sell allocated starting on Sat mornings. So I got there at 6:30a (the store opens at 7am) and I was the 5th person waiting in the foyer! We walked in the store and waited from 7a-9a for our Blantons. The first guy had his Blantons in the box and bag labeled "Blantons". It was my first experience waiting, it was fun. Kinda ridiculous, though.😅
I just got mine doing a tour at BT. Could’ve gotten 2 of them. I’m from northern IL and traveled 6 hours to Frankfort. It cost $66 wrapped and bagged from the distillery.
My neighbor got a bottle of Blantons on his retirement. He shared with me that night. Smoothest thing I had ever tasted. I found a bottle at a local liquor store and bought it 8 years ago. I haven't found it on a shelf anywhere since.
Hung out at the galleria location back in July. Got there at 6:45. Was 37th in line. Didn’t get in until 11:05. They had two people working… one at the register one at the door. Five people in at a time. Not a great experience - BUT - met some really nice people and picked up a couple bottles at a good price point. Nothing I can’t get in GA when I go but definitely cheaper. Great channel dude. Living in central AL I really enjoy the content 👍
Enjoying your content. I'm fairly new to bourbon. The thrill of the hunt has been exciting. My local hole in the wall liquor store had a dusty bottle waiting for me.
CLIMBING ON MY SOAPBOX... Sir, I appreciate your post on what is my favorite bourbon. Prior to 2015, I was able to buy Blantons by the case. I fell in love with it on my first pour sometime in 2010. Before that, I bought my father a bottle for his birthday in 2001 not knowing at the time what I was buying. So Dad, how did you like that bourbon, "Son, I poured a glass, took a sip and poured it back in the bottle". Based on what my dad (GOD rest his soul) was used to drinking, I fully understand why he felt the way he did. Fast forward to 2009. Sitting in a cigar lounge, I asked about that bourbon and bought a glass. Ive never looked back. Now I love many different brands, Blantons is just my favorite. Now here comes John Wick.. shortly after that movie, Blantons started to disappear. I mean, I cant even buy it in small towns where I once was able to buy a case at a time. I even collected my horse race multiple times. Gave a couple away. Now that its "back" if you want to call it that. It is $230 plus a bottle. How does a this go from $65 ($75 if the greedy store owner wants to mark it up) to over $200 a bottle? As well as Still cant be found anywhere. I have one full bottle left with many empty keep sakes. I will let it sit there until.. thanks for the video.. Signed FURIOUS
Great video. I live in North Alabama and I went to my first allocation day last month. Snagged an OF SB BP and a bottle of Blantons. I got up there at 7 and I was 6th in line. It was a unique experience but I’ll probably only do it again for something pretty special. Again, awesome video!
States with state alcohol systems boggle me being from california where everything is sold in regular retail or by mom and pop stores or straight from the producer and even online. Its a foreign concept to me, as none of the states around me have a system except utah. I work in the wine industry.
I live in Maryland, new to the Whiskey/ Bourbon hunt. I'm obsessed I love it, bought 2 bottles of Blanton's at a local hole in the wall. They're charging like crazy though!!!
one of the very few good things about living in california is we dont have state run liquor stores. Become friends with a bar manager and youll be able to get stuff like blantons pretty easily.... and at a much lower cost. The last bottle i bought (about a month ago) cost me $43.
I seen a old dusty bottle sitting in a wrong side of town liquor store that's top seller while I was there was colt 45. They had so many different things I don't usually see anywhere else. I might go back up there this week
I live in Alabama and it extremely easy to get Blanton’s, Eagle Rare and BT once a month on 3rd Saturday of the month. No idea what this guy is going on about but down here near Mobile there are usually 6-8 stores on that Saturday that will have it. The are about 8 large stores that get harder to find rarer picks that you need to be in line the night or day before. I have never ever had an issue getting Blanton’s for MSRP during these drops. Alabama BY FAR is one of the easiest states to get allocated bourbon.
First off that car is beautiful. Second skip the McDonald's breakfast and go to Burger King they blow McDonald's out of the park. Love the video brother!
That McD's chicken biscuit is pretty solid when it's done right. However, It's rarely done right. It just happened to be right next to where this drop was happening and BK was a trek half way across town.
Wow me and my pal used to throw huge house parties and we had a bottle of this that just sat no one ever drank it I assumed it was cheap bourbon or whiskey which I don't drink so we just left it for ages. Glad to know it's some kind of fancy drank
Was visiting relatives at Thanksgiving and went to an ABC store during one of these allocation drops to get a bottle of Eagle Rare (can’t get that in Texas). Was #7 on the list; then was informed sale is for Alabama residents only! FYI for anyone traveling thru AL during one of these sales.
Dang. I'm a Georgia resident and it's only about an hour drive for me to the closest location and I was thinking of making the trip for the next drop. Reading your comment made me realize it's not gonna happen. Glad I did that rather than waste a Saturday morning.
We could definitely talk shop. I also have some old VWs. I believe I've spotted 2 in your videos now. I've got a 91 GTI and a Manx style buggy on a 63 beetle pan. I've sold off my last boat car. Had a 73 Olds Delta 98 with a 455 rocket. She was good for all of 13 mpg but a super comfortable ride. Oh yea I've got some bourbon also. 🙂
In Canada I would probably have to order it online. We don't get lineups, but we might get limited to a bottle. When I started out, I would have lined up for Blantons, but there are many other things I would take. Russels Reserve, Four Roses Small Batch, Sazerac Straight Rye, 1792 Small batch, Four Roses Single Barrel
Blanton's just dropped the other day in Ontario, 6000 bottles I think with another 400 or so store picks, lots of ER 10, Weller 107 and SR plus a bunch of EHT SB. One of each per person, about $69 Cad for the Blantons. These were online purchase only pick up at your local government store. Anybody that wanted one for the most got one. Myself, I only bought the Weller 107 but most were gone pretty quick with the exception of the Weller SR wich still lingers for $40 Cad.
I enjoy Blanton's but I do add a high proof bourbon to the bottle, except Gold, never had the barrel proof. Blanton's is a good 50 dollar whiskey, mostly for the bottle itself. It's cheaper and easier to source it overseas.
TJ, pardon my VW nerdiness for a moment but is that a Corrado parked in your garage there about 25 seconds into the video? Man, I regret selling mine so much it was my favorite car I’ve ever owned and I barely had it. Many friends had them and we used to have some epic So Cal Corrado meets (check my videos here) back in the day. I just found your channel a week ago and now I love it even more!
My first bottle of blantons took me about 2 years to find and it took my cousin gettin a new job as a manager at a grocery store with a liquor store in it
First tried Blantons in May of last year, grabbed my first bottle in August. Waited 30 minutes outside my local grocery store and was around thr 30th person by the time I got inside they still has 10 ish bottles left not to mention a lot of ER and Col. EHT
This reminds me of waiting on a call, text, or just a heads up on "Dog Fish Head 120" you can only get 2 bottles of beer at a time and it's only behind the counter. In Florida anyways. haha Also I'm from BAMA! You are correct about the releases on bottles in Alabama.
Last month they had 12 bottles at my local store in Winnipeg, Canada. I showed up 4 hours after the store opened and they still had 5 bottles left! Guess I got lucky
In Virginia it’s not too difficult to grab. I’ve gotten probably 50ish bottles of Blantons since 2018. Sold some, traded some and drank some. It’s good but there’s sooooo many better bottles sitting on the shelf.
I dedicated 11 hours in line to get a bottle of Old Fitz 16. Had a ton of fun that night meeting new people and telling stories, the bourbon was the icing on the cake.
Up until about a year and a half ago I could walk into my local store a hour after open and get whatever i wanted....now there's 40-50 people in line every week at 3am waiting 6 hrs for them to open... funny thing is they all want BT products and that's it... you guys can keep your Horsey bottles I'll take ECBP and many others over it every day.
Live in Cali and I must say my local grocery store has a phenomenal selection of bourbon and manged to snag 1 bottle of Blantons for 83 bucks. It just happened to be my luck day and not bad for the price compared to other locations. Cheers!
Virginia is also a ABC state, but does the release differntly. You sign up at web site and they send out a email and facebook notice at random anytime that has a list of stores that have a drop. So, it can be anything, not known until you get there, and at anytime of the day and any day of the week.. totaly random. I like this way more than showing up at 2am to stand in line in hopes that they have anything you want. That is how I got my Blantons, just saw the email, looked for the nearest store to me and walked in, they had 3 Blantons. No line, no hassle.. but you must be flexible.. working from home or something like that.
This video was cool to come across, since here in central Indiana I can pick up Buffalo Trace and Blanton's at literally any store I walk into! Crazy how geography, and probably politics, screws people over.
Different around here because of one fine establishment. You just go buy it, no line. They showed me cases of it in the back. You would shit your pants if you saw what was in that place. The girls ask if there is anything special you are looking for and they usually have it. Alot of Trace products and a bunch of other chases. Its a great store. They have bottles of Eagle Rare, Pappy, Bookers, Weller and such on tap for tasting. Store picks from great brands. They had a Dobel Diamante barrel pick that was divine. Nicely stocked humidor with Rocky Patel, Oscar Valladeres, Ashton, Oliva among many others and a great private lounge too. Most customers have no idea. Hang out there often.
I am so glad I established my store relationships long before this craziness so they always set aside these allocated bottles that I have been buying for years.
In MD, Blantons sits on my liquor stores shelf across the street from me. I bought 2 bottles 4 months ago, the rest are there collecting dust every time I go weekly no one buys them.
"Not the greatest pour" I would agree with. I would say the 10-year Eagle Rare is as good or better. Also, I'd prefer 1792 BIB or Full Proof as a Sazerac alternative.
Had the opportunity to scoop a bottle of Blantons at a release but buddy talked me into buying Weller instead. Seems like Blantons is a lot more common in my area
I worked at a liquor store in salem Oregon for 8 years. We always had the blanton reserve with the little horse on top. I guess we had to many drunks that bought cheap boos to get drunk.
I befriended the local liquor store clerk and she lets me know through text when a bottle shows up. ABC Liquor has a vault they open as well if you’re fortunate to get on the list. I’ve purchased many bottles of Blantons and many other rare bottles of bourbon through the ABC vault.
I try to tell people who are looking for blantons to get John j bowman single barrel usually easier to find and way better. Try blantons at a bar it’s very underwhelming for the price point!
I'm new to the bourbon world and love watching your videos I'm in Tennessee how do I find out what stores here will be having releases like this thanks
Very interesting - thanks for the share! Here on the left coast, it is pretty rare but I have seen it in grocery stores and even Costco (well, saw someone else get it in Costco). Have good relationship with grocery store liquor guy and on rare occasion he can get me one, but the last one I got was very sub par. Not a hater, but not a lover either - leaving the madness to others. Would rather have the JD Barrell Proof, but we all have something - drink what ya like! Cheers and Happy New Year! Oh, and that Lincoln - sweet!!!
I've been trying to get Eagle rare just because I've never had it at the time. Only 6 bottles of ER and I was number 7 in line many times. With a defeated voice at the register "blanton's and buffalo"
Interesting how it works there in bama. In Ohio we do the same but the stores will also do wholesale orders. So the store may get 6 but only end up with two or three to sale. I wish Ohio would fo what y’all do and release what stores will have what. If you ever need red Weller I got plenty and will ship you a bottle or two Mr Brewzle.
Thanks for such an interesting video! I love seeing how different states allocate and drop whiskey. In Alabama, does the store manager have the ability to withhold bottles? Here in North Carolina it is state controlled, but all store managers don’t have to disclose when they are getting whiskey nor do they have to put it on the shelf. They can keep it for whoever they want and whenever they want.
So interesting. In NC, I bet 90% or more if managers hold all the good stuff for their friends and family. If you don’t have connections, you don’t get a bottle. Period.
FYI: The workers here at this drop said that they have the option to buy a bottle first if they want one before the store opens but I was under the impression that was not the case.
Yes, In NC if you want the special bottles you better go be friendly with the manager at all your local ABC stores. Some managers keep lists of people they like and will call them when something comes in before they open. That’s how I get ER and BT
I went this past Saturday in thew Mobile, AL are and we had the normal three drop. They actually posted the list the night before so we knew how much was there. Got there the same time as you and I was first, second person did not get here until 8:45AM. Got my bottles. Then went to a store the town over and they still had Blanton's and Buffalo Trace.
EHT will never drop at these rural stores. There are 6-8 large ABC in major metros that get the harder to get stuff. Usually EHT is about 12-24 bottles at each location. IMO you need to be at the store for EHT by midnight-2AM. If the location has even more rare stuff that month then I have seen people wait in line 3-4 days. I got EHT 3 or 4 times last year and always got one when I was there by 2AM.
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I got so lucky one time trying to get a bottle for my son-in-law. I stopped by a liquor store, asked if they had Blantons, and the clerk said he knew they were getting some the next Tuesday. He took my name and #, and called me when it came in. I go there all the time now.
Also, love the car! I had a ‘66 Chrysler Newport with the 440 CI V8. Definitely a gas guzzler! Plus, you could land a helicopter on the hood and you could put a dozen people in the trunk and sneak them into the drive-in movie.
I was at Buffalo Trace last week and part of the tour is watching all those dear souls turning out Blanton's on two conveyer belts from bottling to box.
This was interesting to watch. I work at a retail store in Michigan where Blantons also seems to come in monthly, along with Buffalo Trace. I get customers daily asking if I have any Blanton’s in stock. I always feel bad telling them no, but every so often I get that lucky customer who comes in at the right time when the delivery happens to drop!
I, myself, am not a drinker, but it is fun being in the liquor business and learning about new products and what makes things so highly sought-after!
Hey I'm in Michigan and I could use a Blanton's in my life. Can you hook me up?
I'm with Ben. Help a couple fellow Michiganders out! Please
I too work at a large grocery chain in northern Michigan and have become good friends with the guy in charge of the liquor at the store. Still waiting on a bottle of Blantons here as it's hard to come by but he reserved me a bottle of Bookers a couple weeks ago.
@@benbellino3596dont be that guy
Another Michigander here. I've never seen a bottle of Blanton's in the wild that wasn't marked up to high heaven in a small shop ($150 is the least I've seen). I did luck out and happen to score a Booker's at Meijer last year. Honestly, while I enjoy bourbon, seeing the lengths that people will go to for it makes me glad I'm primarily a Scotch drinker.
Blantons is available in every Dan Murphys store in Western Australia off the shelf. There’s usually about 5 varieties on the shelf. Weird how it’s freely available in one of the most isolated capital cities in Australia but hard to find in the states.
A lot of those aren't even available in the US which makes me want to go to AUS even more, but I mostly want to go to catch a footy game. I'd be curious to know how long those bottles have been sitting there.
I live in WA too, I literally just bought a bottle from Dan Murphys 😀
I have however been waiting for over 2 months for it to come into stock
@@crax4dan Well you peaked my curiousity mate so I headed down to Wanneroo. Yep, you're correct. Straight from the barrel, gold reserve, yellow and green label are all empty shelves. D'oh.
@@wookieogre8408 Bugger, keep an eye out at different stores mate coz they might still have a bottle.
At least now there is actually some bottles in Australia, before there was none anywhere for a couple months
Yep, super easy to get anywhere in Aus. Blantons isn't even that good. I mean its drinkable but costs about 20 bucks more than it should compared to the rest of the shelf we have here.
that was actually fun to watch. I personally haven't waited in line for a drop of anything and just chance it, but it's always awesome talking to other bourbon folks!
I didn't really understand the people who wait in line for hours or days to get stuff but now I do, it is like a mini convention with the other local enthusiasts. Makes perfect sense, seems fun even.
Will got me a bottle of Blanton's as a wedding gift. I had no idea it was that hard to get and I appreciate that gift more now 😂
I received a bottle before I left CA from a neighbor as a gift for helping him move in & fix his dodge truck. It was very good,
but to be honest jim beam devils cut is my favorite and still reigning king for taste. White label beam tastes like gasoline, but with devils cut they nailed it i.m.o.
In Ohio (also a control state where Blanton's cost $60) I have purchased 5 bottles of Blanton's this year alone; waited in line for 30 minutes to an hour each time. I decided a couple of years ago that I won't more than an hour for any bottle. Yes, that means I'm missing out occasionally but that's fine.
I'm new to bourbon and in NE Ohio. I called ahead at a Giant Eagle the night before. "We have 5 Blantons and our liquor stores open at 9am". GE has a contract to only sell allocated starting on Sat mornings.
So I got there at 6:30a (the store opens at 7am) and I was the 5th person waiting in the foyer! We walked in the store and waited from 7a-9a for our Blantons. The first guy had his Blantons in the box and bag labeled "Blantons". It was my first experience waiting, it was fun. Kinda ridiculous, though.😅
I just got mine doing a tour at BT. Could’ve gotten 2 of them. I’m from northern IL and traveled 6 hours to Frankfort. It cost $66 wrapped and bagged from the distillery.
My neighbor got a bottle of Blantons on his retirement. He shared with me that night. Smoothest thing I had ever tasted. I found a bottle at a local liquor store and bought it 8 years ago. I haven't found it on a shelf anywhere since.
Hung out at the galleria location back in July. Got there at 6:45. Was 37th in line. Didn’t get in until 11:05. They had two people working… one at the register one at the door. Five people in at a time. Not a great experience - BUT - met some really nice people and picked up a couple bottles at a good price point. Nothing I can’t get in GA when I go but definitely cheaper. Great channel dude. Living in central AL I really enjoy the content 👍
Enjoying your content. I'm fairly new to bourbon. The thrill of the hunt has been exciting. My local hole in the wall liquor store had a dusty bottle waiting for me.
Thanks! Dusty bottles are the best.
CLIMBING ON MY SOAPBOX... Sir, I appreciate your post on what is my favorite bourbon. Prior to 2015, I was able to buy Blantons by the case. I fell in love with it on my first pour sometime in 2010. Before that, I bought my father a bottle for his birthday in 2001 not knowing at the time what I was buying. So Dad, how did you like that bourbon, "Son, I poured a glass, took a sip and poured it back in the bottle". Based on what my dad (GOD rest his soul) was used to drinking, I fully understand why he felt the way he did. Fast forward to 2009. Sitting in a cigar lounge, I asked about that bourbon and bought a glass. Ive never looked back. Now I love many different brands, Blantons is just my favorite. Now here comes John Wick.. shortly after that movie, Blantons started to disappear. I mean, I cant even buy it in small towns where I once was able to buy a case at a time. I even collected my horse race multiple times. Gave a couple away. Now that its "back" if you want to call it that. It is $230 plus a bottle. How does a this go from $65 ($75 if the greedy store owner wants to mark it up) to over $200 a bottle? As well as Still cant be found anywhere. I have one full bottle left with many empty keep sakes. I will let it sit there until.. thanks for the video.. Signed FURIOUS
Great video. I live in North Alabama and I went to my first allocation day last month. Snagged an OF SB BP and a bottle of Blantons. I got up there at 7 and I was 6th in line. It was a unique experience but I’ll probably only do it again for something pretty special. Again, awesome video!
Thanks! Just keep in mind that the more special, the earlier you'll need to be
States with state alcohol systems boggle me being from california where everything is sold in regular retail or by mom and pop stores or straight from the producer and even online. Its a foreign concept to me, as none of the states around me have a system except utah. I work in the wine industry.
I live in Maryland, new to the Whiskey/ Bourbon hunt. I'm obsessed I love it, bought 2 bottles of Blanton's at a local hole in the wall. They're charging like crazy though!!!
Where was that at? Check out pine orchard liquors if you haven’t yet
Check out Old Forester 1910. You’re welcome
Hopefully you didnt pay over 60 for it
@@JasonHoogerhyde Some place called Crofton Liquors
@Aidan I did, they got me. Got desperate didn't think I'd find it again. $129 plus tax.
one of the very few good things about living in california is we dont have state run liquor stores. Become friends with a bar manager and youll be able to get stuff like blantons pretty easily.... and at a much lower cost. The last bottle i bought (about a month ago) cost me $43.
I seen a old dusty bottle sitting in a wrong side of town liquor store that's top seller while I was there was colt 45. They had so many different things I don't usually see anywhere else. I might go back up there this week
I used to drink Blanton's by the gallon a few years ago, paid $38 a bottle now it's crazy!
I live in Alabama and it extremely easy to get Blanton’s, Eagle Rare and BT once a month on 3rd Saturday of the month. No idea what this guy is going on about but down here near Mobile there are usually 6-8 stores on that Saturday that will have it. The are about 8 large stores that get harder to find rarer picks that you need to be in line the night or day before. I have never ever had an issue getting Blanton’s for MSRP during these drops. Alabama BY FAR is one of the easiest states to get allocated bourbon.
Sure buddy, nobody can find Blanton’s except for you. 🤡
First off that car is beautiful. Second skip the McDonald's breakfast and go to Burger King they blow McDonald's out of the park. Love the video brother!
That McD's chicken biscuit is pretty solid when it's done right. However, It's rarely done right. It just happened to be right next to where this drop was happening and BK was a trek half way across town.
Hardee's has a banger breakfast but the rest of the stuff is just ok so a lot are closing. But there steak biscuit is on point.
Hardees has my fav Chicken Biscuit but their grease always needs changing so it's not very fresh.
Chic-fil-A egg white grill is AMAZING!!! Best tasting thing in their breakfast menu and healthy. Try it my man!!!
I got 14 bottles yesterday! Jackpot ! Loaded.
I love the dedication and experiment. Blanton's is nice but not usually worth this effort to my wife and me. That said, enjoy!
Look at that ride!🔥
Wow me and my pal used to throw huge house parties and we had a bottle of this that just sat no one ever drank it I assumed it was cheap bourbon or whiskey which I don't drink so we just left it for ages. Glad to know it's some kind of fancy drank
Interesting to see how other states work
Thanks Seth!
Agreed. State handles distribution.. man Alabama is a messed up state 😂
Lol. They don't.
My store gets 12 bottles a month
It’s like spotting a unicorn unless you want to pay way too much for it. I’m in Ohio.
I went to the Alabama October allocation sale, I was 19th in line and got a blantons in the box, a weller special reserve, and three blantons minis 😄
Here in oregon they have blanton's on the shelf most of the time it's one of my favorites
That's awesome!
Love all your content. I’m really new to bourbon and I’ve been watching your live streams and learning a lot!
Thanks John!
Was visiting relatives at Thanksgiving and went to an ABC store during one of these allocation drops to get a bottle of Eagle Rare (can’t get that in Texas). Was #7 on the list; then was informed sale is for Alabama residents only! FYI for anyone traveling thru AL during one of these sales.
Dang. I'm a Georgia resident and it's only about an hour drive for me to the closest location and I was thinking of making the trip for the next drop. Reading your comment made me realize it's not gonna happen. Glad I did that rather than waste a Saturday morning.
We could definitely talk shop. I also have some old VWs. I believe I've spotted 2 in your videos now. I've got a 91 GTI and a Manx style buggy on a 63 beetle pan. I've sold off my last boat car. Had a 73 Olds Delta 98 with a 455 rocket. She was good for all of 13 mpg but a super comfortable ride. Oh yea I've got some bourbon also. 🙂
Love the longer format content very addicting 🎉
Thanks! Still trying to get this format down as far as pacing but glad you are enjoying them.
In Canada I would probably have to order it online. We don't get lineups, but we might get limited to a bottle. When I started out, I would have lined up for Blantons, but there are many other things I would take. Russels Reserve, Four Roses Small Batch, Sazerac Straight Rye, 1792 Small batch, Four Roses Single Barrel
I've heard of state run liquor stores before, but it still blows my mind! I'll stick to my Evan Williams small batch.
Blanton's just dropped the other day in Ontario, 6000 bottles I think with another 400 or so store picks, lots of ER 10, Weller 107 and SR plus a bunch of EHT SB. One of each per person, about $69 Cad for the Blantons. These were online purchase only pick up at your local government store. Anybody that wanted one for the most got one. Myself, I only bought the Weller 107 but most were gone pretty quick with the exception of the Weller SR wich still lingers for $40 Cad.
That's a big drop and sounds like it went well.
I enjoy Blanton's but I do add a high proof bourbon to the bottle, except Gold, never had the barrel proof. Blanton's is a good 50 dollar whiskey, mostly for the bottle itself. It's cheaper and easier to source it overseas.
Love the car! My first car was a 1996 Lincoln town car.
I work in a large liquor store in the northeast. I just realized I haven’t seen a single case since the holidays last year.
TJ, pardon my VW nerdiness for a moment but is that a Corrado parked in your garage there about 25 seconds into the video? Man, I regret selling mine so much it was my favorite car I’ve ever owned and I barely had it. Many friends had them and we used to have some epic So Cal Corrado meets (check my videos here) back in the day. I just found your channel a week ago and now I love it even more!
My first bottle of blantons took me about 2 years to find and it took my cousin gettin a new job as a manager at a grocery store with a liquor store in it
First tried Blantons in May of last year, grabbed my first bottle in August. Waited 30 minutes outside my local grocery store and was around thr 30th person by the time I got inside they still has 10 ish bottles left not to mention a lot of ER and Col. EHT
This reminds me of waiting on a call, text, or just a heads up on "Dog Fish Head 120" you can only get 2 bottles of beer at a time and it's only behind the counter. In Florida anyways. haha Also I'm from BAMA! You are correct about the releases on bottles in Alabama.
Finally saw my 1st bottle on a shelf in New Jersey. I asked how much.. $159.00. I put it back.
Last month they had 12 bottles at my local store in Winnipeg, Canada. I showed up 4 hours after the store opened and they still had 5 bottles left! Guess I got lucky
In Virginia it’s not too difficult to grab. I’ve gotten probably 50ish bottles of Blantons since 2018. Sold some, traded some and drank some. It’s good but there’s sooooo many better bottles sitting on the shelf.
Love the Lincoln.
Really fun and interesting video man. Keep up the good work!
I dedicated 11 hours in line to get a bottle of Old Fitz 16. Had a ton of fun that night meeting new people and telling stories, the bourbon was the icing on the cake.
Just paid 108 after tax for blantons and another store had a waiting list at 169! Here in fort worth texas
Watching this is so interesting. I’m in the liquor industry in Southern California, and its always weird/cool to see how other states are with liquor
Up until about a year and a half ago I could walk into my local store a hour after open and get whatever i wanted....now there's 40-50 people in line every week at 3am waiting 6 hrs for them to open... funny thing is they all want BT products and that's it... you guys can keep your Horsey bottles I'll take ECBP and many others over it every day.
Live in Cali and I must say my local grocery store has a phenomenal selection of bourbon and manged to snag 1 bottle of Blantons for 83 bucks. It just happened to be my luck day and not bad for the price compared to other locations. Cheers!
Truly a miracle those bottles made it through checked baggage considering that pack job!
Virginia is also a ABC state, but does the release differntly. You sign up at web site and they send out a email and facebook notice at random anytime that has a list of stores that have a drop. So, it can be anything, not known until you get there, and at anytime of the day and any day of the week.. totaly random. I like this way more than showing up at 2am to stand in line in hopes that they have anything you want. That is how I got my Blantons, just saw the email, looked for the nearest store to me and walked in, they had 3 Blantons. No line, no hassle.. but you must be flexible.. working from home or something like that.
This is amazing. Keep it up!
Thanks Dane!
So wholesome to see a "novice" finding Blanton's. I'll have to find my own bottle now!
This video was cool to come across, since here in central Indiana I can pick up Buffalo Trace and Blanton's at literally any store I walk into! Crazy how geography, and probably politics, screws people over.
When I started, Blanton's was on the shelf without a limit. I hate I didn't buy a bunch back then.
I enjoyed this look at the hunt. It my state it’s so different. Wish we had drops!
Different around here because of one fine establishment. You just go buy it, no line. They showed me cases of it in the back. You would shit your pants if you saw what was in that place. The girls ask if there is anything special you are looking for and they usually have it. Alot of Trace products and a bunch of other chases. Its a great store. They have bottles of Eagle Rare, Pappy, Bookers, Weller and such on tap for tasting. Store picks from great brands. They had a Dobel Diamante barrel pick that was divine. Nicely stocked humidor with Rocky Patel, Oscar Valladeres, Ashton, Oliva among many others and a great private lounge too. Most customers have no idea. Hang out there often.
The question at that point is what they are charging
I am so glad I established my store relationships long before this craziness so they always set aside these allocated bottles that I have been buying for years.
In MD, Blantons sits on my liquor stores shelf across the street from me. I bought 2 bottles 4 months ago, the rest are there collecting dust every time I go weekly no one buys them.
Where?
That makes me question the price
"Not the greatest pour" I would agree with. I would say the 10-year Eagle Rare is as good or better. Also, I'd prefer 1792 BIB or Full Proof as a Sazerac alternative.
Had the opportunity to scoop a bottle of Blantons at a release but buddy talked me into buying Weller instead. Seems like Blantons is a lot more common in my area
Just had Blantons for the first time last wk. Its the best whiskey I’ve ever had. That being said, I’m new to trying different whiskeys.
I was flying back from Panama and i saw about 10 bottles of blantons for sale in a duty free liquor store in the airport
Got lucky and got a bottle for my 21st birthday and man is it worth it
Man i loved seeing the old timers smile just going on an adventure.
I worked at a liquor store in salem Oregon for 8 years. We always had the blanton reserve with the little horse on top. I guess we had to many drunks that bought cheap boos to get drunk.
i love that car' great vid brother.
Been seeing the videos didn’t realize you shopped at the store a mile from my house 😂
I found 3 bottles of Blantons at my local liquor store in small town Iowa, but it's always secondary pricing
I befriended the local liquor store clerk and she lets me know through text when a bottle shows up. ABC Liquor has a vault they open as well if you’re fortunate to get on the list. I’ve purchased many bottles of Blantons and many other rare bottles of bourbon through the ABC vault.
This is legendary!
Thanks Luis!
TJ that sun was brutal keep some shades in that cool old car bud
I try to tell people who are looking for blantons to get John j bowman single barrel usually easier to find and way better. Try blantons at a bar it’s very underwhelming for the price point!
I'm new to the bourbon world and love watching your videos I'm in Tennessee how do I find out what stores here will be having releases like this thanks
Very interesting - thanks for the share! Here on the left coast, it is pretty rare but I have seen it in grocery stores and even Costco (well, saw someone else get it in Costco). Have good relationship with grocery store liquor guy and on rare occasion he can get me one, but the last one I got was very sub par. Not a hater, but not a lover either - leaving the madness to others. Would rather have the JD Barrell Proof, but we all have something - drink what ya like! Cheers and Happy New Year! Oh, and that Lincoln - sweet!!!
Thats a beautiful car, friend
I've been trying to get Eagle rare just because I've never had it at the time. Only 6 bottles of ER and I was number 7 in line many times. With a defeated voice at the register "blanton's and buffalo"
That Lincoln is so sweet!
The stinkin Lincoln is a beauty 😍
I used to be able to get Blantons every time I was in the store - never an issue. Same with Buffalo Trace. Hipsters ruin everything.
Come to Ken n Norms in South mpls where toy will find it on the regular.. but expect to pay 2nd market prices.
Cool adventure. Glad you got one. Cheers.
Thanks 👍
Interesting how it works there in bama. In Ohio we do the same but the stores will also do wholesale orders. So the store may get 6 but only end up with two or three to sale. I wish Ohio would fo what y’all do and release what stores will have what. If you ever need red Weller I got plenty and will ship you a bottle or two Mr Brewzle.
Keep it up man! Love the car too!!!
Fly to Poland....you can buy them off the shelf. I have 2-3 on hand at all times :)
Thanks for such an interesting video! I love seeing how different states allocate and drop whiskey. In Alabama, does the store manager have the ability to withhold bottles? Here in North Carolina it is state controlled, but all store managers don’t have to disclose when they are getting whiskey nor do they have to put it on the shelf. They can keep it for whoever they want and whenever they want.
the managers have to post the list and actually send a pic in of the posted list to the state. they absolutely can not hold bottles.
So interesting. In NC, I bet 90% or more if managers hold all the good stuff for their friends and family. If you don’t have connections, you don’t get a bottle. Period.
FYI: The workers here at this drop said that they have the option to buy a bottle first if they want one before the store opens but I was under the impression that was not the case.
I didn't realize the employees had that option to buy before hand in AL. So guess I need a part time gig lol.
Yes, In NC if you want the special bottles you better go be friendly with the manager at all your local ABC stores. Some managers keep lists of people they like and will call them when something comes in before they open. That’s how I get ER and BT
That Lincoln is one sexy old car, part of my bucket list of cars
Private sales of Hard Liquor is legal in Alabama! You have to buy Liquor from the state though!
If you think this is hard to get, try collecting the "Gold" series jockeys. Those bottles are exported.
Save your time. Go with Wild Turkey Kentucky Select. It’s their answer to Blanton’s Single Barrel and to me, tastes much better
I don't know if I'd say it's better, but it's definitely a great bottle that's readily available.
I went this past Saturday in thew Mobile, AL are and we had the normal three drop. They actually posted the list the night before so we knew how much was there. Got there the same time as you and I was first, second person did not get here until 8:45AM. Got my bottles. Then went to a store the town over and they still had Blanton's and Buffalo Trace.
I have completely given up on finding any of these “allocated” bottles of Bourbon. You can have it.
Really enjoyed this. You should do one when they drop EH Taylor. I’d be curious on the crowd for that.
EHT will never drop at these rural stores. There are 6-8 large ABC in major metros that get the harder to get stuff. Usually EHT is about 12-24 bottles at each location. IMO you need to be at the store for EHT by midnight-2AM. If the location has even more rare stuff that month then I have seen people wait in line 3-4 days. I got EHT 3 or 4 times last year and always got one when I was there by 2AM.
Funny how blantons and Eagle rare seems to be so hard to get in the US but it's everywhere here in Australia
Love the vlog style
My son bought me a bottle and it was one of the best whiskeys I have ever drank.