>Like, I can reliably find just about any Old Forrester
>(except the allocated bottles like Birthday and Single Barrel)
>pretty easily in the DC/MD/VA area, and for a reasonable
>price. Finding, say, Buffalo Trace or Eagle Rare, neither
>allocated and should both be well under $40, is a bit more
>complicated.

I'm not too terribly far from you (NC). For instance, Buffalo Trace doesn't come by too often...it'll show up every so often at the counter but the bottles are limited/first come/first serve. As far as Old Forrester, it depends on the year. I see it all the time but a certain year may not be as accessible as another year of Old Forrester...Go figure



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>I have a few mainstays (Rare Breed, 1910, Four Roses Single
>Barrel, Elijah Craig (especially Barrel Proof, when it's not
>extortion prices), 1792, Double Rye) but try others to see
>what the hype is or whether I want to add to my bar or pass.
>I've become a fan of the Bardstown Distillery Fusion series
>(has #3 thru #6). Too many different whiskeys out there to
>either stick to one or not drink what you like. Many like Knob
>Creek. I can't get into it, no matter what the bottle or
>proof. 1920 is the preferred OF bottle, but 1910 is my jam. So
>on and so forth

Agreed here too...Four Roses was okay...was a little hard to get into. Still trying to find which Basil Hayden I like too (Dark Rye was a hell no...port wine has no biz in bourbon, lol). On the other hand, one that caught me way off guard was Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Select. Actually pretty damn good.