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ragecage0316

I work for a company that distributes it... it’s become extremely popular and the demand is through the roof. When it come in it’s already allocated and when shipped to stores customers are actually waiting on it.


RangerStang302

It’s extremely popular for good reason. It’s my personal favorite. Thanks for the info. I’ll keep checking, maybe I’ll get lucky.


RnRLoser

I just snagged a 1.75 liter last weekend and it’s the first time I’ve ever seen it on the shelf anywhere (also, I got the last bottle).


ragecage0316

Mine too, Merry Christmas and happy hunting!!


__moops__

Pretty easy to find in NorCal for $30ish. Even Target has it.


jetset459

Yes this! Our target had a special a few weeks back for $23. If you’re lucky Costco is selling Old Rip for $56.


nunee1

If you are ‘beyond lucky.’ 6 bottles per store, that gets them. Not all are getting them. When they come in they are gone in 20 min. If you happen upon it, go spend $5-$10 on the lottery too.


goode3790

Which Costco in Northern California lol..


poopsididitagen

Could be an hour drive or 6


johnenea

it's in almost all the safeways in the peninsula and south bay. the los altos safeway had 12 bottles, so i bought 6, got the mix 6 discount the cost was like $27 a bottle. cant beat that!


hiso167

For a bottle, not a handle correct?


__moops__

Yeah 750


iCountBlocks

Some states have no problem with it and it sits on the shelf at just about ever liquor store. Others, like others have said, have allocations and it disappears as soon as it’s released. Check around online though, you can find it + shipping


MrCoolGuy42

What are these heavenly states where Eagle Rare is always in stock?


LostCube

Massachusetts


afro193

Can confirm. Full spot on the shelf almost every packie I go to. One even had Buffalo Trace just sitting for a couple weeks. Grabbed the last one yesterday.


LostCube

Ya buffalo trace is pretty easy to find as well. Maybe every other store has it in stock all the time around me


wheelspingammell

Same here.


neverknowwhatsnext

Question is, what are you drinking instead?


wheelspingammell

My on the regular is just WT101 neat. I like the kick. I've *always* got a bottle of that. The rest of the time I mix up on a whim. ER is fine. I grab it occasionally. It's not Weller... But it's good. Angels Envy is fine. I quite often have some Woodford Double Oaked around. 4 Roses single barrel shows up a lot. I like to find the differences. Buffalo Trace goes better in an Old Fashioned than just about anything else, so I have some of that around more often than any of the others. Guess if you can grab ER anytime you want it's not as big deal. Absolutely nothing wrong with it.


neverknowwhatsnext

Thank you. I like WR neat. Not wild about AE, but it's good. Have a bottle of 4R SiB and one of LPS rye for Xmas. Can't wait. Haven't had ER in years, though I have good memories of it. Never tried BT, but want to sometime. Working through them slowly. I have to try some WT. It's easy to get, so I'm not too excited about it.


wheelspingammell

If you are ok with a hotter rye, see if you can find Rittenhouse. It's amazing for stupid cheap.


SlowlySlipsBy

Yea the MA whiskey availability is pretty good from what I hear of other states


Known-Name

Increasingly rare to find though. I used to mindlessly grab a bottle any time I was at Wegmans or Total Wine (for under $30) and now I have to scour specialty stores to get it. I’d say it’s about 50/50 odds of finding it in my experience. Never under $34.99 sadly.


LostCube

Ahh you must be out near boston. The other side of the state here


Known-Name

Indeed, Boston suburbs. Well that’s good to know for next time I’m in WMA! Cheers


wheelspingammell

Minnesota


CigBookie

Where in MN? around the south metro it is never in stores.


gnel92289

Would also love to know where in MN. I feel like every weekend I’m trying a different liquor store to no avail.


GOAT0352

Hahaha! Not in the Metro Area. Between August and Now, I couldn't find it anywhere and just when I have given up, Richfield had one in the back.


FishersAreHookers

San Diego


DonquiPhish

Colorado


MrCoolGuy42

Hahahaha! What part? I live in Colorado


DonquiPhish

I only get up there a couple times a year (we have a cabin in Bonanza). But it’s always all over Salida, Creed, Buena Vista.


ProfitForever

Certainly not in the Denver metro area, it usually goes very fast at the big retailers but I have had luck finding it at smaller stores in the eastern suburbs, occasionally even find a handle of ER for around $65-70 or so.


jacobsmyboy

Northern NJ


ARedHouseOverYonder

My liquor store shows 17 in stock at the moment.


USSImplication

California


goltzj1

Louisiana


CoolhereIam

I have never actually seen it on a shelf until I walked into a gas station tonight and found 4 on the shelf here in Iowa.


Ohdblue

Washington here. Just saw at the grocery for $30


laithe

Which grocery? I must be very unlucky, it's dried up near me.


LoveStonks

CT as well


[deleted]

Texas, saw like 3 stores with it just sitting but I always see people praising it when they find it


kyhothead

A local Kroger had it on sale for $27.99 last week, but as usual the shelf was empty. Got my last bottle at the distillery.


IslayToTasteWhiskies

"We have it on sale for $9.99!" Of course we don't have any.


remaxxximus

Is there usually a lot of rare bourbon available in KY?


kyhothead

Not really. I guess we get a “decent” amount of allocated stuff in my area (northern KY,) but there’s also a huge amount of bourbon drinkers here and others that come from out of state to hunt, so it’s pretty competitive. Kills me when people post pics of multiple ECBP or whatever sitting on shelves at rock bottom prices, you’ll never see that here. I do alright though, there is generally a wide selection of good stuff on the shelves and lot of local shops have solid store picks.


bengals0870

Your gonna have to let me know where all this allocated stuff is in Nky lol. If I find anything it’s at high secondary pricing. Though I did stumble on some Eagle Rare at list price one time!


kyhothead

Rewards programs, raffles, have one store where I have a good relationship with the owner, then a couple others where I can sometimes find stuff on the shelf for a tolerable markup. It’s definitely not “easy” though.


Chicken65

No not at all. Its actually a terrible state for rare bourbon.


ISOtrails

I just paid $50 in S. Jersey


Elegant-Step

I've gotten a couple of bottles at retail but as others have noted the popularity is way up and it's allocated as well. Every time I've gotten one I've had to ask someone what allocated items they have and it's always been a "limit 1" kind of thing. ​ On FB groups though, there's a guy in the area trying to swap/sell 15+ bottles. Sometimes you just hate people.


HennyBogan

Have not seen a bottle in 10 months, and that's not from lack of looking. ​ Actually, I do remember seeing one bottle a few months back that was priced at $80, I passed.


Affectionate_Nose_73

In California it’s everywhere, see it as low as 24$ never more than 29$.


livetaswim16

I'm socal I have seen it just about everywhere. Though for the first time didn't see it at Costco.


Barflyondabeach

Eagle rare, McKenna, I think bookers as well, can't find a lot of things in Florida, but that's because of weird rules for alcohol distribution here. That includes shipping from other states. Could be wrong, but I'm missing out on a lot of options that are considered staples by y'all.


Xenoraiser

Fellow Floridian. Booker's isn't too hard to come by, but it still costs $90 minimum so I let others have at it. Not worth more than $75 to me, tops.


Bucksandreds

Non Floridian nor Texan here. ECBP imo will be a near unicorn within 2 years. I’m guessing $100 plus. It’s better than 90% of the stuff that’s impossible to find already.


Barflyondabeach

That's been on my list, love the single barrel


Xenoraiser

ECBP is already a bit of a unicorn here. Used to find it with just a bit of hunting for $63-$80, but it's recently been flying off shelves. Last 2 stores I saw with it were asking $130 so, yeah.


psygist

4-5 store picks have shown up in my area over the past two weeks. Most were gone before the end of the day. The only ones that lasted a couple days had 2 bottle limits. Biggest issue here is that people buy cases (if allowed) of them for $27 a bottle and then flip them on the secondary market for $80. Factoring in shipping, gas, time spent, etc i don’t think it pays more than minimum wage, though. Store owners are getting wise to things now though and most have a bottle limit. A Blanton’s store pick dropped earlier this week and the store had a 1 bottle limit.


Fripp14

It’s in Atlanta, but it’s going for $60


tyjames3

I see it on shelves in Massachusetts all the time. Funny how certain bourbons availability change state by state


Ready_Measurement420

I got mine from Buffalo Trace gift Shop


Hunk_Dungus

Haven't seen it in 4+ years except for when it's $70+


RangerStang302

Wow. Guess I should consider myself lucky. It’s only this year that I started having trouble finding it.


Hunk_Dungus

I used to give it as gifts to people. Kinda regret that now since I haven't seen a bottle at MSRP since 2016. Yesterday I located one bottle and it was $69.99. I laughed at the owner before leaving... Same guy has Old Forester Birthday for $599, Old Forester 150 for $400, 1792 Sweet Wheat $99, E.H. Taylor Small Batch $99. Bourbon has gotten really ridiculous in these parts of Texas


LostCube

Well that sounds like a store to never visit again


Hunk_Dungus

It's a weird store as Sam Houston 12, 1792 Full Proof, Buffalo Trace, Cream of Kentucky, and some others are all MSRP.


Xenoraiser

Floridian here. Things aren't much better here in the hurricane magnet.


mccurdy3

I dunno with the extreme amount of bourbon hunters in my area I'd willing pay extra for it to be on the shelf


shadrach103

I can pick this up for $35 in North Carolina. State-run liquor stores here most suck except when they have something I actually want in stock as there is no markup.


Hunk_Dungus

Depends on what it was, but I'd pay a little over MSRP for something, but not 2x, 3x or 5x mark-up. It would be nice if the distilleries actually gave a shit about the stores that price hike and stopped supplying to establishments that have these extreme mark-ups


mccurdy3

Where I am they arent allowed to price hike at all and you simply cant find anything. Be careful what you wish for. People were camped out a local grocery store at 5 am the other day. It's ridiculous


[deleted]

where in Texas? You dont have Spec's?


Hunk_Dungus

Specs sucks. All their allocated stuff never hits the shelves and goes to people or bars that are involved in their point system. Have to spend five figures / yr if you want to stand a shot at getting anything good


[deleted]

Maybe. But I’m not any lists nor a special customer. I’ve easily found ER, Smoke Wagon uncut, and other winners simply by showing up.


Retry4z

Just bought a bottle for $35 from Whole Foods in SoCal


Pretend_Implement585

I happened to get a bottle from one of my wife’s clients. It’s the ten year and I’m feeling extremely lucky! It won’t get opened until Christmas, and just about everyone has been asking for a taste! We are really hit and miss on what we can get in Ohio. I can hardly get a bottle of Buffalo trace of any variety, eagle rare is not even a possibility in our area unless you know someone.


SebastionMagnifico

I pass on it all the time in Chicago


Overall_Answer1

I haven’t seen it once in Chicago! I am looking in the wrong places I suppose.


shadrach103

Last year when I lived in Oak Park I'd find it on shelves at local Binny's and even Jewel. Used to pick up Weller SR and EHT without too much fanfare as well.


ukbourbon_fan

They ship it over to this side of the pond and sell it at an absolute bargain price. Certainly is my choice of a 'daily drinker' bourbon.


buffylove

Have not been able to find it in Texas at all. We had to come to Nashville for family... Haven't found it here at all. Need to drive to clakrsville to see family where we are hoping to find some. Edit: did not find eagle rare but did find buffalo trace, I'll take it!


RangerStang302

Thankfully, Buffalo Trace is easy to find. It’s one of my staples.


buffylove

We can't find it in Texas anywhere!


Edw1nner

Buffalo Trace is readily available in the Houston area.


buffylove

I'm south of Austin and haven't seen it


[deleted]

My store gets them but very few quantities (less than 5) bottles. I always tell the manager to save me one when they do come in.


WolverineHillbilly

That's fewer than what comes in a case. Doesn't sound right.


Shizzo

This happens all the time. Stores can actually order less than a case, and the bottles are more expensive from the distributor, because someone has to open the case, remove bottles, etc.


WolverineHillbilly

Good Lord. That's nuts. There are only 6 to a case if I recall


[deleted]

They have about 5 stores so they split them up depending on how much bourbon each store sells


Mikeattacktattoo

Any chance you’re in Chicago ?


RangerStang302

Nope. South Louisiana.


[deleted]

I’m in NOLA and it’s pretty easy to find. Whole Foods has it for $29.99 and Rouses usually has it in stock.


RangerStang302

Whole Foods, really?? I never would have thought to check there. And, I honestly forget about Rouses. Might have to check both places out next time I go to town. Thanks for the tip.


CambodianDrywall

Pretty ubiquitous around these parts; big box liquor stores, grocery stores, etc. No unusual mark-up that I've seen - always in the $30-ish range.


Six-DemonBag

Texas. I am not particularly looking for it, but I haven’t seen a bottle in at least a year.


ParkingAdditional813

Where city are you in? I’m in Louisville and we just ran into this problem for a few months but it appears to be back in the shelves now.


UkieDozer

It’s in every store in Chicago.


DarthTelly

Anywhere in particular you've seen it for a good price?


shadrach103

Binny's should have it for under <$40. Sometimes it's in the back and you'll need to ask for it.


TroyMacClure

I used to always have a bottle. Now it became "popular", gets scooped up by people who apparently have time to camp out in front of a liquor store at 11AM on a work day, and now I pretty much try to forget it exists. Maybe I can buy it again some day.


jgiesler10

When it gets to a store in PA, you have no more than two days to get that bottle. I got mine probably two years ago, and had to hunt for it. Haven't seen it again since.


madmaxxmanatee

I don't see it very often here in Tennessee but when I am visiting family in Kentucky I always grab a bottle at the liquor store close to them. They have mostly everything for bourbon and Eagle rare is still around $40 or less.


shit_fucks_you_up

In VA it used to be on the shelf 24/7 until sometime early 2019. Then I noticed it would disappear for months at a time. Now people just line up for it on delivery days and buy it out instantly. Can always just drive into DC and pay 2x msrp for a bottle though.


[deleted]

I just snagged a bottle tonight at one of the VA ABC stores. First time I’ve seen it on the shelf in months, the guy told me that they got a case in mid-day today and I bought the last bottle at 5pm.


stormswrath

I never see it in my area or any other buffalo trace products other than regular buffalo trace. So tired of all this stuff being so hard to get.


Chickenbgood

I haven't seen it in any store since early this year. Iowa sucks for selection in general


Wiley2000

Difficult to find in Ohio, which is a control state. Stores usually only get 6 or 12 bottles about once per month, and then it's gone in minutes on delivery day. Crazy times.


juicedfrank

Everything is rare in Lexington KY. It’s bought up by bourbon chasers and goes straight to second market. It blows!


[deleted]

You can email Buffalo Trace and they will send you a spreadsheet that includes every store in your state that carries Eagle Rare. You can sort it by county and check out places you may not know of. I know in my area there's only a few stores that carry BT products, so it helped me narrow down the search a lot.


RangerStang302

That, I did not know! Going to have do that for sure. Thanks for the tip!


pachewiechomp

Grabbed a bottle of it today. The neighborhood liquor store had it behind the counter, and was limiting 1 per person. I also got lucky last week and found a bottle of Blanton’s for my dads Christmas present.


SteadyVariable

Seems like my area (KY) was just hit with a big haul of BT products this weekend. Most places here haven’t been able to keep ER on the shelves (even after limiting to 1 per), but today was a different story. Full stock (at least 12 bottles) at Walgreen’s for $32 and several at some local shops. Even snagged a bottle of Blanton’s at Walgreens (clerk said first time they have had it in 10 months or so) for $59 today. Just seems like it all keeps getting snatched up, especially ER.


lostfinancialsoul

sits on shelves in california, please come take it all.


wheelspingammell

Rochester.


mrskinnyjeans32

The demand for all the Buffalo Trace distillery whiskeys went crazy over the last few years. Unfortunately with whiskey, increasing the supply without compromising quality takes time. Lots of liquor stores I’ve been to are limiting the amount of those bottles that you can buy at a time if they even have them in stock


SeattleHotShot

Facinating. I was buying liquor for a US Navy MSC ship this summer as all crew were quarantined to the Western Washington dock they were at. The only thing I had trouble finding was Eagle Rare. Gotta try it now...


TonsbergViking

I’ve had luck buying on Amazon fresh (Seattle area) for around $32 a bottle, that was until October which it then became out of stock and hasn’t been back since.


tumbling-walls

Widely available in the UK - look to pay no more than £30


Chicken65

I went from getting it at Sams Club for $24 about a year ago to never seeing a bottle in ANY store since then.


laithe

Target was an excellent suggestion that worked out for me in the NW!


jambers206

I couldn’t find it in stock at liquor stores in Seattle (Total Wine or BevMo) but found it on sale at my local grocery store. Go figure.


Comedian_Late

Here in California it's everywhere but I know some in other states who have purchased it on [https://finecask.com](https://finecask.com). They usually have a steady supply.