Pappy

WhiteMamba · 04-05-2016, 11:05 AM

I have a friend who has been looking for a bottle of pappy van winkle for a while. Does anyone have any ideas as to where I might could find one? I know it's a long shot but figured I would ask here.

The Poet · 04-05-2016, 11:12 AM

I bumped an old thread, and repost this.

http://howtobuypappy.com/

WhiteMamba · 04-05-2016, 11:18 AM

Haha thanks I'll send that to my buddy.

The Poet · 04-05-2016, 11:36 AM

Da nada, brother. And literally, for nothing.

WhiteMamba · 04-05-2016, 12:24 PM

He got a good chuckle out of it. I knew it would be a long shot but figured you won't know if you don't ask.

Porch Dweller · 04-05-2016, 02:06 PM

I love that page, it always cracks me up. But it does have some wisdom in it. I quote: "Here’s a little secret for you: that $25 bottle of W.L. Weller 12 year on the shelf is the exact same wheated bourbon as Van Winkle Lot B for half the price. Here’s another little secret: That $20 bottle of Old Weller Antique on the shelf everywhere is also the exact same wheated bourbon recipe and both of those bourbons are made at the same distillery as Pappy. In a blind taste test most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between Pappy 15 and Old Weller Antique."
I enjoy Old Weller (which the liquor store in my town sells for $19 a bottle) and really, really enjoy the Weller Antique. And for <$25 a bottle, my bank account really likes them better than chasing the fabled Pappy.

nutcracker · 04-05-2016, 02:13 PM

Make a commodity hard to come buy and everyone wants one and will pay a premium. "Limited Edition", etc. Countless examples in the cigar world.

Hopefully someone nursed a specific barrel or two, and didn't just slap a label on the usual stuff. Little extra caramel so it looks different....

Brlesq · 04-05-2016, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteMamba

I have a friend who has been looking for a bottle of pappy van winkle for a while. Does anyone have any ideas as to where I might could find one? I know it's a long shot but figured I would ask here.

If he wants to find one at MSRP (so to speak), fuggedaboutit! But if he doesn't mind paying the premium market demand prices, then its not too hard to find.

04-05-2016, 11:05 AM	#1
WhiteMamba I'm scared of Neil. Join Date: Mar 2014 First Name: Michael Location: Catawba, NC Posts: 2,135 Trading: (28)	Pappy I have a friend who has been looking for a bottle of pappy van winkle for a while. Does anyone have any ideas as to where I might could find one? I know it's a long shot but figured I would ask here. __________________ Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10

04-05-2016, 11:12 AM	#2
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Pappy I bumped an old thread, and repost this. http://howtobuypappy.com/ __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

04-05-2016, 11:18 AM	#3
WhiteMamba I'm scared of Neil. Join Date: Mar 2014 First Name: Michael Location: Catawba, NC Posts: 2,135 Trading: (28)	Re: Pappy Haha thanks I'll send that to my buddy. __________________ Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10

04-05-2016, 11:36 AM	#4
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Pappy Da nada, brother. And literally, for nothing. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

04-05-2016, 12:24 PM	#5
WhiteMamba I'm scared of Neil. Join Date: Mar 2014 First Name: Michael Location: Catawba, NC Posts: 2,135 Trading: (28)	Re: Pappy He got a good chuckle out of it. I knew it would be a long shot but figured you won't know if you don't ask. __________________ Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10

04-05-2016, 02:06 PM	#6
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,461 Trading: (24)	Re: Pappy I love that page, it always cracks me up. But it does have some wisdom in it. I quote: "Here’s a little secret for you: that $25 bottle of W.L. Weller 12 year on the shelf is the exact same wheated bourbon as Van Winkle Lot B for half the price. Here’s another little secret: That $20 bottle of Old Weller Antique on the shelf everywhere is also the exact same wheated bourbon recipe and both of those bourbons are made at the same distillery as Pappy. In a blind taste test most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between Pappy 15 and Old Weller Antique." I enjoy Old Weller (which the liquor store in my town sells for $19 a bottle) and really, really enjoy the Weller Antique. And for <$25 a bottle, my bank account really likes them better than chasing the fabled Pappy. __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

04-05-2016, 02:13 PM	#7
nutcracker Shameless epicurian Join Date: Apr 2014 First Name: Neil Location: Winnipeg, Canada - Home of the Jets! Posts: 1,631 Trading: (26)	Re: Pappy Make a commodity hard to come buy and everyone wants one and will pay a premium. "Limited Edition", etc. Countless examples in the cigar world. Hopefully someone nursed a specific barrel or two, and didn't just slap a label on the usual stuff. Little extra caramel so it looks different.... __________________ "Well I ain't often right but I've never been wrong.... Jerry Garcia (R.I.P.)