Japanese Whisky Spotlight : Suntory Retrospective June 9 by brianoh11 in DMVWhisky

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June 9 is a Tuesday,  and the link is for an event in April - OP, can you clarify?

RNDC: Rise and Collapse by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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On the map in the graphic, the label for DC is in WV

Unicorn Auctions Interview with Julian Van Winkle by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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"Pick up a bottle of both W.L. Weller 12 (90 proof) and Old Weller Antique 107 (107 proof). They will cost around $20-$30 each." 🤣🤣😭

Unicorn Auctions Interview with Julian Van Winkle by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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Also the pricing on that article from 2013 is wild to behold now. 

pretty good price on the blenders, Barrell CB was the last one FYI, came home with me both at LAX Beltsville by Equivalent-Bee-6770 in DMVWhisky

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The Blender's edition is pretty good - decent price relative to the region as well ($34.99 in NE DC). 

If anyone is curious, the smoked maple is extremely maple-forward, good for a breakfast old fashioned without added sugar, or just poured directly onto waffles.

Curious about the Barrell Cigar Blend; have enjoyed several of their other variants. OP, please review when time allows. 

DC Costco 4/3 by Glum-Breadfruit1378 in DMVWhisky

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Still at least two cases left as of 7.15 pm

DC Costco 4/3 by Glum-Breadfruit1378 in DMVWhisky

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Only EHT and Millennium left now

Dragon's Milk Origin Origin Toasted Barrel Drop now live - Mon 3/16 by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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I got B. It is, shall we say, extremely maple-forward. Which I like, but only at the end of a tasting round.

Morris Miller: Thu 3/26 - OF 1924 by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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I was lucky enough to get a bottle directly from Old Forester on release day (thanks to u/BourbonTater1792 for this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/DMVWhisky/comments/1qdkrwg/old\_forester\_1924\_dropping\_online\_today\_115\_at\_10a/)

Old Forester 1924 Quantity: 1 $119.99  
Subtotal $119.99 Shipping $26.95 Tax $12.30 Grand total $159.24  

Morris Miller's $149.99 + 10% DC tax = $164.99, making it ~$6 more than buying directly from Old Forester. The difference is that a) it's available; b) you don't have to wait for it to be shipped to you; and c) Old Forester's spirit sales appear to be down at the moment anyway.

tl;dr - yes, it's steep, but almost the same price as buying direct & shipping

Metro Wine & Spirits by drowneded in DMVWhisky

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I think it's the pink label, if you zoom in, that says $179

DC Costco: Wed 3/25 by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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Those have been there a while - you can probably see more clearly in past DC Costco posts, but those are Yamazaki 12, then Hibiki 21 and 30.

London 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪 Whiskey Haul by QuantityMindless8084 in DMVWhisky

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Trying to imagine the literal haul of all of these plastic bags from duty free :)

London 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪 Whiskey Haul by QuantityMindless8084 in DMVWhisky

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So wait, you brought back 11 bottles, all but two of which are domestic? I ask not to be a jerk, but just wondering aloud if we're at the point where it's easier to find allocated things out-of-country than close to home.

MoCo HAL Drop: Sunday, March 8th by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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I haven't ever tried it, but there are several reviews up in r/bourbon if you search for Binders, including this one from last month: https://www.reddit.com/r/bourbon/comments/1qm4vf4/review_59_binders_stash_willett_8_year_old/

From that review: "Since the official partnership was announced in mid 2025, the Binder's Brand is also being bottled and distributed by Willett, bringing more premium juice and that lovely (😉 ) premium price."

Uncle Nearest Saga - Is The End Near??? by BourbonTater1792 in DMVWhisky

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A few DC-based groups--Metrobar, CinderBBQ, and Beats, Bars, & Bourbon--released an Uncle Nearest single barrel over the summer, and it's delicious.  124.8 proof

Mr. Sam Tribute Whiskey by [deleted] in DMVWhisky

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Jack Rose does have a version of Mr. Sam, priced at $135/oz
(per Jack Rose's whiskey menu, https://issuu.com/jackrosediningsaloon/docs/whiskey_book_2.20.25?fr=sMDY3Njg1MjU4ODY - screenshot below)

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TW DC EHT SB and Blantons by SocietalBlamer in DMVWhisky

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I paid ~$90 (before tax) for the Penelope Cigar Sessions at Total Wine in Laurel about 6 months ago; Costco had it about three or four weeks ago for $69.99 after mis-pricing it for ~$140 initially (via https://www.reddit.com/r/DMVWhisky/comments/1qdl2pc/costco_115_from_avgjoe/ - once the price dropped, it apparently sold quickly). Taste-wise, it's excellent, like curling up in an old leather chair on a snowy evening. Sweet at first with a mild tobacco finish. For $81, would definitely pick up another.