Boulder Wine and Spirits got two more cases for those looking. I was just there today.

They said that is it for the rest of the year.

Time to put those flip flops away and pull out your favorite bottle of whiskey!

RSVP HERE - https://partiful.com/e/S3DekVxeYED9eHdCqtS1?c=oTrNfTFx

This is the one everyone should come to. We will have a solid raffle bottle! Your chances to win it are high! And before you know it, we will be drinking in the snow.

We'll have two tables set up:

Table 1: Higher-end/allocated bottles

Table 2: All the other bottles

Bring a unique or hard to find bottle, or something you really like that some folks haven't tried or that's new. Bourbon, rye, and American whiskey are preferred, but all whiskey is welcome. We've got some scotch and single malt guys in the mix too.

Come ready to try a bunch of new stuff. But honestly, you're gonna meet some good whiskey bros and have a great time. We are all into the same stuff. Not pretentious whiskey drinkers over here.

AS MENTIONED we're raffling off a hard to find bottle. All you have to do to enter is show up. I'll give you a ticket and I'll draw when all are collected.

A few simple rules:

-Please sip responsibly.

-No pressure to bring a unicorn. But if you're a bottle baller, feel free to flex!

-Respect everyone’s bottles.

-Don’t show up empty-handed or with the cheapest possible bottle that isn't special / unique

-No buy/sell/trade

-Be cool and don't be a drunk ahole!

-Ride home highly recommended

Location given upon confirmed RSVP (GENERAL AREA IS I25 and highway 7 near TOPGOLF) Possibly slightly different location if we get to 15-25 people

See you there.

Hadn’t tried the stagg yet since it was so expensive but I’ll definitely grab a bottle at this price, what you guys think?

I watch this store pretty closely. First time seeing these here.

My neighborhood store, Atlas Purveyors, has won this month’s GOAT moment.

You can take as much as you want. Stacks of Stagg 26C are available for grabs.

Be safe out there; may the odds ever be in your favor.

Total Wine Centennial - I guess the bourbon gods heard that I was planning to scratch this place off my Friday list, as they actually had a few things today at this shop. In the case EHT SmB $63, ER10 $56, WA107 $74, Blanton's $100. On the regular shelf a couple of WT101 8yr for $48. But the big surprise was in the Specialty Liquor aisle, where they had Chartreuse Green 700ml for $83, but also Chartreuse Yellow for $83, which I have heard of but have never seen a bottle of in person. Several of each.

Heritage Arapahoe - Allocations corner was a bit better stocked today, with plenty of WFP and WA107 for $80, EHT SmB for $70, and Blantons for $90. Hmm, but what is this box on the floor that hasn't even been put on the shelf yet? Heaven Hill Double Mash Bottled in Bond? 100pf BiB 9-year age statement from Heaven Hill for $55? Sign me up! There were two more in the box, but someone else saw me with it and grabbed one for himself.

Dry Creek Discount Liquors - Other than what they have rotting in the case, these guys are finally starting to figure it out. Regular shelf has Blanton's $90, EHT SmB $60, ER10 $48, WA107 $70, WFP $100, W12 $100, Hancock's President Reserve $49 (3 of those). Also had 1792 Sweet Wheat on the shelf with no price. But they are still asking $100 for Old Fitz 7 BiB (LOL), just to remind you of their sordid past pricing.

Highlands Wine Seller - Not too much change from last week; still several EHT SiB and Blanton's bundles and even Weller/Weller bundles like W12/WFP. Also a few 1792 Sweet Wheats in there. Unbundled plenty of the usual: EC18 $160, WA107 $75, EHT SmB $70, ER10 $53.

Bevy's Parker - They have a new floor display of HH Double Mash BiB 9yr for $55, no limit, and also a few up on the counter, along with ER10 $50, WA107 $75, and EHT SmB $70. A couple of Barrel Cigar Blends on the regular shelf for $85, along with some new Orphan Barrel Night Sage 25yr Canadian in the case for a steep $225. They also have a really lovely Old Fitzgerald display rack complete with mirrors and the Old Fitz logo, with the OF7 bottles inside on sale for $55, with plenty of bags.

Highly recommend this coming release from Ben at Onyx and Amber. This is a high-rye MGP bourbon finished in a Weller cask.

Holy smokes. This is like drinking thick caramel and butterscotch syrup. If ALW (tasting profile) had a baby with double oak Sagamore (thick sweetness with supporting spices), it would be this.

It is very thick on the palate and then leads to nice subtle spices that round it out. It tastes like those caramel chews that are in the shape of a tootsie rolls. Chewy, sweet, thick, but not overwhelming sugary flavor.

I love double barrel products like this that are unique, rich, but not unbalanced with just sweetness. Fantastic job Ben!

What’s your favorite of these? So far the Onyx & Amber Colorado Buffalo 2 was my favorite though I have not cracked everything yet.

This week:

JD Rye Hazel’s store pick 135P - $75

13th Colony Bourbon Maple 113P- $62

Nulu 8yr Double Oaked Cherry Cobbler Pick 110.4P- $96

Green River Single Barrel Argonaut Pick - 128P - $60

Onyx & Amber ALW 141.1P - $127

Copper & Cask ALW Batch 11 157.4P - $85

ASW Fiddler Georgia Heartwood Bevy’s Pick 119.8P - $95

Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon Bevy’s Store Pick (back up bottle) 118.6P - $80

Dark Arts 8 yr Bevy’s Pick 114.2P - $90

Last week:

Still Austin Red Corn - $$

Still Austin Blue Corn - swapped for Fortaleza Still Strength

Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon Bevy’s Store Pick 118.6P - $80

Still Austin Cask Strength Rye Bevy’s Store Pick 119.1P - $80

Penelope Barrel Strength Toasted Atlas Valley Pick 116P- $75

Old Fitzgerald 7 BiB 100P- $60

Weller Single Barrel - $80

Not much changed since Hazels big surprise Sazerac drop.

Daveco - mostly the same

Hazels - Clean out of rarer EHT and Stagg.

Spirits Provisions - They have the new Heaven Hill double mash for $50. I bought one.

Molly’s - Mostly the same.

Total Wine Denver - Also had the new HH double mash for $55

Argonauts - Also has HH double mash for just under $50. They also have a new Green River pick that the Laws founder recommend.

Stranahans - 11 BiB is expected to run out in the next two months. Unsure if they are actually going to do the online release or it’s going to be small. They also mentioned their cherry finished experimental is selling well.

DIA liquor - By far the most interesting, look at that Stagg sitting out. $99. It appears to the their pick. They also have big ER10 for $99.

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2026 Haystack Needle $130

DIA Liqour Warehouse Stagg Jr Pick $99

Stagg Jr 26A $99

Onyx & Amber Owl of Oz $95

Why can’t this be Denver Duty Free…

Holy smokes.

Check out the bottom row. EH Taylor barrel proof rye for $99 😱

Heard CostCo sometimes sells Nikka from the Barell and Yamazaki 12. Can someone let me know if they see either available at their CostCo 🙃

Man I was on a buying spree loading up on gifts for my wedding party and soon to be Brother-in-laws. Was in Bevvys had the Coors 8 yr in my hand and the rep just sold it to me wrong. He was like oh secondary on these things... Maybe because I was buying an A Blanton's and Elmer T Lee for my brother in a controlled state and my father-in-law who is a Buffalo Trace whore.

I had already spent so much I didn't bother but much prefer single malts to bourbon.

Finally got a lead on one last one buried in a small mountain town for $20 over, but to justify the drive... I'd really like to see a review. Whiskey tube and reddit are dry.

Anyone got a good word and few notes to share on the Coors 8 year Single Malt (1,200 bottle release)?

Heard that the Old Fitzgerald decanter series dropped around town this week, so I was hoping to find some.

Bevy's Parker - Still several cases of WA107 and WFP out for $75 and $80, along with their perennial ER10 floor display for $50. Up on the counter: a couple of bottles of WT101 8yr for $65, and also several of some Ben Holladay One Barrel Bourbon statewide pick, 6yr 8mos, 120.4 proof. Said they only got 6 bottles of it last year and this year, so I suppose it is a somewhat limited release. All the Penelope floor displays are still there. The only other new thing was a Basil Hayden Cognac Cask Reserve 80pf for $50 on the regular shelf.

Heritage Arapahoe - Plenty of WA107 and WFP for $80. The allocations corner was pretty sparse otherwise other than Blanton's Gold for $200.

Total Wine Centennial - Pretty boring other than lots of KC12 for $68 and Old Fitz 7 for $56. I may drop this shop from my Friday runs, as they haven't had anything interesting for months since most things went Grand Reserve. The only interesting limited stuff they ever get seems to drop on Tuesdays or Wednesdays now.

Highlands Wine Seller - EC18 back in the case for $160, which is generally the best price in town (TW is $190). Bundles feature quite a bit of EHT SiB, a couple of Blanton's, Blanton's Gold, and WFP. The Southern truck was still there when I left, so the bundles might get refreshed later today. Tons and tons of EHT SmB, WA107, and ER10 for $70/$75/$53. Also still some of that peach Root Shoot for $68. This place is becoming quite the mainstay if you are looking for Chartreuse Green for $90, although I did notice that some of the bottles were 700ml and some were 750ml for apparently the same price. Check the label closely when buying...

Has anyone tried the Fireside 8 Year? Is it worth picking up? I’ve seen a few reviews but figured it be worth asking here.

Any recommendations of any stores that have a good Japanese whiskey selection? We have all the Suntory stuff but looking for other brands such as Ichiro. TIA!

Here are some interesting finds.

Hazels - Has Blantons single barrel, gold, and straight from the barrel at near MSRP in the glass case. They got ER10 back, dunno what happened to their store pick. Rittenhouse, Stranny 11, Westward Hazmat are still available.

Superior Liquor - Didn’t see much new. Their Wellers are mostly gone.

Total Bev - Similar as last week.

Mollys - Same as last week.

Argonauts - Looks like they got a refill for their picks section. Their lost drop didn’t have much either outside of a H22 and some decanters. They posted their Onyx section.

Onyx & Amber - Tried the Canton and Four Roses barrels. Canton is very toasty and mature bourbon profile. I am not into that profile but reminds me of Penelope Crème Brûlée. The Four Roses bottle is stellar. The nose is Four Roses floral and the palate is brown sugar and bright fruits. It tastes like a Fathers/ Mother’s Day like release. Ben is also working on two bottles finished in Weller barrels. He has a Blanton’s in the works (wow) and the New Riff will be out in a month or so.

Total Wine Denver - They got a drop of KC 12.

DIA - They have more of their store Stagg pick with the 26A batch. Their price was $99, non-allocated. They had a ton of KC 12.

There's a ton of whiskey at DaveCo so I'm only going to highlight the deals that stood out to me:

DaveCo:

Hakushu 12-year $159.99 ($10 cheaper than Costco down the road)

Blue Spot $99.99

Yellow Spot 12 $95.99

Costco:

Nothing that's hasn't been posted recently on here except for Orphan Barrel Night Sage (25-year Canadian whiskey) $189.99? Never heard of it, but google says it's a good price for it. There's some signed bottles of Laws Whiskey plus a "special release" of theirs.

Coming in from Indianapolis on Friday for a wedding in Idaho Springs. Are there any places I could stop along the way and load up on some different Weller bottles?

Has anyone seen these two recent batches around town? I have seen only batches from 25 and 26A.

750mL for $150. 😂😂