Local rare whiskey dealer?

[mcantar18c]

Anybody know of one? By locally, I mean anywhere in the state.

[Guylee]

Like to get a little tipsy while you watch the phone porn, do ya?

[Graves]

I believe there is a member here who runs a pretty nice whiskey house. I don't imagine he's okay with to go cups, however. ;)

After anything particular, or looking to browse?

[Guylee]

they used to carry Old Crow at the px. just a thought

Nah he needs Military Special. Y'know, the CLASSY stuff.

[Mtn.man]

Fireball,,,,,

[Bitter Clinger]

Colorado Whiskey

[GunsRBadMMMMKay]

I've found the occasional old bottle of discontinued or odd ball stuff sitting on dusty shelves in liquor stores in the old parts of aurora and commerce city before.....some still had the old tax stickers on it and everything lol. As for someone dealing strictly in rare stuff I have no idea, might try asking your local store owner to inquire with his/her distributor if you are looking for something in particular.

[Ah Pook]

What kind of rare whiskey?

Small batch
Old leftovers
Short runs
Test runs

Not sure who specializes in hard to find whiskey. Up here Liquor Mart's selection beats the hell out of Hazels.

Breckenridge Distillery is doing a lot of test batches but not sure where to get them. Maybe call.

[Monky]

Your best bet would be to try Applejacks. They have a large selection already, but most will attempt to find what you want IF they can get it.. I've put in some big orders for stuff they didn't normally carry at both Heritage in Centennial and Applejacks. Also the internet is your friend.. A lot of stores will ship.. Some states can ship things other than wine. I've ordered some rare cask items from a place in Texas before.

[Zombie Steve]

Vintage's Wines & Spirits

9 South Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903






Not a huge selection, mostly a wine place, but the scotch, bourbon and whiskeys I've picked up there I've never seen anyplace else. In this neck of the woods, Coaltrain liquor on Uintah also has a very good selection of the good stuff.

[mcantar18c]

Like to get a little tipsy while you watch the phone porn, do ya?
I mean I spent all that money on this liquid-proof phone case, why not use it?


What kind of rare whiskey?

Small batch
Old leftovers
Short runs
Test runs

Not sure who specializes in hard to find whiskey. Up here Liquor Mart's selection beats the hell out of Hazels.

Breckenridge Distillery is doing a lot of test batches but not sure where to get them. Maybe call.


Your best bet would be to try Applejacks. They have a large selection already, but most will attempt to find what you want IF they can get it.. I've put in some big orders for stuff they didn't normally carry at both Heritage in Centennial and Applejacks. Also the internet is your friend.. A lot of stores will ship.. Some states can ship things other than wine. I've ordered some rare cask items from a place in Texas before.


Vintage's Wines & Spirits

9 South Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903






Not a huge selection, mostly a wine place, but the scotch, bourbon and whiskeys I've picked up there I've never seen anyplace else. In this neck of the woods, Coaltrain liquor on Uintah also has a very good selection of the good stuff.
Thanks for the leads guys, I'll check them out. I'm looking for a bottle of Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve... coming up online for $350-450 a bottle, but the closest bottle I'm finding online is in Jackson Hole, and my friend doesn't trust it to the shipping people. She's planning on driving up there just to get it and I'm trying to save her some gas.

[Chad4000]

Colorado whiskey is good..

[mcantar18c]

Found it! Thanks again!
Now I need to get my hands on some Snowflake...

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I'm looking for a bottle of Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve... coming up online for $350-450 a bottle, but the closest bottle I'm finding online is in Jackson Hole, and my friend doesn't trust it to the shipping people. She's planning on driving up there just to get it and I'm trying to save her some gas.

Wow. That is some serious, serious whiskey dedication.


Found it! Thanks again!
Now I need to get my hands on some Snowflake...

What does that typically involve? Standing outside overnight on the 4th day of the month or something?

[mcantar18c]

Wow. That is some serious, serious whiskey dedication.



What does that typically involve? Standing outside overnight on the 4th day of the month or something?

Dedication doesn't even begin to describe it haha.

Something like that. Actually, nobody knows when the next release date is... not even Stranny's. It just depends on when they get a fresh wine barrel in. They'll announce the next release date whenever they figure it out on their Facebook and on their email list.
But yes, it usually involves waiting in line... for a day... in the cold...

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

[Beer] Haha, I knew it was something like that. When we did the tour, my wife threatened to ask for a bottle of snowflake for Christmas since they were getting close to a release. Thankfully, she didn't!

[275RLTW]

Snowflake is released in June and December only. Yes you have to wait outside for a few hours to get a bottle. It's worth it though.

Wilburs in FOCO has a good selection of vintage in a side room. Just ask to get in there. They had 1 bottle of McCallan 25 after I left there the other day.

[drift_g35]

Dedication doesn't even begin to describe it haha.

Something like that. Actually, nobody knows when the next release date is... not even Stranny's. It just depends on when they get a fresh wine barrel in. They'll announce the next release date whenever they figure it out on their Facebook and on their email list.
But yes, it usually involves waiting in line... for a day... in the cold...

I got a bottle of snowflake for xmas, I believe they waited in line for about 4 hours. I'm afraid to open it!

[Gman]

Lukas might be another place to check. They've had some of the rarer bottles in the past.

[Ah Pook]

I thought you were looking for something easy like Pappy Van Winkle 23yr.

Not a Stranahan's fan but surely someone local has it in stock.

[asmo]

Call down to Pint's Pub in Denver. Ask to speak with the manager. Tell him what you are trying to do - he will point you in the right direction.

But really only do this if you are really trying to find something good and rare..

[rondog]

Fireball,,,,,
Now you're talkin'! Break out the good shit.....

[Ah Pook]

Now you're talkin'! Break out the good shit.....
[Puke]

We has son transients whooping it up this summer. They bought a 1/2 gallon of FB and proceeded to go to town on it. I guess one of them was bogarting the bottle. The other three started a whoopin' on him, inside the van. Cops and EMTs come, strap the loosing side of the fight to the board. Right as they are about to put him in the meat wagon all that FB comes up in a projectile fountain. I doubt he had a fun ride down the hill.

[theGinsue]

I saw this article and thought of this thread:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2015/01/5-rare-bourbons-you-need-to-drink-in-2015.html


A. H. Hirsch (wax seal bottles)
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Photo via Drinks Planet
As the subject of Chuck Cowdery’s book The Best Bourbon You’ll Never Taste, this bourbon is a thing of myth. The whiskey was distilled in 1974 near Schaefferstown, Penn. and purchased by Adolph Hirsch when the distillery went belly up. Expect a delicate nose and subtle flavor profile that lives up to the hype.


George T. Stagg
http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/george%20t%20stagg.jpg
Out of all of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection releases from this year, the Stagg has been widely reported as the best. But enthusiasts will go out of their way to track down any and all vintages of this bourbon. This year’s is hot, balanced, and has a lot of caramel, vanilla and oak.


Pappy Van Winkle
http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/pappy_van_winkle_15__22694.1405472416.1280.1280.jp g
Not to be confused with Old Rip Van Winkle, the Pappy line has gotten a lot of attention over the past few years. It’s bottled at 15, 20 and 23 year increments, and people rave over it. Each age statement is completely different (and varies from year to year). It’s worth tasting, if not just for the bragging rights.


Very Very Old Fitzgerald (18-year-old)
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Photo via RecentEats
This is a wheated bourbon, which means the distiller substituted wheat for rye in the spirit’s mash bill. In terms of rarity, the Very Very Old Fitzgerald is difficult enough to find that few images exist on Google.


William Larue Weller
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This is another member of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. It’s a wheated bourbon, so most years tend to be very soft, smooth bourbons. This year’s falls a bit flat next to the Stagg, but is still luxuriously hot with strong oak and vanilla notes.

[mahabali]

Anybody got eyeballs on any rare bourbon locally this December?

[jgang]

Saw a 350ml of Buffalo Trace single oak project in downtown colorado springs today. $65. Too rich for my blood.