tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post5539826104044162235..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: How Bad Is the Worldwide Whiskey Shortage? Not So Bad, ActuallyChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-51462859987877951602014-05-29T00:20:58.309-05:002014-05-29T00:20:58.309-05:00I said history is reflected "in part," b...I said history is reflected "in part," but, yes, you should bring some Weller with you, while obeying all state and local laws, of course.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-47477784670733125792014-05-28T21:55:11.209-05:002014-05-28T21:55:11.209-05:00Interesting--while familiar with allocation, I had...Interesting--while familiar with allocation, I hadn't realized that it was based on historic sales/consumer reputation rather than current demand. So what you're saying is that I should consider stocking up on weller's before I move from Houston to Chicago at the end of June...?ELnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-63901890288077424762014-05-26T17:30:51.014-05:002014-05-26T17:30:51.014-05:00Allocation - In Buffalo Ny area we have been dry o...Allocation - In Buffalo Ny area we have been dry on Elmer T Lee since about Chistmas, all stores in my area tell me it is an allocation thing.. Next time I see it I am buying a case!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-61644548746607478612014-05-25T23:30:12.512-05:002014-05-25T23:30:12.512-05:00For the mass media that until recently didn't ...For the mass media that until recently didn't give a tinker's curse about whiskey/bourbon (and are late to the party, so-to-speak), "shortage" of same means no more than that there's usually no Pappy or Weller to be found on shelves in the favored urban markets where they (media people) live and shop...thus a biased picture emerges. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-37898241909937174092014-05-20T11:42:35.481-05:002014-05-20T11:42:35.481-05:00I never said there isn't a shortage, I'm j...I never said there isn't a shortage, I'm just trying to describe it realistically.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-49501729883339748572014-05-20T09:41:33.054-05:002014-05-20T09:41:33.054-05:00I haven't been able to find Weller 12 in any o...I haven't been able to find Weller 12 in any of my liquor stores in the northern Chicago suburbs (Lake County) since around November, and they say they won't have it for at least a few more months... I understand the situation they are in, but it is still very frustrating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-36123253336435202852014-05-20T07:39:12.277-05:002014-05-20T07:39:12.277-05:00The key point is you will always be able to find s...The key point is you will always be able to find something that meets your tastes at a "relatively" affordable price.<br /><br />Electronic media has also heightened the shortage "mania" since people in various parts of the country can now report in real time about availability of desired products.<br /><br />The one thing that I have never quite understood is why distillers and distributors don't respond more readily to changes in demand and adjust allocations accordingly. For example, reallocating some of the Weller from Texas to other areas. mbroo5880inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-35270534468367358332014-05-20T07:24:33.127-05:002014-05-20T07:24:33.127-05:00Those who remember Sir Reginald von Allegenhy and ...Those who remember Sir Reginald von Allegenhy and his beer will be happy to know you can buy it again in parts of Pennsylvania: Iron City, the original maker, brews it today in Latrobe, PA in the former Rolling Rock plant. Some good history and taste notes here:<br /><br />http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/410/21465/<br /><br />(Breski's in Harrisburg carries it, 30 can packs for a song).<br /><br />Chuck, it seems to me though that average prices have risen steeply for bourbon in the last 10 years. Would this not denote a shortage, or at least point out the ambiguity of the term? When demand rises sharply and supply does not rise in proportion, is that not a kind of shortage..?<br /><br />Gary<br /><br /><br /><br />Gary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-53191702683276163482014-05-19T17:40:40.949-05:002014-05-19T17:40:40.949-05:00Does it have the same secret hippity hops that put...Does it have the same secret hippity hops that put the foam on the bottom of his pale stale ale?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411570547721551546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-88930261493468630152014-05-19T12:36:33.297-05:002014-05-19T12:36:33.297-05:00Little known fact: Cordic's Special Reserve is...Little known fact: Cordic's Special Reserve is the *same* mashbill as Old Frothingslosh and is aged in the same warehouses, but usually on higher floors for less time. I've even heard some private label bottlings of Cordic's for Binny's were actually dumped from Old Frothingslosh barrels.<br /><br />Just a heads-up if you can't find OF in your neck o' the woods.whiskeymoronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031114331190455759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-73909328411141106712014-05-19T10:38:57.004-05:002014-05-19T10:38:57.004-05:00OH MY GOD! What is this "Old Frothingslosh&q...OH MY GOD! What is this "Old Frothingslosh" of which you speak????? Is it good????? Should I be drinking it????? <br /><br />MUST.FIND!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I hope it's at least as good as pappy. I only drink stuff as good as pappy!!!!!!<br /><br />And.......this BETTER make me a more distinguished whiskey connoisseur for having it!!!!!!!<br /><br />;)Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-78926929277107282222014-05-19T09:57:12.681-05:002014-05-19T09:57:12.681-05:00This is a welcome call for calm after a lot of hyp...This is a welcome call for calm after a lot of hype about the current whiskey shortage, some of which I do agree is overblown. However, I do want to highlight one problem for consumers that went unmentioned here -- while the shortage may not lead to empty shelves, it's certainly pushing prices up, particularly for older whiskies. That's bad news for whiskey lovers on a budget, which I'm guessing is most of us.Roquehttp://whisky-file.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-37734347573135292912014-05-19T09:14:57.190-05:002014-05-19T09:14:57.190-05:00Olde Frothingslosh! I can remember my dad and unc...<b>Olde Frothingslosh!</b> I can remember my dad and uncles with a six pack of Olde Frothingslosh beer - with Miss Frothingslosh on the can. I think it was Iron City Beer gimmick back in the 60's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411570547721551546noreply@blogger.com