I Went Bourbon Hunting Alabama’s Annual Whiskey Lottery
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In this video, I went to the local annual Alabama bourbon lottery to try and score some bourbon bottles worth hunting.
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Every man needs a friend like Jesse. He is quality guy.
I agree! Jesse is a solid guy and helps me out a lot.
I know y'all ain't talking about me, but my name's Jesse and I'm from Alabama 😂 Does that hit anyone else as a huge coincidence?
Man, I have no idea why I enjoy these so much considering I’m just like Jesse and don’t know jack about liquor. Just enjoy the conversations, and seeing all the badass looking bottles lmao. Been binging your stuff lately!
Glad you’re enjoying it! We do our best to make it fun and approachable for everyone.
@@Brewzle hey man a big part of it is you! Very entertaining to watch, and you’ve got great people skills. In fact, I usually get nervous when I go to liquor stores and I have no idea why lol. But seeing you approach it makes it way less intimidating.
Love these bourbon hunting videos. Keep ‘em coming!
Never knew there was this type of bourbon scene, nothing like that in England
really?
Here in Montgomery County Maryland USA, the second Saturday of each month is like waiting for concert tickets in 1988. That’s when the allocated good stuff shows up and people wait 4 hours before the stores open.
Seems like I should spend about a yr in Ireland and stock up!
@@That_dude_who_knows_some_stuffhey there! Fellow Marylander here, Harford County. Just recently got back into bourbon and I had NO IDEA things had gotten so crazy!!! I remember getting most bottles whenever I wanted at MSRP. I was completely shocked to see shops selling Blantons for $120+, no Eagle Rare on the shelves, etc etc. I remember being annoyed if I couldn't get Blanton's on sale for $45 and had to pay $55-60 lol. If I only knew what things were gonna be like in 5-10 years back in 2015!!!
That’s interesting. I would’ve guessed that the UK equivalent to allocated bourbon releases in the States would be for allocated releases from the best Scotch distilleries.
I love bourbon and understand this process of camping and hunting. I’ve also run trail ultramarathons that went through the night . Between the two, I’d rather run ultramarathons. They cost less and plenty of good stuff on the shelf when I get done. But hey, to each his own. Nice haul for the effort!
Love these allocated drop videos you put out! Great content!
Thanks!
I honestly think Alabama has a pretty good system, it gives anyone a chance to get one of these bottles. Here in GA, it’s damn near impossible to get one of these bottles unless you’re friends with an owner
Agreed. Pretty much have to buy from the same 2-3 stores and build a relationship w owners or get really lucky. Oh and of course camp out black Friday weekend for the allocated drops. I'd much prefer Alabama's system.
It's not a bad system, but it just keeps growing so I'm not sure how much bigger it can get without changing.
Ohio’s system sucks. There’s quarterly lotteries and the OHLQ is never updated so you have to know a store owner when a bottle of something allocated is coming in.
People tend to charge wayyy over Msrp for anything that’s good. Even wild Turkey 101 isn’t easy to find sometimes
@@Xaverian3 Unless you're buying on secondary market, how can people charge over MSRP in Ohio when it's a regulated state?
@@JB-32015 secondary market sales. It’s not legal but people still do it. Plenty of Facebook groups and it’s legal in KY so people go to KY to buy/sell bottles
140+ deep and still pulling ECBP, Purple tops, and SFTB is pretty incredible. Alabama getting all kinds of rare bourbon.
just an underrated quality of your content is no cursing so i can watch it when my kids are around me
I’ll let a little one slip occasionally but I try to keep it clean
I love that about your channel too! It's more satisfying to hardly ever cuss then when you do it feels better and ppl around you WILL notice and you command a presence.
Mad props to anyone with the patience to camp, wait in line, etc. I can't do the lines... For anything. I also collect records and just like bourbon, people line up for an event called Record Store Day when limited edition, exclusive pressings etc are dropped. I can't do the RSD lines either. Nice haul, especially for being so much later than you planned!
That was a good haul and nice to see the pain of standing in line. Cheers brother.
Great video! I love watching how other states distribute their whiskey. Pretty good haul too, TJ! Alabama seems pretty fair; out here in California its basically a free-for-all. I wouldn't mind camping out for a night with a couple of buddies if it means I could get my hands on some of that stuff for MSRP.
Yeah, that’s a lot of fun in it.
Wow! Much better haul than expected. I would’ve camped out just for what you got
I live in Auburn and spent an eternity in the walk-up line just like you. Oh well, it is what it is. Just discovered your videos today and really enjoy them. Keep up the good work,
I think the state-run lotteries are smoother and make more sense. Living in Colorado, it's all up to individual stores to do lotteries, which is usually based on purchase amounts through the year to get entry, and the cost to be "competitive" (i.e. get in more than 1 store's lottery) can get astronomical over the course of a year with no guarantee of getting anything in return. The rest of the stores will hide their stash for their favorite customers but still typically charge 2-4x MSRP for them. Some will put them on the shelf, but that's Weller green for $125, not BTAC or anything. I'm about at the point where it's not worth the time or money for the hunt, and I'll just start looking for interesting pours when I'm out to eat/drink.
That Old Soul Tintype is a phenomenal bottle. I think you you'll be surprised to find it beats out a bunch of those allocated bottles. Great video; really enjoying your channel.
I almost passed it up. Still haven't opened it but glad I grabbed it.
Could not imagine that much state control! Wow, great picks!!!
nice haul i would be happy with that . thanks and cheers.
That is a great haul, the system with multiple tables that your state has is a great system. Here in Kentucky when there is a lottery you get one bottle, only can choose one bottle, unless you have multiple friends that don’t want to drink the bourbon and are in line with you you only get one bottle. So count yourself lucky that your system is like that.
Reminds me of when I used to wait in line for the special makers mark bottles and then waiting 2 weeks and waiting again to get them signed … met some good people … and some not so good. All in all a good time.
congrats on the sponsor man.
super entertaining stuff you’re puttin out
Thanks Thomas! This is our first sponsored video on the channel. We've done some review of things, but it's good to try and recoup some of the costs of these videos.
I thought they didn’t sale the blantons straight from the barrel here in the states! Great pick up! And I love the stagg!!!!
I have the Taylor and I love it. Great buy on table 1.
Oh my lanta... What an insane haul.
A dear friend won a spot in the 2021 Lottery at the McFarland Avenue store in Tuscaloosa. I think his line position was around 37. Quite a few winners did not show up- including the person with the >#1 spot
Super kewl haul my friend. Would kill for that Stagg or the EHT Single Barrell. Love these vids, keep'em coming!
Nice haul!
Used to go to this exact store back in college
Jessie, Employee of the month for sure!
He deserves a picture on the wall in the bar with the employee of the month badge.
Oh my god what a haul. I need to get my hands on another Stagg (Jr)
I'm anxiously waiting to see if I win the chance for an allocated bottle in the NH lottery.
Great video!
I got stressed out just watching it lol.
I definitely know one thing!
Gotta be great scotch just collecting dust!
I'd be in and out and on to the next store!
You got that right!
That’s still a hell of a haul
Now watching through the video I realize you are at the S Donahue Dr location, I should've been there but figured it would have had more people in the walk up line, See you next year for sure
There were over 250 people in the walk up line
Love your videos 😂
This sounds like a great time!
Good to see a local out there. I’m in Opelika.
That's crazy, me too!
Very similar here in PA and I was lucky enough to find Buffalo trace in a random store pick/drop locally. Never happens.
Great way of letting people, get a chance to pick up a good item, here in Virginia we don’t know when there’s a drop we get emails and everyone races to the closest ABC Store
3:28 the justification for all of this lol
Damn nice hauls!
Sweet home Alabama
We have one like this in des moines iowa
this reminds me so much of how trading cards done. people line up before the release of the new set and go nutts and overpay for packs once the store runs out
I would kill for this haul🤣
It's a good haul, but if I could have gotten around 30th in the line as I had intended it'd have been a lot bigger.
Nice haul. The just changed up the management in 2 of the stores near me. I believe it’s for the better and also not if that makes sense.
Let's go hunting 👏💪
That’s a pretty good haul.
Yes it was
Ironically since I turned 18 my dad has become an unaware whiskey drinker and runner. Im 25 now and have my small collection of whiskeys that value at total about $900, with 18 total bottles. With the scandal involving the governing body of alcohol distribution here in Oregon recently being brought to light I was surprised for him to drive across state to find blantons, four roses, eagle rare, makers 46, stagg and a few others for him and his friends to split. In total it was 18 bottles or something.
I won spot 97, I ended up with a King of Kentucky at table 1, Stagg and Old Fitz 17 at table 2 and various other things like Bardstown Chateau de LaBaude 2
Nice haul!
very interesting thanks. Was going to go to the one in Montgomery. Will be interested to see what Alabama's new system is.
looks like they are doing a quarterly lottery or something.. haven't announced yet but something has changed
Ohio does the quarterly lottery.
The only SFTB I’ve ever seen in Florida was $360! Kinda makes the Alabama system not seem so bad!
Looks like a good time when you're in a good spot in line! I'd be making some ribs
I thought about that but I'll need a lighter smoker. I about broke by Big Green Egg last time I tried to move it to something like this, lol.
@@Brewzle wouldn't risk the green egg in transit either! Good call buying one and better call leaving it home
When there is sooo many great, affordable, available bourbons it makes bourbon hunting a waste of time. ✌🏼🇺🇸
There's a liquor store in my area that saves all the good stuff (allocated) all year for a Black Friday event. The line, places held by lawn chairs, started the Saturday before.
love the channel, i've done the same things for shoes lol dedication
Thanks! It's silly to do it, but fun at the same time.
Yeah getting kicks is crazy these days!!! You almost have to buy a bot and buy online to get anything that isn't general release these days.
Honestly for being so far back in line godamn I can't find half that. You did real good cheers
I haven’t seen a hungry Howies in forever
Ya buddy big B almost to 200.000
Crazy, right? We'll be there this weekend it looks like. Took 5 months to get to 100K, 7 weeks to get another 100K on top of that. That's amazing and I appreciate all of y'all supporting the channel.
I like getting some cool bottles as much as the next guy, but this is so extreme just doesn't look enjoyable lol to each their own though.
Nice
I showed up at 8am, walk up. Number 116 of walk ups but not everyone returned. Table 1 Weller 12 only. I don't even remember the rest after that. Basically if you show up early monthly options was all that was left. Blanton's, Eagle and Elijah 18.
5:40 I have that old forester total wine Vegas, and it is damned good
I just turned 21 and have been trying a bunch of the whiskey that you’ve reviewed. I made jack Daniels single barrel select into a “jack and coke” with cherry Vanilla Coke and it is one of the most delicious things I have ever made. Please review this!
Man that is a damn solid drink
Try 4 roses and coke, it’s addictive.
Lol that’s hilarious. I thought bottle lines in Ohio were fun. Dang I’m bringin my grill and cornhole! 😆
Went to my local grocery store year end lottery a couple weeks ago. They had maybe 30 bottles of decent stuff. Over 500 people there 🥴
Lots of disappointed people in that line.
good lord lmaoo
We'll see how this new system ends up, I have a feeling we are going to get shived a bit by it... We will see
agreed
Jeeze... I wish there were those bottles anywhere near me!
I've been lucky to win 2 of the last 3 years. spot 51 then next spot 52. Tons of crazy stuff after I went through. Spot 53 got the last King of Kentucky on table 1 this year
Man, rub some of that luck off on me!
I showed at 8:30 Friday night in Montgomery and was #41 when we got officially lined up
Dang, I should have gone there
You should make fire ball bbq sauce my g ma maker it it is amazing
It really is an amazing thing when you can buy something but can’t find it. Reminds me of the Air Jordan’s I wanted in 1989. Finally found those, at least! Can’t get Blanton’s in Ohio because of all the whorish resellers.
I wanna show up to one of these when brewzle goes just so I can tell him I'm getting fireball and see him have a breakdown 😂
(i do NOT drink fireball btw)
I sat back in my chair and watched this drinking some cheap ass old Forester rye 100. It was so delicious and cheap 🤣🤣🤣
The way the #1 guy said pappy van winkle 23 makes me think that he isn’t much of a bourbon drinker and that bottle is probably already sold for max profitzz
The #1 guy should be buying the 23 anyway. Everyone that drinks Pappy knows the 15y is the best bottle.
That has to be the ABC Store by my house haha. Does that happen to be in auburn?
I find this crazy, Buffalo Trace is the easiest Bourbon to find where I live (NE UK). I can literally walk into any shop and they will sell Buffalo Trace, the general price for it is about £21 ($25-ish) but it can vary up to about £28 ($34-ish) so to see it next to the rest of these bourbons is mad!
Didn’t know whisky drops were a thing.
Alabama! The birth place of Yelawolf! Please review creek water by Yelawolf
I used to listen to him all the time in high school! Only play it occasionally now
Huge shout out to Jesse
Definitely.
So how many of the say Pappy 23 do they even get in to sell?
Iron Fish Distillery in Thompsonville, MI
Small and very very cool
Honestly if my state would do the state ID requirement, our drops would be so much easier and better for the locals. Our drops always get posted all over TX and KS groups and it ends up about 50-50 split between locals and outtatowners
If it’s state run… Find the person in charge, and after every drop have every in state person you can find e-mail them and let them know that out of state people are flooding in and making it difficult for locals to get the good stuff and request that they require in state ids. Might take a while but it’ll work. Go up the chain to the governors office if you need to.
Do you have to be an Alabama resident for the normal monthly allocation drop or just the yearly one? @brewzie
jesse a real one 😢
Wow that's expensive, you must be rich!😅
Just curious, is there more interest in becoming a free state in Alabama, or continue having state stores?
I have been trying to find an answer to this. For the routine monthly drops that the state publishes, do you have to have an Alabama ID/proof of residence to purchase those bottles? If I live just across the border in Florida, am I out of luck?
Yes, you need a state ID
Wow, Starbucks in Alabama 😂
Draw more than 100 spots. There are more bottles than 100 people can buy so if you draw 250-300 spots there won’t be any camping.
That’s what I would do as well. Limit your choice to 1 location, give everyone that enters a number and if you don’t have a number you can’t buy that day.
@@Brewzle totally agreed, I think that system would work very well. Now if we could just get the good ole ABC board to listen to us lol
i have looked online for a list of states that hold these lottery and can not find anything like a list. can you do a video on which states hold these lottery.
No jack daniels rye?! Unbelievable!
I’m in Utah and they have a drawing for the rare stuff that you sign up for the bottle you want and if you win they send it to the location of your choice I’ve yet to win 😂
Sounds like a decent system but it obviously sucks if you've never won.
You got an EH Tayler and you say it wasn't worth it? Woooooow!
The Old Forester Barrel Proof is probably the tastiest on the table!
I don't know if I'd go quite that far, but it holds it own on the table for sure.
Insane. Buffalo Trace is always on the shelf here. Plentiful. Old Forrester Single Barrel is readily available here for $79. Blanton’s comes in town at $58 several times a year. Over rated in my
Opinion. Stagg I haven’t seen in awhile. EH Taylor
Is here from time to time. We don’t wait in line though. Local
Vendors just post what they have an hour before open. First come.
I live in Croatia, a tiny EU country, and even here you can find Buffalo Trace at select stores (we get the watered down 40% ABV stuff though, 45% is harder to find).
I just got my lottery results for this December. I'm number 25 at a Birmingham area store. At that position what do you think some options would be for table one bottles? Pappy out of the question?
What Alabama store was that I live in between Montgomery and Birmingham Alabama
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
So is it about getting rare bottles or good drops at low prices? Or both.
Yeah we don't seem to have that down under. Where does the stock come from.
Do you still have to pay full pop for the pappy van 23 if you get first pick in this lottory..we have nothing like this in canada
Well, you have to pay "manufacturer's suggested retail price" on all bottles. PvW 23 was something like $229 USD.