This stuff? I'd never heard of it. And to prove the point, I became immediately interested when I found out I couldn't get it. And I had a shot of Pappy back when you could still get a shot of Pappy for $14, and I continue to drink Woodford when I feel fancy. Your point absolutely stands, and I did not mean to question it. My argument was that a "cheap" bottle of wine is like $4 but a "cheap" bottle of scotch is like $18 so a $200 bottle of bourbon is expensive, but $200 is like Roederer Cristal.
Yeah I hear ya. The orange label "small batch" is crap. This is closer to the real good shite I remember. Blue label. Back then the company was just starting out I think. You are making me thirsty enough to see if I can find a decent bottle. Even a guy like me would save something that good for special occasions.
It's funny - two years ago Washington passed a craft distillery law that allows anyone with a permit to sell, like, 200 gallons of distilled spirits. I thought that sounded like an awesome business opportunity. Apparently so did everyone else. There is now no shortage of overpriced "craft" spirits that cost like Macallan and taste like Ballantine's. Maybe it'll be better in a few years, but...