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In reply to Oldsouljer • 9:38p, 10/12/25
Oldsouljer said:
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Was just at the new ABC store on Salisbury street downtown. They had a huge wall of the large BTs. For the lovers, go get it!!

What's ballpark price tag for that?

I didn't look closely but BT is not expensive.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 3:37p, 10/15/25
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barnburner said:
Was just at the new ABC store on Salisbury street downtown. They had a huge wall of the large BTs. For the lovers, go get it!!

What's ballpark price tag for that?

750ml is 32.95

1L is 33.95

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5:14p, 10/15/25
Had a birthday a little while ago and a friend gave me one of the 1L Buffalo Trace bottles he bought locally here in Wilmington, which was the first I had heard of the 1L bottles being in state since I haven't been hunting much lately.
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In reply to wilmwolf • 5:47p, 10/15/25
wilmwolf said:
Had a birthday a little while ago and a friend gave me one of the 1L Buffalo Trace bottles he bought locally here in Wilmington, which was the first I had heard of the 1L bottles being in state since I haven't been hunting much lately.


My local ABC store here in Wake County had a 1L, last one and I bought it. First time I've ever seen it.
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In reply to Kgar2121 • 11:49a, 10/16/25
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Oldsouljer said:
barnburner said:
Was just at the new ABC store on Salisbury street downtown. They had a huge wall of the large BTs. For the lovers, go get it!!

What's ballpark price tag for that?

750ml is 32.95

1L is 33.95


Not bad, not bad at all.
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5:30p, 10/17/25
Local ABC has an October sale on Makers! Unfortunately, I was low on cash and needed to get Rye for a steak marinade, so settled for Elijah Craig straight rye. Since it's "balanced with corn for smooth taste", why do they call it "straight"?
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 6:17p, 10/17/25
By definition, straight rye is at least 51% rye and aged at least four years unless age stated lower on the bottle.
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In reply to wilmwolf • 7:27p, 10/17/25
wilmwolf said:
By definition, straight rye is at least 51% rye and aged at least four years unless age stated lower on the bottle.

Yes. I got a feeling this product just meets the definition judging from the snort I had when I got it home. I like a high rye content for steak marinades, hope this works.
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In reply to Oldsouljer • 9:10p, 10/17/25
Pretty sure all of the rye that Heaven Hill makes is of the barely legal variety. They make my favorite cheap rye, Rittenhouse. Course, I'm not a big eye guy, so that's probably why I like it.
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In reply to wilmwolf • 9:37a, 10/18/25
wilmwolf said:
Pretty sure all of the rye that Heaven Hill makes is of the barely legal variety. They make my favorite cheap rye, Rittenhouse. Course, I'm not a big eye guy, so that's probably why I like it.

I've heard of Rittenhouse, never tried it. It turns out that this Copper Fox original Rye that I picked up in Virginia (and have since run out of) was like 2/3 rye and 1/3 barley, which explains its distinctive "dry" flavor….but my spouse totally loved the steak I marinated it in, so as need to run out and get something like that
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In reply to wilmwolf • 9:51a, 10/18/25
wilmwolf said:
Had a birthday a little while ago and a friend gave me one of the 1L Buffalo Trace bottles he bought locally here in Wilmington, which was the first I had heard of the 1L bottles being in state since I haven't been hunting much lately.

This whole thing is confusing. Only $1 more for another 33.33% of volume?

Makes me wonder if I'm not remembering the 750mL still being in the high $20's not too long ago... wondering if it's more of an inventory thing and maybe they are phasing out the 750mL and transitioning longterm to the 1L?

Heck, I don't know - but something doesn't make sense.

Also, noticed that the 1L has already changed bottle design, because I have one of both right now.
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In reply to TheStorm • 12:13p, 10/18/25
Been rumors over the years that distillers want to transition to 700ml instead of 750 as 700 is what they typically use abroad. I haven't actually seen the 1L in person in a store, so I'm not sure what they're doing with pricing. I know that BT makes minis, pints ,750, 1L and half gallons because I've had all of those at one point in time or the other.
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In reply to wilmwolf • 12:30p, 10/18/25
wilmwolf said:
Been rumors over the years that distillers want to transition to 700ml instead of 750 as 700 is what they typically use abroad. I haven't actually seen the 1L in person in a store, so I'm not sure what they're doing with pricing. I know that BT makes minis, pints ,750, 1L and half gallons because I've had all of those at one point in time or the other.

Sounds like shrinkflation to me.
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6:25p, 10/24/25
Happy Friday y'all. Toasting the sunset w my brother with an always great Eagle Rare. Happy weekend and go pack!!
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In reply to barnburner • 6:28p, 10/24/25
barnburner said:
Happy Friday y'all. Toasting the sunset w my brother with an always great Eagle Rare. Happy weekend and go pack!!

Happy Friday! I'll toast ya with a Buffalo. Go Pack!
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In reply to ncsupack1 • 9:11p, 10/25/25
ncsupack1 said:
barnburner said:
Happy Friday y'all. Toasting the sunset w my brother with an always great Eagle Rare. Happy weekend and go pack!!

Happy Friday! I'll toast ya with a Buffalo. Go Pack!

I hope you're enjoying it. Honestly, this EC straight rye I picked up is a bit disappointing relative to other ryes I've tried, notably Savage Rye and Copper Fox original rye. Some months ago on this thread, someone was saying some not very complimentary words about EC…..I can see why, although I admit I've not tried EC's full repertoire.
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