TOPIC: A request for the International Travelers

I thought I might prevail upon our international TDers to help me out with something. I am looking for a specific item that unfortunately is only being offered for sale outside the USA.

I am a Bourbon aficionado and one of my favorites is Blanton's. While I can get the regular version here in the states I cannot get the Straight From The Barrel edition. It seems to only be available from Europe, Australia and duty free shops in LARGE airports.

If someone happens to see a bottle before they leave their native land and come to Gencon contact me please. I'll make it worth your while in cash and/or tokens. Whatever you choose for reimbursement + bonus.

I'll have a look but should I be worried it reminds me of a hand grenade?

CDSmith, might want to give them an idea of what this might cost - is it a hundred dollar a pint item? Of course, maybe you don't know since you've never seen it for sale...

And Brad, that's obviously an Alchemist's Fire.

Personally I just hope that image ends up on a token at some point, its a really cool bottle.

I live in Louisville, let me see if I can get it

binia wrote: CDSmith, might want to give them an idea of what this might cost - is it a hundred dollar a pint item? Of course, maybe you don't know since you've never seen it for sale...

And Brad, that's obviously an Alchemist's Fire.

every site I've looked at so far says about 150-200 but also out of stock. it's a pretty rare item

Brad wrote:

binia wrote: CDSmith, might want to give them an idea of what this might cost - is it a hundred dollar a pint item? Of course, maybe you don't know since you've never seen it for sale...

And Brad, that's obviously an Alchemist's Fire.

every site I've looked at so far says about 150-200 but also out of stock. it's a pretty rare item

Yep, the web sites have it at high prices. A few that have it in stock in the UK have the price at around $120 to $140 a bottle but then I have to add international shipping. With a corked bottle that is a really hit or miss thing. Would end up being about $200 by the time I was done with it all.

I would much rather reimburse a TD brother or sister for the cost plus a nice bounty than risk a bottle to the shipping gods.

Yes, I love the bottle also. The bourbon inside (the regular type) is one of the best I have ever tasted and I have tasted a lot of bourbon. It was the Bourbon that turned MikeB into a bourbon drinker at atstepchilds bachelor party. He is a scotch drinker and you know how hard it is to get a scotch drinker to like anything other than scotch!

It is kind of strange. A bottle of Blanton's regular lasts me about 6 months. As my drinking has reduced to almost zero I find that I appreciate the quality of what I drink far more.

binia wrote: CDSmith, might want to give them an idea of what this might cost - is it a hundred dollar a pint item? Of course, maybe you don't know since you've never seen it for sale...

And Brad, that's obviously an Alchemist's Fire.

I should have put in the OP what it costs! Sorry about that folks. I have seen it anywhere form $120 to $140 US on European web sites. I'm willing to go to $200 US for a bottle of the Straight From The Barrel if someone can find it.

Not only that, I am also willing to share up to half the bottle while at Gencon with fellow bourbon lovers.

I mean I do have to bring some home to Lisa. She'd kill me if I didn't

EDIT: that's max retail cost of $200US + a $40US bonus to whoever can get one to me. Or we can talk tokens considering it looks like I am not getting a GT this year, sigh.

Yay bourbon!

Love Bourbon... I hope someone can get you your bottle.

sorry I should have said my prices were in AUS dollars, which are weaker than the US ones.

Um, how can bourbon come from England? Isn't it a corn-based product - I thought they didn't grow corn over there due to climate. Just curious...