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Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives 16 Year Gold Foil 750mL
🚨 ALLOCATION DROP — typically sells in minutes
$1,799.99 at Wooden Cork — 450% of MSRP
🦄 UNICORN · Cult allocation · Discontinued · 5× secondary spread
🏅 Critic avg 72.5/100 (n=2) · Score 137
Caskwire · Wooden Cork · 3:05 PM
W.L. Weller Single Barrel
⚡ LIMITED AVAILABILITY — restocks are infrequent
Distilled by Buffalo Trace Distillery
Listed in Costco inventory — SoCal: El Centro #121
📈 Last $327.80 OTD ($298 hammer, 1mo ago) · 7-avg $252.14
Caskwire · Daily digest · 7:00 AM
Blanton's Straight from the Barrel 128 Proof
🟡 MARKED UP — 158% of MSRP at HiProof
$189.99 vs MSRP $120 at HiProof
📈 Last $363 OTD ($330 hammer, 2mo ago) · 10-avg $231
Caskwire · HiProof · 3:51 PM
Eagle Rare 10 Year Single Barrel
✅ RESTOCK — back in stock at Total Wine
Listed at Total Wine — multiple CA stores
📈 Last $55 OTD · 30-avg $48
Caskwire · Total Wine · 2:14 PM
George T. Stagg 2025 (BTAC)
🚨 ALLOCATION DROP — annual lottery-only release
$599.99 at K&L — 400% of MSRP
🦄 UNICORN · Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
🏅 Critic avg 96/100 · Score 140
Caskwire · K&L Wines · 11:02 AM
E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch
✅ RESTOCK — back in stock at Total Wine
Listed at Total Wine — multiple states
📈 Last $90 OTD · 30-avg $82
Caskwire · Total Wine · 1:48 PM
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025
🚨 ALLOCATION DROP — annual limited release
$399 at retailer — 266% of MSRP
🦄 UNICORN · 12-year · annual release
🏅 Critic avg 91/100 · Score 138
Caskwire · Seelbach's · 9:30 AM
1792 Full Proof Bourbon
💎 DISTRIBUTOR ALLOCATION — regional scarcity
Listed in Costco inventory — shelf not yet confirmed
📍 SoCal (10) · NorCal (1) · 11 warehouses
📈 Last $69 OTD · 30-avg $62
Caskwire · Costco digest · 7:00 AM
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 2025
💎 DISTRIBUTOR ALLOCATION — Costco regional drop
Listed in Costco inventory — shelf not yet confirmed
📍 SoCal (3) · Las Vegas (1) · 4 warehouses
📈 Last $533 OTD ($485 hammer) · 8-avg $216
Caskwire · Costco digest · 7:00 AM
Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives 16 Year Gold Foil 750mL
🚨 ALLOCATION DROP — typically sells in minutes
$1,799.99 at Wooden Cork — 450% of MSRP
🦄 UNICORN · Cult allocation · Discontinued · 5× secondary spread
🏅 Critic avg 72.5/100 (n=2) · Score 137
Caskwire · Wooden Cork · 3:05 PM
W.L. Weller Single Barrel
⚡ LIMITED AVAILABILITY — restocks are infrequent
Distilled by Buffalo Trace Distillery
Listed in Costco inventory — SoCal: El Centro #121
📈 Last $327.80 OTD ($298 hammer, 1mo ago) · 7-avg $252.14
Caskwire · Daily digest · 7:00 AM
Blanton's Straight from the Barrel 128 Proof
🟡 MARKED UP — 158% of MSRP at HiProof
$189.99 vs MSRP $120 at HiProof
📈 Last $363 OTD ($330 hammer, 2mo ago) · 10-avg $231
Caskwire · HiProof · 3:51 PM
Eagle Rare 10 Year Single Barrel
✅ RESTOCK — back in stock at Total Wine
Listed at Total Wine — multiple CA stores
📈 Last $55 OTD · 30-avg $48
Caskwire · Total Wine · 2:14 PM
George T. Stagg 2025 (BTAC)
🚨 ALLOCATION DROP — annual lottery-only release
$599.99 at K&L — 400% of MSRP
🦄 UNICORN · Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
🏅 Critic avg 96/100 · Score 140
Caskwire · K&L Wines · 11:02 AM
E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch
✅ RESTOCK — back in stock at Total Wine
Listed at Total Wine — multiple states
📈 Last $90 OTD · 30-avg $82
Caskwire · Total Wine · 1:48 PM
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025
🚨 ALLOCATION DROP — annual limited release
$399 at retailer — 266% of MSRP
🦄 UNICORN · 12-year · annual release
🏅 Critic avg 91/100 · Score 138
Caskwire · Seelbach's · 9:30 AM
1792 Full Proof Bourbon
💎 DISTRIBUTOR ALLOCATION — regional scarcity
Listed in Costco inventory — shelf not yet confirmed
📍 SoCal (10) · NorCal (1) · 11 warehouses
📈 Last $69 OTD · 30-avg $62
Caskwire · Costco digest · 7:00 AM
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 2025
💎 DISTRIBUTOR ALLOCATION — Costco regional drop
Listed in Costco inventory — shelf not yet confirmed
📍 SoCal (3) · Las Vegas (1) · 4 warehouses
📈 Last $533 OTD ($485 hammer) · 8-avg $216
Caskwire · Costco digest · 7:00 AM
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