If anyone goes and can get one of the SA oated bourbons, will gladly take it off your hands

The K. Luke 10 year and Still Austin Oated have my attention.

apparently a couple people have already started lining up at the Austin location.

Same is going on in Houston

Not surprised. The Dallas store usually has Okies lining up first.

I really hope that celebrate Hanukkah and aren't some losers skipping out on Christmas for some bourbon.

In the past someone has paid a person to camp there for days so they can get the Pappy's or whatever they award the first person.

I want to go, but will probably pass this year.

I assume there are more highly sought after bottles than what are listed? no pappy in those lists...

JimbloFisher said:

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On a Monday…interesting

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WTF, Monday! Why do they hate people that work.

Not mad about it. Hopefully I can grab whatever scraps there are when I get off work on Monday.

Do they send any decent bottles to other locations or just those listed?

tu ag said:

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Do they send any decent bottles to other locations or just those listed?

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They hoover up all of the allocated bottles from all the stores in their network. But not all soec locations feed the mothership downtown.

What I thought. Im not driving 2 hours, sitting in a line with, then getting a few bottles, then driving home. Sounds like bourbon tater hell to me.

It's actually not too bad. Get there later in the afternoon, short line, and there's still quite a bit of good stuff. It is all tater stuff though for sure.

I like tater stuff. I hate the inconvenience of it all and having to go out of my way for a bottle or 5. I'll just keep wandering into random stores when I am near them for other stuff.

I do wish Specs would invest into more craft brands and doing picks with them. Some barrel picks from small places like Crittendens, Pursuit or Frey Ranch are absolutely phenomenal and we need more of them.

Yes. They usually have BTAC, Pappy, and EHTBP for the first group who make it in the store. Then near the end they have some tables with different bourbon where you can pick one.

I went the first 3 years in Dallas. But it's too crazy for my liking now. Will be out of town anyway this year.

Anyone wants to grab a Penelope maple brulee or the pursuit toasted, I'd be happy to reimburse!!!

Guessing the line started today

I wondered if they'd do one at that new store in Austin. Would be stoked if it wasn't in a Monday when I'm working!! I'll see if I can get in over lunch, and will stop in after work if I can't.
I wasn't going to be in the front of the line where I could get the Stagg, etc, anyway, but maybe there will be something left by the time I get there!

DFW at 35 in line on XMas day according to the internet. Started last night like I assume Houston did.

We are always traveling on the 26th but I want to make it to one if these. Do you know what time people started getting there and what time it cut off?

I managed to pick up a Penelope Havana at a random Specs in Terrell. Looking forward to it!

Supposedly first people in line got there at 5am.
Buddy got there around 730-8 and was 24th in line. He had others with him and was able to get a 23, 20, and 15.

We got there at 1:45 and still had wristbands. Had lunch and left, got back at about 4:40 before they started calling numbers. Everyone with wristbands got raffle tickets and my dad won a pour of GTS. By the time our numbers were called only 12 and 10 were left. Wristbands finished and they still had some 10 leftover and was able to grab another pour.

Fun time hanging out and looking forward to next year. Will get there earlier for sure.

Sounds awesome. How many pours does each band give you?

One pour. But my mom was with us and she doesn't drink bourbon so we got hers.
Once all wristbands are done they open it up to whoever wants any.
I know the 23- and 20- were a more but the 12- and 10- were $9 each.

I Am Curious Blue -

anyone see how many people are in line at the Spec's in Irving for Monday morning's 10am opening?

All I know is that it's gonna be a real cold night for anyone camping at any of the drop locations. Glad it's not me

About 280 as of 8:30pm today. Lot less people than last year at this time.

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About 280 as of 8:30pm today. Lot less people than last year at this time.

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you there?

I've got a buddy headed out there /already there. We're out of town so I'm hoping to get his sloppy seconds.

Someone claimed #318 less than 30m ago. I think it being a work day for quite a few and an artic front has reduced the numbers.

I got here at 5:45AM and I'm #439

There's a seemingly unofficial check-in with people handing out wristbands and supposedly people will start actually lining up at 7AM. I think it may end up being a cluster if/when some people decide they don't respect the wristbands (and in fairness, what was stop people from checking in and going home?). I didn't come last year so not sure whether this is new or not.

I got here 4am and got #371. Hopefully wristbands work, or enough people self-enforce.