Welcome to the November 2021 recap. A big thank you to all my wonderful readers.
This month I posted 13 articles. The site saw 15,000+ page-views. Traffic appears to be normalizing between 14,000-20,000 pageviews per month. Make sure you tell your friends!
Also, I was approved for Google AdSense and that generated $27 in revenue (I'm rich!). I know everyone hates ads (myself included) so I have the amount of ads turned down.
The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) has announced what they are calling a 'Bonus' lottery for a limited supply of Baker’s Single Barrel Select for $99.99 + tax per bottle. By making this a 'Bonus' lottery, the State has made it much more inconvenient for anyone interested in entering or anyone who wins. For instance, the lottery is only open beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, and must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 5 as opposed to the usual week. Additionally, if you win the chance to purchase a bottle, there are only 16 locations where you can purchase your bottle as opposed to every OHLQ location.
Angel's Envy has announced their 10th annual Cask Strength Bourbon Finished In Port Wine Barrels. The 2021 release will consist of 14,760 bottles and will be available in all 50 states beginning on December 1st.
Welcome to the review for Michter's US-1 Sour Mash Whiskey. This is my first time reviewing Michter's so I'm excited.
Today is the last day to enter the The Ohio Department of Liquor (OHLQ) lottery for the following:
- OFC Bourbon 1993 ($2,499.98 plus tax)
- Double Eagle Very Rare ($2,000 plus tax)
- Michter's 25 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon ($1,000 plus tax)
- King of Kentucky ($249.98 plus tax)
- Old Forester Birthday ($149.98 plus tax)
The Ohio Department of Liquor has posted the results of the 2021 Parker's, Old Fitzgerald 8, Old Fitzgerald 13, Rock Hill Farms, and Mister Sam lottery. Sadly, there were zero Mark R.'s who were winners, keeping my lifetime losing streak intact.
Ohio laws are such that the only way liquor can be sold is through the State. It's a ridiculous system that harms the consumer by allowing a monopoly and limits the availability and flow of the products that consumers actually want. I would also argue that it costs Ohio millions and millions in lost tax revenue by consumers going to neighboring states to buy bottles they can't get in Ohio. Another casualty of this policy is that no liquor can be ordered online, neglecting Ohioans the opportunity to buy many wonderful bourbons.
Additionally, the State runs several lotteries throughout the year... presumably to fairly allocate a limited supply of hard to find bourbons and whiskeys... These lotteries are becoming more and more prevalent each year... in fact, this year alone, we're already on our 7th lottery.
The latest 2021 Ohio Department of Liquor (OHLQ) lottery is live, kicking off today (November 8) and running through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 15th.
Instead of focusing on bringing a wider variety of liquor products to Ohio or working through supply issues (half the stores I go to seem to be out of widely available products, such as Woodford)... the State has announced yet another lottery. This one is for premium bourbons starting at $149.98 + tax per bottle all the way up to $2,499.98 plus tax.
Beam Suntory owned and Canadian based Alberta Distillers has announced a limited re-release of their Alberta Cask Strength Rye. This release is made in Calgary, Alberta and crafted with 100% Canadian prairie rye grains grown by local farmers and nutrient-dense, glacier-fed spring water from the Rocky Mountains.
In what is a yearly tradition, Buffalo Trace has announced the release of their 2021 Antique Collection. This collection usually includes William Larue Weller, George T. Stagg, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye, Eagle Rare 17 Year Old, and Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old.
However, this year, George T. Stagg will not be released because the selected barrels didn't meet the Buffalo Trace taste standards for the Stagg brand.
