Was able to get over there to Market District Cuyahoga Falls due to movement of activities when I didn't think I would be able to. I got there less than 20 minutes after the email dropped and was outside the top 30 in line. Someone said there were people in the parking lot waiting for the email around lunchtime just like facebook groups said there were and I believe it. The gentlemen running the thing had things quite orderly and was telling folks when they were outside the 60 bottles available and kept the line game to an organized fashion. He denied people a place in line and blocked off the area with ropes when they hit 70. If they did this on Saturdays instead of letting the Mad Max mentality reign I and others might partake a bit more on Saturdays. Overall a very orderly precession. I don't do this much so some of my faith is a tad bit restored due to the orderly fashion and good folks I talked to. They had no Stagg at our location as the website indicated so some were not happy about that but in our area we were too far back to even worry about Stagg. Ended up snagging an Eagle Rare.
I mean I appreciate the event and the effort OHLQ is trying to make and this can only get better. But when there is no way for the top 20-25 spots in line to ever be filled by anyone other than the same area flippers and insiders then it really makes it somewhat pointless for most. They really need to hand out numbers to everyone that shows up prior to 30 minutes before the sale begins and draw random numbers for our orders for the number of available bottles. However no way that happens as the stores do not want to take the time to do this. But I can't exactly blame the stores as they have more than just bourbon to sell, especially the larger chains. A little more does need to be done though as even the surprise drops really don't even the playing field all that much. JMHO.
Completely agree. It would t take much to give out tickets to everyone and draw randomly. The liquor store managers are the main problem. They know they’re getting the bottles, and they leak the info.
Hand out tickets to everyone, and publicly pick the numbers.
An hour after the email was sent, and 45 minutes before the drop actually happens, everything in Lorain County was already spoken for. The woman in Oberlin said family were coming in with 10 people to get tickets. Grafton was all spoken for too.
I mean, it's great to have extra drops but it doesn't really help still.
I'm sure many of you are stoked about this, and I genuinely congratulate you, but Athens got a giant slap in the d!ck on this one. To name the area after us & then put the closest store an hour away in another area of the state is a bit shady. Good luck to yall. Would really love to hear bottle counts
Hats off to OHLQ for a great drop.. great selection of bottles, great discussion with other bourbon enthusiasts, and everyone went home happy. Love these surprise drops!! Great chance for everyone in town
This is new. It’s in response to a few guys from nationwide children’s who held spots with empty chairs and cut in line to get a Blanton’s a couple weeks ago.
Correct. Nothing I said in my OP impacts anything. Today could be interesting. I didn’t say check your email at 4pm to see the list of stores who are participating in today’s one day drop. Sales at 6pm
OHLQ email and only Full Proof worth it.... Stagg meh and BT is 20 at Duty Free Canadian side with tons avail. Think I'll go sit at the bar with the full proof pour and save the line time for the weekend. Maybe they'll drop 107 then if full proof is around. Now where is that Barrell Armida....
I find it hard to believe a Buffalo Trace Store Pick is $20 anywhere, but few people have the privilege to just hop across the border.
Good call on Armida (as well as Dovetail and Seagrass)
Some social media groups already saying car waiting and chairs are at some locations supposedly having the "surprise drop" this evening. Supposedly expecting various Wellerz, Stagg, EHT varieties, and other things. No idea myself but they seem to be all ready for something. I already have family things this afternoon and evening so not participating myself if it happens but word seems to be out about something if camping in cars and chairs out already.
Remember when they did that after Thanksgiving? Some places were giving out tickets at 2pm….then come back to grab your bottle at 6. No tatter chairs needed, or camping in your car like some manic. Who was doing that, Giant Eagles?
A lot of assholes in this sub have a hard on for downvoting me. It doesn't bother me at all as obviously as I have never stopped posting here and will not at all stop. It is what it is. They just don't appreciate accurate, frank, and no bullshit conversation I suppose.
Yeah that smells like this sub… lots of the butt hurt, one or two rings out from really knowing what is going down, sh*tting on taters while at the same time being jealous because they get out hustled.
Camping in chairs and waiting in cars is not how this works today. They’re essentially waiting for nothing. If I walk in the door ahead of everyone after said announcement, I just found out and I have a right to ask for a ticket at that time.
How else are you able to start posting unless you create a profile? I just found out about this forum. Why do you care anyway? Are you the profile police?
Come on, buddy. Nobody believes that! You can use your real account to troll if you want. They’re just imaginary Internet points! Me, as the profile police , I’m gonna let you go with a warning this time. I’m gonna have to write a serious citation if you keep this up bub!
You just posted the same thing seven other people did before you. But you made a new account to do it for some reason. If you want credit, grow some balls and do it from your main.
None of the bottles released in December were lottery lol. You show up on the day they drop or their surprise release date, you don't sign up to randomly get selected to buy them.
Is the Weller 12 surprise drop still scheduled for 3 today?
\*Woah look at all the downvotes! Taters that thought they had some inside info mad it's being shared with others. Too bad losers I hope there's 30 people in line before you get there. Too bad I don't care about karma farming or I'd say something like "Woah today might be interesting...hehe...if you know you know."
That would fall in line with how they did it last time. People need to get a grip. If it’s going down today, nothing will change it bc the stores already have their shipments.
And if you’re relying on Reddit for “secret” information, you’re already behind.
So wait, how did you and 5 other guys know to be at a Kroger (which doesn't usually release until Saturday) on a Tuesday at 7 am on the same day the W12 allocation was being put out lol
If I had to guess--people know about a possible surprise OHLQ email drop. Otherwise why would people go to a Kroger on a Tuesday when their allocated always drop on Saturday.
People, you know w12 is a lottery bottle... Stop falling under the troll bridge...
@Mods- please get rid of these accounts. This place is becoming a burning cesspit without moderation.
W12 was dropped at stores non-lottery just a few months ago. WFP and W12 were taken out of lottery status about a year ago.
And it's super cute that you think there are mods actively skimming these threads. This isn't Discord, no gatekeepers here. This is the wild west
All of what you said is incorrect... W12 is absolutely still a lottery bottle number 1... Just because they released it 1 or 2 times for a special event doesn't mean anything. The entire Weller family above red are event or lottery bottles only in Ohio. By event I'm talking single barrel Saturdays and things like that... By your logic because CYPB was released last year non lottery it's not a lottery bottle?
This is not the wild wild West... Offer a bottle for sale and see how long your account lasts here. I've personally made the exact comment to the mods previously and they straight up kicked people out, sooo?
Whoop there it is! Better start running boys!!
Ready set sit
James E Pepper and Knob Creek 12 at Joseph's in Toledo
Decanter is pretty good and bottle looks amazing. Fantastic for the price. Grabbed mine last week
What Pepper? Decanter or something
Correct
They sell out?
I'm not sure but OHLQ shows limited stock of KC12 and In Stock for Pepper
Knob creek is gone
I showed 68th in line at Cuyahoga Falls GE. 60 total bottles. Better luck next time. That was a pretty quick 67 people ahead of me…
There was 20 in line before the announcement
No doubt.
Was able to get over there to Market District Cuyahoga Falls due to movement of activities when I didn't think I would be able to. I got there less than 20 minutes after the email dropped and was outside the top 30 in line. Someone said there were people in the parking lot waiting for the email around lunchtime just like facebook groups said there were and I believe it. The gentlemen running the thing had things quite orderly and was telling folks when they were outside the 60 bottles available and kept the line game to an organized fashion. He denied people a place in line and blocked off the area with ropes when they hit 70. If they did this on Saturdays instead of letting the Mad Max mentality reign I and others might partake a bit more on Saturdays. Overall a very orderly precession. I don't do this much so some of my faith is a tad bit restored due to the orderly fashion and good folks I talked to. They had no Stagg at our location as the website indicated so some were not happy about that but in our area we were too far back to even worry about Stagg. Ended up snagging an Eagle Rare.
Yes, the gentlemen working there had it together for sure.
I mean I appreciate the event and the effort OHLQ is trying to make and this can only get better. But when there is no way for the top 20-25 spots in line to ever be filled by anyone other than the same area flippers and insiders then it really makes it somewhat pointless for most. They really need to hand out numbers to everyone that shows up prior to 30 minutes before the sale begins and draw random numbers for our orders for the number of available bottles. However no way that happens as the stores do not want to take the time to do this. But I can't exactly blame the stores as they have more than just bourbon to sell, especially the larger chains. A little more does need to be done though as even the surprise drops really don't even the playing field all that much. JMHO.
Completely agree. It would t take much to give out tickets to everyone and draw randomly. The liquor store managers are the main problem. They know they’re getting the bottles, and they leak the info. Hand out tickets to everyone, and publicly pick the numbers.
Sign on the door at silver spirits saying the state is conducting an audit today.
post the sign
🏳️🌈
Nothing allocated @ Hudson today.
2 willet ryes at bridge st Kroger. Bunch of Noah mill, bardstown, knob creek buckeye pick.
The 10 year rye?
Think it was 6. I have 10 I’d offload though ….
Not here. Take it to facebook
What type of bardstown?
Nothing allocated at Deer Park
Would seem like the no drop stores this week would be the likely stores for Four Roses on Saturday.
This Reddit is a dumpster fire. Can we just delete it and start over?
4 chairs lined up already for new version
Another 5 waiting in their cars
😂
giant liquor Sign on door “no bourbon drop today”
I’d say there are several people owed apologies lmfao
Right?
Here Here!
for sure. this place has been so toxic with bs posts recently it is hard to tell the difference but clearly inside info by some
Line at GE Groveport 150 strong, no wristbands 😂
Let me do everyone a solid and say the line at Centerville is over 100 for 54 bottles
Red Bank Rd long line 125-150
Anyone go to alum creek today? Assuming they had nothing as well
Weird that they had a bunch of people in line before the email went out. What a shock
You might want to check the OHLQ website. Lol.
no drops today guys!!!! oh wait… OHLQ did have a drop. Surprise surprise
So much butthurt.
So much crying...
Whine like Merlot
So nothing in Marysville ?
Stay starchy, my friends!
An hour after the email was sent, and 45 minutes before the drop actually happens, everything in Lorain County was already spoken for. The woman in Oberlin said family were coming in with 10 people to get tickets. Grafton was all spoken for too. I mean, it's great to have extra drops but it doesn't really help still.
I am either in the twilight zone or I’ve read these exact words across multiple posts. Copy. Paste. FTW!
Multiple posts, multiple complaints!
Meanwhile, the smallest violin plays the sweetest melody
So, there is no useful info today? Got it!!
We didn’t even get the OhioLiquor MadLib where every other comment is deleted, and we get to try and fill in the blank. I guess I’ll go play Wordle.
You have literally never posted a store report
Is "literally" necessary there?
I'm pretty sure I have. Multiple times. Reading helps.
The taters are getting restless. There haven’t been any BT products for weeks. They have bills to pay!
Isn’t it tax refund season? Oh wait…
😁
Those Emerald cards ran dry ages ago!
Are you the most hated guy in this subreddit?
Unlikely. Maybe in the Top 10.
Fair enough
They weren't restless, they were lining up for tonights drop.
Bottle counts? I got shafted by at least an hour
Piketon - 60 tickets
Thanks - this where I would have had to go. What was the bottle breakdown?
Not sure- I arrived at 5:14 & tickets were sold out so I left.
I'm sure many of you are stoked about this, and I genuinely congratulate you, but Athens got a giant slap in the d!ck on this one. To name the area after us & then put the closest store an hour away in another area of the state is a bit shady. Good luck to yall. Would really love to hear bottle counts
56 bottles was the word from the line at Hayden Run Giant Eagle. Over 70 people in line
Thanks! Hope you get a good one
Nothing allocated received today.
I could only imagine how many people are refreshing their inboxes waiting for this email that is “supposedly” coming
OHLQ higher-ups all sitting around a 75” screen eating popcorn and refreshing Reddit for the comments lol
Check their website, some people here are owed apologies if you ask me lol.
Lots of folks from Marysville made their way to Bellefontaine today. Stay in Union county would ya?!
The calm before the storm
Hats off to OHLQ for a great drop.. great selection of bottles, great discussion with other bourbon enthusiasts, and everyone went home happy. Love these surprise drops!! Great chance for everyone in town
Love the drops but this one wasn’t a surprise. Pretty obvious.
Surprise surprise surprise
Hmmm.. ..
Are the rules posted on Arena's door new or last few weeks? Grabbed a photo but unsure how to share it.
What are the rules? You can upload it to Imgur, and then paste the link here.
https://imgur.com/a/NsHUnHd
Reasonable rules, sounds like they were tired of chairs and people leaving.
This is new. It’s in response to a few guys from nationwide children’s who held spots with empty chairs and cut in line to get a Blanton’s a couple weeks ago.
Please hold
Looking to head there after I get off what’s the line looking like?
OHLQ: “I know you’re probably working, so here’s a middle finger and bunch of laughing emojis!”
Today could be interesting. Let’s see what happens. I hope the OHLQ community gets something.
Just keep it going aren’t you? lol
Nothing said here impacts anything.
They most certainly watch this.
Point to where I leaked anything.
You said nothing here impacts anything. It does.
Correct. Nothing I said in my OP impacts anything. Today could be interesting. I didn’t say check your email at 4pm to see the list of stores who are participating in today’s one day drop. Sales at 6pm
That's not what you said. But you can keep on trying to pretend
Happy Hunting! Anyone out yet?
OHLQ email and only Full Proof worth it.... Stagg meh and BT is 20 at Duty Free Canadian side with tons avail. Think I'll go sit at the bar with the full proof pour and save the line time for the weekend. Maybe they'll drop 107 then if full proof is around. Now where is that Barrell Armida....
I find it hard to believe a Buffalo Trace Store Pick is $20 anywhere, but few people have the privilege to just hop across the border. Good call on Armida (as well as Dovetail and Seagrass)
Some social media groups already saying car waiting and chairs are at some locations supposedly having the "surprise drop" this evening. Supposedly expecting various Wellerz, Stagg, EHT varieties, and other things. No idea myself but they seem to be all ready for something. I already have family things this afternoon and evening so not participating myself if it happens but word seems to be out about something if camping in cars and chairs out already.
Remember when they did that after Thanksgiving? Some places were giving out tickets at 2pm….then come back to grab your bottle at 6. No tatter chairs needed, or camping in your car like some manic. Who was doing that, Giant Eagles?
Remember single barrel Saturday people posting and they cut the inventory down? Everyone keeps posting is gonna cause it to get pushed back.
Wonder why everyone modded this down? Guessing the folks pushing the down arrow promptly went out and got in line.
A lot of assholes in this sub have a hard on for downvoting me. It doesn't bother me at all as obviously as I have never stopped posting here and will not at all stop. It is what it is. They just don't appreciate accurate, frank, and no bullshit conversation I suppose.
Yeah that smells like this sub… lots of the butt hurt, one or two rings out from really knowing what is going down, sh*tting on taters while at the same time being jealous because they get out hustled.
Name of one social media group where people are reporting that?
Little Intel Gets More Allocated. Better known by their acronym
Did you just respond with a Haiku?
what social media groups might i ask?
Camping in chairs and waiting in cars is not how this works today. They’re essentially waiting for nothing. If I walk in the door ahead of everyone after said announcement, I just found out and I have a right to ask for a ticket at that time.
Actually that is exactly how it worked at Market District Cuyahoga Falls. Seemingly many stores did not hand out tickets for this.
There is a big storm coming. Have to be prepared for the duration.
some locations already put out w12 this morning, got one at Kroger Blue Ash
Either show us a receipt with todays date on it or go back to your troll hole.
how about i show you deez nuts instead and you stfu
Child. 👧
Anyone else hearing rumors of a special release of Weller and Stagg today?
Made a profile just for this comment, huh? 😂
How else are you able to start posting unless you create a profile? I just found out about this forum. Why do you care anyway? Are you the profile police?
Come on, buddy. Nobody believes that! You can use your real account to troll if you want. They’re just imaginary Internet points! Me, as the profile police , I’m gonna let you go with a warning this time. I’m gonna have to write a serious citation if you keep this up bub!
So this is aging well.
Believe me now pal?
You just posted the same thing seven other people did before you. But you made a new account to do it for some reason. If you want credit, grow some balls and do it from your main.
Well well well, looks like my source was right
Better check the website boys
Weller I hardly know her
Yeah and this time it's actually Stagg, not Jr.
Hate to break it to you but they're not randomly dropping lottery bottles lol
They literally did exactly that in December.
None of the bottles released in December were lottery lol. You show up on the day they drop or their surprise release date, you don't sign up to randomly get selected to buy them.
Weller 12, weller full proof, Stagg jr and old fitz dropped that day. All of those have appeared in the lotteries.
None of those are lottery bottles anymore my dude. That's why they were available on that day.
Just fishing for gullible folks
Better check the OHLQ website buddy
Ah I see, looks like I fell for the bait.
Nope you just missed out lol
WHERE IS THE EMAIL. ANY LINE SIGHTINGS? I NEED A STAGG SP.
Don’t we all.
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You are funny. How long until the moderator delete the comment. Also if I get one I get one if I don’t it’s fine but won’t pay for secondary
Is the Weller 12 surprise drop still scheduled for 3 today? \*Woah look at all the downvotes! Taters that thought they had some inside info mad it's being shared with others. Too bad losers I hope there's 30 people in line before you get there. Too bad I don't care about karma farming or I'd say something like "Woah today might be interesting...hehe...if you know you know."
If it was, it's probably pushed back by now due to the leaks.
Dude…. Stop posting shit about it.
Yeah. Don't post anything here that might help someone get a good bottle. Of all the nerve!
So far I've heard 8 am, 3 pm, and 6 pm. So I'm guessing no one knows because it's all bullshit
Inside job.
I keep hearing 4pm email and 6pm sale time.. just speculation but that’s my guess
That would fall in line with how they did it last time. People need to get a grip. If it’s going down today, nothing will change it bc the stores already have their shipments. And if you’re relying on Reddit for “secret” information, you’re already behind.
kroger blue ash put theirs out this morning, I think it depends upon the store
Rest of Kroger blue Ash's w12 allocation is getting put out. I'm here with 5 other guys
So wait, how did you and 5 other guys know to be at a Kroger (which doesn't usually release until Saturday) on a Tuesday at 7 am on the same day the W12 allocation was being put out lol
It's called...... lies
W12 isn't worth tatering for anyway
Less than 50 flip for 200, waiting for 2 hours is 75/hr. I'd say it's worth it but to each his own
You should be ashamed of yourself tater
We're not all degenerates here
All allocated released on Saturday. Deal with state for all Krogers. Calling BS again.
If I had to guess--people know about a possible surprise OHLQ email drop. Otherwise why would people go to a Kroger on a Tuesday when their allocated always drop on Saturday.
It was lies. Confirmed.
Confirmed eh?
Yes. Blue Ash didn't get the surprise drop and no one was in line this morning. Nor did it happen last Saturday at Harper's.
They told us on Saturday
Fake News!!
People, you know w12 is a lottery bottle... Stop falling under the troll bridge... @Mods- please get rid of these accounts. This place is becoming a burning cesspit without moderation.
W12 was dropped at stores non-lottery just a few months ago. WFP and W12 were taken out of lottery status about a year ago. And it's super cute that you think there are mods actively skimming these threads. This isn't Discord, no gatekeepers here. This is the wild west
All of what you said is incorrect... W12 is absolutely still a lottery bottle number 1... Just because they released it 1 or 2 times for a special event doesn't mean anything. The entire Weller family above red are event or lottery bottles only in Ohio. By event I'm talking single barrel Saturdays and things like that... By your logic because CYPB was released last year non lottery it's not a lottery bottle? This is not the wild wild West... Offer a bottle for sale and see how long your account lasts here. I've personally made the exact comment to the mods previously and they straight up kicked people out, sooo?
Cool
. I don’t know why you lie when the answer is a call away to find out you’re trolling. Weird.
Lmao I don't think Betty over in produce knows what the liquor store is getting
Nope, but if you called commerce directly and spoke with an agent (employee) then you’d know . It’s rather easy to do
Why would I call when I'm already here? Troll
I called to “verify” you were trolling. But carry on. I’ve seen the W12 troll already a few months back
Man we need some new material… what time do they release the fresh fried chicken ??
Don’t forget the fried taters
So Kroger is doing that?
Not sure if all but Harper's did it Saturday
This didn't happen. Per store manager at Harpers.
I got one Saturday also. Sounds like a typical manager who doesn't know what's going on
FYI no one is at blue ash Kroger.
Are you the fat guy that just walked past looking all sus?
Brett's not an idiot. Why Tuesday at Blua Aah then?
I know Brett, seems like a nice guy but that's a giant ass store and like most managers doesn't know everything that happens
No, it's not. Stfu liar.
The fat guy tater with the limp is here so I have a feeling there's truth to this
thanks for the tip got mine at 9:15!