Costco has bourbon hunters and lovers tearing their hair out once again! Customers at Costco are always sharing what they find on the shelves, particularly in the liquor section. Reddit will give you a good indication if you can sift through all the threads, but you never know what might be waiting there. There are constant reports of a particular Costco selling a highly sought after bottle such as a bottle of W. L. Weller special reserve for only $20.49. However this latest find is even more impressive - a California Costco customer recently shared their most recent discovery: a bottle of King of Kentucky 2024 Single Barrel, which retails for $2000 on the secondary market, for an incredible $260, what a bargain despite still being pricey for a bottle of bourbon.
It seems that Costcos in California have stocked some of the best finds. Commenters on the reddit post jokingly (though somewhat disgruntled) were stating that it must be a California store as lately all the good finds have been in California Costcos. So anyone in or visiting California should swing by the closest Costco and check the liquor aisle for any hidden gems.
About King of Kentucky
King of Kentucky, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, was founded in 1881. After purchasing the brand from Selected Kentucky Distillers in 1936, Brown-Forman transformed it into a blended whiskey by 1940, and it was eventually discontinued in 1968.
In 2018, Brown-Forman brought the label back to life while honoring the brand's history. Through an ongoing release of ultra-premium Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey single barrel expressions, the King of Kentucky Brand offers whiskey enthusiasts a unique glimpse into Brown-Forman's barrel archives.
Each release and each barrel is unique. King of Kentucky is an annual/continuing periodic release of a single barrel inventory with a barrel-strength, minimally-filtered proof presentation. There won't be a set yearly volume because these barrels are so uncommon.
The package will exhibit a level of personal craftsmanship that is comparable to the additional time required for the liquid to age. The information on the front and back of each bottle's packaging will relate the tale of its beginnings. All will be manually filled, bottled, wax-dipped, and numbered by Master Distiller Chris Morris, who will also choose the proof, age, warehouse location, lot number, serial number, and barrel number.
