A better way to bourbon hunt
EDIT: I want to thank all of you (mostly the silent majority) who signed up and who are submitting feedback. I'd love to receive either comments or messages on how you're liking the daily email, the bottles included, etc. If there is any other feedback you have, please keep posting and sharing and messaging. I'll be as active on here as possible.
I think my next post will just be my personal whiskey collection. I'm really grateful for all the pushback. Even the comments that are not in support of the app I'm creating are helpful.
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First time poster, long(ish) time drinker and hecka long lurker.
I wanted to share a website and app I’ve developed with y’all. It’s free.
Like many of you, I hate using the OLCC’s liquor lookup. I hate guessing when stores get their shipments. I hate going to a store that straight up lies about their inventory and there’s nothing I can do.
But I love finding a good Weller Single Barrel, an Antique 107, a Stagg or (ONE DAY!) a Russels 13.
So, I’d like to introduce bourbonbeacon.com
This site takes OLCC inventory information, data analytics and community input to develop *the most* accurate and useful bourbon hunting tool in Oregon.
Right now, it’s completely free. There are subscription tiers but right now I’m manually upgrading everyone to the highest tier to help with beta testing.
What it does (at a basic level): lets you track stores in your area, track specific bottles you’re looking for, and sends you an email, every morning before any stores open about what their inventory is. The lookup, search and UI are just like a billion times more friendly and clear.
Weller SiB coming in? If OLCC says they’re getting it, you’ll know at 8:30 and can be in line. If people call and the stores says “nope”, you can leave a note and anyone checking on the site will know they aren’t selling it. If someone gets the bottle, they can post about it and we can all cheer them on.
Beyond just being a tool to make hunting easier, this site is designed to add excitement to the hunt, crowdsource information and hopefully give the average hunter a fighting chance in the highly competitive allocation search. So they can know the store that put their stock out, get stock in and they have a shot with.
I’d love your feedback, for you to test the features, tell me what bottles you want to recommend, share cool store picks and more.
Super open to criticism and just want to make a useful, fun bourbon hunting app ala OnlyDrams
Bourbonbeacon.com
Know before they do
(And, a bottle shared is better than a bottle shelved)