Blunderbuss Firozabad
Made of Pumpkin pie
Steve Mark's got greedy for the good stuff, and he lost his job and a damn fine job title:
Director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
I have never heard of such a wonderful job title.
If you think you have heard a better one, I'd love to hear it.
His salary?
$222,804.00
Goodby salary, goodbye Pappy, goodbye Steve.
"Top Oregon Liquor Official Resigns Amid Accusations of Bourbon Hoarding"
Here's a little about Pappy Van Winkle:
-"For the dedicated whiskey connoisseur, getting a taste of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve bourbon is a Tolkien-worthy quest. With a small production run and a lengthy 15- to 23-year aging process that creates a limited-supply/high-demand situation, the spirit is decidedly elusive at its starting retail price of about $120. Bars that stock it can charge $75 a shot or more, and collectors’ sites list the whiskey for $5,000 a bottle."
-Pappy Van Winkle is the crown jewel among rare whiskeys: highly coveted, super expensive and nearly impossible to find.
-bourbon, which must age in new charred oak vs. Scotch's typically used barrels, can compete with the world's very best whiskies and taste incredible at older ages.
Steve, you greedy s.o.b.:
" The executive director of Oregon’s liquor control agency announced his resignation on Monday amid a criminal investigation into accusations that top officials had hoarded bottles of top-shelf spirits including rare bourbons that can fetch more than $5,000 on the secondary market.
"The official, Steve Marks, wrote in a resignation letter that Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon had requested that he step down from his position as executive director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission."
"A longtime purchasing coordinator told investigators that commission officials had for years requested liquor from the “safety stock,” a reserve supply that was kept at the warehouse to replace bottles that broke in transit to restaurants, hotels and liquor stores."
" Commission officials paid market price for the bottles and, according to their interviews with an investigator, either drank them or gave them as gifts, said Mark Pettinger, a commission spokesman.
Pappy Van Winkle bourbon aged up to 23 years and Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel — another bourbon made by the same Kentucky distillery, Buffalo Trace — were the spirits “typically requested,” the purchasing coordinator told investigators.""
whiskeyraiders.com
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Director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
I have never heard of such a wonderful job title.
If you think you have heard a better one, I'd love to hear it.
His salary?
$222,804.00
Goodby salary, goodbye Pappy, goodbye Steve.
"Top Oregon Liquor Official Resigns Amid Accusations of Bourbon Hoarding"
Here's a little about Pappy Van Winkle:
-"For the dedicated whiskey connoisseur, getting a taste of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve bourbon is a Tolkien-worthy quest. With a small production run and a lengthy 15- to 23-year aging process that creates a limited-supply/high-demand situation, the spirit is decidedly elusive at its starting retail price of about $120. Bars that stock it can charge $75 a shot or more, and collectors’ sites list the whiskey for $5,000 a bottle."
-Pappy Van Winkle is the crown jewel among rare whiskeys: highly coveted, super expensive and nearly impossible to find.
-bourbon, which must age in new charred oak vs. Scotch's typically used barrels, can compete with the world's very best whiskies and taste incredible at older ages.
Steve, you greedy s.o.b.:
" The executive director of Oregon’s liquor control agency announced his resignation on Monday amid a criminal investigation into accusations that top officials had hoarded bottles of top-shelf spirits including rare bourbons that can fetch more than $5,000 on the secondary market.
"The official, Steve Marks, wrote in a resignation letter that Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon had requested that he step down from his position as executive director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission."
"A longtime purchasing coordinator told investigators that commission officials had for years requested liquor from the “safety stock,” a reserve supply that was kept at the warehouse to replace bottles that broke in transit to restaurants, hotels and liquor stores."
" Commission officials paid market price for the bottles and, according to their interviews with an investigator, either drank them or gave them as gifts, said Mark Pettinger, a commission spokesman.
Pappy Van Winkle bourbon aged up to 23 years and Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel — another bourbon made by the same Kentucky distillery, Buffalo Trace — were the spirits “typically requested,” the purchasing coordinator told investigators.""
Why Is Pappy Van Winkle so Expensive and Rare?
Pappy Van Winkle is the crown jewel among rare whiskeys, highly coveted, super expensive and nearly impossible to find. But why is it so rare?
whiskeyraiders.com
OLCC Director Steve Marks resigns amid Oregon bourbon scandal
Marks submitted his letter of resignation to the chairman of the commission Monday.
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