Useful for method provenance and a historical local price observation; unsuitable as a current market-wide price claim.
The prices are local and dated. Identity was blinded, but the article does not report randomized order, repetitions, or controlled serving conditions.
Burke says his wife alone knew the tasting order; notes and the winner were recorded before reveal. Buffalo Trace was purchased at Total Wine in Burnsville, Minnesota for $27.99 per 750 mL, and Old Tub at France44 in Minneapolis for $21.99 per 750 mL.
Article lines 127–130
Opening method and product context
Opening method and purchase context
Procedure, locations, bottle sizes, and prices checked against the public post on 2026-08-25.
Evidence
Burke says his wife alone knew the tasting order; notes and the winner were recorded before reveal. Buffalo Trace was purchased at Total Wine in Burnsville, Minnesota for $27.99 per 750 mL, while Old Tub was purchased at France44 in Minneapolis for $21.99 per 750 mL.
Locator
Opening method and product context; article lines 127–130.
Context
Identity was blinded, but the post does not report randomized order, repetitions, or controlled serving conditions.
Research boundary
Verified against the source on 2026-08-25. The prices are dated local observations, not current national market data.