“We are committed to delivering the very best in fine and rare wine and spirits to our clients, and the authenticity of our products is paramount,” they told the website. The Inside Edition report says that counterfeiters take empty bottles that once contained exclusive spirits and fill them with cheaper booze, re-selling them for “huge profit.”Īcker Wines told ILoveTheUpperWestSide that it was aware of possible bogus bottles of the bourbon and removed all the bottles from its shelves and refunded customers who purchased them, except for one that didn’t leave contact information, which they believe was the bottle Inside Edition purchased. He said more prestigious bottles of limited-edition bourbons such as those from Pappy Van Winkle net up to $10,000 on the secondary market.
“Taylor Four Grain is not really one of the big-market items.”Īcker Wines said it was aware of possible fake bourbon bottles and removed all the bottles from its shelves, according to ILoveTheUpperWestSide. “Sounds like they were going for volume rather than prestige,” Bryson told the Post. He called it a “mid-tier counterfeit” in the spirits world. Taylor Four Grain bourbon for “nearly” $1,000, according to Inside Edition.īourbon expert Lew Bryson, author of “ Whiskey Master Class” and “ Tasting Whiskey,” was surprised by the low-brow nature of the scandal for such a prestigious retailer. The Inside Edition team sent the bottle to the whiskey’s producer, the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky, where the shoddy packaging raised several red flags while “a chemical analysis didn’t match their product.” Acker Wines sells a bottle of Colonel E.H. Taylor Four Grain bourbon, in an expose by Inside Edition Jazz giant Billie Holiday’s onetime NYC home lists for $14Mĭeranged UWS machete slasher held on $500K bail in concierge attackĪ high-brow Upper West Side wine and spirits shop was outed this week for hawking a counterfeit bottle of coveted Kentucky bourbon.Įven worse: it was only mediocre whiskey, according to one national expert.Īcker Wines on West 72nd Street touts itself as America’s “oldest and most respected wine shop” with a history that dates back to 1820 and is celebrated for its rare wine auctions.īut the shop’s reputation was called into question this week after investigators purchased from Acker Wines a “nearly” $1,000 bottle of Colonel E.H. To find out more about Acker Wines and the ‘All-Stars Uncorked’ events head to man slugged in random UWS attack, assailant on the looseĬost of school supplies leaving parents with sticker shock
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The Acker Wines tasting series also features Paul Pierce, Kevin Love, Kyle Kuzma, and JJ Redick. Once you register you’ll receive an email with the Zoom link that you can use to join when the session begins Tuesday night at 5pm PST. To register for the ‘All-Stars Uncorked’ virtual tasting with Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony click here. The great thing about wine is it always leads to amazing conversation, and that is exactly what we will be doing next Tuesday night!" - Chairman of Acker Wines John Kapon told NBCSNW I’m looking forward to opening a few bottles together and discussing wine, sports, and life. Part of that chapter is the world of wine, about which he is very passionate.
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His professional career has been exceptional and watching his next chapter unfold beyond basketball is very inspiring. "As someone who has lived in New York for over forty years, as both a Syracuse and a Knicks fan, and an avid basketball lover, I’m extremely excited to have Carmelo Anthony involved in our Acker All-Stars Uncorked Series. John Kapon, Chairman of Acker, is thrilled to have Melo be part of this exclusive event.
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