What is the "Counterfeit bourbon and "rare" Pappy Van Winkle sales" scam in Louisville?

Question

Accepted Answer

Shops and individuals in Louisville and along the Bourbon Trail sell bottles of Pappy Van Winkle, Weller, or Eagle Rare Single Barrel at heavily inflated prices. Many are refills with lower-shelf bourbon, relabeled, or sealed with fake tax stamps. Kentucky law restricts secondary-market bourbon sales. Buy rare bourbons only at licensed retailers through the distillery's official raffle/allocation programs (Buffalo Trace Old Rip Van Winkle). Secondary market sales are often fraudulent; resale at inflated prices is also illegal in Kentucky.

Other Tourist Scams in Louisville

Counterfeit bourbon and "rare" Pappy Van Winkle sales

Experienced a scam here?