Posted on May 7, 2021 at 7:17 pm by West Sider
By Susanne Beck
Acker Merrall & Condit, better known as Acker to Upper West Siders, at 160 W 72nd Street, touts itself as “the oldest and most respected wine shop in America.” But a new report from Inside Edition alleging that Acker sold counterfeit bourbon could impact the shop’s respectability. The show included a clip of the shop selling a bottle of Colonel E. H. Taylor, a high-end bourbon that regularly fetches close to $1,000.
According to Inside Edition, the Acker salesperson assured their representative that the purchase was “the real deal,” despite its lack of the standard special lot code and packaging tube.
Inside Edition spoke to John Medley, technical director at Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky where the bourbon is made, after the company ran a series of tests on the bottle in question. “Based on the testing…I do not believe this bottle is authentic,” he stated.
A manager from Acker did not answer follow up questions from the television show.
Matt, a salesperson at the store referred the West Side Rag to their public relations firm. We will post their response if we receive one.
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