BEST Allocated Bourbon of 2023 

Why did I just spend 20 minutes watching others talk about whiskeys I'll never get to try or buy? Punishingly good content that's why. Happy new year guys. 😅

Way looking forward to seeing your Mom!!! Heard so much about her!!

I’m glad you were able to get the Thirteenth Colony! I felt so lucky getting mine. I hope we have the same luck with next year’s release!

Great list guys - cheers to a helluva year for your channel!

That is really a beautiful collection of bourbons. I have not had any of them but will certainly keep my eyes open when at a bourbon bar to try a pour of any of these. Great series and I can't wait to see the blind on Friday. CHEERS!!

Great show guys, you never fail to deliver!!! Looking forward to more in 2024.

Love that Russell’s 13 right there middle shelf behind you!

I have complete and TOTAL bourbon envy with that list!! I hope I can get the opportunity to enjoy any or all of them one day, Well done as always!

My allocated bourbon of the year - Russell's Single Rickhouse ❤

11:07 --> "For Sure" 😂

Great picks guys. Sadly, here in our state run system, the odds of seeing any of those picks are slim to none. Thanks for another great video. Cheers.

Great bottles! Great video, cheers yall! Need to get my hands on some of that 13th Colony! Cheers yall!

I love watching you guys good info and its like sitting with your buddies and having one. How about doing a show with chill filtered vs non chill filtered. As always Thanks

Excellent video fellas! Great top 5 video. Wow Still Austin at #1. That is interesting. Never had this distillery release. I gotta pay more attention to SA going forward. Cheers and Happy New Year!!!

Keep up the great content guys!

It’s great to see so many Craft distillers making epic whiskey. But Just when you thought it was tough enough to acquire a legacy distiller limited release, we now have to chase even more limited, limited releases. Cheers to you and all who are so lucky to get some.

Been a subscriber for, I don't know....6 or 7 or 8 months....probably my most watched whiskey channel! Thanks so much for all the fun and education you deliver with each video! Slainte from Manitoba!

It sucks that some of us try just as hard as most, if not harder, to hunt bottles and yet we will never see or experience any of the stuff people talk about in videos. But, here's to 2024! Cheers everyone!

Thanks fellas for helping me update my whisky Hunt list.

That still Austin is phenomenal. I’m trying to savor the pours hopefully they release it again

We all would love to try any of these.... The Still Austin came out of left field, but sounds yummy.... Nice job guys.... I'll try to be here for the live stream on Friday.... It will be my 62nd birthday.

The way you feel about the Still Austin is the same way I feel about Liberty Pole Spirits Peated Bourbon finished in Orange Curaçao casks and the Spirits of French Lick Lost River 6.5 year 7 grain bourbon distillery exclusive single barrels. Incredible gems coming from craft whiskey this year.

Will love to see what you have for us in videos for 2024!!! Would love to see top bottles from each state that produces bourbon.

Got a few allocated at msrp this year. Got me a bakers 13 year single barrel, got a knob Creek 18, and got the 4R LE for 2022. Had a chance to get in line for a Michters 10 year drop, but decided to get hammered the night before and woke up at noon to everything good gone. Oh well.

Sounds like that Still Austin oated bourbon is going to be one of those bourbons that as soon as you taste it, you're going to know exactly what it is in a blind. Great video as always guys!

Man I love all the ECBPs!

The Cellar Aged is the only one I’ve tasted (but couldn’t land a bottle). My sample was terrific. 🥃

I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. And I love Still Austin Cask Strength. Sounds like an amazing mix.

I have a friend who’s going to get me the still Austin oated and I’m so excited to try it.

I would say EC and Larceny Barrel Proof products are marginally allocated. I wish I had the 13th Colony (had it in the cart and it was sold out). I love the Michter's 10 bourbon and is my #1. Obviously, I don't have every bottle on the planet. I have the Cellar Aged but haven't opened it yet. Just got it a few weeks ago for $152. I need to get some Still Austin bottles. I love EHTBP and that would probably make my top 5. So many bottles that I need to open. Cheers!

Howdy from Texas! Wow! years of critics(not y’all) bashing Texas juice and Still Austin pulls the award from y’all! Now just hope I can find it! 13th Colony used to be easy to find but now everyone knows and there it goes! Happy New Year!

I take more screen shots of the line up of all your guys picks and hit the liquor store. I built me a mirror liquor cabinet cause of SLB picks. Not all of them but about 20 bottles. My wife just bought me a small bar to serve her with some shots. LOL

I enjoy your channel. is there anyway you can do a close up of the bottles? Cheers!!!

Another awesome video 👏 Wish there was a chance to get the #1 tho 😢

Never heard of the Buckner’s. I did manage to get the Michter’s, MM and several C923. Never got my hands on the 13th Colony. Your 1st place certainly is a surprise!

Buckner is definitely exploding onto the scene. If you see their 10 year grab a bottle it's very very good.

Typing as I watch.... As good as C923 is, I can't wait to see the top 5! I'm lucky to have found it! I'm not surprised by 13th Colony given all the reviewers have nothing but glowing things to say. MIchter's is good but surprised to see it in the top 5 given all the good choices out there (C923!!) Not surprised to see Makers Cellar Age... same as 13th Colony ... so many positive (glowing) reviews; and given their great non-allocated releases lately, not at all surprising. I was glad to see the OCD#5 on the non-allocated list but given the small distribution area that Glenns Creek has I'd give them a special mention on this list as well. Thanks so much for these great lists!

Still Austin puts out some phenomenal stuff! All of their distillery reserve series releases are always great. I’m really lucky to live in Austin not far from the distillery.

I found and tried the Still Austin tonight. Not bad at all

Thanks

Hot damn the M10 is the only one I was able to get & it's electric - never been a Maker's fan at all but it's probably high time I give them another try - been hearing good things about them recently. Glad to hear Still Austin has an intriguing LE - need a reason to buy anything Spirits Direct I guess...

I need to do a blind of all my top bourbons because without a blind, C923 hits high, but its hitting lower for others despite the hype

what exactly is an exotic baking spice?

That Still Austin Oated release was fantastic! I am sorry that I only got 1 bottle.

Which letter of release of M10 is that?? I have been trying to decide which to trade for, and you guys have convinced me that it's the one!

We never got Maker’s Cellar Aged in my area. Wish I could get some. Love Maker’s so much

I was going to skip it all, but happy that you included Makers ( which I'm still hoping to find)

Blasphemy! No ECBP C923. (lol...before i've even seen the top 5). 😉 Great line up! Thank you for a great year of SLB!

Not me getting ads for help with alcohol dependency during the video…. 😂😂

Trenton and Kurton with the important info!

I love that a Texas Bourbon won. I’m in ft. Worth tx. Definitely need to make it down to still Austin

Kurt, I need your help. I have the option to pick up the smoke wagon uncut unfiltered bourbon, or the Malted Rye or the straight Rye… tough decision! In your option what one should I snag first? I like both bourbon and rye.

I'm so happy you are sticking your toes into TX bourbons. You need to go to Balcones...

The MM CA is a 50/50. Buddy got a bottle and was disappointed, especially at the price. He brought it buy and my first thought was, Thank you God for not letting me get one. It's wood then a bit of bourbon flavor. MM did not age it in the cellar but took regular MM and moved it to their cellar. He also gave me a sample. I tasted it again the next day then gave it to a buddy who loved it. Another friend got a bottle and he likes it but said he won't buy it again. Too $$ for what it is. I think my stash of MM BEP is far, far better.

What batch m10 is that?

My wife and I did our top five our list is a little different ok a lot different 1 Garrison Brothers Cowboy at 140.9 2 Still Austin we are lucky to live 30 minutes from them 3 Thomas H Handy 4 Stagg 23A 5 Old Forester single barrel barrel proof My wife and I were very surprised that the Handy wasn’t head and shoulders in first place. We were also surprised that the cellar aged didn’t make our top five. C923 finished 7th for us cellar aged finished 9th

What letter is in the bottle number of the Michter’s? I’ve tasted a few different ones and A is by far the best.

My new years wish is for a house tour for the patrons 👌🏼

Interesting how the bottles from 5th to 1st go from shortest to tallest 😂

Have you not had New Riff Winter Whiskey? Bottled in Bond bourbon that uses oatmeal stout grains as part of the mash makeup. Theyve been doing it for the past 3 or 4 years. Pick one up and head to head it against that Still Austin before its gone.

What batch (letter) is your 2023 Michter’s Bourbon? I have an A as well as an F.

Is the M10 an A or F batch?

SLB Classics 0:10 Thank you for the sacrifice of all your hard work 0:49 Don’t blame the boys, they had help 1:08 spoilers in the shorts :) 1:22 LIVESTREAM AT 8 PM CST w/ the OG SLB 2:17 The first bit from the short, don’t hate the players, just the other whiskeys 3:01 Trenton is hunting the super secret stuff 4:30 MVP Troy!!! 5:05 Kurt does his homework with his notes 5:23 Bacon and beef, it’s a done deal for most 6:12 Kurt readjusts a bottle?!? 6:44 Trenton has to mess with his face 7:42 Trenton tastes more meat, specifically peppercorn meat 8:16 Trenton stretches his vocabulary, exudes 9:26 Harry coming in clutch again 10:47 Trenton struggles with words and just makes noise 11:37 Trenton tries to hide his disgusting burp moment 13:03 Trenton does leave some of the good stuff with Kurt 13:50 I don’t think anyone was ready for that 14:48 Kurt only speaks for his palette 15:33 Trenton pays secondary prices for cookies 16:21 Kurt’s magic didn’t work?!? 18:09 great lineup and lists 18:37 nice sign off and nod

Shock that the Four Roses LE 2023 didn’t make the cut

Michters 10 is $180 msrp, didn’t care for Cellar Aged I traded it away. It tasted like acetone

My son has a bottle, and we got amongst the things you got coco powder. Any thoughts?

What's the bottle code on the back of the ECBP? Just curious because people are saying A23XXXXX is better than A22XXXXX.

Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon was the best bourbon I tasted this year, except for Van Winkle 12 Year Lot B. Still Austin is my favorite TX whiskey. 🥃

I have not tasted the top 4, but my tops are C923 and 13th Colony Double Oak. 😂

Great,best allocated Bourbon of the year that none of us can get!

As far as your uniqueness notes on Still Austin Oated is, did you get to try any of the Dragons Milk toasted barrels this year? Holy... They're just an hour or so north of you guys!

I hope to get some Michters 10 year from their gift shop soon

I was joking with myself that maybe SA would make the list(my favor company). Shocked to see it number 1. I just picked up a CSSB store pick that is my favorite bottle of the year. It just beat out Weller 12.

I love in san Antonio and can't get ahold of the oated bourbon

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The Michter’s 10 yr bourbon is being offered from $250 - $400 locally around my parts. Found the Rye for $160 and would love to find the bourbon at a reasonable price.

Michters 10 in Ohio which is state controlled is 185.

What barrel is the Michter's 10? Trying to zoom in looks like a "E" in 23Exxx? Have heard some variation between barrels.

I really didn't enjoy the cellar aged as much as I hoped I would. Definitely good but did not blow me away.

13 colony is one of the best drinks you can get made in America's Georgia Jimmy Carter comes from I live in Atlanta and I've been through that Brewery let me tell you Trenton and Kirk you need to try the rye whiskey is fantastic

Looking forward to Kurt’s mom seeing the bar

Well so much for my ECBP C923 guess for #1 haha

Makers Mark number one

Still Austin is definitely raising the game

M10 bourbon is $185 MSRP I believe, you guys are getting hooked up if you paid $149

EC C923 didnt make it... woah! When trent pulled that bottle i could not believe it.

Rookie question here- What's the difference between allocated vs not allocated Bourbon?

Project for 2024. Get a dozen bottles of something that is easily got worldwide; maybe makers/ buffalo trace? Add some special ingredients to each bottle, then see what happened after a year? Thinking whole spices, wood chips, vanilla pods, sea salt, peppercorns, dried fruit & peel? Add charcoal filtration at the end? Could suck balls, could be awesome & achievable for everyone 🧐🤷🏻 Happy New Year from bourbon desert UK . We get the garbage, need help to improve without paying $4-$500! really😢😢😢

I am curious what were all the allocated bourbons you had to choose from this year. Can you post something on Discord or Patreon.

I hope yall had a Merry Christmas I was able to get a weller green label, old fitz 19yr ,Joseph magnus ,and yellow stone single malt.

I'd be shocked if you scored that M10 for $129 or $149, in my ABC state it was $185 and in a neighboring state it was $250-$300... I'd like to score one of those MMCAs too...

Still Austin (only know cause the thumbnail wasn’t dark enough)

Funny how the order goes from shortest to tallest bottle. Well…almost anyway. 🍻

Great show as always. I’m fairly new to bourbon. I have a quick question personally, I do not like the bitter taste at the end of some of the bourbons that I have tried not a fan of bitterness at all during your shows what terms are you using to refer to the bitterness at the end of the sip, I often hear the term oak, char, spice… is that what you’re referring to when those words/ phrases are used?…..

And I’ll say it again….Wild Turkey Rare Breed for the win all day everyday

Where is the list of these bourbons?

Weller 8 family reserve

I was going to guess Gem of Kentucky

Interesting list...hmm...

Been trying so hard to find that Makers bottle. Any time i find it the price is just laughable. So i wish you guys would do the little kid reverse psychology and say how terrible it is.