Blind Tasting THE BEST Beginner-Friendly Bourbons? | Elijah Craig Small Batch vs Buffalo Trace 

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EC small batch was my entry into bourbon. Will always hold a special place for me.

Ten years ago, give or take, BT was available by the case if you wanted. I used to buy the 1.75-liter bottles only like 5 years ago. Now in central Maryland it is rare to find it in any bottling. I was very gratified to discover Elijah Craig Small Batch recently. It is a close second to BT and it is literally EVERYWHERE! I've completely given up looking for BT. If it ever comes back to Maryland in any kind of reliable quantities, I MIGHT start drinking it again, but EC is my go-to. Kinda annoyed at BTD for playing around with their distribution...they said, "Just wait a few years until we catch up with production...." HA! Still waiting.

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Both are great offerings! Cheers.

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Love your work - keep it up - love from Australia

I am a huge fan of both Bourbon Whiskeys in this video. But I currently like Elijah Craig more right now. However, my tastes change over time. I may go back and forth. 😊

Great video! I buy BuffTrace whenever I see it at retail. And I agree maybe that addition is already working because I’m seeing it more regularly in Ohio.

Agree totally both of these are great starting bourbons and BT is popping up more often around here. Enjoy!!

Both solid starters. Low proof enough that they won't blow out your palate. Flavors that will make you think about what's in the glass without overwhelming your taste buds. And priced not to break the bank.

Bot are excellent just recently got a store pick of BTrace can't wait to crack it.

I go Elijah craig over standard buffalo trace as well. Second pour of EC for me I always get really nice toffee brown sugar notes up front with a nice oaky finish BT is good but it's thinner and I dont enjoy the flavors as much. I also can only ever find any buffalo trace products around me at bars and have to pay way too much for a pour while elijah craig small batch is readily available at all my local liquor stores they all sell it for 32+tax for a bottle but still better than 12-15 a pour at a bar for buffalo trace.

I slightly prefer Elijah Craig but I'd say Buffalo Trace is a better starter since it's sweet forward. Both are $24 in my area.

In Australia BT is $60 EG is $85, BT for me, great vid, thanks

EC is one of my favorite value pours. Usually Erins palate is more like mine. But today i side with Josh. Wonder if EC wins ice blind? Fun show today.

Both are a staple on my bar at home.

I love both of these. The EC Small Batch is just a notch above the BT for me, but because it's so readily available and the price is generally lower. I love me a good sub-$30 daily drinker.

How fun. I wanna try these blind head to head. I have Buffalo Trace in my collection, but no EC small batch. Got a 4 or 5 ECBPs, but that is an unfair comparison.

I've got a store pick elijah craig that has these sweet cedar and spice notes that taste Veeeery similar to knob creek 12 to me... I have avoided buying a bottle of standard ecsb because I suspect it wont come close to that pick.

Without a second thought, those are my two choices for low-cost, high-value bourbons.

So if you combined banana bread with cherry grape? ….Uh, never mind. Nice vid, as always.

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Ya…both solid

1792 small batch, Elijah Craig small batch, Buffalo trace , larceny small batch my everyday sipper picks

I’ve got a bottle of BT- just about through it- I like it less and less every time I taste it.

Elijah Craig is *much* better than Buffalo Trace. And Elijah Craig is a ton easier to find - it's everywhere, while Buffalo Trace is a unicorn in some places. In place of Buffalo Trace I'd put Bluff Springs, which is just as sweet and tastes better (it is, however, a Total Wine store brand).

I slam my desk and ask, what are the most beginner-unfriendly bourbons, I want something that breaks my damn mind.

Much prefer Elijah Craig small batch. Buffalo trace is way too sweet for me and a hard pass.

Buffalo Trace was my first bottle on my journey into bourbon.

EC for me but both are good not great

The inside of a strawberry is pink. That's the definitive answer. 🤷😉

$30 - BT is $65 in Australia and it's 80 proof while EC is $90...😅

JOSH, you're no-date Sub is looking fantastic.

Im definitely team elijah craig on this one, partially just because i cant stand buffalo trace

I bought the Elijah Craig for 35 euro. Its worth 15. Its a bad whiskey

It's painful listening to these two, the girl especially. Also, strawberries are typically pink on the inside.