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I loved this! You got on a livestream that I was on with Sean and Rusty and it was so much fun to just chat and be a part of the fun even though we weren’t there. Thanks for the kindness and giving us your time! Cheers! 🥃
Brewzle you definitely have some clout. Over the last year you blew up more that anyone in the bourbon field. It obvious you and the team have done such a great job. I keep seeing other tubers trying to do exactly what you do and everything that they do reminds me of everything you’ve done. The Inspiration is real keep up the great work tj.
All I can drink now is Wild Turkey 101 and mix with sprite! My glencarins were broke in the move…..! You sir are bringing me and others so much joy through your channel!👍
This was my favorite video of yours. Totally felt like I was along for the ride sharing in the experience. Really glad that RU-vid recommended your channel to me. I can live vicariously through your videos.
I think this was your best video I've seen. Really enjoy seeing the camaraderie hang outs, the spirit of sharing everybody had. And am especially envious of the opportunity you guys have to score so many hard to get items at MSRP. I was starring at those booths drooling, wishing I could grab a Rock Hill Farms or Michters 10!
This reminds me of camping out for concert tickets in the late 1970's and early 80's. Only difference was, we weren't sharing bourbon in line...if you get my drift ; ). The fact that you're hanging out with strangers that you know have a a shared interest is what makes this so much fun. I'm not sure how willing I'd be to do this in my late 60's. It was great to see your experience, thanks for sharing.
It’s so funny, the ladies working the tables don’t seem to care about the fact that they’re handing out some of the best whiskey in the world. Just another work day for them hahahaha Great video though. The tailgating looked amazing!!
Well yeah, it is just another day for them lol,. Idk about best whiskey in the world, rare doesnt in any way mean better it just depends on preference and whos buying
It really just boils down to who you are really. It can be with anything. I used to work at a gun shop and we’d get objectively something cool in and some people would come in hot and bothered. Even got called out “You don’t think this is cool.?!” Well, it is, but I see this everyday lol
We were in Leeds Alabama Large lot, ABC employees and supervisor came out and took pictures hung out around the fire. We werem1 and 2 in walk-up. Thursday Night about 10 people , Friday Morning about 16. Friday at about noon 20-30 people, by 6-7pm 60 or so, At 6 am Saturday morning 132. 3 campers, 4-5 fire pits tons of bottles and a great time. Like you said tailgating is the best part of it. "I enjoy what happens around the bottle as much as whats in the bottle!!" Great new friends made this year!
So how does the walk up line work when you show up 2 days before the drop? Yall keep a list of people yourself and all come together when the abc store employees start giving out numbers for the walk up line?
I absolutely love your content, energy and mindset. I hadn't drank bourbon in 20 plus years and within two weeks of regularly watching your channel im collecting bourbons to drink again. Thank you please keep the good work up sir....
TJ this was such a great video, and it looked like such a great time. You didn’t sleep and gave considered reviews after all those pours. I’d have slept for about 18 hours after half of those.
Great content and thanks for taking us along. Not much I'd camp for, but given what you have to pick from AFTER table 1, Yeah i'd put in a night of tailgating and bourbon sharing for those @ MSRP. In Tampa you'll find: Blantons >$150 Eagle Rare >$75 Stagg >$300 EHT SmallBatch >$140 EHT Single >$320 Rock Hill haven't seen but 1 bottle on a guys shelf not for sale Willett purple top doesn't seem to exist Weller is unobtanium without connections with ABC (not Alabama's version) And unless its a Total Wine select or Lukens reserve pick theres not many store picks.
Luekens for me here but for the most part pickin's are slim in Florida or I was just over-pampered in Illinois living near a Binny's! Cheers from the Keys!
Yeah we have some independents that get allocated but their markup is so ridiculous, or old timers have already fostered the relationships needed to gain access. I really wanna just do a bourbon vaca in Kentucky and Tenn and blow 2 years' worth of budget cause Florida be stoopid. Harder to justify with little ones these days
I used to camp out for concert tickets in high school. It was so much fun. I recently introduced my son to urban camping for whiskey and it has been a blast. Always great folks sharing pours.
I’ve recently quit drinking due to health reasons and a promise to a dear friend that recently passed but watching your content honestly warms my heart
It was probably 4 years ago when I was in Bardstown Ky. at saw some people at the hotel breakfast. Later while on some distillery tours I ran into the same people and we started talking. They were with a Bourbon Society and they invited me to their bottle share at the hotel patio shelter. I had seen them there the past night. I went and it was one of the best nights I ever had.
i love this type of video hanging out with some guys and drinking some fine whiskey 🥃 i’m not much of a drinker much at all but your videos are so entertaining. keep it up brew!
sitting outside for 24 hours just to get an EH Taylor is craaaazzzzzy! I would rather pay a secondary price and have it shipped to my door. although I truly understand the commoderie you get in line while waiting. I woke up and sat in line at 4am for 5hrs to get a Parkers Heritage and JD special reserve. would do it again !
I dont really get the guys mentality on that one. Its an eh taylor small batch, its a completely average $45 bottle of whiskey, id just grab a wt 101 and call it a day
@@LeatherDaddy97this stuff is probably all just for the fun/community aspect of it. You have a chance of getting some really nice bottles you’ve wanted for a long time but the main attraction is all the bullshittin you do with strangers hahah. Brisket whiskey and cigars the night before? Sounds like fun. I’m not into bourbon at all but I can dig this. Good to get out and do stuff
@@tiko4621 i get that aspect, i was talking about doing it just for a taylor small batch seems strange from my perspective. Doesnt mean the guy was wrong i just dont really get it.
@@LeatherDaddy97I don't know if I'd camp overnight for it, but I have to say, me personally, I've had EHT small batch a couple times and it always blows my socks off, whereas I literally wouldn't touch WT 101 unless I'm doing shots at a bar with friends. But it's all subjective.
@@Kerithanos ehtsb just tastes like somewhat thin basic fruity bourbon to me. I like it and i get why others really like it, but i dont see how any more than the rest of the bottles at its msrp. In the end though like you said its all subjective.
I love that you love pies and pints. They are a WV original restaurant and they are so good. Spring time comes with an heirloom tomato pizza that is fantastic
Loved this video showing all the great people you meet and everyone enjoying being together even without the sleep. May sound crazy because it is about bourbon but we need more things to bring people together and fellowship considering all the negative things in the world today.
I like the idea of hanging out with good people but I love having the ability to casually walk into a store and find a great bourbon on the shelf when a store drops it. I’ve only had a Texas experience but I’ve grabbed a Hardins Creek Boston and Four Roses SB Store Pick by just finding them on a casual store visit and was fortunate it was when they had a drop.
Yeah...I wish in Michigan we had these as well. You're guaranteed to get good bottles for the right price...just depends on when you want to show up! You don't need to do any loyalty programs...you don't need to know someone, you don't need to build any connections to any stores....just show up and pick!
Brewzle, my cousin and I found an American single malt that was first bottle that we bought a reserve of. I know how you feel about malt but try Baller by St. George distillery. It reads like an identity crisis but tastes wonderfully complete. If you see it for 50ish bucks consider it. Love the content.
When you visit VA plan to spend a day in the Charlottesville area to visit the distilleries in the area. Forget the ABC stores. Then head up to Fredericksburg and do the same. You can buy all the JJ Bowman you want and visit more distilleries including the one at Mt Vernon and check out GW's rye recipe.
Best times ever dude. Brings me back to the maniac beer share and drop days. We’d have carpeted tents with heaters and have it catered in freaking parking lots. It’s so much fun.
What's really frustrating living in Georgia is that Alabama people have these state run systems that only they can enjoy, but then come over to Georgia and take up spots in our lines too! Although this state run system does seem like more of a nightmare.
Ceces package in Talladega Al, has all types of specialty liquors. I just left there actually and because of you I noticed a lot of their more expensive liquor. They had Elijah Craig small batch select, weller in several varieties including weller 12 year, and several more that I can’t even remember!
Honestly I rather wait in line for 24 hours to have a great chance at a couple of rare bottles than hope to get super super lucky and find something at MSRP in store or get even luckier and win one of the occasional store lottos with horrible odds. Here in Chicagoland we usually have to buy bottles to even get into the lotto and finding stuff in stores requires lots of time and driving or really good connections. My Pops and I did both score an Old Rip 10 for MSRP but only because we saw an employee giving his friend the 12 Yr Lot B with a half case in his arms and turn around to quickly put it back and asked for a bottle, he debated for a while and then gave me and my Pops one each. We had asked earlier and they technically should have told us about them but where clearly saving it for friends and told us they had nothing.
In Ohio near the Michigan line we have an absolute blast and then we all meet for breakfast afterwards or people bring breakfast burritos and we make them up right there just a real good time with real good people and like you say in the end we all get a bottle always have had good times with good people and living on the Michigan Ohio border is a pretty blessed place for bourbon hunting
love this as a video idea, I was always a little confused how stuff like this works so now I'm feeling like I should try to get to one of these eventually!
My liquor store in my town has some very unique bourbons that they acquire by traveling to physical distilleries and pick up entire barrels as well as exclusive batches. It’s pretty rad
Just bought my first bottle of Eagle Rare thanks to your videos…and for retail at a local liquor store in western NC! Here’s to the start of an expensive hobby
Camped out for 5 days at a local bourbon drop and had an absolute blast. Annual release that a group of us camp out at every year. Scored a pappy 15 and a lot more
I really enjoyed meeting you and hanging out. It was a lot of fun! To see my brisket made my day!! I think echoes and I need to crash with 20-30 amburana bourbons and we can do a does JT hate scotch or amburana more video!!
That cask strength bowman that did a lottery this year and you have to pick it up at the distillery. I live near there so I'm always in the lottery but I havent been selected yet.
I was just going to be at home doing nothing on a Friday night, so I think the opportunity costs were in not going. Minus the sleep deprivation, I guess.
I wouldn’t do it so there’s no chance of asking my wife. My wife is great about picking up bottles but having her wait in line would cost more than the bottle would be worth, LOL! That Parker’s 10 year rye is delicious!
Tom, you look like you enjoyed yourself at the tailgate bottle swap. I know I would have. I have been in line at B.T. for their daily release several times, and just talking to other people in line. I would have loved to try some of those bourbon. One bright note, I got the last bottle of Weller 107 sat. at the alloted release at my store.
Wish we had lottery here. But honestly I do ok just stopping in liquor stores. Got blantons, er10, mckenna10, eht bib, kc12. But bottles like GTS, 107 and the like are near unicorns.
This video made me go check what batch My Russel's 13 is that I got at Black Friday and haven't cracked yet. Glad to see it's batch 5 based on the reaction here.
The problem with having friends get you Bourbon is they might hear you talk about one a lot then get that. I dont drink and know some brands to go after, but Im sure some of them have ones that are easy to find and then grab that one and miss a different one. You gotta do a list and number them. But then they could get flustered too. If I got anything less than 5k I would break the seal and give it to my dad. 5k plus Im selling.
As a winemaker I have the first bottle of every batch I have ever made in my wine cellar and will never open any of them. They are sort of souvenir's kept to remember successful harvests.
