You guys should check out Benny's beverage depot in Chicago, IL. It's a huge store with very good prices. I live in Detroit Michigan and I sometimes take a drive there to stock up my home bar.
😂😂😂. "I love you mom"! That was so cute! I live in Michigan....& do recognize some of the places you stopped at in Lake Orion. I live in Detroit ....usually find better prices my way....course it does depend on what you want! Lol. Red Breast 12 is good but that's whisky...lol.
i dont even drink, but you had me as a customer when they were saying the 175 of eagle was 159 and you hit them with 99$. thats customer service right there.
My god I’m so jealous of all these bottles you get in the States. As a UK resident who is upgrading his Scotch collection to include bourbon it always hurts seeing this when our selections are so limited. I’m desperate for a Stagg Jr and the Redwood Empire Cask Strengths.
But we are lucky to not have to pay those prices even on secondary for the stuff we have. Eagle Rare in almost any grocery store for £37, Blanton's everywhere online, including gold and SFTB. Quality over quantity.
Yeah we have a much narrower selection, but I was amazed then I first found this channel that Americans can't find buffalo trace / eagle rare/ makers mark / knob creek 12, reliably in liquor stores. I can have them at a non marked up retail price from my local store anytime I want them.
@@grimacresYour comment isn't really relevant. The "drunks" already have access to all the alcohol they want since for them, getting inebriated is the goal of the drinking. For the majority of Whiskey enthusiasts, inebriation is not the goal per se, but rather we love to enjoy the different notes and flavors we get.
Pretty amazing that a channel i've been subbed to for some time, visited one of my favorite shops. Zetouna is hands down one of the best shops in that metro area. Lived there for about a decade, went to all of it in the area. Jack really knows his stuff. 10/10 would recommend. Also strong (STRONG) production recommendation... you got two mics, throw one onto the other person speaking or add in a shotgun.
Iron Fish is fantastic!! They're an awesome Michigan farm distillery. Their Mad Angler series is the best MI-made bourbon IMO (Bottled in Bond or Two Peninsulas if you can find it)! If you're still in state, I'll venmo you to get one for the hunt ;D
Someone mentioned Butter Pecan ole smoky! That’s what I’m sippin on as a native to the Appalachian mountains it’s made in Gatlinburg whereas I’m from Bristol about an hour away. It’s outstanding!
Missed out on the Highland Park 18 and Octomore at Red Wagon. The Lagavulin 16 is really good. Smells like smoked bacon and sea salt. The Lagavulin Distiller's Edition is non age statement whisky finished in PX sherry casks to round it out. It's solid. The Lagavulin 8 is also really good. More smoke though which probably isn't your thing.
Those ladders look awful, if your a liquor store and hiding the alcohol whats the point if you can't read what's going on with the bottle. They may as well not sell it if they're to worried about theft. Atleast keep it in a case locked up so you can read the front of things.
I like to vacation in Mich. I have been to Buffalo trace enough time to take every tour they offer several time. And I have been in the botting house where they bottle Blantons, Elmer , E.H. Taylor and Eagle Rare. On at least 2 of my tours they were bottling Eagle Rare 1.75 bottles. They call them "The Weekender". I havent seen them in the wild, but I have bought a Weller S.R and a Weller 107. I do drink what I buy, but I have to admit I am keeping those in the back for a while.
I'm so happy most people sleep on and or just outright do not like Dickel because I keep seeing quite a few of the 11 & 13 year BiB as well as the 15year SiB and they are in my top favorites of my 75 or so bottles.
The old black maple hill that’s in the tall wine bottle like you said that has black wax on the top of it. It’s really really good. It’s almost impossible to find.
Man Allen D bistro I saw right next to when they talked about the Buffalo trace I saw bottles of Sazerac rye. Oh my God it is awesome. You have to try it. It’s a real cheap bottle too, but they’re hard to find.
The GPS did not fail you lol. I live in that area and most side roads are dirt... turn off any main street and within 3 turns your on a dirt road that is completely rutted out
Orion Keg and Wine need to blackout those windows where some of the highest priced stuff is sitting. The sunlight will destroy them and it doesn’t take very long. The man behind the counter pointed at some bottles and said “these basically just sit here for ever” … yikes. Keep your liquors in the dark, sunlight will ruin them just like it spoils beer and wine. If you see whiskey sitting in the sun in a store shelf do not buy it. It’s probably spoiled.
The folks at Orion are lovely! Seem like such great people, I 1000% would have asked them for dinner recommendations next time! The Lebanese and Mediterranean food up there is untouched. They will blow your mind on some grape leaves, lamb shank, kibbeh etc sir!
Hey there brewzle! I work in the industry and I just wanted to stop by for you and give you a little insider knowledge. There is a big up-and-coming brand out there called Bhakta that is making waves in the industry. They previously made Brandy and Armagnac but not too long ago they released a blended ‘100 Year Rye’ which is great, but the real gem is the brand new bourbon they just released called the ‘2013 Bourbon’ so if you see them around then don’t pass it up because they are a very cool pickup and a solid product.
Mayor Pingree is made by Valentine distillery in Ferndale, MI not too far from Lake Orion. They have a world class ranked vodka and the Pingree is also wonderful
Pingree 10 year is excellent! It's gotten really pricey though. It's an MGP product (Valentine's hasn't been doing bourbon for long enough to get a 10 year by them), so I get it. It was an excellent MGP selection by Valentine though. Very nice stuff.
Hey, just saw your video. You were in lake Orion you need to go to downtown detroit. Lot of good bourbon and whiskey distillerys down there. You won't find thier brands much out of the city limits.
Lake Orion resident here, and Brandon at Orion Keg and Wine is definitely the man in this town. Zetouna's is another great place. Alan D's is okay, but I'd rather do business with Brandon or Jack any day.
Scotch drinker pass by, the Talisker 25 showed up on 19:45 really draw my attention, its old package and i wonder what year of release, if its older cask strength bottling, 679 is a nice deal according to nowday secondary price
Hey TJ, if you ever get a chance, try that Oak and Eden! I really like the 4 grain and spire and also the bourbon and vine. I even made my own blend at the distillery in Bridgeport TX with 4 grain whiskey, French oak spire and a Coca Cola finish. It was awesome!
I had Johnny Smoking Gun last weekend for the first time and thought it was delicious. Tasted a lot of vanilla for me, but it was a bottle that had been open for 6 years. Was surprised to hear the guy say never ever buy it as I've been looking for a bottle.
If you're still curious about Templeton rye it originates here in Iowa. Though Slipknot's #9 top end cask stuff is epic and Iowa Legendary Rye is probably low key the best value vs experience you will find.
I would have picked up the 1792 FP store pick. Unless they are easy to get where you're from, but I only see them 2 or 3 times a year down in South Texas.
I am about 25-30 from these places. It's drives me nuts around here that any liquor store that carries the Early Times BiB sells it for $33-34 when the state price is currently $23.49. That's a huge markup for that price range.
