I am not a doctor, so take this for what it is. Over the last 18 months, I have taken a keen interest in my own health. This stems from me being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. I have been on stating and blood pressure medication for over a decade. I honestly didn't think much of it, because my entire family is on them. However, when the doctor told me I was a type 2 diabetic, I knew something needed to change. A very quick RU-vid search showed me that changing my diet could correct nearly everything, if not everything entirely. So now, 18 months later, I am working with my doctor to get off of the last of my medications. I say that, to get to this. I am going to die, maybe today, maybe in 50 years, but I am going to die. If I eat a healthy diet, don't smoke, don't work in a toxic environment, i have a better chance of living longer. Maybe alcohol will shorten that span, maybe it won't. This report was done for no reason whatsoever except to be able to collect more tax revenue. That's it, nothing more, nothing less.
I can't find EH Taylor here and couldn't afford it if I did. But I do like Wild Turkey 101. When I first tried it I only cared for it in bourbon and branch, but after I gained knowledge and experience I found it's right good whisky. 🙂
I love you guys and your channel but what?!!! I recently got the EHT SB at the distillery for $42/bottle. I loved it and it satisfied me a ton since I’m out of Blanton’s. It’s moved into my top five. Different strokes for different folks right? Granted, I’ve not had WT 101 in over 30 years since my “party” days. Maybe time to revisit. Cheers!
I just had the EH Taylor. A friend brought over a bottle. He paid well over $100 for it. While I found it to be a nice pour, I’d never pay that kind of money for it. I’ve had several $60-$80 bottles that I like much more. Maybe it’s just me.
Definitely not just you. We couldn’t agree more. Early Times Bottled-in-Bond at $25-30 per liter usually beats EH Taylor in blinds for us, and we’ve blinded no less than 30 other people on that matchup with Early Times winning for all but one person.
Best blind to date! Love The Bird! Just bought a bottle of EW 1783 90 proof. An interesting future blind would be old EW1783, 86 proof vs EW1783 , 90 proof. Great show today. Glad I subscribed!
We’ve snagging a new 90 proof just as soon as we see one and adding it into the blind pool against the old 86 proof. 😉 We appreciate the kind words Bob! Thanks so much for watching, subscribing, and commenting!
"Smells like the street" 😂 Erin's honesty is awesome. I have a bottle of the EH Bib. It's pretty good but I certainly don't understand the hype that seems to surround EH. Channel is doing well! Appreciate you guys. -Brian
I am continuing to enjoy watching your older videos that were produced prior to my subscribing. Now I can add "the street" to Erin's other memorable aroma notes such as urine, dirty feet, and old rocking chair. I normally say that Josh and I seem like we have the same palate, but when he was describing the Wild Turkey, I was as confused as he was. Then he found out what it was and said he usually gets more cinnamon, which is exactly what I usually get. I really love the content of your videos and you two make such a great team. Keep up the good work. Cheers!
I love the setup. "I thought this would make an interesting matchup, but I have no idea what it is." It really works, and your combos have been on point!
Thanks so much Mike! This system definitely lets us compare things that we otherwise would never be able to compare due to easily detected profile differences. For us, it’s by far the most fun way to taste and compare. We appreciate you watching!
After getting into whisky months ago Wild Turkey 101 is certainly a go to for me. Wouldn't you know I found a bottle of Taylor Small Batch the other day for $35! So this video is big info for me right now, thanks. Same store had a E.H. Taylor Straight Rye the other day too. I couldn't resist.
WAY too much hype right now. Dispelling some of that hype via truly blind tastings to find out if the hyped stuff really stands out as anything special was a major impetus for us to start this channel. So far most of the hyped products haven’t impressed inside of blinds. Cheers and thanks for watching!
Both Wild Turkey 101 and Old Grand-Dad bonded are good, affordable, and available. I don't know whether the Taylor is good, because it's not available here, and for me it's not affordable anyway. 🙂
Continue to love your content and your production quality remains top notch. While I agree with your scoring for WT101, do you think that cheaper and more readily available bottles are by default given a leg up based on your awesome scoring rubric? Would you consider adding a price you’d pay and a hunt/don’t hunt during the blind portion? You could then compare that to retail price and availability during the reveal. Keep up the great content!
So sorry this comment slipped through the cracks on us Brandon! We appreciate you watching and appreciate your comment and input. There's no such thing as a perfect scoring system of course, but we did put a lot of work into this one. What we are just now getting dialed in on is how to communicate the nuances of it, which you'll see in upcoming videos. Big answer incoming as we love this topic! What we learn during the double-blind tasting portion actually informs how we score the retail portion based on the consumers we are. We specifically only score those real world metrics on what we learn from the blind tasting itself. For instance, if we hated the pour blind but found out it was a $10 readily available product, it would get thumbs down on retail and consumer scores because we'd feel like buying it--even at $10--would be money wasted. That said, if there were an allocated product that we absolutely loved blind, it would still score very highly despite the price/hassle of tracking it down because we'd still give it at least a thumbs up on retail score and two thumbs up on consumer score. We are doubtful anything could score a 10/10 because it would be tough to be that readily available *and* that good to knock our socks off across the board, but anything is possible. That's okay though as our 0-10 scale is more like a bell curve than your traditional 0-10 scoring where most things fall in the 6-10 range. For us, poor pours will be in the 0-1 range, meh products will be in that 2-3.5 range, decent products that are good but just different and don't altogether stand out are going to fall in the 4-6.5 range, 7-8 is going to be the products that are exceptional in some way or another, and anything 8.5 or higher is pretty remarkable in our book. Hope that helps explain it better and hope we do a better job of conveying all this better in upcoming episodes!
Josh!! Surprised by the 180° you pulled once you realized you were talking smack about your fav WT line. Before the reveal you clearly preferred the EHT 🤣😂 Huge props to Erin for sticking with her blind choice! Bravo!
Josh here. The reactions are funny for sure! As a point of interest, it’s worth noting that not seen on camera is lots of back and forth tasting with time in between, where we either verify our initial impressions or find out more info that changes our initial impressions. This can take +15 minutes or so and isn’t included for obvious time reasons. If I remember this particular video correctly, the funkiness of WT101 hit me weird initially after the sweetness of EHT, but upon more sipping back to back they equalized a bit and were both good-just different (edit to add: just watched and I addressed this at the 8:17 mark). At least that’s how I feel about them non-blind-both good pours in different ways, neither of which are blowing my hair back, and I’d rather buy Rare Breed over either for the money. Erin does tend to prefer WT101 over EHT regardless though as she prefers the tempered sweetness and funky edge that Turkey offers (but at this point she’d rather have Rare Breed over either of these too). Cheers and thanks for watching and commenting Joseph!
I have an unopened EH Taylor SmB on the bar just because I've been saving it. But WT 101 is a ridiculously good bottle. I get it for under $20 and the flavor is delicious and complex for any price point really. I honestly get a completely different profile on the palate for WT 101. No funk for me on any WT products. Maybe what you refer to as funk is just something that suits my palate. I get some light butterscotch and caramel followed with some real nice spice and cinnamon and a great finish. It's an easy and inexpensive everyday drinker that still gives you the full experience.
Loved the comparison! EHT Small Batch is solid because it has the sweet nose of standard Buffalo Trace but has a better finish. Wild Turkey is a solid daily drinker to start the night with.
For sure. As with anything taste related, it’ll always be subjective. They’re both great products. Just wish EH Taylor was more available to the masses and a little cheaper too. Cheers and thanks for watching man!
Josh here-I think that’s very fair. You saw how I reacted. 😂 I gotta go in knowing/embracing the funk and then I enjoy it quite a bit, but I can see how it would turn some folks off. It’s more costly but have you tried Russell’s 10 Year? If so, good or nah?
@@stuffandwhiskey Hey Josh, I still haven't tried Russell's 10 Year. I really want the 13 year barrel proof, but it'll be hard to find. Once I try the 10 year, I'll let you know what I think.
@@bo_mccroskey Russell’s 10 still has that Turkey funk but it’s more mature than WT101 and comes across like a much better crafted product. It’s probably the better lower proof alternative to Rare Breed for those that like Turkey flavors over the younger 101. Really wish we could run across one of those Russell’s 13s too!
@Bo McCrosskey, I agree completely with your opinion on WT101! I can tolerate Rare Breed as the proof takes some of the "funk" away for me. I have Russell's 10 and like it better than the Russell's SiB that I tried. Haven't had the RR13 yet, but I am still hunting...
Hmmmm, A little back track once the label is revealed... did you not say the WT "tastes like dirt and grass "right after you made a face as though you just put your tongue on a 9 volt battery? 🤯 i have sub and do like your channel.
I find the EHT SB to be good, but compared to other $50 bottles (I think I paid $52), it does not stand up. Plenty of bottles at that price or cheaper that I reach for more often. When my bottle kicks, I won't be in a hurry to replace it unless it's a great deal. I can get WT101 for $18 a bottle at my military Class Six! That said, I don't currently have a bottle since my last one kicked (but I am a little overstocked in general, so I am trying to drain my bar stock).
WT101 for $18 is unreal value! And agreed-for $50+ EHT doesn’t carry much value at all. We’ve taken to keeping one around to share with guests but otherwise not going to it otherwise.
@@LeatherDaddy97 if EHT SmB was $35 and readily available it would be our go-to Buffalo Trace product. As it stands, $25 for plain old Buffalo Trace is still where it’s at for us from that distillery.
WT 101 is certainly a good value (as is their rye 101). I actually have a bottle of EHT bonded that I paid $50 for. I would pay that again, I think it's pretty good but I would not pay secondary prices.
Lately it seems some retailers and marking EHT SmB up to $99 which is bananas money for that product. $65 on secondary was a stretch. At $50, for the presentation, it's a nice pour to have around. Have you tried Smoke Wagon SmB yet? If not, great one if you get the opportunity. The matchup is in our head-to-head pool and we can't wait til it pops up but we feel the Smoke Wagon compares VERY favorably.
Wow!! WT101 is my daily drinker. I’m usually a 1oz pour 4/7 days a week when I have a dram of anything. Been having a rough couple of weeks and had some WT101 last night and was enjoying it so much I had 4! Then to see this, I’m shocked. Josh you and I are usually on par. SMH. Surprised.
This was definitely a surprising one. Feels like we're due to re-run it and put this matchup back into our blind head-to-head sample pool to see if results are the same whenever it pops back up. We'll get it in there!
Just bought my first bottle of e.h. Taylor small batch. Really incredible experience. Wt101 is one of my absolute favorites. Taylor has no nose in comparison but I love the mouthfeel the flavor and the warm swallow. I can absolutely see the feel in the throat that she was talking about. And for the first time I can understand the earthiness that my 101 has. Well done to both of you. E.h. Taylor small batch is currently $80 at Best in Los Angeles so I'll keep it in the cabinet and drink my wild turkey with a smile. Thanks for the review.
The word you're looking for is Petrichor. It's the technical term for the smell of rain on dry ground/pavement. Love the channel, keep up the good work! (Also, major party foul, no stealing of the drinks! 😄)
BRB, gotta go Google and educate ourselves (first on how to pronounce petrichor, then on how to use it in a sentence). 😂 Interesting stuff for sure. Thanks for watching and for the comment Jonathan!
That’s fair. Thanks for the feedback John. We’re actively trying to fine tune the best way to deliver the scoring while still being conversational *and* showing our first/honest impression. It does tighten up in new and yet-to-be-releases episodes but we’re wide open to any specific suggestions you may have. Cheers and thanks for watching!
I like the thumbs, but I'm clueless on the need for 2 consumer scores. In my mind, break it down however you like, but it should total to 60% taste + experience, 20% price:availability:value, 20% "other" (nose, bottle, craft, uniqueness, story, coolness, whatever) In the end taste matters most. Many brands are basically unobtanium, so availability has to be considered. Other stuff should count, but not so much. For me the thing that stands out... there's no way nose and flavor should be weighted equally. My 2¢. Also, don't change on my account. I really like what you're doing, so don't mess with it!
@@mikecossette6420 love the input! We’re always trying to hone in on just what we’re hoping to communicate, and making necessary tweaks to the system to facilitate that. We will definitely consider those suggestions in future tweaks , and you’ll also see us better communicate how what we learn through blind tastings is really 100% of the score (even the consumer metrics) in upcoming videos too. We’re just getting started and can’t wait to keep dialing things in over time. Thanks again for the thoughtful input. Cheers!
I was drinking during the tally and I'm sorry, but I simply couldn't keep up. My hope was that Turkey 101 would come out the winner. For I believe it's tha best juice in tha land. Bar none.
Eh Taylor small batch is Light and tasteless.. I just bought it 11/12/2022… Don’t buy it. Don’t hunt it! I paid $51 and I’m returning it. The nose is better than the taste, because there is no taste! Doesn’t even taste like bourbon because it’s tasteless!
