I love the Redwood Empire lineup. And their bottle art is so excellent. Wasn't mentioned, but Redwood Empire is sort of like Newman's Own. The owner of a huge California Winery owns Redwood Empire and then donates all the proceeds from the their whiskey to save the redwoods. Good whiskey and a great cause!
Where are you reading this? They only state that they partnered with organizations to commit to "planting a tree for every bottle sold" I haven't seen or heard anywhere else that they donate all proceeds.
Discovered Redwood Empire about 6months ago from another bourbon channel, and Lost Monarch instantly became my daily drinker…..just LOVE it. Was lucky enough to pick up a bottle of their Emerald Giant Rye Cask Strength….its my favorite bottle I have! Never had anything I didn’t love from these guys.
The names of the Redwood Empire releases are names of Redwood trees. The coordinates of the tree are listed on the label. I like their products especially at the price.
Got the Screaming Titan and cracked it open last night. Another winner! A friend sent me a sample of Redwood Empire American Whiskey batch 001. So good. 🥃
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Redwood Empire is my favorite distillery, hands down. From their core line-up to the special releases, they are great whiskies at great pricing that I can pretty much find everywhere (though I am in California and not too far from the distillery, so that may have something to do with it). The BiB Rocket Top Rye and BiB Grizzly Beast are slightly different recipes from year to year, and the most recent has a 5-grain mashbill! I also got my hands on one of the Haystack Needle bottles - a 14-year bourbon finished in Calvados (apple brandy) casks, and it is out of this world!
Love me some Redwood Empire. In my part of CA their standard releases go for $32.99. Great story, informative and appealing labels, and whiskey that is just always darn good, and punches way above the price point. Lost Monarch is one of my favorite every day sippers - so tasty and well balanced.
Lost Monarch is one of my every day sippers. Very similar flavor profile to Pipe Dream, love them both, but Lost Monarch has a little bit more body and is a little bit smoother. Either way, I'm a big fan of Redwood Empire and you'll always find a few bottles on my shelf.
Lost Monarch is my favorite of their core releases (although I have not tried the new one) and the Cask Strength Lost Monarch is one of my all time favorite bottles.
Wow Redwood Empire is attaching your video to the emails they're sending out. Congrats! And thanks for the insider info- I'm kinda bummed I bought lost monarch after finding out I could gotten something else and just mixed pipe dream and emerald giant. Shit happens.
Heard a lot about Redwood Empire so headed out to get the Lost Monarch but instead found 1 bottle of the Emerald Giant cask strength so had to get it. Looking forward to popping the cork.
I haven't tried any of the core line-up yet, but I picked up the bottled in bond rye and bourbon a while back. I love both of them. Last weekend, I found Foggy Burl in a local store. Though I like all kinds of whisky, single malt is my favorite category, so I was happy to find it. It is very aromatic and heavy on the malt. I haven't had anything else quite like it. This style works very well for me, but it might not be for everybody. The bottled in bond series and Foggy Burl are their own distillate. I know some of the others are sourced. Maybe the next time I need an inexpensive general purpose bourbon or rye that is great for mixing or sipping neat, I'll pick up one of the core products. It will be interesting to see how their sourced whisky compares to the ones that are made entirely from their own distillate.
That's an impressive line up fellas. I immediately checked on our state website and I found out the store up the street had gotten the Emerald Giant and the Lost Monarch. Away I went to pick them up. Score! I will be looking for others. Thanks for the review!
I got a first release of the Foggy Burl. IT. IS. AMAZING. Huge chocolate mocha notes with really smooth finish. Typically not my flavor profile, but this one draws be back. I vote the "Grizzly" as my second favorite.
If you like Foggy Burl, finish it an don’t rinse the glass. Then proceed to pour a little Glenmorangie Forest in. It evokes and evolves the nose and palate so much. It was a happy accident. Grabbed the wrong glass and hot damn was the best thing ever
I'm a total Redwood Empire fan. I agree with Trenton that they need a Bottled in Bond. Both Emerald Giant bottles are my favorite. Can't wait to try Rocket Top.
Grizzly beast and rocket top are both bottled and bond. He was just saying there should be a third because the 3 in the core line-up and the 3 cask strength, so there should be 3 BiB as well.
I apparently had the same experience as Trenton with my first bottle of RE. I purchased an Emerald Giant when they first became available in FL. Paid a lot more than $ 35.00. It was one of several bottles I picked up for a family gathering. The consensus was to use it to clean the floor ( tasted like what we believed Pinesol would taste like, harsh chemical notes ). No one would drink it or take it home, went down the sink. I will give them a second chance now based on this review. Thank you guys, as always
Do keep at it. The Single Malt, High Rye and Cask Strength are world class. I had the same issue with Pipe Dream as my first RE but have found their special products are amazing.
Thanks for the awesome intro to RE! I have been reluctant to try any of these because I just hadn't read or heard much about them. Think I might try RE now!
Been on the RE train for a couple of years and haven't found a person yet that I gave some PipeDream to that they didn't love it. Can't go wrong with any of their products.
Lost monarch was my gateway into the redwood lineup. I now have all the small lots, bottle in bonds and cask strengths. The regular EG and PD aren’t my favorites. But the regular lost monarch is one of my favorite daily drinkers. I give out samples all the time here in Oklahoma to spread the word!
SLB Classics 0:07 Distillery review! 0:27 Trenton had trouble in school 0:48 can’t, or won’t 0:55 wow! Zoom and panning! Look at this 1:14 Kurt does his homework sips 1:39 Kurt takes a turn struggling with words Monarch 1:55 Harry treats his customers right 2:03 BOOM BOOM BOOM 2:43 interesting story coming later? 2:53 Trenton harnesses his inner MJ 3:09 Don’t promise no burps 4:10 we all love those added details 4:18 Trenton note: Dino chicken nugget 4:30 Trenton hot take, Dino nuggies are overrated?!? 4:45 Trenton is on it with the MGP 5:07 nothing wrong with a little dickel 5:31 gotta keep in the price ratio 7:09 Trenton becomes very insightful on his own palette 7:34 Kurt only speaks his own opinion 8:00 Trenton agrees with the price per flavor ratio 9:18 so much detail on the bottle 9:50 uh oh, Harry might be in Trenton’s dog house 10:29 Kurt does his early homework on the sips 10:58 Dunkin needs to sponsor if they want honest reviews 11:48 some readjust needed 12:28 Trenton tries to go off screen 12:33 the biggest issue of bourbon, no unlimited budgets 12:54 ridiculous, we need the fruit stripe gum tattoos 13:20 Kurt is going to be holding on tight to that bottle 13:40 mystery MVP 14:06 Trenton note: licorice stuck in a pipe, plumbing 14:20 couldn’t avoid the burp 14:59 Trenton realizes 11 bottles is a ton of bottles 15:41 Kurt keeps the boys on task if mom isn’t there 16:20 the boys have agreement on the top choice 16:56 Trenton avoids using words when he doesn’t fully know the word remiss (remissed) 17:06 haystack/needle series just got more allocated 17:50 Kurt makes sure to enjoy the good ones 18:11 we need to satisfy all our OCDs 18:27 nice sign off and nod 18:34 new closing music or in general maybe
I'm a big pipe dream fan. I also wasn't that big of a fan of the bourye. I seem there on sale for $32 often and local grocery storea and I never pass that price up.
Can’t believe didn’t catch onto that, what a smart and interesting gimmick. Thanks for this, hopefully we can use this to help speculate what they’ll come up with next
It may be a little off topic but you mentioned some American Single Malts not being up to par. If you can get the Town Branch 7yr ASM, I highly recommend it. I'd love to try the Redwood Empire one but it was so allocated where I am I couldn't get it anywhere. Great video as usual. Cheers!
I’ve had everything except Screaming Titan. Now for a really unique taste and nose experience, the Foggy Burl. Finish the glass of it don’t rinse it. Then pour in a small portion of Glenmorangie Forest. Phenomenal excellence
The screaming Titan is the only Redwood Empire I own or tasted. Imo, it is good. Just not $80 good. Makers 46 c.s. f.o. is a bit cheaper and better. But I find it better than Green River. I think the proof point makes all the difference for wheated Bourbon. Great video. Cheers
I agree the Emerald Giant is a solid choice. I have the Rocket Top BIB Straight Rye and the Grizzly Beast BIB Bourbon as well. I like them equally as good and the Grizzly a bit better than the regular bourbon. I think the higher proof gives it the little extra I was looking for.
Emerald Giant is one of my top go-to ryes, always keeping some on hand, holds up well to Michters SB Straight Rye. Pipe Dream is a good and competes well with KC 9. Lost Monarch is fine at $35, but JD Triple Mash slightly better. I would love to try the cask strength Redwoods.
They really are great. I tried 8 different samples a few months ago and everyone was banger. I have a rule that if I try any 3 offerings from a distillery and like all 3, I’ll buy ANYTHING they offer. This is one distillery that just hits on all cylinders.
I finished off a bottle of Grizzly Beast on Thursday. Picked up a bottle of the Screaming Titan on Friday. Can’t wait to get into it. I also have their Lost Monarch (delicious) and Pipe Dream (unopened).
Emerald Giant Cask Strength was my first - absolutely love it! The Lost Monarch at 90 proof is wonderful! The Pipe Dream at 90 proof is very nice but would be much better at the cask strength (I've not yet had the pleasure)! Be on the lookout for a 10-year Redwood Empire! I saw it once and passed on it at $97. I'm kicking myself for missing out!
Might want to check those mash bills… I believe pipe dream is a 4 grain, the emerald giant is a 3 grain rye (small percentage of wheat). The BIB bourbon and rye are their “juice.” Haven’t had any of the special releases yet, but I am looking forward to the Devil’s tower.
When a lot of people started raving about the Lost Monarch, I bought a bottle but just didn’t care for it. It had an off-putting note on the finish I didn’t enjoy. I haven’t tried any of the other expressions or cask strength options though, so I can only be so critical. Need to find a tasting bar that has the lineup to help me try before I buy again!
Nice review! My local grocery store sells the core lineup for 32.00, my store owner friend sells me the cask strengths for 52.00 and the Devils Tower, Grizzly Beast, etc. was 55.00 his cost! I’m a buyer and a fan of Redwood Empire products!
@@jacksmith2315 yeah the cask strength here is 100.00 but I get his cost on certain bottles. Like Booker’s 72.00, Little Book 7 92.00, ECBP 55.00, Larceny BP 41.00 the bottles he sells a lot of quickly he gives me his cost on them but only one unless I really like it.
I prefer the Pipe Dream to the Lost Monarch. I feel it provides more of a forward sweet and spice finish punch making more of an interesting sip. That finish is probably my favorite part about it.
I found a bottle of the Rocket Top Bib Rye last year. I believe their Bib stuff is all their own juice, nothing sourced. At any rate, I enjoyed it a lot. Have not tried any of their other offerings yet.
Lost Monarch is my daily. Unfortunately, they retail for $50 in my state. When I take a trip out of state, I'll always pick up all 3 of their core bottles for $35 each. Still Austin straight bourbon would also be my daily but I have to go even further to get a bottle.
Out of these I go Emerald giant then pipe dream and last place and not sure I’ll ever buy another is lost monarch. Still trying to find their bib. The limited versions are something I most likely won’t ever find. Unless I order directly from RW. And they have some of the best labels in the whiskey world. Enjoy!!
Really enjoy the RE line up. How about y’all do a $35 Rye blind? RE Rye - Green River Rye - High West Double Rye - Sazerac Rye. Just to toss ya a few that’d be in the ballpark. 😁 Enjoy watching your channel. I grew up in Indiana roughly 45 mins east of you. Just off US 30.
Had the emerald giant it was just ok for me. I prefer jack bonded rye for a 30$ range bottle. Their bottles seem interesting but after their core releases they are so expensive
Filling in a donut is nasty. Im with ya. I know my central Indiana people used to love their Marsh Grocery Donuts. Did they have Marsh stores up in the region??
Pipe Dream has become my favorite, and go to, bottle. It’s delicious,complex, and affordable. Unfortunately finding the cask strength stuff has been impossible here in S.Florida and I’ve been reluctant to order it from somewhere online (mainly because it ends up being $100+) but ufff I want to try those (CS Pipe Dream and Lost Monarch) so badly
