Elijah Craig BP has definitely gone up. I usually see it for $80-$90 in my area. However, I did pay $99.99 for the ECBP C923. I had hesitation, and total FOMO, but I am very glad I did. It is the best bottle I was able to purchase in 2023. “No regerts.”
I'm almost exclusively a Scotch guy, but at the start of my whisky journey, I bought a bottle of Russel's Reserve 10 and I absolutley hated it. It put me solidly on the path to Scotch, and for that, as bad as I thought it tasted, I am grateful to RR10. Perhaps I got a bad bottle, but it had an overpowering profile of nail polish remover for me. I have since tried some other bourbons with greater success (I have an Old Forester, my lone bourbon, in my collection and it's reasonably good), but none has ever measured up to my favorite Scotches. I guess I'm defintely more of a malt guy instead of corn. I'm looking forward to your Scotch review for 2023. Cheers!
Can't way I'd you got a bad bottle or not, but I can appreciate someone who loves Scotch! I'm editing the video right now so you'll definitely have it tomorrow!
I stocked a few KC9 SiB when they were hard to find around here, but I agree it's hard to justify the extra $25 or so for another 20 proof. That said, I would definitely pick up a store pick if I ever see one. Cheers and happy new year!
The best of the year is what I have enjoyed the most! Not what the RU-vid so called "experts," rate! For me a toss up this year between Old GrandDad bottled in bond at $23.95 and Maker's Mark Barrel Proof at $39.95.
Pretty sure 13th Colony Double Oaked wasn't $65. Most places were selling it for $199 but I think the actual MSRP was $149. Good luck finding it as well, even at release each year.
Great list! I JUST found Ild Grand Dad 114 in my town and it is good for the price. I figured it was obviously superior to the bonded but not I want to try the bonded since you like it better!
Never tried regular KCSiB , but because the two KC SiB Store Picks I had were the best bourbons I've ever tried ... I bought regular KC9. (And KC12, and tried a pour of KC18 at a bar.) I do not like regular KC9 at all. There's something really off about the balance to me, where it's not sweet enough so it just kinda tastes like alcoholic oak. Not my profile...
13th colony rye is like 35 bucks. Anything at that price just buy the bottle. Probably not gonna see it in many Bars and if so it's gonna be 15 bucks for 1.5 oz
Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to try that one this year. I may see if I can get on their sample list or something. I'd love to try their stuff more consistently
13th colony double oaked was never 65 it was 200. Someone said they got a single barrel pcik and that was 120. Wish they were 65. On 2ndary they are 400 plus.
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary everyone is ranking it in their top ten their standard bourbon and rye is excellent. Interestimg that the distillery is sayimg 65 that means everyone is over charging for it.
