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SLB Classics 0:12 here it comes!!! WT Rye 0:37 Trenton isn’t bitter 1:38 Trenton is always thinking about the noise edit 2:30 Kurt claims to be nice with his hints 2:40 uh oh where is the sticky note 3:20 whew there it is 3:57 hey Kyle! 4:07 Trenton drinks sweet Jesus 4:20 Trenton has been studying anatomy 4:39 Trenton gets philosophical 5:15 Trenton’s face confirms he is a sucker for sagamore 5:57 story time with Trenton, he tries new food 6:29 blockheads is delicious! 7:40 fun notes with Trenton: rubber band, bandaid, eraser, moss 8:39 root or rüt? 10:18 step up to the plate Trenton! 11:33 sound effects with Trenton 12:57 one of the fastest first two out 14:01 Trenton struggles with phrases 14:41 Kurt doesn’t want to guess… good thing he isn’t gambling 15:02 someone get a mechanical pencil for Trenton 😉 15:16 Trenton struggles with words 16:30 Free food? Two of the best 4 letter F words 16:56 Trenton likes to age his food abnormally 17:26 Kurt thinks that the inception works both ways 19:03 trenton smug face, likely on guesses 19:21 MVP Jason 19:55 PAUL -_- 20:12 now we all see why Kurt can’t read Trenton’s writing 21:01 readjust everything 21:19 sorry Kevin, he improved it though 22:48 Trenton struggles with some quick mental math 23:13 Yes you should know that Trenton. 2ft x 9ft = 18 ft^2 23:49 mystery MVP 24:14 WE NOTICED (again) 25:21 Kurt says what we all are thinking 25:57 he remembered that part 26:35 nice sign off and nod
I think what made this video so entertaining was watching them give tasting notes on the last 2 confusing each other since their glasses were in different orders.
Suggestion to add a larger letter for each glass, maybe thicker black marker, too? Those letters are really hard to read on a laptop or std screen. But love the channel!
Can you put a piece of tape or something on the back of the bar to mark the middle and end of the camera frame? Give you some sort of reference. Also, you forgot the description.. again.
Rossville Union is an amazing rye and has become one of my favorites. The Barrel proof is a blend of the MGP’s 51% Rye, 45% Corn, 4% Malted Barley mash bill and the 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley mash bill.
I enjoyed this blind, but I would have liked to see a bit more variation in your rye choices. You blinded Rare Breed Rye against three rye whiskeys that come from MGP. I think it would have been a bit better comparison if you had thrown in a Pikesville Rye (110 Proof), a Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (115 Proof), etc. just to get a better cross section of ryes from different distilleries.
Funny that their last glasses are not the same, but Kurt suggests that the flavor dissipates rapidly and Trenton embellishes. trent suggests lemon and then Kurt sees citrus. Power of suggestion
I too have passed on Rossville Union Rye but now I need to pick it up. It’s $58 and states 5-6 years. Thanks for the recommendation. I always enjoy your content. Have a great weekend
The only one I have tried is the rare breed rye. If the others placed higher than that I’ll have to give them a try! Thanks for the content, I always find it enjoyable and entertaining.
WT Rare Breed Rye and Pikesville are both tasty, but for $60 I much prefer Sagamore Cask Strength. I've also really been loving Old Overholt Bottled in Bond and Old Overholt 114.
Adding a surprise glass for the blinds would be a good twist. Maybe a third party can choose beforehand. Sill, no bigger twist then when I noticed Kurt’s glass order
Blind tasting idea: 5 different MGP sourced rye's and/or bourbon's. Would be interesting to hear your take on the base product and how it develops by different brands through their aging process, etc.
I always claimed I didn't care much for ryes, but like Kurt, I am really starting to enjoy them a lot lately. I'm going to have to pick up a bottle of the Rossville Union now. Thanks, guys!
MGP juice for the win (and runner up) We have a Rye tasting coming up. We chose WT Rare Breed because of its traditional taste and Barrel Seagrass because of its complexity of flavors. My favorite Ryes are from Driftless Glen and Starlight.
Trent, have you had the Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye? I thought it was really exceptional for the price. It was the first rye I ever tried and it got me really interested in branching out from bourbon to trying more ryes.
Yep, I've come to distrust his thumbnails. Who remembers the thumbnail, on a video which they took down immediately, where he was pouring a bottle down the drain?
Always a great way to start Friday. I did a 4 glass rye blind with Rare Breed, Peerless, Pikesville and KB SB, with the Pikesville winning. I do recall that there were more similarities than differences, and it was much tougher to differentiate compared to bourbon blinds. All were close on proof
The Rossville Union is $70 now in NC. I don't know if I've seen it. Definitely haven't tried it. How does it differ from the Sagamore CS if they're both MGP?
Video idea: Try your favorite bourbons after eating a mberry miracle berry tablet. I've never had one before but I hear they change your taste buds in some fashion, temporarily.
4:06 "Our oldest son" = Kurt and Trenton's oldest son? 🤣 5:39 I like the regular Sagamore Spirit, and the next time I buy that brand I want to give the barrel proof a whirl. I like proof. 🥃 *This is your regularly scheduled reminder that we're still waiting for the NoteCam.* 😂 I don't know how everyone else could spot the transposition in Kurt's glasses. I had to get right up to the screen to see it. 🙂
Rossville Union is around $62 here in South Texas. I DO love the Rare Breed Rye for exactly the reasons Trenton stated. It is a very traditional Rye style unlike many others. Hard to fault the MGP 95/5 Rye mashbill though...It's the base for a ton of non-producing distillers...thanks guys!
Ya know what I'd like to see? A series of blind mini-tournaments. I.e. Top-16 sub-100 proof Ryes/Top-16 +100 proof Ryes, Top-16 sub $30 BIB bourbons/Top-16 "Shelf Stable" BIB Single Barrel bourbons, etc Fun seeing a blink full of bottles I've seen on shelves in Nashville on this video, cheers!
Sagamore does still source from MGP, but they are making their own distillate. They have a 4, 5, & 6 year BiB of their own distillate. They are a few years away from going to 100% pure Sagamore. Also, Sagamore is not 95/5 MGP rye. They take a blend of 95/5 & 51/49 MGP rye. I live a few minutes from the distillery. A must visit 🤙
My only WT Rare Breed rye was when it was spanking new at an allocation sale…it was fine. Templeton doesn’t exist here….who cares, I guess. Rossville isn’t sourced, it is in house…the rye version of Remus. Love Sagamore Double Oaked…the best picking store in OKC has a Sagamore pick…getting it ASAP.
Rare Breed rye is on my to try list. Sagamore and Rittenhouse are also on my list. Bulleit Rye got me into rye. I just picked up a 13th Colony Southern Rye and a Middle West Dark Pumpernickel Rye. The Pumpernickel is pretty darn good...I haven't cracked the 13th Colony yet. Maybe y'all could do a blind on double oaked🤔🥃❤
Had new riff rye bib, decent. 101 rye garbage, what determines a quote Rye. What percentage. 1792 small batch has some for sure. And is a but noticeably different in that way. Earthy, herbal.
Great Lineup!! Love the enthusiasm with this blind!! WT Rye stays on my bar top and I truly enjoy it!! Still waiting on the behind/over the top of the bar camera!!
That food reference of broadening taste buds rings so true! You guys rock, and I also can say my journey of whiskey has evolved in just a couple years. It's opened up to savoring all spirits honestly 😅 Had a huge rum kick through this past winter. Anyway, getting back into bourbon/whiskey after other flavors does some amazing things with flavor distinction etc. Cheers to a good rye
Rossville Union Barrel Proof Rye is coming up around $42 in Ohio but its very limited and not seeing it around as much. Thats a great price and like to hear it so will keep my eyes opened for it. Great Blind guys!!
Did Rossville Union change their bottles? I just picked up the BP 7y, and it looks like the picture on their website, which is very different from the BP bottle featured here.
Although yes, you should know how many square feet 2' x 9' is, it's ok that you looked it up, because there are reference materials for everything, so keeping it in your mind is not necessary.
Rare breed rye is okay, regular rare breed is amazing Russell’s reserve is okay Russell’s reserve single barrel rye is amazing My navigation of the turkey products
Hear me out!!! What if??? After you make your picks for your top 4, You then get to see the 4 bottles that were used. Then you have a secondary guessing round of what bottles fit where now that you know what bottles are in play. The only difference is that now you know what the bottles are. The final test is matching the bottle with the glass after you’ve decided your order of best to worst.
I am triggered by Kurt’s C & D glasses being swapped. I don’t know how I’m going to be able to sleep tonight. Here I am commenting one day later and I’m still triggered.
Kurts glasses are not in the right order. He put RBR in last place. He hated it. I hated it too. I gave it to my son. I was really looking forward to it. What a big disappointment. 👎
Save yourself some money and grab a bottle of Rittenhouse for under $30. It has a nice combination of sweetness and spice. Perfect after an evening meal on a cold winter night!
Trenton was trying to find Wild Turkey to hate in it. Would have been interesting to not put any of it in the blind and let him knock down the score on one of the ones he plays favorites with.
I'm subscribed to half a dozen whiskey tube channels. They're all informative, and sometimes funny, but you guys deliver a little more - watching you makes me feel good!
Good comparison. I'll have to try the Rossville Union. I like the Sagamore and the RB quite a bit. Never tasted them together though. If you did make it 5, Pikesville would have been an interesting addition. That's a great Rye for under $50.
Halp me.. help me.. please somebody anybody.. I understood from lots of viewing my beloved SLB (and others).. I understood Woodford Reserve Double Oaked to be one of the baselines for that style.. I got one. Poured a glencarin. Let it sit half an hour. Nose and first sip nothing but varnish and lacquer. Second and third it got no better. It refused to let me get to the Bourbon flavors. The rest was poured back into the bottle. 5 minutes later there was a flattered penny sized raw seared spot on the roof of my mouth.. Is double oaked bourbon all like this? For reference a 130 proof Jack SBBS is a welcome pour as are others. I got what I thought to be a great first step example and it was a nightmare.
Holy cow! That does sound like a nightmare! Sorry I have no idea what happened with that bottle. It’s not unusual for someone not to like a popular bourbon but the whole roof of your mouth thing?? Suggesting maybe to try someone else’s bottle. If it’s the same result leave it behind.
