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Trent good job. Im on my second day sober. They said takes two months to completely clean out your liver and get your body rejuvenated. It's hard it was painful even the first day not drinking. It's funny how much better you feel when you don't drink. I'm just resetting so that I can get control over this addiction. Even the whiskey tribe does 7-day dry weeks to reset. Probably not enough but that's something. Shoot one day I feel like I need a whiskey after for a reward😂. I'm going to shoot for 2 months
SLB Classics 2:03 Mom had kept everything a secret 2:59 Kurt doesn’t know how to do technology 4:26 The boys just have to start with A 4:41 Kurt sneaks it in 1|0 👃 4:42 Trenton has a nose-gasm 5:21 Classic zoom in 5:50 Trenton didn’t forget the bourbon names ❤️ 7:08 Looks like it snuck in again 2|0 Kurt 👃 8:51 Trenton can’t stop talking about ricola 9:54 probably a tie 2.5|0.5 👃 10:04 Smelling “sucking on a penny” 10:55 Taking a bite out of a leather shoe 😂 12:03 Kurt W 3.5|0.5 👃 14:02 Pen ink tasting notes 14:17 Trenton story time 15:05 3.5|1.5 Kurt wins 👃🎉 15:08 Trenton has an after shock nose gasm 18:51 basement flavors aren’t so bad 20:33 Kurt is taking the reins and pulling the bourbons out first 22:28 Kurt passes signals like a coach so Trenton copies 24:39 The guessing commences 28:00 Trenton offers to strip on camera, but their guesses were right 28:30 Trenton readjusts the bottles 30:09 a pleasant synchronized nod
Great show !!!! I watched your channel from the beginning when Trenton was in the back just Kurt on camera you guys really have come along ways with slb basement bourbon bar it just keeps getting better thank you keep the greatness coming
I’m glad you all liked my idea of the new drinking came. When Trent fails to put the titles of the bourbon on screen everyone takes a drink. I started getting interested in bourbon over a year ago and have enjoyed watching your videos.
Just bought a Knob Creek Single Barrel store pick. The sample I had in the store was delicious. I did a tasting at Four Roses Wednesday and have a new appreciation for their different recipes. The Single Barrel is OBSV, so it's their higher rye mash bill and the V yeast is the delicate fruit note.
Four roses never seems to so well in blinds, and I think that it's because it has such a different profile from most bourbons so it always stands out as weird when in a group.
You can see that the 4 Roses has the lightest color, which for me, translates into a very weak nose and palate. There are a dozen+ bottles I go for at 30-50% less money.
I've only had the regular New Riff bourbon, but it was instant love. I have a bottle of the New Riff single barrel sitting at home, waiting for a get together to share it. Can't wait to crack it open!
I’m new to Bourbon and so far my favorites have been the regular Woodford, and the Regular Knob Creek 9. I’ll have to put the Double Oak and the Single barrel on my list to try in the future after I finish a couple bottles.
Loving these price bracket shows, as I do all your content. Great that I can buy both 1st and 2nd placed bottle's. Dilemma now which to buy. loving the rare breed I recently purchased after listening to Kurt's comments👍👍
Good stuff, guys...always enjoy your content. I was not a big HH BiB fan when I first tried it, but I really enjoyed it after a revisit. Haven't had any New Riff yet, but have had it in my hand many times, perhaps this is the tipping point for the need to pick some up.
I’ve gone through 4 bottles of the knob creek single barrel this year and it’s one of my favorites that easily found here in Ohio. It is $60 here but worth every dollar
Four Roses SiB was one of my first 'higher end' bottle and I've recommended it to several people looking for their first bottle in this sort of price point. I'll always have one in the house, but I'll admit I don't reach for it as much as I used to. The same can be said for the Knob Creek, I've got a 9 year in the house at the moment that I swing between loving and hating from pour to pour, but is no longer in my regular rotation.
Absolutely love Knob Creek single barrel, did a blind recently where I picked Old Forester 1920 over it which is another of my favorites and is a fantastic value at $50 for 750ml
Glad Woodford Reserve Double Oaked made the top of the viewer votes. I'm more of a scotch guy. Most bourbons for some reason are just too woody. Even as picky as I am in bourbon, I love WR:DO. Great vid! Thanks for sharing!!
Fantastic. I gotta try this lineup. I have all but the heaven hill. My guess is I’d put WRDO first with KCSB 2nd and NRSB 3rd. The 4 roses to me is exactly as you described. Not bad but not much there. Just booked a New Riff tour for me and a few guys for my bday in a couple weeks. Excited for that. Please at the end of all this do a blind of the winners of each category and see if any of the cheaper bottles can beat the higher priced stuff.
The Woodford and the Knob Creek are both in the next price range where I live (Woodford-$65.99 and Knob Creek-$59.99). I haven't had the Knob Creek 9 Single Barrel but the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is very good, just wish it was in the $40-$50 price range here.
I really want to try the woodford double oaked, but it’s very expensive where I live. I’m sticking with the lower priced jack Daniels single barrel and their single barrel rye as well, thanks as always for the great content guys!
don't bother it's a bit disappointing. sure the nose is nice but the palette is "meh". It's not bad by any means, it just doesn't feel very 'strong' or stands out in any way. It tastes very mellow/mild to me and I've seen several channels now state that the regualr woodford is better than the double oaked (despite the fact that the double costs way more). Out of this list I just tried the knob creek 9 120 proof and it was incredible, probably the best bourbon I've had so far.
KC sib is a sleeper. Some of the picks are ridiculously good. Great flight. I like all of these. Kinda surprised by the Four Roses and the Heaven Hill.
Still have a New Riff SB and WR DO waiting to be opened (just have too many other bottles open right now, need to clear some out, LOL) but really looking forward to trying them and sharing with my bourbon buds. I really like the KC SBS at 120 proof. Would like to put that in a blind with other BPs like Tumblin Dice and Broken Barrel (which I both enjoy, ever review either of those?) ...fall weather seems a great time for that proofier stuff.
Four Roses is a solid bourbon, but from what I've seen and heard it often doesn't do well in blinds. I've seen other channels talk about that very issue. Something about the Four Roses profile not holding up in flights when compared to other distilleries. However, on its' own, Four Roses is great. I also quite like their Small Batch Select and I just got an OESO store pick that is fantastic. I did a blind flight with that OESO against Maker's 46 Cask, Belle Meade Reserve, and Doc Swinson's Toasted Oak. The OESO was the clear winner which I was happy about since it's the most expensive bottle in that line up. 😄
Agree. I get the same experience with 4 Roses. I think its a more delicate spirit that gets overpowered by other expressions. At that point you lose alot of its complexity
@@dawsonleding7051 - I’ve tried 3 bottles of FR SiB - did not like any of them - was hoping maybe a Select or LE would change my mind about the distillery…
I Wish Michigan had the double oaked and KC SiB under 50 both are in the 60 range here but at least rare breed is still under 50 here! Appreciate the great work from you guys keep it up! Cheers
First of all, I'm a big fan of the Knob Creek 120. The fact that you could not really pick up the 120 proof says it all. It is the smoothest high proof you could ever drink. I was not a big fan of the Woodford Reserve regular, but after this I will take a look at the double oaked. I do love the Four Roses Single.
KC single barrels are so good. I agree with Trenton on the New Riff, I also prefer their rye, but the bourbon is good too. Haven't pulled the trigger on the HH or the Woodford.
Wow! The first bourbon I tried was Woodford Reserve double oaked which I did not like. Now that I have been drinking bourbon more often, I should probably try it again. Thanks for the great info.
I've found that a couple or three things I didn't like the first time around I do like now. For instance, I wasn't a fan of Knob Creek 9 year when I first tried it, but when I gave it another shot about a year later I liked it so much that it's now my second favorite bourbon. 🙂
It is well known in neuroscience that prior exposure to a sensory signal can change the recognition of a secondary signal. Id love to see some repeated blind tastings with the order of bourbons changed because i sense that the order in tasting affects the flavors of others that come afterwards.
Bought the Knob Creek last week to take to my son's house. I like the Knob Creek 9 small batch but did not care for this single barrel. Left it with him. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is one of my got to bottles.
I have not had the New Riff. There is always a bottle of WR Double Oaked on the shelf. I agree that upping the proof would make it better. The other 3 rotate through my bar. If I buy it, I drink it.
Love your channel. Would you consider ranking them in how you think you’ll rank the top 5 prior to actual tasting and then reveal at the end? This one’s sounds like Trenton might have picked the correct order and Kurt would have probably shuffled the bottom 3.
Thanks for the BIB shoutout. Lol I have all of these except the Knob Creek SB 9. My winner of all was WRDO. I will definitely pick up the KC SB 9 on my next purchase. GREAT call on a WR DO Cask Strength. That would be amazing! I love doing blinds and watching you do blinds. Great job as always!
Now you got me curious about the Heaven Hill 7 year. Most reviewers kind of give it a bashing but I really like the cheaper Heaven Hill bottles and my local shop has the 7 year for $43.
Avowedly, people do "love to bash" Heaven Hill BIB's. Hence, 7 years and Henry McKenna 10 years. In contrast, MF'ers love everything about Buffalo Trace. SMH.
Great vid! Curious of the other 5 that didn't make the blind? I like Four Roses SIB but find them inconsistent. Prob due to recipe differences. Woodford double oaked is solid!
None of these are under $50 where I live so I have not tried any of them but it is fun watching you guys. Regular knob nine is one of my favorites and I do not like four roses at all
@josephthomas2226 That's fair but I'd say at least give the Small batch a try at $33 if you ever feel the need. And yes I agree the regular yellow label is not great. Small Batch Select at the higher proof isn't bad either. I still need to try Knob Creek 9.
I like the New Riff, so I’m glad to see it hold it’s own. Have you tried their Silver Grove? Just curious as it’s a distillery only bottle & I haven’t been able to get one yet.
Saw you guys are from Valparaiso in one of your videos! I’m also from the area and was wondering how you guys get so many good bottles? Any recs on stores would be appreciated, love the channel!
Knob 8 single barrel is an absolute killer. I'd take new riff over the woodford in this pool.I heard that they have to proof down double oaks bc of the extra tannins imparted in the process.
