As a Louisianan, I am very proud of what J.T. Meleck is producing. I’ve been singing their praises after trying their Small Batch. I feel fortune to have purchased numerous single barrels and enjoyed every single one.
I'm currently in TX for work and spotted a JT Meleck single barrel. I remember your high praise of the bottle and decided to grab one. Very happy I did. I'm super impressed with this bottle. It's delicious. Probably would have passed right by it if it weren't for your video. Thanks!
Would like to see a similar 2v2 episode where each of you pick a low and mid price at a similar proof point. Might make it a little more difficult to discern which bottles each person selected. 😁
JT Meleck is one of my favorites! Had to go to 5 different stores in Louisiana before I found someone that knew what I was looking for and before I found a bottle.
That was a fun one! You should do a blind with burbons from store labels, like trader joes, costco's kirkland, etc! Enjoyed the blind, I haven't tried any of those!
Peanuts Christmas is the best! I always said that if you put Trenton in a pink bunny suit, he’d look EXACTLY like Ralphie! Great vid, fellas! Blessings, David
The one advantage to being in the Deep South - I thought "Cool, J.T. Meleck" when I saw the shadow bottle in the thumbnail. It is a rather unusual shape.
I love JT Meleck. Ive only found their standard bottle that I had a local store order for me but it's great. I can't understand how a 100% rice mash bill makes so much flavor. Their barrel and aging process are spot on. Idea for an upcoming video; the 10 most expensive bottles y'all have over two shows doing them blind.
Discovered JT Meleck thanks to your previous videos, can’t wait for my order to arrive for the small batch and new high proof. Keep up the good work Kurt and Trent.
I travel to the Hoosier state quite often. I see a lot of unique Indiana bourbons. Be cool to see a show/blind with some of the craft Indiana offerings.
I’m new to whiskey, been enjoying the hobby for less than a year, but I got to branch out yesterday and try a rye. Sentinel Rye from AZ finished in mesquite barrels. Guys you HAVE to try it, it has really grown on me and very different from the usual sweet, high proof bourbons I gravitate towards.
Finally was able to pick up a Specs store pick of J.T. Meleck on a recent trip to TX. Very unique bottle and has turned into one of my favorites to share with friends.
SLB Classics 0:01 no cuts! Do it live 0:22 I guess there is a reason that Kurt doesn’t eat before videos 1:11 Kurt chooses the findable, budget friendly bottles 1:27 no redos Trenton! 1:38 wait… they’re actually redoing without redoing 2:07 Kurt still likes good budget friendly bottles 2:52 Trenton fails to listen properly 3:22 Trenton needs to be cultured, doesn’t know peanuts (or does he) 3:42 Kurt’s story time don’t interrupt “Pig-Pen” pretty close to stinky guy 4:28 sticky note king 4:32 the smack talk begins and they know nothing 5:02 Trenton putting the cardboard thoughts in Kurt’s head 5:28 Trenton pleads the 5th 6:16 Trenton candy note: oak sour patch kid (new flavor) 7:19 Trenton has a nosegasm 8:02 Kurt is ready to roast Trenton but realizes he wasn’t being a buffoon 9:53 the boys are in mocha sync 10:02 “not in a stupid way” 😂 10:33 Trenton shows off his tropical fruit prowess guava 11:59 trenton likes super sweet and bitter… seems counterintuitive 12:10 I don’t want to know where Trenton tasted a flavored latex glove 13:30 Kurt has a fun note, eraser tip of a pencil 13:39 does Trenton have a Freudian slip here? 14:05 Kurt tries so hard not to have a spit take 15:16 your blinds are all super fun! 16:27 Trenton’s notes are always impecable 16:49 Kurt’s budget senses are tingling 17:13 “score” is tied 1-1 17:47 makes my job easier 18:14 gah, so close to Kurt’s budget sense being perfect 18:40 A is Trenton’s 3rd place… and wait for it also his 1st place 😅 19:10 Trenton always scares me how he grabs the glens 20:31 some serious readjustment 20:40 MVP Justin 20:53 Kurt realizes that Trenton “cheated” 21:42 kurt held back his true feelings to try and keep it close 22:10 MVP Jonathan 22:50 Trenton had some fun cause he “won” 23:34 nice sign off and nod
Great vid as always guys. I love that you don’t edit out the goof ups. Of those the only one Ive tried is the JT Melick, got a sample from a friend. I wasn’t a fan though. I’ll have to look and see if I have any of the sample left and give it another go.
I would definitely like to see more of these, especially with the lower priced bottles that are less than $100, because those are the whiskies that I would actually buy if they sound good during the blind.
I live 2 hours from JT Meleck, and was highly skeptical on the rice whiskey thing forever. Finally took a chance on a cask strength store pick awhile back and its one of my favorite bottles of 2024 no doubt. Classic bourbon flavors, brown sugar, caramel, and the nose is absolutely amazing. Just great whiskey.
Toasted Pine nuts have a butteriness to them. It is a tasting note I’ve used in past when the whiskey has a combination of toasty nut and buttery sensation.
Let’s see a blind from some of your barrel picks! And maybe some of the barrel picks other viewers and whiskey clubs have sent in! That would make a good one
LOl on Charlie Brown bit! Sounds like you are referring to when Charlie Brown talks to his teacher and asks a question, and you hear: Whaa, Whaa, Whaa, Whaa, Whaa……. SLB rocks ! Keep up the Great work !
Would you consider doing a review of the Yellowstone bourbon from Limestone Branch? At least where I'm at there is 5 or 6 different offerings from them at my local store.
Next tournament idea.. same concept 2v2 and your brackets are based off proof points. You each pick your favorite two bottles in that proof point and go head to head in a blind. Start with 80 and work your way up. Winning bottle moves to the next round
Interesting video. You guys sorta got the "sour stone fruit" or exotic fruit notes in the James Pepper, the same as you did when you reviewed it a few months ago (without the flavored latex glove notes). Either you like it less tonight, or it isn't as good as Trader Joe's cask strength...which is saying something.
Kurt, higher priced bottles don't excite me in the least -- I'll never get to try them. I simply don't buy anything over $60 or so, and often stick to stuff $30 or less. Enjoying the hell out of some JTS Brown BiB right now. Its exceptional and I can get it for $10.99/750ml at a secret location in Indianapolis.
As a South African, very proud to see a bottle of Amarula cream sticking out behind Trenton. Why don't you try South Africa's version of Bourbon, its called Bains Whisky and is insanely good. Won a couple of international awards as well. You wont be dissapointed.
When I was in New Orleans for Easter I picked up the small batch and just this past week in TX I came across a store pick single barrel 128 proof both delicious.
I have two questions; 1. What exactly happened during Trenton’s Kindergarten that he keeps relating tasting notes back to arts and crafts? 2. Was the rest of his school comprised of Adjective classes? “It has a dump truck not, not a new dump truck but more of a 1979 dump truck and it’s hauling sand instead of gravel. You know what I mean?”
Enjoyed the video, and was very prepared to point out that Trenton was trying to describe a friut flavored Trojan... it's the closest thing I think might actually be produced to a flavored glove😂
Headed to New Orleans next week and I’m going to get a bottle of the JT Meleck cask. Wife hooked me up with a tasting at the Sazerac hotel and a blending class. And we get to hear great music at the Jazz Festival. Enjoy.
I don't know about you, but as soon as 24 hour marathon of Christmas Story comes on here in the south all tv's in the house have it playing until it shuts off and it's always been that way. As to the actual topic, I am a huge fan of great bourbons at the $40-50 range. Most of my rookie bourbon friends are not ever going to get into it because they think they have to spend over $100 a bottle to find something worth learning about, but it's not true.
