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This was the best blind tasting thus far, hilarious! When you both picked "B" I started to laugh as I knew this would make Kurt's week and Trenton would be humbled! We bow to the Turkey! Thanks guys as you made my Friday morning with laughter and a "Big Grin"!
I have been saying for years now that both rare breed and 46 cask were some of my all time favorites. To see them in the running here and getting the well deserved attention is so nice.
@@nodaysoff23As with most blinds Proof Matters. It's really hard for lower proofers to stand out. I don't know about most people but I find myself having a pour by itself much more often than blinding multiple pours. So yes... I love a good Baker's SiB 😂
Been in the industry for 22 years and everyday taste can change. Think I know what I like but often pleasantly surprised. Blind tasting is the way to go. Like to see same line up again month later.
I'm thankful for y'all today! If my dad were still alive he'd be about Kurt's age. It warms my heart to see you two enjoying a drink and spending time together!
😂😂😂 Oh Lawd!!! This it THE best blind and in the top 5 BEST videos you two have ever done. The reactions and timing could not have been better. About spit my Jameson across the room. I’m with Kurt… that WT RB is some good stuff!!! Thank you Gentlemen.
Had my first Rare Breed last night. I kept saying this taste good, man this taste good. Looking forward to tonight! Enjoyed this video. I think I can find most of these.
Well that was fun. I assumed going in that either 1920 or 46 cask would come out on top, just because I think they stand out in a blind lineup well. Not surprised that Kurt picked the Rare Breed but I am astounded that Trenton went that way. Great video!!
Trent, it's called a brush! But, you definitely need to keep busting Kurt's chops for doing such a great job of throwing you under the bus......er, I mean, putting you on the spot right off the bat. This was a FANTASTIC line up and episode. Great comments and observations. Trent melting like the Wicked Witch of the West at 21:28 is an instant classic!!! (Always love family involvement as well.) KEEP IT UP GUYS!!!!
I will take a dram of Rare Breed any day. I have had some damn expensive fine bourbons and for the price Rare Breed is amazing. It's more than the price though. That rarely matters to me - it's the quality and enjoyment that matter. I am a lover of fine single malt Scotch whisky but when I want a wonderful dram of bourbon I often reach for Rare Breed. I love the punch from it and the whole experience! My usual go to bourbon is Elijah Craig Small Batch or a Blanton's and when a friend did a 'blind tasting' recently I chose the Rare Breed! THAT shocked me! Lol! Fabulous video! You all crack me up!! Cheers!! 🙂
I got the notification of your video while I was at work so after work I ran to the liquor store and bought a bottle of Rare Breed so I can sip on it while I watched, it has been awhile since I have had Rare Breed, it is well worth the price and I am so glad that you can pick it up anywhere everyday. In my opinion you don't need to chase allocated bourbon when you have a bourbon like this readily available. Amazing video as always gentlemen, you guys videos are something I always look forward to after a long day of work.
Nice to laugh out loud this Friday - great content as usual guys! I have to admit that I keep my 1920 just for the old fashioned, but I will sip a glass of Rare Breed tonight in honor of the win.
Boy Kurt is boiling over with confidence😂😂. I'm shocked that Trenton picked the wild turkey. I personally love it and it was fun watching Kurt get the right pic on the blind. I have a suspicion he was chugging wild turkey rare breed just before the video so he didn't mess up😂😂
Great blind. The more I do blinds it teaches me how much my palate changes. Bottles that do well in one blind can be middle of the road the next. I think it would be interesting to do the same blind later to see if results remain the same.
I really enjoyed this one!! All bottles I keep in the bar! Especially knowing your preferences from watching for awhile, it was my favorite so far! Thanks!
Kurt, at one point I really enjoyed 1910 and appreciated 1920. But at this point, I'm almost ready to walk away from Old Forester entirely. I might accept a glass of 1910 at a bar with the hope that in that evening, I'll get the maple syrup, butter, and waffles I was able to get from the 1910 about 15% of the time. But I would only accept a 1920 if I was in the mood to test my palate and see if I could be convinced that the 1920 isn't an overly oak driven, not enough anything else mess that I've come to expect from that bottle. I plan on buying my first OF100 next year as my one more try bottle in an attempt to see if Old Forester really isn't for me but it's not looking good right now.
Hilarious, Trent was looking so smug thinking it was going to go the other way, to have the WT as his number one, the change in expression was priceless
Almost grabbed that Old Forester tonight but it was 2x as much as the 80 proof, so i grabbed a bottle of wild turkey 101 and Elijah wood small batch, and that brings my bottle total to now 4. Literally the most bottles I've ever had at one time.
I definitely agree with Kurt's assessment of Rare Breed, it has that sweet & sour vibe going on (at least with the bottle I have at home). Initially, I was put off by the sour note. But the more you crack open the bottle the more you appreciate it (and the sour note becomes less prominent). Almost has a honey characteristic to it.
Try storing the bottles that have less than half left, in a smaller glass container. I have noticed that coming back to bottles that have more air than bourbon, changed drastically. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Weather always plays a role in my preferences. I'm from the southwest corner of rural Georgia. Top shelf stuff is hard to find and always secondary market price when I do. So all the pours in this lineup are basically affordable unicorns for me. 😂 In the summer months, Maker's Mark products are a go to for me. They're light in viscosity and seem to go down easier. As fall has slipped in the Knob Creek 12 and Selects seem to be my most enjoyable pours. Come winter months I'll swap over to Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Kentucky Spirit offerings with a few Elijah Craig Barrel Proofs pours. By Spring I'll rely on Wild Turkey 101. I've yet to try any of the Old Forrester lineup. The 1910 and 1920 run around $70 here so I've been hesitant to purchase either. The pepper flavor mentioned in this video leads me to believe I'd enjoy them in the winter months. Love the channel!
I was surprised at this as Trenton is usually very good at guessing the bourbons, crazy outcome though ! Kudos to Kurt for picking the Rare Breed….also one of my favorites ! I just got a bottle of Kentucky Spirit while traveling through Tennessee, my first taste of it and I should have gotten a backup as it rates up there with Rare Breed in my book . Love the channel , keep it great !
More outstanding than normal guys and what a great blind! I love the other three so I have to get a bottle of the Makers 46 and try this blind myself. Everyone should watch the whole episode but RU-vid history is made at the 21:15 mark as the top 2 are revealed. It's like one of those "Priceless" TV commercials. Thank you as always and keep up the great work.
This was great. As soon as Kurt said "sweet and sour," I knew we were headed for a doozy. When Trent also landed on B, I pretty much fell out of my whiskey-drinking chair!
Not surprised that Wild Turkey RB won the blind tasting, it's a great bourbon. As for Old Forester 1920, I've suspected for a while that it's not nearly as good as it was a couple of years ago. This tasting and other reviews I've read/watched tend to verify that opinion.
Angel's Envy Port Finished is my go-to. Simply awesome. I'm surprised that you didn't include it. Baker's 7 comes in at #2 for me. Mind you, all 4 bourbons in your video are delicious.
Awesome lineup. Fun video. RareBreed, Old Forrester 1920, Makers 46CS followed by Baker 7 was how I ranked them along side you guys. Always ones I recommend to those who want to kick their proof up a notch.
Honestly, I bought his bottle because of Matt maconaghey and I like it from the first sip! It got all the notes I love in bourbon and it’s wild turkey for god sakes!!! This is truly number one for a regular off the shelf bourbon under 160.00
Rare breed for some reason just continues to get overlooked. I think it's because it's "so" available I will say I even walk by it. Bakers is sneaky good and I think makers 46 cask like other makers for me fizzle out in flavor when they get halfway down the bottle like yours. 1920 and I'll throw in 1910 are absolute staples.
I feel like every content creator loves Rare Breed and every group I'm in raves over Rare Breed. I don't think it's overlooked at all. It's just always available.
I recently tried 1920 in an old fashioned and was blown away - best combo I have ever had. I'd be curious what you'd recommend or if you did a blind test to try and compare! No spoilers here but this was hilarious!
@@BourbonJawnt my 2 favorites are woodford double oak (65 dollar bottle) and knob creek cask strength (60 dollar bottle) so similar prices to their 4 and those are my favorite under a 100 dollar bottles. Tbf though I have yet to try of 1920. Or wt rare breed. I’ve seen 1920 at my local store but not the rare breed so I’ll have to search for that one
... I have been drinking "Rare Breed" since it was $12/bottle ... and "101" was $8-9 /fifth ... and when the Bartender says " Maker's Mark" is their best bourbon ... I ask them ... "do I look like I am slumming tonight ???" NOPE !!!
Absolutely one of your best videos! It was like watching a suspense movie or big game. I was on edge waiting to see which was picked and the reactions were priceless 😅. I'm a Wild Turkey fan so I'm happy with the outcome. Though I do like Beam products as well. You guys are me favorite reviews to watch. Thank you!
Awesome blind. I really want to try this. Im interested to see the results. My brother finished his rare breed bourbon (i have the rye). He has a bakers 7 and 1920 (i have 1910). I have the 46 cask strength, and my bottle is completely different than yours. Mines shorter, more squared, its a red label, but it definitely is 46 french oaked cask strength.
Great job, Trenton on picking the competition! All of these are hitters! However, I can’t think of a Four Roses in this price range that’ll compete. I love Four Roses Barrel Proof, but it’s at least in the $80 dollar range. The Russell family are bourbon heroes, as far as I’m concerned!
Wonderful video as always!! Quick question for you guys because I respect your opinions and our tastes generally align. I'm getting married next year and am contemplating which bottle to use in a pre-ceremony toast with groomsmen. Want a "special occasion" bottle that will forever remind me of that day. The ones I'm leaning toward are $150-200 range but willing to go to $300ish for the right bottle. I'm trying to take into account that some of my groomsmen are novices so hopefully it will be something smooth and accessible for them too. Bourbon/scotch is preferred. Any ideas?
I am biased. I think Lagavulin 16 is such a wonderful scotch. Smokey but with sweetness. $100 +/- I have been blessed to taste so many scotches from all over the flavor map. Lagavulin 16 was the overall winner for our tasting group irrespective of price. Probably not the choice for beginners but very memorable. As far as bourbon or rye... that is why I am watching this channel. I'm still learning!
SLB Classics 0:41 Kurt refuses to let wild Turkey slip below #1 1:25 Kurt has a facial reaction 😮 1:41 How dare Trenton try and smear mom’s cooking 1:56 Mom is always watching always 3:07 Kurt will always be honest 4:19 Trenton uses big words. Plausible deniability 4:27 Sticky note 🤴 5:58 Kurt brings up dusty basement and leather shoe tasting notes 6:14 Trenton goes off the deep end with an asbestos note 7:27 JUUUUICE!!!! 7:35 candy note: Jujy fruits 8:09 Kurt takes a note out of Trenton’s book breaking things… his tooth 8:51 Trenton shows off his messy hair 9:53 Trenton keeps laying on the pressure 10:30 Trenton shocks himself with his vocabulary, magnificent 10:48 Kurt is shakin in his boots now 12:45 the controversy starts. Different line ups 14:51 Trenton doesn’t let us down with lemon pledge note 15:20 Throw back to tide pod challenge (don’t do it) 16:36 Kurt’s tasting notes finally prevail for WT 17:01 Trenton’s closet love of WT shines 17:26 Trenton does a disgusting but avoids Kurt’s face 18:18 the dirty comment has been made and cannot be returned 18:42 Trenton is going to potentially leave the show?!? Mom is going to be on the sticky note game 20:06 Trenton has a lot of feelings on the bourbons but made no guesses 20:42 Trenton struggles with words (guess) 21:18 Trenton realizes he put WT first and does a great elevator of shame 21:43 Kurt has said enough 23:49 Trenton quotes the office 24:14 lineup on screen not necessary since they showed lineup so Trenton can stay 24:51 Trenton has been converted AMEN 26:28 Kurt goes on a soliloquy 26:45 nice grammar and nod to end
I haven't tried any of these but want to get an OF 10 and 20 to see which I prefer. I have tried the standard MM 46 and like it. I will absolutely get a Rare Breed now just so I can have an opinion, obviously I hope I like it cause nobody likes wasting money. Great blind, thanks SLB
I'm not great at picking stuff out, but I think I would have gotten the MM46 as well. It is pretty unique tasting. I have all of them, and think I would have picked MM46 cask strength, WT Rare Breed, OF 1920, then the Bakers's. That said, they're all good. Great review. Thanks!
That was such a rollercoaster! I think my order would be MM46CS, 1920, WTRB, then Baker’s… but now I think I need to blind it to check. I would definitely add JD SBBP to the mix if you redo it though!
Great video! I'm going to have to pop open my Old Forester 1920. I'm a little surprised at your opinions on Bakers 7, Bakers is really good. But I also have not tried the WT rare breed or the MM 46. I've got some tasting to do.
Trenton eating crow is truly a special holiday gift to the SLB subscribers! 😂 On a separate note, Kurt, I noticed a Yamazaki 18 making an appearance on the top shelf in place of Hibiki 21. I’m waiting for the review
Great video! Congrats, Kurt, on the win! Trenton, that was an awesome fade out, dropping down after the reveal. I kinda got beat up on a comment I had made about flavor changing in a bottle over time. Commenter had doubted this change actually takes place. I feel that the OF 1920 may vindicate my position that flavors can change after the bottle has been opened. God bless you all, and I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I don’t care what anyone says, whiskey definitely changes over time. I know for a fact because it takes me months to finish one bottle. One of my favorite “cheap” bottles is 1792 small batch, and I prefer when it’s been open for at least a few weeks and the level gets to the words “small batch” on the bottle. So delicious. When it’s first opened its spicier/sharper than I prefer.
