THIS Whiskey makes the BEST Old Fashioned - Unbelievable! 

This whole Old Fashoned tasting series has been so much fun to watch. I'm sure I would love any of those drinks. Thanks so much or doing this. I learn a lot from you!

I just went and got a bottle of Old forester rye, made an Old fashioned. Really nice!!! Thanks! This series was fun and educational!! Cheers!

All of the videos in this Old Fashioned challenge were fantastic, so Thank You! It's also pretty cool that there was unity in the 1st, second, 3rd ranking, but some surprises when it came to guessing which were what whiskey which made for fun. Great job folks, well done!

Really great showdown and very informative. If Trenton doesn't want to get in front of the camera, I suggest inviting Michelle in for a dynamic-duo episode. I'd love to hear some of her top recommendations and hear your back and forth discussion!

I'm not surprised by the rankings at all. OF Rye is a GREAT cocktail whiskey, I've been drinking it in my Almond Egg Nog all week. It also drinks well neat. OGD 114 is a staple in my house. It has a circus peanut note to me that goes perfectly with an Old Fashioned. Before the first video started, these would have been my top 2 guesses for best.

Haven’t tried the Old Grand-Dad, but I’ll stand by my Old Fashioned made with Bulleit Bourbon. After this, I may have to try it with Bulleit Rye.

Fantastic series guys! My go to has been OGD 114 for the ole fashion. Now I'm going to need to try the bottled in bond to see how it is. Thanks for sharing your experience and wish you all the best.

I had a bartender make an old fashioned with his favorite whiskey. He used Three Chord Amplified rye. And it was Good! At home I generally use Makers 46.

It has been written in the ancient texts that the orginal coctail was rye, sugar, and a slice of lemon and it was rechristened as the Old Fashioned. Haven't tried your version of the OF'ed, however, I going to ..... Orange Bitters - 2d, .. Agustura Bitters - 2d, .. Simple syrup - 1/4 oz, .. and lastly whiskey - 2oz.

Surprisingly enough I've found my two favorite Whiskeys for the old Fashioned are Woodford Reserve and Bulleit. Definitely, the Woodford if you have it onboard but Bulleit has the perfect ABV to where your drink doesn't get watered down as your ice starts to melt. Definitely stay away from anything low proof otherwise your old-fashioned will just get watered down.

Great job everyone! I 've never tried O F but surely will be now !! Thanks again !!

Great series! After moving from rums to bourbons 2-3 years ago I've been on a quest to find bourbons for a great Old Fashioned, trying close to two dozen in your defined $20-$35 price range. The first thing I learned is that many tasty cocktail bourbons do not hold up well in an Old Fashioned due to their lack of complexity and weak flavor composition. For now Wild Turkey 101 has been the go-to but you have given me another good option to try. Thank you!

So this isn't something fancy or overly cool, but I thought I'd share. So based on this old fashioned runoff, I have a few new bourbons on my list to get and try (thanks Kurt and gang!). Budget is a tad tight around the holidays, so I started by picking up a bottle of Old Grand Dad BiB ($21 on sale at PA FW&GS). We did the usual thing we do with new bourbons (even the inexpensive ones) - try a nip neat, then try a nip on a rock. This tells us if this is something that we might drink that way going forward. As I suspected, OGD BiB is not one something we will do much of that with, very strong, fair amount of heat burn, and you can really taste the outcome of the high rye mash bill (not a huge fan of ryes for sipping, but do like it as a mixer). We will get to making an old fashioned with it, but our first use case hack is we had a little leftover eggnog from T-day in the fridge. My thoughtful and always thinking wife suggested we spike the nog with some "brown licquor" to use up the nog, a very excellent suggestion! I had just gotten the OGD last week, so we decided to use that, just pouring a shot in about 5-6 oz of the nog. I expected to get the bourbon taste in the resulting drink, but my-oh-my what a flavor came through!! You got the rye spice, a great bourbon flavor, making it thru the nog richness, and the high proof of it showed thru and didn't get buried. Wow, that was really good....

I keep ld Forrester Rye and 100 in the rotation. Have grown a big fan of OG bib. That's a great sipper as well.

Since my last writing I have found Old Forest Rye just across the river in Illinois . Eighty mile round trip. But I've been searching for months and will have it soon.....

I'm glad you guys decided to do the finals blind. Really enjoyed this series

I’m salivating watching you sample these Old Fashions!

It's a battle of the olds to see what the best old is for an old (fashioned). Love it! I need more ryes. I am near the end of my only one being a whistle pig 10 year rye.

Love the showdown! After watching this I've put up Old Forester Rye(OF) vs Elijah Craig Rye(EC) - to me EC was superior. OF makes for a bold Old Fashioned for sure and is great considering price, but EC also makes for a big, somewhat spicy drink, but with more delicious complexity and finish. P.S. still can't find substitute for 2020 Kirkland 20 year Speyside Scotch's long, amazing finish in an old falshioned. RIP.

I love your videos. Thanks for what you, Trent, Wife and Family do. Are all your shows in your library? I’m starting to document some of your drink recipes. You’ve added another layer to enjoying spirits, especially bourbons, whiskeys and rye whiskeys. I also have a nice basement bar 🥃👍 in my family room. Your Fan, Ross

The standard thumbs up/thumbs down system just isn't cutting it. RU-vid needs to break out the Super-Dooper In Case of Sheer Excellence Break Glass and Click the Thumbs Up button system. I've come to enjoy your videos so much, clicking the simple 'Like' button just doesn't seem to be enough. Thanks again for all of your great content !!

If I was sipping the three, I would go for OF Rye first so I am not exactly surprised that was the first choice. It's a really tasty rye at a reasonable price. I usually choose OF Rye over all Old Forester products except the 1920 Prohibition Style(which the best Old Forester has to offer for my needs). I regularly drink both OGD 114 & OF Rye, but based on this series of videos I will give OGB BiB another try. I drank it a great deal in the 80's when I first reached the age of drinking, but never got back into it when I started drinking regularly bourbon again in the early 2000's. I became more of a Wild Turkey 101 regular at that point.

Really enjoyed this post. You have a gift for making us feel we are there. I too prefer Rye with an old fashioned. Have never tried Old Forester. That changes tonight!

Great job comparing!

I can not believe you did not have Old Crow as it comes alive in an old fashioned !!

Haven't tried rye whiskey yet. I'm still drinking neat and very interested in beginning to make my own cocktails. You genuinely show how fun it is to make. Thank you for sharing

We did the same Old fashioned showdown and here are our winners: 1) Old grandad 114 2) Old grandad BIB 3) Early Times BIB

mmm hand-cut ice? Never thought of this. I enjoyed watching this. I gotta get an Old Forester Rye now.

I prefer the old Forrester rye to the entry level and 100 bourbons. So tasty and a great price. Makes a wonderful old fashioned!!

Good stuff!!! Recommend in the future comparisons like this that at the end you move the bottles behind their respective glasses in order of winning. Makes it easier to remember. Thanks!!!!

If I grabbed OGD 114 for a cocktail, I'd just skip the cocktail. ;-) I'll keep these recommendations in mind (I've had all 3), but I make cocktails so infrequently that I just use my least favorite open whiskeys. Have to get rid of them somehow.... This was great. I always say, I don't trust any qualitative opinion 100% w/o a blind test (whiskey, beer, audio equipment, etc). Not even my own.

Love your honesty so much! The word is out on Old Forester rye 100. Bottles are selling out around my neighborhood. It's been a staple at my house for years. I finally picked up an Old Grandad BIB. Look forward to trying it! Hand cut ice?! You are the bartender Jedi! Great video. When is Trenton going to make an appearance on screen?

I know I'm late on commenting on this post. However, why not try this old fashioned showdown with the particular bourbons with the distillers rye counterpart. Using the same proof. For example Elijah Craig. Almost all of the tested bourbons have a rye also. Might be fun to see which distiller comes out on top in both categories!

Great show "Larry"

Old Forester 100 Rye vs Alberta Rye for the ultimate showdown... You won't regret it !

JTS Brown to me is the best old fashion for price! i have converted all my coworkers to my old fashion I make called the 883!

I just found this channel, man I’m really enjoying it. Thank you !

Remember ... Don't be fooled, it's the designer ice _ lovingly hand cut _ that really makes tha drink.

That 114 would have put an 8th cylinder & somewhat of a supercharge on that Old Fashion. Was hoping it would be tha winner. Aw shucks!

OGD is my #1 for Old fashioned and #2 is Bookers ;-)

@SLB Drinks I know this is an old video, but y’all should have Benchmark Full (125) Proof in this blind. 👍🏻

Well done, luv everthing OF

Old granddad 114 is my go-to! Adds a maple taste to me which is kind of interesting.

Just stumbled upon these 3 videos. The battle of the "Old" Old Fashions. Since i have all 3, I will have to try them all and compare. Never had or heard of the demerara syrup and will need to get some. Thanks again for another awesome video.

Great show. I almost drove down to Old Forester this weekend to pick up that Rye. I haven't had it yet and they have a shortage with bottles so you can only buy one from the distilary.

And this is why an Old Fashioned is made with rye lol

that was fun! I'm just starting to enjoy whisky. Drank wonderful Old Fashions on Friday night. I want to make my own now.

I love OF Rye an have used it in old fashions before...very good. Also, I don't like Jim Beam at all but their double oaked makes a surprisingly good mixer for my summer lemonade/bourbon/mint cocktail.

Excellent, excellent finale - highly entertaining. 👏🏻 I must admit, I’m a little surprised by the outcome, but then again quality Rye Whiskeis, with their subtle tea-like herbal notes, make great mixed drinks.

Great series!! Wish I was there to enjoy it as much as you did with the tastings.

Im watching this a year later, but loved this episode.

Really enjoyed this show. Rye does make the best old fashioned. Have to try old forester rye.My old fashioned is made with Woodford Rye !

I love Old Fashions. I have yet to really find the whisky I love in it.

Well now I have a new bottle to obtain. Peated old fashions next please?

Great Series Y'all!!! :)

Went out and bought a bottle of old forester rye after work. I have the other old grand dads... and well you’re right, old Forster is better to me

Let's see how OF rye does against the next level price bracket.

Love your show.

So much fun!

Love the series and your station but I’ve got to ask…What do you have against Buffalo Trace?? I never see it up there for anything you do and IMO it’s the best by far.

Why don't you come to the James B. Beam Distillery, in Crearmont Bardstown Kentucky, and take a tour of where I work. The same company that makes Old Grand Dad.

How many bottles are in the bar

That was a fun video

You do know that more often than not, it sounds like "SOB" more than "SLB"? Not on every video, but more often than not. ;)

Damn, you guys picked the one I can't seem to find in my area. Need looking for that rye for a while and, for some reason, no one will bring it in. Great video, BTW

What’s your take on Wild Turkey Longbranch ? . I’ve just ordered OGD bib, Russel Reserve 10yr and the WT Longdranch.Thank you,much appreciated 🥃

Fun concept but face it - an Old Fashioned made with any of these would be quite good. Or any of the others you mentioned. Or many others!

Just curious as to why you compared one rye and two bourbons? Rather than comparing 3 ryes or 3 bourbons? Great show, really enjoy watching!

Hard to beat OGD 114.

Do you always recommend a rye for your old fashioned mix? Also is this basically the same recipe as your standard old fashioned cocktail recipe on your channel from about 2 years ago? Thanks

Any thoughts on Virginia Gentleman?

Awesome as usual, 👍🥃🇨🇦

😂🤣 this is amazing, it’s pretty fun 🤩 👍

Will have to try those. I usually use Rittenhouse BIB for ,my old fashion

Hello. You would choose these 3 over WR double oak? Thx

Loving this series! Also, I see that bottle of uncle Val’s back there. I don’t even like gin really, and I love that stuff! Is that the botanical or which one? Do you love it?

I just picked up 2 bottles this afternoon. Old Grand Dad 114 New Riff Single Barrel (store pick) Love both and man are they so different. OGD on its own is unique. I love it. I’m going to try it in an cocktail but I can already tell it’s gonna be great.

Any rye would've won. Rye makes better Manhattans and Old Fashioneds

Kurt! Please stop saying "To be honest. . ." It suggests that, ordinarily, you are dishonest. To be honest, someone corrected ME on this decades ago. BTW, love the show, but did you enjoy yourself too much before this one?

❤️👍🙏🏻👑

Is there an elephant in this room or what?

Rittenhouse house BiB

Rittenhouse BIB is better!

very nice, makes sense. Ryes in my opinion make the better OF... and if you use a bourbon, a higher proof makes a better OF. I really want to like OGD BiB, but the 114 is a staple next to Woodford Reserve and 1972 (either full proof or BiB). Great Vid as always....

I had my first old fashion several weeks ago from a very good bar and let’s just say I am intrigued. Which makes me want to try to make one of my own. So, based on this video, and another video you made on how to make an Old Fashion, I am going out today to purchase my first bottle of whiskey. I typically just drink beer. Based on this, I am going for Old Forester Rye. Wish me luck. 😊

Well done! The blind tasting is the most honest process with a head-to-head rating

💯% I agree with your blinds. Well Done 👍 no B S, great job, thanks 👍

OGD should be proud!!! Not bad having two in the top three!! Thanks for the cool demo/contest!

My brain is broken.. amazing series. 👍🏻guess I gotta go buy some Forester. ☠️

Pisses me off , I cant taste it too...RatFarts

Wow that’s a great little old fashion finale Kurt, nice to have a female palate in there as well to mix it up a bit. Gotta keep my eyes peeled for those 3 bottles down here in Thailand. I think I might struggle locating them unfortunately. The search begins. Really enjoy the channel guys

Great video! Small suggestion for the taste tests...use some plain (non-ice) water to clear the palate in-between tastes.

Great video!

That’s fun. Glad to see OF 100 did well. Easier to find in my area than OGD.

I think you should continue this series. Take the winner and go head to head with a more expensive bottle.

How about the Knob Creek Rye? It's hardly ever included!!

I'm glad that I found your channel. I picked up a bottle of old grand dad 114 today and just mixed up an old fashioned. Thanks for the recommendations!

Couldn't find Old Grandad BiB so I got regular Old Grandad. Thanks for the recommendation

Old grand dad doesnt have many flavor notes so i could see it not bringing much to an old fashion. Old forester rye had too much of a bitter finish for me but i did enjoy its flavors up front.

I really enjoy your videos along with the content. I think another good old fashion series should be done but using single barrel whiskies. I'm very fond of the Russell's Single Barrel but have others to I love as well. Keep up the great content.