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My favorite thing about your choices is that it’s honest. You aren’t just grabbing the Coy Hill’s and PVW’s for clout. You show what you are actually enjoying. Great video guys
Actually, in this case, it is the objective form "...with Trenton and me," (as opposed to the nominative, "Trenton and I bought these bottles.") Not that it really matters here, as we are here for the reviews and not the grammar lesson. LOL! I love these lists, guys. Thanks!
Great videos, as always! ✊🏽 Daily Drinker - Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch Cheap Mixer - Old Forester 100 Friday Night Pour - Buffalo Trace Special Occasion - Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof
These are my favorite videos. As my wife took the whole “you only need five” to heart. These mean a lot. I have to finish a bottle before buying another. Woe is me….
Glenns Creek is incredible and when you think they have 4 employees, they are unbelievable. The Russell’s Reserve line up is wonderful too. I really enjoyed meeting Jimmy Russell and having him sign my bottle!
As an Iowan, I’m so excited to see two Iowa distilleries on the list. I have that same Magi bottle and it’s been hard to not keep revisiting it. I have a store pick estate red wine Quintessential also and the jam reference is spot on. My local just brought in an 8 year biscuit malt Quintessential that is s’mores in a glass!
Great video guys! I'd love to see your opinions on wheat whiskeys, not wheated bourbon. I think there's some great ones (Bernheim barrel proof, Woodford, etc...) and they fly way under the radar.
Nice line ups! When I get new bottles I usually try them within the first couple of nights. When my son gifts me a bottle I will open it and we try it usually right then and there. Just are thing:) the RR 13yr is awesome! I just scored a couple of Russell’s Rickhouse Camp Nelson F last Friday and it’s a awesome pour as well! Cheers!
I had a chance to try the Dark Arts when I visited the Breckenridge distillery and it was an absolutely beautiful dram. Didn't get a bottle, but I left with their Two Clans bottling. An American and Highland Scotch blender malt.
I love Love LOVE the Stranahan’s blue label as a daily. I’ve been trying to put everyone on it that’ll listen. It’s their solera process so almost an infinity bottle. Cask strength is super too!
Great Selections guys. Definately will hunt down a few of the selections! Hopefully we get to see a taste test of "Old Forester King Ranch" in the near future. Thanks guys!
KURT!!! TRENTON!!! This was a great video!!! I def love ryes, but that Woodford Reserve is calling my name!!! I love the categories that you all used!!! CHEERS!!
Daily is 1783, cheap mixer WT 101, Friday pour Russells 10 or Woodford Double Oak & impress your guests & special occasion pours are the ECBP C123, 523 & 923
Better than the Barrell Foundation you showcased, I would highly recommend their Seagrass Rye. It's RIDICULOUS. And I'm not a rye guy. But it's aged in, among other things, apricot brandy barrels. It's incredible.
Last week I bought an American single malt, Courage & Conviction from the Virginia Distilling Co. It is quite good! Definitely reminded me of a Scotch. Another one that I'm hoping to get my hands on someday is Little Rest by Tenmile Distillery up in New York.
Idk if you guys ever read comments, so I’m going to try on a few videos. Fellas, you HAVE to try the Rare Character apricot brandy finished. Goodness gracious it is absolutely insane!! Had it at Trevor’s in Scottsdale and I’m hunting a bottle with fervor.
Great list. Can not go wrong with Russell Reserve 13 it’s a buy anytime I see it. My top rye is Lock Stock and Barrel 21 year. For American Single Malt it will be The Macklowe Gold Edition.
Regarding the single malts, you should run to acquire a bottle of Westward Cask Strength. You can get it directly from them if it's not in your area. Also, i highly recommend Del Bac out of Arizona. Their mesquite smoked single malts are fire.
I just in the past couple of weeks began seriously experimenting with rye. So far I've tried Sagamore Spirit and Bulleit, both of which are MGP juice. They're interesting and not unpleasant, but they're not my kind of whiskey. Now I've liked Knob Creek rye in the past, and it's from Jim Beam instead of MGP so it's different stuff (and if I remember correctly it's a "barely legal" rye). But I do need to try it again. And there are some other ryes I want to try before I definitively decide whether rye's my speed. The Bulleit and Sagamore Spirit were vegetal and mineral, but I think a rye that gives more of a spicy profile might work better for me, since I like some high rye bourbons (e.g. Old Grand-Dad, Bulleit). The only American barley whisky I've ever had (I'm American, and so eschew British English 🙂) is the Lineage Texas Single Malt from Balcones Distilling. It's *intensely* fruity, with the smokiness and density of flavor that are characteristic of Balcones juice. 20:33 OGD BiB is much better than you'd guess from the price. I know much more about bourbon than I do about any other whisky, though I'm no expert. But of y'all's first three, all I've had is the Old Grand-Dad. 🙂 Well, now it's one out of four...do I hear one of five? we'll see. 🤠 Yep - I've had just 20% of the bourbons on the bar. 😂
Greetings from the UK. My wife and I love your videos. The vibe between you two makes for great entertainment and educational too. I did chuckle about the "daily drinker". I still find it amazing that certain bottles aren't available in some States. Is that down to local regulations?
I think it is down to distilleries work through distributors who are not all completely nationwide. That and a lot of states have state government run distribution, which means a distillery would have to have arrangements with that particular states government to distribute. A lot of distilleries would then have a product that becomes regional in nature more than nation wide
I saw Russell’s 13 out in the wild for the first time this past week and go super excited. Made a bee line for it and was about to grab it when I saw they had it listed for $260. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it
ty strong like bull...the more y'all focus on the value stuff, the more i can understand. bourbon newbies {like me} should be given guidance for $20 to $35 [for 750 ml bottles] i may be able to buy a barrel bourbon for $105....but i would likely gain better understanding and appreciation with 3 different for $100 or $65 beginner's could try: Old Forester 100 is $27 Old Grandad 100 is $26 Wild Turkey 101 is $22 tasting and comparing these will help me to understand some likes and not likes for cheaperer. i bet most newbies would want to have better cheap bottles for starters, maybe the expensive stuff can be better understood after a cheaper foundation is layed? love your interactions with trent's description comments and notes.
Just found your channel a little bit ago. Heard you mention Triangle and Trail Inn as your local. Living in Valparaiso myself and I frequent both stores. Keep up the good work
Kurt, is the Cedar Ridge Bourbon a special release, because I don't even see it on their website. You have me all riled up wanting to try that and the Stranahans cask strength very bad. Y'all keep on rocking. I am building a fairly substancial Bourbon collection and I seek out more bottles based on yours and Trenton's reviews than any other site. You guys have saved me so much money by allowing me to avoid the hit & miss situations.
It is more the amount than how many days per week. Also waiting until after work and after driving. Go-to budget bourbon for me- 100 proof Old Grand-Dad. Cheap mixer- 80 proof Old Grand-Dad. Friday night pour- more 100 proof Old Grand-Dad. Impress a guest- one of the Smoke Wagon. Special occasion- Hardins Creek Frankfort (I live in Frankfort), or Makers Mark Cellar Aged. My wife is an amazing cook and baker, so having her bring something to a party impresses more than a bourbon off the store shelf.
So … 3 friends and I were driving back to Virginia after 5 days in Louisville and I told them we had one more stop… Glenn’s Creek Distillery. I think you guys had just come from there and did the GC tasting flight video.. Dave was on vacation and there was a younger guy behind the counter. The four of us did a tasting along with a couple from Wisconsin that rolled in right behind us. Halfway thru the tasting an older gentleman rolls in and says “I’m here to pick up my special bottle”. Young guy behind the counter disappears in the back and comes out with a bottle in a brown paper bag. Then the old guy turns to us and says “If you can get one of these… buy it”. Long story shortened… I too now have an OCD #5 Premium!!! And GOOD LORD am I glad I do! Thanks SLB for the Glenns Creek tip and thanks old-timer for letting the brown bag secret out.
I strongly recommend Bird Creek Distillery in Portland, OR as they have an awesome singlee malt whiskey. Also, if you can, try to head to eastern Kentucky and pick up Brothers Wright coal mine aged whiskey. Also, I love the Iowa representation in the line-up!
My bourbon list is lower budget but here we go: Daily: Larceny Mixer: Evan Williams BiB Friday night pour: Knob Creek 9 Impress guest: Four Roses SiB Special occasion: Eagle Rare store pick
One whole store in my area carries Early Times BiB, and they have it for 60. I keep hearing good things, but 60 gets me great things. I'm keeping an eye out.
Wilderness trail Bottle n Bond Small Batch, Henry Mckenna 10 year Bottle n Bond, Heaven Hill 7 year Bottle n bond, Knob Creek small Batch, Knob Creek 9 year (straight Bourbons)
I have not tried any of the American single malts yet and I need to get on the ball with those. The Stranahan's is always on the shelf at my favorite store and I am going to grab a bottle next time in to give it a try. 3 great collections of bottles!
If you like smoky whiskey, I definitely recommend getting your hands on a bottle of Andalusia Stryker or Balcones single malt(love the peated release) if you can.
I think everyone’s gonna have a different “daily-drinker” that changes every few months. Basic Buffalo Trace is my current daily, because it’s $24 and so easy to drink - good flavor, no sharp alcohol bite.
@@scottdeatherage1810 It's everywhere in southern California for between $21-25, all the chain stores, just waiting. It would be great if this state could somehow exchange ship the excess to a state that has plenty of say, Early Times Bottled in Bond, because there's zero distribution for that here. So they could just fire some of that over for us. But apparently, that's asking way too much in life.
When you are looking at American Single Malt you MUST consider Westland Distilling in Seattle. They have been doing batch numbers for years and are stellar. Give them a try.
There is only one answer for the American Single malt to impress friends...Jack Daniels Twice Barreled single malt. It's by far and away the best American Single Malt I own or have sampled. There are some good bottles out there but it has a good color, great malt flavors without the malt funk, and I could see Irish/Scotch malt haters actually enjoying it.
The best Rye Whiskey I've had in a LONG time is Fenwick Farms 5yr Cask Strength Rye. Small and commonly overlooked distiller out of Rensselaer,In. Do NOT sleep on this bottle of you're a Rye fan!! I'd be happy to send you guys a sample.
My wife would say that actually it is correct to say "with Trent and me" :) because we never say "with I" in reference to ourselves - only with me.. So because you're saying "down here with Trent" you have to say "and me" if you want to include yourself. If you say something about you and Trent another way where you would normally use I for yourself, then you say I, so Trent and I want to try such and such a bottle.. 😉😊
I don't know how, but Early Times around me is like $15 when it comes around. It's a crazy good deal - even better because most places I see outside of my area tend to have at low $20 range
I know people make a big deal about the Early Times black tops, but here are my thoughts. Both arguments are valid. Is it the same juice? Yes. Can it still taste different because there is another person blending it? Yes. Do I personally notice? Can't say. We don't get it here so my sample size is not large enough to make a determination.
@@t.martin3179 it seems pretty available most places. I was at drug city pharmacy a couple of weeks ago and they had a huge selection of old line products.
My 5 bourbons... Daily drinker- elijah craig small batch Cheap mixer-wild turkey 101 Friday night- wild turkey rare breed Impress your guest-stagg jr Special occasion- blantons straight from the barrel
You mentioned Baseball so now you need to go to triangle on lincolnway and grab a field of dreams bottle. Would love to see a review. They had 3 in the case last week
SLB Classics 1:24 No sagamore as a needed rye?!? 2:32 QUINTESSENTIAL!!!! 3:49 Trenton needs to readjust the bottles 4:51 Another small adjustment by Trenton, gotta look good for the camera 5:42 Trenton struggles with words/reading 6:36 Trenton likes a good sherry finish then speaks some blasphemy 7:03 Trenton inserts a great reference in the background 7:53 Trenton doesn’t make mistakes 😂 9:28 A very rare cut in the video 10:10 Trenton needs to take a sniff from the bottle 10:59 Kurt needs to readjust a bottle 😮 11:33 Trenton is just going to sniff them all 13:49 Trenton tricks Kurt into saying his malt whiskey smells like a fruity marker 14:29 QUINTESSENTIAL!!!! X2 14:57 holy 💩 nosing notes 17:15 Trenton always finds a good bottle for a good price 18:21 Another rare cut 19:37 Hot take on the early times juice, and Trenton needs another sticky note for linking videos 21:31 Trenton puts his foot in his mouth trying to make a sports reference 22:58 Trenton needs to readjust the bottles 24:29 Kurt is apparently a wild Turkey fan 26:29 nice nod to finish
I think Westland is a must for the ASM category, from your picks only tried Stranahan's Blue Peak and Cedar Ridge which I found as nice and interesting Single Malts. Sorry to hear WR is not 100% malted barley, as soon as legislation gets approved it won't qualify as ASM. Finally, a couple of days ago had the chance to taste Balcones Peated and was really impressive.
