Love that this guy is solo. Gets right to the point, and we don’t have to listen to team reviewers trying to be funny or cute. I always come here for my reviews. Awesome job, my friend.
Absolutely agree stop trying to be funny and get straight to the point . I totally understand that these are just opinions , but people come to these videos for information you can be taken more seriously by just getting straight to it , thanks keep it up.
Cheers to The Mash And Drum Family! 1. 1792 Small Batch all three versions 2. Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve 3. Woodford Reserve Double Oak 4. Old Grandad 114 & Bonded 5. Four Roses Small Batch Select 6. Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve 7. M G P Eight and Sand, George Remus, and Remus Repeal 8. Wilderness Trail all versions 9. Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof 10. Knob Creek 9yr both versions 11. John J. Bowman Single Barrel 12. Wild Turkey Brands
@@rthilson Unfortunately, it may be not be distributed in your area yet. If you have a liquor stop you frequent, ask the owner if he or she can special order it for you with no up charge. It's crazy how distribution works, sometimes it's very political.
This is what we pay this guy for. He is out doing the work finding special treats like these. That’s right, we just watch but he is the best on UA-cam.
Just got my first Russell's Reserve single barrel @ $63 at ABC here in Florida. I've never spent that much money on a 750 ml bottle of bourbon being perfectly fine with Evan Williams bottle and bond 100 proof. The long finish on this Wild Turkey product makes it worth the money, I really like it.
The Wild Turkey family of bourbons are great. I will gladly take their stuff over most allocated bottles any day. There are so many great picks on the shelves, it really isn’t worth the hassle to chase the allocated stuff.
Went back to this vid again after a few months of building my collection and taste testing. In this time of what seems like bourbon mania, going after value is for me, as a longtime bourbon fan and sipper, the way to go. The recommendations have held up very very well. Thanks mate, will continue to add these to my shelf!
I love how he explains how a whiskey tastes by comparing it to food or desserts it tastes a lot like. That's a great palate. I love whiskey but haven't drank it enough to notice so many different flavors, especially really good whiskey and never would have thought it could have so many delicious flavors. This guy has helped to learn a lot about whiskey and given me a love and passion for whiskey, liquor and alcohol in general, much more than I already had!
This is fantastic. This is exactly where I'm at in building my bourbon collection. I can't tell you how many of these I've seen on the shelves and not given any thought to trying. Thanks for the tips!
Great review👍🏽 If you have issues with other podcasts or reviews, noone is forced to watch any review, just don't listen to each its own. Find what you like, no need to comment or complain about it. No negative energy needed.
I just started getting really into bourbon and building my collection. This video (and all of your videos) is incredibly helpful and informative. Love that I can find most of this stuff on shelves when I go into stores. Thank you, Jason!
The high proof bourbons were difficult for me to start with with but now that I've been around the block I can say/recommend them as the best. Rare breed, Woodford double oak, and knob creek are cream of the crop and impossible to beat on value and taste.
J E you’d get weird looks lol because they aren’t even remotely close lol maybe if you had said in a blantons bottle or something that isnt wheated lol
Why? Put a Rye mashbill in a Wheated bottle! Two completely different bourbon. Maybe put Makers Mark in the Weller bottle and like someone else said WT in a Blantons bottle.
He knows so much of the history and how each whiskey is made. I'm 39 and only started getting into drinking really good whiskey a few years ago but plan on it for many years to come! I wish there was a school or college that would teach everything about alcohol like a culinary class, which I am going to does.
Jason, great topic and bottles. Like you say, so many of us get caught up in the hype and glamour of the high priced spreads, overlooking these pours. FYI, on the JDSBBP, noticed they also offer in a 375 ml if people want a smaller sampler to try out. Wish more bottlers would do that!! CHEERS!
Never bought or liked any JD product until this. It opened my eyes to high proof whiskey. The banana note is the only thing that keeps this from being a regular sipper for me. But appreciate it nonetheless!
Yep, best channel on this subject! Only channels other than this one I like are the guys that do blind tastings, and scotch test dummies cause they make me 😊
Agreed. These are my favorite episodes. Separating the collectors from those who simply like drinking and tasting bourbon. Love the mention of the Knob Creek and Wild Turkey varieties. Great video! Not for the "But it's so smooth!" crowd.
I’ve been drinking bourbons for about three to four years or so. Just started really expanding my varieties in the last six months. Your channel is great. So much information and backstory and good picks. I appreciate it. I bought things that I never would have had I not watched your channel. I’ve watched several others, and there’s really only one other channel I enjoy watching beside yours. Keep up the great work.
Your videos are so well done and informative, Jason. This month will mark the 1-year anniversary of my bourbon journey and you have really helped me with my picks.
Of all the videos I have watched in the last 6 months, I think this information is the most valuable to date! I agree 100% about all the allocated stuff people chase vs what you have provided here, especially the BTAC special allocations. Don’t get me wrong, I love BTAC, but the hype in the marketplace has caused literal hysteria with regards to pricing! Great work!
You hit on so many of my favorites. I hate Jack Black but the Single Barrel Barrel Proof gives me total life. Belle Meade is a favorite and I love working around the corner from the distillery.
Great video. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hype for certain allocated and hard to find bottles, this video shows why you shouldn’t, very useful. Loving the channel, the balance of history, tasting notes and conclusions is perfect 👌🏻
The entire Old Grandad lineup is probably one of my favorite bourbons. The friend who got me into bourbon gifted me a bottle of the regular OGD 80proof and that’s what got me down the bourbon rabbit hole. The 114 is the best value in bourbon without question!
As much as I agree and I think bourbons like Blanton's are incredibly overrated, I still think it's worth it to get a bottle or try it so you have a comparison to some of these bottles
I’m exactly that, starting on my bourbon journey. I just finished the overhyped overpriced video and now this one. Really helps to filter out the bullshit and get good return on investment
Still holds up strong after 4 years! 😊 Belle Meade is now Nelson Brothers and jumped in price, but others still hammers. Glad you put both Rare Breed and RB Rye on the lineup-RB is my go-to and the rye is really something special. Bowman is my hometown distillery (Fredericksburg, VA) and I’ve always loved it. They also make a couple fantastic gins available at the distillery and online called Tinkermans and an absolute bomber of a bourbon cream called Mary Hite Bowman-with caramel! Dangerous stuff… 😅
Great list!! I was kinda surprised to see Woodford Double Oaked on this list, because I work at a big chain liquor store and that is impossible to keep on the shelves. You definitely included a lot of my faves so that makes me feel like I might know what I’m doing.
I like the Old Granddad BIB and Four Roses Small Batch Select (available at Costco for good price). I would also include some Evan Williams brands especially the Single Barrel.
Always can rely on solid advice from Jason C… keep up the great work… you hit my favorites - woodford double oak, Russell’s 10 year reserve, wild turkey 101…the dude knows his bourbon.
Good selections. Definitely some that I have and keep on the shelf. Coopers was a recent find myself and to your point a great little bourbon. Bowman another great pick. And you can’t go wrong with the Knobb Creek. Love Knobb in an Old Fashion as well as a sipper.
Just bought a bottle of Punchers Chance Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and it’s one of the best I’ve tasted in a long time. Not easy to find but we’ll worth it, and not that expensive - about $35 a bottle.
Thanks for another great vid Jason! I tried the Cooper's Craft on your recommendation from one of your best values vids, and it's become one of my favorite everyday sippers! Good stuff!
I'm literally watching this as I drink the last pour of a bottle of OGD Bonded. It really is one of the best sub 20 bottles. And you're right on the mark with all the WT offerings. WT is easily my favorite whiskey vertical including all the Masters Keeps.
Yes, Bell Meade was a unknown and is a great bourbon. I agree whole hardily with Jack Single Barrel, barrel proof! Knob Creek and Rare breed. I need to try long branch 😁
Doug Petty I found Bell Mead by touring their distillery in Nashville and loved them. Hard to find in NC, but I got a bottle of Reserve when a friend went there. Good stuff!
If you haven't tried it, Old Forester 100 Proof is amazing for the price. It's only $20-25 and most people are turned off by the low price plus the screw cap, but OF100 won double-gold at the SanFran Spirit Awards this year. Best value around, IMHO, and very underrated.
You listed some of my all-time favorites! Big fan of OGD, Big fan of Four Roses, and my regular store knows to keep EVERY Wild Turkey stocked for me. Great video, and great choices!
Perfect list. I 2nd! When I couldn't find Eagle Rare is when i discovered knob creek- wow! And rare breed- up to 12yr old bourbon for 45ish bucks, c'mon! 1792is considered rare in my neck of the woods in ID. Haven't tried Belle Meade or Remus but now they're definitely on my list to try. Thanks!
I love Russell’s and Rare Breed. I have paid top dollar for Master’s Keep too, but 101 shocked the hell out of me in a blind tasting. Hard to beat for $20-$25. Old Grandad was the same thing. If it’s cold where you live…throw some Old Grandad 114 in some mulled hot cider. Soooo nice!
Being a Virginia boy, John J Bowman is one of my daily drinkers. Love the stuff. So glad you like it. Funny thing is, I was thinking about sending you a bottle to try. Ha! Guess you don't need it.
Great video, especially for folks in control states. I love the JDSBBP pick, it really is amazing and is my go to when ECBP and Stagg Jr. are hard to come by (especially the latter). Thanks for the great content!
thanks to your videos I tried my first bottle of 1792... I started out neat but eventually added a few cubes... I have always preferred a few cubes in my sipping burboun. 1792 was a pleasant experience but didn't hold up on the rocks as well as some of my other favs... specifically 101, Woodford and Jack... however, I wouldn't rule it out as a competent competitor...
It’s my favorite single barrel under 60 for sure. I’ll never forget my first bottle. I bought it on a whim and it knocked my socks off. It had this subtle, dusty, slight apple tart, kinda chalky note to it, I haven’t had a bottle with the same exact note since but every single one has been great in its own way
I'm surprised that Evan Williams didn't make his list. Evan Williams is my go-to bourbon. At $15 a bottle is an exceptional value. I believe that it should have made it somewhere on his list.
Quite right. EW is my daily sipper...everything you want in a bourbon. But don't miss out on the Evan Williams Single Barrel. Pound for pound, one of the best whiskeys you'll ever have.
@@SpookyApparition If you haven't tried Evan Williams bottled and bond you should, at $20 a bottle it's a find. At 101 proof it's exceptionally smooth, makes excellent old fashions, or Manhattans.
@@keithkrey5996 I have 7 bottles of the Single Barrel... Each one is different from the last, they're all fantastic, and they sit proudly next to my "higher end" bourbons on the shelf!
I love videos like this one as well. Bourbon to me, is something that I sit down and relax with. I’m not trying to impress anyone. So really good inexpensive bourbons will allow me to expand my collection more easily. Wild Turkey 101, Evan Williams Bottled In Bond and Old Forrester 92 are examples of these types. I love OGD 114 as a mixer. Haven’t tried Woodford Double Oaked, but I really want to..Thank you for all of you great content.
Nice to see you presented a number of my favorites! I always try and have bottles of OG 114, Four Roses Small Batch Select, and Woodford Double Oaked. Have a nice Remus barrel pick on hand currently. I'll definitely be trying some of the others you presented! I wasn't initially impressed with Wilderness Trail when it launched, so the added time might be what it needed. Met the master distiller before launch and was impressed with his philosophy. I'll give it another try.
Your ain't just whistling dixie brother. My kids are 27&29 and both here because of WILD TURKEY 101🤣 101 and Rare Breed is always on my shelf and so is Jack barrel proof. Pure deliciousness😁
You turned me on to Old Grand Dad Bonded and I can safely say it’s the most underrated bourbon I’ve ever had. It’s better than many bourbons that are in higher price brackets.
My go to whiskeys have become my stay with whiskeys and I am in a rut, so it is time to go exploring. Lots of good ideas, but I am having trouble believing that anything drinkable is coming from Jack Daniel's. George Dickel, yes; Jack, no. Thanks for another excellent video!
I bought that as a house warming gift for friends of mine. They bought an estate home, that was called “Wild Turkey Ridge.” I picked it based on the bottle presentation as I was not a bourbon drinker then. Now that I am, I really like it. Has a smokey taste, but is still really drinkable.
Great List! Already have a few on my shelf but looking forward to adding new ones. Almost bought Remus the other day now I'm regretting not getting it. Spot on with the Jack Daniels. One whiskey that is still young and I think underrated is New Riff...great stuff!
I love this channel! PA's liquor laws are highly unfortunate because we have some really good bourbon, rye, and bottled scotch I'd love to hear you review. To me they are, to me, top notch for the price.
Great review as always! I picked up a 1792 barrel proof store pick tonight...good stuff! Also a big fan of the Russell's Reserve and Rare Breed. Glad to see you spread the word that enjoying bourbon doesn't mean selling a kidney to afford it! 😎
All good stuff I will be grabbing a jack single tomorrow as I know where to get it. I would say Woodinville bourbon belongs on this list. Super good would love to see you review this one.
Wilderness Trail is a home run - both the yellow label bourbon and the rye is amazing. Absolutely agree Old Grand Dad 114, Woodford Reserve Double Oak, JD Single Barrel Barrel Proof, entire WT line especially 101. I know it's not for some but I also think Makers 46 is underrated. Would like your opinion on Chestnut Farms Bottle in Bond coming out of 1792.
Maker's Mark 46 entire lineup, base 46 - 46 cask strength - fae-01, are all great at their price points... they all hit above. After trying 46 I have not looked back to Maker's Mark S-IV. Fae-02 should be on the shelf fall 2021!
Great job and I agree with most your comments. I just finished a bottle of Coopers recent with my wife and have moved on to a bottle of Russels 10 year. Both delicious for the price. I had to buy a bottle of horsey Blantons when we were at the Buffalo Trace distillery as they dumped it that day and it was available. We will see what we like better.
This is a great channel. I'm in Ireland and we obviously don't have the selection there is on your side of the Pond but I've managed to track down a few bottles you've recommended. Thank you.
Love that this guy is solo. Gets right to the point, and we don’t have to listen to team reviewers trying to be funny or cute. I always come here for my reviews. Awesome job, my friend.
Thanks man! Appreciate the kind words.
I agree totally
Two thumbs up... way up to Jason C!!!
Absolutely agree stop trying to be funny and get straight to the point . I totally understand that these are just opinions , but people come to these videos for information you can be taken more seriously by just getting straight to it , thanks keep it up.
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Cheers to The Mash And Drum Family!
1. 1792 Small Batch all three versions
2. Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve
3. Woodford Reserve Double Oak
4. Old Grandad 114 & Bonded
5. Four Roses Small Batch Select
6. Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve
7. M G P Eight and Sand, George Remus, and Remus Repeal
8. Wilderness Trail all versions
9. Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof
10. Knob Creek 9yr both versions
11. John J. Bowman Single Barrel
12. Wild Turkey Brands
This list is very helpful. Thanks for putting it together.
@@gp4708 No problem, Cheers!
Can’t find John J Bowman anywhere
@@rthilson Unfortunately, it may be not be distributed in your area yet. If you have a liquor stop you frequent, ask the owner if he or she can special order it for you with no up charge. It's crazy how distribution works, sometimes it's very political.
blowfly3000 or just order it online
This is what we pay this guy for. He is out doing the work finding special treats like these. That’s right, we just watch but he is the best on UA-cam.
Episodes like this are probably my favorite. It makes me take a second look at my collection and try different things. * Cheers *
Cheers buddy!
For sure 🥃
Recently had the Knob Creek 9 for thr first time in more than 20 years. Wow. Super impressed.
Just got my first Russell's Reserve single barrel @ $63 at ABC here in Florida. I've never spent that much money on a 750 ml bottle of bourbon being perfectly fine with Evan Williams bottle and bond 100 proof. The long finish on this Wild Turkey product makes it worth the money, I really like it.
The Wild Turkey family of bourbons are great. I will gladly take their stuff over most allocated bottles any day. There are so many great picks on the shelves, it really isn’t worth the hassle to chase the allocated stuff.
I stopped chasing after the allocated bourbons. There are too many great alternatives.
@@rogerd.miller1095 one year later, this video enlightened me. 100% agreed.
Truth! I acquired some Rare Breed in Germany for €36 (about $38 at the time) on German Amazon 😁
Went back to this vid again after a few months of building my collection and taste testing. In this time of what seems like bourbon mania, going after value is for me, as a longtime bourbon fan and sipper, the way to go. The recommendations have held up very very well. Thanks mate, will continue to add these to my shelf!
And another year later, still true... check back next year ;-)
Perfect timely video for me Jason. I’ve been trying to locate the “hard to find” when I don’t even have the “easy to find” good whiskeys!
I love how he explains how a whiskey tastes by comparing it to food or desserts it tastes a lot like. That's a great palate.
I love whiskey but haven't drank it enough to notice so many different flavors, especially really good whiskey and never would have thought it could have so many delicious flavors.
This guy has helped to learn a lot about whiskey and given me a love and passion for whiskey, liquor and alcohol in general, much more than I already had!
This is fantastic. This is exactly where I'm at in building my bourbon collection. I can't tell you how many of these I've seen on the shelves and not given any thought to trying. Thanks for the tips!
Great review👍🏽 If you have issues with other podcasts or reviews, noone is forced to watch any review, just don't listen to each its own. Find what you like, no need to comment or complain about it. No negative energy needed.
I bought Jack Daniel's Single Barrel, Barrel Strength because of this video. Best barrel strength I've ever had, keep this incredible videos coming.
I just started getting really into bourbon and building my collection. This video (and all of your videos) is incredibly helpful and informative. Love that I can find most of this stuff on shelves when I go into stores. Thank you, Jason!
The high proof bourbons were difficult for me to start with with but now that I've been around the block I can say/recommend them as the best. Rare breed, Woodford double oak, and knob creek are cream of the crop and impossible to beat on value and taste.
Great pics. I haven't had all of them, but totally love the Wilderness Trail, Belle Meade Reserve, Knob Creek SB and Wild Turkey. Thanks!
I always get side eye when I recommend any Wild Turkey products. People are missing out because they are cranking out delicious stuff. Great video!
Try putting 101 in a Wellers bottle and serving it to company. Really sorry .... I have no idea what I was thinking when I wrote this.
Give me some Rare Breed all day
J E I’m a bit of a newbie but how does that go for you? lol
J E you’d get weird looks lol because they aren’t even remotely close lol maybe if you had said in a blantons bottle or something that isnt wheated lol
Why? Put a Rye mashbill in a Wheated bottle! Two completely different bourbon. Maybe put Makers Mark in the Weller bottle and like someone else said WT in a Blantons bottle.
NAILED this one. Got a bottle today and just had a few sips.. Way different than regular JD. Thanks again for this one.
He knows so much of the history and how each whiskey is made. I'm 39 and only started getting into drinking really good whiskey a few years ago but plan on it for many years to come!
I wish there was a school or college that would teach everything about alcohol like a culinary class, which I am going to does.
Great job! Informative, well thought out and more importantly, to the point. Great insights to some of these unique but somewhat obscure bourbons.
Seen a handful of videos from you. I don’t subscribe easily. You earned my unequivocal subscription after these series. Cheers!
Picked up another bottle of JD SBBP this morning. Favorite whiskey to date!
Jason, great topic and bottles. Like you say, so many of us get caught up in the hype and glamour of the high priced spreads, overlooking these pours.
FYI, on the JDSBBP, noticed they also offer in a 375 ml if people want a smaller sampler to try out. Wish more bottlers would do that!! CHEERS!
Never bought or liked any JD product until this. It opened my eyes to high proof whiskey. The banana note is the only thing that keeps this from being a regular sipper for me. But appreciate it nonetheless!
The top overlooked and underrated bourbon UA-cam channel: The Mash and Drum. Great video as always Jason!
Thanks Justin!
He’s right
Yep, best channel on this subject!
Only channels other than this one I like are the guys that do blind tastings, and scotch test dummies cause they make me 😊
Agreed. These are my favorite episodes. Separating the collectors from those who simply like drinking and tasting bourbon. Love the mention of the Knob Creek and Wild Turkey varieties. Great video! Not for the "But it's so smooth!" crowd.
I'm afraid WT and JB will realize how incredible they are for the money and double their prices!
I’ve been drinking bourbons for about three to four years or so. Just started really expanding my varieties in the last six months. Your channel is great. So much information and backstory and good picks. I appreciate it. I bought things that I never would have had I not watched your channel. I’ve watched several others, and there’s really only one other channel I enjoy watching beside yours. Keep up the great work.
Thanks man. Appreciate that alot.
Your videos are so well done and informative, Jason. This month will mark the 1-year anniversary of my bourbon journey and you have really helped me with my picks.
Of all the videos I have watched in the last 6 months, I think this information is the most valuable to date! I agree 100% about all the allocated stuff people chase vs what you have provided here, especially the BTAC special allocations. Don’t get me wrong, I love BTAC, but the hype in the marketplace has caused literal hysteria with regards to pricing! Great work!
YES! THAT JACK SINGLE BARREL BARREL PROOF IS AWESOME!!! LOVE THAT STUFF!
Love that you're doing non-snob reviews, bless you brother!
You hit on so many of my favorites. I hate Jack Black but the Single Barrel Barrel Proof gives me total life. Belle Meade is a favorite and I love working around the corner from the distillery.
Great video. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hype for certain allocated and hard to find bottles, this video shows why you shouldn’t, very useful. Loving the channel, the balance of history, tasting notes and conclusions is perfect 👌🏻
Good quick summation of great value bourbons. Thanks
The entire Old Grandad lineup is probably one of my favorite bourbons. The friend who got me into bourbon gifted me a bottle of the regular OGD 80proof and that’s what got me down the bourbon rabbit hole. The 114 is the best value in bourbon without question!
If you have time, in honor of a great president, look up the Harry Truman breakfast.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It's been very educational. I'll be trying out these great bourbons. Thank you.
This upload along with “overhyped and overpriced” should be 1st stops for anyone starting their bourbon journey. Great stuff
As much as I agree and I think bourbons like Blanton's are incredibly overrated, I still think it's worth it to get a bottle or try it so you have a comparison to some of these bottles
I’m exactly that, starting on my bourbon journey. I just finished the overhyped overpriced video and now this one. Really helps to filter out the bullshit and get good return on investment
“Discovered” Rare Breed a couple months ago-already on my third bottle. My new favorite everyday sipper.
Still holds up strong after 4 years! 😊 Belle Meade is now Nelson Brothers and jumped in price, but others still hammers. Glad you put both Rare Breed and RB Rye on the lineup-RB is my go-to and the rye is really something special. Bowman is my hometown distillery (Fredericksburg, VA) and I’ve always loved it. They also make a couple fantastic gins available at the distillery and online called Tinkermans and an absolute bomber of a bourbon cream called Mary Hite Bowman-with caramel! Dangerous stuff… 😅
Great list!! I was kinda surprised to see Woodford Double Oaked on this list, because I work at a big chain liquor store and that is impossible to keep on the shelves. You definitely included a lot of my faves so that makes me feel like I might know what I’m doing.
I like the Old Granddad BIB and Four Roses Small Batch Select (available at Costco for good price). I would also include some Evan Williams brands especially the Single Barrel.
I have a grad school classmate whose ex-wife will never forgive me for introducing him to Evan Williams straight.
Always can rely on solid advice from Jason C… keep up the great work… you hit my favorites - woodford double oak, Russell’s 10 year reserve, wild turkey 101…the dude knows his bourbon.
Finally grabbed a RARE BREED. Holy GOD! SO GOOD! And you're on point with the 101 and Knob Creek. Much better than allocated wallet crushers.
Yup that Wild Turk 101 is good. Looking forward to trying some these in particular Knob Creek 9yr... good stuff
Sams Club has the Knob Creek 9yr @$27
Couldn’t agree more, especially regarding Turkey and KC. Cheers Jason!
Good selections. Definitely some that I have and keep on the shelf. Coopers was a recent find myself and to your point a great little bourbon. Bowman another great pick. And you can’t go wrong with the Knobb Creek. Love Knobb in an Old Fashion as well as a sipper.
Nice job. Appreciate your input and experience. For us novices this in vital info for our journey. Again...Thank You.
Just bought a bottle of Punchers Chance Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and it’s one of the best I’ve tasted in a long time. Not easy to find but we’ll worth it, and not that expensive - about $35 a bottle.
Wild Turkey and Russell’s have the most solid product line in my opinion. I’m glad that you gave them some love here.
Nice job, as always. Favorite bourbon enthusiast channel.
Great work. To the point, 100 proof review. Better than a good movie!
Thanks for another great vid Jason! I tried the Cooper's Craft on your recommendation from one of your best values vids, and it's become one of my favorite everyday sippers! Good stuff!
I haven't bought bourbon over a year and this video is exactly what I'm looking for.. Thank you!
Excellent Choices! The only one I would've added to your list is Early Times Bottle and Bond.
I'm literally watching this as I drink the last pour of a bottle of OGD Bonded. It really is one of the best sub 20 bottles. And you're right on the mark with all the WT offerings. WT is easily my favorite whiskey vertical including all the Masters Keeps.
Hi rye gets you plenty back spice
Russell's boys do not wrong, they make awesome Whiskey. The whiskey barons collection was insane!
Love your reviews on these Bourbon's. Looks like I'm going Bourbon shopping today! Drums and Bourbon! Doesn't get much better than that!
Just got the Rare Breed. Very nice. Didn’t know the age. Thanks for educating me!
Great list! I have had most of this list and I 100% agree with you that they will stand up to the more expensive stuff.
Yes, Bell Meade was a unknown and is a great bourbon. I agree whole hardily with Jack Single Barrel, barrel proof! Knob Creek and Rare breed. I need to try long branch 😁
Doug Petty I found Bell Mead by touring their distillery in Nashville and loved them. Hard to find in NC, but I got a bottle of Reserve when a friend went there. Good stuff!
If you haven't tried it, Old Forester 100 Proof is amazing for the price. It's only $20-25 and most people are turned off by the low price plus the screw cap, but OF100 won double-gold at the SanFran Spirit Awards this year. Best value around, IMHO, and very underrated.
You're the best YT channel on the planet.
You listed some of my all-time favorites! Big fan of OGD, Big fan of Four Roses, and my regular store knows to keep EVERY Wild Turkey stocked for me. Great video, and great choices!
Perfect list. I 2nd! When I couldn't find Eagle Rare is when i discovered knob creek- wow! And rare breed- up to 12yr old bourbon for 45ish bucks, c'mon! 1792is considered rare in my neck of the woods in ID. Haven't tried Belle Meade or Remus but now they're definitely on my list to try. Thanks!
this is one of the best bourbon videos i’ve ever seen. shout out columbus, Ohio!
I love Russell’s and Rare Breed. I have paid top dollar for Master’s Keep too, but 101 shocked the hell out of me in a blind tasting. Hard to beat for $20-$25. Old Grandad was the same thing. If it’s cold where you live…throw some Old Grandad 114 in some mulled hot cider. Soooo nice!
Being a Virginia boy, John J Bowman is one of my daily drinkers. Love the stuff. So glad you like it. Funny thing is, I was thinking about sending you a bottle to try. Ha! Guess you don't need it.
Great video, especially for folks in control states. I love the JDSBBP pick, it really is amazing and is my go to when ECBP and Stagg Jr. are hard to come by (especially the latter). Thanks for the great content!
thanks to your videos I tried my first bottle of 1792... I started out neat but eventually added a few cubes... I have always preferred a few cubes in my sipping burboun. 1792 was a pleasant experience but didn't hold up on the rocks as well as some of my other favs... specifically 101, Woodford and Jack... however, I wouldn't rule it out as a competent competitor...
I really need to try the Russell's single barrel. I keep buying the 10 year because its so good for the price. Thanks for the awesome video Jason.
It’s my favorite single barrel under 60 for sure. I’ll never forget my first bottle. I bought it on a whim and it knocked my socks off. It had this subtle, dusty, slight apple tart, kinda chalky note to it, I haven’t had a bottle with the same exact note since but every single one has been great in its own way
I've been disappointed with two RR SiB, one was even a store pick. Never tried the 10 year, but everyone says it very good.
I'm surprised that Evan Williams didn't make his list.
Evan Williams is my go-to bourbon. At $15 a bottle is an exceptional value. I believe that it should have made it somewhere on his list.
Quite right. EW is my daily sipper...everything you want in a bourbon. But don't miss out on the Evan Williams Single Barrel. Pound for pound, one of the best whiskeys you'll ever have.
I had the small batch and loved it I gotta try the single barrel next
I agree, Evan Williams is an incredible value and delicious in cocktails.
@@SpookyApparition If you haven't tried Evan Williams bottled and bond you should, at $20 a bottle it's a find.
At 101 proof it's exceptionally smooth, makes excellent old fashions, or Manhattans.
@@keithkrey5996 I have 7 bottles of the Single Barrel... Each one is different from the last, they're all fantastic, and they sit proudly next to my "higher end" bourbons on the shelf!
I love videos like this one as well. Bourbon to me, is something that I sit down and relax with. I’m not trying to impress anyone. So really good inexpensive bourbons will allow me to expand my collection more easily. Wild Turkey 101, Evan Williams Bottled In Bond and Old Forrester 92 are examples of these types. I love OGD 114 as a mixer. Haven’t tried Woodford Double Oaked, but I really want to..Thank you for all of you great content.
Nice to see you presented a number of my favorites! I always try and have bottles of OG 114, Four Roses Small Batch Select, and Woodford Double Oaked. Have a nice Remus barrel pick on hand currently. I'll definitely be trying some of the others you presented! I wasn't initially impressed with Wilderness Trail when it launched, so the added time might be what it needed. Met the master distiller before launch and was impressed with his philosophy. I'll give it another try.
Absolutely rock solid review, very helpful. Really appreciated!
Excellent bottle choices there. I have many of those on my shelf.
Your ain't just whistling dixie brother. My kids are 27&29 and both here because of WILD TURKEY 101🤣 101 and Rare Breed is always on my shelf and so is Jack barrel proof. Pure deliciousness😁
Such a quality channel...i been bingeing all his vidjas
You turned me on to Old Grand Dad Bonded and I can safely say it’s the most underrated bourbon I’ve ever had. It’s better than many bourbons that are in higher price brackets.
Jack is the No 1 whiskey everywhere, that is why the bourbon people want to exclude it, they can't hang. Loved seeing OGD, Nice job
I really appreciate your time spent on pointing out these fine bourbons.
Great review! Most of what you reviewed is is on my bar. Great job, as always!
Just killed a 1792 Small Batch bottle, and yesterday picked up two 1792 Full Proof store picks!! Great video, Jason.
Sipping the Cooper's Craft, you can taste the apple and caramel, love that stuff.
My go to whiskeys have become my stay with whiskeys and I am in a rut, so it is time to go exploring. Lots of good ideas, but I am having trouble believing that anything drinkable is coming from Jack Daniel's. George Dickel, yes; Jack, no. Thanks for another excellent video!
Wild Turkey's Longbranch is amazing! Great price, easily available.
I bought that as a house warming gift for friends of mine. They bought an estate home, that was called “Wild Turkey Ridge.” I picked it based on the bottle presentation as I was not a bourbon drinker then. Now that I am, I really like it. Has a smokey taste, but is still really drinkable.
Everything it try it there's no flavor and it's so light. It's just too mellow imo, but I can see how people would enjoy it because of that.
one of the best reviews and videos i've ever seen on the subject of overlooked whiskeys
One of the best lists to start your collection with.
Great List! Already have a few on my shelf but looking forward to adding new ones. Almost bought Remus the other day now I'm regretting not getting it. Spot on with the Jack Daniels. One whiskey that is still young and I think underrated is New Riff...great stuff!
Jason, you are so right I picked up a bottle of JD barrel prof @ 132 I just love it. Rare breed is amazing as well
Love this ❤
This gal likes her whiskey.
I have a good few of these including 1792 and
J Bowman. Great stuff.
Now I have a list of more to get.😊
I had Wt101 for the first time this week and it was so so so good. I went back a few times. Surprising because of its price.
A+ list Jason! Everyone can now stop crying about not finding allocated bourbons. Cheers brother!
I love this channel! PA's liquor laws are highly unfortunate because we have some really good bourbon, rye, and bottled scotch I'd love to hear you review. To me they are, to me, top notch for the price.
Jason, just bought the Cooper’s Craft in UA. It is delicious. Thx for the heads up.
Rare Breed is a sleeper !! "smooth" because idk anything about notes and taste but that vanilla caramel at the start is AMAZING
My daily has been Noble Oak, really delicious stuff easy to find and cheap👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
It's around 35 Bones it's good I've gone through 2 Bottles with some great Cigars
Great review as always! I picked up a 1792 barrel proof store pick tonight...good stuff! Also a big fan of the Russell's Reserve and Rare Breed. Glad to see you spread the word that enjoying bourbon doesn't mean selling a kidney to afford it! 😎
All good stuff I will be grabbing a jack single tomorrow as I know where to get it. I would say Woodinville bourbon belongs on this list. Super good would love to see you review this one.
Wilderness Trail is a home run - both the yellow label bourbon and the rye is amazing. Absolutely agree Old Grand Dad 114, Woodford Reserve Double Oak, JD Single Barrel Barrel Proof, entire WT line especially 101. I know it's not for some but I also think Makers 46 is underrated. Would like your opinion on Chestnut Farms Bottle in Bond coming out of 1792.
Maker's Mark 46 entire lineup, base 46 - 46 cask strength - fae-01, are all great at their price points... they all hit above. After trying 46 I have not looked back to Maker's Mark S-IV. Fae-02 should be on the shelf fall 2021!
Awesome list Jay!!!
I've been eyeing that Woodford double oaked for some time now. And you helped me make my decision. Going now😂😂
Thanks Jay!!!
Great job and I agree with most your comments. I just finished a bottle of Coopers recent with my wife and have moved on to a bottle of Russels 10 year. Both delicious for the price. I had to buy a bottle of horsey Blantons when we were at the Buffalo Trace distillery as they dumped it that day and it was available.
We will see what we like better.
This is a great channel. I'm in Ireland and we obviously don't have the selection there is on your side of the Pond but I've managed to track down a few bottles you've recommended. Thank you.
Your welcome Paul! Cheers!
Thanks for the review. This list makes me think that you favor spicy High Rye bourbon.