2023 George T Stagg - Mindblowing?

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  • @ADHDWhiskey
    @ADHDWhiskey  Рік тому +4

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  • @TheBourbonJerk
    @TheBourbonJerk Рік тому +24

    You've reached the big time if BT is sending you GTS samples - cheers!

  • @mickwhiskey7960
    @mickwhiskey7960 Рік тому +34

    You posed a great question... what happens to these bottles once the retailers get ahold of them? Lots of 'shady' retailers out there, for sure. These bottles never seem to make it to the store shelf. Sold out the back door of the store to... friends, family and flippers ( the 3 F's).

    • @ezwider4652
      @ezwider4652 Рік тому +6

      actually I'm sure many of them just keep if for their own private collection. I had a store owner one time tell me that was how he was going to pay for his kids college many years from now..... by selling all of these that have come to his store and he's kept them.

    • @100puremustard5
      @100puremustard5 Рік тому

      ​@@ezwider4652FACTS! Heard the same 😂

    • @davidatac9738
      @davidatac9738 Рік тому

      Not always , getting mine for msrp from NMBB

    • @benleake6334
      @benleake6334 Рік тому +2

      In my area, they put it in a glass case behind a $1199 price tag.

    • @ezwider4652
      @ezwider4652 Рік тому

      @@benleake6334 hell yeah lol. There’s a place in the hood that has a ton behind a glass case. They do a lot of volume on the high profit items for the distributors so they get all the goods

  • @dennisthompson8424
    @dennisthompson8424 Рік тому +6

    I was fortunate enough to get a bottle of 23 gts at retail in the Utah lottery. It's lovely. I really do wish this kind of stuff was more widely available.

  • @account2292
    @account2292 11 місяців тому +2

    My wife won the lotto! Her ticket was 3rd one pulled today and she took the GTS. We are an ABC state, so $124.99. Soooo stoked!

  • @greggoebel4258
    @greggoebel4258 Рік тому +5

    I just got insanely lucky today. As a Red Bull ASM I am in and out of liquor stores on a daily basis. One of my accounts knows I am a bourbon guy so he pulled out a bottle of this and told me his cost was $100, so “jokingly” I asked what my cost was and he said he would take $115! I couldn’t pull money out of my pocket fast enough.

  • @davidatac9738
    @davidatac9738 Рік тому

    Heck ya ! Excited to get my bottle soon .. cheers

  • @yourhuckleberry7480
    @yourhuckleberry7480 Рік тому +1

    Loved the dragster analogy!

  • @michaelkee233
    @michaelkee233 8 днів тому

    The only way to get one is off secondary. I traded 2 very nice bottles for the 2023 GTS. I’m super excited

  • @cabmcivor9339
    @cabmcivor9339 9 місяців тому +1

    Got lucky near Orlando Florida. Just picked up a GTS for $150

  • @adammcentyre
    @adammcentyre Рік тому +2

    Nice, Matt! So cool they sent you a sample. And I agree. The two times I’ve been able to try it I’ve thought that it was a very good bourbon, but there are other things that I have enjoyed more.

    • @MrSottobanco
      @MrSottobanco Рік тому

      What did you enjoy more?

    • @adammcentyre
      @adammcentyre Рік тому +1

      @@MrSottobanco the 13th Colony Double Oak (Batch 1) is exceptional, Jack 12 may be the best bourbon I’ve personally tried this year, and I got a 16 year 142.2 proof ALW from Southern Collective in Nashville that was unbelievable. Actually had that the same day as a pour of the ‘22 GTS!

  • @brewcrewbill
    @brewcrewbill Рік тому +5

    I’m hardcore GTS hunting this year. Most likely will come home empty handed, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles

    • @forlornHope
      @forlornHope Рік тому +1

      Your last name and “picture” lends credence to a southeastern wi locale . Village wine & liquor mukwanago and 3 blocks north Anichs liquor , I’ve seen allocated and hard to find bottles . While I can’t fit those into my budget , perhaps you can . Good luck and good hunting.

    • @brewcrewbill
      @brewcrewbill Рік тому

      @@forlornHope Thank you for the tip! I am no longer there unfortunately. I am trying my hardest not to pay full secondary but it's looking like that may have to happen :(

  • @stuffandwhiskey
    @stuffandwhiskey Рік тому +6

    Nolan Ryan was the man!

  • @Bsprizzle
    @Bsprizzle 11 місяців тому +3

    Just picked up a bottle today at 299. Can’t wait. Lucked out! Looking good brother! Getting ripped. We see the biceps

  • @jayknowles3752
    @jayknowles3752 9 місяців тому

    I did in fact pick up a bottle from my local Winn-Dixie in FL for $129. Not sure how they got their hands on it but it is sitting on my bar now.

  • @scrappymark
    @scrappymark Рік тому

    Amazing review!

  • @triplelindys
    @triplelindys 6 місяців тому

    I just had some. First time I had any BTAC and it was AMAZING. $38 for a one ounce pour, but...worth every penny.

  • @IanF0311
    @IanF0311 Рік тому

    Just scored a bottle of this, was surprised because my store always sells at MSRP this was the first thing that I have bought from them that was over but still no where near secondary prices. Looking forward to trying it.

  • @richardbeard9976
    @richardbeard9976 3 місяці тому

    I bought a bottle back in 2021 137.8 proof. Best I've ever had. Wish it could be my everyday pour

  • @timshulepov
    @timshulepov Рік тому +1

    0:16 -- that intro is 🔥:)))))

  • @TimTamSlam2
    @TimTamSlam2 Рік тому +2

    Does GTS '22 easily beat out '23 based on your earlier ranking or are they pretty close?

  • @JohannGambolputty22
    @JohannGambolputty22 12 днів тому

    I stupidly just happened to bump into my local liquor store selling GTS 2024 for Msrp. Picked up one for $149.99. I’m still in disbelief.

  • @Newaggie
    @Newaggie 11 місяців тому

    What were your thoughts of the other 2023 BTAC ? Did you get to try any of those ?

  • @colemanbenson5872
    @colemanbenson5872 Рік тому

    Love how the smallest pour possible was done to preserve the maximum amount for later. Smart man.

  • @elliotgentry880
    @elliotgentry880 Рік тому

    It’s hitting the Chicagoland area this week. 🤞

  • @ryanstevens598
    @ryanstevens598 11 місяців тому

    I was extremely blessed to pick up 2 of these bottles today at msrp...

    • @account2292
      @account2292 11 місяців тому

      Know the manager eh?

    • @ryanstevens598
      @ryanstevens598 11 місяців тому

      @account2292 yes I do was hoping for a William l weller. Maybe one day be able to trade

  • @travisrobeson306
    @travisrobeson306 Рік тому +1

    Alright, next super high proof label has to have you as John Force in a Castro GTX Suit.😅

  • @christaylor77723
    @christaylor77723 Рік тому

    I just snagged one at msrp 😬watching this on the way home before i crack it

  • @timshulepov
    @timshulepov Рік тому +11

    Am I the only one who tries to guess Matt's score before it's shown and feels cheerful when my guess matches the actual score?

  • @davidalcantara8122
    @davidalcantara8122 Рік тому +2

    I just got back from Kentucky, I was able to get a pour of GTS. I have been ruined. This was better than King of Kentucky to me.

  • @rusticmade
    @rusticmade Рік тому

    May be the greatest review I"ve ever watched! The facial expressions Haha. Fricken dynamite lol

  • @bobbalkovec
    @bobbalkovec Рік тому +2

    The Elusive GT Stagg. What are the odds of seeing this on any shelf here in PA? 0%

    • @maxwellmiller6288
      @maxwellmiller6288 Рік тому +1

      The PA struggle is very real my friend!

    • @bobbalkovec
      @bobbalkovec Рік тому

      @@maxwellmiller6288 it is tough.

    • @rarusone
      @rarusone Рік тому

      You are correct with 0% on the shelf. GTS is an online lotto item in PA.

  • @cjcampbell09
    @cjcampbell09 Рік тому

    Hope to nab one of these via the Oregon "chance to purchase" lottery this year. Last year there were 74 bottles.

  • @erikibarra14
    @erikibarra14 Рік тому +1

    Something tells me GTS doesn't need media samples to sell out as quick as humanly possible......

  • @ericsawyer2995
    @ericsawyer2995 Рік тому +1

    Hi Matt. 🦌

  • @bigfeeesh1
    @bigfeeesh1 11 місяців тому

    How would you compare GTS 2020 vs. GTS 2022 and GTS 2023? If you could get any of the three, which would you choose? Asking as my girlfriend said she would find me one for my birthday :) Thank you!

  • @krapj214
    @krapj214 Рік тому

    One oz can change your whole perspective. I can’t wait to try it some day

  • @OnlyDrams-ro
    @OnlyDrams-ro Рік тому +1

    lol $2500 retail here in Australia. I’d rather buy a gold brick, then grind it up into a paste and sent it to Matt to drink and give me his review

  • @JustinCB1221
    @JustinCB1221 Рік тому

    Now you've owned a bottle of GTS!

  • @timothyfarner129
    @timothyfarner129 Рік тому

    I won a bottle of 2019 GTS in the pa lottery at retail

  • @jonmoore4053
    @jonmoore4053 10 місяців тому

    I just tried this one at a bar. I got to say It was a bit underwhelmed for being the first GTS I've tried. Am I crazy for saying I like my Stagg 22a better? I think the Stagg is more complex than the GTS and a bit better finish. Just my 2 cents, both great pours though

    • @drinks4days
      @drinks4days 4 місяці тому

      Well we all know whos pallet NOT to trust 😂

  • @djsugarc1075
    @djsugarc1075 Рік тому

    i cannot believe i just won a lottery for this.

  • @ericsawyer8217
    @ericsawyer8217 Рік тому +1

    Hi Matt 🦌

  • @joshcoberly2469
    @joshcoberly2469 Рік тому

    Bold move throwing a UA-cam ad in the middle of a sponsored ad. If their wasn’t an option to rewind, I would have just closed the app.

  • @philipjordan8101
    @philipjordan8101 Рік тому

    Congrats to Matt for getting one of his Top Bourbon Hunting bottles (though it be a sample) - Well Played Sir! :)

  • @jeremyhoggatt8607
    @jeremyhoggatt8607 Рік тому

    How does it compare to 2022?

  • @francisrizzo1529
    @francisrizzo1529 Рік тому +1

    My ABC state came through and I scored a 2020 (or was it 2021?) GTS for MSRP of $99. It has effectively ruined my value scale, now I look at RR13 for $160 and think "are you kidding?!? it's probably good but it's no GTS..."

    • @thomasmichael6509
      @thomasmichael6509 Рік тому

      2020, because they didn’t release GTS in 2021 (they said they didn’t have enough barrels that tasted good enough haha) 😊

  • @MarcusBenz76
    @MarcusBenz76 Рік тому

    My local store got a bottle & unfortunately, the $799 + tax price tag will only have me window gazing at it every time I go in 😢

    • @eddiedettling9322
      @eddiedettling9322 Рік тому

      should have bought it. thats as cheap as you'll see it

  • @ncruncher722
    @ncruncher722 Рік тому +4

    Too bad most of us will never see it. Thanks to you, I can almost imagine what it tastes like! Thanks for the video!

  • @roscoepcoltrane23
    @roscoepcoltrane23 Рік тому

    Don’t feel bad Matt I’ve never owned a bottle of GTS either or even a Stagg jr or regular Stagg. I live a little over two hours away from the distillery and Sazarac bottles in my town so I feel your pain.

    • @jacksmith2315
      @jacksmith2315 Рік тому

      I wish i lived a little over 2 hrs from BT. Id be there all the time. Unfortunately, i live hundreds of miles away.

  • @stanbrown5425
    @stanbrown5425 5 місяців тому

    Was rewatching Sons of Anarchy S3E3 and Oppie is drinking GTS at the Asian bar, getting upset his corn star GF is doing some "entertainng". Spotted old school Elijah Craig 12yr on the shelf too..

  • @jacksmith2315
    @jacksmith2315 Рік тому

    Since there's no way ill ever buy one of these wo winning the opportunity to buy one, because there's no way im paying secondary mark up, hopefully i win one of the 3 raffles ive entered that have it. That would be amazeballz

  • @jonathangarcia1421
    @jonathangarcia1421 2 місяці тому

    JUST WON ONE OF THESE FOR A $40 LOTTO TICKET!!!!!!!!!!!! YYYYYEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!

  • @DaveMar-w6r
    @DaveMar-w6r Рік тому

    Nice review, Matt. I’ll just keep dreaming.

  • @ConsolesAndCasks
    @ConsolesAndCasks Рік тому

    called the 8.9 as you were about to say it

  • @toddlksbrbn
    @toddlksbrbn Рік тому

    I was super lucky enough to get one at my Costco for $99 today!! I nearly shit my pants, my hands were shaking to hold this coveted bottle…

  • @rtrascal3431
    @rtrascal3431 8 місяців тому

    That you've never owned/bought a bottle is telling. There is a bottle at the local hole-in-the-wall liquor store that wants $800 for it but I just can't do it. Feels like I'm just feeding the secondary market monster if I did. Your reaction doesn't help me stay away tho!

  • @ryanhailey1
    @ryanhailey1 7 місяців тому

    Imi won the Virginia ABC lottery today and guess what I got the George T stag for 125$ 🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @johnnytactical3054
    @johnnytactical3054 Рік тому +3

    This past weekend I tried for the 1st time EH Taylor BOB, Bookers 2023, Henry McKenna BOB, Noah’s Mill, and some others. Honestly at the end of the day they all tasted the same except for the Noah’s Mill. I really don’t see the hype around all these bourbons. If you are spending more than a $100 it’s a waste IMO.

    • @777Dorado
      @777Dorado Рік тому +1

      Too many good Spirits to get caught up in just Bourbon.With my Bourbon, Rum, Irish, Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Brandys, Liqueurs, Mixers and a few choice Vodkas & Gins, I have, I don't spend more than $75 on a bottle. WIth 100+ bottles at my bar that I like, and there are still lots & lots out there. I don't want to spend the money on the $100's not worth it. Always taste and save the wallet from imploding. Cheers 🥃

    • @johnnytactical3054
      @johnnytactical3054 Рік тому

      @@777Dorado I have ventured into tequila, and I I found I like Dalmore and Redbreast.

    • @jacksmith2315
      @jacksmith2315 Рік тому

      I just started collecting bourbon this year. I have 140 bottles, most around 80-$100. Definitely have a few disappointments, definitely some good but overpriced, but most im pretty happy with. But my two of the bottles in my top 5, stagg 22b and EHT sml btch. Both $50 or less. I won a ORVW lob B 12yr for $160, i wouldnt buy another one. Maybe for $80-100.

  • @trZachJones
    @trZachJones Рік тому +1

    0:07 #teamsean

  • @timothywoo2625
    @timothywoo2625 Рік тому +1

    Really an 8.9?! So you’re saying this year the RR Single Rickhouse is better than the GTS?!

  • @dougspitler3843
    @dougspitler3843 Рік тому +1

    Matt, you have the go-to site for bourbon evaluation! No one else compares. Love your scoring system.
    However, as someone who for a short period of time made his living teaching English, I must ask that you quit saying "very unique." Unique means "one of a kind;" it doesn't mean "unusual." Kind of like saying "very pregnant." You either are or you're not. So, if you promise never to say "very unique" again, I'll promise to become a Patron!

  • @matthewslaughter7693
    @matthewslaughter7693 Рік тому

    Treating those kiddos right, Matt!

  • @silver3344
    @silver3344 Рік тому +1

    The laws need to change for the distributors. It's clear that they still exist through lobbying and political donations. The internet has been around for a while, it's not 1930, and we're not Puritans. The distilleries should be able to directly sell and ship their specialty products to people. These distributors, in my opinion, have ragged the consumer for too long. Obviously, the contention that the distributor plays a pivotal role in the distribution of products is valid, and a law change would not gravely affect the model as they'll still be required.
    I can still purchase items online directly from producers without the distribution firms coming into the equation for other products, and I don't see why distilleries couldn't perform the same function if they so choose.
    As the bourbon community continues to grow, I hope that there are prudent changes made to the current system that benefit the consumer rather than middle man.

    • @cartermayfield
      @cartermayfield Рік тому

      All good points that will not change the fact that there are far far more people after GTS at $125 than there are bottles to go around. You can make as many changes to distribution as you want, but you are facing that daunting math.

    • @silver3344
      @silver3344 Рік тому

      @@cartermayfield Yeah, but the GTS goes to MSRP 500+ and levels off where demand meets supply available. If all GTS were priced 1-1.5k they wouldn't sell out if it were domestic shipping within the U.S.
      Demand over time would play into the distiller's hands, and ultimately benefit them the most. The tricky factor is the price correlated directly to its age. A lot of secondary pricing issues stem from exporting and hoarding (both from distributors and individuals after retail). You don't Buffalo Trace wouldn't sell and ship GTS for 500+ with a limit of 1 for the year or whatever they need to balance out satisfying their customers?

    • @AnAbortiveRomance
      @AnAbortiveRomance Рік тому

      If it was direct sales, you'd never even see them again. It would be a mad rush of flippers to buy every bottle. BT needs to raise the prices, so distributors and retailers can afford to sit on those bottes anymore. They don't care if they sit on a bottle of Stagg or GTS that they paid relatively little for, then jack the prices way up. If they had to pay closer to what they all charge, that would change their behavior.

    • @bc4evernow
      @bc4evernow Рік тому

      Make them crack the bottle and the secondary market is gone. But that will never happen to many people make money off secondary.

    • @silver3344
      @silver3344 Рік тому

      ​@@AnAbortiveRomance Naturally, I would concede that to be the case. Direct limited sales around a fair market price would stop the gouging for the actual consumer of the specialty products. In essence, it would be a distiller - consumer win/win. Liquor stores would still be needed, but for the specialty/experimental stuff it'd be nice to cut the middle man out of the process. Not likely, but it would be nice.

  • @alanburke5655
    @alanburke5655 8 місяців тому

    If I seen this bottle out in arms reach I’m risking it all 😂😂 I’m sorry it may be the only chance I ever get to have a bottle because I’m not dropping 1500 on a 300$ msrp bottle

  • @eymerichinquisitore9022
    @eymerichinquisitore9022 2 місяці тому

    1500 euros in Europe for a 750ml bottle?? A bit expensive experience. 🤦‍♂️

  • @goodcitizen5668
    @goodcitizen5668 Рік тому +1

    Did I hear correctly? 25% price increase?

  • @umami0247
    @umami0247 Рік тому

    It’s funny how reviewers have had much different opinions on these bottles. Again it’s all about one’s palate. Though I’ll never get a taste of any of these I can appreciate different opinions on the taste profile and their take. So far I’ve seen two that didn’t like this bottle and three that liked it a lot. I will give BT points for not setting the price to ridiculous amounts unlike WT. of course they did jump the shark with that 25 year ER. Which is really crazy seeing how this BTAC ER has 19 year old juice in it for 125. So apparently 6 more years is magical or someone is smoking crack that sets prices. Just saying. Enjoy.

  • @Whiskey_BS
    @Whiskey_BS Рік тому +1

    Smells like cheap chocolate coated cherries from Walmart. Nice! Hope to score a GTS someday. Before I die. 😊

  • @stopcallingmeshirley
    @stopcallingmeshirley Рік тому +1

    I've got a 2020 bottle that I'm afraid to open

    • @777Dorado
      @777Dorado Рік тому

      Too many good Spirits to get caught up in just Bourbon.With my Bourbon, Rum, Irish, Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Brandys, Liqueurs, Mixers and a few choice Vodkas & Gins, I have, I don't spend more than $75 on a bottle. WIth 100+ bottles at my bar that I like, and there are still lots & lots out there. I don't want to spend the money on the $100's not worth it. Always taste and save the wallet from imploding. Cheers 🥃

    • @matta6301
      @matta6301 Рік тому +2

      I got a 2022 and about a third of it is gone. What’s the point of holding onto it? You could die tonight

    • @jacksmith2315
      @jacksmith2315 Рік тому

      ​@@matta6301right!?! Idk why ppl get bottles and dont open them. Unless they're holding it to sell secondary for ridiculous money. I just started collecting this year. I have 140 bottles and opened them all. Even single barrels of the same kind to taste the difference between them.

  • @berkleycumbie6359
    @berkleycumbie6359 Рік тому +1

    Great show but the average guy will never be able to acquire it.

    • @ADHDWhiskey
      @ADHDWhiskey  Рік тому

      I know. I mentioned that like 50 times lol

    • @berkleycumbie6359
      @berkleycumbie6359 Рік тому

      @@ADHDWhiskey I've been enjoying bourbon for more than 40 years and can remember finding Pappy, George T. Stagg, and others. Man, those bourbons are long gone before they even hit the shelves. I remember when GTS came out around 2002 it was just sitting on the shelves and I could pick it up for nothing. It was great back then, but I couldn't tell you what it tastes like now.

  • @MichaelMorrison75
    @MichaelMorrison75 10 місяців тому

    I see. If you were to acquire a bottle, you’d give it a higher score. A little extortion shout out to Buffalo Trace. 😂

  • @Scottmichael111
    @Scottmichael111 Рік тому

    I got one. Who wants it.

  • @The_Babbling_Brooks
    @The_Babbling_Brooks Рік тому

    As an NPC, I’ll take your word for it👍🏻

  • @andydabson5657
    @andydabson5657 Рік тому

    Michael Phelps was a relatively poor breastroker. Much stronger butterfly and mid-distance freestyle. Just for your future random analogy purposes.

  • @stvrjohnson
    @stvrjohnson Рік тому

    Woo hoo

  • @kevinclingaman6277
    @kevinclingaman6277 Рік тому

    Let ‘er rip tater chip.

  • @frostrocket
    @frostrocket Рік тому

    Meh meh meh this bourbon doesn't qualify for my list because wah wah I can't get it so please send me a bottle, Buffalo Trace aka Sazarac.
    Just... Stop it. It's cringe. They sent you a sample, be generous you could even try it.

  • @berkaberk
    @berkaberk Рік тому

    Lucky sonofabatch

  • @Jeepmen103
    @Jeepmen103 Рік тому

    Your Ads literally have ads! If you force watchers to sit through your Magic spoon sponsorship, we shouldn’t have to sit through additional UA-cam ads.

    • @JamesFarleyMovetoTennessee
      @JamesFarleyMovetoTennessee Рік тому +4

      Just skip it! You want to watch youtube videos but you don’t want these people to be compensated and create a sustainable model to continue making videos?? You cant have both sir

    • @ADHDWhiskey
      @ADHDWhiskey  Рік тому +1

      Sorry about that. If you can, just fast forward through it. Only a few of my videos each month are sponsored.

  • @LeatherDaddy97
    @LeatherDaddy97 Рік тому

    Little worried after the one from last year was so disappointing to me

  • @unstoppable5417
    @unstoppable5417 Рік тому +2

    Once the general public does not have access to your product, you’ve effectively alienated your base. Rip 🪦

    • @SRVandDtrouble
      @SRVandDtrouble Рік тому +2

      No they just want you to buy the stuff commoners can afford like their trash coffee pods with Buffalo pictures on it 😂. So plenty of BT out there just not whiskey 😅

    • @777Dorado
      @777Dorado Рік тому

      Too many good Spirits to get caught up in just Bourbon.With my Bourbon, Rum, Irish, Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Brandys, Liqueurs, Mixers and a few choice Vodkas & Gins, I have, I don't spend more than $75 on a bottle. WIth 100+ bottles at my bar that I like, and there are still lots & lots out there. I don't want to spend the money on the $100's not worth it. Always taste and save the wallet from imploding. Cheers 🥃@@SRVandDtrouble