I wonder how much cheaper our auto and home owner insurance would be if hurricane damage wasn't covered any longer? They don't want to cover my roof because it hails too often here. Yet there are people who live in places that are routinely completely destroyed and somehow keep getting their property replaced.
I tried mm46 the other day and I was excited to try it. It smelled and tasted like men's shoe polish. All of our pallets are different. I always end up going back to Old Forester 1910.
I genuinely try to hone in on 1 maybe 2 notes and let those take me on the journey. Kept getting frustrated thinking I need to be tasting an entire dessert table and only smelling rubbing alcohol
Seems from their reaction that having all 4 of these on my shelf and alternating among them day to day would be a slice of heaven . But since I can't do that , I'll happily settle for their number one pick . Kudos to Maker's Mark once again !
Great question - nose vs palette. I find it fun when both are good to me. It's like a fun surprise. I love to go back days or weeks later and see if it happens the same way it did on first blush. It's obviously a bummer (CAP 🤣) if the palette is not just a departure, but a let-down...
Saw the title for this video before grabbing the Maker's Mark Lost Recipe. Didn't watch it but picked up the bottle after seeing it on the shelf. Spot on with the flavor notes, almost like a nice vanilla icing note in there and sweet pastry. Got it at a Costco for $58 before tax, such a massively good deal and if I see it again I'm grabbing another.
I got on the Remus Repeal Reserve train with the VII, buying it a few times, so I’m glad to hear the VIII also “slaps” (still waiting for it to show up in my local Remus-stocked store).
My buddy and I were drinking the Remus 8 and we both agreed that it was not an overly complex nose but it was an extremely pleasant nose all throughout One of those ones you could have just sat there and smelled for a long time before you even started drinking
so glad you guys made this video, right after i watched this, I came across MM Lost recipe bottles at my local Costco for $59.99. Grabbed 2! Always Hunting 😊
Great video gentleman! I may have to work a few extra shifts and look for the Maker's Mark offering. Looking forward to the Friday Night Live! Will be good to see Kent as well.
14:38 with something new or a blind, try - taste, nose and then 2nd sip instead - the perception from the nose can influence the expectation of the palate which (for me at least) is why if i nose first then its the 2nd or 3rd sip that will align with my lasting view of the bottle.
14:46 I've learned that with complex whiskies I always get more on the nose than I do on the palate. And this means that I often find that the nose and the palate, for me, only match a little. That's just how my nose and palate are, alas. Now if a whisky's more simple, then I'll find more of a match between the nose and the palate. If I might make a personal observation... Trenton is, clearly, a younger generation than Kurt. But underneath the "trendy" hairstyle and slang and tattoos he seems to me to have the same solidity of character that's so evident in Kurt. I expect that when he's Kurt's age he'll be just as genuinely down to earth and wise as Kurt is. He seems to be a son to be proud of. 23:40 Kurt to Trenton: "At this point, I would never look at you right now and say you're an idiot." 🤣 I've not tasted anything that y'all tried tonight. But I just poured a glass of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof, it's one of the most boss whiskies I've ever tasted. This bottle was 64 bucks, and it's better than any of the high priced or allocated whiskies I've had a chance to try. You really don't need to spend a carload of money to get fine whisky (though it is true that usually I can't afford a $64 bottle 🙂).
just picked up the lost recipe bottle at Costco for $60 have yet to try it but im excited. Update, just tried it and it is in fact extremely goof, excellent finish, smooth and great flavors. An absolute steal at $60 I would 100% pay 80 or more for it
Anybody here who got the MM Lost recipe in the U.S.; Can you please confirm the size of the bottle? Saw a pic online & it was 700mL, though it may have been from a foreign country or Duty Free store.
Agree with others. Trenton: you be you. You have a gift. And if you think a whiskey smells of something strange (school markers, Plah Doh) don't hold back. I know I simply cannot describe what I smell in some bourbons, but I fail to think outside the box.
Just picked up the MM at my local Costco for 64 after tax. Cracking it open tonight, looking forward to it. Specifically went after it after watching this the other day.
SLB Classics 0:01 the black glens are out! 0:28 livestream tonight! 8 PM CST 0:42 mom is thrilled for having guests in a dirty house 1:42 Trenton needs to read the bottle 2:29 they make you work for the info at 4 roses 3:00 sounds like Harry can still surprise the expert hunter 3:16 the boys are always honest 4:29 always have to try and break mom a bit 4:45 Trenton plays mind games on himself 5:40 Trenton tasting face 6:40 Trenton’s eyebrows are starting to dance 7:50 when Kurt says the nose is good, it means something 9:50 uh oh Kurt is thinking in the hip lingo now too 10:23 woah Kurt is holding back now 10:50 new scale, who cares about 1-5, mid slaps and cooks 11:50 Trenton hasn’t had a food, danish 12:15 just a short debate on cinnamon rolls 13:01 Trenton finally realizes he can’t win 13:58 very honest and Trenton has some strong growth 14:45 crowd sourcing info and experiences 15:57 QUINTESSENTIAL! 16:58 a little bit of what 😂 17:48 some aftershocks of flavor 19:10 Trenton’s brain is working better than normal and can think of words 19:50 the dancing brown returns 20:48 the qualitative scoring system died already😢 22:47 mom has your back Kurt, don’t worry 23:25 are you sure about that Kurt? Maybe not whiskey-wise 24:43 Trenton teaches Kurt about focus of the bottles 26:39 uh oh, bourbon battles coming soon 27:23 uh oh, Kurt is speaking out, hold your breath 28:22 sometimes the boys ask too much of Kyle 29:51 the underdog has a light of fight 30:18 wow a strange cut, but they aren’t pros 31:08 livestream tonight! Attendance will be taken 31:18 nice sign off and nod
I have been drinking makers for years and it’s my favorite. Still trying to find another bottle of buffalo trace and really enjoy all of the Wyoming whiskey but makers mark is my #1
Love the content, but when your scoring lineup is that close, I’d highly recommend tasting through them backwards. Transitioning from one whiskey to another does make an impact. B, C, D…water…D, C, B. So on and so forth. Results. Just a thought. Might change your results sometimes.
Just came home from Kentucky with 10 bottles. Went to my Costco to restock the fridge and went, "what the hell" 11 bottles! Super excited to pop this one. A good problem to have is the other 10 I have to test. God, allocation season is fun?
I’m not a Maker’s fan (though, like Larceny, maybe there is some high proof version out there I’d like). But can’t go wrong with Four Roses non-yellow label. 😊
If the palate is different and just way more amazing than the nose I do love that experience. However when I’m looking for a regular sipper I prefer it when the nose matches the palate.
For me, I prefer if nose notes transfer to the palate. It provides a more harmonious sip. Now, if there is a bourbon/whiskey that has distinct nose and palate profiles, but you really like both, and it provides a nice contrast without disappointment, then ok. Not sure how often that happens tho...
Curious how MM lost recipe series would do against the heart release? Which coincidentally is the one you pictured at the lower left when tasting the lost recipe series
I just joined! Bout time I did. I watch all of your vids. I just looked for Maker's Mark lost recipe and it sold out across the United States as far as I can tell. Is there anywhere anyone is selling this that will ship the bottle?
Makers Lost recipe is NOT the Heart release. So which did you review? Was it stave profile 1, 3, 0, 6 (roasted French mocha), 0 or the actual Heart release 2024 with 10 French iak staves
The first one. He read the label and it's the same I have. It's $60 at our Costcos here in Denver. I grabbed one and might go back for another. Hard to pass up at that price.
The Costco release is 1/3/0/6/0 stave profile and is labeled as "The Lost Recipe Series" edition 01 year of release 24, with the Mocha archived stave 111.9 proof, and looks like it matches the one they showed in the video.
hot cinnamon rolls with icing rolling down sides and a huge dab of butter on top; nothing better! We love you Trenton but you're wrong on the rolls! LOL
I like when the whiskey tastes a little different from what it smells. It feels like I'm getting even more notes for my buck, even if I don't get to taste all of them.
Stopped buying Yellowstone LE. $115-$150 for a $75 bottle. I really enjoyed Yellowstone LE 2022 with it’s blend of older whiskey and it showed. The others have been anywhere from ok but not worth buying to good but overpriced. I miss Remus V. MM has been killing it. Once they go above 100 proof they are good and higher are very good
Don't know where they got MM Lost Recipe for $80? Maybe online or secondary. Never heard of this being sold anywhere but Costco & it's always ~$60 for 700mL
New to drinking Bourbon's and Whiskey's but I've noticed that on the back of the throat I get a dryness. Is there a technique I am missing or is that just something you get when drinking/tasting Bourbon's?
Me, too. I have bottles I love in the $45-$60 range. For me, splurging means I might buy the MM in this test (not that I have any real hope of finding one!).
I rarely bother with the nosing…doesn’t really matter to me. I’ll nose it right up front, just because, but after that I don’t really bother with it. It’s all about the taste.
There are some whiskies which smell so good to me that I have to remind myself to quit nosing and go to drinking. But with everything I like the nose, the palate, and the finish are all part of the enjoyment - and so for that matter is the appearance of the whisky in the glass, and the formation and flow of the legs.
Blind idea... 4 pours, taste and rank "with your nose plugged and not trying to smell". Next day, taste again normally (re-letter the glasses) between. Would be interesting to see just how much the nose drives the positive or negative and actually might change the taste.
From what I understand, humans can't taste anything that they can't smell. So that's why the "hold your nose" trick is used to eat something that is very unpalatable, that might make you vomit. Such is eating raw bugs, etc. in a survival situation, or if you lost a bet. Hah
Good for you. Some bottles are worth the extra price. Also... Lost Recipe is $60 and costco exclusive. It's basically a new wood finishing series but exclusive to Costco. The Heart Release has been dropping at Costco in my area... $50. They are getting it by the pallet. People who were paying up to $150 on that bottle and trading for it on secondary are gonna feel a bit butt hurt but I've been warning people for months that it is a GIGANTIC release. I wouldn't be shocked if they produced 300k bottles of the heart release.
@@ewhitey18 I ain't missing out if I can't get my hands on them. Living in Kentucky and trying to get hold of an allocated bourbon is damn near impossible unless you want to spend double or triple or more over MSRP which I am not going to do.
@@sharthun2009 I'm a drinker, not a collector, and I'm right there with you. After all the many samples of allocated and special release bottles I've tried, there's nothing over $100 I can justify spending my money on.
The cheapest counts as the upper limit special occasion bourbon for me. 32:05 32:05 My go to is MM 46
For $27 bucks. It’s goooood.
I should add MM to my sub $30 bourbons 101 and BT.
I just grabbed the lost recipe at Costco today for $59. This review makes me happy hahaha
Just bought two bottles at Costco today, same price $59.89ea 👌🏼700ml bottles
$56 at my Costco
Bought a bottle last night @ Costco $55… may have to grab another after this review.
Trent.... You be you. Guess the whiskey. Write it down. Offer to eat a shoe if you are wrong. Let your dad do the "I don't think about what it is."
Agree we love seeing you guess and missing
Old Grandad 16 Year hitting today. Cannot wait. 🥃
Happy Friday!! Love me an early blind. For the one dealing with the hurricane, my prayers are with y'all.
I wonder how much cheaper our auto and home owner insurance would be if hurricane damage wasn't covered any longer? They don't want to cover my roof because it hails too often here. Yet there are people who live in places that are routinely completely destroyed and somehow keep getting their property replaced.
I'm just getting into whiskey and you have one of the best channels for it. Thanks
I tried mm46 the other day and I was excited to try it. It smelled and tasted like men's shoe polish. All of our pallets are different. I always end up going back to Old Forester 1910.
I genuinely try to hone in on 1 maybe 2 notes and let those take me on the journey. Kept getting frustrated thinking I need to be tasting an entire dessert table and only smelling rubbing alcohol
You guys are the last bourbon reviewers I still watch. Love your blinds and reviews. Very entertaining video!
Seems from their reaction that having all 4 of these on my shelf and alternating among them day to day would be a slice of heaven . But since I can't do that , I'll happily settle for their number one pick . Kudos to Maker's Mark once again !
Great question - nose vs palette. I find it fun when both are good to me. It's like a fun surprise. I love to go back days or weeks later and see if it happens the same way it did on first blush. It's obviously a bummer (CAP 🤣) if the palette is not just a departure, but a let-down...
Just grabbed the Lost Recipe at my Costco for $59.99. Tasted it when i got home - quite tasty. Worth it at that price!
21:05 Trenton’s reaction. I’m dead. ☠️
Had me Lol
Saw the title for this video before grabbing the Maker's Mark Lost Recipe. Didn't watch it but picked up the bottle after seeing it on the shelf. Spot on with the flavor notes, almost like a nice vanilla icing note in there and sweet pastry. Got it at a Costco for $58 before tax, such a massively good deal and if I see it again I'm grabbing another.
I got on the Remus Repeal Reserve train with the VII, buying it a few times, so I’m glad to hear the VIII also “slaps” (still waiting for it to show up in my local Remus-stocked store).
Blind you could try! We did 12 yrs! My final order: JD12, NC12, WT12,EW12and Blanton’s last!!
What is NC12?
I just grabbed 2 bottles of the Lost Recipe at Costco for $60 each. Searched it out based on this video. Looking forward to cracking it!
My buddy and I were drinking the Remus 8 and we both agreed that it was not an overly complex nose but it was an extremely pleasant nose all throughout One of those ones you could have just sat there and smelled for a long time before you even started drinking
Great video. Loved the conversation about enjoying in the moment and not trying to guess what the bottle is.
I really enjoyed this blind. I think the format of new and untried bottles is extra special. I'm going hunting for a bottle of the Makers Mark.
so glad you guys made this video, right after i watched this, I came across MM Lost recipe bottles at my local Costco for $59.99. Grabbed 2! Always Hunting 😊
Great video gentleman! I may have to work a few extra shifts and look for the Maker's Mark offering. Looking forward to the Friday Night Live! Will be good to see Kent as well.
14:38 with something new or a blind, try - taste, nose and then 2nd sip instead - the perception from the nose can influence the expectation of the palate which (for me at least) is why if i nose first then its the 2nd or 3rd sip that will align with my lasting view of the bottle.
The MM was part of this quarter’s Whiskey Drop. LOVE it!
14:46 I've learned that with complex whiskies I always get more on the nose than I do on the palate. And this means that I often find that the nose and the palate, for me, only match a little. That's just how my nose and palate are, alas. Now if a whisky's more simple, then I'll find more of a match between the nose and the palate.
If I might make a personal observation... Trenton is, clearly, a younger generation than Kurt. But underneath the "trendy" hairstyle and slang and tattoos he seems to me to have the same solidity of character that's so evident in Kurt. I expect that when he's Kurt's age he'll be just as genuinely down to earth and wise as Kurt is. He seems to be a son to be proud of.
23:40 Kurt to Trenton: "At this point, I would never look at you right now and say you're an idiot." 🤣
I've not tasted anything that y'all tried tonight. But I just poured a glass of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof, it's one of the most boss whiskies I've ever tasted. This bottle was 64 bucks, and it's better than any of the high priced or allocated whiskies I've had a chance to try. You really don't need to spend a carload of money to get fine whisky (though it is true that usually I can't afford a $64 bottle 🙂).
JDSBBP is good! I actually really like the JD Barrel Proof Rye as well
I have a new rating system, trash, mid, slaps and cooks! 😂
just picked up the lost recipe bottle at Costco for $60 have yet to try it but im excited.
Update, just tried it and it is in fact extremely goof, excellent finish, smooth and great flavors. An absolute steal at $60 I would 100% pay 80 or more for it
I picked up the MM at Costco last week for $59.99.
Did the same yesterday, read it was a Costco exclusive
Same at Costco in KC for $59.99. This Costco also have The Heart Release for $49.99 limit 1 per customer!
Same. Saw a small stash on the shelf the other day here in Denver. For $60, couldn't pass it up. I might go back a grab a couple of more.
Anybody here who got the MM Lost recipe in the U.S.; Can you please confirm the size of the bottle?
Saw a pic online & it was 700mL, though it may have been from a foreign country or Duty Free store.
Agree with others. Trenton: you be you. You have a gift. And if you think a whiskey smells of something strange (school markers, Plah Doh) don't hold back. I know I simply cannot describe what I smell in some bourbons, but I fail to think outside the box.
Picking up my Lost Recipe today. I’m excited to try it!
Just picked up the MM at my local Costco for 64 after tax. Cracking it open tonight, looking forward to it. Specifically went after it after watching this the other day.
There is a ton of allocated stuff out right now sitting on the shelf.
SLB Classics
0:01 the black glens are out!
0:28 livestream tonight! 8 PM CST
0:42 mom is thrilled for having guests in a dirty house
1:42 Trenton needs to read the bottle
2:29 they make you work for the info at 4 roses
3:00 sounds like Harry can still surprise the expert hunter
3:16 the boys are always honest
4:29 always have to try and break mom a bit
4:45 Trenton plays mind games on himself
5:40 Trenton tasting face
6:40 Trenton’s eyebrows are starting to dance
7:50 when Kurt says the nose is good, it means something
9:50 uh oh Kurt is thinking in the hip lingo now too
10:23 woah Kurt is holding back now
10:50 new scale, who cares about 1-5, mid slaps and cooks
11:50 Trenton hasn’t had a food, danish
12:15 just a short debate on cinnamon rolls
13:01 Trenton finally realizes he can’t win
13:58 very honest and Trenton has some strong growth
14:45 crowd sourcing info and experiences
15:57 QUINTESSENTIAL!
16:58 a little bit of what 😂
17:48 some aftershocks of flavor
19:10 Trenton’s brain is working better than normal and can think of words
19:50 the dancing brown returns
20:48 the qualitative scoring system died already😢
22:47 mom has your back Kurt, don’t worry
23:25 are you sure about that Kurt? Maybe not whiskey-wise
24:43 Trenton teaches Kurt about focus of the bottles
26:39 uh oh, bourbon battles coming soon
27:23 uh oh, Kurt is speaking out, hold your breath
28:22 sometimes the boys ask too much of Kyle
29:51 the underdog has a light of fight
30:18 wow a strange cut, but they aren’t pros
31:08 livestream tonight! Attendance will be taken
31:18 nice sign off and nod
21:05 Kurt loves the D and Trenton notices it....
Happy Friday K & T., u 2 are best-est : bourbons blind for College Football season is priceless ! u save me mega-bux !
I have been drinking makers for years and it’s my favorite. Still trying to find another bottle of buffalo trace and really enjoy all of the Wyoming whiskey but makers mark is my #1
This slaps tooh! Hehehe
Good spread here, have a great weekend fellas
Love the content, but when your scoring lineup is that close, I’d highly recommend tasting through them backwards. Transitioning from one whiskey to another does make an impact. B, C, D…water…D, C, B. So on and so forth. Results. Just a thought. Might change your results sometimes.
Gotta love it❤. I"m the same ( cheap ) a Benjamin is my top. 👍🇺🇲 Thanks 👍
Saw that makers at my Costco for $60 and passed for now. Seriously considering going back now.
You not only full-send your fork into the icing, you get a spatula or mixing spoon and full-send that into the icing, Trent!
Was able to grab that makers at costco for $56.99. Im very excited to crack it open this weekend
I got lucky and got that makers mark at my costco for $59. Got to love costco prices
Just came home from Kentucky with 10 bottles. Went to my Costco to restock the fridge and went, "what the hell" 11 bottles! Super excited to pop this one. A good problem to have is the other 10 I have to test. God, allocation season is fun?
I’m not a Maker’s fan (though, like Larceny, maybe there is some high proof version out there I’d like). But can’t go wrong with Four Roses non-yellow label. 😊
If the palate is different and just way more amazing than the nose I do love that experience. However when I’m looking for a regular sipper I prefer it when the nose matches the palate.
I didn't know the French Mocha was retired but my favorites go heavy on the French Mendient or Mocha staves.
Just picked up a bottle of the Maker’s at my Costco for $55. Then came on here and saw your blind. Might have to go get another.
Yellowstone 2022 was great!
Looking forward to an analysis of Woodford Reserve, or Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. They have become a favorites of mine.
For me, I prefer if nose notes transfer to the palate. It provides a more harmonious sip. Now, if there is a bourbon/whiskey that has distinct nose and palate profiles, but you really like both, and it provides a nice contrast without disappointment, then ok. Not sure how often that happens tho...
I am dying to find one of those MM releases. I got a bottle of the heart release and love it so now they have me fully hooked
Hey Trenton I just got a cask strength bottle of Still Austin Rye very yummy and tastes a little bit different than ryes i've had.
Curious how MM lost recipe series would do against the heart release? Which coincidentally is the one you pictured at the lower left when tasting the lost recipe series
I just joined! Bout time I did. I watch all of your vids. I just looked for Maker's Mark lost recipe and it sold out across the United States as far as I can tell. Is there anywhere anyone is selling this that will ship the bottle?
St Louis Costco's have a ton..just came in this week
@@johngilbert9420 I belong to Costco, but I'm in Florida.
OMG @17:00 I thought T said I get a little bit of “anus” 😂😂😂
that's what I heard... I wonder if he means "anise"
@@joel-amoldlol.
Happy Friday y’all!
Spell check got me
So, even better. This is currently available at Costco in Colorado for $59.99.
Happy Hunting!
I think $55 in CT at Costco
Just scored the MM lost recipe from Costco for $59.99 each. So, I grabbed three. 😊
I also found Makers Lost Recipe at my local Costco for $59.99!
Makers Lost recipe is NOT the Heart release. So which did you review? Was it stave profile 1, 3, 0, 6 (roasted French mocha), 0 or the actual Heart release 2024 with 10 French iak staves
The first one. He read the label and it's the same I have. It's $60 at our Costcos here in Denver. I grabbed one and might go back for another. Hard to pass up at that price.
The Costco release is 1/3/0/6/0 stave profile and is labeled as "The Lost Recipe Series" edition 01 year of release 24, with the Mocha archived stave 111.9 proof, and looks like it matches the one they showed in the video.
Fun flight🥃👍
I love those Glencairn's!
I like the nose that transfers to the pallet
hot cinnamon rolls with icing rolling down sides and a huge dab of butter on top; nothing better! We love you Trenton but you're wrong on the rolls! LOL
This is exactly why I catch every video 😅
Great vid. Cognac is a brandy. Yellowstone needs to get their spirit lingo buttoned down. All cognac is brandy but not all brandy is cognac.
I’m def team mom when it comes to icing:roll ratios. All the icing ftw.
I like when the whiskey tastes a little different from what it smells. It feels like I'm getting even more notes for my buck, even if I don't get to taste all of them.
MM always have a playdough mid pallet for me so after 4-5 different bottles I’ve figured out it’s not my jam.
You need to blind all the cellar aged releases with the lost recipe Now! Maybe throw a couple other makers in there
To answer the question, I think it's a let down when nose doesn't match the taste. Trent, you be you as always!
You guys are awesome
Maybe do a blind with the taste first and then nose it to see if the palate transfers to the nose instead of the other way around
Was at costco and I looked down the bourbon aile, and what do I find makers mark for 60.99 had to buy 2
Can we do a Remus repeal reserve blind?
Funny how the one I'm interested in is inevitably last in a blind! 🙄😁
I'm with Trent on the connection roll
I enjoy it more when aromas are different the on the palate
I gotta know what this licorice is. My personal favorite is Lakrits by Bulow
Snagged this makers the day it dropped. Stumbled upon it randomly at Costco. Very, very lucky
Repeal V is great!
Always love the videos... "Mids & Slaps," new video series? Maybe disappointing whiskeys and whiskeys that actually live up to, or exceed hype?
Stopped buying Yellowstone LE. $115-$150 for a $75 bottle.
I really enjoyed Yellowstone LE 2022 with it’s blend of older whiskey and it showed. The others have been anywhere from ok but not worth buying to good but overpriced.
I miss Remus V.
MM has been killing it. Once they go above 100 proof they are good and higher are very good
Trenton, what’s the availability like on the MM lost recipe? Does Harry have it?
This release is currently a Costco exclusive. I picked one up yesterday for $59.99. Seen it going for up to $400 secondary which is crazy.
picked the makers up at a Costco for $60!!!
Don't know where they got MM Lost Recipe for $80? Maybe online or secondary. Never heard of this being sold anywhere but Costco & it's always ~$60 for 700mL
New to drinking Bourbon's and Whiskey's but I've noticed that on the back of the throat I get a dryness. Is there a technique I am missing or is that just something you get when drinking/tasting Bourbon's?
21:07 😂😂😂
"Expensive Isn't Always Better". Exactly, this is why I will never pay more than 100.00 for any bottle of bourbon, even 100.00 is questionable to me.
Makers Mark, Buffalo Trace, Four Roses, Eagle Rare (if you can find it) prove this statement. All those bottles are $35 and under and are my fav.
Me, too. I have bottles I love in the $45-$60 range. For me, splurging means I might buy the MM in this test (not that I have any real hope of finding one!).
Yup, most I've paid is 76 & for a 12yr ECBP
I rarely bother with the nosing…doesn’t really matter to me. I’ll nose it right up front, just because, but after that I don’t really bother with it. It’s all about the taste.
There are some whiskies which smell so good to me that I have to remind myself to quit nosing and go to drinking. But with everything I like the nose, the palate, and the finish are all part of the enjoyment - and so for that matter is the appearance of the whisky in the glass, and the formation and flow of the legs.
I enjoy a good aroma, but also don't really care. Whiskey is for drinking.
I picked up that makers at Costco today for $51.99
Dutch oven cake with cherry dr pepper as the liquid
Blind idea... 4 pours, taste and rank "with your nose plugged and not trying to smell". Next day, taste again normally (re-letter the glasses) between. Would be interesting to see just how much the nose drives the positive or negative and actually might change the taste.
From what I understand, humans can't taste anything that they can't smell. So that's why the "hold your nose" trick is used to eat something that is very unpalatable, that might make you vomit. Such is eating raw bugs, etc. in a survival situation, or if you lost a bet. Hah
I'm curious. Which of the four would you two buy......again?
An $80 bourbon beats a $250 bottle. Why I’m not spending over $100 on any bottle.
Your gonna miss out on a lot of special bottles then 😂
Good for you. Some bottles are worth the extra price. Also... Lost Recipe is $60 and costco exclusive. It's basically a new wood finishing series but exclusive to Costco.
The Heart Release has been dropping at Costco in my area... $50. They are getting it by the pallet. People who were paying up to $150 on that bottle and trading for it on secondary are gonna feel a bit butt hurt but I've been warning people for months that it is a GIGANTIC release. I wouldn't be shocked if they produced 300k bottles of the heart release.
@@ewhitey18 I ain't missing out if I can't get my hands on them. Living in Kentucky and trying to get hold of an allocated bourbon is damn near impossible unless you want to spend double or triple or more over MSRP which I am not going to do.
@@sharthun2009 I'm a drinker, not a collector, and I'm right there with you. After all the many samples of allocated and special release bottles I've tried, there's nothing over $100 I can justify spending my money on.
@@ewhitey18 from what allocated bottles I’ve tasted, it’s a crap shoot I’m not willing to take.
Ummm I like when you guess. Forget the comments. You do you Trenton!!
I have found that overall Yellowstone is underwhelming..
Just got it at Cosco for $60 bucks