BOURBON YOU NEED IN YOUR COLLECTION!
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- These are just a few bourbons we think are important pillars of a solid bourbon collection!
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If you don't agree you can..... Pack Sand.....
That sounds a little harsh if it's packing fudge but with sand subbed in. OUCH! I think I'd reserve that for the A-hole who has Weller on the shelf for $300...nah, charging double for a pick is pretty bad, screw those guys lol. I actually like "pack sand" a lot more than "pound sand", it's much more clear what the hell it means.
The only thing I don't agree on is the Elijah Craig A118. It's actually my favorite bourbon and would tickle balls to get my hands on another bottle. I've also never had 1920 or Antique 107 so cant speak to those. Until I do, I'll go pack sand. Nice and compact.
GH batch wild turkey all day for the win
@@chrissetar8285 All I know for sure is that my GA is better than my EK. I've heard GC is the best though.
How much money you guys have invested in that collection behind you?
Four Roses SiB would be an add for me. Easily accessible, priced right and delicious.
Great 5 or 6 choices! I would mention if you are on a budget and/or can't find the BT or OWA 107, you can consider EW BiB white label @ $15 and Larceny @ $20 and work your way up to the over $50 bottles.
DJ I almost pulled the white label out for the list, agreed!
EW BiB is one the best values in the bourbon game!
@@regebush3339 Shhhhh! lol Waiting for it to either go up in price, or be very hard to find.......or both! Very good bourbon!
@@williambedard4375 Havent bought a EW BiB in over a year. For a few bucks more, I'm enjoying the ET BiB even more = more balance to those big flavors.
An absolute staple in my collection is the affordable and findable 1792 Small Batch.
Elijah Craig Barrel Poof is one of my favorite bourbons. Great stuff, and great choice in this video. Cheers!!!
Thanks!
Excellent picks to have in your collection. Old Forester 1920 is my fav bourbon worth every bit the $50 I pay here.
Just bought the 1910 and 1920. I'm loving the 1920. Excellent bourbon.
@yea bouy I just add a little water or an ice cube or two. I have the 100 proof BiB open now, and it's very hot as well. When it comes to the alcohol burn, I don't notice much difference in the two.
I never gave a shit about bourbon until about a year ago, but like a lot of people, Buffalo Trace brought me to the dance. Old Forester 1920, however, is my new leader in the clubhouse. I was excited to snag a bottle of Angel's Envy recently and didn't really like it all that much. Hoping it grows on me.
BT is the bourbon that got me fully hooked into bourbon. Had it neat and a light went off in my head. Been a snowball affect ever since lol EDIT: made this comment as soon as I saw BT, will also attest that Rare Breed has got to be in my top 3 favorite obtainable pours of all time. ECBP is also in my top 3 favorite obtainable pours. I personally would add in a Knob Creek single barrel pick, that would round off my top 3 favorite pours. Love Weller 107, just think all the hype and ridiculous markups and secondary market flippers piss me off. The Weller and Elmer and whatever are fully worth their retail price, not even close to their secondary.
Buffalo Trace is such a good gateway bourbon it's crazy!
Six months ago, I didn't know what a Buffalo Trace was (I drank, mainly, Makers Mark). Now, it is one of my favorite daily drinker/warm-up bourbons. It is really good for what it is. I tried the OF 1920 based on recommends from many of these channels, and I love it. It really falls into my sweet spot proof-wise. Also found the Russell's Reserve and love it. Would love to find Weller 107, but, in the meantime, I will buy the ECBP. Love the B519.
Heck yea always good to expand.
Totally agree with Russell's! You missed two big ones which have different flavor profiles - Angel's Envy Port (sweet, toffee, caramel notes) and Woodford Reserve Double Oak (toasted bread, rich smoky character)..
I agree - the two you mentioned are dynamite!
Evan Williams SB! Always on the shelf and delicious at $28.99.
Saw a review of bourbons in Esquire Magazine a few years back and they compared Evan Williams to whiskeys costing north of $50 across the board. Best value among those reviewed... and it wasn't even the Single Barrel - it was the regular Black Label Evan Williams. Yeah, baby! Yeah!
@@Joe_J-MT_Boy it's true. Evan Williams Black Label has to be the smoothest $15 bourbon made.
I know this is an old video but Woodford Wheat is a total staple in my house. Love the list!
The Weller Antique 107 is $65 in Ontario, Canada (and available at the moment). The Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is $142 and nowhere to be found. I guess I'm trying the Weller. Sadly, Russell's and Old Forester 1920 are also not available currently.
An ample supply of Weller Antique 107 at $30 and ECBP at $50 are probably the two best things about buying bourbon in Ohio right now. And they're both staples in my house, lol. ETL on the other hand is annual lottery only.
Wow must be nice
I live in Portsmouth, on the KY border, and I finally found Booker’s 2019-04 in Ashland. They had 3 bottles, I was only allowed one....lol
I’ve been into bourbon for about 9 months, been following this channel for most of that time, this is the first time I see this video, and yet I’ve collected all of these bottles lol well the special reserve and 12y instead of the 107. Keep it up guys
Old Forrester 1920 is amazing. 1792 small batch is amazing if you like a sweeter bourbon for 30
Great picks. I think Knob Creek Single Barrel small batch 120 proof is a great whiskey for $40 and always try to have a couple bottles on hand!
Hey fellas! Buffalo Trace was my first bourbon, solid picks on both sides! Cheers boys! Enjoy the trip! 🥃👍🇺🇸
Dan's top 3 are my exact top 3. Almost feel boring but they're just too excellent. Honorable mention knob creek picks.
Definitely agree with the Rare Breed. My shelf also is never without Evan Williams Bottled In Bond.
The White Label!!!! For $22 in my state you can’t go wrong! Agree totally
Good picks. My staples you asked?
Elijah Craig, BP preferred, but small batch ok.
Woodford Double Oaked
Makers 46
ET BiB
Larceny
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is a must have
This was a great episode! I was actually just about to film something just like this. I will have to push it back a couple months haha. All great recommendations
No need to push it back! It's always interesting to see what others think when it comes to stuff like this!
Great list. I like that I have all of them. The only one I dont agree is weller 107 I think KC 120 should have been in its place. Keep up the work. Cheers
Sean is so madly in love with Antique 107 you'd think he distilled it himself. Love KC 120 store picks!
Good list. Generalizing; 1) A Buffalo Trace mash bill #1, 2) a premium Turkey. 3) Dark and rich OF 1920. 4) a good wheater. 5)a good barrel proof. What would you guys do for an essential Rye? Travel safe, boys!
We actually talked about it and I think we plan on putting out a rye video too. Wanted to keep this one bourbon focused.
OF rye or Pikesville perhaps?
Bourbon Hunter OF Rye will definitely be on the list one would hope, Pikesville and mustn’t forget Knob Creek Ltd. Release 2009 Cask Strength, probably the Rye to rule them all. 😂
My list would include a few of yours
- 1920
- ECBP
- EH Taylor Small Batch
- Pikesville Rye
- Four Roses Single Barrel
We will do a rye one eventually!! Love the EHT Small Batch pick.
Bourbon Junkies ahh, didn’t realize Rye was excluded. Replace Pikesville with George T. Stagg. :)
@@bphilips009 that's cheating hahaha
Every collection needs a bottle of Four Roses!
Recent subscriber so I'm going through the old vids. Where you at on the whiskey maze?
One of us is me and one of us is dumb.
Lol you guys crack me up
I've heard y'all discussing audio in more recent videos so perhaps you've already addressed this but in this particular video the Cold open was way too quiet compared to the intro music. I turned it up loud enough to hear you in the cold open and then had to take my headphones out during the intro music. Anyway thanks for talking about bourbon!
The boys are somewhat new to this. They could use a vocal coach who will teach them to speak in a fairly consistent volume so the listeners can hear EVERYTHING, not just the 'loud enough' parts. ;--)
Totally agree 100%. I would also add WT 101. I know it's kind of redundant seeing that there are already two WT products in your list, but WT is the shit. I think they are still overlooked, even in this bourbon crazed era.
Also my favorite, pound for pound (not sand) bourbon, but I disagree its overlooked. Its almost too "trendy" in my opinion...
Great list! I have 5 of the 6 (1 x RB, 2 x 1920, 2 x RR Picks, 2 x ECBP and 4.5 x Weller 107). I have not replaced the BT, rather have WT 101 than BT anyway.
Wild Turkey 101 or SB 4 Rose's are great basics to have.
I pulled 101 off the shelf for the video and ended up putting it back! My small batch is empty because I enjoyed it! Agree on both accounts for sure.
Agreed on the 101... amazing for under $25!
Dan claims not to be an EC fanboy but this Video and the Toasted barrel review prove Otherwise. It's Great Whiskey. Have the Lineup now of small batch, Barrel proof batch C921, And Toasted Barrel. Love them all
Great video! I can’t argue with the list as I have all of these and like them all!
Nice list of great bourbons, the only one I passed on was the Weller Antique 107 because it didn't have a cork, I guess lesson learned since now the new one has a cork but double the price. Here's to great whisk(e)y and not over looking great values. Cheers!
At least they put a cork in it after doubling that $$ hahahaha. Sad days but if you can still get it for $30~ it's still a pickup.
Knob Creek 120. Love the others (but can't find Weller, here.) Really like OF 1920.
Where have I been…….ok been drinking all on your list. Excellent picks and I would add Early Times BIB, which has to be the biggest surprise for me when I tasted it. Wellers 12 is also a great pick but damn it’s gotten crazy. I was lucky to find 5 bottles before it went bat shit crazy.
Rare Breed! Totally agree! The highlight of my high school years
I live in Louisville Ky, 54 miles from Frankfort where Buffalo Trace is.. They only make deliveries once a month to the liquor stores here. Its a large distillery. Little trivia fact... It used to be Ancient Age.. I have 3 that i really like, Four Roses Small Batch Select, Jim Beam Double Oak, and Old Forester Statesman
1. Old Forester 100 -$21
2. Knob creek 9 year - $24
3. Evan Williams single barrel -$30
4. Woodford double oaked -$47
5. Old Forster 1920- $52
Just picked up an OF 1920 from ye ole neighborhood Meijer and it's chillin' on my passenger seat right now. Bout to rip into that thing when I get home from work. Intended to pick up some WTRB, too. Been out of stock for weeks.
Can’t argue with any of these choices.
Buffalo Trace is an absolute must. That and Bulleit.
I love this music that you play in the background and can't figure out who it is and what album. At first I thought it was Paul Spect but not quiet. Who is it?
Some state is very hard to get some of the bourbons, but I totally agree with you guys. Great video!
I'll try my first Elijah craig barel proof today. Excited
Knob Creek single barrel 9 year or Knob Creek single barrel 14 year store pick if your lucky
Agreed with the 14 year store picks for sure!
Try Knob Creek Maple... think "bacon whisky". 3 words for you: Yum, yum! Oink!
You said the ECBP was the best cigar and whiskey pairing you've ever had. I'm curious, what cigar did you pair with it? I usually like a maduro with barrel proof whiskies, my favorite is Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro.
Probably was a maduro, not sure the exact cigar.
Weller Antique, Piggy Back, Some kind of JD single barrel, Rare Breed, Redemption High Rye, Evan Williams black label.
Its even getting hard to find Weller special reserve so the 107 is out for me. Would have to add Four Roses Single barrel and Evan Williams BIB for sure and maybe Woodford double oaked as well. Great list though. Old Forester 1920 is my new Go To!
4 roses single barrel or small batch select needs to be incorporated
We definitely like small batch more and I know we've put it on some list before, not sure which though.
All are absolutely great choices!!! Great stuff you guys have going on. Cheers guys!!!
Thanks, appreciate it!
Buffalo trace and knob creek are good choices!
Just getting into Bourbon, but it seems like Four Roses Single Barrel is a must have.
I am too, tried the yellow label but I want to try the single barrel.
What should be on the Shelf? How about your T-shirt? Pikesville straight rye whiskey. That's a great one! LOL.
Still looking for an EC Barrel Proof... Why does it elude me?!
I would replace the Weller with 1792 and that’s 6 great bottles for a starter bar!
Pretty nuts, I’m so on par here. I’d go 1920, BT, Russell’s, ECBP, Weller, Rare Breed. Totally agree on all. Also agree Sean can pack sand for picking allocated.
Side note: my wife said ditch the background music
So watching this a year in the future , after watching the recent equivalent video. Things haven't changed a whole lot. ECBP , 1920 , Rare Breed and Buffalo all still mentioned a year later. Consistancy!
Ok, so if you live in Michigan, and are not afraid to cross the border, just buy 8 bottles of Weller 107 at $30 CAD (what is that, like $50 real dollars?) and live off of the supply for the next 4 years. That is what I did this spring. I also have a store down the street that I have been able to buy ECBP from A117 to B519 for the last couple of years at $59.99 so I have been lucky so far. That being said, last week my mother in law had a Michigan Mule with Bourbon and Ginger ale on a trip, but could not find Buffalo Trace for less than $80 in AZ. I sent her home with 2 bottles at $26.99 and let's just say I scored some major points. 😃 Maybe you don't care, but I just thought I would share. Tomorrow, I travel through Kentucky down to Florida, buying whisky all the way down.... Anyway, if I see Weller 107 as I travel through Ohio, I will think of you... and continue to stock up... thanks for the heads up!
Hahaha someday I'll have to get my passport in order or get an extended licence ad start checking duty free. Good luck on the hunt!
The last time a saw buffalo trace in my area was 3 years ago.
Great video dudes but hey, no Early Times BiB? An absolute hitter and super budget friendly. A winner right? I bet if you did this video again or maybe did a new best budget bourbons list or a best bourbons for newbys it would be on there. Am I right? Cheers.
We love ET BiB
I'm a big fan of woodford reserve and 1792 SiB, wish buffalo trace was easier to find in my area.
Clyde Mays 85 proof is great!
ECBP for the win!
I can get Weller buffalo trace not here in NE Ohio. I'll try the Russell red label next time I buy whisky. Have the rare breed and it is very good.
solid list. this is gonna get a lot of views
Thanks Yona!
OK so when are you going to do the "whiskey maze" video?
Once you uncork a bottle in your guys opinion how long is that bourbon juice good for?
Good storage, years
@@BourbonJunkies thanks. I started my collection a few years ago and wasn't sure if needed to start drinking a little more. I love the channel. Keep up the good content
Weller is hands down my favorite.
Just wish we could ever find it in Michigan
Haha I know what you mean i have buy it from my home state during the holidays cause I can't find it here.
Nice picks guys, Russell's is definitely a staple of my bar. As for the Owa 107 and the Elmer t Lee, when I bought mine a couple of months ago I only paid 18 and 28 dollars. Will be passing through the same area tomorrow going to see if they have any more
Ps if it's 60 dollars a bottle, your getting into good scotch territory and that takes priority
I have 6 bottles of Weller before the increase. Slowly drinking them.
I agree with all of these! LOL. Cheers boys!
You know Dan and I will disagree whenever possible.
What is a store pick you guys always mention it?
When a store buys a single barrel of whiskey from a producer and sells it.
You guys forgot Beam! If Buffalo Trace is in there I'd say Old Grand Dad 114 should be too. Then of course there's the Knob Single Barrels...Just realized Dan is wearing a Pikesville shirt SMH. Sneaking in an extra pick huh? I'll sneak in one more too then, Walking Stick. I haven't had it in a while but I remember thinking it was a damn good $25 single barrel.
Huh, I just realized I only have the bottles that Sean picked. Dan's are all on my list but I keep passing them up for various reasons. That C918 is still collecting dust at a store here, I just didn't like EJ small batch that much.
For the reason you gave, easy entry, I see why you recommend Buffalo Trace. That being said, I think it is TOO pedestrian. I would sub in a finished bourbon like Rabbit Hole Daerenger or Angel's Envy.
Have you ever tried Sagamore Rye? I live in Baltimore and went to the Distillery for a tour and tasting and it is so very good Whiskey. And affordable starting out at 40.00 a bottle to 80.00.
We have, we don't dislike it or anything but I feel there are better bargains for the money. The cask strength is also significantly better imo.
@@BourbonJunkies I'm starting a Whiskey Collection myself and your channel is extremely helpful, can you Recommend anything from $50 to a $100? And what do you think about Johnnie Walker?
great list - throw in Booker's and you have my top 7.....
Overpriced now
Really enjoyed these 5 or 6 choices but then realized if I had a bar cart and needed 12 or 13 bottles of bourbon to put on it, I might need to look around. Hope someone puts out a Top20 bottle video!! That would be INSANE, hint, hint!! Cheers!!
Yea we laughed about that today, something about great minds!
Go to "Its Bourbon Night" YT channel. They have an episode on "12 bourbons you need to have on your bar cart"
Do you guys trade? If so, have any interest in a belle meade honey cask 115.8 proof released saturday? Thanks
Nah we don't trade too much, would require is to not open bottles.
1920! Im having it as I type, yum. One/ Two that I love as well would have to be EH Taylor small batch or single barrel.
I'd go with small batch due to consistency. Love both though!
I have a hard time finding Buffalo Trace.
Can't find Weller 107 in AZ. If you do it's over $100 or you have to go to a release party that requires a ticket purchase far in advance. Crazy considering I think the McKenzie BiB is a better wheater.
I'll have to keep my eyes out for that one, cheers!
BhBraaq, Is that McKenzie BiB from around Central NY? Is it still available? I may have to ask for one for my birthday. Thanks.
@@djbeacon6895 I believe it is. It's an outstanding wheater. Could use a bit more aging but for 4 years it's excellent. Great nose too.
one specific thing I'd add is a 4R SiB store pick. the regular one definitely not. but the store pick of this blew me away
Yep, we love just about any store pick. I still try and not spend money on crown store picks 🤣
@@BourbonJunkies what's a crown pick--is that when they're charging too much? tried looking it up & couldn't find anything
Got all of these except Weller.
Nice list guys I 90% agree
I like the 90%! Tell us what your substituions would be!
Boom!!!! agree!
Since I can’t get Weller, I’d put in OGD 114
If I had to choose another I'd do early times bib
Russell's 10yr is a great staple for $30
Where did you get your shelves from? Thanks!
Built them. There's another video on our channel about these.
Four Roses SB, Jefferson Small Batch, Bulliet 10yr, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Whistle Pig
I just bought Clyde Mays 92 for around $35 and it rocks
For sure not my jam, Dan likes it more than I do.
Great Video.
Great video
Russell small batch vs four roses small batch. What you guys think?
Great cigar whiskey
@@BourbonJunkies but which one?
Dude I'm sorry I read that wrong in a hurry. I tend to lean towards the 4 roses small batch more. Little sweeter, less nuttiness.
@@BourbonJunkies ill be buying it then. Thanks brother
What's song playing in background
Imho Rare Breed = better than Russell’s SiB Reserve. But also we’re kinda splitting hairs ;)
All are great. Never had any Weller, it's impossible to get in Utah.
Evan Williams all day,,,,green label, black label, white label ,,,,all i need
Old Forrest 1920 is freakin awesome. Just finished my bottle last month.