The New Best Value In Bourbon?!
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I'm 70 years old and really enjoy your channel. But I don't have the time and income to collect and sample all the Bourbons you show. My choices I buy bottle or two at a time are: Old GrandDad Bottled In Bond, 114, Wild Turkey 101, Knob Creek, Maker's Mark especially the Barrel Proof, Evan Williams Bottled In Bond. An occasional bottle of something else. Keep the show going!
Wild turkey is vg bourbon
Try 1792 Small Batch, it’s a good and affordable bourbon. I always run out and grab a bottle when it’s down to a few ounces.
If you like the Evan Williams BIB (which I do). I think the JTS Brown BIB is equivalent and usually cheaper.
Paul if you have the opportunity try and get your hands on Wild Turkey Rare Breed, if you enjoy higher proof you will love the Rare Breed and it's not incredibly expensive.
@@tylerscott4234 I bought a bottle last week. It was $59 at my store. Not sure if that was over priced, but it is delicious.
As a digestive specialist, I couldn't help but chuckle when you said that it seared your colon! hahahaha
Warms my humble Hoosier heart to see Kurt so happy in retrospect. I didn't watch it (yet) but I'm glad you guys had fun.
Thank you guys....so nice to see something new from KY.......this price falls in my wheelhouse for a retired guy...can't wait to get a bottle!
Have fun with it! I guess I won’t see it in Germany, we are still some kind of diaspora for „better“ Bourbons. You can find the regular James E. Pepper here, but I don’t expect seeing that bottle - and if it came to Germany, the price point would be over 100 Euro.
And I wouldn’t buy it for that kind of money, I drink Scotch and Bourbon, and you can get some really, really great Single Malts for 100+ here.
I‘m more than thankful the owners of Driftless Glen decided to distribute some of their whiskies to Germany, their Ryes are delicious and the small batch Bourbon is really good. But most of the time I watch those videos and think „Yeah, it sounds amazing, but no chance I will stumble over a bottle of this stuff“.
Well, I guess you can’t always get what you want .. Cheers 🥃
I live near Lexington. The James E Pepper distillery was abandoned in 1958, similar to the 1957 Chevy worth a lot more than the 1958 from the recession then. It was remodelled in 2019 for 2 restaurants and the smaller new distillery. I watched color TV for the first time in 1967 when I was 8, at a richer neighbor's house. The Munsters TV show was one of the last in black and white, cancelled when the Batman TV show in color had a lot more viewers even though it has more reruns now.
The James E Pepper decanter is so good. The juice is fantastic. I bought a backup bottle last week. 🥃
This bottle makes me proud to be from Lexington. They are figuring it out!
This bottle has become one of my recent favorites! Thanks for another great review.
Looking forward to this review. I've heard a lot of decent reviews on this and glad to hear this has some different notes and at a great value.
I love seeing James Pepper on the channel. We loved touring that distillery and their regular rye is on my keeper list. They recently started distributing in MO so it's easier for me to get.
They are also right in the same area as RD One and Barrel House. Great way to spend half a day in Lexington if you make the trip to KY. There are a couple restaurants right there as well.
Happy Birthday Kurt. I just celebrated mine and I was able to get a JD single barrel Rye. Ben Holladay soft red wheat and a little Buffalo trace for some birthday gifts. Made out like a king I feel haha
I absolutely love that bottle, I just wish they were available in Indiana. I picked up my bottle from the distillery back in October, which is essentially when it was released, and now I need a replacement. Yes, it did make Fred’s list, coming in at #25 for 2023.
I remember when we got our first color TV.
Plus happy birthday on the 9th Kurt. A great day for a birthday. We are real close to the same age, and share a birthday.
My dad was a salesman for RCA back in the 60's. We weren't well off, but we did have the 1st color tv on the block.
I paid $59 for this bottle and enjoy it thoroughly.
Same here - Read some reviews, saw it in a local store and picked it up. It's excellent!
Store had a grand opening got in some rare breed. Heard how generously you guys talked about it. Got one last night and wow.. first wild turkey product in the collect and oh my god is it amazing.
I picked up a bottle of their bottled-in-bond and rye while visiting their store. They are both delicious. Next time I am in KY I will buy more and try this too. Thanks for the entertaining videos!
I picked this up in late December here in Arkansas. I think it’s fantastic. I got a good caramel and toffee note on the nose and palate with a bit of sweet fruit. I’d definitely get another when mine empties.
Website states a minimum of 5.5 years. Picked up 2 when it hit near me. Love the bottle. Really enjoy the nose and palate. More of this in 2024 please!!! 🙌🏻🥃🙌🏻
A local distillery tatersall released a rye/malted rye mashbill and that stuff is pure fig on the palate. I'm excited to see more people experimenting with malted grains as it really opens up what you can do with the flavors
I haven't been able to watch the video of the live stream, and I never get to see things actually live. But I can still say, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KURT! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎂🍧
2:59 When I was a kid in the 60s, about half the families I knew didn't have a TV, and we were the only people who had a color set.
I just ordered 2 bottles for my collection after the Fred Minnick review. Look forward to a taste, thanks guys for the review
Hmmm.. didn't realize this was worth a buy. Will need to look for one. Thanks for the video!
I love this bottle & bourbon! I reviewed it as soon as I got it. One store has it in the area and I can't believe it's not selling.
I picked one up last week for $69 and it's really great. I will definitely try to get another.
Came back to watch this video again after picking this up for $50 today. Great value! The store I bought it at had over 20 bottles - reply to this message if you're in the St. Louis area, and I'll happily point you in the right direction.
Great review and nice price! I know it sounds strange but take a bottle of water add about an ounce of lemon juice, ounce of Braggs apple cider vinegar, and a little sugar free sweetener. I drink one in the morning and one in the afternoon/evening. It works for good digestion, acid reflux, and overall health. It stops heartburn as well. Cheers
Opened mine up recently and it was pretty good. Letting it sit for a bit and will go back.
This would be a fantastic barrel pick.
Got a bottle, waiting to try. Hope it's as good as you guys say. It is a gorgeous bottle. And yes, National Anthem followed by a test pattern ...remember it well. 😊
Lol! Oh man yeah, I had forgotten about that.. Back when the tv stations would stop broadcasting after midnight and it would go to static..
I toured the Pepper distillery in Lexington about three months ago and had a lot of fun there. Highly recommended!
2024 is the year of value bourbon. I’m done with the hunting crap.
Will definitely try to find this in my area.
Thank you gentleman, I will put this on my list to review upon my next visit to the local store. I usually top out at $50 for a daily sipper, however, this sounds like something for nicer moments.
We watched the first moon landing in black & white. Yep, I'm old.
I was preparing myself for all the bourbon guys coming into my liquor store today until you said it’s not available in Indiana yet. They will still ask though 🥃
I've seen this readily available around. Will have to pick it up
Got this one at MSRP a couple weeks ago. I feel like this one is a hidden gem and such an awesome looking bottle
Oh no😮😮..it's going to sell out everywhere!!!😢😢
Happy belated 60th Kurt. I'm fairly new to the channel and have been appreciating bourbon more and more lately. Thanks in part to you guys. 🎉.. My amazing wife just brought me a bottle back from a trip and accidentally exposed me to the best bourbon I've had. I wonder if you might have tried it and if so can ya yell me others similar. It's BARREL CASK STRENGTH 2024!!! And it is simply delicious. The mouth feel and depth is out of this world! The flavor goes on and on like nothing I've had before. I'm searching for more and hope you can try it and recommend others like it! 👍 Thanks, and I hope to drink with ya some Friday night.
Haven’t seen this yet but Ohio did a pick of the Old Pepper rye and it is a great pour. I like the bourbon also. If I see this I will definitely get it. Great review and Happy Bday🎊🎉🥃🥃
Ready for it! 👊🏻
Happy birthday Kurt and cheers!
I remember the test patterns for the Chicago stations coming on at 5:30 and the sign on with the National Anthem at 6 or 6:30.
One of my new favorites, along with the new Pepper BIB bourbon and BIB Rye.
TV was black and white until the late 60s. No TV after midnight
We visited the James E Pepper distillery in Lexington. Really cool area of the town. Definitely worth the visit.
Bought the Old Pepper rye last year due to the killer label and purportedly good juice. Was a clunker lol
Will be on the lookout for this
I recently got a batch 3 from my local store and loved it. Already sold out but now have a later batch in stock. Was worried the later batch might not compare, but maybe they're all excellent?
Found James E Pepper 1776 straight bourbon whiskey at TW in Texas for $27. If I see this one, I'll grab it. Tastes good, check. Decent price, check. Unique / attractive bottle, check. Great video as usual.
When the TV went off the air at midnight the “Test pattern” would be on the screen until 7am. Back then (in the 50’s) there were on 3 TV networks. Your way to young Trenton😊
Try some Larceny A124. It’s great!
This bottle is fantastic. They also make a barrel proof rye that is awesome in manhattan’s. Not so great straight but in a cocktail is worth a try.
SLB Classics
0:28 Trenton can set a killer blind
1:33 the boys are getting old
1:42 Kurt leaves the technical stuff to Trenton
2:58 “old tv” story time with Trenton
3:43 sounds like Trenton did some actual research
4:25 barrel proof, good price, and still in Kurt’s wheel house the rare triple crown
4:51 MVP BWall
5:47 the boys are always honest
7:12 Trenton turns into a chipmunk
7:20 don’t get Kurt started on unfiltered
7:49 Trenton tries to read by osmosis
8:42 Kurt likes to take reeeally long sips
8:54 the boys didn’t eat before
9:00 Trenton doesn’t know anatomy either
10:24 Trenton prefers to study by drinking
10:41 here comes the house room smells again
11:01 Trenton brings out the smart a** comment😂
11:21 Trenton does like a food, apricot
11:59 I wonder why Trenton got more of a sour note…
12:48 Trenton is willing to 😢 for a well priced, tasty bourbon
14:17 Trenton has a little nasty
14:41 how many new things could you have had so far?!?
15:27 nice sign off and nod
Awesome job.
Colon?
Looks like I’ll be shopping for this when I’m out tomorrow. I’m in Northern Kentucky and my search shows several locations socking this.
in 1965 the majority of prime time TV stations were broadcasting in color, by 1966 ALL prime time shows were broadcast in color. America began a gradual transition to color TVs in 1953. they were very expensive and only a few shows were broadcast in color back then. By 1972, over half the users of TVs in america were in color. The last TV station to broadcast in color was a small pittsburgh station in 1986.
Origin series starts at $40.00 in Texas…best deal around!
Blackwell’s wine and spirits has it in stock for $65 + shipping. Go get it 🥃
Also there story is so similar to Ben Holladay. They were shut down for quite a while and when they started distilling again they used the same mash bill from 1856 when the distillery was originally founded.
Yes $63 here in NY. Def get a cinnamon/apricot
Sounds like a buy, but i have to say the best deal out there might be $32 for 1L of rare breed ncf. Recently scored a few bottles and the hype is real!
My colon burns too buddy.
I was just there last week.
I really enjoyed the replay
This was #27 on Fred Minnick’s top 100 for 2023
Good for Fred Minnick
I think Ryan's point was that a well regarded bourbon writer/critic thought highly enough of this to put it that high on his list. Take a look at his list and see how many highly sought after bottles are below #27@@31mbur
Drink what you like.
@@31mburyou understand why I made the comment, right? Trenton believed it made his top 100, Kurt wasn’t sure so I looked it up and commented where it landed on the list.
Thanks for the info buddy! I thought I remembered it being on there but I was on the struggle bus last night. Appreciate it :)
Tasting along with you. Its pretty good and it tastes like it'll get much better as it opens up. I do recommend this.
I have a James Pepper 1776, 100 proof unfiltered. Haven't tried it yet. The bottle says distilled in Indiana, bottled in Kentucky. 🥃
"searing the sides of my colon" 🤣🤣🤣
Yes, our three channels left the air about midnight, played the national anthem then went to a test pattern until about 6:30 or 7:00 am.
Same with our networks back in the day.
1 for every decade Happy birthday
Web site says average age 5.5, blend of old and new.
It was number 27 on Fred's top 100 for 2023 but he definitely lists it in his recent video "5 Available Bourbons That Excite Me In 2024"
Crap! Now another bottle to hunt for. 😁
Any thoughts on doing another video about bourbon bottles you regretted buying in 2023? I really enjoyed those earlier ones.
“Searing the sides of my colon” 😂
Hopefully it’s actually findable and not scooped up by hype and resellers
I need to get this bottle. James e pepper 1776 was the first bottle I bought and it started my bourbon journey. Have yall tried the 1776 yet?
The base product is like 8 -12 bucks next to Dickel I might get one just to have a mixer
Michigan here... We love our liquor. lol
Haven't tried the decanter series. If anyone hasn't bought the standard James pepper rye (usually around 35 bucks, 100 proof) it's one of the best bang for buck mixers out there. Fantastic Manhattan and any other rye cocktail. Brings a lovely black pepper and vanilla note to a cocktail. Don't care for it as a sipper though.
Update: just found this bottle next door to my job for 60 bucks 🔥
Yeah, the National Anthem came on at 11:00 PM and the networks went off the air.
It was a great party.
Confusing esophagus with colon, yep have heard it all now. 😂.
You are definitely backwards today. But I still put on my list. 😅
next week: Trenton takes anatomy class
Ok, when will you port your app to Android for those of us free from Apple?
Me to us old guys remember this stuff
Looking forward to this bottle. Was it available in Indiana? I make frequent trips to Richmond to pick up Spirits of French Lick. That would make a great blind if you think about it 😁😁
What other non slb jobs do you both have? Just curious. Thanks 😊
Unfortunately after a few minutes the live stream video was blurry for the entire time.
Has anyone tried the James E Pepper 1776 100 proof bourbon? They have it distributed here in FL and its also a great sub 30 dollar cost. Wondering if its also a good buy.
Not a horrible prince in Europe either!
Still need to try a Buffalo Trace... Never had a bourbon yet! (Jack Daniels no7 doesn't count)
That was great....colon?!
Found me a 1924 this weekend
Great show guys. I love hearing about new bottles with a backstory. Have you heard about Paul Sutton Bottled-in-Bond? It has a similar story in that the distillery has a rich history but was reopened in 2016 or 2017. It’s also a 6 year and I was really impressed with the pour. Check it out. Seelbach’s carries it.
Sutton has a BiB? I need to find it. I have the 6 year cask and 7 year heritage.
New subscriber here. New to all of this. First try was knob creek 12 yr. Didn't like it. Couldn't smell anything and all I tasted was spice. No idea how you guys do what you do but I wanna learn. What whiskey would you recommend for me to try? Whats the opposite of knob creek 12 yr?
Try Old Forester 1910
@@jolkraeremeark6949 i tried the old Forrester 86 he mentioned. Also tried buffalo trace, elijah craig small batch, michters us 1, makers mark, early times, wild turkey American honey and i feel like im forgetting one or more. I liked the American honey best but thats not quite the same since its low proof and very sweet almost too sweet. And i actually like the knob creek 12 yr better than all the others i mentioned. Idk maybe I'm just not a whiskey guy but i still dont think ive tried enough to conclude that.
@@johngonzalez1193 give Woodford Reserve Double Oaked or Old Forester 1910 a chance.
@@jolkraeremeark6949 ill try both. I also wanna try the other knob creek offerings and some of the Irish ones he recommended. They're pricey so they're saved in my wish list on caskers.
@@jolkraeremeark6949 just ordered the woodford reserve double oaked you recommended. Its for sale on caskers for 52.99 plus free shipping with the code FREEWOODFORD. Total was like 56 with tax.
You got only 8 hours of sleep the last 2 nights.. don’t have kids 😂 in my mind that’s great sleep! Cheers!!!
2ND?!?!?===============>Platinum plated silver NOW!!!!
Ole Colon throat..
Just purchased one yesterday and enjoyed the first pour. Got to say that I like the John J Bowman a little more for the same price.
James E Peppers I think is 1776