The Best under $40 Whiskey War! Crowd Sourced List!

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  • With the changing of Early Times recently we decided that we needed to crown a new king of the budget whiskies for us. We asked our Facebook group what they thought was the best budget bottle and then blinded the top four answers. Lets see how it all pans out.
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  • @MassEveNova
    @MassEveNova 2 роки тому +44

    Love your WW videos, I'd say Knob Creek 9 and WT 101 could have easily been part of the line up as well.

    • @givannimikel4586
      @givannimikel4586 2 роки тому +3

      The crowd should be ashamed of themselves for not replacing EHT with one of those two....shame!

    • @MassEveNova
      @MassEveNova 2 роки тому +1

      @@givannimikel4586 BT has a cult following it seems.

    • @andreykashin1729
      @andreykashin1729 2 роки тому

      100% agree, I was thinking the same thing.

  • @NFSox
    @NFSox 2 роки тому +42

    Walked into Binny's last night, and the EH Taylor Small Batch was sitting right there at retail, along with Eagle Rare and Weller Special Reserve. This has literally never happened to me in whiskey life.

    • @BourbonJunkies
      @BourbonJunkies  2 роки тому +3

      Good fortune!

    • @phlips11
      @phlips11 2 роки тому +8

      Should have bought a lottery ticket too

    • @nzigg8161
      @nzigg8161 2 роки тому +2

      Buy all 3??

    • @NFSox
      @NFSox 2 роки тому +2

      @@nzigg8161 I definitely did!

    • @Hotlog69
      @Hotlog69 2 роки тому

      Too bad that luck doesn't do much for you when you work there. 😒

  • @deangood6682
    @deangood6682 2 роки тому +11

    old grand dad bottled in bond $23 and makes fantastic Manhattans but also good sipper

    • @Throw.Cheese
      @Throw.Cheese 2 роки тому

      Performs as a BIB high rye mash should!

  • @miguelfeliciano
    @miguelfeliciano 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome... just found you guys through Jeremy Siers on my wedding anniversary. Keep doing what you're doing!!!

  • @michaelhoffer9172
    @michaelhoffer9172 2 роки тому +1

    Just purchased a bottle of the 1792 BiB recently and really liked it. I also like the Knob Creek 9 that they said both of them don't like.

  • @michaelmariano9519
    @michaelmariano9519 2 роки тому

    That no look toss was spot on! Nailed it

  • @edpeter9411
    @edpeter9411 2 роки тому +10

    I wouldn’t say no to any of these. Love em all, especially at that price. One could easily argue for WT 101 to be in the mix. Kinda surprised it took so long for a bottle to break, TBH.

  • @LekanOyefeso
    @LekanOyefeso 2 роки тому +1

    14 seconds in, Dan flips and smashes a bottle.........and I smash that like button!!!

  • @irl-hdr4080
    @irl-hdr4080 2 роки тому +4

    After that bottle accident, I half expected Dan’s watch to fly off when he introduced the ad 😂

  • @danfadden4788
    @danfadden4788 2 роки тому +7

    Have all 4 of these as well as th KC9. EHT is my favorite, but refused to vote for it in the poll because I've never seen it below 50. Of the 4 that should have been in the blind, the 1792 is far and away my top. Fantastic pour.

  • @parkersmith711
    @parkersmith711 2 роки тому +12

    Coopers’ Craft is one of my personal favorites. Hate to see it came in last. Guess I need to pick up a bottle of the others!

    • @nickentros
      @nickentros 2 роки тому +1

      I've typically loved the Cooper's Craft 100 as well, finished two bottles quickly after buying them. I got a new one recently, dunno if its just a funky bottle or a bad batch, but it came of waaaaaay way more grain youth forward that what I remember

  • @whiskyobsessed953
    @whiskyobsessed953 2 роки тому +1

    If you’re including EHT, you should have WT Kentucky spirit and 4R Single Barrel. Both are ~$45 and fantastic pours also. Cheers!

  • @Daldorn
    @Daldorn 2 роки тому +2

    Just had the coopercraft 100 in my last tasting, solid pour for the price. I would like to try it blind and compare it to the old forester

  • @normlang1994
    @normlang1994 2 роки тому +2

    KC 9Yr 100 Proof is just over $40 in my state, but would have definitely been on my list. And I would have rounded down and put WT in the mix too 😉

  • @BaneOfXistence4
    @BaneOfXistence4 2 роки тому

    That look Dan gave the camera 2:31 gave me Laurel & Hardy vibes. Ollie used to give that look when Stan was up to his antics.

  • @NorthWestBourbon
    @NorthWestBourbon 2 роки тому

    I am glad that you mentioned in the video that if EH Taylor was not present then KC9 would have been its replacement.
    Before covid I was buying the small batch for 50. After covid it shot up to 100. So if there are still people finding it for under 40..?!?! Count your blessings people.

  • @ArcheryTalkVideo
    @ArcheryTalkVideo 2 роки тому +1

    It's odd that the EH Taylor is the only one of these sold in Ontario, Canada. It only shows up once or twice a year (and sells out very fast), but none of the others is available here. The 1792 is offered via allocation, but it's a lotto. Only OF is the 86 here.

  • @MaxtonPrime
    @MaxtonPrime 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! Terrible toss Dan! 😂 I feel like since it's March 3rd, this could have been a Bottled in Bond Battle.

  • @mhardingspiderfan
    @mhardingspiderfan 2 роки тому +5

    Glad to hear so many positive things for OF100. Other than it's value, there's nothing "amazing" about it, however, there's also absolutely nothing bad or off about it. I'll always have a bottle on my shelf.

    • @joenadeau6530
      @joenadeau6530 2 роки тому

      American Whiskey had OF 100 as the Kentucky Bourbon of the year for 2022. It’s good but bourbon of the year🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @danhoar1978
      @danhoar1978 2 роки тому +1

      Just picked up a bottle of the of100 and love it! Definably one of my favorites do far for the $20 price

  • @WhiskeyFancies
    @WhiskeyFancies 2 роки тому +2

    Love the blind whiskey wars. Cheers!

  • @brentworls8509
    @brentworls8509 2 роки тому

    And it's the next day. I went and got a bottle of the Old Forester 100. I can't get the 1792 BIB locally... I might say, the OF100 is pretty damn drinkable next to most of my stash. Thanks for the lead!

  • @nt6382
    @nt6382 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks God KC9 isnt in the discussion, lets try to keep that one on the shelves and always available please.

  • @jessef85
    @jessef85 2 роки тому +1

    Fish eggs were an interesting note to me. I poured some Larceny BP the other day, not the first pour from the bottle, and it had a weird sorta fishy note that made me pour it out. It didn't taste like it went bad or spoiled or whatever, but it was not good.

    • @paulstanley8088
      @paulstanley8088 2 роки тому

      I’m with you. Larceny is not something I will buy again.

  • @IkeGilbert
    @IkeGilbert 2 роки тому

    3:30ish "Sean - what do you have?" "Dan - mentally?" 🔥🤣

  • @tacratt6091
    @tacratt6091 2 роки тому +3

    It’s just hard to beat 1792 for the money in my opinion! It’s just consistent good! I think it tastes more expensive than it is!

  • @gatordave551
    @gatordave551 2 роки тому

    1792 BIB is impossible to find here in NC as well unfortunately for us. The Knob 120 store picks are starting to pop up again in the neighboring states so i have been gathering those up to stock pile. but that is an under $60 video :)

  • @paulstanley8088
    @paulstanley8088 2 роки тому

    I drink C all the time. D is in a different class IMHO since I’ve never seen it under $75. I’ve never heard of B and won’t try it anytime soon. I’ve had different 1792, so I will try the BIB. Thanks for sharing. I don’t FaceBook, but Bibb & Tucker is $50 but drinks like $80 with a crushability of 100%. Final note, I hate rye spice, so that skews my preference. I wish we had a rye scale to use like IBU with beer.

  • @UziRyder1
    @UziRyder1 2 роки тому +2

    Old Forester Signature -- the best daily drinker on the planet.

  • @fatguyonthc
    @fatguyonthc 2 роки тому

    I just finished a bottle of Cooper’s, OF100 and Woodford. I prefer the Woodford.

  • @brandon_sprague
    @brandon_sprague 2 роки тому +1

    You even coordinated matching shirt colors!

  • @bourbon-rondezvous
    @bourbon-rondezvous 2 роки тому

    EHT and 1792 BIB are about the same rarity for my area...I don't see either anymore although I got an EHT for $36 about 8-9 months ago!

  • @rawheadjim
    @rawheadjim 2 роки тому

    I loved E.H. Taylor for years when it was available and $40, that was my staple, but those days are long gone dudes! It's now allocated and $80-$100 minimum if you can find it. Some stores make you buy a second bottle of something you don't want, just for the privilege of buying E.H.!!!

  • @johngurthet8952
    @johngurthet8952 2 роки тому +3

    Sean: so where you at?
    Dan: Mentally?
    I did a spit take! 🤣🤣

  • @aaronatkins5520
    @aaronatkins5520 2 роки тому +2

    To quote Dan from the last early Times video “there goes our next Buffalo trace pick “ha ha

  • @ericdoubrava6559
    @ericdoubrava6559 2 роки тому

    Is George Remus. Love it. Wish would of had it

  • @humchan2k
    @humchan2k 2 роки тому +1

    It FINALLY happened!

  • @theweb3addict
    @theweb3addict 2 роки тому

    Great vid

  • @TheWhiskeyChannel
    @TheWhiskeyChannel 2 роки тому

    Love seeing that 1792 do some thangs.
    Also not a huge KC fan here. Kira is, I'm not. The only KC products I've had of late that I do like is ADHD's pick, and the KC 15 year. Conversely I'm not a big fan of KC SIBs 120 proofs or KC 12 year.

  • @ranman1959
    @ranman1959 2 роки тому +2

    EHT SmB is actually easier for me to find than 1792 BiB. OF100 is one of the most overlooked bottles out here, and it's only $22. I like Cooper's Craft but there's something unpleasant to me about the finish.

  • @hazenjonas
    @hazenjonas 2 роки тому +7

    Look I’m in the Facebook group and I wouldn’t poll them on the best way to keep breathing. EH Taylor being included in this is utterly ridiculous. I know it’s not your guy’s fault, but sheesh.
    Great video guys!

    • @BourbonJunkies
      @BourbonJunkies  2 роки тому +1

      Holy shit that comment made me laugh too hard. Cheers!

    • @jskypercussion
      @jskypercussion 2 роки тому

      @@BourbonJunkies Imagine if Dan did that bottle flip and missed like he did with your guys bottle of Pappy 15 🤡. That would be a rotten day.

  • @edpeter9411
    @edpeter9411 2 роки тому

    I wouldn’t say no to any of these. Love em all, especially at that price. One could easily argue for WT 101 to be in the mix. Oh-I hope that was a bottle of cheap stuff that got broken.

  • @302outdoors2
    @302outdoors2 2 роки тому

    I watched that intro 8 times haha, Dan wasn’t even close.

  • @southernoverdrive09
    @southernoverdrive09 2 роки тому

    Good video.

  • @matttheplumber00ify
    @matttheplumber00ify 2 роки тому

    E.H. Taylor small batch in Hemet California is $299

  • @christopherharris3435
    @christopherharris3435 2 роки тому

    Lol you're right No way should E.H Taylor should've made it in. Big fan of both 1792 and Old Forester for that price range.👌

  • @MariposaEdits
    @MariposaEdits 2 роки тому

    Maybe Michigan has better prices than we have in Florida. The 1792 is not near 40 where I am and neither is the E.H.Taylor. Its around 140.. I am still going to buy it though lol.

  • @kevinlindstrom1480
    @kevinlindstrom1480 2 роки тому

    Sean: Welcome back, we're the Bourbon Junkies.
    Me: Or the Blue Man Group

  • @mattchurches4456
    @mattchurches4456 2 роки тому +1

    Love the bottle flip fail and the review. As a Watch collector I had to comment on the Watch Gang video sponsorship. WG inflates MSRP for value and you end up with a bunch of poorly made junk watches. Buying some Chinese watches off of AliExpress is a better option than Watch Gang.

  • @joeosullivan52
    @joeosullivan52 2 роки тому

    Ok, we should redo this, at whiskey weekend, and have some crowd input. That, or we just to a crowd based war/ BJ battle

  • @josephmeek3764
    @josephmeek3764 2 роки тому

    just killed my taylor small batch and eager to find another.

  • @phychmasher
    @phychmasher 2 роки тому

    FINALLY!!

  • @GregD87
    @GregD87 2 роки тому +2

    It finally happened 0:13

  • @andrewt248
    @andrewt248 2 роки тому

    It did not sound like that bottle shattered. I'm fairly certain I'd be happy with any of these four whiskeys.

  • @ReverseProof
    @ReverseProof 2 роки тому

    Obviously I'm the only one in the facebook group that lives in, NY. Under $50? Maybe? Last bottle of EHT (yes have gotten lucky) was $54.99. Agree on the orders though, very good bottles for the money.

  • @joeosullivan52
    @joeosullivan52 2 роки тому

    The Cabo Caterpillar must have scared Dan a little too much. Only reason he misses that flip.

  • @tommyjusz
    @tommyjusz 2 роки тому

    taylor is in the mid $40s here in chicago

  • @thisarfingai
    @thisarfingai 2 роки тому

    Here in Straya, EHT will set you back over 300 dollary-doos. So there's that.

  • @Moves_Nation
    @Moves_Nation 2 роки тому +1

    EC small batch, buffalo trace, woodford wheat, makers 101. Also very good options for this list

  • @rkl32159
    @rkl32159 2 роки тому

    Eh Taylor is 300$ here in Florida

  • @marcobaraco3000
    @marcobaraco3000 2 роки тому +1

    4 Roses single barrel! $39.00 @ Costco.

  • @TheRockNinja1
    @TheRockNinja1 2 роки тому +1

    EH Taylor is 145 euros here. All other bourbons are well priced so I'm unsure whats going on with this one

  • @takashiemota9784
    @takashiemota9784 2 роки тому

    Dan the destroyer of bottles
    I hope that was the newer version

  • @theohelms8641
    @theohelms8641 2 роки тому

    Wow Dan, had about 2 of the 4 brain cells running in this video. I counted at least 6 strokes. Also, can we officially change Sean’s name to the Vampedire?

  • @michaelgonzalez347
    @michaelgonzalez347 2 роки тому

    That's how to open a show. no more flips just smash them

  • @lonewanderer3603
    @lonewanderer3603 2 роки тому +1

    Bull Run 100 proof Pinot Noir finished American whiskey is only $35. That's the best in my opinion.

  • @brianmeeker5786
    @brianmeeker5786 Рік тому

    “Where ya at?”
    “Mentally?”
    😆

  • @LeatherDaddy97
    @LeatherDaddy97 2 роки тому +4

    Coopers ftw out of these. Taylor is fine but coopers costs less and has so much more to give. Now im just gonna wait for the dumb comments saying "guess you can break bottles with your patreon".
    Edit:even after the blind i stand by what i said, these bois have a very different palate than i do lol

    • @BourbonJunkies
      @BourbonJunkies  2 роки тому

      That cooper is so funky and I don't remember ever thinking that. I'm not sure if it's b/c the others are morer "stereotypical" bourbon but man did the flavors stand out with 0 finish on our cooper it's really odd.

    • @LeatherDaddy97
      @LeatherDaddy97 2 роки тому

      @@BourbonJunkies hey that how it goes. Early times vs coopers is still an argument that rages on. Sazerac can lick me tho.

    • @danielshankula9054
      @danielshankula9054 2 роки тому

      The Mash & Drum did a blind between EHTSmB and CC100 with CC100 winning out. I've had both and based on my taste buds CC100 > EHTSmB. Plus who the hell can even find EHTSmB for under $40? I think my taste buds line up a bit more with Jason vs Shaun/Dan.

  • @beginningbourbon7385
    @beginningbourbon7385 2 роки тому

    Everyone needs to SSSHHHHHHH on Coopers Craft. It is gonna go the way if Henry McKenna soon.

  • @martykimmel829
    @martykimmel829 2 роки тому +3

    Dan totally dropped that Early Times on purpose. Wasn't even close to catching it! Needed to make room on the shelf I guess. Best quote of the video "man I could drink a LOT of that!" - Sean.

  • @brink3565
    @brink3565 2 роки тому

    It was just a matter of time with the bottle flipping.

  • @TKizzy12
    @TKizzy12 2 роки тому

    Sean rocking the stache … I gotta say .. kinda gives him the less creepy vibe lolol I ain’t mad at it

  • @notmyrealname9469
    @notmyrealname9469 2 роки тому

    Not sure how the 1792 BIB qualifies for this list. It runs $55-60 in this area if you can even find a bottle.

  • @apolloguitars
    @apolloguitars 2 роки тому

    Dan's flippage miss... just an occupational hazard, right? "Imma Imma Imma". Cheers, boys! :) #ermagerd #longdayoftasting #funtimes

  • @kevinernst6424
    @kevinernst6424 6 днів тому

    Old Grandad 114, Russell's Reserve 10 Year, Benchmark Single Barrel, Buffalo Trace????

  • @Hellboy700
    @Hellboy700 2 роки тому

    OMG! Please tell me that was the new bottle of Early Times and not the Saz version?
    Where was the Wild Turkey 101? A fifth entry? This is y'alls channel. REMATCH!!

  • @barracas1985
    @barracas1985 2 роки тому

    Is that sweat or bourbon on Dan’s shirt?

  • @tctn615
    @tctn615 2 роки тому

    The stache game is strong.

  • @francisrizzo1529
    @francisrizzo1529 2 роки тому

    Dan finally shatters a bottle and I don't care, keep flipping 'em! I did like the "it's like an $80 bottle at this point" and smirk at the camera thinking 1792 BiB was EHT. And for once living in an ABC state pays off because I currently have 6 EHT SmB that cost $39/bottle.

  • @davids2206
    @davids2206 2 роки тому +1

    I got to my ABC store over 3 hours early before opening and still couldn’t get an EH Taylor Small Batch. Would love to try one!

    • @chazzman8206
      @chazzman8206 2 роки тому

      Agreed. I’ve seen and bought dozens of bottles of eagle rare but I’ve NEVER seen an EHT in the wild. Shame on everyone who asked to include that in this tasting.

  • @jk1168
    @jk1168 2 роки тому

    EHT is A) impossible to find and B) $70 when you can find it where I'm at

  • @andrewnagle190
    @andrewnagle190 2 роки тому

    Is that an Alec Bradley sign behind you guys? 🤔

  • @chipgar63
    @chipgar63 2 роки тому

    Missed that one by a mile

  • @alanslavik3599
    @alanslavik3599 2 роки тому +1

    In before people say eht ain't a 40 dollar bottle anymore. But I can't say anything, I voted on it myself lmao

  • @joeydouken1292
    @joeydouken1292 2 роки тому

    NOT THE EARLY TIMES!!! you monster...😂

  • @chewybuttdangler5202
    @chewybuttdangler5202 2 роки тому

    Yay another allocated first place

    • @brandon_sprague
      @brandon_sprague 2 роки тому +1

      Theres a reason why certain bottles are allocated. Sure there are exceptions but most of the time they are hard to find because they punch above thier price range. They are always going to do well in scenarios like this. Ranking them blind just proves this even more.

    • @chewybuttdangler5202
      @chewybuttdangler5202 2 роки тому

      @@brandon_sprague I was wanting coopers craft to do better since it’s on sale in my state for 30$. I haven’t picked one up yet been wanting to see a blind run down of it And it gets last place. Not hating on anything, my eht small batch bottle is my infinity bottle.

  • @mttech1995
    @mttech1995 2 роки тому

    Throw out EH Taylor.. not a readily available bottle and no way readily available for under $40. Solid line up other wise. Sub out Knob Creek for EHT. Good stuff fellas!

  • @matthewdeancole
    @matthewdeancole 2 роки тому

    No Evan Williams BOB?

  • @ljdecker546
    @ljdecker546 2 роки тому

    Dan to me: EH Taylor doesn't count for under $40
    Also Dan: EHT is the best under $40
    I love you, Dan.
    Good thing my name is in the credits :P

  • @bmeyer19791
    @bmeyer19791 2 роки тому

    Love your videos but wish there were no edits on whiskey wars. Always makes me think you switch your picks to not look bad, when you probably don’t. This one seemed like 1792 BIB should have won based on tasting, then it slips to third after off camera A/B.

    • @brandon_sprague
      @brandon_sprague 2 роки тому

      The last thing the world needs is 1 hour uncut of Dan trying to rank his choices. 😂. I get your point though

  • @paden6493
    @paden6493 2 роки тому

    😂😂😂😂the open

  • @sirspark-a-lot8782
    @sirspark-a-lot8782 2 роки тому

    Hope that was a Sazerac bottle of ET

  • @mojo88bassandbourbon72
    @mojo88bassandbourbon72 2 роки тому

    Hope that was the new one

  • @SA12String
    @SA12String 2 роки тому

    Dan. What did you DO!?

  • @applecrow8
    @applecrow8 2 роки тому

    If I didn't have 2 empty bottles of it on the shelf I would think EHT existing at retail was a joke Whiskey lovers played on those of us newer to the community.

  • @rev936
    @rev936 2 роки тому

    Interesting Four Roses Single Barrel didn't make the cut, 100 proof, 35-40 bucks absolute hitter.

  • @TheNewMailman
    @TheNewMailman 2 роки тому +1

    Wooo

  • @benreynolds500
    @benreynolds500 2 роки тому

    I’m curious where WT101 and 4R SiB would land against these blind

  • @glockjuice
    @glockjuice 2 роки тому

    I can replace that Early Times. Let me know.

  • @jackthe_tripper666
    @jackthe_tripper666 2 роки тому

    If that was the new bottle of Early Times that's actually where if should be......

  • @joeyyoshizumi
    @joeyyoshizumi 2 роки тому

    The only thing that would have made that throw better is if it was an old Early Times bottle. I think Sean would have cried the whole video.