Every time I watch these I reminiscence on all the times I spent more money on bourbons I haven't tried when I could've just picked up a Wild Turkey or Russell's.
@@tsubakichan I actually enjoy all the bottles in this lineup BUT it doesn't matter what battle I'm watching, I'm rooting for the readily available bourbon/whiskey that isn't hyped up and/or overpriced. Cheers!
"The Little Russell's That Could!" Yes! Exactly! RR10yr has been and continues to be such a great value - age statement, great nose, complex on the palette, high availability, and killer pricing. Whatever voodoo those Russell boys practice over at WT need to keep it up!
I love going back to a whiskey after some time has passed and 're-discovering' it. Wild Turkey products consistently fall in this category for me. I chase - and consume - more hard to find/limited release/special bourbons, but when I come back to WT it's just consistently good. Look forward to drinking some of yours should I ever get up that way. ;) Cheers,
I love Russell's Reserve and Eagle Rare is OK, but I'm not much of a Henry McKenna fan. It used to be a bottom shelf $20 plus bottle until a bourbon guru named it the best 10 year old bourbon of the year some years ago. The price more than doubled in my area and it became impossible to find. I prefer the Old Forester Bottled in Bond out of all the OF offerings. Keep up the great reviews!
There's a reason anyone should never spend more than $40 for Eagle Rare. It's not great. It's ok at best. Henry McKenna 10yr is a single barrel so it's one of those, "You never know what you'll get" sort of things. My bottle is a banger and super good, but I've had a pour from another bottle that wasn't good at all. And Old Forester 1924 is just overpriced for what it is. When you can get 1910 and 1920 for half the price, why would you spend the money on 1924. They are going to have to get the price down on that if it's going to succeed.
I got a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 a couple days ago for 35.49 before tax. The Russell's 10 on the shelf was 40.99 before tax. I'm in Iowa. Very interesting...
Wow the little Russell's that could strikes again 1924 seems to be all over the place in blind matchups for the price point for it to get beat by a 30 dollar 90 proof bottle is saying a lot... Great blind and thanks for sharing.
@@blakeanderson1214 you could be a little more polite. Everyone has a preference and preferred brand. Like are you a Buffalo Trace fan? If so I think all their products are trash because I like high rye products. Be nice man.
Single barrels like the McKenna can be a bit of a wild card. I would say they are typically "normal", but every once-in-a-while you'll get an exceptional bottle or a below average bottle and that can really skew things.
McKenna in MI is $59 state minimum pricing now, and I am seeing more of them on the shelf at that price. I dont think as many people are seeing them as a "deal" vs when it was $39.....that and people are probably forgetting about the double gold award a few years back. If I can find it, I'll buy ER all day long as long as its close to MSRP. RR10, its everywhere and very under-appreciated....I'm happy to see it do so well! Cheers! Viva Wild Turkey!!
I wish I had sent you guys a sample of the “Women in Whiskey” series Ol fo had then. When I say that it was really exquisite, it’s an understatement. Jackie nailed it. Cheers to you guys. Find one of those “Jackie pix..and thank you for the reviews.
Russell’s 10 is really good overall considering price and availability. I will say, however, that it completely disappeared for me when I A-B’ed it against Knob Creek 12. Not a completely fair comparison like this flight fight, admittedly, but not a huge difference in price, proof, or age.
Henry McKenna is $48 at savemart too. No one buys Russell's 10, we grab the 13. @$130, 1924 can suck a bag of D's. The 1920 tastes way better and you can buy two bottles for 120.
Think I might be an outlier on this one, cause whenever I’ve tried the Russell 10 I’ve been underwhelmed. The nose probably performs better than the taste for me.
The last time I did this, was before 1924 was a thing, I found the Russell 10 so inferior to the Eagle Rare and McKenna, it ended up being a mixer only bottle. Wonder if it was a bad bottle, or it just fits the mold that Turkey doesnt blend their bottles for me.
While RR 10 yr is good and good value, for me the steal is RR Single Barrel. Sitting on the shelf for $60 and 110 proof it could be my "desert island" bourbon.
The last 2 bottles of Eagle Rare I’ve had, and 1 was a SP, have underperformed significantly. Additionally my top reasonable bottles are R10, 1792 Single Barrel SP and 1920. If I had to do it all over again I’d start with those 3 and love life.
hi there Sara and Chad, i have a question about your Glencarins. are you guys going to restock those older logos like the ones shown on your youtube logo? i like that logo:)
3:22 The one bottle of Eagle Rare that I've had fits y'all's description. It's not bad bourbon, but it certainly doesn't live up to the hype. Indeed, the only thing I've ever had from Buffalo Trace that impressed me was a sample of Blanton's Straight From the Barrel.
My experience with Eagle Rare is hit and miss. So far I´ve had only two bottles. The first one was amazing and the second was terrible. From what I understand it´s still basically a Single Barrel product even though it´s not stated as one. So it´s like a lottery. Each barrel can be totally different apparently. I´m looking forward to trying some Russell´s soon. The other two don´t seem to be available in Europe.
Interesting results. The truth is I have multiple bottles of everything except the 1924 which I've tried twice (really enjoyed it). I'm surprised the 1924 didn't win. Eagle Rare is a solid bottle for retail but any markup is a ripoff. McKenna is good but inconsistent IMO. Russell's 10 is a solid bottle but not great. These bottles are very comparable to me other than the 1924. No shock that you both like Russell's 10 over the other two regular releases.
I’ve got a love hate with eagle rare and I feel like it’s my expectation. I expect it to be amazing, and it falls short, then later I expect disappointment and it’s actually pretty good, then I go back to it and it’s disappointing. It’s a vicious cycle.
Gotta start somewhere, right? If we do a 2nd 10-year flight, we can toss Jack 10 in there, but honestly we haven’t been able to get a bottle since the 1st release. So we would need to put it up against some harder to find bottles like Michter’s 10 and so forth.
Great video. Shocked but not shocked. Love WT products. Haven't tried OF1924 assumed that would win before watching video given the price and reputation. Your impression of ER is the same as mine. Pretty good for $35 but not that special -- though admit to keeping an open bottle of ER on my shelf for visitors who believe everything Buffalo Trace is the best.
Let me be the RR10 party pooper for a sec. I’m sure there are batching variations. My RR10 bottle is flat and thin, would get smoked by ER10 and HMK any day. Sounds like I need to grab another bottle
Huge Buffalo Trace fan who has never gotten the hype on Eagle Rare 10... its a weak offering compared to the value below it and the quality above it in the BT line up.
I just saw HM10 for over $100 at my local store. I remember when I could get it for $25ish. It's way over rated for the price. Give me the Russel's any day.
Look, I'm not shocked. Russel's 10 is an incredible product at an incredible price point (especially considering the parent company). Eagle Rare is super exciting for NEW bourbon drinkers because it's simple - little oak, lots of sweetness, and not much else. Once you have had a few hundred pours it becomes just another bottle that is oddly over priced and over hyped. OF 1924 is the newest boy on the market with a 10 year age statement from a legacy brand and because of the ER/Mckenna hype people went bonkers. Why? Mystique, I think. People over look Russel's 10 because it's available everywhere and it's cheap. Here's what i love about Russel's 10 - IT IS AVAILABLE... which means Russels is sitting on a mountain of 10+ year old whiskey and we will likely see something like Russel's 12 or 13 that isn't a hyper allocated bottle but instead a $60-65 every day release.
Great video, love the bourbon descriptions. But saying dehydration doesn’t have anything to do with a hangover is simply wrong… I understand pushing your sponsor, but keep the information accurate
Thank you. I imagine they wouldn’t make that claim if there wasn’t some research behind it. Maybe it’s a point of debate. 🤷I bet being hydrated helps matters, though, don’t see how it couldn’t.
Meh RR10 is good for the price but I would never put it above McKenna 10bib or Old Fo1924... well maybe in a blind lol, but blinds can be wild, I don't put a much weight on them.
We seem to be in the minority in how we feel about Russell's 10. I drank a bottle of the 10 about five years ago and, while not the *worst* I've had, it's in the bottom 10%.
@@ItsBourbonNight Family member (and plenty others) went on and on about Russel's 10 SB, etc. so finally had to try. Immediately thought it reminded me of all things Wild Turkey, for obvious reasons in hind sight. It was good, just dont see what all the hype was about with it.
May want to do a head to head of a newer Russell's 10 (Red bottom label) vs your older bottling...rumor is its gotten younger and less depth of flavor. It is still a great bottle for the price (please keep it that way Campari🙏🙏).
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Every time I watch these I reminiscence on all the times I spent more money on bourbons I haven't tried when I could've just picked up a Wild Turkey or Russell's.
Amen.
I always love it when the reasonable whiskey wins.
same
And the massively overrated loses (ER10 is possibly the worst whiskey I've ever had - couldn't wait to get rid of my bottle)
@@tsubakichan I actually enjoy all the bottles in this lineup BUT it doesn't matter what battle I'm watching, I'm rooting for the readily available bourbon/whiskey that isn't hyped up and/or overpriced. Cheers!
@@tsubakichan Never understood all the hype that Eagle Rare gets... It's ok but not amazing. I wouldn't call it the worse whiskey though.
I love this. The classics still hit.
I love your comments and I have always trusted your comparisons. Well done!
Thank you!
"The Little Russell's That Could!" Yes! Exactly! RR10yr has been and continues to be such a great value - age statement, great nose, complex on the palette, high availability, and killer pricing. Whatever voodoo those Russell boys practice over at WT need to keep it up!
I agree 100%. I get it for $33 in my area. Hard to beat.
I love going back to a whiskey after some time has passed and 're-discovering' it. Wild Turkey products consistently fall in this category for me. I chase - and consume - more hard to find/limited release/special bourbons, but when I come back to WT it's just consistently good. Look forward to drinking some of yours should I ever get up that way. ;) Cheers,
I love Russell’s 10. Glad to see it win. I’ve had an ER since Thanksgiving, I’ve never had it and it’s unopened lol
Russell’s 10 is on my “to buy” list … and this cemented it. I usually pass over it for 101 or Rare Breed.
It suffers from classic middle child syndrome.
I love Russell's Reserve and Eagle Rare is OK, but I'm not much of a Henry McKenna fan. It used to be a bottom shelf $20 plus bottle until a bourbon guru named it the best 10 year old bourbon of the year some years ago. The price more than doubled in my area and it became impossible to find. I prefer the Old Forester Bottled in Bond out of all the OF offerings. Keep up the great reviews!
I felt like I stumbled on an extremely available and affordable gold mine the first time I picked up a Russell’s 10 year. Glad the lil guy panned out
There's a reason anyone should never spend more than $40 for Eagle Rare. It's not great. It's ok at best. Henry McKenna 10yr is a single barrel so it's one of those, "You never know what you'll get" sort of things. My bottle is a banger and super good, but I've had a pour from another bottle that wasn't good at all. And Old Forester 1924 is just overpriced for what it is. When you can get 1910 and 1920 for half the price, why would you spend the money on 1924. They are going to have to get the price down on that if it's going to succeed.
R10 at a higher proof would be a killer bottle.
The 13 year is great but just has a crazy secondary price around our area.
Wouldn’t Russell’s single barrel fit that description too? A little higher proof and packs a tremendous flavor punch.
I'd love to see you put the winner today up against : Tin Cup 10, Bulleit 10 and Heavens Door 10 just for fun!
I would like to have seen them do Jack Daniels 10yr
I got a bottle of Eagle Rare 10 a couple days ago for 35.49 before tax. The Russell's 10 on the shelf was 40.99 before tax. I'm in Iowa. Very interesting...
At that point, most of us were bought all of it.
Russels 10 is a certified banger. Always thought so. I was routing for it.
I love Russell’s 10. It’s one of my favorites.
Going to have to get a bottle of the Russel 10 year…
Haven't even watched the video yet, but thumbs up already!
Love those results!
Love the blind flight fight!! Russell’s 10 is amazing! It was nice seeing you two in New Orleans 🥃🤘🏼
Nice seeing you, too!
Wow the little Russell's that could strikes again 1924 seems to be all over the place in blind matchups for the price point for it to get beat by a 30 dollar 90 proof bottle is saying a lot... Great blind and thanks for sharing.
Wow for sure, you just never know! Great test!
Nice, another filght fight
Russell's 10 is a regular on my shelf. A 10 year for well under $40 is very hard to beat. I really like the fruit and oak combination.
IMO, RR10 is one of the best values in bourbon. It drinks way above its price and it' a crowd pleaser. It is often on sale for $32 in my part of CA.
We did a 10yr bourbon blind flight with 16 bottles last year and the RR10 did very well (won for the group)
Growing up, I thought wild turkey was a whisky that was sold at cheap liquor stores and dive bars. I now know better. I love wild turkey products
So true.
Great vid, good to know your choice. I found a 1924 for a very good price haven't tried it yet. Like the Russell's 10 yr.
Picking a Russels reserve tomorrow. Thank you!
I have to say I am shocked the Russell’s came in first. It usually seems watered down me. I think I need to get the bottle you have. Great video!
Russell's has never hit the right note for me. I would take McKenna and Eagle Rare any day.
We need to keep Russell 10 a secret.
Doing pretty good at it. I can’t find it anywhere near me. I found it once for $65 over an hour from me. The stuff allocated?
probaby a single barrel@@JCTexanRyeGuy
@@itsmejongee it wasn’t the store even said they couldn’t afford single barrels/ store picks.
Russell 10 sucks. One of the most overrated bottles. It really is hot garbage
@@blakeanderson1214 you could be a little more polite. Everyone has a preference and preferred brand. Like are you a Buffalo Trace fan? If so I think all their products are trash because I like high rye products. Be nice man.
I’m usually wrong on these things but this turned out close to how I thought. Blind tasting is always interesting. Cheers 🥃
Thanks for the review 🥃
A year or so ago I did the same blind minus the 1924. McKenna won in mine and I was a little surprised
Single barrels like the McKenna can be a bit of a wild card. I would say they are typically "normal", but every once-in-a-while you'll get an exceptional bottle or a below average bottle and that can really skew things.
McKenna in MI is $59 state minimum pricing now, and I am seeing more of them on the shelf at that price. I dont think as many people are seeing them as a "deal" vs when it was $39.....that and people are probably forgetting about the double gold award a few years back. If I can find it, I'll buy ER all day long as long as its close to MSRP. RR10, its everywhere and very under-appreciated....I'm happy to see it do so well! Cheers! Viva Wild Turkey!!
I wish I had sent you guys a sample of the “Women in Whiskey” series Ol fo had then.
When I say that it was really exquisite, it’s an understatement.
Jackie nailed it.
Cheers to you guys.
Find one of those “Jackie pix..and thank you for the reviews.
Flight Fight mayhem!!!
🤯
Russell’s 10 is really good overall considering price and availability. I will say, however, that it completely disappeared for me when I A-B’ed it against Knob Creek 12. Not a completely fair comparison like this flight fight, admittedly, but not a huge difference in price, proof, or age.
I've had ER and Russells 10. I Prefer the Russels but not my much. Need to try the other two to confirm or deny preference.
Eagle 10 is $32 at WALMART here! Its everywhere. TW, SAVEMART, VONS, ETC.
Henry McKenna is $48 at savemart too. No one buys Russell's 10, we grab the 13. @$130, 1924 can suck a bag of D's. The 1920 tastes way better and you can buy two bottles for 120.
That's CRAZY! It's not that way in KY, that's for sure!
Think I might be an outlier on this one, cause whenever I’ve tried the Russell 10 I’ve been underwhelmed. The nose probably performs better than the taste for me.
I find Russell’s 10 to have a harsh oakiness that does not appeal to me. I wish it did.
WHISKEY CHEERS 😎
The last time I did this, was before 1924 was a thing, I found the Russell 10 so inferior to the Eagle Rare and McKenna, it ended up being a mixer only bottle. Wonder if it was a bad bottle, or it just fits the mold that Turkey doesnt blend their bottles for me.
While RR 10 yr is good and good value, for me the steal is RR Single Barrel. Sitting on the shelf for $60 and 110 proof it could be my "desert island" bourbon.
Now you MUST compare that Russel’s 10 bottle to a NEW Russel’s 10 bottle. (Red bottom label)
J/K. Thats not necessary
Russell's 10 year is great, normally $39.99, found it in a grocery store for $35.99, will buy more.
The last 2 bottles of Eagle Rare I’ve had, and 1 was a SP, have underperformed significantly. Additionally my top reasonable bottles are R10, 1792 Single Barrel SP and 1920. If I had to do it all over again I’d start with those 3 and love life.
hi there Sara and Chad, i have a question about your Glencarins. are you guys going to restock those older logos like the ones shown on your youtube logo? i like that logo:)
I don't think we were planning on it, but if there's enough interest we could do another order of the classic logos.
@@ItsBourbonNight sounds great.. either way, i absolutely love that moniker.. "It's Bourbon Night"❤
You guys should re arrange the bottles on the second way through.
No need because we taste things in a different order in the A/B testing part. So we end having things back to back that weren’t back to back before.
Nice review! When I started my journey about a year and a half ago the Russell’s 10yr and Knob Creek 9 were my favorite pours!
I've always thought Russell's 10 has an incredible nose for the price. As a "proof hound" I don't drink it that often, but maybe I should...
Eagle Rare always ends up in the back end or middle when I blind it against almost anything.
Cheers y’all are great 🍻
3:22 The one bottle of Eagle Rare that I've had fits y'all's description. It's not bad bourbon, but it certainly doesn't live up to the hype. Indeed, the only thing I've ever had from Buffalo Trace that impressed me was a sample of Blanton's Straight From the Barrel.
I’m enjoying two pours of RR 10 year. Can’t bet the quality and price. Cheers! 🥃
One available product... Would have liked to see Tin Cup 10yr included
Have to include that in the next one, though it’s kinda hard to find in our area. Have to keep an eye out for it.
I’m also a big fan of the bulliet 10 year
My experience with Eagle Rare is hit and miss. So far I´ve had only two bottles. The first one was amazing and the second was terrible. From what I understand it´s still basically a Single Barrel product even though it´s not stated as one. So it´s like a lottery. Each barrel can be totally different apparently. I´m looking forward to trying some Russell´s soon. The other two don´t seem to be available in Europe.
Nice wiskey
Hell yeah Russells 10. 🎉🎉
You have to do this again and add JD10, Tin Cup 10, Bullet 10
Interesting results. The truth is I have multiple bottles of everything except the 1924 which I've tried twice (really enjoyed it). I'm surprised the 1924 didn't win. Eagle Rare is a solid bottle for retail but any markup is a ripoff. McKenna is good but inconsistent IMO. Russell's 10 is a solid bottle but not great. These bottles are very comparable to me other than the 1924. No shock that you both like Russell's 10 over the other two regular releases.
I’ve got a love hate with eagle rare and I feel like it’s my expectation. I expect it to be amazing, and it falls short, then later I expect disappointment and it’s actually pretty good, then I go back to it and it’s disappointing. It’s a vicious cycle.
McKenna is 37.99 where I’m at and on the shelf all the time
That's nuts! Good for you all!
Eagle rare would also be last for me amongst these 4 bottles.
Shocking results 🤣😂🤣 🥃😎
This is why I do blinds myself
Love them turkeys 🦃
Cannot wait to put my hands on the Russell's 10 🙋🏻♂️
Jack 10 year would have been nice to see in here too...
Yep, maybe the time we do a 10 year, though we haven’t been able to find a bottle of it since the first release 😕
Russell's 10 is probably my least favorite Turkey product (that I've tried) but apparently, I'm in the minority.
There's no wrong answers in whiskey!
Where’s the Jack 10?
Gotta start somewhere, right? If we do a 2nd 10-year flight, we can toss Jack 10 in there, but honestly we haven’t been able to get a bottle since the 1st release. So we would need to put it up against some harder to find bottles like Michter’s 10 and so forth.
I love Russell's 10😋🥃
Great video. Shocked but not shocked. Love WT products. Haven't tried OF1924 assumed that would win before watching video given the price and reputation. Your impression of ER is the same as mine. Pretty good for $35 but not that special -- though admit to keeping an open bottle of ER on my shelf for visitors who believe everything Buffalo Trace is the best.
I’ve actually never tried Russell’s 10 year, only the single barrel. I’ll have to pick up a bottle to try now. See, you are great influencers.
😂
Let me be the RR10 party pooper for a sec. I’m sure there are batching variations. My RR10 bottle is flat and thin, would get smoked by ER10 and HMK any day. Sounds like I need to grab another bottle
Missing the Jack 10
So are we, haha! It's so hard to find in KY. I mean, unless you're willing to pay crazy secondary prices, which we are not.
Huge Buffalo Trace fan who has never gotten the hype on Eagle Rare 10... its a weak offering compared to the value below it and the quality above it in the BT line up.
Yay
I just picked up my first McKenna. Kinda underwhelming tbh.
I just saw HM10 for over $100 at my local store. I remember when I could get it for $25ish. It's way over rated for the price. Give me the Russel's any day.
Yep, used to be $29 and always on the shelf here until it won that award in San Francisco.
Not sure who I'd pick for the winner, but for the most overrated I'd pick Eagle Rare
Same, eagle rare never did it for me, always found it a bit bland.
I just keep a bottle around for my FOMO friends who don't know any better.
@Brad-ic4bp how funny... I do the same thing! I have ER on my shelf but I never drink it myself
Look, I'm not shocked. Russel's 10 is an incredible product at an incredible price point (especially considering the parent company). Eagle Rare is super exciting for NEW bourbon drinkers because it's simple - little oak, lots of sweetness, and not much else. Once you have had a few hundred pours it becomes just another bottle that is oddly over priced and over hyped.
OF 1924 is the newest boy on the market with a 10 year age statement from a legacy brand and because of the ER/Mckenna hype people went bonkers. Why? Mystique, I think.
People over look Russel's 10 because it's available everywhere and it's cheap. Here's what i love about Russel's 10 - IT IS AVAILABLE... which means Russels is sitting on a mountain of 10+ year old whiskey and we will likely see something like Russel's 12 or 13 that isn't a hyper allocated bottle but instead a $60-65 every day release.
Great video, love the bourbon descriptions. But saying dehydration doesn’t have anything to do with a hangover is simply wrong… I understand pushing your sponsor, but keep the information accurate
Thank you. I imagine they wouldn’t make that claim if there wasn’t some research behind it. Maybe it’s a point of debate. 🤷I bet being hydrated helps matters, though, don’t see how it couldn’t.
If 1924 doesn’t win it’s not worth buying for that price tag.
Meh RR10 is good for the price but I would never put it above McKenna 10bib or Old Fo1924... well maybe in a blind lol, but blinds can be wild, I don't put a much weight on them.
There is no way you 2 didn't influence each other.
Russel 10 is the worst tasting bourbon I’ve ever had and McKenna is not a $95 bottle of bourbon.
We seem to be in the minority in how we feel about Russell's 10. I drank a bottle of the 10 about five years ago and, while not the *worst* I've had, it's in the bottom 10%.
Ah , I’m not alone! My brother would try to sneak it in on my flight and I would “make a face” every time! Cheers to you!
The great news for both of you is there's no wrong answers in whiskey! :) Everyone's tastes are different and that's what makes it a beautiful thing.
@@ItsBourbonNight Family member (and plenty others) went on and on about Russel's 10 SB, etc. so finally had to try. Immediately thought it reminded me of all things Wild Turkey, for obvious reasons in hind sight. It was good, just dont see what all the hype was about with it.
RR10 30 bucks? I wish.. $50 in Atlanta area 😡
Regularly $20-26 in the Green Bay area!
In Germany Eagle Rare 35 € and the Russels 65 €
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I have never cared for 10yr Russell’s. 😊
RR10 is my least favorite of those 4 bottles. 🥃
Bro why do you
talk about russle a lot?😮
Once again, ER10 shows itself for the bland, uninspiring bourbon it is.
Not happy with you people! It’s my secret! Hate this!!!
Nope
May want to do a head to head of a newer Russell's 10 (Red bottom label) vs your older bottling...rumor is its gotten younger and less depth of flavor. It is still a great bottle for the price (please keep it that way Campari🙏🙏).