I ran into a "deal" today. A bottle of actual George T Stagg! Ok, so the deal to get it was I had to buy 6 bottles of something else to get it. 2 Bottles of Store Picked Makers Mark and 3 bottles of (to me unheard of) Oconnahee(Sp). So to get all this it was $530. I have been looking for a bottle of GTS for years at a decent price and after doing the numbers I figure I got the GTS at about $200 so I think I got a decent deal.
Stores like these need to be named. That’s a really scumbag way for them to operate. They would make more money by doing raffle based or putting it on the shelf as it comes in. It’s sad when they rely on some sucker with fomo and a pocket full of cash.
The OGD one surprises me seeing as how they also just released the Winter Reserve which is a toasted 6 year which is an absolute banger for the price imo (24 bucks I think). Was very surprised by it. Its definitely lower proof than I normally drink but still surprised me.
There are four mainstream Japanese Blantons. You had a Takara Black in the video. There is also a Takara Red. It’s higher proof than the regular Blantons. There is also Takara Gold and Straight From the Barrel.
I was going to bring up Takara Red although you are mistaken about the proof. It’s 93 so it’s the same proof as the regular blantons although it’s barreled 2 years Longer than regular Blantons
Everyone of us have different palates. I struggle to find the flavors that you do. All I know is some whiskies suit me better than others. And I am typically playing with the less than $75 bottles. Tonight, I am finding the Ezra Brooks 99 Rye quite enjoyable. I do enjoy your videos.
I got to try all 3 of the HH Grain to Glass expressions recently. The bourbon was disappointing, the wheater was good and the rye was great. I was able to pickup the wheater for $87 at Costco but they didn't have the others. I passed on the OGD 16 at $200 for 100 proof. Agreed it should have been 114 but probably would be over oaked.
I was disappointed with grain to glass as well. Should have been much more affordable. The 7yr bib has been my go to for quite a while. Total Wine has had them at 41 bucks for about a year now. Hard to beat that if you like the 7yr bib like I do. The 70th anniversary WT is fantastic. It's the best WT product I've had other than rare breed and a sample of Russell's 13.
I've seen one bottle of the WT 70th and it was $65. Hadn't seen the reviews yet so I passed since it was hiked up that much past the MSRP. Wished I would have grabbed it now. What I find an interesting 'coincidence' is the release of that and the WT 8 year, is a lot of chatter that regular WT 101 quality has suddenly gone down. Bourbon Junkies and SLB were both surprised how poorly it did in recent blinds with other value bottles. The HH 7yr BiB is such a great value, especially since my local Costco has cases upon cases of it. Which is shocking since it never seems to have any quantity of anything but local distilleries.
Good list on the good and bad side. I'd would buy the 16 yr OGD but it was around $50. At $65 jack daniels sbbp is way better. Thanks for another great video. I appreciated what you do. Cheers 🎉🎉🎉
I just got a back up for the 70th Anniversary WT at Costco for $44. I went to a Westward tasting at a local store and she gave me a pour of the Milestone. It was really good.
Another great video--saves me from buying some plonk and makes me aware of some good to look out for. I am sipping the WT101 70th anniversary for the second night in a row and it jut gets better. Jimmy Russell punched in at Wild Turkey in September 1954 and I punched in on Earth a month later, so it is my 70th anniversary too!
When it comes to the price / year / proof of HH Grain to Glass $110 where i'm at.... HH Bottled in Bond is just so good for the price and easy to find anwywhere. At Costco easy to find it for 40-45 bucks the value compared to HH G2G is just to good to justify a G2G purchase.
I need to try Malort just for fun and experience 😂 I love the Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary bottle, I've backed it up and may get another. 🥃👍🥃
@@WhiskeyRow I'd happily take Filibuster SiB Single Estate or their BiB over the HH. Both are grain to glass and cost less. I *LOVE* Heaven Hill, but this just seemed like a shameless cash grab gimmick on their part.
if you take requests can you explain why it seems that you put forth that higher proof bourbon is more flavorful. I apologize if i am wrong. I am just not picking up increased flavors based on increased proof. I feel i am missing something and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. thank you
Everyone may have their own opinion on this, but the higher proof pour has a higher concentration of flavors from the barrel. A barrel proof has the highest concentration of the bourbon itself. If they proof it down to 100 proof, they are adding an additional 20%-30% by volume of water which waters down the flavor. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but more often than not it is watering down the concentration of flavors.
Uncle Nearest 1856 and a Jack Daniels Single Barrel Selects are by far the most underrated whiskey on the shelf. Both bottles for $100 total, and they'll put to shame most $100 bottles.
I just had a jack Daniels single barrel barrel proof rye pick come out to our patron community and it is one of my best whiskeys of the year. It is absolutely fantastic.
This reminds me of the beer craze in the late 2000s/early 2010s where everyone was chasing IBUs and high alcohol to prove they were real. Numerous times he complains about the proof but touts the flavor. We get it you like high proof and you aren't a tater. Just seems like he's trying to hard...just tell us about the bourbon
Costco has the OGD for $157 and I still passed.
Got the WT 8 year there instead for $39.99
I would like to publicly apologize for ruining Heaven Hill 18 for you. Glad you love the 17yr!! 👊🥃
You gotta be one of the most generous folks in the whiskey community
@ I appreciate that.
I ran into a "deal" today. A bottle of actual George T Stagg! Ok, so the deal to get it was I had to buy 6 bottles of something else to get it. 2 Bottles of Store Picked Makers Mark and 3 bottles of (to me unheard of) Oconnahee(Sp). So to get all this it was $530. I have been looking for a bottle of GTS for years at a decent price and after doing the numbers I figure I got the GTS at about $200 so I think I got a decent deal.
Stores like these need to be named. That’s a really scumbag way for them to operate. They would make more money by doing raffle based or putting it on the shelf as it comes in. It’s sad when they rely on some sucker with fomo and a pocket full of cash.
The OGD one surprises me seeing as how they also just released the Winter Reserve which is a toasted 6 year which is an absolute banger for the price imo (24 bucks I think). Was very surprised by it. Its definitely lower proof than I normally drink but still surprised me.
There are four mainstream Japanese Blantons. You had a Takara Black in the video. There is also a Takara Red. It’s higher proof than the regular Blantons. There is also Takara Gold and Straight From the Barrel.
Good to know! I'm sure the higher proof ones are more impressive
I was going to bring up Takara Red although you are mistaken about the proof. It’s 93 so it’s the same proof as the regular blantons although it’s barreled 2 years Longer than regular Blantons
Agreed. OGD 16 should’ve been 114 proof
Everyone of us have different palates. I struggle to find the flavors that you do. All I know is some whiskies suit me better than others. And I am typically playing with the less than $75 bottles. Tonight, I am finding the Ezra Brooks 99 Rye quite enjoyable. I do enjoy your videos.
I got to try all 3 of the HH Grain to Glass expressions recently. The bourbon was disappointing, the wheater was good and the rye was great. I was able to pickup the wheater for $87 at Costco but they didn't have the others. I passed on the OGD 16 at $200 for 100 proof. Agreed it should have been 114 but probably would be over oaked.
I got the Rye at my local NEX Liquor store 😁
Felt like I was buying my own Christmas present
I was disappointed with grain to glass as well. Should have been much more affordable. The 7yr bib has been my go to for quite a while. Total Wine has had them at 41 bucks for about a year now. Hard to beat that if you like the 7yr bib like I do. The 70th anniversary WT is fantastic. It's the best WT product I've had other than rare breed and a sample of Russell's 13.
Love the special release WT 70th. I have 3 bottles. One is almost gone. Cheers David
So lucky! I only got one (it was a limit one per store and only one store in town got it)
I've seen one bottle of the WT 70th and it was $65. Hadn't seen the reviews yet so I passed since it was hiked up that much past the MSRP. Wished I would have grabbed it now. What I find an interesting 'coincidence' is the release of that and the WT 8 year, is a lot of chatter that regular WT 101 quality has suddenly gone down. Bourbon Junkies and SLB were both surprised how poorly it did in recent blinds with other value bottles.
The HH 7yr BiB is such a great value, especially since my local Costco has cases upon cases of it. Which is shocking since it never seems to have any quantity of anything but local distilleries.
Interesting, I haven't been following WT 101 closely of late
Good list on the good and bad side. I'd would buy the 16 yr OGD but it was around $50. At $65 jack daniels sbbp is way better. Thanks for another great video. I appreciated what you do. Cheers 🎉🎉🎉
Right on
I mean, OGD also comes in a Bottled in Bond product. (It’s not just the OGD 114.)
There is an Old Grand Dad 100 proof bottom shelfer so there is some precedence for that proof
That's true and I did think about that during editing, but forgot about it when I filmed. That said it would be such a better Whiskey at 114 proof.
...and you can get it all day for literally 1/8 the price of this release. 😂
I just got a back up for the 70th Anniversary WT at Costco for $44. I went to a Westward tasting at a local store and she gave me a pour of the Milestone. It was really good.
That is an incredible price on that 70th anniversary! I would gladly get another if I could ever find one
This years Milestone was the most I've spent on a bottle so far, and I don't regret it one bit. Absolutely one of the best of the year in my opinion.
Nice, glad you found the value there!
Another great video--saves me from buying some plonk and makes me aware of some good to look out for. I am sipping the WT101 70th anniversary for the second night in a row and it jut gets better. Jimmy Russell punched in at Wild Turkey in September 1954 and I punched in on Earth a month later, so it is my 70th anniversary too!
HA, nice! Happy 70th!
I found a Japanese blantons strait from the barrel 128p. It was pretty oaky and different from anything else I’ve had before
When it comes to the price / year / proof of HH Grain to Glass $110 where i'm at.... HH Bottled in Bond is just so good for the price and easy to find anwywhere. At Costco easy to find it for 40-45 bucks the value compared to HH G2G is just to good to justify a G2G purchase.
I have the HH17, bought it for a special occasion and now it’s almost gone and it’s the most painful bottle kill EVER!!! 😂
It is so great!
woo hoo!! I skipped onto Heaven Hill Grain to Glass rye for $95. Dodged a bullet.
Good decision!
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Awesome, thank you!
Completely agree with you on the OGD 16. It's good whiskey just way overpriced. Wild Turkey 70th for the win!
Yeah, I don't dislike the old granddad, but it's just way too expensive
Jeppsons had single barrel picks at Binnys a couple years back that were a great deal. $40 for a cask strength MGP. Yes they were pretty good.
I'm not sure who in KY sourced this one, but it is really really good
I need to try Malort just for fun and experience 😂 I love the Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary bottle, I've backed it up and may get another. 🥃👍🥃
It's so good!
Glad I did the grain to glass in a flight. Saved a lot of money because I preferred the BIB to all 3.
I think it's a cool concept and it's a pretty bottle, but just too expensive across-the-board
@@WhiskeyRow I'd happily take Filibuster SiB Single Estate or their BiB over the HH. Both are grain to glass and cost less. I *LOVE* Heaven Hill, but this just seemed like a shameless cash grab gimmick on their part.
OMG. I typed that before you brought it on camera. 😂 Cheers!
if you take requests can you explain why it seems that you put forth that higher proof bourbon is more flavorful. I apologize if i am wrong. I am just not picking up increased flavors based on increased proof. I feel i am missing something and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. thank you
Everyone may have their own opinion on this, but the higher proof pour has a higher concentration of flavors from the barrel. A barrel proof has the highest concentration of the bourbon itself. If they proof it down to 100 proof, they are adding an additional 20%-30% by volume of water which waters down the flavor. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but more often than not it is watering down the concentration of flavors.
Nice video! 100% agree on the Heaven Hill 7yr B in B! Local Sam’s sells it for 32.00 bucks no limit. Great pour!
Thanks, I enjoyed that one as well, but it's more expensive up here and some places charge up to 60 for that thing. I like your price point better.
@@WhiskeyRowAgreed. I've never seen it under $50. I'd buy it for $32.
I think the general consensus is that the HH Grain to Glass Bourbon is underwhelming, but what did you think about the Wheater and/or the Rye?
I haven't tried the wheater. The rye is similar to the bourbon, good
@WhiskeyRow good, but not worth the $100 in your opinion? I have both the Wheater and the Rye, but haven't cracked them yet.
Wheater was excellent. I bought one. Would possibly buy again.
Which is liquor store that you visit in savannah?
shocking i say shocking. hehehehe love your humor
Glad you enjoyed
You need to get the green crab whiskey for a punishment pour 😂
I've heard that... not sure I want to do that lol
Unfortunately, the Milestone has been sold out for a while 😢
Still have yet to see the WT 70th in NorCal
Hopefully it hits out there at some point
Wait a minute, let me clear the glass... hilarious.
What? Heaven Hill is nowhere close to 340.
I paid 179.99 for mine.
Retail is suppose to be $300 before tax. Consider yourself lucky!
@@WhiskeyRow Wow, I just looked it up. I can't believe it. I did get really lucky.
Uncle Nearest 1856 and a Jack Daniels Single Barrel Selects are by far the most underrated whiskey on the shelf. Both bottles for $100 total, and they'll put to shame most $100 bottles.
I just had a jack Daniels single barrel barrel proof rye pick come out to our patron community and it is one of my best whiskeys of the year. It is absolutely fantastic.
I thought you were shutting down?
That was the other channel, “beyond the row.”
Where is your wife??
LOL, she can't be in every video as she steals the show
This reminds me of the beer craze in the late 2000s/early 2010s where everyone was chasing IBUs and high alcohol to prove they were real. Numerous times he complains about the proof but touts the flavor. We get it you like high proof and you aren't a tater. Just seems like he's trying to hard...just tell us about the bourbon