I have learned a lot from your discourse and thank you for sharing your research. It wasn't until COVID year 1 that I found out about all the bourbon content on UA-cam and listening has helped me a whole lot in building a collection. I hosted a bourbon tasting in 2011 to honor my father who passed that year as a way to share his memory with friends. He was a scotch guy more than he was bourbon, but he was also uniquely American. I have enjoyed bourbon as far back as 1974, but was unaware of how much the industry had grown as I was focused on my kids and my career. I have hosted 5 bourbon tastings using my own set of rules- bourbons that friends would not typically find in a bar and include 4 unopened bourbons along with beverages for people not wishing to drink alchohol along with other alcohols for those who wish to have no bourbon. My 1st tasting, the favorite was Eagle Rare. At a subsequent tasting a friend brought along an unopened bottle of Pappy's and I was not impressed. Turns out I enjoy a little rye in my mashbill, I find my highest level of enjoyment with rye at a level
Yea drew we feel you. Been in the bourbon game 4+ years and I have been on a 3 or 4 month drought. Even when hunting closer to secondary its very difficult to find anything exciting in 2022. Feels like you need to win a lottery to get a ecbp, or bookers, know creek limited. I feel worst for newer people iv talked to spending months to a year hunting a Buffalo trace or eagle rare basic bottle and still haven't tried them.
Haha, I had the ER and BT bug when I started (both widely available in NY). Nothing special. I mean the ER is solid, very balanced w lots of oak but doesn't come anywhere near the hype. And I'd take EC small b over BT all day. They used to be priced closely in the high $20's but now BT is closer to $40. The BT hype of late is working.
I think it just depends where you live, right? ECBP is super easy to find for me. I bet you have plenty of stuff where you are that I never see on a shelf. We just have to ultimately have an appreciation for what we can get. I don’t want the game and the hunt to be over and above just enjoying good whisky. Whether it is a $20 shelfer or a $200 unicorn. Otherwise you’re just trying to feed the obsession of hunting. At the end of the day, it’s JUST a drink.
I’ve never done it, but I get why people buy metal detectors. The thrill of the hunt is real. I was embarrassingly happy last month when I stumbled into a store and found an EHT single barrel and barrel proof just sitting there at retail (required here in Oregon). My fav part of your channel is when you cover the lineage and history of what you’re drinking. I also like the peeks behind the curtain at your personal life, BTS, etc. Cheers - looking forward to more.
Had my first taste of Tennessee whiskey in 76 to celebrate our nation's birthday. I have been a Tennessee squire since 81 but I always preferred Wild Turkey and Maker's Mark. People chase whiskey nowadays but be patient and it will come and just enjoy the splendid variety that we have today.. There is no such thing as missing out unless you live in Asia.
Big into introducing new people to American whiskey and dipping into some rums. Just toured a distillery in Brava, Cape Verde (Africa), tasted some 1yr, 7yr and 18yr Grog-rum. I just like talking to more people. Didn't know I was so talkative until, I got into whiskey. Whiskey alone can get tiring at times.
Feel the same way Drew. That's why I've been dipping more into scotch and Irish cuz the bourbon I like I can't never find at a reasonable price. It's a bummer Cheers Drew!!!
2.5 years into bourbon and about to start aging/blending stuff in a 2l barrel. First up is a rye finished in a ruby port barrel. I'm big into store picks and tasting new things and this seems a perfect fit
I believe you’ve nailed this one. Like many here got in about 3/4 years ago. Hunting used to be fun but as mentioned either you have to know someone on the inside or find a needle in a haystack. With gas prices as high as they are getting lucky is getting pretty costly. Since there’s only 5-10 bottles I’d absolutely would like to have for a reasonable non-secondary price and that being virtually impossible I’m checking out a little on the bourbon game. I’ve found this also includes watching as much whiskey tube as I used. Seems pointless to listen to a review about a bottle I’ll never try. Is what it is, I ain’t mad just bummed.
I never made a conscious decision to pivot from bourbon collector to bourbon consumer, but that's where I'm at. I'm not interested in standing in line in the rain, snow, or dark of night, not going to drop a mortgage payment on a bottle, and not going to hit every honey hole in all 50 states trying to find a unicorn. It's just not worth it. I sat on my front porch for the first time this year and had a few glasses of Maker's cask strength and all was right in the world. It's tougher for a Whiskey Tuber like Drew P to constantly scratch the itch for new and rare stuff, but me? I'm cool. Bottoms up!
I have a similar timeline as you and feel exactly the same way. I am just not into trying every new thing that comes out. Tired of hunting with nothing on the shelves. Stick to my rare breed and knob 12 when I can procure some.
I’ve turned to finding exceptional store picks. I just got a phenomenal Old Forester SBBP store pick. I only got it bc I support the store. It’s probably the best whiskey I’ve purchased. That includes BT. It was worth every penny of the $100. I’d rather do that then pay $300 for ETL. I really enjoy these types of videos you make! I prefer it to “Wild Turkey Review 2022”! 😂 Every whiskey tube channel has reviewed everything. The scene is stagnant.
I agree completely. The bourbon hobby is over for me. At least for now. Between higher prices, lower age statements and/or quality, and the incredible lack of availability its just not fun anymore. Glad i stocked up when the getting was good. I also expext wiskey tube to implode soon...
If Whiskey Tube doesn't implode there will be a culling of the herd. There are simply more channels than I have time to watch and only so much to say about the same bottles.
So I live in Alabama which is a controlled state they drop allocated whiskey once a month, they release a list of what they are dropping a week before, this month I was super stoked that they were bringing the Heaven Hill Heritage 17, they were only bringing it in 10 stores in the state, so the day before the allocated stuff drops as soon as I got off work I drove 2 hours to the Montgomery ABC store I got there at 3 PM in the afternoon only to find 7 other people already in line… 2 of them had been camping in that parking lot since tuesday(4 days prior) the case only had 3 bottles… I just drove back home realizing I’d never get my hands on a true unicorn, and had to settle with my bottle of eagle rare 10… so yea… I’m kind of bummed down with the bourbon world….
I feel exactly the way you do. There's new stuff to try but you can't get what you want and it feels like you are just going in a circle. I've definitely curtailed looking from the way I used to.
Agree totally with the state of bourbon. I think examples like Middle West / store picks is part of the exciting future of Bourbon. Some craft distilleries are doing very well and personally I think Peerless is on its way with their Single Barrels you can buy at the distillery. Little pricey but I’m impressed with Caleb & Corky’s focus and quality juice. If the craft distilleries can build inventory and age their juice 4+ years, they will even be better. Enjoy you being real, keep up the good work.
Drew...great video as usual. I too live in Alabama. A tightly controlled state where unicorns are rarely found in the wild. But to me that is the thrill of the hunt. Wandering into neighboring states and seeing what you can find on the shelf in an out of the way store. Sometimes you find gold, sometimes you just find something you don't find local to you. It's all about trying something new and tasting different juice. I don't even participate in the ABC lottery here. It's a ridiculous way to dole out what should be easily attainable. There is just too much other bourbon, scotch and whiskey to be tasted to fool with that nonsense. Keep it coming Drew. Love the perspective.
As always, love the content!! After seeing this the first time I jumped on Seelbach's and snagged the MWS pick; planning to crack it open in the next week. Was curious if there's a review of it somewhere between the channels... Thanks!!
Great show Drew P. Middle West is not far from me and is definitely an under-rated distillery. The Pumpernickel Rye is unbelievable. Still lots of great juice on the shelf and folks walk by it everyday looking for allocated. Lately, I'm jamming on Smooth Ambler, Virgin, all the Turkey and OF 100. Cheers!
Just stumbled across this video and this is exactly where i'm at. I love bourbon mainly just enjoying it with others. I feel like the secondary market has completely destroyed the bourbon industry and I actually hope that the bourbon market crashes. Starlight has been the saving grace for me! Love trying all of there finishes and can't wait to see that distillery grow.
Feels like so many whisky channels are feeling the pinch of not being able to get their hands on bottles anymore. It really has gotten more difficult. I have 2-3 hookups, but I used to be able to stumble upon 2-4 great bottles a year. Not anymore. Christ’s Grace and Peace to you.
Please keep up the Chatt Whiskey slander, the longer everyone else sleeps on them the better! The high malt stuff they're doing really hits for me and I don't understand how their whiskey can be so dark at under four years. Chattanooga Whiskey is the craft distillery that doesn't miss for me.
Nailed on the head. I love the hunt, but when you do find something your looking for the price gouging makes me keep my money in my pocket because I know better. Been branching out into scotch, rum, tequila and stocking up on my faves (Russell’s 10 and knob 12) before those prices skyrocket too. Hopefully riding out the storm will take care of this 2ndary market BS
Everyone just needs to start drinking through their bunkers instead of hunting everything to extinction. I’m sure most of us have already amassed a lifetime’s worth of whiskey to drink.
This is why I keep a dozen specific bourbons that I will continue to keep on stock with a backup and then if I come across a Buffalo Trace product, I buy it. That’s it. If I buy and build a stupidly sized collection, I’ll never feel the collection is finished and I would never be satisfied.
This guy gets it! It's not about trying to build a infinite collection of bottles that will take you decades to drink. It's about keeping around some of your favorites, every so often stumbling across a surprise bottle, and not stressing out because you don't have every rare bottle you've been craving.
I’m currently into blind hunting in mom n’ pop liquor stores. It’s fun and sometimes I get into interesting discussions about bourbon with the liquor store owners or other customers in the store. I don’t find anything too amazing, maybe a discontinued bottle or something sorta old, nothing major nor dusty though. But I still really enjoy it. I’m not into the craft distillers cause their stuff is too young so it lacks complexity. I don’t chase the latest releases from the big distillers either. Just hunt for older or obscure bottles, I feel like Indiana Jones hunting for ancient artifacts lol. Starting to get into rum a bit too.
Despite being in Ohio I still haven’t tried any Middle West Spirits bourbon, but it sounds like single barrel is the way to go there anyway. I’ve started getting into ryes more lately. Sagamore Spirits cask strength is one of my favorite bottles at the moment.
Dig the content sir. I appreciate your biblical worldveiw and dont mind my childern walking in the room while Im following along. Thats huge for an average dude. Ive heard you apeak of B&W coffee out of Wake Forest. Spent some time at SEBTS and was curious where you went to seminary.
Cool vid. I've pondered a lot of this stuff as well (while too lazy to research it). Inner workings of supply/demand, pricing, etc. In terms of finding bargains is it accurate that until stores (mom and pop's) got automated/easier access to info (internet) they were in the dark on the value of limited releases and stuff aging on shelves? Is there some pricing tool/publication that has changed how retail operates? Too many fkng questions! 😁
fortunate to have a tasting bar here in sun prairie that also owns a liquor store and is able to get some of the hard-to-find bottles and sell them by the pour for reasonable prices. At this point im okay with that being the only way ill get to try them.
Store picks and Rare Breed are about all I buy anymore .. not worth the hassle to wait in like hours for allocated bottles. Russell’s and Four 🌹 are my top 2. I have 50-60 different Russell’s picks at this point 😬
Where did you go to seminary? I graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary (California) and Fuller Seminary. I worked 2 jobs to pay my way... because I didn't want to go into debt for Jesus.
You know things are getting tight when you get fired up to find pre 2022 Russells 10 yr. I’m lucky to live in KY and can hit a distillery every once in a while. Also, I am at the point that I know what I like and can pretty much find what I like at a good price. Also, the stores jacking the prices have really turned me off, ex: I got an ECBP A122 for $89, B522 at the same store $149. Nope, I’ll pass.
@@zerodynamic Nothing at all wrong with the new Russells. I just like the old profile. I went on the hunt last week to find some bottles with the the old codes so I could bunker a few. I am looking forward to getting a new Russells.
I'm feeling burned out by hunting bourbon too. I've always been a scotch drinking who dabbled in bourbon. And it was kind of fun chasing the hype with all of the bourbon channels that have come up over the past couple years. But especially over the past year, it feels like the payoff just isn't justifying the hunt. I've found some pretty cool stuff and I even won a lottery for a George T Stagg. And that's really good. But do I want to jump through those hoops again and buy x number of bottles for a chance to win XYZ? Not really. When you factor in driving around the city every couple days, constantly checking social media, plus the other stuff you buy, it just doesn't feel worth it. Especially when you realize that you don't like some of these bottles as much as something that you can find most on the shelf most of the time. I will say, pro-move: Russell's store picks + just a little bit of GTS is {chef's kiss}, which I guess in a way is sort of Russell's 13-ish.
@@systemtrend3194 Most of the guys are using Venmo & Paypal for payment. That goes through the banking system. It may not stop it, but it would certainly kick it in the nuts if they followed the money.
I am sorry but you had me up until you you said Chattanooga is just ok. Seems like you went out of your way to say that. Personally I think Chattanooga is better than most of the bottles you have displayed behind you and the good thing for me living in Georgia I can just go to any store and grab it off the shelf! I also know its not for everyone considering the high malt content but since you started with Scotch I figured it would hit better than most bourbon.
I have so much bourbon/malts/scotch LOL BECAUSE ITS DELICIOUS. But of course like anything I was running and now after 3yrs everything has a common tread. I’m interested in how small distillery’s are using the smaller barrels and figuring out how to make something amazing … maybe I just stop drinking!!!! Ummmmm Nah I retract that thought hehehehe… nice brain dump… I been in that same mood for so time now. But new content is tough for sure thanks for bringing it!!!!
Seminary student huh, I always enjoyed talking about theology over a good drink. Maybe you should consider weaving a little bit of that in your videos. I've been following Bible teacher and author Frank Viola. Although, more so in the last few months, since the release of his latest book called "Insurgence", but I've also read one of his first books several years ago with a book he released in 2008 called "Pagan Christianity?" I'm probably in a place with "institutional church" that is similar to what sounds like you're in with Bourbon. I still love it, but find it exhausting. Anyway, off on a rabbit trail here, but would be interesting to hear more of your thoughts on your theology, or maybe you dumped it all? Hang in there.
Im personally kinda tired of all the 5-6yr MGP stuff saturating the market. Its not bad stuff, but Im more looking forward to the up n coming craft stuff to hit higher ages in the next few years.
i have an ear infection. if there's one highly specific way to describe your channel it would be "the most pleasant whiskey channel to watch if you have an ear infection". so keep doing what you're doing i guess haha
Anybody else feel like his videos (ALL VIDEOS) are really low in audio or is it just me? I got to turn my volume to the max just to hear what is being said. Anyways good content.
I have learned a lot from your discourse and thank you for sharing your research. It wasn't until COVID year 1 that I found out about all the bourbon content on UA-cam and listening has helped me a whole lot in building a collection. I hosted a bourbon tasting in 2011 to honor my father who passed that year as a way to share his memory with friends. He was a scotch guy more than he was bourbon, but he was also uniquely American. I have enjoyed bourbon as far back as 1974, but was unaware of how much the industry had grown as I was focused on my kids and my career. I have hosted 5 bourbon tastings using my own set of rules- bourbons that friends would not typically find in a bar and include 4 unopened bourbons along with beverages for people not wishing to drink alchohol along with other alcohols for those who wish to have no bourbon. My 1st tasting, the favorite was Eagle Rare. At a subsequent tasting a friend brought along an unopened bottle of Pappy's and I was not impressed. Turns out I enjoy a little rye in my mashbill, I find my highest level of enjoyment with rye at a level
Super appreciate these convo vids cuz the hype train is off the rails. It’s nice to have an honest assessment of the situation.👊🏻
Yea drew we feel you. Been in the bourbon game 4+ years and I have been on a 3 or 4 month drought. Even when hunting closer to secondary its very difficult to find anything exciting in 2022. Feels like you need to win a lottery to get a ecbp, or bookers, know creek limited. I feel worst for newer people iv talked to spending months to a year hunting a Buffalo trace or eagle rare basic bottle and still haven't tried them.
Haha, I had the ER and BT bug when I started (both widely available in NY). Nothing special. I mean the ER is solid, very balanced w lots of oak but doesn't come anywhere near the hype. And I'd take EC small b over BT all day. They used to be priced closely in the high $20's but now BT is closer to $40. The BT hype of late is working.
I think it just depends where you live, right? ECBP is super easy to find for me. I bet you have plenty of stuff where you are that I never see on a shelf. We just have to ultimately have an appreciation for what we can get. I don’t want the game and the hunt to be over and above just enjoying good whisky. Whether it is a $20 shelfer or a $200 unicorn. Otherwise you’re just trying to feed the obsession of hunting. At the end of the day, it’s JUST a drink.
I’ve never done it, but I get why people buy metal detectors. The thrill of the hunt is real. I was embarrassingly happy last month when I stumbled into a store and found an EHT single barrel and barrel proof just sitting there at retail (required here in Oregon). My fav part of your channel is when you cover the lineage and history of what you’re drinking. I also like the peeks behind the curtain at your personal life, BTS, etc. Cheers - looking forward to more.
Had my first taste of Tennessee whiskey in 76 to celebrate our nation's birthday. I have been a Tennessee squire since 81 but I always preferred Wild Turkey and Maker's Mark. People chase whiskey nowadays but be patient and it will come and just enjoy the splendid variety that we have today.. There is no such thing as missing out unless you live in Asia.
Big into introducing new people to American whiskey and dipping into some rums. Just toured a distillery in Brava, Cape Verde (Africa), tasted some 1yr, 7yr and 18yr Grog-rum. I just like talking to more people. Didn't know I was so talkative until, I got into whiskey. Whiskey alone can get tiring at times.
Feel the same way Drew. That's why I've been dipping more into scotch and Irish cuz the bourbon I like I can't never find at a reasonable price. It's a bummer
Cheers Drew!!!
2.5 years into bourbon and about to start aging/blending stuff in a 2l barrel. First up is a rye finished in a ruby port barrel. I'm big into store picks and tasting new things and this seems a perfect fit
I believe you’ve nailed this one. Like many here got in about 3/4 years ago. Hunting used to be fun but as mentioned either you have to know someone on the inside or find a needle in a haystack. With gas prices as high as they are getting lucky is getting pretty costly. Since there’s only 5-10 bottles I’d absolutely would like to have for a reasonable non-secondary price and that being virtually impossible I’m checking out a little on the bourbon game. I’ve found this also includes watching as much whiskey tube as I used. Seems pointless to listen to a review about a bottle I’ll never try. Is what it is, I ain’t mad just bummed.
I never made a conscious decision to pivot from bourbon collector to bourbon consumer, but that's where I'm at. I'm not interested in standing in line in the rain, snow, or dark of night, not going to drop a mortgage payment on a bottle, and not going to hit every honey hole in all 50 states trying to find a unicorn. It's just not worth it. I sat on my front porch for the first time this year and had a few glasses of Maker's cask strength and all was right in the world. It's tougher for a Whiskey Tuber like Drew P to constantly scratch the itch for new and rare stuff, but me? I'm cool. Bottoms up!
I have a similar timeline as you and feel exactly the same way. I am just not into trying every new thing that comes out. Tired of hunting with nothing on the shelves. Stick to my rare breed and knob 12 when I can procure some.
Same here. I will stick to what I know I can get and like.
Dude. Maybe the best commentary on a whiskey tube channel I’ve seen. Loved it. Also, the only one I’ve ever commented on. Big fan! 👍
I’ve turned to finding exceptional store picks. I just got a phenomenal Old Forester SBBP store pick. I only got it bc I support the store. It’s probably the best whiskey I’ve purchased. That includes BT. It was worth every penny of the $100. I’d rather do that then pay $300 for ETL.
I really enjoy these types of videos you make! I prefer it to “Wild Turkey Review 2022”! 😂 Every whiskey tube channel has reviewed everything. The scene is stagnant.
I agree completely. The bourbon hobby is over for me. At least for now. Between higher prices, lower age statements and/or quality, and the incredible lack of availability its just not fun anymore. Glad i stocked up when the getting was good. I also expext wiskey tube to implode soon...
If Whiskey Tube doesn't implode there will be a culling of the herd. There are simply more channels than I have time to watch and only so much to say about the same bottles.
So I live in Alabama which is a controlled state they drop allocated whiskey once a month, they release a list of what they are dropping a week before, this month I was super stoked that they were bringing the Heaven Hill Heritage 17, they were only bringing it in 10 stores in the state, so the day before the allocated stuff drops as soon as I got off work I drove 2 hours to the Montgomery ABC store I got there at 3 PM in the afternoon only to find 7 other people already in line… 2 of them had been camping in that parking lot since tuesday(4 days prior) the case only had 3 bottles… I just drove back home realizing I’d never get my hands on a true unicorn, and had to settle with my bottle of eagle rare 10… so yea… I’m kind of bummed down with the bourbon world….
I feel exactly the way you do. There's new stuff to try but you can't get what you want and it feels like you are just going in a circle. I've definitely curtailed looking from the way I used to.
Agree totally with the state of bourbon. I think examples like Middle West / store picks is part of the exciting future of Bourbon. Some craft distilleries are doing very well and personally I think Peerless is on its way with their Single Barrels you can buy at the distillery. Little pricey but I’m impressed with Caleb & Corky’s focus and quality juice.
If the craft distilleries can build inventory and age their juice 4+ years, they will even be better.
Enjoy you being real, keep up the good work.
Nice ramble. Covered all the bases plus a tip toe through the tulips to finish. Keep on keeping it neat
Drew...great video as usual. I too live in Alabama. A tightly controlled state where unicorns are rarely found in the wild. But to me that is the thrill of the hunt. Wandering into neighboring states and seeing what you can find on the shelf in an out of the way store. Sometimes you find gold, sometimes you just find something you don't find local to you. It's all about trying something new and tasting different juice. I don't even participate in the ABC lottery here. It's a ridiculous way to dole out what should be easily attainable. There is just too much other bourbon, scotch and whiskey to be tasted to fool with that nonsense. Keep it coming Drew. Love the perspective.
As always, love the content!! After seeing this the first time I jumped on Seelbach's and snagged the MWS pick; planning to crack it open in the next week. Was curious if there's a review of it somewhere between the channels... Thanks!!
Great show Drew P. Middle West is not far from me and is definitely an under-rated distillery. The Pumpernickel Rye is unbelievable. Still lots of great juice on the shelf and folks walk by it everyday looking for allocated. Lately, I'm jamming on Smooth Ambler, Virgin, all the Turkey and OF 100. Cheers!
Just stumbled across this video and this is exactly where i'm at. I love bourbon mainly just enjoying it with others. I feel like the secondary market has completely destroyed the bourbon industry and I actually hope that the bourbon market crashes. Starlight has been the saving grace for me! Love trying all of there finishes and can't wait to see that distillery grow.
Feels like so many whisky channels are feeling the pinch of not being able to get their hands on bottles anymore. It really has gotten more difficult. I have 2-3 hookups, but I used to be able to stumble upon 2-4 great bottles a year. Not anymore. Christ’s Grace and Peace to you.
Love the video and concept. I am hopeful for the farm to bottle craft breweries like Starlight, J Henry, etc. that will shine going forward.
Please keep up the Chatt Whiskey slander, the longer everyone else sleeps on them the better! The high malt stuff they're doing really hits for me and I don't understand how their whiskey can be so dark at under four years. Chattanooga Whiskey is the craft distillery that doesn't miss for me.
Nailed on the head. I love the hunt, but when you do find something your looking for the price gouging makes me keep my money in my pocket because I know better. Been branching out into scotch, rum, tequila and stocking up on my faves (Russell’s 10 and knob 12) before those prices skyrocket too. Hopefully riding out the storm will take care of this 2ndary market BS
Everyone just needs to start drinking through their bunkers instead of hunting everything to extinction. I’m sure most of us have already amassed a lifetime’s worth of whiskey to drink.
This is why I keep a dozen specific bourbons that I will continue to keep on stock with a backup and then if I come across a Buffalo Trace product, I buy it. That’s it. If I buy and build a stupidly sized collection, I’ll never feel the collection is finished and I would never be satisfied.
This guy gets it! It's not about trying to build a infinite collection of bottles that will take you decades to drink. It's about keeping around some of your favorites, every so often stumbling across a surprise bottle, and not stressing out because you don't have every rare bottle you've been craving.
I’m currently into blind hunting in mom n’ pop liquor stores. It’s fun and sometimes I get into interesting discussions about bourbon with the liquor store owners or other customers in the store. I don’t find anything too amazing, maybe a discontinued bottle or something sorta old, nothing major nor dusty though. But I still really enjoy it.
I’m not into the craft distillers cause their stuff is too young so it lacks complexity. I don’t chase the latest releases from the big distillers either. Just hunt for older or obscure bottles, I feel like Indiana Jones hunting for ancient artifacts lol.
Starting to get into rum a bit too.
I’m not a RR or a EC Bp guy. Love the Sz stuff and love OF stuff esp single barrel picks at 100pf
Despite being in Ohio I still haven’t tried any Middle West Spirits bourbon, but it sounds like single barrel is the way to go there anyway. I’ve started getting into ryes more lately. Sagamore Spirits cask strength is one of my favorite bottles at the moment.
Dig the content sir. I appreciate your biblical worldveiw and dont mind my childern walking in the room while Im following along. Thats huge for an average dude. Ive heard you apeak of B&W coffee out of Wake Forest. Spent some time at SEBTS and was curious where you went to seminary.
Cool vid. I've pondered a lot of this stuff as well (while too lazy to research it). Inner workings of supply/demand, pricing, etc. In terms of finding bargains is it accurate that until stores (mom and pop's) got automated/easier access to info (internet) they were in the dark on the value of limited releases and stuff aging on shelves? Is there some pricing tool/publication that has changed how retail operates? Too many fkng questions! 😁
fortunate to have a tasting bar here in sun prairie that also owns a liquor store and is able to get some of the hard-to-find bottles and sell them by the pour for reasonable prices. At this point im okay with that being the only way ill get to try them.
Store picks and Rare Breed are about all I buy anymore .. not worth the hassle to wait in like hours for allocated bottles. Russell’s and Four 🌹 are my top 2. I have 50-60 different Russell’s picks at this point 😬
100% agree with it being exhausting
Where did you go to seminary? I graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary (California) and Fuller Seminary. I worked 2 jobs to pay my way... because I didn't want to go into debt for Jesus.
You know things are getting tight when you get fired up to find pre 2022 Russells 10 yr. I’m lucky to live in KY and can hit a distillery every once in a while. Also, I am at the point that I know what I like and can pretty much find what I like at a good price. Also, the stores jacking the prices have really turned me off, ex: I got an ECBP A122 for $89, B522 at the same store $149. Nope, I’ll pass.
Wait, what’s wrong with 2022 Russell’s?
@@zerodynamic Nothing at all wrong with the new Russells. I just like the old profile. I went on the hunt last week to find some bottles with the the old codes so I could bunker a few. I am looking forward to getting a new Russells.
I live in a abc state, North Carolina, if I’m a patron, how am I able to purchase your pick’s?
They send links out to the distributors website
I'm feeling burned out by hunting bourbon too. I've always been a scotch drinking who dabbled in bourbon. And it was kind of fun chasing the hype with all of the bourbon channels that have come up over the past couple years. But especially over the past year, it feels like the payoff just isn't justifying the hunt. I've found some pretty cool stuff and I even won a lottery for a George T Stagg. And that's really good. But do I want to jump through those hoops again and buy x number of bottles for a chance to win XYZ? Not really. When you factor in driving around the city every couple days, constantly checking social media, plus the other stuff you buy, it just doesn't feel worth it. Especially when you realize that you don't like some of these bottles as much as something that you can find most on the shelf most of the time.
I will say, pro-move: Russell's store picks + just a little bit of GTS is {chef's kiss}, which I guess in a way is sort of Russell's 13-ish.
So, Drew, are you thinking ATF will be able to shut down secondary somewhat or are they even interested in shutting down secondary?
Black markets for anything will never be stopped.
@@systemtrend3194 Most of the guys are using Venmo & Paypal for payment. That goes through the banking system. It may not stop it, but it would certainly kick it in the nuts if they followed the money.
@@ranman1959 yeah for a while but there will always be a way.
I am sorry but you had me up until you you said Chattanooga is just ok. Seems like you went out of your way to say that. Personally I think Chattanooga is better than most of the bottles you have displayed behind you and the good thing for me living in Georgia I can just go to any store and grab it off the shelf! I also know its not for everyone considering the high malt content but since you started with Scotch I figured it would hit better than most bourbon.
Big fan of the channel Drew P and your style presentation. What’s the patreon link? I want to try that bottle from Seelbachs.
My favourite Bourbon right now is Howler Head Monkey Spirit, Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Not high proof but is beautifully banana forward.
hey, how are you getting the seelbach? Their website doesnt ship to wisconsin :(
You nailed it
I have so much bourbon/malts/scotch LOL BECAUSE ITS DELICIOUS. But of course like anything I was running and now after 3yrs everything has a common tread. I’m interested in how small distillery’s are using the smaller barrels and figuring out how to make something amazing … maybe I just stop drinking!!!! Ummmmm Nah I retract that thought hehehehe… nice brain dump… I been in that same mood for so time now. But new content is tough for sure thanks for bringing it!!!!
Seminary student huh, I always enjoyed talking about theology over a good drink. Maybe you should consider weaving a little bit of that in your videos.
I've been following Bible teacher and author Frank Viola. Although, more so in the last few months, since the release of his latest book called "Insurgence", but I've also read one of his first books several years ago with a book he released in 2008 called "Pagan Christianity?"
I'm probably in a place with "institutional church" that is similar to what sounds like you're in with Bourbon. I still love it, but find it exhausting.
Anyway, off on a rabbit trail here, but would be interesting to hear more of your thoughts on your theology, or maybe you dumped it all?
Hang in there.
Im personally kinda tired of all the 5-6yr MGP stuff saturating the market. Its not bad stuff, but Im more looking forward to the up n coming craft stuff to hit higher ages in the next few years.
What are your thoughts on the prideful goat releases?
20:25 - Depressing, yes! But only exists b/c enough people allow it it. One would think that after 3 years people would wise up.
Seelbachs doesn’t ship to WI, does it?
Good video
i have an ear infection. if there's one highly specific way to describe your channel it would be "the most pleasant whiskey channel to watch if you have an ear infection".
so keep doing what you're doing i guess haha
Anybody else feel like his videos (ALL VIDEOS) are really low in audio or is it just me? I got to turn my volume to the max just to hear what is being said. Anyways good content.
Drew if you haven't tried the most recent Driftless Glen cask strength Rye, you should it's fantastic. It has the blue in the label.
I think your clock is broken
I work at a spirits store and get to see bourbons before everyone else ;)