I've got a friend now who travels the country and likes to buy at least one whiskey wherever he goes. He has easily 100+ bottles. I have drinks at his house a couple of times a year to get ideas for new whiskeys I might like to buy, and I get a free taste (well sort of free, as I'll bring a bottle of something he doesn't have to add to his collection).
For me, thats a small price to pay if i dont know if i will like it enough to hunt a bottle or pay the full price of a bottle. So if i go to whiskey bars, my purpose is to try bottles i am curious about, but havent bought yet. Having to maintain my home whiskey bar of ~70 different bottles can get expensive to maintain, so i have to be more selective on my bottle choices.
Many bars are as bad as lawn chair carrying, overnight camping, wax dipping secondary taters. They don’t want return customers but they sure will gouge you for a brand name product. 🙅♂️
I would have a hard time picking a pour out of 500 bottles. Knowing the cost of a bottle compared to the cost of a pour I would pick something that I’ve been looking for to buy a bottle of so I would know if I should pull the trigger. I would not pick something that I have at home. Cheers!
Good point, I’ve been trying to branch out to American single malts and have sampling at bars before I buy a bottle for $70, decided on Westland and it worked out 👍
Yep! I would do that too. And if I discovered I loved the pour, I would be less apprehensive at laying money down on an unknown bottle. That’s one reason why we like going to whiskey bars. 😊🥃 Cheers!
It is still possible to find bars, including Whiskey bars,where you can get 2 oz. pours for a fair price, but those places are getting harder and harder to find.
If folks used to get uppity about blends vs single malts a point I used to take from one of my managers was "making single malts/grains whiskey is a science, making blended whiskey is an art." Both have their place and make equally unique and interesting drops but in different and cool ways.
I met Ronnie a few weekends back at the Fang & Feather. He was super knowledgeable and a great guide on my Whiskey adventure. He helped me pick out my flight and I took home a bottle of Rock Hard. Great bartender and I look foreword to going back for some of the mead tea soon.
Ok now the buffalo trace one stings . I ordered BT in a restaurant once and I felt the bar tender judge the crap out of me . But around here BT can be hard to come by and it’s not too expensive and for drink with lunch it’s perfect.
I'm constantly looking at the whiskey selection and focusing on something I have never tried before. The pub I go to is owned by a whiskey enthusiast, so there are something like 250 different bottles there, of which I think I've sampled 100.
To be fair, Rex's ensembles do tend to remind me of a Jimmy Buffett song that made a wish to become a real human and watched the Big Lebowski a few too many times.
I don't go to bars to drink, only because I never drink and drive. I have plenty of whiskeys at home. But I'd love to talk to a bartender who is well informed on the whiskey trip to get their opinion. But videos like this make me smile for sure. This bartender is very likeable.
I don’t get a chance to go to a lot of Whiskey bars, but any time I notice a bar that has a slightly expanded selection of Whiskeys and ask for bartenders choice, nearly 100% of the time they just pour the most expensive bottle they have and they never lead with what they’re giving me or why.
That's because most places that carry an expanded (usually more expensive) whiskey selection are really just upscale restaurants catering to a the richer experience. They know they're clientele is frequently just looking for a "nicer" whiskey to go with their "nicer" night out, or that someone is trying to impress someone else, or just that those people have more money to spend on more expensive things. The ambiance and "fanciness" is what they're selling. So, they don't need to bother with educating the bar tenders, much less the wait staff. You may find one or maybe two legitimate whiskey bars in a large city.
During the discussion of the Compass Box blended Scotch you were talking about blending talent, and then mentioned a tasting note of heather. My mind immediately went to Heather Greene at Milam and Greene, a fabulous blender here in Central Texas.
I was a bartender for a couple of years, centuries ago when the drinking age in Idaho was 19. Myself and others tending bar, didn't care! You order what you want. Creating drama where none exists..
There are no Whiskey bars near where I live. When I'm at a bar, I'd usually order a mixed drink like a Sazarac. The bottles I have at home are High West Double Rye, Four Roses Single Barrel, Redbreast 10, although I prefer Lustau and a Foursquare limited edition Rum. I loved Sagacity so much, I bought it twice.
Yeah, I got the stuff I know I like at home so I'm gonna try some new things. Never knew I liked Ardbeg until I tried it on a cruise and I ended up finishing the bottle by the end of the trip.
Knob Creek neat is my go to if I know they probably don’t have a great selection. That or Makers on the rocks. If they have a great selection than I want to try something I haven’t had. Bardstown or some of the Barrel Bourbons are usually good and unique.
My order is always "I'd like to talk about everything in your collection for an hour and then I'll pick something." so I get one of 2 reactions: genuine interest, or "why won't that homeless guy shut up?"
@@Aphabet21 just as a point of reference: the smokey peat thing is totally optional. A sherry finished malt can taste more like a white chocolate covered cherry than even Makers
I had the chance to meet Ronnie the last time I made it out to the Fang and Feather. Such an awesome and knowledgeable bartender. Glad to see 'em make the channel too.
I love asking for the bartender's choice, but it also goes the other way. Around me, I see a lot that immediately go for one of the most expensive pours.
8:45 having worked in coffee shops for years, our version of this is the vanilla latte. People come in asking about your shop’s specialties asking about seasonal features, then after hearing all those descriptions and really giving it a good ponder they go “ok, I’ll have a vanilla latte” 😂
My favorite Whisky moment in a bar was in south Germany, cozy hotel with some well...less then knowledgeable bartenders...they had a good whisky range, Mostly highlands then i see it, hidden behind a Talisker bottle. A Bruichladdich Black arts..i ask more curious then anything what a pour of that would be and he says after trying to look for a menu for awhile 16 euro for 2 ml, im thinking well damn that is a lot less then i expected so i order a double before he has time to think about it. Not only did he not know anything about whisky he also did not understand the difference between ml and cl cause he brought back a filled to the brink glass and a bill of 32 Euro...best night ever.
Met the gov. man who was the head of all whiskey production of the UK at our local Highland Games in WPa. Asked him what the best one was in his opinion based on how Americans equate everything by price. His answer: "whatever you like". Says it all...
I go out very rarely. When I do, I go to High end restaurant/bars. Specifically for the Whiskey/Bourbon selection available. I don't care about the price for a good double neat pour of the good stuff w/ my meal. I take care of the staff and they always welcome me and my wife. We know everyone by name and management always comes by to talk. If you are successful in life, then you deserve to treat yourself to the finer things in life.
I have seen the same thing happen a lot in the craft beer realm. Craft beer bar. 120 taps of anything and everything. You get the people who ask for Coors, blended fruity drinks, and bloody marys with 18 garnishes. Then you have the people who will complain you didn't put their IPA in "proper glassware" or their glassware "isn't clean enough".
Like Brianna I'm a Scotch guy, I'm struggling for money currently so if I'm at a pub and I fancy a wee tipple, a Famous Grouse hits the spot just right, it's not the best, but on a budget it's pretty good... On the more expensive side, I do love Bulleit Bourbon, seldom seen here in the UK, blows the bloody socks off ya, but it's tasty
It was a bit of a shock at how much I enjoy Famous Grouse. It really fits my flavor profile, to the point that it is easily my preferred choice to a lot of entry level scotches. And it keeps the bank account happy!
@@gabetinsley4540 Yeah exactly, I couldn't agree more, I'm open to any scotch or whisk(e)y really if a bartender were to offer, but at the end of the day, I'll always come back to Grouse, it's a great standard isn't it, a nice sipper while watching TV... And yes, that too, the price, In £'s I think its £21 in my local Supermarket, not sure how that converts to Dollars, but compared to other budget Scotches, that's really not bad to be fair, for a 750ml as well
Any time I go to a whisky bar, I'll order a few I've never tried before, but always finish with an old favorite - preferably one that's not currently on my shelf.
I'm fond of Highland and Speyside single malts, like Craigellachie, Glenfarclas, Glencadam, Fettercairn. Blends? Shackleton. Session style? Half and a half (a Scot will understand the order). If I were to visit the US on a whiskey tour, where would you recommend I visit and what would you recommend?
Honestly, if it were me, I would explore the whiskeys of the region that are harder to come by back home. I've noticed in a lot of overseas markets that American whiskey selections are somewhat limited. For instance, if I went to Scotland, I would dive down every peated rabbit hole I could find, just simply because cask strength peated whiskies are hard to find in my particular area. No hate to the non-peated juice though, I have been known to open my bottles of Glenfarclas on occasion lol
Louisville Kentucky would be the best place to visit for US whiskey! As far as things to try, bourbon is our spirit here. Barrel Proof whiskeys have higher alcohol, but tons more flavor, so try that. Good ones to buy that are a little harder to find, but not impossible if you shop around: -Elijah Craig Barrel Proof -Stagg -Bardstown Discovery 11 or 12 -Maker's Mark "The Heart" or Wood Finishing Series -Redwood Empire "Pipe Dream" cask strength -1792 Single Barrel or Full Proof -Four Roses Barrel Proof -Knob Creek store pick -Russell's Reserve store pick Good ones that are easy to find: -Wild Turkey Rare Breed -Jack Daniels Barrel Proof -Old Forester 1920 -Old Grand Dad 114 -Russell's Reserve Single Barrel
I love going to a bar with a good whiskey selection and asking the bartender for suggestions based on my other likes. I get to experience some great things I might have never bought otherwise. I often find another bottle to add to my collection...
I think it would matter with how much force in your voice for your specific order. If your using a normal tone and asking for something you give off a much different vibe than going "I want (insert name of whiskey) and I don't want anything but the (insert age statement or type of finish). If you don't have that tell me now and I will find some place that does." Gives off a much different vibe. Even if you use the same volume to your voice.
Snobbery always aggravates me, even the most knowledgeable wine sommelier knew jack sh*t about wine at one point. Yeah, we all come into this world helpless babies.
I agree with finishing comments i am an explorer as well . Went into our steakhouse ordered the 18 yr elijah then my next pour was an orphan barrel and the last pour was a turkey 101 .
Who cares what my drink order “says about” me? I’m not ordering a drink in order to make some sort of statement; I’m ordering a drink in order to enjoy it. ‘Milk.’ - King Marchand
All I know is, when you stumble onto a winner you stick with it. I almost died when I ordered a Lagavulin 16 at a restaurant local to me and they only charged me £7 for a double. I was on that for the rest of the evening xD
I love going into a place that has a huge whiskey collection. I'll look for something I've never had on purpose, and try it. Maybe something I have heard of but not tried, and try it. A couple of times there were so many choices, I did open it up to the bartender. My constraints are "don't like peated, and under $25 a poor" go! But at the end of the day, I think there are the people that walk into a place with a big whiskey list, and then ask for a Jameson, neat. Really!?
To answer the last question, this guy(idk if they ever said his name in the video lol) would get Sazerac Straight Rye out of me. It just feels like a good fit
If I'm in a whiskey bar that means I'm most likely travelling so I'm always going to be interested what the local distilleries might have to offer that I've never seen back home.
You like what you like and it all depends on what you in the mood for. I do like a lot of the lower cost Canadians like a McNaughton's or Canadian Club... but sometimes go for something a little more $$
When I go to Whiskey bars its usually to try something new or that I dont have. Sometimes ill ask if they got anything in recently thats new or allocated... For example ive had multiple pours of Russells 15 or single rick at a bar yet have never even seen them in the wild, and probably saved like $500 on the secondary lol
If I am at a restaraunt or normal bar I order glenlivet, glenfiddich, knob creek, or makers. If I see something I have not tried before somewhere I will try that. And if I am at a whiskey bar I will ask for the bartenders recommendation but let them know I am not a fan of rye and isley is still a little too strong for me
I don't know if this video was sponsored by that blender that got shoehorned in here, but I do know that I would never want to go to this bartender's bar.
“What’s your budget?” Doesn’t mean anything in a bar setting. There is a 200-500%markup on spirits. A $500 bottle has about 20 1-oz pours in it, which makes each pour worth under $25. But you’re going to pay between $50 and $150 for that glass. I’m in the business on the retail side, so GTFO with that “what’s your budget” statement. Even if you figure in all the back-end overhead expenses, a single pour of a $500 bottle that costs more than $40 is literally usurious.
12:08 How dare you, sir! You besmirch the good name of Mellow Effin Corn? Normally that's dealt with fisticuffs down by the community above-ground pool at the center of our beloved "Happy Trail RV and Modular Home Park"!
I hate going to bars to drink whiskey. Only because I know how much those bottles cost and I can't stomach paying the bottle price for a 1.5oz pour.
I've got a friend now who travels the country and likes to buy at least one whiskey wherever he goes. He has easily 100+ bottles. I have drinks at his house a couple of times a year to get ideas for new whiskeys I might like to buy, and I get a free taste (well sort of free, as I'll bring a bottle of something he doesn't have to add to his collection).
I think is good way to try stuff, especially if they do flights.
@@wongjefx980 Exactly. If you dont want to purchase bottles that you might not enjoy as much. Just trying things it's what it's great for.
For me, thats a small price to pay if i dont know if i will like it enough to hunt a bottle or pay the full price of a bottle. So if i go to whiskey bars, my purpose is to try bottles i am curious about, but havent bought yet. Having to maintain my home whiskey bar of ~70 different bottles can get expensive to maintain, so i have to be more selective on my bottle choices.
Many bars are as bad as lawn chair carrying, overnight camping, wax dipping secondary taters. They don’t want return customers but they sure will gouge you for a brand name product. 🙅♂️
Idk if I'm out at a bar I'm usually getting stuff I don't have at home, stop judging me based on my order lol
adventure style. yes have a upvote dir sir
Absolutely
It is actually a good way to try something new.
This is precisely what I do. Try something adjacent to what I normally drink and that I want to try before I buy.
I would have a hard time picking a pour out of 500 bottles. Knowing the cost of a bottle compared to the cost of a pour I would pick something that I’ve been looking for to buy a bottle of so I would know if I should pull the trigger. I would not pick something that I have at home. Cheers!
Absolutely
Good point, I’ve been trying to branch out to American single malts and have sampling at bars before I buy a bottle for $70, decided on Westland and it worked out 👍
@ I bought the same one about a week ago. Pretty nice! My friend got a Stranahan’s yellow labeled store pick that’s really nice.
Yep! I would do that too. And if I discovered I loved the pour, I would be less apprehensive at laying money down on an unknown bottle. That’s one reason why we like going to whiskey bars. 😊🥃 Cheers!
It is still possible to find bars, including Whiskey bars,where you can get 2 oz. pours for a fair price, but those places are getting harder and harder to find.
If folks used to get uppity about blends vs single malts a point I used to take from one of my managers was "making single malts/grains whiskey is a science, making blended whiskey is an art." Both have their place and make equally unique and interesting drops but in different and cool ways.
If Rex walked into a bar I'd assume he's ordering a white russian. The Dude abides...
Well, that's just like, your opinion, man
Perfect call!
I met Ronnie a few weekends back at the Fang & Feather. He was super knowledgeable and a great guide on my Whiskey adventure. He helped me pick out my flight and I took home a bottle of Rock Hard. Great bartender and I look foreword to going back for some of the mead tea soon.
I love it ... "people who drink octomore have a save word" LOL
Ok now the buffalo trace one stings . I ordered BT in a restaurant once and I felt the bar tender judge the crap out of me . But around here BT can be hard to come by and it’s not too expensive and for drink with lunch it’s perfect.
The misinformation that I believe is that some markets supply the rare bottles to restaurants first so that might be the only place to find it.
I'm constantly looking at the whiskey selection and focusing on something I have never tried before. The pub I go to is owned by a whiskey enthusiast, so there are something like 250 different bottles there, of which I think I've sampled 100.
What kinda whiskey guy do you think I am?
'Rum'😂
I was thinking margaritas but that was funnier
Don't diss Rum. There are some fantastic aged Rums out there. My favorite Distillery is Foursquare. Their limited edition Rums are great
@fr2ncm9 no one is dissing rum. Just the drinkers. [Joke] 😃
To be fair, Rex's ensembles do tend to remind me of a Jimmy Buffett song that made a wish to become a real human and watched the Big Lebowski a few too many times.
@williamclose6978 🫠
Plantation OFTD is some of the best tasting rocket fuel behind the bar. No rum with that high a proof has any right to taste that good
I don't go to bars to drink, only because I never drink and drive. I have plenty of whiskeys at home. But I'd love to talk to a bartender who is well informed on the whiskey trip to get their opinion. But videos like this make me smile for sure. This bartender is very likeable.
I don’t get a chance to go to a lot of Whiskey bars, but any time I notice a bar that has a slightly expanded selection of Whiskeys and ask for bartenders choice, nearly 100% of the time they just pour the most expensive bottle they have and they never lead with what they’re giving me or why.
That's because most places that carry an expanded (usually more expensive) whiskey selection are really just upscale restaurants catering to a the richer experience. They know they're clientele is frequently just looking for a "nicer" whiskey to go with their "nicer" night out, or that someone is trying to impress someone else, or just that those people have more money to spend on more expensive things. The ambiance and "fanciness" is what they're selling. So, they don't need to bother with educating the bar tenders, much less the wait staff.
You may find one or maybe two legitimate whiskey bars in a large city.
@ I’m aware of “it’s just capitalism”, doesn’t make it any less disappointing.
Had a great time hanging out with Ronnie and the others on our anniversary. Great crew and a GREAT assortment of whiskeys!
During the discussion of the Compass Box blended Scotch you were talking about blending talent, and then mentioned a tasting note of heather. My mind immediately went to Heather Greene at Milam and Greene, a fabulous blender here in Central Texas.
First met Ronnie at Seven Grand and he was one of the most knowledgeable bartenders I've ever had the chance to sit with. So glad he's a MB
I was a bartender for a couple of years, centuries ago when the drinking age in Idaho was 19. Myself and others tending bar, didn't care! You order what you want.
Creating drama where none exists..
There are no Whiskey bars near where I live. When I'm at a bar, I'd usually order a mixed drink like a Sazarac. The bottles I have at home are High West Double Rye, Four Roses Single Barrel, Redbreast 10, although I prefer Lustau and a Foursquare limited edition Rum. I loved Sagacity so much, I bought it twice.
Yeah, I got the stuff I know I like at home so I'm gonna try some new things. Never knew I liked Ardbeg until I tried it on a cruise and I ended up finishing the bottle by the end of the trip.
Knob Creek neat is my go to if I know they probably don’t have a great selection. That or Makers on the rocks. If they have a great selection than I want to try something I haven’t had. Bardstown or some of the Barrel Bourbons are usually good and unique.
My order is always "I'd like to talk about everything in your collection for an hour and then I'll pick something." so I get one of 2 reactions: genuine interest, or "why won't that homeless guy shut up?"
Okay, that fly went right through my ears! You go, earbuds!
Thank you sir for recognizing the great people that us rye appreciators are.
Second year into bourbon, one year into rye. Yeah, they both are great. Still not a huge fan of Scotch though. Like drinking an ash tray
@@Aphabet21 just as a point of reference: the smokey peat thing is totally optional. A sherry finished malt can taste more like a white chocolate covered cherry than even Makers
I like my coffee with a "spoon" of whiskey. I don't know what that say about me but i like it 😅
I had the chance to meet Ronnie the last time I made it out to the Fang and Feather. Such an awesome and knowledgeable bartender. Glad to see 'em make the channel too.
Crazy good episode guys. Love it !!!
I love asking for the bartender's choice, but it also goes the other way. Around me, I see a lot that immediately go for one of the most expensive pours.
The best add I've ever seen hope that watch company paid you handsomely
Cool. I'll drink at home so the dude that gets paid to serve me can't judge me.
This
Doesn't work when you're already judging yourself.....
@@Draknareth If that was a desperate cry for help, I'm not the guy.
@@LumpyinAZ nah I meant you mate 😂
8:45 having worked in coffee shops for years, our version of this is the vanilla latte. People come in asking about your shop’s specialties asking about seasonal features, then after hearing all those descriptions and really giving it a good ponder they go “ok, I’ll have a vanilla latte” 😂
better than the person who just comes up and says "just a coffee thanks"
I always ask what’s the cheapest to annoy them
If I walk into a bar that's centered around whiskey, they'd probably guess that I'm looking for a shot of Fireball with a Coors Light for a chaser.
My take away from this video is that Octomore is the Gimp from Pulp Fiction
My favorite Whisky moment in a bar was in south Germany, cozy hotel with some well...less then knowledgeable bartenders...they had a good whisky range, Mostly highlands then i see it, hidden behind a Talisker bottle. A Bruichladdich Black arts..i ask more curious then anything what a pour of that would be and he says after trying to look for a menu for awhile 16 euro for 2 ml, im thinking well damn that is a lot less then i expected so i order a double before he has time to think about it. Not only did he not know anything about whisky he also did not understand the difference between ml and cl cause he brought back a filled to the brink glass and a bill of 32 Euro...best night ever.
One of the best whiskeys I may not be able to have again; Octomore 10.1. The Black Arts is a dream. Love all of the Bruichladdich line.
2 ml? He'd need an eyedropper to dollop it onto your tongue.
Met the gov. man who was the head of all whiskey production of the UK at our local Highland Games in WPa. Asked him what the best one was in his opinion based on how Americans equate everything by price. His answer: "whatever you like". Says it all...
I go out very rarely. When I do, I go to High end restaurant/bars. Specifically for the Whiskey/Bourbon selection available. I don't care about the price for a good double neat pour of the good stuff w/ my meal. I take care of the staff and they always welcome me and my wife. We know everyone by name and management always comes by to talk. If you are successful in life, then you deserve to treat yourself to the finer things in life.
I have seen the same thing happen a lot in the craft beer realm. Craft beer bar. 120 taps of anything and everything. You get the people who ask for Coors, blended fruity drinks, and bloody marys with 18 garnishes. Then you have the people who will complain you didn't put their IPA in "proper glassware" or their glassware "isn't clean enough".
Like Brianna I'm a Scotch guy, I'm struggling for money currently so if I'm at a pub and I fancy a wee tipple, a Famous Grouse hits the spot just right, it's not the best, but on a budget it's pretty good... On the more expensive side, I do love Bulleit Bourbon, seldom seen here in the UK, blows the bloody socks off ya, but it's tasty
It was a bit of a shock at how much I enjoy Famous Grouse. It really fits my flavor profile, to the point that it is easily my preferred choice to a lot of entry level scotches. And it keeps the bank account happy!
@@gabetinsley4540 Yeah exactly, I couldn't agree more, I'm open to any scotch or whisk(e)y really if a bartender were to offer, but at the end of the day, I'll always come back to Grouse, it's a great standard isn't it, a nice sipper while watching TV...
And yes, that too, the price, In £'s I think its £21 in my local Supermarket, not sure how that converts to Dollars, but compared to other budget Scotches, that's really not bad to be fair, for a 750ml as well
The pro gamer move is Mellow Corn x Octomore 50/50. Fight me 🤣
I loved this video! Loved the whiskey profiling. 😂
Any time I go to a whisky bar, I'll order a few I've never tried before, but always finish with an old favorite - preferably one that's not currently on my shelf.
I'm fond of Highland and Speyside single malts, like Craigellachie, Glenfarclas, Glencadam, Fettercairn. Blends? Shackleton. Session style? Half and a half (a Scot will understand the order). If I were to visit the US on a whiskey tour, where would you recommend I visit and what would you recommend?
Honestly, if it were me, I would explore the whiskeys of the region that are harder to come by back home. I've noticed in a lot of overseas markets that American whiskey selections are somewhat limited. For instance, if I went to Scotland, I would dive down every peated rabbit hole I could find, just simply because cask strength peated whiskies are hard to find in my particular area. No hate to the non-peated juice though, I have been known to open my bottles of Glenfarclas on occasion lol
Louisville Kentucky would be the best place to visit for US whiskey! As far as things to try, bourbon is our spirit here. Barrel Proof whiskeys have higher alcohol, but tons more flavor, so try that. Good ones to buy that are a little harder to find, but not impossible if you shop around:
-Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
-Stagg
-Bardstown Discovery 11 or 12
-Maker's Mark "The Heart" or Wood Finishing Series
-Redwood Empire "Pipe Dream" cask strength
-1792 Single Barrel or Full Proof
-Four Roses Barrel Proof
-Knob Creek store pick
-Russell's Reserve store pick
Good ones that are easy to find:
-Wild Turkey Rare Breed
-Jack Daniels Barrel Proof
-Old Forester 1920
-Old Grand Dad 114
-Russell's Reserve Single Barrel
Highwest double rye in my manahattans is probably the best thing.
I love going to a bar with a good whiskey selection and asking the bartender for suggestions based on my other likes. I get to experience some great things I might have never bought otherwise. I often find another bottle to add to my collection...
I think it would matter with how much force in your voice for your specific order. If your using a normal tone and asking for something you give off a much different vibe than going "I want (insert name of whiskey) and I don't want anything but the (insert age statement or type of finish). If you don't have that tell me now and I will find some place that does." Gives off a much different vibe. Even if you use the same volume to your voice.
I love High West double rye. My go to.
Have you tried the Wild Turkey Rare Breed 100% rye? I love the High West too, and I would suggest giving it a try.
When Rex was asking his question, I was saying "rum drink" before he was done.
Snobbery always aggravates me, even the most knowledgeable wine sommelier knew jack sh*t about wine at one point. Yeah, we all come into this world helpless babies.
"I'd think you were lost." 😂😂
I agree with finishing comments i am an explorer as well . Went into our steakhouse ordered the 18 yr elijah then my next pour was an orphan barrel and the last pour was a turkey 101 .
Who cares what my drink order “says about” me? I’m not ordering a drink in order to make some sort of statement; I’m ordering a drink in order to enjoy it.
‘Milk.’ - King Marchand
Around 11:50 he asks, "What kind of a whisky drinker do you think I am?"
"Rum."
(LOL! I was thinking --- Our Tiki Bar doesn't have any whiskey.)
With a big selection definitely go with something you've never tried before. What's the point of paying for something you already have at home?
I shouted for joy when the first bottle you pulled out was high west double rye!
Mostly this video has told me not to go to whiskey bars.
Funny how whiskey has gotten as, "foo-foo" as wine... ;)
All I know is, when you stumble onto a winner you stick with it. I almost died when I ordered a Lagavulin 16 at a restaurant local to me and they only charged me £7 for a double. I was on that for the rest of the evening xD
I love going into a place that has a huge whiskey collection. I'll look for something I've never had on purpose, and try it. Maybe something I have heard of but not tried, and try it. A couple of times there were so many choices, I did open it up to the bartender. My constraints are "don't like peated, and under $25 a poor" go! But at the end of the day, I think there are the people that walk into a place with a big whiskey list, and then ask for a Jameson, neat. Really!?
To answer the last question, this guy(idk if they ever said his name in the video lol) would get Sazerac Straight Rye out of me. It just feels like a good fit
For $29 High West is a great opening pour, usually found in most bars and the pour price “should be” cheap
"Octomore this person has a safe word" LOL. also the 1986/30 is a great bottle, I will be sad when I'm finished my bottle of it
Very happy to see the Octomore, but I'd only order it at a bar if I wanted to prank a friend.
If I'm in a whiskey bar that means I'm most likely travelling so I'm always going to be interested what the local distilleries might have to offer that I've never seen back home.
You like what you like and it all depends on what you in the mood for. I do like a lot of the lower cost Canadians like a McNaughton's or Canadian Club... but sometimes go for something a little more $$
Actually had questions on the construction of the barrel stave wall. Any tips?
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If one judges a book by the cover, peach daiquiri, pina colada, strawberry margarita….along those lines.
I was drinking the High West Double Rye last night and it's a delicious pour.
What the hell did you do with that fly effect at 1:08? That seriously sounded like a fly buzzing by at speed through these speakers. Well done!
stereo pan
Because there's a fly buzzing around the room, he makes a cameo on the table at 13:00
When I go to Whiskey bars its usually to try something new or that I dont have. Sometimes ill ask if they got anything in recently thats new or allocated... For example ive had multiple pours of Russells 15 or single rick at a bar yet have never even seen them in the wild, and probably saved like $500 on the secondary lol
Octomore (.1 series) is my go-to (or it would be if I had a bigger bank account), so I might just go with the barkeep's choice to make it interesting.
I could smell the octomore from my screen before you even opened the bottle.
i wouldn't order whiskey at a bar because you'll be paying for the half the bottle for just a 1.5 oz shot.
When I travel I normally will try local whisky and sometimes I’ll bring a local one home to add to collection.
Dat dill, do...
I did a spit take when I saw UA-cam suggest that I have "Day dill, do" translated into English.
Rex: “What kinda whiskey guy am I?” Zima!
Beefy Scotsman here. Not quite 300, but not far away.
What does the color of someone's hair say about them? Just making, "assumptions"... ;)
But if you're in Seattle, Buffalo trace is so hard to find. If you dont get that then you have to get jack or makers
Usually always trying something new or that I've heard of but don't want to buy a bottle of
If I am at a restaraunt or normal bar I order glenlivet, glenfiddich, knob creek, or makers. If I see something I have not tried before somewhere I will try that. And if I am at a whiskey bar I will ask for the bartenders recommendation but let them know I am not a fan of rye and isley is still a little too strong for me
Bartenders are always surprised when I order single malt Scotch...I guess I look like a cognac drinker🤷♂
Pretty sure 99% of all server's, in any capacity. Will lightheartedly mock thier clientele to some degree.
It's just science.
I don't know if this video was sponsored by that blender that got shoehorned in here, but I do know that I would never want to go to this bartender's bar.
I have been drinking whiskey for years now, I still don't get ANY of the flavors you guys get. I don't really get any discernible flavors.
“What’s your budget?” Doesn’t mean anything in a bar setting. There is a 200-500%markup on spirits. A $500 bottle has about 20 1-oz pours in it, which makes each pour worth under $25. But you’re going to pay between $50 and $150 for that glass. I’m in the business on the retail side, so GTFO with that “what’s your budget” statement.
Even if you figure in all the back-end overhead expenses, a single pour of a $500 bottle that costs more than $40 is literally usurious.
Oban. 12, 14, or 18. Neat. Water on the side. Judge away. Don't care.
Jameson, or Jameson.
If they dont have that, then... Jameson... LOL
holy shit that fly scared me i thought i had a fly in my room
And this is why I don't go to posh bars. Just let me drink
"Skinny wenis" Banana, I remember 😂
Gotta try the Clare Island Irish Whiskey . . . 10/10 '-)
If they judge a person by the whiskey they drink maybe we should judge them by the job they have. ;)
I want something that's like Old Hamer, except Penelope that uses the same MGP mash was too different.
when I walk into a whiskey bar for the 1st time. I order a Lagavulin 16 with sprite on the rocks....
judging customers based on literally zero. FTS
i would pick the one with the coolest bottle, i ordered a gin a while back because the bottle looked like a can of oil
Hey now, I don't have a safe word! Haha. Great video!
I don't get to enjoy a good whiskey. I live in a small town that's drier than a nun's nasty and the closest town is a 3 hour drive away.
12:08 How dare you, sir! You besmirch the good name of Mellow Effin Corn? Normally that's dealt with fisticuffs down by the community above-ground pool at the center of our beloved "Happy Trail RV and Modular Home Park"!
My whisk[e]y order says I'm a man ... a man who makes considerably less than Elon and Bezos per annum.