@@FredMinnick @s.t.e.r.e.o also mentions it in the comments. Middle ish of the video I hear it more. Just need to oil you chair, have your assistant listen to the video again and oil your chair!
The identify/tasting switch is real. I'll pour something, focus on the flavor and palate and immediately forget what I even poured... it takes me a min or two to remember what I just put in the glass.
I didn't think Old Potrero was discontinued. They have a new bottle and label for the 6 year malted straight rye. That's a SUPER under the radar brand. Their regular 6 year bottle isn't exciting in a world where we have New Riff Malted but their single barrel and store picks of that rye.... WOW. I have an 8 year store pick that is 136 proof. Insanely good stuff and lots of proof to play with water and ice. It's the bottle I would recommend any rye fan seek out but it is VERY limited in distribution. My local shop randomly did a pick and I'm glad. Outside of their pick and the case of regular single barrels they bought to test out I've never seen their casks strength stuff on shelf. I think Old Potrero is based in San Francisco and even just and hour south in Santa Cruz I didn't see Old Potrero anywhere.
Last comment - 13th Colony Double Oak is a problematic bottle for 13th Colony. It's so far an away better than most of their stock and it's their oldest stock. They will have a very hard time keeping up the quality simply because their stocks are going to dwindle as they offer barrel picks and try to keep up some bottles out on shelves. They are a small operation (basically a whiskey club that grew into a business) and they have more hype behind them than they can handle. Reminds me of No Man's Sky for you video game nerds. The game is great, now, but the consumer hype was way beyond anything they wanted and they knew they couldn't deliver. The Double Oak is basically like the reveal trailer for No Man's Sky. It's setting an insane level of hype and consumers have problems understanding that level of release is not sustainable. That kind of whiskey takes time... more time than some BTAC bottles and we know how limited those are (lookin at you GTS and Thomas Handy).
At the end of the day, Fred, this is *your* list, not our list. I'm glad you don't let the backlash steer your choices. (And I say that as someone who is guilty of disagreeing!) Which Old Potrero has been discontinued, though? Hopefully not the new 6yo. I've long assumed all the stuff in the dumpy bottles is old stock at this point but I'm rooting for that 6yo to get some traction. They make fantastic whiskey.
OLD POTRERO RYE has not been discontinued. It did get a new bottle and label design, and the age statement raised from 4.5 to 6 years, with single barrels coming out around 8 and 9 years old. So, still going strong and I have two bottles on my shelf right now.
@@DerrickMarkleymusicI wouldn't say that, it's always a solid contender for the best 100 proofer. You are comparing it to a finished whiskey and one that's considerably stronger. Both are also around twice the cost.
Did you read the top 100 list referenced in the video and linked in the description? 1910 & 1920 didn't make the list. OF 100 did. It won at the Blind Bourbon Louisville at Bourbon & Beyond. Everyone at that competition wanted that bottle.@@DerrickMarkleymusic
I like the mix of whiskies and proofs. Some days I love high proof stuff and some days I don’t. Some days I want something different from bourbon. Looks like a great list of whiskies.
I appreciate the video but you shouldn’t have to defend your opinion of your top 100. Everyone’s taste is unique and you shouldn’t have to defend that. Keep on doing what you’re doing - I appreciate your honesty and knowledge!
Totally agree on the Russells 13yr, 1st batch was one of the best I have ever had, but have passed on a couple of them since then after sampling later batches.
Any list without Fireball doesn’t count! 😂 In all seriousness, always enjoy the list. My list would probably included a Sagamore/OF 1920 but that’s just what I like…my #1 this year is the JD12. Loved it.
I was at the Tulsa tasting, and I was surprised by the Blanton’s win in retrospect….and my ranking that night as well…Blantons, Bradshaw, WT101, and then Maker’s….the Maker’s at #4 wasn’t a surprise.
Great job as always Fred. Surprised not to see Bomberger's on the list... thought this year's was fantastic... baking spice extravaganza. And, for me, the whiskey of the year was the Bardstown Foursquare Collab. Couldn't afford the WTMK Voyage so fell back on the Foursquare as a consolation prize... it's everything a whiskey should be. the rum finish compliments the whiskey without overshadowing it, and the rye in the mashbill seems to take to rum finishing better than high corn (at least the BBC Plantation Collaboration, which to me is so so). Bardstown Foursquare is pretty close to perfection...
I'd love to see how RR13 or RR single barrel would do in the final blind, I know it's not possible to blind them all though. Happy to see Michter's US-01 on there!
I can't believe Clyde May's anything made your top 100. Jeptha Creed coming soon. Ha ha. I always look forward to your list. I was glad St. Augustine Bourbon got some love last year. Great young bourbons and great people making it. Also glad to see Redwood Empire getting the nod. And how ironic is it that a Wild Turkey came in 101. I feel 1792 Full Proof is an easy top 25.
It's in his top 100 list. Just no video as yet. When he does the blind tasting video you will get his quick notes and score (if they produce it lile last year). But yes, New Riff kicked the door in making their ASM debut didn't they?
@@javieracosta3439 ahhh thanks for the heads up. Yes they did , I find single malts very one dimensional with one or two notes this had a ton more like a bourbon profile to me.
@@johnwhiskey1152have you tried Westland Garryana? Pacific Northwest oak barrels lead the way but as an annual release, the rest of the cask blend make-up changes year to year. It's twice the price of the New Riff but terrific stuff. (Reading that New Riff ASM label, it seems they too have left themselves room to change the blend from year to year also. At $75, i'm in!)
I've been drinking bourbon for over 50yrs and just because something is POPULAR doesn't mean it is GOOD or worth a crazy PRICE 🤔. well, to me anyway 😉👍🥃 Cheers
Love that you dont do single barrels. While they are amazing when you go store to store trying single barrels they vary so much I wont buy one without trying that batch first. The ones you like are epic though. I bought a green river SB store pick that is amazing. Btw WD40 will fix that annoying chair squeek.
I think it's pretty great if someone just makes a straight bourbon as well Seems these days everybody wants to make everything sexy And do a million finishes
Respect the hell out of you for staying true to your process and your palate despite the criticism. That being said if 13 colony DO was the 8th or 9th best double barrel product you tasted this year you might need to see a doctor to ensure you don't have some kind of palate malfunction. In any case looking forward to the rankings. Happy Holidays.
Its all about the $$. Honestly it can be as simple as they didn’t send him a free bottle of it. There is no way its not in the top 100. He said so himself he only tried it at the ascot awards.
I don't understand being upset that a whiskey you like not being on some list made by someone else. Who gives a damn what Fred Minnick put on his precious goddamn list haha. If you like it, you drink it and don't worry about it. I swear nobody can just have their own, unvalidated opinions anymore.
Congrats on the BJJ journey. Be it Gi or No Gi great you’re undertaking it. I hope your dojo doesn’t allow heel hooks. That or an angry 13th Colony Double Oaked fan that is still sore about the snubbing.
After reading the top 100 list I think it's pretty good. The takeaway for me... holy crap there are a lot of whiskies out there. I own about 50% of the bottles on there but the remaining 50% is a split of like 20% unobtainium (Birthday Bourbon/BTAC type stuff that I haven't landed), 15% bottles not sold in my area, and 15% BRANDS I've never even heard of. I like to consider myself a pretty informed bourbon collector and if there are brands on the list I've never seen or heard of that just tells me how many bottles are flying under the radar. Sure, most brands you've never seen or heard of aren't great - Ben Holladay blew up this year but Switchgrass, another Missouri brand, did not. Why? Switchgrass's whiskey just isn't good yet. It might be eventually but their BIB product is one of the worst bottles I've sampled this year. Switchgrass reminds me of French Lick - they are regional and they are doing tons of stuff but not much of it is actually good yet. French Lick made Fred's list with 1 offering out of the 6 or 8 bottles they produce (they do a bunch of mashbills). That one good bottle could be the start of them becoming the next Ben Holladay. You need demand to get your bottles distributed outside of your local areas.
I don't understand why you feel the need to represent specific categories of whiskey even if they are inferior to WT Generations? Is this list not the top 100? This should not be about equal representation. It should be purely about what is the best whiskey.
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Oil your chair bro😂
lol, I was thinking, are you sitting on a Turkey call?
Hate to hate because I really enjoy the videos but holly cow that squeaky wood table or chair was brutal!
Dude it’s so bad
The chair squeak is lovely. Like a rainstorm on a tin roof.
No kidding !
Man that squeaky chair was driving me NUTS! Fred fix that asap please!
What squeaky chair?
@@FredMinnick @s.t.e.r.e.o also mentions it in the comments. Middle ish of the video I hear it more. Just need to oil you chair, have your assistant listen to the video again and oil your chair!
The identify/tasting switch is real. I'll pour something, focus on the flavor and palate and immediately forget what I even poured... it takes me a min or two to remember what I just put in the glass.
This gets me all the time!
I didn't think Old Potrero was discontinued. They have a new bottle and label for the 6 year malted straight rye. That's a SUPER under the radar brand. Their regular 6 year bottle isn't exciting in a world where we have New Riff Malted but their single barrel and store picks of that rye.... WOW. I have an 8 year store pick that is 136 proof. Insanely good stuff and lots of proof to play with water and ice. It's the bottle I would recommend any rye fan seek out but it is VERY limited in distribution. My local shop randomly did a pick and I'm glad. Outside of their pick and the case of regular single barrels they bought to test out I've never seen their casks strength stuff on shelf. I think Old Potrero is based in San Francisco and even just and hour south in Santa Cruz I didn't see Old Potrero anywhere.
Last comment - 13th Colony Double Oak is a problematic bottle for 13th Colony. It's so far an away better than most of their stock and it's their oldest stock. They will have a very hard time keeping up the quality simply because their stocks are going to dwindle as they offer barrel picks and try to keep up some bottles out on shelves. They are a small operation (basically a whiskey club that grew into a business) and they have more hype behind them than they can handle. Reminds me of No Man's Sky for you video game nerds. The game is great, now, but the consumer hype was way beyond anything they wanted and they knew they couldn't deliver. The Double Oak is basically like the reveal trailer for No Man's Sky. It's setting an insane level of hype and consumers have problems understanding that level of release is not sustainable. That kind of whiskey takes time... more time than some BTAC bottles and we know how limited those are (lookin at you GTS and Thomas Handy).
At the end of the day, Fred, this is *your* list, not our list. I'm glad you don't let the backlash steer your choices. (And I say that as someone who is guilty of disagreeing!)
Which Old Potrero has been discontinued, though? Hopefully not the new 6yo. I've long assumed all the stuff in the dumpy bottles is old stock at this point but I'm rooting for that 6yo to get some traction. They make fantastic whiskey.
Exactly
Can't wait for the reviews. Rooting for Chattanooga !
Not having single barrels explains why King of Kentucky and Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength were not in there.
100% Agree that Russel’s Reserve has a grassy note. My cousin called it a “wicker basket note” 😂
Ya people I drink it with never catch that but I definitely taste it
Any reasoning for Larceny B523 not being included?
I was wondering the same thing.
OLD POTRERO RYE has not been discontinued. It did get a new bottle and label design, and the age statement raised from 4.5 to 6 years, with single barrels coming out around 8 and 9 years old. So, still going strong and I have two bottles on my shelf right now.
Thank you for always being transparent
Old Forester 100 is a $26 monster. It just sits there on the shelf being a triple A bourbon (available, affordable and awesome).
I just put down a 1.75 liter of OF100
@@DerrickMarkleymusicI wouldn't say that, it's always a solid contender for the best 100 proofer. You are comparing it to a finished whiskey and one that's considerably stronger. Both are also around twice the cost.
Did you read the top 100 list referenced in the video and linked in the description? 1910 & 1920 didn't make the list. OF 100 did. It won at the Blind Bourbon Louisville at Bourbon & Beyond. Everyone at that competition wanted that bottle.@@DerrickMarkleymusic
I understand the boots and the OSU helmet. Care to elaborate on the significance of the 4 gate?
Totally respect your palate.. Disappointed not to see any Sagamore in there. The 8 year old rye was unbelievably good this year. Manhattan in a glass.
Both myself and a friend recently tried it. Not a fan at all.
@@mikezupancic2182
Too each their own. Pretty much anything Sagamore puts out hits me right..
Agree with you @@adamletschin7759 Sag 8 is a winner
I like the mix of whiskies and proofs. Some days I love high proof stuff and some days I don’t. Some days I want something different from bourbon. Looks like a great list of whiskies.
There is so much sub par Whiskey on shelves right now. Non distilling producers are a red flag to me now, with a couple exceptions.
If you havent yet which seems a bit crazy. Westward makes my absolute favorite Single Malts! Cheers
I appreciate the video but you shouldn’t have to defend your opinion of your top 100. Everyone’s taste is unique and you shouldn’t have to defend that. Keep on doing what you’re doing - I appreciate your honesty and knowledge!
Totally agree on the Russells 13yr, 1st batch was one of the best I have ever had, but have passed on a couple of them since then after sampling later batches.
Batch 1 is obviously special but to say Batch 5 wasn’t one of the Top 100 this year is pretty insane to me
Looking forward to your review. I trust your opinion and respect what you include or leave off.
Any list without Fireball doesn’t count! 😂 In all seriousness, always enjoy the list. My list would probably included a Sagamore/OF 1920 but that’s just what I like…my #1 this year is the JD12. Loved it.
Fireball was just a bit outside
Lol
I was at the Tulsa tasting, and I was surprised by the Blanton’s win in retrospect….and my ranking that night as well…Blantons, Bradshaw, WT101, and then Maker’s….the Maker’s at #4 wasn’t a surprise.
That was a fun night. I’ve gotten better. That was my first Blind Bourbon!!!
Fred you need to be a voice actor along with your whisky career. Cheers and glad to be able to hear and see your content.
Great job as always Fred. Surprised not to see Bomberger's on the list... thought this year's was fantastic... baking spice extravaganza. And, for me, the whiskey of the year was the Bardstown Foursquare Collab. Couldn't afford the WTMK Voyage so fell back on the Foursquare as a consolation prize... it's everything a whiskey should be. the rum finish compliments the whiskey without overshadowing it, and the rye in the mashbill seems to take to rum finishing better than high corn (at least the BBC Plantation Collaboration, which to me is so so). Bardstown Foursquare is pretty close to perfection...
Thank you for answering my question Fred, always appreciate it.
Of course! Thank you for the support!!
I'd love to see how RR13 or RR single barrel would do in the final blind, I know it's not possible to blind them all though. Happy to see Michter's US-01 on there!
Would sure be fun to try 😂
I can't believe Clyde May's anything made your top 100. Jeptha Creed coming soon. Ha ha. I always look forward to your list. I was glad St. Augustine Bourbon got some love last year. Great young bourbons and great people making it. Also glad to see Redwood Empire getting the nod. And how ironic is it that a Wild Turkey came in 101. I feel 1792 Full Proof is an easy top 25.
I'm excited to see how well the James E Pepper Decanter bottle fairs in the final rankings!
I am very high on it!!
good luck Fred and can't wait for Dec 20th!!
Fred taste the new riff single malt that’s aged 7 years it’s the best single malt American style I’ve tasted
It's in his top 100 list. Just no video as yet. When he does the blind tasting video you will get his quick notes and score (if they produce it lile last year).
But yes, New Riff kicked the door in making their ASM debut didn't they?
@@javieracosta3439 ahhh thanks for the heads up. Yes they did , I find single malts very one dimensional with one or two notes this had a ton more like a bourbon profile to me.
@@johnwhiskey1152have you tried Westland Garryana? Pacific Northwest oak barrels lead the way but as an annual release, the rest of the cask blend make-up changes year to year.
It's twice the price of the New Riff but terrific stuff.
(Reading that New Riff ASM label, it seems they too have left themselves room to change the blend from year to year also. At $75, i'm in!)
What’s your thoughts on Old Louisville
Appreciate the honesty, Fred. Great job as always!
Went out the next day after your live ranking stream and snatched up a few Larceny C923s.
I've been drinking bourbon for over 50yrs and just because something is POPULAR doesn't mean it is GOOD or worth a crazy PRICE 🤔. well, to me anyway 😉👍🥃 Cheers
Love that you dont do single barrels. While they are amazing when you go store to store trying single barrels they vary so much I wont buy one without trying that batch first. The ones you like are epic though. I bought a green river SB store pick that is amazing. Btw WD40 will fix that annoying chair squeek.
Is the single barrel rule new? I know Michter’s 20 and king of Kentucky have been included in past years.
Yes
New
13th colony isnt available in ohio, but if i see it anywhere on my travels i buy it. Just so damn good.
FYI your chair squeaks... Really enjoy the content
Unapologetic Fred is one my favorite Fred's 👿
Appreciate your reviews and advice, Sir. Keep it up. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks, you too!
Great video Fred, cheers 🥃
I think it's pretty great if someone just makes a straight bourbon as well Seems these days everybody wants to make everything sexy And do a million finishes
Exactly
Thank you for all you do for the spirits community. I value your opinion and expertise. Keep up the great work! Thanks Fred 🥃
I have a Michters 10 2023 and i had no idea its a single barrel
Fred I appreciate your honesty and your palate. You do you man. I can’t wait to see how this plays out🥃
Enjoy your show but can’t see how anyone can rate 100 whiskies accurately.
I’m burnt after 10
Are these 4 still worth trying if not in the top 100?
Can we get a Michter’s 25 year review please?
Respect the hell out of you for staying true to your process and your palate despite the criticism. That being said if 13 colony DO was the 8th or 9th best double barrel product you tasted this year you might need to see a doctor to ensure you don't have some kind of palate malfunction. In any case looking forward to the rankings. Happy Holidays.
Its all about the $$. Honestly it can be as simple as they didn’t send him a free bottle of it. There is no way its not in the top 100. He said so himself he only tried it at the ascot awards.
You lost me on 13th colony
Funny how the mind works, didn’t notice the squeaky chair until I read comments about it.😂. Now it’s driving me crazy.
Yeah, and my ornery mind says: keep squeaking
You said wild turkey was 101. lol
I don't understand being upset that a whiskey you like not being on some list made by someone else. Who gives a damn what Fred Minnick put on his precious goddamn list haha. If you like it, you drink it and don't worry about it. I swear nobody can just have their own, unvalidated opinions anymore.
Good video
Love it! But dude your chair is squeaky lol
Nah. You are just hearing things. Lol
Said your honest, honest is that chair is squeaky as f
Lol. I am just playing. I know it’s squeaky
Just playin'. Been one year since you opened my eyes to the world of bourbon at Blind Bourbon DC - USO event!@@FredMinnick
"I did not really like WLW this year"... I'm out 💨
Fred….brother. Great video. But, get a new chair, or oil that sucker. lol. Keep up the reviews!
Surely these four bottles could’ve squeeked in by the seat of your chair
Thanks, Fred. Keep up the great work. Cheers! 🥃
Boomer Sooner! 😜
A.Smith Bowman cask strength??? Outstanding-I am sure that's one you did not taste
What happened to Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast?!
Congrats on the BJJ journey. Be it Gi or No Gi great you’re undertaking it. I hope your dojo doesn’t allow heel hooks. That or an angry 13th Colony Double Oaked fan that is still sore about the snubbing.
13 colony. 😅 it’s too good
10:15 Russells 13
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, drink good booze and your pipes won't rust! 😁
Appreciate your honesty on those botlles Fred, and can't wait for the release of the ranked top 100
Huh?
What?!
Holy squeaky chair. That’s all I heard this video 😂
After reading the top 100 list I think it's pretty good. The takeaway for me... holy crap there are a lot of whiskies out there. I own about 50% of the bottles on there but the remaining 50% is a split of like 20% unobtainium (Birthday Bourbon/BTAC type stuff that I haven't landed), 15% bottles not sold in my area, and 15% BRANDS I've never even heard of. I like to consider myself a pretty informed bourbon collector and if there are brands on the list I've never seen or heard of that just tells me how many bottles are flying under the radar. Sure, most brands you've never seen or heard of aren't great - Ben Holladay blew up this year but Switchgrass, another Missouri brand, did not. Why? Switchgrass's whiskey just isn't good yet. It might be eventually but their BIB product is one of the worst bottles I've sampled this year. Switchgrass reminds me of French Lick - they are regional and they are doing tons of stuff but not much of it is actually good yet. French Lick made Fred's list with 1 offering out of the 6 or 8 bottles they produce (they do a bunch of mashbills). That one good bottle could be the start of them becoming the next Ben Holladay. You need demand to get your bottles distributed outside of your local areas.
sorry, just found the list !
I want Green River to win but also not win
Wait! That 6yr Old Potrero is no more??? 😢
Pretty sure it’s not. They’re still doing press stuff around the Bay Area
@@Spadg I wonder what other product he's talking about then? Maybe the old prior bottlings?
Where's the list of the 100 worst whiskies?
You should do the top 25 blind again in a week.
Someone oil that chair
You should do a list of whiskeys that have gotten notably worse.
I don't understand why you feel the need to represent specific categories of whiskey even if they are inferior to WT Generations? Is this list not the top 100? This should not be about equal representation. It should be purely about what is the best whiskey.
13th colony double oak.L not being in the top 100 is a joke. You missed this one bad.
He said it has an artificial sweetener taste.
you should rank order the list (alphabetical not helpful)
List wasn’t good this year. In my opinion
Not a 13th Colony fan. Just stringent wood. Not my thing.
Your chair would like a review of WD40😅
For the love of god apply some WD40 to that chair or buy a new one
13th Colony DO was also a single barrel product...
It is a batch release. 3216 bottles this year
Definitely batched 💯