Whiskey Review - Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey with Bushmills Classic Comparison
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- Today we taste and review Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey and compare it to Bushmills Classic.
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I hate bourbon but love Black Bush it’s very strange. Black Bush is my favourite whiskey
POUND CAKE IS AWESOME!!!
Pound Cake French Toast is AWESOME!
Since # used to be called pound, is it just #cakewars?
Here here!
Dilly, Dilly!
Can't make strawberry shortcake without pound cake
Always love getting the pound cake in an MRE when I'm freezing my ass off in the field. Poundcake is an infantrymans best friend
I'm with you on the wine. A bottle of wine is ~ 4 glasses. Marking it up by double is completely reasonable. Whiskey though, when you are paying for the bottle with a double, thats nuts. There are ~22 pours in a bottle of whiskey. There are only 4 in a bottle of wine.
I recently paid $14 for a single Knob Creek, at a Marriot hotel bar. No ambiance, no restaurant, no food, just a bar in the lobby. At $30 for a 750ml bottle, I paid almost half the price for 1/25 of the volume there. That's exorbitant.
The simple solution is to not drink at a hotel, where everyone knows the prices are marked up because people are lazy and the hotel thrives on upcharging convenience...case in point, the snacks and drinks stocked in the mini bar...
(people are making money shhhhhh)
You must be a complete fucking tool than
@@samuelmorse784 Cool your jets turbo
... don't pay those prices man. Have a little patience, go for a jog, grab a bottle at the local package store. Drink in your room or out in the elements knowing you got a better deal than all the drones in the hotel bar.
Rex staring at the bottle and repeating “black bush” felt like he was holding back a joke.
there was a joke. its was glorious... chad cut it for obvious reasons. 😂
Rex whiskey tribe outtakes!
The Red Band version!
I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the joke. I thought surely...black bush...y'know. Candy from a baby.
@@lincolndaugherty i would prefer eatin a black bush any day next to a whisky
Thanks for hanging out with us in the bread vault.
#breadtribe
Im part of both tribes...I love bread too #breadvault #breadtribe
Confession: The poundcake found in MRE's we had in the military was good...very good.
I hadn't thought about that for a few years, but I do remember it being so much better than anything else in the bags. Now I kinda want to ask my brother in law or one of my other buddies that's still active duty to snag me a couple of the newer MRE's, just to see how they compare.
Yes...that and the nacho cheese spread were worth a lot in trades
Patriotic sugar cookies all day!
Time to join the poundcake militia and fight the pound cake civil war here
Vanilla poundcake 👌but don't forget the French toast too that usually comes with the chicken pesto MRE
Pound cake is delightful #teamdaniel
came for the whiskey, stayed for the POUND CAKE
I do have a problem with “whiskey bar” that has awesome whiskey and only has rocks glasses. Craft beer bars have multiple different glasses for the type of beer. At least have Glencairns or a some sort of tulip shaped glass if you’re going advertise your selection of whisky. (The particular bar I am referring to had just ran out of Pappy 15 year. I tried a glass of Toki and Weller Antique there)
I mean whiskey is great but....Have you ever had really good freshly baked bread with butter? Like there is something unquantifiable amazing about freshly baked bread
With Daniel about 90% on the whiskey in a bar/restaurant. Where i differ - if prices are so inflated that a single glass comes out to 1/3 to 1/2 a bottle it's not worth it.
TheWhedgit i agree with you 100%. If you are looking to enjoy the company, then pay it, if you are looking to enjoy the drink, then drink at home (its waaaay cheaper), if you are looking for both, you have to compromise. I buy cheaper whiskey/wine 80% of the time when Im out because I mainly enjoy the company.
But what if I don't know if I'll like the whiskey? Wouldn't 15 dollars one time be better than spending 50 dollars on a bottle I don't like/won't drink? If I like it, then I can buy with confidence. If I can find a miniature of the whiskey, I'll do that but those are limited and bars/restaurants are the best way to try a large variety of whiskey.
Norman Lim whiskey wise, i only know whiskeys I really like and whiskeys I can tolerate. So for me, if I bought a $50 bottle, im finishing that bad boy. But if you want to taste something before trying I dont see why not. I usually wait for Daniel to review it and go off that. I found that Daniel and I share a very similar taste in whiskys. Now, i did once had a $25 glass of Talisker something something. I can afford that bottle so I had a chance to try it that way.
I would spend $15-25 maybe more if it was one i really wanted to try and would never afford a full bottle. For drinks I know I like, I would rather have it at home and save the money.
Put a high horse on a soap box and still be short.....I now have to clean up the whisky that i was drinking because now its across the room. Which is pretty good distance when it goes through your nose
For the record, pound cake is the polar opposite of angel food cake. You use the egg whites to make a light and fluffy angel food cake and use the egg yolks to make a dense pound cake. The basic point of the pound cake is to not just throw out the extra yolks. Also, pound cake is really good when made correctly.
"High horse on top of a soap box." I lol'd hard!
Same, that was fantastic
8:05
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning eagle why he grinned
Can you sing with all the voices of the moochers
Can you paint with all the colors of the whiskey
Can you paint with all the colors of the whiskey
Enjoyed this episode while sipping a glass of Bushmills The Original and no longer lamenting not trying the Black Bush. The original is just so friendly and pretty. It smells and tastes like bright green apples and pears and goes down like water. Thanks for the great content, even 3+ years later.
I would recommend trying it anyway. Not too much more than the O.G. but still very good in my opinion. I’m sipping on it right now.
Here for the review. You boys are wayoff topic today. Other than that I enjoy being entertained and informed by the whisky vault. Keep up the good work.
I tried the classic Bushmills a while ago for the first time and it may be the best Irish whisky I tasted so far. It still doesn't come close to good scotch or Japanese whisky but it is a decent budget option imo.
July 28, 2020 - I agree with Daniel on the price of wine at a restaurant. If people understood the overhead costs of a restaurant or bar and how marginal the profits are and how little sommeliers and waiters get paid they would not complain. That’s why I glad pay 2x the retail price and tip at least 20%, unless the service or food is bad.
Hey guys. Amazing work not only I'm learning a lot for myself, you helped me selling whiskey and talk about it. I work at a bar and numbers on whiskey are rising during my shifts. XD . Thanks for the good work and greetings from Germany.
7:12 may be the funniest thing that’s been said in all the WV episodes 😂
What kind of whiskey did Somm and the other hobbits drink when he lived in the Shire?
RiskyEndeavor interesting question.
Obviously not Bushmill's. None of them could reach it.
Ian Emmons wow.
I paid AU$40 for a glass of the Yamazaki 12 in a Canberra bar in Australia.
Hey Daniel and Rex can you guy don't know if this is in the comments but can you get bushmills red bush down in Texas the red is something between a Rye and bourbon back bush is my favorite but think you should try out the red if you can get it
Bars and restaurants make their most money on alcohol sales. The margins in food are very slim because the products have such a short shelf life and for other reasons (food waste, etc). So when you're ordering wine or beer or spirits at a bar/restaurant, they are making up for the slim margin they made on your entree. Daniel's 100% right in my opinion.
Try this:
1 part Black Bush
1 part Jameson Crested or Crested 10
1 part Writers Tears
1/2 part Johnnie Walker Blenders Batch 10 American Oak
Daniel, Rex, I found your guys channel by accident through one of the Modern Rogue videos (and I don't normally watch their channel either). As luck would have it, I chased that video down the rabbit hole that is TH-cam and found the Whiskey Vault. Your guys videos are really great! You impart excellent knowledge and bring some top notch humor. You two complement each other so well. I really hope to get a chance to try the whiskeys you guys make someday. Keep up the incredible work!
Now for a nerdy questions:
Daniel, how important is the specific brand spirit (bourbon, sherry, etc) that is previously aged in a barrel to the flavor/color of a new whisk(e)y being aged in it? Would a scotch need to always use the same bourbon barrel to get the same flavor/color, or is it not as important since they control the flavor through blending among all of the barrels they have?
Hey...My old man did CC and classic Bushmills, so I grew up with Bush. As my tastes have matured, I've slid over to Black Bush. Now, I sampled my way around the Irish offerings and liked the Powers, for sure, and I have Redbreast and Connemara in my liquor cabinet as we speak, but after all that, I came back to Black Bush. It's great straight and makes stupendous Irish coffees.
POUND CAKE IS THE BEST! Had a lady at work that baked them homemade, she would bring me a ziplock of the ends only... OMG she would sprinkle sugar on them when they come outta da oven...
You guys should try the Bushmills 16 year old.
Fun fact; If you go up to the coast, just out of Bushmills, you are able to see Islay.
In Canada, we actually call pound cake "kilogram cake".
kilo cake!
We do not. lol Don't you go starting more Canadian myths like that.
Evan's right. In Canada, it's called "poond cake."
Only in Newfoundland
in newfoundland its called that shit you eat to sober up when youve had too much screech.
Love the Lyle Lovett reference!
I wanted to try Del Bac Mesquite at a local restaurant one day. They charged $10 for a shot... and it was the unaged one. That is a $40 bottle which is 750mL. They charged $10 for 1 shot. There are about 17 shots in a bottle. In other words they are charging $170 per bottle. That is a huge markup. I'm all for paying for the experience. But food is often marked up about that much. And there is far more prep and cleanup involved. Honestly I feel like about 2-3x retail is a more reasonable markup for the drinks. Split the difference and call it 2.5x. So that shot would've been 5.88. Okay, round it up to $6. $6 for a shot out of a $40 bottle seems reasonable. $10? Even if it was the more expensive aged version that is about $45-50 here. Call it $50. $7.35. So round it up to $8. They still make $86 for each bottle they'd finish off. Or another way, they'd only have to sell 7 of those 17 shots to turn a profit from that bottle. And that is assuming they pay retail price.
My rules for drinking are similar to food at restaurants for me. There are 3 times I order something:
1) I darned well know it is good and is worth the price even though I'm paying a premium
2) It is something unique that I may not get somewhere else
3) It is something I want to try and see if I want to figure it out later
1 is usually a beer I like that is on tap. $6 for a beer is cool plus being on tap often improves the flavor for me
2 is like a food that either I cannot make at home or is such a pain in the butt that I don't want to (say eggs Benedict since making hollandaise can be a pain!). Same idea with going to a micro distillery that has a beer I may not be able to buy or a restaurant that carries a whisky I've never seen before. I'll pay the markup for those because I may not have a chance again
3 is a dish I've seen and thought about learning to make but wanted to try first. Pho for example. I went to places and that had a few times before going to buy some ox tails, shanks, and the vegetables and others things to make the broth and then the soup. Idea here for drinking is say it is a whisky I'm thinking of buying a bottle for. But then I see it on the menu. I'd prefer a 2.5x markup but will pay 4x just this once to try before I buy an entire bottle. An example here is if I saw Habiki Harmony. $75 at Total Wine or $4.41 per serving. That is $17.64 at a 4x markup. So while I wouldn't normally pay that much, I'd consider $15-20 once before buying a bottle. If I liked it, I'd rather pay closer to $10 per shot after having tried it. Unless we are back to rule 1 and I just feel like it today and to hell with the price.
I have a question for Daniel, and this may be a crazy and/or stupid question. Since salt enhances flavor of food, would it do the same for whisky? I challenge you guys to an experiment!
I always take a nice scotch or bourbon in a flask with me where ever I go because of the high restaurant prices but I will NOT drink it in the restaurant. Point is... I always have some kind of whiskey with me😁
I love classic bushmills ! It’s just easy to drink
I get notes of cake icing believe it or not on the original but especially the red.
Amazing point on the mark up, but, where do you draw the line? As a consumer am I aloud to evaluate the cost vs the experience I actually had? Back to where to draw the line, no matter how cool the experience when is too much? Is $12 for a Macallan 12 at a really nice cigar bar too much??? Is $18 a glass too much? HOW DO I DRAW THE LINE!!!!! HELP ME!!!!! Lol. Great video guys!
Thanks to this channel I have started to explore more whiskeys, then my old same ole whiskey. As I was a jack Daniels, Jim beam, wild turkey type of guy. Now I'm enjoying the macallen 12, Buffalo Trace, Glenlivet 12. As it's good stuff and can't wait to try more. As my rule of thumb before buying a bottle is buy a shot first.
I think the most I have paid for whiskey by the glass is $8.50 for Elmer T. Lee and I thought that preice was reasonable for its availability here in Memphis. I don't mind paying for what I like, but if it's bat shit crazy prices (example: $12.75 for Buffalo Trace) I'll just stick with tea.
Pound cake, mmmmmmmmyayssssss. My life is now back in balance; I allied with Rex in the biscuit wars, now I stand with Daniel in the pound cake controversy.
One bar tried to tell me tgat jim beam bonded was 16 dollars a shot...
I was 'abused' one time at a main stream restaurant (I left out the name Applebee's to protect their stupidity) back in the '90's. Had family down and we were enjoying after diner conversation and my uncle saw that they had a decent brandy and I followed suit in getting an 'after dinner brandy.'
Shit went wrong real quick when the sever came back from the bar and started asking about how we wanted it, you would think, get a glass pour a measure and serve would be a no brainer. After about 10 minutes the server came back with two of those HUGE 'brandy sniffer' glasses that probably holds 28oz with probably an ounce of brandy in the bottom. This was my only experience in seeing a glass drink alcohol. By the time the brandy made it to the lip of the glass there was just a hint of brandy making it to my mouth.
those huge brandy snifters are such a pain in the ass, i prefer my buddies set, used to belong to his grandfather, but not as large as a lot of the brandy glasses these days.
oh and i once had a bar pour my whiskey into a beer mug, though i didnt end up with about 3oz of whiskey for a single drink.
oh and here in canada ive seen blantons for 20$ a shot. and jd at 5$ for a half shot.
It's all relative. If you could find Elmer by the glass where I live (major city on the east coast) you'd be paying $15-20/glass.
I think the most I payed (someone else bought me) was a shot of Blanton's for 8 dollars. Also the most I payed for was a double shots worth of Angels Envy for 12 dollars.
I am 6'3, where do I fit in? Good work guys.
Finally! A whisky I have in my shelf!!
Daniel sir thank you. As a restaurant manager and whisky lover wish more people had your mentality
I will be very happy to drink that Glenfarclas 17 everyday and night (although I have never been able to afford one yet). The only Glenfarclas I have tried and shared a bottle with, was the 12 year old. That was a year or two ago. Very nice
and that Aberfeldy at the end, heart wrenching ( I used to have one in my cabinet. Lasted for only a few days, sadly)
Let's start the BREAD TRIBE.
Great pound cake discussion but did not learn much about Bushmill Black Bush.
Can you do an infusion episode? Extracting alcohol-soluble flavors into whiskey?
Spices? Fruit? Stuff like that.
Love the banter !
steve in pflugerville here. daniel, you are a true gentleman. everyone should have a nice rex like that.
Agree on the pound cake....equates to any comfort food that one could experience
I spend the extra couple of bux for the black bush as I find there is just a bit more going on. Its my go-to bottom shelf bottle.
Back when I was still in the army and was forced to eat MRE's, the pound cake desserts were one of the best things that came out of them. Rex may be correct when it comes to biscuits, but I have to say, I'm team Daniel this time. #TeamPoundcake
Hey guys, big fan here. I drink a lot of whiskey and back home (Australia) I'm a Jack Daniels guy. Living in Hong Kong now and JD is expensive here so I've been drinking the stuff they sell in supermarkets. The best one (by far) is King Robert II Blended Scotch Whisky. Its so cheap here 750mls to 1 Liter (seriously - every few weeks the bottles say '33% free' and you get a Liter bottle for the same price) costs about $86HKD (aka $11USD) and after 4 months of drinking it, I think I like it better than Jacks now (perhaps its because it's still 43% alcohol and I have a serious problem) Its cheap as in Europe too apparently. If you find a bottle maybe give it a bash so I can figure out if I'm tripping. Cheers guys, keep up the good work!
OK, old video but just watched. Of all the WV and WT videos I've watched..."simultaneously put a high horse on top of a soap box and still be short" is the funniest thing Rex has ever said. And I agree with Daniel.
I recently bought a pound cake for $14 at a gas station store and it was worth every penny for the whole experience! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I hear what Daniel is saying, but there has to be a limit. You have a nice place and want $15 for a sandwich? Fine. $7 for a fancy beer that I can't buy in the grocery store? Okay. $26 for 1.5 oz of Redbreast 12 and you bring me a random bourbon? I'm not coming back. The next 2 places charge half as much.
Had a pour of yellow spot at a bar as I wanted to try it....25 buck pour and I wish I'd bought the bottle
Great review Gents and to expound on the pricing rant; I can see things from both sides. A year or so ago my wife took me to a fancy steak house for dinner. At the time my whisky knowledge wasn't what it is today and because I enjoy Johnnie Walker, I order a 1.5oz of Blue Label for $40. Now, I realize at that price they are selling a Blended Scotch bottle for almost $650 for when you can buy the same bottle at the store for about $225. The thing you couldn't put a price on was the atmosphere, the great meal and the memorable evening I spent with my wife on the town. Do I make a habit of buying a 1.5oz of drink for $40, no but given the circumstances, it made for a wonderful evening. To each their own I say. Keep up the great work guys!!
Lol this came up on autoplay and omg "you're the only person I know that could put a high horse on a soap box and still be short" I'm dying dude. Haha
Rex, I have to strongly disagree with you on pound cake. I am of the opinion that it is absolutely amazing.
As far as I know, Bushmills doesn't make or use single potstill whiskey. They only make triple distilled single malt whiskey. The grain comes from Midleton.
What is happening right now. I dont think iv ever seen mom and dad (rex is daniels whiskey wife) fight so much in 1 episode 🤣 I also cant believe you didnt use my comment against rex as i gave you the perfect moment to do so.
Pound cake is awesome, the best thing to do is slice a couple of slices, and put them in the toaster. A little butter on top, you will never have a better breakfast food.
Old Army Infantry here....in C-Rations (cans...before MREs) if we got a pound cake in our meal, it was gonna be a great day!
so I know you guys described the grape jelly thing, but for some reason It just stands out to me way more than you guys it seems. just tried this. the first night I bought it I only smelled it, and my first thought was "Oh no. Am I going to not like this". tried the taste tonight. to me it's more like my whiskey has grape kool aid powder in it. Or like, have you ever tried grape flavored vodka? I typically like what sherry does to whiskey, but this one is not for me. It isn't undrinkable, but I do not see myself picking up another bottle in this lifetime.
Blackbush and Bushmills 10 are my go to whiskeys. But I like sweet whiskeys.
I recently found the channel and have been binge watching episodes. Now I want to try new whiskies thanks to you guys, I'm quite biased towards smoky scotchs (Talisker and Lagavulin being my go to whiskies), but I'll start with Irish, I think I'll try to get Green Spot or Redbreast.
So... when can we look forward to the "THE BREAD VAULT" ??? Will there be a Bread Vault Crew and a Bread Vault Tribe??? What about a specialty bread cutting knife with the logo etched in it??? Not sure I am will to go down that rabbit hole.... lol
What are some thoughts on Bushmills original or Black bush as an entry level Irish whiskey?
I dig both of them!
Could you guys do a review of the Bushmills 10, 16 or even the 21?
Was the Nic Rivers crosshairs think a Top Secret ref? If so, it was a good one.
Jameson black barrel
Hi guys... Have been watching your videos for some time... Recently went to Goa and tried Paul John's Brilliance single malt... Think you should try Indian single malts too..
Okay Mr. Somm, I have a slight counter. Why then are the drinkers having to pay such a premium when those not partaking get their water for free? But, realistically I am willing to pay the premium to try things that I haven't tried and don't have to get sacked with a bottle in my collection that I hate.
I had a $7 Bookers neat last night...idk what’s better Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 120. Or bookers
LMFAO!!!....."A high horse, on top of a soapbox, and STILL BE SHORT!!!".....WoW!.....You just absolutely made my morning...Sofa-king funny.....But I am with Daniel on this one...I recently paid $99 for a dram of Macallan Fine Oak 21 Yr. wanting to taste it instead of paying $550 for a bottle that I had no idea if I'd like it or if it was worth the purchase...Food, environment, and the experience...Worth every penny IMO...This place also had a MASSIVE selection on hand to sample and the bartender here I was given had a massive knowledge that took a lot of time to talk with me about different ones and the histories even though they were slammed busy...Had a great time and also tipped a hundred...I didn't need to do that but the experience was what made it worth it....I think there's one in Houston but last I heard they were flooded(Rumor) and not sure if they opened back up...If you're ever in Orange County, CA by John Wayne airport make sure to check out the selections at Bosscat...Here's just a sample of what's there...Much more is on the actual menu there...Slainte gentlemen. www.bosscatkitchen-newport.com/sip and no I don't work for them...lol.
I've been hovering over the un-subscribe button for 10 minutes now, just repeating the word 'bread' in my head. I've never been so conflicted, nor disappointed.
#TeamBread
Pound cake is delicious Especially if you put it in an air fryer toaster oven for oven for a little bit and let it get all toasty and crispy get yourself some Cuban cafe con leche and Oh boy it's really good
Having worked at restaurants, the food cost will typically be 30% to 50% of the price charged. Then there's the labor and overhead, leaving 15% to 20% before tax profit for a successful restaurant. However, all beverages have a huge mark-up, 300% to over 1,000%. They are really sticking it to the customers, because who wants just water with dinner, especially if you are out with a group of people?
So I want to add some insight to the liquor prices in bars and restaurants. I work for a distributor and sell BWS to bars and restaurants in my town. I see how much they pay and how much the drinks are being sold for and I still enjoy a drink with my dinner. Quite a few restaurants in my area that have bars take a smaller profit on food and make up for it in BWS Sales. But yes it is always cheaper to stay home and drink but you miss out on the experience of being out and having someone take care of your food and beverage needs.
So I guess we should send Daniel some bread instead of whiskey. Bread from across the globe.
done. whiskey goes to me. bread goes to daniel.
Fine by me! I'm a baker!
First of....Daniel, you are wrong about whiskey by the glass pricing. On the other hand, pound cake is awesome. Fine work
Pound cake is amazing. It's got a deceptively simple recipe, and if you get it right it is complex and wonderful. Rex, sorry you haven't had good pound cake. You'd understand if you had.
Love that Lyle Lovett song. Good call Daniel
Should we pay for the atmosphere if dive bar. (Few bourbon whiskey good or bad
Pound cake is great!
Wow I️ didn’t expect to see such a lovely response! Thanks Rex for seeing my point. As a business owner and friend of many pub/restaurant owners in my community I️ completely understand Daniels point, 100%. But I️ doubt many people would spend $150 on a Weller 12 at a store, but in a restaurant 12.50 for a shot doesn’t seem too bad for something people are having a hard time finding. It’s when restaurants are matching the prices of secondary markets for bottles that aren’t all that elusive. Jack Rose’s can charge me whatever they want for a 50 year old bottle and it’s up to me to justify the experience to dollar amount, but when this leeches into your favorite restaurant I️ think it’s a problem. One that can’t be solved by simply not ordering it if it’s out of your budget.
P.S. you guys can come over and eat, drink, and shit all you want, on the house, just gimme a days notice :P
hahahaha. well played, NickRivers. Like a champ. I think we completely agree. There is a point at which bars are simply being assholes, but I also get annoyed with customers who think that they should be home based prices for a restaurant experience. I get that's not what you're saying. Rock and roll.
At my pub, we tend to be on the higher end price-wise for most drinks and I constantly get comments like 'i can buy a whole bottle for that!' and it really starts to grate after a while. In the UK you can get bottles of wine in the supermarkets for like £4-6 and it not be bad per se. We charge £4-6 for a regular sized glass, when we buy in those bottles for £10+ since we dont get the cheapest stuff we can find and go out of our way to curate a decent wine list, so that even our house wines are good wines.
It's a similar story when it comes to spirits, we're a small place and don't have any real buying power so often we aren't even buying them in any cheaper than supermarkets (i even found the local supermarket to be cheaper for a lot of them - the UK alcohol market is kinda fucked up right now) so when we then have to mark up for costs and to actually make money off the drinks we're suddenly looking at £5 for 25ml of Glenlivet Founders Reserve and people are balking at that like it's super expensive, considering a bottle from the supermarket is like £20-25.
I think a huge amount of it comes down to consumer awareness and especially in the UK the fact that the supermarkets where 90% of people get their booze from are so big (1 in 8 pounds in the UK is spent at one supermarket chain) have so much buying power that even the general public can basically buy their booze at the cost price of most restaurants and bars and then complain about the pricing.
That being said, I fully appreciate some places do milk it too much, often they're places dedicated to spirits and booze only where they dont have the easier to justify markup from food or beer etc.
sorry, this turned out way longer than necessary :P
Daniel it’s a matter of markup for the effort to provide. If I buy a bottle of whiskey and I’m trying to get 500% the return for that bottle then it’s taking advantage of people. I’m well aware that people run a business and drinks are a restaurants bread and butter to make profit because liquids are cheap and markup is easy. I recently experienced the 12 dollars a pour for buffalo trace and that’s not trying to provide a experience that’s convenience.
Pound cake is legit, but I do like a bit of frosting.
Rex that was the best burn I've ever heard in my life. The absolute best.
What a coincidence, I just ordered black bush today because Jim Murray rated it 95/100 which translates to that it's a superstar whisky that gives us all a reason to live. But after hearing you guys, I kind of regret paying the extra bucks for the black bush instead of the original. Still looking forward to it.
The markup on food at the Alamo Drafthouse is much less than the markup on popcorn and soda at your average theatre, and it tastes so much better.
Y'all should review Garrison Brothers Texas Straight! Btw pound cake is the bland spaghetti dinner you share with the in-laws. You smile and nod with awkward approval but are silently dreaming of delicious chicken alfredo bathed in Parmesan.
My only argument is that wouldn’t you receive the same experience say with a nice Italian dinner if you buy a glass of wine or just have water??
Also pound cake is the best
Fun fact: Blackbush is known to people in ireland (atleast the older guys) as a Shirley Bassey
Danny needs one of those ladders similar to those installed in big libraries.
I go to a place called Island Girl Cigar and Wine Pub in Jacksonville, Florida. I pay $20 for a 1 1/2 oz of Highland Park 18; $30 for 3 oz. It is a fantastic place to be a guy with no excuses. It's classy but comfortable. I pay for the experience.
Black Bush has that beautiful oak taste opens up nicely with ice
Love love love you guys! You crack me up! You guys seriously make me laugh out loud!!
When my hubby sees me sipping a whiskey while laughing at my phone .. he’ll remark “Are you hanging with you’re drinking buddies again?” Lol All my girlfriends drink wine … I’m the only whisky- gal I know. I have learned a lot from you two!
I would love to see more female guests though, not all girls love wine!