I’m very glad you did under 100pf. The trend for “best budget” always lands a a higher proof as the “best” (which makes sense). Good to see bottles in the 80s get their shot in a blind.
Yeah, the higher proof will come out on top most of the time because of concentrated flavors, and since this is all relative, most likely will beat everything out even if it has flaws.
I think Evan Williams BiB is the best sub $20 in the market. I get that 100 proof might be little high for some, but honestly, if you going to add ice, It doesn't matter. In general, BT, Wil Turkey 101, and EW BiB will be my top 3 under $25
Great video - I appreciate that all of these are absolutely everywhere. These are fun, please do more of these blinds under $x videos!! I think they provide so many good insights and can often reveal a lot to the tasters!
Nice comparison. That episode obviously just screams for a second part. I propose the following lineup: Old Forester 86proof, Four Roses yellow, Buffalo Trace (80 proof version) and Ezra Brooks Black. Cheers
That was awesome, makes a newbie bourbon drinker feel more confident in the nose/ palate struggles!! Any chance of a future video to help newbies identify flavors for palate and nose?? Cheers from Canada! 🥃🥃🇨🇦
Not so sure I like the 99 proof rule, but I get it. I know it was mentioned, but Evan Williams White Label, Old Tub, WT101, and Fighting Cock can be found under $20 and would likely beat any of these. Head-to-head with each other, the proof wouldn’t dominate as they’re all 100+ proof.
They can call it whatever they want, but Jack Daniels is a Bourbon. The fact that it meets the more specific requirements to be Tennessee Whiskey doesn't change the fact that it's also a Bourbon.
Fair play to you boys being honest and proving once again the value of marketing wank and branding power, to influence people to think their products taste totally different than the spiel. Dillon the king of desk banging "High proof" macho bourbon picking the most popular soft sweet "girls" whisky made me smile the most.
You need to have one more person than the number of samples to ensure that you clearly pick a winner. I love these videos - you guys have no problem putting your views out for all to see = I respect that. I will have to pick up some minis and give this blind tasting a try. I would have preferred that you did the 100 proof versions as I have WT 101 and Evan Williams BiB on the bar. Keep up the great work, though it looks like you need to spend more time tasting under $20 whiskeys.
Yeah - we're going to have part II of this episode to resolve that! We'll take the top two from the community poll and put them head to head blind to determine the "winner!"
Would be interesting to see a Rare Breed, Evan Williams 1783, Knob Creek, and Gentleman Jack blind tasting. Basically using the same brands but with higher priced bottles
This was very definitive......of absolutely nothing. I loved it. I feel Evan Williams is the winner here; not horrible and it's the cheapest. Wow, that's a ringing endorsement, huh?
JD is a bourbon. Maple charcoal filtering before entering the barrel (Lincoln County Process) is technically a removal process so yes it meets all the requirements for a bourbon. But it's thier's so they can call it whatever they want.
What makes it more confusing is that they federally label it as a bourbon, which I assume they'd argue they had no other choice. I agree though about respecting what they want it to be called.
Dont drink until you have 3-5 more dollars for WT101 lol. Or find it on sale somewhere. Jack is legitimately gross to me, Jim and Evan not horrible, but not good either.
You should try Jack blind with low proof offerings. It may surprise you. I think there is an inherent bias in most of us who drink non filtered bourbon.
I did a little blind not too long ago between Black Label Jack, Dickel 8 and Evan Williams. The Dickel won by a long shot. I normally like the 12 pretty well, but it seemed like someone slipped up and the 8 got some super good juice in it.
Just done my blind, 1. Jack Daniels 2. Evan Williams 3. Wild Turkey 4. Jim Beam Not suprising as I grew up in England drinking JD at Rock venues BTW JD is Bourbon identifying as Tennessee Whiskey
Jim Beam makes some good whiskey. Just have to know what you like and what bottles hold those flavor profiles. I personally like the Bib thought the Old Tub version is very complex and an easy drinker. I'm probably on bottle 4 or 5 of Old Tub.
Jack Daniels is not a bourbon. It IS because of the filtering process. At least, THAT is what the Jack Daniels people tell you when you take the distillery tour 😉.
I love me some Jack and just don't buy any of these other brands. That said, I wonder if the JD critics realize other brands charcoal mellow their product? Also, if this is a purity debate, then how does one justify all the barrel finishing that is taking place? Do people believe a bourbon has to be nothing more than the virgin juice aged in new charred oak? Props on the BTTF font for part II :-)
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I’m very glad you did under 100pf. The trend for “best budget” always lands a a higher proof as the “best” (which makes sense). Good to see bottles in the 80s get their shot in a blind.
Yeah, the higher proof will come out on top most of the time because of concentrated flavors, and since this is all relative, most likely will beat everything out even if it has flaws.
I would estimate that more than half of the comparisons I've seen end up with Wild Turkey 101 at the top.
I think Evan Williams BiB is the best sub $20 in the market. I get that 100 proof might be little high for some, but honestly, if you going to add ice, It doesn't matter. In general, BT, Wil Turkey 101, and EW BiB will be my top 3 under $25
I really hope you guys much success this Deserves to be the whiskey show out there. I binged watch every episode this week.
Cheers! Thank you for the kind words!
You should check out their Bourbon Guild videos. They were my favorite bourbon channel on TH-cam at the time, but something happened...
Next do the 100 proof cheap options, EW BIB, Turkey 101, Beam BIB and Rebel Yell 100
This is a prime example of why I say blind in the way to go. Each of you were surprised at your favorite! Keep em coming, loving the latest format.
More to come!
Blind Tastings are always entertaining
Whoa cool behind the scenes thrown in! Love it and good job staying safe gents 🍷
Great video - I appreciate that all of these are absolutely everywhere. These are fun, please do more of these blinds under $x videos!! I think they provide so many good insights and can often reveal a lot to the tasters!
More to come!
I love when whiskey-tubers do the budget blinds!! Fricken love it... great video. And yes... Jack Daniels is a bourbon!
Can't wait for their 100+ proof budget blow out!
Go Turkey! Would love to see a whiskey collection tour from each of you
I wonder where old grant dad stacks up.
Nice comparison. That episode obviously just screams for a second part.
I propose the following lineup:
Old Forester 86proof, Four Roses yellow, Buffalo Trace (80 proof version) and Ezra Brooks Black.
Cheers
Those are excellent suggestions. I do want to see sub bargain price range higher proof challenge though.
Would also add McKenna to list. Under $15. Rebel Yell ?
So awesome....can recognize so cal anytime lol...best place in the universe
You got that right!
The Blind is Back! Thanks guys!
Love the "on location" with CP !
Wild Turkey would be my pick. These are fun. Thanks for sharing guys. What happened to the butcher?!
That was awesome, makes a newbie bourbon drinker feel more confident in the nose/ palate struggles!!
Any chance of a future video to help newbies identify flavors for palate and nose??
Cheers from Canada! 🥃🥃🇨🇦
Cheers! Yes, we are working on some content like that, stay tuned. (Might not be ready till later this year though)
Not so sure I like the 99 proof rule, but I get it. I know it was mentioned, but Evan Williams White Label, Old Tub, WT101, and Fighting Cock can be found under $20 and would likely beat any of these. Head-to-head with each other, the proof wouldn’t dominate as they’re all 100+ proof.
They can call it whatever they want, but Jack Daniels is a Bourbon. The fact that it meets the more specific requirements to be Tennessee Whiskey doesn't change the fact that it's also a Bourbon.
👍👊 -Dillon
Fair play to you boys being honest and proving once again the value of marketing wank and branding power, to influence people to think their products taste totally different than the spiel. Dillon the king of desk banging "High proof" macho bourbon picking the most popular soft sweet "girls" whisky made me smile the most.
You should have gotten some Very Old Barton if it was available. Only 10.00 here in Ky.
Tough to find in some states. But it would be good comparison.
Very Old Bartons is really good for a daily if you can find it @ reasonable price
I'm curious to see how OGD, 4 Roses, and OF 86 would have faired against these. They are also sub $20. I imagine 4R or OF probably would have won.
Great job gents. Keep the videos coming!
I usually go with Dillon's palate. Not this time.
I've made the point before, but once again, gotta note, there are a lot of pretty decent
Jack Daniels is Bourbon. My reasoning is Foursquare ages in JD used barrels and there rum is "ex-BOURBON cask" good enough for me.
👍👊-Dillon
I can get Old Forester 86 for sub-$20 in my area. That is my go-to budget. Thanks for this comparison and glad to have (re)found you guys!
Awesome episode. Now i want to do these blind!
Dillon, don't feel bad that you got everything wrong. I did that the times in a row while every participants expected me to pick all right.
You need to have one more person than the number of samples to ensure that you clearly pick a winner. I love these videos - you guys have no problem putting your views out for all to see = I respect that. I will have to pick up some minis and give this blind tasting a try. I would have preferred that you did the 100 proof versions as I have WT 101 and Evan Williams BiB on the bar. Keep up the great work, though it looks like you need to spend more time tasting under $20 whiskeys.
Yeah - we're going to have part II of this episode to resolve that! We'll take the top two from the community poll and put them head to head blind to determine the "winner!"
@@CuriosityPublic Looking forward to part II.
@@ernieforni3221 we are too!
@@CuriosityPublic YES that will be awesome. Looking forward to Part II
Spoiler alert: Wild Turkey 101 wins this battle 100/100
It's not the 101 turkey!
@@brucebelitz3451 I know. I'm saying 101 would win the sub $20 war every time
I can get 1.5L Knob Creek 9 year old on sale at Costco for
Man jack daniels is $40 in my area, it’s absurd
Ridiculous!
Would be interesting to see a Rare Breed, Evan Williams 1783, Knob Creek, and Gentleman Jack blind tasting. Basically using the same brands but with higher priced bottles
This was very definitive......of absolutely nothing. I loved it. I feel Evan Williams is the winner here; not horrible and it's the cheapest. Wow, that's a ringing endorsement, huh?
JD is a bourbon. Maple charcoal filtering before entering the barrel (Lincoln County Process) is technically a removal process so yes it meets all the requirements for a bourbon. But it's thier's so they can call it whatever they want.
Is this the Vons on Balboa and Genesee? “Best bourbon at $x” should be a recurring episode.
Just saw the post on mash& drums. Congrats guys.
I don't mind the basic JD, but I absolutely refuse to pay the mark up for marketing. It's a matter of principal!
Love the theme, but why the proof limit?
Cool video ... I agree with Dutch- I like the Evan! Jack is bad, never had Jim, and like WT 101, but never had 81.
I hate Jack Daniel's so I'm not that concerned with it's categorization... but firmly believe their self-definition should be respected
^^^ This ^^^
What makes it more confusing is that they federally label it as a bourbon, which I assume they'd argue they had no other choice. I agree though about respecting what they want it to be called.
Would like to see 4 roses in this lineup
You guy put out a fun product. Thanks
Dont drink until you have 3-5 more dollars for WT101 lol. Or find it on sale somewhere. Jack is legitimately gross to me, Jim and Evan not horrible, but not good either.
You should try Jack blind with low proof offerings. It may surprise you. I think there is an inherent bias in most of us who drink non filtered bourbon.
I did a little blind not too long ago between Black Label Jack, Dickel 8 and Evan Williams. The Dickel won by a long shot. I normally like the 12 pretty well, but it seemed like someone slipped up and the 8 got some super good juice in it.
Just done my blind,
1. Jack Daniels
2. Evan Williams
3. Wild Turkey
4. Jim Beam
Not suprising as I grew up in England drinking JD at Rock venues
BTW JD is Bourbon identifying as Tennessee Whiskey
Best 100 proofers under $30
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BUTCHER
June 12,1987? This video has aged well! Lol
Dillon, so confident, so wrong. Now how long will the remainder of those bottles sit on your shelves?
Jim Beam makes some good whiskey. Just have to know what you like and what bottles hold those flavor profiles. I personally like the Bib thought the Old Tub version is very complex and an easy drinker. I'm probably on bottle 4 or 5 of Old Tub.
No doubt. Distiller's Cut is fantastic.
Peak video
EW white label would be the pick under 20 if it wasn't a base test
Jack Daniels is not a bourbon. It IS because of the filtering process. At least, THAT is what the Jack Daniels people tell you when you take the distillery tour 😉.
Where is Ben from Bourbon Guild? Not joining this team?
Why dillon lol... I dislike basic jack he picks it first.
I know! Crazy humbling blinds! 🤦🏻♂️ -Dillon
I love me some Jack and just don't buy any of these other brands. That said, I wonder if the JD critics realize other brands charcoal mellow their product? Also, if this is a purity debate, then how does one justify all the barrel finishing that is taking place? Do people believe a bourbon has to be nothing more than the virgin juice aged in new charred oak? Props on the BTTF font for part II :-)
The pour process gives me a headache