Excellent video! Just shot my worst and best o 2024 this past weekend. Baker's 7 HR made my list, too. I stayed away from Grain to glass b/c of all of the so-so reviews.
Nice video! I was not able to get the Cellar Aged this year. Passed on the Baker's. Traveler's is pedestrian. HH GTG is just ok. I needed the Parker's to have a better finish. Last year's rye was great!
Am I allowed to ask if you can include my wife and I the next time you give C-bus a go? It would make both of our very old selves feel cool (hint, we are not cool but we are nailing old)! We normally have to visit our kids and grandkid in Maryland to hit whiskey cool!!! Enjoy what you are doing!!
I just don't understand why people chase new expressions that are endorsed by celebrities. In addition, Maker's Mark is pumping out so many different bottles it's confusing. To many good bottles already exist on the shelves. Great review.
The Parkers is actually a straight malt, not a single malt, and they have released one previously in the series. Definitely a different flavor profile than a standard bourbon, but this mashbill has grown on me. Same distillate that was used in the Rare Character Exceptional Series. 🥃🥃
Can't wait for the Middle West wheat bottle!! Agree about the Heaven Hill grain to glass bottles. Tried them at a bar, and was glad I did. Decent, inoffensive, but entirely unspectacular.
So disagree on the Parkers Heritage! Spectacular higher aged US malt. Semi related, the Wheater Grain to Glass is performing excellently in wheaters of 24 blinds
Love the list Judge! For me I going to say the one that was the biggest disappointment was when I got my first bottle of Blantons. I wanted to like it, but it's just not my jam.
I love these kind of list ! lol I definitely agree with Bakers. It’s def not my jam. I was also disappointed when I heard Parker’s was using a single malt for their special release
I have to try the Whiskey War stuff, picked up a HH grain to Glass bourbon haven't opened it yet, got it for $99 here in michigan, on the fence with the Bakers 7 high rye 🤔 CHEERS 🥃👍💯🎅
Jury is still out on the EH Taylor BP Rye, holding this one. Not sure if the bad reviews are from mostly non-rye guys or it's a potential for your next video of fails. Great list of your 5 disappointment whiskeys, spot on!
@@connieharris6553 A good friend said it's got a unique layered mid-palate and long finish-he loves it. Maybe I'll hold it until next year when there's none left and all the You Tubers are raving about how it's the best release since 2024 Coy lol...
K Luke toasted rye was s big disappointment for me. Good whiskey but no hint of toasted flavor and barely better then sagamore pics at 40$ less. I'm out of K Luke for my pallet
11:20 I'm sorry.... the "Stay in your lane" attitude in whiskeymaking I think is so absolutely aggravating. It's what puts people against exploration in whiskey and trying things that should be good. It's what told all the major distilleries to never touch Curacao again after the delicious but financial/hype failures of the Willett XCF and (fittingly) the Parkers Curacao bottle. I don't see how it's any different to when they did the Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey a few years ago that's still pretty heavily loved by a lot of people.
To be clear.. I have no issue with them releasing a malt whiskey. Its just odd to put it under the parkers brand. S limited release should be your core products. Bourbon, rye and wheat my friend is a core Bourbon drinkers product. Strategy wise, they should create a whole new product line , such as grain to glass. Call it grain to malt.. lol.. thats my point.. cheers
Traveller is priced at $55-$65 in rural areas, and people are paying it. I did have a small pour at a party and couldn't drown it iin enough Coke to make it worthy of drinking for anything other than getting wasted, but that's why Kentucky Deluxe at $12/1.75L exists.
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Excellent video! Just shot my worst and best o 2024 this past weekend. Baker's 7 HR made my list, too. I stayed away from Grain to glass b/c of all of the so-so reviews.
I'm gonna watch it now!
@definitiveenergy1878 I should have both edited and out this week! 🥃
Nice video! I was not able to get the Cellar Aged this year. Passed on the Baker's. Traveler's is pedestrian. HH GTG is just ok. I needed the Parker's to have a better finish. Last year's rye was great!
Am I allowed to ask if you can include my wife and I the next time you give C-bus a go? It would make both of our very old selves feel cool (hint, we are not cool but we are nailing old)! We normally have to visit our kids and grandkid in Maryland to hit whiskey cool!!! Enjoy what you are doing!!
I just don't understand why people chase new expressions that are endorsed by celebrities. In addition, Maker's Mark is pumping out so many different bottles it's confusing. To many good bottles already exist on the shelves. Great review.
The Parkers is actually a straight malt, not a single malt, and they have released one previously in the series. Definitely a different flavor profile than a standard bourbon, but this mashbill has grown on me. Same distillate that was used in the Rare Character Exceptional Series. 🥃🥃
Interesting list.
Can't wait for the Middle West wheat bottle!! Agree about the Heaven Hill grain to glass bottles. Tried them at a bar, and was glad I did. Decent, inoffensive, but entirely unspectacular.
So disagree on the Parkers Heritage! Spectacular higher aged US malt. Semi related, the Wheater Grain to Glass is performing excellently in wheaters of 24 blinds
Love the list Judge! For me I going to say the one that was the biggest disappointment was when I got my first bottle of Blantons. I wanted to like it, but it's just not my jam.
I agree that the HH GtG was not worth the $120 range - but it was an interesting experiment in a new mashbill from them.
I love these kind of list ! lol
I definitely agree with Bakers. It’s def not my jam.
I was also disappointed when I heard Parker’s was using a single malt for their special release
I have to try the Whiskey War stuff, picked up a HH grain to Glass bourbon haven't opened it yet, got it for $99 here in michigan, on the fence with the Bakers 7 high rye 🤔 CHEERS 🥃👍💯🎅
The hammer nailed it -!
I don’t know if it came out in 2024 but I bought and tried it just a few months ago in 20024 and that is Knob Creek smoked bacon.
MM24 and PH are both great to me. Especially the PH. 🤷🏾♂️
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts that often save me money
Cellar Aged 2024 is a hitter! You night want to try that one again bro😂
five for five...great picks,
Need more gavel bangs
Jury is still out on the EH Taylor BP Rye, holding this one. Not sure if the bad reviews are from mostly non-rye guys or it's a potential for your next video of fails. Great list of your 5 disappointment whiskeys, spot on!
SLB didn’t like EH Taylor BP Rye either.
@@connieharris6553 A good friend said it's got a unique layered mid-palate and long finish-he loves it. Maybe I'll hold it until next year when there's none left and all the You Tubers are raving about how it's the best release since 2024 Coy lol...
I passed on the Bakers the other day!!
K Luke toasted rye was s big disappointment for me. Good whiskey but no hint of toasted flavor and barely better then sagamore pics at 40$ less. I'm out of K Luke for my pallet
This years king of kentucky and presidents choice were both misses those year
11:20
I'm sorry.... the "Stay in your lane" attitude in whiskeymaking I think is so absolutely aggravating. It's what puts people against exploration in whiskey and trying things that should be good. It's what told all the major distilleries to never touch Curacao again after the delicious but financial/hype failures of the Willett XCF and (fittingly) the Parkers Curacao bottle. I don't see how it's any different to when they did the Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey a few years ago that's still pretty heavily loved by a lot of people.
To be clear.. I have no issue with them releasing a malt whiskey. Its just odd to put it under the parkers brand. S limited release should be your core products. Bourbon, rye and wheat my friend is a core Bourbon drinkers product. Strategy wise, they should create a whole new product line , such as grain to glass. Call it grain to malt.. lol.. thats my point.. cheers
OGD 16 was a disappointment for me, I wanted it until I saw price and lots of "meh" reviews
Have you tried it? I was skeptical also but glad I tried it because I thought it was delicious
@Steak701 i would love to, but no, I have not tried it. I am unwilling to roll the dice to find out.
“It’s open, it’s done” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 let’s go judge !!!
I don’t quite understand what people expect from Travelers. It’s shelf blend that’s only around 20 bucks…..try blinding it against Weller SR😉
I can get Weller SR cheaper than Traveller in my area, I want to try it but I’m not paying $50+ for it. The Weller SR goes for $30-$35
Traveller is priced at $55-$65 in rural areas, and people are paying it. I did have a small pour at a party and couldn't drown it iin enough Coke to make it worthy of drinking for anything other than getting wasted, but that's why Kentucky Deluxe at $12/1.75L exists.