Whiskey Donations! Clynelish + Hookers + Smooth Ambler + Oak & Eden
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2018
- Today we taste and review Clynelish Distiller's Edition, Hookers House Bourbon, Still & Oak Straight Bourbon, Big Level Bourbon, Old Scout 107, Oak & Eden Rye.
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Daniel you Honest Magnificent Bastard!!! That why I love these guys!!! Real bloody people!!! He shared his frustration while he could just pretend that everything's fine!!! Respect!!!
"He ain't heavy, he's my hobbit." Made me LOL and now the people in the cubes around me know I am goofing off.
Just got back from a camping trip with my girlfriend and brought a bottle of Knob Creek. I had a mooch's poor before going to sleep the first night, she did not. Next day she can't understand how I slept so good, tell her the whiskey helped. The second night she has some and wasn't a fan at first, but it grew on her. So for the rest of the trip she needed some of my Knob to help her sleep. Cheers!
Rex & Daniel, thanks for the "magnificent bastardization", totally appreciated the shout out! Brian and I were offline getting married when you posted this review. Was totally hoping for the hooker comments and crack up, you delivered. Cheers!
I'm from West Virginia, so when I heard about Smooth Ambler, I HAD to check them out. I went down to the distillery for Big Level and Old Scout 107, and they give free tastings on five of their products. Daniel and Rex are spot on with the notes! These whiskies are so good. Thanks for the MB that sent them to the Vault.
You had no idea what you did when you unleash the dogs of war on that whiskey 😂 the fact that the owner comes out and tells Daniel hey could you get people to quit calling my Distillery is amazing!
The Mooch is showing signs of Som adaptation. I love to see your progression of knowledge, Rex.
If I remember right, "wheated bourbon" just means that the 2nd most plentiful grain in it is wheat (after the 51% corn). Usually that second most used grain is rye.
Bottle cam 👍
Hey guys, have you tried any Finnish whiskies?
We have a couple of distilleries that make some really nice small batch whiskies. One called Teerenpeli makes single malts that are very fun to try. And then kyrö distillery makes a 100% rye whiskie, they started by making gin called napue and now are moving to whisky also.
It would be wonderfull if you could get your hands on some of these.
Thanks for the great content, keep it up.
Its my birthday!!!
I'll mooch that happy birthday.....Thank you Rex
You guys put out so much content. I have no idea how, but I appreciate it! Looking forward to the opening.
I was watching those modern rogue videos (a bit late I know) and I am so glad you have a yt channel. The banter was great and was super informative to someone who likes to drink and likes the idea of enjoying whisky outside of just JD and coke.
Yoshi278 my fellow graduates
So I found out what they do is “age” whiskey in the bottle. They call it the “spire” the toast and char the spires how you would normally do on a barrel. The spires they use can be white oak, French oak, cherry, maple woods I messaged them to see if they’ll tell me if they source or distilled their own whiskey
I almost felt bad that you had to move on after the Clynelish, couldn't agree more, one of my very favourites, I sincerely hope that after the cameras were off you had another glass. Oh yeah, in case it was missed I commented on the last Bob Dylan Bourbon episode...AND...13:11 on this one, "Makingk"!!!
This is a very blue collar look for Rex. I like it. But I think when Rex is sporting this look they should concentrate on Campbeltown whisky because they've always conjured up blue collar images for me. The denseness, oilyness and earthyness of those whiskies bring to mind industrial, construction and farming. Perhaps we can have a theme day when they dress to suit the whisky. :)
Oh yes!!! Love the bottle cam!!!!
So good news Daniel.... On October 9, 2017, Diageo announced that it will re-open the Brora distillery with production resuming in 2020. Just putting it out there also will you be attempting to get some of that Warehouse 30 collapse reclamation bourbon from Barton/1792.... just saying you can taste that scarcity! wink wink
That's a hell of an episode, man... Awesome. I learned a lot of whisky stuff. I want that red bottle. I'll have to try to find that.
It's like I want to know who is making Daniel's life tough, but then I remind myself I'm here to watch a whisky video... but... I want to join Daniel's posse and go take out those dudes who are giving him a hard time... I mean... (ahem) clearing throat... I mean go help Daniel while obeying all laws and while being totally civil to my fellow man... Ya, that.
Great video... Cheers!
Really digging the closeup bottle/pour cam gentlemen. It's the simple things.
I actually really like these contribution videos, mainly because its a long video with a lot of quick reviews.
I wish you were in a bad mood more often lol. I like the lets get drunk attitude.
That action cam is great!
Love Smooth Ambler Old Scout. It was recommended by my boss and he was on point! Trying to find the wheated one locally here in Gastonia NC.
Really interesting video! Some great donations from the Magnificent Bastaaaaaaaaaards Love Clynelish!
Smooth Ambler! FINALLY!!!!
As a guy who's channel is named the bottom shelve. They have there spot. I just happen to be the jack ass who's going to try to find the great ones when it officially luanches.
Another great video!Glenfinnich 21 rum cask
Hey thanks! Today is actually my birthday!
this video is...SMOOOOTH
What would you recommend for someone looking for someone way out there. I really enjoy wines that’s are like nothing I’ve had before I enjoy the unique and different and have been experimenting with whisky for about a year and enjoyed everything I’ve had so far. So I’m trying to find whiskys that are NOT your traditional flavor profile but it’s not as easy as finding a wine from an uncommon region it seems. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
My rules are funny but had to go before the smooth ambler. It was good excellent so far.
I was in Brora this week, passed dalmore and glenmorangie on the way up !
I’ll drink one to you tonite Daniel. Been one of them weeks here as well. 🥃
I'm surprised Rex is still in these video's seeing how he was recorded killing/murdering a bald eagle which is protected under the Migratory Bird Act and still considered an endangered species. I figured he would be on his way to Mexico to live out his remaining years mooching high quality Tequilla. Question for the tribe, since he murdered the eagle should it still be featured in the MB screenshot? Love what you do boys, keep up the good work.
Michael Draut link? I haven't heard of this
The FWS will want the video for his eventual trial...
Rex looks like the guy who “rootered” my sewer last spring......same short shirt and frantic hand gestures.
In episode 193, there’s a mention of cigars. I started out smoking cigars before I got into whiskey and being able to dissect different cigar flavors, read into how they are made and find how the flavor profile changes as you smoke a stick is the whole reason why whiskey all the sudden made sense to me. Would you guys ever consider doing a small series on cigars and potentially cigar whiskey pairing?
There are similar spirals of wood that are available for sale to basically make crappy whiskey taste better. In my personal opinion it doesn’t make it better by itself but from some playing around with it. One thing you can do is soak it in sherry or rum or basically anything that’s barrels are usually used to finish whiskeys in. Basically to add a little flavor too. One other thing you can do which is much less class and a little more hillbilly is put on in either vodka or moonshine and it will have a similar affect as barrel aging. But not quite as good
Frosting on a hot cross bun..... Heathens!!!
I found out that, at least here in NJ, that Springbank will be unavailable until September, so whatever is left on the shelves is it. Stock up on the 10yr and whatever else while you can
I wonder if the “sour funky leathery green” in smaller crafts is a function of oxidation, mishandling of barrels... seems like age of the whiskey compared with the larger distilleries is comparable, but they have better barrel-handling techniques? Or do they just get bad barrels? (seems unlikely or they’d seek out better ones). Anyone know?
The new macallan 72 with the fancy decanter? Lol
Waxy. Tropical fruits. I prefer the 14 but this bottling is interesting. Brora coming back btw.
I feel bad slightly bad for messing with Daniel on a day when people were less than ingratiating toward him...But, 16:36 "Frostingk" and 18:46 "Doingk".
Best fucking whiskey channel out there
Best fucking whiskey channel comment out there
Hey guys, how do you manage to drink so much whiskey without having liver problems? I'm asking because I'm really getting into whiskey but I want to keep it safe.
Wild Turkey 101 is my fav bottom shelf
So Rex, couldn't find the Where's Waldo shirt, or couldn't fit in it? Ball busters of the tribe want to know.
Wes Smith I am in desperate need of whisky donations, I just bought a house and have no extra money
I am digging the action cam, but I think it'd be better if it were a little higher so we're eye-level with the bottles instead of looking up at them.
If this is something you considered and decided against, feel free to disregard.
Hey guys, knowing the shortage of aged Japanese whiskey going on I stumbled on to Yame 10yr just sitting on a shelf. I grabbed 2 bottles. So far im loving it but have never heard of it. Anyone know anything about it?
Like the action cam...maybe a screen in screen where the action cam is constant but smaller at the bottom somewhere? The switchover seems rough to me... like its not long enough on the "action" of the action cam but I also don't want to lose the camera on the guys either....but i like both. Just a thought. Edit: Dont even know if its possible...
chad, you got the jitters? you jumped the gun, I guess, with Danny being a full blown lush, its up to Rex to take both your loads.
What's up with tossing water on the ground? I've heard of pouring one out for your homies but not with dihydrogen monoxide.
Would love to send you a bottle I bought on recommendation as a good intro to scotch....... it was not. 1or 2 drams missing.......
So ... when is the glenlivet 18 review coming.. you know you want to do it :)
If y'all are in the market for Brora 35, Ontario Canada has about 7 available for $2200 Canadian so about $46.95 USD.
Oak and Eden's website FAQ says they source and that they plan to have a distillery one day...FAQ gives the mash bill and a few other tidbits. Love how they say the heart of their whiskey isnt flashy or a gimmick, then tell you the heart is their unique, patented finishing in bottle wood spire...sounds like a gimmick to me. No hate, but damn
Why is there no link to the subreddit?
Smooth Ambler was purchased by Pernod Ricard in 2016....
yes Rex, take a load from Daniel, little guy needs some help to get relieved.
Ohh Hayy there Daniel and Rex! Hope alls good, being malted up, and venting surly banter.
I have a serious question, in regards to muffing heavier peating / Islay distillery whiskies. I do apologise this coming off like a novella, but needed to, in giving some snippet of backstory.
I've always been told if one can handle bold / spicy foods, have great odds in coping with more intense liquors - aka, Scotches / smoked whiskies. NOw I can totally enjoy the HECC outta spicy foods from Jamaica, India, Ethopia, etcetera etcetera. I've unfortunately cannot take in these heavier smoked whiskys, without going through a violent fit of coughing, before actually drinking the damn thing, which in turn would be sustained violent fit of coughing and invert a lung #asthmasucks #laphroaigisouttokillme (my PAINful threshold is to Highland Park; not pretty at all, but its there). Have you guys encountered means of alleviating the smokiness, that would not need to do a blending of whiskies? Now in the case of blending (which I am willing to do; have a Japanese Whiskey that'll likely NEED it), are they any go-to whiskey/bourbon pairings (and respective ratio), that'll tone things down towards manageable levels? In the meantime, I need to go stand up next to my bicycle, because its two tired
Hope the distillery progress is going to pace; would like to visit the grounds next time I'm back in home country, and take in Austin area for 1st time (got yanked away from TX too young). While you're awaiting your final aged product(s), are you looking to source a base alcohol elsewhere, towards making the desired palette? Or looking to produce other items (Gin, unaged alcohols, etc), as your development period / startup cashflow?
#raiseyourglencairns #drinkthedamnwhiskey
Have you guys done The Dimple Pinch yet ?
Went through all the comments... and NO ONE mentioned that you guys forgot to mention the name of your last tasting.. I know now that it is Oak & Eden but... come on, tighten up. Busting chops :-)
When Daniel does the magnificent bastard they need to play "taking the hobbits to isengard". It would amuse me greatly
guys i just graduated from college, any suggestions for a whisky to celebrate ? :D
Is Sparkle Master Chad on vacation? I haven't seen any sparkles in the videos. You slippin if you ain't on vacation man!
I like the bottle action cam but the angle is too severe and distorts the lettering Please pour in front of the cam because would be really cool and would give us an idea on color too.
Hooker joke made me wake up the kids. thanks!
The special effects get better and better...
How does one go about sending ya'll a bottle? I've got something I'd like to get your opinion on!
WarEagleDG do not use USPS. It is illegal.
WarEagleDG, Check out the video description.
Whisky Prepping and Pairing. From watching your videos, it’s clear that you guys have the ATFs recommended 3 month reserve of drinking spirits in case of national emergency. But what would you drink it with?
Continuing my pairing experiments, I opened a can of Russian Tushonka. It’s basically slow-cooked beef roast in bay-leaf seasoned sauce that gives it an undeniable dog food aroma when first opened. But, it’s canned to last until Russia has an actual democratic election, so basically forever. This can was only a few years old...
Heated on the stove and mixed with rice, I see why it is up there with French MREs as the go-to prepper’s food of choice for those... special meals.
I chose Lagavulin 16, Macallan 3rd ed., Glenmorangie Nectar D’or, and Oban Little Bay. The OLB is just good for what ails ya, and I’m king of going through an affair type thing with it right now, so I’m far from objective. The Saltiness of the meat and bay leaf are the main pairing flavors. The very tender meat and beef fat are the mouth elements at play.
There are basically 3 things a pairing can do. 1. Match, 2. Augment, or 3. Modify the taste, and all three happened in these pairings.
OLB I found matched with the saline but balanced with the light sweetness. M3ed. augmented with its complexity like the beef had been cooked with fruits and spices. It wasn’t overwhelming enough to really change the core meal. The D’Or did though, modifying the taste to one of eating the beef with a fruit chutney.
The L16 was the major Modifier though. From the first sip, I was immediately eating bar-b-que! Heavy, Smokey BBQ.
Conclusions: you can (and probably should) drink OLB with anything. The M3 was the least pleasant pairing for me, but that would likely not be the case for someone who drank Macallan more often. The D’Or was delightful, as a salty beef and a sweet chutney is already a good thing. This is my choice for ‘best’ pairing for a global SHTF scenario.
That said, no matter what you are eating repeatedly, it will get old after a while, even if it’s keeping you alive. (There’s a relationship metaphor there somewhere..). In this case, the L16 will save the day. Having that BBQ flavor will be a life-saver. And it will probably help take the edge off a nuclear winter as well.
Here’s to Whisky, Prepping, and Pairing!
Well if reddit is about quality contributions that leaves me out :) I'll just have to observe
Daniel seems like he would be made for Reddit.
Any one else feel like Daniels voice sounds like a mix of Matthew McConaughey and the character Jax Teller from S.O.A.?
The Hobbit can no longer do the Magnificent bastards phrase. Rex has the better voice for it because it goes along with his penchant for shenanigans.
Mentioned Hookers = Instant Dolphin DanielI think the action cam needs to be renamed, "The From-Unda"
22,000 views 600 likes I feel like we are failing.
I wonder if any one else noticed the ghost of Daniel. 👻
bread vault...make this happen
You use to work in a bakery?!!!... Tell me what you did. I'm a baker. Where did you work? And what did you usually do? P.s. hot cross buns... Sucks my b(cork)all's. Stupid gimmick. Anyway. I make sourdough/brioche/ baguettes. Classic bread.
Scott LaBruyere I worked in a bakery in Fort Wayne Indiana for about six months. I mostly assisted in rolling the dough and prepping it for the oven. I did that shift from 2 AM to 7 AM, then followed it with the front counter staff shift.
Whiskey Vault very nice. I make sourdough and other European style bread. And of course after my 2 am shift I work the counter for extra cash and I get to talk about my bread.
Guys, the only reason I'd go on reddit for the Tribe subreddit is that I'm not on Facebook. I'm not on reddit either, and I'd rather not be, but it's not as intrusive as Facebook so I'd be willing. But you're giving me less than no reason to want to join there. I'm glad it's gone so well to start with, but I probably won't be there. Sorry, but while I might have a little bit of time for fun, shenanigans, and socializing, I have none at all for in-depth research to get "quality" upvotes.
I'd like to see what would happen if you attempted to "proof up" one of those budget bourbons you feel is missing something by being only 40%, by using that 199 proof polish moonshine you got on a previous donation.
It's not the alcohol content though, it's the dilution of the flavors after the distillery cut the % down. Adding tea leaves to weak coffee doesn't fix the problem of the coffee being weak in the first place.
surfacingcom The difference here being that they cut the alcohol % by adding water. The stuff I mentioned is 99%+ alcohol. It would literally be raising the liquors alcohol % back up. Would it give it more burn or bite, cut some of the oils, open up some of the alcohol soluble flavors more. Or, do nothing but make it harsh. It's an experiment. I'm curious.
1:00 daniel has admitted that he cannot function without a drink, and that he drinks when he is "in a bad place". Chad, it is time for you to reach out to him, maybe take over.
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I am in desperate need of whisky donations, I just bought a house and have no extra money
I just can't begin to take these guys seriously, or not seriously. I've tried, but I can't. Moving on.
That Scottish guy that does recycled reviews pronounces it Clinn (rhymes with bin)-leash.
That Scottish guy is Roy, AKA Aqvavitae. He pronounces it clinn-leash, and Ralfy pronounces it the same way that Daniel does.
Hot cross buns with cream cheese frosting?? 'Murica Pls no :S
Anyone here wants to donate some whiskey to me? We don't have lots of choices here we only have jacks, beams and walkers.
Math?
Break the bottle over his head
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for you Daniel
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fifth!!
Pun intended...
Sourced rye with a piece of oak right in the bottle. A brilliant idea for a bullshit product.
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May the “4th” be with you too, my friend!
Thirst
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