When Remus VI came out I rushed to the WhiskeyTubes for reviews. About everyone said is was not as good as V. Then I looked at the reviewers who BLINDED it, and most of them ranked it above V. YMMV.
Totally agree about some of the recent JD products! I was really impressed with the Bonded and Triple Mash, both the quality and price point. I think a lot of people sleep on the Jack Daniel's stuff because they think they're above it or it's "uncool" or something. I grabbed two bottles of Sinatra Select a couple years ago. I wish I'd have looked harder for a Sinatra Century, but I think those are nearly impossible to find now. I never got to try it. Thanks for this vid. I hadn't heard of a few of these, but now I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Frey Ranch is hard to find, they are very small. Stagg I can find but just not at a price anyone with a working brain would pay for it $400...my guy offered to me at $300, nope!
Agree with MM BEP and would add MM 46 Cask Strength. I buy Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength whenever I can find it. I have found 4 bottles in 2023. I was lucky and found JD 10 Year, but have not been able to find JD 12 Year at MSRP. Stagg is a definite buy at MSRP. John J Bowman Single Barrel is fantastic and hard to find, so grab it if you see it. 🥃
Remus VI is legit! Don’t sleep on it. Most crushable bourbon I’ve ever had. Delicious stuff. P.S. I had bottles of III & V, both amazing, especially V, but VI is no slouch!🥃🤘😎
I had the regular Remus and didn't care for it, so doctored it with a tart and sweet fruit to draw the astringency out of it. Then it was wonderful in OF's with that sweet fruit infused syrup. As to what I used, that is my secret.
Out of your list, I have Frey Ranch, BEP, JD Sinatra,Remus, and SBBP. In my area Weller,Stagg,JD 10 &12,and Four Gate don't go less than $300 and a hard pass. If I see Old Forester SBBS, its going home with me. Overall, good video and cheers!
Thank you! And yes, it's a real shame what's happened to the price of these bottles. It's caused a wake of so much pocket stuffing along all the middle men it's made these bottles almost ridiculous to get at this point. I've heard *rumors* distillers will be producing more soon and ease up on some of these issues, we'll see.... we'll see.....
My buy on sight bottles are High West Dram (I have 10 different ones rn) prisoner's share, bourye, New Riff Winters, jack 10, jack sb bp rye, makers bep and EHT Rye
Well, I am in Nevada. That bottle of Frey Ranch is now at the top of my list! The distillery in Fallon is only like an hour from Reno.... hmmm I think I know what I'm doing this weekend.
Cool list. Some of those sound super interesting, and are unavailable in Kansas. But I'd love to try. *I now really want to get a bottle of that Four Gate. I have a killer store pick from Nashville, but again, Four Gate isn't available here, and it's unfortunate.
I don't really understand the notion that a bottle could be terrible on the neck pour but a week later taste great. Twelve years in a barrel being exposed to oxygen but thay magic air in peoples houses, that is that magic air! Lol sorry. Rant over. Good list buddies. Cheers 🥃
I've seen 2 of those bottles this year the MM BEP and the JDSBBP. The BEP I was a little surprised to find. But the JDSBBP i can find pretty much anytime, and it has become my daily drinker. I wish i could find most of those other bottles you have. Things ill be looking for that Ill have a chance at and will buy on sight will be ECBP B and C releases. Larceny BP B and C releases. The second release of Berheim BP. Another JDSBBP rye. Ill have my fingers crossed for WFP, OWA, Stagg, any EHT, and the JD 12 year but i'm not going to hold my breath while i look. Cheers
Thanks for the comment, I agree 100% with everything you said, down to me looking for the larceny BP B series as well. I still haven't found a B523 in my area yet.
@brandonbenjamin1 I actually just got home from a hunt and just sat down. I think I scored big today! I got a Larceny BP B523, an Elijah Craig BP 523. And the one I'm really excited about is the EHTBP! I'm gonna open the Larceny and EC tonight. You guys been finding anything? Cheers
@@PNW_bourbon_buds wow those are GREAT scores! Yes, we've been hunting as well, we've been tied up getting for our first live stream this friday! more hunting videos soon for sure!
Might be nice to mention price range on some of these. I know Stagg and Weller full proof are hard to find near me, some of the rest I’m not familiar with.
These seem to be more and more frequent (at least in our area.) I've heard rumors bottle scarcity will be easing up soon. Regardless, these are all great bottles, every one in this video I've found in the wild on the shelf, highly recommended if you find one. But, you make a good point we should to this same thing on VERY findable bottles, I'll make that video and shout you out on it. Thanks for watching.
@@Whiskey_Wisdom sounds great,I would like to add that is folks that are stuck with state sanctioned run liquor stores are out of luck for the most part. Everything is a raffle which is unfortunate, and the secondary market for these products are ridiculously outrageous. Love the content! Keep it up!
This is a fair point. We have recently tried to take this into account with a budget bottle series. You definitely don't need to break the bank to sip good juice.
Gatsby reserve is probably my all time fav. bottle and it hovers around 90 proof. We were mainly trying to find bottles that are around that most likely won't be soon and in our opinion worthy of being on someone's shelf! That being said, the proofy ones do tend to trend higher for us for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting, we really appreciate all feedback!!
"Buy them all" is why they are allocated, and why no one can find them. Frustrating to hear that. Even when I get to travel out of state, nothing is on the shelf.
I was just being tongue in cheek. I do understand that allocation is frustrating for all whiskey lovers that want to get a chance to try great bottles without breaking the bank.
I have to agree, have a back up bottle to have one cracked but then, let the next guy enjoy it. No one needs 7 bottles of whatever allocated bottle. Unicorns may be a little different.
Ah yes, keep perpetuating buying for no other reason than keeping it from the next guy who might actually drink it instead of either flipping it for profit or keeping as an unopened trophy. Let's clear those shelves baby!
@@Whiskey_Wisdom ASSume. :-) I have 10 of the 2023BEP. I bought one and liked it so much I bought another every time I went to the store. Some of the local military bases didn't allocate them and many customers were looking for tater stuff so it sat on the shelf. Found a stash in a bottom shelf, shoved in the back, so bought 3 or 4 more, making it 1 open and 9 in reserve. First bottle gone, now 2nd of 10 opened. At my age, they should carry me thru to where I stop drinking due to age and health. For now I enjoy tasting the largish bar I've acquired and continue to acquire. I have probably 60 different, unique bourbons with some having backups.
@@Whiskey_Wisdom Done. Pic was when I had 8 unopened and one unopened. I could break them out of the closet, unbag, set them back up, and add the opened and recently emptied. But yes, I had 10 at the same time with 1 open and 9 in reserve. A buddy in the neighborhood liked it enough to buy 2 bottles. He won a William LaRue Weller and had the chance to sell it for 1200. He considered it, then said, he'd regret not tasting it and not knowing what it tasted like the rest of his life as he knew he'd never get a chance to buy another WLW. So he declined the offer and cracked it. Before he could swallow, instant regret. Out of all his collection, BEP came to mind and he realized it was far better than WLW. It still haunts him 2 months later.
@@hoobeydoobey1267 Holy cow you weren't kidding!!! I'm totally bringing this up on a future episode!!! I had a similar experience with Brandon recently, I went for the Blanton's gold, and he snagged a WFP bottle. Instant regret when I sipped his bottle.
Sorry but I can't relate I live in PA no idea what you're talkin about stag ,J d12vr ,Weller antique proof 102 proof what huh I don't understand that stuff we don't have that stuff around here understand your list but doesn't relate to me
"Buy these bottles on sight", guess we are a bunch of Stevie Wonders walking around cause A. You won't walk in and find most of those and B. IF you do somehow even see it, you won't be able to buy it or the price will be insane.
Totally depends on the area my man. Every one of these except the frey ranch I found on the shelf. Also, just a heads up, this video is titled "if you see them buy them." It's a guide to let people know these bottles are not commonly found so if you see them, snag them.
Anything J Henry & Son ! Best craft distillery going
When Remus VI came out I rushed to the WhiskeyTubes for reviews. About everyone said is was not as good as V. Then I looked at the reviewers who BLINDED it, and most of them ranked it above V. YMMV.
For me it comes down to the price. Is it worth over $100? I can get JD BPSB for $70. You have to draw a line somewhere.
NO WAY! OK, I will have to blind it. I STILL haven't tried it yet. I have seen 3 beat out 5 blind.
@@leeknowlton7303 it's all about value
Must be living right, was able to grab two Stagg batch 18 at $59 a piece during a reward bourbon day last week. Look forward to cracking one.
You are living right. Stagg is my current favorite.
I've never managed to get Stagg. I was at a bourbon drop the day before Father's Day and the last Stagg was taken 3 people in front of me sadly.
Totally agree about some of the recent JD products! I was really impressed with the Bonded and Triple Mash, both the quality and price point. I think a lot of people sleep on the Jack Daniel's stuff because they think they're above it or it's "uncool" or something.
I grabbed two bottles of Sinatra Select a couple years ago. I wish I'd have looked harder for a Sinatra Century, but I think those are nearly impossible to find now. I never got to try it.
Thanks for this vid. I hadn't heard of a few of these, but now I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Yall have quite to collection! Love some of the bottles you displayed. Frey Ranch and Stagg are on my list for sure!
Thanks, we appreciate you!
Both great choices!
Frey Ranch is hard to find, they are very small. Stagg I can find but just not at a price anyone with a working brain would pay for it $400...my guy offered to me at $300, nope!
@@muriloninja Yea, they are hard to get for sure. I got my first stagg for $229. Crazy what these bottles are selling for.
Absolutely loved the MM BEP! Great picks!!
awesome bottle. Thanks for watching
Agree with MM BEP and would add MM 46 Cask Strength. I buy Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength whenever I can find it. I have found 4 bottles in 2023. I was lucky and found JD 10 Year, but have not been able to find JD 12 Year at MSRP. Stagg is a definite buy at MSRP. John J Bowman Single Barrel is fantastic and hard to find, so grab it if you see it. 🥃
I found the JJB FINALLY! Grabbed two.
I truly regret not grabbing the one bottle of MM BEP I saw. Oh well.
Tower in Doraville gets it every so often. I managed to get two from them over the last month.
Remus VI is legit! Don’t sleep on it. Most crushable bourbon I’ve ever had. Delicious stuff. P.S. I had bottles of III & V, both amazing, especially V, but VI is no slouch!🥃🤘😎
Ok now I want to head into the studio and pop the cork on VI!
I had the regular Remus and didn't care for it, so doctored it with a tart and sweet fruit to draw the astringency out of it. Then it was wonderful in OF's with that sweet fruit infused syrup. As to what I used, that is my secret.
@@hoobeydoobey1267 yea regu-reem is pretty meh. I’d love to know what fruits you used, but it sounds like it’s a big deal
Out of your list, I have Frey Ranch, BEP, JD Sinatra,Remus, and SBBP. In my area Weller,Stagg,JD 10 &12,and Four Gate don't go less than $300 and a hard pass. If I see Old Forester SBBS, its going home with me. Overall, good video and cheers!
Thank you! And yes, it's a real shame what's happened to the price of these bottles. It's caused a wake of so much pocket stuffing along all the middle men it's made these bottles almost ridiculous to get at this point. I've heard *rumors* distillers will be producing more soon and ease up on some of these issues, we'll see.... we'll see.....
Thanks! And I agree, it comes down to what YOU are willing to pay for any individual bottle.
I need to try that first bottle
My buy on sight bottles are High West Dram (I have 10 different ones rn) prisoner's share, bourye, New Riff Winters, jack 10, jack sb bp rye, makers bep and EHT Rye
I have that new riff bottle sitting on my shelf and STILL haven't gotten to it yet! I guess I need to try that one soon.
I may try a few of these soon If I can get my hands on them. I seem to be enjoying ryes more and more lately.
To me, New Riff Balboa Rye (originally distillery-only but now available elsewhere) is the best thing they have produced to date.
@@bobschiller6435 wow ok I’ll have to check that out
Rochester, NY representing!
Now they need Iron Smoke
I spent some time in Oneonta on my youth.
@@ChairBreaker75 Great town, I have two cousins that live there
@@obageegee I remember it fondly!
We need chapter 2 of this series
Well, I am in Nevada. That bottle of Frey Ranch is now at the top of my list! The distillery in Fallon is only like an hour from Reno.... hmmm I think I know what I'm doing this weekend.
Tell them we sent you! They are hard to get a hold of!!!
stagg i was dissapointed with. BEP was ok. the frey ranch was GOOD!
Frey is a GREAT bottle.
SO dissapointed that I didn't pick up the BEP when I could have.
Well done guys!
Thanks for watching!
Cheers!
The problem with the bonded is the single barrel is way better for 10 bucks more.
which bottle are you talking about?
Which one? Love to try it.
Cool list. Some of those sound super interesting, and are unavailable in Kansas. But I'd love to try. *I now really want to get a bottle of that Four Gate. I have a killer store pick from Nashville, but again, Four Gate isn't available here, and it's unfortunate.
Wow that's a bummer about the four gate. Find one online!!! :)
Sometimes geography sucks. lol
I don't really understand the notion that a bottle could be terrible on the neck pour but a week later taste great. Twelve years in a barrel being exposed to oxygen but thay magic air in peoples houses, that is that magic air!
Lol sorry. Rant over. Good list buddies. Cheers 🥃
Who doesn't want a bottle of Stagg? Almost impossible to find one up here in the Northeast.
Let's hope they become more available. So ridiculous that bottle is so hard to find.
Geography strikes again.
Saw one for 350
@@danns617 that seems a bit high even for me. I I get scarcity.
I've seen 2 of those bottles this year the MM BEP and the JDSBBP. The BEP I was a little surprised to find. But the JDSBBP i can find pretty much anytime, and it has become my daily drinker. I wish i could find most of those other bottles you have. Things ill be looking for that Ill have a chance at and will buy on sight will be ECBP B and C releases. Larceny BP B and C releases. The second release of Berheim BP. Another JDSBBP rye. Ill have my fingers crossed for WFP, OWA, Stagg, any EHT, and the JD 12 year but i'm not going to hold my breath while i look. Cheers
Thanks for the comment, I agree 100% with everything you said, down to me looking for the larceny BP B series as well. I still haven't found a B523 in my area yet.
Hope you find some of your choices! Cheers!
@brandonbenjamin1 I actually just got home from a hunt and just sat down. I think I scored big today! I got a Larceny BP B523, an Elijah Craig BP 523. And the one I'm really excited about is the EHTBP! I'm gonna open the Larceny and EC tonight. You guys been finding anything? Cheers
@@PNW_bourbon_buds wow those are GREAT scores! Yes, we've been hunting as well, we've been tied up getting for our first live stream this friday! more hunting videos soon for sure!
Might be nice to mention price range on some of these. I know Stagg and Weller full proof are hard to find near me, some of the rest I’m not familiar with.
thanks for the feedback, we try to mention it when we remember to! I'll make a mental note to make sure we keep up with pricing.
Stopped at the Weller Full proof, so far I've never seen any of these bottles in my area.
Hence the "if you see them!" part in the title! IF you see it, snag it. You probably won't see it again.
@@Whiskey_Wisdom 😂 yeah. But I KNOW I'll never see thses. Unless I go down South
Such little availability with those - nice juice, but sticking to stuff I can get. Some just not worth hunting...
We'll do another video with VERY findable bottles for ya.
2a bourbon. It tastes great, you get a pistol case, and they donate to great causes for soldiers and the Second Amendment
Stagg is a great bottle !
i have afewopen bottles.
goes well with my stoggie, My Father 👍
I love stagg. such a great bottle.
Great bottle. Great stick!
More than likely if you find Stagg at MSRP, you probably wouldn’t be allowed to buy all of them
If such a thing existed here in North GA, I've never seen one at MSRP.
Also true :)
Good luck finding most of these 😂
These seem to be more and more frequent (at least in our area.) I've heard rumors bottle scarcity will be easing up soon. Regardless, these are all great bottles, every one in this video I've found in the wild on the shelf, highly recommended if you find one. But, you make a good point we should to this same thing on VERY findable bottles, I'll make that video and shout you out on it. Thanks for watching.
@@Whiskey_Wisdom sounds great,I would like to add that is folks that are stuck with state sanctioned run liquor stores are out of luck for the most part.
Everything is a raffle which is unfortunate, and the secondary market for these products are ridiculously outrageous.
Love the content! Keep it up!
Not a MM fan …love Frey Ranch
Frey Ranch has quickly become a channel favorite.
That's cool and all but people need to understand you gotta pay to play... A lot of these are above $50... Not everyone has that type of money
This is a fair point. We have recently tried to take this into account with a budget bottle series. You definitely don't need to break the bank to sip good juice.
I will never find a stagg in the wild likely 😢 Wisconsin either never gets it or the owners hide the allocated stuff for themselves and friends
That’s a bummer. Sucks it’s so hard to find in certain areas.
Stagg 22A Msrp: $49.99 in Ohio. Picked a bottle near the end of June 2023.
BRO!
13th Colony Double Oak
I'll be on the lookout for it, thanks
It's a limited release. Good luck finding one. A guy in ATL at Local Vine said they were supposed to be doing another release this summer
@@benleake6334 Dang. :(
The 13th Colony DO is nasty to me. Yes I have a bottle and I do not like it.
@@newmennium Now that is a uniquely differing take. What is nasty about it for you? And which whiskies do you prefer? Much appreciated.
You guys love your proof wow
Gatsby reserve is probably my all time fav. bottle and it hovers around 90 proof. We were mainly trying to find bottles that are around that most likely won't be soon and in our opinion worthy of being on someone's shelf! That being said, the proofy ones do tend to trend higher for us for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting, we really appreciate all feedback!!
@@Whiskey_Wisdom I'm still very new in my bourbon journey so I will get there sometime
"Buy them all" is why they are allocated, and why no one can find them. Frustrating to hear that. Even when I get to travel out of state, nothing is on the shelf.
I dunno, chicken and egg thing IMO. I've heard rumors that expansion of where houses is going to be easing a lot of this nonsense soon.
I was just being tongue in cheek. I do understand that allocation is frustrating for all whiskey lovers that want to get a chance to try great bottles without breaking the bank.
@@ChairBreaker75 I know, and then I also see where some of the channels I watch have like 7 bottles on their wall that I would be lucky to ever see.
I have to agree, have a back up bottle to have one cracked but then, let the next guy enjoy it. No one needs 7 bottles of whatever allocated bottle. Unicorns may be a little different.
Hey guys this is Mike i met you at turtle creek, can you get in contact with me.
Oh, so basically if we stumble across some unobtainium unicorns we should buy them? LOL, yeah thanks for the tip.
These specific ones, correct. Worth it. Every one of these (other than remus 5) we found in the wild. Thanks for watching.
Have you tried Hardins creek clermont
No I have not yet, should we add it to our tasting list?
John J Bowman Single Barrel
I JUST FOUND THIS BOTTLE THE OTHER NIGHT! I cannot WAIT to try it!
Ah yes, keep perpetuating buying for no other reason than keeping it from the next guy who might actually drink it instead of either flipping it for profit or keeping as an unopened trophy. Let's clear those shelves baby!
Totally agree with you on that. Either they don’t care or they don’t realize what they are condoning 🥃
Fine it and buy it eh? CLEARLY you've never been to Pennsylvania.
I have 10 of the BEP.
I assume you mean 10 different ones not 10 of all of the 2023 one, right?! :)
@@Whiskey_Wisdom ASSume. :-) I have 10 of the 2023BEP. I bought one and liked it so much I bought another every time I went to the store. Some of the local military bases didn't allocate them and many customers were looking for tater stuff so it sat on the shelf. Found a stash in a bottom shelf, shoved in the back, so bought 3 or 4 more, making it 1 open and 9 in reserve. First bottle gone, now 2nd of 10 opened. At my age, they should carry me thru to where I stop drinking due to age and health. For now I enjoy tasting the largish bar I've acquired and continue to acquire. I have probably 60 different, unique bourbons with some having backups.
@@hoobeydoobey1267 LOL!!!! MY MAN! You gotta email me a picture of your 10 bottles so I can feature it on an episode!!!!!
@@Whiskey_Wisdom Done. Pic was when I had 8 unopened and one unopened. I could break them out of the closet, unbag, set them back up, and add the opened and recently emptied. But yes, I had 10 at the same time with 1 open and 9 in reserve. A buddy in the neighborhood liked it enough to buy 2 bottles. He won a William LaRue Weller and had the chance to sell it for 1200. He considered it, then said, he'd regret not tasting it and not knowing what it tasted like the rest of his life as he knew he'd never get a chance to buy another WLW. So he declined the offer and cracked it. Before he could swallow, instant regret. Out of all his collection, BEP came to mind and he realized it was far better than WLW. It still haunts him 2 months later.
@@hoobeydoobey1267 Holy cow you weren't kidding!!! I'm totally bringing this up on a future episode!!! I had a similar experience with Brandon recently, I went for the Blanton's gold, and he snagged a WFP bottle. Instant regret when I sipped his bottle.
Let’s go Brandon !
I'll take it!
Carmel ❌ Car A Mel ✅
OK, do aluminum next!
WRONG. It's "CARMEL" 😂
@@ThinBlueWhiskey LOL
Sorry but I can't relate I live in PA no idea what you're talkin about stag ,J d12vr ,Weller antique proof 102 proof what huh I don't understand that stuff we don't have that stuff around here understand your list but doesn't relate to me
Hi Stephen, thanks for commenting, what part of PA are you in?
"Buy these bottles on sight", guess we are a bunch of Stevie Wonders walking around cause A. You won't walk in and find most of those and B. IF you do somehow even see it, you won't be able to buy it or the price will be insane.
Totally depends on the area my man. Every one of these except the frey ranch I found on the shelf. Also, just a heads up, this video is titled "if you see them buy them." It's a guide to let people know these bottles are not commonly found so if you see them, snag them.
Pass on Stagg. Way too much proof and heat and it hides the flavor too much. If you want flavor be sure to pass on this overhyped bottle.
You shouldn’t trash a bourbon you haven’t tried…..unprofessional.
I didn't do that, but thanks for watching!