Best bourbon hunting videos hands down. Much better than cell phones scanning shelves. Editing top notch compared to what is out there. Plus tips on how to go about your own journey either at big retailers or smaller places. Also, Angel's Envy is great in an old fashioned. Had a peach old fashioned with it. Next level.
Hey Brewzle another tip is if your Bourbon friend shares a local owned honey hole, be their Bourbon friend and tell the store who sent you so they know who is sending them business. Could help them out with allocated hook-ups or any number of other ways. Especially someone who has a nice size TH-cam channel. Keep up the good work and entertaining content.
New to the allocated game. Was talking to an old acquaintance and neither of us knew the other was into bourbons. He's one that goes into the local BevMo frequently and has a relationship with the manager. He knew that the Buffalo Trace allocated was coming in soon. When he got the word, he let me know and I was able to pick up an EH Taylor Small Batch, an Eagle Rare, and a Blanton's. All three for a total of about $185. Can't wait to give them a try. Love the videos. I'm learning so much. Thank you from California!
Tom Le at the first store is a total boss, best shop in Orlando! edit: Also, don't sleep on the Kozuba Rye Family Selections, 65% Rye and 35% wheat single barrels at cask strength aged 7+ years
Similar to the last tip - small communities where the average income is lower don't tend to turn over their allocated bottles nearly as quick. You find the normal museums in those communities but I find they are FAR more willing to negotiate. Liquor stores in high income stores don't keep product on shelf if priced reasonably and they don't negotiate. They have plenty of customers coming in to the shop capable of paying secondary. When you are in a small factory town there are very few people with the disposable income for this hobby. Those are where I tend to pick up Blanton's for close to retail, cheap EHT, and other limited releases. The stores might only get a couple bottles a month but their clients are just there to buy Fireball and lotto tickets, not Blantons.
This matches my experience as well. Even in larger cities, if you can hit some of the more low income areas, some of the higher end stuff sits on the shelf.
Great Video. Now that is the kind of bourbon hunting I like, trying out a bunch of different bourbons behind the counter with a group of like minded bourbon connoisseurs.🥃🥃🥃🥃
It’s crazy how big bourbon has gotten in the past 10-15 years or so. A lot of bottles you can’t find nowadays were readily available. It blows my mind that you can’t find Buffalo Trace or Blanton’s nowadays.
Not the first Bourbon hunting video I watch and I still see (easily) a dozen new Bourbons I‘ve never heard about. And I‘m pretty sure it will continue like that.
Agree on building the relationship with a local store. And sometimes buying even the higher priced beer, mixers and dodads also help on the road to the allocated. Even paying a bit more… ok, a lot more, for harder to find bottles show you are interested in keeping them in business. We’ll see if it works out this season…. Thanks for the tips, great vid.
Honestly all of these employees seem pretty cool from every store. Whether it was sampling stuff with you, making good recommendations, or just being up front with you about prices and what they had like the last dude.
Two tips I have for your local bourbon store that sells at MSRP and does barrel picks. Buy their picks! Also, don't be afraid to buy non-bourbon items. I pick up wine for my wife while I got to my "honey holes" even if they don't have any bottles for me that day.
I did not read through the other comments so I am sure that this has already been mentioned, and you knew it was coming. Dude...the Sagamore Double Oaked is the truth! That stuff, even at 96 proof, has some of the best flavor of any whiskey I have had this year. My wife and I opened a bottle of it three days ago and had a pour for the first time. It was not the only pour we had from that bottle that night. The next day I went and bought a back up bottle. We have not, typically, been rye people. Some of my favorite bottles this year have been Stagg (jr) 22A, Wild Turkey 12 year (over seas), and some of the Barrell picks from t8ke among other things. This bottle will easily slot into the top 5, possibly even top 3, that we have tasted so far this year. Very impressed with it.
Hey @Brewzle ! Just walked out of Oviedo's a minute ago! Had a great experience with the same guy. I walked in, introduced myself and said "you know your TH-cam famous?" He laughed a lot and seemed to enjoy that. He's gotten quite a few customers who've mentioned you there. After trying some things (even the single malt Australian whiskey) I got a Penelope toasted rye and a Store pick New Riff single barrel. Checked out Legacy Liquors as well and had a great time with the guy from your video as well, he was very helpful. Picked up a redwood empire in brewzle classic fashion. Got to try some other bourbon as well. I turned 21 three months ago and I've already got 2k worth of a collection going, as well as a nice selection too. Thanks for the hunting tips, Roll Tide!
Central FL is a rough and tough place to hunt. Most times you have to be on the list, win a raffle, or just be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time at the chains like total wine. And plenty of museums. Really cool to see you visit the places i have.
I went to Oviedo Fine Wine and Liquor for the first time since I’m back in town for the week. And man, what a great store. Found a ton of great bottles and owner is super super nice!
If you’re driving through Kentucky it’s worth the 2-3 hours of driving along the bourbon trail/distilleries in the morning hours. I got a Michter’s Toasted Rye, Old Fitzgerald 10 Year decanter series, Blanton’s, Weller, Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection, Booker’s, and Knob Creek SBS (both bourbon and rye), all around or just a small mark up from MSRP. A lot of these are limit one per person per day/90 days, etc. but it’s still a way to get a handful of good/somewhat rare bottles fairly easily. Edit: also, if you’re lucky you’ll show up when the distillery has something really rare and good for sale.
I literally just moved from central FL a couple of weeks ago. The best FL whiskey I had by far was St. Augustine straight bourbon. Steer away from the port finished one, it's harsh as hell. The regular bourbon is nice and sweet with some good brown sugar and caramel notes, hard hitting vanilla, and a bit of oak on the finish. Great stuff.
Everyone talks about "it's about relationships" which is true, but it really comes down to understanding how local stores make their money. You want to get in with them, you learn that model.
Definitely saw some familiar bottles that we’ve tried at our small local bourbon club meetings that we have every other month. I started attending in December and I’ve already learned a lot. Great content as always, much love and cheers from Texas! 🥃🤠
Its so trippy to watch you walk around my old stomping ground during undergrad (I was there 2018-2022 so not that long ago). I lived right by that Pats, it was my go to store (although I wasn't much into bourbon back then). Hope you enjoyed Orlando/Oviedo!
You and me both dude. Pat’s was actually the first liquor store I ever went in. I just graduated in may, and Pats used to be my second home, until I found out the Winn Dixie Spirits on Lockwood Blvd has everything on average $5 cheaper lol.
The Bronson Liquors on Seidel Rd in Winter Garden has a few bottles of store pick Knob Creek Single Barrel. I picked one up today, super excited to try it tonight
Good hunt. Learned a lot. I like that you are going to taste the ones you got on this hunt later. I will make sure to watch as you purchased some very interesting whiskeys. I enjoy your videos.
These videos are great. I'm Canadian living in Ontario we have a province (State) wide liquor store that is the biggest buyer of booze in the world but we get a terrible whisky selection. No chance to get store picks or allocation. One benefit we do get is Buffalo Trace sits on the shelf daily for 45 bucks Canadian that'd be 30 something in usd. Plus we can get Weller SR and 107 for 40 and 65 a few times a year
@Brewzle, Hey TJ, You asked about the Irish Whiskey - Redbreast 12 Year Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is awesome. I first started out preferring Scotch, dabbled in Irish, but I’m now a dedicated bourboner, Redbreast is a no brainer. You hinted at Green Spot and Yellow Spot on a previous video as if you were on the Irish Pot Still trail, I know you like Willett, and surprised you aren’t more into Balcones, not the single malt, but their Pot Still Texas Bourbon…and Templeton Rye is great! Old School
Great video. Everyone should build a relationship with their local liquor store. I go in every Friday to my local store and always leave with something. And she gets a big Christmas bonus.
OH MY GOD - The comment about bourbon friends and honey hole hoarders... so freaking true. I'm a part of a local bourbon group on FB with like 13k members. Most members just post their haul and REFUSE to share where they make finds. They are there to get all the help from others without providing anything useful to the group. Drives me absolutely nuts. If it were my group I'd just boot anyone who doesn't help the community. Selfish posts of "haha look at all the allocated bottles I found" doesn't help the group. I know a good number of those posts are people who went into a liquor museum and overpaid for hype bottles of whiskey and are ashamed to admit it publicly though.
I’m lucky enough to live near two local stores that have access to allocations and do store picks. I always share with anyone who asks. I do love this channel and one other for things to look for to try myself. This is my fave because of the hunting aspect of it. The personality comes through big time and I’m thankful it is straightforward. I learn a lot about label reading and tasting. It makes me travel further out looking for tiny stores to see if I can find something unusual and rare. Def don’t have the budget to do it as much. My latest find was a col eh taylor for 48 and calumet 16 for 140. I try to speculate a bit too and see if something new for 50 or under becomes popular and gets bought up. When I find it I will be sure to share where😜
I mean, maybe they don't want to narc out there honey hole and have tons of people go up there and hound his friend that works there for allocated bourbon when the store only gets 1 or 2 bottles here and there and the friend/worker holds it for them. This is my case.
Problem with sharing is that now 500 of your bourbon group ‘friends’ swarm your honey hole and eventually you’re SOL. Same reason fisherman don’t share their favorite fishing hole location, it gets over fished. But I do agree a lot of posts are just to flex, and they either overpaid or are gonna flip it and never open it.
Man, I loved that first store! That is a good owner who likes to have some fun. Driftless Glen is good stuff, but if you can find the limited wheated… that is where it is at! If you have never seen it or tried it, I would be more than happy to send you a sample bottle of it. Also, Brothers Bond in my opinion is not something you want to try. Great hunting video, looks like you had some fun, thanks for taking us along for the ride!
In a previous video you past over Old Dominick out of Memphis. Its a great bottle you should give a chance, their Tennessee whiskey was just released late 2022 and its superb, no bite at the end of a sip.
Brewzle you are the man!! I love the videos next time you come to central Florida maybe tried other places close to the Orlando area like St Cloud and / or Kissimmee. Would love to go hunting for bourbon with you
That Old Soul that you tried is by far was unexpected for me. I regretted not seeing it when I was hunting for new. I think I enjoyed it because it would have made a stiff old fashioned.
Just grabbed a larceny barrel proof B523 at +$20 over msrp. I’m pretty happy with that find as the allotment shelf was pretty empty by the time I got to the local wine and liquor store. Love the videos!
First time watching. I was actually looking at the H Deringer reviews as I was just gifted one and came across your VLOG. Thoroughly enjoyed it and subscribed to your channel. I recently took up bourbon. I'm a smooth sipper. Not a fan of burn on the end. What ate your thoughts on Jefferson's Ocean? I like it because it is not hot.
I enjoyed your pronunciation of Oviedo, just for the future when you visit its Oh-vee-doh. Always enjoy the video and I have gone to the store and it's nice.
It depends on who works at the big chain stores as to whether or not you can have a relationship. When I visit my in-law's two or three times a year, there's a chain store right down the road that has a guy working there that remembers who I am. I can't imagine he doesn't know his regular customers. I don't know if he helps anyone out, but he is friendly.
You should’ve bought the Copper Craft!!!! It’s the best especially if you get a barrel proof store pick.. of course I might be a bit biased living 20 minutes from the distillery…. But it is really good! A sleeper for sure. -Mark
Horse Solider has a cool story behind it - worth every penny to get a bottle of it and add to your collection regardless. If you can find it get the barrel strength (silver label) its actually amazing IMO!
I’m in the Chicago area. Lots of privately owned liquor stores, and chain stores that are privately run, where you can speak directly with the owners/operators freely. In my experience, building a relationship and rapport with these guys and regularly shopping with them does little to nothing in your Bourbon hunting journey. I agree with you when you say it’s all about having “friends” and by friends I of course mean people you have known for years who actually like you.
Love the videos, very valuable for me - newbie bourbon drinker. Low income guy. Going to move up to $35 range. Which do y'all prefer ? Redwood Empire Pipe Dream ($30+) or Smoke Wagon Straight ($32+). They both sound like a step up from Buffalo Trace or WT 101. That's the two I started with. Like them both, just not much finish....(only $25, so I get it.) Thanks for any input !!
After years of trying all kinds of techniques to “build relationships,” I’ve had the best luck with two best practices: 1. Know when the store gets their delivery and visit that day; just ask when it comes weekly, and ask what’d be the best time to come through so they have time to unload it. 2. Day hunt! If you’re only going in after work, odds are someone bought that allocated bottle at lunch.
High West is also a MGP product so you would like it since you like the Russells. They aren't the exact same but its in that family somewhere since the ingredients are from Indiana.
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Best bourbon hunting videos hands down. Much better than cell phones scanning shelves. Editing top notch compared to what is out there. Plus tips on how to go about your own journey either at big retailers or smaller places. Also, Angel's Envy is great in an old fashioned. Had a peach old fashioned with it. Next level.
His boy looks just like his momma
I really don't know much about whiskey and don't drink that much anymore, but I still find these videos entertaining.
First dude drinking on the job like a goat.
Hey man if I don’t see my baker baking or painter painting imma be asking questions 😂
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Was literally thinking “and that’s why he’s the goat, the GOAT!”
Florida baby!
Hey Brewzle another tip is if your Bourbon friend shares a local owned honey hole, be their Bourbon friend and tell the store who sent you so they know who is sending them business. Could help them out with allocated hook-ups or any number of other ways. Especially someone who has a nice size TH-cam channel. Keep up the good work and entertaining content.
Loved it when the customer came in and you three guys were pounding bourbon behind the counter. Great video, I learned a lot!
Anyone else drinking whiskey while watching these exceptionally well made bourbon hunting videos ?
me
Absolutely. Enjoying a Manhattan.
Yea!
As someone who has only been drinking bourbon for a few months now, this is, hands down, the best bourbon hunting video I’ve seen yet! Thanks!
New to the allocated game. Was talking to an old acquaintance and neither of us knew the other was into bourbons. He's one that goes into the local BevMo frequently and has a relationship with the manager. He knew that the Buffalo Trace allocated was coming in soon. When he got the word, he let me know and I was able to pick up an EH Taylor Small Batch, an Eagle Rare, and a Blanton's. All three for a total of about $185. Can't wait to give them a try. Love the videos. I'm learning so much. Thank you from California!
Tom Le at the first store is a total boss, best shop in Orlando!
edit: Also, don't sleep on the Kozuba Rye Family Selections, 65% Rye and 35% wheat single barrels at cask strength aged 7+ years
Similar to the last tip - small communities where the average income is lower don't tend to turn over their allocated bottles nearly as quick. You find the normal museums in those communities but I find they are FAR more willing to negotiate. Liquor stores in high income stores don't keep product on shelf if priced reasonably and they don't negotiate. They have plenty of customers coming in to the shop capable of paying secondary. When you are in a small factory town there are very few people with the disposable income for this hobby. Those are where I tend to pick up Blanton's for close to retail, cheap EHT, and other limited releases. The stores might only get a couple bottles a month but their clients are just there to buy Fireball and lotto tickets, not Blantons.
This matches my experience as well. Even in larger cities, if you can hit some of the more low income areas, some of the higher end stuff sits on the shelf.
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Great Video. Now that is the kind of bourbon hunting I like, trying out a bunch of different bourbons behind the counter with a group of like minded bourbon connoisseurs.🥃🥃🥃🥃
It’s crazy how big bourbon has gotten in the past 10-15 years or so. A lot of bottles you can’t find nowadays were readily available. It blows my mind that you can’t find Buffalo Trace or Blanton’s nowadays.
Wish these videos weren’t so expensive and could be done more often😂 best bourbon hunting videos on TH-cam without question.
Not the first Bourbon hunting video I watch and I still see (easily) a dozen new Bourbons I‘ve never heard about. And I‘m pretty sure it will continue like that.
Agree on building the relationship with a local store. And sometimes buying even the higher priced beer, mixers and dodads also help on the road to the allocated. Even paying a bit more… ok, a lot more, for harder to find bottles show you are interested in keeping them in business. We’ll see if it works out this season…. Thanks for the tips, great vid.
Needless to say these are the best videos on youtube. Please keep them coming
Seeing aftershock really brought me back to my college days in the 90’s. I actually thought they weren’t made anymore.
Honestly all of these employees seem pretty cool from every store. Whether it was sampling stuff with you, making good recommendations, or just being up front with you about prices and what they had like the last dude.
No way! You went to Tom’s place in Oviedo! I go there all the time!
Two tips I have for your local bourbon store that sells at MSRP and does barrel picks. Buy their picks! Also, don't be afraid to buy non-bourbon items. I pick up wine for my wife while I got to my "honey holes" even if they don't have any bottles for me that day.
Love sitting down, eating dinner in my bar room, sippin bourbon & watching your videos. Some of the best content on YT. Keep em coming 👍🥃🥃
I did not read through the other comments so I am sure that this has already been mentioned, and you knew it was coming. Dude...the Sagamore Double Oaked is the truth! That stuff, even at 96 proof, has some of the best flavor of any whiskey I have had this year. My wife and I opened a bottle of it three days ago and had a pour for the first time. It was not the only pour we had from that bottle that night. The next day I went and bought a back up bottle. We have not, typically, been rye people. Some of my favorite bottles this year have been Stagg (jr) 22A, Wild Turkey 12 year (over seas), and some of the Barrell picks from t8ke among other things. This bottle will easily slot into the top 5, possibly even top 3, that we have tasted so far this year. Very impressed with it.
That Horse Soldier is a great one! You missed out on that one. One of the common ones I enjoy.
i have a friend who absolutely loves the templeton ryes. i do like the sagamore myself
Most of them are flavored so they tend to do well with the sweet and smooth crowd
I'm going with buffalo trace as my first bourbon wish me luck .
Just finished my first bottle of buffalo trace which was my intro to bourbon/whiskey and it was amazing
Hey @Brewzle ! Just walked out of Oviedo's a minute ago! Had a great experience with the same guy. I walked in, introduced myself and said "you know your TH-cam famous?" He laughed a lot and seemed to enjoy that. He's gotten quite a few customers who've mentioned you there. After trying some things (even the single malt Australian whiskey) I got a Penelope toasted rye and a Store pick New Riff single barrel. Checked out Legacy Liquors as well and had a great time with the guy from your video as well, he was very helpful. Picked up a redwood empire in brewzle classic fashion. Got to try some other bourbon as well. I turned 21 three months ago and I've already got 2k worth of a collection going, as well as a nice selection too. Thanks for the hunting tips, Roll Tide!
I’m crossing my fingers to run into @Brewzle at the Des Moines Whiskey Fest next month.
Central FL is a rough and tough place to hunt. Most times you have to be on the list, win a raffle, or just be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time at the chains like total wine. And plenty of museums. Really cool to see you visit the places i have.
Tom at Oviedo FWS is the man!
Legacy liquor is my go to store in Oviedo. The staff there is awesome. They always do tastings as well.
Oviedo is my hometown. I love going around and doing some bourbon hunting when I am home.
I went to Oviedo Fine Wine and Liquor for the first time since I’m back in town for the week. And man, what a great store. Found a ton of great bottles and owner is super super nice!
If you’re driving through Kentucky it’s worth the 2-3 hours of driving along the bourbon trail/distilleries in the morning hours. I got a Michter’s Toasted Rye, Old Fitzgerald 10 Year decanter series, Blanton’s, Weller, Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection, Booker’s, and Knob Creek SBS (both bourbon and rye), all around or just a small mark up from MSRP.
A lot of these are limit one per person per day/90 days, etc. but it’s still a way to get a handful of good/somewhat rare bottles fairly easily.
Edit: also, if you’re lucky you’ll show up when the distillery has something really rare and good for sale.
Oviedo shop was awesome, loves when gems are scattered round a store
I literally just moved from central FL a couple of weeks ago. The best FL whiskey I had by far was St. Augustine straight bourbon. Steer away from the port finished one, it's harsh as hell. The regular bourbon is nice and sweet with some good brown sugar and caramel notes, hard hitting vanilla, and a bit of oak on the finish. Great stuff.
The st Augustine is pretty good! I live down in south Florida and will buy a bottle every now and then
If you're in central Florida check out Hungry Bison restaurant. Great bourbon and burgers
And now my day has been made! 😁
What up Brewzle? Happy Friday brother
Everyone talks about "it's about relationships" which is true, but it really comes down to understanding how local stores make their money. You want to get in with them, you learn that model.
Missed out on an old smooth ambler bourbon! Their founders bottles are phenomenal
That Old Ezra 7 year Rye at the last stop is a winner!
This was fun
Definitely saw some familiar bottles that we’ve tried at our small local bourbon club meetings that we have every other month. I started attending in December and I’ve already learned a lot. Great content as always, much love and cheers from Texas! 🥃🤠
Great video. As an Orlando resident I would have recommended Big C in winter park and 5 Star liquor on Longwood. Great store picks available
Good call
Ever been to Wine Library on Orange Ave. Downtown? They had some good stuff there.
@@ScrewBallTheAlien I haven’t. Do they have good prices or museum style?
Oh man. I would love to see him pick through Big C. That place is an experience!
He is getting me interested in bourbon. Sounds so good. I think my first bottle will be Eagle Rare.
Its so trippy to watch you walk around my old stomping ground during undergrad (I was there 2018-2022 so not that long ago). I lived right by that Pats, it was my go to store (although I wasn't much into bourbon back then). Hope you enjoyed Orlando/Oviedo!
You and me both dude. Pat’s was actually the first liquor store I ever went in. I just graduated in may, and Pats used to be my second home, until I found out the Winn Dixie Spirits on Lockwood Blvd has everything on average $5 cheaper lol.
Pronounced “Oveedo” , can’t wait to see what you found…as a long time Orlando resident this extremely intrigued me.
Most folks not from Florida don’t know how to pronounce Florida city names
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I saw a redbreast in the first store. That is a great one. Definitely try it if you get another opportunity.
Gotcha! Thank you :)
The Bronson Liquors on Seidel Rd in Winter Garden has a few bottles of store pick Knob Creek Single Barrel. I picked one up today, super excited to try it tonight
Good hunt. Learned a lot. I like that you are going to taste the ones you got on this hunt later. I will make sure to watch as you purchased some very interesting whiskeys. I enjoy your videos.
I got through college on After Shock, I didn't realize they still made it.
@Brewzle - Grab that 2XO! Both the Phoenix and the Innkepper's Blend are Great!!!
First dude was a legend 😂😂
That first store owner was great - OF 1920 is my go-to as well I love that stuff
🎉🎉E.H.Taylor is my fave,hands down😊😊
These videos are great. I'm Canadian living in Ontario we have a province (State) wide liquor store that is the biggest buyer of booze in the world but we get a terrible whisky selection. No chance to get store picks or allocation. One benefit we do get is Buffalo Trace sits on the shelf daily for 45 bucks Canadian that'd be 30 something in usd. Plus we can get Weller SR and 107 for 40 and 65 a few times a year
Pinhook is an under appreciated bourbon, very smooth, easy sipper.
We have a fun video coming up with them, I hope.
@@Brewzle I look forward to it! also great choice on the Weller cigar, I keep 2-3 in my humidor at all times. Buffalo Trace cigar is not that great.
@Brewzle, Hey TJ, You asked about the Irish Whiskey - Redbreast 12 Year Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey is awesome. I first started out preferring Scotch, dabbled in Irish, but I’m now a dedicated bourboner, Redbreast is a no brainer. You hinted at Green Spot and Yellow Spot on a previous video as if you were on the Irish Pot Still trail, I know you like Willett, and surprised you aren’t more into Balcones, not the single malt, but their Pot Still Texas Bourbon…and Templeton Rye is great! Old School
Great video. Everyone should build a relationship with their local liquor store. I go in every Friday to my local store and always leave with something. And she gets a big Christmas bonus.
So I camped out last month at this store's allocated event. Great fun was had by all!!
OH MY GOD - The comment about bourbon friends and honey hole hoarders... so freaking true. I'm a part of a local bourbon group on FB with like 13k members. Most members just post their haul and REFUSE to share where they make finds. They are there to get all the help from others without providing anything useful to the group. Drives me absolutely nuts. If it were my group I'd just boot anyone who doesn't help the community. Selfish posts of "haha look at all the allocated bottles I found" doesn't help the group. I know a good number of those posts are people who went into a liquor museum and overpaid for hype bottles of whiskey and are ashamed to admit it publicly though.
Sharing with friends means theyll share with you, and if they dont thats not a very good friend
I’m lucky enough to live near two local stores that have access to allocations and do store picks. I always share with anyone who asks. I do love this channel and one other for things to look for to try myself. This is my fave because of the hunting aspect of it. The personality comes through big time and I’m thankful it is straightforward. I learn a lot about label reading and tasting. It makes me travel further out looking for tiny stores to see if I can find something unusual and rare. Def don’t have the budget to do it as much. My latest find was a col eh taylor for 48 and calumet 16 for 140. I try to speculate a bit too and see if something new for 50 or under becomes popular and gets bought up. When I find it I will be sure to share where😜
I mean, maybe they don't want to narc out there honey hole and have tons of people go up there and hound his friend that works there for allocated bourbon when the store only gets 1 or 2 bottles here and there and the friend/worker holds it for them. This is my case.
Problem with sharing is that now 500 of your bourbon group ‘friends’ swarm your honey hole and eventually you’re SOL. Same reason fisherman don’t share their favorite fishing hole location, it gets over fished.
But I do agree a lot of posts are just to flex, and they either overpaid or are gonna flip it and never open it.
That looks like so much fun! Just traveling and buying bottles. I live in north Idaho, so State run stores.. So thinking Road Trip
Missed a golden chance to go to Hangry Bison for lunch. Not only good food but also a large selection of Bourbons.
Great video. I’m in NY and raffles are very rare. I usually see them behind the desk at a jacked up price. Insane price (a museum I guess)
Redbreast Cask Strength is outstanding. Definitely a purchase!
Great breakdown! I’m still not over the movie but it’s hard not to get my hopes up for this series.
Man, I loved that first store! That is a good owner who likes to have some fun.
Driftless Glen is good stuff, but if you can find the limited wheated… that is where it is at! If you have never seen it or tried it, I would be more than happy to send you a sample bottle of it.
Also, Brothers Bond in my opinion is not something you want to try.
Great hunting video, looks like you had some fun, thanks for taking us along for the ride!
That redwood bib grizz is phenomenal. Never got raspberry in a bourbon before until that one.
In a previous video you past over Old Dominick out of Memphis. Its a great bottle you should give a chance, their Tennessee whiskey was just released late 2022 and its superb, no bite at the end of a sip.
Nooooo you were in my neck of the woods?! Aw man… would have loved to take you around to some of my favorite stores! Maybe next time! Love your videos
I love Redwood Empire. I’m a fan of everything they do!
Just got pipe dream and it’s so good need to try the others
I love that Grizzly Beast bottle so much. I regret not buying a backup
Brewzle you are the man!! I love the videos next time you come to central Florida maybe tried other places close to the Orlando area like St Cloud and / or Kissimmee.
Would love to go hunting for bourbon with you
Red Breast cask strength might be the best Irish available
That Old Soul that you tried is by far was unexpected for me. I regretted not seeing it when I was hunting for new. I think I enjoyed it because it would have made a stiff old fashioned.
Nice, I just ordered a bottle online from barrel 31. Cant wait.
That Coopers 100 is my jam, love it!!
We really enjoy the Driftless Glen definitely give them a try
Love the BH/live streams
You made a wise decision on the 10yr Templeton, that bottle is extraordinary
Just grabbed a larceny barrel proof B523 at +$20 over msrp. I’m pretty happy with that find as the allotment shelf was pretty empty by the time I got to the local wine and liquor store. Love the videos!
First time watching. I was actually looking at the H Deringer reviews as I was just gifted one and came across your VLOG. Thoroughly enjoyed it and subscribed to your channel. I recently took up bourbon. I'm a smooth sipper. Not a fan of burn on the end. What ate your thoughts on Jefferson's Ocean? I like it because it is not hot.
Lots of great choices there! I’d have to knock some out to make room for Calumet 15 or Sam Houston in my 20…erg, picking 20 is tough!
I enjoyed your pronunciation of Oviedo, just for the future when you visit its Oh-vee-doh. Always enjoy the video and I have gone to the store and it's nice.
It depends on who works at the big chain stores as to whether or not you can have a relationship. When I visit my in-law's two or three times a year, there's a chain store right down the road that has a guy working there that remembers who I am. I can't imagine he doesn't know his regular customers. I don't know if he helps anyone out, but he is friendly.
You should’ve bought the Copper Craft!!!! It’s the best especially if you get a barrel proof store pick.. of course I might be a bit biased living 20 minutes from the distillery…. But it is really good! A sleeper for sure.
-Mark
Good choice on that redwood. Love mine.
And I just ordered two bottles of the cask strength that you released on Friday.
longmorn 12 is my all time fav Scotch been drinking it 30 years or so! They also have a 8 year old whick is great too!
I like to see your videos over many other videos for that good bottle.
“So me and Wheel are here” to start the video… I like that
Horse Solider has a cool story behind it - worth every penny to get a bottle of it and add to your collection regardless. If you can find it get the barrel strength (silver label) its actually amazing IMO!
Old soul cask strength is hands down one of my favorite bourbons out there
I’m in the Chicago area. Lots of privately owned liquor stores, and chain stores that are privately run, where you can speak directly with the owners/operators freely. In my experience, building a relationship and rapport with these guys and regularly shopping with them does little to nothing in your Bourbon hunting journey. I agree with you when you say it’s all about having “friends” and by friends I of course mean people you have known for years who actually like you.
Redbreast 12 year and Bushmill’s Black Bush are my favorite Irish whiskeys, and at a good price point.
Brewzle we need a full tour of the house. Looks like a sick mid century modern Reno.
The JW blue irish whiskey reference made me chuckle. Cheers Brewzle.
Love the videos, very valuable for me - newbie bourbon drinker. Low income guy. Going to move up to $35 range. Which do y'all prefer ?
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream ($30+) or Smoke Wagon Straight ($32+). They both sound like a step up from Buffalo Trace or WT 101. That's the two I started with. Like them both, just not much finish....(only $25, so I get it.) Thanks for any input !!
Im new to bourbons and whiskeys thank you for this great video
After years of trying all kinds of techniques to “build relationships,” I’ve had the best luck with two best practices:
1. Know when the store gets their delivery and visit that day; just ask when it comes weekly, and ask what’d be the best time to come through so they have time to unload it.
2. Day hunt! If you’re only going in after work, odds are someone bought that allocated bottle at lunch.
High West is also a MGP product so you would like it since you like the Russells. They aren't the exact same but its in that family somewhere since the ingredients are from Indiana.
angel envy port finish was delicious if you like well finished ones...