"I remember the hell out of it" is now replacing the overused "like it was yesterday." This will be the correct phrase to use until it dies or we find a better one.
The way they described makers vs makers 46 is exactly how I felt. Once I had Maker's 46 (regular strength) I can't go back to regular Maker's which was a long time favorite!
"Drinking the original Maker's, it makes me miss the 46" is exactly how I feel, though I've never tried the cask strength of either. The original is what got me "into" bourbon, and thus was always my go to. But the few times I've had it lately, I just wished it was 46.
I always thought scotch was the only whisky you drink neat. After watching many of your videos and trying different bottles of whisky, I’ve learned that I personally enjoy cheaper bourbon the most. Makers is one of my favorites and I can only hope that one day my palate with becomes as magnificent as Rex’s hair has over the years.
discovered you guys 2 weeks ago have watched everything you have ever made applied to the face book group a week ago answered every thing properly including the pass word and ive been in pending purgatory ever since :(
I’m a new drinker (turned 21 in March) I now use you guys channel as a basis for stuff to try. I really enjoyed Monkey Shoulder. I like it straight or mixed
Here is what I learned about Makers 46 Cask Strength from this video: Rex and Dan like it. Drinking normal Maker's makes them miss Maker's 46. Has brown sugar and cherry. Makers 46 just has cherry. Cool. Thanks. :P
My wife and I were out of town this past weekend. Our hotel had a neat saloon in it, and we noticed an un-opened bottle of Makers cask strength. We asked for 2 glasses of that, at which point the bartender raised his eyebrows. After a few glasses Fri night and a few more Sat night, we put a good dent in that bottle. The bartender was impressed. And boy, is that stuff smooth.
You think the 46 it’s worth the extra money? I haven’t tried it yet. I love Maker’s but at the store a 1.75 liter of Maker’s is $38 and a regular size bottle of 46 is $33......But after typing this out I’m now too curious to pass up the 46. But after I try it I’m worried I might think “I could’ve gotten a 1.75 for only $5 more..”
Glad you commented "Asking the wrong question." Same can be said for using wood staves to enhance whiskey, the question isn't "Is it better?" The better question is "Does it make something interesting." Just as it works for Makers 46, it also works for home hobbyists. We can add very small staves (sticks) of toasted oak, maple, cherry, apple, mesquite, etc to make our own enhanced whiskey in 4 to 6 weeks, it is fun and worthwhile. For those interested do a web search on the words 'whiskey wood infusion at home' and you'll get lots of input on ways to do it.
Excellent point Daniel. Does this alternative method make it interesting? It certainly isn't a replacement for time in the cask. I hate agreeing with you. Also look how much better Dan's beard looks now. It was a horror, as proved by that pajama pic.
46 on ice, is my drink at the club, they make the drink when I walk in. Some where in the barrel vaults, is a barrel with my name on it, maturing. One day I am buying my blend. Cheers, gentlemen.
I have enjoyed Maker's Mark and Marker's 46 though I enjoy both Bourbon's I think Maker's 46 is more flavorful I haven't had any of the cask strength Bourbon's
I have a question for you guys. My father has a fifth of Ballantines scotch unopened in the box that is 75 years old. I told him it is probably worth a decent amount of money, but have no idea where to turn to find out. i've looked online but the oldest thing I can find is 40 years old. Do you have any advice? Thank you.
I have tried Makers 46 (non cask strength) in 2 blind tastings and it has finished dead last twice for me vs some similar priced bourbons (Evan Williams SB, Michters, Russell Reserve, etc). And I mean last by a mile, after taking a few sips its undrinkable for me. There are only a couple options, either I got a bad bottle or I just don’t like wheaters or there may something about the French oak staves that I detest. I know many people that love it, so I’m just really perplexed why i’m so wrong way charlie on this one?
I know that sound works on cheese. There was a scientific study that came out this summer showing that Hip Hop was the clear winner. Makes me wonder what a continuous loop of Rex's mad laughter would do to the whiskey. Can't wait to find out!
Hey if you guys have the time to drink a little more I’d love to hear your take on American Barrels Bourbon Whiskey. It’s shaped like a shotgun shell and wrapped in a snake. It’s a pretty cool looking bottle but I’d love to get your take on what’s inside.
Would you consider the ultrasonic aging method to be in the same ballpark as Brown Forman's temperature control techniques? Both are trying to achieve an effect similar to one that comes with age, just quicker...?
Hey guys I just got myself a Christmas gift and it was a bottle of nikka 12 my wife found out how much I spent and said all whiskey tastes the same and wants me to take it back what should I do
You all need to make a wooden sign with your saying "The best whiskey is the whiskey you like to drink and the way you like to drink it".I'd buy that. Also would be awesome for you all to do a vote/video of the best wheat whiskeys under 50 and the best rye whiskeys under 50
I’ve never agreed with Daniel more than with his comments about ultra sonic aging. People absolutely go after the wrong question in the wrong way. Cheers and applause from a cynical distiller
Hello guys. I have a question: I am a big whiskey fan, my favorites being laphroaig although I enjoy almost all scotches and jameson castmates although I enjoy most Irish whiskies. I've drank bourbon with water and ice for most of my life as well, but I've never liked it straight. I've tried all the big brands as well as pretty much every bourbon available to me and the only ones out of probably twenty different ones I can sort of drink are buffalo trace and angels envy although even those are a struggle. Am I destined to not be a bourbon drinker, or are there any that you can reccomend that might change my mind?
Would love to get you take on RC6 from Maker's wood finishing series. It's a limited edition, but I'm sure there are still bottles available. Btw, it's bottled at 54.1%.
new to bourbon and had some makers original this weekend and felt like it was so smooth and bland compared to other bourbons im drinking. Like diet whiskey flavor lol.
So they say rum ages faster than whisky due to the difference in climate it is usually aged in. This could be a dumb question but here goes: has anyone tried to age the same whisky in hot and cold climates to see the difference?
I recently got into whiskeys (just turned 21) but did not fully understand what it meant to like whiskey until I got into scotch. After watching your videos I have bought and tried Elijah Craig small batch, makers mark, monkey shoulder, and JW black label. I really enjoy JW black label and thought monkey shoulder was a bit too sweet and wasn't giving me a proper "toss around the room." For my next bottle, I was considering JW double black, Laphroaig 10, or Buchanan's 12. Any thoughts or recommendations you magnificent bastards?
Outside of things like, fake patina, staining and other type of visual aging, as in cosmetic effects on materials, I only know one place where rapid aging kinda works and that`s Eliquid, slight heating and agitation through for instance ultrasonic treatment, does have an effect, as it helps the molecules mix together, but with more complex blends and/or larger molecules, I don`t know. I believe alchohol molecules to be large although I might be wrong, but the thought occured to me that mixing might be more difficult with alchohol than Eliquid, since you might want material from a barrel in the mix. "The reason why the solubility decreases as the length of hydrocarbon chain increases is because it is requires more energy to overcome the hydrogen bonds between the alcohol molecules as the molecules are more tightly packed together as the size and mass increases" Never thought of rapid aging of spirits, but I`d like to know more :)
I have a question, when or why not have you done reviews on the Game of Thrones series of whiskey etc? And if you have done em point me there, would like to watch those
Velma was the obvious choice. There wasn't anything being implied gender-wise, she is the most studious and level-headed of the group but if that doesn't satisfy you, one could easily see the argument for Scrappy-Doo.
I know I'm going to get some hate for this but I don't think Daniel looks like a Hobbit, he looks like a Dwarf, specifically he looks like Dwalin but with less hair.
On the sonic aging topic, saw the following video and it seems to be something. Daniel, great Velma clarification; the correct questions would be, "Does sonic treatment make something that tastes good and interesting?" The goal is to taste good and interesting, that is why we age, and finish for that point, as well. Link follows: th-cam.com/video/YlQT4ptwLKs/w-d-xo.html
I'm a big fan of the original ordinary Makers Mark. So I tried the Makers 46. Honestly try it at a bar or something before buying a bottle. I didn't like it all compared to the original! Just my opinion.
Has *ANYONE* tried the Lost Spirits whiskey or rum??? Guy out of LA have supposedly SCIENTIFICALLY discovered how to age new make in *SIX DAYS* that rivals most (all?) 20 year olds. Award winning, very reasonably priced and *IMPOSSIBLE* to get almost anywhere but in California. The quest is *KILLIN MEH!!!!!!*
Yesterday at one of my semi-regular haunts, I tried a glass (a single shot, neat, in a lowball...that's the best glass they had for whiskey), of Virginia Black American Whiskey (so said the label...also said it's not made in Virginia), and was very disappointed. I couldn't really get much from the smell, and the taste was kind of a sweet bland, with no bite, even at 40% there should have been some kind of alcohol bite on the tongue. I've gotten more of a bite from liqueurs. I will try again after my allergy is done, sniffles may have played with the smell and taste (not the bite, and to be sure, i followed with a Blantons Original and a Lagavulin 8yr, both of which I could get the bite, and more of a smell ), What I'd like to ask is, if you guys have tried the Virginia Black? And if you've done a review? I m wondering if my perception of lack of taste and smell was normal, or just allergies? lol
When will the nerfed MB graphic and into-outro songs be restored to their original glory? Are you still flying through space? Some work needs to be done yo...
"I remember the hell out of it" is now replacing the overused "like it was yesterday." This will be the correct phrase to use until it dies or we find a better one.
The way they described makers vs makers 46 is exactly how I felt. Once I had Maker's 46 (regular strength) I can't go back to regular Maker's which was a long time favorite!
"Drinking the original Maker's, it makes me miss the 46" is exactly how I feel, though I've never tried the cask strength of either. The original is what got me "into" bourbon, and thus was always my go to. But the few times I've had it lately, I just wished it was 46.
Daniel's Beard Gains have improved! From the flashback to now, nicely done sir.
Maker’s is one of my favorite distilleries to visit in Kentucky, got to dip my own bottle of the Private Select which is similar to the Maker’s 46.
To be clear, it's POLL master... I rock polls so hard I need to -l-s in the word pole. I mean, poll. Dangit.
46 has been my favorite for years now. Great video guys!
The Spirit Monk[e]y much appreciates your comment about The Spirit Monk[e]y's comment about your content.
The best joke is the joke you have to explain at length. Well done, Rex!
Picked up a regular 46 the other day. Picked up the cask strength today. Very excited to compare them. Great video as always you rablerousers
I always thought scotch was the only whisky you drink neat. After watching many of your videos and trying different bottles of whisky, I’ve learned that I personally enjoy cheaper bourbon the most. Makers is one of my favorites and I can only hope that one day my palate with becomes as magnificent as Rex’s hair has over the years.
discovered you guys 2 weeks ago have watched everything you have ever made applied to the face book group a week ago answered every thing properly including the pass word and ive been in pending purgatory ever since :(
I’m a new drinker (turned 21 in March) I now use you guys channel as a basis for stuff to try. I really enjoyed Monkey Shoulder. I like it straight or mixed
Here is what I learned about Makers 46 Cask Strength from this video: Rex and Dan like it. Drinking normal Maker's makes them miss Maker's 46. Has brown sugar and cherry. Makers 46 just has cherry.
Cool. Thanks. :P
You've come here to LEARN bahaha
My wife and I were out of town this past weekend. Our hotel had a neat saloon in it, and we noticed an un-opened bottle of Makers cask strength. We asked for 2 glasses of that, at which point the bartender raised his eyebrows. After a few glasses Fri night and a few more Sat night, we put a good dent in that bottle. The bartender was impressed. And boy, is that stuff smooth.
The regular makers mark cask strength is amazing as well. My personal daily sipper.
Velma was HOT in an camouflaged way, as pertaining to Daniel, she was very smart, generally,
I love that one. I've always liked Maker's 46 but the cask strength is amazing
You think the 46 it’s worth the extra money? I haven’t tried it yet. I love Maker’s but at the store a 1.75 liter of Maker’s is $38 and a regular size bottle of 46 is $33......But after typing this out I’m now too curious to pass up the 46. But after I try it I’m worried I might think “I could’ve gotten a 1.75 for only $5 more..”
@@mikeappleget482 46 is much better
Glad you commented "Asking the wrong question." Same can be said for using wood staves to enhance whiskey, the question isn't "Is it better?" The better question is "Does it make something interesting." Just as it works for Makers 46, it also works for home hobbyists. We can add very small staves (sticks) of toasted oak, maple, cherry, apple, mesquite, etc to make our own enhanced whiskey in 4 to 6 weeks, it is fun and worthwhile. For those interested do a web search on the words 'whiskey wood infusion at home' and you'll get lots of input on ways to do it.
Sooo what you're saying is we should put pencils in our whiskeys?
@@ElijsDima Well pencils might be a bit radical, but slices from oak firewood works well, oven toast at 360F first then char in a flame.
New vault is pretty cool... But am I the only one who kinda misses the old locker?
You guys need to do a top ten scotch video! I've always wondered what you guys prefer when it comes to scotches since you both prefer them to bourbon.
Well I’m sitting here drinking the 46 and wishing I had the 46 cask now! I guess I’m going hunting for a bottle now as I love the regular 46.
Rex: "whats this episode about again?"
Daniel: "makers 46"
Rex:" ITS REL GUD YALL!"
*Episode ends*
Best moment of the new vault
Excellent point Daniel. Does this alternative method make it interesting?
It certainly isn't a replacement for time in the cask.
I hate agreeing with you.
Also look how much better Dan's beard looks now. It was a horror, as proved by that pajama pic.
46 on ice, is my drink at the club, they make the drink when I walk in. Some where in the barrel vaults, is a barrel with my name on it, maturing. One day I am buying my blend. Cheers, gentlemen.
I use Makers Mark Bourbon for making vanilla extract. It smells wonderful and I'm looking forward to using it this weekend.
Rex continuously surprises me with his broad vocabulary. Nice comparison and awesome video!
“Let me make you a spread sheet about how I’m not Velma”
Greg Vangsness here. What Rex Williams was saying, and he didn't even realise it was that it's "to die for!" I don't agree, but never mind!
Just bought this. Can’t wait to try after watching this
Marker's is my go to bourbon...
I have enjoyed Maker's Mark and Marker's 46 though I enjoy both Bourbon's I think Maker's 46 is more flavorful I haven't had any of the cask strength Bourbon's
Velma's got a couple other things going for her.
I have a question for you guys. My father has a fifth of Ballantines scotch unopened in the box that is 75 years old. I told him it is probably worth a decent amount of money, but have no idea where to turn to find out. i've looked online but the oldest thing I can find is 40 years old. Do you have any advice? Thank you.
I have tried Makers 46 (non cask strength) in 2 blind tastings and it has finished dead last twice for me vs some similar priced bourbons (Evan Williams SB, Michters, Russell Reserve, etc). And I mean last by a mile, after taking a few sips its undrinkable for me. There are only a couple options, either I got a bad bottle or I just don’t like wheaters or there may something about the French oak staves that I detest. I know many people that love it, so I’m just really perplexed why i’m so wrong way charlie on this one?
I have been trying to like the bottle of 46 for months now and must admit that I will never buy another.
Only have had the Maker's 101, which I liked, but this was months ago. Makes me want to try some other expressions from Maker's.
I know that sound works on cheese. There was a scientific study that came out this summer showing that Hip Hop was the clear winner. Makes me wonder what a continuous loop of Rex's mad laughter would do to the whiskey. Can't wait to find out!
Hey if you guys have the time to drink a little more I’d love to hear your take on American Barrels Bourbon Whiskey. It’s shaped like a shotgun shell and wrapped in a snake. It’s a pretty cool looking bottle but I’d love to get your take on what’s inside.
Never had the cask strength, but the regular Makers 46 is still good.
Putting the emPHASSiss on the wrong syLAble, good stuff
Would you consider the ultrasonic aging method to be in the same ballpark as Brown Forman's temperature control techniques? Both are trying to achieve an effect similar to one that comes with age, just quicker...?
Hey guys I just got myself a Christmas gift and it was a bottle of nikka 12 my wife found out how much I spent and said all whiskey tastes the same and wants me to take it back what should I do
You all need to make a wooden sign with your saying "The best whiskey is the whiskey you like to drink and the way you like to drink it".I'd buy that.
Also would be awesome for you all to do a vote/video of the best wheat whiskeys under 50 and the best rye whiskeys under 50
(Dye-fur) a diaper used to collect Rex's verbal diarrhea.
I’ve never agreed with Daniel more than with his comments about ultra sonic aging. People absolutely go after the wrong question in the wrong way. Cheers and applause from a cynical distiller
I blended 46 with RC6.
Do a review on this.
1/3 46 & 2/3 of the RC6.
Crazy notes.
Hello guys. I have a question: I am a big whiskey fan, my favorites being laphroaig although I enjoy almost all scotches and jameson castmates although I enjoy most Irish whiskies. I've drank bourbon with water and ice for most of my life as well, but I've never liked it straight. I've tried all the big brands as well as pretty much every bourbon available to me and the only ones out of probably twenty different ones I can sort of drink are buffalo trace and angels envy although even those are a struggle. Am I destined to not be a bourbon drinker, or are there any that you can reccomend that might change my mind?
Would love to get you take on RC6 from Maker's wood finishing series. It's a limited edition, but I'm sure there are still bottles available. Btw, it's bottled at 54.1%.
That RC6 sure is making the rounds.
Mike Cornett I bought it yesterday and was about to comment this
@@makingbank11 what did ya think of it? I'm a Maker's fan, but this was soo much more complex than even the cask strength imo.
Mike Cornett best bourbon I’ve had in a while
new to bourbon and had some makers original this weekend and felt like it was so smooth and bland compared to other bourbons im drinking. Like diet whiskey flavor lol.
What about Makers cask strength vs Makers 46 cask strength?
Literally was going to buy that tonight. Got ole Jim instead
Didn’t know they had a cask strength of 46!
Yes sir I have two btls
How many other episodes had you shot that day before this one? Hahaha! I love the Whiskey Vault!!
So they say rum ages faster than whisky due to the difference in climate it is usually aged in. This could be a dumb question but here goes: has anyone tried to age the same whisky in hot and cold climates to see the difference?
I recently got into whiskeys (just turned 21) but did not fully understand what it meant to like whiskey until I got into scotch. After watching your videos I have bought and tried Elijah Craig small batch, makers mark, monkey shoulder, and JW black label. I really enjoy JW black label and thought monkey shoulder was a bit too sweet and wasn't giving me a proper "toss around the room." For my next bottle, I was considering JW double black, Laphroaig 10, or Buchanan's 12. Any thoughts or recommendations you magnificent bastards?
Not sure if it helps but I drink black coffee every morning and eat a lot of spicy foods
The Scooby Doo reference (6:52) was good, but when it comes to Ninja Turtles, Rex is Michelangelo and Daniel is Donatello.
Quite darker than the previous vault. Not a complaint, just noticed it. Not sure if that's what you're going for or if it's just a byproduct
Is the costco laphroaig 12 cask strength considered a rare whisky?
Dude Velma was a secret hottie. You know she was getting shaggy when no one was looking.
Outside of things like, fake patina, staining and other type of visual aging, as in cosmetic effects on materials, I only know one place where rapid aging kinda works and that`s Eliquid, slight heating and agitation through for instance ultrasonic treatment, does have an effect, as it helps the molecules mix together, but with more complex blends and/or larger molecules, I don`t know.
I believe alchohol molecules to be large although I might be wrong, but the thought occured to me that mixing might be more difficult with alchohol than Eliquid, since you might want material from a barrel in the mix.
"The reason why the solubility decreases as the length of hydrocarbon chain increases is because it is requires more energy to overcome the hydrogen bonds between the alcohol molecules as the molecules are more tightly packed together as the size and mass increases"
Never thought of rapid aging of spirits, but I`d like to know more :)
Have or will you do an episode featuring Distillery 291????
Looking into Ultra Sonic Aging you might always get cloudy whiskey unless you US clean your wood really well.
How does it compare to the makers mark cask strength?
Is it still bourbon if it has French oak staves and not American white oak?
I think it's just "new charred oak", not necessarily American oak. So french oak counts.
I have a question, when or why not have you done reviews on the Game of Thrones series of whiskey etc? And if you have done em point me there, would like to watch those
Just search "whiskey vault game of thrones," they're all in the archives.
@@m13thompson13 ah ok
Last time I saw Makers 46...Rex didn't have hair! Something about losing a bet..? lol.
You guys look good, sound good in the new vault, you magnificent bastards
I stil hear the noise of static please help
Velma was the obvious choice. There wasn't anything being implied gender-wise, she is the most studious and level-headed of the group but if that doesn't satisfy you, one could easily see the argument for Scrappy-Doo.
I know I'm going to get some hate for this but I don't think Daniel looks like a Hobbit, he looks like a Dwarf, specifically he looks like Dwalin but with less hair.
I had a sourced cask strength 3 year bourbon that tastes better to me than some 10+ year ones.
I felt the 46 had less oakeyness than regular Makers...
What's the best whiskey for jell-o shots?
The one you think is Best. ;)
On the sonic aging topic, saw the following video and it seems to be something. Daniel, great Velma clarification; the correct questions would be, "Does sonic treatment make something that tastes good and interesting?" The goal is to taste good and interesting, that is why we age, and finish for that point, as well. Link follows: th-cam.com/video/YlQT4ptwLKs/w-d-xo.html
Makers Mark is what got me into whiskey, i dont care much for jameson or Jack
I'm a big fan of the original ordinary Makers Mark. So I tried the Makers 46. Honestly try it at a bar or something before buying a bottle. I didn't like it all compared to the original! Just my opinion.
Velma Whittington has a nice ring to it!
I couldn't see Daniel as Velma. And then he did the adjusting the imaginary glasses/well actually thing and then it was soooo obvious.
Has *ANYONE* tried the Lost Spirits whiskey or rum??? Guy out of LA have supposedly SCIENTIFICALLY discovered how to age new make in *SIX DAYS* that rivals most (all?) 20 year olds. Award winning, very reasonably priced and *IMPOSSIBLE* to get almost anywhere but in California. The quest is *KILLIN MEH!!!!!!*
Daniel, own your Velmness, man.
I personally won't go back to regular Makers after tasting 46 and then Private Select.
I switched from knob creek to makers mark cask strength
No, no, no! Rex, you can't see we can't tell you the story is highly inappropriate. You have to tell the story. Maybe do it on the patreon?
My problem with makers mark is i tend to finish a bottle its to easy to drink it goes down so easy
I used to swear by tim Smith's southern reserve but then one night I tasted piss and now I drink makers mark which is my new go to
Yesterday at one of my semi-regular haunts, I tried a glass (a single shot, neat, in a lowball...that's the best glass they had for whiskey), of Virginia Black American Whiskey (so said the label...also said it's not made in Virginia), and was very disappointed.
I couldn't really get much from the smell, and the taste was kind of a sweet bland, with no bite, even at 40% there should have been some kind of alcohol bite on the tongue.
I've gotten more of a bite from liqueurs.
I will try again after my allergy is done, sniffles may have played with the smell and taste (not the bite, and to be sure, i followed with a Blantons Original and a Lagavulin 8yr, both of which I could get the bite, and more of a smell ),
What I'd like to ask is, if you guys have tried the Virginia Black? And if you've done a review?
I m wondering if my perception of lack of taste and smell was normal, or just allergies? lol
Computer programmers: What is the meaning of life?
Artificial intelligence: 46
Computer programmers: huh ???
[real story]
Bobbius Shadow no no no, actually it's 42👽
When will the nerfed MB graphic and into-outro songs be restored to their original glory? Are you still flying through space? Some work needs to be done yo...
Rare Whiskey Wednesday?
Shaggy and Velma definitely bang. Don't forget your raincoat, Rex.
Jahn Verstratosphere?
Close enough
I only drink makers mark 46 , the aroma is wonderful , why spend more than $30
How drunk were they filming this??
Love it
Up on the housetop click,click,click down the esophagus glenfiddich
Well, Jenkies!
I myself can not stand the after cherry taste of makers mark, nice video though.
101 maker mark is better than the standard release
If you want to cheat time with whiskey...check out what OZ Tyler is doing.....
Ya’ll need a bigger room for more shelves lol