We Bought Every Bottom Shelf Whiskey and Ranked Them!
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- Dan spent $100 on bottom shelf whiskey at a gas station to see what is the worst thing you can possibly buy... We drink through 9 different bottom shelf whiskeys to see which we liked and disliked the most!
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Evan Williams has never done me wrong, the price to taste ratio is great
pry their bottled in bond from my cold dead hands
Absolutely! I just bought a 1.75L for $22 here in Indianapolis at Big Red Liquors.
The apple is so good one of my favorite liquors
Yes Evan Williams is awesome
its my budget drink of choice
So, what I'm hearing is that Canadian Mist needs to be added to the Punishment Wheel 🤣
My thoughts exactly
I wish I could give this comment more thumbs up.
This is the type of thinking we need.
Hearing or seeing that name makes my stomach start to turn and think of college hangovers
seen a guy today leaving with a large bottle tonight, why?
About 26 years ago I had a friend who owned two liquor stores. One was in an upscale neighborhood and one was in the hood. I worked for him for a few years. It was so interesting to see the difference in what people bought. At one liquor store, nobody would buy Jim Beam. At the other store, Jim Beam was a top shelf choice.
@@paulnichols2233, I made an observation. Why does that make me a snob?
@@johnblossom8447 just some troll throwing meaningless insults around
Can anyone describe the difference between an expensive hangover and a inexpensive
@@kaylenedowdle1310about the same. Usually just feels worse and longer lasting if you get wasted on cheap sugary drinks. Example: get drunk on 4 loko, next day fee like hell on earth. Example 2: get drunk on an equivalent dose kirkland french vodka and I guarantee it wont be as gnarly.
The Hennessy flys off the shelf in the hood
Evan white label is a beast. Must have for any home bar. It's not bad to sip and perfect for mixing. Can't beat the value. You also don't feel guilty for going through a bottle with a buddy in a night, compared to finishing a $100 bottle of top bourbon and feeling like you just lost a friend.
Shhhhhhhhh, dont let them know how much we think its a value, they might raise the price.
White label is Bonded whiskey. Once you learn the restrictions around that you’ll realize what makes it so good.
White label is my go to for cooking...bourbon BBQ sauce or bourbon glazed whatever.
@@jberks1213 I cook with it a lot…sometimes I even put it in my food
You want laphroaig 10 cask strength in your soy sauce … and a little chili juice
This video is amazing. I was laughing at my desk so hard watching Sean “experience” Canadian Mist. Love the idea guys!!
Evan Bottled in Bond is pretty good. As an every day drinker bourbon, the price point is spot on and it's a good value.
Ha! That’s what I’m sipping as I watch this. This does remind me why good, expensive single malt Islay Scotch is worth buying, though.
Facts
Shhhh, don't let them know how much we think its a value, they might raise the price.
@TanksForTheMammeries agree whole-heartedly.
Just did a blind w EW BIB, EW 86P, Buffalo Trace & Very Old Barton 100P. EW BiB won. The palate it is clearly more robust & bold than BT & I do like that in a whiskey. VOB was 2nd. BT was 3rd, but 1st for nose.. EW BiB 1.75L $28 beats BT 1.75L $52. Before I knew what they were, thought I picked BT as the winner, but was very happy to find it was EW White.
1 - 1:51 Black Velvet Rank #7
2 - 2:55 Old Crow #4
3 - 3:33 Canada House #8
4 - 4:53 Seagrams 7 #5
5 - 6:52 Ten High #6
6 - 8:31 Even Williams: Black Label #2
7 - 10:10 Canadian Mist #9
8 - 12:09 Jim Beam #3
9 - 13:07 Even Williams: White Label #1
Evan, not Even. 😂
THANKS! Maybe they can be a little more organized and a little less drunk. "This is second, that's third". What? Rewind.
I'll take Jim Beam and Ten High. Each with a splash of water.
Detractors: go screw.
I enjoy Johnny Walker Black once in a while too.
Jim Beam is the most popular bourbon in America. For good reason.
I guess they didn't have any BENCHMARK #8 ??
Thank you!
I feel vindicated by Jim Beam being number 3, it’s not bad for cheap stuff, but Evan Williams deserved the number 1 spot
I laughed so hard I cried. The comments on the Canadian spirits were classic. Dan: “We’re not quitters here.” Sean, “I am.” 😂 Canadian Mist needs to be on the punishment wheel.
The description of the saharan elephant slurping it up and shooting it out of its ass had me literally rolling on the floor😅😅😅
Canadian Whiskey has always been the WORST.... Johnny Walker is #2.
@@jeremiah6462
Ontario whiskey is killer, anything but dunrobin.
If you can find “the forager” it’s insanely delicious.
But I don’t like Irish whiskey.. just to explain my personal pallet a bit
@@freedfree7933
I will take your word for it. 👍🏼 😉
@@jeremiah6462 oh come now. Ive had Walker blue label that was pretty good.
My expectation was the Evan would win hands down. That and Very Old Barton are my favorite low end bourbons, great for mixing.
Evan Williams is great value. The 1783 is very good for the price too.
I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. I was sympathetically reflex gagging when y'all were tasting that Canadian stuff.
I have to laugh a little at this. JB white label and JD are not as good as some of the cheap Canadian Stuff. I will take Canadian Club any day of the week over either one.
Me too. Jim makes many products that are so much better than anything Canadian
I AGREE !!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@@ericdolby1622 Very true.
@@Glock2201 Canadian Club is definitely better than JB, but JD is leaps above Canadian Club.
While Wild Turkey 101 is my bourbon of choice for over 30 years, I find Evan Williams Black Label to be rather nice indeed.
That is a great one
Where I live WT101 is $31 while EW86 is $18.50 (both per Liter).
101 for me as well
Have a lot of both of those.. Was trying to figure out what to do with all the EW 86P, since I don't prefer drinking it neat, because it's too light for my taste. So started experimenting mixing it with other whiskeys. Did 50/50 WT 101/EW86 & the turkey flavors are so dominant that it tastes very close to 100% WT, like 80-90%. Nose is nice, maybe better. Sometimes when neat I like a slightly toned down WT, just a little less fire/heat/spice. This does it much better job than adding water. Not to mention it's a great value cuz EW 86P is close to half the price of WT.
One of the best videos in a long time, boys! Laughed my ass off the whole time. My college self is thrilled to see Seagram’s make a run in this. Need more of this kinda content!
Laughed out loud watching you guys go through the 10. Great job. Your adjectives for descriptions are off the charts!
Evan Williams Bottled in Bond is my go to for a cheap mixer. It's actually pretty good straight as well.
Shhhhhh, don't let them know how much we think its a value, they might raise the price.
i love EW bonded for stirred bourbon cocktails like a boulevardier. i like 80 proof (beam, old crow) for shaken stuff like a gold rush
@@JimmyTheSaintDailyVideos it’s gone from 13 to 19 dollars in my area over the last year
I haven't laughed this hard at any TH-cam video in a long time! Fabulous idea and execution.
Still plenty of $10 bottom shelfers so we expect a Part 2. Very Old Barton, Tom Sims, Zackariah Harris, Ancient Age, Ezra Brooks 90 proof (do they still make it?), Benchmark 8, Old Charter, Canadian Club, Early Times, Fleischmanns , Kentucky Gentleman. Maybe go with a 375ML or 200ML sizes so there is some cash left over for anti-acid tablets for Sean. This video was so much fun to watch.
Ezra Brooks Rye95. Gut
Beams 8 star
Add VO to the list. Nasty stuff.
Brother, you forgot Kessler
Oh oh heaven hill quality house 80 proof taste like a fine athlete American high school girl top to bottom
This is the most entertaining blind test ever! And still educational, thank you both!
"Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much, vodka puts my mouth in gear. This little refrain should help me explain, as a matter of fact, I like beer!" - Tom T. Hall
I knew Evan was going to be in the winner's circle. It actually tastes like bourbon.
Thanks, this is useful info. I am now drinking and enjoying EW BIB. i got it because it was a bit less than WT 101, which is my longtime favorite moderate priced bourbon. I drink it neat or on the rocks mostly.
I am an old man who lives in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. I am an American whiskey, Bourbon & Tennessee, drinker. I occasionally drink locally made "lightning," and know a good bit about the whiskey making process. I liked this video. I find I agree with your conclusions. I suggest you try Evan Williams Bonded Bourbon. It costs just a little more than their regular 100 proof, but I find it to be a very acceptable bourbon and a great value. A great value in bonded bourbon I used to like in my younger days was Haller's County Fair bonded bourbon. I don't think it is made any more, but it too was a great whiskey for the money.
Totally digging the GMM Gut Check vibes with this episode. Feel free to borrow from those guys anytime. They're entertaining and with your chemistry and format, it's gonna be a hit. This was a super fun episode to watch. Cheers!!
This is absolutely hilarious guys. I couldn’t breathe at multiple different points
This list explains my college transcript! Good job Dan & Sean!
This is one of the most entertaining episodes since your FREEDOM episode, of which I watched several times.
One of the best videos! Definitely need a round two of this!
I was positive that if you got the evan williams white label it would win. I was not disappointed. Hands down my favorite bourbon under $20. It makes for a very nice old fashioned whenever I'm craving one and it's solid when enjoyed neat as well.
Yeah the White Label is good stuff
Evan Williams Bottled in Bond might be the best pound-for-pound value out there. I always have a bottle on my bar.
took even williams to my rich boss christmas party, amongst all the top shelf liquors on the bar it was the williams that got finished the quickest. Some people like to flex with money or flavor but the williams will treat you right lol.
Great vid guys. Love the idea. Lots of fun.... as usual. The Best Bourbon channel on the Tube.
Looks like a new poor guesses punishment pour 😅
Awesome video, as always :) sometimes the audio starts to distort and clip - you can easily prevent this, if you gainstage it to -18db (safe gain), and make it louder in post. Also a compression would help a lot, so the quiet audio and loud peaks are more balanced. sorry guys, im an audio producer, just thought i leave some tips regarding that topic :) cheers
I respect you guys for experiencing these rock gut whiskies so we don’t have to. I called the winner Evan Williams B&B👍… my go to mixer.
One of my favorite videos from the junkies. Good job.
I'm extremely impressed. You guys nailed it.
I don't think I've laughed so hard at a TH-cam video. Solid win for Evan Williams though! I keep that stocked at home as a mixer.
I know you didn't like this challenge, but it was great for us!!
You guys just gave me the next tasting idea I have for my colleagues. I work as a liquor consultant at a Binny's and I kind of want to buy the bottom shelf and (minus the EW and Beam) just for the fun of it all.
Then Carstairs for the win !
I was hoping you'd get to Canadian Mist. It's been a really long time but I still remember how bad it was and how hard it was to get through that bottle.
I'd say it's like drinking Pine-Sol but somehow worse. Maybe after someone smoked a few bowls of Pine-Sol, collecting the resin and using it to flavor more Pine-Sol.
I’d like to see this video repeated but throw out the non bourbons and add other bottom shelf bourbons. Great video! Thanks for taking one (9) for the team.
You guys are absolutely hilarious - you had me crying! The way you guys feed off each other is perfect. Keep the content coming!
Gents I have a lot going on personally with family health issues. I laughed uncontrollably throughout. Thank you!!!
Happy we could take you away for a few minutes
On occasion I have commented how important it is to see reviews on less expensive whiskey due to budget. But I never thought how important the perspective is from the other side of the spectrum. Such a great review. LMAO.
I quit drinking 3 years ago, I haven't drank Canadian most in probably 6 or 7 years, but just thinking about it and seeing it i can taste it and smell it and feel my gut rolling.
I'm surprised that Benchmark wasn't included in your comparison. Y'all did go through some funny stuff!
It would’ve placed 1st or 2nd imo-I call Benchmark “The Irish Whiskey of Bourbons”😊
Benchmark Solis cheaper bourbon
Well done. EW BIB is the only one of this group i ever still buy, so I'm really glad it came out on top.
Same. Although the Jim Beam could qualify if the BiB isn’t available.
Id like to see more of these videos. I go into liquor stores to buy new whiskeys and now I know of what not to get. Alongside with the bottle Merica.
the most tasting notes ever from Dan on that Dickel drinking, pond water, elephant pooping whiskey
...and in the Sahara no less...where all elephants go to drink bad whisky
Not surprised the Evan Williams Black Label did well. It’s very good for cheap bourbon.
Benchmark Top Floor is $17, Wild Turkey 101 is $18 and Old Forester 101 is $17 if you catch them on sale where I live. Oh, and Evan Williams BiB is $15.
Great video, gents!😁🥃 A fascinating study in mostly drain pour whiskey🥃
😂😂😂 I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Thanks guys!
Bought a fifth of Evan Williams (white label)100 proof bib yesterday after watching this. Hands down it is a steal at +/-$20. Slightly sweet..lots of great flavors..no unnecessary alcohol burn. Tasted it neat. Very satisfying and I'll be buying it again.
Guessing you bought that small size just to try it. If you like it, you gotta get the 1.75L glass bottle, $28 in many states. At that price you will love it even more or should I say "Evan" more.
I bought some black label and had to spit it out. It was the worst shooter among 6 whiskeys and bourbons
How appropriate that I bought Black Velvet today for the first time ever, and after 2 shots I'm browsing randomly and found this video. I'm not Canadian, so no preference there. I didn't think it was that bad, and planned to use it for mix.
"We're not quitters here" Hahahahaha!!! Thanks for toughing it out for us!
Seagram’s 7 makes a ton of sense in that spot- there’s a reason 7 & 7 has been a staple dive bar cocktail for so long
This was also a staple cocktail at country clubs across the US for years.
Seagam's 7 is what they use at the local Renaissance Faire for cocktails. It's good blended and you wouldn't want to use expensive whiskey for it.
In the era before vodka was even known 7 and 7 was the gateway booze
First video I've ever seen from you guys. Pretty impressive guy on the right could call out distillery's after a sip. Like instantly, and was right both times.
The hardest I have laughed in a very long time! Thanks guys.
Jim Beam is fine Kentucky Bourbon. It is my everyday, affordable whiskey. I love the fragrance, the taste is not bad straight, but shines in cocktails.
And, as it says on my "Samuel Jackson Boston Lager" tee shirt: "It'll Get You Drunk!" 😂
I don't believe that Jim Beam belongs on this list. When I was in college and ground beef was a once per month luxury item, I drank "Old Crow" whiskey. Now THAT is a spirit that would be right at home on this list.
When my father came to visit me and peeked into my liquor cabinet, he saw my bottle of "Old Crow" and it actually frightened him! 😂
And nearly every liquor store has these, so someone is buying them. This was a GREAT video. I was laughing so hard my wife came into the room to see what was going on. Multiple times as I’m looking I’ll see someone walk up, grab a bottom shelf bottle, then tell me “they’re all the same so I’m buying the cheapest one”
I know.... Somebody is buying A LOT of this swill. And we didn't even hit on the bottom shelf rum,, vodka, gin, and tequila
I work in a big box liquor store, we sell a LOT of bad whiskey. Cases at a time. I'm no snob, but cheap whiskey seems much worse than other inexpensive spirits. Same with Tequila.
@@jonlouis2582yup, you can get 1.75L of 7X distilled vodka here for $8-11+tax & it's not gross, not good either, but I don't like any vodka, it's neutral to me.
Evan Williams black label with Dr Pepper and a twist of lime. "The Sandpiper". Won an award for that drink way back when.
Each of these has their place in a mixed drink, but it's a different drink for each one.
Need another round of this. Funny stuff.😊
My best budget bottom shelf bourbon is JTS Brown. I get it for $10.49 at my local mid-tier grocery store. This was fun to watch 😂
I agree, another one to try is JW Dant, if you haven't already.
I have not had the regular Dant but the BiB Dant is good for the price.
This is one of those videos that makes one appreciate that:
A) your palate has evolved
B) you can afford nice things
Buddy us too, cause I don't think I could stomach much more Canadian mist
@@BourbonJunkies I would never
@@BourbonJunkies what's really funny is that most of the bottom shelf canadian whisky sold in the united states is from american corporations that bottle it in kentucky for the american market, it's unavailable in canada. canadian mist is sazerac (as is rich & rare), heaven hill makes black velvet and i have no idea about canada house as i've never heard of it before and there's little info. on the web. bottom shelf in canada is stuff like jp wiser's and canadian club.
Canadian Mist was my father's daily drinker growing up! No wonder I became a beer drinker!!!!!
Wonderful vid guys, now it's time for top shelf only. One bottle per distillery
😂😂😂. The worst part of this is that even a botched bottle flip by Dan can't get rid of these.
I used to drink copious amounts of Canadian Mist in college and thought it was pretty good. For some reason I can’t remember I had it again recently and almost puked it was so bad.
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I drank Canadian Mist in college some along with Ten High. Oh the days.
Based on personal experience I can 100% agree. Never had black velvet or 10 High, but the rest, yeah. Evan Williams has proven to be the best booze for the budget for me for quite a few years.
Sure, sometimes im willing to pony up for a bottle of something nice, but most of the time i just want something i offensive to sip on before bed, and EW meets that
I appreciate the pain you went through to provide this amazing content. 😂
I hear pouring cheap booze thru a Britta water filter works wonders! They should re-test with that.
Years ago I worked at an after hours joint in South Boston. The owner would fill all of the different whiskey bottles with Old Thompson whiskey. Funny how no one ever complained. But then the crowd was pretty drunk when they got there.
Watching this now and paused to comment because Sean just killed me with "1. I'm not f*cking drinking that!" I'm dead.
My dad used to buy Canadian Mist by the case! Said it wasn’t all that great but he drank it because it was cheaper than Crown Royal.😂
Jim Bean and Evan Williams are two of my inexpensive bourbon regulars. I prefer Beam as it doesn’t give me hangovers as bad as Evan. I’m not a bourbon snob. I get nice bottles a few times a year but for the most part I drink the more affordable stuff. I can afford the good stuff. I just don’t like spending that much money on it when I drink it so often. Both of them do the trick.
When I was a sophomore in college I used to drink ridiculous amounts of Canadian mist. Lol.
I noticed that your top 3 were all distilled in Kentucky. Mainly in Clermont. Kentucky makes a lot of whiskey/bourbon’s. Hat’s off to my old stomping grounds. Cheers
I am not a whiskey expert yet I do prefer Evan Williams. Great flavor, great price. Discovered it at our local restaurant by ordering a whiskey coke with house whiskey.
Yup, it's amazing to me that people pay the price they do for Jack D, a 2yr (at best) whiskey when you can get EW 86P for half the cost, or less & it's a 5yr Kentucky Straight Bourbon. On paper, EW should cost 2-3Xs what Jack Black is.
I usually go for Harper, Maker’s, Daniel’s, or Beam because I’m not a huge fan of bourbon, and usually prefer a scotch when going for whisky, so I’ll get more expensive stuff on that end. I use bourbon for highballs, mixing, and occasionally a straight drink here and there. They serve their purpose and don’t destroy my wallet. I haven’t found Evan Williams in Japan yet but I don’t often look out for a decent cheap bourbon, so I don’t know how easy it is to get here. That’s my other issue: I have to be able to get it, and many good whisky brands just don’t sell here, and if they do, they are TOO expensive for what you get. Jim Beam is great for what it is (and I got a free glass in a pack once! 🤣)
Jim Beam was my staple during my drinking days. I always got a clean finish and it never made me sick.
Please consider a bottle flip competition at the event!
Canadian Mist is the only bottle I've ever thrown away after a party. And I've drank warm beers with cigarette butts in them while cleaning up in the morning.
I've done that too🤢
When I managed a lq store we had a customer that used to stuff Canadian Mist between his fender and washer fluid to hide it from his wife. So yeah that's who is buying Mist.
I've seen Evan Williams as a special purchase at Whole Foods, and the neighborhood liquor store runs out regularly. It's a great mixer.
I've got an older bottle of ten high clearly labeled as 49 neutral grain 51 percent bourbon. Not sure if they changed the label or what's in the bottle
Also, I just found out that James E. Pepper is apparently back in production - Founded in 1780, and apparently went out of business in 1967. Supposed to be quite good and would love to hear your review. Thanks.
It is good. The rye is outstanding, imho. It's been back for maybe 4 or 5 years now.
I read that a guy from India bought the brand and started distilling after contracting from MGP.
Jim Beam white label is what got me to switch to bourbon. I hadn't tried any other bourbons before then, but I thought Jim Beam was great that first time I tried it. I drank Jack Daniels and coke for years prior to that. I thought Jim Beam and coke was notably smoother than JD and coke. The switch was immediate, and I haven't had any JD ever since.
"Like a Clarin rum"
As a rum fan, this excites me lmao. The funk isn't for everyone, but it's fun stuff if you get a palate for it.
This was amusing to watch. We've done review videos for almost all of these. Haha.
I would have been shocked if Evan Williams wasn't in the top 3, and as it turns out, it's the top 2 out of 3!
I drink Evan williams black as my cheap pull and I'm glad to get that validation in this video from real connoisseurs. Not all of us can afford expensive whiskeys on the regular so I'm glad to know I'm not in the worst ball park
Hell no, EW is great. The 86P is kinda light, but nothing off putting at all. Smells good. If you can get the EW BiB 1.75L should try some of that, esp at $28.
I've been buying Evan Williams Black for years. Just switched to White label. Great for mixing, in coffee, or on ice!
Love your commentaries; made me laugh more than once! Very enlightening & entertaining!
Great episode. Laughed my ass off. My cheapest is jack daniels and makers mark.
Oof, Canadian Mist was my first whiskey. Not because I wanted it, but because I found two unopened bottles in my garage after moving to a new house.
It's awful.
lol your dad was cleaning his car windows with that and you decided I’m a hobo alcoholic today?
First whiskey channel video I have shared. I was crying.
No Banker's Club? 😉
I'll tell you what, I got hooked on Evan Williams because I used to serve that to guests while I sipped my JD Single Barrel's.
But I tried the Evan myself and now I use if for a cheap fix and for mixers on the regular and save the Single Barrel for weekend, especially cold weekends.