Is THIS Bourbon of the Year Caliber Whiskey?
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Is Russell's Reserve 13 a Bourbon of the Year Contender?
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My wife and I recently started using it, and it's good stuff Matt!
I think the JD 12 takes it for me. It’s so dense and rich with dark flavors which is directly up my ass. Literally my first reaction to the JD was “this is the best thing I’ve ever smelled”😂
I'll have what he's having...
Matt I have no clue how you and Fred have less subs than the other whiskey channels. Been following you since you were doing videos at your old dinning room table and you had to whisper. You should have way over 100k subs. You are a treasure.
I'd like to see a follow up review after it's been opened for a few months, just out of curiosity.
Living vicariously through you Matt
I second this! Would love to see that
Batch 1 of RR13 was the best bottle I have ever owned. Wish this was something I could regularly get.
I heard batch 2 was underwhelming, but can't say for myself.
I’ll second thus! Batch 1 was the best thing I’ve ever had and it’s not even close.
@jolkraeremeark6949 batch 2 wasn't any better than maybe an average Russell's pick. Had some picks that were better. Compared to batch 1 you'd never even think it was the same type of whiskey
@@jolkraeremeark6949batch 2 was all leather, wasn’t that good
Scored one of those bad boys from a liquor store in Delta for weeks ago. Ive never thought I’d ever find anything in Delta, but our CO small towns seem to deliver
I should be chosen to get free Z-Biotics because I have a toddler at home and a wife that is 6 months pregnant. I want to continue enjoying beer and/or bourbon on weekends but I need to be in tip-top shape in the morning to help take care of the family. Hangovers with young children aren't cool, especially when your wife is pregnant with #2!
Here is my take, which is worth what you paid for it…
Batch 3 is my favorite batch. Some do not like the level of oak in batch 3, which I understand. People’s tolerance for oak varies. I feel like the oak is very well integrated, but some call it bitter.
Batches 1 and 4 are more fruit forward. They do not act their age and that’s a good thing. I think Batch 1 is slightly more balanced and complex than Batch 4, but I could see one beating the other in a blind. The market likes Batch 1 the most. Many people like Batch 1 the most. I can see why. I still prefer 3 to 1.
Batch 2 is kind of somewhere in between batches 1 and 3. It is very very good. It seems like as a “Goldilocks” batch, it would be the best, but I prefer 1 and 3 to 2. Honestly… just so close.
That brings me to batch 5. It is the oakiest batch and my least favorite. It is still a great bourbon and I would still buy at MSRP, but not secondary pricing. I could see some people loving this for the oak. For me, the oak is not well integrated. Instead of getting leather or tobacco, I get wood in parts of the nose and finish. To me, Batch 5 is a step off of the others, where I adore the first 4 batches. Just my opinion, man.
As to JD12 vs RR13. I LOVE JD12, but there is a special place in my heart for WT. for me, the RR13 wins, but it would be a close contest and pretty obvious which is which. That banana-molasses note screams Brown-Forman.
Sipping on my RR13 Batch 3 as I watch this. It’s so good. Cheers!
I have a RR13 Batch 5 and from what I have heard it is the batch that rivals Batch 1, which is considered the best of the releases. Personally, it is the best thing I have tried this year and probably last year as well.
Great review as usual, take care and looking forward to the next one!
JD12 for $89 wins it for me. Loved the RR13 before msrp was raised to $150 though
JD 12 for 89.....where?
Yea if you got it for $89 you are in a very small percentage of buyers
Got lucky and got this bottle less than msrp and I'm thrilled so good. Keep up the good work!
I should have told you this when we talked at pours or at Virtue if I didn’t have too much Michters 20, but I drive a mustang (manual, obviously) even tho it’s only an Ecoboost it’s tuned and whatnot to 345hp at the wheels. Dads got an 08 GT500 makin 725rwhp (not to mention the CT5-V Blackwing manual👀) and my brother also has a 2019 Bullitt. We gotta chat cars some day buddy!! My biggest hobby behind whiskey by a long way is cars and racing
Only had a sample of JD12. But every time i went to it, it got better and better. The RR13 batch 3 i have started well with apricots and leathery oak tones but became very spicy before settling down once halfway in. I call it a draw.
Whoa. Happy Friday. Whiskey of the year?!?
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I have batch 3, great whiskey! I can’t find the Jack 12 that I wouldn’t have to take out a loan to buy. Great video!
Just picked up this bottle batch 5 at MSRP. First time ever getting a 13 and will be the first time trying it too, waiting to try it after graduating
All of the Russells are awesome peeps. Bruce and his brother Jacob are also obnoxiously athletic.
Got this bottle as a wedding gift and I’m excited to open it!
Your 4k content and studio look great! I've always enjoyed your content, just wanted to let you know it looks better than ever! Thanks!
My Russell’s Reserve 13, batch 5 is already 1/2 gone. So good, plus I have given samples away for others to try. 🥃
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The pith is the bitter white below the fragrant if still bitter peel...You're still the best!
I wasn't cool enough to get either JD12 or RR13, so I'm counting on a killer WTWT bourbon skirmish between them! Also gonna need a skirmish between Mustang GT and TrackHawk...
Si, great content as always!
I was talking to a friend about ZBiotics last night. She's hungover today. I would love to try some and share it with her. 😊
Personally I think the M10 and RR13 have a close flavor profile than J12 and RR13. I realize there is a big proof difference between M10 and RR13, but I think the M10 punches above it’s proof weigh class.
I think J12 v RR13 will come down to an individual preferring Brown sugar caramel oak vs more fruity oak forward. They are both heaters!
I’m really curious which bourbon/whiskey gets 90-100 rating? Please send me the info on which videos to watch for see your scoring !?
I think id go jack 12, just because to me its a deeper experience, but i could see it going either way
This is the main bottle I'm hunting. I've been looking for the past couple of months, but no luck yet!
I had a pour of Russels 13 at the Distillery and it is possibly the best bourbon I have ever had.
Would love some zbiotics cause I am headed on vacation in October and want to be able to enjoy the all inclusive every day
I hope to find out in the next couple months. I have both bottles, but am saving them for hitting certain weight loss goals. lol I did just crack a bottle of Stagg 22a, and it's the best straight bourbon I've had so far.
Just finally killed my batch 1 at a bottle share a few weeks ago. Loves that bottle. Unfortunately didn’t get a JD12 until last week. So I couldn’t compare them head to head.
I have had both the R13 and the JD12. I think head to head the R13 will take it, but it would be Very close! The R13 took my best bottle last year in my breakdown video. It may come down to those two this year.
I think the JD12 has a thicker mouth feel. The R13 has a longer finish.
I like the overall flavor profile of R13 better.
Hi Matt Cheers🥃🤙
Literally cracking my RR13 batch 3 today for my birthday
Man I have and absolutely love both…. I honestly think it will boil down to whether you like the brown foreman profile or turkey.. both are damn near perfect representations of the best each distillery can do
But JD12 does have the best nose of any bourbon I’ve ever had so I’m bananas for 🍌
I passed on a RR13 batch 5 at 200$ the other day for a Weller 107 instead. I tried the batch 3 at a bar and it was good but wasn't mind blowing. I haven't had 107 before but I really like the special reserve. Hopefully I didn't mess up
Was just in Kentucky for the first time and unfortunately the WT distillery is still closed, would have loved to tour though. I also couldn't even pop into the gift shop since it was closed that day. Guess I'm due for another Kentucky trip when they re-open!
"oily, like a white duck that wandered its way into a BP oil spill" 🤣
Great video. And I do want to do a sample of ZBIOTICS. As usual thanks for making my day better with you humor.
The white duck line got me. And the ending made my man area quiver.
I’ve got the Jack 12 in a head to head.
Both are very good, but that’s an easy decision for me!
I got RR13 by a landslide. It's sweeter, more complex, and even tho it's higher proof it also has less of a noticeable ethanol note that I get from JD12
Picked up a bottle of RR13 earlier this summer, just happened to be at Wild Turkey when they released it. I haven't opened it yet, I was waiting on a special occasion, looking forward to it though.
My buddy Mark just scored one in the wild also. Matt, you both are lucky ducks. Enjoy!
Getting my 1st RR13, traded a EW12y and kicker, and excited to pit it against J12. Need to give the JD12 some air time because the samples I've had of RR13 are great so looking forward to a personal head to head. I find WT101 12y and EW12y being equally strong performers as well.
always a fun and entertaining video. looking forward to that head to head. Russell 13 is a great pour. cheers
I should be chosen for free ZBiotics because I like to responsibly enjoy whiskey and beer and do not enjoy the next day without it.
I have that same batch & its phenomenal. I also have the JD12 I’d love to blind them and see how it turns out.
Get one. I have a 2019 Bullitt Mustang
I’ve had 3 bottles of the R13…very very good…but I’d take a JD12 over any of them. Just hits my palate profile better. That being said, RR13 is so so good.
RR13 batch 1 & 3,had 2 oz of JD 12 yr. BUT I DID NOT GET TO BLIND THEM. Still have RR13 b1 eeking out a win but the fact JD 12 is that special where i question if it would win in a blind.
lol that ending. love it
Palate on the JD12 and finish on the RR13. I prefer JD12 but it's pretty close.
I heard orange "piff" and thought this was going in a very different direction. Another great video you sonofa batch.
Both of them are fantastic so they both win.
Last segment filmed in Mexico 😉
Life is all about opportunities. Take your Zbiotics before you booze, and wake up the next day not feeling used.
I need zbiotics bc I’m older now but still love whiskey!!
That Jimmy Copeland is one heck of a great fellow!
Someday I hope to see a RR13 live and in person!
Matt,
From 1 ADHD Matt to another. How much weight have you lost? What are you doing differently? Keep up the great videos.
Please let me know where to send you a gift to review and sample. Cheers!!!!
Have both, had both. JD12 > RR13 B5
Both are fantastic, but I’ve got to give the nod to the JD12
RR13 didn't blow me away compared to Jack 12. I will note though that Wild Turkey doesn't tend to fit my flavor profile preferences.
JD12 is very good but RR13 beats it on mouthfeel and finish, IMO.
I’m gonna need at least 3 ZBiotics for when I ever find a RR13, because that bottle ain’t gonna last long!
Mustang? Meh. Motorcycle? Me-hell yeah!
You can find a low mile GT premium gen 3 for like 32-35. I have a hard time believing that you'd get declined.
Intersting. I purchased a bottle a month ago from Reserve Bar thinking I was getting batch 4 and I think they switched it for a batch 3. Bait and Switch?
Boy could I use some of that Zbiotics so I can handle my toddler the next morning after some whiskey crushing
My batch 2 has been open for about 8 months now and it's become glorious.
How do you know what batch you have? There's no markings on the bottle.
@@leeknowlton7303 it’s laser etched on the bottle rim of the bottle. Very hard to see unless the light hits it just right. Google Russell’s reserve 13 batch letters
@leeknowlton7303 yes there are. Lasers etched batch number on each one.
@@dbealby could have said where?
It's on the very bottom edge, barely readable. And even then you have to look up the code.
I need z biotics because I want to drink more and also work out more the next day, or lay around like I'm hung over but not...either is good
I thought that was a natural comparison for JD12 as well!
I have a 13...it's good but I probably won't buy another. Too expensive
I've had it - only in my dreams.
I have 2 batch 1 put away
Matt! Was that a Twisted Tea in your cup holder?
Gettya that Mustang Matt!!! Cheers 🥃
love z biotics has saved me from some real miserable days client for life 😂
I'll be your huckleberry ZBiotics.
Don’t tell rarebird101 but jd12 edges out rr13 for me right niw
Nose on jack is better. Palate on RR13 is better
2023 bottle of the year is Michters 10 Year Bourbon.
Both are great. RR13
Jack 12 by a cork!
What Patreon tier do I have to be at to get access to your Russell's pick?
Let's go!
Why not throw the knob creek 12 year into the mix also?
Any ideas where to get one? Some reasons they don’t ship to California 😭
Mustangs are bad at corners and always seem to hit a crowd 🤐
🥃 cheers to that!
I need zbiotics because I’m schlammered.
You win! The rest is inconsequential. 😂
Found 2 in Wisconsin for 39.99 a piece....you bet I picked up 2. One to enjoy and the other I traded for blanton's gold.
Where in Wisco? I'm in Sheboygan....
@@jolkraeremeark6949 Gas station in Cleveland just North of Sheboygan.
Dont have to crack open a cold one in that cup holder when you have that Coyote to listen to!
By a seagull I rented 🤣
I think 8.4 is spot on, Matt. It also curb stomps the JD 12.