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Top 10 Whiskeys To Try Before You Die!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- We cover 10... Or 13 whiskeys to try before you die... Some are personal favorites, some are game changers. Whiskey in the 6 started this idea off and we thought it looked like a lot of fun... It was a blast so thanks to him for coming up with this!
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Love the videos, but I would make a suggestion for us hearing and or visually impaired. 1) list everything you’ve reviewed under your video and 2) after introducing each whiskey do a quick edit/cutaway of a close up of each bottles label. I am a very visual person and seeing the label, UP CLOSE, would be awesome. That’s it. Keep up the good work!
Agreed. Thse two are too busy clowning around and mugging for the camera to speak clarly. I had to rewind several just to get the name of the bourbon they were talking about.
The list is literally in the comments. Plus I'll assume you haven't watched a lot of our stuff to know that we actually do put b roll in about all of our videos
Again, watch newer things. We put b roll that has close ups of every bottle now. Look at the two newest list videos of whiskey to hunt and not to hunt for.
Agreed! Thanks guys for the great content
@@BourbonJunkies Has Dan defeated voldemort yet?
Buffalo Trace is the bourbon that made the lightbulb go off in my head when it comes to bourbon. Solid gateway to bourbon.
Gateway drug.... I mean Bourbon (for the win)....
I bought the Old Forester 1920 for my very first high proof whiskey. I did not enjoy it at all at first. It was so hot that I had trouble enjoying it. However, I am not a quitter, so I finished the bottle over the next week. I found that I really missed it when it was gone, but the darn store was sold out when I went to get another bottle. Finally found one and am really enjoying it. Thanks for the education.
I really wish you would put the list in your old descriptions. I’ve literally taken 40 screen shots from your videos today alone trying to do some research and I can’t see half of the labels. I love your work and suggestions. Just wish I could use your videos as a better reference. Thanks and love from Cincinnati
Agree, was looking for the list in the description.
I checked off my High West box yesterday. I found a 2017 Double Rye with a little dust on it in a store. I brought it home.
I started out just having Buffalo Trace now and again. Now i'm injecting 3 GTS every day
Damn right!
0:55 Buffalo Trace
1:32 Blade & Bow
2:25 Old Forester 1920
3:40 High West A Midwinter Nights Dram
5:05 Willet 4 year rye
6:35 Blantons gold
7:38 Angel's Envy
8:34 Boone County single barrel 18
9:50 George T. Stagg
10:33 Old Forester birthday
Honorable mention
11:30 Weller barrel proof
...I give up
Having been a dedicated Scotch drinker for the past decade, I'm feeling quite accomplished for having had half of these whiskies in my first year diving into bourbons. Holy hell that Old Forester Birthday is like a grand now. 😖
welp after getting hosed on the OF birthday bourbon last month, today I got a Willett 4 year rye, a Buffalo Trace store pick, HW Midwinter Nights Dram and a 15 year Knob Creek that was both a store pick and 120 proof.
Wild Turkey Longbranch was my gateway
I stared at a bottle of Blade and Bow for awhile the other day and passed. I wasn't sure about that aging process, but now that I've read up on Solera, I think I'll give it a try. Only about $41 here. I've heard Dan mention it several times. I ended up getting a simple BT, which is just now becoming available again. I've been drinking bourbon for about 4 years now and I've never tried it, lol.
Counting Blanton's original I have tried 3 of those bourbons and still have a ways to go. Good, I hope to live a long life. 1920 is my favorite bourbon and it will take a Hell of a bourbon whiskey to change my mind.
Try Stagg Jr .....IF you can find it!!!! Trust me 😉💪🤤🥃
Evan Williams single barrel was my gateway to enjoying bourbon need or on rocks.
I haven't had a mixed drink or shot in about a year now.
I live in Kentucky and have literally tried everything. The best bottle of whiskey I ever had was an Angel's Envey Cask strength. I can't remember if it was a 2017 or 2018 but it came in a wood box. I know it's a barrel finish and this and that but the truth is the truth. You can literally name any whiskey and I've tried it. That bottle was something on another level.
Got to do a High West tasting a while back here in MN and immediately fell in love. Haven't had that one yet, but I've loved the Campfire and Double Rye so far. That may be the next thing I have to get.
You guys are from my future home state. I enjoy you talking about local stuff. Gives me some hope my environment will foster a great Bourbon collection.
Woodford Reserve Single Barrel while watching you guys! Single barrels rule!
I started drinking WT101 and Very Old Barton initially, and my splurge would be makers mark or Woodford reserve
Great Video guys! I've been on the fence about buying a bottle of WLW because of the high price tag but this sealed the deal for me. Birthday has been on my bucket list forever and I like their regular bourbons so I can't wait to find it one day.
Nice rundown guys. 10 bourbons, 1 finished bourbon, 1 rye, and a finished rye. You guys need some scotch on your shelves lol. I'd say the Stagg is the one bottle in your lineup that stands out from the rest. The King of bourbons imo. 2014 GTS is my favorite bourbon ever. Seriously though get some damn scotch. Cheers fellas!
Surprised a Michters didn’t make the list. The toasted barrel that I’ve only had once was / is one of my all time favorites.
Just discovered you guys a few days ago 😁. Been semi binge watching your shows. Enjoying more than binge watching streaming TV 😂
The 🐈 meowing in the background makes it real.
Several years ago my daughter was at Total Wine looking for a b-day gift for me and was perplexed looking at the KY Bourbon's knowing I wasn't a fan. A rep asked her what I liked and she told her (rep) I liked JD. The rep recommended Buffalo Trace stating most JD drinkers find the overall taste similar. Knowing my disdain for KY Bourbon's back then she was going out on a limb. When I opened it and saw Kentucky Bourbon her heart sank when she saw my expression. I immediately opened the bottle, poured a glass and had some. I gave her a big hug and told her she did well (for a 22 year old).
Woodford was my gateway whiskey. Such a smooth drinker
I just keep hearing great things on old forester. I think I need to purchase a bottle. Based on several of your other videos I have seen, I need to look for higher proof, single barrel, or bottled in bond or anything like that. I will be looking for that 1920 you have in there. Thanks for the recommendations!
Great list! Don’t worry about those bottles breaking. I had an entire shelf pull out of the wall and only lost one bottle in the crash 😂
Don't encourage him please..
Bourbon Junkies 😂😂😂
I prefer the 1920 over the Bday Bourbon.
Boone Co is a great representation of MGP.
OF 1920, The GOAT of Bourbon!!!
Yes'sir
Elijah Craig barrel proof?
Awesome list and descriptions of the bottles, gents! WLW is on my list to get some day. Blade And Bow soon. Cheers Dan and Sean's!
Good job guys. I agree with most of those. I would have thrown in WIld Turkey Masters Keep 17 year. Stuff is amazing!
Solera method originates in Spain and Portugal. Especially used for Port, Sherry and Spanish brandy as well as some high end vinegars. There are some Solera aged rums out there and certain wines, mainly sweet, aperitif and fortified wines that also use the technique, but it's really most famous for Port wines and aged sherries. The problem, at least for whiskeys, is that a good Solera takes decades and decades to get going. We're talking sixty years and up. Since it's a new/experimental thing for Bourbons and American spirits it's more of a marketing gimmick at this stage of the game. Just my opinion, of course, your mileage may vary.
Dont bottle flip Angel's. I had a bottle in front of me and the sales person dropped it on its face on the counter and the bottle completely shattered. Now I never wanted to slurp anything off of the floor before but I panicked.
My first bourbon was Elijah Craig barrel proof! Haha a little bit strong for my first sting EVER!! Haha
Great review guys and I agree with everything you said. Would have added Pikesville Rye. For $50 it is fantastic if you like rye.
Buffalo Trace - gateway bourbon. Nailed it! Lol
You guys should revisit some of these videos and do updates. I think that would be fun to watch and maybe a little embarrassing for you. Win win right?
How am I only now finding about about this Channel! Amazing!!!
I actually agree with y’all. Buffalo, old forester, I’ve only ever had regular blantons, my bar that I manage we have high west but not the midsummer, I’ve only tried the original angels envy, I have tried stag(love it) and I’ve never had pappy(because it’s very hard to get) but I have had rip van winkle. Just happened to come across y’all’s videos and had to subscribe. Y’all are awesome.
Would be helpful if you could show a closer view of the labels. I’m on an iPad and it’s impossible to read.
Appreciate the list. When I go to the store there are a gazillion labels and brands. All bottles look good and some are WAY overpriced. Nice to
....or maybe they could put timestamps on each bottle review ?
I have officially given up on Old Forester Bday bourbon. Have been trying to get a bottle the last 3-4 years or so and have come to the conclusion it doesnt exist. Out of all the phone calls and the "Let me know and I can get it for you" promises, and trips to various stores, Ive never seen one nor had the opportunity to taste any. So, out of that list I personally would replace that one with OWA or Elijah Craig BP. That is a really good list though you all put together.
Some of this lists is a "try at a bar" type of whiskey. I can't put OWA on this list with Weller full proof being better and woodfords new wheat whiskey being very close, not allocated AND cheaper. Cheers!
@@BourbonJunkies agree to disagree on Full Proof. I have 2 bottles and for most itll be unobtainable and the finish is very very thin whereas you can find OWA in bars firly easily and again, Bday Bourdon - never seen it. I know it varies by state and im in a non-abc state, but never seen it, never on a menu, a bar, or a store. Again, it doesnt exist ;) I know its a "Try before you die" list but Full Proof is pretty close to "Youll die before you get to try" at the moment.
@@GrimTactics lol
Agreed, ECBP is THE best value in bourbon today
Love the "Shart" shirt, lol. Much love guys!!
Came to find this comment. All i saw was
“d Shart”
So which high west product should I try before I buy? I can't read the label in the video
been watching a bunch of y'alls vids. guess I'll hit the subscribe button now
The Rhetoric 22 is by far the best bourbon I’ve ever had!
I prefer the rhetoric 25. I got to try the set over 4th of July weekend.
Have you had any others in the line? I'd also guess you'd love Elijah Craig 18 too.
@@BourbonJunkies Buffalo Trace is a favorite and I'm a big Forester fan too. Blade and Bow is the only other I've had in that line-up. Had Willett and Blantons, but not these. What do you think of the Maker's cask strength?
The Van winkle 12 was the best in my opinion. You can never go wrong with a bottle of birthday bourbon.
Can you do one for Whiskey Drinkers that have a decent job and don't get plowed at the bar 5 nights a week?
why isn't this that list?
I Patreoned when he balanced that Pappy
Strong list, gents. Hoping to try that Blanton’s gold one day. Got a sample of SFTB that was unreal
To be honest I started my bourbon journey with Woodford Reserve DS and I’m very glad that I did because if I started with standard Makers I probably would never have gotten into the hobby. Buffalo Trace is OK, although I’ve only ever owned one bottle and don’t plan on replacing it until I’m bored with everything else out there. Completely agree with you on GTS, I own a 2017 release that I won at raffle. I like it much better than my WLW (also won at 2019 raffle)
So Glad to see 1920 up there...
As a Utahn, I nearly cried when you praised High West like that.
Why don't you like Utah!?
Bourbon Junkies you mistake me. I “nearly cried” because I was beaming with pride. No one loves Utah more than I do.
Same
What ONE bottle do you think we missed? Comment below!
Since you put Blanton's Gold and MGP Single Barre as single barrel products, I would also go Russel's Reserve on that list all day.
I second Russell’s reserve single barrel
Elijah Craig barrel proof! Batch B
Dan? Really? Elmer T Lee....Sean? Really? Eagle Rare?? For my non single barrel sorta readily available and in the OF 1920 price range it has to be ECBP..
@@darkmeatchicken9416 see the problem with Elmer is, it's not special to most people and I don't think it should be. It was one of my first favorites which is why I love it so much but now it's just super hard to find and it's never retail which takes the special aspect out of it for others... Sad days man, I'll forever love Elmer though
Yall lost me at Blade n Bow... Brought me back with the OF Prohibition
I've watched many, many bourbon drinkers and lovers on youtube. You guys are the best. By best i mean you share my opinions the most. So keep winning
Noticed the only letters on the short are Shart.
I don't have a bourbon collection because i can't afford to buy them faster than i drink them.
Did you scope yourself there Dan? I think I still have my scar from when I shot my friends 300 mag. Turns out there wasn't enough relief on the scope and he let it hit his sunglasses when he shot it...thanks for not mentioning that dude. I do believe that was concussion number, uh, I lost count.
Thanks for the insights! Can you ensure you do a close up on each bottle, need a better view.
We try, it's a lot on videos like this. If you wanna know about anything I can help you here though!
Balancing the birthday ......that had me dying 🤣🤣🤣
What are your thoughts on Chattanooga bourbon whiskey? I always pass on the bottle and go with something else as I do not know anyone who has tried it. I saw the cask strength (111 proof) and passed for the woodford double oak. One was $46 and the other was $52 and I know I like the double oak. I always look for new bourbons to try and I have yet to try the sagamore spirit, which I will buy next time.
I am probably waaaaay off, but Wattie Boone & Sons might be worth a mention due to it's history, price and (for me) taste.
I have only been drinking bourbon's over the past couple years and I am unfamiliar with a lot of the names. Can you list out in the description the 13 bottles you mentioned in this video? I could not find the list anywhere in the comments.
You guys seem to love Port finished stuff, Have you tried Glendronach 10 port finish. Finished for 3 years in Port Pipes. Its good stuff.
We have not! Haven't had a ton of port finished scotch, I'll have to try some.
Never seen that one. I've been enjoying Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14. They have a 12 and it's OK but the 14 is awesome.
Great Video like most of your choices surprised there wasnt a Michters on there.
No matter how I zoomed, adjusted, or what, I could hear/see or identify the name of the liquor bottle you were discussing. I just noted and agree with what Mr. Klausen just mentioned in his comment (at the moment listed below me). Otherwise I enjoyed your video. Regards
Please assist, we ancients, by i.d. ing the liquor name you are discussing.
Can’t find Buffalo trace where I live. My local store said people camp out at 4am on thursdays to get the allocated amount.
My eyes are going- what bottle of High West did you bring to the table? First time on your Channel. Nice job I'm going to subscribe
Thanks man! That is a bottle of midwinter night's dram from high West it is a port finish rye
@@BourbonJunkies nice job once again thanks for getting back to me
Angels Envy Rye is one of my favorites, cant tell which one you had in the video though. Honestly besides Buffalo that is about the only one on that 10 list I have had. Have had all the Pappys though. Back before Neal McDonough ordered it on Justified and seemed to catapult it into the mainstream.
Great to see you fit in 13 bottles on Halloween! The GTS is amazing stuff and it was # 2!! 👍🏆
I have been looking for a bottle of old Forrester 1920 but cant get any (i live in Germany )
Keep looking bro it’s definitely worth the hunt. Buy two if you find it. Good luck.
How do you acquire bourbons like that Blantons or that Stag? I can barely get wellers special reserve lol
Check out our video on how to find rare whiskey. A lot of our finds are hunting around, a little on knowing some store owners, and unfortunately a few like the Blanton's gold were secondary purchases.
Solera aging = same as infanate whisky bottle that you do at home. Take some out, put some in.
definitely going to look for Blade and Bow and High west next. The others, except the number 13 I have had.
Weller SR was my first exploratory bottle, followed by BT, then Blade & Bow (and that was with zero knowledge about anything bourbon related).... seeing them all right off the bat on your list made me laugh. Guess I didn't do to bad guessing what to try.
Buffalo Trace is damn near impossible to find in my area
What is the last bottle? Reddrick 22?
The Statesman that OF put out was really good. Much more subtle than the Prohibition Style!
“Shart” lmaoo
Where would Weller 12 or antique or Special Reserve rank?
low, don't think anyone is missing a lot not having them. I say that as a person who loves 107
@@BourbonJunkies I have heard people call W12 a poor man's pappy but I am relatively new to bourbon
Poor man's pappy is a blend of Weller antique and Weller 12 and it's so good!
I agree Buffalo trace is a gateway!!
Would be interesting to see if you made this video again today, what you might change. For example, I know that you guys have kinda fallen a little out of love with 1920; birthday bourbon is getting more hit-or-miss; and the really special MGP single barrels are getting ungodly hard to find. I’m sure BT, MWND, Blantons, and the BTACs/pappys all stay there, but I’m not sure about the rest. Idk, could be interesting
Go back to louisville and try some of the new bourbons just coming out plz. Jebtha creed castle and key come to mind.
Jeptha is among one of our least favorite things on the market at the moment. Castle and Key isn't selling whiskey yet so that's not eligible for the video.
I prefer the stagg Jr to the T. I’ll have to look into the birthday bourbon
Bro the looks he gives when he stacks that Pappy. Best shit ever
Loved it 😂 trytint to figure witch one is next thanks
It is the Old Forester not the Old Rip Van Winkle that I question. I guess trying it to see if it is for you is good. I did. Twice. It's not for me. I will seek out some Blade and Bow and give it a try, I can't recall if I had it at an event of not.
I mean it shouldn't be a surprise, we're both huge Brown Foreman fans. Makes sense that birthday bourbon is our jam.
Nice thing about blade and bow is it's pretty cheap so if you hate it you aren't out $200 for a bottle or even 30+ for a pour.
And you probably hate Maker's Mark but it is my top choice. Love the flavor and it has pretty good proof
Love makers 46
@@BourbonJunkies I have that too. Glad you like a version of their bourbon. I like that company
And yes, I know Suntori bought them
Currently the best banter on the whiskytube ;D
Thanks man, just how we've been our whole lives.
Whiskey Tribe! Check it out!
@@CEAggie Good as well :)
I agree with you on the paps it's not all everyone says it is great video.
I have been trying to get a George T Stagg for years now. I have pretty much given up
I was going to say I don't like Willett, it's overrated, but I didn't know it's not MGP anymore. I'll have to try it again.
List these please. I can't always understand y'all.
10 Buffalo Trace
9 Blade & Bow
8 Old Forester Prohibition Style "1920"
7 High West, "A Midwinter Nights Dram"
6 Willett 4 year Rye
5 Blanton's "Gold"
4 Angel's Envy Cask Strength
3 Boone County 12 Year Single Barrel
2 George T Stagg
1 Old Forester 2019 Birthday
Honorable Mention:
William Larue Weller
Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve 10 Year
Rhetoric 22
Very hard to follow would have been nice to actually say the name and show the bottle up close
It's Michters's 20 my man. It was shown up close several times in the intro also. We also say what it is just after the reveal is done.
Blade and bow in my top five!
Came here to learn what Bourbons to buy sipping on Old Taylor.
I love that Dan’s shirt says Shart!
Where can you find the old forester birthday bourbon. The only bottle I find is $900 dollars
Store relationships have gotten us one for the last 2 years
How has nobody noticed or mentioned dans shirt / jacket leading to the word “shart” across his chest?
I can legit only find ONE of these in my country... Maaaaaaan