THIS is the KING of $20 Bourbons! - SHOCKED!!
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I am a true devotee of Wild Turkey 101, so I'm not surprised that it took #1. I have a friend who's husband is a whisky fan, and he was offended when I said that WT101 was my favorite bourbon. He felt that if it wasn't at least $100 a bottle, then it wasn't worth drinking. Needless to say, he was even more offended when I told him the stuff he'd been drinking all night and praising was WT101. Great stuff! (I also like Old Grandad 114)
I'd like to party with you Kris, drank many, many good bourbons in my time, but keep the Big Bird for me and my friends.
I have tried many bourbons, but I have never strayed from my staple of WT101. The WT Rare Breed is right on its heels.
Ogd 114 all the way
I recently tried JTS Brown BIB In Louisville and it was pretty darn good.
I drink a lot of bourbon, but WT101, along with Knob Creek Single Barrel, are the two bourbons that I heartily give a 10/10 to. WT101 is just amazing. It has absolutely everything you want and everything you need.
Just gotta decant the WT101 and no one will doubt you.
I envy your prices. Literally none of those bottles are $20 in NC. Makers mark is $35 and Buffalo trace is $30.
Or in Arkansas
Or Oklahoma and even on base prices won’t get that low.
Or communist Minnesota where our Governor is an idiot.
Or Indiana
Or Massachusetts
I first started drinking whiskey about two years ago. Since then I've tried about 30 different whiskeys. None of them have stood out as much as Wild Turkey 101.
This is not only due to the unique flavors - sweet and leathery upfront with a profound fiery finish... but due to the incredibly low price point.
When you take into consideration the flavor, price point, and availability, nothing beats the 101.
This is by far the best tasting video I've ever seen. Your method or approach to it as well as your personalities made this a very worthwhile learning experience. Thank you!
I'm glad you were able to select Evan Williams bottled in bond over the Early Times bottle, because the controversy of the Early Times bottle is that the bottling and liquid inside have changed compared to as recently as two years ago due to production changes from the distillery.
So glad I found your channel! No pretentious or snooty BS or preconceived notions of how bourbon or whiskey should be enjoyed.
Very down to earth and straightforward and honest.
I would also like to add that like yourself I am a die-hard fan of wild turkey and it's entire family but 101 is what made me fall in love with bourbon and the first time I tried it I knew bourbon was my spirit of choice.
Appreciate your thoughts on the channel! We work hard to be all inclusive where every opinion matters.
As an old Bourbon lover I knew Evan Williams is the best bang for the buck by far and now you know it too.
Still fresh on my Bourbon Journey and have to say Wild Turkey 101 so far is my favorite! Great video !
Wild Turkey 101 has been my "go to" bourbon for years, my "day in/day out" choice. I really started to appreciate Angel's Envy but it is not low end budget tipple. Really love your presentations. Thanks for this one.
Thank you for this comparison video! The ranking surprised me, too. I usually get Old Forester 100, and if it is not available fall back on Evan Williams BIB. Many years ago I drank Wild Turkey 101, so I will now have to re-visit that selection. Cheers!
Excellent let me know what you think! Blinds are so tough! I was surprised a bit myself!
I just had to watch this again! I never realized how entertaining it is to watch a guy get his drink on! Seriously you ought to do more of these tastings. Thanks for all these videos...very helpful. I gotta try the WT101 soon.
Plz do and let me know what you think! Thanks for the kind words!
Thank you for this! Just picked up a bottle of WT101 today. My go-to was old grandad 112. I have to say, both punch way above their price point, but this one is excellent. I agree with both of you. This one is better. I’ve found a new budget default.
Although a bit more expensive I think Woodfords Reserve is my jam. I also like to keep Woodfords Reserve Double Oakes for special occasions. So smooth!
I really enjoyed this. Solid work and love the WT 101. I’m still wish the JTS Brown made the list, but I love that you gave the bottom shelf some screen time!
Needs to happen! Amazing choices out there for not a lot of money!
cant go wrong with JTS.
awesome bar, awesome channel. Happy New Years!
Great videos and went out last week and added a few of these that I didn’t have. Love your passion and honesty. Definitely comes across as do other people in the bourbon world.
Really appreciate that!
Let me start by saying that I really appreciate the time you guys put into these videos. I truly enjoy watching them. That being said, I always go into these "blind" taste test videos with a lot of hope that the test will actually remain blind until the very end, but so far, the ones I've seen never do. In my opinion, other than knowing which bottles are in the line-up ahead of time, none of the brands should be revealed until the very end. And when possible, not knowing ANY of the line-up is ideal... The ability to "narrow down" the playing field as you exclude brands that don't make the cut, screws with the minds of the tasters and subsequently potentially skews the results. For whatever reason, whether rational or not, we bourbon/whiskey enthusiasts develop emotional attachments to various brands and seem to have a very difficult time separating ourselves from those attachments once certain brand names are revealed. Additionally, I believe that having "neck-pours" of freshly open bottles (Such as OF and EW in this video) involved in a blind taste test with previously opened bottles that have had plenty of time to breath, skews the results right off the bat. I'm sure I'm not telling you guys anything you don't already know here, but often times, the first pour (or two) from a freshly cracked bottle will have a heavier ethanol presence which can overpower and effectively cancel out some of the flavors that are much more prominent in a bottle that has had time to open up and breath. And this, in my experience, is especially true with the less expensive (but still delicious) whiskies. I believe for a blind taste test to be truly fair, all the bottles should be somewhat close to the same level, and should have 4-6 ounces (at the least) already absent. I would be very interested to see this same test done under these slightly more stringent guidelines with these same bottles. I wouldn't be surprised if the results were a bit different, although, I believe Makers Mark would still come in at or near the bottom. I LOVE their Private Select stuff, especially store and/or club picks, but their flagship bourbon is unfortunately rather boring. Just my $.02...
On a completely different note, have you guys ever had or considered having guests in any of your videos? I'm a genuine nobody in the whiskey world, but I think this would be a lot of fun, and would happily volunteer, as would many other whiskey nobodies out there, I'm sure... Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the info! Lots of good advice! The bar is actually in our home so to this point not many other than family has been invited. Maybe one day we can consider that option.
Has someone who deals in the science field I have to completely agree. When you know what is in the line up you skew your opinions even if it's a little bit. For a true blind taste test, you can't know what the lineup is or the sample list.
I worked as a QA tech for the company with the golden hoops. I'm a trained and certified food taste technician. Just wanted to say I'm agree with you. Also, rinse with room temp water. Cold water deadens your taste buds.
Being Wild Turkey guys I am not surprised the 101 won out, that was the one I thought you would pick going in. I am surprised the Old Forrester didn't make the 1st cut for the same reason though.
I enjoy going over past videos and tasting/ comparing the final picks- enjoying my WT 101 tonight! Thanks again.
Enjoy!
Great stuff as always guys. Would love to see the same type of video for each price range. Love your reviews and buy tons of bottles based on your recommendations.
Appreciate you thanks so much!
Thank you Kurt and Trenton as well for sharing this taste testing with us because I was also curious about what your winner would be from your previous video displaying your 5 top $20 Bourbons.
I was really shocked Old Forester got eliminated but blind taste testings are super difficult. With that being said, Bourbons don't really have a large flavor spectrum as say compared to whiskeys. With Bourbons the flavor spectrum is quite small, you either get sweet, caramel, maple syrup, vanilla, and the likes or you get the opposite end. Bitter, leather, oak, spice with subtle notes of all in between.
Again with that being said it really just depends on which end of the spectrum you enjoy more.
But that's the amazing thing about alcohol is that there's a drink out there for just about anyone and that's really awesome. I'm with you and Trenton. I definitely prefer the more traditional sweeter, caramel, vanilla, maple syrup side of bourbon with that well-balanced oak flavor coming through as well. I mean it's like candy in a glass and that's the perfect adult beverage in my opinion.
Thanks again Kurt and Trenton for sharing another awesome SBLbasement Bourbon video 🙂
Very much appreciated! Thank you!
I'm brand new to drinking bourbon, and your channel. I have learned a LOT from you guys, so first of all I want to thank you for doing these videos!
One of the things I have learned from your channel (and others) is that the level of the pour changes the flavors, therefore I don't think this was as fair as it could have been. The banana flavor of the Old Fo would probably come out more in a deeper pour. The Turkey 101 was certainly in a really good spot for the flavors to shine, and having picked up on your fondness of it anyway, I am not surprised that it won out. Maybe sometime you could revisit this lineup sometime and get past the neck pour of them all beforehand, and maybe do as others said and not reveal ANY of them before the end. Just from your comments I was picking up on what some of them were, such as the Maker's Mark.
Overall, I understand that this is subjective, not scientific. I really do appreciate your channel, as it have enhanced my experience, and you guys have turned me on to some really great buys, such as the Early Times BiB!
This was a Great follow up!! Absolutely Great! Thanks for doing this. Do more like it, in different price categories!
Great idea! Thank you!
Thank you so much!!! Your videos are helping me become familiar with the world of bourbon and these suggestions & taste-tests are helping me build my own bourbon bar to enjoy. 🥃🙂
Appreciate that!
Absolutely cracking video Kurt. I’m just beginning to explore the world of bourbons and your recommendations have been tip top. Unfortunately, it’s a bit harder to find some of these in the UK but tracking them down has become part of the fun!
Wishing you all the best in your search!
Hope you can find OGD 114 and WT 101
I've tried a couple other youtube bourbon channels and I think, for me, you guys have the best approach. Curt, you are in my age range and your quiet analytical approach appeals to me. I'm glad that you eliminated my two faves early! BT and EVBIB. I'm getting the impression that you and Trent prefer a less sweet bourbon. For me, the sweetness of BT and EVBIB make them very approachable. Let's face it, I have to water them down anyway since I cannot take neat or just over ice anymore...gettin to old, man! Thanks a million and keep 'em coming. I'm learning a lot from you guys.
Really appreciate your involvement in the show! I work at making the whole whiskey journey as comfortable and non aggressive as possible. Just some folks hanging out talking about bourbon!
We all have different opinions on what is best at this price point however I appreciate the beauty of tastings and enjoying whiskey together. I have to say, I personally LOVE the six initial choices you have put forth. I would have added ET BiB and Rebel 100 to the mix BUT, these six are as solid as you can get. I also can't help but to rejoice that Jimmy Russell came out on top in your tastings. Such great choices that hit WAY above the price point. *high five* for a great video, and thank you!
I completely get the cinnamon and vanilla from 101 and it has become my go too over a cube and neat on occasion. Great video.
Thanks for the video.
This was the motivation behind my trying Wild Turkey 101 (recently) as a sippin whiskey. Back in the 1970s my drinking encounters with W. T. 101 was in mixed drinks, never neat.
Now I find that I like it as a sippin whiskey.
Great show. I agree with Kurt that, when doing blinds, dont disclose the bourbons until the tasting is order ranked. Doing so makes the blind totally random. Cheers!
I agree. Should have been done in that manner.
@@slbdrinks Do a second one next month same Bourbons and see if you get similar outcome...or not. Cheers Ray from NZ.🤔
My wife is saying the same thing as we watch haha
If it had been done that way, it would have made the position of Old Forester, for example, even more surprising.
It's likely the tasters would have assumed OF was near the top, then when the results were disclosed, would have been shocked to find it near the bottom.
I love this video! It's great to see a taste testing of 20- 30$ bourbons. I'm glad my personal favorite in this group won. Good old Wild Turkey 101. Hard to beat for the price. Thanks for the great vid, you get a new subscriber!
I absolutely love this episode. Great job guys.
Thank you!
Kurt, another “hellafun” video! Love seeing (and hearing you guys have a blast) as you deliver some great insightful content. I’ve never had OGD, but I’ll seek it out now. As for WT101, that’s always been my go-to. And I can grab the EW BIB for $15 at my corner Rite Aid. Great product!
Let me know what you think of the ogd!
Another good choice in the $20 range is Jim Beam Black. I'm not a huge Beam fan, but this particular bottle really is enjoyable.
around here any of those would be closer to double $20, so I'm jealous. I normally buy Ten High in a 1.75 bottle for $18.
My fav is plain ol Evan Williams Black Label, but a 750 mil bottle is over $20 so I won't normally spend it.
Woke up this mornin' tasting Jim Beam. Holding the answer to some ol' boy's dream
Jim Beam Black was my go-to for a while but replaced lately with Wild Turkey 101.
What did you like about it? What’s the flavor profile?
Blind tastings are so revealing, because the power of suggestion is so strong. I've seen Pappy go down hard in some blind tastings. Another great video, Kurt. And I agree with Trenton...I always considered Maker's Mark to be the "cheap" mixer bourbon on my shelf. Just goes to show.
He was so heart broken when his OF took a bow. Sad lol
Great concept for a video! I really enjoyed this one, well done y’all!
Thank you!
It's not hard to believe that W.T. 101 came out on top . It's also nice to see a true budget priced bourbon win out . Some of the suggested bourbons would be priced above $25 in my area( Elijah Craig , O.G.D. 114 and buffalo trace ) . Old Forester 100 is as good as any of them in my book . Early times bottled in bond is a unicorn here in Illinois , haven't seen in years . Fun video , good job guys .👍
Thanks so much! ET bib just showed up again around here. Hadn’t seen it for 6 months before that.
Enjoyed both videos! Recently got into bourbon and picked up several bottles this week. For Christmas I was gifted a bottle of makers and ended up buying Elijah Craig sm b, buffalo trace, tin cup 10, eagle rare, a bottle of 1792, four roses single barrel and turkey 101. makers is almost gone and just opened the Elijah bottle. I like em both. Amazing how they have different characters. This fall/winter is gonna be Great 👍 thanks for the recommendations fellas. 101 was $31 here on Long Island.
That’s awesome! Enjoy the journey!
All great choices for flavor and value IMO but I am also relatively new to bourbon. Out of all of those the one I have not tried is the Tin Cup 10. I would suggest trying Buillett and Woodford Reserve at some point. Maybe some OF1910 and 1920 as well as Woodford Reserve Double Oaked for a step up from the other ones.
@@Glock2201 over the past 4 months I kind of bought everything on the shelf. Found out I love rye and really dislike Old Forester bourbon (bought the 86,100, and 120) I can see why others enjoy it, nevertheless it's just not for me. The tin cup 10 is very good if you enjoy oak. Highly recommend but it's a bit over priced for the proof. Just opened frey ranch last night. 90 proof (4 grain) and has a menthol twist to the traditional bourbon profile. Glad I only bought a 350 of the bourbon. It's an ok pour but I look forward to opening the 100% rye from Frey. Still need to try bullit. Thanks for the recommendation. I want to find the cask strength though :)
I love honest blind tastings. Thank you for doing this!
Great notes. I called every bottle from your descriptions. And I 100% agree with your rankings.
Hey love it when we agree!
Wild Turkey 101 is just impossible to beat at $25. The combination of proof, age (6-8 years), and Turkey profile is great. OGD114 is damn good but it is a bit young. Old Forester does have a slight bitter note but it really goes away fast after a couple sips in a row. All 3 are absolutely outstanding and different enough to stock all 3.
Agreed!
Lots of the imperfections of any alcohol go away after enough sips LOL!
I haven’t tried Wild Turkey in decades because of the cheap paint thinner stigma it had way back when. I will definitely buy it now. Thanks for the eye-opening blind tasting.
I’m with you, pal. I have an old image of Wild Turkey as cheap rotgut. I think it’s time I gave it another chance.
Go for it , it really is A great value flavor bomb.
Great show, enjoy your approach to bourbon and cocktails. Keep up the good work! Cheers
Thanks so much!
You guys do a great job. My top 6 for this group would be close to yours. 1. OGD 114 2. WT 101 3. OF 100 proof 4. EW BIB 5. Buffalo Trace 6. Makers Mark. All good choices
Wild Turkey 101 is a real favorite of mine. So glad that it won. Phenomenal stuff, really well balanced, but also with some real character and profile that does a beautiful job of showing what makes bourbon so distinctive and special. It is an excellent ambassador for the world of bourbon. This is what good bourbon tastes like. Yum. I definitely get caramel and oak and little bits of maple and pecan because, well, that's what bourbon does. And there is some cinnamon and baking spice in there, too. Just delicious. If only I could get Early Times BIB here - I'd do an A/B in a heartbeat.
Both delicious!
Thank you for the TLDW for me. :)
I had heard good things about EW BiB, I was able to pick up a bottle the other day for $15. Tried it last night and I was impressed. I just had it neat but for $15 you can’t really beat it. It’s got a little heat on it but it drank pretty smooth, so I def will always keep a bottle of that in my bar for sure
Great value bourbon absolutely!
It mixes well too. It’s great in an old fashioned.
To be fair Evan was never going to win this battle. It is better than BT and Maker’s though! Honorable mention for standing up to the bottles in another class.
I agree on the wild turkey 101. Great for sipping neat and an excellent mixer.
Ok - I've been following you for a few months or more, and finally decided to make it official. I've enjoyed all of your presentations, especially this one. You also said you do read the comments & that's good to know. Thanks Curt & Trenton.
Absolutely appreciate you joining us! Hoping to enjoy the journey with you!
WT101 is always in stock at the house...been dipping more into rye lately and really like the WT101 Rye!
Both are delicious!
Excellent. Six terrific bourbons that should be in everybody's bar, even if you prefer more pricey expressions. And no surprise at the winner. Wild Turkey 101 always pleases, and always hits way above its weight class. I'd love to see WT101 in a blind test against Kurt's top 5 $30 to $40 bourbons. Oh, and the WT 101 Rye would garner the same result in a value rye blind.
Great idea! Hmmm makes me wonder lol
The Kickin' Chicken
Started drinking Wild turkey 101 in 1976, still my favorite evening nightcap. Tks for your channel.
Another great pour in the $20 range, is Rebel 100. Also, OGD BIB, Virgin Bourbon 101, and EW 1783.
I had a feeling WT101 would be up at, or near, the top. That stuff is incredibly balanced for the money.
No doubt!
It would be interesting to revisit these 6 in another 6 months with another blind taste test and see if things pan out the same. Because of this video I went out and grabbed a bottle of Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond and am not disappointed.
Blinds are very tough! Could be different lineup every day!
I have used Evan Williams in Old Fashioned cocktails for a few years now. Never disappoints!
Super enjoyed this video ! Nice job.
Thanks so much!
What a great episode thank you for putting these on, happy to see the Evan Williams BiB on the show and would love to see more on it and applications. Maybe even a future episode just on a group of BiB and talk about the history and such.
Great idea!
Wild Turkey 101 is such a great pour for the price! Recently I've really been enjoying Wild Turkey 101 Rye. I've actually been reaching for that over the bourbon. Maybe you have your next episode 5 of your best $20 Rye plus one crowd sourced option. Can the Turkey win both?!
Oooooh man!! Lol, great thought!
My dads a burbon drinker. He’s been a wild Turkey guy like his dad. Have not tried this version of the wild Turkey but swapped him to Bullet as he loves the bullet. Grabbed him a bottle of the woodford from sams club and says that is the best he’s had. Gonna try getting a few others to see what he thinks.
Same here. Maybe because I had so much Maker's years ago. Just a little burned out with bourbon.
The rye is so tasty!
@@stephenpartain5488 what’s the difference between a normal to a rye
I love all of these choices. But when it comes to blind tastings, I actually try to limit it to two or three choices. Once it goes over that, the taste portions of my brain start to get a little rattled with each sip, and I start to over or under estimate the flavors of what I'm sipping four or five sips in, and it's hard for me to give a fair assessment, especially when they're so close, quality wise.
I completely agree. Three blind is max for me. Could just be me, but I start losing track of what I liked/disliked. Makes it harder to compare "A to B".
I definitely know my palette is shot after trying to drink past 3 bottles.
Same here.
Like you guys I just couldn't do more than three at a time, so three of my friends and I wanted to blind taste 6 different ones recently. We picked the best of 3 one weekend, then did the other 3 the next weekend, and the third weekend we put the two winners against each other. That was a fun three weekends :)
Wasn’t easy that’s for sure.
Thank you for the enjoyable evaluation video which contained several Bourbons I enjoy. I am proud to say I have become a WT101 fan/convert during the past year as I found it on my own. A delicious "go to bourbon!"
Good for you!
Great video! I'm a bit of a whiskey rookie, but I love this channel. Thanks for pointing me in great directions 👍
Appreciate you joining us!
Great video! And nearly 100% where I think I'd rank them myself (I think I'd flip OGD and WT but who knows blind). I want so badly to like BT more, but....I don't.
Is what it is. Your palate, your choice!
I agree about BT. I always have it on my bar because it's cheap and available around here, but I just don't like it as much as other do. It just falls flat for me.
I remember when BT was the rage and Wellers SR green was cheaper and I couldnt understand why. BT is a nice drinker, buttery, lightly sweet but not much more. Its what I call an easy go to when you cant make up your mind.
For years at deer camp, we did a blind taste test with Wild Turkey & 4 other bourbons. All were more expensive than Wild Turkey & Wild Turkey always won. Wild Turkey was also my Dad's favorite bourbon, and as far as I'm concerned, that's good enough for me. Dollar for dollar, you can pay a lot more, but I don't think you can find a better sipping bourbon.
Bingo! You are spot on!
The "kickin' chicken"!
I am not a collector, drinker, smoker - but I love Jack Daniels & Southern Comfort & Makers Mark & Wild Turkey 101 & Evan Williams. Never tried the others. But I liked the presentation of the video, looking forward to more. What really interested me was your bar back display counter. I am inspired making my furnished basement the same. One thing you are missing though is your personalized SLB drink glasses. :)
Thanks for another fun video! I have to say, I'm with you guys in being surprised that Old Forester Signature 100 Proof didn't make the final cut. As I said the other day, it's a very versatile bourbon as well as affordable. I'm less surprised about Evan Williams BIB, although I was one of those who nominated it; I'd call it a decent day to day bourbon. Overall, nothing really stunning about the results; I was a Wild Turkey guy for many years and am always happy to renew that acquaintance, while OGD 114 is tasty but approaching the top end of my proof preference. And as you say, there's truly not a bummer in the bunch!
Absolutely not! That fact made it a real tough blind.
Love that Evan Williams BiB got in. We need a Heaven Hill representative in this lineup! The Early Times is an amazing bourbon, but made by the same company as Old Forester.
PS. My order would be 1 and 2 switch between Wlid Turkey and Old Forester depending on the day, 3 Old Grand Dad 114, 4 Evan Williams BiB, 5 Buffalo Trace, 6 Maker's Mark.
Evan Williams is heaven Hill
@@bryanbarrett732 That is my point. I'm glad Evan Williams BiB made it because it is the only Heaven Hill product in the lineup.
I don't believe it is anymore. Now it's Barton (Sazerac) that makes Early Times.
This is a great comment. Didn’t realize the range of distilleries that are represented on that bar in the video. A great range when you think about it. Speaks volumes to the commitment to excellence by American distillers.
Question: Was that Old Forester 100 proof first opened for this tasting? I have ALWAYS found that you have to open the bottle, take a small pour, and then wait a few days to let it open up. And then the flavors are gorgeous. It replaced Buffalo Trace as my go-to not that long ago. You got to let it breathe.
No it had been opened for several days. We both enjoy it also, was one of those things.
Really enjoyed this video. I think it would be really great to repeat this blind test again and see if the results remain the same. I find that I drift from one brand to another and back sometimes. I have never taken the time to try them side by side...might make me stick to one!
It just goes to show how the power of suggestion is so strong when it comes to flavor profiling bourbon. If you think you are supposed to get a certain taste or smell from a particular bourbon, you will get it. Proves that every individual’s tastes and smells are their own. Nice video
You are exactly correct Jeff. After the end of the video Trent and I went back to that OF to see what went wrong lol!
Man, that's how I treat my ol lady. I need to wear a blindfold. 😆 🤣
Shouldn't this be duplicated over ice? In another video you spoke of going with a cube when enjoying Wild Turkey 101. Interested to see WT come out on top. It appeared to be a marginal win and it may be interesting to see this same line-up tested on another day to see if a new day and mood will yield different results. I'll be looking for reviews on American single malts
Over ice would be very interesting! To be truthful I haven’t thought about reviewing American single malts but I like the idea.
Glad to see you put this blind tasting together...It really helps put $20.00 plus/minus into perspective. Coming in new to Bourbons on a more serious level, this is a great list of 6 to buy and try without breaking the bank...heck, you can get all 6 here in Oregon (state run) for $161.70 to be exact. What a great way for anyone interested in getting their start down the Bourbon path. You could even sub in a couple of Rye selections and still impress your guests...more importantly, put you in their right direction improving your palate to a higher end, more sophisticated level. Thanks so much!
Another awesome video. I am really starting to open up on bourbons thanks to you all.
Really glad you are enjoying the channel!
Great video, learned about some new inexpesive bourbons and the winner is one of my favorites!
I’m new to all this but have to say I really enjoy the inexpensive very old Barton. I have tried a few and looking forward to trying your choices! Love the channel and any suggestions you have👍🏻
One of my favorite bottom shelf bourbons!
Very nice video. Thank you. Kinda knew and expected the outcome but you cannot go wrong with any of these choices. Again, very well done. Drink on my friends
Thankful you are enjoying the channel!
I've never tried 114 or 101 back to back, but both are some of my favorites. It's hard to find 114 in NC, so maybe my memory is adding to what I think of it. However, as I've tried a lot more bourbons over the last year and a half, I keep coming back to 101 as a solid, affordable bourbon. It's great in cocktails, too. I tried Rare Breed for the first time this year, and it's also really good, maybe a bit less complex than I was hoping. However, that fifth of Rare Breed I got for a camping trip didn't last through the end of a few days with a couple friends!
I am new to the Bourbon / Whiskey drinking. What I like about this video is that you are blind testing $20 dollar bottles. I started out with $50 up to $100 bottles. Now that I know that I can go to the lower cost bourbon's I am very excited to start building my own Bourbon bar.
Great show, I'm a proof guy myself. Being retired and watching my spending I go for the 101. When they have it (Northwest Florida) it's 114. Now for a special occasion I treat myself to a bottle of Rare Breed.
Ohhh ya, rare breed!
I was shocked. From what was said from beginning to end I called out the last three in order. M.M is good but very light on flavor. So, I knew it was three right away. From there the talk of proof called out the other two . Great video. Keep it up.
New to the channel here. Haven’t watched any of your videos from start to finish except this one. Quite entertaining. Thanks!!
Great video, first time watching. I had the Wild Turkey a few months ago for the first time ever and love it too. I'm looking forward to seeing your other bourbon recommendations now(never had the Old Grand Dad either and will try to find it here in Nova Scotia). Thanks for the video.
Welcome from the beautiful Nova Scotia!
Loved this tasting! Great work.
Appreciate that!
Back in the day, my buddy and I worked til midnight, got to the bar at 12:30 and had til 1:45 to chill. It was beer and shots of 114. After trying several popular bourbons, we each settled on Wild Turkey 101 as the bourbon of choice at his house and mine. Years later I came across a Bardstown, Kentucky product called Fighting Cock. It’s 103 proof and my local store has it at $19 a bottle and Turkey at $23 and it has now become my new house bourbon.
I discovered WT101 earlier this year and found it a daily pour for me lately. I do like it quite a bit.....
I also enjoy your reviews and vid.s
Nice work!
Thanks for the interesting test. Everyone remember that you cannot drink the label, the advertising budget or the price tag. Drink what you enjoy. Thanks for helping us find out what to try in the price range.
Great video, I was always put off bourbon because I was told jack daniels was a bourbon and I didn't like it but before Xmas I tried a bottle of buffalo trace and loved it, your videos are helping me understand the difference in bourbon, im from northern ireland and our local store only sells a handful of choices but I'll be trying WT 101 tonight, much rather have bourbon than scotch or Irish whiskey, thanks so much for all your information 👏
I love this review and want to thank you all for motivating me to enjoy Bourbons and whiskeys neat instead of just taking shots. I have all of those except the Evans Williams but I also have 22 other bourbons. I think you should have round 2 and see if both your pallets stay the same. I’m up for the challenge myself and will conduct that here in the near future. I have pretty much bought all the bottles that you’ve recommended and just want to say Thanks once again for awesome reviews and being so truthful in your remarks. You huge fan Josh in upstate NY. Pro Patria!🇺🇸
Thank you Josh! Appreciate you! Happy you are enjoying the channel!
4 of 6 of these are on my "Go To" list!
Wow I am glad I found your channel! Very well done! Subscribed! Cheers!
You guys have a great job... tasting all those lovely pours. Thanks for the channel. Regards from Brussels.
It’s a tough job lol! Thanks for being on the journey with us!
Great video! I have, or have had all of these behind my bar, and all are great choices. Love the Wild Turkey 101. Their Rye 101 is awesome too!
Yes it is!
Makers and 4 Roses are my favs. They are so smooth and easy drinking.
You can’t go wrong with those picks!
I love it! I only just started drinking the Winner (no spoilers!) and it's quickly become my go-to bourbon. Great price, great flavor, really stands up to mixed cocktails but is smooth enough for even my wheated-preferred pallette in an Old Fashioned. A very worthy winner!
Great bourbon!
Evan Williams Bottled In Bond has been my go to for a long time for the value. It's not the most complex, but it comes in bigger bottles too and goes a long way! Big fan of Four Roses as well though.
Fantastic budget bourbon review! Thanks for doing that. I've had the others but I definitely need to try Evan Williams BIB and Old Grand Dad 114
Plz do!
Excellent video, Thank you. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ( out of the $20 price range ) is my favorite. Haven’t tried OGD114, and will Revisit Wild Turkey.
Awesome channel and awesome video! Can’t say I’m surprised about the WT 101. As it happens to be my favorite all around go to bourbon. Really enjoy your guys stuff!
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Just recently found your channel and I absolutely love it, and this was a awesome video as I am just getting into bourbons. So far I have enjoyed Yellowstone, for roses and Elijah Craig but I will be adding these top two to my list again enjoy the channel keep up the great work
Really glad you are enjoying the channel!
The first two bourbons that I ever purchased were EW101BIB & WT101. EW101 has great butterscotch & vanilla frosting flavors but not much oak & a liitle thin on the mouthfeel. WT101 has great caramel, toffee, cinammon & oak flavors that are balanced beautifully & it has a full mouthfeel & proofiness. Best value out there is WT101! No need to have to search for allocated Buffalo Trace.
See that’s a great point! BT is a great bottle to have if and when you can find it however there are excellent choices always on the shelf!
Very Cool...Looks like it was a lot of fun!
My personal favorite overall is Evan Williams B-I-B. The others are all very good and I have enjoyed them each at one time or another! Thank you for a very interesting episode, thoroughly enjoyed!