BEST Allocated Bourbon of 2023
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Way looking forward to seeing your Mom!!! Heard so much about her!!
Love that Russell’s 13 right there middle shelf behind you!
I have complete and TOTAL bourbon envy with that list!! I hope I can get the opportunity to enjoy any or all of them one day, Well done as always!
Agreed haha.
11:07 --> "For Sure" 😂
Why did I just spend 20 minutes watching others talk about whiskeys I'll never get to try or buy? Punishingly good content that's why. Happy new year guys. 😅
My allocated bourbon of the year - Russell's Single Rickhouse
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Have you had 13th Colony DO?
Excellent video fellas! Great top 5 video. Wow Still Austin at #1. That is interesting. Never had this distillery release. I gotta pay more attention to SA going forward. Cheers and Happy New Year!!!
Been a subscriber for, I don't know....6 or 7 or 8 months....probably my most watched whiskey channel!
Thanks so much for all the fun and education you deliver with each video!
Slainte from Manitoba!
Have you not had New Riff Winter Whiskey?
Bottled in Bond bourbon that uses oatmeal stout grains as part of the mash makeup. Theyve been doing it for the past 3 or 4 years. Pick one up and head to head it against that Still Austin before its gone.
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. And I love Still Austin Cask Strength. Sounds like an amazing mix.
Still Austin Cask Strength is my sipper right now and I’m loving it. They are knocking it out of the park
Howdy from Texas! Wow! years of critics(not y’all) bashing Texas juice and Still Austin pulls the award from y’all! Now just hope I can find it! 13th Colony used to be easy to find but now everyone knows and there it goes! Happy New Year!
Man I love all the ECBPs!
I was going to skip it all, but happy that you included Makers ( which I'm still hoping to find)
Controversial opinion; the cellar aged was not great to me. Good sure but didn't meet the level of hype which was way too much.
It’s great to see so many Craft distillers making epic whiskey. But Just when you thought it was tough enough to acquire a legacy distiller limited release, we now have to chase even more limited, limited releases. Cheers to you and all who are so lucky to get some.
Every craft distillery has limited/distillery only releases. That has always been true. It doesn't mean that people are lining up to get them. They just don't have the production or distribution to get product to people nationwide. Calling these "allocated" is honestly kind of a joke.
I have a friend who’s going to get me the still Austin oated and I’m so excited to try it.
Still Austin puts out some phenomenal stuff! All of their distillery reserve series releases are always great. I’m really lucky to live in Austin not far from the distillery.
Michters 10 is $180 msrp, didn’t care for Cellar Aged I traded it away. It tasted like acetone
It was good for me but nothing special or spectacular
Never heard of the Buckner’s. I did manage to get the Michter’s, MM and several C923. Never got my hands on the 13th Colony. Your 1st place certainly is a surprise!
Blasphemy! No ECBP C923. (lol...before i've even seen the top 5). 😉
Great line up! Thank you for a great year of SLB!
Michters 10 in Ohio which is state controlled is 185.
I would say EC and Larceny Barrel Proof products are marginally allocated. I wish I had the 13th Colony (had it in the cart and it was sold out). I love the Michter's 10 bourbon and is my #1. Obviously, I don't have every bottle on the planet. I have the Cellar Aged but haven't opened it yet. Just got it a few weeks ago for $152. I need to get some Still Austin bottles. I love EHTBP and that would probably make my top 5. So many bottles that I need to open. Cheers!
Typing as I watch.... As good as C923 is, I can't wait to see the top 5! I'm lucky to have found it!
I'm not surprised by 13th Colony given all the reviewers have nothing but glowing things to say.
MIchter's is good but surprised to see it in the top 5 given all the good choices out there (C923!!)
Not surprised to see Makers Cellar Age... same as 13th Colony ... so many positive (glowing) reviews; and given their great non-allocated releases lately, not at all surprising.
I was glad to see the OCD#5 on the non-allocated list but given the small distribution area that Glenns Creek has I'd give them a special mention on this list as well.
Thanks so much for these great lists!
Shock that the Four Roses LE 2023 didn’t make the cut
The Michter’s 10 yr bourbon is being offered from $250 - $400 locally around my parts. Found the Rye for $160 and would love to find the bourbon at a reasonable price.
I’m glad you were able to get the Thirteenth Colony! I felt so lucky getting mine. I hope we have the same luck with next year’s release!
Great,best allocated Bourbon of the year that none of us can get!
Who's to blame for that? No one. So no reason to keep it off a list.
I take more screen shots of the line up of all your guys picks and hit the liquor store. I built me a mirror liquor cabinet cause of SLB picks. Not all of them but about 20 bottles. My wife just bought me a small bar to serve her with some shots. LOL
Buckner is definitely exploding onto the scene. If you see their 10 year grab a bottle it's very very good.
Still Austin is definitely raising the game
I need to do a blind of all my top bourbons because without a blind, C923 hits high, but its hitting lower for others despite the hype
EC C923 didnt make it... woah!
When trent pulled that bottle i could not believe it.
A number of channels are not including the C923 in their Best Of 2023 lists. I think two or three well-documented "negatives" are holding it back. (I can't speak from personal experience because it hasn't even dropped in my area yet.)
Man this list makes me so sad. I’m hoping you guys are fishing for comments. Please say that’s true.
C923 being a HM is a travesty. No way the oatmeal bot is as good.
How is 13th Colony allocated? It's just a craft distillery. First I heard of it is when the Whiskey Vault did a review of one of their whiskies about 5-6 years ago.
And what the hell is Buckner's? Just another craft distillery or MGP pirate? You guys have a weird idea of what "allocated" means, because it's not whatever your local liquor store is trying to hype up only because it's not selling.
I also don't get the hype over Michter's 10 this year. I've had previous batches of Michter's 10, and it's all peanuts and prune juice. It's far from good and not worth anywhere near the $300+ that people pay for it.
Still Austin? Allocated? No, just another craft distillery. No one is lining up to try their distillery only, oated bourbon.
Oh and btw, comparing a bourbon to fabreeze is not high praise. Not even close.
What's the bottle code on the back of the ECBP? Just curious because people are saying A23XXXXX is better than A22XXXXX.
Interesting how the bottles from 5th to 1st go from shortest to tallest 😂
M10 bourbon is $185 MSRP I believe, you guys are getting hooked up if you paid $149
Rookie question here-
What's the difference between allocated vs not allocated Bourbon?
Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon was the best bourbon I tasted this year, except for Van Winkle 12 Year Lot B. Still Austin is my favorite TX whiskey. 🥃
You know I never liked Texas Whiskey until I tried Still Austin. So good.
13 colony is one of the best drinks you can get made in America's Georgia Jimmy Carter comes from I live in Atlanta and I've been through that Brewery let me tell you Trenton and Kirk you need to try the rye whiskey is fantastic
Lol Still Austin #1? Officially unsubscribed. It's been Real but they officially sold out.
what exactly is an exotic baking spice?
Still Austin (only know cause the thumbnail wasn’t dark enough)
What batch (letter) is your 2023 Michter’s Bourbon? I have an A as well as an F.
Which letter of release of M10 is that?? I have been trying to decide which to trade for, and you guys have convinced me that it's the one!
Well so much for my ECBP C923 guess for #1 haha
That is really a beautiful collection of bourbons. I have not had any of them but will certainly keep my eyes open when at a bourbon bar to try a pour of any of these. Great series and I can't wait to see the blind on Friday. CHEERS!!
It sucks that some of us try just as hard as most, if not harder, to hunt bottles and yet we will never see or experience any of the stuff people talk about in videos. But, here's to 2024! Cheers everyone!
Hint: don't bother, just find decent affordable bourbon and wonder what all the fuss is about. It's painless if you drink enough readily available stuff.
Sounds like that Still Austin oated bourbon is going to be one of those bourbons that as soon as you taste it, you're going to know exactly what it is in a blind. Great video as always guys!
What batch m10 is that?
The Cellar Aged is the only one I’ve tasted (but couldn’t land a bottle). My sample was terrific. 🥃
Is the M10 an A or F batch?
Great bottles! Great video, cheers yall! Need to get my hands on some of that 13th Colony! Cheers yall!
5. Tracks. Overhyped bottle.
4. Never heard of it.
3. Shouldn't even be in the lineup
2. Tracks. Good bottle.
1. Not a single good thing they make. Y'all are crazy.
Kidding on a few of those...maybe.
Funny how the order goes from shortest to tallest bottle. Well…almost anyway. 🍻
I'd be shocked if you scored that M10 for $129 or $149, in my ABC state it was $185 and in a neighboring state it was $250-$300... I'd like to score one of those MMCAs too...
My wife and I did our top five our list is a little different ok a lot different
1 Garrison Brothers Cowboy at 140.9
2 Still Austin we are lucky to live 30 minutes from them
3 Thomas H Handy
4 Stagg 23A
5 Old Forester single barrel barrel proof
My wife and I were very surprised that the Handy wasn’t head and shoulders in first place. We were also surprised that the cellar aged didn’t make our top five. C923 finished 7th for us cellar aged finished 9th
Project for 2024. Get a dozen bottles of something that is easily got worldwide; maybe makers/ buffalo trace? Add some special ingredients to each bottle, then see what happened after a year? Thinking whole spices, wood chips, vanilla pods, sea salt, peppercorns, dried fruit & peel? Add charcoal filtration at the end? Could suck balls, could be awesome & achievable for everyone 🧐🤷🏻 Happy New Year from bourbon desert UK . We get the garbage, need help to improve without paying $4-$500! really😢😢😢
I'll be at work when the live stream is on. I'll definitely have to remember to watch it later. 🙂
11:03 Don't feel bad, Kurt - 63, and I've been wearing glasses for almost 50 years, since I was 5 years old. 👓
14:00 I have a bottle of the Musician from Still Austin, and I hope that oated bourbon is better. The nose on the Musician is fantastic, but on the palate it's just bourbon, nothing special.
Great show guys, you never fail to deliver!!! Looking forward to more in 2024.
I was joking with myself that maybe SA would make the list(my favor company). Shocked to see it number 1. I just picked up a CSSB store pick that is my favorite bottle of the year. It just beat out Weller 12.
before I hit play again.... just want to say, 1,782 views and its only been posted for 49 minutes....... ohh, just went to 1,785..... crazy what you built... 1,810..... ok, hitting play before it hits 2K.... 1,819.. and I type fast
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@@brandonjones6703 Awesome!!!
The MM CA is a 50/50. Buddy got a bottle and was disappointed, especially at the price. He brought it buy and my first thought was, Thank you God for not letting me get one. It's wood then a bit of bourbon flavor. MM did not age it in the cellar but took regular MM and moved it to their cellar. He also gave me a sample. I tasted it again the next day then gave it to a buddy who loved it. Another friend got a bottle and he likes it but said he won't buy it again. Too $$ for what it is. I think my stash of MM BEP is far, far better.
Got a few allocated at msrp this year. Got me a bakers 13 year single barrel, got a knob Creek 18, and got the 4R LE for 2022.
Had a chance to get in line for a Michters 10 year drop, but decided to get hammered the night before and woke up at noon to everything good gone. Oh well.
Kurt, I need your help. I have the option to pick up the smoke wagon uncut unfiltered bourbon, or the Malted Rye or the straight Rye… tough decision! In your option what one should I snag first? I like both bourbon and rye.
Starting at $70, E.C.C923 top 10 bourbon/whiskey awards
#1 Whiskey of the Year- Breaking Bourbon
#1 Bourbon of 2023 (blind)- Real Bourbon Talk
#2 (A22 and A23) Bourbons & Whiskeys- Mash and Drum
#3 Bourbon of the Year- Whiskey Raiders
#6 Bourbon of the Year- Whiskey Row
#7 (A23) Whiskey of the Year- Bourbon Junkies
#8 Whiskey of the Year(blind)- Fred Minnick
#9 (A22) Whiskey of the Year- ADHD Whiskey Matt
#10 Bourbon of the Year- It's Whiskey Night
Hot damn the M10 is the only one I was able to get & it's electric - never been a Maker's fan at all but it's probably high time I give them another try - been hearing good things about them recently.
Glad to hear Still Austin has an intriguing LE - need a reason to buy anything Spirits Direct I guess...
Pause. My guess is 13th Colony Double Oaked. Additional: Not even close.
Another awesome video 👏 Wish there was a chance to get the #1 tho 😢
Been trying so hard to find that Makers bottle. Any time i find it the price is just laughable. So i wish you guys would do the little kid reverse psychology and say how terrible it is.
forgot Elijah craig c923
The way you feel about the Still Austin is the same way I feel about Liberty Pole Spirits Peated Bourbon finished in Orange Curaçao casks and the Spirits of French Lick Lost River 6.5 year 7 grain bourbon distillery exclusive single barrels. Incredible gems coming from craft whiskey this year.
I really didn't enjoy the cellar aged as much as I hoped I would. Definitely good but did not blow me away.
I love that a Texas Bourbon won. I’m in ft. Worth tx. Definitely need to make it down to still Austin
I'm so happy you are sticking your toes into TX bourbons. You need to go to Balcones...
We never got Maker’s Cellar Aged in my area. Wish I could get some. Love Maker’s so much
If it makes you feel any better, i tried a sample and was glad i disnt fork over even msrp for a bottle. I think makers cs with a little 46 to proof it down a bit wuld put you in the ballpark of profile... its really not mind bogglingly better than their other shelfers
Umm msrp for the Michters 10yr 2023 is 184.99
Will love to see what you have for us in videos for 2024!!! Would love to see top bottles from each state that produces bourbon.
I have not tasted the top 4, but my tops are C923 and 13th Colony Double Oak. 😂
I am curious what were all the allocated bourbons you had to choose from this year. Can you post something on Discord or Patreon.
As far as your uniqueness notes on Still Austin Oated is, did you get to try any of the Dragons Milk toasted barrels this year? Holy... They're just an hour or so north of you guys!
We all would love to try any of these.... The Still Austin came out of left field, but sounds yummy.... Nice job guys.... I'll try to be here for the live stream on Friday.... It will be my 62nd birthday.
Guess for #1: JD 12
edit: swing and a miss!
Should've been. But it dropped in April. Out of sight, out of mind. And technically not bourbon. Whiskey of the year though!
@@paulbezenyei4073for sure. the best non-bourbon bourbon around!😂
Not me getting ads for help with alcohol dependency during the video…. 😂😂
And I’ll say it again….Wild Turkey Rare Breed for the win all day everyday
What no Masters Keep Voyage?!?!
I enjoy your channel. is there anyway you can do a close up of the bottles? Cheers!!!
What letter is in the bottle number of the Michter’s? I’ve tasted a few different ones and A is by far the best.
Thanks fellas for helping me update my whisky Hunt list.
Interesting list...hmm...
It's pretty much crap
My son has a bottle, and we got amongst the things you got coco powder. Any thoughts?
That Still Austin Oated release was fantastic! I am sorry that I only got 1 bottle.
136k subscribers!
Looking forward to Kurt’s mom seeing the bar
I love watching you guys good info and its like sitting with your buddies and having one. How about doing a show with chill filtered vs non chill filtered. As always Thanks
That still Austin is phenomenal. I’m trying to savor the pours hopefully they release it again
Little Book chapter 7 In Retrospect....
What barrel is the Michter's 10? Trying to zoom in looks like a "E" in 23Exxx? Have heard some variation between barrels.
Definitely some variations…IMO A is the best 😁. I’ve tasted E & F aswell, obviously they are outstanding aswell but that A 😋
Great picks guys. Sadly, here in our state run system, the odds of seeing any of those picks are slim to none. Thanks for another great video. Cheers.
Great list guys - cheers to a helluva year for your channel!