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Average Joe's Whiskey
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I'm Joe, a self-taught whiskey genius. I’ve been a whiskey drinker and appreciator for 15 years and an enthusiast for around 4 years. I believe that whiskey is where science and art intersect. It has the power to bring people together and should be fun! Here we cover any and all whiskey related topics: nosing and tasting, experimenting, distilling and aging, blending, and appreciating it.
Contact: averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com
Instagram: @averagejoeswhiskey
Contact: averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com
Instagram: @averagejoeswhiskey
BEST Alternatives to 4 Highly Allocated Bottles
These are four bottles that I feel are excellent alternatives to four highly allocated bottles. They have similar flavor profiles and are much more easily attainable, usually at a much better price.
Join the Discord to talk whiskey and/or keep track of VA ABC drops: discord.gg/kVrtcuH8QJ
Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey
Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com
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#whiskey #whiskeytube #bourbon
Join the Discord to talk whiskey and/or keep track of VA ABC drops: discord.gg/kVrtcuH8QJ
Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey
Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com
Join the Patreon, it's totally free (for now): patreon.com/ajwhiskey
#whiskey #whiskeytube #bourbon
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Allocated Bottles Sitting on the Shelf in VA? | How to Hunt Allocated Bourbon in VA Part 2
zhlédnutí 11KPřed dnem
Virginia just implemented a new drop system. Now bottles will be put on the shelf at random stores at random times. Find out how this system works and my thoughts on it in this video! Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com Join the Patreon, it's totally free (for now): patreon.com/ajwhiskey #...
2 Bourbons I've Been DYING to Try
zhlédnutí 2,3KPřed 14 dny
Tasting and reviewing the two bottles I've been most excited about all year! Russell's Reserve 15 and Smoke Eye Hill Barrel Proof. Russell's Reserve 15 Year from Wild Turkey has received a lot of praise despite the very high price tag. Smoke Eye Hill Barrel Proof recently beat out George T. Stagg to win Bourbon of the Year in Fred Minnick's ASCOT Awards. Looking forward to this one! Follow me o...
Found Some Treasures Bourbon Hunting at the Beach
zhlédnutí 3,5KPřed 21 dnem
Looking for some good bottles on a family trip to Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach, DE. Plus we made a few stops on the way home before the wife and kids finally had enough. Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com Join the Patreon, it's totally free (for now): patreon.com/ajwhiskey #bourbonhun...
Bourbon Hunting for the Best Available Bottle on the Shelf at Every Store in VA
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed měsícem
Thought it would be fun to see what the best bottle is that you can find at virtually every ABC store in Virginia. And usually if it's easy to find in VA, it should be easy to find around the country. There were lot of good bottles sitting on the shelf...let me know if you agree with my pick or which bottle you think is better. Thanks to Colin for helping with the video! Follow me on Instagram ...
Bourbons & Ryes I'm Drinking This Summer | Best Bottles I Bought in June '24
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These are some of my favorite bottles that I purchased in June, that I'm really enjoying this summer. Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com Join the Patreon, it's totally free (for now): patreon.com/ajwhiskey #whiskey #whiskeytube #bourbon
Can K. Luke beat Blanton's Straight from the Barrel? Double Blind Heavyweight Matchup
zhlédnutí 498Před měsícem
Blind tasting featuring two excellent bourbons: K. Luke Batch 6 and Blanton's Straight from the Barrel. Which will come out on top? Watch and find out! Glass 1 - K. Luke Batch 6 Glass 2 - Blanton's Staight from the Barrel Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com Join the Patreon, it's totally f...
Best American Whiskey for the Most American Cocktail | How to Make an Old Fashioned, The Way I Do It
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Which whiskey makes the best old fashioned? For Independence Day, I picked the four most American whiskies I could think of to make this classic American cocktail. I also go over how I make an old fashioned. Find out which whiskey comes out on top! Happy 4th of July! Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhis...
7 Bottles That Got Me Into Bourbon. My Beginner's Guide to Bourbon.
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed měsícem
Here's the beginning of the story of how I got into bourbon, and the first 7 bottles that I fell in love with. Follow me on Instagram @averagejoeswhiskey Do you have questions or ideas for videos you'd like to see? Email me- averagejoeswhiskey@gmail.com Join the Patreon, it's totally free (for now): patreon.com/ajwhiskey #bourbon #whiskey #whiskeytube
What's the Best Double Oaked Bourbon? Blinding 5 of the Top Double Oaked Bourbons
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What's the Best Double Oaked Bourbon? Blinding 5 of the Top Double Oaked Bourbons
5 Bourbons You Might Not Be Drinking...But You Should!
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5 Bourbons You Might Not Be Drinking...But You Should!
10 Bourbons Over $100, Are They Worth The Price?
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10 Bourbons Over $100, Are They Worth The Price?
Which Brown-Forman Bottle is Best? Jack Daniel's 12 Batch 1 vs Batch 2 vs Old Forester 1924
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Which Brown-Forman Bottle is Best? Jack Daniel's 12 Batch 1 vs Batch 2 vs Old Forester 1924
Tasting Pursuit United Double Oaked, is it the Best New Release of 2024?
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Tasting Pursuit United Double Oaked, is it the Best New Release of 2024?
How to Hunt Allocated Bourbon in Virginia
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How to Hunt Allocated Bourbon in Virginia
Is Scotch Better if it's Bought in Scotland?
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Is Scotch Better if it's Bought in Scotland?
I Found Some Unicorns Bourbon Hunting in DC. But Any Good Deals?
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I Found Some Unicorns Bourbon Hunting in DC. But Any Good Deals?
Best Available Rye Whiskey Bottles You Can Find on the Shelf Right Now
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Best Available Rye Whiskey Bottles You Can Find on the Shelf Right Now
Bourbon Hunting at the Most Fun Liquor Store in Northwest DC
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Bourbon Hunting at the Most Fun Liquor Store in Northwest DC
Best Single Barrel Round 2: John J Bowman vs EH Taylor SiB vs Blanton's Gold
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Best Single Barrel Round 2: John J Bowman vs EH Taylor SiB vs Blanton's Gold
Best Single Barrel: Blanton's vs Elmer T. Lee vs John J. Bowman
zhlédnutí 959Před 4 měsíci
Best Single Barrel: Blanton's vs Elmer T. Lee vs John J. Bowman
Reviewing Elijah Craig & Larceny Barrel Proof A124
zhlédnutí 256Před 4 měsíci
Reviewing Elijah Craig & Larceny Barrel Proof A124
Is Peruvian Whiskey any Good? Don Michael's Black Whiskey Review
zhlédnutí 228Před 4 měsíci
Is Peruvian Whiskey any Good? Don Michael's Black Whiskey Review
Can These NEW Wheated Bourbons Beat the Old Classics?
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Can These NEW Wheated Bourbons Beat the Old Classics?
Excellent Alternatives to 3 Allocated Bourbons
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Excellent Alternatives to 3 Allocated Bourbons
6 Bourbons/Ryes that are Overrated or Underrated
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6 Bourbons/Ryes that are Overrated or Underrated
In Reston Va. Randomly found some McKenna on the shelf one day. Guy said that there was EH Taylor and Blantons on the shelf earlier in the day but the word got out and the bourbon clubs all game and scooped up the supply
Got the reference. I’m old.
I’ll never go looking to buy bottles in my own state any longer. I’ll just pick up interesting bottles or allocated stuff in ohio or kentucky when i visit family now
North Carolina isnt any better smh
can you fix your discord invite link? It's probably expired.
Here's a new one. I'll update the others as well, thanks! discord.gg/kVrtcuH8QJ
How do you find any of these bottles in VA?
Some I find in DC or MD, or the VA drop system.
I live up the street from sagamore. Love everything they do. There’s nothing that comes close to their 8 year. Much better than the Michters. It’s my most cherished bottle.
New tactic to kill the secondary market is opening it before you leave the store. Value goes down on opened bottles I'm a fan of anything that kills secondary. If your gifting it it shouldn't matter if they are going to drink it. Just my opinion but there are some many uneducated new bourbon and whiskey drinkers that are effected by FOMO and get taken by unscrupulous sellers. I have several daily zippers but all are shelfers and cost effective. I'm really into Middle West spirits out of Ohio both their pumpernickel rye and wheated bourbon are fantastic pours. And a NDP in Cleveland River Roots. Their barrel picks are on a different level. Chef Michael Symon has a couple picks and they are great. Enjoy!!🥃🥃🥃
That was the first I'd heard of that tactic, I'd be all for it if it becomes a thing. Still got to try Middle West. Appreciate you watching!
Does anyone have the discord link? The one I found in an older video isn’t valid anymore. Thanks in advance.
discord.gg/uqSp9wHZ
Smooth Ambler Cask
Hey 🎉
You missed a Makers Slam Dunk at the first store
Gonna hafta try it out.
Try it at a bar first, very different than a typical whiskey.
Love the content! What is the shelving unit you have in the background?
Appreciate it! It’s just from Amazon, honestly I’m worried it can’t support the amount of weight I have on it, looking to get something soon
@@averagejoeswhiskey Thanks! My collection has grown enough now where I need something like that. Nothing like what you have but closer to 20-30 bottles now and its taking up too much kitchen cabinet space according to my wife. LOL So I'm researching and will keep in mind the weight capacity like you said. Thanks. Also I'm in Virginia and I got lucky yesterday at the ABC in Eagle Village in Fredericksburg and walked in on a drop 10 minutes before they were starting the sale. Picked up a few gems and it made my weekend. Keep up the great work!
If Frey Ranch is the substitute for Willet purple top, then y’all can have all of my share of purple top. Frey ranch is the only thing on my shelf that I cannot stomach even in a cocktail.
It’s a distinct flavor profile, not for everyone. Have you tried a pour of Rowan’s Creek or Noah’s Mill? If you feel the same way about those then I’d definitely steer clear of the purple tops
@@averagejoeswhiskey maybe I got a bad batch of Frey Ranch. It just has so much of that Bernard earthy funk.
Nice video. As of a few days ago, Barrel Shoppe still had Smokeye Hill at $85. A very nice, complex pour, imho. Cheers!
I want that purple top lol. Did the store (hop cask and barrel) sell it to you at 400? Cause I’m trying to work a deal for a 9/10 year purple top in a trade with them. If so who did you work with
They did. Couldn’t tell you the guy’s name, but I think he’s in that video where I bought it. Thin younger white guy with a short beard.
Your Blanton’s SFTB has my birthday on it, +/- 40yrs
My dog Sam eats purple flowers !!!!!! I hear old Kirk is an alternative for will it purple top?
😆 I haven’t tried Old Kirk but I will be on the lookout for it. Just read up on it and sounds very intriguing
Great choices unfortunately I believe the Smoke eye hill is sold out on seelbach. Maybe next batch. Enjoy!!
Keep an eye out, you can have them alert you when it’s back in stock. I bet the ASCOT effect will die down soon and they’ll probably be easy to find again. Cheers!
Good video. I’m looking forward to seeing if sagamores own rye distillate can match their previously sourced 8 year MGP in a few years. And as a Willett fan alternatives are difficult to find, as their own distillate is just as good or even better than the prior HH barrels they had long before the purple top program started. And since the scale of their operations is so small (they have less overall barrels than BTAC has) I have seen people suggesting their prices being attributed to artificial scarcity laughed out of a room.
Yes, their scarcity is definitely not artificial. I still wish prices were a little more reasonable especially on the younger purple tops, but that aside, they’re doing everything right.
I'm not a fan of the new system as well...
B Batch Larceny just sitting around in a couple different in Northern, IL for over a month.
I feel like we’re the only state they haven’t shown up in. And C batch should be out in a few weeks
If you're at all insterested in having your new bottel backlighting do effects/chagne color I can help ya out - can use cheap ESP boards and free firmware to controll them over wifi. Also.. I got lucky and scored 2x RR15's at that VA drop :)
Awesome you scored 2 of the RR15s. I’m looking for a backup myself. Do me a favor and email me your info. I don’t think I need it now, I’m hoping to change all my shelving soon but maybe after there I’ll try and make the lights look cooler. Appreciate the offer!
video is invalid now the system has changed found ER BT and blantons just sitting on shelves the past week ... seems a lot better than racing around store to store just more of a luck of the draw situation now
@@m6a6t6t2 yep, I made a new video right after the new system started. I didn’t love it at first but I’m coming around a bit now
What is the song/artist you have playing in the background?
It’s called ‘the gentleman’, I forget the artist but it’s on CZcams’s list of music for content creators.
😂👏
They had fox and oden at the top left of whiskey shelves and u didn't even peak
Yep they’re everywhere here.
Damn I love this music. I can see Rocky trying to find his way through the crowd to get to Adrian. Great movie...
Yo!
Love this exposure for him. Great guy that genuinely loves what he does, and he gives back to the community.
Michter's sour mash is so good.
Is it available in Virginia?
Only on the Seelbach’s website but they will ship to VA. I don’t think the 9 year is available anymore but they put out a few 10 year releases so far this year
Dude you look done in this short! 😂🥃
Yep, very unprofessional
@@averagejoeswhiskeywe all been there before.😂
I was unsure how to feel about the new system. Yesterday I lucked out stopping at a store on the way home and they had Blantons, ER, and McKenna. Got my bottle and figured I’d stop again on the way home today and there was still at least one of everything. If it keeps up I’ll be happy.
Re: Hooten Young, the name is Norm Hooten, don't know where you got Jack...but 150 for light whiskey is a bit agressive, even for aged
Considering I see that 18 y/o Jacobs Pardon as high as 220, I don’t think 150 for a 16 year old cask strength is too crazy. I feel like brands are still trying to figure out how to market light whiskey. But you’re right, if it were 25% cheaper that’d be an easier pill to swallow
Welcome to the real world
Thanks 😂. I think I want to go back into the matrix
Shout out to Virginia distilleries!! I'd like to see silverback in our ABC stores
So many great prices at the State controlled liquor stores.
Should have told us in the discord would’ve joined to support! Or let us know a day or two ahead, we’ll come out and support!
Thanks man, will definitely let everyone know next time! Was just checking if my setup worked and ended up hanging out for an hour.
@@averagejoeswhiskey sounds good! We should do community events together eventually since a lot of us are close. I’m in Fairfax city!
Nice! You’re probably like 10 mins from me. But for sure, I’d love to put something together sometime soon
Btw where did you find the 8year sag?
DMV spirits in DC, they should have their inventory on their website
Small channel/supporter stopping in! I like your content bro: nice and chill. Keep up the good work.
What a whiny little baby. “It’s unfair” “this system sucks” “I can’t get another allocated bottle to add to the hundred I already have”. I’ll never subscribe to your channel.
At your age I didn't have a collection, I just kept stock.
I’m probably older than you think 😆
Where was the 2nd store you went to? I’ve never seen that many barrell products at an ABC.
393, by GMU. One of the best selections in the area if not the best
Went to a local store had two places of ER10 had they had McKenna. Can’t wait to find my stagg bottle
$55 rare breed is the king of value
No argument from me
Got black for $35 and I never touch it 😭
It’s solid at that price! I think like most blends it will probably open up a lot as the bottle gets more air
I got my stellum black for $50 and it’s one of my favs. Glad I am not the only fan.
Right? The guy at the store said I’m the only person he’s ever sold one to 😆
I like it
Yes, it would be nice to get an allocated bottle once in awhile as I have. But, I would never pay secondary market prices with so many choices already on the shelves.