A good friend of mine that runs a local grocery store got me a bottle of Blanton's; and I paid retail at 65$! Will be my first time trying it as it is very rare here in Iowa! I have had chance to purchase before but at 139.99 I passed! Thank you for your content; your tasting notes are a great help making choices on what to spend on a limited budget!
Hey guys, we’ve seen the OF 1924 here in North Carolina already (last couple weeks of December they started showing up in Charlotte)… right around $100…
@czrs85 That's been Old Forester period for me since Jackie Zykan left. The whiskey didn't get bottled if she thought it didn't taste right and it definitely doesn't.
For all the Old Forester fans out there...The pricing is a kick in the face and they are going the route of Campari and pricing their new releases out of the hands of the drinkers/hobbyist so they can take part in the secondary market. The pricing on the OF1924 will be $115 retail...
@@christopherm.2413 Oh yeah, i get it. Have been in the hobby for a little over a year now and I've already figured it out. Thankfully i am not a tater and i don't have to have the allocated items...SOOO many things sitting on shelves that are better than anything allocated. I am in the DFW market...the secondary and a handful of people "run" the whiskey world here. There's 5-6 guys that somehow end up buying majority of the bottles and flip them. Until stores start implementing ways (and there are easy easy ways to do it) to curtail the flipping, the world of high prices will continue and they will go up more and more.
@@The_Babbling_Brooks but it kind of is when your competitors are putting out sub $50 10 year bottles. I get the $10 per year thing, but in my opinion the $10 per year idea is antiquated and old school. If some can do a 10 year for $35 then others can too…the reason OF is putting it at $100+ is because of the secondary market in my opinion.
SLB Classics 0:01 Trenton found his shirt 0:26 Trenton can’t avoid the ryes 0:45 Break bourbon website 0:54 Coming whiskey Instagram 1:44 Kurt is a simpleton and a simp (for WT) 2:03 Trenton enables Kurt to be a lazy hunter 2:49 Trenton lookin a bit nappy while Kurt is still trying to grow out 4:22 Kurt loves a good value bourbon 5:30 Trenton struggles with words 5:50 Kurt did some research 6:15 the first live texting of Harry! 6:59 and a super fast response too 7:50 Kurt is looking for the new good reasonably priced stuff 9:18 Kurt’s memory is sadly failing him 9:42 The boys are always worried about the price 10:32 we are all confused. Wood finish is done but not 12:16 a good son hunting for the WT brand for good ole dad 12:47 Kurt is happy to hear something good coming for masters keep 13:04 Trenton is more blind than his Kurt 14:18 no one is surprised Kurt ends up with the good stuff 16:09 Quality over quantity 16:52 the rye master hasn’t grabbed WTRB Rye?!? 17:28 Kurt is planning on being sneaky this year 18:19 Kurt tries to justify why he is lazy with his list and mom confirms 18:46 nice sign off and nod
OF1924 has been logged as $114.99 as Michigan state minimum. I was really hoping it’d stay with other whiskey row series products as $55-$65 in Michigan. 😕
Most people were hoping for that including me. So now I probably won't be bothering with it. They're doing that knowing that their repeat buyers of the others won't be getting this one. Disappointed with the company for the choice.
Im a big big fan of hunting and bunkering. Drive around looking for those crazy deals on good whisky n whiskey and bourbon .when i hit those half price deals i will hit the 6 pack boxes and put them in the bunker shed. My last was laiphroiag 10 at a truly amazing 25. When its at whiskey exchange at 70 plus .i put 3 6 packs into the bunker..i got old bottles in there that atd hitting crazy money. At only 10 yrs to 15yrs..i hot older ones. But theyre mine all mine .cackle cackle ...top tip..bunker bunker bunker .takes some getting going .but once you are at the point where you can sit on your bunker .and add slowly and buy drinking bottles cheap n leave thr bunker its all gravy .im a working man's price point guy..but i got there eventually...go bunker you guys..you will love yourself in the end. A trip to the bunker is a real treat. When chosing s drinking bottle...🎉😮 Typos. Doh......no...my last bunker was the Jamesons special edition,Jameson united. football box bottles. at 20..n a bunch of Grouse bourbon cask boxes and ruby port sherry cask boxes. At 120 uk a 6 pack box. Into the bunker you go.. i blew my monthly budget on all of them .the football ones will blow up in short order. you cant find them allready .. buker bottles .all punching way above 20 quid .today. Great find this month.
Well you got a new follower because of these two dudes. I like your page heading to the blog soon, keep the info coming because we need all the help we can get navigating this crazy market!
@@user-go4we7bq4t Tim the tour guide was the one who gave me the information about the Rye being released. He was great! The Wheated is currently my fav from Green River, but can't wait to try their Rye
I got an email to order old Forrester 1924 MSRP was 115 and it sold out immediately. I was in a liquor store in Connecticut. They had it on the shelf for 219.
I grabbed a Redwood Empire Devil's Tower high rye bourbon at MSRP this week - really good! I feel like it's right down your alley. Looking forward to your review when you get a bottle.
No plans for 2024 other than taking a bit of a break and enjoying what I have purchased over the past year. In addition to bourbon I think it is time for me to partake in a number of the craft whiskies that I have purchased. I live in BC, Canada and here there are basically two releases a year, one in June and the other in November, so I have time to save up.
Y'all are out here doing the Lord's work, fellas. My taste is a little too hefty for my wallet at times, so this channel is a great guide and an even better source of wholesome content. Keep it up, but don't burn yourselves out. Much love from South Georgia.🤙
Devils tower hit stores around me (Springfield Mo) the week before Christmas. They went fast but I’m not sure how many the store got in. I think batch 1 was 25 barrels.
I grabbed an OF 1924 at my local ABC store in Raleigh, NC last week...it was $115 + tax. It's phenomenal and if you can grab a bottle go for it but I'm not sure if it's worth $115
I am just getting into bourbon and have only tried about 6 lower to mid priced bourbons, so I am just a baby. I was in Atlanta for the new year and was amazed at the selection compared to Alabama. Anyway, after literally 2 hours of pondering, with a dead cell phone. I picked up a bottle of Redwood Empire Pipe Dreams for $35. For me, I hit the jackpot! Perfect for a beginner. I was getting discouraged with my other selections and thought I would just mainly stick with my Knob Creek 9 yr. Now I can’t wait to try out other Redwoods, next time in Georgia. I really enjoy your podcast! Keep up the great work.
@@DLFloyd I actually would have gotten a 13th colony, but they only had the rye version at the time. I came so close to getting the rye. Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, our secret.
Blogs are saying the OF 1924 is around $115 msrp. Thats unfortunate. I don't really think there is a bottle on the market I'd give over $100 for unless it's a gift for someone else.
Will likely buy a bottle of 1924 at some point to try it, but loving the barrel proof-blue label-at around $80 and 130 proof. Currently, my favorite high proof along side the Heaven Hill family you mentioned; EC and Larceny. Thanks for another great episode!
Happy New Year guys. I bought rare breed Rye last year. And I'm not a Rye person, but it was very good. I think I only have a couple pores left. And I've been putting off drinking it for now it's that good.
Bourbon is blowing up in the uk. I love that cos im a scotch man at heart and it draws attention away n price is falling for good scotch. . But rye whiskey is in my heart too . following bullets massive following more bourbons are slowly trickling into the uk. .more .,??yes please. Its got to be good n that isnt always price point..!!! But more brands please to the UK. . Great channel..We are finally getting off the J D N Bullet..n discovering new brands ..its heart warming...long may thd moon shine on your stills .best of .......UK .
I didn’t know until recently that Julian Van Winkle produced Pappy out of Bernheim Wheated Bourbon in between the old stitzel Weller and the current BT whiskey he uses today.
Been enjoying your program for about 6 months now ( though I’ve watched many of your older programs getting caught up) You’ve turned me on to Wild Turkey and Old Forester products both of which I’d never tried before. Of the limited barrel proofs my favorite is Larceny 9/23 closely followed by Bernheim original b923. My wife and I are shocked how nice they both sip considering the proof pt. Was fortunate to find a back up to the Larceny. Not lucky with the Bernheim.
I'm not specifically on the hunt for any particular or special bourbon, I have been drinking a lot of single malts recently. It honestly has been a long time since I have had Woodford; I haven't really explored anything from Michter's. There are options for me I think I can easily obtain. If an allocated offering comes my way, and I am willing to pay the price, I'll get it. I'm going to keep it simple and have fun.
I really enjoy the channel, and I am fairly new to whiskey. Did you ever make a Bourbon 101 video, if so, would you send me a link. I would love to see a video that explains some of the items you frequently mention. For example, cask strength, allocated vs. non-allocated, bonded, single vs. double-barrelled, etc. Keep up the good work!
Don’t know if you guys have tried anything from Chattanooga Whiskey but they have a bottled in bond vintage series release coming out in June. They have some really good and interesting bottles. Also looking forward to Thirteenth Colony next release of their double oaked - should be really soon. As always love your content!
Managed to get my hands on Redwood Empire's two new releases early (Devil's Tower and Foggy Burl - a single malt) due to an "error" at a local store. Getting ready to crack those open!
Great list and Happy New Year! 🎉Always look forward to hearing your recommendations and opinions...you haven't steered me wrong in the past...discovered Old Forester 100, 1920, Old Grand Dad 114 and Wild Turkey Rare Breed through you guys 🥃🥃🥃
Online I saw the 1924 of $150 and its not available in southeastern Massachusetts yet , the Elijah Craig toasted barrels are all over the place here and the price has dropped from $99 to around $60 over the last few months and more than that most allocated bottles don't make it up here for some reason. Only a few from the biggest producers.
Bernheim only did batch A and B. I got batch B...one of the best bottles I got this year. Just got the Devil's Tower...very unique...I think you both will enjoy it.
Well to start the New Year off, I had a taste of Wild Turkey Bourbon. I normally buy Wild Turkey 101 Rye..... Found out I like the too. Who would have thunk it...
What I am looking for this year. I am not as in tune on the market as you guys so my list has stuff that is already on your shelf, but mine is bare. 4Roses 135th, old forester 1924, 1920, 1910. Any bardstown or barrel bourbon, Blanton's at MSRP. (cheapest in my area buck 30). and because of Kurt I wanna try Hibiki. And also, something new different that is available. thanks guys and keep it up!!!!!
Yellowstone toasted is my favorite available toasted bourbon. Rare breed rye is pretty good if you can find it for a decent price. Not a huge fan of the bardstown origins black label but I applaude then for finally releasing something at below 100$ price point
Here in Canada, I am still hunting for any cask strength Elijah Craig, Four Roses, or 1792.....never seen them yet. I have won Blantons reserve and gold edition and Col EH Taylor in lotteries, but the cask strength bottles are harder to find up here. Those and the Staggs wich are rare to find...
Rare breed rye is on my shelf and backed up as is the 101 rye always. Disappointed with the price of the OF 1924 if it stays at 114 it will be a one time purchase. I’ll have to check out that site about whiskies coming out. Thanks. Enjoy!!
WT RB Rye is so dang good you have to try it. I drink the 101 Rye on the regular and would drink the RB rye all the time but for the price. You can pick up a bottle for $50 near me
Off topic some, however if you have a chance or maybe you have already, consider giving Benchmark a try, it's from Buffalo Trace. Trying some single barrel tonight with my wife along side some BT single and Eagle Rare. It stands up well with the other two in my opinion.😊
I understand that you are doing a barrel pick with Cedar Ridge in Iowa. I think you would enjoy their BiB Rye in that $50 price range as well as their Double Barrel Bourbon. Also, Steeple Ridge from Lonely Oak here in Iowa is putting out some tasty stuff in that same price range.
Great review....as always. 2024 will be interesting, seems the market is becoming more active with "toasted" and "cigar blends" on top of all the finished bourbons. I genuinely hope the DSPs keep their pricing in line. Secondary prices are enough of a kick in the gut, I would be disappointed if the DSPs start chasing up prices of their special releases because they know people will pay the price regardless. Its tough to grow the market when you offer base options, then overprices special releases. 2024 is definitely going to be a "value" kind of year..... Cheers!
Kurt not having Russell's 15 on his list was a bit of a shock but I 100% agree - if they go nuts with the MSRP I won't bother. The best price I've seen on a Russell's 13 is $350 but usually its $600+ in the St. Louis area. I'm not willing to pay $320 for 3 more years of age over the Russell's 10... or $275 for 3-5 years of additional age statement over a Russell's Private Selection. The 13 is good but only marginally better than the good Private Selects (store picks) I own. Fully expect the Russell's 15 to carry an MSRP of $250-300 and to be on secondary at $800-1000. People will be treating it like GTS/WLW.
This year will be a pull-backyear. Except for a couple of items left on my list from last year, I'll just be working on existing stocks and only replenishing my budget go-tos. But, if i happen to see a great deal (like, for example, when I found OF 1920 for half price at Walmart or Glenfiddich 14 for $24 at the supermarket) I'll grab those. No more chasing the best new thing (that more often than not turns out to be a disappointment anyway).
If you are looking for newer distilleries to check out try anything by Bluegrass Distillery out of Lexington, Ky. but supposed to move to grain to glass facility in Midway, Ky.. I had some a few years ago and thought some were pretty good. Haven't had any since because they don't come to Ohio. TonyB
For sure the 1924 is one I’m keeping my eyes out for. The EC’s for sure! There are others which I need to dig into like the Green River stuff and Bardstown Origin stuff. 2024 is the year to try new bourbons and ryes.
Woodford Batch Proof and Kilchoman 100% Islay. Kilchoman did release already, but I'm waiting for it to arrive in the States. I have the 11th and 12th Editions, now I need the 13th Edition
"I know I'm not a huge Wild Turkey fan" - Trenton quickly forgetting all those blind results.
He's a wild Turkey fan in denial lol
I had the same thought. Haha.
First step is admitting it
"I was hoping to see a Russel's 13 Rye" - Trenton 🤔
lol facts
I can’t believe Trenton doesn’t remember tasting EC C923. ‘Sweet Jesus. Buy this’ was his comment.
It looks like they were talking specifically about the Larceny barrel proof batches at that moment, not the EC.
That Devil's Tower from Redwood Empire is DELICIOUS! Wasn't expecting the smoky black pepper and sweetness that it has, but it is a great pour!
A good friend of mine that runs a local grocery store got me a bottle of Blanton's; and I paid retail at 65$! Will be my first time trying it as it is very rare here in Iowa! I have had chance to purchase before but at 139.99 I passed! Thank you for your content; your tasting notes are a great help making choices on what to spend on a limited budget!
Hey guys, we’ve seen the OF 1924 here in North Carolina already (last couple weeks of December they started showing up in Charlotte)… right around $100…
I already hear it is disappointing.
@czrs85 That's been Old Forester period for me since Jackie Zykan left. The whiskey didn't get bottled if she thought it didn't taste right and it definitely doesn't.
Secondary on that 1924 is like $350😮 right now
Yep $100. Same as Old Overholt 10 year. Sadly neither are in my area and the online shops are all asking crazy premiums already.
@@apeekintime even Russell 13. $150 is my max. Another price bump and I'm completely out.
You 2 are the bourbon goats. All your videos are feel good videos! Cheers to a good year of bourbon!
For all the Old Forester fans out there...The pricing is a kick in the face and they are going the route of Campari and pricing their new releases out of the hands of the drinkers/hobbyist so they can take part in the secondary market. The pricing on the OF1924 will be $115 retail...
They can keep it then.
Welcome to bourbon pricing nowadays period.
@@christopherm.2413 Oh yeah, i get it. Have been in the hobby for a little over a year now and I've already figured it out. Thankfully i am not a tater and i don't have to have the allocated items...SOOO many things sitting on shelves that are better than anything allocated. I am in the DFW market...the secondary and a handful of people "run" the whiskey world here. There's 5-6 guys that somehow end up buying majority of the bottles and flip them. Until stores start implementing ways (and there are easy easy ways to do it) to curtail the flipping, the world of high prices will continue and they will go up more and more.
I mean for a 10 year bourbon that’s not completely out of line. $10 per year🤷🏻♂️
@@The_Babbling_Brooks but it kind of is when your competitors are putting out sub $50 10 year bottles. I get the $10 per year thing, but in my opinion the $10 per year idea is antiquated and old school. If some can do a 10 year for $35 then others can too…the reason OF is putting it at $100+ is because of the secondary market in my opinion.
Not hunting anymore because of price increases and greed in community. I will start digging into my stash instead.
I just got home from Kentucky. I had a pour of the Heart Release and took a bottle home. Very good stuff. A little Hot with Chocolate notes.
That Redwood sounds great, Lost Monarch is one of my go tos. My son and I had the Peerless Double oaked for Christmas.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye is one of my favorites. You have to try it.
SLB Classics
0:01 Trenton found his shirt
0:26 Trenton can’t avoid the ryes
0:45 Break bourbon website
0:54 Coming whiskey Instagram
1:44 Kurt is a simpleton and a simp (for WT)
2:03 Trenton enables Kurt to be a lazy hunter
2:49 Trenton lookin a bit nappy while Kurt is still trying to grow out
4:22 Kurt loves a good value bourbon
5:30 Trenton struggles with words
5:50 Kurt did some research
6:15 the first live texting of Harry!
6:59 and a super fast response too
7:50 Kurt is looking for the new good reasonably priced stuff
9:18 Kurt’s memory is sadly failing him
9:42 The boys are always worried about the price
10:32 we are all confused. Wood finish is done but not
12:16 a good son hunting for the WT brand for good ole dad
12:47 Kurt is happy to hear something good coming for masters keep
13:04 Trenton is more blind than his Kurt
14:18 no one is surprised Kurt ends up with the good stuff
16:09 Quality over quantity
16:52 the rye master hasn’t grabbed WTRB Rye?!?
17:28 Kurt is planning on being sneaky this year
18:19 Kurt tries to justify why he is lazy with his list and mom confirms
18:46 nice sign off and nod
OF1924 has been logged as $114.99 as Michigan state minimum. I was really hoping it’d stay with other whiskey row series products as $55-$65 in Michigan. 😕
Most people were hoping for that including me. So now I probably won't be bothering with it. They're doing that knowing that their repeat buyers of the others won't be getting this one. Disappointed with the company for the choice.
Wow terrible price. Thanks for posting so I didn’t get too hyped after them taking about it
Im a big big fan of hunting and bunkering. Drive around looking for those crazy deals on good whisky n whiskey and bourbon .when i hit those half price deals i will hit the 6 pack boxes and put them in the bunker shed. My last was laiphroiag 10 at a truly amazing 25. When its at whiskey exchange at 70 plus .i put 3 6 packs into the bunker..i got old bottles in there that atd hitting crazy money. At only 10 yrs to 15yrs..i hot older ones. But theyre mine all mine .cackle cackle
...top tip..bunker bunker bunker .takes some getting going .but once you are at the point where you can sit on your bunker .and add slowly and buy drinking bottles cheap n leave thr bunker its all gravy .im a working man's price point guy..but i got there eventually...go bunker you guys..you will love yourself in the end. A trip to the bunker is a real treat. When chosing s drinking bottle...🎉😮 Typos. Doh......no...my last bunker was the Jamesons special edition,Jameson united. football box bottles. at 20..n a bunch of Grouse bourbon cask boxes and ruby port sherry cask boxes. At 120 uk a 6 pack box. Into the bunker you go.. i blew my monthly budget on all of them .the football ones will blow up in short order. you cant find them allready .. buker bottles .all punching way above 20 quid .today. Great find this month.
I run Coming Whiskey on IG. Thanks for the shoutout!
Well you got a new follower because of these two dudes. I like your page heading to the blog soon, keep the info coming because we need all the help we can get navigating this crazy market!
No need to hunt for.Bourbons to spend a ridiculous amount of money on. Already have what makes me happy readily available!
The old forester 1924 is live on NC ABC website (they sold some early by mistake) it's priced at $114.95 currently
Exactly right. Found a bottle of OF 1924 in NC for $114.95 right before Christmas.
How is it?!?!?!?
@@The_Babbling_Brooks I didn’t grab it. It was the last bottle and a guy just got it before me. I just held it and asked the price.
@@bryancook4553 As a follow up here looks like it's already been added to the NC "Limited Distributions List"
@@The_Babbling_Brooks It's good, better than the 2023 birthday bourbon, but I still don't know if it's worth $123 after tax
Stopped by Green River last month and was told that they are releasing a Rye Whiskey. Definitely looking forward to that this year!
Really nice staff there and Tim the tour guide was a really great guy. I love their bourbon especially the Wheated.
@@user-go4we7bq4t Tim the tour guide was the one who gave me the information about the Rye being released. He was great! The Wheated is currently my fav from Green River, but can't wait to try their Rye
I got an email to order old Forrester 1924 MSRP was 115 and it sold out immediately. I was in a liquor store in Connecticut. They had it on the shelf for 219.
I grabbed a Redwood Empire Devil's Tower high rye bourbon at MSRP this week - really good! I feel like it's right down your alley. Looking forward to your review when you get a bottle.
No plans for 2024 other than taking a bit of a break and enjoying what I have purchased over the past year. In addition to bourbon I think it is time for me to partake in a number of the craft whiskies that I have purchased. I live in BC, Canada and here there are basically two releases a year, one in June and the other in November, so I have time to save up.
That Redwood Empire release sounds interesting, need to add that to my other Cask Strength bottles.
I'm in Minnesota and I just picked up a bottle of the OF 1924 for $100.
Trenton's hair....he looks like Louie in the old "Taxi" series from the 80's
Actually more like “Jim”. 😊
Y'all are out here doing the Lord's work, fellas. My taste is a little too hefty for my wallet at times, so this channel is a great guide and an even better source of wholesome content. Keep it up, but don't burn yourselves out. Much love from South Georgia.🤙
Redwood empire also announced they are releasing a single malt along with the devils tower.
Devils tower hit stores around me (Springfield Mo) the week before Christmas. They went fast but I’m not sure how many the store got in. I think batch 1 was 25 barrels.
I’m expecting the Russell’s 15 yr to be $1,500 msrp.
I grabbed an OF 1924 at my local ABC store in Raleigh, NC last week...it was $115 + tax. It's phenomenal and if you can grab a bottle go for it but I'm not sure if it's worth $115
I am just getting into bourbon and have only tried about 6 lower to mid priced bourbons, so I am just a baby. I was in Atlanta for the new year and was amazed at the selection compared to Alabama. Anyway, after literally 2 hours of pondering, with a dead cell phone. I picked up a bottle of Redwood Empire Pipe Dreams for $35. For me, I hit the jackpot! Perfect for a beginner. I was getting discouraged with my other selections and thought I would just mainly stick with my Knob Creek 9 yr. Now I can’t wait to try out other Redwoods, next time in Georgia. I really enjoy your podcast! Keep up the great work.
Try 13th colony next time you're in town and let's keep the great selection a secret.
@@DLFloyd I actually would have gotten a 13th colony, but they only had the rye version at the time. I came so close to getting the rye. Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, our secret.
This man speaks his truth that is informed from his extremely limited perspective. Can’t hate that
Blogs are saying the OF 1924 is around $115 msrp. Thats unfortunate. I don't really think there is a bottle on the market I'd give over $100 for unless it's a gift for someone else.
Old Forester 1924 is really nice.
Willet has a Single Malt that is awesome.
Picked up the old Forester 1924 for $115 in California. Haven't tried it yet better be good!
Definitely will be hunting for that Old Forester 1924!
Happy new year! Your taste tests have really expanded my inventory and shrunk my wallet, but great fun content! Thanks!
Will likely buy a bottle of 1924 at some point to try it, but loving the barrel proof-blue label-at around $80 and 130 proof. Currently, my favorite high proof along side the Heaven Hill family you mentioned; EC and Larceny. Thanks for another great episode!
Happy New Year guys. I bought rare breed Rye last year. And I'm not a Rye person, but it was very good. I think I only have a couple pores left. And I've been putting off drinking it for now it's that good.
Bourbon is blowing up in the uk. I love that cos im a scotch man at heart and it draws attention away n price is falling for good scotch. . But rye whiskey is in my heart too . following bullets massive following more bourbons are slowly trickling into the uk. .more .,??yes please. Its got to be good n that isnt always price point..!!! But more brands please to the UK. . Great channel..We are finally getting off the J D N Bullet..n discovering new brands ..its heart warming...long may thd moon shine on your stills .best of .......UK .
So now were happy for a $60 bottle when it was $30 a year ago. Heading down a bad path.
I didn’t know until recently that Julian Van Winkle produced Pappy out of Bernheim Wheated Bourbon in between the old stitzel Weller and the current BT whiskey he uses today.
Yep, I think even Lot B as recent as 2012 has at least some Bernheim juice in it
Been enjoying your program for about 6 months now ( though I’ve watched many of your older programs getting caught up)
You’ve turned me on to Wild Turkey and Old Forester products both of which I’d never tried before. Of the limited barrel proofs my favorite is Larceny 9/23 closely followed by Bernheim original b923. My wife and I are shocked how nice they both sip considering the proof pt. Was fortunate to find a back up to the Larceny. Not lucky with the Bernheim.
You guys are just great Father & Son and Whiskey great channel.
Just tried the rare character apricot brandy barrel finished and fellas…good heavens it’s good
I'm not specifically on the hunt for any particular or special bourbon, I have been drinking a lot of single malts recently. It honestly has been a long time since I have had Woodford; I haven't really explored anything from Michter's. There are options for me I think I can easily obtain. If an allocated offering comes my way, and I am willing to pay the price, I'll get it. I'm going to keep it simple and have fun.
I really enjoy the channel, and I am fairly new to whiskey. Did you ever make a Bourbon 101 video, if so, would you send me a link. I would love to see a video that explains some of the items you frequently mention. For example, cask strength, allocated vs. non-allocated, bonded, single vs. double-barrelled, etc. Keep up the good work!
Larceny BP A124 is a hitter, absolutely delicious. Been a lot more impressed w the larceny releases recently than ECBP, c923 being the major exception
Don’t know if you guys have tried anything from Chattanooga Whiskey but they have a bottled in bond vintage series release coming out in June. They have some really good and interesting bottles. Also looking forward to Thirteenth Colony next release of their double oaked - should be really soon. As always love your content!
The devils tower already showed up in stlouis recently along with their American single malt called foggy burl
I’m backing off on bourbon purchases this year. I have 40 plus bottles and it’s time to enjoy those before buying more. My wallet will thank me.
Managed to get my hands on Redwood Empire's two new releases early (Devil's Tower and Foggy Burl - a single malt) due to an "error" at a local store. Getting ready to crack those open!
I’m dying to hear how they are!!??!?!?
Great list and Happy New Year! 🎉Always look forward to hearing your recommendations and opinions...you haven't steered me wrong in the past...discovered Old Forester 100, 1920, Old Grand Dad 114 and Wild Turkey Rare Breed through you guys 🥃🥃🥃
My brother and I love the Rare Breed Rye. We got it for about $55 here in the Los Angeles area, and it’s always in stock (Total Wine). Worth a try!
Online I saw the 1924 of $150 and its not available in southeastern Massachusetts yet , the Elijah Craig toasted barrels are all over the place here and the price has dropped from $99 to around $60 over the last few months and more than that most allocated bottles don't make it up here for some reason. Only a few from the biggest producers.
If you guys haven’t tried it, you should. Baller by St. George. It’s affordable and interesting.
Only Trenton can pull off a hair day like that.lmao
😂😂
The Berheim SB release was fantastic. Didn’t know what I had til I got home with it. A wheat whiskey that disappeared quickly
The Old Forester 1920 is, in my opinion, the best of the bunch!!
Bernheim had 2 batches just came out in va about 3 weeks ago
Always waiting with anticipation for y’all’s next upload! Cheers!
1924 is around $100 MSRP, and already on the secondary for around $350 early on. We'll see how shelf stable it is.
I saw a review on r/bourbon. The guy paid $115 for his. Bought at an ABC store.
Bernheim only did batch A and B. I got batch B...one of the best bottles I got this year. Just got the Devil's Tower...very unique...I think you both will enjoy it.
Unfortunately a Google search (writing this in March) for the Old Forester 1924 10 yr shows that it's going for $200 and up.
Thanks guys! And spot on with the Bookers skip
1:42 "I'm the Simpleton of the group."
Trenton: *I'm about to end this guy's whole career*
Wild Turkey rye is really good. It is amazing you haven’t tried it yet!
Well to start the New Year off, I had a taste of Wild Turkey Bourbon. I normally buy Wild Turkey 101 Rye..... Found out I like the too. Who would have thunk it...
What I am looking for this year. I am not as in tune on the market as you guys so my list has stuff that is already on your shelf, but mine is bare. 4Roses 135th, old forester 1924, 1920, 1910. Any bardstown or barrel bourbon, Blanton's at MSRP. (cheapest in my area buck 30). and because of Kurt I wanna try Hibiki. And also, something new different that is available. thanks guys and keep it up!!!!!
Yellowstone toasted is my favorite available toasted bourbon. Rare breed rye is pretty good if you can find it for a decent price. Not a huge fan of the bardstown origins black label but I applaude then for finally releasing something at below 100$ price point
The Bardstown BIB Orgin is great.
Here in Canada, I am still hunting for any cask strength Elijah Craig, Four Roses, or 1792.....never seen them yet. I have won Blantons reserve and gold edition and Col EH Taylor in lotteries, but the cask strength bottles are harder to find up here. Those and the Staggs wich are rare to find...
Rare breed rye is on my shelf and backed up as is the 101 rye always. Disappointed with the price of the OF 1924 if it stays at 114 it will be a one time purchase. I’ll have to check out that site about whiskies coming out. Thanks. Enjoy!!
in 2024, SLB is all about the hair of these two! 😆
My main store has had RB Rye on sale for $48.99 before, great deal there.
Agree on Elijah Craig BP. For those near a Binny’s, their latest pick is worth a try.
Some good stuff coming up. Hoping to find some goodies myself!
WT RB Rye is so dang good you have to try it. I drink the 101 Rye on the regular and would drink the RB rye all the time but for the price. You can pick up a bottle for $50 near me
Off topic some, however if you have a chance or maybe you have already, consider giving Benchmark a try, it's from Buffalo Trace. Trying some single barrel tonight with my wife along side some BT single and Eagle Rare. It stands up well with the other two in my opinion.😊
I understand that you are doing a barrel pick with Cedar Ridge in Iowa. I think you would enjoy their BiB Rye in that $50 price range as well as their Double Barrel Bourbon. Also, Steeple Ridge from Lonely Oak here in Iowa is putting out some tasty stuff in that same price range.
Trenton got me hooked on Rye’s. Smoke Wagon rye is by far my new favorite whisky.
The Bardstown Copper & Kings was an early collab. Those square bottles were the initial collab releases.
You guys should consider opening up the bar to your patreon supporters. I’m sure folks would be more than happy to chip in try some of those bottles!
Absolutely love ComingWhiskey. Jacob really knows his stuff.
Great review....as always. 2024 will be interesting, seems the market is becoming more active with "toasted" and "cigar blends" on top of all the finished bourbons. I genuinely hope the DSPs keep their pricing in line. Secondary prices are enough of a kick in the gut, I would be disappointed if the DSPs start chasing up prices of their special releases because they know people will pay the price regardless. Its tough to grow the market when you offer base options, then overprices special releases. 2024 is definitely going to be a "value" kind of year..... Cheers!
Curt is right, the Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye is delicious.
Def need to try WT Rare Breed Rye. I'm not a rye guy per say, but it is delish. 👌
Kurt not having Russell's 15 on his list was a bit of a shock but I 100% agree - if they go nuts with the MSRP I won't bother. The best price I've seen on a Russell's 13 is $350 but usually its $600+ in the St. Louis area. I'm not willing to pay $320 for 3 more years of age over the Russell's 10... or $275 for 3-5 years of additional age statement over a Russell's Private Selection. The 13 is good but only marginally better than the good Private Selects (store picks) I own. Fully expect the Russell's 15 to carry an MSRP of $250-300 and to be on secondary at $800-1000. People will be treating it like GTS/WLW.
Old Forester 1924 sells for $114 according to the NC ABC site.
Weldon Mills puts out some pretty good product. Bottled in NC
This year will be a pull-backyear. Except for a couple of items left on my list from last year, I'll just be working on existing stocks and only replenishing my budget go-tos. But, if i happen to see a great deal (like, for example, when I found OF 1920 for half price at Walmart or Glenfiddich 14 for $24 at the supermarket) I'll grab those. No more chasing the best new thing (that more often than not turns out to be a disappointment anyway).
If you are looking for newer distilleries to check out try anything by Bluegrass Distillery out of Lexington, Ky. but supposed to move to grain to glass facility in Midway, Ky.. I had some a few years ago and thought some were pretty good. Haven't had any since because they don't come to Ohio. TonyB
I saw a bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrell in my area of Indiana and remember that you guys said before it was meh. Glad I passed on that one.
I believe it’s “Devils Town” by Redwood. Looking forward to it.
My mouth is already watering for the OF 1924..... Can't wait!
I'd love to hear the SLB review on the 2 different laser codes (A22 vs A23) on the EC C923. I've heard there's a vast difference in taste.
I heard it's not vast, just a little on the finish. Would like to hear what SLB thinks too
Rare Breed rye is such a delicious rye. I can’t manage to keep a bottle in my cabinet, it just evaporates😂
For sure the 1924 is one I’m keeping my eyes out for. The EC’s for sure! There are others which I need to dig into like the Green River stuff and Bardstown Origin stuff. 2024 is the year to try new bourbons and ryes.
PS… just looked up price here in NC.. 1924 $115 😮
Woodford Batch Proof and Kilchoman 100% Islay. Kilchoman did release already, but I'm waiting for it to arrive in the States. I have the 11th and 12th Editions, now I need the 13th Edition
Great episode guys, hoping for a better 2024.
The devils tower is so good I got lucky and got two bottles in Michigan