Responding To YOUR Hottest Whiskey Opinions
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- In this video, we respond to your hottest takes and opinions on whiskey and bourbon.
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I have a whisky that i would like your honest opinion of its a texas made whiskey the brand is called Texas ranger and its a flavored whisky the flavor is coconut pecan and what you would do to it as if you would do it neat or on ice would you do it as a mixed drink and what you would mix it with or not mixed at all
I never drunk any alcohol in my life but i dont know why i enjoy watching 😅
Milk ppeaaec
I have a feeling the bottle is exactly why Blanton's was chosen as the whiskey John Wick is drinking at the Continental in the first movie. It's very eye-catching. Perfect for cinema. I also imagine the money spent for that product placement has paid the distillery back many times over.
I find loads of fun and entertainment from the Whiskey Tubers that take themselves serious. I appreciate you Brewzle, Please don’t change.
That 17 yr Eagle rare is one of my favorite bottles. Dude calling Eagle Rare $15 bourbon is just nuts.
There's a trend of hating on allocated BT products since they're so popular.
Man that is nuts I wonder what this person drink. Give me a glass of eagle rare anyway anytime. I usually get two bottles a month and drink all of them.
Way over rated 😉
Got a bottle of the Penelope toasted and first pour I had I added a splash of water not really thinking about it and enjoyed it. Poured one a couple nights later w no water and it wasn’t that good and tasted totally different. Also I totally agree w your statement about good Whiskey being available. I’ve been drinking a 4 Roses single barrel that’s delicious.
Eagle rare is my current favorite. How can anyone hate it.
ER and WRDO are my 2 favorite pours.
Oh wow my opinion was in there and I wasn't drinking a store pick at the time. Yesterday I had finally gotten my Redwood Empire Pipe Dream cask strength bottles that I was able to get through the discord. Worked out well for me though so I'm happy I went for it instead of my usual store pick suspects.
Love that you did this. Great way to share your thoughts. Learned alot from you and your videos.
Man I really enjoyed this episode. Really good concept here. Keep up the Great work ...
Those who dismiss Scotch entirely do so for their own loss, in my opinion. The variance in Scotch whiskies is HUGE by region and style, unlike Bourbon that has stricter legistlation constraints that make them more alike to each other. I love both Bourbons and Scotch single malts, but I certainly don't like all of them from either category.
I've tried hundreds of Scotches at this point, peated, not peated, Islay, Highlands, finished, not finished, I really think it's just the fact that my palette doesn't like Pot Still Malted whiskey. So, that eliminates all scotches before anything else is considered. I also don't like Cilantro or Horseradish, but those are apparently less controversial.
@@Brewzle Fair enough, hundreds of samples covering all regions is certainly sufficient to determine whether one likes it or not. I guess my view is skewed because I myself find plenty of very enjoyable drams in both categories, so it's not so easy for me see why nothing would be suitable from another group for someone while they love the other group. Cask play is so varied that I agree it must be the combination of 100% malt and pot stilling that does it.
There's nothing in this world like a good peated Islay Scotch Whisky...but you either love it or you hate it...I personally love it, but only on certain occasions
God, I wish I could develop a taste for scotch. I tried and tried it again and we just don't get along.
@@petebigner151 It really is an acquired taste, but then again so is Bourbon (at least it was for me). I guess people have differences in tastebuds which prevents them from ever acquiring certain notes no matter how much they are exposed to them. Like the cilantro mentioned earlier; I love it, billions of people love it, but for some people it tastes soapy and it can't be helped.
If there’s room for one more hot take - it should be a requirement to put the mash bill on the label.
Gotta respect bardstown
And the exact amount of time of aging
Yes! When I see rye on the label, I need to know how much rye is in the whiskey.
Thanks for this video. As a new whiskey drinker, I've gotten so much crap already at liquor stores when I try and chat up others and tell them "I like buffalo trace products". Part of why I love drinking whiskey is because of the community and the people and its really unfortunate there are some snobs out there who think their way and what they like are the only correct options
Picked up my first weller special reserve last week . Pretty good . My 2 be bottle I have bought after Buffalo trace .
Love your channel and your work, keep it up!
I'm new to whiskey (2 months) and enjoy trying new whiskeys and refining my palate. I've got 0 allocated bottles and still enjoying the hunt for my favorite whiskey. So far Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat is my favorite. Thanks TJ
Not bad at all when I started I started with Woodford reserve Elijah Craig and four rose's. I say get you a eagle rare or a wellers reserve. Cheers❗❗❗❗ im having a glass of wellers C.Y.P.D
Allocated bourbon is not worth the time. I’m not going out of my way to take a full day and hunt for E.H. Taylor. Maybe Russell’s 13 for someone.
Gotta love that you reinforce that people just like what they like. That's what food and drink are all about. It's about friendship and getting to know local culture.
You turned me on to the Still Austin and then the Ben Holliday and finally got 4 bottles of the sweet red wheat and I thank you TJ.... otherwise I have almost everything else.
I tried Punchers Chance a your recommendation and i enjoyed it. I collected all four expressions ( a single barrel , a 12yr , a 14yr and the standard). I would like to see a review on any of them.
Random question because I need to figure out where to put all my whiskey.... what floating shelves are you using?! They look great and seem to hold the weight
concur, bloggers and CZcamsrs have highlighted Bourbon. I a new to the community and appreciate those who have these blogs/shows. Thank you Brewzle for the video@
Love to try different bourbons, whiskeys, and scotches. Have two or three favorites between the bourbon and whiskey, am beginning to expand into the scotch.
You are so right about the grape note on eagle rare. I noticed it right away.
I get the grape, but I sometimes got a green apple and/or cotton candy on several of the BT lineup.
@@r2skyvaderIt’s what makes Eagle Rare good. It has the perfect proof point for me as well.
Great straight up video.
Brother, been watching you for the past few months and you are definitely entertaining. Love to here your takes. Makes it even more compelling that you are a fellow Bama boy. I don't know about everyone else, but as far as I'm concerned us folks Guntersville love listening to your reviews. Would love to get together and do a tasting.
I always love that you say not my cup of tea but i can see how its good.
TJ, I think it's time for you to come over to Europe for a tour. Can't wait. You need to expand you're whiskey hunts
You've singlehandedly gotten me into bourbon, so you're doing something right. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving and looking forward to whatever you put out next
if you find a fruit forward eagle rare and mix it with makers cask 50/50. really makes for an interesting pour and gives it that higher proof.
Agreed somewhat with the Eagle Rare take, it’s very muted to me as well, still good tho. OF1920, Rare Breed, Antique 107 (higher price point) are much more interesting. I’d save a few dollars and just get a Buffalo trace bottle then an ER bottle.
I know that you aren't a fan of rye, but I strongly strongly recommend Blanton's Dark Rye. It's a pain to find here in Oklahoma, but it's friggin amazing.
Blanton's Rye? Never seen that. I'm starting to get more into Rye.
I really enjoy your videos! Merry Christmas!
Your best video yet. I enjoy them all though.. Thank you.
I enjoy your videos and love your enthusiasm for bourbon. However, I have never liked anything in the whiskey, whisky, scotch, bourbon, rye family of distilled spirits. I like French brandy and cognac (which, from some of your videos, you don't like). I have tried many but no luck. What would you suggest if I wanted to learn to like them?
I haven’t drank in 8-9 years and you’re the reason I’m in this hobby now 😂 watched one video and I got hooked.
It is amazing how the palate works, cause I find Eagle rare complex with many different flavors and when I finish my drink I find myself smelling that glass over and over again and it is still filled with wonderful wood notes like cedar wood, but that’s just my opinion.
About the strength, I don’t need it in high proof.
I admit for high proof stuff I always add a few drops of good water and I feel it is more flavorful that way.
You don’t like Eagle Rare, fine more for me, but I find it way more complex than Russell’s 10, which is good, but way simpler not much in there for me.
I like bourbon cause it is more
Complex, sweeter and more flavorful that anything else.
More important, enjoy what you like, expensive or not. Cheers.
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Haha, no doubt. Gonna put that one in my back pocket for the future @@RIDESALOT
Man you know what I find is crazy when you guys said a higher proof on eagle rare I never thought about that and I know because I LOVE regular eagle rare but one thing I tell you for sure I would for sure try it cheers
like my Scotch whiskeys and I have a lot of peated whiskeys. but sometimes it tastes like you're drinking the water a burnt corpse has been soaking in
I didn't realize people hated ER10 so much, I think it's great, especially if you can get a good deal on it
I love it but hate that I can't get it. I think people get mad at it cause they can never get it
I work 15 minutes from the BT distillery and I have a hard time finding it and if I do it’s never at MSRP. The distillery only offers it every now and then.
IMO it's good, but it's not as good as its scarcity would suggest it is. Also, if you're a bourbon fan, its lighter, more subtle profile (but still reasonably complex) probably isn't what you're used to or even necessarily what you're looking for.
It's pretty much the standard for mediocre whiskey that taters chase
@@MSmith-sd9ci Calling someone a tater instantly gives you double tater points.
I have said that I want Eagle Rare at 100 proof OVER and OVER, totally agree! I bet it would be delicious!
Even the 90 proof is a super hot seller. They have 0 reason to make a 100 proof version tbh however amazing it would be
@@eliwilson8242 I mean pretty much every BT product is a hot seller. I'm just saying that I think ER would be a better product at 100 proof. I think watering down their 10 yr old product to 90 proof they're losing a lot of the age and barrel influence. I think the nose of ER is better than reg BT but because they're both 90 proof sometimes the palate on reg BT is better to me than some ERs I've had.
@@Blinc32 absolutely agree. I’ve yet to have a BT that beats any ER I’ve had, but watering down the ER is pretty silly from a consumer standpoint. When you look at it from BT standpoint though, they’re getting more whiskey per batch and still selling it lightning fast. So they have no reason to ever stop doing so sadly :/
@@eliwilson8242 that's a great point from a volume standpoint and I agree with you.
I wonder what percentage of whiskey/bourbon drinkers enjoy high proof stuff. Because the other thought I've always had is that the majority probably don't drink high proof whiskey/bourbon neat. And so , BT keeping ER at 90 proof makes it more approachable to a larger audience. Not that they need to do that but still I would assume that's part of the equation as well.
@@Blinc32 absolutely my friend. I’ve been mixing benchmark full proof and weller SR in my decanter and honestly, it’s a decent substitute for high-proof buffalo trace products. Even better if you throw something nicer in there as well ;)
The had thing with Weller is in my part of New Jersey most of the bottles are 300 and up. I also have never seen any other BT at msrp
What's you best bottle you own? I get wellers all the time reserve and 107
Lotta wisdom here. For me it’s about drinking what I like and not stressing over things I can’t get. I’m not a hunter or camper if I come across something I like and want and it’s msrp I’ll get it but I refuse to overpay for alcohol and go out of my way to look for a bottle. The stuff I drink is always available and affordable that’s my happy place. Life is stressful enough way make it harder. Enjoy!!
The Eagle Rare hate is real lol… please keep that same energy 🤙🏼 I’ll pick an ER up every time I see one
I finally tried Dickel 8 year, and i think it's drain pour.
I’m not a huge Eagle rare fan.. but calling it a $15 bottle is fucking nuts
Yeah that guy clearly is a tequila drinker
@@jaytheman3lmao are tequila drinkers known for having crazy/dumb ass opinions about bourbon or what
Eagle rare is balanced and delicious. 😂
Msrp is 29.99 for 750ml.
$20 😉
I have 3 bottles of eagle rare on the bar and absolutely agree with him. It’s a $25-30 max bottle but no more.
So what
@@iansammons2730recently did this test and found Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond was immensely better than Eagle Rare. Looks like early batches were bad but they’ve got it dialed now. $40 and easy to find
I would love to see you try Signal Hill canadian whisky. It's quite nice for sipping, and I would love to hear your take on it 😊
There's also a cask strength version.
Unless I happen to stumble upon something 'rare', I mostly just look for dusty old bottles in addition to daily drinkers. They're normally pretty cheap, and it's entertaining to do a side by side with something more recent.
I'm european and I like both bourbon and scotch. Some days I'm in the mood for (peated) scotch, other days I'd rather have bourbon. This doesn't mean one is better than the other.
4 year ol rye on Gobble day. Young & wild with a hint of smoothness.
I like how Russell's 13 $50 hike knocked off the secondary making it easier for people that want to enjoy it enjoy it now everyone's grabbing up on the stags instead of Russell 13😂
Looking for recommendations, was always big into craft beer and I think the natural progression is always bourbon/whiskey, I can’t say I hunt much, but I always said if I stumble across any of the Wellers/ER/Blantons for a very fair price, I’d buy it, recently got all 3 for pretty cheap (for around here ((SR $35, ER $40, Blantons $70))
Love the taste of Blantons, ER is really easy, think least fav of the 3 is SR (but it’s still a really good bottle)
My question for all you experts in the comments here is, being relatively new, any suggestions to look for, a store near me just got a store pick Buffalo Trace for $30 today so I’m gonna go grab that, but I’d like to get some suggestions of not too expensive things to look for. Thanks for all the help yall!
Come to Ohio retail price controlled state
The scenario you shared about msrp vs secondary and distilleries slowly ramping up price? Looking at you High West / Midwinter Nights Dram
I don’t drink anymore as a result of high liver enzymes. Damned liver killed my joy but I still enjoy watching others ruin theirs. 😅. Great content
Are the high enzymes as a result of drinking?
Agree with the "your not getting top shelf when you pour over ice." I do the same to my guest. Here is soemthing good, but it's not top. You drink how you like, but I'll pour how I like.
"ruining whiskey"? Lmao I didn't know you were personally going to whiskey breweries and physically ruining batches! How dare you! 😂 Love the channel mate
I love when people hate on Eagle Rare! It’s one of my favorite bourbon I’ve tried so far so just means more for me!🎉
There's no shortage of it. It's mass produced and hype marketed for people to create a sense of rarity or whatever. It's basic ten yr BT distillate, 29.99msrp . It's nothing special, on any level.
Noticing an interesting holiday price hike in Connecticut
Went to three area stores and eagle rare was around 60-65
Got one for 50 but even then I felt robbed
Blessed to be able to afford it even
if it wasn't for this channel i wouldn't be enjoying the range i now do. being from the UK its great to see the range of bourbons and whisky's there actually is.
whilst not a traditional bourbon and more a flavoured whisky but i prefer tennesee fire in an old fashioned and neat on ice.
FYI goose island released the 2023 bourbon County stout today!
Love a good Ricky Bobby quote!
Great hot take vid. Seems like a lot of people want to down play BT and ER, I love them both!
Here's a take, not sure hot hot it is: Distributors need to be optional. If a distillery wants to take care of their own distribution, they should be allowed to and not have to rely on someone who might play games with their products, i.e. "You have to buy X amount of these before I'll sell you that." Or having top shelf bottles never making it to stores or only going to the distributor's favorites.
It's not the early or even mid 1900's anymore and the laws need to be updated accordingly.
There are about 90 million people in the whiskey world who agree with you ... but here we are . Good luck with that.
@@slyfox7429 Now if only 90 million, or even 3 million, wrote their Congress Representatives...
All my hunting will be you tube barrel picks I cannot wait to get one from you
6:55 Frey ranch does taste green, grainy, and young.
buffalo trace is mashbill #1, blanton's is mashbill #2 - which is the "high rye" - I can believe someone saying they prefer standard BT to Blanton's if that's their thing - BT is a great value, Eagle Rare (also mashbill #1) at 10 years - is an insane value. I think I like Blanton's better, although i've never had them together in a blind - I personally tend to choose high rye mashbills over more corn forward ones. That being said, Stagg and Taylor are both mashbill #1 and at higher ages (and proof points) would always blind better than standard Blanton's - PERSONALLY - AGE (and not over aged, correctly aged like 11-16 year, and proof BARREL STRENGTH/FULL PROOF - trump mashbill (even wheated, or four grain stuff) - Stagg (formerly JR) over Blanton's any day of the week...
I watch you because you are just fun and upbeat
I finally got a Russell's Reserve for the first time. My brother and I did a blind tasting using Russell's, Buffalo Trace. Eagle Rare, and Driftless Glen. Russell's was #1 for both of us. I picked Eagle Rare as #2 my bro picked buffalo trace as his #2, and driftless glen was last place for both of us.
Buffalo Trace Traveller Whiskey… LOVE IT.
My son loves Scotch. I tried to like scotch, I really did, but the taste makes me think of band aids. After watching Brewzle and a few others, I tried my hand at Bourbon (Buffalo Trace) and I'm hooked. So far I have enjoyed Buffalo Trace, Woodford Reserve, Makers Mark, Makers Mark 46, Frey Ranch and Old Forester 1910. Thank you for doing this channel, it gives me ideas on bottles I want to try.
Try benchmark bonded and old grand dad bib. They're good and affordable.
@@justinfowler2857 thank you, I will.
Best description of the taste of scotch I have ever heard.
Could you make a video about your very first time tasting whiskey, what did you thought about it? And the first time you bought your first whiskey bottle and why that one?
I was just thinking about that myself
I got to try a 7 year old(from the time it was opened) Blue Label. And it was like cotton candy on my tongue the way it melted(for lack of better word). 9/10 would drink again.
If you ever come to ocala Florida I’ll take you to my favorite spots.
Man I was in Florida for a month and I usually drink wellers reserve everyday and I could not find a bottle of that or buffalo trace anywhere in Orlando. Funny story I went into a liquor store I think it was Wegmans and the lady that worked there told me she had only seen pictures of wellers and she had only ever had one bottle of buffalo trace trace in there store and she had worked there for ten years. So the whole time I was there I had Elijah Craig four rose's
I just got a 375 ml Buffalo Trace and it's pretty good but generally hard to find in Canada. Used some Bulleit Frontier Whiskey to make some paralyzers with full cream and Dr Pepper and it was good
Im in Victoria BC, and lots of Buffalo Trace on the shelf here. It's good stuff. Recently picked up a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed. I highly recommend it if you haven't had a chance to try it. It should be fairly easy to get.
Can't hardly find it in Michigan but I took a trip to Houston Texas last week and it's evetrywhere for under $30 a bottle.
Only BT I could find was a half gallon for 55 so I grabbed it recently. Only other place that had it wanted me to buy something else for at least $45 then they would sell me a bottle.
After Jack and Coke, try Barq’s and Johnny Black.
The aged Jack Daniels obsession confuses me. Really want to sample a taste next to their tradition sour mash.
Eagle rare is easy to pick up around here under 50 but when drinking for effect it’s Makers or Turkey.
The grown men crying on the Scotch VS Irish Whiskey thing are Scotch drinkers. We Irish Whiskey drinkers are way too laid back to care hahaha.
costco has some willet 1.5L for like 89 bucks
My hot take: standard Bulleit is a good daily sipper
I love when folks misspeak in videos, like when you called Johnny Walker "scotch." The comments in response are comedy gold!🤣
Good Morning Sir , from Canada
Good morning
I collect to consume 😂 I have a back up of every Buffalo Trace product because I consume it.
HAHAHA, Blue Label being Irish whiskey was one of the most entertaining whiskey statements of all time.
Hahahaha, ok.
@@jiddy30 hahahahaha, sure.
Finally finally finally somebody sees the same thing I'm seeing collectors are snobs people are snobs everybody wants to be a big head I'm proud of what I've got and what I've collected over the years but I'm not a genius nor am I a professional I just enjoy whiskey and being able to find the hard to get rare bottles😊
I do think the neat crowd is way too crazy. I love a good neat whiskey, but soooo many whiskeys open up with some water or some chill or both. So I tend to try every bottle I have all three ways. Neat, splash of water, and a big ice cube.
I like what I like. Whenever I visit india, everybody loves single malts. I don’t like single malt at all. So when my wife and I would go to her friends places, they would present us with a single malt so I would tell them give me your cheapest whiskey, don’t waste a good bottle on me. I love a straight bourbon, I love to mix with Coke Zero when I’m drinking a lot
One of my favorite videos!
Weller Special Reserve in south bend IN 750ml $120 and 1.75 $200 I can't justify that purchase
Come to Ohio you can get a wellers reserve 27.99 plus tax
Great Video!
What was the rum barrel pick?
Rolling Fork 6 Year Venezuelan Rum finished in Weller Barrels.
Loved this video!!! What a conversation starter. Here's a hot take for the next one- I love using stagg jr in an old fashioned... fight me =) - NurseNess
I mix water in my bourbon regardless of the pour
Ohio is having single barrel Saturday on 12/9/2023. A lot of exclusive barrel picks are being released on this single day. Tons of allocated stuff all OHLQ picks
Ohio ID required.....
It was great then they turned around and did that drop last Thursday wellers full proof wellers 12 year and old Fitzgerald picked up a few bottles myself
It's the secondary market and the people who actively buy from them that is ruining whiskey.
Bring the bourbon crash sooner please. The inability to find or even try so many different bottles is getting very old
4 roses small batch select is my love affair
But the fact is even bad bourbon is better than no bourbon 😂
Could not agree more. That is my favorite old fashioned bourbon.
Not all Scotch is peated Scotch. There. We all know that now. So, we can all move on educated.
Also lots of american whiskeys that are much more like scotch. Scotch also doesn't have these crazy markups.
I 100% agree with that guy about Wild Turkey products. Even 101 is only noteworthy (in my opinion) because of its price. I've tried 101, Rare Breed bourbon AND Rare Breed Rye, Russell's Private Select and Russell's 10 Year and I've walked away slightly disappointed every time. They certainly aren't bad whiskeys, I can see there's quality here and I understand why they're so popular among bourbon lovers, but something about the Wild Turkey flavor profile just throws me off
5:56 "Enjoy what you like and how you like it" finally, no more shame for my Fireball Root Boilermaker 😏
My bourbon hot take... theres multiple bottles im grabbing before buffalo trace, or even weller green, at the price point. First two things come to mind is saz rye and OF 100. Such better bottles in the 26 - 31 dollar price range.
Saz rye IS a buffalo trace bottle/brand
@adamr9215 I love saz rye. I think its great. It's 29 dollars here, and BT is 26. So I consider that comparable.
@@jeffhall2771 I know. When I say buffalo trace, I'm not talking about buffalo trace products, I'm talking about the actual buffalo trace
I don't want to be some huge collector I just want to know what I like and figure out where my evening drinks are gonna be enjoyed other then just a typical crown and coke or Jack and coke.. 😅
Your right man enjoy what you like. Cheers 🥃