Top 10 Whiskeys for Beginners [Crowdsourced From Whiskey Lovers]
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- We asked our tribe to recommend the best whiskeys that started them down the path to loving whiskey. They did not disappoint!
Check out the first of three Modern Rogue episodes featuring Daniel: • Understanding Whisk(e)y
Whiskey for beginners we review in this episode include Monkey Shoulder, Highland Park 12, Glenfiddich 12, Jameson, Bulleit Rye, Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Macallan 12, Four Roses Single Barrel, Caol Ila 12 and Hibiki Harmony.
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2:36 Monkey Shoulder $27 750ml
4:36 Highland Park 12 $50 750ml
7:02 Glenfiddich 12 $28 750ml
9:20 Jameson $21 750ml
12:16 Bulleit 95 Rye $22 750ml
14:35 Elijah Craig $24 750ml
17:43 Buffalo Trace $24 750ml
21:22 Macallan 12 $58 750ml
24:39 Four Roses Single Barrel $40 750ml
29:07 CAOL ILA 12 $73 750ml
35:20 Hibiki Harmony $59 750ml
**Sunny California, Total Wine price
wow, didn't think I would watch this whole video ...that was super long one...
Did you taste any of them?
@@jeremiedumas8555 just got the Monkey Shoulder. Pretty smooth, I can see why he said dried apricots. Good choice
21$ for some Jameson ha worth it
wow...that's crazy...maybe the regional distributor for those brands made the difference.
Sydney, Australia, in AUD. $1 AUD = $.68 USD. Heavily taxed.
Monkey: $50
Highland: $87
Glenfiddich: $60
Jameson: $42
Bullet 95 Rye: $60
Elijah: $80
Buffalo: $54
Macallan: $99
Four Roses Single: $96
Caol: $100
Hibiki: $120
"my job today is drinking whiskey"
Man that's a phrase I want to have on my resume.
Get a job as a bartender.
@@joesuriani2838 or work in a retail shop.
I love how they progressively slur as the video goes on. Couple of legends.
Honestly you should see me when trying 20'ish Whisky ... well its funny but still
Probably thousands of dollars of whiskey in that room but there is a cardboard subscribe sign taped to the door.
They're investing their money properly :P
$10's of Thousands. And,... yep.
Haha. Totally. Love it. Good shtick
Wouldn't you rather spend your money on Whiskey than a sign that says subscribe
The presentation of it is shockingly well done. It's always there in the background of the wide shot with both guys, and it's very prominent when the camera shows only the guy on the right. It grabs your attention by being crooked and not matching the overall look of the room.
As cheap as it looks, a good amount of thought went into it.
Ok, now you need to do a *Bottom* 10 Whiskeys for Beginners. Ones to avoid because they'll make people not like drinking whiskey.
Ardbeg is going to be in that list for sure. As well As Laphroaig.
Ardbeg!!!!
Man... I've had some rough ones. I used to be a J&B guy when I first ventured into the Scotch (Or any Whiskey, really) pantheon. Although one night at a bar, I asked for a Scotch and soda for the hell of it as I've never had one. I noticed the bottle they were pouring was Dewars. Whatever, right? I didn't specify or anything, so it's fine. I was talking to someone and took that first sip... only to get hit with the thought "Yep, that just ruined my night." I can only imagine what expression was on my face to the person I was conversing with. I honestly thought it was the soda, as I'm not super keen on it period and chastised myself for thinking it was going to be good, swearing to leave it alone after that.
Until I ended up at a company party (My girlfriend's) with an open bar years later, after having lived in Japan and REALLY got into whiskey there and the push into higher-end Scotches over the years since that first Scotch and soda. So I'm conversing with someone while at the bar and ask for a Scotch, it's an open bar so I'm expecting something like Cutty Sark or possibly even J&B and began to get nostalgic over it. Only for them to pour a glass of Dewars over ice. It was free Scotch and I didn't specify "Neat" so I didn't think there was reason to complain. As I'm talking, I take a sip and boom "Yep, that just ruined my night." AGAIN. Even with the ice dulling everything. It took me a serious half hour to actually down the rest of it. Which is weird because it isn't "Bad" per se, it's just that every time I drink it, I'm left with that reaction like when you go to drink Coke in a cup and it turns out to be tea... the tea isn't bad, it's just not what you were expecting.
@paly jefferson Talisker was the Scotch that got me into Scotch.
1835... a lady who considered herself a “bourbon expert” told me about this. Rough!
Taste is so subjective, I'm not a fan of Bulleit Bourbon. I recently bought a bottle, and when I got home my wife said "you don't like Bulleit Bourbon"
I had totally forgotten I had bought a bottle before, and complained the whole time drinking it lol. But she remembered... she always remembers...
They always remember
Whiskey Vault Oolong Tea. That's the between
Agree. I recall the first time I tried it, I loved it! But then that taste just moved away from me so very quickly. Can barely stand it now.
I'm not a fan of it either kinda weird that it's always recommended but I see it as below average. The bottle is cool though.. Maybe that's why
I had a similar situation with Bulleit bourbon as well. I did not like it at all. My go too is Knob Creek.
I've never considered saving an old cork in case one breaks, I just finish the bottle.
Hints of grandma’s clothes piled on a bed without sheets, with sun light streaming through cracked blinds as dust settles through still air.
Yall notice how each whiskey is more appreciated than the one before it? I bet it's the whiskey talking lol
I thought it was Rex and Daniel talking?
This is the comment I was looking for 😂😂
Taste the alcohol less at least though.
Yeah, not sipping that much...
😂
Dude! Pouring your mate twice as much as you on each glass? Harsh, Can I join you for a testing sometime?
*RIGHT!?!?!?!?*
Trying to 'put he down'
It's simply just good friend etiquette
I love it...that's how you do it. More for you...less for me. I have gained a friend!
That's just called hospitality right there.
Amazing tasting vid with hilarious hosts. For those who's in absolute rush, here's the list.
1. Monkey Shoulder (Blended scotch)
2. Highland Park 12 (Island)
3. Glenfiddich 12 (Speyside)
4. Jameson (Irish)
5. Bulleit Rye (American Rye)
6. Elijah Craig (Bourbon)
7. Buffalo Trace (Bourbon)
8. The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak (Speyside)
9. Four Roses Single Barrel 100 Proof (Bourbon)
10. Coal Ila 12 (Islay)
As it's 2021, I'd also add Amrut Fusion (India), Kavalan Distillery Select (Taiwan), and Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (Japanese Blended) to the Beginners list, if you want a taste of some non-traditional drams.
Isn t Highland Park Scottish?
@@nailen4753 Technically yes, and if you break scotch further down to regions, we’ll have Lowland, Highland, Speyside, Islay, Campbeltown, and Island
@@almoskam2735 Ty =)!
I drank my very first MACALLAN 12 while watching your show. You guys are informative, articulate with great knowledge of whiskey. Watching your show was like hanging out with my comrades. ✌🏼
Guys, this is the room i want to be surviving Corona virus in.
Stay at home order... Well... if you INSIST...!!!
I found when I had covid a bottle of whiskey was a good cure
5 small whiskeys in:
"oooo, this is better than I remember it."
Strong relate.
I admire how you can analyze, distinguish, and verbalize variety of flavors. There is a deficiency of flavor descriptions, and you are doing a fantastic job conveying the flavors.
Just a little trivia, Sylvester Stallone movie “Bullet to the Head” every time he goes into a bar, he asks for bulleit bourbon. They never have it, so he brings his own bottle and rents a glass.
These guys crack me up. “I’m getting hints of apple pie, buttered biscuits, caramel, burnt matches, fresh cut grass” LOL
Yeah. I like them but I think a lot of this is imaginary nonsense.
@@memememe843I'm getting some printer paper, moonlight, and Tyson vaccume notes 📝
@@cscott661 that is excellent!
And “8 inches of wood” 🪵 😅
Whenever you feel down on the United States Of America, remember these dudes get paid to taste whiskey and talk about it. That's beautiful to me.
Ron swanson ?
The American dream my friend
Monkey Shoulder and Buffalo Trace were my first two whisk(e)ys and I have no regrets. It's been a couple years since I dove in, so I've since tried everything on this list and can honestly say that these are truly priceless recommendations for the whiskey noob. This video didn't just entice me into exploring whiskey, but helped me to explore the whiskey aisle with confidence.
I'm not much of a drinker, but being that I'm a bit of a zymology nerd I have an extreme appreciation for the flavors brought out in the fermentation and aging of beer/wine/spirits/etc. and get great joy from sipping on a glass (or two) slowly, and with good company (or a good pipe/cigar), from time to time.
Thanks for getting me into this world, gentlemen... it's been weirdly life-changing.
Thank you so much for these suggestions! I have my first memory of drinking whisky with my dad when I was 17, but had some bad experiences later on which threw me off. This got me back to buying a bottle for the first time in yeaars!
Love your channel - just a suggestion for us noobs, show a closeup of the label for a couple of ticks - we are taking notes. Carry on.
@@staticjordan42374 one tick 6-way whiskey swap
The weirdest thing about starting to get into whisky is that all of the sudden people in the whisky culture will come out of the woodwork to you. A day after I had my first scotch (Glenfiddich 12) I was telling a friend of mine how much I enjoyed it and out of nowhere he goes "oh man if you like that you'll love this stuff!" And proceeded to pour me a glass of Johnny Walker Blue Label. I've never looked back.
Sounds like a damn good friend.
Didn’t even know y’all had this channel!! I love it!! Thank Daniel for introducing me to scotch back when I worked at the wizard academy and you allowed me to partake in your “tours of Scotland” at the top of the tower. I tell that story all the time.
My first whiskey was Wild Turkey 101 bourbon many years ago. It was my grandfather's whiskey. I drank it through college then stopped drinking whiskey for 20 years or so. I recently decided to get back into drinking whiskeys and found this channel. I had Jameson's for irish coffee, but now use Kirkland irish, which is about the same flavor but much cheaper. I loved Michters American Whiskey, all gone now :( . I finally took the plunge and got some Johnny Walker Double Black and Laphroaig 10. Boy, am I glad that I did. Love them both. Ardbeg 10 still to come. Very entertaining channel.
Wild turkey rye 👌👍
Get some Proper twelve and Red Breast Irish and compare with Jameson
2 guys slowly getting drunk .. its fun to watch and also informative
🤣😄👌🏻
They got so drunk they summoned a rogue
i could tell by the time they were describing buffalo 😂
It’s called tasting and it’s fancy! 😂😂
Seemed pretty fast to me.
As someone that’s been dabbling in whiskey recently this video was super helpful, I bought a bottle of wild turkey today and I’m loving it, I can’t wait to explore more whiskies! Great channel and content boys
wth the Hibiki Harmony is €120 over here in Belgium lol
Blame Pewdiepie
Even in Hong Kong, where it is closer to the place of origin, it costs at least US$ 125 to get one.
Definitely not cheap for beginner.
Its like 70 bucks in Sweden
Jesus. I lucked out and found one lone bottle on the shelf at my local store for ~$50 and I have never seen it since. No clue what that was all about but it was okay imo, not worth 120 euro at all though.
€95 in the Netherlands, so if you want to save a few bucks lmao
Danial is a very patient and forgiving man - Rex continuously cuts him off.
Yeah that got annoying as fuck really fast.
Yeah, but only when he was talking.
I seem to watch these half buzzed and never notice.
Did you mean Rex is patient? Daniel is the smaller one
Rounded Prices in Australia (exact bottles):
Monkey Shoulder: AUD$55 (USD$38)
Highland Park: AUD$85 (USD$58)
Jameson: AUD$45 (USD$30)
Bulleit Rye: AUD$60 (USD$40)
Glenfiddich: AUD$60 (USD$40)
Elijah Craig: AUD$75 (USD$51)
Buffalo Trace: AUD$55 (USD$38)
Macallan: AUD$120 (USD$82)
Four Roses: AUD$110 (USD$75)
Caol Ila: AUD$100 (USD$68)
Hibiki: AUD$150 (USD$102)
Tumas Agius yep, we’re getting absolutely thumped down here
New zealand is even worse
Canada is worse. They all cross the border to the state im in because you can get a bottle that costs 150$ USD there For 40$ USD here. (Approximately)
Don't have time to watch this, so thanks for the list. Good to see there's no JW on there.
I've been searching for Hibiki for months and finally found one today! My son was stationed in Japan and brought home my first bottle. It's good! -Marine Mom
My first peated whiskey happened to be Laphroaig 10 and wow, the smell kicks your arse and taste buds before you've even tried it. Absolutely astonishing flavours completely blew my Dalwhinnie winters gold out the water for me
Have you tried Ardbeg?
Laphroig is very good with a tad bit agressive smoke flavour. I prefer a Talisker 10. But when Talisker 10 or Laphroig aren't available I go with a light choice J.Walker double back.
Still have to try Smokehead.
But the whiskey that sucked me in to this world was Glenmorangie. Still one of my favourites to appreciate while alone.
I want to say thank you to you two. I have tried whiskey a handful of times and never liked it until about two weeks ago my buddy brough me a bottle of Glenmorangie and something clicked and I loved it. After having it a few more times I decided to start doing some research on scotch and was totally overwhelmed until coming across your channel. I now know what I want for my next bottle, what flavor profiles to try, and am extremely excited for this journey. Thank you so much!
I found this channel via Modern Rogue. This channel is awesome. You guys are awesome.
Glad to have you!
Steven Rose, thank you, glad you're here!
The deeper I get into y'alls channels (emphasis on the plural) the more I enjoy the content. The knowledge is respected but the humor and honesty is so enjoyable. Thank you so much for recognizing the Beam!
My 1st video of yours. I’ve been looking for a “whiskey channel” to educate myself. What SOLD me on you is that you’re fun, educational AND don’t talk over eachother letting the other speak! Thank you for definitely helping me forward ! LOL “it’s raining men!” You sold me on the Hibiki but not the Caol Ila ( glad taste is subjective) but I’m in for the other 10!!
Glenfiddich 12 is awfully forgiving, and perfect for a beginner. I think important for a beginner is smoothness and drinkability, not price or proof.
Price is a thing for a beginner because they don't know what's available at each price point. If you're going to start someone on the paved highway to whisky-loving Hell, you have to suggest things that are affordable. So, smoothness and drinkability and affordability are the 3 keys to a good start.
Exactly - that is a very clean, honest taste of slightly smoked pears.
Why would price not be important for a beginner?
"it's where wood meets cherry"
I've found my people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The pause is what made it
@@MrNoochie7312 true
"it's where wood meets cherry" ... and it pops? =o)
I'm a tad ashamed I first found you through the Pewdiepie videos. But you guys are the most charismatic, uplifting people on this site. You've been bad for the wallet but great for the soul. Thank you so much for broadening my whisky horizons. If you're ever in Australia let me know and I'm happy to host you and show you what we have to offer.
We're glad you're here!
I live in Oz and my daughter bought me a bottle of Starwards two fold and am really enjoying it
Love the way this video was presented. My entry to Whisky (discounting doing shots of whatever was around in high school) was Edradour 10. Still love it to this day! Can’t wait to check out your video library.
Love your stuff. You definitely are an expert in highest degree. Our whiskey review is based on a lot of your knowledge and insights are profound! Luv it.
When wood meets cherry with a cream finish 😂
Dan S Lewin such a mood
True ! Lol
Could have said creamy cherry wood
Haha nice one
10 ounces of whiskey consumed in 30 minutes. They then headed out to the bar after this video!
Years ago whilst touring Scotland I was having a beer at a bar when an 'old local boy' suggested drinking a Scotch Whiskey with him! He really was proud to be Scottish and he began recommending Whiskey's for me to try during my life. Bottom line: he said 'If you're ever in a place where the Whiskeys are of the 'lower order' and you are not sure what to order---go for a Famous Grouse'! I took him at his word and I have never been disappointed!
Oh god...
Famous Grouse makes me vomit, unfortunately. I've never found any other whisky that has caused that reaction. It tasted fine for the price point though. Here in Australia we never see it, but everywhere has Johnnie Walker Red and often Black. I always pray they have a Chivas Regal, Monkey Shoulder or Glenfiddich 12 though.
LuLz, I'm not a whiskey guy and I still really enjoy these videos. 1) I like learning about things I don't know about and these vids are incredibly informative. 2) Both these two dudes are complete goofballs in the best way. When their dork and nerd powers combine: it makes for remarkably entertaining videos.
As a new viewer, I appreciate that Rex brings it back to the new people. Thank you for that. Lots of good information. Definitely helpful. I'll be looking for a couple of these bottles to try. Thanks again guys.👍
Modern Rogue introduced me to the Whiskey Vault, and then Brian cameos at the end of the episode
today was a good day
QuantumTap, yes! We love getting Brian over here. Great guy 👍
I’ve begun to enjoy whiskey and I’ve been exploring different types. I wasn’t the biggest fan of overly Smokey whiskeys. But then I tried out laphroaig triple smoke and holy crap I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found it intriguing and different from the usual I drink.
Try a 20 pound distillery edition bottle of glen kieth. Speyside heaven. Scotch bullet
Love this! I’m about 15 videos in, finally get to your take on my go-to Four Roses single, delighted with your comments and inspired to explore some more!
Man, it must suck for Rex to never be able to finish a single sentence.
We will never know :)
Frrrr
Just recently discovered you gents! Awesome channel for people like me trying to learn the nuances of whiskey.
Humorously enough, I was drinking more bourbon or Irish whiskey. I've had some scotch - mainly Speyside, but never got into it much. I had the opportunity to purchase a Johnnie Walker sampler of Black, Gold, Platinum, and Blue for around 40$... At a family party we were talking about beers and spirits and then my uncle was discussing scotch... He noted he's a fan of blended and just got into JW black. My cousin mentioned he should try Blue if he ever had the chance. Sooo, I pulled it out and we enjoyed.
That moment, right there, got me into scotch. Just picked up Glenfiddich 18 special reserve (Glenfiddich 12 was my first Scotch, though I mainly used it in rusty nails - not anymore) and it's amazing. Also started to expand my horizons with Highland Park 12. Wow, I've been missing alot.
The whiskey that got me into drinking whiskey was “the fighting 69th” I liked it. Have some Jameson black barrel now
These dudes have the some of the best chemistry of any duo on CZcams. Keep up the good work boys! And most importantly, keep drinking!
Buffalo Trace was the first bottle I bought at 21. Still a daily to this day.
5: Henry McKenna BIB
4: Four Roses Single Barrel
3: Eagle Rare
2: George T Stagg or EH Lee
1: Buffalo Trace
Thanks, I will try Buffalo Trace. I have been drinking Evan Williams. Can you compare the differences?
@@rondail5675 ew is definitely a cheaper bourbon, but it punches soundly above its price point. It's priced to compete with JD and JB, but blows them out of the water. I'd say their 1783 small batch competes with regular BT, and their single barrel is really a treat for the price you pay. It doesn't come close to comparing with other single barrels, but for $25, it's EXCELLENT.
I'm drinking Buffalo Trace right now. I've not had too many bourbons, but my favorite up until now has always been Bulleit. I think I need to rethink things, now.
30 plus minutes of Daniel and Rex, this is gonna be GREAT!!
Edit - Excellent video!
3 years later and I stumble across this video!!! Great introduction to your channel, you just gained a new subscriber lol
im just getting in whiskey and this video is great - ill be following and watching old episodes too! thanks so much
"Tastes like 8 inches of wood"
Speaking of a challenge, try moving to a Middle Eastern country that doesn't allow alcohol! I don't particularly like whisky, I ADORE and LOVE it. This is gonna be the hardest few months of my adult life. Please keep making video's so I can get my daily whisky fix, sort of! Cheers or as we say in the Netherlands: Proost!
Gentlemen, I have recently discovered your channel and all I can say is...BRAVO. I am a long time whiskey drinker primarily a bourbon drinker, and you gentlemen do an excellent job without getting snobby or condensending. I thoroughly enjoy you videos. Recently I discovered a small batch distiller in North Florida called Live Oak. Their bourbon is just ...heavenly. If you can find this in Austin please try it. It is modestly priced at around $30-35 per bottle in Florida. Thanks again for your efforts!
I got into Four Roses Single Barrel because of this video originally and I'm so happy I did. It's fantastic
4 roses single barrel is my favorite. Another really good one is Maker's Mark Cask Strength. Much different from regular Maker's. There is a Russell's on the video shelf. That is surprisingly delicious too. One thing that needs to be mentioned is that as you get near 100 proof, it helps to add a couple drops of water. I like a small piece,dime sized, of crushed ice. It cuts the alcohol to the nose and opens the flavors up a lot. That 4 roses changes to a piece of Heaven with a little water.
I totally agree with adding h2o getting near 100 proof and im a n00b in whiskey
It can also ruin some pours.
I was gifted a bottle of Highland Park 12 and that's where it all started. I love Highland Park.
Just tried the Highland Park 12 for the first time tonight and love it!
Just came back from Jim Beam distillery in KY. Highly recommend! Tour was great, tastings were great and new restaurant had amazing food!
Well, this is now 2 years old, but I'd love to add that from my experience, classic mainstream whiskeys like Jack and Crown can be good introductions if you get the subject to remove the coke and ice, and just focus on "tasting" the whiskey. I got a friend to do that once and very soon he was getting into Jack's single barrel and Scotch.
Today I drove over an hour to get 3 bottles of Hibiki Harmony for $75 each (Northern Virginia).
A little positive feedback for you guys. I have watched a bunch of reviews on whiskey over the last couple of days. You guys have a great mix of back information on the whiskey and what it taste like and just a touch of goofing around. I also really appreciate the lack of cuts.
I'm a weirdo. I reached age 42, basically without drinking alcohol. The one exception was when I was in China for an internship in my early 20s and I was forced to drink with people to not offend them, but I never got into it and stopped right after returning home.
The funny thing is, I am German and my internship was in the city of Qingdao, which was a German colony for a while and where they still brew Tsingtao beer according to a old German recipe and when I was there, in 2003, the old German brewery just celebrated their 100 year anniversary with a huge beer festival.
So I came there and everyone asked me how their beer holds up to German beer and when I told them that I couldn't say, because I never even tried German beer, they looked at me like I was a rambling madman, hehehe.
I just never saw a reason to get started.
When I was a teen in high school and my peers started smoking and drinking, they all clearly did it because they thought that would magically turn them into adults and make them cool. I never got that and shrugged off the peer pressure. Maybe I was arrogant, but I found their attempts at being grown up rather pathetic and stupid. I was aware at a young age that being an adult is probably not all that great and saw no reason to forcefully cut my time as a teenager short.
Once you reach a certain age without starting, it just becomes part of your personality.
Nevertheless, this year I decided to just try it out on my own terms and at my own speed, without being pressured into it.
As it looks now, it might be a taste at least I will never acquire.
I bought a bottle of 40% proof rum first and to my own surprise I had no problem downing it. Didn't make me cough or puke or anything. It was smoother and easier to drink than most cough medicine, but I still don't like the taste. To me it tasted like what nail polish smells like, with some sugar.
Also surprisingly, it seemingly didn't make me drunk. I got light headed and noticed that I produced more typos than usual when writing something, but I didn't have problems walking and I didn't feel like my state of mind was altered. I didn't feel a urge to giggle or anything of the sort.
Then I decided to try something more manly and I bought a bottle of whiskey.
I heard Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker are kind of "noob" whiskeys, barely less embarrassing than drinking Jagermeister, someone told me, so I chose a bottle of "Maker's Mark", which I heard apparently is one of the better ones among the whiskeys you can get in regular super markets.
The experience was basically the same as with the rum. A warm feeling in the throat and a feeling of light-headed-ness, a bit like when I have a head cold coming on, but nothing more.
I did not empty the whole bottle in one evening though, just a few pitchers , filled 2 fingers deep.
Still, for someone with no experience and no tolerance like me, I was surprised by how little effect it had.
The problem is, I just don't like the taste. Another surprise was how similar the rum and the whiskey taste to me. I guess that will just be me, because I am not used to either and more importantly, not used to alcohol in general, which is why the taste of that just overwhelms any subtle nuances there might be.
Basically, the only difference is that the whiskey tastes like furniture polish and the rum tastes like nail polish.
Why does everybody like this stuff so much? What am I missing?
You’re not used to the alcohol and it’s overpowering any flavors you’re getting. It’s too “loud” for you if that makes sense, hence your getting the polish acetone taste. In a sense your palette is not as developed. You mentioned downing whole bottles. Dude. Don’t do that. You may feel like you are not doing damage but you very well may be to your liver and not even know it. For you I would recommend trying different whiskey and bourbons, smell them, take sips, swish them around, notice the taste and the finish as it hits your throat. As you try different ones your Palette will develop and the polish taste from the alcohol will subside.
@@justadudeintheworldman.120 I believe you are right and it is the fact that I am not used to the alcohol, which makes it all taste so similar.
Yeah, I guess I should be more careful. I just wanted to know what it feels like to be drunk and I just didn't get there, so I kept drinking till that bottle of rum was empty.
I don't get it.
Someone like me, with zero tolerance and resistance, should have easily gone drunk, but not only did I never get past that feeling of lightheadedness, even that subsided within half an hour or so.
I ran tests on myself, in case I'm just delusional and not realizing I'm actually drunk, but none of my mental or physical abilities seemed significantly impaired, with the exception that I made a few more typos when writing, but that didn't last more than a few minutes.
I'm overweight, but not morbidly obese, so "having way too much blood and body mass" can't really have been the issue.
It is almost as if my body was so not used to alcohol that it didn't even realize it was supposed to get intoxicated by it, or something, hehehe.
Just joking. It really is bizarre and I have no idea what is going on.
How much whiskey (45% proof, I think, in the case of Maker's Mark) is a 5.10 dude, weighing about 200 pounds supposed to drink to get drunk?
@@TrangleC Here’s the thing, don’t drink to get drunk. Drink enough to enjoy the whiskey and get a good buzz going and that’s it. Makers is good stuff, especially the 46 which is one of my favorites right now. If you are trying to get drunk just to get drunk, you may need to explore other avenues of why this is the case. Escapism, emotional issues, trying to make up for lost youth, etc. But if you downed a whole bottle of something and you weren’t drunk you may have a high alcohol tolerance or something else maybe going on. I really don’t know, I’m not a doctor or anything. The thing about whiskey, bourbon, scotch hobby is it’s a fine line or balance. You can enjoy the liquors but if you start going overboard it gets bad and doesn’t end well. Hence why these guys take dry weeks, to step back and reset the palette and limit dependency.
@@justadudeintheworldman.120 Thanks. I appreciate the advice and the concern (not being sarcastic), but I'm not trying to flee reality or anything like that. I just wanted to make the experience of being drunk for once in my life, the same way I would like to do a bungee jump once and other "bucket list" things.
I'm not really the type to get addicted easily. Even things I love, like hobbies, start boring me after a while and I drop them. Same with favorite foods.
Nothing lasts.
I wasn't joking when I said I am a weirdo.
I also never seriously pursued a long term relationship, because I knew I wouldn't be able to pull it off and would eventually start resenting the poor woman for no fault of her own.
When it comes to booze, I think I am especially unlikely to getting addicted, because I don't think I want to continue guzzling furniture polish till it suddenly turns into something enjoyable one day, hehe.
It took me about half a year of drinking Chinese green tea every day till I kind of got used to the stuff and it somewhat stopped tasting like a brewed up cigarette ash tray.
Maybe that again is just weird old me, but it seems incredible how hard it can be to acquire one of those "acquired tastes" later in life.
@@TrangleC No worries brother. I’m not here to give you advice but I’ve seen people take the alcohol thing further than it needs to go. Pursue & try anything you like, that’s the good thing about life, you can change it up. Good luck & take care
0:30... and that's when I liked and subbed... since I saw one episode earlier... These guys are really informative, thank you.
"Where wood meets cherry". A perfectly valid, sincere description of the Four Roses flavor profile. But after sampling multiple whiskeys, this is exact moment this compilation video went sideways. 26:20. Also the exact moment I decided to hit "subscribe". Bravo, gentlemen. *Bravo.*
The Jameson Caskmates IPA edition is super smooth. I would say that it's smoothness resembles the same effect of the "A Midwinter Night's Dram" rye whiskey. It goes down easy and clean with hops aftertaste and floral/citrus front.
New to your channel but not new to bourbon whisky, I enjoyed this video and all the shenanigans. I've never thought about saving the cork incase one breaks...I'll have to get a fancy container to stat saving a few thanks for the tip as well as some new whiskeys to try!
Just what i was looking for as I want to get more into whisky because it's so complex and interesting and has a lot of variety! Thanks, i will start with those 10 +1 and you have a new subscriber ;)
i think the beginners list for whiskey should consist of the most diverse spectrum of flavors so that a beginner can pin point the flavor profile they like in a certain type of whiskey then go from there.
Agree, Irish whiskey tastes nothen like Bourbon nor Scotch. And if Rye tastes like "eucalyptus", Im never trying it.
@@eveny119 , I agree, I don't want anything that has a taste or smell of "eucalyptus".
I normally drink Evan Williams Bourbon. I am now trying Seagram's VO Whiskey which seems a little smoother, less bite.
What would you recommend for smooth, less bite, and something that has a flavor other than alcohol?
Between your whiskey expertise, your genuine personalities and unscripted content, and your public denouncement of the CZcams disease that is clickbait videos, you have a new subscriber.
This is such a helpful video. Due to COVID, I'm not able to ask for advice in the shops. But this way I know exactly what to look for as a beginner.
So, thanks for making this video!!!
Not a massive fan of whiskey but I love to learn and try things so will go sit and try them out
"It tastes like 8 inches of wood." Fucking hell. Subbed.
I am new to your channel I’m a beer drinker 100% but I like liquor as well but just like 1 or 2 shots every time I drink. love the way you guys break it down and that view of all the bottles on the wall just awesome. And the short guy he looks just like my uncle LOL
How on earth did you manage pouring twice as much for Rex than for yourself every single time?
Are you new here 🤣
@@sethkeylon1081 lol yes, I am.
Laphroaig was my first scotch and the peatiness reminded me fondly of the wonderful smokey residue of a campfire. I was hooked.
Thanks for the wonderful review! I am enjoying an 18 year limited reserve Jameson tonight and it is the smoothest thing to ever run across my tongue!
Love the 18 yr. I look at my empty bottle in sadness a lot. Haha
When I tried my first whiskeys, they were the cheapest stuff from the store, like 7 to 10 € (Four Roses, Golden Dew, Jim Beam and the likes). At the time I didn't think much of the taste, since we were drinking those to get hammered. Then I came across Glen Ardoch, a 10 € Whiskey from SPAR in Austria the taste of which changed my perception of Whiskey from "high % drink to get wasted" to "damn good taste experience, actually". From then on I started trying many other whiskeys up to the 100 € range and became a huge fan.
Buy the Glen Ardoch if you can get your hands on one. It's a great cheap starter and always good to have in your home!
I enjoy scotch. Glenfiddich has been my favorite for years. I recently tried Highland Park 12 Year and it may be my new favorite. I'm not a regular or even a casual drinker. Glad to know I'm not alone in my preferences.
“Fresh off the heels” is totally one of Rex’s signature catch phrases!
My first whiskey was Jameson. Today i drink every whiskey. 🥃
I have loved black coffee for most of my life and have just now (at 32) started to enjoy Scotch Whiskeys. I am sure it was mostly from living in Tennessee and thinking that Whiskey should taste like bourbon when I was younger but thank you for helping me to explore!
I, too, fell in love with single malts through Lagavulin and Laphroaig!! I'm in love with peated whiskies...
:-)
Liking this channel. Got here through the Modern Rouge. Great descriptions, good vibe. Cheers, Seany from Australia.
These guys always seem like they aren’t talking to each other, they’re just trying to make points over each other
Yeah it was fuckin horrible to watch. The little one has too much energy and thinks he's just having conversations with himself
Isn’t that how many guys talk???
They do seem like they’re on something...or drank a bit before...you know, like drunk guys having “conversations” at the bar.
That is called being whiskey drunk.
Excellent channel, i have learned so much. and have enjoyed my homework!
You guys are defensively entertaining and appreciate your passion and knowledge on the subject, and I watched the entire video. Totally impressed with your stockpile on hand.
Knowing that I’m not a scotch fan and lean toward sweeter bourbons & you fellas lean toward Scotch, I should probably just keep trying different bourbons and continue narrowing my list of favorites. Need a journal!!
I wish more companies offered small bottles so you can try it before you decide to invest $30, $40, $50 or more per bottle. Unfortunately, it’s just the more common, lower end options that are available in 1.5oz bottles or pint size bottles. My preference would be to make a double and after finishing the glass, weigh in good, bad, indifferent.
The show keeps getting better and better! Cheers!
Dresden Clark Graves, thank you! If you know someone who may be interested in whiskey - share share share 👍
Rex done and done!
Call me late to the show, but I recently found you guys.
I'd add Glenfarclas 15 any day, for one specific reason: A first time Scotch drinker really liked it.
We had a D&D session (NEEERDS, yeah yeah) and I was sipping Farclas and a porter during the session. This girl leaned over and asked if she could smell it, and really liked the scent. I suggested she tasted it (usually she drinks REALLY sweet ciders like Somersby) and said it was really, really good, but it burned a bit (I doubt you can kill that when you go from 4% to 40+%).
If a complete newbie to hard liquor can fall in love with something like that, it's definitely a good starter.
Just got here, and untill now i didn't know macallan was such a popular wishey, never saw it in a bar here in Belgium but i got a bottle of 15 triple oak and i'm sold. Absolutely love it. More a beer drinking kinda guy as i live in Beer country but jeez i love that macallen
I'm not a big rye fan either but I thoroughly enjoy Basil Hayden Dark Rye. From an Irish Standpoint, Yellow Spot was very pleasant for me. Thought I'd throw those in to represent the lower rep entries from the video.
Great video though. You put out BY FAR my favorite content. Thank you!
This is coming from a beer drinker but bare with me. What i`ve noticed is that a lot of people are turned off by the burning sensation you get frm whiskeys or hard alcohol in general. And people try to get it down as quick as possible or mix in lots of sugar to mask that which takes away from the natural flavors, i`m guilty for it myself i`ll admit. You guys have changed my perspective on that though. From what i read you can develop a tolerance to the burning you get and that`s probably when you can pick out all the flavors. When i diluted it it smelt really nice and I could pick out some flavors i couldn`t before. I might try diluting it more until i can pick out the flavors easier and than I won`t have to worry about that anymore.
As "sort of" beer drinker, I would say it's likely similar to hoppy beer. If you're not used to it, all you taste is hops. Once you've tried enough, that becomes more of a background flavor and it allows you find the nuance in each beer.
Would this technique work well? (Dilution until tolerance)
yeah it goes away after time. but honestly just a couple drops of water or whiskey stones or ice. just try a bunch of different types of whiskey from different brands and try them all different ways to find what you like, then roll with that and explore some more. shit stick the bottle in the freezer if you want. its yours for you to enjoy. i mean dont mix the best of the best(pappy or some fancy scotch) obviously but yeah. to be frank i can drink whiskey neat and do, but i also sometimes like it on the rocks(or cold) or mixed. and some whiskey can be better with a couple drops of water, this one scotch i drink with my friend i prefer that way, i find the flavor comes out a bit more.
also try knob creek cold. people might bitch but thats a super smooth whiskey and thats how my one buddy who hated whiskey got into drinking it. he literally said its smoother then grey goose vodka which was also ice cold literally shot followed by shot. then sat there drinking an ice cold one in a freezer glass while me ad my buddy were playing a drinking game with shots of that and southern comfort jalapeno or some shit(it was spicy as fuck thats all i remember)
Whiskey Vault right.. it is about the flavor.. #whisky/beer/coffee drinker here
If you can't tolerate the burn, you need to drink it neat. You NEED to. Otherwise you'll never go past that block. I went from almost puking at the taste of ordinary beer to drinking specialty beers and neat alcohols all the way up to 60% cask strength stuff without breaking a sweat. The side effect is that a watered down spirit becomes obvious and it strains my budget to drink better stuff :P
You're absolutely right. Fell in love with Laphroaig that really brought me into whiskey and out of just drinking Jack Daniels.
Hi I'm new to your channel and I've started with the Jameson whiskey. Thats got me on the whiskey roadAnd had the friend bring back that Japanese whiskey not bad at all . I'm from south Africa .
New to the game, this was most excellent. Very much appreciate you guys.