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Sextons is definitely worth a try. This Bushmill 10 is good. But it’s hard to recommend it at its price point. There’s a lot of good bottles in that range.😊👍🥃

Appreciate it… but this one isn’t coming to band practice.🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃🎸

I appreciate it my friend. My girl cringes at my videos.🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love good and sometimes cheap whiskey. RUclips played a big part in learning how to distill. Usually by fancy monetized channels. But some of them are just some rando guy sharing what he knows because he wants to. No care about profit or worry about recognition. It takes a lot of learning and making mistakes to become anything that resembles being a decent moonshiner. It’s not a job, it makes no money… it’s like an infection that haunts you and causes you to come back for more. It’s the most addictive hobby I’ve ever encountered. If I can be a part of one persons journey and learning experience that would be very cool. Some people comment that they don’t even care about making moonshine but just watch because it exists. I can understand that because I do the same thing on RUclips all the time. I’m glad you watched, I hope you enjoyed it and I appreciate it whenever someone takes a moment to look at my cheap unedited rambling videos. All the best to you.😊👍🥃

Politics isn’t particularly important or interesting to me. As far as foreshots and heads… a general rule is about 50ml per gallon of mash in the still. Methanol is always among the first compounds to vaporize. So those are easy to discard. Cuts are always sensory based… meaning smell and taste. But 50ml per gallon of mash is a safe starting point. It will also depend on what your mash is made of. Grain or fruit etc…. Use your senses… you’ll know what is good or bad.👍🥃

It was long overdue.🙄🤣🤣🤣👍🥃😘

@@Twobarpsi I’d love to try that 18 year.👍 I’ve had their 14 or 15 year… my step father had a bottle. Glenlivet is the quintessential single malt. It tastes exactly like good scotch should. I tasted a little too much of it last night.🤣🤣🤣🤣🎊👍🥃

My best friend in Maine has a cream colored SG from the 90’s he inherited from his father in law. He doesn’t play guitar. I’m doing my level best to get my grimy hands on that thing.🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃🎸

Absolutely. I’ll admit that the Grants is probably by far my favorite whiskey I’ve found at that price point. Unfortunately I haven’t found it near me. I’m definitely grabbing another one when I head to band practice again. We’re kinda chilling over the holidays. But next time I’m up there I’ll stop and grab another… if they have a 1.5 l handle I’ll get that.💪👍🥃

My state has independent liquor stores. And you can’t own a chain. Only one store. So you get to know the owner and or manager which is cool. But there’s no price controls either. So price gouging can be a thing. Or they like to make you buy allocated stuff in a bundle. Meaning you have to buy some whiskey you don’t want to get the one you do want.🤣🤣🤣 My local store doesn’t get it often but they’re usually pretty good about selling it at retail. But I don’t buy expensive bottles often.👍🥃

When I told Kathleen the prices of my favorite whiskeys she almost died.🤣🤣🤣🤣 But Glenmorangie is a fantastic scotch. So I was very happy. She paid $39 which is a good price around here. Merry Christmas indeed.🤣👍🥃

It’s a fun hobby. And yes it’s basically just science. As long as you pay attention to the details it’s hard to screw it up.🤣🤣🤣🤣 People have been distilling for hundreds upon hundreds of years. So it’s really all been figured out. It’s just a matter of what you prefer to make and enjoy.😊👍🥃

Never mind! I was watching these videos out of order. You explained this in the previous video 👍

Before I got the 2 copper heads… I had a long stainless 3” column. I had to pack the column with copper mesh and coils to get the sulfates out of the distillate. With the copper heads I don’t need to do that anymore. And they create more natural reflux which is also a good thing. Normally I wouldn’t have the sight glass on the still… but I might start using them more. It creates a cool visual.😊 The sight glasses are really for putting copper bubble plates in to make highly pure alcohol like vodka. I have 4 of them but I never make vodka so they don’t get much use.

Thank you for watching.😊👍🥃

I’m just happy someone is watching.🤣🤣🤣🤣💪👍🥃

No absolutely not. Maybe rewatch. Although my dumb ass has been known to misspeak. Definitely 80-85 proof. Before re distillation. There is almost zero chance of a vapor leak in my setup. But one must always be careful and prudent. I obviously have tri clamps 🗜️ which leak nothing. But if you have a copper setup and use paste to seal your connections… There is an absolute chance of vapor leakage. Be safe at all times. Never take any chances. I certainly do not. Best wishes this holiday season. All the best.💪👍🥃😊

My little doll. You’ll never know how much I love and adore you. You’re the best. I should tell you more often. Thank you for an amazing Christmas and I’m positive we’ll have another wonderful new year. Stay you. You’re the best you that ever existed. Ever. 😘❤️🥰💪👍

Most definitely. Had a wonderful Christmas. Nice quiet day with my girl. Ran the still after we opened our presents. Made a nice meal of veal, pasta and a meat sauce. Delicious. I have the day off today so I’m doing a finish run on the 4 buckets of low wines I’ve already stripped off. It’s already heating up. I should have a video on it later today. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Best wishes my friend.😊👍🥃

@BillMcGirr that dinner sounds delicious!

My toys are kind of old….🤣🤣🤣🤣😘 But it has been a wonderful Christmas. And I hope yours has been too. Nothing but love this holiday season.😊👍🥃

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I guess if anyone would know it would be you.😉😘

Appreciate you my friend. You also have a wonderful Christmas. Nothing but the best.🎄👍🥃

Thank you. I wish I could share it.😊👍🥃

I’ll do my best.💪👍🥃

Absolutely… I’ve seen all manner of people trying to take short cuts to make good fruit shine. Time is also important. The longer these jars sit the better they get. My buddy in Maine has a 3 year old jar of strawberry shine he keeps in the rafters of his shed for special occasions. It’s absolutely amazing.👍🥃

@BillMcGirr I found some of my great-grandfather stuff surprisingly even in the early nineties the 🥃 stuff was still good and it was from the 70s or 60s I still drink it probably the best thing I've ever had and it was just hanging out in a really old mason jar for God knows how long

As long as alcohol is a certain proof or above. And not stored in plastic. It will never go bad. Explorers have found 100+ year old alcohol in archaeological sites. And it’s amazingly drinkable. Imagine finding 100 year old whiskey or brandy?🤯 I’d drink it.🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’d have loved to try your great grandfather’s stuff. We would have a good old time.💪 Great stuff brother. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 😊

I used to make apple pie shine every year. Sometimes out of apple brandy white dog. It’s always a hit. I really should make another batch. It’s been a couple of years. I have a 15 gallon barrel to fill. And since I only double distill… it’s taking up all my time and my shine.🤣🤣🤣 I wish I had some fruit bushes around I could take advantage of. I do have a juniper tree in my backyard… but it hasn’t given any berries lately. I’d really like to make a gin out of its berries someday. I think this year I’m going to make an effort to see if there’s some local farms that grow either unique corn or fruits that I can make a deal with. It’s worth a try.😊👍🥃

I’ve made apple pie shine. But unless you make an apple brandy first… It doesn’t really have much to do with apples proper. It’s just equal parts apple juice and cider. Cinnamon sticks, cloves and perhaps nutmeg. You simmer it down to thicken it up a bit and mix it with your shine to the proof you’re looking for. I’ll throw an apple slice in the jar for appearance but it doesn’t really add to the flavor. It’s really good and everyone loves it… but you can see there’s not a lot of actual apples involved. Unless you make an apple brandy white dog. But honestly the apple flavor doesn’t really come through a whole lot.🤷‍♂️ 👍🥃

Cheers 🍻 my friend.👍

Surprisingly good. I have to admit I’m finding some gems on the bottom shelf. Stuff I never would have tried if not for doing this series. Some of these bottles I would actually buy again just because I enjoyed them. I really didn’t expect that honestly. Good stuff, cheers 🍻

​@@BillMcGirrI just picked up a bottle of this tonight! $16.99, $18.01 out the door. Will be sampling it a bit later tonight. Maybe I'll review it 😃 Cheers!

@ Cool beans. I’m starting a parallel series tonight called the NOT cheap Whiskey review. I’ll keep the cheap whiskey review series going. But I’m going to break it up with better bottles. #1. Tonight will be Weller full proof (blue label.) Found it today at my liquor store. My girl also asked me my favorite scotch for a Christmas present… so I suppose that’ll be on the way after Christmas. I hope you enjoy it my friend. Probably the best $17 bottle I’ve ever had. And there’s no tax or deposit on liquor in my state. Best wishes my brother.💪👍🥃

@@BillMcGirr I was going to grab the Sexton, but it was close to $35 for a 750ml !! Your review of Grants really got me wanting to buy one. How you described it, is exactly what I look for in a Scotch. I went to their website, and they look really legitimate. I really like your cheap whiskey reviews. Thanks for doing all the testing, so we don't have to 👍!

@ I have to admit Sexton is probably my favorite under $30 bottle I’ve ever had. It’s $26 here. But a lot of that is sentimental too. My best friend who lives in Maine… we discovered it together so it’s kind of like our get together and share a bottle whiskey. We always get one when we hang around together. I did really like the Grants. It was different in a good way. Tasty.👍 No worries. I drink cheap whiskey so you don’t have to.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃 Make a good tag line. I might use it.💪

Yup… this one was just blah. Not horrible but certainly nothing to write home about. It’s drinkable especially if you’re looking to get off cheap. But unfortunately I can’t even say it’s the best $13 Scotch I’ve had. Oh well… I’ll bring it to band practice and let the savages have it.🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

I love everything about this. It’s satisfying to enjoy the fruits (pun intended) of hard work. The only hard part is waiting for the barrel to work its magic. Time will tell.💪👍🥃

Very surprising. Best dirt cheap whiskey I ever tasted.

Unfortunately I have a habit of bringing my bottles to band practice and to my song writing sessions with my buddy. So these bottles tend to disappear quickly.🙄🤣🤣🤣 It’s probably why I started trying cheaper whiskeys. I might have mentioned that Buffalo Trace is just fine. Nothing spectacular but a good mild smooth bourbon. Especially if you can get it around $30 or less. It’s worth a try if you can find it. (Good luck) If you find Eagle rare for around $40 definitely pick that up.👍🥃

The system works for me. It’s an expensive hobby so I try to be as economical as possible. There’s so much equipment you can buy if your budget is unlimited. I just try to get by with the basics at the most economical cost. I’d love to pick up a gin basket or vapor chamber at some point to be able to get stuff in the vapor path to enhance flavors. Perhaps next year.🤷‍♂️ Good stuff. Best wishes bro.👍🥃

No use fish tank heater. Own many of them. Afraid of scorching grains. Explained this in the video.👍🥃

When I was 15… that’s a deal I would have taken.🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

At $40 I’d probably pass. I can get Eagle rare occasionally around here for that price. Eagle rare is a far better bourbon for the money. Even though it’s the same mash bill. It’s a little older… 10 years and stored higher in the Rick house. Buffalo Trace is a good bourbon for people who don’t want complex flavors or high proof. It’s smooth enough for sure but very basic. Friends who aren’t whisky guys like it because it’s accessible and not off putting. $31-32 is the most I’d ever pay for it… And that’s a little pricey honestly. Best wishes my man.👍🥃

The vile yellow fruit mash is in a 5 gallon barrel. I had enough leftover to share with some friends who were nice enough to share back some things with me.👍 This is a standard corn, malted barley and wheat mash that I put together in about 3 hours. Minus heating the water up to temperature. I used ice to cool it down between to conversion points. I have a 15 gallon barrel to fill next so there’s no time to spare between distillation and fermentation for the next distillation. I wish there was a little more time for making a proper video. But I had a rare evening to take my girl out to dinner. So I had to clean myself up and play good boy for a while.🙄🤣🤣🤣 It was worth the effort. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Best wishes.🫡👍🥃

Give it a try if you find it. Happy thanksgiving 🦃 my man.👍🥃

It’s how I’ll be spending my Thanksgiving. My long suffering girlfriend has to work a double shift. I don’t know how she puts up with my shenanigans.🙄🤣🤣🤣 So what better way to give thanks for Americas beautiful bounty than to run that shine.🫡💪👍🥃

@BillMcGirr That's what made America. 😁😁😁👍 Happy Thanksgiving, be safe my friend.

So don’t watch. When I want your advice I’ll let you know. Now fuck off.🖕🏻

​@@BillMcGirr Amen 😂

@@briankimmer4251 The request line is not open.🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

I’ve been thinking about something like a glycol chiller if I could find one at a reasonable price. The goal is really to get the distillate out of the still around 65 degrees. So the water temperature isn’t super important but obviously emptying the water and keeping it iced is a pain in the ass. I also might just get a connection to the sink faucet. And control the flow with a needle valve. I don’t really need to pump the volume of water through the system that my pump puts out. But I have 2 places that I can get the ice for free… And of course that’s a solid price.🤣🤣🤣 At one time I was spending around $60 per run on ice… especially in the summer months. That wasn’t working. There are options. I just haven’t jumped at any yet. When I do a stripping run and run it hot and fast to strip the alcohol out I’m going through 8-9…5 gallon buckets full of ice each run. Keeping it cool is a challenge to say the least. Good stuff. Best wishes.👍🥃

@@BillMcGirr keep it cheap and simple. all your trying to do is condense it faster. You could try a lower boiling wattage.

No… all I’m trying to do is balance the cooling water and the distillate temperature at 65* Fahrenheit. Obviously I’m keeping it cheap. The ice is free. The goal is to keep both at a consistent 65* Fahrenheit as efficiently as possible. With as little work as possible. Almost everything in distillation occurs at SPECIFIC TEMPERATURES. Not always. But almost always. Chemical reactions are predictable. And chemical reaction occur when certain ingredients react at specific temperatures. Obviously an artist is allowed to indulge in his predilection because it is his freedom. But leaving the boundaries of known science to indulge one’s fancy’s is to do so at the risk of a known result that is acceptable. I do as I see fit… But I never disrespect the acceptable limits of the highest achievable quality standards. I’ve invested far too much time to accept anything less. Cheers.👍🥃

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍 I have a friend who works for a chemical company and runs a gigantic still to make distilled water. It’s cheaper for the company to make their own than to buy it. You don’t know how bad I’d love to spend a weekend abusing that still.🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃 Good stuff.💪

@BillMcGirr you have just describe my HEAVEN 😁😁😁. If you ever get access to it please let me know I'll come dump the bags of sugar and corn 😁😁😁😆

@ 🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you’re shining with me… you’ll be dumping far more malted barley and wheat. Corn is necessary… sugar as little as possible. I’m all about the grains. Unless someone gives me 320 pounds of bananas 🍌 for free.🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

Many moons ago I was blessed with a couple of shots of shine that was tasteless and orderless and went down smooth as silk. I was sitting in the barracks with a hangover that would put a bull elephant down. A friend walks over and says take a shot of this. I gagged at the thought of any alcohol. He shoved a glass under my nose and it didn't smell which got my attention because a little hair of the dog will cure what ails ya 🤣. I thought what the hell ( kill or cure ) over the lips and across the gums look out belly here it comes. It went down like water and then I got this warm feeling from my belly up and 15 seconds later I had no hangover at all. Of course he wouldn't sell me even a pint. That was his private stock 😁😁😁.. Did I mention I was on a Air Force Base and he would deliver our spirits 🤣🤣🤣

@ My son used to make fun of me for distilling. Never wanted to be bothered. Now he’s in the Marine Corps stationed in Hawaii. He sent a video of him sipping a jar of shine one of the NCO’s got. Now he thinks it’s awesome.🙄 But what does the old man know?🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃

Funny enough I was in the liquor store today looking for a milk stout beer by Left hand brewery. They were out until tomorrow… so I went looking for something else and found a banana bread beer by a brewery in England. I said fuck it and bought a six pack. It’s only fitting.🤣🤣🤣🤣 It’s not bad at all… I might have had it before with an old girlfriend.🤷‍♂️🙄 I also picked up a bottle of Sextons Irish single malt for the cheap whiskey review. The 5 gallon barrel had been sitting empty for a few months until I could fill it. It leaked in a couple of spots but expanded and sealed itself within 8 hours or so. I can’t wait to taste it as well. Good stuff.🥃👍

Yeah… kinda weird. Probably because it was a second distillation. I didn’t expect to pull 165-170 for the entire run without reflux. The heads came off at 190.🤯 It’s probably the 2 copper heads causing natural reflux. I didn’t plan it that way but it’s what I got.🤷‍♂️🤣👍🥃

@BillMcGirr it sounds like it really concentrated the flavors too!

@ It really concentrated the flavors at certain points in the run. Some flavors were more prominent at different times. I just took a swig of a jar I proofed down to 120 proof. It’s a fruit shine. The nose is pleasant but not remarkable. The taste still reminds me of the inside of a banana peel but hyper sweet. It would probably be more subtle if I proof it down again to 90-100 proof. But this was never supposed to be a straight shine. Grain is best for that. It was all about the barrel. Honestly everything about distillation is a bit of a crap shoot. You do your best… using quality ingredients and over time you find out what works… or doesn’t. A barrel can make something average and bring out something special. If you go to any major distillery and taste their white dog un aged shine… It’s probably unremarkable. The real magic happens in the right barrel. And so I’ll wait. I like shine… and I’ve made a shit ton of it. But I like refined distillate much better. I’m sure over time I’ll update the progress of this project. I appreciate the back and forth bro. You probably comment the most on my videos. If you’re ever in the Northeast area let me know. Good stuff bro.💪👍🥃

@@BillMcGirr yeah I'm fascinated by the whole process. I've watched those shows on TV that show Hillbillies out in the forest trying to make moonshine. Never understood why you would go through all that trouble out in the woods to try to do it that way, versus a pro set up like yours, indoors, and all modern materials, gauges, electricity, and thermometers. The Hillbillies are out dodging the law, trying to find a creek, and patching leaks with oatmeal 😂! You're like Einstein compared to them. My neighbor made homemade wine, which wasn't good but he enjoyed the process. Another buddy makes beer, tastes good but not worth the hassle. You have to be really smart to make liquor. I think that would be fun. Problems I see is you need a lot of knowledge, space, could burn your house down, and TIME! Time not only to do it, but years of waiting for it to mature in the barrel. Good stuff Bill! Yeah I'm stuck in SE PA so I am always in the NE. Cheers!

Watch Popcorn Suttons documentary… “This is the last run of likker I’ll ever make.” Or something like that. It’s on RUclips for sure. It’s the holy grail of old time moonshining. I don’t front on the old school hillbillies. They invented this shit. I’m just standing on the shoulders of giants. With much better equipment… and less law enforcement.🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🥃 All the best as always.😊

Now I know.🤣 Definitely not bad whiskey. I’m not a huge bourbon guy as I’ve mentioned. But I’ve had far worse bourbon that that at a much higher price. I would definitely reach for it again if I was looking for a reasonably priced bourbon.👍🥃