@@gavinokelly8054 I ordered a bottle from Mitchell & Son last fall to avoid the insanity here. We’ve heard our state is getting more. It’s good but I prefer Redbreast Small Batch myself
My brother in law drives 2 hours to get a bottle of proper twelve every time we watch UFC. I told him I didn’t consider this drinkable whiskey, made him try Jameson stout Edition which is a little more expensive, and he still though Proper twelve was better… The power of that brand is insane
Yup, the way Mcgregor promoted this is actually insane, I'm hella hyped for this whiskey to hit the stores in my country and try this even though it is a mediocre product at best!
I had an "opportunity" to sample it, I went in objective, I've trained and met with Conor's coach so I'm open to being positive towards Conor as a fan. I went in willing to give it every benefit of the doubt, trying to be as objective as possible because I'd already heard a lot of bad things and figured people were exaggerating because of Conor. I did not enjoy the whiskey
@@yugen Haven't tried it yet and to be honest, I'm not going to go out of my way to do so. Minute I saw this product come out, I was suspicious. If I happen to stumble upon it in a bar, I'll take a shot but nothing more. I live 15 mins from Buffalo Trace and the whole Lawrenceburg bourbon trail. I'm good 🤣
I have always been a strictly Jameson drinker until I recently discovered you guys and have been having a blast exploring new things. I cannot thank you enough for that! This video reminds me of when I went to a bar and they said they didn't have Jameson but, the bartender said they had proper twelve and that it was practically the same whiskey, I naively listened...as soon as I took a sip, I instantly threw it away and pulled an irish goodbye on my friends as the horribleness in my mouth had completely ended my night.
I love my jameson's but my husband was so excited when he saw our local liquor store was getting some proper twelve in so I bought him a bottle for his birthday. He normally can handle drinking his whiskey neat but he had to use a chaser to get down the proper twelve because it was so lackluster. Let's just say, jameson's is the repeat we buy for keeping around for special times and proper twelve took awhile to get through. I refused to help him finish the bottle off. I bought it for him and told him he could finish it himself 😂 took quiet a few months but it's gone and will never spend a dime on it again
Dana white "I dont usually like whiskey but I actually really LOVE Conors whiskey" Something tells me Danas palate has been dulled by the copious cocaine use over the years.
"And next in our continuing series of whiskies we're nice about because we don't want to get beaten up, today we review Mike Tyson's Five Knuckle Straight Bourbon."
@@thorazine8402 I am a fan but not fanboy. I've come to realize he's doing what every other celebrity is doing. Get in alcohol business sell and make profits then sell the business. ☠ George Clooney did it and now McGregor.
There’s has never been a whiskey I spat out. Until I tried this a few years ago. He bought a batch that powers didn’t want and put dye in it. Shocking whiskey. From an Irish man.
Personally never tried it but at my local Publix Liquor Store , I marked a bottle in the bottom and it's been there for at least 8 months. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. This episode and that bottle tells me everything 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
The words "Proper" and "whiskey" from now on should only be used to describe "Proper 12 whiskey". Anything else shall now be referred to as "Real Whiskey" or "Worth Money Whiskey".
I am mainly a bourbon drinker and tried this because of McGregor as well as the tasting notes I read about. For my 1st Irish Whiskey (neat pour), I thought it was ok. I really don't have any other Irish whiskey to compare it to. Any suggestions? (similar price point)
In fights where neither party has formal training, the biggest factor in deciding who wins, is who wants to fight more. Nobody on earth wants to fight more than a short bald guy. My money is on Daniel.
I’m friends with a short Filipino dude who has always gotten shit for both. One day, one dumb asshole just wouldn’t stop. Long story short, asshole’s buddies were picking him up and helping him out the door.
Had this a few weeks ago. Had no idea who's brand it was, had no impression before getting it in a glass myself it was maybe not the best. And I'm hardly the most exposed to whisk[e]y of any kinds myself. Still pretty quickly found it a little bitter, and mostly the word that came to mind was "thin". There wasn't a lot there in the first place, and then what was there I mostly didn't like. And the most I've ever spent on a bottle myself was $55 CAD (around $40-45 USD) for stuff like Monkey Shoulder or Buffalo Trace. Both of which I quite like.
I'm glad you guys reviewed this super inexpensive whiskey. Here in California it's only about $17 a bottle and I haven't done a side-by-side but to my recollection it tastes a lot like Jameson and I finished my bottle without any ice. It is very young tasting, I'm curious what it would taste like with a few more years behind it. P.S. as of right now some of my favorite whiskeys are Hibiki 17, Pendleton, Few Rye, Toki, Woodford reserves double oaked, Gentleman Jack, Buffalo Trace and Ohishi 8 year old sherry cast.
I just recently turned 21 and I’m trying to get into whiskey. What are y’all’s recommendation for a good whiskey for a beginner? I know I like bourbon and irish, but that’s only from my limited experience. *I should add that I’m in college so budget is definitely key, though I know price varies greatly regionally*
I loved this review where they basically shit on a whiskey for 10 minutes. Thin vanilla and metallic are the good notes. And I practically fell on the floor when Rex said, “Drink something else!” Cheers, boys! (With a wee dram of Green Spot, if you please, not that glorified paint remover)
I wouldn’t quite call it “good” personally, but it’s not that bad. Very lacking in flavor compared to other Irish whiskeys, quite a lot of nail polish and ethanol notes, but it’s still smoother than most budget bourbons. It’s not awful.
Tip of the spear! I feel that I will try this and be like, meh, but I’ll finish it eventually and not replace it. Did you get the Westland Peated early too? You guys are amazing!
So I found straight out of the bottle i got those harsher metallic taste.. but if I leave to warm up, in hand or just room temp.. it eliminates that and it's much more of a enjoyable drink.. vanilla n honey for me.. neat.. Also good with a ginger ale . Good review as always fellas
I really like Proper 12, and I drink it neat probably half the time, on the rocks otherwise. It has a nice sweetness. For perspective, my whiskey tastes are broad. Some of my favs are Glenmorangie lasanta , Basil Haydens, and Macallan 12.
Serious question: what is the best celebrity-branded whisk(e)y? Lagavulin 11? Wild Turkey Longbranch? Maybe a good topic for a blind-tasting Whiskey Tribe episode.
This whiskey is a prime example of “a celebrity I like did a whiskey thing so I have to think it’s amazing!”. People like it because they want to, not because it’s actually good imo. But if you do like it, fair enough obviously!
Yeah, it's all about the name. People like McGregor, so they like the swill he sells. Most of the celebrity whiskeys are bottom-shelf stuff priced up because of the name attached. The WT Longbranch is one that's decent, though, and I've heard the Heaven's Door stuff is as well.
This whiskey is a prime example of " a celebrity I don't like did a whiskey thing so I have to think it's trash!" . People hate it because they want to, not because it's actually terrible imo. But if you don't like it, fair enough obviously!
@@zewhiskeymeizzer9467 While so so for the price, the marketing and distillery lies they spew is pretty disappointing for something Dwayne would get behind.
I just tried Proper Twelve neat. To me it's basic. I get a bit of vanilla and butterscotch after the ethanol wears off, and that's about it. Is it great? No. Is it bad? Also no. I could drink it neat or mixed and be fine with it either way.
I bought Proper 12 alongside The Irishman (similar price point, around $30USD) and I really liked Proper 12 until I had the irishman and tasted how vastly superior it was. Thought I liked it more than Jameson but it may have just been that it tastes different. Definitely agree that it belongs at about half it's price point and I would be much more willing to grab Bushmill, Irishman, or Sexton before Proper 12
I have it neat, I think it's ok each week I try something new. My new try of the week is Loch Lomond , I live in Philadelphia and have 3 state stores near me and all have different selections of Irish & Scottish whisky. My favorite was John Powers gold label, but when they redesigned the bottle I believe they changed the recipe to it. What is your opinion on John Powers redesign
This was one one of my first whiskeys I bought at the very beginning of my whiskey journey. at first I was like "yeah that's pretty good!" and after I came back to it after a bunch of other whiskeys and some would dare say "better" whiskeys, it seemed very meh. It was cool that i had a bottle and can say I've had it, but I'm not going to buy another one
The flavor notes come across like McGregor's last fight. We each had a dram. Looked at each other, and made a silent agreement to never go back to it. It sits on the bar collecting dust.
You have probably all ready reviewed and talked about Auchentoshan but worth mentioning again for the Irish/Scottish question. Auchentoshan is a low land single malt that is triple distilled and probably shares more characteristics with it's Irish cousins than it's Scottish brother. Agree or disagree?
How did they get the starches converted to fermentable sugars without using malted barley/rye in the mash bill? They didn’t have enzymes in Ireland or Scotland back in the 1700’s other then what was present in what ever malted grains they had available. No?
Now Rex has all the ammo he needs for a prank. Just have random people mention proper 12 to Daniel.... also you guys are in Texas. A fair fight is limited by your reload speed.
@@stacieh4023 haven't tried anything higher price point than the 10 yr. Thought about the 16- only 1 place sells it in my area. Typically keep to under $70. Cad/bottle. 10 yr- $50. 16 yr- $130+. Cad
Found some Wild Turkey 101 and Maker's Mark in the supermarket in the UK recently. Thanks to your reviews I picked them up and I gotta say I liked them more than I thought I would, never drank bourbon before outside of JD or Jim Beam. Not gonna knock some of the Jura's or Glengoyne's off their pedestals but still a decent addition to the collection
Wild Turkey 101 is delicious. I love it. Makers, i enjoy but i find it only hints at flavor I could find up their product line. Makers is suitable at parties and airports. I choose Wild Turkey 101 over A LOT of pricier bourbons. Blantons, Angels Envy, Eagle Rare (which isnt more expensive just harder to find)... i like the 101 better
I’m trying proper twelve right now. My next sentence will be about it. Tbh it’s not as hard as a bite at Jack Daniels but gives me that vibe. I’m buying this from now on. First time seeing it in my Canadian LC and now it’s my go-to. Bring the bottles
Cool man! For me it was Jameson Black Barrell. I can't stand proper twelve, still OK with Black barrell though... We all need an entrypoint, it's hard reeling people in with peated cask strength single malts. So a more affordable, well marketed, accessable, low ABV whisk(e)y is perfect for that.
Humble flex here, you can see what my last name is - my first whiskey purchase was Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year which I bought in 2003. I think I spent $50 which felt extravagant but the bottle was really cool looking and it had my last name as well as my great grandfathers nickname on it - "RIP". I still have the bottle which is the "squat" bottle, apparently it has sold on ebay for $300.
Indeed, the way this whiskey was promoted by Mcgregor was insane. I've seen complete non-drinkers wanting to try this even though it is a mediocre product at best.
109 weeks ago (March 20th 2019) my best friend requested a toast from you guys to my wedding in June 2019, to which you threw me a Magnificent Bastard. We still love your content and whiskey; we still watch it and drink together regularly. I am now asking for that favor since his wedding is in May 2021. Can we toast to Dylan Tyler and 𝘩𝘪𝘴 next chapter in life.
I actually did a neat pour of it, at a bar, for a lark and to see what the deal was, and I found it pretty enjoyable. Super simple and a little mettalic, certainly not something I'd buy a bottle of, but not worth the hate I keep seeing it get. I would drink it if someone offered it.
Bought a bottle for my buddy who raved about it when it first came out. So after that I bought 1 also ($40.00 at the time in P.A.) It was okay but not worth twice the price as my favorite Irish whiskies (Paddy's, 2Gingers, Hellcat Maggie or Clontarf) But unlike any of those, Proper12 gave me a massive handover Headache.
Got a bottle of this from my best friend about 2 years ago. Damn thing is still sitting there in my bar with only two ounces missing out of it. Go figure.
I like it. It has a nice vanilla note to it for me at least. I can drink it without complaint but I still prefer more smokey whiskeys so Lagavulin 16 is still my choice of whiskey.
I really enjoy this with ginger and have since it came out a few years ago but I watched your Blanton's single barrel review before this and LOVED drinking that neat on new year's eve.
Honestly, this whiskey was marketed to me and really brought me in to drinking straight whiskey no chasers on the rocks. It’s a tad sweeter than Jameson but I’m no whiskey nerd. This one helped me up my ability to drink my whiskey straight just like theses guys said. Ironically I did like bush mills straight but liked proper 12 better. Of course I now lean toward blended whiskeys as I’m still learning what I like. Excellent review. This whiskey is overpriced by about 5 dollars. I can do neat pours but rocks definitely soothes it.
Just tried this for the first time. My local Irish pub had it as the Irish Whiskey of the month, $6 a poor. So I figured hey for $6 I'll try a new Irish :) It was okay, pretty on par for the price point. I still prefer something like Green Spot for my daily sipper. Or even Jameson Black Barrel.
Can we all agree from now on that Everyone going to the campus that see's Daniel must say something Proper 12 related to watch him run into the forest?....
Mr Fancy Dan can you do me a favor and clean the sensor of the camera pls :) now we got 2 spots on Daniels otherwise pristine black tees. (just an educated guess on the source of the spots)
Whiskey to me is like steak. People turn their noses up at a well done steak. Well, fuck, I love beef jerky, and a well done steak is better than beef jerky. There's very few instances in which i'd turn down any whiskey or steak unless it had some crazy artificial flavors added or something equivalent to that. Of course, I would never willingly choose or buy such things.
@@yugen Agreed, there are some types of food or drinks that bascially can't get worse than a 7/10. That's beer for me, not ice cold or a craft beer that's not really my thing? Still a 7/10.
I discovered your channel in 2018 while looking for Proper 12 Review, looks like we have come a full circle. I know whiskey aint Good. But the Dude went from collecting welfare in 2013 to Launching his own whisky in 2018. Gotta respect the hustle.
I tried this neat, I thought it may grow on me but I think it worsened over time. Jameson was leagues ahead. But, because of the artificially sweet taste, it actually made for a really nice Irish coffee!
I may have pallet made out of cardboard, but I actually like this one. Not that it is great sipper, but in my book it is kinda ok for a small casual dram. I had a bottle some two years ago and I did not like it at all, but recently I was gifted one and I was quite surprised. It tastes less bland than basic Jameson or Bushmills to me.
5:16 Daniel, without comment, removes the Laphroaig that Emma put on the wall (where it belongs) and replaces it with the Laguvulin (which does not belong there).
As the old fella in the bar said to McGregor, just before McGregor punched him, " I don’t want to drink that s**t. "
Maybe he asked what would Nurmagomedov drink?
Dude took the glorious left hand of Connor like it was nothing. Why isn’t this being mentioned and where is his contract? Dana sign this man!!!
He never made contact, he threw the shot in his face. That being said that's about all this stuff is good for right now. A whiskey scented sanitizer.
@@Goldeader It was not the first time he'd been punched by a fop
I wouldn't drink this crap for free just because of that video. $30 is a joke.
I look forward to your Blue Spot review in 2024.
I look forward to Blue Spot showing up here in Oklahoma....also in 2024, in all likelihood.
@@PhinClio it’s been in most states but sells out fast. It’s worth the $100 price. Some places have it at $300, it’s not worth that
@@stacieh4023 that’s mad it’s sitting on shelves in Ireland for €80/90
@@gavinokelly8054 I ordered a bottle from Mitchell & Son last fall to avoid the insanity here. We’ve heard our state is getting more. It’s good but I prefer Redbreast Small Batch myself
@@PhinClio disappointed Okies, represent!
My brother in law drives 2 hours to get a bottle of proper twelve every time we watch UFC. I told him I didn’t consider this drinkable whiskey, made him try Jameson stout Edition which is a little more expensive, and he still though Proper twelve was better… The power of that brand is insane
Oh man, That Jameson Stout edition 🤤 so much better than the IPA variant
It’s the grey goose of pishkey
Just like growing a beard, drinking proper twelve artificially raises your masculinity.
Conor if nothing else is an amazing salesman as well as a good fighter.
Yup, the way Mcgregor promoted this is actually insane, I'm hella hyped for this whiskey to hit the stores in my country and try this even though it is a mediocre product at best!
Glad to see Emma was still up to bottle swapping way back 3 years ago.
"and if you drink....drink something else!"
🤣🤣
I intuitively knew this whiskey would be no good lol
Well put!
I had an "opportunity" to sample it, I went in objective, I've trained and met with Conor's coach so I'm open to being positive towards Conor as a fan. I went in willing to give it every benefit of the doubt, trying to be as objective as possible because I'd already heard a lot of bad things and figured people were exaggerating because of Conor. I did not enjoy the whiskey
@@yugen Haven't tried it yet and to be honest, I'm not going to go out of my way to do so. Minute I saw this product come out, I was suspicious. If I happen to stumble upon it in a bar, I'll take a shot but nothing more. I live 15 mins from Buffalo Trace and the whole Lawrenceburg bourbon trail. I'm good 🤣
@@cayetano6547 They were literally handing out samples at the liquor store, only reason I tried it lmao
@@yugen that's funny 🤣🤣🤣
I'm in shock, lol never thought they would review this. 😂
What you didn’t think a channel trying to get views would
Infact review one of the most hyped up whiskeys?? Nooo wayy?!
@@Gematrinator obviously you're new here
I have always been a strictly Jameson drinker until I recently discovered you guys and have been having a blast exploring new things. I cannot thank you enough for that! This video reminds me of when I went to a bar and they said they didn't have Jameson but, the bartender said they had proper twelve and that it was practically the same whiskey, I naively listened...as soon as I took a sip, I instantly threw it away and pulled an irish goodbye on my friends as the horribleness in my mouth had completely ended my night.
Glad to finally see a review from you guys on this. The response from the MMA community was absolutely embarrassing having tried it.
I love my jameson's but my husband was so excited when he saw our local liquor store was getting some proper twelve in so I bought him a bottle for his birthday. He normally can handle drinking his whiskey neat but he had to use a chaser to get down the proper twelve because it was so lackluster. Let's just say, jameson's is the repeat we buy for keeping around for special times and proper twelve took awhile to get through. I refused to help him finish the bottle off. I bought it for him and told him he could finish it himself 😂 took quiet a few months but it's gone and will never spend a dime on it again
why are you watching this channel? these are two, transplants that ruined austin. can you really take their advice on anything, but soy protein?
Dana white "I dont usually like whiskey but I actually really LOVE Conors whiskey"
Something tells me Danas palate has been dulled by the copious cocaine use over the years.
Nah, he's just a simp.
You’re thinking Oscar de la Hoya brother
Hahahahahahaha
@@ionalexandru8629 and a pimp 💯He’s the UFC’s daddy
Ah why would he not, more money to be made. He's a businessman.
"And next in our continuing series of whiskies we're nice about because we don't want to get beaten up, today we review Mike Tyson's Five Knuckle Straight Bourbon."
It is lip smacking good
@@TheRadivoje ear biting
If he had a Whiskey he should call it “The Plan”
That toast at the end was one of the best ever!
I never knew McGregor would bottle his ball sweat and actually sell it.
He has enough fanboys who would actually buy that or anything else he puts his name on.
well, if Belle Delphine could do it...
@@thorazine8402 I am a fan but not fanboy. I've come to realize he's doing what every other celebrity is doing. Get in alcohol business sell and make profits then sell the business. ☠ George Clooney did it and now McGregor.
@@GeneralEcstasy but it is his creation :)
@@bertalandudas9852 i was just about to comment this!!
Proper 12, the first whiskey I was glad to pour down my drain after one glass.
I look forward to more of these found footage episodes!
"If you drink, may you drink something else "
“And if you drink, drink something else” had me dying 🤣
So glad I never pulled the trigger on this one now. Thanks, guys!
i literally looked for y’all’s review of this, this morning at 3am.
There’s has never been a whiskey I spat out. Until I tried this a few years ago. He bought a batch that powers didn’t want and put dye in it. Shocking whiskey. From an Irish man.
I concur. Fellow Irish man here
Isn't it from Bushmills?
@@pacman1412 I stand corrected, who ever made it didn’t want it!
I haven't actually tried it, and now its one of those things where the reviews are so bad that I want to 🤣
It’s really not good
Personally never tried it but at my local Publix Liquor Store , I marked a bottle in the bottom and it's been there for at least 8 months. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. This episode and that bottle tells me everything 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
That old man just shook it off and went back to drinking a proper whiskey lol
The words "Proper" and "whiskey" from now on should only be used to describe "Proper 12 whiskey". Anything else shall now be referred to as "Real Whiskey" or "Worth Money Whiskey".
@@nothotdog1488 "Proper 12" refers to the price, in a proper world it would be a $12 bottle.
@@yugen in a Proper world this would be called Drain-O.
So crazy I just saw this at the store the first time and was wondering if it was any good and bam here you are to save the day
Proper Twelve tastes like an Ogre pissed in a bottle after drinking lacquer thinner.
"That's sort of an oaky afterbirth"
- Michael Scott
I am mainly a bourbon drinker and tried this because of McGregor as well as the tasting notes I read about. For my 1st Irish Whiskey (neat pour), I thought it was ok. I really don't have any other Irish whiskey to compare it to. Any suggestions? (similar price point)
In fights where neither party has formal training, the biggest factor in deciding who wins, is who wants to fight more. Nobody on earth wants to fight more than a short bald guy. My money is on Daniel.
I’m friends with a short Filipino dude who has always gotten shit for both. One day, one dumb asshole just wouldn’t stop. Long story short, asshole’s buddies were picking him up and helping him out the door.
Had this a few weeks ago. Had no idea who's brand it was, had no impression before getting it in a glass myself it was maybe not the best. And I'm hardly the most exposed to whisk[e]y of any kinds myself. Still pretty quickly found it a little bitter, and mostly the word that came to mind was "thin". There wasn't a lot there in the first place, and then what was there I mostly didn't like. And the most I've ever spent on a bottle myself was $55 CAD (around $40-45 USD) for stuff like Monkey Shoulder or Buffalo Trace. Both of which I quite like.
I'm glad you guys reviewed this super inexpensive whiskey. Here in California it's only about $17 a bottle and I haven't done a side-by-side but to my recollection it tastes a lot like Jameson and I finished my bottle without any ice. It is very young tasting, I'm curious what it would taste like with a few more years behind it.
P.S. as of right now some of my favorite whiskeys are Hibiki 17, Pendleton, Few Rye, Toki, Woodford reserves double oaked, Gentleman Jack, Buffalo Trace and Ohishi 8 year old sherry cast.
I don’t mind it on the rocks, which is probably just as well as after Christmas and my birthday I now have three bottles in the cupboard.
10/10 branding
3/10 whiskey
I just recently turned 21 and I’m trying to get into whiskey. What are y’all’s recommendation for a good whiskey for a beginner? I know I like bourbon and irish, but that’s only from my limited experience.
*I should add that I’m in college so budget is definitely key, though I know price varies greatly regionally*
Wild turkey 101
they have multiple videos on whiskey for beginners in their back catalog.
And if you drink... drink something else! hahaha!
Wait, are you guys located in Austin(Driftwood)? That’s cool! Have to check the place out.
I loved this review where they basically shit on a whiskey for 10 minutes. Thin vanilla and metallic are the good notes. And I practically fell on the floor when Rex said, “Drink something else!”
Cheers, boys! (With a wee dram of Green Spot, if you please, not that glorified paint remover)
What is the smell and taste palate compare to the Jameson? I´ve never drink Proper Twelve and I want to buy it.
5:15 RIP Emma
Man! I wish I could pull the flavors you guys find. I am one of those who found this Proper 12 good.
And me pal
I wouldn’t quite call it “good” personally, but it’s not that bad. Very lacking in flavor compared to other Irish whiskeys, quite a lot of nail polish and ethanol notes, but it’s still smoother than most budget bourbons. It’s not awful.
So Daniel's defense is to run and hide in the woods. Such a Hobbit move.
Tip of the spear! I feel that I will try this and be like, meh, but I’ll finish it eventually and not replace it. Did you get the Westland Peated early too? You guys are amazing!
Never mess with the short bald guy, he’s fast and will likely destroy you. Especially if he has the powers of a whiskey sommelier.
I've tried it neat, I've tried it over ice, I've tried it as a mixer... I couldn't drink it, I couldn't give it away... I used it as drain cleaner.
Great video and public service announcement. I will give Proper Twelve a pass this year. Cheers
If you fight, may you fight to live another day.
Having received Proper 12, as a gift, I've found it to be better as a rocks pour than as a neat pour.
Good call. I would also suggest you pour it out over some rocks in your garden.
@@jamesryan4761 Yeah, it reminds me, a bit, of the grain alcohol notes in Suntory Toki...just cheap whiskey.
@@jamesryan4761 But my roses...
@@Ando2k10 toki is far better!!
So I found straight out of the bottle i got those harsher metallic taste.. but if I leave to warm up, in hand or just room temp.. it eliminates that and it's much more of a enjoyable drink.. vanilla n honey for me.. neat..
Also good with a ginger ale .
Good review as always fellas
I really like Proper 12, and I drink it neat probably half the time, on the rocks otherwise. It has a nice sweetness. For perspective, my whiskey tastes are broad. Some of my favs are Glenmorangie lasanta , Basil Haydens, and Macallan 12.
Wtf
Serious question: what is the best celebrity-branded whisk(e)y? Lagavulin 11? Wild Turkey Longbranch? Maybe a good topic for a blind-tasting Whiskey Tribe episode.
They did an episode where they reviewed a bunch of celebrity whiskeys a while back
This whiskey is a prime example of “a celebrity I like did a whiskey thing so I have to think it’s amazing!”. People like it because they want to, not because it’s actually good imo. But if you do like it, fair enough obviously!
Yeah it’s terrible.
Best celebrity liquor I’ve had is the Teremana Tequila
Yeah, it's all about the name. People like McGregor, so they like the swill he sells. Most of the celebrity whiskeys are bottom-shelf stuff priced up because of the name attached.
The WT Longbranch is one that's decent, though, and I've heard the Heaven's Door stuff is as well.
This whiskey is a prime example of " a celebrity I don't like did a whiskey thing so I have to think it's trash!" . People hate it because they want to, not because it's actually terrible imo. But if you don't like it, fair enough obviously!
@@thenoseplays2488 haha well played
@@zewhiskeymeizzer9467 While so so for the price, the marketing and distillery lies they spew is pretty disappointing for something Dwayne would get behind.
I just tried Proper Twelve neat. To me it's basic. I get a bit of vanilla and butterscotch after the ethanol wears off, and that's about it. Is it great? No. Is it bad? Also no. I could drink it neat or mixed and be fine with it either way.
I bought Proper 12 alongside The Irishman (similar price point, around $30USD) and I really liked Proper 12 until I had the irishman and tasted how vastly superior it was. Thought I liked it more than Jameson but it may have just been that it tastes different. Definitely agree that it belongs at about half it's price point and I would be much more willing to grab Bushmill, Irishman, or Sexton before Proper 12
I have it neat, I think it's ok each week I try something new. My new try of the week is Loch Lomond , I live in Philadelphia and have 3 state stores near me and all have different selections of Irish & Scottish whisky.
My favorite was John Powers gold label, but when they redesigned the bottle I believe they changed the recipe to it. What is your opinion on John Powers redesign
This was one one of my first whiskeys I bought at the very beginning of my whiskey journey. at first I was like "yeah that's pretty good!" and after I came back to it after a bunch of other whiskeys and some would dare say "better" whiskeys, it seemed very meh. It was cool that i had a bottle and can say I've had it, but I'm not going to buy another one
Hi I love your reviews , they are so alive & informative. I would like to know what whiskeys you two have at home that your regular go to.
The flavor notes come across like McGregor's last fight. We each had a dram. Looked at each other, and made a silent agreement to never go back to it. It sits on the bar collecting dust.
Can you give me recommendations for a good bottle of whisky?
Last McGregor fight I brought redbreast 12 cask strength to my non whiskey enthusiast friends and they loved it! Your welcome Connor 😉
read and heard wonderful things about that whisky...looking forward to it
You have probably all ready reviewed and talked about Auchentoshan but worth mentioning again for the Irish/Scottish question. Auchentoshan is a low land single malt that is triple distilled and probably shares more characteristics with it's Irish cousins than it's Scottish brother. Agree or disagree?
Nice to see the Laphroaig back on the shelf.
How did they get the starches converted to fermentable sugars without using malted barley/rye in the mash bill? They didn’t have enzymes in Ireland or Scotland back in the 1700’s other then what was present in what ever malted grains they had available. No?
Now Rex has all the ammo he needs for a prank. Just have random people mention proper 12 to Daniel.... also you guys are in Texas. A fair fight is limited by your reload speed.
Amazing how Fancy Dan managed to place this video in a Vault that doesn't exist in 2017.
Love the Bushmills. Was my first exposure to Irish whisky. The 10 yr Bushmills- for $$$points beautiful
Bushmills 16 year got me into whiskey. I drink Irish 90% of the time. The 10 year is a bargain!
@@stacieh4023 haven't tried anything higher price point than the 10 yr. Thought about the 16- only 1 place sells it in my area. Typically keep to under $70. Cad/bottle. 10 yr- $50. 16 yr- $130+. Cad
@@Fathertyme7333 it’s $130 in Ohio too, I try to find it cheaper in other states
So you are saying to go buy this bottle?
Found some Wild Turkey 101 and Maker's Mark in the supermarket in the UK recently. Thanks to your reviews I picked them up and I gotta say I liked them more than I thought I would, never drank bourbon before outside of JD or Jim Beam. Not gonna knock some of the Jura's or Glengoyne's off their pedestals but still a decent addition to the collection
If you ever come across a bottle of Buffalo Trace, go for it. I highly recommend.
Wild Turkey 101 is delicious. I love it. Makers, i enjoy but i find it only hints at flavor I could find up their product line. Makers is suitable at parties and airports. I choose Wild Turkey 101 over A LOT of pricier bourbons. Blantons, Angels Envy, Eagle Rare (which isnt more expensive just harder to find)... i like the 101 better
I’m trying proper twelve right now. My next sentence will be about it.
Tbh it’s not as hard as a bite at Jack Daniels but gives me that vibe. I’m buying this from now on. First time seeing it in my Canadian LC and now it’s my go-to. Bring the bottles
Believe it or not Proper Twelve is what got me into whiskey
Least it did something right?
lol we all have to start somewhere I guess
Cool man! For me it was Jameson Black Barrell. I can't stand proper twelve, still OK with Black barrell though...
We all need an entrypoint, it's hard reeling people in with peated cask strength single malts. So a more affordable, well marketed, accessable, low ABV whisk(e)y is perfect for that.
Humble flex here, you can see what my last name is - my first whiskey purchase was Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year which I bought in 2003. I think I spent $50 which felt extravagant but the bottle was really cool looking and it had my last name as well as my great grandfathers nickname on it - "RIP". I still have the bottle which is the "squat" bottle, apparently it has sold on ebay for $300.
Indeed, the way this whiskey was promoted by Mcgregor was insane. I've seen complete non-drinkers wanting to try this even though it is a mediocre product at best.
I found one priced around fifteen bucks. What’s it supposed to cost?
This quickly became a mixer whiskey when I tried it because of the same metallic note that just never went away
109 weeks ago (March 20th 2019) my best friend requested a toast from you guys to my wedding in June 2019, to which you threw me a Magnificent Bastard. We still love your content and whiskey; we still watch it and drink together regularly. I am now asking for that favor since his wedding is in May 2021. Can we toast to Dylan Tyler and 𝘩𝘪𝘴 next chapter in life.
I actually did a neat pour of it, at a bar, for a lark and to see what the deal was, and I found it pretty enjoyable. Super simple and a little mettalic, certainly not something I'd buy a bottle of, but not worth the hate I keep seeing it get. I would drink it if someone offered it.
If it's McGregor offering u better drink it lol
Bought a bottle for my buddy who raved about it when it first came out. So after that I bought 1 also ($40.00 at the time in P.A.) It was okay but not worth twice the price as my favorite Irish whiskies (Paddy's, 2Gingers, Hellcat Maggie or Clontarf) But unlike any of those, Proper12 gave me a massive handover Headache.
Got a bottle of this from my best friend about 2 years ago.
Damn thing is still sitting there in my bar with only two ounces missing out of it.
Go figure.
Reconsider your friendship
If you were truly the ice lord, the machine wouldn't even need to be plugged in to work. It would gladly make ice for you just for your status.
I like it. It has a nice vanilla note to it for me at least. I can drink it without complaint but I still prefer more smokey whiskeys so Lagavulin 16 is still my choice of whiskey.
I really enjoy this with ginger and have since it came out a few years ago but I watched your Blanton's single barrel review before this and LOVED drinking that neat on new year's eve.
Honestly, this whiskey was marketed to me and really brought me in to drinking straight whiskey no chasers on the rocks.
It’s a tad sweeter than Jameson but I’m no whiskey nerd. This one helped me up my ability to drink my whiskey straight just like theses guys said.
Ironically I did like bush mills straight but liked proper 12 better. Of course I now lean toward blended whiskeys as I’m still learning what I like.
Excellent review. This whiskey is overpriced by about 5 dollars.
I can do neat pours but rocks definitely soothes it.
Just tried this for the first time. My local Irish pub had it as the Irish Whiskey of the month, $6 a poor. So I figured hey for $6 I'll try a new Irish :) It was okay, pretty on par for the price point. I still prefer something like Green Spot for my daily sipper. Or even Jameson Black Barrel.
"And when you drink.."
"May you drink something else"
That killed me
Do shots count as neat? Cause that's the only way I've seen people take it (also the only way I've drunk it)
Can we all agree from now on that Everyone going to the campus that see's Daniel must say something Proper 12 related to watch him run into the forest?....
Oz jus thinkin 'at... lol
lmao if I had more free time i'd LOVE to pull this prank on them.
You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this.
They kept it real on this one☝🏻 Proper dumpster juice at best🤣
Mr Fancy Dan can you do me a favor and clean the sensor of the camera pls :) now we got 2 spots on Daniels otherwise pristine black tees. (just an educated guess on the source of the spots)
Damn... Connor got $155M from the sale. Not bad. Now he can buy one more nice watch.
He can pay off a few of his mistresses and perhaps even settle a court deal.
With that money he is now drinking something worthwhile like real isla scotch octomore a man drink
But did McGregor actually sell his share?
Comment aged well, he just bought a new watch😂
600m dollars
I'd like to take this chance to apologize...TO ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!!! lol
To be fair I do actually like Proper Twelve as a neat pour... maybe i'm just weird, it wouldn't be the first time i've been accused of it
Whiskey to me is like steak. People turn their noses up at a well done steak. Well, fuck, I love beef jerky, and a well done steak is better than beef jerky. There's very few instances in which i'd turn down any whiskey or steak unless it had some crazy artificial flavors added or something equivalent to that. Of course, I would never willingly choose or buy such things.
Ya. It's not bad. Ppl keep saying that it's popular because of its branding, but I'm wondering if it's the opposite. Ppl dislike for it's brand.
@@yugen Agreed, there are some types of food or drinks that bascially can't get worse than a 7/10. That's beer for me, not ice cold or a craft beer that's not really my thing? Still a 7/10.
Give me Tully, Bushmills, or Jameson over this every day and twice on Sunday.
Well now I want CB to make a Cedar smoked whiskey and call it "It's Pokey"
I discovered your channel in 2018 while looking for Proper 12 Review, looks like we have come a full circle.
I know whiskey aint Good. But the Dude went from collecting welfare in 2013 to Launching his own whisky in 2018. Gotta respect the hustle.
I tried this neat, I thought it may grow on me but I think it worsened over time. Jameson was leagues ahead. But, because of the artificially sweet taste, it actually made for a really nice Irish coffee!
Proper Twelve is a lesson in marketing, not in making whiskey.
Correct. They bought all the cheapest barrels from Great Northern, an industry friend said the blender even hated it
There was a slight bottle carress by Daniel which made me uncomfortable haha
Glad that I’m not the only one who noticed.
Literally read that comment as it happened. Perfect.
I totally saw it and was slightly uncomfortable. Haha
Hi, have you all tried the Dubliner Bourbon Cast?..
you guys had be going hard, "drink something else". so good
I may have pallet made out of cardboard, but I actually like this one. Not that it is great sipper, but in my book it is kinda ok for a small casual dram. I had a bottle some two years ago and I did not like it at all, but recently I was gifted one and I was quite surprised. It tastes less bland than basic Jameson or Bushmills to me.
5:16 Daniel, without comment, removes the Laphroaig that Emma put on the wall (where it belongs) and replaces it with the Laguvulin (which does not belong there).
As the place for quintessential Islay Whisky, I think it could be argued that Caol Ila should be in that spot
@@lcpholman Was just gonna say 'Replace the L's with Caol Ila'! 😉
I drink it straight...... FIGHT ME BRO!
Usually makes my stomach. It’s good with soda. Surprised they didn’t make a more mature spirit yet, think that’d be really good.
Will it not get better with time? Is there a chance in a few years maybe?