FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS PLEASE AFTER 12:45 put a key on the screen of what (A - E) is so we have any clue what bottle is being discussed. Almost 1/3rd of the video we're in the dark about why they're ranked the way they are.
Great, great video! The first rye that I ever tried was Old Overholt. I completely agree with Trenton's comments on that bottle and brand. I just want to tell you that a friend of mine asked advice for what bourbon to get her boyfriend for Christmas. I shared two of your videos that covered the price range she was considering. She loved them. Keep up the great work! Also, I am in my 50s. My dad just passed away this year. He was also old school regarding drinking. Kurt, when you described your mom, it reminded me much of my dad and his folks. I think the fact that I didn't start drinking until I was an adult and that I drink responsibly gave him peace about the issue. God bless you all, especially your SLB mother.
Been drinking the reg Old Overholt as a low price rye for years, also alternate with OF and WT as low cost rye alternatives. The 10 yr Overholt is sitting on the shelf at 99 here in Tex…may have to go rescue one today! Thanks! Merry Christmas 🎁
I bought a bottle of the old overholdt for a buddy and he let me crack it. It’s very familiar and drinks under its proof but there’s a very inviting flavor that makes you want more. It’s really good.
I'm laughing because I went to the optometrist last week, and I just realized that watching you guys do these blind tastings is like going through an eye exam. "Which is better: A or B?" "Man, it's hard to tell..." Merry Christmas guys!!!
So glad to have you all in my life (even just via RUclips and Patreon) and I'm so thankful for all of the effort you put into SLB!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Texas Hill Country!
Hey guys, just picked up an Old Overholt and it is definitely delicious! Little hot, but it was my first sip of the day. Thanks to both of you. God’s blessings and Merry Christmas!
?Thoughts - when you are doing things like Ryes could you please provide the mash bills ? I tend to lean into very high rye products and I tend to agree w/Trenton a lot of the time, so if I want to try something you guys like, that may well play into that decision. Thanks for all you guys do.
Outstanding as always guys. Sipping on a JD Bonded Rye while watching this incredible blind/list. I'm not a rye lover yet but I'm trying. And I can wait for the, "I just like a whole bunch of spirits we don't even speak about that I like" episode. Merry Christmas and keep up the great work.
A little surprised Wild Turkey Rare Breed and/or Pikesville wasn't on the list of 5. Can't find any of these five in my local store right now except Old Overholt. Merry Christmas--thanks for the shows. So informative.
A few days ago, I was able to get in my hands, a bottle of my favorite Rye and overall whiskey, that being Pikesville Rye. Only the second one I've seen in about 5 years, and its as delicious as I remembered it. 🤤🤣
This video makes me want to go buy a bottle of regular Old Overholt. The 10 yr isn’t available around here. I haven’t had the regular in quite awhile. Great job!
Just got that Old Overholt 10yr and it’s awesome! Maybe throw in one of the SLB picks from this year for the best of the year blind? Can’t wait to see “The Original SLB” on the live show! Cheers
Doesn't seem to be in my area yet. It's been on watch list ever since I learned it would be released in like April. Almost bought it online for 100+20 in shipping last night but I really don't like buying bottles online.
@@apeekintime I just stumbled across it at the store. $100 last one they had, the clerk said they only got one case in. It’s really good, bourbon drinkers rye. I’m slowing started to like ryes. Cheers
Great tasting guys. I love Ryes and Like Trenton, they are all different and complex. 8 Ryes in your top 5. Perfect. SLB. Love it. OMG you guys make me laugh. Merry Christmas to you all.
Great video as always boys! Can’t wait for the livestream next week…we get to see the original SLB! Cheers to the SLB family for a very Merry Christmas!
I am a huge fan of the Old Overholt 10yr! I think it is very underrated, it is very complex and delicious! And the price point is amazing esp for a 10yr CS rye! Get outta here! And to have it beat out some very allocated whiskeys is amazing!
Really want a 12 Year Bourbon blind. Knob Creek, Wild Turkey, Evan Williams (I think I've heard you talk about having a bottle), and Maker's Mark Cellar Aged. Could throw Russell's 13 in there if need be even tho it's a year older.
I would throw in a bottle of Found North into the mix for the blind on the livestream. Let's see how that Canadian whiskey stands up to the others. Until then, Merry Christmas to all!!! 🌲
Trenton, I did the same thing to my brothers ear when we were younger. Same result. Always wondered in my later years how I could be so stupid. Glad to hear I’m not then only one!
Great video today. You guys seemed loosened up and sharing more (maple syrup bottle, a stick in the ear 😂) which makes it feel like we’re there with you hanging out. Can’t wait to see original SLB. 😊
Cant wait for OG SLB!! I would suggest putting a bottom Shelfer Bottle-in-Bond in the mix for kicks. Benchmark Bib, Old Bardstown Bib, Evan Williams Bib. I would recommend to not put scotch in the mix. I know Kurt was thinking of it. That will stand out way too much and not do it any justice. At least with the Bib, it might bump out one of the others in a surprise turn. And Merry Christmas SLB!! have a great holiday
I know it's another "celebrity" spirit, but have you guys tried the Knobel Rye, endorsed by Mike Rowe? I think it's really, really good! I'd send ya'll a sample, but I can't figure out where to send it...
Gotta love Trenton's tasting notes, today cardboard, I believe last video was skunk. Always ends it with "In a good way" I'm waiting for, "I'm getting dog poop, but in a good way."😂
Forget Peter Piper ...personal palate preference prevented Parkers from placing in the place position for ponies 🐎 😂 ...but it still showed. Gotta get me a Michter's toasted rye and hunt an Old Overholt 10 I guess. Cheers and Merry Christmas gents. 🌲🥃
Sadly it’s hard to find any of these bottles on shelves, and the ones you will find will be full secondary. The Michter’s and Jack will run me $350-$500 in Los Angeles. The Fiddler is no place to be found in stores or online, it must have been a really small run.
Like Kurt I'm not the biggest rye drinker, and that's fortunate because I've never seen any of these in the wild yet. Must be quite allocated at this time.
If only Old Overholt 10 becomes more available... Its a $100 bottle already trading up above SRP. When you compare it to the price of JD SBBP that's not great. Sure its a 10 year age statement but I find Ryes to hit their sweet spot at the 6-7 year mark anyway, like the juice in JD SBBPs. If the mashbill is heavy corn then a longer age statement does help because it really takes on more of the sweet tannin and kills more of that corn graininess leaving you with a sweet and spicy rye as compared to the younger ones that are mostly spice (low corn) or rough/grainy and spicy (high corn).
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! May this holiday season be the best !
Happy holidays, Kurt, Trenton, Rebecca, Michelle, Kent, and the whole SLB crew! We appreciate all you do!
Merry Christmas Holly!
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS PLEASE AFTER 12:45 put a key on the screen of what (A - E) is so we have any clue what bottle is being discussed. Almost 1/3rd of the video we're in the dark about why they're ranked the way they are.
Merry Christmas to all! Love on your families no matter how challenging they can be.
Great, great video! The first rye that I ever tried was Old Overholt. I completely agree with Trenton's comments on that bottle and brand.
I just want to tell you that a friend of mine asked advice for what bourbon to get her boyfriend for Christmas. I shared two of your videos that covered the price range she was considering. She loved them. Keep up the great work!
Also, I am in my 50s. My dad just passed away this year. He was also old school regarding drinking. Kurt, when you described your mom, it reminded me much of my dad and his folks. I think the fact that I didn't start drinking until I was an adult and that I drink responsibly gave him peace about the issue. God bless you all, especially your SLB mother.
Merry Christmas everyone!
You guys are the best!!!, wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 🥃👍🏼
Been drinking the reg Old Overholt as a low price rye for years, also alternate with OF and WT as low cost rye alternatives. The 10 yr Overholt is sitting on the shelf at 99 here in Tex…may have to go rescue one today! Thanks! Merry Christmas 🎁
Same price in NC. With tax it was about 106.
@@heywardcampbell5721 just got mine and cash price was 91 +tax…ready to try tonite!
I bought a bottle of the old overholdt for a buddy and he let me crack it. It’s very familiar and drinks under its proof but there’s a very inviting flavor that makes you want more. It’s really good.
Merry Christmas you guys!
You guys are the best👍👍
Marry Christmas to all you guys. Can't wait for the original SLB to be on screen.
Merry Christmas to you all 🎅🏻
An OG SLB sighting!! Cannot wait!!!
God Bless you and your family Kurt and Trent. Have the best of a Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Merry Christmas SLB!
I'm laughing because I went to the optometrist last week, and I just realized that watching you guys do these blind tastings is like going through an eye exam.
"Which is better: A or B?"
"Man, it's hard to tell..."
Merry Christmas guys!!!
I feel seen. "A or B?" uuuuh, both are bad?
Want to try the Old Overholt someday but my favorite rye right now, mixed or straight up, is Old Forester.
Great show gentleman. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! Enjoy!!
So glad to have you all in my life (even just via RUclips and Patreon) and I'm so thankful for all of the effort you put into SLB!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Texas Hill Country!
Hey guys, just picked up an Old Overholt and it is definitely delicious! Little hot, but it was my first sip of the day. Thanks to both of you. God’s blessings and Merry Christmas!
So wonderful to see the original SLB! ❤
Absolutely LOVE hearing the family stories. Don't mess with my boi Trent! 👂
That Michters Toasted Rye is up there with the ECBP C923 for my favorite pours of 2023
Great lineup. Can’t wait to see SLB momma in the live stream!😂
?Thoughts - when you are doing things like Ryes could you please provide the mash bills ? I tend to lean into very high rye products and I tend to agree w/Trenton a lot of the time, so if I want to try something you guys like, that may well play into that decision. Thanks for all you guys do.
Cheers to SLB you are the best at what you do!
LOVE the Fiddlers Toasted 🥃🌲🥃 Merry Christmas
Old lady's with no filter are SO funny. Can't wait!!
Outstanding as always guys. Sipping on a JD Bonded Rye while watching this incredible blind/list. I'm not a rye lover yet but I'm trying. And I can wait for the, "I just like a whole bunch of spirits we don't even speak about that I like" episode. Merry Christmas and keep up the great work.
The last bottle should be your favorite whiskey from 2022. See how last year keeps up with this year’s products
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all! I'm drinking the only rye I have, Pikesville. Very tasty. Good one for a bourbon drinker.
Put in the winner of this years tournament! Love your content and have a great Christmas!
Merry Christmas SLB Family 🥃🥃
Merry Christmas buddy! Hope to see you again sometime soon!
I got the Michters Toasted a few weeks ago in a store lottery. It's by far my best rye, it's phenomenal.
A little surprised Wild Turkey Rare Breed and/or Pikesville wasn't on the list of 5. Can't find any of these five in my local store right now except Old Overholt. Merry Christmas--thanks for the shows. So informative.
Fairly new to this bourbon game and haven't had many ryes but looking forward to trying some out. Thanks for the awesome content and happy holidays!
Any lovers of Sagamore Double Oak out there?
I love all things Sagamore!
I need to try the line up, but for sure the double oak is amazing.
A few days ago, I was able to get in my hands, a bottle of my favorite Rye and overall whiskey, that being Pikesville Rye. Only the second one I've seen in about 5 years, and its as delicious as I remembered it. 🤤🤣
I see the Yamazaki 18 (my favorite) on self! What are your thoughts on it?
Trenton, Old Overholt 114 is a phenomenal 4 year rye that is $25 in my area! Would love to try the 10 year, but the 114 is hard to beat for the price
I tried Barrell Rye batch 4 last week. It was a wow for me. Damn good rye!
Love to see you do it again a few days later. This is said by a lot of Whiskey Tubers, and I always feel like that would be a good show.
Best bottom shelfer for the 5th?
This is such a fun video to watch
JD bonded is one of my favorite bang for buck ryes
I’m glad that Overhult 10 year old won. I got it for $99.00 and passed on the Parker’s Heritage this years which was $400 at my local liquor store. 🎉
Now the basement bar setup makes so much more sense... haha!
Very cool, looking forward to "meeting" Kurt's mom
A few ideas. Best Scotch, best whatever whiskey (American, Canadian, Irish, etc), best non-whiskey (rum, gin, etc).
Sheesh I wish we could get OO 10 year out here in ID/UT. Merry Christmas y'all... loved this. Shoo... where can I get OO 10 yr???
This video makes me want to go buy a bottle of regular Old Overholt. The 10 yr isn’t available around here. I haven’t had the regular in quite awhile. Great job!
Just received my OO 10 Year, thanks to this review, @SLB! Thanks for your recommendation, looking forward to tasting it.
Merry Christmas everyone! What about Hard Truth High Road Rye, very tasty.
Just got that Old Overholt 10yr and it’s awesome! Maybe throw in one of the SLB picks from this year for the best of the year blind? Can’t wait to see “The Original SLB” on the live show! Cheers
Doesn't seem to be in my area yet. It's been on watch list ever since I learned it would be released in like April. Almost bought it online for 100+20 in shipping last night but I really don't like buying bottles online.
@@apeekintime I just stumbled across it at the store. $100 last one they had, the clerk said they only got one case in. It’s really good, bourbon drinkers rye. I’m slowing started to like ryes. Cheers
Great tasting guys. I love Ryes and Like Trenton, they are all different and complex. 8 Ryes in your top 5. Perfect. SLB. Love it. OMG you guys make me laugh. Merry Christmas to you all.
That's a great. Michters toasted is a special bottle. I would also say I'm surprised the michters 10 rye wasn't in the lineup.
Woodford Rye is the best rye I’ve had hands down.
Great video as always boys! Can’t wait for the livestream next week…we get to see the original SLB! Cheers to the SLB family for a very Merry Christmas!
The hair is coming in nicely 😂
I am a huge fan of the Old Overholt 10yr! I think it is very underrated, it is very complex and delicious! And the price point is amazing esp for a 10yr CS rye! Get outta here! And to have it beat out some very allocated whiskeys is amazing!
Really want a 12 Year Bourbon blind. Knob Creek, Wild Turkey, Evan Williams (I think I've heard you talk about having a bottle), and Maker's Mark Cellar Aged. Could throw Russell's 13 in there if need be even tho it's a year older.
I like that idea!
Has to be Scotch!! Merry Christmas SLB!!
Turkey Rare Breed should be the 5th bottle unless it wins the non allocated blind… Kurt did say it’s the best bourbon.
Category option. Best finished whiskey
I would throw in a bottle of Found North into the mix for the blind on the livestream. Let's see how that Canadian whiskey stands up to the others. Until then, Merry Christmas to all!!! 🌲
I've said it umpteen times, I know, but y'all are hilarious. 😂
i have tried several rye whiskeys because of this channel. i will blame you for all future purchases when my wife asks why i need another bottle.
Damn computer has got you hypnotized. It's not the liquor! Never the liquor.
Do a budget pick, mix in the Old Overholt 114 Straight Rye, at 32:00$ most
underrated bottle
I hope Kurt's mom cusses like a sailor 😂
Trenton, I did the same thing to my brothers ear when we were younger. Same result. Always wondered in my later years how I could be so stupid. Glad to hear I’m not then only one!
😳
Have you guys ever tried Clearwater Distillery out of Pleasant Grove, UT?
"I'd bathe in it" best line of the video lol
Great video today. You guys seemed loosened up and sharing more (maple syrup bottle, a stick in the ear 😂) which makes it feel like we’re there with you hanging out. Can’t wait to see original SLB. 😊
Good morning!!!
I can't wait to meet SLB mom! :)
Cant wait for OG SLB!! I would suggest putting a bottom Shelfer Bottle-in-Bond in the mix for kicks. Benchmark Bib, Old Bardstown Bib, Evan Williams Bib. I would recommend to not put scotch in the mix. I know Kurt was thinking of it. That will stand out way too much and not do it any justice. At least with the Bib, it might bump out one of the others in a surprise turn.
And Merry Christmas SLB!! have a great holiday
I know it's another "celebrity" spirit, but have you guys tried the Knobel Rye, endorsed by Mike Rowe? I think it's really, really good! I'd send ya'll a sample, but I can't figure out where to send it...
I need to go rye shopping!!
Gotta love Trenton's tasting notes, today cardboard, I believe last video was skunk. Always ends it with "In a good way"
I'm waiting for, "I'm getting dog poop, but in a good way."😂
What about the best SLB pick for the year?
Hmmmmm!!
Could you do a testing session using Conyack ?
Forget Peter Piper ...personal palate preference prevented Parkers from placing in the place position for ponies 🐎 😂 ...but it still showed. Gotta get me a Michter's toasted rye and hunt an Old Overholt 10 I guess. Cheers and Merry Christmas gents. 🌲🥃
Great blind guys! And definitely great camping stories lol
Blinds are the best. 🥃
The fifth one should be best SLB pick of the year
Can't wait for Friday...how about throwing in a great daily like Evan Williams bottled on bond...my daily
Good Stuff 👍
Ding dong! LOL that's too funny!
Sadly it’s hard to find any of these bottles on shelves, and the ones you will find will be full secondary. The Michter’s and Jack will run me $350-$500 in Los Angeles. The Fiddler is no place to be found in stores or online, it must have been a really small run.
I really liked Lip Service Rye Whiskey
Whistle pig 10 would be a good choice
5th category: People’s Choice
no Barrells? both regular seagrass and gray kicked ass w me, even though gray seagrass in a vacuum did not impress me
Like Kurt I'm not the biggest rye drinker, and that's fortunate because I've never seen any of these in the wild yet. Must be quite allocated at this time.
When will Russells pick be at Bees?
Put the best hazmat of the year in at #5 😆
Why not the JD single barrel barrel proof rye?
If only Old Overholt 10 becomes more available... Its a $100 bottle already trading up above SRP. When you compare it to the price of JD SBBP that's not great. Sure its a 10 year age statement but I find Ryes to hit their sweet spot at the 6-7 year mark anyway, like the juice in JD SBBPs. If the mashbill is heavy corn then a longer age statement does help because it really takes on more of the sweet tannin and kills more of that corn graininess leaving you with a sweet and spicy rye as compared to the younger ones that are mostly spice (low corn) or rough/grainy and spicy (high corn).
Looking forward to seeing mom.