Now you know why I love LBC so much! Wish I could have stuck around to hang out for a bit, but it was good to see you again, buddy. We need to do it again when we both have more time!!!!
You bet dude! It was great meeting you as well! Happy to support! Enjoyed your recap video as well! (Watched from a work computer so I wasn’t logged in to comment - will get there soon!) cheers Jon!
Im from MN and I have been buying Bookers, Bookers, and Bookers. My wife surprised me with my first real hard to get bottle this year. She got me a Wller Full Proof. Real big deal up here in MN. I had bever even seen one before
Kind of surreal to watch a video and see yourself in the background for an extended period of time! Great review and my experiences were similar to those expressed here.
@@whiskey_weatherI'm more a craft tequila guy, so mostly some lucky tequila finds including El Tesoro Extra Añejo, some bottles of Fortaleza, Tequila Ocho's new 2024 Puntas high proof, & a few others. But I'm delving more into whiskies, starting with American single malts. Single malts were probably not the gentlest introduction to whisky, but in for a penny, in for a pound. I've also started trying out some bourbons (Maker's, Elijah Craig, Four Roses to start), scotch, & rye. Been away from spirits for a long time & just recently jumped back in. I picked up a bunch of the Virginia Distillery Company’s Courage & Conviction line, their apple cider cask finished American single malt-scotch blend, a Glenlivet 14 cognac cask finished, & a Glenfiddich 12 Amontillado finished, a Rabbit Hole PX cask, a Penelope four grain & rosé, a Woodinville port cask, a Blanton's at MSRP, an EagleRare, a Buffalo Trace, & a Four Roses single barrel. Experimenting & gradually acclimating my palate to whiskies & watching more WhiskeyTube review channels to learn more. I like that your content, though geared toward fellow whisky connoisseurs, is still understandable to people like me familiar with other spirits & barrel aging for those. Subscribed.
Appreciate the kind words, Chris! Those are great places to start! If you like American Single Malt you might want to check out Boulder Spirits as well! Cheers!
Wow Brandon - that's a lot, but you got some amazing bottles. Thought you missed the Little Book Infinite? Love Jim Beam products - I'll bet that KC9 single barrel is amazing. Good tip on the lockers.
I dunno how I’m just seeing your page. I live in Anderson, but work in Lexington. And I’m always spending money on bourbon. Got a bookers reserve, a little book infinite, an old forester birthday bourbon, a 70th anniversary wild turkey, a Blantons straight from the barrel, a weller 12 and a weller cypb, just in the last 2 week 🤦 lol
Great Video!!! First I want to thank you for talking to me and my wife while we were in line to get in on Friday (general admission). I saw you on Saturday as well, you were running like everyone else. I want to commend you on your tips for the Festival. I stayed in Bardstown (1 mile from the festival) it made a huge difference (I booked my room in Sept 2023 for the 2024 festival. Several hotels were already booked). I cannot say how much that made the festival incredibly fun. I booked my locker in advance which saved a ton of time. The festival texted me my locker number and combo on Thursday. I can confirm your suggestions will make for a better experience. Congrats on the OFVVS13!!! My wife and I got two bottles of OF13 and HH18 (stood in line over and hour Friday and two hours on Saturday). we missed Parker's (it ran out about 60 people in front of us). I don't know how I missed Halestorm but it's nice to see a big name act performed. Should I go again I want to see how Sunday looks. Once again great video!
Wow! What an epic weekend! So glad you mentioned Green River: Wife and I made a mid-week overnight trip last week. The tour was very historical based, the bartender served excellent cocktails, and loot haul I brought back included 1885 Bourbon, and 2 different Single Barrels: Summer Salute and KBF 25th Anniversary bottles. Can't wait to crack those with my friends! Cheers Brandon! I spent $569.45 for your reference.
Their single barrels are so amazing. The Full proof might be one of my favorite pours of 2024! Looks like they might be the next Whiskey Weather pick 👀 Cheers Mike!
Time will tell of you get to experience bourbon of the year. Some say its hard to find, others say it isn't. Thankfully we have so many options to choose from.
So many options! And someone might think something is bourbon of the year and others might think something else is! Thats what makes this such a great hobby. Everyone has their own palate. Cheers Tom!
Thank you. This is the video I needed to see about KBF. I wanted to know about the lines and behind the scenes. I will be going next year, but now I have a better insight into the do's and don'ts.
@@whiskey_weather you are welcome! Keep the videos and reviews going. I bet if you find the right accountant, see about getting your bourbon purchases as a tax write off.
I know Investment Whiskey. Don't know them personally yet but they are very connected to one of my bourbon groups (ABV). Their recent Nobleton's finished in Rum Cask is fantastic.
Hey Brandon, just happened to see this video pop up and thought I'd click on it. Once it started I said I recognize him, that's Brandon spinner that used to be One of our meteorologists. I'm from Huntsville and we enjoyed you on channel 48. Just subscribed and I will enjoy watching your bourbon videos.
@@whiskey_weather certainly seems like a good one to land a backup of. Doesn’t seem Old Fitz makes its way to my area very often. It’s on my short list haha. The Weller SR you sent my way is what I enjoyed while on vacation this past week.
Where did you find the blue note rye honey cask on your shelf? There were all sold out on Seelbach and I was gifted a sample and have fallen in love with it.
Breakfast at Mammy's Kitchen should be in your plans next year. Plate sized pancakes and super stuffed omelets. Arrive early. 😉 Best pre drinking carb load!
Great video. Newbie subscriber here. My first time at the KBF and was overwhelmed. lol. Didn’t know why the lines were so long at Heaven Hill and Maker’s. Now I do. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
Oh no! first off, thanks for subscribing! Appreciate you! Secondly, I was overwhelmed last year for sure… this year had more of a plan and still was. Slightly overwhelmed. I do think that having the Bourbon in the Air ticket did help me gather a layout and plan! Cheers Mark!
@@ChristIsLord7 depends on the batch. Inconsistent from batch to batch. If it is 2024-02 I’d say watch this review ruclips.net/video/1j8vIt_lzeM/видео.html If it is 2024-03 I have heard it’s good. I enjoyed “The Reserves” which is a special batch but that is $130
Hey sir from Florence, first GO FCC!! 2nd, got into this cra-cra bourbon thing in '20, cuz you know why, and its been fun, way too expensive but fun! Follow you and brewzle, you guys rock!! Also follow 'dem storms all over the place via Timmer, Copic, Waelti, some Hall guys, Croft & Gerken!!!
NICE! Cheers, Mark! Cincinnati Here We Go!! Very fun and expensive! Appreciate you subscribing and commenting! Where is your favorite spot in Florence to go?
Hey Brandon. I thought you looked familiar but couldnt place you. I sew your forecasts from time to time. Cheers from Union KY (Triple Crown). Would love to trade some samples some time.
What an incredible haul! Sounds like a fun weekend. The Heaven Hill 18 is a fantastic pour and is definitely a buy anywhere near MSRP. I think you need to do a review of the VVS next since you have two and it was high on your list of bourbons to find. Cheers!
@@greginabnit4949 I have one. Grabbed it at MSRP at the distillery on 2022. I love old Fitz so at MSRP it is always a buy for me. Some people say that it is too oaky for them tho.
The lines were definitely long. But much better than Disney IMO. You could kind of hold your place with people in line and go grab a pour somewhere and come back and chat. As long as you were respectful!
@@whiskey_weather thanks again for the info! Love the idea of sharing with friends…..might have to gather some up and head down one year! It just sucks only being able to bring back one bottle to Canada or we get hit with crazy duty charges!! 🇨🇦
What I've been noticing is heaven Hill is a little bit above MSRP from what I can get bottles at I don't know why but they just raised their prices a little higher Don't get me wrong I love Evan Hill and I would pick them over the stub nose even though they do have good bottles Buffalo Trace distillery😂 hopefully I see you there next year and pick you out Peace and love pick a flower plant a tree
Only if you want allocated bottles. If you were there just for that, then you know you’re standing in line. But a majority of people were going station to station to try different whiskeys from 60+ craft distilleries. There were other things going on. If you decided to stand in line then that is your choice and it wasn’t a requirement.
I know a few people who go to this event... they only go for bottles. Doesn't seem like a very social event unless you are there with friends. Sure, you do some line chatting but.... that crowd is full of bottle flippers. It's insane how many of those bottles end up on secondary that same day.
There are flippers at any and every bourbon event. The people I was there with (150 or so) were there for social purposes. And a lot of the folks I chatted with were there to meet the distilleries and try new things. Everyone has their own perspective though. Cheers!
60+ distilleries that you can try and talk with their master distillers. 250+ different whiskeys to sample. Panels every hour about things going on in the industry, there was a surprise concert this year. You don’t have to stand in line if you don’t want to. There are more things going on than just bottle drops.
@@whiskey_weather I must've missed that part of your video. Ohio people seem love to stand in lines for alcohol though. Between ticket, travel and accom expenses I don't think anyone walked out with a deal even though they thought they did.
I heard the only good one was the 2024 bomb burgers I fortunately just got the shanks and the 2020 for bomberger's been waiting knowing that the last ones kind of stunk
@@TrevorFisher oh yeah. The VIP folks were in an hour earlier than General Admission. There were still long lines but not as long for VIP until the GA folks got in
I went to Lawrenceburg bourbon back in mid August. It seems like they literally just changed the name right before the bourbon fest. Amazing haul! Mortgage payments can wait till next month
@@zacharypalczynski8450 thanks for watching Zach! Yeah the RODE wireless mics started to act weird towards the end there… can’t really fix that unfortunately. Cheers brother! 👊🏽🥃
You realize those are the tickets to get into the fest right? So sorry you are so miserable in your life that you are here to try and tear people down. Hope you can find some happiness soon.
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Now you know why I love LBC so much! Wish I could have stuck around to hang out for a bit, but it was good to see you again, buddy. We need to do it again when we both have more time!!!!
@@fins_tines for sure! As always, thanks for the support and for watching! Cheers! 👊🏽🥃
Hey thanks for the shout out! It was really cool meeting you Brandon!
You bet dude! It was great meeting you as well! Happy to support! Enjoyed your recap video as well! (Watched from a work computer so I wasn’t logged in to comment - will get there soon!) cheers Jon!
Im from MN and I have been buying Bookers, Bookers, and Bookers. My wife surprised me with my first real hard to get bottle this year. She got me a Wller Full Proof. Real big deal up here in MN. I had bever even seen one before
Oh nice!!! That’s a great wife right there. Where in MN?? I used to live in Duluth, MN for a bit. Cheers, Jonathan.
I missed this year's festival can't wait to go to the 2025
This year was a blast! Can’t wait for 2025 either! Cheers William!
Kind of surreal to watch a video and see yourself in the background for an extended period of time! Great review and my experiences were similar to those expressed here.
Appreciate the kind words! Oh nice!! Which video were you a part of?? Cheers 👊🏽👊🏽
I feel much better about what I spent on bottles this month now.
Hahaha 😂 happy to help you feel better Chris! 😂 jk cheers man. What did you grab this month?
@@whiskey_weatherI'm more a craft tequila guy, so mostly some lucky tequila finds including El Tesoro Extra Añejo, some bottles of Fortaleza, Tequila Ocho's new 2024 Puntas high proof, & a few others.
But I'm delving more into whiskies, starting with American single malts. Single malts were probably not the gentlest introduction to whisky, but in for a penny, in for a pound. I've also started trying out some bourbons (Maker's, Elijah Craig, Four Roses to start), scotch, & rye.
Been away from spirits for a long time & just recently jumped back in. I picked up a bunch of the Virginia Distillery Company’s Courage & Conviction line, their apple cider cask finished American single malt-scotch blend, a Glenlivet 14 cognac cask finished, & a Glenfiddich 12 Amontillado finished, a Rabbit Hole PX cask, a Penelope four grain & rosé, a Woodinville port cask, a Blanton's at MSRP, an EagleRare, a Buffalo Trace, & a Four Roses single barrel.
Experimenting & gradually acclimating my palate to whiskies & watching more WhiskeyTube review channels to learn more. I like that your content, though geared toward fellow whisky connoisseurs, is still understandable to people like me familiar with other spirits & barrel aging for those. Subscribed.
Appreciate the kind words, Chris! Those are great places to start! If you like American Single Malt you might want to check out Boulder Spirits as well! Cheers!
@whiskey_weather Will do, thanks! I'm really liking the VDC Courage & Conviction Double Cask Reserve & their VHW Port Cask Finished.
Wow Brandon - that's a lot, but you got some amazing bottles. Thought you missed the Little Book Infinite? Love Jim Beam products - I'll bet that KC9 single barrel is amazing. Good tip on the lockers.
@@brianingersoll5604 missed it the first night and was able to get one the next day thankfully. Hoping to crack the SiB this weekend. Cheers, Brian!
I dunno how I’m just seeing your page. I live in Anderson, but work in Lexington. And I’m always spending money on bourbon. Got a bookers reserve, a little book infinite, an old forester birthday bourbon, a 70th anniversary wild turkey, a Blantons straight from the barrel, a weller 12 and a weller cypb, just in the last 2 week 🤦 lol
Oh awesome! Thats an amazing few weeks! Congrats my Man. Also, thanks for subscribing! Love local subscribers. Cheers Jake!
2:25 Some of the best blenders in the game. 🙌🏼
Don’t disagree with you there!
Correction: Next year's festival is the weekend AFTER Labor Day!
Great video!! KBF looks like a great time
@@newmennium it was a blast! Thank you!
Great video, Brandon. Thanks for taking us along.
When do tickets generally go on sale?
@@adambosick3137 it is usually mid-April. I will post about it in my socials and in the community page as we get closer. Cheers Adam!
great video! Looks liek the festival keeps growing and getting better every year! We will have to go next year
Yes! You need to be there! It was a wonderful event. Thanks for watching y’all! Cheers 🥃👊🏽
Great Video!!! First I want to thank you for talking to me and my wife while we were in line to get in on Friday (general admission). I saw you on Saturday as well, you were running like everyone else. I want to commend you on your tips for the Festival. I stayed in Bardstown (1 mile from the festival) it made a huge difference (I booked my room in Sept 2023 for the 2024 festival. Several hotels were already booked). I cannot say how much that made the festival incredibly fun. I booked my locker in advance which saved a ton of time. The festival texted me my locker number and combo on Thursday. I can confirm your suggestions will make for a better experience. Congrats on the OFVVS13!!! My wife and I got two bottles of OF13 and HH18 (stood in line over and hour Friday and two hours on Saturday). we missed Parker's (it ran out about 60 people in front of us). I don't know how I missed Halestorm but it's nice to see a big name act performed. Should I go again I want to see how Sunday looks. Once again great video!
That HH line was ridiculous!! AirBnB secured for next year. We can't wait!
Nice! The HH line was crazy, but also meant the other lines were shorter 😜 awesome! Hope to see you there! Cheers 🥃🥃
2:39 New Riff is in my top 5 favorite distillers! Their Sour Mash Single Malt is so ****ing good!
I’m a huge fan of New Riff! I love the folks over there too!
Congrats on getting the OF13! When I found out it was released this year at the Fest, I had the most FOMOest FOMO ever. Cheers, brother 🥃🥃
Thanks my man! Yeah it was such a surprised and was so thankful!
Wow! What an epic weekend! So glad you mentioned Green River: Wife and I made a mid-week overnight trip last week. The tour was very historical based, the bartender served excellent cocktails, and loot haul I brought back included 1885 Bourbon, and 2 different Single Barrels: Summer Salute and KBF 25th Anniversary bottles. Can't wait to crack those with my friends! Cheers Brandon! I spent $569.45 for your reference.
Their single barrels are so amazing. The Full proof might be one of my favorite pours of 2024! Looks like they might be the next Whiskey Weather pick 👀 Cheers Mike!
Time will tell of you get to experience bourbon of the year. Some say its hard to find, others say it isn't. Thankfully we have so many options to choose from.
So many options! And someone might think something is bourbon of the year and others might think something else is! Thats what makes this such a great hobby. Everyone has their own palate. Cheers Tom!
You absolutely killed it. 2 VVS. WOW! 😮 Im sooo green. Great for you man.
Appreciate you! Yeah definitely got lucky! Thanks for taking the time to watching, comment, and subscribe! Cheers!
Cheers from Bus Stop Bourbon Club in Anderson! Great coverage, love the channel! 🙌🏼 🥃
Oh nice!! Thanks for watching and for the kind words! 🥃 Cheers!
Thank you. This is the video I needed to see about KBF. I wanted to know about the lines and behind the scenes. I will be going next year, but now I have a better insight into the do's and don'ts.
Appreciate you always watching, Derrick! Cheers man! 👊🏽
Great video bro!
Congrats on acquiring rose delicious bottles.👊🏻
Appreciate the kind words! Cheers! 🥃🥃
18 year heaven Hill is very good juice
Agreed! Tried it after I bought it and was very happy with it! Cheers again William!
Definitely jealous
Next year! Cheers Kyle!
The entire weekend looked like a blast from start to finish.
It was such an incredible time. Getting to try several new whiskeys and meeting amazing folks! Thanks for watching, Johnny!
@@whiskey_weather you are welcome! Keep the videos and reviews going. I bet if you find the right accountant, see about getting your bourbon purchases as a tax write off.
I know Investment Whiskey. Don't know them personally yet but they are very connected to one of my bourbon groups (ABV). Their recent Nobleton's finished in Rum Cask is fantastic.
Oh nice! We tried about 4 of their expressions! Good stuff! Cheers! 👊🏽😂
STL I Love the Michter’s Rye
Cheers Kevin! Thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing! 🥃🥃 that’s a good one!
Is that Old Louisville 151 proof!? 🔥🔥🔥
Sure was. And it drank like 115..:
Lzzy Hale is amazing!
I didn’t get a ton of time to chat with her but from what I did, I agree. She was lovely and cool
PS, a bottle that OF VVS would make a great Patreon monthly giveaway 😉
Haha guess I need to make higher membership levels and fees then 😜
@@whiskey_weather I know that’s right, brother! Great scores though.
Hey Brandon, just happened to see this video pop up and thought I'd click on it. Once it started I said I recognize him, that's Brandon spinner that used to be One of our meteorologists. I'm from Huntsville and we enjoyed you on channel 48. Just subscribed and I will enjoy watching your bourbon videos.
Hey Charlie! Appreciate the kind words! Thats me! Haha 🤣 Miss the folks of Huntsville, but I hope you enjoy my videos and channel! Cheers! 🥃🥃
Dang dude! That’s awesome on the double OF13s! Cheers!
Right? Never in my life thought I’d have one after the weekend let alone a back up! Cheers JL!
@@whiskey_weather certainly seems like a good one to land a backup of. Doesn’t seem Old Fitz makes its way to my area very often. It’s on my short list haha. The Weller SR you sent my way is what I enjoyed while on vacation this past week.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I have been lucky on the old Fitz bottles I’ve gotten!
Following from Tampa Bay, FL! Great information and tips for the festival. Hope to make it out to one!
Cheers! Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to watch! Be safe down there with the hurricane! 👊🏽🥃
I thought my wallet was hurting lol. Scored a RR15 for msrp in michigan today at a grocery store! Cheers!
Ohhh! Nice! I hadn't been able to secure one yet! I have a good buddy who is helping me out though!
Haven't even heard of anyone seeing one in mid michigan 😢
What grocery store in Michigan?
Wish I could have attended. Maybe next yr
Next year for sure!
Very nice score!
Thanks, Mark! Cheers man!
Great meeting you man- was lucky enough to score the infinite, vvs and a few others myself. Cheers 🥃 - Kal
It was great meeting you as well Kal! Cheers brother. Good grabs for you as well! Plus several Barrell SLUSHIES! 😉 Cheers!
@@whiskey_weather might have had a few to many of those slushies that day lol
@@KalanNigh bahaha 🤣
Brandon, I wish I had half the energy the Larrikin lady has. Holy smokes.
Katie is awesome! Her energy was definitely infectious!
Just subscribed! Great scores and video! 🥃
Appreciate the subscription and for taking the time to watch! Cheers!
Where did you find the blue note rye honey cask on your shelf? There were all sold out on Seelbach and I was gifted a sample and have fallen in love with it.
Was lucky to have gotten it the day they released on Seelbach’s!
That VVS is such a good pour! If you haven't had an RR15 sample yet, I've got you covered
Appreciate that, Dan! Thankfully just had a buddy pick up a bottle this weekend for me!
Breakfast at Mammy's Kitchen should be in your plans next year. Plate sized pancakes and super stuffed omelets. Arrive early. 😉 Best pre drinking carb load!
Yesss! I went for dinner last week and we tried to go after the Larrikin party for dinner but it was packed. Cheers Tonya! Great seeing you!
@@whiskey_weather I really need to try lunch or dinner there. It's gotta be at least as good as the breakfast. Great to see you too!!
Great video. Newbie subscriber here. My first time at the KBF and was overwhelmed. lol. Didn’t know why the lines were so long at Heaven Hill and Maker’s. Now I do. 🤦♂️🤷♂️
Oh no! first off, thanks for subscribing! Appreciate you! Secondly, I was overwhelmed last year for sure… this year had more of a plan and still was. Slightly overwhelmed. I do think that having the Bourbon in the Air ticket did help me gather a layout and plan! Cheers Mark!
Iowa, best pour I've had this year is my McKenna 10
That’s a delicious one! Cheers! Thanks for stopping by and subscribing! Where in Iowa??
@@whiskey_weather 30 mins South and West of des Moises
@@gabeesser7852 oh nice! Cheers! I used to work in Sioux Falls, SD and spent quite a bit of time on I-29 and I-80
@@whiskey_weather My brother goes to Dordt. I've made the trip countless times.
So easy to do. Every trip I make to KY and TN, I come home with an average of 20 bottles per trip. 🥃
Next time you’re down let me know! Would love to share a pour with you and @gandyroad!
@@whiskey_weather Will be staying in Florence, KY and getting together with Gandy Road on Tuesday, October 12. Late afternoon-early evening.
Which day? Lol October 12th is a Saturday!
@@whiskey_weather Crap. Tuesday, October 15.
Is bookers good? I see it stocked at my local place and was wondering if I should spend the $90 on it
@@ChristIsLord7 depends on the batch. Inconsistent from batch to batch. If it is 2024-02 I’d say watch this review
ruclips.net/video/1j8vIt_lzeM/видео.html
If it is 2024-03 I have heard it’s good. I enjoyed “The Reserves” which is a special batch but that is $130
Oh man you made me wish I was there! I had to settle for my ABC store here in Huntsville😂
Just means you have to go next year! I remember the Alabama ABC Nightmare... :( Cheers!
Would love to go to a whiskey Avent in the general Cincinnati area, cost and time would be any issue.
Cheers 🍻
Maybe we will have to have a whiskey weather fest next year!
Hey sir from Florence, first GO FCC!! 2nd, got into this cra-cra bourbon thing in '20, cuz you know why, and its been fun, way too expensive but fun! Follow you and brewzle, you guys rock!! Also follow 'dem storms all over the place via Timmer, Copic, Waelti, some Hall guys, Croft & Gerken!!!
NICE! Cheers, Mark! Cincinnati Here We Go!! Very fun and expensive! Appreciate you subscribing and commenting! Where is your favorite spot in Florence to go?
@@whiskey_weather Union 42 Bourbon & Brew!!
Hey Brandon. I thought you looked familiar but couldnt place you. I sew your forecasts from time to time. Cheers from Union KY (Triple Crown). Would love to trade some samples some time.
Hey Joseph! Yeah that’s me! I used to live in Union over by Kroger! Cheers man. Sample trade would be great! 🥃
What an incredible haul! Sounds like a fun weekend. The Heaven Hill 18 is a fantastic pour and is definitely a buy anywhere near MSRP. I think you need to do a review of the VVS next since you have two and it was high on your list of bourbons to find. Cheers!
Thanks brother! Was an amazing weekend! Will add you to the list for the VVS review!
Great video I definitely have to make it to the festival in 2025
Thanks man! Yes you do! Cheers my dude!
I'm seeing hailstorm this sunday
Nice! Enjoy!
What about the old Fitzgerald 19 year would you buy one?
@@greginabnit4949 I have one. Grabbed it at MSRP at the distillery on 2022. I love old Fitz so at MSRP it is always a buy for me. Some people say that it is too oaky for them tho.
Where can I get that shirt?!
Hey Kyle! The Whiskey Weather Shirts can be bought at charliemikeneverweaken.com/products/whiskey-weather
Excellent recap! I don’t know if dealing with the Disney World like crowds is worth it!!
The lines were definitely long. But much better than Disney IMO. You could kind of hold your place with people in line and go grab a pour somewhere and come back and chat. As long as you were respectful!
@@whiskey_weather thanks again for the info! Love the idea of sharing with friends…..might have to gather some up and head down one year! It just sucks only being able to bring back one bottle to Canada or we get hit with crazy duty charges!! 🇨🇦
What I've been noticing is heaven Hill is a little bit above MSRP from what I can get bottles at I don't know why but they just raised their prices a little higher Don't get me wrong I love Evan Hill and I would pick them over the stub nose even though they do have good bottles Buffalo Trace distillery😂 hopefully I see you there next year and pick you out Peace and love pick a flower plant a tree
Heaven Hill seems to have raised their prices for sure. Cheers!
Epic ! I was following all the stories 🔥 if I had to vote I’d say HH18 as the next video review
@@soberbourbongirl it was such a great time! Will add the HH18 vote to the ballot! Cheers!
18:19 An hour isn't bad. I know people that camp out 10+ hours for a Stagg.
Agreed! Especially when the festival is 6-7 hours. Cheers Powerman!
I hear pb&j is a good alternative to Ramen 😂.
Hahaha truth! Some good protein too! Haha cheers, Sean!
Your mortage 😅😂
Yep. Lol 😂
These "events" remind me a bit of Disneyland, you pay a bunch of money to go inside to wait in line all day.
Only if you want allocated bottles. If you were there just for that, then you know you’re standing in line. But a majority of people were going station to station to try different whiskeys from 60+ craft distilleries. There were other things going on. If you decided to stand in line then that is your choice and it wasn’t a requirement.
I know a few people who go to this event... they only go for bottles. Doesn't seem like a very social event unless you are there with friends. Sure, you do some line chatting but.... that crowd is full of bottle flippers. It's insane how many of those bottles end up on secondary that same day.
There are flippers at any and every bourbon event. The people I was there with (150 or so) were there for social purposes. And a lot of the folks I chatted with were there to meet the distilleries and try new things. Everyone has their own perspective though. Cheers!
You can't take unopened bottles on the shuttle?
You can. I just wouldn’t want to walk to far in Louisville with them
First time viewer. Thanks, Brandon. You've got a new fan. Great content. I'm going to buy some Larrikin
Thanks for the kind words, Mike! Thanks for watching and subscribing! Cheers! And enjoy that Larrikin!
Your hands are freaking huge haha
You know what they say about big hands…
Easier to hold bourbon bottles with!
@@whiskey_weather hahaha
What about this makes it a festival and not an expensive ticket to stand in line for hours?
60+ distilleries that you can try and talk with their master distillers. 250+ different whiskeys to sample. Panels every hour about things going on in the industry, there was a surprise concert this year. You don’t have to stand in line if you don’t want to. There are more things going on than just bottle drops.
@@whiskey_weather I must've missed that part of your video. Ohio people seem love to stand in lines for alcohol though. Between ticket, travel and accom expenses I don't think anyone walked out with a deal even though they thought they did.
I heard the only good one was the 2024 bomb burgers I fortunately just got the shanks and the 2020 for bomberger's been waiting knowing that the last ones kind of stunk
Thought the 2024 Bomberger’s was decent the Shenk’s in my mind was rough, cheers William!
What do you do with the bottles after you get them? Put em in your vehicle or do they have a locker you can keep them in?
Asked to soon. Locker is good
Yeah you can get a locker but there aren’t a ton of them.
Your audio keeps stopping to have a drink of whiskey towards the end of the video
@@robertrackuzius3722 yeah… I have no idea what went on there. Haha new microphones too!
what was each price
VVS - $225
HH18 - $320
Bookers - $150
Little Book - $200
KC SiB - $55
New Riff - $52.99
Larrikin - $90
M10R - $210
Bombergers - $130
Which type of VIP ticket did you purchase?
I was there on a media pass, which was equivalent to a general admission ticket. I purchased the bourbon in the air ticket.
@@whiskey_weatherdid you notice if VIP ticket holders were able to get those same bottles with a shorter wait?
@@TrevorFisher oh yeah. The VIP folks were in an hour earlier than General Admission. There were still long lines but not as long for VIP until the GA folks got in
@@whiskey_weather thank you!
I went to Lawrenceburg bourbon back in mid August. It seems like they literally just changed the name right before the bourbon fest. Amazing haul! Mortgage payments can wait till next month
Yeah’ they literally made the announcement at 12:30pm the Friday of the fest! Great folks over there. Cheers Pang! 🥃🥃
Audio no goods , but love ya dude
@@zacharypalczynski8450 thanks for watching Zach! Yeah the RODE wireless mics started to act weird towards the end there… can’t really fix that unfortunately. Cheers brother! 👊🏽🥃
Wow.... what budget 😂😂😊
Hahaha yeahhh… things got a little out of hand. Going to have to sell feet pics or something haha
😂😂😂😂@@whiskey_weather
Looks like it is a line fest
Not really. Only if you choose to wait in them. 60+ distilleries, 250+ different whiskeys to try. There was plenty of other things to do.
That isn't actually too bad for the quality of bottles you scored there. Obviously MSRP is much nicer on the wallet than secondary in the wild.
Agreed! Definitely happy to grab them at MSRP! Thanks for watching, Tom!
Guys wearing bracelets likes he’s a 20 year old EDM chick
You realize those are the tickets to get into the fest right? So sorry you are so miserable in your life that you are here to try and tear people down. Hope you can find some happiness soon.
Hahaha😂