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  • @stuffandwhiskey
    @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +2

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  • @chargerguy74
    @chargerguy74 Год назад +21

    1. Go to: Rare Breed
    2. Mixer: Old Granddad BiB (Buffalo Trace close second)
    3. Friday Night: Booker’s
    4. Impress Guests: Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year
    5. Special Occasion: Jack Daniel’s Coy Hill

  • @whiskeyisajourney
    @whiskeyisajourney Год назад +14

    1. Go To Pour: Woodford Reserve Double Oak
    2. Mixer: Wild Turkey 101
    3. Friday Pour: Old Forester Single Barrel
    4. Impress Guests: Remus Gatsby Reserve
    5. Special Occasion: George T. Stagg

  • @NebFan06
    @NebFan06 Год назад +35

    1. Daily: Old Forrester 1910 or Rare Breed
    2. Inexpensive Mixer: Wild Turkey 101
    3. Friday Pour: Penelope Cask Strength
    4. Impress Guests: Barrel Vantage
    5. Special Occasion: Stagg Jr. or Bookers

  • @timbuma3693
    @timbuma3693 Год назад +72

    Honestly my list would be Knob 12, Rare Breed, OF 1920, Eagle Rare and then a splurge bottle I’d hunt for number 5.

    • @scottdepledge4209
      @scottdepledge4209 Год назад +5

      Knob 12 is delicious. Love 1920 and 1910

    • @vadidrock
      @vadidrock Год назад +2

      Eagle rare is so inconsistent. My opinion

    • @scottdepledge4209
      @scottdepledge4209 Год назад +1

      I have only acquired one Eagle Rare and it is delicious. @@vadidrock

    • @TheYoungjames22
      @TheYoungjames22 Год назад +1

      If you have KC12 in your top5 then I’ll probably have to check out the rest of your list. I’ve had ER it’s not bad but KC12 is my all time favorite. WT101 will probably always be in my top5. I almost bought a bottle of RareBreed but decided to try longbranch instead bc I was bringing it to share with the in-laws(lower proof). It was a win-win bc longbranch is legit.

    • @dkb138
      @dkb138 Год назад +1

      Switch out rare breed for ECBP and I'm right there with you

  • @glenngardin3561
    @glenngardin3561 Год назад +34

    I'll start by saying that I'm cheap, sooooo... Old Forester 86, Jim Beam, Buffalo Trace, Makers Mark 46, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Be nice to see your 5 fav's for Scotch, Irish and Rye too!

    • @jefflorenzen6913
      @jefflorenzen6913 11 месяцев назад

      Solid list! I also drink most of those

    • @randallrobbins4960
      @randallrobbins4960 10 месяцев назад +2

      Glad to see I'm not the only cheap person.

    • @milsimgamer
      @milsimgamer 10 месяцев назад

      Jim Beam, almost exclusively. If not straight JB, the Red Stag.

    • @Wolf.88
      @Wolf.88 5 месяцев назад

      Excellent

  • @johncannon3593
    @johncannon3593 Год назад +7

    1. Daily: Four Roses Single Barrel or Rare Breed
    2. Inexpensive Mixer: Old Forester Signature (100)
    3. Friday Pour: Russel's Single Barrel or rare breed
    4. Impress Guests: Weller Full Proof Store Pick
    5. Special Occasion: Stagg (Jr.) or Russel's 13

    • @1970Cuda440
      @1970Cuda440 Год назад +1

      4 🌹 SB on the daily!? I like it! Well done!

    • @johncannon3593
      @johncannon3593 Год назад

      @@1970Cuda440 Well, it's cheaper than Rare Breed (about $40 in my market), and always solid and always available. Nice proof point, and it was one of my "gateway" bourbons that pulled me over from being a scotch drinker (along with Eagle Rare and Blanton's, back when B;anton's was $50 and on every shelf (and, IMHO, better than it is now)).

  • @tomshanley5405
    @tomshanley5405 Год назад +7

    My Five:
    1. Go to: Old Forester 1910
    2. Mixer: Buffalo Trace
    3. Friday Pour: Old Forester 1910
    4. Impress Guests: Calumet 15
    5. Special Occasion: Woodford Reserve Historical Barrel Entry

  • @davefox8948
    @davefox8948 Год назад +4

    For many years Elijah Craig 12yr old was my go to. When they took away the age statement and the quality suffered, Wild Turkey 101 became one of its replacements as a budget friendly Whiskey. These days, the Costco Kirkland brands are all really good budget friendly spirits.

  • @schneids02
    @schneids02 8 месяцев назад +3

    Go To: Wild Turkey Rare Breed
    Mixer: EW BiB or Wild Turkey 101
    Friday Pour: Old Forester 1920
    Impress Guests: Blanton’s
    Special Occasion: Weller

  • @immolated1loki564
    @immolated1loki564 Год назад +2

    1. Go To: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
    2. Mixer: Coopers Craft 100
    3. Friday Pour: Jack Daniels Sib Barrel Proof
    4. Impress Guests: Frey Ranch Sib Barrel Proof Store Pick
    5. Special Occasion: Old Forester Sib Barrel Proof

  • @williamheat3
    @williamheat3 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love this idea.
    My 5:
    Go to pour: OF 1920 or WT101 (haven’t tried rare breed yet)
    Mixer: Buffalo trace (not hard to find in my area for msrp)
    Friday pour: 4R SBS
    Impress guests: Eagle Rare 10
    Special Occasion: Stagg 23B

  • @DaveNorton-yi5ix
    @DaveNorton-yi5ix Год назад +4

    Very similar tastes, with the exception that I keep below $100 ... 1. JD Single Barrel (store picks are ubiquitous, so usually its a store pick), 2. Evan Williams BIB, 3. ECBP (love these, I never miss one), 4. Sagamore Double Oak, 5. Knob Creek 12 (my friends don't know there's anything more expensive anyway 😁)

  • @dreddiemurphy6990
    @dreddiemurphy6990 Год назад +3

    Im kool with the Rare Breed
    2) OGD 114
    3) EC BP (A123)
    4) JM Cigar batch (But im with ya on the 16)
    5) RR13..... Great list

  • @berkeleythompson
    @berkeleythompson Год назад +6

    I am an every day drinker. Spot on with the Rare Breed. One of my favorites. I tend to drink regularly out of my collection. Probably have 40 bottles opened that I drink from every day. My mixer is the handle of Ancient Age 10 star or OF 100 proof. My Friday night is EC barrel proof (currently C922) and OF 1920. My friends are very impressionable so they get the BT, ER or Ancient Age poured into an empty Blanton’s bottle. They are clueless. My special occasion is Weller 107 and Calumet 10 yr. Probably hardly a special occasion for most but that’s how I roll.

  • @dbriggd2753
    @dbriggd2753 Год назад +1

    Favorite Rare Breed, budget: EW bottled in bond, High Rye OGD 114, Wheated Makers Mark Barrel Proof, off the wall Knob Creek SB and SB 120proof.

  • @thefingerwitch
    @thefingerwitch Год назад +2

    If I must 👊👊👊
    1. 1920- for any and all occasions -special or not
    2. 4 Roses single barrel- close 2nd for me
    3. Rare breed
    4. Woodford double oaked
    5. 101 or Remus if we are making a ton of mixers….
    Take care out there guys !!

  • @shanelambert6985
    @shanelambert6985 Год назад

    -Go to Pour: Green River or Jim Beam Devils Cut
    -Cheap Mixer:Lairds Apple Whiskey
    -Friday Pour: Penelope Rose Cask Finish Bourbon
    -Impress Guests: EH Taylor Small Batch
    -Special Occasion: Hennessey X.O.

    • @BluegrassDaimyo
      @BluegrassDaimyo Год назад

      The Green River Wheated is quite good too!

    • @shanelambert6985
      @shanelambert6985 Год назад +1

      @DanSmithAloha I haven't been able to find it I want to try it so bad

  • @Pcervelli11
    @Pcervelli11 11 месяцев назад +1

    Mixer: Wild Turkey
    Every day: WT 101
    Friday Night: Bakers 7 (Rare breed runner up)
    Guests: Eagle Rare (hard to find here)
    Special Occasion: Stagg

  • @ryanwoods4576
    @ryanwoods4576 Год назад +1

    1. Rare Breed
    2. EC
    3. Bookers (not mentioned enough. It’s one of if not the most unique bourbon on the market)
    4. Stagg Jr
    5. George T Stagg ( I don’t have this bottle. I wish I did). Right now I’m stuck at 1-4.

  • @jimminnelli1750
    @jimminnelli1750 Год назад +1

    My List
    Go to : Blue Note
    Mixer: WT 101
    Friday : Michters Small Batch
    Impress: Blantons
    Special Oc: Rock Hill Farms

  • @jeffruebens8355
    @jeffruebens8355 Год назад +1

    My go-to is Old Grand-Dad 100 proof. Cheap mixer is Old Grand-Dad 80 proof. Friday pour same as go-to. Impress guests is Smokewagon. Special Occasion either Hardins Creek Frankfort or Makers Mark Cellar Aged unicorns.

    • @stevefromchicago8277
      @stevefromchicago8277 Год назад

      Surprised you don’t have OGD 114 on your list as maybe Friday pour

  • @arbeckWA
    @arbeckWA Год назад +2

    OGD 114, Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, Calumet 16, ECBP, and Eagle Rare

  • @DaveH8905
    @DaveH8905 Год назад

    Cheap: OGD 114
    Daily: Knob Single
    Friday: ECBP
    Impress: Woodford Batch Proof
    Special Occasion: Hardin’s Creek

  • @benjbaird6851
    @benjbaird6851 Год назад

    I'm pretty new to whiskey but currently:
    GO-2: OGD 114
    Cheap Mixer: OF 100
    Friday Pour: Willett Rye
    Impress Guests: Sagamore Double Oak
    Special Occasion: JD Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye (Or Redbreast 21 if I can go outside US)

  • @Scott-co4dq
    @Scott-co4dq Год назад +1

    1. Wild Turkey Rare Breed
    2. Early Times Bottled in Bond
    3. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
    4. Found North 006/007
    5. Michter's 10 Rye / JM Cigar Blend
    That being said the bottles at #4 and #5 are equally enjoyable. I simply put Found North at #4 because I have more FN on the shelf than M10R or JMCB.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Always love seeing Found North get some love!

    • @Scott-co4dq
      @Scott-co4dq Год назад

      It's fitting since I ordered my first bottle of it during the live stream you had with Nick. The enthusiasm all three of you shared was infectious ! @@stuffandwhiskey

  • @paulanderson950
    @paulanderson950 Год назад +1

    Love the video. 25 years of sampling different tastes….a s I would go with: Stagg Jr, Calumet 15, and Kentucky Owl….fabulous. Everyday, I think McKenna and Russels 10 are great. Rare Breed is delightful too. Black Label Weller is pretty fabulous too, but the green label is a nice everyday as well.

  • @VictorReyes-rc9xp
    @VictorReyes-rc9xp 8 месяцев назад

    Go-to: Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye
    Mixer: Evan Williams BiB
    Friday Pour: Redbreast 12
    Impress Guests: 1792 BiB
    Special Occasion: Macallan 18

  • @brianc0019
    @brianc0019 10 месяцев назад

    1. Go to: Johnny Drum
    2. Mixer: Elijah Craig
    3.Friday Night: Stagg Jr. or Tom's Foolery
    4.Impress Guests: Lock Stock and Barrel 13 Rye
    5. Special Occasion: Parker's Heritage

  • @chadbeck569
    @chadbeck569 9 месяцев назад

    Go to: regular Elijah Craig or Jack Daniel’s triple mash
    Mixer: benchmark full proof or WT 101
    Friday night: Still Austin cask strength or rare breed
    Impress guest: Elijah Craig 18
    Special occasion: sorry but I go for scotch on special occasions so I would probably choose a 30 year old glenfarclas that I’ve had for years and still haven’t opened lol

  • @AntIbanez-e5n
    @AntIbanez-e5n Год назад +1

    1. elijah craig
    2. bakers bourbon
    3. buffalo trace
    4. weller sr
    5. stagg
    love ur picks as well. can never go wrong with anything from Wild Turkey imo

  • @1sttvbn
    @1sttvbn Год назад +2

    My Grandfather was a master distiller back in the 30’s,40’s,50’s. Bourbon mainly. He told my dad to never drink a bourbon under 100 proof. And that knocks out a lot.

  • @matthewslaughter7693
    @matthewslaughter7693 Год назад +3

    Great list! I currently have four of those five in my house. Strangely enough, the one I don’t have (and have never tried) is JTS Brown. I like the dose of common sense you guys bring to whiskey. I’ve got more than my share of spendy bottles. Too often, they don’t live up to the hype. You have brought me back down to earth.

  • @michaeldmcgee4499
    @michaeldmcgee4499 Год назад +1

    I just have seasonal preferences: Makers Mark for spring and summer, Knob Creek for fall and winter.

  • @Scottyboy003
    @Scottyboy003 Год назад +1

    Newer bourbon drinker here (only been drinking it for about a year) and higher proof for my pallet blocks the flavors and has a tendency to have the dry erase marker taste that I can’t get past. My list for flavors and smoothness are Go-To Pour: Hirsch (this was introduced to me and very much reminds me of a poor mans Blantons - smooth, caramel and warm), Cheap Mixer: Makers Mark or Buffalo Trace (I can find either of these ANYWHERE and usually at sub $30/bottle), Friday Pour: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked (This was the first Bourbon I ever tried and hits my pallet perfectly!) Impress Guests: Michters Small Batch (Most of my guests have never tried bourbon neat or on the rocks and Michters is straight up apple pie in a bottle!), Special Occasion: Blantons (So Smooth, So Rich, it’s like a warm hug for your throat. Issue is I can’t find it ANYWHERE and it’s crazy expensive, plus you get the fun horse in stride for your collection!)

    • @sirmilksalot9557
      @sirmilksalot9557 Год назад

      Here in MN Buffalo Trace is hard to find. One of the local stores had some today but it's hidden in the office. Cost me $55.43 out the door. They jokingly said they would put it in a bag for me so I don't get mugged on the way to my vehicle.

  • @Robert.Sheard
    @Robert.Sheard Год назад +2

    What secondary sources do you trust? I'm not sure I'm ready to go that route, but possibly for something special.

    • @Robert.Sheard
      @Robert.Sheard Год назад +1

      I may have to do this video someday.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +1

      Would love to see your list! And for secondary, only local with people we know or people that can be vouched for by people we know.

    • @Robert.Sheard
      @Robert.Sheard Год назад

      @@stuffandwhiskey Gotcha, I see so much online that just looks like a scam.

    • @Best_Served_Neat_On_Ice
      @Best_Served_Neat_On_Ice Год назад

      @@Robert.Sheard
      I've been pretty active in a local Facebook whiskey group for a few years. Sometimes people there talk about participating in the secondary. I've DM'd people there a few times to try to find out more info but no one ever replies. Pretty frustrating for me.

    • @Best_Served_Neat_On_Ice
      @Best_Served_Neat_On_Ice Год назад

      @@stuffandwhiskey
      It's nice to see a channel admit to turning to secondary. (And I know you've mentioned it in the past.) Not too long ago I was surprised to see a channel admit to getting 80% of their bottles from secondary! And even mentioned competing with other channels there.

  • @wdjudkins
    @wdjudkins Год назад

    go-to = Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
    Mixer = Buffalo Trace
    Friday Pour - Smoke Wagon
    impress - Blantons
    Special Occasion - Stagg Jr.

  • @AlbertGauche
    @AlbertGauche Год назад +1

    1. Wild Turkey Rare Breed
    2. Old Grandad Bottled in Bond
    3. Blanton’s original single barrel
    4.Rip Van Winkle 10 year
    5. Stagg

  • @Rob02138
    @Rob02138 5 месяцев назад

    GoTo: OF 1920 or 1910
    Mixer: Makers Mark
    Weekend: EC Barrel Proof
    Impress: Blantons (guest will be impressed by the name, and taste)
    Special Occasion: Russells Reserve Private Barrel Selection

  • @spons1982
    @spons1982 Год назад +4

    1: WT101
    2: WT101
    3: WT101
    4: WT101
    5: WT101

  • @jasonkeshishian2061
    @jasonkeshishian2061 Год назад

    Ready or not. Here it is.
    Go-to pour - Tin Cup Whiskey
    Cheap Mixer - Wild Turkey 101
    Friday Pour - Knob Creek 9 Single Barrel Reserve
    Impress Guests - Eagle Rare
    Special Occasion - Larceny Barrel Proof B522

  • @stevefromchicago8277
    @stevefromchicago8277 Год назад

    Go-to: KC12, Mixer: don’t do too many cocktails but OGD114, Friday Pour: ECBP, Impress Guests: McKenna 10 year, Special Occassion: Weller Antique 107

  • @hooksNuprcuts
    @hooksNuprcuts Год назад

    Daily: E.H. Taylor Small Batch
    Mixer: Old Forester Rye
    Friday: JD BP Rye
    Empress guest: Stagg
    Special occasion: EHT BP

  • @dawson0000
    @dawson0000 Год назад

    My "go to pour" -Tin Cup 10
    Cheap Mixer/Backyard sipper -Early Time BiB
    Friday Pour -Rare Breed
    Impressive pour -Russell's Reserve SB
    Special Occasion pour - Stagg.

  • @WhiskyForBeginners
    @WhiskyForBeginners Год назад

    I don't *need* any bourbon. 🙂 But my favorites are:
    1. Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon
    2. Knob Creek 9
    3. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
    4. Elijah Craig
    5. Four Roses Small Batch

  • @bryanjolley4227
    @bryanjolley4227 Год назад

    EHT Small Batch
    Old Forester 100
    Something BP (ECPB, WFP, Peerless currently)
    Stagg Jr/Stagg
    Leopold Bros 3 chamber still rye single barrel

  • @DavidDiBianca
    @DavidDiBianca 10 месяцев назад

    Been into Whiskey/Bourbon for less than a year my 5 Bottles would be
    1. Go to pour - Knob Creek 12 year
    2. Mixer - Bulleit Rye
    3. Friday Night Pour - Penelope Toasted
    4. Impress Guests - Blantons
    5. Special Occasion - Weller Full Proof

  • @Jaynick1977
    @Jaynick1977 11 месяцев назад

    Five is tough but I'm going to make it based on what I can regularly get in Vegas.
    1. Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered
    2. Pikesville (yes, not a bourbon)
    3. Knob Creek 9 (affordable and great to drink or mix)
    4. Elijah Craig BP - this is usually not hard to find
    5. Ezra Brooks 7 - not always so eazy to find but more common than not, I love this one.
    **Honorable mention that I just found is the Traverse City Straight Wheat Barrel Proof. This satisfies my Weller OWA cravings. I just found this the other day and if it's a regularly stocked item, it will bump out something on my list.

  • @Marcos-1986
    @Marcos-1986 9 месяцев назад

    My five will be eagle rare, Weller special reserve, Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat, red empire pipe dream, and smoke wagon. I did not place them in the order yall described but they will fit the description of them.

  • @edruiz1202
    @edruiz1202 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow just got 101 this past weekend and I love it. It’s really good and great value

  • @umami0247
    @umami0247 Год назад +1

    I’ve only seen the plastic bottle of JTS Brown and I just have a thing about whiskey in plastic bottles. Even the WT101 I can’t bring myself to buy a plastic bottle of it. These other picks are very solid and I’m a huge fan of the rare breed bourbon and their rye it’s just fantastic. Enjoy!!

  • @philvogt7671
    @philvogt7671 Год назад

    Blantons
    Basil Hayden (budget friendly)
    Calemut 16
    Angel Envy Rye
    Then a good 15+ year scotch.

  • @JoshASkater
    @JoshASkater Год назад

    6:57
    If you’re a fan of ‘Natural Wine’ or have never heard of it before. There’s a growing movement of higher skin contact wine and wine blends from local independent vineyards/wineries. If you have some places or shops in your area outside your grocery store, I can’t recommend enough bottles from Las Jaras, Scotty Boy, Stolpman Vinyards, Duckman, and Big Table Farm. I’ve been able to find some at Whole Foods wine department that range from 25-45 a bottle

  • @lionelg4648
    @lionelg4648 Год назад

    Green River/TC 10yr, Redline elements amburana finish, JD sbbp, ECBP, Calumet 15

  • @hughhurst4082
    @hughhurst4082 Год назад

    Fast Eddie Felson drank JTS Brown! I've never been able to find it here in the dirty south.

  • @dawnmms
    @dawnmms Год назад

    Newbie here. What does it mean to buy "on the secondary..." (Stagg)?

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Thanks for watching! Secondary is buying from individuals who are reselling rather than licensed stores (or paying those same inflated prices from stores who choose to raise the price on something like Stagg from the $50-60 that Buffalo Trace suggests to the $200-300+ that’s so often seen in the market).

  • @jeffnuzz
    @jeffnuzz Год назад +2

    I can see Rare Breed as a go-to, also any regular Redwood Empire (but for bourbon it would be the Pipe Dream). For mixer maybe EW BiB. I'm all over ECBP for a Friday pour, but would never dilute with more than just a couple drops of water. If I want a 90 proof for mixing, I'd just grab EC small batch or Larceny. I'd use Blanton's to impress non-bourbon nerds; for real bourbon enthusiasts I'd go KC18. And agree that Stagg would be a great special occasion pour, or Jos. Magnus Cigar Blend.

  • @jasonjernigan3032
    @jasonjernigan3032 Год назад +1

    Stagg, WJ Decadence, by far my favorite and no comparison Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Unforgotten

  • @fordray1
    @fordray1 24 дня назад

    I'm too new to this to have 5. So I have 3. Knob Creek 9 Single Barrel Reserve for 1,3,4. Benchmark single barrel for mixer. For the wild card .. Anything Cedar Ridge. It's 5 miles from me. :-)

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  24 дня назад +1

      Cedar Ridge has some great whiskey! We love the Quintessential single malt and have a double oaked barrel pick releasing soon. If we lived 5 miles away we’d be there all the time!

  • @Independent58
    @Independent58 Год назад

    Rare Breed, OF 1920, Heaven Hill BIB, Michters Small Batch, Elijah Craig Toasted, these are my Top 5 always on my shelf

  • @johnclyne6350
    @johnclyne6350 9 месяцев назад

    Rare Breed was our “Go To Pour” when we started drinking bourbon about 15 years ago. We were out of town & tried to buy a bottle of Rare Breed? They suggested Noah’s Mill. We fell in love with it & Noah’s is our go to bourbon now. We rarely have a Rare Breed now.
    Our special occasion bourbon is Michter’s 10 year. That is about as expensive we are willing to go. At $140 a bottle it’s well worth. Very hard to source. We drink that over a few cubes. I bought 3 bottles at once 8 years ago & still enjoy one bottle at a time.
    Great review! I’ll try to find those other bottles you suggested?

  • @MrTerrymccollough
    @MrTerrymccollough Год назад +3

    For me:
    1) Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon for daily driver,
    2) Four Roses for Mixers as well as for Baking and BBQ,
    3) Woodford Reserve Double Oaked for introducing to friends (I have no Bourbon friends to impress),
    4) Wild Turkey Rare Breed for Friday nights
    5) Old Wild Turkey 101 8yr for special occasions (I still have 3 bottles of this one.)

  • @tmbreaux1
    @tmbreaux1 Год назад +6

    1. Daily: Wild Turkey 101 & Early Times 2. Mixer: Benchmark Single Barrel 3. Friday Pour: Penelope Barrel Strength
    We are still collecting bottles - we are newbies!

    • @PuffyMac1970
      @PuffyMac1970 Год назад

      right on with the WT101 and ET, I'd add Knob Creek 9 for a go-to pour.

  • @uwrossl
    @uwrossl Год назад

    I have all those in my arsenal except the JTS. That's WT 101 for me. Get the Calumet 16 in my area for $130 which is nice.

  • @MattQB
    @MattQB 6 месяцев назад

    1. HH BiB
    2. WT 101
    3. 1792 Full Proof store pick
    4. WT RB non-chill filtered 1L
    5. Old Forester SBBP

  • @martinjames6148
    @martinjames6148 Год назад

    For me, 4 whiskeys I always have:101, rare breed, buffalo trace and ER. I like, try and buy others but I am a happy camper with the said 4

  • @gregschauer
    @gregschauer Год назад

    Tell me more about this jts brown old fashioned! I love ogd bonded/114 for an old fashioned.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +1

      Pretty traditional measurements of everything, tweaked to taste, with maple syrup instead of simple syrup or sugar (and of course Luxardo cherries with a little extra juice).

    • @gregschauer
      @gregschauer Год назад

      @@stuffandwhiskey Nice! I'm also a maple syrup believer.

  • @drgallup
    @drgallup Год назад

    Early Times is my cheap mixer. $24 for a liter is 18 for a 750.
    Only way I can get by with 5 bourbons is if I can also have 5 ryes and 5 scotches.

  • @watcher63034
    @watcher63034 Год назад

    A low price mixer I like Bulleit. Makers Mark 46 also, but Bulleit has a harder oak nose which I like. Canada has limited Bourbons, and these vary by provinces so hard to compare to a lot of American bourbons/

  • @michaelhogan7866
    @michaelhogan7866 Год назад

    Great list! I might make OF 100 the mixer and wT101 is my daily drinker. But have Four Gate KC5 and Stagg (some ) batches and agree with you completely. Also hear ECBP c923 is great, just have not found it yet….

  • @guitar_gnome
    @guitar_gnome Год назад

    Heh. I like standard easy to find stuff, for the most part, and I can daily, Friday, or mix all of them. Woodford Reserve. Woodford Reserve Double Oak (wonderful base for a manhattan or old fashion, or also neat). Elijah Craig small batch (yeah the regular stuff). 1792. Makers Mark 101. Wild Turkey 101. Ok, that was 6. Any five of those.

  • @alspencer2794
    @alspencer2794 Год назад +1

    Your opinion, is Rare Breed vrs 101, is it worth the extra money?

    • @writterttc
      @writterttc Год назад +1

      Definitely worth it if you plan to drink it neat. However, if you want it for cocktails or to have over ice, then save your money and go with WT101.

    • @alspencer2794
      @alspencer2794 Год назад +1

      @@writterttc thanks

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +1

      For us, definitely. Rare Breed isn’t just higher proof 101. It’s got older whiskey in the blend. We don’t drink a lot so we don’t mind paying up for the higher quality and extra flavor of Rare Breed over 101 as a bottle lasts us quite a long time.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +1

      101 for us is the perfect cocktail bottle that’s also good enough to sip solo on the occasion that we want. We don’t usually put Rare Breed in cocktails.

    • @alspencer2794
      @alspencer2794 Год назад

      @@stuffandwhiskeyThanks for all your input. So, I picked up a bottle of Rare Breed barrel proof 116.8 proof for $68.00. Way more than I usually spend and was very disappointed as I was expecting a real treat. It burns so bad that I have to force myself to swallow knowing what’s coming. 🙈 I,m going back to my Wild Turkey 101 & Evan Williams Fire 50/50 mix. Guess I’m not much of a bourbon connoisseur. Love watching you two.

  • @bobblowhard8823
    @bobblowhard8823 Год назад +2

    All those look like fantastic bourbons, but for my budget, the Evan Williams BIB 100 proof would have to fit all five of your categories. Cheers.

  • @bbpete8349
    @bbpete8349 Год назад +3

    I like your list and agree that Elijah Craig is the one for me. An observation: I notice that Erin doesn't blink an eye when Josh says he'll pay $250 for a special one. I'm not sure there are many wives that would be that understanding. Of course, you are running a bourbon channel so maybe that is the reason. Thanks a lot for the channel.

    • @kpmarine10
      @kpmarine10 Год назад

      Well said lol. Well said.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +1

      Josh here. We’ve each got our own “fun money” budget monthly and as long as we stay within that-or save it up for bigger splurges-whatever we spend it on is fair game without critique from the other partner. Helps a lot when whiskey splurges come up for me or yarn splurges come up for Erin.

  • @badhog1776
    @badhog1776 Год назад

    If I could have only 5 (that I’ve actually tasted/ tried)
    1. Wild Turkey rare breed
    2. Jack Daniels single barrel, barrel proof I think it’s called.. the gold labeled one +/- 63% alcohol
    3. Russell’s reserve 10
    4. Found north cask strength rye
    5. Im really liking EH Taylor small batch (just got first bottle)

  • @Peater_Griffen
    @Peater_Griffen Год назад

    Price aside, which do you like better, Calumet 16 or Stagg (Jr.)?

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Stagg for the proof and spice. Calumet 16 is arguably the "better" pour as it has less pointy edges and it's not as abrasive, but those in-your-face pointy edges on Stagg are charming for us (as they're rarely if ever to the point of being off-putting).

  • @kirklandeche937
    @kirklandeche937 Год назад +4

    Rare Breed, 101, ECBP, then what ever nice pours that I can find beyond that. Russell's Reserve Single Barrel is never a bottle to be ruled out for sure! Great show! Cheers!

  • @olivier4916
    @olivier4916 Год назад +1

    Of all the videos I see almost nothing is available at my local stores what the hell

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Availability varies in different markets unfortunately.

  • @AZCJA
    @AZCJA Год назад +4

    Let’s be honest. The ONLY bourbon you need is Old Grand Dad Bonded.

    • @charleshammer2928
      @charleshammer2928 Год назад

      My Old Man's go to Bourbon back in the 60's and 70's.

  • @gregfoley9921
    @gregfoley9921 Год назад

    As a new bourbon fan I love watching you guys! Is the ZBiotics good for wine, we regularly attend wine dinners and I’m not a fan of wine?

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      We’ve found it good for any alcohol consumption. We wanted to be skeptics but it made us believers.

    • @NealBurkard-ut1oo
      @NealBurkard-ut1oo 4 месяца назад

      Zbiotics works by breaking down the alcohol in your gut, this is before the alcohol enters your bloodstream. So it prevents hangovers by preventing intoxication. Probably works well if you want to taste and drink the wine but don't want the alcohol effects

  • @sharonschmeederjohnson4648
    @sharonschmeederjohnson4648 Год назад

    EH Taylor SiB SP, Wild turkey Rare Breed, Maker's Mark 46 and old Forester 1920. If 1920 has become a little Brazen for you then old Forester 1910

  • @jasonfox8020
    @jasonfox8020 Год назад

    What’s your Old Fashion recipe with the JTSB?

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад +1

      Standard ratios, sub the sugar for good maple syrup, and use Luxardo cherries with a little extra Luxardo syrup. Adjust bitters to taste (angostura is great as are black walnut bitters).

  • @JokerMansBeats
    @JokerMansBeats Год назад

    Nice picks. Calumet 15 & 16 is my go to for when i feel like treating myself. Prefer 16

  • @murraymathew9282
    @murraymathew9282 Год назад

    Wow, watching your video channel I knew our palates are similar, but this solidified it! Great list of 5 bottles!❤

  • @79champions
    @79champions Год назад

    Go to: Blade and Bow. That nose...
    Cheap mixer: Changes, but Rebel 100 usually, or whatever. I'm not drinking it.
    Friday pour: Four Roses small batch select. Easily my favorite bourbon. Price, availability, and flavor, all there.
    Impress guests: Right now, I was fortunate enough to get a Blue Note 17. Fantastic.
    Special occasion: I have a Makers wood finished that my wife and I hand-dipped together at the distillery.
    Might be a lone voice here by Wild Turkey is meh to my pallet and I could not tell you a worse bourbon for the price than Elijah Craig. Any of it. I keep trying it but me and EJ aren't friends. Just my taste.

  • @Rickflairshair
    @Rickflairshair Год назад +6

    I agree with Erin. Rare Breed for all 5. Or Old Forester 1920.

  • @garycraig5074
    @garycraig5074 10 месяцев назад

    Just found your channel subscribing. don’t know if you’ve had the chance to try some. Fortuna. ASW Georgia hardwood.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  9 месяцев назад +1

      So glad you found us. Thanks for tuning in!

  • @jperala658
    @jperala658 Год назад

    Isn't JTS Brown what Paul Newman's character Fast Eddie Felson drank in The Hustler?

  • @heatherharrison264
    @heatherharrison264 Год назад

    It's always interesting to think about this. If I chose specifically for bourbon and limited myself to bottles in my collection or that I have had recently at bars, I think this is how it would go.
    Go-to bourbon: Probably Four Roses small batch select, but Four Roses single barrel, Knob Creek 12, and Old Forester 1897 would come close. All are good classic style bourbons that don't cost a bloody fortune.
    Mixer: Wild Turkey 101. It's a good choice since it is good enough for a neat pour and overlaps with the go-to category. Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 is also a great mixer, but it is unimpressive as a neat pour, so I think Wild Turkey 101 edges it out since it is more versatile.
    The remaining three categories are essentially interchangeable. For "impress your guests" and "special occasion" I have single malt, brandy, and baijiu that is more suited to those occasions, but the bourbons here might come close depending on the guest and the situation.
    1. Jack Daniel's single barrel barrel proof. It's some fine tasting, potent firewater. An alternative could be various store picks. I currently have Maker's Mark, Knob Creek, and Eagle Rare store picks, most of which come from small local businesses. Whisky geeks tend to appreciate such things.
    2. Garrison Brothers Balmorhea. This could be an "impress your guest" choice for those who aren't afraid of Texas funk. It's also my most expensive bourbon. I like Stagg better than most Buffalo Trace products, but I like Garrison Brothers Balmorhea better and find it more interesting, so when I buy an expensive bottle, this is the sort of thing I'll seek out.
    3. Pacific Coast Spirits cask strength bourbon (various releases). These very crafty bourbons from a tiny distillery in southern California aren't for everybody, but they are a wild ride for those who like aggressive and challenging whisky. Every release is different, so this may or may not apply depending on the quality of whatever happens to be available at the time.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Great call on Garrison Brothers! Their Cowboy Bourbon has certainly gotten our attention but we've not yet tried the Balmorhea. Our local Total Wine has several bottles in the case though, and it's tempting to go for it just to have on hand.

    • @kittiwakedave
      @kittiwakedave Год назад +1

      Great list.
      Mine -
      Every day - Bardstown Origin series or RC Toasted Barrel or Penelope Architect depending on what I have. I’m only having one so it should be good.
      Mixer - I don’t drink cocktails, so less expensive - WT 101 or OGD BIB
      Friday night - Redwood Empire cask strength or Grizzly Beast
      Impress a friend - EH Taylor because most people can’t find it and it’s very good.
      Special occasions- Calumet 16 or Wellers 12
      Another category that would be fun - what would you overpay for at a bar because you’ll never find a bottle. I paid $85 for one ounce of William Larue Weller - totally worth it.

  • @jonathanflud492
    @jonathanflud492 Год назад

    The first three bottles are easy to read and I know them but what is the third bottle here anyone know?

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Third bottle is Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Did you mean the fourth bottle? If so, it's Calumet Farms 16 Year.

  • @angstfree2008
    @angstfree2008 9 месяцев назад +1

    Rare Breed, Old Forester 1920, 4 Roses Small Batch

  • @jamesstreet1144
    @jamesstreet1144 Год назад +2

    Great list! My current special occasion pour is Buckner’s 13. The problem is that I like it so much I’m making up special occasions to sip some more.

  • @wusthof641
    @wusthof641 Год назад

    I'm very cheap (but nuthin is cheap in Canada) wild turkey 101 and knob creek 9 are my gotos.

  • @joeltroughton3021
    @joeltroughton3021 11 месяцев назад

    Daily is four roses single
    Mixer woodford
    Basil dark rye
    Whistle pig farm stock
    Expensive I couldn’t say haven’t tried enough

  • @Bigfootbourbonnerd
    @Bigfootbourbonnerd 11 месяцев назад

    EH Taylor Small Batch
    Stagg
    Eagle Rare
    Knob Creek 12
    Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast
    Honorable mention: Bardstown BIB

  • @Keysade
    @Keysade Год назад

    Elijah Craig, Eagle rare, Wild Turkey 101, Jack Daniel Sinatra, Stagg Jr (23a).

  • @rmilstead2
    @rmilstead2 Год назад

    1. Stellum (Lyra Leo, or whatever name next) in the $59 for everyday first sip. 2. Sam Grant (Safeway store brand) or Evan Williams for mixer. 3. My impress bottle is William Heavenhill at 137 proof, but, it’s impossible to get. 4. The Friday night pour would be something, almost anything from Barrell. 5. Special Occasion Eagle Rare 17yr. Saving that for the day a certain former reality TV star enters prison. ;). I’m really looking forward to trying some of your suggestions since they are available at my local Total Wine, including Rare Breed and Calumet. I’ve had the Elijah Craig and it’s OK, but not a favorite at the price point.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Those are some great choices! To have a William Heavenhill and Eagle Rare 17 is quite the rare duo too. Congrats!

  • @larrymoffitt2386
    @larrymoffitt2386 Год назад +1

    I like the Heaven Hill profile and used to actively search for the EC and Larceny thrice yearly releases (B523, etc). But over the years I found them to be uneven in quality, so I stopped automatically longing for them in advance. At the same time I have also kind of gotten over the specialness of different bourbons and just like what tastes good. There's a group for me that includes most of the offerings of: Wild Turkey, Old Forester, Heaven Hill, Widow Jane and other pours I stumble onto in tastings. Since I rarely spend more than $80 on a bottle, like never actually, I just share with my friends whatever I have around. It's all great stuff and flavorful. It's about the friendship with me, as I know is with Josh and Erin. Hey, separate side topic: Matt at ADHD Whiskey is a super great guy with unique intonation and a bodacious humor. If I had a small dinner party on my yacht (if I had a yacht), I would invite you two and Matt and it would be a heck of an evening.

    • @stuffandwhiskey
      @stuffandwhiskey  Год назад

      Matt is awesome and that would be a fun time for sure!

    • @ericwilson5453
      @ericwilson5453 11 месяцев назад

      Widow jane lucky 13 is fab if you can find it.

  • @rami26s1
    @rami26s1 Год назад

    Comparing secondary to what you pay at a bar is an interesting point.

  • @Abby_Normal_1969
    @Abby_Normal_1969 Год назад

    Rare Breed, WT 101, ECBP/Larceny Barrel Proof, Smoke Wagon Unfiltered, and Barrell 34.