I won a lottery to buy a George T. Stagg at my local Binny's. I found it surprising when I got the email that I won it. Not really sure when I'll open it, but I'm excited to try it.
I love this type of video giving alternatives. WE all need those. Also would love to see a video where you blind the BTAC with your alternative and see how they rank. DO like the WLW or your favorite Handy. Cheers Buddy
I can recommend Jacob's Pardon B3, an 18 year 142.7 proof American Light Whiskey as a possible GTS alternative. The Hooten Young Jack Carr 16 year 125 proof is also a banger. Lastly, the National Barrel Company 33 year 149.66 proof Canadian Whiskey is no slouch either. Cheers!
Would like to see your "holiday bottle" list. I would categorize holiday bottles as the more expensive shelf available whiskeys that can be found in your hometown liquor store when you visit with family for the holidays.
Frankly I'd prefer to take the combined price of the 3 bottles shown and invest it in W.T. 101. I can drink more and possibly never run out. At least in the near term. No sacrificing quality for price here. Tha "Turk" is always good, acceptable & accessible. Money well spent!
I understand different parts of the country vary, but KC18 collects dust up here in New England. Batch 002 is getting marked down now with Batch 003 starting to come around. Always interesting to learn how different it is in other areas.
I’m trying to find a good bottle of bourbon for my boss for Christmas- he likes buffalo trace and garrison brothers and makers. What would you suggest under $200?
Something Garrison would probably not be hard to locate. Calumet 16 is a GREAT not too hard bottle to find. A makers private sellect is always a good choice and are always very different from each other. I hope that helps!
Man you picked a hard video to make. I do appreciate you doing it and giving your choices. Would be a great conversation had between fellow bourbon lovers sharing a pour. Cheers.
For those looking for WLW alternatives and happen to be in an area with good barrel picks, Larceny barrel proof picks and Bardstown Bourbon Company wheated picks are just now starting to get to market. Not as good as WLW, but getting there, and at a very affordable price to boot.
@@marcot9065 I would agree, as a big makers fan, makers often falls short on depth (the experience I have wher a bourbon will reveal new flavors on subsequent sips). Also, have you tried these barrel picks? You might be surprised.
Help me drinking buddy, you’re my only hope! Doing a bottle exchange for Christmas with a good friend who has a MUCH larger collection than anyone I know. $100 limit. Could you give me like 3 bottles to consider (I’m in Scottsdale)? Thanks Buddy!
@@houstonSolo if he has a large collection that makes it tough. But here are some bangers in that range that hopefully he doesn't have. Barrell Seagrass Redbreast Cask Strength Bookers (says in stock at Scotsdale Total wine but $105) Ecbp (c924 should be available) Still Austin Single barrel cask strength
Always agree with you about Calumet 16. Really good stuff. Have you had the 15 as well? I like the oak on the 16 but I could see how a year less in the barrel could still be really good.
@@Juice8g I totally agree with you on how the cherry really pops on the Calumet 15. The 16 to me was fine but not an improvement just more expensive. I have found three bottles of Calumet 15 so far at $109.99 or less.
What barrel spiral would you recommend for a saz rye? Also about long would you leave it in roughly?? I have a safeway SiB SP i think i want to try it with.
Link in the description to get um from Amazon. I like to let en go for months usually but you get almost all the oak extraction in the first two weeks.
At least 2 weeks, then try it. If you like it, pull it, if you want more oak, let ot go longer. And funny you mention the JD.... Stay tuned on that one!
Gts is going for 1k in canada and handy is 700 CAD. at that point just buy the btac or trade for it. Stagg jr makes incredible trade bait. Wlw and eagle on the other hand. Just wait 2 days in line
Been a fan but you completely lost me on your 1st suggestion this time. Bsftb is not even close To Wlw. You can't name a rye mash bill to compete with a wheater. This was extremely off and disappointing.
@thomasboyd7515 wlw is closer to sftb than nearly any wheater. Yeast strain, climate and barrel import more than mashbill. Blind em next to each other. It is far closer than something like a Larceny Barrel Proof or a old elk wheated bourbon.
Folks are starting to get it by now imo , things just take a while and marketing done well by Willett on the not so good Juice(they’re a business I guess😅)
I won a lottery to buy a George T. Stagg at my local Binny's. I found it surprising when I got the email that I won it. Not really sure when I'll open it, but I'm excited to try it.
@gerryconner3372 I knwo you will love it. Gts is phenomenal.
Calumet 16. I have 2 bottles. Contemblating on buying one more. They are way better than the 15 year imo. Cheers
I completely agree. Way better than 15
I love this type of video giving alternatives. WE all need those. Also would love to see a video where you blind the BTAC with your alternative and see how they rank. DO like the WLW or your favorite Handy. Cheers Buddy
Oh man. This sounds fun!
I have only ever had BTAC directly from you, and I thank you for that.
I try my best to be a goos sharer! Lol
I can recommend Jacob's Pardon B3, an 18 year 142.7 proof American Light Whiskey as a possible GTS alternative. The Hooten Young Jack Carr 16 year 125 proof is also a banger. Lastly, the National Barrel Company 33 year 149.66 proof Canadian Whiskey is no slouch either. Cheers!
Great call on the Jacobs Pardon, definitely.
Can I use a store pick Sazerac Rye?
Might even work better!
Great video and thanks for the suggestions~
Cheers buddy thank you 🥃
Would like to see your "holiday bottle" list.
I would categorize holiday bottles as the more expensive shelf available whiskeys that can be found in your hometown liquor store when you visit with family for the holidays.
Good call! I will see if I can brain storm this and make it happen.
Frankly I'd prefer to take the combined price of the 3 bottles shown and invest it in W.T. 101. I can drink more and possibly never run out. At least in the near term. No sacrificing quality for price here. Tha "Turk" is always good, acceptable & accessible. Money well spent!
It is very good. But no longer drinks special to me. When you have tried a few thousand whiskeys, you start to crave special. I am broken.
Some great suggestions buddy!
Thank you!!
Great jacket, I had one of those in 1977… style.
Nice! And thank you!
I understand different parts of the country vary, but KC18 collects dust up here in New England. Batch 002 is getting marked down now with Batch 003 starting to come around. Always interesting to learn how different it is in other areas.
Dang! That is actually really cool. I wish it was the case here.
I’m trying to find a good bottle of bourbon for my boss for Christmas- he likes buffalo trace and garrison brothers and makers. What would you suggest under $200?
Something Garrison would probably not be hard to locate. Calumet 16 is a GREAT not too hard bottle to find. A makers private sellect is always a good choice and are always very different from each other.
I hope that helps!
Hard truth all day brother.
Absolutely! So good!
Just curious what is the price of Calumet 16 in your area. Best price I have seen in my area is $130.00. Been thinking of grabbing one.
It is between 130 and 160 here.
Man you picked a hard video to make. I do appreciate you doing it and giving your choices. Would be a great conversation had between fellow bourbon lovers sharing a pour. Cheers.
Definitely buddy!
Cheers 🥃
For those looking for WLW alternatives and happen to be in an area with good barrel picks, Larceny barrel proof picks and Bardstown Bourbon Company wheated picks are just now starting to get to market. Not as good as WLW, but getting there, and at a very affordable price to boot.
@@graveshotx very good call
I would recommend Makers Cask Strength over those. Some Makers private selects are better than WLW.
@@marcot9065 I would agree, as a big makers fan, makers often falls short on depth (the experience I have wher a bourbon will reveal new flavors on subsequent sips). Also, have you tried these barrel picks? You might be surprised.
@@graveshotx which barrel picks? Larceny? Those I have not
@@marcot9065 Allview Liquors and Drug City in maryland jus released theri single barrel of Larceny. It's quite good.
That malted rye....sooo good! Cheers🥃😎
I love it! So good
I gotta grab that malted rye. I found a KC18 and it's the best bourbon I've had to date, though I've never had BTAC pours.
I love both of those. So good.
Help me drinking buddy, you’re my only hope! Doing a bottle exchange for Christmas with a good friend who has a MUCH larger collection than anyone I know. $100 limit. Could you give me like 3 bottles to consider (I’m in Scottsdale)? Thanks Buddy!
@@houstonSolo if he has a large collection that makes it tough. But here are some bangers in that range that hopefully he doesn't have.
Barrell Seagrass
Redbreast Cask Strength
Bookers (says in stock at Scotsdale Total wine but $105)
Ecbp (c924 should be available)
Still Austin Single barrel cask strength
Always agree with you about Calumet 16. Really good stuff. Have you had the 15 as well? I like the oak on the 16 but I could see how a year less in the barrel could still be really good.
I like the 15, but the 16 is just so much better.
The 15 has more cherry to me, i like the 15 better. But they are good
@@Juice8g I totally agree with you on how the cherry really pops on the Calumet 15. The 16 to me was fine but not an improvement just more expensive. I have found three bottles of Calumet 15 so far at $109.99 or less.
What barrel spiral would you recommend for a saz rye? Also about long would you leave it in roughly?? I have a safeway SiB SP i think i want to try it with.
Link in the description to get um from Amazon. I like to let en go for months usually but you get almost all the oak extraction in the first two weeks.
How long would you recommend aging the baby saz? And have you tried aging the JD SBBP Ryes?
At least 2 weeks, then try it. If you like it, pull it, if you want more oak, let ot go longer.
And funny you mention the JD.... Stay tuned on that one!
To hell with all that, just give me the Btac please 😊😊😊. Cheers DB
Lol absolutely fair, and happy Thanksgiving
Cheers buddy 🥃
at this point I will take whatever I can get my hands on...
I am there with you buddy!
Why would you not say stagg jr for the GTS
I felt like that one was a bit obvious? Idk. Probably should have!
Gts is going for 1k in canada and handy is 700 CAD. at that point just buy the btac or trade for it. Stagg jr makes incredible trade bait. Wlw and eagle on the other hand. Just wait 2 days in line
I agree. Eht, elmer and stagg are GREAT trade bait.
I’ve had Handy and GTS. Handy was memorable. I’m just not a fan of high proof weaters. At all.
Interesting! Hey, to each their own!
would like to see a poor man pappy recipe using the bernheim barrel proof
That is actually a really fun idea. I will look into this!
Bro...my local B&M is sell Sazerac 18yr fir $2,300!
Ouch! Not worth it.
Did you buy a better camera? Video looks better than usual.
@@jaeff4 added another light! I think it made a huge difference. Thanks for noticing.
With all do in the very next breath after saying Matt not helping by referring another buffalo trace product does the same thing lmfao..
@SOLOK1LLA Oh I said this to BE transparent! Lol.
But I only suggested the one.
Cheers 🥃
🤣🤣🤣
One you disagree with?
Cheers 🥃
Been a fan but you completely lost me on your 1st suggestion this time. Bsftb is not even close To Wlw. You can't name a rye mash bill to compete with a wheater. This was extremely off and disappointing.
I agree that it’s different but I would also argue that WLW does NOT drink like a wheater - in my experience it’s like a softer low-rye bourbon
@thomasboyd7515 wlw is closer to sftb than nearly any wheater. Yeast strain, climate and barrel import more than mashbill. Blind em next to each other. It is far closer than something like a Larceny Barrel Proof or a old elk wheated bourbon.
Total wine has the Willett 8 year purple top at $260 that’s a lot of money to me but I can afford it. Is it even worth that price?
Um in my opinion it’s not super great
WFE yes, that Dark one is not great imo and it’s 100$ max
It is a GREAT $60 bottle of whiskey. Not sure why it is $200 more than that. Not worth it unfortunately.
Folks are starting to get it by now imo , things just take a while and marketing done well by Willett on the not so good Juice(they’re a business I guess😅)
@@yourdrinkingbuddy I’ll save a hundred and grab knob creek 18 year instead I guess