Awesome job! I think everyone should revisit the bottom shelf at once every ten different bottles to recalibrate their palates for tasting and value perspectives.
I cut back on over 50 dollar bottles. Been filling a decanter with 50% Knob Creek 9 and 50% Wild Turkey 101. I enjoy it neat and in cocktails. My wallet is happy
Nice video. In my market Benchmark Bonded is generally within a $1 of the price of the VOB-100. But the reality is most of the $15-25 Bourbons (Early Times, Evan Williams, etc.) all are surprisingly good for the money. Cheers.
great review,. for me, it was the first sip of the day and it was a bit strong.. but after the second sip my palate adjusted to a more melow taste and got that finish was quite long. pritty good for the price.
I've never seen that bourbon here, but I hope to find it some day. 4:53 It would be interesting to take two bottles of the same thing, open both, immediately pour a sample of one, let the other bottle sit for say a month and pour a sample of that, and then later on do a blind. It would, I hypothesize, show that it's not the "neck pour" that (sometimes) is worse than the rest of the bottle, but simply the lack of interaction with the air.
There’s a video for that, and forget two different bottles as they may be from different batches. How about the same exact bottle where the first 2oz are put in a sample jar and 6 months later the last 2oz are put in a second sample jar, and that matchup is dropped into our head-to-head sample pool and tasted completely double blind? Does Air ACTUALLY Change Whiskey!? | Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered BLIND REVIEW & WILD REACTIONS ruclips.net/video/Y3u3Eho-TaA/видео.html
I feel like Early Times is the budget King with WT101 right there in the thick of things. White label Evan Williams don’t play around either and hits above its weight class.
Cool idea for a video; with the prices going through the roof, it’s nice to hear you talking about things that won’t necessarily break the bank yet has a nice flavor. I look forward to hearing more of your budget finds.
I like how you analyze ypur pairings in a double blind. It really helps me make decisions on what to try. Can you recommend a good liqour store in Nashville?
Total Wine will have the biggest selection but our favorites are Nashville Daily Spirits for store picks and a great staff as well as Brinkmann’s. Cheers and thanks for watching!
I couldn't remember the name of the bottle that in my opinion, shouldn't even be sold in liquor stores, but in a camping supply store right next to the Colman lantern fuel until this video showed up in my feed. I have 51 open bottles (just counted) in the house and several as high as 125 or so proof and they are perfectly fine so it's not my inability to tolerate high proof bourbons! I had a handle of this and dumped 1/3 of it down the sink (never thought I would ever be doing that) and refilled it with Evan Willians black label and it was still undrinkable? I have never had the 80 proof Very Old Barton so I can't speak for it. I enjoy watching your guy's videos and have actually made purchases based on them but didn't need to watch this one, it couldn't possibly change my mind! Look forward to your next video & 🥃Cheers!
Love how you guys are always for the bottles that are readily available rather than blowing $100 plus on some bottles just to hear your wallet cry later. Also it saves me from feeling remorse after tasting a pricey bottle just to say it’s alright.
We're working on an online drop shipping solution that fits our quality standards but keep coming up short. Currently we're only doing group buys for Patreon members and will make any excess available for purchase. If we figure out a drop shipping solution then it'll pop up on the website (hopefully sooner rather than later).
At one point it was a 6 year age stated bottled in bond. Then the 6 year age statement went away (though they still arbitrarily left the #6 on the neck label) but it was still bonded. Then a few years ago, they removed the bottled in bond designation but kept it at 100 proof. I think the quality declined somewhat. It's still ok for $15 or $16, if you can get it at that price level. Some places are charging a lot more for it for some unknown reason (people think they're getting a cheap 1792 bonded or even a Buffalo Trace???).
To me this is better than WT 101 specially for the price. My next favorite is Even Williams BIB if I buy the good one by chance.😊 (because some bottles are not good and some bottles are very good )
Great chat when you're tasting the bourbon 🥃-- I'm liking the channel ( even though it has a silly name😮) However, would you guys think this 🤔 btl. is pretty close to Weller green label? I'm thinking it's pretty darn close --- cheers from ETn Smoky Mtns area--
The silly name is purposeful as we don’t take whiskey or ourselves too seriously. We wouldn’t compare this to Weller Special Reserve as that’s very simple and fruity sweet whereas this is more woody and less fruity sweet. Thanks for watching!
Love the budget find idea! I tried one of these bottles not too long ago and as much as I wanted to like it I found it harsh and I swear it gave me headaches the next day even with very moderate drinking. Glad y'all enjoyed it. Evan Williams BIB is my budget preference, and Benchmark is surprisingly decent as well.
These "budget" reviews are phenomenal. I'm in my mid-40s, but I just discovered bourbons. So, i kinda went crazy at the end of 2023. My bank account wants me to find sub-$45 bottles to enjoy. So, keep up the great work. Side note/request: can Josh recommend a sub-$200 bottle that provides a flavor bomb experience that a person can enjoy while listening to the 9 minutes of bliss provided by "Parabol/Parabola"? The $500 WT product from the previous blind is out of my budget.
I've seen this question and thought about it for days now trying to come up with the right answer. Parabol/Parabola is such an amazing piece of music and one of Tool's best so the pour has to live up for sure. I know I'd reach for an amazing single barrel of some sort, likely from Nashville Barrel Company (that's what I put in the glass hip flask to accompany me to see Tool live last month). Some of the Jim Beam Hardin's Creek special releases would be a good fit as well, any Lucky Seven 14 or 15 year Proprietor single barrel you can find, Jack Daniel's SiB Barrel Proof rye if you get a great single barrel, any Stagg bourbon batch if you can find one under that price point, and I'd also throw in any Four Gate Kelvin Collaboration release and anything Four Gate does with port-finished rye (Ruby Rye Springs, Port PerryPerry, etc). Cheers and spiral out!
@@stuffandwhiskey Thank you for the reply. I have procured a Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye, Stagg, and Four Gate Kelvin Collaboration V. I think I'll look around for a Nashville Barrel Company Single Barrel. Thank you, again!
Great show as always! Currently, I have a 1792 Bottled in Bond and a Full Proof that I will return to for Easter. They tend to be unicorns in our area, particularly at MSRP. I was fortunate to have found them. Y'all have a nice day! 😊 Cheers!
An interesting comparison may be Benchmark bonded and/or Old Tub, both heritage distillery competitors to Old Barton. I enjoy both of those but have never had any of the Old Barton offerings as we don't get them in my area, although I have seen them while travelling.
Curious how it compares to regular, not 100 proof version which I can find, but can't find the 100 proof. I've tried the non 100 proof, and it's not bad, but not great, and it runs about $25 here so, there are still other things I'll buy instead. If you've tried the regular version let us know how they compare.
Good question. We’ve not had the 90 proof version so unfortunately can’t speak to the differences. At $25 we’d easily pass though. Too many great things at that price point that are more flavorful around the 100 proof mark.
I like this idea. I look forward to getting and enjoying nice bottles but there is also a need for those more economical and easier to find ones. I equate it to this - it's nice to enjoy filet Mignon but sometimes a good burger just hits the spot. It's fun to get a enjoyable bottle for less than the sales tax on some of those we pursue so much !
For a small step up, Kroger has the Stonehammer and Tradewater made by Barton. The Tradewater is a single barrel. 2024 is the year of budget bourbon. I’m trying to stay under $30, with a couple exceptions.
Airing whiskey makes a huge difference in my opinion. There have been many bottles I have purchased after hearing rave reviews where the first glass was not that great. A few days later after going back to the same bottle the flavor profile came through and the bottle shined like all the reviews I heard. I now am in the habit of opening a bottle and putting it away for a day or two before trying.
Picked up a couple bottles of this while I was down in Cleveland, TN visiting my sister this past year. Not bad at all, great for mixing. Come on... 15 bucks! Please put it up against Wild Turkey 101 and Wheel Horse, Old Grandad Bonded....yeah!
I'm going to have to try this. I have a bottle of the 86 proof...it's a decent sipper. I'm also going to try the JW Dant and Early Times BIB. Great video...thanks 🥃👍👍
Pretty neat look at some affordable bourbon . Definitely do a blind and add WT101. I also must compliment you guys on the quality of your productions. Especially the sound (your visual stuff goes without saying-top notch) I used to do video productions eg: wedding videography, local commercials ect. and it was always said you can have great video but if your sound was weak it dragged down your product big time but if your sound was good you could get by with less than good video. No room reflections or echoes and good levels. Keep it up and along with your great format it won't be long before you hit 100000 subscribers!
Josh here. Oh man, you're giving me one of the biggest compliments ever here and I appreciate it so much. I'm the tech nerd executing on the vision we share for the channel and we've certainly put a lot of work into getting it to this point. Thank you so much for noticing and taking the time to comment. It means a ton!
I also would like to see it up against Benchmark Bonded as I have 2 cases of it.. found the BM Bonded for $7.50 per bottle on clearance..VOB 90 is readily available in the Atlanta area but I have never seen the VOB 100..would also like to see it blinded against regular Buffalo Trace as it is only $19.99 in my area when available
I really enjoy VOB. I recently bought a bottle of VOB 86 and it is really quite enjoyable for about $11. As a mixer, it falls a bit flat but neat or with a single ice cube it is excellent. I think a head to head against Dant, JTS Brown BIB, OF 100, or EW BIB would be interesting however, I think it would fall to the middle of the pack against those. But, for a simple yet enjoyable pour, it's hard to beat VOB
Neck pour or foot pour? I don’t believe in neck pours being different from a past the neck pour which is the thing I’ve heard. Foot pours though, absolutely different from a neck pour of an identical just opened bottle.
This one gained its good reputation as a BiB product (which it no longer is). Still popular and a good seller; my palate prefers Old Grandad BiB though (granted it costs a little more) or Early Times BiB. Kudos to the budget reviews btw!
1792 SmB is definitely more balanced and fruit forward. For the price it’s worth getting both to see the difference between what a distillery’s profile can be in different bottlings.
I got a 1.75 for $34. It's really good. one of my favorite budget buys (not as much as I like Evan BiB). Early times is more expensive at $25, but it is a liter. All 3 of these are among my 5 favorite budget bourbons (the other 2 are JTS Brown Bib and Fighting Cock 103). Here's another fun fact - Two Stars (Total Wine) is actually VOB 86 proof- big rip off. Costs more than VOB100 with TW's label.
This is a bottle I have seen so many times but never grabbed it. Probably because seeing it on the bottom shelf gives it that stigma of it being a bad/cheap pour. Great review. Might have to give it a go. Cheers
VOB is nice for the price. I have 86 and 100 proof bottles. Barton makes some good juice for sure. Barton 1792 is a favorite as well. $25 here but still a bargain. A low buck blind would be fun. Don't forget Evan Williams 1783.
What do you know about barrel bourbon single barrel,cask age. I just bought a bottle . $99.99. I thought it taste like💩. I Much prefer Elijah Craig small batch.
Haven't had a chance to pick this one up but I love OGD Bonded as a good budget pick. Would think you could throw that in for a head to head/blind as well.
I tried to find the VOB 100. Store owner handed me his last bottle. It was VOB 90 tasted like pancake syrup, so I mixed it with bullett rye. That fixed both of them 😊
There’s inexpensive and then there is CHEAP. A nice inexpensive pour is a great find. I really like Early Times for $20(stupid good for that price)Old Forester Rye for $26 or Benchmark Full Proof for $22. EW BIB is something I need to try.
The price over here in London is stupid - £84. Crazy when you can get it in the US for $15. (I can get so many other bourbons/ryes for a lot less than that).
Don't see this bottle in my area. The real inexpensive bottles around me is EW bib Benchmark bonded and single barrel which is my favorite from Benchmark 1783 and OGD bonded. There are others but I haven't had them. I'm a big rye drinker and there are several inexpensive bottles that I get. Nice video good to know if I see this I'll pick it up. Enjoy!!
Awesome job! I think everyone should revisit the bottom shelf at once every ten different bottles to recalibrate their palates for tasting and value perspectives.
I cut back on over 50 dollar bottles. Been filling a decanter with 50% Knob Creek 9 and 50% Wild Turkey 101. I enjoy it neat and in cocktails. My wallet is happy
I bet that tastes great! I’d bet a tiny bit of Makers 46 would take it over the top.
@@robertlee6781 now I have to try that
Agreed
Nice video. In my market Benchmark Bonded is generally within a $1 of the price of the VOB-100. But the reality is most of the $15-25 Bourbons (Early Times, Evan Williams, etc.) all are surprisingly good for the money. Cheers.
1792 Bottled in Bond would be a great pairing!
great review,. for me, it was the first sip of the day and it was a bit strong.. but after the second sip my palate adjusted to a more melow taste and got that finish was quite long. pritty good for the price.
I've never seen that bourbon here, but I hope to find it some day.
4:53 It would be interesting to take two bottles of the same thing, open both, immediately pour a sample of one, let the other bottle sit for say a month and pour a sample of that, and then later on do a blind. It would, I hypothesize, show that it's not the "neck pour" that (sometimes) is worse than the rest of the bottle, but simply the lack of interaction with the air.
There’s a video for that, and forget two different bottles as they may be from different batches. How about the same exact bottle where the first 2oz are put in a sample jar and 6 months later the last 2oz are put in a second sample jar, and that matchup is dropped into our head-to-head sample pool and tasted completely double blind?
Does Air ACTUALLY Change Whiskey!? | Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered BLIND REVIEW & WILD REACTIONS
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@@stuffandwhiskey Yah, I've seen that one, but it doesn't really test the "neck pour" hypothesis. 🙂
Whoa! Josh taught me about the age statement rules for bourbon today! Love the concept of these budget finds videos.
I picked up a bottle of this at a local store and there was a limit of one per customer. I had to chuckle at a $15 bottle having a limit.
One per customer!? That’s wild!
I feel like Early Times is the budget King with WT101 right there in the thick of things. White label Evan Williams don’t play around either and hits above its weight class.
Cool idea for a video; with the prices going through the roof, it’s nice to hear you talking about things that won’t necessarily break the bank yet has a nice flavor. I look forward to hearing more of your budget finds.
Love the idea of budget reviews!
Thoughts on Benchmark 8? It's value priced. I've tried to hate it but keep buying it.
We’ve actually never had it.
bought one for 16 and really like it.
I like how you analyze ypur pairings in a double blind. It really helps me make decisions on what to try. Can you recommend a good liqour store in Nashville?
Total Wine will have the biggest selection but our favorites are Nashville Daily Spirits for store picks and a great staff as well as Brinkmann’s. Cheers and thanks for watching!
I couldn't remember the name of the bottle that in my opinion, shouldn't even be sold in liquor stores, but in a camping supply store right next to the Colman lantern fuel until this video showed up in my feed. I have 51 open bottles (just counted) in the house and several as high as 125 or so proof and they are perfectly fine so it's not my inability to tolerate high proof bourbons! I had a handle of this and dumped 1/3 of it down the sink (never thought I would ever be doing that) and refilled it with Evan Willians black label and it was still undrinkable? I have never had the 80 proof Very Old Barton so I can't speak for it. I enjoy watching your guy's videos and have actually made purchases based on them but didn't need to watch this one, it couldn't possibly change my mind! Look forward to your next video & 🥃Cheers!
Good on you guys for noticing the VOB..Enjoy the journey..
Love how you guys are always for the bottles that are readily available rather than blowing $100 plus on some bottles just to hear your wallet cry later. Also it saves me from feeling remorse after tasting a pricey bottle just to say it’s alright.
Highly suggest adding Rebel 100 to that flight fight…aka poor man’s attainable Weller 107
Rebel 100 is good stuff.
I enjoy these reviews of budget bourbons. Keep them up. My favorite budget bourbon is Evan Williams 1783 Hero’s Edition. $18 at local store.
I just got that bottle last week for $24. I got a 2024, heard the 2023 is even better. Like it!
it gets some distro in Australia. Not budget at $100 AUD a bottle. However, it is really solid. Great spice kick. Would buy again even at $100AUD
Nice, I had a pour tonight. It's not bad.
VOB is the least expensive bourbon, IMO, that displays well the classic bourbon flavors and mouthfeel. Pay more, but this gets the job done.
Oxymoron is a combination of contradictory words.... Organized chaos. Deafening silence.
Do you have Glencairns? Couldn't find them.
We're working on an online drop shipping solution that fits our quality standards but keep coming up short. Currently we're only doing group buys for Patreon members and will make any excess available for purchase. If we figure out a drop shipping solution then it'll pop up on the website (hopefully sooner rather than later).
I appreciate these budget finds videos. For me, 2024 is going to be the year of value.
At one point it was a 6 year age stated bottled in bond. Then the 6 year age statement went away (though they still arbitrarily left the #6 on the neck label) but it was still bonded. Then a few years ago, they removed the bottled in bond designation but kept it at 100 proof. I think the quality declined somewhat. It's still ok for $15 or $16, if you can get it at that price level. Some places are charging a lot more for it for some unknown reason (people think they're getting a cheap 1792 bonded or even a Buffalo Trace???).
Welcome back after the 500 one.
True. It wasn’t planned but it’s definitely a bit of a funny juxtaposition.
To me this is better than WT 101 specially for the price. My next favorite is Even Williams BIB if I buy the good one by chance.😊 (because some bottles are not good and some bottles are very good )
Great video...I would like to see it blinded with EW, Early Times, and Benchmark. All BiB.
Great chat when you're tasting the bourbon 🥃-- I'm liking the channel ( even though it has a silly name😮) However, would you guys think this 🤔 btl. is pretty close to Weller green label? I'm thinking it's pretty darn close --- cheers from ETn Smoky Mtns area--
The silly name is purposeful as we don’t take whiskey or ourselves too seriously. We wouldn’t compare this to Weller Special Reserve as that’s very simple and fruity sweet whereas this is more woody and less fruity sweet. Thanks for watching!
Put it up against 1792sb
Love the budget find idea! I tried one of these bottles not too long ago and as much as I wanted to like it I found it harsh and I swear it gave me headaches the next day even with very moderate drinking. Glad y'all enjoyed it. Evan Williams BIB is my budget preference, and Benchmark is surprisingly decent as well.
Benchmark *just* hit Nashville this month. Definitely going to do one of those soon here on the channel!
I look forward to trying Josh’s ‘water first’ deproofing technique! 💧
Rebel 100
Funny enough we just recorded that video this past Saturday for next month's Budget Bourbon Find. Stay tuned!
Love Vob, it will always be in my bar
These "budget" reviews are phenomenal. I'm in my mid-40s, but I just discovered bourbons. So, i kinda went crazy at the end of 2023. My bank account wants me to find sub-$45 bottles to enjoy. So, keep up the great work.
Side note/request: can Josh recommend a sub-$200 bottle that provides a flavor bomb experience that a person can enjoy while listening to the 9 minutes of bliss provided by "Parabol/Parabola"? The $500 WT product from the previous blind is out of my budget.
I've seen this question and thought about it for days now trying to come up with the right answer. Parabol/Parabola is such an amazing piece of music and one of Tool's best so the pour has to live up for sure. I know I'd reach for an amazing single barrel of some sort, likely from Nashville Barrel Company (that's what I put in the glass hip flask to accompany me to see Tool live last month). Some of the Jim Beam Hardin's Creek special releases would be a good fit as well, any Lucky Seven 14 or 15 year Proprietor single barrel you can find, Jack Daniel's SiB Barrel Proof rye if you get a great single barrel, any Stagg bourbon batch if you can find one under that price point, and I'd also throw in any Four Gate Kelvin Collaboration release and anything Four Gate does with port-finished rye (Ruby Rye Springs, Port PerryPerry, etc). Cheers and spiral out!
@@stuffandwhiskey Thank you for the reply. I have procured a Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye, Stagg, and Four Gate Kelvin Collaboration V.
I think I'll look around for a Nashville Barrel Company Single Barrel. Thank you, again!
Great show as always! Currently, I have a 1792 Bottled in Bond and a Full Proof that I will return to for Easter. They tend to be unicorns in our area, particularly at MSRP. I was fortunate to have found them. Y'all have a nice day! 😊 Cheers!
Love finding new budget options.
Interesting video. Id have like to see this in your blind pool. Thanks for sharing.
Put it up against Buffalo Trace. I'd love to see BT go down against a $15 bottle.
An interesting comparison may be Benchmark bonded and/or Old Tub, both heritage distillery competitors to Old Barton.
I enjoy both of those but have never had any of the Old Barton offerings as we don't get them in my area, although I have seen them while travelling.
Curious how it compares to regular, not 100 proof version which I can find, but can't find the 100 proof. I've tried the non 100 proof, and it's not bad, but not great, and it runs about $25 here so, there are still other things I'll buy instead. If you've tried the regular version let us know how they compare.
Good question. We’ve not had the 90 proof version so unfortunately can’t speak to the differences. At $25 we’d easily pass though. Too many great things at that price point that are more flavorful around the 100 proof mark.
I like this idea. I look forward to getting and enjoying nice bottles but there is also a need for those more economical and easier to find ones. I equate it to this - it's nice to enjoy filet Mignon but sometimes a good burger just hits the spot. It's fun to get a enjoyable bottle for less than the sales tax on some of those we pursue so much !
I'd like to see this on a head to head with benchmark bonded
I don't know if it still is, but for some insane reason this was on the statewide allocated list here in Virginia!
That’s wild!
Looking forward to the EW BiB blind with this!
For a small step up, Kroger has the Stonehammer and Tradewater made by Barton. The Tradewater is a single barrel. 2024 is the year of budget bourbon. I’m trying to stay under $30, with a couple exceptions.
No liquor in grocery stores in TN. Never seen either of those labels but will be on the lookout the next time we’re in Kentucky.
Airing whiskey makes a huge difference in my opinion. There have been many bottles I have purchased after hearing rave reviews where the first glass was not that great. A few days later after going back to the same bottle the flavor profile came through and the bottle shined like all the reviews I heard. I now am in the habit of opening a bottle and putting it away for a day or two before trying.
Picked up a couple bottles of this while I was down in Cleveland, TN visiting my sister this past year. Not bad at all, great for mixing. Come on... 15 bucks! Please put it up against Wild Turkey 101 and Wheel Horse, Old Grandad Bonded....yeah!
Just picked up a bottle of Old Tub bib today at Total Wine for 24.99. Pretty decent pour.👍
I'm going to have to try this. I have a bottle of the 86 proof...it's a decent sipper. I'm also going to try the JW Dant and Early Times BIB. Great video...thanks 🥃👍👍
I'm all about the bottom shelf right now. I like the good stuff too but often I think is this really 2, 5, 10 times as good? no.
I think I,ll try a bottle
E.V. B.I.B., Old Granddad B.I.B., Benchmark, Rebel 100 are a few suggestions from me. All are easy to find and fairly close in price.
Pretty neat look at some affordable bourbon . Definitely do a blind and add WT101. I also must compliment you guys on the quality of your productions. Especially the sound (your visual stuff goes without saying-top notch) I used to do video productions eg: wedding videography, local commercials ect. and it was always said you can have great video but if your sound was weak it dragged down your product big time but if your sound was good you could get by with less than good video. No room reflections or echoes and good levels. Keep it up and along with your great format it won't be long before you hit 100000 subscribers!
Josh here. Oh man, you're giving me one of the biggest compliments ever here and I appreciate it so much. I'm the tech nerd executing on the vision we share for the channel and we've certainly put a lot of work into getting it to this point. Thank you so much for noticing and taking the time to comment. It means a ton!
Fantastic! I need budget bourbon in my life!!
I got 1.75 for 30 and was happy to pay it. Great budget bourbon. Also love the Benchmark series for budget bourbons.
Budget bourbon for the win...and I need a couple of those glasses you're drinking your water out of :-)
We need some more ourselves. They’re handmade and our glassmaker discontinued them (much to our dismay)! We keep hoping they’ll bring them back.
I also would like to see it up against Benchmark Bonded as I have 2 cases of it.. found the BM Bonded for $7.50 per bottle on clearance..VOB 90 is readily available in the Atlanta area but I have never seen the VOB 100..would also like to see it blinded against regular Buffalo Trace as it is only $19.99 in my area when available
Put it against the Coopers Craft Barrel Reserve. I just picked it up for $33 and what a bargain. So much flavor front to back.
I really enjoy VOB. I recently bought a bottle of VOB 86 and it is really quite enjoyable for about $11. As a mixer, it falls a bit flat but neat or with a single ice cube it is excellent. I think a head to head against Dant, JTS Brown BIB, OF 100, or EW BIB would be interesting however, I think it would fall to the middle of the pack against those. But, for a simple yet enjoyable pour, it's hard to beat VOB
Neck pour or foot pour? I don’t believe in neck pours being different from a past the neck pour which is the thing I’ve heard. Foot pours though, absolutely different from a neck pour of an identical just opened bottle.
The old foot pour. 😂 Love it!
This one gained its good reputation as a BiB product (which it no longer is). Still popular and a good seller; my palate prefers Old Grandad BiB though (granted it costs a little more) or Early Times BiB. Kudos to the budget reviews btw!
Very Old Barton vs. Early Times BiB!
Early Times BiB is my favorite budget friendly whiskey but I've never tried V.O.B.
Cooper's Craft 100 would be another good one to put it up against. Cheers!
I think it’s similar to JD bonded
I can see that correlation!
How would you say it compares to 1792 Small Batch? VOB 100 is harder to find in my area but 1792 SB sits on shelves in VA ABC stores.
1792 SmB is definitely more balanced and fruit forward. For the price it’s worth getting both to see the difference between what a distillery’s profile can be in different bottlings.
I got a 1.75 for $34. It's really good. one of my favorite budget buys (not as much as I like Evan BiB).
Early times is more expensive at $25, but it is a liter. All 3 of these are among my 5 favorite budget bourbons (the other 2 are JTS Brown Bib and Fighting Cock 103).
Here's another fun fact - Two Stars (Total Wine) is actually VOB 86 proof- big rip off. Costs more than VOB100 with TW's label.
It was a BIB and used to have a 6 year age statement years ago.
This is a bottle I have seen so many times but never grabbed it. Probably because seeing it on the bottom shelf gives it that stigma of it being a bad/cheap pour. Great review. Might have to give it a go. Cheers
The very old name is for the distillery, Barton.
WHISKEY CHEERS 😎
VOB is nice for the price. I have 86 and 100 proof bottles. Barton makes some good juice for sure. Barton 1792 is a favorite as well. $25 here but still a bargain. A low buck blind would be fun. Don't forget Evan Williams 1783.
What do you know about barrel bourbon single barrel,cask age. I just bought a bottle . $99.99. I thought it taste like💩. I Much prefer Elijah Craig small batch.
As with any single barrel, if it’s a pick, it definitely depends on the person picking it.
Great idea for a new series. My wallet and I are looking forward to more budget bourbon reviews!
Thanks for doing some budget bourbons for us. I do like 1792 but the 12 year is the best. I would make cocktails with this one
Haven't had a chance to pick this one up but I love OGD Bonded as a good budget pick. Would think you could throw that in for a head to head/blind as well.
I tried to find the VOB 100. Store owner handed me his last bottle. It was VOB 90 tasted like pancake syrup, so I mixed it with bullett rye. That fixed both of them 😊
There’s inexpensive and then there is CHEAP. A nice inexpensive pour is a great find. I really like Early Times for $20(stupid good for that price)Old Forester Rye for $26 or Benchmark Full Proof for $22. EW BIB is something I need to try.
great bottle, just finished a 5th and picked up a handle to replace it....
The price over here in London is stupid - £84. Crazy when you can get it in the US for $15. (I can get so many other bourbons/ryes for a lot less than that).
Oh wow, that’s wild! Easy pass at over $15ish we think.
Blind against JW Dant BiB or, if you can find it, Very Old Barton Bottled in Bond
Put this against Benchmark Bottled in bond, Early Times
First like and first comments. Always a good way to start the day!
Okay I'm a cheap ass and I freely admit it. VOB 100 is my favorite budget bourbon which is currently out of stock at my local. Boo Hiss !!
Don't see this bottle in my area. The real inexpensive bottles around me is EW bib Benchmark bonded and single barrel which is my favorite from Benchmark 1783 and OGD bonded. There are others but I haven't had them. I'm a big rye drinker and there are several inexpensive bottles that I get. Nice video good to know if I see this I'll pick it up. Enjoy!!
Ok a second comment to correct my first one.
I always have this on the shelf. Great poor for under $20
First like and first comments. Always a good way to start the day!