I’ve had this bourbon and Fred obviously is completely correct. This bourbon is an absolute game changer. It’s like when the first double IPAs came out. So much more flavor… it makes all other bourbons taste like water. Dettling is absolutely amazing.
I was stationed in Alabama until 2022 and could never get my hands on this. The local ABC finally got back in stock, and I had a friend of mine ship it all the way to Minneapolis,MN. So happy I did.
I just picked this but a 72 month, in a blind, given by my wife as my Christmas present, gifted from her boss' husband's private stash. Here was the lineup that he graciously shared with me. Russell's Reserve 13 Year Wilderness Trail Store Pick Bookers Small Batch 22-03 EH Taylor Single Barrell Elijah Craig Single 18 Year 5676 Blantons Single Bartell Dettling 1867 Alabama Bourbon 72 Month Many of these I had never tried, the Dettling I had never even heard of, but was my pick overall. Nice video!
Love the bourbon here. I had to grab a bottle online after your review. Craft, yet refined. Delicious. Pairs amazingly with a fine cigar. Search one of these out, it blew away everyone that I’ve had try it.
It's always refreshing to get a sense of how others see us Alabamians. The truth is, my dad used to take me hiking in the hills and show me stills that had been destroyed by the sheriff's boys. The Whiskey Tribe guys liked this product also. I like bourbon and live in Bama. I should be able to get a bottle. Check out the Big Escambia Spirits web site. Salute!
Fred your facial expressions while tasting this outstanding juice warmed my Bourbon Heart. That’s the feeling I get every time I smell and taste Dettling Cast Strength. I live 30 minutes from the distillery and the folks over there are real passionate about their future. Even the 24 month was great when they started selling to the public.
Loved this review! Man I’ve had this bottle in my hand a few times and didn’t pull the trigger. Hope I didn’t miss my chance after this video hits the masses haha! Cheers my friend!
Okay, I'm back. Fred, is there a link to your original Dettling review? I did some digging after seeing this and I'm even more interested because I really like wheated whiskey. Two things of interest - as to the "aging", Seth's belief is that 3 1/2 years of OPPRESSIVE LA - Lower Alabama - heat is as effective as 4 years in Kentucky. Also his mash bill is 6 grain - Corn, malted rye, medium & dark roast barley malt and oatmeal. I've smelled wheat mash made to Weller specs - the place smelled like a bakery, and a FFV sugar wash made with oatmeal instead of wheat bran. (no laws were broken in the creation of the "beers". All that to say the six grain sounds WAAAY interesting.
6 year coming out this fall. Dettling is 3 family members and only two employees who work FT on this . Plus Seth has a FT job in addition to the bourbon making . Which totally makes this bourbon being so good almost mind blowing. All the big boys have so many employees , more space etc... and can make much more and have plenty on hand. A new Rickhouse was built recently and more is being produced. But still behind the 8 ball with a FT gig and so few people helping make it. This 6 year will blow your socks off and better than what Fred is drinking in this
Yeah the extra time in the barrel and higher proof makes the brown label a completely different thing. I'm not a fan so much of the green but I love the brown label.
I cheaped out and made the same mistake since the cask strength was $70 and I had already bought a bottle of Macallan earlier this week. I need to find a cheaper hobby.
I just picked up a bottle of Dettling today and it certainly deserves to in the same conversation as other premium bourbons. As for Clyde May’s, I grew up in Troy, Alabama, and I knew the May family of “Clyde May’s” fame. It gets a bad rap for being an MGP sourced whiskey but fortunately that’s about to change as they just broke ground on the Troy distillery.
Def a unique taste. And it will only get better as they release older versions. Seems to be a natural scenario for a LeNell's store pick - one can hope.
i wouldn't want to be a small distillery. they cannot in no way compete with the big boys on pricing. as a consumer, you gotta know that the spend on that bottle is for more than just what's inside the bottle. small companies must charge more because they need the capital. again, i wouldn't want to be in that position.
@@FredMinnick I live about 6 miles from them. I have all the bottles and only one is open. I buy everyone that comes out to support my neighbors and see them on the national stage like this is amazing.
@@FredMinnick also the Alabama climate is much hotter than somewhere like Kentucky, so the angel share out of a barrel is going to be much greater so the yields from a 4+ year barrel in Alabama is going to be much lower. Similar to Texas
Thanks for the review Fred!! Just picked this up locally.. Excited to pop the top and pair it with a good cigar!! The only question is which cigar?!?! 🤔
Fred you got me super excited, haven’t seen you turned on this much in a while. Is that the single barrel? I don’t think you mentioned if it was the small batch, small batch white or single barrel cask strength . I’m assuming you fell in love with the single barrel cask strength because it was a gold label and the single barrel is the only cask strength version I believe. Please let me know dying to try it.
DETTLING® SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH, STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY Aged 4 years in new American Oak #3 char barrels, these barrels are hand picked by Seth Dettling for extended aging. These barrels tend to come from the upper portions of the rickhouse, which experience the greatest temperatures. The extreme dark color and richness of the whiskey shows the potential for bourbon aged in our climate.
Your impersonation of a Alabama accent sounds pretty on point to me ! Of course i'm from the northeast so WTF do i know us yankees think everyone in the deep south sounds like that . Based on your assessment I would like to try this any idea where i can score a bottle? Maybe there's something good in Alabama besides a college football team that gets all the 5 star recruits every year .
That “Gone With the Wind” non-rhotic Hollywood southern accent died out many years ago in the deep south. It’s now completely rhotic. But as for sourcing Dettling bourbon, it’s a bit like the best college football team in the nation. You’ll have to come to Alabama to find it. Although their website states that it’s also available in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Delaware and D.C. They are expanding their distillery so hopefully it will become more widely available around the country. Hope you find it and ROLL TIDE!
Nothing wrong with Clyde May's cuttin' MGP & calling in "Alabama Style Whiskey". Bull fuckin Shit there's nothing wrong! I live in Alabama & will NOT buy Clyde May's marketing story. But you got my attention.
@@FredMinnick One never knows these days, does one?? I'm headed to the beach in a couple of weeks, now I'm thinking I gotta go through Atmore! Did you try their BIB yet? $130 ABC pricing.
Guess I need to try the barrel strength because their regular green bottle came in last at our last tasting. I trust you know more than us though. On my list to get now.
@@F.ScottKennedy the green label is the entry level proof. Meant more for the beginner. The SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH is the one Fred has and more for the experienced. The bottled in bond is even better than the SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH but just about sold out everywhere these days. A few bottles floating around in literally a couple ABC stores in Alabama
@@Bamaboompa BiB is just about 99% sold out everywhere. Hit me up on the way down and I’ll tell you where I know there are a few bottles left near the beach
Finally, one I can find! Helps that I live in AL.
@@michaelyoussef9332 where are you located? I can give you the physical locations that have it in Alabama.
Just spent WAY too much money on several bottles the last two days. It’s fantastic and very cool to have a bourbon this good in Bama!
@@josha1536 landed a bottle of 6 year today
I’ve had this bourbon and Fred obviously is completely correct. This bourbon is an absolute game changer. It’s like when the first double IPAs came out. So much more flavor… it makes all other bourbons taste like water. Dettling is absolutely amazing.
I was stationed in Alabama until 2022 and could never get my hands on this. The local ABC finally got back in stock, and I had a friend of mine ship it all the way to Minneapolis,MN. So happy I did.
I just picked this but a 72 month, in a blind, given by my wife as my Christmas present, gifted from her boss' husband's private stash. Here was the lineup that he graciously shared with me.
Russell's Reserve 13 Year
Wilderness Trail Store Pick
Bookers Small Batch 22-03
EH Taylor Single Barrell
Elijah Craig Single 18 Year 5676
Blantons Single Bartell
Dettling 1867 Alabama Bourbon 72 Month
Many of these I had never tried, the Dettling I had never even heard of, but was my pick overall. Nice video!
Love the bourbon here. I had to grab a bottle online after your review. Craft, yet refined. Delicious. Pairs amazingly with a fine cigar. Search one of these out, it blew away everyone that I’ve had try it.
Sounds like another one that’s going on my wish list. Thank You Fred.
Love the southern accent even though Alabamians hate when I try and do it. 😂
When you are a little lost for words, I just know...... The hunt begins... Absolutely just have to find one of these. Great review, great 👍🏻
It's always refreshing to get a sense of how others see us Alabamians. The truth is, my dad used to take me hiking in the hills and show me stills that had been destroyed by the sheriff's boys. The Whiskey Tribe guys liked this product also. I like bourbon and live in Bama. I should be able to get a bottle. Check out the Big Escambia Spirits web site. Salute!
If the Shiners would have cut in local politicians, they’d never have been caught. Lol
What part of Alabama?
Fred your facial expressions while tasting this outstanding juice warmed my Bourbon Heart. That’s the feeling I get every time I smell and taste Dettling Cast Strength. I live 30 minutes from the distillery and the folks over there are real passionate about their future. Even the 24 month was great when they started selling to the public.
Loved this review! Man I’ve had this bottle in my hand a few times and didn’t pull the trigger. Hope I didn’t miss my chance after this video hits the masses haha! Cheers my friend!
Okay, I'm back. Fred, is there a link to your original Dettling review?
I did some digging after seeing this and I'm even more interested because I really like wheated whiskey.
Two things of interest - as to the "aging", Seth's belief is that 3 1/2 years
of OPPRESSIVE LA - Lower Alabama - heat is as effective as 4 years in Kentucky.
Also his mash bill is 6 grain - Corn, malted rye, medium & dark roast barley malt and oatmeal.
I've smelled wheat mash made to Weller specs - the place smelled like a bakery,
and a FFV sugar wash made with oatmeal instead of wheat bran.
(no laws were broken in the creation of the "beers".
All that to say the six grain sounds WAAAY interesting.
6 year coming out this fall. Dettling is 3 family members and only two employees who work FT on this . Plus Seth has a FT job in addition to the bourbon making . Which totally makes this bourbon being so good almost mind blowing. All the big boys have so many employees , more space etc... and can make much more and have plenty on hand. A new Rickhouse was built recently and more is being produced. But still behind the 8 ball with a FT gig and so few people helping make it. This 6 year will blow your socks off and better than what Fred is drinking in this
Here you go: www.forbes.com/sites/fredminnick/2018/11/21/whiskey-review-woodford-reserve-rye-spirit-works-st-augustine-and-more/?sh=700578e34402
Don't know which one he has but the green label dettling I have tastes like corn flavored windex🤷♂️
Agreed
Yeah the extra time in the barrel and higher proof makes the brown label a completely different thing. I'm not a fan so much of the green but I love the brown label.
@@stephensalter8622 awesome gonna have to give it a try thanks buddy
I cheaped out and made the same mistake since the cask strength was $70 and I had already bought a bottle of Macallan earlier this week. I need to find a cheaper hobby.
I just opened the 38-month version this evening, so your review was timely. I like it.
I just picked up a bottle of Dettling today and it certainly deserves to in the same conversation as other premium bourbons. As for Clyde May’s, I grew up in Troy, Alabama, and I knew the May family of “Clyde May’s” fame. It gets a bad rap for being an MGP sourced whiskey but fortunately that’s about to change as they just broke ground on the Troy distillery.
Def a unique taste. And it will only get better as they release older versions. Seems to be a natural scenario for a LeNell's store pick - one can hope.
They finally have a Bottled in Bond version but it goes for like $130
i wouldn't want to be a small distillery. they cannot in no way compete with the big boys on pricing. as a consumer, you gotta know that the spend on that bottle is for more than just what's inside the bottle. small companies must charge more because they need the capital. again, i wouldn't want to be in that position.
@@FredMinnick I live about 6 miles from them. I have all the bottles and only one is open. I buy everyone that comes out to support my neighbors and see them on the national stage like this is amazing.
@@FredMinnick also the Alabama climate is much hotter than somewhere like Kentucky, so the angel share out of a barrel is going to be much greater so the yields from a 4+ year barrel in Alabama is going to be much lower. Similar to Texas
So many things to be excited about with these states getting their distillers online
Slow down Fred. I'm still trying to find cedar ridge in Arizona. Thanks for the review.
I’m on a roll right now . Catch up!!! Hah!
@@FredMinnick a nice hot buttery roll.🤤
Well played
Good stuff Fred. Looking forward to their bourbon as it ages. Has been getting better and better.
6 year should come out this fall. Seth is kicking around ideas on how to release it
@@appetiteforpickleball is he still working on something w LeNell?
Thanks for the heads up!
Drinking this right now. I’m also a big fan. Am I the only one that gets peanut butter on the finish?
I will have to retaste
Absolutely love the intro music, fantastic review, love having a new craft to chase! Cheers!
Thanks for the review Fred!! Just picked this up locally.. Excited to pop the top and pair it with a good cigar!! The only question is which cigar?!?! 🤔
Budda! Will def buy based on that note alone!
Sounds deli ious... Like German Chocolate Cake.
Thanks Fred. Thanks a lot! Now I am definitely not going to be able to find this one!🤦♂️
Never seen it yet in Phx
Fantastic review! Love your excitement and the moonshine psa lol! Great work Fred!
Just found one up in Maryland in the most random of stores for a good price
WHERE?!?!
With all those nut notes, not sure I would enjoy it, but I’m sure it’s not sold in CT, so I won’t be able to try it any way…….Cheers Fred!
Fred you got me super excited, haven’t seen you turned on this much in a while. Is that the single barrel? I don’t think you mentioned if it was the small batch, small batch white or single barrel cask strength . I’m assuming you fell in love with the single barrel cask strength because it was a gold label and the single barrel is the only cask strength version I believe. Please let me know dying to try it.
DETTLING® SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH, STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
Aged 4 years in new American Oak #3 char barrels, these barrels are hand picked by Seth Dettling for extended aging. These barrels tend to come from the upper portions of the rickhouse, which experience the greatest temperatures. The extreme dark color and richness of the whiskey shows the potential for bourbon aged in our climate.
Seth has the brown label in the video which is the DETTLING® SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH, STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY.
Ooo ooo that smell, can you smell that smell...
Take my money, you 'Bama devils you!
Any idea where to buy in Kentucky?
Unfortunately not currently there . Time to think outside the box to get some. It will be worth your troubles. A real scavenger hunt!!
@@appetiteforpickleball anyone that can ship? Wasn’t on seelbachs?
Pull the trigger when you see this on the shelves.
yup
Your impersonation of a Alabama accent sounds pretty on point to me ! Of course i'm from the northeast so WTF do i know us yankees think everyone in the deep south sounds like that . Based on your assessment I would like to try this any idea where i can score a bottle? Maybe there's something good in Alabama besides a college football team that gets all the 5 star recruits every year .
Where are you located ?
That “Gone With the Wind” non-rhotic Hollywood southern accent died out many years ago in the deep south. It’s now completely rhotic. But as for sourcing Dettling bourbon, it’s a bit like the best college football team in the nation. You’ll have to come to Alabama to find it. Although their website states that it’s also available in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Delaware and D.C. They are expanding their distillery so hopefully it will become more widely available around the country. Hope you find it and ROLL TIDE!
Fred, I think you might have had one or two before this review, haha!
is that illegal?
@@FredMinnick Heck no, it was Friday too, well deserved no doubt!
Was this a sponsored review?
Nope.
Nothing wrong with Clyde May's cuttin' MGP & calling in "Alabama Style Whiskey".
Bull fuckin Shit there's nothing wrong!
I live in Alabama & will NOT buy Clyde May's marketing story.
But you got my attention.
in my defense, i was being sarcastic as shit
@@FredMinnick One never knows these days, does one??
I'm headed to the beach in a couple of weeks, now I'm thinking I gotta go through Atmore! Did you try their BIB yet? $130 ABC pricing.
Guess I need to try the barrel strength because their regular green bottle came in last at our last tasting. I trust you know more than us though. On my list to get now.
@@F.ScottKennedy the green label is the entry level proof. Meant more for the beginner. The SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH is the one Fred has and more for the experienced. The bottled in bond is even better than the SINGLE BARREL CASK STRENGTH but just about sold out everywhere these days. A few bottles floating around in literally a couple ABC stores in Alabama
@@Bamaboompa BiB is just about 99% sold out everywhere. Hit me up on the way down and I’ll tell you where I know there are a few bottles left near the beach
Clyde mays 🫣😖