Is this the best Whiskey in the World?
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Just FYI: Wild Turkey Rare Breed has been nominated in the OSWAs each year winning Best Non-Malt Whisky in 2021 and 2023 and Best World Whisky in 2023 (other winners in previous years were Redbreast 15 and Redbreast 12 Cask Strength Irish whiskeys). This year it received 1007 votes in the Non-Malt category and 928 votes in the World category.
Thank you for the knowledge! I am going to pin your comment so others can reference!
1910!
those categories doesnt contain any scotch whisky, and all the competition is based on mid price whiskys.
@@krenarkabashi958 There is Loch Lomond Peated Single Grain in the Non-Malt category - that is Scotch...
I think the RB 12 cask strength is way better than WT Rare Breed, but it is also twice the price. I think the Woodford Reserve Double Oaked is a great bourbon but I wish they made a higher proof bottle. Cheers!
Rare Breed, Knob Creek 12 and Old Forrester 1920 are the 3 Whiskeys a person could live with for the rest of your life, if you had to choose only 3. (My opinion)
ill take elijah craig bp over the knob but agreed otherwise
Maybe that knobb CREEK 9 year instead of the 12yr
I totally agree!!
Yea theknob creek is the only debatable one in my opinion. I’d take rare, old, and woodford double oaked 👍
@@shawnray281 i actually agree and prefer the 9 to the 12
Remember... although Rare Breed won the $50-$60 range in your blind tastings, it came in dead last (#8) in your winner tasting episode.
Another great show…….
What is the title of that show? I have watched all the ones leading up to this one but can't identify the winners tasting episode?
For their price points and general availability, IMO, Rare Breed and Jack Daniel’s SB BP are both hard to beat in the bourbon world 🥃
Absolutely true
Rare Breed, Old Forester 1920, Makers CS, and Knob Creek 12 would be a solid blind of top bottles that are always on shelf.
I could live happily with these 4 as the only 4 I could drink. Good list!
I think Knob 120 proof would be a better comparison. More in line with the prices of the others and more in line with proof
@@Ona1000 agreed. KC12 is 100 pf and slightly more expensive. The regular Knob Creek 9-year 120pf Single Barrel Reserve (i.e., not a pick with the word "Select" on it) would be the Beam product that fits in the criteria for competition with WTRB (available everywhere, at or near cask strength, under $60).
Also think that its a bourbon for scotch drinkers as the awards are mainly about scotch
MM 46 CS would be my vote over regular MM CS and closer to price of the others
“Go sit down. You’re ruining the video.” Best Dad comment ever!!
I voted for Wild Turkey in both categories. Glad it won. It probably won because overseas in Germany I can get it for 35 euros a bottle. Please do an OSWA tasting. That would be awesome.
What proof point (ABV) is Rare Breed in Germany?
@@davidwarburton2915 The same, 116.8
An OSWAs review would be awesome!
Love to see you guys go over the winners of the OSWAs. You guys are always a good time
Me too!
I am a Woodford guy, but for my Christmas present, I bought a bottle of Rare Breed. Sipping it now. Wow! You are right on this lighter fluid! Actually it is very good from a flavor profile and on the nose. My esophagus hates me right now, so maybe I will do the next tasting with an ice cube.
I love the father/son relationship between you two. Really enjoyed seeing Dad take over tonight though. Good stuff!
Seeing how it’s always available for a great price certainly doesn’t hurt it in this crazy industry. I’m not a unicorn hunter nor do I have time to camp to try and get something that rarely comes around. If I come across a bottle of something I don’t normally see then yes I’ll get it but for me I can walk into most of the stores in my area and get this and other great bottles at a great price and that makes it worth it. Enjoy!!
I'm a fan of First Phil Whisky too. Very good channel.
I agree. Though because he’s in New Zealand he drinks a lot of whisky that isn’t readily available in most of America. Fir example, I’ve never seen an Australian whisky in Pennsylvania.
Rare breed ticks all the boxes for me and is easily one of the best bourbons for the price range, availability, proof and it’s delicious. I just hope it doesn’t start flying off the shelves
I agree, Rare Breed has remained available on the shelf in the $50 - $55 price range. For years my No. 1 Bourbon was Henry McKenna 10 yr.; always available for under $30. Then it won the Best-of award and rocketed to $55+ and disappeared from shelves, still hard to find here in WI.
Agree. I left this exact comment and then saw yours.
@@nodaysoff23 I say we leave a bunch of comments saying “if you see this on the shelves walk away immediately don’t waste your money on it” 🤣
For available bottles, I really like Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof.
@jacobflores8666 it's on my list to try but it's near impossible to find in my area. So doesn't meet the criteria.
You guys got me building out my bourbon cabinet, lower cost bottles in my value range. I enjoy Rare Breed and thanks to you for getting me to try it.
1. Definitely do a tasting of all the winners of OWSA.
2. Trentons idea of the Rare Breed against other distilleries #1 whiskey in a blind taste test is great.
3. Please put a link to those gents you said that you follow.
Thanks
I just bought my first bottle of Rare Breed, and it's some dangerous stuff. It's so good! It's a barrel proof, mid-high proof, easy sipper that drinks way better than its price point and availability. I think it's much better than Maker's Mark Cask Strength, which is good but gets a lot of undeserved love.
You convinced me to give Rare Breed a try. Got a bottle yesterday and must say I'm quite impressed. One of my favorites now and will stay in my cabinet.
12:05 right on the nail , this is why i appreciate you guys you really encourage people to explore what they like and not push what they “should like”
Halfway through my first bottle of Rare Breed and I’m actually shocked how good it is after a couple weeks especially
Just posted a comment re: my impression of a single pour from a new bottle. I was a bit disappointed after all the good things I've heard. Maybe I just need to let it open up a bit.
The whiskey has been "opening up" for years and years in the barrel, then it was splashed into a trough prior to being bottled. What makes either of you think that a few more weeks or months after you open the bottle is going to change it in any way?
@dnett57 You may be right. Your comment seems logical enough. The only issue is that Kurt and Trenton comment all the time on how they feel that tastes change for bottles over time. I believe I have noted this as well, mostly with scotch, as that is the type I am most familiar with. I have heard this from other reviewers as well. So, we may all be under a collective delusion, or maybe there is something to this. Who knows.
Bottles absolutely do change when they’ve been open for a while - or at least some do. I suspect that the impact is more significant on higher proof bottles (or at least that’s where I’ve noticed it most)
I suspect it's your palate that changed. Not the whisky.
The best whiskey for me is one that I can easily find, where every dram brings joy, with a higher proof and that doesn't break the bank.
Rare Breed is definitely one of those -for me.
I agree with Kurt on the versatility. Rare Breed is the Swiss Army knife of bourbon. It’s very good neat, over a block of ice, with a few drops of water, or even in an Old Fashioned if you’re willing to splurge making a cocktail.
Wild Turkey 101 was my go-to for years. I picked up some Rare Breed a few years back, and WOW! I always keep a back-up Rare breed. Even tho it's higher proof I don't get the bite that everyone else comments about. To me the 101 has more bite, the Rare breed is just Smooth.
Also luv luv luv the Russell reserve straight Rye whiskey (non-chill filtered)
Agree, rare breed is hard to beat! Knob Creek 9 year single barrel select would be good in a blind. It's about the same price as rare breed and 120 proof.
I just sampled the two and I have to go with the KC 9 SBS. For 120 proof it's such a pleasant sipper - maple syrup and dark oak, I wanna poor it over a pancake.
I have only tried maybe 25 different whiskies in my life, so I can't personally proclaim the best in the world. BUT. I will always have a bottle of Rare Breed in my cabinet as it has been my personal favorite for quite some time. Considering its relatively reasonable price the overall value is incredible, in my opinion.
Best overall bang for your buck =Knob Creek Sib, 120 proof, great flavor, drink over ice, mix it, or neat. My vote is KC9 Sib
For me personally the king of bourbon would be Woodford Reserve Double Oak, but for people in general and amongst the bourbons with typical flavor profiles, it's definitely Wild Turkey Rare Breed or Russell's 13, depending on whether or not we're factoring in the price.
I sure would love a WRDO Cask Strength, though.
Woodford Double Oaked is my favorite too and the availability and price makes it the best value, I never have to go over $45. Even at the lower proof it edges out rare breed for me overall. A cask strength Woodford Double Oaked unfortunately would inevitably be tougher to find and much more expensive though.
You can get Wild Turkey and Makers Mark in every liqueur store in Australia, lots of the other Bourbons you mention can be hard to find here. That maybe the case in many other countries around the world as well which would help the Rare Breed win.
Great to see it win 1st place in 2 different categories at the OSWA Awards this year! I voted for it in the non malt category. I like some of the other whiskies in the World Whiskey category, The bottle I bought in Oregon last year for $45 says that it is non chill filtered on the label.
Never tried any Wild Turkey, but I have Russell's Reserve 10 and like it.
4:40 - thank you Trenton! Craig admitted, in your video in April, that WTRBNCF was better than WTRB.
When I drink a Wild Turkey product on ice, I taste a hint of the same flavor notes that you find in an Old Fashioned cocktail only watered down. There's the sweetness, some citrus, and slight bitterness. I love me some whiskey on ice here in Texas especially during the summertime. Cheers! 🥃
Bought my first rare breed last week after a promotion. It’s now one of my favorites!
Just bought my first bottle and loved it!
I love Rare Breed and drink it frequently. Mixes so well too. However, for me Kentucky Spirit is my current favorite. Single Barrel and 8 year old. A bit pricey but it’s one fine American whiskey
In that price range, I’d throw in a New Riff Single Barrel, OF1920, KC12, and Trenton’s Bakers7 for a five blind trial. I do love the Rare Breed and it’s a frequent visitor of mine.
I don't know if it 's the King of Bourbon, but I enjoy it. This is the first spirit that I poured, was walking away, took a sip and it stopped me in my tracks to check the bottle. I did not know it was barrel proof. Not my #1 but it is great great juice.
As much as I enjoy Rare Breed, Old Forester 120 is my preference, and also Michters 10, but it is not a readily available bourbon.
In terms of value for the money - WTRB is one of the best for sure. Along side Bardstown Origin, Four Roses Small Batch Select, and Bakers 7 (all 45-55 in my area) I would call top4 in no particular order.
I have been saying this for years. If I had to pick just one bourbon, it would be wild turkey rare breed.
Wild Turkey makes good bourbon and they have good people at the distillery. I always enjoy visiting and often see Jimmy Russell himself there mingling with folks. How great is that?
Agree, saw Jimmy last year in the gift shop waiting for the next visitors to come in. Talked for 15 minutes about life, not much bourbon talk. A picture and a signed bottle always brings a smile.
I love the Rare breed almost my absolutely my daily sipper. Although, I really strongly like Old Forester 1910 & 1920.
Just bought Wild Turkey Rare Breed because I watched your video and I'm in love with this bottle. It is definitely my favorite currently...
I love Rare Breed, but I think Russell's Reserve Single Barrels are slightly better.
Some places those are $80-$90
@@maddie4077 Gotcha. $65 in TX.
RRSB is better because I like the non-chill filtering. It is $18 more per bottle than WTRB so I can't have a pour as often and it's much harder to find.
@jswarner319 What state do you live in? It's fairly, readily available here in TX.
In Pa we rarely see it. I have to drive down to delaware to get it and it's $83
I agreed with you on Rare Breed until i tried Kentucky Spirit...my new favorite!
Great video / topic guys. Global availability, proof and price is what makes Rare Breed King. And to be honest I have both the standard and NCF version open atm and there is really not alot of difference IMO. Both are fantastic.
I just picked up my first Rare Breed barrel proof (116.8). Pretty darn good. I've really been enjoying your channel and reviews lately. Especially as a fellow Hoosier. I used to work at a real estate agency in Valpo!
Just bought a bottle 9 days ago. Have yet to open, but this video makes me want to pop the cork tonight!😂🎉
SLB Classics
0:01 new audio?
3:09 Kurt validates that his opinions are correct that wild Turkey is best
4:09 Trenton goes missing
4:44 Trenton has some fighting words
6:07 Great video idea
7:21 Kurt is sucker for a good price
10:25 Kurt’s wheel house is a bit lower
10:48 Trenton wants to fire back but Kurt’s points are too good
11:08 Trenton gets sent off the video
14:33 Kurt won’t let it die that Trenton has the wrong opinion
14:53 Trenton completely goofs on the names
17:08 excluding the fact that Trenton is wrong
17:37 always love in the house
You forgot a notable one:
15:12 Kurt calls Trenton a Ding-Dong
Great addition!
Hahaha spot on
WTRB One of best values for sure. At a perfect proof level for me and a bottle I always want on the shelf. Can fit any of these categories- Daily drinker, Friday night pour, impress the guests. Would pick ECBP over it for a special occasion but much harder to find and more expensive
Funny how we all taste things differently. I bought the WT Rare Breed Cask Strength Rye based on one of your videos and it is now my go to Rye to drink neat. I also have a bottle of the WT Rare Breed Bourbon and, again to me, it tastes like swill. I'll keep it around for someone who likes it unless I have to just pour down the drain to make room on the shelf for something drinkable.
Yes it is. Rare Breed is the undisputed value King among Bourbons. Did vote for Rare Breed on two of those OSWA categories. 💪
Sounds like you have 3 challenge video ideas from this show. Looking forward to all of them.
This bottle got me into whiskey. I always go back to this bottle every now and then.
Thanks for the fun video. For my money, though, the best whiskey in the world is always the one I'm enjoying at the moment. I do agree on the non-chill filtering. My only complaint is Rare Breed is overpriced by taxes and importers where I am jacking up the price to unacceptable levels beyond the rare buy.
In Australia, from what I've seen, Wild Turkey has a wider range and easier to find including 101, rare breed, kentucky spirit, RR10(no SiB) and 12yo(more recently found). For Makers mark, I've only seen the regular and 46. No cask strengths even from other distilleries like old forester, knob creek, elijah Craig etc. Very hard to find more than 1 or 2 regular releases from most of them. No single barrels/store picks down here from any regular stores sadly and also at much higher prices. 😅
You really can’t get many better bourbons than Rare Breed for the price, age, and palate. I try to always have more than a few bunkered away, god forbid it becomes highly sought after and grabbed. Can’t live without it. Great video guys.
Definitely do the OSWA tasting video
Yes, would love to see it!
I had Rare Breed last night for the first time and I love it. I'll get a backup bottle for Christmas.
I really appreciate about WT always delievering the best 'available' whiskey world wide with very generous/acceptable price.
I first had RB about a year ago. Saw it on the shelf and gave it a try. Was never a big Wild Turkey fan. I keep trying to find something that compares or is better at the price point and keep going back to it. Hands down, it has become one of my favorite bottle. When I say this to my friends, they look at me like I may have lost my mind. But when I pour some for them they are quickly sold. I would drink (and be happy about it) any of the other bottles mentioned in this video, but when I have to put my money down on the counter, Rare Breed is coming home with me.
Totally agree on the value of Rare Breed. And, by the way, Wild Turkey is the best distillery in USA!!!
I completely disagree with Trenton on Baker's 7. The bottle on my shelf drinks hotter at 107 proof than my bottle of Rare Breed at 116.8 _and_ is not as complex _AND_ doesn't have the mouth feel that RB has.
TRENTON IS not buying into this bourbon. I actually Love this one and the Kentucky spirit. I could drink it everyday. I am a big Wild Turkey fan along with the Russells. It’s just another example of how many good not pricey bourbons there are out there. Love watching you guys discuss it. When do I get an invitation???? DD
I’m in the Old Forester 1920 camp on this one. IMO, it’s much better than Rare Breed. Love your content.
Interesting video. I recently commented on FB that all I need in life to make a great Manhattan was a bottle of OF100. I have on hand both a WT Rare Breed and OF 1920. So I a/b’d them. Too close to call, but RB has a more prominent toffee nose than OF1920 and a tad smoother on the finish. Both may be more sippable than the av-gas bottle of EC Private Barrel store pick I recently got. But the nose on EC does knock it out of the park. I think this weekend I’ll get my wife to help me blind the WT, OF, EC and a recent purchase Larceny BP C923. Somehow, I feel like the WT will come out on top. Keep up the great content, we enjoy it very much.
Hey guys, if you Do decide to do a Wild Turkey blind flight, I'd really like to see: Rare Breed, Kentucky Spirit, Longbranch and maybe a Russell's Reserve Single Barrel or Barrel Strength. That would be an attainable group for most of us. Thanks and keep up the entertaining videos!
I’m with Kurt on this one. Rare Breed is a great daily. Drinks better than price point and easy to find. Not surprised it won in follow up tasting. Would even like to see it against some others. Dare I say EC C923.
When you consider Rare Breed as a Wild Turkey brand, this best whiskey argument goes even further when you consider Rare Breed rye as a companion, which is equally as fantastic. Kurt, you gotta get Trenton to comment on his opinion of RB rye.
That should be the 4th. I was surprised it wasn't mentioned
I bought a bottle of Rare breed on your recommendation drinking it neat and on ice while playing poker and before I knew it I had drank over half the bottle it's a winner in my books I enjoy your videos I did try again to get some Pappy but no more! I was drinking Stranahans from Colorado , before now Rare breed is my go to whiskey, it's available and i can enjoy it, that makes all the difference in the world keep up the good work thanks .
Nice! It just depends on who is “Crowning the King” there are so many choice’s and depending on who you poll and where you poll. That being said it’s a very nice pour!
G-Whisky is absolutely worth checking out for anyone who likes First Phil. Geoff and Phil have actually done videos together. As for Rare Breed, I'm kind of sick of it. It's not that I don't like it. It's just that I've had enough Rare Breed that I'm okay not having it again any time soon. I bought a WT Kentucky Spirit store pick this Summer that was honestly better than Rare Breed. It has the same flavor profile but a little lower proof, was more subtle and less alcohol forward. Rare Breed gets all the hype because high proof is trendy but Kentucky Spirit I find a little more interesting.
Nice to hear you takling about Ralfy and Roy, just love their channels
I would love for SLB to do a review of the Online Scotch Whisky Awards winners! Please!
I could agree Rare Breed is at the very top especially considering its availability to the masses. And best part is it’s consistently great.
I have not tried rare breed yet, but I want to. Still early in trying bourbons. Tried WT 101 and liked it. Its a toss up between Rare Breed and Old Forester 1920 as to which will be the first higher proof bottle I get at this point, but I will get both eventually.
Maker’s 46 CS amazing
Aussie here, RB is one of the best bourbons and easily available and at a reasonable price. Certainly one of my favourites and always 2 on hand
Just found this at my local liquor store for $46 in Metro Detroit, MI. Wonderful bottle of whiskey! Totally am enjoying it so far!
One useful caveat for best IMO would be something you can simply BUY. Not camp out, or win a lottery, or buy for some multiple of MSRP, just buy for a fair price.
Wish I could buy the non chill filtered (I was already drinking rare breed when I hit play on this vid, lol)
For the price, Rare Breed is pretty darn Great! And an awesome buy. Certainly one of my favorites. In my market and vicinity, I can get it for $44-49.95 (depending on where I go).
Keep up the good work guys!
Hail to the King!
100% agree with every well made point you made Kurt! I figure this: with the massive volume of bourbon options out there, the bottles you return to over and over are the ones you truly love! This is always tops for me too!! Enjoyed the show…despite the hazing you got from Trent!
Rare breed is great for the money, but my favorite wild turkey is still russels single barrel for $60. I get everything rare breed has with some berry on russels. Excellent video ty.
The king is: King of Kentucky. Rare Breed is great however. I heard one critic say that it was better than George T. Stagg.
OF 1920: it’s subjective-banana cream pie with brown sugar vs. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup with a hint of orange and clove. And Maker’s CS is like Eagle Rare with more spice and more alcohol. They ALL make the grade.
Great video boys! WT Rare Breed and OF 1920 are my favorites bottles of all….great juice at reasonable price points. Sorry Trenton doesn’t agree. Bring on the Wild Turkey Friday blind as well as the Scotch blind! Cheers!
I buy Raee Breed every time I see it on the shelf. Love it and it's affordable.
Gets my vote love it. Wild Turkey is the best value for money barrel proof Bourbon in NZ cheers Ray.
Love y’all’s content! Here’s an add on to Kurt’s idea. Do a blind of the top scotch’s and then line the top American whiskeys from Fred or San Fran. Then blind the top three or two from both to have your overall!
It’s not available in CO, Kirk and it drives me crazy because I agree with you. It’s so good. Not quite as good as Forester 120 but really close
I'm with Trent. Rare breed NCF! Absolutely phenomenal.
I do love Rare Breed but also Russells reserve. Can't decide which of best.
Wild Turkey 101 is the first bourbon that I enjoyed neat. Now that I have a wonderful little selection, I reach for my turkey products most often.
Kurt is spot on here. Rare Breed is always on my shelf and I can find it at Kroger here in NW Ohio for $49.99. Barrel proof isn’t always my favorite, but the flavors in RB are so delicious and concentrated. Excited to try WT Generations when (or if) it becomes available around here.
Generations retails for $450 a bottle!
The Mash & Drum guy did a 4-way blind of Russell's 13 yr old, Russell's Warehouse D (or whatever it's called), Generations and Rare Breed. He picked the 13 yr as his favorite, Warehouse D in 2nd, Generations 3rd followed by Rare Breed.
Rare Breed is a great bottle. Just picked it up for the first time. Instantly slots into my top 3-5
Here in Alberta we can find Rare Breed for $45 CAD (so about $3 USD lol). At that price you just go to the store and tell them to shut up and take your money. I've bought multiple bottles for myself and family members.
For the cost, I'll certainly listen to it being the best. Buck for buck, it's hard to argue. The only negative, is that on my palette, the falvor profile carries the proof a little too strongly. It's delicious, but drinks a little harsher than it should.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is very consistent and is one of the very best bourbons in the world. When you consider the overall availability and price point, it might very well be the best in the world
Haha Kurt was in full blown car salesman mode!
Not a huge makers fan but makers 46 is great! Flavor is fantastic good to sip
My favorite for sure!.. and I've tried them all...
I took a trip to Twin Falls, ID last week and found Rare Breed for $39.99. Great stuff.