Honestly, I expected this to be a 30 second video with just an intro and then you say, "nope" and then the Patreon credits would roll! But yet you still crammed in some good humor!
I've never seen a bottle of Elmer yet. I passed on a bottle of Blanton's a while back. I think they had $140 on it. I'd rather buy two bottles of 1920.
Recently hit the TriFecta here in VA. ECBP, Blantons, and Eagle Rare, all for retail. (Passed on the Buffalo Trace) We may not get much here in VA, but it's always retail.
Anyone willing to pay 900 for Blantons, please call me. Seriously call me!! LOL I enjoy both of these very much. Hard to find but I feel worth the work at a realistic price. Blantons SFTB is well worth the work to find. Another great review from Matt and Jiminy!!
The cricket is one of my favorite characters. I wish they would do more with him in the series. Well done, Sir! I would never buy either unless I stumbled on them at retail, but nice to hear your notes. Especially about blouses and ski lube....
All I can say is you made this video the day before my birthday 2021. I got both of them for retail like 2 weeks ago 2022, so f that price. Kidding, love the channel, but seriously. My local grocery store must have got there BT alocation, but one bottle per customer per day. I was able to go back over the week and get one bottle each of EH Taylor small batch, Blantons, Wellers Antique 107, Elmer T. Lee, Eagle Rare, and Stagg Jr. all at retail. The same store is now out of all them. I got all of my bourbon hunting karma in one week.
I saw a bottle of elmer going for $400 at my local store, 6 months ago. Matt is like Michael Burry from The Big Short, when Michael said "I may have been early but I'm not wrong".
Both are decent, neither are great. I've had several Blanton's and only one bottle was worth the 60 dollars I paid. And unfortunately Elmer isn't as good as it was 4 or 5 years ago. I've read that its gotten younger yet the price keeps going up. So, take scenic drive's advice and drink wild turket 101 or Old Forester. Both, are better, cheaper, and widely available.
I was going to say that you were wrong because they are both great. Then I realized I hadn't had either one in so long I can't testify to that anymore.
@@johnhunt1725 You can always find a great bottle but that's the nature of single barrel whiskey's. But, for 60 dollars I guess I'm no longer willing to take the chance.
2023 here and prices are still crazy. But happy these prices didn’t come to fruition. Great reviews Got my ETL for $100 and Blanton from $65 to $110 (first one). Think I’ll stick to MSRP only moving forward
I just got a bottle of Blantons up here in Canada, I only had to wait 4hrs in line I got Blantons gold and original and they're both beautiful bourbons
…but is it SMOOTH?!? I have Blantons in the cabinet to get oohs and aahs from pretentious house guests who I need to impress but want to secretly crap on. My Buffalo Trace go-to comes from the Bowman distillery.
I couldn't spend that much on a bottle. But if I did, there's a few 25-30 year single malt scotch whiskies and a 27 year old cask strength Irish single pot still whiskey I would get for that dough.
In northern VA, Blanton's rarely last more than an afternoon on shelves. It's like a status symbol as you see so many people posting crotch shots after waiting in line for one. It's good but I can't imagine paying more than MSRP.
I'm from 2023 and all of the people tried to cash in on their rare bourbons and the market was flooded so you can't give the stuff away now. We now call Blantons "basement bourbon" both because it's below bottom shelf and because it all comes from someone's basement bunker.
i thought i was done with buying blantons but i cam never pass it up at retail because i can down a bottle over the weekend with some great cigars… man for the hate it receives it’s damn good to me
You can just get the Michters Boutbon anytime for 40$ and it’s prettt close.. or a Buffalo Trace store pick…. Or if you want something actually good get 2 bottles of a Knob Creek store pick for less than what you will pay for 1 of either of those…
Matt you must be a psychic or maybe just kinda smart. I went into a whiskey museum today and asked the guy how much the ETL was. (Mind you it WASNT behind the counter) he told me four ninety nine. Tbh it didn't register. Maybe because he didn't include the hundred part.... After my brain fully kick in gear my feet soon followed. It's insane nowadays 😵
Second recent review to call out "apple core" in the pallette. I couldn't figure out how an apple core tastes different from the apple itself. After trying to nibble on some apple core... I still can't tell the difference.
Russell single barrel, McKenna 10, 1920, WT101, Russell 10, and Elijah Craig SB all better than Blantons and readily available. Man Buffalo trace sure has a strong hold on the whiskey world. Got ‘em by the balls.
When it comes to Buffalo Trace I'll stick with the base offering and Eagle Rare. I'm a VA resident so I'm not being charged too much above retail for either. Great video as always Matt. Cheers!
Funny video. Very entertaining. It's 2024 now, and I wouldn't pay those prices for either... even if I could. I just missed acquiring a bottle of Elmer T. Lee at SRP by a day or two.... rats! I've had Blanton's and Elmer T. Lee, and I agree with you. Elmer is the better of the two.
Same cricket 🦗 from your live the other day lol But as for those bottles, definitely not worth it! I’d rather get Forester 1910 or a Jack Daniels Sinatra
Just drop the musak and always have the crickets going. 😂 IMHO, all of the BT standard releases taste pretty similar. Save yourself the time and money on chasing these and grab either the standard BT for $25 or Eagle Rare for $35 if you can find it. If you can score a store pick ER you’re doing pretty good.
The only bottle of Blanton's Ive had was the most peanut shell flavored bourbon I've ever had (Like Jim Beam was soaked in a bag of peanut shells and filtered). Needless to say I will never be picking up another and have absolutely zero desire to lol
I love Knob Creek, the 9 and 12 year are awesome! Shockingly, they are no where near the peanut flavor of my bottle of Blanton's lol I think I just got a super off-profile barrel. Every time I go back to it I'm surprised by how bad it is lol
My wish is that everyone gets to try their unicorn bottle and realize it's just bourbon. And then move on to just buying what they like at reasonable prices. Till then I'll just marvel at how much people are spending on mediocre bourbon because most bourbon drinker are currently out of their minds. If Buffalo Trace thinks ETL is worth $38 and Blanton's is worth $55 (which is what I paid yesterday), why wouldn't I believe them? And if they're making a profit at that price, imagine what it really costs to produce it.
I'd buy ELT for $60 if I could find it... Blantons I pass on for $50 if it were $25 I'd buy it. So many others I'd rather spend money on than Blantons but ETLEE I think is worth $60 if i could find it.
I’ll go with any Elijah Craig barrel proof any time of the day. Had Blantons couple of times and wasn’t impressed. Definitely overrated. The other one I haven’t tried but I guess it can’t be that much better than Blantons.
I had a bottle of Elmer T Lee back when it was $35 a bottle. I wanted to like it but I did not like it. I gave half the bottle away. Way over rated in my opinion. Same for Blantons.
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Honestly, I expected this to be a 30 second video with just an intro and then you say, "nope" and then the Patreon credits would roll! But yet you still crammed in some good humor!
Think I'll just pay $23 for some Wild Turkey 101 or Old Forester 100. I've had a drink of Blanton's once, that will probably get me through ;)
I didn't A/B, but 1792 was so close to Blanton's in my memory.
@@cm24624 Good call, didnt think about sticking close to mash bill. I have a Buffalo Trace and a 1792 small batch on hand... I'll go your route.
same here i take turkey over ether of those i have both not impressed buy ether
I just hunt and buy stuff at retail. Will never pay secondary pricing for anything though.
I drank Blanton's regularly a couple of decades ago, you're not missing much. I'd rather have Wild Turkey.
I've never seen a bottle of Elmer yet. I passed on a bottle of Blanton's a while back. I think they had $140 on it. I'd rather buy two bottles of 1920.
All day everyday
Recently hit the TriFecta here in VA. ECBP, Blantons, and Eagle Rare, all for retail. (Passed on the Buffalo Trace) We may not get much here in VA, but it's always retail.
Got my first bottle of ETL for $40 last week. I’d pay that for it everyday. But not paying above retail.
I see Blanton’s fairly often liquor stores for $175 and sometimes less. I’ve never seen Elmer for under $350 in a store here. Pasadena, Ca area.
Whoever buys Blantons at that price send them my way lol
"Future proofing for 2022". It would hurt less if it wasn't possible.
I’d pay $50 for Old Forester 1920 and have a awesome bottle of Bourbon!
1920 is a beast on so many levels! Probably one of the best in that price range. Each sip tastes different from the previous one! Nice journey.
Anyone willing to pay 900 for Blantons, please call me. Seriously call me!! LOL I enjoy both of these very much. Hard to find but I feel worth the work at a realistic price. Blantons SFTB is well worth the work to find. Another great review from Matt and Jiminy!!
The cricket is one of my favorite characters. I wish they would do more with him in the series.
Well done, Sir! I would never buy either unless I stumbled on them at retail, but nice to hear your notes. Especially about blouses and ski lube....
“You dumb.” 😂😂 Came for the laughs and Matt’s beautiful face, stayed for the serene cricket serenade and ski lubricant advice.
All I can say is you made this video the day before my birthday 2021. I got both of them for retail like 2 weeks ago 2022, so f that price. Kidding, love the channel, but seriously. My local grocery store must have got there BT alocation, but one bottle per customer per day. I was able to go back over the week and get one bottle each of EH Taylor small batch, Blantons, Wellers Antique 107, Elmer T. Lee, Eagle Rare, and Stagg Jr. all at retail. The same store is now out of all them. I got all of my bourbon hunting karma in one week.
I saw a bottle of elmer going for $400 at my local store, 6 months ago. Matt is like Michael Burry from The Big Short, when Michael said "I may have been early but I'm not wrong".
Exactly!
this cant last forever
Both are decent, neither are great. I've had several Blanton's and only one bottle was worth the 60 dollars I paid. And unfortunately Elmer isn't as good as it was 4 or 5 years ago. I've read that its gotten younger yet the price keeps going up. So, take scenic drive's advice and drink wild turket 101 or Old Forester. Both, are better, cheaper, and widely available.
I was going to say that you were wrong because they are both great. Then I realized I hadn't had either one in so long I can't testify to that anymore.
@@johnhunt1725 You can always find a great bottle but that's the nature of single barrel whiskey's. But, for 60 dollars I guess I'm no longer willing to take the chance.
2023 here and prices are still crazy. But happy these prices didn’t come to fruition. Great reviews
Got my ETL for $100 and Blanton from $65 to $110 (first one). Think I’ll stick to MSRP only moving forward
"Which should you spend your paycheck on?"
Bold of you to assume I get paid that much.
I just got a bottle of Blantons up here in Canada, I only had to wait 4hrs in line I got Blantons gold and original and they're both beautiful bourbons
…but is it SMOOTH?!? I have Blantons in the cabinet to get oohs and aahs from pretentious house guests who I need to impress but want to secretly crap on. My Buffalo Trace go-to comes from the Bowman distillery.
Anyone else feel that 1000+ for weller full proof is nuttier than squirrel turds?
I couldn't spend that much on a bottle. But if I did, there's a few 25-30 year single malt scotch whiskies and a 27 year old cask strength Irish single pot still whiskey I would get for that dough.
Exactly what I was about to post. For that money I can be a scotch snob.
In northern VA, Blanton's rarely last more than an afternoon on shelves. It's like a status symbol as you see so many people posting crotch shots after waiting in line for one. It's good but I can't imagine paying more than MSRP.
Legend says if you look closely you can see Elmer T Lee riding the horse on the blanton bottle top
I'm from 2023 and all of the people tried to cash in on their rare bourbons and the market was flooded so you can't give the stuff away now. We now call Blantons "basement bourbon" both because it's below bottom shelf and because it all comes from someone's basement bunker.
9:42 🤣🤘🥃The Lingo is Superior Shakespearean
i thought i was done with buying blantons but i cam never pass it up at retail because i can down a bottle over the weekend with some great cigars… man for the hate it receives it’s damn good to me
You can just get the Michters Boutbon anytime for 40$ and it’s prettt close.. or a Buffalo Trace store pick…. Or if you want something actually good get 2 bottles of a Knob Creek store pick for less than what you will pay for 1 of either of those…
I paid $60 for both of my Blantons
Matt you must be a psychic or maybe just kinda smart. I went into a whiskey museum today and asked the guy how much the ETL was. (Mind you it WASNT behind the counter) he told me four ninety nine. Tbh it didn't register. Maybe because he didn't include the hundred part.... After my brain fully kick in gear my feet soon followed. It's insane nowadays 😵
There is literally no consumable product worth that kind of money.
Yep 100%
Is sex considered consumable...?
$35 in 2015 and I thought it was quite average for bourbons at that price
Love the Snoop Dogg reference
I’m glad you haven’t sold out Matt. Let’s scorn them both on the secondary market and drink some ECBP and OF 1920.
*shmecondary
awesome video, what glasses were you using?
Second recent review to call out "apple core" in the pallette. I couldn't figure out how an apple core tastes different from the apple itself. After trying to nibble on some apple core... I still can't tell the difference.
Thats just what it reminded me of 🤷♂️
Russell single barrel, McKenna 10, 1920, WT101, Russell 10, and Elijah Craig SB all better than Blantons and readily available. Man Buffalo trace sure has a strong hold on the whiskey world. Got ‘em by the balls.
How about neither....my Jim Beam 12 yr....or 9 year 120 proof do just fine
“You dumb.” Had me dying.
I’ve got 2 Blantons for half price. 😜. 450 ea. Or so…
Enjoyed the video as always
I’ll pay $14 for Old Forester and call it a day.
The answer is to this question is an emphatic "no."
2023 Steve thanks you for your review and advice
I have had Elmer's and Blanton's it was good juice but no way I would pay more than retail.
I over paid for Blanton's @ $69. Wasn't worth it.
They are good for trades if you don’t like the juice.
Buy both.
What would the Cricket pay for a Blanton’s?
When it comes to Buffalo Trace I'll stick with the base offering and Eagle Rare. I'm a VA resident so I'm not being charged too much above retail for either. Great video as always Matt. Cheers!
Funny video. Very entertaining. It's 2024 now, and I wouldn't pay those prices for either... even if I could. I just missed acquiring a bottle of Elmer T. Lee at SRP by a day or two.... rats!
I've had Blanton's and Elmer T. Lee, and I agree with you. Elmer is the better of the two.
Have you done a Jeffersons ocean review. BTW love your videos!
Nope! Would like to though
Same cricket 🦗 from your live the other day lol
But as for those bottles, definitely not worth it! I’d rather get Forester 1910 or a Jack Daniels Sinatra
Most we've paid $109 for Booker's!😲 were on a waiting list for Blanton's sb, $60 not bad👍 enjoyed your video😁👍
If that cricket doesn’t put ADHD Whiskey intern on its resume I swear to jebus.
The cricket is quickly becoming a loveable co-host.
Just drop the musak and always have the crickets going. 😂 IMHO, all of the BT standard releases taste pretty similar. Save yourself the time and money on chasing these and grab either the standard BT for $25 or Eagle Rare for $35 if you can find it. If you can score a store pick ER you’re doing pretty good.
I keep going back to my 185$ blantons...... Half way through and I am not seeing a ROI. I would pay 100$ in 2023.
The only bottle of Blanton's Ive had was the most peanut shell flavored bourbon I've ever had (Like Jim Beam was soaked in a bag of peanut shells and filtered). Needless to say I will never be picking up another and have absolutely zero desire to lol
Don’t try knob creek then. All peanut butter all the time. 12yr is the only one I can tolerate.
I love Knob Creek, the 9 and 12 year are awesome! Shockingly, they are no where near the peanut flavor of my bottle of Blanton's lol I think I just got a super off-profile barrel. Every time I go back to it I'm surprised by how bad it is lol
Its like a super Knob Creek peanut flavor mixed with heavy Buffalo Trace funk lol Not great
@@the_snicklefritz huh…u got an odd one. I get the perspective but I’ve never had it nearly as dramatic/strong as u describe.
@@baaa4698 It is for sure an odd one...
i've never seen an Elmer, but I just got a Blantons today for $65 in 2023.
Next T-shirt needs a cricket on the front.....🪳
Or better yet eh taylor warehouse c going for 20 grand on secondary
Well crap! Now I have FOMO for ski lubricant.
My wish is that everyone gets to try their unicorn bottle and realize it's just bourbon. And then move on to just buying what they like at reasonable prices. Till then I'll just marvel at how much people are spending on mediocre bourbon because most bourbon drinker are currently out of their minds. If Buffalo Trace thinks ETL is worth $38 and Blanton's is worth $55 (which is what I paid yesterday), why wouldn't I believe them? And if they're making a profit at that price, imagine what it really costs to produce it.
I’m not from the future but it looks like my kids aren’t going to college 😔
Joke's on you. I'm just gonna pay $2000 for the latest E.H. Taylor bottle. What was it called again?
Warehouse C?
Eagle Rare with a EHT Tube.
@@williamwiley5531 when you put it that way it sounds beyond stupid
I think it was "Mystery grains married with a secret barrel snuck out the backdoor of warehouse P" or something like that.
Wow...both are a little too steep for my budget.
I have a electronic cricket that i setup to mess with people. Highly recommend.
900 for Blantons? not even if it was the last bourbon on earth! Not paying 1200 for any bourbon.
Right place at right time: 37.99 for my etl
I'd buy ELT for $60 if I could find it... Blantons I pass on for $50 if it were $25 I'd buy it. So many others I'd rather spend money on than Blantons but ETLEE I think is worth $60 if i could find it.
Oh and if anyone want's Blanton's for the bargin price of $850..... get a hold of me..... Matt's got my contact info....
Sad that the question even has to be asked.
Chasing unicorns is a great way to be disappointed. Most are worth retail not secondary.
Yeah, probably never going to purchase either of these bottles.
Greetings from the future…scored an Evan Williams BiB for only $500!!
Heck yeah dude!!!
Tough to beat EW BiB for the money. Got one more yesterday.
6:55 Nostalgia 92' Snoop Dogg!!! It ain't no funnn!!!🤣🥃
AW HELL NAW!
Absolutely not loltms.... this is a great future price video...
I was really hoping I’d click on this and it’d be a 40 second video of Matt berating you for even considering it😂
If people paid 2000 for a 399 ps5 they’ll pay 1000 for Blanton’s. Supply and demand
Blanton's $66 in a drawing for limited access whiskeys.
Blanton’s is runner IMO ETL
I’ll go with any Elijah Craig barrel proof any time of the day. Had Blantons couple of times and wasn’t impressed. Definitely overrated. The other one I haven’t tried but I guess it can’t be that much better than Blantons.
It’s ironic cause I can find Blantons at $60 but have only found one ECBP
So much fun in one video. 🦗
Did you just say "Ga-arrrrghge"? 🔥 Thanks for this video!!
You, sir, are a prophet!
and "ginormick" crickets that are "somehr"
I just paid $300 for Elmer T Lee
But why?
I've paid exactly $0 because I haven't found one to buy.
I've heard roasted crickets are delicious, and much cheaper than Blanton's or ETL. High in protein.
WHAT!?!? No ratings??? Not that I'll be buying either of those bottles anytime soon. But, come on! The future people of 2023 wanna know.
I just reviewed Blantons and scored it lol
@@ADHDWhiskey oh yeah! Getting older and losing my memory. What? Where am I? Who are you? What am I typing on??
I have 2 of the big bottles of Blanton's and 2 of the small bottles (unopened). Where are people getting $900 for it? Is that really the street price?
I had a bottle of Elmer T Lee back when it was $35 a bottle. I wanted to like it but I did not like it. I gave half the bottle away. Way over rated in my opinion. Same for Blantons.
That is a sweet peerless shirt 😉
I won’t be dumb and overpay so i can afford more lubricant.
Paid $200 plus tax a few months ago for Elmer T Lee in CA.
Neither, I pay 60 for Blantons in Michigan
Haha, Matt. In all seriousness I'll give you $450 for that half bottle of Blanton's! :-)
Funny how just about everything outperforms blanton's in blinds
Absolutely not!
Lol at all the random references. While I’m thinking about it, do you think all parrots have Tourette syndrome?
I see Elmer for 499 all over the place
Whose here watching in 2024? 1200?! I wish! Try 120,000! And thats msrp!
Give me a $30 bottle of Rittenhouse Rye or Old Forester 1920 and I'm good.
FOR SALE at bargain pricing…
**100th anniversary ETL-$1100 each (2 available)
**Blanton’s-$800 each (also 2 available)
@Adam Gagliano at those low, LOW prices you can have all four!
Too late, 900 and 1200 are already outdated prices.