Went to the George Strait and Chris Stapleton concert in Nashville on the way back stopped by the trail walked into the Wild Turkey gift shop and who was sitting there? None other than Jimmy Russel himself! My jaw dropped to the floor bought one of the 3 bottles left of a Russel’s Reserve Private Barrel Selection and got it signed by the man himself hell of a experience!!
I have whole set. I'm a woodworker and Glazier by trade. My father and I have sat and stared at those horse and jockey stoppers several times. Just shaking are head thinking "they just don't do this anymore". Sir, may I extend my highest praise to him. Mike Lucido ( Jr ) St. Paul MN..
My father Ferdie Falk created Blanton’s’ in 1983 after Elmer Lee our Master Distiller at that time told him about Colonel Albert Blanton’s special reserve he bottled for his friends and family. Unfortunately during the 80’s and early 90’s it was a tough sell in the States but took off in Japan. We eventually sold the distillery and the Ancient Age products including Blanton’s to our then Japanese partners Takara International who still own the labels today but shortly after sold the distillery to Sazerac. My Father who passed in 2000 also created Rock Hill Farms, Elmer T. Lee and others. He would be proud of the success of Blanton’s and how the single barrel and super premium bourbons have taken off. I do know he would be disappointed that the product is so scarce and limited in production.
I remember back in the mid-2000's when you could get Blantons for $45 and it was just a good bourbon, but today it's way way way to over-hyped just like Ripped Van Winkle was/is. I love the first one up, the double oaked, and I also love 1910 which is also a heavily oaked bourbon. Best advice, find something you like, but remain flexible so when it is not available anymore or becomes too expensive you can switch up to something else. This hype stuff will make folks crazy!
For the price, John J. Bowman Single Barrel it is hard to beat in this line up. The differences described can be attributed to four important elements: 1) it is distilled in a pot still, 2) the barrels are stored vertically vs horizontally, 3) climatic differences between Virginia and Kentucky , and 4) the proof. Glad to see that this historic Virginia distillery is receiving the attention it deserves.
A Smith Bowman was a distant cousin. John Jacob Bowman is my 6th Great-Grandfather. This is not the distillery on our family plantation. It is excellent.
I just started my bourbon journey. Oh sure I've had the usual suspects but never the single barrels or anything unique. I must say that your channel has educated me to no end. I truly love your hunting adventures and I've learned so much about bourbons that I never knew before. So with that said my first bottle of whiskey was the Russell's 10. JILL! 😊 I love it. It's just like you said it would be. Sweet and smooth. I'm still working on my pallet but I'm eyeing the Four Roses single barrel next. However since watching this particular video I'm going after the Bowman. Funny enough my local Publix supermarket (I'm in Florida) has an attached liquor store. They carry it. Along with just about everything else. Not the Blanton unfortunately but they've got the Eagle Rare as well. They're going to be a bottle or two short in about an hour. Keep up the excellent work. I've got to go to the store!
Eagle rare is a great way to see what age does to whiskey. Bowman nice if you just wanna try a nice sweet bourbon. 4 roses single barrel is a killer high rye bourbon experience to see if you like rye spice, sweet, smooth, with a nice rye spice to balance out the sweet. I got all 3 recently in my bourbon experience and highly recommend
Got a Russell 10yr for 4th of july (first one) Sipping on some Russell 10 now and loving it. Finally found a bottle of Blantons and shockingly got it for basically msrp ($67 plus tax). Fastest purchase I think I ever made and im in PA. I NEVER thought i would find one in store. Love the channel, keep up the good work!!
I recently went to my three local shops and found ONE Blanton’s priced at $211. Hysterical. Also saw some good bottles that I want to get and bring to our local Pour Decisions Bourbon Club that we have every other month. Great content as always, much love from Texas!
I actually picked up 4 of these bottles yesterday. Apparently I made some good picks. I was lucky enough to get eagle rare and Blantons, at msrp, sometimes state run liquor is good for something
Absolutely. My wife and I are moving to a state that isn’t allowed to drastically mark up liquor. When visiting last month picked up Blanton’s for $67.50 right off the regular shelf.
You aren't wrong if you are drinking what YOU like. Everyone has a different pallet. Great video, giving options for other GREAT bourbon. Also, location has a huge impact on availability.
Come up to Fredericksburg VA for a tour of Bowman's Distillery and you can pick up plenty of John J. Plus we have a few other distilleries (Virginia and Belmont Farms) within a short drive. Unfortunately our liquor stores are run by the state so selection can be limited. The benefit is there is not a huge price increase when you do find a limited bottle.
What people often forget (or are never aware of) is that - regardless of what you pay for it - Blanton's is still really just slotted as a $60 bottle, and should be thought of as such and compared with other bottles at that price point.
@hatchetwound666 Yep. That's roughly what I've been able to get Eagle Rare at for years. Never had to go north of about $36, and that was before prices started going up. The key is how "ethical" the store is. We've got a group of stores in our metro that seem to be owned by the same group of Indians (different store names, but same signage all over) where you can find some bottles others won't have, but you're going to pay $90 for that $30 bottle of Weller, and they're charging $35 for a 1L of Early Times. On the other hand, they're also charging $35 for Buffalo Trace, which is about $8-$10 too much, but not obscene considering how hit-or-miss it is to actually find the stuff around here.
You're correct about the John J Bowman, the distillery is only about 9 miles from my house here in Virginia. Excellent stuff and its fairly easy to locate here in Virgina. The only way to get Blantons or Eagle rare is wait for the state to have an allocated drop day and race to the store and fight the taters.
Man I’m feeling spoiled now. I’ve gotten three bottles of blantons at msrp @ 59.99 at my local Safeway and can get eagle rare for 34.99 at the same spot.
The one bottle of RR single barrel I bought , was disappointed. Maybe I had an off batch, but gave no reason for me to rebuy at the current price 70+ The 10y isn’t bad, but in my area (in CA for 40+) it’s basically a mixer. It’s not easy, however with some effort can find eagle rare and eh Taylor small batch at BevMo & total wine. (SoCal)
New to your channel and also new to the bourbon life. Great contents. Here in the UK, London, Blanton isn’t hard to get hold of. Recently bought gold blantons and arrived within 1 day!
Four roses single barrel and russell's reserve single barrel r my favorites and im just over a year into my bourbon journey today I had pikesville rye and im also a rye guy cheers 🍻 brewzle 🎉
Haha I love thefun banter back and forth with these two. Great chemistry and you can definitely see the comfort and love not to mention differing opinions on drinks can be fun sometimes.
Been on the tour of the Bowman distillery and the tour guide insisted multiple times that "the rumors are wrong, we do not buy distillate from anyone, we distill all of our own products."
To my taste, the ranking of the best alternatives to Blanton's (as shown in your video): 1.) Four Roses Single Barrel 2.) Eagle Rare 10 Year 3.) John J. Bowman... I am happy to say I have each in my Bourbon Selection (not a collection!).
"....but my wife, here , is having an experience."... I LOVE IT! I love your videos. Considering very very seriously joining patreon.....have to see if I can afford another membership. You are awesome!!
Woodford Double Oaked is so freakin' good and easy to drink. The lower proof point really makes it crushable. Four Roses Single Barrel is just fantastic at the price point. I'd also throw Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Old Forester 1910/1920 for fantastic bottles around the $60ish price point. They're readily available and beat bottles at much higher price points. LOVE the Bowman pick, btw!!!!!
Have some family in Kentucky and one year there was a reunion around Louisville back in the mid 90s. We spent some time around there and went on a tour of the distillery. Was too young to sample the whiskey, but my brother and I did buy mini bottles as souvenirs. It amuses me to see this go through the cycle of discovery, hype, and overexposure.
I’m in Georgia, Eagle Rare is EVERYWHERE. I want to find out where someone else has the same situation with another kind of tough to get bourbon and trade lol
EH Taylor SiB SP, Wild turkey Rare Breed, Maker's Mark 46, Old Forester 1920, Elijah Craig BP A123, Old Forester 1910, Redbreast 12 ( the list to please all )
I drank Eagle Rare in my youth when it was 101 proof and in a smaller bottle like Maker’s Mark. It was fantastically smooth. I believe it was made by Seagram’s back then. Not sure why they discontinued it. Super expensive ifyou can find one since out of production for over twenty years.
I had a pour of Blantons at a local restaurant last year. I actually loved it. The waitress was awesome and charged me $8 for the pour. Woodford Doubke Oaked is delicious and $46 everyday at Sam’s club or Costco
I'm so blessed to live in Virginia! John J Bowman is not allocated, but it does kind of appear on the shelf randomly here in Virginia. I always buy the bottles in two's
great list. At the start of your video, I was thinking of one bourbon that does indeed outshine Blantons, and you had that pick on your list as well. It's hard to beat Four Roses, Single Barrel.
I went to Yellowstone and went through Cody Wyoming , of course they sell liquor at gas stations , I went in to pay and right there on the shelf was Blanton like it’s an everyday thing , 65 bucks and out the door I went with my bottle of blantons
Davidson's Reserve Small Batch Bourbon is hard to beat for the price. Plus the flavor and profile of the Bourbon is amazing. Can only get it on the east coast which sucks too. Found it in Virginia and in Nashville. For Scotch my go to favorite is The Balvenie 14 year Caribbean cask. If you haven't had it you should. My favorite scotch. For Flavored Whiskey. Bubba's Secret Stills Burnt Sugar is a must have. It might as well be butterscotch Whiskey. It is better than any of the other flavored Whiskeys such as Jack Honey, or any others like that.
Be thankful y'all still have state run liquor stores. All those rare finds like Eagle rare 10 (which you get all the time) are impossible to find outside of secondary markup since there's zero regulation.
In Ohio they have to sell at MSRP so it was nearly 5 years since I got a Blantons original, was around the holidays when the delivery day at our local Kroger changed and just happened to see a couple people waiting outside for the open. Still have about half of that bottle left and it's great whiskey, worth the retail but prob not the secondary prices. That was until last week when Ohio dropped a Blanton's Gold/SFTB/Elmet T Lee Bonus Release announced by email 2 hours before open, we rushed down to our local agency and it was even more insane bc their internet was down and they were only taking cash. We got our two bottles: a Gold for $129 and SFTB at $160 - waiting for special occasions to drink, still prob a lot of $$$ for the whiskey but if you don't have one (and probably will never be able to ever again) I'll take my chances.
Four Roses Single Barrel is the best bang for your buck in Ontario, Canada. I'm in Toronto and it's $57.25 for 750ml. That's like $43usd and we are taxed heavy on alcohol, especially over 80proof. Weller's Antique was available here 10 years ago before the bourbon craze went nuts and it was in line cost wise with the FRSB. Used to have it in my bar. I think it's sold with various Pappy and Blanton's now via lottery. Blanton's used to be available too, but just cost quite a bit more than Antique.
I really enjoyed this video. I polished off a bottle of antique 107 with my wife and I thought it was really good but she thinks the blantons is better. I loved seeing you break out that eagle rare 17. Green with envy!
I'm a big fan of John J. Bowman, it's definitely a solid pour. I'm not a Blanton's fan, but it is a nice pour. I was fortunate enough to get it at MSRP. I wouldn't pay more than that.
I can find Bowman brothers easily now in Maryland but the John J. Is like a unicorn now! Even in Virginia where it’s from is damn near impossible to find now. It’s being shipped off to other areas and the price has risen from $55 a year ago to over $200 on secondary market.
I'm only new to trying the different bourbons! I have got the Woodford D.O now but so far I have found I'm more into the sweeter touch to bourbon, Basil Hayden is my favourite so far and I'll soon be trying Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Elijah Craig, then I want to get Eagle Rare and Angels Envy!
My four roses single barrel doesn’t taste anything like y’all’s. The one I grabbed is batch 88 and it’s sweet with suppressed notes of any oak or wood of any sort. Kinda sucks for 50 bucks I’m not sure if I want to try again but I definitely will eventually just bought this one though so I’ll have to use it for some special occasion mixers😂
IW Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve is by the same company as Blade and Bow and better IMHO while being a little cheaper. When we toured the Stitzel-Wheller distillery in Louisville, everyone in our group preferred the IW Harper at the tasting over Blade and Bow.
Been hooked on Boman Bros ever since I went out there. If you ever make it out this way for their annual Abraham release (1 bottle per person). Their Isaac is my fav - a port finished bourbon.
That bowman is a good bottle, to be sure. I'm not as big on proof tho, so I am definitely more interested in the Blantons. I only recently pulled the trigger on a bottle of Blantons ($100 locally). I am still much earlier in my whiskey journey (and nowhere NEAR as well funded). I am only able to buy 2-3 bottled per month, and they almost never survive the month in th cabinet.
There is a gas station/liquor store literally right around the corner from my house. They have buffalo trace, 3 bottles of blantons, E.H Taylor, plus I seen a bottle of stagg once. The blantons is $99 the buffalo trace is about $35. Is that worth the price for it. I’m new to whisky and bourbon. I don’t want to start with allocated bottles but it would be cool to have them for some time in the future.
Thanks for confirming to never try white label. Single barrel maybe. I've tried blantons once. Over a 3 day mancation. Decent, a bit harsh, spicy, dry finish. I'm a baby in bourbon land. 101 all day for sure. woodford regular is in my cabinet now. Need to try double version. 101 rye was a let down
Really like the Four Roses and always available where I have. First time I saw Blanton’s was on the show “Boss” with Kelsey Grammer. I’ve had 3 bottles of Blanton’s, but only acquired one bottle of Eagle Rare. I ask for it in liquor stores and all I get is chuckles.
Please do a video for new bourbon drinkers. I've just recently hopped on the more than casual bourbon train. Also, can't find any Buffalo Trace anywhere nearby. I live in Cincinnati. Thanks
I got a Blantons coming in a couple weeks. Canada for $75 usually available twice a year max 1 bottle per customer. I also got the Weller Antique 107 for $70 coming as well. I’m set for a while 😂
Eagle Rare 10 is my favorite and pretty easy to get in Oregon. But Oregon government controls the liquor and there are tons of whiskeys you talk about I can't get. Including John J Bowman. I wish I could try it. My state makes it illegal to order alcohol online so I may have to travel to get some
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Yeah... had to stop when the dissing of Russell's began
I.j.
Went to the George Strait and Chris Stapleton concert in Nashville on the way back stopped by the trail walked into the Wild Turkey gift shop and who was sitting there? None other than Jimmy Russel himself! My jaw dropped to the floor bought one of the 3 bottles left of a Russel’s Reserve Private Barrel Selection and got it signed by the man himself hell of a experience!!
My great uncle carved the horses for blantons by hand from wood, then they were molded and cast for every bottle.
I used to have a bunch of Blanton's lids and then some chick stole them
@@alee7805😂
My great uncle drank a ton of Blanton’s with your great uncles molds 😆
I have whole set. I'm a woodworker and Glazier by trade. My father and I have sat and stared at those horse and jockey stoppers several times. Just shaking are head thinking "they just don't do this anymore".
Sir, may I extend my highest praise to him.
Mike Lucido ( Jr ) St. Paul MN..
@@ironmyno he's from colorado springs. A very famous wood carver. You may be able to deduce from that. An incredible artist.
My father Ferdie Falk created Blanton’s’ in 1983 after Elmer Lee our Master Distiller at that time told him about Colonel Albert Blanton’s special reserve he bottled for his friends and family. Unfortunately during the 80’s and early 90’s it was a tough sell in the States but took off in Japan. We eventually sold the distillery and the Ancient Age products including Blanton’s to our then Japanese partners Takara International who still own the labels today but shortly after sold the distillery to Sazerac. My Father who passed in 2000 also created Rock Hill Farms, Elmer T. Lee and others. He would be proud of the success of Blanton’s and how the single barrel and super premium bourbons have taken off. I do know he would be disappointed that the product is so scarce and limited in production.
Was funny how y’all got noticibly more lit as the video went on 😂😂😂
I remember back in the mid-2000's when you could get Blantons for $45 and it was just a good bourbon, but today it's way way way to over-hyped just like Ripped Van Winkle was/is. I love the first one up, the double oaked, and I also love 1910 which is also a heavily oaked bourbon. Best advice, find something you like, but remain flexible so when it is not available anymore or becomes too expensive you can switch up to something else. This hype stuff will make folks crazy!
Mid 2000s was 20 years ago. Pretty much the cost of everything has doubled since then. I can get blantons for 70$ so it’s not that big of a price tag.
For the price, John J. Bowman Single Barrel it is hard to beat in this line up. The differences described can be attributed to four important elements: 1) it is distilled in a pot still, 2) the barrels are stored vertically vs horizontally, 3) climatic differences between Virginia and Kentucky , and 4) the proof. Glad to see that this historic Virginia distillery is receiving the attention it deserves.
You are so right about John J. Being in VA makes it easier to get John J and boy do I buy them up. It’s a great selection 👍🏽🥃
Oh lord, my new wife and i moved into a apartment complex in Reston, Va in the 80;s behind a Bowman distillery. Summer that place really stunk. LOL
Do the single barrels truly vary or do these distilleries have tasters that ensure the barrels stay within a tight rang.
I will second that on the Bowman"s
A Smith Bowman was a distant cousin. John Jacob Bowman is my 6th Great-Grandfather. This is not the distillery on our family plantation. It is excellent.
I just started my bourbon journey. Oh sure I've had the usual suspects but never the single barrels or anything unique. I must say that your channel has educated me to no end. I truly love your hunting adventures and I've learned so much about bourbons that I never knew before.
So with that said my first bottle of whiskey was the Russell's 10. JILL! 😊 I love it. It's just like you said it would be. Sweet and smooth. I'm still working on my pallet but I'm eyeing the Four Roses single barrel next. However since watching this particular video I'm going after the Bowman. Funny enough my local Publix supermarket (I'm in Florida) has an attached liquor store. They carry it. Along with just about everything else. Not the Blanton unfortunately but they've got the Eagle Rare as well. They're going to be a bottle or two short in about an hour.
Keep up the excellent work.
I've got to go to the store!
Eagle rare is a great way to see what age does to whiskey. Bowman nice if you just wanna try a nice sweet bourbon. 4 roses single barrel is a killer high rye bourbon experience to see if you like rye spice, sweet, smooth, with a nice rye spice to balance out the sweet. I got all 3 recently in my bourbon experience and highly recommend
Got a Russell 10yr for 4th of july (first one) Sipping on some Russell 10 now and loving it.
Finally found a bottle of Blantons and shockingly got it for basically msrp ($67 plus tax). Fastest purchase I think I ever made and im in PA. I NEVER thought i would find one in store.
Love the channel, keep up the good work!!
I recently went to my three local shops and found ONE Blanton’s priced at $211. Hysterical. Also saw some good bottles that I want to get and bring to our local Pour Decisions Bourbon Club that we have every other month. Great content as always, much love from Texas!
$129-$169 in DC
I actually picked up 4 of these bottles yesterday. Apparently I made some good picks. I was lucky enough to get eagle rare and Blantons, at msrp, sometimes state run liquor is good for something
Absolutely. My wife and I are moving to a state that isn’t allowed to drastically mark up liquor. When visiting last month picked up Blanton’s for $67.50 right off the regular shelf.
What state is that?
@@TexasProbate Utah
@@kentonkoch9839liquor stores near me have Blanton for for 62.99 along with many other bottles for great prices perks of living in a shithole town
You aren't wrong if you are drinking what YOU like. Everyone has a different pallet. Great video, giving options for other GREAT bourbon. Also, location has a huge impact on availability.
My pallet is made of wood
Come up to Fredericksburg VA for a tour of Bowman's Distillery and you can pick up plenty of John J. Plus we have a few other distilleries (Virginia and Belmont Farms) within a short drive. Unfortunately our liquor stores are run by the state so selection can be limited. The benefit is there is not a huge price increase when you do find a limited bottle.
What people often forget (or are never aware of) is that - regardless of what you pay for it - Blanton's is still really just slotted as a $60 bottle, and should be thought of as such and compared with other bottles at that price point.
@hatchetwound666 Yep. That's roughly what I've been able to get Eagle Rare at for years. Never had to go north of about $36, and that was before prices started going up.
The key is how "ethical" the store is. We've got a group of stores in our metro that seem to be owned by the same group of Indians (different store names, but same signage all over) where you can find some bottles others won't have, but you're going to pay $90 for that $30 bottle of Weller, and they're charging $35 for a 1L of Early Times. On the other hand, they're also charging $35 for Buffalo Trace, which is about $8-$10 too much, but not obscene considering how hit-or-miss it is to actually find the stuff around here.
I got a bottle of Blantons 8 years ago around 60. I haven't seen another bottle since. 😢
You're correct about the John J Bowman, the distillery is only about 9 miles from my house here in Virginia. Excellent stuff and its fairly easy to locate here in Virgina. The only way to get Blantons or Eagle rare is wait for the state to have an allocated drop day and race to the store and fight the taters.
John J Bowman's distribution sucks. It is not available in the majority of states.
Are we neighbors? Caroline County here 🙂
King William Representing!
Shout out from ShenCo!!!
Man I’m feeling spoiled now. I’ve gotten three bottles of blantons at msrp @ 59.99 at my local Safeway and can get eagle rare for 34.99 at the same spot.
What state are you in?
@ California
Now On sale at Vons blantons is $92
I’m with Jill, Russell’s 10 is just okay. The single barrels are now $84+ where I live so those no longer carry the value they used to imo
I agree, Russell's 10 is nothing special. I'd rather have WT101 over Russell's 10.
I agree I loved russels 10 to start but after a few bottles down and my palate getting more experience with other pours, I fell out of love with it
I agree RR10 is over rated. Get the rare Breed instead if you like WT bourbons
His boy looks just like his momma
The one bottle of RR single barrel I bought , was disappointed. Maybe I had an off batch, but gave no reason for me to rebuy at the current price 70+
The 10y isn’t bad, but in my area (in CA for 40+) it’s basically a mixer.
It’s not easy, however with some effort can find eagle rare and eh Taylor small batch at BevMo & total wine. (SoCal)
I agree with Jill, the 4 Roses Single Barrel is just a great bourbon and great value. I also prefer it to the Russell's 10
I agree FRSB is much better than Russel’s 10, but I will say Russel’s SB has usually blown FRSB out of the water for me
Yes I agree. Four Roses does an excellent job all around.
New to your channel and also new to the bourbon life. Great contents. Here in the UK, London, Blanton isn’t hard to get hold of. Recently bought gold blantons and arrived within 1 day!
Four roses single barrel and russell's reserve single barrel r my favorites and im just over a year into my bourbon journey today I had pikesville rye and im also a rye guy cheers 🍻 brewzle 🎉
If the Eagle would do a bottled-in-bond it would be the cream of the crop
The boy looks just like his momma
Haha I love thefun banter back and forth with these two. Great chemistry and you can definitely see the comfort and love not to mention differing opinions on drinks can be fun sometimes.
I don't drink, but I love that I found these videos. Great reviews
Been on the tour of the Bowman distillery and the tour guide insisted multiple times that "the rumors are wrong, we do not buy distillate from anyone, we distill all of our own products."
To my taste, the ranking of the best alternatives to Blanton's (as shown in your video): 1.) Four Roses Single Barrel 2.) Eagle Rare 10 Year 3.) John J. Bowman... I am happy to say I have each in my Bourbon Selection (not a collection!).
Woodford doubled oak is my favorite “go-to” bourbon. Always available and tastes amazing.
Same. Love it straight, on rocks, in Manhattan, with seltzer....
I'm with Jill, that 4roses single barrel is really good
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Woodford Double Oaked is so freakin' good and easy to drink. The lower proof point really makes it crushable. Four Roses Single Barrel is just fantastic at the price point. I'd also throw Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Old Forester 1910/1920 for fantastic bottles around the $60ish price point. They're readily available and beat bottles at much higher price points. LOVE the Bowman pick, btw!!!!!
I've yet to try 1910 but the 1920 was better than some $100 bottles I've had
You and I have the same taste in bourbon. I totally agree with you 100%
I agree on all those!
Have some family in Kentucky and one year there was a reunion around Louisville back in the mid 90s. We spent some time around there and went on a tour of the distillery. Was too young to sample the whiskey, but my brother and I did buy mini bottles as souvenirs. It amuses me to see this go through the cycle of discovery, hype, and overexposure.
I used to have that Eagle Rare on the regular a few years back. Amazing how it's become a rare item. Maybe it's by design.
I think you're onto something there
I’m in Georgia, Eagle Rare is EVERYWHERE. I want to find out where someone else has the same situation with another kind of tough to get bourbon and trade lol
@@beffreyjell Weller in Ohio! haha! But I have heard that Georgia is a great place to find Eagle Rare! Cheers!
@@beffreyjell Dont try to get anything good in PA..
Just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your videos and truly learn a lot from each one.
Jill, I agree four roses single barrel is my favorite at 45-50 bucks. I’ve tasted Blantons at my friends party but I’ve never found in our stores.
EH Taylor SiB SP, Wild turkey Rare Breed, Maker's Mark 46, Old Forester 1920, Elijah Craig BP A123, Old Forester 1910, Redbreast 12 ( the list to please all )
Love me some wild Turkey Rare Breed!
I see that Stagg bottle in the back, now that's the true hard to find imo. Great channel, keep up the great work!
toward the end when yall were talking over each other I knew you were really enjoying yourselves ;)
I drank Eagle Rare in my youth when it was 101 proof and in a smaller bottle like Maker’s Mark. It was fantastically smooth. I believe it was made by Seagram’s back then. Not sure why they discontinued it. Super expensive ifyou can find one since out of production for over twenty years.
Same her. I loved the 101. Wish I knew then what I know now…
My dad thinks I’m crazy when I say I much prefer Weller 107 over Blantons so I’m glad you agree with me
Woodford double oaked is my go to bottle. Totally agree on the proof
Blantons is pretty damn good!
I had a pour of Blantons at a local restaurant last year. I actually loved it. The waitress was awesome and charged me $8 for the pour. Woodford Doubke Oaked is delicious and $46 everyday at Sam’s club or Costco
I'm so blessed to live in Virginia! John J Bowman is not allocated, but it does kind of appear on the shelf randomly here in Virginia. I always buy the bottles in two's
What’s your thoughts on decanters vs keeping in bottle?
Literally everything.
OGD. Ev Wills. Knob Creek. Old Forester. Wild Turkey. Four Roses.
Blanton"s still the Holy Grail for me!
great list. At the start of your video, I was thinking of one bourbon that does indeed outshine Blantons, and you had that pick on your list as well.
It's hard to beat Four Roses, Single Barrel.
I have 2 bottles of Eagle Rare 17 from years back. It's better than Pappy to me. The 10 year is good, but the 17 year is incredible.
Jill! We need to talk! I think your pallet is right on the money! Cheers!
I went to Yellowstone and went through Cody Wyoming , of course they sell liquor at gas stations , I went in to pay and right there on the shelf was Blanton like it’s an everyday thing , 65 bucks and out the door I went with my bottle of blantons
Davidson's Reserve Small Batch Bourbon is hard to beat for the price. Plus the flavor and profile of the Bourbon is amazing. Can only get it on the east coast which sucks too. Found it in Virginia and in Nashville.
For Scotch my go to favorite is The Balvenie 14 year Caribbean cask. If you haven't had it you should. My favorite scotch.
For Flavored Whiskey. Bubba's Secret Stills Burnt Sugar is a must have. It might as well be butterscotch Whiskey. It is better than any of the other flavored Whiskeys such as Jack Honey, or any others like that.
Be thankful y'all still have state run liquor stores. All those rare finds like Eagle rare 10 (which you get all the time) are impossible to find outside of secondary markup since there's zero regulation.
Ive seen Weller 107 1x in 8 years living in Maine. The local stores get 2-3 shipments of Blantons every year. Might see Eagle Rare every other year
Haven't come across a JJB yet. Moved to Kentucky earlier this year surprised how hard it is to find local stuff not marked up 3× msrp
Lived in Kentucky all my life it's hard to find bottles without a high Mark up
That's probably because all the taters going on the bourbon trail, so the stores trying to cash in on everyone who doesn't know any better.
In Ohio they have to sell at MSRP so it was nearly 5 years since I got a Blantons original, was around the holidays when the delivery day at our local Kroger changed and just happened to see a couple people waiting outside for the open. Still have about half of that bottle left and it's great whiskey, worth the retail but prob not the secondary prices. That was until last week when Ohio dropped a Blanton's Gold/SFTB/Elmet T Lee Bonus Release announced by email 2 hours before open, we rushed down to our local agency and it was even more insane bc their internet was down and they were only taking cash. We got our two bottles: a Gold for $129 and SFTB at $160 - waiting for special occasions to drink, still prob a lot of $$$ for the whiskey but if you don't have one (and probably will never be able to ever again) I'll take my chances.
Appreciate the video and discussion, and comparison. I am new to bourbon and knowing what to try is helpful
Four Roses Single Barrel is the best bang for your buck in Ontario, Canada. I'm in Toronto and it's $57.25 for 750ml. That's like $43usd and we are taxed heavy on alcohol, especially over 80proof. Weller's Antique was available here 10 years ago before the bourbon craze went nuts and it was in line cost wise with the FRSB. Used to have it in my bar. I think it's sold with various Pappy and Blanton's now via lottery. Blanton's used to be available too, but just cost quite a bit more than Antique.
Jill I’m with you 4 RSB is a nice pour…cheers 🥃
When you shared the BTAC, I thought “ya this is a solid couple.” 😂
There’s currently like 10 bottles of blantons at the liquor store in my town
I really enjoyed this video. I polished off a bottle of antique 107 with my wife and I thought it was really good but she thinks the blantons is better. I loved seeing you break out that eagle rare 17. Green with envy!
Agree with Jill. The Four Roses Single Barrel is my fave. Eagle Rare 10 is also good.
"Just like you, needs to be a little bit spicier." love that. Thank you for the content.
I'm a big fan of John J. Bowman, it's definitely a solid pour. I'm not a Blanton's fan, but it is a nice pour. I was fortunate enough to get it at MSRP. I wouldn't pay more than that.
Glad to see your wife enjoys your hobby with you
I can find Bowman brothers easily now in Maryland but the John J. Is like a unicorn now! Even in Virginia where it’s from is damn near impossible to find now. It’s being shipped off to other areas and the price has risen from $55 a year ago to over $200 on secondary market.
plenty of bottles for $55 in NY
I'm only new to trying the different bourbons! I have got the Woodford D.O now but so far I have found I'm more into the sweeter touch to bourbon, Basil Hayden is my favourite so far and I'll soon be trying Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Elijah Craig, then I want to get Eagle Rare and Angels Envy!
Just bought a bottle of Blantons for MSRP.. took your advice TJ and started talking to staff being friendly. Got a bottle for $80.
Ladies first, Thomas! LOL, Go, Jill!
Which key number blade and bow did you use?
Very very new to burbon What would be your advice on a low proof and reasonable price for a beginner
Eagle Rare is my overall favorite 😍
I got the woodford double oaked based off this video and wow is it good! Especially for 56 bucks.
First video I’ve seen from you … I like it!! You’ve got a new fan in Chicago
Considering you can get a bottle of Russell’s 10 year for under $50 at most grocery stores I think it’s a great bottle
My four roses single barrel doesn’t taste anything like y’all’s. The one I grabbed is batch 88 and it’s sweet with suppressed notes of any oak or wood of any sort. Kinda sucks for 50 bucks I’m not sure if I want to try again but I definitely will eventually just bought this one though so I’ll have to use it for some special occasion mixers😂
Y’all need to not worry about the hate man. The fans love you. The haters drive engagement. The fans are who loves y’all!
IW Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve is by the same company as Blade and Bow and better IMHO while being a little cheaper. When we toured the Stitzel-Wheller distillery in Louisville, everyone in our group preferred the IW Harper at the tasting over Blade and Bow.
Wife got me a bottle of Blanton's. It is really good. Glad it was a present, the prices store ask are crazy.
Been hooked on Boman Bros ever since I went out there.
If you ever make it out this way for their annual Abraham release (1 bottle per person).
Their Isaac is my fav - a port finished bourbon.
That bowman is a good bottle, to be sure. I'm not as big on proof tho, so I am definitely more interested in the Blantons. I only recently pulled the trigger on a bottle of Blantons ($100 locally). I am still much earlier in my whiskey journey (and nowhere NEAR as well funded). I am only able to buy 2-3 bottled per month, and they almost never survive the month in th cabinet.
Blade and Blow is one of my favorites... glad you gave it a try!
I did some electrical work in the Bowman Distillery years ago and can confirm YES they have a huge copper still they use. It’s prob 10ft tall
There is a gas station/liquor store literally right around the corner from my house. They have buffalo trace, 3 bottles of blantons, E.H Taylor, plus I seen a bottle of stagg once. The blantons is $99 the buffalo trace is about $35. Is that worth the price for it. I’m new to whisky and bourbon. I don’t want to start with allocated bottles but it would be cool to have them for some time in the future.
Thanks for confirming to never try white label. Single barrel maybe. I've tried blantons once. Over a 3 day mancation. Decent, a bit harsh, spicy, dry finish. I'm a baby in bourbon land. 101 all day for sure. woodford regular is in my cabinet now. Need to try double version. 101 rye was a let down
RR10 is hard to beat for the price. A 10 year bourbon for $35. And the single barrel is excellent.
Antique 107 is AMAZING!
I enjoy learning so much from this channel thank you
I’m in the uk and have wanted a bottle of the Russell’s single barrel however it’s extremely hard to come by and expensive between 100-150 pounds
You say most can be found easily in most stores. Well the only one I can find in Florida is Woodford the rest I would have to order via the internet,
You guys are awesome. Love your videos.
Really like the Four Roses and always available where I have. First time I saw Blanton’s was on the show “Boss” with Kelsey Grammer. I’ve had 3 bottles of Blanton’s, but only acquired one bottle of Eagle Rare. I ask for it in liquor stores and all I get is chuckles.
I have 2 whiskies I truly love… but I am listening to you to open my pallet… I will let you know my opinions
Please do a video for new bourbon drinkers. I've just recently hopped on the more than casual bourbon train. Also, can't find any Buffalo Trace anywhere nearby. I live in Cincinnati. Thanks
if you ever want ER we always have it right over the Bama/ Ga line in Carrollton
I got a Blantons coming in a couple weeks. Canada for $75 usually available twice a year max 1 bottle per customer. I also got the Weller Antique 107 for $70 coming as well. I’m set for a while 😂
It's a really good whiskey when you can find it and I actually got all I stoppers and am awaiting their gift shop doing my setup
Ya'll are funny. Love Jill. I'm subscribing.
Eagle Rare 10 is my favorite and pretty easy to get in Oregon. But Oregon government controls the liquor and there are tons of whiskeys you talk about I can't get. Including John J Bowman. I wish I could try it. My state makes it illegal to order alcohol online so I may have to travel to get some
Really where in OR? I've been trying to search those too...
That’s cool that you and your sister like tasting whiskey together.
A man who loves whisky, but shows us his love for his wife. That’s why I love this channel.