The BEST Budget Bottled In Bond Bourbon - Controversial Picks!
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Best part of the video for me was the “I’m old enough where I don’t care anymore” line. There’s an insight there that shouldn’t go unnoticed. Thanks guys.
Maybe not so "Young"! Cheers
That's old man wisdom right there. I'm an old man too so I can say that.
The unique thing about getting older is ya don’t care if your cool or not,,,which is what makes you so cool!
@@BB-sc1jv I’ve tried that line of reasoning to my kids. They’re not buying it!
@@DBTdad As am I, although I’m going to stick with my preferred adjective “wise”. 😀
Evan Williams BIB is on of my go to. It is usually on sale at my military base for
In Ohio Dickel BiB is up near $50 but I still grabbed a backup bottle just last week. I think it is beautifully balanced, cherries, oak, tobacco, a balance of earthy and sweet. It has a wonderful finish too. Its a go to for me. Hits well above $50 price even in Ohio, next time Im in Indiana, if I see one for $30 im picking up 2.
My heart is crushed that Benchmark Bonded didn't even make honorary mention at about $22/bottle - especially since you fine folks next door in Indiana are blessed with it on your shelves pretty much everywhere. That stuff is SO good and, to me, totally indistinguishable from Early Times BiB. At some point, I'm going to have to break down at try the OGD BiB.
I have just started my bourbon journey. I decided to go from “bottom” to “top.” Feeling very vindicated with your suggestion due to the fact that this is the next bourbon I am wanting to try!
OGD BIB is one of my go tos. About $22 in PA
I had an old fashioned in Mexico in the fancy cocktail bar the resort has(great place). So it was made with Old Grandad BiB, orange bitters, simple syrup, thin orange slice slightly muddled, over a clear cube, no cherry. It was fantastic. A must try.
I did it in quick, got another.
Sounds great!
i feel cherries are good in certain cherry forward bourbons like a four roses single barrel , def helps bring out the flavors , but most others ive found just need orange bitters and orange slice
Dickel BIB sells for $80 at my local store in KC 😂. I have to buy out of state and ship it. Ends up around $40 total. But honestly I love this stuff and it’s worth it. I’m not sure where the bad press comes from. I prefer it over 90% of what I have in the bar. And when I bring friends in for some blind tasting, it always does well.
Guys, I've just started getting into bourbon...except for the Evan Williams Honey...which I've liked for some time now. Being able to watch the videos that you produce have made the "transfer" to the REAL stuff a whole lot easier !! Thank You both for what you are doing ....and PLEASE.... Continue on !!! ..... Ron Cee
Thank you Ron! Couldn’t do it without good folks like you!
Fantastic video!! I really enjoyed the parts where you guys discussed the bourbon! Keep up the great work! I would also love to see the video idea you suggested! ❤️
As always, love how you two interact and the info on everything you taste....keep em' coming! Thanks and CHEERS!!!!!
As a bourbon drinker for the past 40 years I really appreciate your channel. My good friend’s father in law was a JW Dant fan. Good in old fashions. OGD BIB is a staple in my bar that I pull out for bourbon snobs. I’ve recently bought the Dickel bourbon and 15 year and found both to be decent but did not live up to the hype.
Love the budget stuff! Keep up the great reviews, sipping with you guys really makes my day.
I'm a big fan of Old Grand Dad and I agree at the price point it is outstanding. I also have a bottle of Early Times but haven't opened it yet.
I absolutely love your videos! Kurt, your take is always worth hearing, and the way Trenton has so much fun as your worthy foil is priceless. Keep up the fantastic work!
Ok just to wrap up the series, you need to do a budget Irish whiskey show
Thanks for the bottled-in-bond video Kurt and Trent. That 100 proof is my sweet spot. I only have the EW and it's a good bottle for the money. I would love to get a bottle of the Early Times BiB but have never seen it here in Rhode Island or in my travels. Keep up the good work.
Another great educational on bourbon. I really enjoy the way you two inform us on all types. I also love old granddad
I stumbled upon your channel around the New Year. I've been a bourbon drinker for a few years. But thanks to you 2, I've become obsessed with finding new bottles to try. And now I'm also planning a trip to KY and the bourbon trail with my wife for our next anniversary. I blame you guys! 😂
The chase is as enjoyable as the consumption!
Love the 7 am uploads, gives me something to watch at work 👌
Thank you for turning me onto whisky. It was one of those things that I wanted to get into but never knew where to start. I recently bought a few bottles you recommended having from your videos and I can already get the notes in each. It’s an exciting craft and brought my wife into watching your videos in our garage bar we just made and tasting with me. Looking forward to more videos. Plenty to catch up on! Glad I subscribed! Cheers from Arizona 🌵 ☀️ 🥃
We are happy you are here! I love AZ!
A wealth of information, thank you both! I have a lot of homework to do!
Love the channel, guys. My wife and I watch them the morning they drop. I did a pretty good job calling the line-up. Called the EW and OGD and would have had the Sent if I thought it was available everywhere . For me Dent and Early Times are drain pours but that's just me. Surprised Old Forester didn't edge out the Dickel. Great job.
The only thing I’ll say about the TN whiskey/bourbon argument is that anyone that says bourbon can’t be charcoal filtered should take a look at that EWBIB bottle and see that it also is charcoal filtered! Actually something I just noticed the other day when I was drinking it. Fantastic video as always!
Well, let's be very specific, here. Yes, EW BIB does charcoal filter their product, but it's already bourbon when they do it. Any adulteration BEFORE it goes into the barrel (the Lincoln County process) disqualifies it from being considered a bourbon, hence the reason Jack Daniel's can call itself Tennessee Whiskey and not bourbon.
@@CrawfishBoil where in the bourbon rulebook does it say that the Lincoln County process disqualifies it?
So happy to see the GD bottled n bond. The 13 year is fantastic for the price point. One of my regular go to bottles. Thanks for the review!
Nice video - I really appreciate when you cover categories, such as budget, best, bonded.etc.
Early Times has been allocated in Ohio for the past couple of years, but it has shown up often and I have not had any problem keeping it in stock in the bar. Old Grandad Bonded is one of the great values in bourbon and I always keep a bottle on hand. Love the video and it just shows that you don't have to spend a lot of money to enjoy some really good bourbon.
OGB is one of my go tos
Great job guys! Love your videos!
So 1792 BiB on another show you guys did and went out and bought a bottle! Can’t thank you enough for the recommendation.
LOL. I sit back and listen to the conversation and relationship you guys have on Bourbons and picture "little Trenton" around 16 (I know) sitting there with Dad when Mom is gone and taking notes....and making notes if you know what I mean. The convos make this!!
Those are some solid picks. I've had the 11 year Dickel but not the 13 year. When Early Times was sold, I picked up about 8 bottles of the Brown Forman variety. Another great video.
I came up to my bottle room and grabbed the George Dickel Bottled in bond, sat down and turned on the tube to see what you guys had going on and BAM!!!! Good show fella’s!!
Nice video…just bought Evan Williams BIB and for the price, it’s very good! And Trenton at one point stated Old Grand Dad tasted like the fresh cut grass he MOWED the other day……we’re still shoveling fresh new snow up here in northern Minnesota!! Duluth broke record for the most recorded snowfall in one year!! (A good shot of bourbon helps alleviate this stress!!)
Anyhow, keep up the great videos! Always look forward to them!
Great video, I didn't go through all the comments so I apologize if this is repeated but J.W. Dant, Evan Williams, and JTS Brown are all Heaven Hill products and are the same mashbill. It's great that they can get so much mileage and different tasting notes with what is basically the same whiskey. Cheers!
Woohoo! Was looking forward to this!
Edit: This is probably my favorite video of this last series, because I can pick up most of these around me. Been afraid to try the Dickel, but seeing y'all's recommendation, I'll give it a shot. Cheers, guys!
Kurt, you are correct on the Dickel issue, it is not worth the time to argue when you could be sipping. I can only wish that the state stores here in Montana watched your channel and spared some bourbon love over this region. Love the content and channel. keep up the good work.
Thanks Mike!
Awesome video guys!
Early times used to be really hard to find, but I think it is getting much easier as the Brown-Forman bottles are transitioning to Sazerac.
I still have never seen it in my area. Hoping you're right; definitely keeping an eye out for it in the meantime.
My local has it for forty bucks.
@@lazygoodan Oof. Don't pay $40. The best thing about it is the price.
@@FakingANerve Hit or miss. Some places will be sold out. Others I can find cases. Good luck!
I bought one at Binny's in Evergreen park a month ago. It sold out afterward. Haven't seen one since.
Great video as always but I know I’m not the only one who noticed the very heavy handed pour immediately. 😂😂
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Finally was able to get a bottle of JW Dant while visiting KY last week. It was about 15-17 which is still great value but that is the only time I've ever seen it. Very small distribution outside of KY it seems. I really like and for the price it's fantastic.
Great video...EW Bib is personal favorite..its outstanding..all of these are on the shelf in Virginia..even the Early Times ..it's new for us
Love the video boys! OGD BiB is one of my favorite go-to bourbons period….EW BiB is also great! Keep them coming…cheers!
I’m on bottle #3 of the Dickel 13 BIB!!!
I do like it very much..
Thanks for the video guys
I just got that Dickel 13 BIB and am really liking it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks for the video. OGD BIB is an excellent value (which I prefer to the hotter 114). I've got several bottles of the Early Times (like a lot of folks) getting ready to see what the Barton/Sazerac stuff will taste like. But, another one that is pretty good is Very Old Barton (although actually I prefer the 90 proof). Don't forget Jack Daniels has a BIB now too. I get the argument, but I can't get behind the Dickel BIB. I got a bottle and I didn't like what Kurt calls "minerality" and other reviewers call "Flintstone chewable vitamins".
Can't wait to try these. Thx gentlemen.
Just getting around to watching this. We have tried the JTS Brown, Old Grandad and the Dickel. The first two are bottles we always make sure we have on hand. The JTS Brown makes an excellent mixer also!
It’s unfortunate Early Times is getting difficult to find because it can’t be beat in our opinion for the budgets.
I agree!
Those are all solid. That George dickle BiB actually is pretty good and for 13yrs that’s a crazy price point. Great video!
I love all your choices except I haven’t had the first one. Love Dickel BIB and love Evan Williams. You can’t beat the price. Great choices.
Although I enjoy the OGD straight up, maaannnn...as a mixer in my Manhattans- spot on.
Always enjoy your videos fellas. Keep up the good work!
We live and learn . Enjoy all you do. It is the video I first watched in the morning🙂
5 years ago henry McKenna would be in this list 😢
Your right. That is sad
OGD BIB has been a staple on my bar cart since ya'll first introduced it. Haven't tried the others mentioned in this video, but think the EW would be up my alley!
I agree that Dickel BiB is great, far and away my favorite of the 5 featured in this video. However, it goes for $40 at TW in Louisville, and I've seen it higher at other stores, never lower than $40. Too bad I don't live within easy driving distance of Bee... Thanks for another interesting, entertaining video, guys!
Just checked, its $44 here in Texas at TW.
$49.99 in Ohio. State controlled pricing
I just looked and it was $70 near me, guess I need to shop around
FYI, check your local TW. Im in Texas and it was listed as $44 but I was only charged $33 at checkout. Reciept says Dickel Bonded and sku seemed to match.
Great video. things will taste different based on what else you're tasting. The order you taste in and what you taste first will have an effect on the subsequent things that you taste. this is true with most things. Maybe a good pallet cleanser in between tastings would help. Keep up the great vids!
I agree! I'm more of a Scotch whisky drinker and regularly pour two different whiskies to compare and contrast. Sometimes they complement beautifully other times one overpowers the other completely but a lot can be learned by drinking two different pours side by side.
Love the Dickel! Thanks for putting it in!!
Love the Old Grand Dad B&B. Wish I could find the Early Times here in NC. Rarely see it. Great video guys!
Gentlemen... You have become my favorite reviewers. Anyone who knows me know I love OGD. Thanks for including it. Keep up the great work!
OGD bonded is my house bourbon. Too good.
Good for you! Dickel BIB! Just got a second bottle of the 2008 from Harry last week. Love this stuff. I still have a 2007 also.
Please don’t get Dant allocated!!! 😮😂 it finally found its way to Iowa!
BTW this is a great list - at least the first 4 (and especially the first 3). Thanks and have a great weekend!
Fellow Iowan. I hit the liquor store asap when SLB likes something new 😂
For me, JTS, JW Dant, OGD, EW, and Dickel in descending order. I thought JTS Brown BIB was only sold in Kentucky, but maybe distribution is expanding. Another great video and this should be helpful for people just getting into bourbon and learning their preference. Cheers!
Hi. JTS is in Chicago. I like how it turns into cinnamon instead of a burn.
It’s a good cheap supper for the money with some interesting tastes and the expected nuttiness. Like everything else, prices are increasing and it’s not as cheap as it used to be. I can’t find JTS BIB in SC so I always pick up a couple bottles when I get back to Kentucky. Maybe it will migrate south.
Great job guys. You may want to do another in the $50 range.
Old Granddad BiB is really good. One of my favorites for Old fashioned
Got a bottle of the early times today and it was indeed allocated for 24.99 also grabbed a Henry McKenna 10 Buffalo trace single barrel select and blantons. That should round up my shopping for the month
Great job. I love those bottle in bond. There truly are a lot of them out there. Have y’all done one on the budget wheated and I missed? If I have I’m gonna have to go back and search again.
I was just in KY and found a liquor store that still has the Early Times BIB with the black cap / Brown Forman. I bought 3 more bottles bringing my total to 8 bottles stored away on my shelf. I like the blue cap version, but think the black cap version is slightly better. I use it and Buffalo Trace as my primer bourbons. 🥃
Just bought a case of the Early Times BIb, $20 a bottle! My local guy stocked up, has about 5 cases left here in Orlando
Great video! I’m having a hard time finding the early times BIB in the Orlando area.
Let’s go!!!! Always ready for the drop!!!
Picked up 2x bottles of Early Times BiB at my local Total Wine ($22 each) in Mesa AZ, but paid $52 for the Dickle BiB 13 year (Fall 2008). 😕😕 Thanks for the great video!
Nice list, those prices though, you must live in the cheapest state in the country. 1792 and Dickel typically $40-50 in NY. Love them both. Trent is right on Dant, it's just not very good regardless the price. Cheers
Love the video. Could you do your top 5 smoky whiskey on a budget?
Regardless of how people will feel about Dickel, or any whiskey it's one person's opinion against everyone else so oh well lol.
early times bib the goat of budget bourbon
Early Times Bottled In Bond just hit Tampa, FL at $10.99 for a 1 liter bottle. Picked up 4 of them today. Sipping as I write this. Delicious!
Until you just pointed it out, I didn’t even notice you’re the only one of my bourbon channel favorites that doesn’t advertise stuff. That’s great. I wouldn’t begrudge you selling out for that easy money, I’d just skip right over the ads like I do on the other channel videos.
Hey gents. Started my burbon journey in October, found your channel and its been super helpful. Watched a ton of your stuff but in this one there was a lot more conversation on whether the bottle had been opened a while and even that they had been sitting there. I realize wine sitting changes but didnt realize what effects that has on burbon. Can you speak to that sometime or point me to a video that explains it...thanks. Keep up the good work.
Good review. May have to give the OGD a try for sure. I’ll see if they have the Dickel around as well.
Best episode ever! Lol Go figure I would say that. I have EW, ET, and OGD and agree with you on your reviews. I will have to look for and try the others. I hope Trenton has recovered from hot sauces. I felt really bad that he looked like he was ready to croak at the end. (I did chuckle though).
Thanks again for another great episode. Your pal, BIB Don
Enjoy your videos. Big fan of the Evan Williams BiB, can't beat the value for the price
Not a bourbon, but the Mellow Corn BIB corn whiskey from Heaven Hill for $16 is a fantastic buy, delicious on the rocks, and looks cool in your liquor cabinet
You got that right. I haven't seen Early times in Florida Alabama or Arkansas in three years
I appreciate the Dickel add. I agree that the difference is *almost* semantics. You two aren't being audited for strict compliance! Lay the reasonable options and alternatives on the table! Literally. :)
I'd like to see regular maker's mark in one of your guys' videos! Favorite bourbon channel
Good lineup. JTS Brown would be my favorite. I am going to keep an eye out for that specific Dickel though.
You guys should taste test the single shots vs the bottle. Like the mini Maker's mark ones you find near the check out and the 750 ml
I didn't check the age, but I saw Dickle BIB yesterday for $50. I passed. Brought home a bottle of Larceny with me (not BIB, but awesome anyway). I really love Old Grand Dad BIB, but am not a fan of the Evan Williams BIB. Haven't tried the others. Love the show!
Was not a big fan of Evan Williams BIB initially. Mine set on shelf for a year before I noticed and took a pour. Not sure if my palate changed or bourbon got better, but that bottled was finished soon. Absolutely delicious!
Picked up my first Early Times BiB today down in South Carolina. $25... hard to beat that.
Waiting for the explanation as to why the glass on Trenton's left has a heavy heavy pour. 😂
Got the Dickel 13 here in Indy for $38 and I thought that was a good price. Less than $30 is a buy all day. Good stuff!
Got the Old Tub on sale for $10. Hard to pass up at that price also.
Good series!
"Grassy" in the high rye Old Grand Dad BiB checks out guys.
I really need to do a focused tasting of my budget BiB bottles. But what I really really enjoy is the EWBiB with a little water added. I generally enjoy my bourbons at 100 ~110 proof but I really enjoy that EW at around 92 proof.
Fun video... thanks guys!!
Interested in the Dickel BiB. I’ve like some of their products in the past. 13 years? That’s hard to believe and what a freakin’ bargain!
JTS Brown 80pf is my standard cheap mixer. I finally got a handle of the BiB and it drank like it was 125. I'm hoping it opens up with some air. Hell, I'll pour a dram now. Haha.
edit: a week or two later, it is slowly smoothing out. I agree with Kurt that it does lack viscosity, and with Trenton that it is quite sweet. Pretty solid juice, but damn... open it, makes some cocktails with it and then *wait* before drinking it neat.
Yea the Dickel is $50 in my area and I can’t the JD Dant or JTS Brown anywhere within 50 miles. But I have emptied lots of OGD bnb. Thanks for your input
Love these videos!! If you are still taking requests how about a budget or best of tequila? I need some help getting into tequila. Thanks and Cheers
The JW Dant and JTS Brown are NOT to be found in Arizona (at least in all the shops I visit) whereas the Early Times BOB is everywhere (which I love and am very grateful for).
Looking at that last glass like it's going to conquer the other pours in the infinity bottle!
Good stuff. Just tried Old Grand Dad. Thought it was a little hot until I used it as a mixer. Old fashion. That cinnamon really came out, so much that it almost tasted like a fireball. Just a little tho. Great mixer for sure and maybe on a rock . Good stuff tho🥃🤠
Watching this at 7am on the way to work, perfect start to Friday morning fellas 🫡
Old Grand Dad BiB is my go-to for and Old Fashioned because the orange note is perfect!
Guys I have all of those bottles! The 13 yr Dickel is much better than the 11y yr. I do like the Dickel the best of the bottles presented so good job Kurt. Here in Dallas it's more expensive around 34.99 at Total Wine.
19:04 Interesting that you started off with Early Times BiB. You can find it in the Nashville area pretty easily. Old Grandad BiB or 114…..”Fargettabouet”
Yeah Frugal MacDoogals is my go-to for getting ET, usually $26 or so