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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • Join us as we try and rank 3 fantastic whiskies in this episode of Sip it or Skip it! Watch as we give our honest opinions and decide whether these whiskies are worth sipping or skipping. Cheers! #whiskey #whisky #sipitorskipit
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Комментарии • 121

  • @davidteller7681
    @davidteller7681 Месяц назад +22

    Yes on the Barrell blind!

  • @Jwiener73
    @Jwiener73 Месяц назад +8

    As a Louisiana native, Trenton got it right the first time. Boudin is pronounced "Boo-Dan".

  • @MariaMedina-fu4yh
    @MariaMedina-fu4yh Месяц назад +6

    Yes, you can eat Catcus. It's called Nopales and when cooked kind of like a green bean. Tasty.

  • @benbinner4190
    @benbinner4190 Месяц назад +6

    Been watching this show for a while now and gotta say Kyle is going a great job with the edits, great to have info on the screen since Trent would never remember to add things he said he would 😂

  • @Average_BourbonDad
    @Average_BourbonDad Месяц назад +3

    I’m so glad y’all are enjoying that JT Meleck. I met Mia in Dallas last year at the Whisky Riot. I was immediately intrigued by a rice whiskey and was blown away at how good it was. I was able to pick up a Cask Strength Single Barrel in Dallas and it is PHENOMENAL! Who knew rice would make such a fantastic whiskey.

    • @pointblank748
      @pointblank748 Месяц назад +2

      I'm waiting for a 5 grain
      Corn, wheat, rye, barley, rice

  • @nickbaldi5198
    @nickbaldi5198 Месяц назад +6

    Trent is like “we are not enjoying our time together. Send help!”😂

  • @andrewaring
    @andrewaring Месяц назад +7

    Haven't even watched the video yet but that Louisiana high proof is so darn good I am thankful to the RUclips community for putting that one on my radar for sure JT is phenomenal stuff

    • @pointblank748
      @pointblank748 Месяц назад +1

      I'm in the baton rouge area and it's in most stores here. So glad they are doing so well.

  • @PapaGCooking
    @PapaGCooking Месяц назад +2

    Nice job guys! J.T. Meleck is very good... Remember... in Louisiana it's not how you spell it, it's how you say it. i.e. Don-da-by-ya = Down the bayou Cheers! 🙂

  • @cabster7
    @cabster7 Месяц назад +1

    I loved the Barrell Craft Vantage, Dovetail got better after bottle opened for a month and the New Years 2024 blend surprised me with the dark fruits like raspberry, pulm and hint of blackberry - benefits from drops of water due to proof. Very unique craft distillery picking out great stocks to mix

  • @jamescharles8663
    @jamescharles8663 Месяц назад +1

    As someone from Louisiana JT, whiskey, and vodka are delicious. They represent the state well. You both are knowledgeable when it comes to whiskey have yall purchase any barrels? If so, how can I buy a bottle from you? It would be awesome if y'all can work with a distillery or brewery to select barrels and sell it to your subscribers.

  • @bobbyjones7756
    @bobbyjones7756 Месяц назад +2

    The Walleye is also pot distilled. That adds quite a bit of different flavor to it since we're all used to column distilled.

  • @jerryrodriguez5431
    @jerryrodriguez5431 Месяц назад

    I've been into bourbon for a couple years now. Of all the bourbon channels I've stumbled across, yours is by far the best. No BS, no hyperbole, just honest opinions and great info. And a lot of good natured humor as well! I appreciate that as I learn more about whiskey. By the way, have you guys tried any of the Holladay products out out of Weston, MO? I live in KC and have access to most of their offerings. Wow, is their stuff good! Check it out if you can. Take care guys.

  • @Chris-il9mf
    @Chris-il9mf Месяц назад

    I always laugh at the way the “Notes” are described. “A dusty chalky Smartee note with honey.” “An old shed.” Always cracks me up and I am genuinely entertained by you guys. You guys have me hooked on this channel!

  • @doublewides
    @doublewides Месяц назад +2

    Definitely do more of these. I know what to expect from the standard stuff, I want to know more about products like these so when I come across them I know whether to buy or not.

    • @kballhog
      @kballhog Месяц назад

      Agree. Really enjoy this type of video!

  • @jackumentum4117
    @jackumentum4117 Месяц назад +2

    Tried walleye at new Holland turned around and purchased a bottle

  • @robertkeyworth3915
    @robertkeyworth3915 Месяц назад +1

    Really liking these shows, helping me build a future list 🙌

  • @doubleadave6207
    @doubleadave6207 Месяц назад +1

    You guys are my go to for trying new Bourbons and rye’s. I have seen that walleye run at my local store and I’ve been hesitant to purchase it because it didn’t know anything about it so thank you very much for reviewing it and I’m gonna buy at the next time I go to the store keep doing what you guys are doing you guys are awesome thanks a lot.

  • @halo3parade
    @halo3parade Месяц назад +1

    Love that barrel 36! Been thinking about a ‘Budget Small Batch’ blind with Benchmark Top Floor (or SiB), Four Roses SmB, Bowman Brothers SmB, 1792 SmB, and Michter’s SmB Bourbon. Would love to hear what you fellas think

  • @TMExtremeOutdoor
    @TMExtremeOutdoor Месяц назад +1

    Yes would love to see a Barrell blind.

  • @colt3905
    @colt3905 Месяц назад

    Yes on the Barrell blind. Would be good with a bunch of the bourbon batches. If you like the Malted Rye the New Riff 6 year Malted Rye is pretty solid as well. That JT Meleck High Proof is awesome as well. Actually have a bottle being shipped from Bourbon Outfitters as well speak because I ran out and haven’t seen it locally recently.

  • @joshuahill3221
    @joshuahill3221 Месяц назад

    Love seeing these type of different bottles like the Walleye and JT Meleck. I was able to get my hands on a bottle of Dettling cask strength out of Alabama and it is very different and incredibly delicious!

  • @user-vw3ny9zk4i
    @user-vw3ny9zk4i Месяц назад +3

    "Skunky but not in a bad way" I don't know how it could be a good way LOL

  • @SeeinHyrule
    @SeeinHyrule Месяц назад +1

    If I had a lot more money it seems like it would be pretty cool to start a Distillery. Source some whiskey from somewhere and make Gin and Vodka while waiting for the first round of new distilled to age

  • @CountyLineCollectibles
    @CountyLineCollectibles Месяц назад +1

    I just got that High Proof JT two weeks ago from a friend that visited Louisiana. I have way too many opened bottles to crack it yet.

  • @bumpandrun
    @bumpandrun Месяц назад +1

    I have Barrel batch 26 and 35 and enjoy them both. Would love to see if I'm missing a good one other than the new 36 (maybe)

  • @dougvalkema4762
    @dougvalkema4762 Месяц назад +2

    If You would like to know the mash build of the Walleye Run (if its not a secret), I know someone who works there and see if I can get it.

  • @jmsparger4339
    @jmsparger4339 Месяц назад +2

    Dear Trenton.. If you're serious about keeping your hair start using minoxidil (the Walmart generic works fine) right now and you can keep what you have. You'll have to use it EVERYDAY for the rest of your life. If you wait and lose the hair at the front and top nothing will regrow it. But you can keep it all if you start the minoxidil.
    Best regards,
    Someone that missed the minoxidil train.

  • @waynedull4639
    @waynedull4639 Месяц назад +1

    Love your video's and I was wondering if you could remind a budget rye that doesn't have a minty taste to it

  • @fenner1122
    @fenner1122 Месяц назад +1

    Kurt! Cactus is totally edible and used in a lot of taquerias out here for fajitas.

  • @fiddlemywhat6056
    @fiddlemywhat6056 Месяц назад

    That Walleye Run from New Holland is awesome!! I have a few bottles from New Holland Brewery and they are all damn good

  • @jeffreyspencer4005
    @jeffreyspencer4005 Месяц назад

    I just finished off the last 2 oz of the JT Meleck bottle and I was not nearly as impressed as when I opened it. My advice is to open and drink it BEFORE it sits in the bottle for a long time. It is an amazing bottle for the money but it doesn't like oxygen in the bottle long term.

  • @WhiskyForBeginners
    @WhiskyForBeginners Месяц назад

    4:48 I'm a Southern boy, and I've smelled any number of skunks, live and dead. When you say the whiskey's skunky I want no part of it - no matter how much you also say "not in a bad way." 🙂
    13:03 🎼🎵🎶 You can stay at the YMCA! 🙂 🎶🎵
    16:01 Trenton is the king of the definite maybe. 🙂

  • @CJP-Bourbon
    @CJP-Bourbon Месяц назад

    Sipping on J.T. Meleck High Proof as I was watching your video and love it. Keep up the great work Kurt and Trenton. SLB Drinks has always been my Encyclopedia for whiskey knowledge starting years ago..

  • @claystanley7596
    @claystanley7596 Месяц назад +1

    Just got a bottle of that JT Meleck 118 proof for my birthday. Great stuff.

  • @rustbucket9318
    @rustbucket9318 Месяц назад +1

    Craving whiskey at 9:00am is not ideal but it's real. Not that I'm going to do it but this certainly got me wanting to hit my Meleck.

    • @mattschmitt9924
      @mattschmitt9924 Месяц назад +1

      They sometimes inspire my evening pours.

  • @teschvalleyrailroad
    @teschvalleyrailroad Месяц назад +3

    You live in the Great Lakes Region and didn't know that walleye is DELICIOUS?!?!? Oh, Man...........Have you heard of Lake Perch, Smelt, etc? 😉

  • @clmartin22
    @clmartin22 Месяц назад

    I had the Walleye Run a few weeks ago at the New Holland Brew Pub in Holland. I thought it was exceptional. Can't wait to find a BC36. The 118 is a nice pour as well.

  • @allanperry7859
    @allanperry7859 Месяц назад

    yes. on the West coast they are called Nopales

  • @djhettinger4865
    @djhettinger4865 Месяц назад

    I'm a new Holland fanboy! I've got a single barrel double oaked rye that hits harder than almost anything I've ever tried. Their single barrel cask strength stuff is on another level!

  • @Robert.Sheard
    @Robert.Sheard Месяц назад

    I know Barrell is well-loved, but I've never gelled with their bottles (the Dickel influence, I think).
    I have the SLB pick for JT Meleck and I think it's delicious.

  • @lawrenceramos2468
    @lawrenceramos2468 Месяц назад +1

    Nopales bro. Mexican dish made of cactus paddles.

  • @raharmonnelson7537
    @raharmonnelson7537 Месяц назад +1

    Yes... i think it's called napales ... 6:45

  • @josephvelez5685
    @josephvelez5685 Месяц назад

    Crowded barrel (the whiskey tribe people) have a vodka aged in oak barrels. It’s called silly old goose vodka. Pickup only, in Texas

  • @andrewhuenink6927
    @andrewhuenink6927 Месяц назад

    Have you done a episode that shows your entire collection you always reference stuff outside of the main bar I’m curious to know how big of a collection you have

  • @joshtoloczko5787
    @joshtoloczko5787 Месяц назад

    You should try deacon , a scotch blend it’s pretty good if you can find it 🔥🔥🔥

  • @CityOfMusic88
    @CityOfMusic88 Месяц назад

    You need to try and get some Dragon’s Milk Origin from New Holland, it’s different but I think you will like it!

  • @RubyAskew-cp9vm
    @RubyAskew-cp9vm Месяц назад

    Another episode of Sip it or Skip it? GREAT! Been too long.

  • @brineshrimp8603
    @brineshrimp8603 Месяц назад

    Just got the new JTMeleck Cask Strength Store pick in at the local grocer ! Going get one tomorrow!

  • @karilaakkonen4123
    @karilaakkonen4123 Месяц назад

    barrel aged vodka (when distilled from potato) would be interesting. neutral spirit aged in oak barrels would be called whisky?

  • @Lithanify
    @Lithanify Месяц назад

    Just went back to Batch 35 last night to see how it stacks up to the stuff I've been enjoying lately. And it's good, but It's $85 here, and I don't think it's an $85 bottle. At $40-50, yes, it'd be a great bottle... but at the current price... it only really beats BAD bottles that are similarly priced. I don't think I'd ever replace it.

  • @altmandillon1
    @altmandillon1 Месяц назад

    Going to louisiana in January. Hope to find a jt meleck there. Great show!! Thanks

  • @americangto
    @americangto Месяц назад +2

    I thought all the kids that would say "yolo" died off.

  • @johnr5339
    @johnr5339 Месяц назад +1

    I may have missed it, but did you ever announce the amount of money you raised at the golf outing?

  • @mossyBob
    @mossyBob Месяц назад

    Lets do a barrell blind.
    Considering I just found my first barrell product - batch 035.
    It would be nice to see what is your pick of their newer batches.

  • @JordanG_3031
    @JordanG_3031 Месяц назад

    SLB Classics
    0:02 so much love at the start
    0:25 is Kent shaving his head?
    0:36 livestream this Friday at 8 Central
    1:09 sip it or skip it time!
    1:38 Trenton wants to increase the size of the tasting
    2:05 very midwest of the boys to go for walleye
    3:00 nice Harry’s sticker, makes us feel warm and cozy
    3:44 Trenton is putting himself in the corner
    4:16 Trenton candy note: smarties
    4:48 Trenton tasting note: good dead skunk
    5:04 Kyle doesn’t fail us, the internet might but not Kyle
    6:42 Trenton struggles with words: aloe Vera
    7:28 repurchase stamp of approval
    8:15 always honest and open
    8:50 nice to see a batch difference much easier
    9:01 scary Tennessee whiskey moment
    9:38 Trenton’s tasting note deep dive
    11:14 great minds think alike
    11:25 second sip and still not prepared for the JUICY
    12:18 Trenton is a great influence on Kurt
    12:59 the atrocity! Also YMCA story time
    14:14 Kurt looks out for the hydration levels in the basement
    14:50 more blinds coming our way
    15:43 Trenton nosegasm and full transparency
    17:00 uh oh Trenton can’t pronounce a word and idk how to spell it
    17:43 JT Meleck is always surprisingly good
    19:08 no aging of vodka in wood (per US regulations)
    20:01 Trenton shocketh us!
    22:14 nice sign off, there goes Trenton, and nod

  • @jamesnorwood4084
    @jamesnorwood4084 Месяц назад

    Yeah, it's "dirty rice". Lends ah earthy taste. "Clay eater's" would luv it!

  • @jonathonsavage8604
    @jonathonsavage8604 Месяц назад +1

    Some of the best fish dishes are served with bones.

  • @MarkJBowyer
    @MarkJBowyer Месяц назад +1

    I thought parsley on the Walleye

  • @FreshSqueezedSeider
    @FreshSqueezedSeider Месяц назад

    Have you guys tried any of New Hollands other stuff? They're a pretty big hit locally

  • @sagmeister2234
    @sagmeister2234 Месяц назад

    Reyka vodka is also fantastic. If you like Ketel One you'll love Reyka.

  • @Lboogey1982
    @Lboogey1982 Месяц назад

    Trenton you should do a mohawk!

  • @christopherryan7654
    @christopherryan7654 Месяц назад

    I haven't seen a Barrel batch since 31.

  • @GorillaGlueEnthusiast
    @GorillaGlueEnthusiast Месяц назад

    J. T. Meleck is phenomenal!

  • @boval1993
    @boval1993 Месяц назад

    Hey guys, I would love to trythe Walleye Malted Rye but can't find any place that will ship it to Ohio, any suggestions,

  • @JamesTRyder
    @JamesTRyder Месяц назад

    When U were trying to say "Vegetable" it sounded like "Vegadull" Buzzed? LOL

  • @nickbaldi5198
    @nickbaldi5198 Месяц назад

    New Holland has been on my beer radar for a while. I’ll need to grab one of their whiskies soon.

    • @jondilly1974
      @jondilly1974 Месяц назад +1

      Their Old hWip is their best offering if you can find it. Peachy wheat whiskey with a craft funk. Fantastic.

    • @cthuIhuhoop
      @cthuIhuhoop Месяц назад +1

      @@jondilly1974is it a yearly release or a special release that just released once. I’ve wanted it but haven’t ever seen it. I live in Michigan.

  • @jondilly1974
    @jondilly1974 Месяц назад

    Vodka is just extra distilled whiskey new make. Why would you then age it? The reason they extra distill it is to remove all flavors. If you plan on aging, adding flavors, you wouldn’t need to distill out any hint of grains. Tito’s is corn based. Some are grain based as well, some are potatoes, some are fruit based. Anything that ferments can be used.

  • @bigdave2952
    @bigdave2952 Месяц назад

    Barrel blind! Absolutely!

  • @Skwurm2297
    @Skwurm2297 Месяц назад

    Guillotine Barrel Aged Vodka. Pretty damn good for vodka

  • @WhiskyForBeginners
    @WhiskyForBeginners Месяц назад

    Have y'all quit doing the SLB Tries channel? I just realized tonight that the last video there was five months ago.

  • @matthewbeard4761
    @matthewbeard4761 Месяц назад

    Wouldn’t the barrel aged vodka be the JT Meleck that you have in front of you.

    • @karilaakkonen4123
      @karilaakkonen4123 Месяц назад

      depends if it is rice vodka or traditional potato one.

  • @snboutdoors9567
    @snboutdoors9567 Месяц назад

    Orange label is the only way to go for the barrel.

  • @touring3d
    @touring3d Месяц назад

    Love J.T. Meleck

  • @Bajinok
    @Bajinok Месяц назад

    Can you review Calumet bourbon please

  • @davidcardinal9900
    @davidcardinal9900 Месяц назад +1

    Barrell aged vodka is whisky

  • @justinmassa6287
    @justinmassa6287 Месяц назад

    do the barrel blind on friday

  • @baconator1550
    @baconator1550 Месяц назад +2

    Anyone else drinking this morning with them?

    • @mattschmitt9924
      @mattschmitt9924 Месяц назад

      I couldn't take the hair of the dog today. Went to the Joan Jett and Alanis concert last night and really tied one on!

  • @moneyUWM
    @moneyUWM Месяц назад

    Like the 36 better, I got like a milk dud vibe in it. Didn’t like the higher rye in the 35

  • @karilaakkonen4123
    @karilaakkonen4123 Месяц назад

    if its rice vodka, then its the new make of the rice whisky you are having there...

  • @nathanbalysh7158
    @nathanbalysh7158 Месяц назад

    Absolutely bring us the Barrell batch blind. This Friday?

    • @mattschmitt9924
      @mattschmitt9924 Месяц назад

      Friday is Russel's showdown

    • @nathanbalysh7158
      @nathanbalysh7158 Месяц назад

      @mattschmitt9924 the Friday live stream is the Russell's showdown.

    • @mattschmitt9924
      @mattschmitt9924 Месяц назад

      @@nathanbalysh7158 I'm not sure I understand your question.

  • @jparkbrannen
    @jparkbrannen Месяц назад +1

    Yes, you can eat cactus. Look up Nopales.

    • @caseyfloyd7750
      @caseyfloyd7750 Месяц назад

      Was just coming to the comments to say this lol

  • @tomgensel4134
    @tomgensel4134 Месяц назад

    Vodka I thought is supposed to be a flavorless spirit ???

  • @deyontalattimore736
    @deyontalattimore736 Месяц назад

    Yes, blind the Barrell Bourbons please

  • @rsr3162000
    @rsr3162000 Месяц назад

    Instead of shaving, one month of only drinking baby Hudson

  • @CainGaming96
    @CainGaming96 Месяц назад

    Try Adictivo Whiskey!!!!!!

  • @ezequielsalas7486
    @ezequielsalas7486 Месяц назад

    How can i get my hands on some j.t. meleck? (Im in texas)

    • @anonamos9689
      @anonamos9689 Месяц назад

      I have seen the regular bottle at specs recently.

    • @Robert.Sheard
      @Robert.Sheard Месяц назад

      I don't know what their restrictions are on shipping, but they have an online shop.

  • @dcjenner
    @dcjenner Месяц назад

    Walleye? Can tell you’re American. If you’re Canadian, it’s pickerel.

  • @tylerbennett7092
    @tylerbennett7092 Месяц назад

    1. Instead of shaving your head, just go blonde 😂
    2. You’re welcome for the meleck 😉

  • @user-lx3ww9ov6e
    @user-lx3ww9ov6e Месяц назад +1

    That's fair you don't want to shave it, but how do you feel about dying your hair for charity?

  • @nivek8705
    @nivek8705 Месяц назад

    Dead skunk but not in a bad way? 😂😂

  • @oldmantwofour5561
    @oldmantwofour5561 Месяц назад +2

    16:28 Trenton, watch your mouth, sir. I know it's 2024 and some people don't care but that is not meant to be a curse word or used lightly.

    • @817Elzacatecano
      @817Elzacatecano Месяц назад +5

      Lmao!!! You cult followers are hilarious

    • @chucknorris5141
      @chucknorris5141 Месяц назад

      Jesus Christ, why not?

    • @oldmantwofour5561
      @oldmantwofour5561 Месяц назад +2

      Anyone else want to take a shot at me? I stand by what I said.

  • @kennethjoiner2028
    @kennethjoiner2028 Месяц назад

    YOLO, really. You live every day. You only die once.

  • @matts459
    @matts459 Месяц назад

    YOLO. for the young’uns who can’t pronounce “Carpe Diem”.

  • @Just_One_More_Bourbon
    @Just_One_More_Bourbon Месяц назад +1

    Trenton has to die his hair hot pink

  • @bbpete8349
    @bbpete8349 Месяц назад

    No offense but just honest comment: I enjoy Kurt’s experience that shines through on his comments on tastes. Trent’s off-the-wall comparisons are not helpful (for instance: locker room mildew) when assessing the taste of bourbons. It seems to be a one up on bringing these type comparisons (see if you can top the last crazy comment). This just takes away from the channel. Neither one will like this comment but just honest.

    • @IndianaSmoke
      @IndianaSmoke Месяц назад

      It takes away for you. But your assessment apparently isnt the assessment of the 154k subs to this channel .

  • @fredpacius2750
    @fredpacius2750 Месяц назад

    If I get something the tastes like a rotting skunk, hard pass my friend.

  • @jamesdibiase346
    @jamesdibiase346 Месяц назад +1

    Maybe you guys should wax your chests and see who crys the most. 😁

  • @EAK218
    @EAK218 Месяц назад

    Shave your eyebrows this year

  • @haneyte2001
    @haneyte2001 Месяц назад

    All rye whiskey sucks