Glad you finally got a bottle! I've had some of the 2019 and enjoyed it and do wish it was more available, but I'm just as happy with some of my "special" bottles I was able to get. Cheers!
I hope every future bottle of M&D cologne comes with pro bono legal council cuz Jason just introduced probable cause into all our lives and we can't be mad at him for it. Happy for you on the score that made us all so jealous. Cheers bro!
Hugely enjoyable seeing you enjoy this pour so much. This is at the very tip top of the bourbon bucket list over here too. Can’t wait for that blind end of year tasting!
Good review. Yeah, the only way I could try it would be an expensive taste at a bourbon bar...there is a Shell has station up the street from me near Kings Island that only sells samples to try on premises. Maybe they at least have McKenna 10 yr. 2 yrs since I had my first drink of Baker's 7 that started this ball rolling and have never ran across McKenna.
Same here searching for mckenna.. although I have seen it a number of times but never under 80 bucks which is overpriced. Waiting to find it at under $60
I came real close to buying one this year at secondary. But I didn't pull the trigger. Instead I purchased 3 other allocated bottles for the price of the one. This video gives me second thoughts!
When I first heard the name "King of Kentucky" I thought for sure it was going to be a bottom shelf bottle like Heaven Hill Quality House. Boy was I wrong.
Sounds incredible. So, a quick google search reveals that a bottle of this goes for $2000-$3000 a pop. Absurd. Surely Jason didn't pay that for it. Obviously, those are secondary market prices. I am going to forget this whiskey even exists. It's in the millionaire realm...
You must make pretty good money at your profession. From what I know this bottle has an average price of 3k. Kudos to you for being able to aquire this bottling.
Sounds incredible! And really great breakdown of the total experience. Would you say this is like a "Barrel Proof" version of the Sam Houston 15? Cause I'm never going to see one out in Cali, at least not under $2K! For this kind of complexity and evolution in a glass I'm going to have to drink Scotch! Even @ $300 it's cheaper and available LOL!!!
Hey Jason, the question which everybody wants to know, what's the most you would pay? This is the problem with bourbon now that prices are through the roof. Better than Old Carter batch 9 bourbon or American 6 at 1/3rd the price on secondary. Sorry to put you on the spot but most will never see any of these at MSRP. Love the review!
Yeah this is better than old Carter 9. Maybe not batch 5. Just a different flavor profile from the American series. Remember the American is light whiskey so it's got a very bright sweetness to it. The KoK is alot more rich in flavor ..oak, cherry, dark brown sugars. I will be blinding it so we will see.
Brown-Forman isn't doing themselves any favors by keeping this bottle in KY. Their distribution is as big as anyone's so localization is not an accident. Old Carter has half the number of bottles in their releases and despite its rarity there are dozens of states that get it into the hands of the everyday enthusiast. KoK just ends up on $1500 secondary.
I agree. But at 14 years in a heat cycled warehouse and being single barrels there isnt going to be that much liquid left in those barrels. Old Carter aside from their single barrels has the luxury of blending and using multiple barrels to make a higher quantity of whiskey. Especially given most of there stuff is 6-9 years old bourbon wise.
Wasn't the KoK release of a year or two ago....not good? I guess I'd have to go back and check...maybe it was It's Bourbon Night, but I thought people didn't like it. Edit... I guess it's was the 2018 release, It's Bourbon Night didn't seem to fond of it. Though I guess they are single barrels so that's always going to change from year to year and even different barrels of the same year.
Im from MI, and going to Louisville over Thanksgiving. Where are some good places to find bottles that we dont get, or are hard to get here in Michigan?
Louisville is even harder to get stuff than most states. You can get to distilleries early to find stuff or if you focus on store picks I would go to Westport Whiskey and Wine for a great selection. Plus they have a tasting bar in the back.
My family and I did the bourbon trail this summer and it was amazing, definitely a bucket list trip. The only bummer was that outside of the distillery tastings and great bourbon bars the package stores were not much better than where I’m from in Georgia. The tour guide at old forester told us that even at the distillery they function under the same rules as a package store and under state law can’t basically hoard the special bottles, they have to distribute. If you are doing a tour call Tommorow.
Love your channel. I am curious if there is a poor man’s version of King of Kentucky. I did some math and I think this might work. 18:4:3 (Early Times BiB:Jack Daniels Single barrel Barrel Proof:1910). The Early Times is a base for the proof and mash, the Jack and 1910 add the complexity and the chocolate. If calculated into 750ml = 540ml + 120ml + 90ml...it might be close to King of Kentucky. All 3 bourbons are/were a part of Brown Forman. Hope this works. Keep up the great content.
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One of the BEST Bourbons I've ever had, PERIOD! Great review buddy!
Glad you finally got a bottle! I've had some of the 2019 and enjoyed it and do wish it was more available, but I'm just as happy with some of my "special" bottles I was able to get. Cheers!
I hope every future bottle of M&D cologne comes with pro bono legal council cuz Jason just introduced probable cause into all our lives and we can't be mad at him for it. Happy for you on the score that made us all so jealous. Cheers bro!
Hugely enjoyable seeing you enjoy this pour so much. This is at the very tip top of the bourbon bucket list over here too. Can’t wait for that blind end of year tasting!
I was lucky enough to get one last year, and yes, it does go beyond the best bottles I have. Another gear you wouldn't think is possible.
Good job, Jason. I always learn a little something watching your videos. Thanks for the review.
Glad you reviewed this as I was wondering about it. Now I'm going to purchase this. Thanks for the review
This better be your bourbon of the year! Glad you got one and share!!!
Congrats buddy!! I know you have been wanting this one for a long while!!
Great descriptions, glad you scored one of your unicorns.
We can feel how happy you are just playing with that tube lol
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience with this incredible bourbon. Cheers!
King of Kentucky is the best bourbon I have ever tried. I finally found my own bottle this year. Barrel 13
got myself a bottle of barrel #24..hot damn
Got an oil well in Texas? So you can enjoy the "K.O.K"? I'll be stickin' to my W.T.101 thanks. Everynman's bourbon is more my style.
I just won this bottle at a whiskey expo in Cleveland Ohio. I am freaking out.
First sip...bourbon-gasm! Congratulations and keep the good content (and bourbon) flowing.
Let’s get some JD Coy Hill on here 🔥
Looking for one.
Hell ya 😀🥃
Good review. Yeah, the only way I could try it would be an expensive taste at a bourbon bar...there is a Shell has station up the street from me near Kings Island that only sells samples to try on premises. Maybe they at least have McKenna 10 yr.
2 yrs since I had my first drink of Baker's 7 that started this ball rolling and have never ran across McKenna.
Same here searching for mckenna.. although I have seen it a number of times but never under 80 bucks which is overpriced. Waiting to find it at under $60
Wohoo 🎉 Congrats Jason!
Congrats on finding a bottle. A unicorn, indeed.
Is something like this a truer Holy Grail than BTAC or even Pappy?
This blows away Pappy. Not even close.
Pappy, is all name....has very little to do with the flavor, which is fairly mediocre.
Yes. True flex if u got it at msrp
I came real close to buying one this year at secondary. But I didn't pull the trigger. Instead I purchased 3 other allocated bottles for the price of the one. This video gives me second thoughts!
Secondary prices aren’t fun, hope you find it close to retail
Congratulations. WHISKEY CHEERS 😎😎😎😎
That's a rare find!! Congratulations on get'n hold of one man....😎💯
When I first heard the name "King of Kentucky" I thought for sure it was going to be a bottom shelf bottle like Heaven Hill Quality House. Boy was I wrong.
Dang man, I’d absolutely love to try this! Great review J. 👌🏼
I see that Saffell behind you…..
Sounds incredible. So, a quick google search reveals that a bottle of this goes for $2000-$3000 a pop. Absurd. Surely Jason didn't pay that for it. Obviously, those are secondary market prices. I am going to forget this whiskey even exists. It's in the millionaire realm...
Wow! I didn't see last year around Chicago at all and probably the same for this year.
These dropped last month in the Chicago burbs and came and went already unless its going in a store lottery
Falcons? Say it ain't so Jas! I had ypu pegged as another long-suffering Jets fan
Very nice! One day, one day... Great review!!
You must make pretty good money at your profession. From what I know this bottle has an average price of 3k. Kudos to you for being able to aquire this bottling.
Yeah didnt pay anywhere near that for it.
Great review, hopefully one day I will see this bottle
My number one unicorn. Pappy who? Still hunting….
King of Kentucky and 2020 George T Stagg BTAC are a dead match, just different flavors. But both an incredible pour!!
Fantastic find my friend.
How does it compare to Old Carter bourbon batch 5?
Different flavor profile. More traditional bourbon flavors but very intense.
1 thumbs down = someone's jealous.😣
Exactly. Lol
Hater Tater... Mad the bottle was opened and wished they could flip it or place it on the shelf to brag.
4:22 I am not so sure this would do what you would think it would do.
Damn shame what’s going on with the freaking price gouging on secondary, you should not have to be filthy rich to enjoy these types of expressions.
Sounds incredible! And really great breakdown of the total experience. Would you say this is like a "Barrel Proof" version of the Sam Houston 15? Cause I'm never going to see one out in Cali, at least not under $2K! For this kind of complexity and evolution in a glass I'm going to have to drink Scotch! Even @ $300 it's cheaper and available LOL!!!
I’m sure you’ll put them head to head later, but initial thoughts - KoK or the Bowman CS?
This will be controversial but I had KoK barrel 14 along side 4R LE SmB 2019 and preferred the 4R.
I can see that. Those four roses LEs can be extremely underrated. Still trying to find the 2021
@@TheMashandDrum I am hoping they stay underrated, though the prices near me definitely increased this year.
Hey Jason, the question which everybody wants to know, what's the most you would pay? This is the problem with bourbon now that prices are through the roof. Better than Old Carter batch 9 bourbon or American 6 at 1/3rd the price on secondary. Sorry to put you on the spot but most will never see any of these at MSRP. Love the review!
Yeah this is better than old Carter 9. Maybe not batch 5. Just a different flavor profile from the American series. Remember the American is light whiskey so it's got a very bright sweetness to it. The KoK is alot more rich in flavor ..oak, cherry, dark brown sugars. I will be blinding it so we will see.
Congrats dude
So envious
@7:07- "Clean up on aisle me"
It’s a shame that I will likely never get to try this bourbon and yet this is what bourbon is probably generally supposed to be.
Brown-Forman isn't doing themselves any favors by keeping this bottle in KY. Their distribution is as big as anyone's so localization is not an accident. Old Carter has half the number of bottles in their releases and despite its rarity there are dozens of states that get it into the hands of the everyday enthusiast. KoK just ends up on $1500 secondary.
I agree. But at 14 years in a heat cycled warehouse and being single barrels there isnt going to be that much liquid left in those barrels. Old Carter aside from their single barrels has the luxury of blending and using multiple barrels to make a higher quantity of whiskey. Especially given most of there stuff is 6-9 years old bourbon wise.
This is already at $2400 on secondary I'd love to try it but 🤯
2400!!! My god
What about viscosity / mouth feel?
Very buttery and rich.
Incredible
WoooW
How does this stack up against other unicorn brown forman products?
I prefer this over all three OF 150ths and any birthday bourbon Ive had in recent years.
What’s the closest next best available to this not allocated thanks Jason C
Non allocated?...hmmmm that's tough...maybe Remus V? Have to compare though
@@TheMashandDrum thank you I just picked it up
🦄 and that’s ok
Wasn't the KoK release of a year or two ago....not good? I guess I'd have to go back and check...maybe it was It's Bourbon Night, but I thought people didn't like it.
Edit... I guess it's was the 2018 release, It's Bourbon Night didn't seem to fond of it. Though I guess they are single barrels so that's always going to change from year to year and even different barrels of the same year.
Yes the first release supposedly wasn't great. Never tried it though so can't speak to it. And yes some barrels are better than others.
Im from MI, and going to Louisville over Thanksgiving. Where are some good places to find bottles that we dont get, or are hard to get here in Michigan?
Louisville is even harder to get stuff than most states. You can get to distilleries early to find stuff or if you focus on store picks I would go to Westport Whiskey and Wine for a great selection. Plus they have a tasting bar in the back.
My family and I did the bourbon trail this summer and it was amazing, definitely a bucket list trip. The only bummer was that outside of the distillery tastings and great bourbon bars the package stores were not much better than where I’m from in Georgia. The tour guide at old forester told us that even at the distillery they function under the same rules as a package store and under state law can’t basically hoard the special bottles, they have to distribute. If you are doing a tour call Tommorow.
hows it compare to Jack daniels old #7? Just kidding, congrats on the bottle
Lol 😂
How does this compare in terms of flavor to the 2021 OFBB? (Obviously with the proof difference in consideration)
This is alot better to me. More depth of flavor.
Which do you prefer with it, 7-UP or Diet Coke?
Root Beer actually
What a treat! “Will it be my bourbon of the year?”…….I’m thinking 100% yes
Dang Hope I win the OHLQ lottery this month for this one... also can't afford any of the others anyway... well except for the OFBB... Enjoy
Great review. How much did you pay for it?
How does it compare to 2020? Only KoK I have gotten to try
You can't really compare. They are all single barrels so hard to tell. I only had a sample of one last year. Some drink hotter than others
Cheers enjoy
The review is on point, but that Falcons hat is fire! #Dirtybirds
Impossible to find. Bottle lottery only in Ohio.
Finally win a lottery or other means? Either way glad you finally got your unicorn baby jason.
Wait. Are u a falcons fan???
Yes sir.
So … I shouldn’t mix it with coke
"They need to make this into cologne" Put a little on your neck and go to work! ;p
Love your channel. I am curious if there is a poor man’s version of King of Kentucky. I did some math and I think this might work. 18:4:3 (Early Times BiB:Jack Daniels Single barrel Barrel Proof:1910). The Early Times is a base for the proof and mash, the Jack and 1910 add the complexity and the chocolate. If calculated into 750ml = 540ml + 120ml + 90ml...it might be close to King of Kentucky. All 3 bourbons are/were a part of Brown Forman. Hope this works. Keep up the great content.