Im feeling rejected and neglected!!! Sean and his beard have outgrown me!!! 😂. It's great to see others getting to hang out with one of the most awesome people I know!!!! Cheers!!
I see we "peaked" the microphones throughout that entire video. I am sorry about that simple mistake and believe I have fixed it for all new videos. Thank you for the feedback!
Your next destination needs to be Chattanooga, TN. Great store picks and good prices. I found Coy Hill for 225, Willett purple tops for 169. Stay away from the stores in the city they're pricey ,but they have everything. Shop East Ridge stores, they've got all the B tac bottles plus great store picks all the Weller and Russell's that you want.
Bardstown Silver Oak is fantastic… probably one of their best collaborations. Silver Oak is a stellar wine and the age on the whiskey chosen for this blend made this an incredible pour. Maybe instead of saying “why” people are chasing certain bottles, maybe seek to understand instead. It’s a fantastic pour
Hunter, you got a lot to learn my friend. Making your blanket statements about things that you have no idea about makes your channel for beginners at best.
Woah woah woah big dawg. This whole youtube channel is about growing and learning as time goes on. Email me some articles to read if you want to be supportive
Kick ass video and bottle hunting. Some fantastic bottles in those stores. I have a couple of Dark Arts (SB Cask Strength and DO Rye) and they are amazing! The Hirsch (Purple Top distillate) is 🔥. Keep hunting for us brother
I agree about WR. They need to do cask strength single barrels. Everything in their line hasn’t changed. All the other big distillers are coming out with new products because that’s what people want.
Great seeing Echo. That Pinhook 9 is 🔥 Journeyman has some good stuff. Nothing special just a well done whiskey. Buddy is big into them and had me try their entire lineup. All were great stores. Loved the last one.
@5:45 Re; ECBP C924, I've got a store near me (Ca) that STILL sells their ECBP's for $59.99. I grabbed a B524 last month, and a C924 yesterday. It's crazy, because this store sells everything else for average $, or higher than average.
Great hunt love Sean's content as well. Watching this makes me wish I lived down that way. No store picks in my state only state controlled picks which have a track record of not being good. My budget would hate me though in an area like this though.
Age isn’t everything but if it tastes like I’m sucking on an oak board, it’s my jam. So higher age tends to be better for my palate. I’ll take lower proof high age stuff over high proof medium aged bottles every day. Knob Creek 18, EC 18, and OGD 16 are some of my absolute favorites. The 11 year ECBPs aren’t all that different from the 12yr ones IMO so those are still good. No need to be butt hurt about 11 year ECBP.
I was in Bardstown this year for the Bourbon Festival. It happened to line up with my bachelor party. I didnt attend however. Ticket prices were crazy. I did however attend the Bookers reserve/little book inf drop as well as a private tour of 1792 right across the street from the festival. It looked like a fun time but my day in Bardstown was well spent regardless
Finding stores with good selection and reasonable prices in middle and south GA is difficult! Work in Albany so I’ll be headed to Columbus to check it out! Thanks!!
Coors bought Blue Run, and that was always the plan behind the brand. Blue Run was started with one goal - an exit sale to a large beverage company. I'm not sure how big the deal was but that was the only reason the brand ever existed was as a cash grab. Half the joke is that as part of the sale one of the owners became a VP at Molson Coors. Sure, the guy ran a company but in reality their products started with hype and soon as the market started to expand their products were rotting on shelf. Blue Run is a brand that is CONSTANTLY at Costco now and when the retailers buy it it's often being discontinued/clearance by the distributor. I've bought a Emerald Rye Cask Str for $29.99 and a High Rye Cask Str for $39.99 due to these clearance prices. I'm obviously biased since I always viewed the brand as a gimmick. Penelope was also a gimmick but they sold to MGP... which just makes sense. That's like Barrel King selling to MGP. If all your whiskey comes from one place and you sell to that place it just means you can do the same thing with more access to barrels.
It's crazy to see stores like this just loaded to the teeth with all sorts of good stuff. Larceny BP and ECBP just sitting there fully stocked on the shelf? Can't even hardly find the stuff here.
Did anyone else just see the Uncle Nearest 777 anniversary blend just sitting on the shelf in the first store 😂 wtf I been after that bottle for 2 years bro
I have to disagree with the Woodford Reserve Double Oak store picks not being different. They are different. I just had a tasting with 17 different store picks across TN, KY, and OH and there were distinct differences is most of them. There were a handful that had very similar profiles and I could believe they were the same batch, but the majority of the bottles were very different from each other. Main differences were the amount of chocolate, char, coffee, and molasses flavors between the bottles. Two bottles from two very completely different stores were nearly identical in flavor and aromas. The only caveat to this is I do not know the age of these bottles. Most of them were from stores this year, but they could very well be older batches.
i saw you pointed out that journeyman personally i think its good not $60 good but its very young once they get some age behind it they are gonna be killer
@ I just picked up the Ripple Rye and Sherry Garcia. Google them for their profile but I expect them to be bangers. Not many videos on RUclips on dark arts so if you do an exclusive video I’m sure many would find it helpful.
Ummmmmmm…. I think they are a very hot team right now. Good momentum and would make for good TV. I think Alabama being over the Gamecocks is kinda interesting but.. yeah I don’t think Clemson deserves a spot just for being ACC finalists. Idk its kinda hard to tell
@Bourbon_Hunter Well, I'm rooting for you to get in. They've been so fun to watch, and NOBODY wants to play them right now. I'm a huge Michigan fan, so we both had great rivalry weekends! If I had my choice, you all would make it in and play the buckeyes in the first round at their house. Trust me - it's not difficult to win there. 😂 Cheers!
The gentleman mentioned that Penelope store pick was a butterscotch bomb. @Bourbon_Hunter and other viewers, any recommendations on "butterscotch bombs" or "caramel bombs"? Many thanks for any suggestions !
Was a blast hanging out with you Hunter! Thank you so much for a great adventure!! 🥃
I had a blast too! Thanks for joining me!
Im feeling rejected and neglected!!! Sean and his beard have outgrown me!!! 😂. It's great to see others getting to hang out with one of the most awesome people I know!!!! Cheers!!
I see we "peaked" the microphones throughout that entire video. I am sorry about that simple mistake and believe I have fixed it for all new videos. Thank you for the feedback!
That dude is kind of giving an "everything is the best ever" vibe.
Awesome collab!!! Sean is a great guy, been following him whene he had 200 subscribers. He knows his stuff. Great stuff.
He is a legend for sure!
Best bourbon hunt so far, one of my favorite Bourbon channels. keep it up!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
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I'm that guy, but I hope someone was good to drive from the lounge. You all look like you had a blast. Be safe on the hunts, Hunter. All the love. 💥🤘
Thank you! Appreciate you watching along! 🤙🏼🥃
Your next destination needs to be Chattanooga, TN. Great store picks and good prices. I found Coy Hill for 225, Willett purple tops for 169. Stay away from the stores in the city they're pricey ,but they have everything. Shop East Ridge stores, they've got all the B tac bottles plus great store picks all the Weller and Russell's that you want.
Wanna drop that Coy Hill location? Not Cork & Bottle I'm guessing. They wouldn't sell it for that "low".
Chattanooga is on the list! Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for sharing! Any stores in particular?
I’m happy to see Cocktober extended into November this year! Y’all were one blown ref call from beating LSU and probably doing great in the playoffs
Don’t remind me 😤
Good day! My favorite Bourbon channel uploaded!
Glad you're here! 🥃
Bardstown Silver Oak is fantastic… probably one of their best collaborations. Silver Oak is a stellar wine and the age on the whiskey chosen for this blend made this an incredible pour. Maybe instead of saying “why” people are chasing certain bottles, maybe seek to understand instead. It’s a fantastic pour
I own a bottle and am disappointed in the price point to pleasure factor thats all
Two of my favorite bourbon enthusiasts on RUclips cheers
Thank you for watching! 🥃
Always look forward to these videos. Hope your thanksgiving was good!
Thanks for watching! It was great! Hope yours went well! 🥃
Hey Hunter Looks like you and Sean had fun time awesome hunting and Sean is a Stand Up Guy ..... Thanks
He's a great guy! Glad I got to spend some time with him 🤘🏼
Multiple stores you saw Fortuna Cask Strength sitting on the shelf. It's insanely good. Anything from Rare Character is unreal. Don't miss out.
Thank you for the info! Cheers! 🥃
What a great collab video bro! Sean's area has some killer selections and sure knows his stuff pointing you to the right stuff. Cheers!
Thanks man, he's a legend for sure!
Welcome back! 🎉
Thank you! 🥃🫡
Hunter, you got a lot to learn my friend. Making your blanket statements about things that you have no idea about makes your channel for beginners at best.
Woah woah woah big dawg. This whole youtube channel is about growing and learning as time goes on. Email me some articles to read if you want to be supportive
Kick ass video and bottle hunting. Some fantastic bottles in those stores. I have a couple of Dark Arts (SB Cask Strength and DO Rye) and they are amazing! The Hirsch (Purple Top distillate) is 🔥. Keep hunting for us brother
Will do buddy! Hope to see you around soon! 🤙🏼🥃
I think is cool you hanging around with Sean, cool guy.
Sean is an awesome guy!
Sean is the man, glad y’all hooked up for some hunting
He is awesome! Great guy!
I agree about WR. They need to do cask strength single barrels. Everything in their line hasn’t changed. All the other big distillers are coming out with new products because that’s what people want.
Thank you! Someone who agrees with me
Good trip, good people, good stores and great bottles!
I had a blast! Thank you for watching! 🥃
Maple store and Cheers are my go to, I need to visit the other two! Nice selection overall🥃
You’re definitely gonna love the other two!
Great seeing Echo.
That Pinhook 9 is 🔥
Journeyman has some good stuff. Nothing special just a well done whiskey. Buddy is big into them and had me try their entire lineup.
All were great stores. Loved the last one.
I’ll have to try some before buying any!
Do not sleep on Southern Collective (out of nashville). absolute bangers!
I’ll add them to the list!
Gratz on the big win over Clemson!
You know it! 🥃🔥
It’s nice to see a showcase of stores so I know which ones not to visit if I’m in the area
Theres always a wide variety of shops for sure!
That last store was awesome! Love all those picks.
Thank you for watching!
@5:45 Re; ECBP C924, I've got a store near me (Ca) that STILL sells their ECBP's for $59.99. I grabbed a B524 last month, and a C924 yesterday. It's crazy, because this store sells everything else for average $, or higher than average.
I’d only drink EC barrel proof if thats the case 😂
Great hunt love Sean's content as well. Watching this makes me wish I lived down that way. No store picks in my state only state controlled picks which have a track record of not being good. My budget would hate me though in an area like this though.
I have 4 bottles of Elijah c924 sitting on my shelf. Costco has them for $60 but our state tax makes them $75
Honestly worth it at those prices!
Age isn’t everything but if it tastes like I’m sucking on an oak board, it’s my jam. So higher age tends to be better for my palate. I’ll take lower proof high age stuff over high proof medium aged bottles every day. Knob Creek 18, EC 18, and OGD 16 are some of my absolute favorites. The 11 year ECBPs aren’t all that different from the 12yr ones IMO so those are still good. No need to be butt hurt about 11 year ECBP.
Darn right! Thank you for watching!
The new Bardstown Wheated is bourbon of the year For $46 it’s a no brainer
Are you going to the bowl game in Orlando? Let’s link up and bourbon hunt!
I will not be! Sadly I have prior commitments
I was in Bardstown this year for the Bourbon Festival. It happened to line up with my bachelor party. I didnt attend however. Ticket prices were crazy. I did however attend the Bookers reserve/little book inf drop as well as a private tour of 1792 right across the street from the festival. It looked like a fun time but my day in Bardstown was well spent regardless
That sounds like an awesome bachelor party!
Great video. Way to stay strong on that Penelope.
The Penelope slander shall continue
Finding stores with good selection and reasonable prices in middle and south GA is difficult! Work in Albany so I’ll be headed to Columbus to check it out! Thanks!!
Thank you for watching! 🥃🫡
I have never had Knob Creek Select Barrel I didn’t like. Always a good buy
Knob Creek hardly misses honestly!
The Discord link is invalid, can you update link, thanks.
Sorry about that. Try it now
@@Bourbon_Hunter It is not loading, something is wrong with that link it is not loading.
Maybe try it now?? I tried to fix it and we have had people joining the past few days. Hopefully its working now. Hope to see you in there!
Sean is super knowledgeable! Remember him in videos from the Alabama ABC store camp out w/ Brewzle
Great guy! 🥃
awesome video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Coors bought Blue Run, and that was always the plan behind the brand. Blue Run was started with one goal - an exit sale to a large beverage company. I'm not sure how big the deal was but that was the only reason the brand ever existed was as a cash grab.
Half the joke is that as part of the sale one of the owners became a VP at Molson Coors. Sure, the guy ran a company but in reality their products started with hype and soon as the market started to expand their products were rotting on shelf. Blue Run is a brand that is CONSTANTLY at Costco now and when the retailers buy it it's often being discontinued/clearance by the distributor. I've bought a Emerald Rye Cask Str for $29.99 and a High Rye Cask Str for $39.99 due to these clearance prices.
I'm obviously biased since I always viewed the brand as a gimmick. Penelope was also a gimmick but they sold to MGP... which just makes sense. That's like Barrel King selling to MGP. If all your whiskey comes from one place and you sell to that place it just means you can do the same thing with more access to barrels.
The RP Vintage 1990 use to be my go-to cigar
Great stores and selections. I found the new Redwood Empire Pipe Dream ***101 Proof*** and bought 2 bottles. Spicier than the regular Pipe Dream. 🥃
That sounds awesome! I need to get my hands on one
Get your banger bottle yet Dave?
@ Not yet
Love the Bottle Shop
I know right, it's a gem!
@ I’ve got some new soots to check out now thanks to your video!
It's crazy to see stores like this just loaded to the teeth with all sorts of good stuff. Larceny BP and ECBP just sitting there fully stocked on the shelf? Can't even hardly find the stuff here.
It is so hard to have any type of budget when going into Georgia. They have so many good bourbons!
I agree on the redline elements
Did anyone else just see the Uncle Nearest 777 anniversary blend just sitting on the shelf in the first store 😂 wtf I been after that bottle for 2 years bro
Bull run Cask strength Maple infused is a killer bottle if you can find it. It’s sweet
Bull Run has really impressed me tbh
Great video and bourbons 🥃
Thanks for watching! Cheers!
I have to disagree with the Woodford Reserve Double Oak store picks not being different.
They are different. I just had a tasting with 17 different store picks across TN, KY, and OH and there were distinct differences is most of them.
There were a handful that had very similar profiles and I could believe they were the same batch, but the majority of the bottles were very different from each other.
Main differences were the amount of chocolate, char, coffee, and molasses flavors between the bottles.
Two bottles from two very completely different stores were nearly identical in flavor and aromas.
The only caveat to this is I do not know the age of these bottles. Most of them were from stores this year, but they could very well be older batches.
Interesting observation, I'll have to look into that.
Southern collective is fantastic btw. They are ndp and have lots of mgp barrels just so you know
Well I need to get some next time!
Cracking me up, I majored in CJ and now I help run a liquor store lol
Tis the circle of life I guess 😂
Bottle Shop 😳 will take me only 11 hours to get there
Southern Collective is wonderful! Next time in Nashville, you need to go!
I sure do!
If you find Redwood Empire Lost Monarch CASK STRENGTH, BUY IT!!!
Sean will make you go broke. He almost never has anything bad to say. 😂
Im still trying to recover from that trip
Would you happen to know any online sellers of Bardstown Discovery 12?
I do not im sorry. Check sealbachs or shared pour. Those are the only two I have heard rumors of being online retailers
Holy shit a shoutout to my hometown store Julio’s in Massachusetts!
I’d go broke in those stores. A lot of bottles not found in Ky in those stores.
I did go broke 😂
I need something else that has the flavor profile of the Cedar Ridge barrel pic you had.
I love that bottle! Can’t wait to go back again in April 😏🥃
@ I can’t seem to find others that sweet. I do have a Rebel, cask strength store pick from Mississippi that is close
Old route 8 very good
Those Penelope Toasted SiB are awesome.
I had to give that one props!
That GR store pick tho 🤤
Solid bottle!
@ your video has me wanting to make the 4 hour road trip to pick one up. I like what GR is putting out.
How’d that Crown Single Barrel end up turning out?
Soooo good honestly
i saw you pointed out that journeyman personally i think its good not $60 good but its very young once they get some age behind it they are gonna be killer
I may need to try some soon and see what its all about!
12yr Shortbarrel Rye 🔥
Oh yeah! I got a bottle of that from Whiskey Wisdom!
I have never heard this claim that Woodford picks arent single barrels...wheres this information from?
My brownforeman rep explained it to me when I did my collaboration “pick” with a local store
@Bourbon_Hunter that's wild. If this is true, nobody is even mentioning it.
Compliments for a Penelope. That was unexpected!
It was a surprise to me too! 😅
I need some of that 1792 😅
Wish the audio was better on these vids
Trust me after this video I went and got new microphones and we are so much better off now
Don’t sleep on Dark Arts. Especially their limited releases in the decanter bottle (glass top)
I knew that one looked special. Im bummed I didnt grab that
@ I just picked up the Ripple Rye and Sherry Garcia. Google them for their profile but I expect them to be bangers. Not many videos on RUclips on dark arts so if you do an exclusive video I’m sure many would find it helpful.
Dark arts Cask Strength is amazing
26:56 From what I've heard, those purple top Willetts in the dark bottles are not the good ones.
I own a bottle of it. Its pretty good but yes there is a reason I don’t own two. One of them is enough for me
I’ve seen that guy before. Who is he? Doesn’t he have a RUclips channel?
Echos and Eternity bourbon on youtube! Go check him out
Thanks. Gotta keep up with my fellow Georgians.
Shout out to MA!
Is that the San Andreas? I love Rocky Patels and Maple Party Shop.
Maple has some great store picks!
Weller 12 is not worth the hype. It’s a decent $65 bottle
Man that last store wow
Its the largest ive ever been in for sure!
trump on a bottle of bourbon, "you know you're in the south when..."
Thats Georgia for ya. I stay out of politics tho!
Nice video but your mics sound needs some work.
Thanks for watching! My editing is still a work in progress. I think I fixed the issue for future videos
MGP jumped the shark a number of years ago.
Im not familiar with the phrase “jump the shark” and I live at the beach 😂
ECHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The one and only!
Dam that dude does not like to let anyone else talk lol
whys the autio sound so early 2000s
Mic was maxed at -3db. I should have set it to -9db. Ive learned my lesson
That dude in the jacket and hat is 100% fed agent sus! lol...jesus
Birds aren’t real 🪿
Pick up echoes bees knees pick with wisdom awesome stuff
Oh yeah those guys know what they are talking about
I'LL NEVER DRINK 1792 AGAIN !
I believe the store owner did that custom sticker. This channel has nothing to do with Politics.
100% the store owner and not Barton
Calm down.
Boiled peanuts are nasty. Salt flavored snot.
Haha I'll give ya that one, but they're a classic down south.
Does maple party ship? Lol
Im not sure actually 😂
You beeped out “damnit” but not you actually cursing? Wtf
I try and bleep out everything. Must have slid under the radar after editing the video for 10 hours. I’ll do better next time
👍🥃
Thank you for watching! Cheers!
Hey, BH - should your Gamecocks make the playoffs??? Try to be objective. Lol
Ummmmmmm…. I think they are a very hot team right now. Good momentum and would make for good TV. I think Alabama being over the Gamecocks is kinda interesting but.. yeah I don’t think Clemson deserves a spot just for being ACC finalists. Idk its kinda hard to tell
@Bourbon_Hunter
Well, I'm rooting for you to get in. They've been so fun to watch, and NOBODY wants to play them right now. I'm a huge Michigan fan, so we both had great rivalry weekends! If I had my choice, you all would make it in and play the buckeyes in the first round at their house. Trust me - it's not difficult to win there. 😂
Cheers!
Uhmmm the second and third stops were interesting, not interesting for the bottles, but the conversations and Political thoughts. 😮
I strive to keep politics out of bourbon. It is all about the bourbon! Cheers! 🥃
@Bourbon_Hunter tracking....
Bootlicker Bourbon Network 😬
The gentleman mentioned that Penelope store pick was a butterscotch bomb. @Bourbon_Hunter and other viewers, any recommendations on "butterscotch bombs" or "caramel bombs"? Many thanks for any suggestions !