SO! My wife has noticed I've been binge watching your videos and overheard you guys mention Hibiki a few times. I've dropped hints to her that I've wanted to try it JUST BECAUSE you guys love it so much. She bought me a bottle! I love you guys!!... and my wife!!
I literally just found out the other day that a microbrewery in my area does the opposite of that hopped whiskey: They make a beer out of peat-smoked malt. Naturally, they call it "The Whiskey Thief." They also do a barrel-aged version. I've decided I absolutely HAVE to try this stuff.
I think I've finally made it through all the back log of videos! God I'd love to hang out with you guys I could listen to Danial's stories all day and that laugh is infectious. I just picked up my first bottle of Laphroaig! Man, that is fun and challenging Scotch (at least to my palette). It's like sipping a cozy camp fire. Thanks for all the wonderful and insightful whisk(e)y knowledge.
As a request, I would love to hear your thoughts on Booker's. This used to be one of most favorite whiskeys. However, I feel with the recent price chance the quality no longer (ever) justifies the cost. I suppose the idea of "value" is lock-step with extreme subjectivity of enjoyment in whiskey. I guess I would just appreciate The Somm's and The Mouch's opinion on the product. I'm guessing Rex will love it solely because it's free...
The first time I tasted the CR Rye, I loved it. I don't drink Rye too often so I didn't have it again for months. I bought it again later on, and I swear it tasted completely different and I wasn't a fan. I agree with your analysis.
I'm blown away by this review.. I tried a bottle of the Norther Harvest Rye and loved it. The nose was full of green apples! I got no cinnamon or tooth paste what so ever. Now i'm nervous about buying a second bottle considering the noted inconsistencies between batches.
Oh my dear Crown Royal. I grew up in your shadow, not 45 minutes away from your birthplace. But I'm afraid my heart was taken by the lass known as Scotch far too early for me to be satisfied with you. My heritage says I must love you, but you have given me nothing to love. Okay, in all seriousness, I do live very near the Crown Royal distillery. And the first bottle of whisky I ever bought for myself was Highland Park 12. After I had finished that bottle I decided to see how my home town brew compared and bought the standard Crown "deluxe". I took one sip from that bottle, put it back down, closed it, and gave it to my friend to drown in coke. But here's a quick question for both of you guys. Have either of you had a Canadian whisky that truly excited you upon drinking? So far, Forty Creek has been the only one to light a fire in my tongue and heart.
Have you tried The Liberty Distillery? One of my friends in Vancouver raves about it, but I've not yet been up to try it yet. There's a lot of gin and vodka, as it's a newer distillery, but they now have a single grain barley whiskey that is supposed to be good.
Possibly. I like IPAs (even very strong IPAs, like Dogfish Head 120 Minute) and I thought the Charbay was vile. I'm glad it got a chuckle out of y'all, though. When I have bad breath in nightmares, it tastes of Charbay R5.
Barrett Nuzum, it’s from North California, what do you expect? If it were from South California, it would probably be really good since ... what’s the beer capital of the US? Oh yeah, SAN DIEGO, my hometown! Ballast Point, Stone/Arrogant Batsard, Belching Beaver, Alpine Brewing, Coronado Brewing, give these guys that whiskey & they’ll 1-UP it
Got my Glencairn glasses today, looking forward to trying them out later, they really are beautiful things. Ps I properly jumped when Rex read my comment 😂
So up until now I've been watching these videos from an archived standpoint. It wasn't until last week that I caught up and waited for the next, new video. This led to a massive realization/disappointment when I learned, for the first time, that you guys don't put out videos on Saturday or Sunday. I have a hard time believing that you're not DRINKING whiskey on those days, so what's there really should be no excuse. Happy Monday!
Gentlemen, I went out of my way to look for this video on your page just to hear your review. I've heard the same thing from many friends who have bought the CR Northern Harvest in the past 4 years or so... I believe the issue CR (Diageo) is having is that the award winning rye they first came out with was part of a limited run batch... I was lucky enough to try and the original batch through a friend when it was first released, and even luckier when I was able to buy 10 illegal bottles from the LCBO when it sold out during Christmas time the first year of it's release. The demand was so high for this bottle that the LCBO (Ontario's government run liquor store) purposely sold bottles meant for the American market because the labels didn't contain french translations for the Canadian market (which is illegal in Canada). Sadly, I'm now on my last bottle and plan on never purchasing it again as i fear it won't compare to the original bottles I had.
I bought some Northern Harvest Rye to drink with the video. As soon as Daniel said toothpaste I cursed him out! The bottle is now destined for life of marriage to coke-a-cola. DAMN YOU SOMMELIE (lots of love)
Jo guys, I've got an update for you. I'm pretty sure you've been waiting eagerly to hear about my progress in the world of whisky.. so, I had the opportunity to get my hands on bottles of bunnahabhain 12, oban 14, highland park 12, classic laddie, ardbeg ten, glenfiddich 12, bowmore 15, laphroaig 10, macallan fine oak and lagavulin 16. I was worried that the heavily peated ones would put me off, but I don't find them any harder to enjoy than the friendly ones like the macallan. For me it's more like a mood thing. Sometimes I just wanna chill and sip on some sweet stuff and sometimes I enjoy sitting down and thing about what I'm drinking. I love the classic laddie and the ardbeg especially. The only ones I do not like are the oban 14. not quite sure why, but he makes me feel uncomfortable and the laphroaig.. too band aidy for me. My absolute favourite is the bunnahabhain. I swear I can taste the crispy chicken skin of the broilers I used to cook with my dad when I was a kid. Speaking of bunnahabhain: why don't you make an episode about the heavily peated MacPhail's collection 8yr old? I'd love to know what you think about a peated bunnahabhain, before I buy one. That's it.
Finally. You took forever. I've been waiting for a progress update for months. keep telling my kids "daddy will be home any day now. Just waiting on Simon." Now I can return. You chose a lot of awesome whisky. I get why Oban and Laphroiag might be a road too far. But give it time. Your tastes will change. I even find myself liking sweeter whisky that I didn't used to prefer. Love the peated Bunnahabhain's. We'll do some on video.
Whiskey Vault I knew it!! Damn you Daniel, for making me feel sorry for your kids! sigh.. but I forgive you, because the tips you gave me actually helped me a lot to find all those great whiskies. But that was the last time!
Jameson Caskmates IPA is great even though I don't care for the bitterness of the stronger IPA beers. It takes on the flowery flavor without any of the bitterness, then again I really like the Harvest Rye.
Really enjoy the show but as a proud Canadian I feel like you haven't given Canadian whiskey it's fair shake. We have more the crown royal and Canadian club. Try stalk and barrel.
Did you see the episode where we clarified our stance? Our opinion is that Canadians keep the good shit for themselves and only ship the US the standard brand shit. I think they're capable of awesome stuff. just need to find it. Right now, top of my list is Cape Breton 10 yr single malt and Okanagan Spirit's Laird of Fintry
Yep, had that whiskey, wasn't quite as minty, but bought it because I liked Bulliet Rye at the time, and don't think I bought a bottle of rye for 2 years.
Anyone wanting some Canadian uniqueness try the Alberta Single Malt Scotch from Eau Claire distillery, there's gonna be some amazing stuff coming over the next decade or so!
My opinion is that after they sold through what they had very quickly after the Jim Murray announcement, that they rushed through the process because I got myself a bottle and while its not a horrible drink, it's not very exciting and full of character the way Mr. Murray described.
Man, I'm glad you dropped "the Somm" and "the mooch" haha. Being from Winnipeg, it's been surprising to research how bad Crown Royal is considered in the community!
it's not surprising that there are inconsistent flavors of rye and mint. the chemical compound in rye or caraway seeds and spearmint are identical but mirror images of each other. It's possible to get both when you try to make one. they should bottle from larger number of batches to keep flavor consistent.
After seeing the recoil on the IPA flavoured whisky, I should mention that I recently tried the Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, and it's actually quite nice.
I've had a lot of ryes (albeit, nothing over $80 bucks cuz I'm cheap that way), and this is my favorite (beating out High West Rendezvous Rye for that honor). It's like Christmas in a bottle. I've had only two bottles, but neither disappointed me.
Yeah idk what these guys are talking about, I picked up a bottle today (March 7th, 2023) and its great, not sure what they're talking about with cinnamon toothpaste but i guess everyone's palate is different, and the batches vary, I added a drop of water to mine, its good, its smooth, its getting a rating of 8.5/10 from me.
New subscriber, but a Cape Bretoner living in Alberta. Massive Whiskey Lover, more so Scotch. You should review some Glen Breton if you can get your hands on it. Its not my favorite single malt, but as you mentioned, one of the better Canadian whiskeys.
Hmm. Interesting about the inconsistent batches. I would give the 84/100 to the bottle I had. Maybe I will need to try another one. Or maybe they are even lower quality now.
Hey gents love the channel. I'm from Missouri and we have some pretty booze all our own. Would be more than happy to send you a bottle of one of my favorites. It's from a distillery called Wood Hat. Be cool to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks.
Hello O Distinguished One! You too Rex. Hoping you can settle a 'discussion' about the different expressions of Johnnie Walker. A co-worker who claims to be a 'whisky cotnnesiour ' says that the only difference between the colors is the label itself. That there isn't really a difference between the colors except price and that's it's just an excuse to charge more for people who don't know better. I disagree. Please help settle this matter. Whoever was incorrect has to drink a dram of Rebel Yell.
I wouldn't be surprised if crown Royal was aware of this but accidentally produced an especially amazing batch and decided to send bottles of that to Jim Murray.
The mooch works there? I thought he was some guy from the neighborhood that schmoozed his way in and made friends with Daniel and the other sommeliers and never left and is now that "friend" that helps himself to everything in the tower.
Good to hear. I was afraid you were going to be revealed as a paid mooch. Though, as I think about it, wouldn't getting paid to mooch be some sort of touchstone for true mooch mastery?
Hey guys, I have a question. So, my roommate and I are both fans of whiskey. I lean more towards Scotches and Ryes, while he's firmly a bourbon lover. His birthday is coming up and I was wondering what would be a good "nice" bourbon in the 50-70 dollar range. As far as flavor goes, he used to be a really big fan of Knob Creek, but has since migrated to the Buffalo Trace camp. He also has a very sensitive palate (pepperoni pizza is too spicy for him, and he cut knob creek with tons of ice and/or club soda) so the less aggressive, the better. He loves mixing drinks, so a good fit for an Old Fashioned would be ideal. If you could help point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it
for a really special whisky, see if you can get him the Old forester Prohibition whisky. It's killer. Or the Angel's Envy bourbon depending on pricing in you area. If not those, go for elmer T lee, or Willet.
Ok Daniel, master of the sourcing of whiskies. I'm looking for angels envy but it's impossible to find in the UK. Is there anything stateside that would ship to the UK that you're aware of that I could source this through.
ive been periodically watching through all the back catalog of vids over the last week and love em. being a newer whiskey drinker and someone that likes to get things made in my area, any suggestions for whiskeys from New York?
Here in Toronto I had bought the Northern Harvest Rye as a budget addition to my bar, about a month before Jim Murray announced it #1 in the world. It tasted good, typically a bit too sweet for me as that's Crown Royals signature. After Murray's review I immediately tried to buy more, but it was gone from the shelves for months. About 6 months later I finally got another bottle and it tasted completely different to the half bottle I had left. Blech. Crown Royals greedy rush to capitalize on the review had just poured every barrel they had into the market and a chance at long lasting repute was flushed down the toilet. And who the hell is taste matching over there? Pfft.
Love the Northern Harvest Rye, it is far from the best whiskey in the world but this is a harsh review. Cinnamon toothpaste? Not in the bottle I am drinking.
im going to order some bourbon, but what would you choose? the Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch, or Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey?
Hey guys, I'm starting to get myself into whisky and recently got offered a taster of Laphroaig which I unexpectedly loved the smokiness of. What would be good options to start with to work my way into smokey whisky? I bought a bottle of Lagavulin 16 Double Matured Distillers Edition but don't know whether to crack it open as I'm not sure if I'll appreciate it with my current understanding of whisky.
Gents, only recently discovered your channel and I've only made it through maybe 30 or 40 videos so far, so here's a question based on my newness to your videos- do you ever do blind tastings? There's something to be said for rating 3 or 4 (or more) whiskies when you don't knwo what's what. The power of suggestion, I believe, is very strong and forms biases and it'd be fun to watch you 2 rate some whiskies blind.
2 buddies of mine who swear by Blanton's picked Eagle Rare in a blind showdown between the two. I find blind tests fascinatingly eye opening. Thanks for the reply.
Not a fan of Crown. Is there a great rye that you would recommend? I have Templeton, but it's not my favorite. You guys should start online courses, I would totally sign up. Looking into opening a "speak easy" and would love the knowledge that you guys have.
Great Videos, boys! I was in the Austin area for years and never found the vault. Makes me sad. I'm a whiskey guy, for sure! Just bought a bottle of the Canadian Club Chronicles 41yr. Still unopened. Have you guys reviewed it?
I don't like Charbay either. This hop infused whiskey is becoming a trend on the west coast and it's not a good thing. Rogue Brewery has one but haven't tried it. Crown Royal Rye sucks. There's alot of better rye whiskies you can get for the price. I tend to not agree with Jim Murray but Old Pulteney 21 was an exception to me. That stuff is delicious. It's my grandpa's favorite whiskey too and he always tells a story about a relative who worked at the distillery in the 1800s. Kinda cool.
charlie.g.hague from memory the Jamison caskmates IPA was pretty good, it wasn't hoppy but it had some of those grapefruit and pine notes from the beer.
Hey Daniel and Rex. In case you didn't get a reply to the definition of the word "naco" it's a slang Mexican word for someone who is considered a uncouth country bumkin.
Hell-a-looya! I finally caught up! I have been watching all the numbered episodes in order and now feel as though I can contribute to the community, if only occasionally. Rave, rave, rave, all the accolades you’ve received a hundred times over from other commenters, concur! Also, I may be your only viewer who was introduced to Modern Rouge through the whisky vault. Score WV. Sexy Rexy, what is your job there? You seem patently unqualified to receive a paycheck for any service rendered and I am beside myself with curiosity as to why Daniel keeps funneling whisky into the blackhole of muchitudness. Perhaps it is your ever uplifting comic relief balancing out Daniels litany of historical facts in encyclopedic fashion? Seriously though guys, love the show! And seriously, what is your job Rex? Can’t wait for the other channels! All hail Whisky Vault!
Nice! I''ll make sure the Modern Rogue guys thank us for the millions of new viewers we're sending them. *cough* I'm not an Academy employee, but I help them with all things video related. I've been a producer / director / editor for 18 years. My studio is next to the academy property - about 100 yards from the tower. My day job is consulting and producing video content with businesses. Secured a few patents for video recording systems. I won't name my studio so as not to run afoul of the non-profit rules regarding the promotion of a private business. Looking forward to the new distillery venture with Daniel - and glad you guys will get to come along for the ride!
Rex Wait, so your "office" isn't in the tower? So that means you're just walking around (hopefully not driving g) with Glencairn glasses full of whiskey everyday? That must be a sight to see. "Oh, there goes Rex stumbling back to his office after shooting another 5 videos. Glencairn in hand." Haha
Hey guys awesome vid once again. Daniel, what is your whisky unicorn i.e if you could have a dram of ANY whisky in the world for free, which would you choose? Rex, how much of that dram would you mooch?
I'm not a monster. You can still pick up a lot of flavors on the nose. You just have to imagine what it tastes like, or ask me politely, whilst bribing me with even more whiskey.
I was really looking forward to trying Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye after Bill Murray's awarding best whisker in the world. Damn, what a let down! That dude must've gotten paid off big time for giving that rating. Tasted like it had artificial sweeteners in it. One of the worst whiskies I've had, just above Fireball. I gave away the rest of the bottle and it's very rare that I do that. I flushed my bottle of fireball down the drain because I didn't want to put that stuff off on anyone else. Cuervo Gold is the only other liquor I flushed down the toilet.
Daniel, what's the best way to clean dirty Glencairn glasses? Is the top rack of a dishwasher good enough? Also, speaking of terrible whiskeys... I see the vault has Snake River Stampede Whiskey, and I'm sorry because it's terrible. It's unfortunate because the Snake River Stampede Rodeo is a huge event here (coming up soon) and I really wanted to like this whiskey, but it tastes like drinking a stick of melted butter.
Fucking crazy my bottle in tennessee is the best whiskey no toothpaste flavors over here I'm scared to try it again tho because yall said inconsistency but I'm still gonna collect all them bags
I'm not here to defend Clown Royal, it's the least interesting rye of 4 Canadian ryes I've tried (but it's ok compared to regular CR). However, tasting anything after an IPA/hop tainted whisky that you severely disliked is just about as credible as pronouncing any whisky "best in the world". If that was an intentional way of trolling and being dismissive towards a "best in the world"... then it should've been less subtle, I am totally ok with humor, sarcasm, criticism, etc. But this is just sloppy, frankly.
SO! My wife has noticed I've been binge watching your videos and overheard you guys mention Hibiki a few times. I've dropped hints to her that I've wanted to try it JUST BECAUSE you guys love it so much. She bought me a bottle! I love you guys!!... and my wife!!
Richard n your wife is awesome 👏
Richard n damn she's a keeper
Moochitude maxed!
Vitotaylor36 damn right! Learned from the Mooch master. Mooch'd the wife! HA!
You have a damn fine wife. Well done, my friend.
I was waiting for Rex to pull out the glass with the moonshine jelly remnants still inside. Just as a special present for Daniel.
I made sure the remains of that jar disappeared forever.
I found your videos today. And have just binge watched all day and been making a list to start trying then buying
I literally just found out the other day that a microbrewery in my area does the opposite of that hopped whiskey: They make a beer out of peat-smoked malt. Naturally, they call it "The Whiskey Thief." They also do a barrel-aged version. I've decided I absolutely HAVE to try this stuff.
I think I've finally made it through all the back log of videos! God I'd love to hang out with you guys I could listen to Danial's stories all day and that laugh is infectious. I just picked up my first bottle of Laphroaig! Man, that is fun and challenging Scotch (at least to my palette). It's like sipping a cozy camp fire. Thanks for all the wonderful and insightful whisk(e)y knowledge.
Glad you're with us, my friend. welcome to the whisky family.
As a request, I would love to hear your thoughts on Booker's. This used to be one of most favorite whiskeys. However, I feel with the recent price chance the quality no longer (ever) justifies the cost. I suppose the idea of "value" is lock-step with extreme subjectivity of enjoyment in whiskey. I guess I would just appreciate The Somm's and The Mouch's opinion on the product. I'm guessing Rex will love it solely because it's free...
The first time I tasted the CR Rye, I loved it. I don't drink Rye too often so I didn't have it again for months. I bought it again later on, and I swear it tasted completely different and I wasn't a fan.
I agree with your analysis.
I'm blown away by this review.. I tried a bottle of the Norther Harvest Rye and loved it. The nose was full of green apples! I got no cinnamon or tooth paste what so ever. Now i'm nervous about buying a second bottle considering the noted inconsistencies between batches.
I would love to try a few others to see what happens.
They do come in 35cl bottles as well if you don't want to risk wasting $ on a full size one! 👍
I've joined the cult!
I mean, I subbed to the new channel.
welcome, my friend. ;-)
One of us, one of us, one of us
Gooble gobble, gooble gobble. One of us.
Oh my dear Crown Royal. I grew up in your shadow, not 45 minutes away from your birthplace. But I'm afraid my heart was taken by the lass known as Scotch far too early for me to be satisfied with you. My heritage says I must love you, but you have given me nothing to love.
Okay, in all seriousness, I do live very near the Crown Royal distillery. And the first bottle of whisky I ever bought for myself was Highland Park 12. After I had finished that bottle I decided to see how my home town brew compared and bought the standard Crown "deluxe". I took one sip from that bottle, put it back down, closed it, and gave it to my friend to drown in coke.
But here's a quick question for both of you guys. Have either of you had a Canadian whisky that truly excited you upon drinking? So far, Forty Creek has been the only one to light a fire in my tongue and heart.
Have you tried The Liberty Distillery? One of my friends in Vancouver raves about it, but I've not yet been up to try it yet. There's a lot of gin and vodka, as it's a newer distillery, but they now have a single grain barley whiskey that is supposed to be good.
Right now, only two. Cape Breton and Laird of Fintry from Okanagan spirts.
Adam Farnsworth I'll keep an eye out for it!
Lot 40
I hear you brother. I gotta say right now, Lot 40. Hands down. 🇨🇦
And, Mr. Rex, you're welcome.
I wonder if we'd get a similar effect by pouring an IPA into an irish whiskey.
Possibly.
I like IPAs (even very strong IPAs, like Dogfish Head 120 Minute) and I thought the Charbay was vile. I'm glad it got a chuckle out of y'all, though.
When I have bad breath in nightmares, it tastes of Charbay R5.
Barrett Nuzum, it’s from North California, what do you expect? If it were from South California, it would probably be really good since ... what’s the beer capital of the US? Oh yeah, SAN DIEGO, my hometown! Ballast Point, Stone/Arrogant Batsard, Belching Beaver, Alpine Brewing, Coronado Brewing, give these guys that whiskey & they’ll 1-UP it
-Camera rocking up and down
"God, I think I'm drunk just watching this."
Got my Glencairn glasses today, looking forward to trying them out later, they really are beautiful things.
Ps I properly jumped when Rex read my comment 😂
Johnny Cliche d d salz e
Dimebag loved it a Texas Icon therefore it's the best.
So up until now I've been watching these videos from an archived standpoint. It wasn't until last week that I caught up and waited for the next, new video. This led to a massive realization/disappointment when I learned, for the first time, that you guys don't put out videos on Saturday or Sunday. I have a hard time believing that you're not DRINKING whiskey on those days, so what's there really should be no excuse. Happy Monday!
Even god got to rest, my friend. ;-)
I'm only on my first bottle of this rye and so far it's delicious! No toothpaste as of yet :)
Gentlemen, I went out of my way to look for this video on your page just to hear your review. I've heard the same thing from many friends who have bought the CR Northern Harvest in the past 4 years or so... I believe the issue CR (Diageo) is having is that the award winning rye they first came out with was part of a limited run batch... I was lucky enough to try and the original batch through a friend when it was first released, and even luckier when I was able to buy 10 illegal bottles from the LCBO when it sold out during Christmas time the first year of it's release. The demand was so high for this bottle that the LCBO (Ontario's government run liquor store) purposely sold bottles meant for the American market because the labels didn't contain french translations for the Canadian market (which is illegal in Canada). Sadly, I'm now on my last bottle and plan on never purchasing it again as i fear it won't compare to the original bottles I had.
I bought some Northern Harvest Rye to drink with the video. As soon as Daniel said toothpaste I cursed him out! The bottle is now destined for life of marriage to coke-a-cola. DAMN YOU SOMMELIE (lots of love)
Jo guys, I've got an update for you. I'm pretty sure you've been waiting eagerly to hear about my progress in the world of whisky..
so, I had the opportunity to get my hands on bottles of bunnahabhain 12, oban 14, highland park 12, classic laddie, ardbeg ten, glenfiddich 12, bowmore 15, laphroaig 10, macallan fine oak and lagavulin 16. I was worried that the heavily peated ones would put me off, but I don't find them any harder to enjoy than the friendly ones like the macallan. For me it's more like a mood thing. Sometimes I just wanna chill and sip on some sweet stuff and sometimes I enjoy sitting down and thing about what I'm drinking. I love the classic laddie and the ardbeg especially.
The only ones I do not like are the oban 14. not quite sure why, but he makes me feel uncomfortable and the laphroaig.. too band aidy for me.
My absolute favourite is the bunnahabhain. I swear I can taste the crispy chicken skin of the broilers I used to cook with my dad when I was a kid.
Speaking of bunnahabhain: why don't you make an episode about the heavily peated MacPhail's collection 8yr old? I'd love to know what you think about a peated bunnahabhain, before I buy one.
That's it.
Finally. You took forever. I've been waiting for a progress update for months. keep telling my kids "daddy will be home any day now. Just waiting on Simon."
Now I can return.
You chose a lot of awesome whisky. I get why Oban and Laphroiag might be a road too far. But give it time. Your tastes will change. I even find myself liking sweeter whisky that I didn't used to prefer.
Love the peated Bunnahabhain's. We'll do some on video.
Whiskey Vault I knew it!! Damn you Daniel, for making me feel sorry for your kids!
sigh.. but I forgive you, because the tips you gave me actually helped me a lot to find all those great whiskies.
But that was the last time!
Jameson Caskmates IPA is great even though I don't care for the bitterness of the stronger IPA beers. It takes on the flowery flavor without any of the bitterness, then again I really like the Harvest Rye.
You guys should try the canadian club 100% rye. I tried both and liked the canadian club A LOT more. I think it will be a rye you will like.
Really enjoy the show but as a proud Canadian I feel like you haven't given Canadian whiskey it's fair shake. We have more the crown royal and Canadian club. Try stalk and barrel.
Did you see the episode where we clarified our stance? Our opinion is that Canadians keep the good shit for themselves and only ship the US the standard brand shit. I think they're capable of awesome stuff. just need to find it. Right now, top of my list is Cape Breton 10 yr single malt and Okanagan Spirit's Laird of Fintry
wisers/ Gibsons/ canadian club are serious canadian wiskeys ... that taste better and cost less!
Yep, had that whiskey, wasn't quite as minty, but bought it because I liked Bulliet Rye at the time, and don't think I bought a bottle of rye for 2 years.
Anyone wanting some Canadian uniqueness try the Alberta Single Malt Scotch from Eau Claire distillery, there's gonna be some amazing stuff coming over the next decade or so!
My opinion is that after they sold through what they had very quickly after the Jim Murray announcement, that they rushed through the process because I got myself a bottle and while its not a horrible drink, it's not very exciting and full of character the way Mr. Murray described.
If you haven't tried Sortilege I recommend it, Canadian Maple Whisky 35% really sweet great all around drink to have around
Hey I just found this channel. You did this review on my birthday. Love you guys. Keep it coming
Man, I'm glad you dropped "the Somm" and "the mooch" haha.
Being from Winnipeg, it's been surprising to research how bad Crown Royal is considered in the community!
it's not surprising that there are inconsistent flavors of rye and mint. the chemical compound in rye or caraway seeds and spearmint are identical but mirror images of each other. It's possible to get both when you try to make one. they should bottle from larger number of batches to keep flavor consistent.
Are they isomer's?
After seeing the recoil on the IPA flavoured whisky, I should mention that I recently tried the Glenfiddich IPA Experiment, and it's actually quite nice.
I've had a lot of ryes (albeit, nothing over $80 bucks cuz I'm cheap that way), and this is my favorite (beating out High West Rendezvous Rye for that honor). It's like Christmas in a bottle. I've had only two bottles, but neither disappointed me.
Yeah idk what these guys are talking about, I picked up a bottle today (March 7th, 2023) and its great, not sure what they're talking about with cinnamon toothpaste but i guess everyone's palate is different, and the batches vary, I added a drop of water to mine, its good, its smooth, its getting a rating of 8.5/10 from me.
New subscriber, but a Cape Bretoner living in Alberta. Massive Whiskey
Lover, more so Scotch. You should review some Glen Breton if you can
get your hands on it. Its not my favorite single malt, but as you
mentioned, one of the better Canadian whiskeys.
It's awesome. I have a bottle in the vault. I'll review it soon!
Capers are the greatest.
Hmm. Interesting about the inconsistent batches. I would give the 84/100 to the bottle I had. Maybe I will need to try another one. Or maybe they are even lower quality now.
Hey gents love the channel. I'm from Missouri and we have some pretty booze all our own. Would be more than happy to send you a bottle of one of my favorites. It's from a distillery called Wood Hat. Be cool to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks.
Send away! That would be awesome. Thanks for watching!
Whiskey Vault right on. I'll pick up a new bottle and ship it out soon. Address listed somewhere? And which one do you want? Or should I pick?
Whiskey Vault is it the 16221 crystal hills address?
Hello O Distinguished One! You too Rex. Hoping you can settle a 'discussion' about the different expressions of Johnnie Walker. A co-worker who claims to be a 'whisky cotnnesiour ' says that the only difference between the colors is the label itself. That there isn't really a difference between the colors except price and that's it's just an excuse to charge more for people who don't know better. I disagree. Please help settle this matter. Whoever was incorrect has to drink a dram of Rebel Yell.
grrrr
This makes it look like Rex's office is just an IKEA desk in the corner of the vault, and that's dangerous.
Yes. We must keep an eye on him.
So if we send you a whisk(e)y as a donation, does that count as "bringing along a bottle" for a theoretical future visit if we give enough heads up?
It absolutely does.
Zelmel Even so, would you ever show up without one? Prob not. :)
I wouldn't be surprised if crown Royal was aware of this but accidentally produced an especially amazing batch and decided to send bottles of that to Jim Murray.
The mooch works there? I thought he was some guy from the neighborhood that schmoozed his way in and made friends with Daniel and the other sommeliers and never left and is now that "friend" that helps himself to everything in the tower.
No, I'm not on the payroll. It's more accurate to say that I "schmoozed" my way in, and reality is just a few shades more complex than that.
Good to hear. I was afraid you were going to be revealed as a paid mooch. Though, as I think about it, wouldn't getting paid to mooch be some sort of touchstone for true mooch mastery?
Hey guys, I have a question. So, my roommate and I are both fans of whiskey. I lean more towards Scotches and Ryes, while he's firmly a bourbon lover. His birthday is coming up and I was wondering what would be a good "nice" bourbon in the 50-70 dollar range. As far as flavor goes, he used to be a really big fan of Knob Creek, but has since migrated to the Buffalo Trace camp. He also has a very sensitive palate (pepperoni pizza is too spicy for him, and he cut knob creek with tons of ice and/or club soda) so the less aggressive, the better. He loves mixing drinks, so a good fit for an Old Fashioned would be ideal. If you could help point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it
for a really special whisky, see if you can get him the Old forester Prohibition whisky. It's killer.
Or the Angel's Envy bourbon depending on pricing in you area.
If not those, go for elmer T lee, or Willet.
Ok Daniel, master of the sourcing of whiskies. I'm looking for angels envy but it's impossible to find in the UK. Is there anything stateside that would ship to the UK that you're aware of that I could source this through.
Unfortunately, I hadn't heard of any. I'll keep an ear out!
anyway that you guys could do an episode on some good brands that are accessible and cost friendly? would love to know your input
We'll work on recommendation videos on the new channel!
ive been periodically watching through all the back catalog of vids over the last week and love em. being a newer whiskey drinker and someone that likes to get things made in my area, any suggestions for whiskeys from New York?
Hudson is freaking awesome. Pricey but good.
Here in Toronto I had bought the Northern Harvest Rye as a budget addition to my bar, about a month before Jim Murray announced it #1 in the world. It tasted good, typically a bit too sweet for me as that's Crown Royals signature. After Murray's review I immediately tried to buy more, but it was gone from the shelves for months. About 6 months later I finally got another bottle and it tasted completely different to the half bottle I had left. Blech. Crown Royals greedy rush to capitalize on the review had just poured every barrel they had into the market and a chance at long lasting repute was flushed down the toilet. And who the hell is taste matching over there? Pfft.
The first donation ceremony! They are much better now. Oh humble bigginings
I don't care what you guys review or what you say about it, I just like drinking whiskey with someone else. Even through a video...
I was half-expecting you guys to attempt to saber the top of that damn bottle off.
Love the Northern Harvest Rye, it is far from the best whiskey in the world but this is a harsh review. Cinnamon toothpaste? Not in the bottle I am drinking.
im going to order some bourbon, but what would you choose? the Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Small Batch, or Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey?
Holy cow. Can I choose both? Start with four roses for a wonderful whisky, and buffalo trace for a damn good "always keep it in the kitchen" whisky.
Hey guys, I'm starting to get myself into whisky and recently got offered a taster of Laphroaig which I unexpectedly loved the smokiness of. What would be good options to start with to work my way into smokey whisky? I bought a bottle of Lagavulin 16 Double Matured Distillers Edition but don't know whether to crack it open as I'm not sure if I'll appreciate it with my current understanding of whisky.
Keep getting Islay stuff. Bunnahabhain 12. Caol Ila 12. Bruichladdich Laddie
Gents, only recently discovered your channel and I've only made it through maybe 30 or 40 videos so far, so here's a question based on my newness to your videos- do you ever do blind tastings? There's something to be said for rating 3 or 4 (or more) whiskies when you don't knwo what's what. The power of suggestion, I believe, is very strong and forms biases and it'd be fun to watch you 2 rate some whiskies blind.
We haven't done them on the show yet, but I do it constantly at home and the vault.
2 buddies of mine who swear by Blanton's picked Eagle Rare in a blind showdown between the two. I find blind tests fascinatingly eye opening. Thanks for the reply.
Not a fan of Crown. Is there a great rye that you would recommend? I have Templeton, but it's not my favorite. You guys should start online courses, I would totally sign up. Looking into opening a "speak easy" and would love the knowledge that you guys have.
I actually really dig Bulleit rye. But PIkesville is awesome. Whistle pig, Angel's Envy rye is unique, and willet rye is killer.
Whiskey Vault Ooooo, Willett rye. I'll have to try that. Bulleit is really good. I always keep a bottle at the house.
You guys gotta do WV glencairns!!
Great Videos, boys! I was in the Austin area for years and never found the vault. Makes me sad. I'm a whiskey guy, for sure! Just bought a bottle of the Canadian Club Chronicles 41yr. Still unopened. Have you guys reviewed it?
Daniel recounts the time he betrayed Rex, 11:23 mark
I don't like Charbay either. This hop infused whiskey is becoming a trend on the west coast and it's not a good thing. Rogue Brewery has one but haven't tried it.
Crown Royal Rye sucks. There's alot of better rye whiskies you can get for the price. I tend to not agree with Jim Murray but Old Pulteney 21 was an exception to me. That stuff is delicious. It's my grandpa's favorite whiskey too and he always tells a story about a relative who worked at the distillery in the 1800s. Kinda cool.
charlie.g.hague from memory the Jamison caskmates IPA was pretty good, it wasn't hoppy but it had some of those grapefruit and pine notes from the beer.
I haven't opened the Pulteny 21 yet. Looking forward to it!
Whiskey Vault It's great. Grandpa always had at few bottles on hand at all times. Very fruity with some nice coastal salty notes. I love that stuff.
Hey Daniel and Rex. In case you didn't get a reply to the definition of the word "naco" it's a slang Mexican word for someone who is considered a uncouth country bumkin.
Hell-a-looya! I finally caught up! I have been watching all the numbered episodes in order and now feel as though I can contribute to the community, if only occasionally. Rave, rave, rave, all the accolades you’ve received a hundred times over from other commenters, concur!
Also, I may be your only viewer who was introduced to Modern Rouge through the whisky vault. Score WV.
Sexy Rexy, what is your job there? You seem patently unqualified to receive a paycheck for any service rendered and I am beside myself with curiosity as to why Daniel keeps funneling whisky into the blackhole of muchitudness. Perhaps it is your ever uplifting comic relief balancing out Daniels litany of historical facts in encyclopedic fashion?
Seriously though guys, love the show! And seriously, what is your job Rex? Can’t wait for the other channels! All hail Whisky Vault!
Nice! I''ll make sure the Modern Rogue guys thank us for the millions of new viewers we're sending them. *cough* I'm not an Academy employee, but I help them with all things video related. I've been a producer / director / editor for 18 years. My studio is next to the academy property - about 100 yards from the tower. My day job is consulting and producing video content with businesses. Secured a few patents for video recording systems. I won't name my studio so as not to run afoul of the non-profit rules regarding the promotion of a private business. Looking forward to the new distillery venture with Daniel - and glad you guys will get to come along for the ride!
Awesome, Tracy. And your calculated entrance into the comments with a Rex insult has one my heart.
You are my people.
Short answer. He keeps me around for my good looks and charm. I thought that was fairly obvious.
Rex, very nice, thanks for sharing! Have a great 4th!
Rex Wait, so your "office" isn't in the tower? So that means you're just walking around (hopefully not driving g) with Glencairn glasses full of whiskey everyday? That must be a sight to see. "Oh, there goes Rex stumbling back to his office after shooting another 5 videos. Glencairn in hand." Haha
I know this is an old video but have you guys tried the Crown Royal XR
I can't find The Wizard Academy. Do you have a link?
Having that same problem. Bump
Hey guys awesome vid once again. Daniel, what is your whisky unicorn i.e if you could have a dram of ANY whisky in the world for free, which would you choose? Rex, how much of that dram would you mooch?
I'd let him smell the glancairn after i empty.
aaw...poor Daniel...
Well jeez. I may have to think about this one for awhile. And I wouldn't let Rex know until it was over.
I'm not a monster. You can still pick up a lot of flavors on the nose. You just have to imagine what it tastes like, or ask me politely, whilst bribing me with even more whiskey.
One could argue that MOST of the flavors on the palate is actually just the nose
I was really looking forward to trying Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye after Bill Murray's awarding best whisker in the world. Damn, what a let down! That dude must've gotten paid off big time for giving that rating. Tasted like it had artificial sweeteners in it. One of the worst whiskies I've had, just above Fireball. I gave away the rest of the bottle and it's very rare that I do that. I flushed my bottle of fireball down the drain because I didn't want to put that stuff off on anyone else. Cuervo Gold is the only other liquor I flushed down the toilet.
Holy balls... the difference.... I've had good bottles, and others are 90% Colgate!
Wth?! getting a bad batch sucks
How did i just find ya'll, fuckin love your faces, subbed fa life
Welcome to the vault - and our faces!
disturbing
Dont hate on my man Rex boi
Daniel, what's the best way to clean dirty Glencairn glasses? Is the top rack of a dishwasher good enough?
Also, speaking of terrible whiskeys... I see the vault has Snake River Stampede Whiskey, and I'm sorry because it's terrible. It's unfortunate because the Snake River Stampede Rodeo is a huge event here (coming up soon) and I really wanted to like this whiskey, but it tastes like drinking a stick of melted butter.
Dishwasher is fine! that's what I use mostly.
I haven't tried snake yet. I'll see what I think. maybe on camera.
God! I hate IPAs, so I'm going to find out if that hopp flavored whiskey is sold in my state, and if it is, I'm gonna move.
This is why Imhave way too many Glencairin glasses around , coz im more like Rex in clean glasses
And oh my god, that one glass hanging off the right side is freaking me the fuck out! I know you have a lot of them, but that's good crystal, dude!
If it falls, Daniel will be distracted for at least 11 seconds. Plenty of time to grab a bottle and pour while he's not looking.
hahahaha. yeah, I didn't see that till we watched the video after. Still freaks me out, and I know how it ended.
Peter Schumacher I know. I had visions of that pyramid crashing down.
Am I the only one who thinks that would have been amazing?
Rex Yes. Because everytime a Glencairn glass breaks, a unicorn dies. It's true. Ask Daniel.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF QUEBEC SORTILEGE?
Is there an address we can send you whisky to try?
got to be 12 that would be two boxes
Rex's office is a clown car for glencairns.
Fucking crazy my bottle in tennessee is the best whiskey no toothpaste flavors over here I'm scared to try it again tho because yall said inconsistency but I'm still gonna collect all them bags
Anise is the main taste I got from northern harvest rye. And I really don't like that flavour.
How important is the shape of the glasses? Do I really need one of those glasses to fully enjoy/experience the whiskey?
The basic tulip shape helps focus the whiskey nose, but gives a fat section to keep the alcohol vapors from funneling into your nose.
Would you do a vid on crown royal monarch
Daniel or Rex, which one of you would be the least irritated to receive an email from me in which I try to mooch a little information about Austin Tx?
Most likely me.
Whiskey Vault thanks, I'll drop you a short and very sweet email later.
NACO is South Texas Border Town slang for like a Mexican HillBilly Type.
LMFAO!!
Manitoba Made
Narco is a narcissist... its not young, its for “special” people in the class that plays with foam blocks
I'm not here to defend Clown Royal, it's the least interesting rye of 4 Canadian ryes I've tried (but it's ok compared to regular CR). However, tasting anything after an IPA/hop tainted whisky that you severely disliked is just about as credible as pronouncing any whisky "best in the world". If that was an intentional way of trolling and being dismissive towards a "best in the world"... then it should've been less subtle, I am totally ok with humor, sarcasm, criticism, etc. But this is just sloppy, frankly.
Hine
I'd rather have Rex kick me right in the bean bag then ever drink this whiskey again.
I also noted some batch variation in my review (shameless plug)
ontarioscotchlover.blogspot.ca/2017/05/uneasy-lies-head-that-wears-crown.html?m=1
First!
Tom R ..again?
what can i say, i have the day off and was binge watching videos when i heard the notification :D
Tom R I would mock, but I did the exact same thing last week 😂
I dub thee, "The Whiskey Machine"
Latterly Lol!! Toothpaste!
Bald guy is a hated all Canadian Whiskey. Annoying really