Only person I know that doesn’t rate Rare Breed highly & all the reasons you gave is exactly why most people love it, they are a solid, true & tried formula, that doesn’t change & you know exactly what you getting, good old bourbon, nothing tampered with, nothing added, no experimentation.
I got annoyed with bourbon being hard to find/markups and started drinking scotch. Found I liked scotch better until I got into the barrel proof stuff like JD & 1792. Both great and I like to have an Ardbeg to get that experience when I can to go along with them.
Elijah craig barrel proof has been my bourbon of the year. Although three different batches, I've never been disappointed. In my personal opinion, it's available,less than a hundred bucks, and it outclasses a lot of hyped up bourbon.
Being primarily a scotch drinker, when I have bourbon, I prefer to have the single barrel or barrel proof ones. Solid choices with Elijah Craig BP, 1792 FP. I’d also recommend makers cask strength and knob creek single barrel. If you have rarebreed I’d say skip Russell’s reserve single barrel. Surprised you didn’t have Bookers on here. Solid list man. Cheers!
Agree on most of them . Surprised that rare breed is in ur least favourite , rare breed is in top 10 barrel proof on my list. Any 1792 is on middle for me . Blanton’s is overhyped though blanton’s straight from barrel is as good as GTS the price is ridiculous . Stagg jr price skyrocketing which is disgusting . Ecbp is always my favourite barrel proof always available easily my top 3 . Weller 107 at msrp is great , makers barrel proof and larceny are in middle may be bcoz of their lower age where maturity really effects the taste . tried JD barrel proof and it surprised me its one of my top 5 barrel proof whiskey as well . Nice video 👍🏼
The problem w/ Blanton's gold is that it's 5% more ABV than regular Blanton's (other than that, it's the same thing) but the price is double. That's a ripoff.
Got the Joseph Magnus for New Years- you are one of the few who reviewed it(helped my decision). Although not my Favorite it is so unique I found myself liking it more and more. Thanks ...I’m so glad I added this to my bourbon cabinet!!
I tried Elijah Craig on Christmas Eve along with Four Roses Small Batch and Whistlepig and I thought Elijah Craig was the clear winner. Smooth and just a great all around bourbon.
You are something else. Thank you for being you. You speak from your perspective & that's whisk(e)y, whiskey in this case. Whisk(e)y is So subjective & knowing your pallet is Everything!! Thank you for being knowledgeable as well as interesting 😊 Salute 😊
i remember my first ''whisky ish'' bottle ever, a wild turkey 101, now i have tried close to 200 different whiskies and havent had a bourbon in a looooong time, i will for sure use this as a guide for my next purchase!
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Sure! Macallan gold, i tend to find them overrated and overpriced, but i loved this one. Ardbeg 10, the lovely smoke, best bang for your buck i believe, anything ardbeg is good right? Rock island, best blend ever for me Glennfiddich 14 bourbon barrel, for when you want something sweet. And of course, caol ila 12!
Shocked to see that Rare Breed isn't at the top of someone list. I enjoy Rare Breed but you are spot on that it is not twice as good as 101 at twice the price.
Bill, great format and compact summaries. Fully agree on your Top 3. Loving that JoeMag Triple Cask. Also in the same vein, Barrell Dovetail!! Looking forward to the Irish and Scotch listings! CHEERS!!!
After starting my bourbon “journey” my daily sipper soon became WT 101 and I was excited when I got Rare Breed but was super disappointed and will not buy again.
You have to try the Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend. If you loved the regular Magnus the cigar blend will blow your shoes off. I know its pricey but I'm positive you wont be let down. Happy New Year and thanks for all the entertaining and insightful videos.
Great video! Though I may not fully agree with your list, I greatly appreciate your reasoning and explanations for each bottle. Taste is subjective. Wishing you a happy 2021. Cheers!
Great video. I do like 1792, but have never tried full proof! Will be on my list for 2021. I do like WT Rare Breed. Will be watching you again. Donna, Louisiana
Great review ! Kc sb @120 proof , I think should be there tho. I agree the rare breed is better than 101 but not worth the extra money .( 25 extra in Ontario ) Also Elijah Craig Barrel proof was a lottery win at 142.50... So good luck and ouch... LOL
I appreciate the video. Nice to see Remus reserve getting props as it’s one of my favorites. I love the Larceny BP but only have the B& C batch. I hear the A batch is very different. Still have not had ECBP that was not excellent! Thanks
Nice list! Mostly easy to find. I think 60%+ is just a different thing than 40-46. Different way of drinking a neat pour. Turkey should amp up the Rare Breed. JDSBBP does stand out, mine is 66% and blah blah blah, you do a great job mansplaining. Price does matter. I just balked at $79 for JDSBBP Rye. Ready to pay but shocked at the price with tax. Actually bought a more expensive scotch but the RYE...is it worth a $15-20 premium????
Elijah Craig Small Batch and the Evan Williams bourbons are the same mash bill, same char barrels and from the same distillery. So the difference has to be age and maybe barrel selection? Yes, that's a question; I don't know.
I have discoverd your channel this year, last month i guess, and i am learnig a lot and enyoing all your reviews. Sadly, the great amazing Bourbon, hardly ever get here in Brazil; but, iti is still possible to find some good and very good Bourbons. Excellent video.Thanks and have a great 2021!!!
Great episode and I really liked your list!! I've been teetering back and forth on the Jos Mag for quite some time and haven't pulled the trigger based on price. You're the 2nd person in as many days that had it on the top of their list, so I'm heading out to get it....and make it my New Year's Eve pour with some good friends. Happy New Year!!
I have had many bourbons, and I found 1792 small batch to be at the very bottom of the bourbons I've tried. I didn't really enjoy it at all. I found it too bland. I had really high hopes of it reading all the reviews for it. I chose 1792 over Elijah Craig, 2 whiskeys I have not tried. I should have stuck with my gut and gone for the Elijah Craig. 1792 has a really nice bottle though. It's probably the reason I picked it.
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Nah, this is the first time I watch this video so it had no influence whatsoever. I'm still not counting the full proof version out though. I'm curious about that one and some of the ones you listed since I want to try them all to see if there is one that really stands out and that will actually be my new favorite. Great video btw
rossville repeal reserve? Ha ha got a bit confused there . Gotta be honest kinda shocked by this list .don't really agree with it .how is old forester 100 a not recommended but the 86 proof a buy recommend ? The top 3 are good but but none i would have pick as top bourbons of the year .doesn't mean your wrong it's your list and your personal preference so obviously it's just a matter of personal preference.
Yea, I knew this list would be a bit contentious. I had to reassure myself that being truthful was better than just putting out what people expected. The 100 I felt was disappointing whereas the 86 was exactly what I expected. Thats why it was slightly higher. As for the top 3, of the ones I had in this video, what would your top 3 be?
Seems like in your case full proof equals fool proof XD Not surprising at all that in US, where it's produced, you can find almost any bourbon for almost MSRP. In EU your choices would've been very different, because there's like only 10% of what you have is available and every bottle is almost twice the price, which in most cases makes it hard to like and justify the price over way more affordable fine scotch :)
That is one interesting list! No judgment, i know taste is subjective, but nowhere close to my list. That said i have olny had about half of those... you seem to like the MGP blends a good bit! Saw the blantons gold once for 300 so that was a easy pass. Cant quite bring myslef to buy the remus or magnus for some reason..actually all those 100ish mgp blends are a hard sell for me.
Ive found myself preferring scotch whisky over Bourbon whiskey. I've been sipping on Oban 14 over the holidays and when I go back to a Bourbon I'm finding it too sweet. 2020 has been the year where I've really appreciated peaty whiskey's, I've been on the lookout for ardbeg around here....can't find it 👎
I've always drank bourbon as a mixer but am just now starting to sip it straight. I've greatly appreciated your content. Keep it going! P.S. Have you done any videos about age statements?
Great video!! I remain a bourbon guy, so this will probably be my favorite out of your trip of Best Of vids. I’ll still enjoy all three 😁 Maybe I missed it, but are you ranking all 16 of the new bourbons you tried this year or the top 16 with other new ones not making the cut? Looking forward to your best of Irish and Scotch!!
100 BUCKS? You are WAY OFF on the price tag for that Blanton's Gold. The SRP might be 120 USD, but you would be lucky to find a bottle under 300 USD and closer to 400 USD.
There's a difference in flavor for me. Also. I didnt say I wouldn't drink the 100, simply put the 86 above the 100 because I didn't think the price increase was worth it for the extra 7%
I'm very surprised that you picked Jack Daniels as #2. From my experience, the first half of the palate was good but the back half was lacking. Maybe I got a bad batch but definitely not as good as the reviews would suggest.
Surprised you’re not getting more hate on your obvious Rare Breed dislike, I have a much higher opinion of it. Taste = Subjective. Here’s to new year and new experiences. Cheers!
You really need to make the drive a few miles north and come to NH to buy your Bourbon. I never drank much of anything until I moved to NH from MA. The prices aren't the best in the country but prob the cheapest in New England or the NE in general.
You can order it online. They don't currently have the Cigar blend though. Seems no one does. Best price is from patomac wine and spirits. potomacwines.com/
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary awesome, I recently bought Johnnie Walker black label as a beginner scotch and LOVE IT!! Used your videos as a guide, trying to find a good mix of scotches like top 5 maybe, like beginner to expert or something like that lol
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I agree on most of the list except for Rare Breed.
Only person I know that doesn’t rate Rare Breed highly & all the reasons you gave is exactly why most people love it, they are a solid, true & tried formula, that doesn’t change & you know exactly what you getting, good old bourbon, nothing tampered with, nothing added, no experimentation.
Yea, its interesting that I'm not a huge fan... seems right up my alley and I like every other WT I've tried
You’re awesome man! As a whiskey lover and a newer person in the community your videos have helped me immensely! Thank you.
So happy to hear that! Enjoy!
I got annoyed with bourbon being hard to find/markups and started drinking scotch. Found I liked scotch better until I got into the barrel proof stuff like JD & 1792. Both great and I like to have an Ardbeg to get that experience when I can to go along with them.
Elijah craig barrel proof has been my bourbon of the year. Although three different batches, I've never been disappointed. In my personal opinion, it's available,less than a hundred bucks, and it outclasses a lot of hyped up bourbon.
Being primarily a scotch drinker, when I have bourbon, I prefer to have the single barrel or barrel proof ones. Solid choices with Elijah Craig BP, 1792 FP. I’d also recommend makers cask strength and knob creek single barrel. If you have rarebreed I’d say skip Russell’s reserve single barrel. Surprised you didn’t have Bookers on here. Solid list man. Cheers!
Like or Dislike: Like. Compact reviews, great list.
This channel has good information and gets to the point quickly. That's why it's subscribed.
Thanks! Those two facets are core to my channel, its nice to hear you feel that way
Agree on most of them . Surprised that rare breed is in ur least favourite , rare breed is in top 10 barrel proof on my list. Any 1792 is on middle for me . Blanton’s is overhyped though blanton’s straight from barrel is as good as GTS the price is ridiculous . Stagg jr price skyrocketing which is disgusting . Ecbp is always my favourite barrel proof always available easily my top 3 . Weller 107 at msrp is great , makers barrel proof and larceny are in middle may be bcoz of their lower age where maturity really effects the taste . tried JD barrel proof and it surprised me its one of my top 5 barrel proof whiskey as well . Nice video 👍🏼
Thanks ghanta! Wish I could get my hands on a George T Stagg
I have tried only a few bourbon , my favourite till now are WT 101 , Eagle Rare 10 and Knob Creek small batch
The problem w/ Blanton's gold is that it's 5% more ABV than regular Blanton's (other than that, it's the same thing) but the price is double. That's a ripoff.
Got the Joseph Magnus for New Years- you are one of the few who reviewed it(helped my decision). Although not my Favorite it is so unique I found myself liking it more and more. Thanks ...I’m so glad I added this to my bourbon cabinet!!
Phew. I was worried I steered you wrong for a moment. Glad you like it!
I tried Elijah Craig on Christmas Eve along with Four Roses Small Batch and Whistlepig and I thought Elijah Craig was the clear winner. Smooth and just a great all around bourbon.
@@elijahfluw4347 It had some bite, but I just kept coming back to it.
You are something else. Thank you for being you. You speak from your perspective & that's whisk(e)y, whiskey in this case. Whisk(e)y is So subjective & knowing your pallet is Everything!! Thank you for being knowledgeable as well as interesting
😊 Salute 😊
So nice of you to say. Thank you for watching!
If you want something with a punch try Twisted Tea.
HAHA!
Stop it's old already
i remember my first ''whisky ish'' bottle ever, a wild turkey 101, now i have tried close to 200 different whiskies and havent had a bourbon in a looooong time, i will for sure use this as a guide for my next purchase!
More of a scotch drinker? Any personal favorites?
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary
Sure! Macallan gold, i tend to find them overrated and overpriced, but i loved this one.
Ardbeg 10, the lovely smoke, best bang for your buck i believe, anything ardbeg is good right?
Rock island, best blend ever for me
Glennfiddich 14 bourbon barrel, for when you want something sweet.
And of course, caol ila 12!
Shocked to see that Rare Breed isn't at the top of someone list. I enjoy Rare Breed but you are spot on that it is not twice as good as 101 at twice the price.
Yea man... its a hot take but I stick by it
Great reviews as always! But disagree with WTBP.
i really enjoy bulliet, what else would you recommend with the same flavor profile
Bill, great format and compact summaries. Fully agree on your Top 3. Loving that JoeMag Triple Cask. Also in the same vein, Barrell Dovetail!! Looking forward to the Irish and Scotch listings! CHEERS!!!
I drank the dovetail this year but its not technically whiskey so I didn't want to add it here. But its awesome
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Yeah, love the fact they can't even call it whiskey much less bourbon. But DAMN it is a fantastic pour!!
After starting my bourbon “journey” my daily sipper soon became WT 101 and I was excited when I got Rare Breed but was super disappointed and will not buy again.
You have to try the Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend. If you loved the regular Magnus the cigar blend will blow your shoes off. I know its pricey but I'm positive you wont be let down. Happy New Year and thanks for all the entertaining and insightful videos.
Ooooooo alright :) twist my arm
Eagle Rare and Woodford Double Oaked are far superior to most of this list.
Great video! Though I may not fully agree with your list, I greatly appreciate your reasoning and explanations for each bottle. Taste is subjective. Wishing you a happy 2021. Cheers!
Just watched this now but I love these 'best or worst of' list reviews.
They're really fun to make!
You and I have very similar tastes apparently. I have not tried 1792, but plan to now.
Great video. I do like 1792, but have never tried full proof! Will be on my list for 2021. I do like WT Rare Breed. Will be watching you again. Donna, Louisiana
Thank you Sir! It is very refreshing seeing your reviews during these holiday times
I'm glad youre enjoying them
Great review !
Kc sb @120 proof , I think should be there tho.
I agree the rare breed is better than 101 but not worth the extra money .( 25 extra in Ontario )
Also Elijah Craig Barrel proof was a lottery win at 142.50... So good luck and ouch... LOL
This was only whiskies I reviewed in 2020, otherwise this list would look much different.
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary cool
I appreciate the video. Nice to see Remus reserve getting props as it’s one of my favorites. I love the Larceny BP but only have the B& C batch. I hear the A batch is very different. Still have not had ECBP that was not excellent! Thanks
Im a scoth wisky guy but for my bourbon I go with Blanton's and the Single barrel Jack... there amazing!!
I have only tried a sample of the single barrel. It was good
Nice reviews. With the Elijah Craig, does air in the bottle affect the flavor when it gets low?
Sure does. I mean. Bourbon holds up super well to air but still, over time it'll be a problem
Nice list! Mostly easy to find. I think 60%+ is just a different thing than 40-46. Different way of drinking a neat pour. Turkey should amp up the Rare Breed.
JDSBBP does stand out, mine is 66% and blah blah blah, you do a great job mansplaining.
Price does matter. I just balked at $79 for JDSBBP Rye. Ready to pay but shocked at the price with tax. Actually bought a more expensive scotch but the RYE...is it worth a $15-20 premium????
Throw all these in a blind tasting and see if the order changes. Or how much it changes because it inevitably will.
Not a bad idea!
Solid list for sure. Ive had most of these and they are all solid pours! Hoping to be able to find the rest. Cheers. Happy New Years.
Elijah Craig Small Batch and the Evan Williams bourbons are the same mash bill, same char barrels and from the same distillery. So the difference has to be age and maybe barrel selection? Yes, that's a question; I don't know.
Fantastic video Bill-Thanks for a year of amazing fun-cheers 🥃Happy new year!
I have discoverd your channel this year, last month i guess, and i am learnig a lot and enyoing all your reviews. Sadly, the great amazing Bourbon, hardly ever get here in Brazil; but, iti is still possible to find some good and very good Bourbons. Excellent video.Thanks and have a great 2021!!!
Thats a bummer! Here's hoping things improve in your selection!
Joseph Magnus is my favorite as well. So much so that I pay to have if FedExed to Hawaii.
Great episode and I really liked your list!! I've been teetering back and forth on the Jos Mag for quite some time and haven't pulled the trigger based on price. You're the 2nd person in as many days that had it on the top of their list, so I'm heading out to get it....and make it my New Year's Eve pour with some good friends. Happy New Year!!
Who was the other? Honestly I'd buy it again. You won't regret it. Other than how fast it disappears!
I have had many bourbons, and I found 1792 small batch to be at the very bottom of the bourbons I've tried. I didn't really enjoy it at all. I found it too bland. I had really high hopes of it reading all the reviews for it. I chose 1792 over Elijah Craig, 2 whiskeys I have not tried. I should have stuck with my gut and gone for the Elijah Craig. 1792 has a really nice bottle though. It's probably the reason I picked it.
Aww man, sorry if I had a hand in steering you wrong. Sorry you didn't enjoy it
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary Nah, this is the first time I watch this video so it had no influence whatsoever. I'm still not counting the full proof version out though. I'm curious about that one and some of the ones you listed since I want to try them all to see if there is one that really stands out and that will actually be my new favorite. Great video btw
I really like my 1792 BiB store pick, I haven't tried the non store pick version though. Although I do agree the full proof was a lot better
The BiB store picks were consistently brought up to me as good. Seems they save all the good barrels for the picks!
Wow love views on and experiences with the bourbon. Subscribed
Enjoyed the review. Some of these are hard to get hold of in the UK but will try some in the new year. All the best for 2021 🥃🥃
Can’t wait to see the Irish and the Scotch videos 😎😎
rossville repeal reserve? Ha ha got a bit confused there . Gotta be honest kinda shocked by this list .don't really agree with it .how is old forester 100 a not recommended but the 86 proof a buy recommend ?
The top 3 are good but but none i would have pick as top bourbons of the year .doesn't mean your wrong it's your list and your personal preference so obviously it's just a matter of personal preference.
Yea, I knew this list would be a bit contentious. I had to reassure myself that being truthful was better than just putting out what people expected.
The 100 I felt was disappointing whereas the 86 was exactly what I expected. Thats why it was slightly higher.
As for the top 3, of the ones I had in this video, what would your top 3 be?
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary 1.Repeal Reserve 2.ECBP 3.Rare Breed
Jack Daniel's "Double Barrel" is fire!!
Do you have a complete list of bourbon, whiskey and whisky, that you've reviewed and drank? A list of thumbs up, down or okays to buy?
Not currently but I've been wanting to put that together forever! I should probably just do it
Go ti Brooklyn, NY and taste Kings County bourbon. The best in the world
Not too far from here. I could definitely do that
Seems like in your case full proof equals fool proof XD
Not surprising at all that in US, where it's produced, you can find almost any bourbon for almost MSRP. In EU your choices would've been very different, because there's like only 10% of what you have is available and every bottle is almost twice the price, which in most cases makes it hard to like and justify the price over way more affordable fine scotch :)
That is one interesting list! No judgment, i know taste is subjective, but nowhere close to my list. That said i have olny had about half of those... you seem to like the MGP blends a good bit!
Saw the blantons gold once for 300 so that was a easy pass. Cant quite bring myslef to buy the remus or magnus for some reason..actually all those 100ish mgp blends are a hard sell for me.
The Joseph Magnus was a huge surprise
Ive found myself preferring scotch whisky over Bourbon whiskey. I've been sipping on Oban 14 over the holidays and when I go back to a Bourbon I'm finding it too sweet. 2020 has been the year where I've really appreciated peaty whiskey's,
I've been on the lookout for ardbeg around here....can't find it 👎
Ooo Oban 14 is a personal favorite of mine. Have you seen my review of it? I remember it fondly. Has a seagull yelling on the thumbnail
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary I haven't seen it yet, I'll check it out!
Great video! Not surprised at all with your top 3. Those are some really really great Bourbon's.
Completely agree.
I've always drank bourbon as a mixer but am just now starting to sip it straight. I've greatly appreciated your content. Keep it going!
P.S. Have you done any videos about age statements?
In what context?
Great video!! I remain a bourbon guy, so this will probably be my favorite out of your trip of Best Of vids. I’ll still enjoy all three 😁
Maybe I missed it, but are you ranking all 16 of the new bourbons you tried this year or the top 16 with other new ones not making the cut? Looking forward to your best of Irish and Scotch!!
These were all that I reviewed this year minus a couple of ryes
Great list. Is there a top scotch of 2020 video coming as well?
Tomorrow is Irish. Next day is scotch
100 BUCKS? You are WAY OFF on the price tag for that Blanton's Gold. The SRP might be 120 USD, but you would be lucky to find a bottle under 300 USD and closer to 400 USD.
Thats a good point. Even more reason to ignore it
You won’t sip the OF 100 , but you will sip the 86 proof. 🥱
There's a difference in flavor for me. Also. I didnt say I wouldn't drink the 100, simply put the 86 above the 100 because I didn't think the price increase was worth it for the extra 7%
you can get Joseph Magnus at Remedy here in SoCal for $79 and they will ship it to you in San Diego.
Great video, dont agree with probably at least half of it.
Hah! Thats fair. I was a little harsh
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary well its your opinions not mine
I'm very surprised that you picked Jack Daniels as #2. From my experience, the first half of the palate was good but the back half was lacking. Maybe I got a bad batch but definitely not as good as the reviews would suggest.
Surprised you’re not getting more hate on your obvious Rare Breed dislike, I have a much higher opinion of it. Taste = Subjective. Here’s to new year and new experiences. Cheers!
Yea. Me too.
Great review! Happy new year from Tula, Russia
Thanks!
You really need to make the drive a few miles north and come to NH to buy your Bourbon. I never drank much of anything until I moved to NH from MA. The prices aren't the best in the country but prob the cheapest in New England or the NE in general.
So wish I could find Joseph Magnus in my state. Idaho
You can order it online. They don't currently have the Cigar blend though. Seems no one does. Best price is from patomac wine and spirits. potomacwines.com/
Cheers Bill!
Congrats on being the best whiskey ever btw! Saw the cover on insta
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary 🤣 appreciate it! I take it where we can get it lol. Hopefully I actually get up there to visit this year!
Here's hoping+
Scotch reviews please for 2021?
Scotch of the year will be on January 1st
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary awesome, I recently bought Johnnie Walker black label as a beginner scotch and LOVE IT!! Used your videos as a guide, trying to find a good mix of scotches like top 5 maybe, like beginner to expert or something like that lol
Thought I would see Old Forester - Statesman on you top 5 list
The samples I had on my rotating table didn't make it into this list. I didnt have enough of them to do the due diligence
Great video!
Hey! You're my favorite!
That larceny is banging smh
Which release did you have? I had thr A120
@@TheWhiskeyDictionary i believe I have the same... because the b batch came out during this pandemic....couldn't get it yet
Considered unfollowing because you don’t like WT or OF. Those are great buys even if you don’t prefer that profile.
I could see that. I do like WT but wasn't crazy about WT Rare breed... at least not like other folks. Old Forester 86 is more my thing than the 100
Bourbon: when you need to drink something whisky but don't want to finish your Laphroaig 10
1792 small batch was one of the worst, most boring, and most disappointing bourbons I've ever had
Aww. Sorry to hear. It was so high up for me because its inexpensive (and I like it)