Releasing 3 per year. The only one your missing is the OESO

Like FR, haven’t tried these yet but plan too

Got one of the OESKs and found it to be very “meh”

Nice review! I really like the OESO ! It’s a really nice pour! Picked mine up for 50.00 bucks .Cheers!

The stores here saw the label change and thought these were some special release. They’re charging $60 to $70.

Thank you just tried the last monarch and just couldn’t believe I thought it was all fake additive, additive additive, and frankly I I googled it and found you and thanks for clearing everything up. It actually is fantastic. Fantastic outstanding the next thing I’m going to try is Rye. Thanks again good content do you channel. Sorry I dig your channel. Dictation shit

Would agree with some, prices are crazy and bourbons aren’t that different. Will wait for prices to come down!

I can say I have never had a hang over on Blantons

I’ve only had one Blanton’s but it was extremely unremarkable. Nothing awful, just bland. I blinded it multiple times against bottles of similar proof like Michter’s U.S. 1 Bourbon and Maker’s 46 and it was shocking how quickly Blanton’s fell to last place. I would be curious to see you blind your “good” Blanton’s against some regular shelf products around 90ish proof. Maybe I also have a dud bottle, but if a “good” Blanton’s struggles to beat sub $40 products then I have a problem with the pricing. The collectibility of the bottle isn’t worth a massive markup to me.

I just had the opportunity to try a new (to me) Japanese whisky and it was so good! I have previously purchased a Hibiki and was kind of lukewarm about it. I gifted my Son a bottle of his choice for Christmas. I wanted to get hin a Kilchoman Loch Gorm, but couldn't find one anywhere. We went to several shops and he settled on a Japanese Malt whisky called the Matsui. For this bourbon loving guy, it was quite tasty, light and easy drinking. I would put it in a likeness to Oban. It ran about $100 a bottle after all of the Washington state taxes, etc. I would buy it again, but I'd really like to obtain that Loch Gorm!

Funny. I just had to zoom in and identify what letters your horseys are. I believe you have an "N" and an "O". 😆

Nelson Bros sucks. I thought it was absolute garbage. I love BMR. Tried Nelson when I learned it was being discontinued but I was not a fan at all.

I enjoy Blantons, I've got the whole set, unopened. And I've got a few extra bottles. The one I have open right now is outstanding. And I put a charred oak spiral in another bottle 3 months ago. And, all my bottles were bought at msrp!!!

Sounds like your first single barrel was a dud. I will say I prefer Eagle Rare over Blantons as a lower tier BT bottle. 🥃🥃🥃

I've tried a few Blanton's and found them distinctly average, but I have not yet tried the one a friend has described as 'an absolute stinker'! The hyped bourbon I've had worse luck with has been Henry McKenna, where it has ranked from 'meh' to 'drain cleaner' - I haven't had one yet that I liked...

I do find a variation in Blantons. I also find that they open up with time. I have yet to have a bad one like you. It is an easy sipper for me. I would not pay secondary for it.

Blanton’s does seem to have a lot of variation Barrel to barrel. I’m still hoping to find a good one

Not the greatest pour. Set mine to the back shelf. Have not opened a second one.

I’ve only had 3 because it’s rarity up here in Minnesota, 2 were just good, 1 was really good and it wasn’t a store pick either.

What state are you located in? Have you tried any River Roots?

Question. Does only your favorite bottles go into the hutch? I’ve been watching you for a while now, and you’ve gotta have more bottles than that behind you. Cheers!

my 2025 started strong with finding an Old Fitzgerald bib. Hoping thats just the beginning of a good year and not the highlight.

Have you tried Still Austin? Blue corn is excellent

Your first goal got me thinking the same

Really like this video an ideas. For smaller distilleries to check out the following were excellent that I tried this year - Glen's Creek, Middle West Spirit, Frey Ranch, Iron fish distillery, Chattanooga, Old fourth distillery, and Bull Run. As far as my goals they are to not spend as much I couldn't stop finding unicorns this year and need to slow down and pay off my CC. I want to get back to Sibs as they are amazing and also I don't find them as often and will save money. Lastly I plan to finish some bourbons in Maple syrup and honey to see what I can come up with and then share some 375 ml bottles with friends. Have a great year....cheers.

I was too lucky with bourbon in 2024. This year I’ll probably buy a little less and stick to more favorites. Also gave away a lot of bottles in 2024, depleting the stash of favorites (e.g., Weller 12, EHT SB, Blanton’s, etc…) depleting backups and ending up with empty spaces.

My goal is to have fewer bottles in my collection. So I am very narrowly focused on what I will buy this year. I applaud your goal three. I did that last year and has been very beneficial.

New Riff is killing it. The 8 is great but even just the SBBP is just phenomenal. Only 2 Ive had but they are doing a great job.May pick up another offering next time out.

I’ve been enjoying some offerings from Southern Distilling out of Statesville N. C. I think it’s the largest in N.C. and they produce all their own stuff

Wood Hat distillery out of Missouri has some great bourbons. They source their own food grain corn and actually store their barrels in connex boxes. Some great stuff you can actually order directly from their website. Strongly recommend their bloody butcher corn and wheat whiskey

Definitely with you in goal one, right after I find a bottle of RR15 hopefully near msrp 🙏

I picked up a 1924 and it’s different mashbill from the 2024 release. Still not thrilled about the price but it’s good. Also picked up the 3 four roses bottles (and a barrel proof OESO)

I think a lot of us are tired of the Havana style gimmicks

Let's find some delicious whiskeys in 2025 🎉

How can I obtain a bottle of this

Knob Creek is coming out with single barrels at barrel proof. Interesting to what proof those end up with and whether they will be any older than 9 years.

I’m not too excited for much of anything atm bourbon wise. I’m just to the point in my bourbon journey that I’m done with the bs surrounding all these releases. Too much money and hype for mostly meh bourbon. Craft whiskey is just getting out of hand price wise. With Brown Forman cutting jobs and Ross and Squibb cutting production I get the feet the bourbon bubble has or is very close to bursting.

Interesting list. I am looking for the JD14 and Bookers infinite. Today I scored my first bottle on my 2025 list: Col EH Taylor BP near SRP.

Other than the 4 Roses, I won't see any of them.

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Sounds like a great list. JD14 will be top on my list. I've pretty much made a vow I'm not paying secondary for anything this year and will gravitate towards excellent craft whiskey or barrel picks if the big boy prices are too high.

Four Roses just dropped here in CA for $50 each

I was able to secure a Russels 15 and a Michters 10 rye for MSRP. Both are fantastic bottles.

I love all these. What amount of bottles for a blind test is recommended. I’m doing five. Is that enough or too many and stick to four? Or maybe go six. Thanks for your time.

I'm getting one Thursday night from my favorite liquor store 👍😉💯

I've had R-13 batch 1 & batch 3 and it was just Ok. The R-15 must be very different from the R-13 expressions.

Well done , bravo , nicely done tournament!

I think you need to give yourself a pat on the back for having secured these bottles, but much more, for having an easily watchable and genuinely informative whisky-tube channel. Cheers to your 2025 and beyond.

“Delicious”

Fantastic bottles. The only bottle I do not have is the Old Fitzgerald, but did have a sample of it. I can see your dilemma between 1st and 2nd place. RR 15 was my favorite of the year. 🥃