2023 George T Stagg - Mindblowing?

[@ADHDWhiskey]

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[@Flyingspaghettimonster33]

So what are your top 5 of all time then? What's scored in the 9s for you?

[@TheBourbonJerk]

You've reached the big time if BT is sending you GTS samples - cheers!

[@mickwhiskey7960]

You posed a great question... what happens to these bottles once the retailers get ahold of them? Lots of 'shady' retailers out there, for sure. These bottles never seem to make it to the store shelf. Sold out the back door of the store to... friends, family and flippers ( the 3 F's).

[@ezwider4652]

actually I'm sure many of them just keep if for their own private collection. I had a store owner one time tell me that was how he was going to pay for his kids college many years from now..... by selling all of these that have come to his store and he's kept them.

[@100puremustard5]

​@@ezwider4652FACTS! Heard the same 😂

[@davidatac9738]

Not always , getting mine for msrp from NMBB

[@benleake6334]

In my area, they put it in a glass case behind a $1199 price tag.

[@ezwider4652]

@@benleake6334 hell yeah lol. There’s a place in the hood that has a ton behind a glass case. They do a lot of volume on the high profit items for the distributors so they get all the goods

[@dennisthompson8424]

I was fortunate enough to get a bottle of 23 gts at retail in the Utah lottery. It's lovely. I really do wish this kind of stuff was more widely available.

[@greggoebel4258]

I just got insanely lucky today. As a Red Bull ASM I am in and out of liquor stores on a daily basis. One of my accounts knows I am a bourbon guy so he pulled out a bottle of this and told me his cost was $100, so “jokingly” I asked what my cost was and he said he would take $115! I couldn’t pull money out of my pocket fast enough.

[@account2292]

My wife won the lotto! Her ticket was 3rd one pulled today and she took the GTS. We are an ABC state, so $124.99. Soooo stoked!

[@brewcrewbill]

I’m hardcore GTS hunting this year. Most likely will come home empty handed, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles

[@forlornHope]

Your last name and “picture” lends credence to a southeastern wi locale . Village wine & liquor mukwanago and 3 blocks north Anichs liquor , I’ve seen allocated and hard to find bottles . While I can’t fit those into my budget , perhaps you can . Good luck and good hunting.

[@brewcrewbill]

@@forlornHope Thank you for the tip! I am no longer there unfortunately. I am trying my hardest not to pay full secondary but it's looking like that may have to happen :(

[@davidatac9738]

Heck ya ! Excited to get my bottle soon .. cheers

[@adammcentyre]

Nice, Matt! So cool they sent you a sample. And I agree. The two times I’ve been able to try it I’ve thought that it was a very good bourbon, but there are other things that I have enjoyed more.

[@MrSottobanco]

What did you enjoy more?

[@adammcentyre]

@@MrSottobanco the 13th Colony Double Oak (Batch 1) is exceptional, Jack 12 may be the best bourbon I’ve personally tried this year, and I got a 16 year 142.2 proof ALW from Southern Collective in Nashville that was unbelievable. Actually had that the same day as a pour of the ‘22 GTS!

[@Bsprizzle]

Just picked up a bottle today at 299. Can’t wait. Lucked out! Looking good brother! Getting ripped. We see the biceps

[@yourhuckleberry7480]

Loved the dragster analogy!

[@triplelindys]

I just had some. First time I had any BTAC and it was AMAZING. $38 for a one ounce pour, but...worth every penny.

[@cabmcivor9339]

Got lucky near Orlando Florida. Just picked up a GTS for $150

[@richardbeard9976]

I bought a bottle back in 2021 137.8 proof. Best I've ever had. Wish it could be my everyday pour

[@ryanstevens598]

I was extremely blessed to pick up 2 of these bottles today at msrp...

[@account2292]

Know the manager eh?

[@ryanstevens598]

@account2292 yes I do was hoping for a William l weller. Maybe one day be able to trade

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Nolan Ryan was the man!

[@davidalcantara8122]

I just got back from Kentucky, I was able to get a pour of GTS. I have been ruined. This was better than King of Kentucky to me.

[@timshulepov]

0:16 -- that intro is 🔥:)))))

[@travisrobeson306]

Alright, next super high proof label has to have you as John Force in a Castro GTX Suit.😅

[@scrappymark]

Amazing review!

[@jayknowles3752]

I did in fact pick up a bottle from my local Winn-Dixie in FL for $129. Not sure how they got their hands on it but it is sitting on my bar now.

[@colemanbenson5872]

Love how the smallest pour possible was done to preserve the maximum amount for later. Smart man.

[@really_dont_know1681]

Just scored a bottle of this, was surprised because my store always sells at MSRP this was the first thing that I have bought from them that was over but still no where near secondary prices. Looking forward to trying it.

[@elliotgentry880]

It’s hitting the Chicagoland area this week. 🤞

[@rusticmade]

May be the greatest review I"ve ever watched! The facial expressions Haha. Fricken dynamite lol

[@christaylor77723]

I just snagged one at msrp 😬watching this on the way home before i crack it

[@timshulepov]

Am I the only one who tries to guess Matt's score before it's shown and feels cheerful when my guess matches the actual score?

[@Stevehoss]

Nope. I pegged this one lol

[@waynezhou6530]

Nailed it on this one.

[@bobbalkovec]

The Elusive GT Stagg. What are the odds of seeing this on any shelf here in PA? 0%

[@maxwellmiller6288]

The PA struggle is very real my friend!

[@bobbalkovec]

@@maxwellmiller6288 it is tough.

[@rarusone]

You are correct with 0% on the shelf. GTS is an online lotto item in PA.

[@Tasmanian.]

lol $2500 retail here in Australia. I’d rather buy a gold brick, then grind it up into a paste and sent it to Matt to drink and give me his review

[@joshcoberly2469]

Bold move throwing a KZbin ad in the middle of a sponsored ad. If their wasn’t an option to rewind, I would have just closed the app.

[@ADHDWhiskey]

I dont place KZbin ads

[@krapj214]

One oz can change your whole perspective. I can’t wait to try it some day

[@philipjordan8101]

Congrats to Matt for getting one of his Top Bourbon Hunting bottles (though it be a sample) - Well Played Sir! :)

[@TimTamSlam2]

Does GTS '22 easily beat out '23 based on your earlier ranking or are they pretty close?

[@JustinCB1221]

Now you've owned a bottle of GTS!

[@cjcampbell09]

Hope to nab one of these via the Oregon "chance to purchase" lottery this year. Last year there were 74 bottles.

[@ncruncher722]

Too bad most of us will never see it. Thanks to you, I can almost imagine what it tastes like! Thanks for the video!

[@erikibarra14]

Something tells me GTS doesn't need media samples to sell out as quick as humanly possible......

[@djsugarc1075]

i cannot believe i just won a lottery for this.

[@DaveMar-w6r]

Nice review, Matt. I’ll just keep dreaming.

[@ericsawyer2995]

Hi Matt. 🦌

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

Don’t feel bad Matt I’ve never owned a bottle of GTS either or even a Stagg jr or regular Stagg. I live a little over two hours away from the distillery and Sazarac bottles in my town so I feel your pain.

[@jacksmith2315]

I wish i lived a little over 2 hrs from BT. Id be there all the time. Unfortunately, i live hundreds of miles away.

[@Newaggie]

What were your thoughts of the other 2023 BTAC ? Did you get to try any of those ?

[@toddlksbrbn]

I was super lucky enough to get one at my Costco for $99 today!! I nearly shit my pants, my hands were shaking to hold this coveted bottle…

[@thehonesttruth8808]

Congrats! What Costco?

[@ericsawyer8217]

Hi Matt 🦌

[@ryanhailey-ex7zk]

Imi won the Virginia ABC lottery today and guess what I got the George T stag for 125$ 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@ConsolesAndCasks]

called the 8.9 as you were about to say it

[@jonmoore4053]

I just tried this one at a bar. I got to say It was a bit underwhelmed for being the first GTS I've tried. Am I crazy for saying I like my Stagg 22a better? I think the Stagg is more complex than the GTS and a bit better finish. Just my 2 cents, both great pours though

[@drinks4days]

Well we all know whos pallet NOT to trust 😂

[@stanbrown5425]

Was rewatching Sons of Anarchy S3E3 and Oppie is drinking GTS at the Asian bar, getting upset his corn star GF is doing some "entertainng". Spotted old school Elijah Craig 12yr on the shelf too..

[@bigfeeesh1]

How would you compare GTS 2020 vs. GTS 2022 and GTS 2023? If you could get any of the three, which would you choose? Asking as my girlfriend said she would find me one for my birthday :) Thank you!

[@matthewslaughter7693]

Treating those kiddos right, Matt!

[@MarcusBenz76]

My local store got a bottle & unfortunately, the $799 + tax price tag will only have me window gazing at it every time I go in 😢

[@eddiedettling9322]

should have bought it. thats as cheap as you'll see it

[@timothyfarner129]

I won a bottle of 2019 GTS in the pa lottery at retail

[@francisrizzo1529]

My ABC state came through and I scored a 2020 (or was it 2021?) GTS for MSRP of $99. It has effectively ruined my value scale, now I look at RR13 for $160 and think "are you kidding?!? it's probably good but it's no GTS..."

[@thomasmichael6509]

2020, because they didn’t release GTS in 2021 (they said they didn’t have enough barrels that tasted good enough haha) 😊

[@dougspitler3843]

Matt, you have the go-to site for bourbon evaluation! No one else compares. Love your scoring system. However, as someone who for a short period of time made his living teaching English, I must ask that you quit saying "very unique." Unique means "one of a kind;" it doesn't mean "unusual." Kind of like saying "very pregnant." You either are or you're not. So, if you promise never to say "very unique" again, I'll promise to become a Patron!

[@jeremyhoggatt8607]

How does it compare to 2022?

[@rtrascal3431]

That you've never owned/bought a bottle is telling. There is a bottle at the local hole-in-the-wall liquor store that wants $800 for it but I just can't do it. Feels like I'm just feeding the secondary market monster if I did. Your reaction doesn't help me stay away tho!

[@jacksmith2315]

Since there's no way ill ever buy one of these wo winning the opportunity to buy one, because there's no way im paying secondary mark up, hopefully i win one of the 3 raffles ive entered that have it. That would be amazeballz

[@alanburke5655]

If I seen this bottle out in arms reach I’m risking it all 😂😂 I’m sorry it may be the only chance I ever get to have a bottle because I’m not dropping 1500 on a 300$ msrp bottle

[@Whiskey_BS]

Smells like cheap chocolate coated cherries from Walmart. Nice! Hope to score a GTS someday. Before I die. 😊

[@timothywoo2625]

Really an 8.9?! So you’re saying this year the RR Single Rickhouse is better than the GTS?!

[@ADHDWhiskey]

I think so

[@trZachJones]

0:07 #teamsean

[@johnnytactical3054]

This past weekend I tried for the 1st time EH Taylor BOB, Bookers 2023, Henry McKenna BOB, Noah’s Mill, and some others. Honestly at the end of the day they all tasted the same except for the Noah’s Mill. I really don’t see the hype around all these bourbons. If you are spending more than a $100 it’s a waste IMO.

[@777Dorado]

Too many good Spirits to get caught up in just Bourbon.With my Bourbon, Rum, Irish, Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Brandys, Liqueurs, Mixers and a few choice Vodkas & Gins, I have, I don't spend more than $75 on a bottle. WIth 100+ bottles at my bar that I like, and there are still lots & lots out there. I don't want to spend the money on the $100's not worth it. Always taste and save the wallet from imploding. Cheers 🥃

[@johnnytactical3054]

@@777Dorado I have ventured into tequila, and I I found I like Dalmore and Redbreast.

[@jacksmith2315]

I just started collecting bourbon this year. I have 140 bottles, most around 80-$100. Definitely have a few disappointments, definitely some good but overpriced, but most im pretty happy with. But my two of the bottles in my top 5, stagg 22b and EHT sml btch. Both $50 or less. I won a ORVW lob B 12yr for $160, i wouldnt buy another one. Maybe for $80-100.

[@silver3344]

The laws need to change for the distributors. It's clear that they still exist through lobbying and political donations. The internet has been around for a while, it's not 1930, and we're not Puritans. The distilleries should be able to directly sell and ship their specialty products to people. These distributors, in my opinion, have ragged the consumer for too long. Obviously, the contention that the distributor plays a pivotal role in the distribution of products is valid, and a law change would not gravely affect the model as they'll still be required. I can still purchase items online directly from producers without the distribution firms coming into the equation for other products, and I don't see why distilleries couldn't perform the same function if they so choose. As the bourbon community continues to grow, I hope that there are prudent changes made to the current system that benefit the consumer rather than middle man.

[@cartermayfield]

All good points that will not change the fact that there are far far more people after GTS at $125 than there are bottles to go around. You can make as many changes to distribution as you want, but you are facing that daunting math.

[@silver3344]

@@cartermayfield Yeah, but the GTS goes to MSRP 500+ and levels off where demand meets supply available. If all GTS were priced 1-1.5k they wouldn't sell out if it were domestic shipping within the U.S. Demand over time would play into the distiller's hands, and ultimately benefit them the most. The tricky factor is the price correlated directly to its age. A lot of secondary pricing issues stem from exporting and hoarding (both from distributors and individuals after retail). You don't Buffalo Trace wouldn't sell and ship GTS for 500+ with a limit of 1 for the year or whatever they need to balance out satisfying their customers?

[@AnAbortiveRomance]

If it was direct sales, you'd never even see them again. It would be a mad rush of flippers to buy every bottle. BT needs to raise the prices, so distributors and retailers can afford to sit on those bottes anymore. They don't care if they sit on a bottle of Stagg or GTS that they paid relatively little for, then jack the prices way up. If they had to pay closer to what they all charge, that would change their behavior.

[@bc4evernow]

Make them crack the bottle and the secondary market is gone. But that will never happen to many people make money off secondary.

[@silver3344]

​@@AnAbortiveRomance Naturally, I would concede that to be the case. Direct limited sales around a fair market price would stop the gouging for the actual consumer of the specialty products. In essence, it would be a distiller - consumer win/win. Liquor stores would still be needed, but for the specialty/experimental stuff it'd be nice to cut the middle man out of the process. Not likely, but it would be nice.

[@The_Babbling_Brooks]

As an NPC, I’ll take your word for it👍🏻

[@stvrjohnson]

Woo hoo

[@Scottmichael111]

I got one. Who wants it.

[@MichaelMorrison75]

I see. If you were to acquire a bottle, you’d give it a higher score. A little extortion shout out to Buffalo Trace. 😂

[@umami0247]

It’s funny how reviewers have had much different opinions on these bottles. Again it’s all about one’s palate. Though I’ll never get a taste of any of these I can appreciate different opinions on the taste profile and their take. So far I’ve seen two that didn’t like this bottle and three that liked it a lot. I will give BT points for not setting the price to ridiculous amounts unlike WT. of course they did jump the shark with that 25 year ER. Which is really crazy seeing how this BTAC ER has 19 year old juice in it for 125. So apparently 6 more years is magical or someone is smoking crack that sets prices. Just saying. Enjoy.

[@berkleycumbie6359]

Great show but the average guy will never be able to acquire it.

[@ADHDWhiskey]

I know. I mentioned that like 50 times lol

[@berkleycumbie6359]

@@ADHDWhiskey I've been enjoying bourbon for more than 40 years and can remember finding Pappy, George T. Stagg, and others. Man, those bourbons are long gone before they even hit the shelves. I remember when GTS came out around 2002 it was just sitting on the shelves and I could pick it up for nothing. It was great back then, but I couldn't tell you what it tastes like now.

[@LeatherDaddy97]

Little worried after the one from last year was so disappointing to me

[@goodcitizen5668]

Did I hear correctly? 25% price increase?

[@krunkformula]

Yes

[@andydabson5657]

Michael Phelps was a relatively poor breastroker. Much stronger butterfly and mid-distance freestyle. Just for your future random analogy purposes.

[@ADHDWhiskey]

Poor compared to who, though?

[@kevinclingaman6277]

Let ‘er rip tater chip.

[@stopcallingmeshirley]

I've got a 2020 bottle that I'm afraid to open

[@777Dorado]

Too many good Spirits to get caught up in just Bourbon.With my Bourbon, Rum, Irish, Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Brandys, Liqueurs, Mixers and a few choice Vodkas & Gins, I have, I don't spend more than $75 on a bottle. WIth 100+ bottles at my bar that I like, and there are still lots & lots out there. I don't want to spend the money on the $100's not worth it. Always taste and save the wallet from imploding. Cheers 🥃

[@matta6301]

I got a 2022 and about a third of it is gone. What’s the point of holding onto it? You could die tonight

[@jacksmith2315]

​@@matta6301right!?! Idk why ppl get bottles and dont open them. Unless they're holding it to sell secondary for ridiculous money. I just started collecting this year. I have 140 bottles and opened them all. Even single barrels of the same kind to taste the difference between them.

[@frostrocket]

Meh meh meh this bourbon doesn't qualify for my list because wah wah I can't get it so please send me a bottle, Buffalo Trace aka Sazarac. Just... Stop it. It's cringe. They sent you a sample, be generous you could even try it.

[@berkaberk]

Lucky sonofabatch

[@Jeepmen103]

Your Ads literally have ads! If you force watchers to sit through your Magic spoon sponsorship, we shouldn’t have to sit through additional KZbin ads.

[@JamesFarleyMovetoTennessee]

Just skip it! You want to watch youtube videos but you don’t want these people to be compensated and create a sustainable model to continue making videos?? You cant have both sir

[@ADHDWhiskey]

Sorry about that. If you can, just fast forward through it. Only a few of my videos each month are sponsored.

[@unstoppable5417]

Once the general public does not have access to your product, you’ve effectively alienated your base. Rip 🪦

[@SRVandDtrouble]

No they just want you to buy the stuff commoners can afford like their trash coffee pods with Buffalo pictures on it 😂. So plenty of BT out there just not whiskey 😅

[@777Dorado]

Too many good Spirits to get caught up in just Bourbon.With my Bourbon, Rum, Irish, Scotch, Whiskey, Tequila, Brandys, Liqueurs, Mixers and a few choice Vodkas & Gins, I have, I don't spend more than $75 on a bottle. WIth 100+ bottles at my bar that I like, and there are still lots & lots out there. I don't want to spend the money on the $100's not worth it. Always taste and save the wallet from imploding. Cheers 🥃@@SRVandDtrouble