Andalusia Revenant Oak (Heavily) Peated Single Malt Review

[@rubenojeda908]

So I got into whiskey after leaving the Marine Corps in 2016 which is when I started looking things up on youtube and found this gem of a channel. After a while of watching you guys and your shenanigans, the term Magnificent Bastards was just sort of adopted by the two of you, then soon after, the rest of the tribe, here. My unit in the Marines was a unit based out of Pendleton in California, and our slogan was, "Second to None." Our nick name? "The Magnificent Bastards." Its been a few years now but I thought I would let you all know that it brings a giant grin to my face every time you call someone a Magnificent Bastard or I see a comment that says, "Morning all you MB's!" They're constant reminders that I'm still surrounded by my people. Cheers from Austin Tx. MB's!

[@Natural_Encounters]

Aye brother, I was in pendleton from 2009-2015.

[@rubenojeda908]

@@Natural_Encounters Oh no way! Who with?

[@Natural_Encounters]

I am a winger. I was with HMLA-367 (11th MEU 2011-12) and HMLA-369 (Afghan 2013-14) as a mechanic. Then MALS-39 (Lat moved to rebuild helo engines). In quantico now for WOBC (loads of fun) 😅. We’re you with anyone other than 2/4?

[@rubenojeda908]

@@Natural_Encounters That's awesome man! I was an RTO with 2/4 in Camp Mateo, up at the north end of Pendleton. Sangin, 2011-2012. Then it was the 31st booze cruise. Then through some luck and a lot of begging, me and about 20 of my unit were able to board a plane with 1/7 back to Helmand. It was always busy but a ton of fun. So you're gonna become one of the most sought after and elusive creatures in the Military?! Hell Yes you Magnificent Bastard! How's quantico?

[@Natural_Encounters]

@@rubenojeda908 thanks hahahaha and that’s awesome! Quantico is cold and we are doing a lot of the admin stuff right now. I’m ready to get out on the weekends and explore the area. It’s really beautiful out here and so rich in history. Cheers man and good luck to you in Texas. I’m hoping to visit during the next bastards ball and knock out a chunk of the whiskey trail with my uncle but we shall see.

[@Natural_Encounters]

Aye. I would love to see a series on the quintessential wall 😊

[@zanderwow]

I feel so honored to have had my post make it into an episode! Update, the wife let me keep my whiskey. However it has been relocated and locked up in my gun cabinet! Prayer works!! Crisis averted!

[@jamesTea53]

Andalusia is one of my favorite Texas distilleries. I’m always pleasantly surprised by the innovation that comes out of this distillery with such a small crew running it.

[@dchevron77]

You can tell theyre gettig towards the end of a day of shooting when half of the content is laughing. Loved this episode! Love the stryker and this one is next on the list.

[@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies]

January 21, 2021. I picked up a bottle of this from the distillery when I was in Texas in July 2020. I’ve not opened it yet but I plan to do another Texas series later this year. I’ll watch this again when I do to compare notes.

[@SCR5221]

Billy Pilgrim = protagonist in “Slaughterhouse-Five”.

[@sg03495]

Just here to say the colored lines on the cork slap - I see you Dan. Well done fellow editor :D

[@marcusmanchester7095]

Excellent zoom on Daniel's gesture... funky.

[@jamescadenhead4542]

Thank you guys for the content, I have recently gotten into Bourbons. Luckily my wife has also gotten in to it and our bourbon collection has grown significantly thank y’all for the constant ideas on what we should get next

[@milleniumflash6832]

Daily reminder: 15;days since the last glenlivet cognac cask.

[@ricardodelorenzo3954]

Man I need to move to Texas, so many awesome distilleries

[@redtexan7053]

My friend and I split a bottle of this on the back porch over Christmas. Had a nice fire going. There’s some apple and cinnamon notes in this that make such a wonderful winter whisky.

[@tristanelliott4106]

On the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st Century, I officially became a Magnificent Bastard!

[@thewhiskeypriest1933]

Welcome to the tribe, you must now choose a clan, LAPHROAIG or ardbeg?

[@tristanelliott4106]

@@thewhiskeypriest1933 Im a citizen of Islay. I don’t discriminate against the holy land of scotch haha

[@thewhiskeypriest1933]

@@tristanelliott4106 😂 Well said.

[@robviousobviously5757]

GOOD MORNING YOU MB'S

[@Da1Prophessor]

You guys are great for cheering up your followers... thanks a lot for the entertainment 😎🥃

[@jimneary2802]

The bacon wrapped figs with cheese fillings are called 'Devils on Horseback'. This would also be an awesome name for a whiskey. I'd be happy to accept a bottle in exchange for the name when you release it.

[@Acesian]

Otta make it 66.6% ABV too!

[@jackthepickledhound]

Bacon wrapped Dates

[@bignev77]

Damn it Rex...both my phone and my Apple watch answered your question to Siri! LOL

[@jonathandill3768]

I like how Danny acts like he's not the better Mooch, as he stands in a room full of mooched whiskey, and he doesn't even need to mooch anymore...

[@isaiasdocable]

Good morning mb

[@TheIzaac13]

These always release right when I get off work, always nice to watch on my bus ride home😃

[@itschewsdayinnit__24]

Not sure if this has been said before but you guys should make a video going over the back wall of quintessential whiskies so we don’t have to painstakingly scroll through all the episodes to find each one

[@russell_szabados]

I don’t even drink whiskey, yet I watch every Whiskey Vault/Tribe video as they’re released. But I will be venturing into the world of whiskey soon...

[@CaptainChromeBeard]

Daniel and Rex! (Felix and Oscar) Have you ever experienced a release from a distillery that you normally love to be unsatisfactory or down right awful? Keep up the good work and I love Fancy Dan’s editorial notes and effects! You rock!

[@duckcc73]

"Devils On Horseback" (bacon wrapped figs stuffed with gorgonzola) are a delicious appetizer.

[@drthmik]

Trying Ardbeg for the first time today Paid off one of my student Loans so I bought it with a bit of the money I WOULD have been paying them ... It smells nice ... I think I like it

[@chrisbritt5241]

Welcome to the cult!!

[@grumpymunchkin2959]

If you like Ardbeg you’ve got a funky Islay adventure waiting for you! Enjoy the ride!

[@CountryEEngineer]

Isn’t Daniel already a mooch? With all the whiskey and gifts?

[@rustyshacklfort9508]

Yes this needs to be read on an episode

[@CountryEEngineer]

@@rustyshacklfort9508 by my conservative estimate of 2 whiskeys per video. Between Vault and Tribe Daniel is at least a level 2684 mooch. And that’s only counting whiskeys.

[@Wilvekio69]

Oh what a fabulous episode idea.... Whiskey Vault Bondage... hmmmm tribal sounding, indeed :)

[@the_whiskeyshaman]

Love the heavy peated smacks you around a lil bit.

[@p.cz3k]

It would be a funny April 1st video with you guys swap places. The ticks change as well as the clothes and Rex shave your head! Daniel well just step back and have a hat on.. keep moving it side to side. This sounds more like Bill & Ted film

[@spencertarpening3892]

Oh my God! Just realized because of this video...Rex and Daniel aren’t distillers. They have people for that!

[@wingracer1614]

People like Emma, my Queen.

[@thewhiskeypriest1933]

I can’t tell you how long I laughed after reading this. So true!

[@williamsmith1741]

The bigger factor isn't necessarily temperature, although that's also a factor. Whether alcohol or water evaporates more quickly than the other depends on atmospheric humidity. In humid environments, alcohol will evaporate faster. In regions with low relative humidity, you'll see water evaporating faster than alcohol, as a relative percentage of the angel share. Being in a hot area just turns up the total angel share, but the relative percentage of what's evaporating, water vs. alcohol, depends more on how much water is already in the air.

[@wingracer1614]

That makes a lot of sense.

[@rossfudd256]

Good Morning Gentlemen.

[@chrisbrown7216]

The Andalusia labels are always great!

[@dmshampton]

They always remind me of the compass box labels, which are great as well.

[@idontrembe1]

the Cosmic Bunghole must be wherever that bottle comes from in your titan animation.

[@danielwilliams7925]

From now on when any MB's meet Daniel they should all give him a big hug. Eventually he'll get desensitized to human contact, or we don't and just laugh at him whenever Rex freaks him out....

[@bobbylyver4834]

When you added water and took a sip without a swirl and got all of the oils, did that take away from what is left in the glass? With the oils gone is less flavour left with the rest of the whiskey?

[@richsbahn7335]

Love the whiskey and the review!

[@loolooshideout9088]

When do I get to attend a Mooch Class taught by Rex? Bwahahaha!!!!!!

[@GdashO]

"Why don't you become a mooch?" "No!" says the man who drinks 5+ whiskeys a week that were donated to him. I'm not complaining, just own up to what you are.

[@homunculusprime647]

April fools should be a clandestine video made by fancy Dan about how off camera you two secretly hate each other and have an ongoing mythbusters style feud.

[@timshulepov]

I make prosciutto wrapped dates every time I need to make snacks for a bunch of people. They're even better if you add roasted almonds to the goat cheese. :)

[@jessicaarriaga9227]

Devils on horseback yum

[@joshswanson2329]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who calls that grab the vulcan death grip.

[@tommycollums9930]

My favorite Texas distillery and my favorite whisk(e)y.

[@grumpymunchkin2959]

I’m definitely turning into Rex. Recently I’ve developed a homeless unkept appearance and what appears to be a quarter cask steadily growing under my shirt. Hopefully I shall also reach full mooch nirvana as I transition.

[@petergolden6867]

This is my favorite Andalusia, if you've never had this you must add it to your "got to get" list

[@jaybird4834]

Every time Rex does “hey Siri” mine comes on when I watch on my ipad

[@jasonams9565]

Same. 😂

[@WreKMann]

Your “hey Siri” triggered my phones Siri xD

[@DuckDuckGooseFoodCo.]

Hey dex and raniel, are you all doing a 2021 blendageddon???

[@GreyDevil]

This seems like a good whiskey to have tried with ice, but the Ice Lord over here is slipping on his royal duties.

[@Natural_Encounters]

Yes 🙌🏽

[@chrishanna1176]

@@Natural_Encounters aaaaaa!!!

[@zewhiskeymeizzer9467]

For real! Especially when they were adding water I was like “where’s the ICE???”

[@seanlawrenz5168]

That's a funky fig finger move right there

[@dmshampton]

This sounds like a wonderful whiskey. Gotta get my hands on this one!

[@gregorysgarrison]

Damn you guys make me want to try it. Where do I buy some?

[@jasonwhiting9472]

i feel like there should be a wah-wah pedal involved with the 'funk' sound bite.

[@sn99cobra]

So Rex is getting old now that he has been diagnosed with a "flow error". Time to get that prostate checked!

[@davidclaassen6977]

Hey Daniel and Rex, I have this crazy blend idea that actually works wonders. I know I am gonna get a lot of hatred for this but..... Take 2 parts Springbank10 and 1 part Knob Creek Rye. Try it and thank me later! Cheers from the Netherlands

[@jeffkemp4392]

Isn't the barrel entry proof limit of 125 a Bourbon requirement? As this is a Malt, it shouldn't need to meet that requirement, right?

[@corruptedzeref2779]

hey im new to whiskey and the tribe has turned me on to new experience.but my question is im not a big whiskey lover before i tried ardbeg the ultimate 10 yr n now im in luv lol tried lophroiag 10 yr like it, monkey shoulder is ok, but nothing compares to the ardbeg 10yr what others should i look into? also got a glenlivet 14yr that i enjoyed but the smokeys are on another level for me

[@corruptedzeref2779]

i know its a islay but what others are compared to ardbeg and what is its flavor profile n make?

[@peterstewart6186]

131.62 proof is 65.81% ABV

[@thewhiskeypriest1933]

The cosmic bunghole is in dryer, it’s where our socks disappear. There may also be one under the front seat of my car.

[@Burvedys]

It's OK with the proof. We have the Žalgiris mead balsam which is 75% ABV (Americans, who had a pleasure to taste it, call it rocket fuel).

[@erich9882]

My Siri picked up Rex's SIRI question. We don't stand a chance.

[@ThijsKops]

65.8 % abv.

[@boydwilliams1183]

I've been trying lots of islay and things cuz I want smoke but no iodine no medicinal no salt water the only thing I have found close to that is Craig isle 12 any suggestions?

[@ricardodelorenzo3954]

Bunnahabhain 12 is a really good unpeated Islay, but no smoke 😕

[@wingracer1614]

Talisker maybe?

[@dmshampton]

Talisker is very salty, it's why I love it so much. You may not want that much salt. Caol Ila 12 may be a good one to look into, its used in a lot of blends due to its rather subtle nature. Its more of a campfire smoke and less of the iodine/medicinal notes you're looking to avoid.

[@tcleu]

Just when you both reach the point that summarizes your tasting notes. Stop. Note them down and reveal them concurrently. It'll be fun to watch and compare! (5:55 mark)

[@jsharp9735]

OOOHH, I came back to re-watch this because I could not taste peat, but you say its irish peat. Darn....

[@eltomgato3388]

I like this one but i still prefer the standard style

[@marywhistley]

I want to try this whiskey so bad!!!!

[@karl_alan]

Aww...I really wanted to see the accurate reading

[@jamwheeler]

65.81 ABV

[@thomasdavis4771]

I know by now Rex is self recrimming bad! If he replays and really sees Daniel's funky cheese remark and that "stuffed" pinching gesture and NOT cashing in on that one lmao!! Like cutting a fart just as you sight a unicorn lost forever.

[@danielwilliams7925]

I know what you mean, couldn't believe Rex didn't react at all....

[@DrSkeff]

Daniel, how can water boil off before ethanol? BP water is 100oC and ethanol is 78.4oC (or 212oF for water and 173oF for the Neanderthal wing). Physics is real mate.

[@danielwilliams7925]

It's still a thing though, how else would you explain the ABV in the barrel going up over time? Possibly, the water vapour can easily penetrate the wood? IDK?

[@fancydan1498]

tl;dr: "Humidity" www.straightbourbon.com/community/topic/26869-high-proof-bourbon/?do=findComment&comment=603579

[@wingracer1614]

It's not boiling. Or really even evaporating. It's permeating through the wood which is apparently more a factor of relative humidity.

[@Crowsfeast]

Funny that I sit here sipping whisky wearing a v neck t shirt and have been considering growing my beard it longer again...

[@Wilvekio69]

Good Morning!

[@oldfarmshow]

👍

[@joshuaallen7750]

Smoked bacon wrapped figs is exactly how I describe the ardbeg uigeadail

[@qthemusiq4461]

Next next whiskey gathering of Magnificent Bastards everybody wear black V-neck's!

[@bp1012]

This particular bottle isn’t even on their website. How does one acquire it?

[@jeffkemp4392]

My guess would be it was a distillery release

[@andykurtz4270]

How you did this review without a nod to The Pixies' 'Debaser' is beyond me. And before you say I'm insane - check the song and the lyrics. Should be this bottle's theme song

[@unclemikiesworld]

You need to try intentionally burping into the breathalyzer for science

[@notyou1760]

Did you give it a swirl?

[@skullkid112]

They "smoke your malt" on occasion...is that what the kids are calling it these days?

[@anneonymous6006]

Hmmm... Is this a Speyside?

[@wingracer1614]

Definitely North American. Isla maybe?

[@stevenreyna3437]

I'm confused. I have the revenant oak but it's 100 proof

[@robertmorgan2723]

No rounding hurts accuracy, that is why we have sig figs or significant figures.

[@jamwheeler]

it was pretty clearly a joke.....

[@bandabanderos]

This sounds like my style

[@johnmcelwain5884]

Hello

[@ct9737]

Scientific Method!!!

[@brentcolby7670]

How did we know he would break something today.. lol

[@stevecork7574]

It’s episodes like this that really make me hate that I live in Ohio and can’t get stuff like this!!!!!!

[@tommccafferty5591]

Daniel, it's pronounced SUE AIVE

[@s.rankin9111]

So Dan “Kanye’d” Rex... 🤣

[@bretf5371]

This is what I get for feeding the dogs...late to the party!

[@bretf5371]

After watching for a few minutes: bacon-wrapped figs with Bleu Cheese in the middle of the figs. A good baste is Bourbon.

[@JimmyLeg]

Rex, I sympathize with someone stealing your tasting note. That is VERY annoying.

[@sajanpalanki3950]

I love how they had that huge fight about the proof and Daniel still got the math wrong. 131.62 / 2 doesn't equal 65.53 my hobbity friend. It equals 65.81

[@billypilgrim2046]

THE COSMIC BUNGHOLE HAS GROWN STRONGER DURING THIS FORCED RESPITE!

[@wh1788]

My attention span is about 6 minutes.

[@zewhiskeymeizzer9467]

I agree 🤣 I try to wait until they get through all the tasting notes but sometimes I have to speed it to 1.25 speed

[@gclar014]

Funk Count: 2 not even for the whisky. For the bacon wrapped fig

[@wasabista1613]

Total math fail at 4:03! Yo, 55 proof is only 27.5% ABV. Sure you guys aren't drinking fortified wine?

[@StonedSpagooter]

You know how "special blend" or "rare" are never special or rare? And it has this weird vibe about it when you read that? This style label gives off that same vibe....