Bardstown Discovery 12 Bourbon. Best Discovery yet?

[@DBTdad]

The King of comparisons!

[@bourbonbill]

I have two kingships now king of comparisons and king of sagamore ryes

[@ethermay]

I feel like im just chilling with a friend enjoying damn good pours. love this channel. CHEERS BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bourbonbill]

Thanks thats how we intend it here

[@JonathanHersch]

Blinded 12 with 11, WT 12yr, and RR15. It’s pretty similar to WT12, but much more balanced and has that Heaven Hill influence that rounds out the Turkey edges. I think a good ECBP + WT12 blend could be a good comp.

[@bourbonbill]

I don’t have any WT12 I remember reviewing it and really liking it but my dang KC12 beat it so I didn’t feel the need to hunt the WT12 although if it was readily available I’d buy one

[@jamesstreet1144]

I bought the Discovery 8 because of all the hype on whiskey tube. $140 I expected to be totally blown away. Admittedly very good whiskey just not worth the price for me. I haven’t bought another since. Great review.

[@bourbonbill]

I love the bourye 8 but the 12 is better roughy same price

[@motohead077]

Are these "Discovery Series" Barrel Proof? NCF? Being a blend, coloring & flavoring is allowed. Do they have any of that?

[@bourbonbill]

I don’t know about NCF but I believe they are barrel proof at least some of them. They do not use coloring or flavoring

[@DaveVogelsang-b8v]

Discovery 11 was my favorite until Discovery 12 came out. 1/2 at WT 14 Years? Definitely picking up a backup of this one. 🥃

[@bourbonbill]

Yeah it’s very good I think the best disco yet with the exception of maybe 4. It’s funny it’s half wild turkey 14yr and it’s still $110 less than RR15 msrp lol

[@jesusjones3014]

Got 1 disco 11, loved it so I grabbed a back up and came upon a few more (right next to disco 10, passed) a so I grabbed a back up for the back up. $129 around me. I'm going to do same for disco 12, try to get 2, even just finding one I'll be happy!

[@bourbonbill]

Yeah from memory this is superior to 11. I liked 11 but 12 is it for me from them so far. Hope you can find one!

[@byronschroeder8421]

Great review! I agree that it is the best disco since 4. I still have a sealed bottle of 4 so I need to blind them but what I remember is 4 being a darker oakier profile. Fortunately for me I was able to snag my bottles of 12 for $129.99. My state has run out and cannot order more so I got lucky

[@bourbonbill]

That’s awesome price and great little disco 4 time capsule

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

Oh man you're killing me Bourbon Bill! Now I want a Disco 12! I really enjoy the 11. I LOVE JD12. Just blew my budget on a freakin Old Rip VW 10 and a Hardin's Creek 211 (thanks to you) which I haven't cracked either yet. I certainly don't need anything else but man if Disco 12 is much better than 11 I may have to pounce. Do you you have an extra room when my wife kicks me out??! 😂

[@bourbonbill]

Haha I got a couch. And the Hardins Creek Jacob’s Well batch 2 is phenomenal easily the best of all those bottles mentioned

[@romesy1]

Really enjoy Disco 12, I’ve seen multiple bottles in the wild. JD12 is very hard to come by, even more so at MSRP, in my area (have never seen one). Love your reviews.

[@bourbonbill]

Thanks and yeah sometimes availability is wonky. Pa will have and release JD12 but won’t get the Disco

[@thomasgallagher1945]

@@bourbonbill It really stinks that Bardstown doesn't distribute in New Jersey either! I was fortunate to get the JD 12 Batch 2 for $120 when it was initially released, now you can't find it for less than $200...

[@bourbonbill]

@@thomasgallagher1945yeah that’s a good price on the JD12

[@Mcrichalot12]

In Virginia Disco 12 MSPR is $140. And for that price I think it's right on the money. Like you mentioned other comparable bottles go for the same price on secondary because you can't find them either!

[@bourbonbill]

Haha exactly. I think it’s geography dependent on what you can get and this is a great disco bottle but so are a lot of the other similar aged items

[@geland1]

I’ll be looking out for this one, but Disco 11, 10, 9, & 8 are all still sitting on shelves in my area. I got 11, 10 & 8, nitpicking aside, all were great.

[@bourbonbill]

Yeah those three were good to me it would be 12, 8, 11, 10 that’s my order

[@timbuma3693]

High praise keeping up with the JD12!

[@bourbonbill]

Yeah it is considering how much I love that bottle. For sure different profiles but equally good

[@JamesClouds-r7d]

Silver bells its xmas time at dollar bills!!

[@bourbonbill]

Damn using this as my slogan for advent

[@SigSauerSauce]

Looking forward to picking up a disco 12, but none in stores near me yet. That plus I just picked up a FWGS Four Roses OESO pick tier 3, 56%, 8 years 10 months. Did you pick up any of the FWGS 4R picks? They hit the east side of the state this week.

[@bourbonbill]

Awesome grab and I didn’t as I still have an 11yr 4R pick on my shelf

[@SigSauerSauce]

@bourbonbill I saw a 10 year 8 mo OBSV pick, but I'm not a big fan of the shelf OBSV single barrel. Had to pass on it and glad I did. The OESO doesn't have as much age to it, but I think I'll like the profile better.

[@993C2S]

Great review. By the way most everything is sold out on the Discovery 12. You cannot even find it online for $200 or $250. It's possible that more will come on the market later.

[@bourbonbill]

That’s interesting they said it was a smaller release than the 11 but no other info so not sure on how available this will be

[@xrecklesdriverx]

That rumor is true i was at the distillery last week, and the staff said there isn't going to be much of the 12 compared to the 11 so grab it while you can !!!

[@bourbonbill]

That’s good info to have thanks

[@TheBourbonTable]

I have a Bombergers. Should I get the Disco 12 too?

[@TheBourbonTable]

Nevermind. You answered it. I should wait til the end of the video. 😅

[@bourbonbill]

@@TheBourbonTablehahah I try to get all the info out there. Both great the Disco 12 might edge it and ultimately drinks older but it’s not too different if you don’t want to spend for both one is fine

[@smknochs1]

When it comes to comparing alternatives and prices, it really is relative to where you're located. In my market, I can definitely get Disco 12 for msrp, and while I could go to several different stores right now and pick up JD12 and Bomberger's, they'll both cost over msrp, the JD12 waaay over, and when it comes to Bomberger's, let's just say I'm wary of dropping over a hundo on any bottle without an age statement.

[@bourbonbill]

Yeah I get it on the bombergers but it’s always good year after year

[@johng5710]

Josh and Erin from Stuff & Whiskey blinded Disco 12 vs Russells 15 and they both picked the Disco 12 as the best

[@bourbonbill]

Hmm that would be interesting I’m still looking for a bottle of RR15. I’ve had samples but didn’t do them back to back

[@motohead077]

Yes, then a week or 2 later it came in last to Booker's Rye, RR15 & forgot the other 1.

[@johncordero9699]

Good work as usual Bill! Would love a comparison with the recent Seelbach's 15 if you snatched that up

[@bourbonbill]

I didn’t the price point was too steep for me.

[@mattheworlansky9632]

Can’t find a JD12 less than what I paid for disco 12

[@bourbonbill]

I hope you find it one day. The good news is I believe that’s now like an annual release for JD

[@Best_Served_Neat_On_Ice]

The Discovery series is not my profile so, fortunately, I don't have to be concerned with the price on this one. Just passed up cases of Discovery 8, 9, and 11 on Clearance for $65 a piece, no limits.

[@bourbonbill]

Wow what prices

[@dans713]

Great review..that bottle is hard to find....

[@bourbonbill]

Yeah unfortunately I don’t think it will be as easy as previously years

[@Janoy_Cresva]

Got really lucky to snag one in MI. Store owner said our whole state only got around 35 cases so definitely a small batch

[@bourbonbill]

Wow that is small! I had heard smaller release but that seems really a lot smaller

[@Janoy_Cresva]

@@bourbonbill yeah I think the state to state distribution varried wildly though

[@PhilAwrye]

8 often gets overlooked - you know your stuff. Hows that Copper Cask? Is that finished? Love C&C

[@bourbonbill]

Haha only the greats know how special 8 was. And I haven’t dug into it but first sip it’s pretty good it’s 15yr Canadian finished in cognac

[@jrlanger42]

Excited to watch this one!

[@bourbonbill]

I’m surprised I liked it as much as I did

[@DaveH8905]

They obviously secretly have added Black Velvet into this blend. There’s no other way it could be this good.

[@bourbonbill]

Haha there he is my man Black Velvet himself you never know what they are sneaking into the blends these days. I hope black velvet wins the ascot awards next year then they can clean off that dusty bottom shelf

[@forlornHope]

Cheers 🥃

[@bourbonbill]

Cheers sir!

[@david7418-x2q]

im thinking of saving my dollhairs on disco 12. i have disco 11 and honestly dont reach for it that much. Wouldnt mind getting a bomberger 2024 tho.

[@bourbonbill]

The bombergers is very good this year gotta say

[@bloodCount8895]

I have 2 bottles. I might get a third lol. ($119.99 & $139.99).

[@bourbonbill]

Heck of a great deal on the pricing

[@bloodCount8895]

@bourbonbill the 120 was 1 per customer. Gone the next day. 140 is at a big box statewide chain. They had 3 left after I bought one.

[@The_Profezor]

120 for a new release in high demand and short supply? I wonder why they are taking a hit like that.

[@pitt1108]

PA still has disco 9 and 10 special order 😆

[@bourbonbill]

Haha if only they still had the 8 that was solid

[@brettmchan2855]

MSRP at the distillery is 140 and I got mine for 135 at a store near me

[@bourbonbill]

Oh sweet even better than I thought

[@brettmchan2855]

@bourbonbill yeah I do see it at 150 at some places but that's the highest! Still a bit high but really good stuff! I blinded 11 and 12. They are a lot more similar than I though in my head

[@The_Profezor]

140 srp is correct. But once you factor in tax and/or shipping, it's hard to get for under 150.

[@bourbonbill]

@@The_Profezorthat’s true

[@StreetGlizzy]

its pretty good but not a top 5 for me.

[@bourbonbill]

What do you have in top 5 this year? I’ve been way more into rye this year or picked up more ryes anyway

[@mikegasparac5062]

8+4 Is 12....aMAIZZZZing.

[@bourbonbill]

Haha that is amazing