Bourbon Pricing is Out of Control

[@robertkerr4201]

You were in rare form today! Don’t be afraid to digress into any topic whatsoever on your videos. Very entertaining.

[@WhiskeyBusinessFL]

Great video. I have not had that particular pour, but I think we can just about all agree that bourbon pricing is getting out of control.

[@LP23D6]

Yes!

[@jeffreypaschall282]

Keep up the great work! Gray Label actually dropped in price down to $159. Still expensive but not $250 anymore. Good to see the review.

[@michaelhoffer9172]

$250 for something you said you would pay $70 for. No thanks. Good review, however.

[@nathancrevonis3351]

Matt will always pay like msrp or less, since he’s a whiskey KZbinr he gets almost all his bottles gifted or samples for free. Don’t use any whiskey channels opinions on pricing

[@Barrellbourbon]

We’re glad you enjoyed it. Our Gray Label products are currently $159.99 - cheers!

[@josephdanko7451]

Worth it!

[@OutsideTheStar]

Barrel Craft Spirits makes some damn good blends but I’m not willing to go over 120 + for one. I’ll save that for a Bardstown discovery series.

[@777Dorado]

have a rule of thumb...and always have...79.99 is the most I spend for a bottle any spirit of my choice(but I am old enough to remember everything was a fifth and( ET, OLD GD,JACK D,WILD101,O CROW,ROYAL C,JIM B,SEA 7,JOSE C... ETC) where all 9 to 15 bucks. Back then spending $40 you were out of your mind, so 79.99 is today's limit. And I still find that it covers what I prefer, and really not missing on much and making a wrong purchase is very forgiving and rare. Have I had pours that is better....yeah, bar pours... and I don't go broke for an ornament or bragging rights at my bar. But then again I do live in Missouri and have a handful or two of my own Mash bills. Cheers🥃

[@randc47]

I think the silver and gold Barrell’s are slightly better than the equivalent, but def not worth the humongous price difference.

[@takashiemota9784]

The expensive one ounce didnt make the video. Your random conversations with us did 😊

[@bertburch]

Here in Central Florida, Cosco / Walmart Bourbon (not great selections) are Retail price, but almost all Liquors store are Retail + 50% or higher.

[@tommyrq180]

Luv me some Barrell Dovetail. That’s about it for me. But Dovetail is quite different and consistently good. Great for gift-giving to bourbon people. They almost always love it.

[@ratchet44455]

i despised the gray label seagrass when i first opened it but it certainly got better over the months. It was way too hot and incredibly astringent on the finish, but still, nowhere near a good purchase. Thankfully I ran a split in a local group so I didn't eat too much of the cost alone

[@mneeley490]

Yes! Especially with the allocated bottles that you can't get, and even if you could, they go for 4X the msrp.

[@carlmschwarber259]

With those tasting notes, I don't know if I'll even look for anything from Tennessee except JD rye Cheers

[@michelem9341]

Car market, bourbon market same difference. Thanks for the review, Matt!

[@billslone242]

I love to see the prices skyrocketing

[@jamesstreet1144]

You got the 15 year Tennessee whiskey part on the nose. Great job!!!

[@robertbooth3367]

Geez, hard to comment on something I've never had, nor - barring a major lottery win - will ever pay for. Barrel Craft is probably the best blender in the business - period - so no problem shelling out $65 - $90 for a lot of their offerings. The next level grey label stuff - nope! Just nope. C'mon lottery winner - then maybe, well - absolutely. But until then ( like , never) regular Seagrass, Dovetail and batch 35, here I come

[@Bourbonbelly231]

Sooo true Mr. Porter!! Something has to change

[@justinwilliams7637]

This dude would be so much fun to drink with! 🥃

[@nicholasgarcia7830]

1:41 Ohhhh…. That’s why it’s ADHD Bourbon

[@jasonandjennbeanie2511]

I definitely like your videos. Just a question for you, are you ever buzzed up in your videos? Sometimes i laugh while watching your videos. Keep up the good work brother

[@bradpenniston1937]

Thanks for the great honest review Matt!

[@JenkinsB]

All I drink nowadays is Benchmark Single Barrel / Full Proof or some Chatt Cask 111. F*ck the remaining overpriced juice. They may be great but they ain't worth the prices being charged these days. Its like price gouging of gas prices back in the day.

[@AquariumFun-sy2jt]

Great review. Thank you! :)

[@dans3294]

I love premium whiskey, but with the prices (and my desire to retire someday), I think I’ll stick with the $25 bottles most of the time

[@HughJaynus42069]

The J Law rant was top tier. This is why I come here

[@HughJaynus42069]

Also the fact that you can give a good score to something outside your comfort zone. Worlds top taster

[@brotherhiram5682]

I actually like George Dickle. It's not my favorite, but it's not bad.

[@josiahhunt9507]

Never had a grey or gold label Barrell Craft Spirits. I liked the Dovetail I got to try

[@lonewanderer3603]

I like the Heavens Door cask strength single barrels. They are like $70. That's about all the Dickel I've found that I really love.

[@USNUSA]

Jennifer Lawrence swam in the movie, Passengers…!

[@joeblow9657]

Nice Alec Bradley ash tray sir.

[@bobbalkovec]

The term is "Band Wagon."

[@robertharper2158]

I am over the 250 & 500 dollar bottles as well. So many choices for less money and better tasting experience on the market. I am a Jeremy fan as well.

[@rockdocpalmcoast4189]

I met Jeremy Siers a few weeks ago. Seemed like a nice guy. I quit paying high Bourbon prices anymore. It's getting ridiculous.

[@travisguide4516]

1994 tercel probably mostly scrapyarded by now hopefully maybe

[@apeekintime]

The grey labels from Barrel Craft have been reduced in price to $180 and my local store sells them for $140.. not sure how or why they are offering such a big discount but... they sit on shelf EVEN AT $140. That tells you all you need to know about barrel crafts pricing - it was wishful thinking at $250

[@jj18057]

Not sure why? Well there is a thing called supply and demand....

[@fishmovecommunicate8196]

Great! Now I’m looking for Jennifer Lawrence videos 😮

[@jakeaugust1542]

I feel this title so much!

[@francisrizzo1529]

If I win the powerball I'm buying WTWT a TrackHawk, just so we can hear him make "wweeeeeeee" sounds in every video...

[@DMBVR4]

I had exactly this product at the Whiskey In the Winter event last year in St. Louis. My assessment was exactly yours. I like it, but the price is handicapped.

[@mojo88bassandbourbon72]

Aidan agrees

[@Tantrum777]

The title of this video is correct.

[@MichaelBortner-qk4zl]

I really like the Barrell batch 35 but I can’t see paying $250 or more for a Barrell. And this come from a guy that paid 3 bills for a RR13 today ( but then again that it was $200 less than anywhere else I have seen it for in Md). 😎🥃👽

[@brettheiner7125]

Have shied away from Barrel products - in part because of the price point vs reviews - I also dislike the label style…

[@jimmiceli9283]

The only redeeming aspect of the high priced labels like Barrel Craft is that they are actually on the shelf at the liquor store when you are shopping for something decent vs. trying to hunt down an impossible to find allocated $70 bottle of decent bourbon. What do you think??

[@dennisp362]

They lowered the pricing on the gray labels to 150 now. But still too much imo.

[@heatherharrison264]

That is a lot of money. When a bottle of liquor costs more than $200, I expect it to be high quality (of course) and also to offer something unique - flavors that I'm not going to find elsewhere. If this just tastes like well aged Dickel, then it probably isn't interesting enough to justify the price. I like Dickel when it gets some age on it, but I've never tasted anything there that would justify hundreds of dollars. There are other bourbons with age statements close to 15 years that cost a lot less, and the going rate for good 15-year Scotch is a bit over $100. This bourbon would have to offer a lot more quality, complexity, and uniqueness than these others in order to justify the higher price.

[@KennethRathburn]

I tried a slightly higher proof version of this whiskey at a bar since the price wasn't too bad. I quite enjoyed it, but not enough to shell out $250.

[@SFguy415]

No foolin'.

[@thickerliquor]

Great to taste . . better to drink . . worse to buy :( Cheers!!

[@frankthetunaman1413]

All Barrell Craft bourbons are overpriced for what you get. I won't buy another until their prices come down.

[@OVRCOME]

Some of the 80-$99 bottles are decent. But overall I skip over Barrell unfortunately.

[@TheBourbonJerk]

Barrell stuff is good for under $90. Over that, I'm out.

[@forlornHope]

Deep Thoughts with … S J Man Jack Handy can’t hold a candle to the thinks spilling out of Swirl Job’s mouth .

[@sugarkitty4777]

Remind me to be careful of ever mentioning the name Brandi around you. Does the same thing happen if you are asked about Candi?? 😺

[@TBrizzle]

The undisputed best whiskey taster in the world hitting it right on the head with the 15 year Dickel prediction. Tremendous

[@LameSauceAge]

You're just buying into the hype for anything over about $60.

[@danasperling5918]

By pretty eyes you mean eyes, right?

[@USNUSA]

There must be 50 whiskies that are very good or excellent, for less than $125.

[@JulieLike_]

We have yet to like any Barrel Craft Spirits and we bought 2 of those gray labels🤦🏻‍♀️

[@umami0247]

I enjoy GD and its affordable. But this is way out. 150 is absolutely top I’d pay for alcohol. Enjoy!!

[@whiskyinsv]

Great blind btw

[@seanm4887]

Bourbon hype is slowing down. The bubble is popping. ---> tequila/brandy is next.

[@100puremustard5]

Agreed, but nothing is next until the economy turns around 😂

[@crazynbourbontown8958]

How do you I get to be part of your barrel picks ?

[@crazynbourbontown8958]

So how come I can’t get a answer about this ?

[@soggysteve]

I feel good for leaving a comment for you, but now there is no longer 69 comments.

[@cmp123]

Jeremy Siers is great

[@Beatbailey]

ADHD is greater for sure😏😏 Siers is kinda a tool

[@whiskyinsv]

LOL bro u started talking about brandy and jennifer lawrence and just kept digging hole for urself. I felt worried for your safety from ur wife after the shoot

[@Ken-Dad23]

Demi Moore maybe?

[@bentonthompson5044]

bourbon pricing is out of control, and you can look in the mirror and thank yourself as well as all other KZbinrs that review bourbon for the price hikes.

[@Beatbailey]

Come on man, your way cooler than a tool gen-xer tattooed guy. At least you got decent content😜😜

[@kboomarangfinch167]

Matt.... you'll hate me for this...but come to terms with the facts of life.... you're getting older.... cut it off at the pass.... get it over with.... and shop for either a used Buick LeSabre or a Mercury Grand Marquis....just saying.