Is Blanton's The Best? Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 Whiskey War!

We blind buffalo traces rare whiskey lineup they refer to as Mash bill 2. This includes Blanton's Rockhill farms, Elmer t. lee, and Hancocks Presidents Reserve. Blanton's is the best selling of the bunch, let's see if it can dethrone our favorite whiskey's Elmer t. Lee and Rockhill Farms.
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[@cjcrook1]

Blind tastings are such an eye opening experience into what you truly like. It removes any pre-conceived notions or opinions. Just a straight-forward representation!

[@Fatboypeet]

Shows how much else goes into the experience

[@ericandrew221]

Maybe next time go simple. Pour whiskey, vodka, tequila, and milk. See if you can guess which ones the whiskey.

[@robertlandress4641]

They might screw that up!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Not a chance we get that right

[@robertreed711]

Best comment ever!

[@Caddyshhack]

The look on Dan and Sean’s faces when they realized which whiskey they put first 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BourbonJunkies]

Oh I somehow just knew it would happen that way

[@jeremyjames4058]

Oh that look! I burst out laughing!

[@spforevr11]

This episode made me so happy. Watching it slowly build up to putting Blanton's first, all the while pleading for it not to be so, was perfection. The reaction just made it all the better

[@branstonevans486]

Hahahahaha YES! The order nobody wanted but fully expected lol

[@archiebunker3654]

That LOOK when he saw the order...priceless. And the little *notes in the screen toward the end, now that's some funny shit there, I don't care who you are. This vid is chocked FULL of win!

[@Fatboypeet]

Why do ppl try to hate on Blantons so much… it’s freakin awesome! These ppl, reviewers and not just you guys, keep saying this or this or this is better but it always wins the blinds. If it had a different name or maybe bottle, it would be tops uncontested.

[@Barndore.]

This is why dan hasn't grenade tossed that blantons yet, he can't bear to waist his favorite whiskey.

[@BlackJesus8463]

lol

[@keliishaine]

Waste

[@Barndore.]

Did you just pull a grammar nazi on a 2 year old drunken comment?

[@austinmartin2927]

Gee, thanks for the spoiler...

[@bt1hunter1]

Great show!!!! Favorite part 14:12 when Dan realizes he may have just been violated..... deep breath, then cleanses himself with the hand sanitizer.....almost wet myself. 😂😂

[@lawwook]

Haha!! As a Blanton fan, this video is so satisfying~!

[@thelinuxcat]

Here's the thing. No one says suns because that would be many days. Many moons refers to full moons which happen every 28 days. That face you made when you looked at the key. Priceless!

[@arickbakken]

Is this right? Damn. Didn't know that. I come here for the Blanton's gushing and stick around for the trivia knowledge.

[@thelinuxcat]

@@arickbakken Bonus knowledge: have you heard "once in a blue moon". A blue moon is the second full moon of a calendar month. Originally it was the third full moon of a season with four full moons. Some years have 13 full moons instead of 12. This happens ever 2-3 years or 7 out of 19 years. It is used to say something rarely happens.

[@jaybowling]

Great episode. Hilarious. “I’m pregnant, I think that makes your palate different.”

[@michaellazo5363]

I knew blantons was the best out there I stand by these two profession men here and their absolute solid choices and clearly bulletproof opinions now I’m going to go out and pay $180 for a bottle 🤣

[@arickbakken]

Most hilarious ending ever. Excellent editing with the close ups and captions. A+ to the balls to publish this, lol!

[@JJ-nh8lv]

Blantons gets a lot of hate, but i find it to be very consistent and very good. Very comfortable bourbon.

[@danielstipich3680]

As pulled from the npr website Doctors from Italy to China to South Korea to the U.S. are reporting cases where a loss of the sense of taste and the sense of smell, in particular, has been seen in patients who later tested positive for the coronavirus Confirmed, Liking Blanton's is the first sign of Corona Virus. Hopefully you guys feel better soon and come back to your senses

[@BourbonJunkies]

I bet that's it, thank you

[@scottmeyers8125]

Early nominee for Bourbon Junkies 2020 Video of the Year. Awesome results!

[@jeradlocktish550]

This is so far my favorite video I have watched of you two so far, just amazing lol.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Thanks!

[@cristinosanchez]

i've always picked Blanton's over Elmer T. Lee-haven't tried the others. i don't understand why is has gotten cool to dis Blanton's-it's so solid. Blanton's will always be one of my favorites.

[@HumbleAstronaut]

Stagg jr is my Absolute favorite rn

[@tyrmorris8155]

GREAT video, simply hysterical, and Blanton's for the win. This video had EVERYTHING. Stay safe, guys. I'm heading downstairs for a glencairn of Blanton's right now. Live long and prosper!

[@rdh5961]

Blind tastings can really humble you. I've seen many people pick lesser wines and bourbon over the big names when blinded. Great show!

[@BourbonJunkies]

We're very good at being wrong on what we think things are too.

[@megadawg342]

Hancocks Reserve is $175. I'm still gonna pucker for that too. Found a bttle of BLANTONS for that price, 02/21. Used to spend that on weed every 10 days. Grow my own now. Whiskey collection is growing. Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, Japanese, Canadian, Mexican(yeah, that's a thing), "they're all real good friends o' mine!".

[@grapesodapopinski571]

oversharing...ty

[@hombreleon]

Freaking awesome review. I’ve only had Elmer and Rock Hill at restaurant/ bars, but I have a bottle of both Blanton’s 2017 and Hancock’s 2019. I would put Hancocks at the top by a narrow margin, but all of my friends drool over the Blanton’s.

[@280nosler]

Great video. I became a fan of Blanton's after doing blind with and Elmer back in 2014. I have tried Hancock since, and was not impressed. Wish I could do one with all three. Keep up the good work guys!

[@msmo4127]

This was incredibly enjoyable as I too have a love/hate relationship with Blantons

[@brianpara1407]

Love this video. It proves the hate for they hype of Blanton’s is real. I have hundreds of bottles of bourbon, and on the right day, Blanton’s is a pleasant pour. Some times it’s a little thin.. sometimes a little proofy at the front of the palate. But when the stars align, it’s a unique dessert.

[@mikefoxrenovations3088]

Blantons one of my favs too... Eagle rare 17 Weller 12 also up there

[@jmanswat2457]

Love the blind tastings and editing sound/vid bits! One caveat to blind tastings is the story of the Pepsi challenge- where in the challenge people "preferred" Pepsi because in the "moment" the human pallet tends to favor sweet. But post challenge, majority of people tend to actually prefer coke because of its balance and nuanced cola flavors comparatively. So don't give up on your Elmer T!

[@fishingpro64]

Funny enough same kind of thing happened to me, out of the bottle neck pour hated blantons, had the same bottle in a blind and loved it

[@Joe-be9tm]

I just picked up rock hill farms, 2 EH Taylor, 2 blantons gold, eagle rare, weller, Henry McKenna, and Elijah Craig Proof 136. I got lucky but I'm loving the bourbon out here in Kentucky! Thanks for the review.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Quite the haul!

[@zitroentertainment]

The old video of this was my introduction to your videos, great to see you revisit it. Very glad Hancock's made a comeback I love that bottle, always has more flavor than the proof would have you believe.

[@bourbonapprentice]

This video makes my day. I’ve only tried Elmer once and it was a half pour in KY at a bar. I was grossly underwhelmed (but I’d love to try it again, full pour and really put notes down). Either way...I know it can’t be worth much more than the $40 retail. I’d pay no more than $60 just to have a bottle, but would prefer $50

[@brentross9233]

I agree. Blanton's rules in blind tasting. My son and I did 26 Bourbons, blind, and Blanton's was #1 for me

[@Johnson-ji6bg]

Did the same blind taste with some buddies but put Ancient Age in there as well as a curve ball, oddly only 2 people didn't put AA last.

[@pipeminer7281]

Well apparently, not all oranges are cute but the cute ones are clementines, and Blanton's is best. Great video guys, things are definitely happening. 😂😂

[@dieterlang2176]

Great Video Gents! Surprise surprise surprise, thanks for driving Hancocks into the secondary realm now. What would have been a fun edition of this is a mash up on the blind, tasting these four blind but also doing a how much would you pay blind not knowing which label you are hitting. Keep up the great work!!

[@uncledeadhead3674]

why does how much you pay matter? , if you cant afford to drink what you like, dont drink it. doesnt mean it isnt better. and blantons isnt expensive by any means. 60 bucks is hardly an expensive bottle.

[@BourbonJunkies]

I think you missed the point of this. This is mostly for newer people into bourbon seeing bottles not knowing what is or isn't a good price. Has no bearing on ability of purchase.

[@nickp5511]

Nice match up! Fun Fact, Cuties and Halos at different times of the harvest throughout the year are either clementines or mandarins. Cheers

[@stevenlharris]

Best pour I've ever had was the last of a bottle of rhf at a nice restaurant. Don't even remember what I ate.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Means it was good whiskey then

[@mikeadams4605]

I wish Blanton's was non chill filtered. It would be amazing. When I toured there, I tried to convince them to let me taste it in the bottling room, before the chill filter

[@brendanwalkley5494]

Mike Adams the Blanton’s straight from the barrel is non chilled filtered and is great bourbon

[@mikeadams4605]

Brendan Walkley will have to check it out sometime. Maybe in 10 yrs when Buffalo Trace catches up we will be able to buy some!!! LOL

[@tonycronin3080]

That Dominatrix done whipped you. And you liked it. 😂

[@Erniethebear]

If I could get it, I would always, always have two bottles of Blanton's on my shelf, and the day I opened the second one I would buy another. But, in the last three years, I've only managed to score one single bottle. There's none in my whole town.

[@BourbonJunkies]

There's none almost anywhere

[@jamieweigold5234]

@@BourbonJunkies Half the fun is the search. Picked up a bottle today in NC. Was buying Longbranch and chatting up the the cashier and Blantons came up and how hard it is to find. I went to my car to drive away and heard a knock on my window. The cashier had run out in the parking lot to tell me they JUST opened a shipment as I was checking out and Blantons was part of it. That man is good people. So here I sit typing this and drinking Blantons. Cheers!

[@jasono.1629]

@@jamieweigold5234 wow very cool guy to do that for you.

[@jsprague724]

Commenting before I watch. 90% chance Dan puts ETL last place

[@jsprague724]

Embarrassing

[@bourbonsanta]

Nailed it!!!

[@jefflittle4857]

I like blantons. I am not one to knock it all day for advertising. But, also not my favorite as I typically go towards proof. Watching this I thought: A) the elmer has a lot of air in it ( blantons did as well so that theory is gone; I don't LOVE elmer but I typically think what your first reaction was: very hot/spicy with less flavor for 90 proof) B) Rock Hill Farms is awesome! But opposite of the elmer because it is so suttle but has typical BT flavors and is 100 proof. Hard to blind this line up. Enjoyed watching though !!

[@mojo88bassandbourbon72]

Blantoooons good thing i have 5 of em lol

[@wddwilliams]

“We’re going to have to reshoot this video “ 😂 😆 😂

[@JHamilton791]

Blanton's Junkies.

[@rudytheklown6991]

"We're the Bourbon Junkies, NEVER trust our opinion..."

[@BourbonJunkies]

Feels that way sometimes

[@TheWhiskyExplorer]

Hey guys, I really enjoy the channel. Do you have plans to add a little accent light to the Bourbon Junkies sign? I think that could help to separate you guys from your background now that it is not white. I’d pop that sign off the wall and move it forward 3-4 inches and then add some little lights back behind that (shinning out the top, bottom and sides) Hope that makes sense. Thanks for another great rundown! 🙌🥃👍

[@CuriosityPublic]

Awesome. I've definitely blamed the person who poured before.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Us too

[@patrickfulmer9596]

So, the oft derided and forcefully shat upon fluid, known as Blanton's rose victorious. OMG! Surely these are the end times! Good show, boys.

[@MusicNerdMIDI]

This really reminds me of the spongebob scene "You like Blanton's don't ya squidward?" 🤣

[@danduncan8262]

LOL. Blanton's is amazing and it is just fun to crap on!

[@davidfidlerii]

I absolutely love this video!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Thank you!!

[@drewvalentino9469]

Shout-out to my boy Rueben for getting me hooked on this show.

[@lyriclstyles420]

If you want to make yourselves feel better just remember this was the best of 1 mash bill. Its the best of that group. Unless I missed where you said you wanted this as a daily sipper...lol

[@oldtoad76]

So here’s the thing..... nice vid gents

[@travissmith1303]

Need to do this episode again!

[@scottmecham3651]

That was a fantastic video. Best of luck with the pregnancy Dan.

[@fucious70]

I'm dying!!!! Couldn't wait for you guys to see the results.

[@ninetres187]

First video of yours YT recommended for me. Great watch. Huge Blantons fan (shocker). Also enjoy Hancock. Haven’t had the other two.

[@steveszymanski2962]

Love it - excellent video (especially the cuts/edits at the end - very entertaining)

[@garrettdurr7155]

I believe these bottles are single barrels, so that can change which ones are good depending on what barrel you get. That's the risk you take if you try to hunt these and attempt to overpay.

[@altmandillon1]

This was a fun video to watch

[@colejamesco]

This is one of my favorite vids thus far. Lol "I'm pregnant. I think that makes your palette different."

[@briancasey2347]

on a side note, am i suppose to be glad that of the 4, i only have a Hancock and a Blanton's.... oh yeah, single barrels. i probably got the crappy ones.

[@BPFnSC]

Best bourbon channel. Period.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Thank you!

[@johnj.baranski6553]

I'm new to bourbon. if everyone is chasing Blantons because it's the best than I don't understand the reviewers reactions at the end..seems like they got it right .

[@BourbonJunkies]

We kind of said Blanton's was over rated, and then put it first

[@greircrabtree6940]

CLASSIC! Great video!

[@Bluezee1]

My favorite video to date! I would love to know if you’ve ever had any Missouri bourbons. Still 630, Woodhat Spirits & Pickney bend are some of my favorites .

[@BourbonJunkies]

Don't think that we have

[@QIKWIA]

😯Surprise, Surprise!!!!😂Very funny stuff!

[@evanhayes5891]

DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE??!!!

[@frankmastromauro5630]

Great video

[@travisrobeson306]

I know this is old, but redo with Kosher Rye recipe in the mix!!!

[@damondgarcia5156]

The original was my first video I saw of y'all's

[@TimeBomb008]

people love to hate on Blanton's but sorry its good juice.

[@chrissprague5412]

Dan says I'm going to A & B these, then grabs C & D!!🤣 I think turning 30 really messed up your pallet.

[@BourbonJunkies]

it didn't help it apparently

[@newmennium]

Blanton's is the best, especially if it's NOT a pick.

[@travisjacobs715]

I’ve never been happier.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Been happier I know that much.

[@johnferzetti2664]

I died a little inside until I remembered how little your opinions mean. Live mashbill #2. BTW....it's apricots, not peaches...please keep up with the hilarious obfuscation.

[@darkknightlight]

Blantons is the best

[@kevinarmitage6114]

Awesome vid guys!!

[@edcummings8344]

Sean is back on his oral fixation! All about that mouth feel!! Great episode gents!! This is why I keep coming back!!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Gotta have that mouth experience!

[@bmc2567]

Hilarious!! Loved this one.

[@travdog8]

one of the best vids

[@georgebeaulieu5365]

Priceless. Great video.

[@wren7336]

Hancocks... "Every experience in your mouth with this whiskey will be a good one"

[@ScottAnders62]

Best episode yet.

[@jzues5107]

I gotta be honest: I thought you two were annoying af at first but this review actually made me laugh. Great video.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Oh we're still annoying. Time to time though we're also good for a laugh and even some insight.

[@wildlifewhiskey3636]

This is fantastic.. That face lmao

[@megadawg342]

That look on yer face,...and ya just couldn't say it outloud,.... "BLANTONS is the BEST" LOL!! One of your best vids,.. BJ's. My face hurts from smiling.

[@BadWeatherfreak]

Glad I picked up 2 bottles of blanton last week!!

[@TheSooner1975]

What did you pay?

[@BadWeatherfreak]

@@TheSooner1975 i pad 60 for one bottle and 100 for the other one.

[@TheSooner1975]

The liquor store near us sells Blanton’s for $150 here in San Antonio. It’s the only liquor store I can find it.

[@BadWeatherfreak]

@@TheSooner1975 i looked for 6 months. Think They only release 3 times a year.

[@jonnytables]

This was a great video the results portion was amazing lol 😂

[@ibrewalot]

Just getting caught up with your channel...I love you guys so far!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Thanks for being here!

[@true-fiction]

Dan is all about arguing today lol.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Everyday*

[@davidhatton5180]

Too funny how true!

[@MattRichetelli]

I'm predicting Hancock's is gonna perform really well

[@MattRichetelli]

Hahahahaha this video was awesome!!!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Much much better than our first bottle we ever got.

[@GraigLeatherbury]

After this long, we need to have this blind again 🤣

[@coltglass1270]

I liked rock hill farms all the way around

[@josh47807]

7:14 lmao

[@3800fanatic]

This video needs a revisit hilarious want to see it repeated

[@steveg8637]

great episode!