We Went Unicorn Bourbon Hunting In Louisville, KY

[@Brewzle]

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[@keil613]

Brewzle, if you are ever in the Hilton Head area; Id love to be your local contact. There are several good stores in the area and then we could go to Savannah for some larger stores

[@buckeyeguy26]

Didn't understand that either, but he was hoping 2 get a barrel pick from distillery

[@philliplevine9167]

randomly stopped at liquor store during lunch break and happened to find a Blanton's for the first time, pretty pumped. up in MN so harder to find here

[@GeneralTso09]

don't suppose you would mind sharing with a fellow MN where this magical place might be??

[@philliplevine9167]

@@GeneralTso09 arbor pointe liquor in inver grove heights. Guy said the one I got showed up that morning and they get them every so often

[@1insane614]

@@GeneralTso09find your own fishin hole buddy

[@muriloninja]

Wait...so you skipped on a Peerless DO at $99 to go buy it for $134 at the Distillery. I'm not sure I like that business plan! haha!

[@Brewzle]

Bad decisions were made

[@Armedtempertantrum]

Yea I was like...hold up

[@sorinsrn5442]

Thats how you do it:)))

[@mat1583]

I was up there a couple weeks ago and stopped at John O's in Elizabethtown on the way up. The Peerless DO was ~90, so I grabbed a bottle. Glad I did, because the price at the distillery blew me away. Having said that, their tasting was amazing. $18 and we ended up with 6 different pours. I think the host was a little toasted at the end of the day.

[@StevenScone]

I was like, what? Lol Even at 90 it's to much. It's not that good.

[@dougryker5458]

I've been watching a lot of your videos lately....so I figured it was time to subscribe!..I think it's very cool how you try and find bottles from distilleries in the states you visit...thanks, keep the videos coming!!

[@otw2fyb]

I’m new to whisky and I’ve been binging his videos he just so chill and teaches me so much I think it’s the aura

[@AppalachianChaplin]

Don't bring that aura bs into our community...please. we are begging you.

[@oceso]

@@AppalachianChaplin yall need an aura that isnt heart and liver disease.

[@otw2fyb]

@@AppalachianChaplin ok old man

[@Flo2806]

Honestly, i wanna meet the guy paying for a top shelf locker to show off a bottle of Tito's in a whiskey bar :D

[@fngerflinger]

Mah neighbor. Also drives a lambo. Just has it like that I guess.

[@sarahwhitmore4930]

They took you to the mom and pop. You have to go to liquor barn, TW or WWW for fair price on unicorns

[@mister_bailey]

Glad you guys ended up back in town and at that Evergreen Liquors. One of my favorite spots in town. Nice humidor too if you’re into cigars. Really good selection. Keep doing what you do!

[@AmandaStack]

I’ve been told the distilleries have to buy their own product back from the distributors and they won’t price below the stores because they don’t want to undercut them. Personally, if I like the distillery I don’t mind throwing a few more bucks their way especially if it’s something I can’t find anywhere else. I like Peerless but that’s a steep of a mark up!

[@luke144]

I don't drink. It's not for me. I'm a devil's lettuce wacky tobaccy kind of guy. Still watching this show for some reason

[@GT-yw8ue]

Jazz Cabbage

[@louisstennes3]

Just discovered your you tube. What a joy to watch. Just an average guy with the usual JD and JB in the cabinet. Never knew the hundreds of different bourbons. Lesson from my wife. I don't shop so she shops and can't make up her mind so the next time she goes it is gone and I say to her (stuff she can easily afford) "look when you see something and you want it, get it because when you make up your mind it probably will be gone." She doesn't listen but that is good advice for you. If you see something you can afford and haven't seen it before, get it. That's all I am going to say.

[@RunForTheRoses]

Derby was amazing this year! Also ended up getting some amazing picks this year! Happy to get my Derby day Blantons!

[@detroit313vlogs7]

I will definitely be spending my hard earned money at watch hill proper. I have much respect for people who skirt around bs laws. Great vid . Thank you 🙏

[@TonyClarkGuitar]

Dang TJ you were in my neck of the woods and I didn’t know! I see Crissy from evergreen made a cameo. She’s a friend of mine from high school. And the Big Bourbon Club! We’re partnering with them with the group I belong to, the Louisville bourbon society. Good stuff! Great to see some familiar places in the video!

[@djl3485]

Wait, why was the Double Oak Peerless $134 at the Distillery? I picked one up at Total Wine for $80.

[@AB-bm4xk]

I was wondering the same thing, especially when he passed on one at the previous store that was 99. LOL

[@JazznRealHipHop]

Privilege of getting it straight from the distillery 🙄

[@Boo_Yeah]

Peerless does that. When I visited their distillery I was shocked that their prices for bottles were more than what I see them go for in stores. All their bottles were more expensive than what they go for in stores. It was very disappointing.

[@Aphabet21]

Distilleries usually can’t sell their product directly, they have to sell it to a distributer and then buy it back at a mark up.

[@Boo_Yeah]

@@Aphabet21 most other distilleries had their core stuff at close to or right at what I expected it to be

[@lolaj3932]

Had my first bourbon counseling in Aiken, South Carolina, and I couldn’t name A single Bourbon. But I had a Lot fun with friends and family. The winner was Kentucky silk that you can only get in Kentucky. So the cheapest bourbon won. Four roses single barrel special came in second place.

[@makana63]

I really loved Crown Royal Cask 16 when it was available. Blessed to have gotten a case and shared it with my good friends and family. They all loved it! Just sharing my taste and maybe get a recommendation from you to try

[@gfrank9772]

Bardstown used to have blends in the $60 range. It was the fusion series. They were good bottles, some blends were better than others for sure.

[@jayyoung9305]

Gotta agree... great answer. How many zeros does that have on it? ALL OF THEM! Sounds like every other store i go to these days with anything that is remotely "allocated". Same answer when you ask the price and they see your face after they tell you. "But its hard to find". Lol. No its not. Literally almost every store has it. Its just hard to find for anywhere close to retail. No bottle in particular. Again, just anything remotely allocated. Lol. Ok thats my rant. Mainly bc i just finished my last bottle of Eagle Rare (ive never paid over $45 for) and now everywhere i go its hiked up.

[@johnmuffler1695]

That redwood empire screaming titan is outstanding! It drinks extremely similar to the Pipe Dream Cask Strength

[@jordanleeblack]

Thank you for coming into Evergreen. You made my day.

[@tpg5974]

So graceful in saying "NO", even when you go back on that moments later and purchase the bottle anyhow.

[@Anthony-iz8lv]

I’m a big Monk’s Road fan. Their District Series #1 is one of the better pours I had when I was in Bardstown last year.

[@John-kj3vp]

I was recently in Las Vegas having dinner at The Delmonico Steakhouse. One fella in our dinner party was extremely knowledgeable about bourbon and he introduced me to Jefferson's Ocean Bourbon. My knowledge of bourbon is limited if nonexistent. To make sure my mind wasn't playing tricks on me, I ordered another pour. So far, I've collected a bottle of Knob Creek Single Barrel Select to take to my annual hunting trip with other veterans. I'm looking to add 2 or 3 more bottles for the trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks for the channel!

[@passengersplace]

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof and Russell's Reserve 10 would be my suggestions around that same price territory.

[@uowebfoot]

I'm glad I live in Oregon where there is no secondary. Downside is we don't see as many bottles.

[@apeekintime]

Watch Hill Proper might have influenced the creation of one of the more unique places in St. Louis. We have bar called Barrel House that has somewhere around 20 barrels on site that you can create your perfect blend from. It's really neat and a cool experience, but not cheap. Its like $140 per person but you do get a ton of samples and a 750ml bottle of your blend. These are barrels that are loosely bunged inside a air controlled event space so they are bleeding ethanol constantly (aka, slightly flat as proof slowly errodes). Still, pretty cool for people who just want to have a barrel experience without having connections to do barrel picks.

[@TraGiiXzaze]

RD1 white labels from a new 100m$ distillery built out towards bowling green. If you're ever in Lexington you can go to their restaurant. I have half of one of my rickhouses filled with their barrels

[@robskidmore5344]

Not the makers slam dunk right behind TJ at the start of the video

[@whiskeywithe7907]

I noticed that too 😅

[@normlang1994]

In NC, you'll never see an EHT SB or Weller on a shelf. Strictly allocated and/or lottery items that sell out within hour(s) of being received at a store.

[@100puremustard5]

That Blanton's bottle on it's side 😂😂😂 Somebody doesn't know how to store whisk(e)y 😢

[@ColinCady]

Old Louisville Whiskey and Bridle & Bit both had/have 95/5 MGP rye single barrels that are delicious

[@johnkloap6582]

Yall should come to Little Rock, AR and do a distillery takeover at Rock Town Distillery. Everything they are making is their juice and delicious. They deserve the publicity this channel would provide. Love the content.

[@bassmanaustin]

Big fan of that OFO sb/bp rye. Super limited quantities. Buy them when you see them. Amazing pour

[@FliesGoodbyes]

I was there then too. I just hit total wine and costco. Its crazy that the Distilleries charge more than the stores..

[@kidkeith8878]

I think if you sign up for a tasting at Peerless they will let you buy the bottles from the tasting and one is always (maybe?) a barrel pick. I am pretty sure.

[@CHEEKYMONKEY2647]

i just said to wife we should go to that last store when we go to the US next month to visit our daughter... her reply was "not bloody likely... you in there we wont f-in see you all day!" she is right too lol what is funny you make a 26 minute video but it takes me 3 hours to watch because i pause it to check the bottles in shot lol

[@woody2875]

wish i knew you were coming..literally live 30 seconds from that first liquor store..the owner Rocky is a great guy and probably would have cut you a deal on some good bottles..great video!

[@TownandCountryPC]

Just picked up an Original Grain watch for my Birthday/Father’s Day present. Dropped that Brewzle code for the discount!

[@nobreakjake2955]

That “ I look like a guy that drives a Lincoln “ 😂😂😂 comment was great

[@Newtonian40059]

Great place, the old bus route with out of state snobs living in 740k townhomes around a whiskey castle. GM is suspect. Make a reservation, small kitchen, long food times.

[@josephgibson5001]

How you know something is expensive: Q. "King of freaking Kentucky, what's that, how many zero's does that have on it". A: "All of them".

[@mattrowland4230]

I was hoping they would say. I just picked up a king of Kentucky for $300 in Ohio

[@ewhitey18]

@@mattrowland4230probably the best bourbon on the planet…definitely best I’ve ever had

[@SigmaNuHE481]

Just across the Ohio River in New Albany, a store called Bottles Unlimited, is a great place to check out for bourbon

[@josephclites6971]

Love the James E Pepper decanter! Also got me a backup. And I also just got my first OF blue label BP. Love it!!

[@DoctorJay619]

Been binge watching your hunt vids. Great content @Brewzle! If you ever find your way back down to Texas...specifically San Antonio area, hit me up! Would be awesome to do some bourbon hunting with you. Keep up the great work!

[@damonhaydt115]

When you are in Louisville you need to go to the troll bar. They have a lot of local bourbons you can try

[@littledraco9]

The RD1 Maple and Oak is a mighty fine bottle to try if you get a chance. Happy hunting

[@kurtmorgan2540]

Been subscribed for about a week now, I’m fully invested in the channel, I live in the UK so hunting bourbon won’t be as easy but I got my first buffalo trace the day after I subscribed and I’m halfway through the bottle already 🥲

[@whoisbrucewayne17]

Wellar and Michters, absolutely! Quality juice in both those bottles. Just when I thought the 200+ bottles of bourbon we have at my restaurant was a lot....damn!

[@AlexBarnes516]

Absolutely loveeeeed this video. I have family in that city. Guess that will be my next trip. Thanks Brewzle!!!

[@mrenfilade7178]

Probably your best vid in the Bourbon capitol of the world so far, Brewz! +1 Like for getting out of your comfort zone with eating snail!

[@DeiselTilt]

Did anyone else notice the Makers Mark slam dunk at 1:26? Have been looking for one of those for a while!

[@Josh_Stringer]

Evergreen is fantastic. Cool to see you stop in there.

[@MichaelVanKorn]

Those Nashville Barrel co bottles are dynamite. You should consider grabbing one next time. Love your stuff!

[@TheCR1979]

I got myself a DO Rye at Peerless back in March. Tremendous

[@Hossyboy420]

I’m moving there in 2 days! Good info

[@hockeyhalod]

Beware of Groudon

[@topiasr628]

It's a good city! I think most folks that have been there/lived there would also agree

[@zachs9841]

i know this is gonna sound crazy but can you still get jim beam 7yr old? not the new jim beam black but the old style bottles before they discontinued it. i know its not a greatly wanted bottle and i honestly dont know anything about whiskey hunting besides watching this but the old style 7 year old holds a sentimental value to me and a family member.

[@Boo_Yeah]

James E Pepper is SOOOO overrated. Yes its a nice bottle and its decent juice but it doesnt deserve all the hype people give it. Glad you got the Copper and Kings that is way more interesting than the Pepper. Their Butchertown Brandy finished in Kentucky Bourbon and New American Oak Barrel's is fantastic. Crazy that Peerless marks up their bottles at the distillery more than the stores do too.

[@Brewzle]

I will admit that the batch I bought in this video isn’t nearly as good as the one I tried previously

[@Boo_Yeah]

@@Brewzle I went to Louisville week after you for PGA and got lucky with Lux Row getting the newest Blood Oath drop. #10. And at Makers with a 2023 BEP.

[@hyseptu1733]

You had me busting a gut laughing at “snot rockets”!! Thanks for that!!!

[@jackramey7797]

Peerless has an awesome tasting at the distillery, but the bottles there cost more than they do at most of the shops around town. At least that was my experience the one time I went..

[@joshfloyd3505]

Caught a glimpse of a "slam dunk" Makers Mark there in the beginning!

[@jeremyfooter5080]

I’m a wine guy but this is a fantastic channel. I have learned quite a bit. How are you guys not toasted after all the tastings, haha.

[@swest3731]

My Monk's Road was the biggest mistake I've ever had. Literally saw dust in a bottle. I could not mix it or water it down to be palatable. I got played, unfortunately, you did as well. Log still is NOT the way. And most Peerless DO are $90 throughout the Lousiville area. Kind of got shafted on that price...

[@itslost06]

If youre ever in Virginia (richmond) McCormack's Whisky Grill has quite the selection.

[@dmcdougal241]

I've heard that double oak rye at Peerless is great. Hard to pass on that one. And did it really cost $35 more at the distillery?

[@guruofmac]

That's what I'm curious about - 134... but passed at the first store at 99

[@cartervelli]

Everytime TJ comes to Louisville he misses 😢😂. He needs a new tour guide. The place to be was Middletown Kroger, LB, and EG. They had Pappy, GTS, King of Kentucky, willet purple top Weller full proof, etc. St Matthews was doing a reset so nothing was out. Also you always speak with the store leader at Kroger's, everything isn't always out front.

[@Brewzle]

I’ll be back next week, email us: info [at] Brewzle dot com. You can be our next guide.

[@carlsoll]

Brilliant 😮 The ‘Cocktail’ *Barrel*

[@zackevanz3804]

I saw an EH small batch for $189 at a smaller shop around me. Its getting crazy out there

[@TehWhitt]

We stopped by the rabbit hole distillery and tried their flight - I was thoroughly unimpressed. Great bottle/marketing the bourbons all had a really weird aftertaste. Curious if you liked that bottle

[@ZacharyFrye-Lofley]

Idk if you’re still there but def grab a peerless double oak rye. Shits on the bourbon. And the bourbon is great

[@noworldforeric]

I need an Old Forester Blue or Black bad... looks like I need to just hunt in Louisville this summer. Blue for 90 is a buy. 100%.

[@richardsneed1255]

Use to never see them but popping up a lot on GA now especially south GA

[@jacksonmatthew1989]

Those Barrel Seagras are amazing. I think I paid over 250 for mine and I'd be happy to pay that again.

[@chucknorris5141]

Had a local place selling the Peerless DO for 83. Picked up a few at that price.

[@Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly]

peerless double oaked I get it here in NJ at $76 and I get Henry Mckenna 10 at $49.99 probably the best prices on them bottles in the country. But anything BT is highly inflated here in NJ.

[@Thehubb1]

The Redwood Empire his friend pulled at the grocery store is so good.

[@jason0938]

You gotta try Mr. & Mrs. bourbon made by Louisville cardinal legend Russ Smith!

[@mattbrown2701]

I actually got to try a sample of the peerless. I actually would really like it. I think it’s good. Bourbon the price tags a bit ridiculous.

[@scottyBbourbon]

Brewzle PLEASE!!!!! A little markup on the Michters/107 deal???? I buy that deal any day of the week here in So Cal. The Michters10 is now up to $500, when you can find it and the 107 is around $150. It sucks to be a bourbon hunters in So Cal. Best I found was E.H. Taylor small batch for $55 at my local Total Wine. They had a limit of 1, so I went out to my car, put on a had and jacket and went back in for another bottle. It's amazing how this new distributor for Buffalo Trace has screwed us over. Last year my favorite independent liquor store had E.H. small batch for $60 almost all year long. This year, they only had it for a month and the price was up to $100.

[@josesanchez5920]

There are spots with way better pricing keep hunting

[@brycebritton6558]

The copper and kings apple brandy finish is not only available in Kentucky. She straight up bamboozled ya

[@jonathanstandafer4222]

Came here to say the same. Saw it in SC months ago

[@Brewzle]

Still solid. No regrets.

[@guiltybydesign2113]

Wow the first stop was right next to me and my usual go to store. What the heck

[@helomech74]

MB Roland Barkers Mill (BiB) and their Rye are excellent.

[@tonyski791]

Evergreen liquor in Middletown is a awesome place to taste and buy liquor all the staff there are knowledgeable and friendly

[@Newtonian40059]

Go to one in Nu LU, its better.

[@yopreo]

Love watching this dude it’s like hanging with my cool drunk uncle

[@nicholasbigelow9333]

Yes the 12 bullet rye is good

[@CecilPearsonJr]

That Jefferson's Ocean is expensive, but man it is nice

[@bloodCount8895]

I would love to see your tax write-offs for all these bourbons, car millage/gas receipts, and hotel stays.

[@YoooAdrian-yd2tq]

Lotta real nice folks in Louisville! Great finds! +1 Like

[@Joat_99]

Definitely waiting on that distillery raid 😂

[@MarkDuff-o8v]

I frequently visit Evergreen, great people.

[@4Realzeaz]

Oof, go tthat nice distillery mark up on the double oak

[@thomaslove1285]

hey theres a bottle of dugger and seaguls single double barrel potato tequilla. has a oaky nutty buiscuts kinda wiskey taste lol. hmmm this one has kinda a leather oaky kinda nutty steak flavor. chevy or ford double barrel? barrel barrel. blantons single single triple. rhyyee wheat nutty oaky barrel

[@gabibeck8344]

Sipping 101 watching this Great view boys

[@lesswatt]

James E Pepper in the special decanter for $50 each was a good price, $59.99 is the lowest ive seen in Georgia

[@paulsantos7358]

Was that a Marker's Mark Slam dunk at approx 1:24 over his shoulder?

[@smashingairguitars]

"how many zeros does it have on it?" "All of them" 😂

[@jamesmeredith1694]

Great job, looks like fun was had!

[@tillersbourbonchallenge]

Nice find on the Michter's 10👍

[@ThisIsCheez]

In my opinion paying anything over MSRP is supporting the problem. For years you could walk into any liquor store in Kentucky and pick up EH Taylor, Blantons, most of the Wellers, Eagle Rare, anything like that for MSRP and it was always on the shelf. It's only been the past few years the markups and secondary market have gone absolutely wild. I will shop at liquor stores with loyal shopper programs and patiently wait for me bottles, or wait in line at distillery gift shops, to get a bottle for MSRP before I give a scalper a dollar.

[@biglock5400]

Supply and demand

[@cryptwalkin7406]

Just shows how much bourbon has grown in popularity as well. Popular is a good thing it encourages more brands, more bottles, new creations and better ideas!

[@Rizz_Messiah]

New to the channel here, are you a cigar smoker as well? And if so which bourbon is your favorite to pair with a cigar?

[@DaleCooper1101]

There’s a bottle of scotch at the total wine by me that’s an insanely old bottle but the price on it is $89,000. lol

[@coltonstorck6659]

Try doin a review of “Kentucky Coffee - Coffee whiskey”. Hadn’t tried it but I imagine you’d hate it.