Can Blanton's Beat These Buffalo Trace Bourbons?

[@jamesbedrosian2161]

“Have you ever torn up a bush?” might be the greatest thing I’ve ever heard. Bravo.

[@Synister29]

Not the best question for your dad, in front of your mom

[@csamons0935]

Trenton : Have you ever torn up a bush? Kurt: *snickering and thinking it’s a trap and he’s going to describe a musty smell in the most inappropriate way possible *

[@Brad-ic4bp]

And asking that right in front of his mom🤨.

[@dawson0000]

I saw that look on Kurt and saw how hard he was trying to keep it together.

[@zigzig73]

I was waiting for him to say, "yeah, tore up your moms last night."

[@RicCrouch]

@@zigzig73Referee: “Offsides-5yard penalty, repeat first down!” 😂

[@hadesmoonX]

lmao

[@lewistuffnell1]

Love you guys, never drank any bourbon before (UK based). Tonight ive invited my dad for a bourbon blind tasting session! Hope it goes well. Keep up the great content and happy thanks giving to you and your family

[@Ona1000]

That’s awesome! Hopefully you like it 😂

[@YouJustGotCrafted]

Enjoy !

[@joewinckowski]

Sounds like fun!!

[@LarsonPetty]

Abandon hope, all ye who enter here....

[@acehole9100]

That’s a great way to enter. Cheers.

[@Brad-ic4bp]

When Trenton asked, “Have you ever torn up a bush?” - The look on Kurt’s face told me his mind went to the same place mine did😏.

[@jp5fens]

Sazerac bought Blanton's in 1992, so that sample would have been distilled before then.

[@JordanG_3031]

SLB Classics 0:34 Great SpongeBob throwback and message from the guys 1:33 Trenton is ready for the clippers and other punishments 2:30 Kurt looks forward to the candy notes like us 2:42 Kurt struggles with endodontis taking his turn 3:06 Mom isn’t taking the blame for Trenton not brushing his teeth 3:41 Mom went the full 9 yards to try and make Trenton brush his teeth 4:16 Story time with Trenton and Rebecca! A new segment 5:16 Halloween mask note, somehow accurate, Trenton turns Kurt to the dark side 7:29 Bubble gum and grape taffy candy notes 8:05 Mom references card sharks, and Trenton isn’t cultured yet 9:04 QUINTESSENTIAL!!!!! 9:20 Trenton is all about the sound quality 10:20 Trenton doesn’t like pie 10:35 Trenton gets philosophical about 🥧 11:18 QUINTESSENTIAL!!! #2 11:36 Trenton just needs to be a touch disgusting 12:01 Torn up bush… here it comes 15:42 Kurt gets confused 17:25 The boys are identical in choices today 1-4 in reverse alphabetical 18:42 Kurt pretends to be surprised and pulled one over on Trenton 19:00 Thanks Everett! 19:59 Potential history lesson about Blantons 22:00 Trenton remembers all his crazy notes 22:22 Trenton is deep into his lean cuisines 22:45 Mom knows all the details and takes her job seriously 23:21 Mom even did a nice proof gradient 23:56 Trenton didn’t go with the B alliteration, mom playing mind games 25:02 nice grammar and nod to finish

[@jbred6049]

Trenton: Have you ever torn up a bush? Kurt: Some context please. And please hurry.

[@HRH3013]

It would be cool to have a distillery breakdown series. Maybe once a week for a little while, break down the distillery "umbrellas" and what is owned by whom!

[@steverichardson9133]

Great stuff as always. EH small batch is probably my favorite bourbon.. period.

[@rstrunk85]

Doesn’t surprise me. Stagg Jr. is candy 🔥! Absolutely love the family affair, even mom behind the scenes. Much love, blessings & Happy Thanksgiving weekend to you all!

[@Chilliwack56]

One I want to try but no luck in picking one up yet.

[@BluegrassDaimyo]

Have you ever torn up a bush? OMG, I about shot coffee out of my nose! What’s so funny is Trenton had no idea of the innuendo!

[@svt32vdohc]

Great video. Buffalo Trace is always a go to. EH Taylor and Stagg is not around my arrea, not even at mark up. It's just not available. Obviously can't get a 1992 Blantons but I have a regular 2023 bottle and it's good of course.

[@benbinner4190]

My favorite line "the earthy excavator notes don't come through on the palate" 😂

[@dwade3]

Trenton: "Have you ever torn up a bush?" Kurt: "Well 👀" Mom: "Don't you dare 😑"

[@foreseenjc]

Not going to lie. I thought about asking for whatever bottles you were buy. Saw you at bees but was in a huge hurry. This channel adds to my “need to buy” list every time.

[@conradkostelecky7935]

I'm starting to question myself as to why I come here. Do I come to hear about bourbon and other whiskey's? Or Trenton's stories? 🤣🤣🤣 You guys are great.

[@nickalmand]

LOL at the Trenton-as-a-kid stories...I'm here for it.

[@shockytoppy]

With the Blanton’s being that old… There’s the possibility of things like sunlight, oxidation, etc. that could affect the profile. Cheers, guys.

[@apeekintime]

Current Blanton's didn't fair any better in a similar blind on this channel. It's just an overpriced bottle of crap.

[@tric5122]

@@apeekintime wouldn't call it crap, but it's definitely overpriced, and that price is 100% the bottle porn b/c of the grenade look and the horse on top. I did have a taste of a bottle a friend found last year and it was good; just not for that cost.

[@paultiplea]

@@apeekintimeoverpriced, sure, but definitely not at all crap. At the end of the day, it’s a really good bourbon.

[@TheColby4132]

I look so forward to your videos! I'm relatively new to bourbon and you have no clue hoe great your videos are. Thank you

[@glennmatsanka7865]

I got the bush reference also!! When I drink bourbon, I love to tear up the bush!!! Hahaha

[@wg5768]

Stagg is the Grail for most of us amateur hunters. I've never come across one in two years of hunting.

[@CruiserDawg]

Tomorrow a year ago, while watching the Iron Bowl at a friend's house, I had my first taste of Bourbon in an old fashioned. I was hooked. I've hunted everywhere I went. I was able to get a Stagg at twice MSRP (120). I didn't think twice about it. I have not seen another at a cheaper price. Now, it's time to get another as my brothers and I finished my bottle last night. 😢

[@Robert.Sheard]

The only one I've found at MSRP ($57) was at a Total Wine. If you are near one, keep checking their website inventory and ask the staff. Good luck.

[@Kevininkansas]

I got a batch 16 bottle today for $62🎉, first one I’ve ever seen in person

[@johng5710]

I have...at $300

[@paultiplea]

@@Robert.Sheardsurprised it was at MSRP…I feel like total wine marks everything up now

[@ericpowers8957]

torn up a bush that was great Kurt your face said it all

[@Hawkeyestalker]

I have torn up a bush or two in my day. 🤣😂

[@patshozo9158]

Will have to try the Stagg. Just bought 4 bottles of Buffalo Trace for $18 each bottle (supermarket pricing - buy 4 - get 30% off).

[@erickmorales1826]

They’re $20 where I’m from. Los Angeles, CA.

[@Robert.Sheard]

The pie/cobbler discussion brought back memories of my childhood. At Boy Scout summer camp when I was 12, our final task for the cooking merit badge was to make a peach cobbler (over an open campfire) to serve 25. Best dessert I've ever eaten. From what I remember, cobbler uses biscuit batter instead of pastry, and doesn't have a bottom layer of crust. But pie or cobbler, either one... sign me up.

[@sonsofkojimarip]

Dad's absolutely hammered when he comes back with the Blue Note shirt 😂

[@peterkeigwin847]

Id close the car door on my family jewels for some Stagg Jr 💀

[@RobertMichaelStewart]

The E. H. Taylor to me is cherry pie and vanilla ice cream.... Nailed it Trenton!

[@dansmallwood2409]

Great episode! Happy Thanksgiving guys!

[@Vakvaa]

You guys are great! Keep up the fun episodes.

[@tomanderson1557]

5:08 Trenton gets the mask smell. I don’t know if I’ve ever laughed so hard, and in your videos that’s saying a lot. Then Kurt laughs as he’s about to take a sip and Trenton hits his tooth on the glass 🤣 Wow that went off the rails!

[@jasono.1629]

Lol I love story time keep em’ coming 😂

[@TC-vl9ij]

New camera equipment? Looks fantastic. Great detail and clarity.

[@chrishawkins7786]

New bourbon drinker and currently trying to find what I like. only had Elijah Craig, Tom follery, weller special, and makers mark 46. Makers my favorite so far. Suggestions on what to purchase next would be appreciated.

[@robertsmithUH60driver]

Where did you find the wood for the set?

[@carlosruiz6271]

i am still laughing about bush. now i think of the South Park episode 🤣

[@neilpowell1641]

I have a bottle of Eagle Rare. It's a bit grapey too. Is that typical?

[@camronkottenbrock9282]

Mine also is too and I love it!

[@tpop3723]

That’s what it’s known for.

[@neilpowell1641]

@@tpop3723 thanks. I have not had enough of it to recognize that.

[@dee13lee]

All Buffalo Trace bottles have that Grape flavored Big League Chew notes for me. Delicious. Can’t get it from any other distillery.

[@DBTdad]

Grape and bologna

[@mattd5762]

Trenton and Kurton with the holiday shenanigans!

[@mattd5762]

@@deankruse4491 only his close friends know his full name is Kurton

[@gjhunter9326]

It was close, but kudo's to Kurt for holding it together when Trenton, out of nowhere, asked if he'd ever torn up a bush? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Seriously, another great video. It would have been nice to throw a 5th, Eagle Rare in the mix as well. BT is $34 bottle on the East Coast and very hard to get at that. Still holds it own, but at that price point the competition is stiff.

[@thatpyroguy5371]

Smell is our most accurate form of memory recall, so those halloween mask memories are probably quite vivid!

[@SoSaMin0524]

Does Trent get high before he tastes these bourbons? He is hilarious LOL where does he come up with his notes? LOL the stories behind these notes are just as crazy as the note LOL

[@troygrey3186]

Happy Friday! Cheers from Calgary Alberta Canada

[@genericyoutubeuser1700]

Trenton is either fully committed to the comic relief shtick or one naïve man child!

[@jsaz6661]

Curt, I've been watching for a while and I notice you like the higher proof rich molasses, brown sugar like the Stagg Jr. I havent seen any Makers Mark on your shelf, but i hadnt tried any in years until recently. My wife got a bottle of Makers 46 barrel strength batch 23-01 and it blew my socks off! Way better than any of the older batches!

[@otiskeithwatkins1679]

Not had that Blanton but I totally agree with your lineup. Fun.

[@tedkiser6860]

Have you ever torn up a bush. No but I've knocked the bottom out of a few 😅

[@PhilBilly79]

You guys are Friends and Family!!

[@tric5122]

Wonder if part of the problem w/the Blantons is that they were expecting Buffalo Trace and the first thing they tasted was NOT anything they were expecting when thinking about BT. Conversations your child never wants to have w/their parents, but asks it anyways. "have you ever torn up a bush?"

[@primaltone]

Glad I scored an E.H. Taylor today by total luck! While not fortunate enough to try many unicorns, this is still in my top 5. Handily overtakes Eagle Rare, Blantons, and BT for me. Still haven't had Stagg of any sort, but it's in a different league for price and obtainability.

[@danielbanda999]

I ran into a EH Taylor the other day and had it for the first time. I’ve had eagle, Blantons, and BT. Hands down the Taylor is better. stagg jr was available for $150 but hard to fork up

[@primaltone]

@@danielbanda999 Wow, Stagg Jr. for only $150? I know that's not cheap bit it beats the $270+ I see it for, when I rarely see it. E.H. Taylor used to be $40, but I was ok with paying $53 at the local big box liquor store. Even the Eagle Rare they had was $50. I can't imagine spending $50 for Eagle Rare when the Taylor is only $3 more!

[@danielbanda999]

@@primaltoneI didn’t know it was a deal at $150 until my neighbor told me he gets it for $300. Kicking myself for not getting it.

[@Jrdeck88]

I’d love to see how some of the less liked really special allocated bottles fair against a bottle that tends to perform mediocre, like a 2023 birthday bourbon and/or voyage against a blantons so we could get an idea how good or bad some of them really are

[@michaelknight9731]

Well... Y'all rock. Keep it real.

[@batboy242]

Trenton, did you ever wake up on a park bench in Toronto and wonder how the hell you got there!?

[@Synister29]

Don’t ask your dad if he has ever torn up a bush… especially with your mom right there

[@rmbettac]

I’d drink about all of the alternatives before Blanton’s. It isn’t bad, but each other choice is either vastly superior or a better value (regular Buff Trace).

[@foobird02]

I did exactly the same things with the toothbrush, toothpaste, etc with my mom when I was a kid. I’d put the same amount of toothpaste on my tongue as would go on the brush, swish it so my mouth smelled clean, wet the toothbrush with warm water. It got harder to falsify when my mom got the indicator bristles that wore down over time. “I just don’t brush that hard is why that toothbrush is lasting so long…”

[@lbryan5041]

Dentist here. Let me know if you’re ever in Virginia!

[@fxkozz]

I just heard a podcast about blanton's history and how technical Buffalo Trace doesn't own it they just make it

[@curetiamhices289]

A local liquor store near me is having a drawing tomorrow. They have a number of hard to find bottles and gave out the same number of tickets to customers, so everyone will have an opportunity to get a bottle of something. If your number is towards the end, your choices will be limited. The first number drawn obviously gets first choice and it progresses from there. I got my number today and checked out the selection. They had Bookers, Knob Creek 18, Joseph Magnus Cigar, Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, Caribou Crossing, Weller Antique 107, Remus Repeal Reserve, Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, several Widow Jane selections, A Midwinter Night’s Dram, and others. Prices were pretty much in line with MSRP. The Eagle Rare was $45, Blanton’s was $60. Any suggestions on which I should try to get? I was leaning towards the Joseph Magnus Cigar or the Weller Antique 107, if available.

[@chuckscard_box3030]

Go Weller 107, you won't be disappointed. If you're farther down the line aim for Blanton's....last resort eagle rare is always solid. Avoid the bookers and midwinter dram

[@johng5710]

I think your two choices you're leaning to are good ones...Knob Creek 18 would also be interesting to me, but MSRP is $170 so no to that

[@jeffnuzz]

I would definitely go after the Antique 107 (maybe the Jos. Magnus Cigar Blend, although I have a few). I like the KC18, but definitely have to like that older oak whiskey vibe. And definitely pass on the WT KY Spirit, IMO the WT Rare Breed is so much better for usually not that much more $.

[@jeffnuzz]

I like the Widow Jane Decadence (usually close to $100 here). Just got a chance to try WJ The Vaults and was not really a fan, especially at 2-1/2 times the price of the Decadence.

[@curetiamhices289]

Thanks for the recommendations!

[@jaybird4834]

Ahhh, live stream on my 70th birthday. Nice.

[@Ilikebourbonalot]

BT products are not pulled off the shelf much because they are too Damm hard to replace. 😢

[@DMitriMalone]

The Stagg is pretty hot in my opinion. Realistically I would put Buffalo Trace 1st, then the EH Taylor 2nd....then the Stagg.

[@dajuice7030]

Story time should be call Trenton’s tales.

[@dono1606]

Us men are so screwed w/o u Moms? God Bless u & Thank u!

[@joewinckowski]

It’s always good when Halloween Mask nose doesn’t transfer to the palate

[@caspianberggren4195]

I wish it was Blanton's Gold rather than the regular one to give it a better chance.

[@kleinster99]

STAGG, Taylor, Blanton’s and then you can use the Buffalo Trace as a mixer because that’s all it’s good for.,

[@zoltanglass]

The vocals had a bit of “boomyness” in this video. Applying a high-pass filter or an eq adjustment might help. Keep up the good work. This retired sound engineer enjoys your content.

[@stanleybonobo]

Does anyone have experience with other fruit/candy forward bourbons/distilleries? I recently lucked out on a Weller 12 and ER and have been loving that grape fanta note. I’d love to be able to find similar fruit sweetness without the hunt.

[@stanleybonobo]

And yes I do love the Brown Forman Banana note but am looking for more grape/cherry on the shelf! Thanks

[@SoulTrain101]

Jack Daniels - Gentleman Jack specifically is pretty smooth, and just nails BANANA BREAD throughout. Also, Old Forester 1910 has some nice cherry notes.

[@stuck272]

Hey Kurt, you ever torn open a bush?

[@OnlyDrams-ro]

Stagg vs Blantons gold is a match up I’d like to see

[@jtc406]

If you’re a Blantons fan, I don’t think you would. Compared to 22A or even 22B it would be left in the dust. I got to sample gold and was very happy I didn’t spend money on it.

[@robertpatterson3106]

If Buffalo Trace is creating this artificial storage, then they are responsible for the price on the secondary too. I cannot speak of Stagg or Blanton but Eagle Rare and BT sits on the shelves in GA. The storage of products creates hype that would not be there if we could find it. In most cases with the exception of the BTAC series Buffalo Trace is a mid trier product at best. In blinds it is beaten by comparable bourbons all the time. We want what we cannot have which increase the hype. You cannot say this or you get a lot of hate cause of the hype.

[@tracyreagan5321]

As high proof guys it’s almost unfair to put lower proof bottles in the blind. I’ve noticed the higher proofs always come out higher.

[@clayspence4160]

I must be the only person on the planet that doesn’t care for Stagg Jr. We were able to pick up 2 bottles a couple of years back for retail at an allocated release. I keep going back to see if my taste/opinion will change but it hasn’t. Makes me really wonder if the bottle I have open was a fluke. Haven’t opened the second one.

[@petertumminaro4528]

Wish you had Ancient Age and Benchtop.

[@theukyankee]

A good bottle of Blantons is good. And a bad bottle of Blantons is not great. As they are all single barrels you never know what you are getting. There are other single barrels that I prefer?

[@billeverett4090]

Agree. The bottle I have open is very good but there is variation bottle to bottle

[@acehole9100]

5:00 before anything happens

[@leeknowlton7303]

Trenton, "Have you ever torn up a bush?" could have gone sideways on any other channel. Good thing they keep it classy here.

[@paleggett1897]

There is a bit of comparing grapes and pomegranates. Why not better to get similar ages, similar proofs, all standard production or all small batch or Single barrel? Good video Bless UP❣️

[@WhiskyForBeginners]

Both of y'all rated them 1-4 in order from stage left to right. Y'all couldn't have done that if you tried. 😂

[@beaudwayful]

Take care of your teeth everyone. No joke. I've had two root canals, one of those teeth re-root cannaled, than later pulled.

[@johnf.kennedy5454]

You have non-black clothes without the SLB logo? Shocking!

[@brienburke4382]

The last and only time I had Blantons was in 92 or 93. I didn’t like it and never tried it again.

[@LinkMAK.]

Sazerac bought Blantons in 92

[@uwrossl]

Not only do I find Blanton's overrated....I flat out don't even think it's an average bourbon. Much rather have a Benchmark bottle honestly or the regular Buffalo Trace.

[@frankmastromauro5630]

Good video

[@CruiserDawg]

Some people like Batch 12. However, I hear Batch 15 is one of the best Batches. How does it compare to Batch 22A, 22B, 23A and the Batch 23B? I have only tried Batch 18 which I took to my brother's yesterday. Needless to say, it went down without a fight. It's time to get another one. 😢😢

[@jeffnuzz]

We just did a tasting with Stagg Jr batch 17 (also considered one of the best) with Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B520 & C923. The 2 ECBPs were neck and neck but still seemed to beat out the Stagg.

[@anonymousmc7727]

Alcohol is not your teeth’s friend 😊

[@hadesmoonX]

I see that chamucas bottle back there can we get another tequila video someday kurt? I really think tequila is starting to make way into the bourbon community moreso this year atleast from who ive talked to.

[@johng5710]

The problem with tequila is that almost every one (with a few exceptions) is bottled at 80 proof.

[@hadesmoonX]

@@johng5710 So is scotch. There is a reason why 80 proof is accepted in the spirit world while i hardly reccomend 80 proof bourbons it works for other spirits. Tequila it doesn't rely on the proof to pack flavor in most of it comes from the agave and water while bourbon requires proof for a broader palate most cases. Tin cup is a good 80 proof bourbon it could be done more but its not popular with the community so most distilleries will not bother.

[@Aj9Livess]

Not surprised in the slightest the Trent was an anti brusher with all his constant candy talk 😂

[@mwrobinson1169]

Not like fruit pie? Criminy!!! Anyway, now I am left wondering how a more recent production Blanton's would have fared in your test.

[@kleindropper]

I doubt that was Blanton's. The smell is unmistakable and its not rubber smell

[@KA-om9oz]

All the fans boys will be juicy for this video

[@davehalaby8377]

Do you want to call the Friday blinds has blinded by the flight Fridays

[@williamumbach592]

Oh, the efforts to not brush…

[@SimonSchei]

How about you show some baby pictures of Trenton when you hit 500k subs? 😂

[@Indyjeeplover]

As for the Blanton’s, I wonder if it being in a secondary container would change it. Just an extremely small remnant of something used to clean the glass could change the taste. Dunno

[@haroldingmire6768]

Found Stagg 22A a month ago in Florida fir $54.58! We got all 4. For Thanksgiving I opened one to share with family and close freinds. Delicious but very hot. We checked bunch liquor stores between Florida and Louisville and the only one was $399.98 at a liquor store in Alabama.

[@ctowen5222]

Y’all often play fast and loose with comparisons, and fair enough, it’s your show. However, throwing in a 30 year old, open bottle, then titling the video the way you did is misleading and really flirting with dishonesty.

[@davevogelsang6791]

Blanton’s is so overrated. The last two bottles I had tasted moldy and skunky. Gave them both away and do not look for it anymore. John J Bowman Single Barrel, Henry McKenna 10 Year BIB, and Blue Note Uncut Unfiltered Store Picks are much better. 🥃

[@tommyg5095]

To me, and as many others that are honest to themselves, Bkanton's is really not a great bourbon. It definitely has gotten a lot of attention because of the HYPE TRAIN... But, for those that know, it ain't worth secondary pricing, and I for one will never get another bottle even at regular suggested retail pricing. If HYPE is what you are after, then go for it. If a great bourbon is what you are after, there are so many great, fabulous bourbons that you can actually find, and not be raped at the cash register..

[@brorjace1980]

Look, I’m not a prude, but I expect family friendly content from this channel. “Have you ever torn up a bush?” isn’t something you ask your dad on front of your mom.

[@WhiskyForBeginners]

Did you listen to what he was saying? And what else could he have have meant that wouldn't be sayable in front of his mama? You have greatly confused me.

[@overindulgence6168]

Oh grow up! We are all adults here