Heavyweight Bourbon Heaven or ALL HYPE & HIGH PRICES? | King of Kentucky vs Lucky Seven Proprietor

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📽 📽 IN THIS WEEK'S VIDEO:
2022 King of Kentucky 15 Year (125.5 proof, $250-2000+) vs Lucky Seven 15 Year Proprietor (126.8 proof, $150-300)
King of Kentucky has long been Josh's "grail" bourbon. We wanted to put it up against something somewhat comparable that's both cheaper and easier to find to see if King of Kentucky stood out as truly special. Is King of Kentucky really the king of bourbon, or are there contenders that can rival it when you remove all the bias of labels and hype by way of a double blind tasting? We find out.
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[@semtz11]

Came for the whiskey stayed for Erin’s musical numbers 🥃🎤 cheers y’all !!!

[@davidteller7681]

Does she dance?! 😁

[@inkynate9372]

Very cool! I may never see a bottle of KoK at retail, but I do have a bottle of L715 from the same barrel (22). Stoked to see a high-end bottle that I actually own come up in one of your blinds. Cheers!

[@p.daniels165]

Erin is killing it, “Dericious” and “It rubs the lotion on its skin”?!?!😂 I’ll have to take y’all word on those pours. I set my ceiling at $100. Keep up the great work!👍🏾

[@beancounter2185]

I'd love for you guys to do an episode rating bourbons with high price to value ratios, IYO). (Excluding Wild Turkey, of course- because we know that would win hands down.)

[@superman6338]

Erin's face and laugh when Josh said he'd break the budget for "it" 😂

[@travisrobeson306]

The last time you blinded was on the channelversary stream. Cheers y’all!

[@aarongoss8514]

I think we had a couple of pours before this matchup 😉 Excellent video! Keep up the great work y'all!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Funny enough we were just feeling silly during this one but definitely see how you might think we had a few. It was a fun matchup!

[@aarongoss8514]

@@stuffandwhiskey y'all definitely seemed to be "feeling yourselves." Excellent episode!!

[@b1gsteve251]

When Erin popped her lips I absolutely lost it. You guys are awesome.

[@jamesstreet1144]

This was an excellent head to head. I can’t find either of these,but now I know they’re worth the price

[@jimconnolly9275]

“Don’t believe anything any of us say.” 😂. fun episode, I’ll continue listening…and mybe believing 😉

[@connieharris6553]

LOL at Josh's face when Erin was singing

[@stuffandwhiskey]

😂 😂

[@davevogelsang6791]

Nice comparison blind. I have Lucky Seven Proprietors 15 and 14 Year The Hold Up. I think they are both fantastic. 🥃

[@jeffdavenport8104]

Gotta hit a karaoke night with you guys whenever we meet up!

[@brianfrydl2741]

Who is this "Bill Cavenaugh?" My goodness! I hear him mentioned frequently. This guy lives a life of fine whiskey! We need him on an episode! Go, Bill!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Stay tuned. We've got some fun plans cooked up for the December livestream that include Bill. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@Robert.Sheard]

With the 15-year Proprietor not really available, how do you feel about the Lucky 7 bottles that ARE available (and less expensive)?

[@jasonladd1041]

I echo this. I have been able to see a few L7 14 yr on “that” market but no 15 yr in sight. Is it as much a unicorn as KOK? And if so, how do the 14 yr L7s compare?

[@stuffandwhiskey]

This is a GREAT question! The 14 and 15 years are certainly the cream of the Lucky Seven crop, and the other bottles they have on market don't measure up to the high bar set by the aged Proprietor releases, but they're also more findable and affordable. That said, we do wish they were 20% cheaper. @jasonladd1041 they're certainly not unicorn status like King is, but the right single barrel of any of the 14-15 years can go toe to toe with the right single barrel of KOK. The trouble with all of these is that they're single barrels so it's difficult to know if you're going to get a ringer or a dud. This particular bottle of KOK is very good but hasn't wowed us like some others that we've tried, while the two Lucky Sevens we have are either VERY good (14 year) or flat out exceptional (15 year).

[@ncdorito213]

Fortunate to have a L7 Prop15 Red Hot Liquor SP. It's top 5 bottles in my collection. Great H2H. Cheers

[@terrencemcdermott5840]

Wish I could get my hands on a Lucky 7 Propietor. Big fan of Barton and at cask strength I can imagine it’s delicious!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

We need another bottle (or a dozen) ourselves.

[@topshelfwhisky]

The 2019 KOK's were epic. The Lucky 7's are also really well done, especially when the proof is over 130. Cheers

[@stuffandwhiskey]

We've heard that about the 2019s but can't confirm ourselves as we've never tried one. The 2021 we got to try was lights out good though. This 2022 hasn't impressed as much. Always interesting how single barrels vary and products themselves can differ over time. Cheers and thanks for watching man!

[@Datimdavis2900]

It rubs lotion on its skin and puts it in the basket again- LOL

[@seanm.7634]

Do you know the barrel number of the Lucky Seven? Love the content!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks Sean! It's barrel #22. 126.8 proof.

[@seanm.7634]

@@stuffandwhiskeythank you!

[@kirklandeche937]

I hate to mention bad news but, I heard make mention of y'all in low places! A basement, to be honest. Now, if I were completely honest, they did have good things to say, and they had a good opinion of your show. Great show! Cheers!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Haha, this is a great comment Kirk! Thanks for putting a smile on our faces. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@Bill.K.]

Josh can’t keep saying KoK is his favorite whiskey 😜

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Yeeeeeeep... 🙈😂

[@WhiskeyBusinessFL]

Heavyweight bourbons indeed! I'd be happy to get my hands on either of these bottles.

[@mistermom310]

I agree with Erin, I'd have difficulty spending $200 on a bottle

[@Seoul_of_bourbon]

I mean, I picked lucky seven 14 over 2 different gts so I’m honestly not surprised.

[@bjp0327]

In hindsight its easy to overlook new brands releasing aged bourbon/whiskey at high prices. However, like Lucky 7 as the example, if you looked past this bottle at the time, it now could feel like you missed a real opportunity. I certainly wished I would have grabbed a bottle when I could because the cost of single digit aged bottles seems to land in the triple-digit numbers.

[@theswag5997]

If it weren't for the friendly strangers at the end of the bar at Barn8 in Goshen, KY, who were kind enough to treat my wife and me each to a pour of KoK, we probably would still be wondering what all the fuss is about. What a great night!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

That's a great night indeed!

[@FrontStraw907]

I need to get me one of them Bill Kavanaugh’s

[@stuffandwhiskey]

More rare than King of Kentucky, believe it or not. We wouldn't trade him for a whole case of King of Kentuckys.

[@CPGumby]

A local store got 3 bottles of King of Kentucky in earlier this year and wanted a whopping $2,400 for each one. After the shock wore off, I had to laugh (hard!) and walk out. I don't know what makes me more upset: the fact that this was a 1,000% mark-up from MSRP, or that all three were gone 2 weeks later and one freakin' tater bought 2 of those 3 bottles at that ridiculous price (according to the store's Instagram page). I have heard so many good things about Lucky 7, but I can't find any locally or online, and no bars around me have it to try.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Those are WILD prices! One of the bigger issues with paying up for a King of Kentucky is that they're single barrels, so you really don't know what you're going to get. As much as we'd love to have one, it's hard to pay a premium for an unknown.

[@thomasmichael6509]

Great blind. King of Kentucky is the best. It seems like the 2023 release is delayed or something though. Last year it was hitting shelves by now. There aren’t even any pictures released from the distiller of the 2023 let alone a press release or any media samples

[@red5standingby419]

TAKE THAT KING OF KENTUCKY! Would 100% buy a bottle of KoK at $250 and be very happy with it. But Lucky Seven putting out some really special stuff. My only regret was not buying another bottle of the L7 15yr. It was just one of those mental things, like this bottle is expensive, can I really justify buying even more at these prices? The answer on that one was yes LOL.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

The answer is definitely yes when it comes to these Lucky Sevens! In the May livestream it was Bill Kavanaugh's bottle that we put up against King of Kentucky. In this blind, it was the bottle you so generously gifted to us. You better believe we're savoring every sip of it and each time we enjoy it it serves as a great reminder of meeting you guys and the great afternoon we had in IL. Thank you so much!

[@andrewmainprice2179]

If they are that allocated I am not interested.

[@jondilly1974]

Making me want to crack open my L7-15 👀

[@stuffandwhiskey]

It's a pretty bottle to be sure, but it certainly tastes better than it looks. Tomorrow isn't promised. Crack that bad boy open today!

[@jondilly1974]

@@stuffandwhiskey so hard when I have so many open bottles right now. I already have an L7-14 open as well. Trying to finish off some old ones first.

[@superman6338]

Makes me want to find one and buy it

[@distlledbrewedreviewed]

Niiice!

[@davebenson8547]

erin is the best😊

[@A-fl4shh]

Not really digging Erin’s attitude. Hard pass on subscribing

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Erin having an attitude is funny because she’s about the nicest person that there is. Not sure specifically what you’re referencing but that’s cool. We’re not for everyone, but we’re always true to ourselves. Lots of other great channels out there. Hope you find one that resonates with you.

[@MS-go8dl]

@@stuffandwhiskeyErin is a gem! Love both of you and appreciate the honest perspective ❤