How Good is Heaven Hill BiB? A Whiskey War to find out!

We recently revisited HH Bib and wanted to know how it stacked up with a variety of different bottles on the price scale. How does it stack up?
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[@dplunk13]

Speaking of knob creek it might be fun to do a ranking of all their stuff. I see a lot of different preferences from people between the 12, 15, and 18 that I don't think it would be an easy ranking. The store picks are good too, especially for the value.

[@teddyballgame25]

This makes me so happy bc the HH BiB is fine, it’s decent, it should also be a $30 bottle with zero hype especially at a $50 retail.

[@BiffStrongo]

Yeah, that's a load off. 60 in my parts. I kept considering it.

[@TimeBomb008]

the bottle I have I think I get for 36 but it was the first release

[@aaronw9605]

There always has to be a hype bourbon. Otherwise, these pages wouldn't exist. It's all the same regurgitated video over and over.

[@bryanl7993]

Came to write basically this exact statement

[@billylongdick3192]

Disagree at 50 it's a buy for me

[@Grief2Growth]

The two I've have from this lineup are Heaven Hill BiB- disappointed. And Knob Creek 9. If I find a KC 9 year at 120 proof, I buy it!

[@paxonedge3679]

Everyone sleeps on KC because it's relatively cheap and can be found everywhere but its good!

[@RocketSauce666]

Delighted you guys did this BiB Battle. I'd love to see round 2. Keep the KC-9 and add in EHT, 1792 BiB, OF BiB and either New Riff or Bardstown BiB to round it out.

[@scottbarnas5060]

I am happy about this outcome. Knob Creek 9yr is my everyday house bourbon. Always able to get a 1.75ml for $49 at my Costco. It’s great neat and in an old fashion. But I am surprised that the heaven hill didn’t do better

[@mikec2788]

I really find that the HH BiB gets better after being open for a little while. After its breathed for a couple of weeks, its one of my favorites.

[@Hypo_Luxa]

I agree, first time I got a bottle I didn't really like it at all, just seemed so thin. After about a week I came back to it and it was so much better, really surprised me.

[@richhaff510]

I agree heaven hill. Is just not that good. Not worth $50 I paid for it. $30 at the most.

[@TheDonOfTheLake]

Thanks for admitting to Sean Jr!!! Congrats and its gonna be great...Cheers!! How the Heaven Hell did you both put Chestnut fkng Farms in first?? wow...great palates!!

[@TheTinManTJ]

It takes Dan a 5 minute story about Amazon milk frothers to explain one nosing 😂

[@kristopherschermerhorn998]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@BourbonJunkies]

Man... this is such a wild realization for me lol.

[@guychampion8255]

Dan if you Like on your mobile phone you get an animation.

[@Hdrunner647]

I love KC. I’m glad it did well in your blind. I would love to see a KC blind by you guys. 9/12/15/18.

[@davevogelsang6791]

Still like Heaven Hill 7 Year BIB It is such the quintessential bourbon. Binny’s in IL had it on sale for $39.99 a month ago. Picked up a backup bottle. 🥃

[@Razieleatssouls]

Knob Creek 9 is pretty much the best $35ish bourbon I've had. I see big price swings these days though, big stores selling it for $46 and my main liquor shop for $28.

[@RJR2222]

I will have to revisit my 100 proof bottles but the last time I did a blind New Riff Bib came in first. Followed by Ben Holladay Bib, Early Times Bib and Knob Creek

[@mytmousemalibu]

Recently added New Riff malted rye and single barrel and Holladay bib & soft red wheat. All are really dang good too!

[@mathewmoreno7156]

As someone who worked for total wine…I’d like to say get ABSOLUTELY OWNED chestnut farms IS DEFINITELY overpriced but those talking about how the whiskey is bad has certainly never tried it..

[@eugenenassif]

Maybe should have added Benchmark, Bardstown, 1792, Dant/JTS, New Riff and ET. Honestly, fuck it. Do a BiB bourbon off. I bet I've got 20 BiBs under 60 bucks that are readily available.

[@FrontStraw907]

Knob Creek 9 has come in last in every blind it’s been in for me. Maybe I just have a bad bottle

[@TheBigJankowski]

Found for $40 in Pasadena. Also scored and Eric Church JD pick for the library

[@FakingANerve]

I'm actually not happy HH BiB came in last, not because I think it's fantastic, but because I regret every dollar I spent on it, and want the hype to stay high for my own selfish reasons. Seriously... why is that crap at $50?! I'm a MASSIVE HH fan, and they make multiple BiB that are cheaper. Multiple. I've never been more disappointed in a bottle.

[@CaineHckmanThry77]

I’m not surprised Knob Creek was up there in ranking. It’s just good, plain and simple. Absolutely solid. It’s always in my liquor cabinet.

[@nefarious_saint]

My Costco has the HH for 39.99 Worth it at that price? It’s also has a bunch of Henry McKEnNa 10 year for 55.99

[@kevinmathis1278]

I haven't tried a HH BIB for a year or so. I can't figure out why people chase it. It's simple, thin and monotone in profile. Russell's Reserve 10 year kicks the shit out of it for almost half the price.

[@andrew.triggs]

Knob creek is probably one of the best sub $40 pours.

[@skipdog77]

On my second bottle of HH BiB and i have to say i really like it compared to my normal sippers.. 50$ is a lot though.

[@Best_Served_Neat_On_Ice]

skipdog, What are your normal sippers that Heaven Hill beats?

[@scottwegener9640]

The best whiskey channel on KZbin! Y’all are gay but definitely nothing wrong with that. Be you. 😉

[@dadkicks]

Y’all must be high. You should start reshuffling the deck on the blinds the second way through.

[@ISPhotographic]

HH BiB is not better than Evan Williams BiB in my experience. It’s just 3-4 times the price.

[@geraldroberts4721]

Need to work on your reveals fellas, it's as confusing as doing your own tax returns, drunk and in Chinese.

[@themilkynipple2801]

Idk why youre so surprised knob creek makes good stuff, currently crushing a 9 year single barrel and id buy that again any day

[@propheticjoe]

I'm really confused how they went from calling Chestnut Farms a nice well pour. Saying they hoped it wasn't the Chestnut Farms when they were talking about it on the taste and then out of no where when they come back they both put it top. Never would have gussed it would be their #1 the way they were talking about it.

[@chilibowl65]

Got a bottle of HH BiB yesterday after seeing Dan drool over it last week. It was underwhelming to be kind. Knob Creek single barrels are the s**t. You guys are the best 👍

[@jonathansantana6239]

I am willing to bet EH Taylor would not have done as well as you thought against what you had there. I'd bet my only Barral bourbon bottle.

[@waynefialo9492]

The JD Bonds are good, and so is the HH. But that KC is a sleeper. So good and such little respect.

[@michaelglass2272]

Thanks for being honest. It did very poor in a blind for me but straight up its a good pour!

[@KathyHowe-x8t]

Where can I find the lights that all your bourbon bottles sit on…love to buy half a dozen of those?

[@35057]

Finally got HH BiB here and just popped it and for what it is, it’s so good. Nice roasted vanilla and leaves some spice. But that KC 9 I’ve always got the 120p non store pick. But that by far has to be a favorite shelf find for me. It’s fantastic.

[@bryanl7993]

HH BiB is not great nor good. It's fine, and it's overpriced.

[@0529mpb]

All I know is that HH BIB is a really good deal at the Costco price of $42.50 several times a year.

[@JohnHuffstickler]

Can confirm, Subscribed Animation!

[@drivewaybeerspodcast]

We mentioned you guys in our episode this week!

[@gabrieltrujillo6133]

Knob Creek 9 rules! It’s reliable.

[@TheMNbassHunter]

I really enjoy KC 12yr, but the 9yr is such a great value! You can pick up a 1.75L at Total Wine for $50. That's cheaper than the 750mL of HH 7yr BiB.

[@kristopherschermerhorn998]

Yeah but they’re totally different flavor profiles. I’m gonna have to try them side by side, but so far, HH 7 yr BIB is beating out almost everything I have (beating Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, Rare Breed)…at a tie with Old Ezra 7 Yr (actually very similar…I guess makes sense since I think OE is also HH) and Makers Cask for me. I love Knob Creek but it’s never beaten out everything HH BIB is for me. Must just be my flavor profile but the HH is SO FLAVORFUL. I am shocked with how it performed here.

[@pitbulldrhm]

what High West did they drink at the beginning?

[@JonBlankman]

Okay. I don't like to ride the same train but the BJ's first review of HH BiB is pretty much called trash. Dan wants nothing to do with it. A week and a half ago Dan completely changes his mind and says it "better than the last three EC Barrel Proof releases". Now, HH BiB crashes and burns against other 100 proof competitors who are less expensive. Dan puts it in last place and Sean in fourth. What gives? We're supposed to take The Savant seriously?

[@BourbonJunkies]

First review was a launch bottle from 2-3 years ago lol. This review being current means we're comparing this new bottle to the most recent (previous) batches of ECBP (which have been among some of the worst ECBP's ever released). It losing this blind was a complete surprise.

[@michaelstewart6544]

Knob Creek 9 is the best buy in bourbon. Under $50 for a 1.75 L at Costco and Total Wine here in Phoenix. If there is a better bourbon for the money, please tell me what it is.

[@maddevil7474]

Under 50 is crazy… cheapest by me is $74.99 for the 1.75…

[@jareddukes1810]

Bardstown Origin BiB would have been good to put here. I know it's a bit harder to find but not nearly in the realm of an EHT

[@BourbonJunkies]

That's a good idea

[@jjdente7666]

how do I build your display wall?

[@nickp5511]

Nice flight fight! Heaven Hill 7yr B in B at my local Sam’s is 32.00 bucks and very nice pour!

[@tinytinytimyall]

No eh Taylor? No McKenna?

[@hikinginidaho]

The HH BiB is very medicore and agree that EHT would run the table easily- though I haven't seen that Jack BiB yet and I'm definitely a Jack guy (JDSBBP is king).

[@Bfordandafter]

Just had a blind between the three of those I have.... HHbib, KC9 and the JDbonded...... HH was easily first, the KC was a close second over Bonded.... wish I had the other two.... they were all good. HH was clearly better though.

[@donaldheine6243]

I think you should have just done a bottle in bond lineup. I would have included E.H. Taylor small batch. New Riff small batch. Early times BIB. Just to name a few. Not surprised Knobb creek ended last. I have both the 9, and 12. It's just ok. I'm just not a Jim Beam fan. I haven't found any of it as of yet to get me excited.

[@kevinmathis1278]

Drinking Knob Creek 12 year watching this. I usually drink 1792 Bottled in Bond Single Barrel but ran out. Looks like my taste isn't far off.

[@TheWhiskeyRambler]

Based on your comments while tasting I’m so confused about your rankings you rated D number one but literally said “that’s a solid well pour, a 7 dollar pour”. How can that be ranked first

[@patgleason2993]

I like that you really hit on what we are all thinking. I started out my bourbon collection hunting unicorns.....with some BIG disappointments. I really like the reasonable price bourbons that just deliver. Your reviews always hit it outta the park. Keep it up!

[@beaudwayful]

KC 9 year is excellent. Shhhhhh... Don't you dare drive it's price up!!!

[@kristopherschermerhorn998]

I can’t believe these results! So far, Heaven Hill 7 yr BIB is beating out almost everything I have (beating Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, Rare Breed)…at a tie with Old Ezra 7 Yr (actually very similar…I guess makes sense since I think OE is also HH) and Makers Cask for me. I love Knob Creek but it’s never beaten out everything HH BIB is for me. Must just be my flavor profile but the HH is SO FLAVORFUL. I am shocked with how it performed here.

[@froghollow6751]

KC is my daily and I can’t see anything knocking out. 9 years old, 100 proof and damn delicious.

[@Flynnster70]

No McKenna BIB? 😢

[@andrettski8686]

I just paid $23 for Knob 9 at Costco last week, best bang for my buck so far.

[@scoobtoober2975]

KC9 crushed it. thanks for playing. Love these. I have 9 in my red velvet lined cabinet in my 1950's home. Original homeowner built my man cave. I love it and sipping fine low end liquors from the liquor cabinet. Cheers. This house was just about un-touched. We bought it from the daughter of the original owner. Just 8 years ago. She grew up in this house. I cherish these moments. I'm at a desk that he made in this cave of dark stained awesomeness. Makes it taste that much better.

[@advenature5317]

Trasshhhhh bottle

[@DirtyHairy01]

G.O.A.T. Creek! 😋😛👍

[@Jeremy-yr8yg]

Almost grabbed a bottle of this yesterday. 60 bucks at my local store in Mississippi

[@ethermay]

I feel like our taste changes every day. Depending on the day HH could perform better… or worse…

[@yatr-yellingattheriver9048]

The EH Taylor small batch I get here in Canada is 100 proof. Yours is 120?

[@justina.6769]

For those of you wondering about the animation, he isn't lying. I was watching another video on a different channel last week and they said the same thing, so I unsubscribed and resubscribed. The subscribe button lights up like a rainbow and shoots out stars 😂

[@erichartnett41]

I'm happy to buy the HH at retail, but I can't justify paying much more for it.

[@smknochs1]

JD Bonded does better than expected! This is why, while I trust what you guys like, I'm hesitant when y'all are insistent about what you claim to not like.

[@stephencornicelli3194]

I just bought Knob Creek 9 after a long time and really liked it...interesting

[@chrisb3873]

Dane Cook!!!

[@brentross9233]

Still putting out great content. Would like to have seen Early Times BiB too.

[@danrudnick5252]

Yeah Knob Creek just makes good stuff. No need to find the expensive stuff.

[@PartyRockProfessional]

Evan Williams BIB would have swept every bottle on here.

[@maddevil7474]

I got a bottle the other day for $49.99 because it was the first time I saw it on the shelf… worth a shot to see if it jives with my palate. Some of these bottles benefit from being opened and sitting for an indeterminate period before being revisited… perhaps they open up and transform into something different.

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

It's good stuff, and I'm glad that it is easier to find nowadays,... but honestly, I'm not sure why it was ever so hard to find to begin with. It's good, but for $50, there are plenty of bottles out there just as good, and better.

[@swap_fox9291]

Early times?

[@Indiapapa100]

Every time I go on base I wonder what the difference between the 2 Jack Daniel's BIBs are

[@KrisChaney-s3d]

HH BIB is $42.99 on occasion at Costco here in Indy, and even that's pushing it for me. I'm a hard pass at $50+. Just too many good bottles for less cash. Cheers!

[@adrastos123]

Meh

[@BadgerJeff]

Any time KC9 is in a blind, it does well. Yet people are still surprised by this. Can we all just agree it’s darn good?

[@drcdrdoct9864]

I wish my stores had Knob Creek 9 as cheap as you say. Knob Creek is some fine juice

[@danieldillingham1523]

Wow

[@Jay_Aitch82]

Chestnut Farms is one of my kryptonites. Just not my jam. It’s for somebody but not me.

[@TheTinManTJ]

❤ KC, welcome to the JB Nutty Squad, boys! 😂😂

[@ClimbMitBourbon]

Costco in San Diego has that HH BinB for $34. Great at that price!

[@HurricaneDave81]

Perhaps JD made BiB "smokey" to be more appealing to a global market.

[@jp5fens]

Congrats Sean and to your wife as well. And Dan, you do NOT want to catch that!

[@josephlucas3347]

Knob Creek 9yr all the way, my favorite.

[@salata95]

You just ruined Heaven Hill bottled in bond for me thanks ☹️

[@jheffernan13]

Knob Creek is amazing. The 12 is one of my all time favs

[@trZachJones]

4:18

[@isaiasdocable]

❤

[@brandonyoung8470]

Heaven Hill Bib sucks unless I just have a bad bottle

[@stewlowry5167]

Please make a round 2 of the BiB battle.

[@yourhuckleberry7480]

Sweet. Money is staying in my pocket. 😄

[@davidhargest9889]

Knob Creek 9 always a great value pour.

[@Abby_Normal_1969]

Love KC9! I see it at Costco here in Seattle for $22 routinely. There is always at least one bottle in my cabinet. I have been passing on Heaven Hill the last four time I went to Costco. I have heard good things, but something has held me back each time.

[@kristopherschermerhorn998]

You should try it. I finally got the Heaven Hill and it is incredible.

[@Sladvan]

Looking forward to seeing the tags at Total Wine saying how the Junkies love Chestnut Farms

[@BourbonJunkies]

Ugh... I didn't even think about this until now...