I Slept In My Truck Overnight To Hunt For Good Bourbon

[@Brewzle]

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[@Sparkalicious5757]

What a terrible time! I bet you hated every minute of it lol

[@justinfowler2857]

Hmmm 🤔. They actually have 2 locations near me. Might have to check them out.

[@JP-tz3lt]

I own El Gordo's Bloody Mary and red beer mix out of Las Cruces NM. We make our mix with famous Hatch NM red chili. Hit me up if you want to try it, and I'll ship you some out. Would love to hear your professional opinion of our product. Mixes well with vodka, tequila, or just beer.

[@nassauray]

Stay with the wings but stay away from the pizza. There is no healthy pizza. All has carbs. Carbs = high sugar.

[@adoogles80]

wow im in wv and we had been going here for years - discounts def help going there - thx

[@echoesineternitybourbon]

Absolutely loved the experience! Thank you @Brewzle for being so generous with your time! It was an amazing bourbon carnival! Have an amazing day!!

[@Brewzle]

The editors unfortunately cut his channel plug in the video, but y'all check out Echoes' channel

[@TheWhiskeyPanda37]

I loved this! You got on a livestream that I was on with Sean and Rusty and it was so much fun to just chat and be a part of the fun even though we weren’t there. Thanks for the kindness and giving us your time! Cheers! 🥃

[@TheTmcabral3]

13:44 “and being an American” absolute legend that guy!

[@camj1419]

My thought exactly

[@gund2281]

He's my new best friend and I have no idea who he is lol

[@klavaklav5616]

Brewzle you definitely have some clout. Over the last year you blew up more that anyone in the bourbon field. It obvious you and the team have done such a great job. I keep seeing other tubers trying to do exactly what you do and everything that they do reminds me of everything you’ve done. The Inspiration is real keep up the great work tj.

[@erikchappell9015]

Him and SLB are my favorites

[@cindiwindi]

I love living vicariously through you, thank you for generously sharing these experiences with us!

[@jeremybaumgartner867]

All I can drink now is Wild Turkey 101 and mix with sprite! My glencarins were broke in the move…..! You sir are bringing me and others so much joy through your channel!👍

[@raouldelacruz9677]

This was my favorite video of yours. Totally felt like I was along for the ride sharing in the experience. Really glad that KZbin recommended your channel to me. I can live vicariously through your videos.

[@BIGJIM0391]

We were in Leeds Alabama Large lot, ABC employees and supervisor came out and took pictures hung out around the fire. We werem1 and 2 in walk-up. Thursday Night about 10 people , Friday Morning about 16. Friday at about noon 20-30 people, by 6-7pm 60 or so, At 6 am Saturday morning 132. 3 campers, 4-5 fire pits tons of bottles and a great time. Like you said tailgating is the best part of it. "I enjoy what happens around the bottle as much as whats in the bottle!!" Great new friends made this year!

[@theirishone1339]

So how does the walk up line work when you show up 2 days before the drop? Yall keep a list of people yourself and all come together when the abc store employees start giving out numbers for the walk up line?

[@Celtic-Texan]

I think this was your best video I've seen. Really enjoy seeing the camaraderie hang outs, the spirit of sharing everybody had. And am especially envious of the opportunity you guys have to score so many hard to get items at MSRP. I was starring at those booths drooling, wishing I could grab a Rock Hill Farms or Michters 10!

[@Mr-G131]

Great content and thanks for taking us along. Not much I'd camp for, but given what you have to pick from AFTER table 1, Yeah i'd put in a night of tailgating and bourbon sharing for those @ MSRP. In Tampa you'll find: Blantons >$150 Eagle Rare >$75 Stagg >$300 EHT SmallBatch >$140 EHT Single >$320 Rock Hill haven't seen but 1 bottle on a guys shelf not for sale Willett purple top doesn't seem to exist Weller is unobtanium without connections with ABC (not Alabama's version) And unless its a Total Wine select or Lukens reserve pick theres not many store picks.

[@phatzwave4424]

Luekens for me here but for the most part pickin's are slim in Florida or I was just over-pampered in Illinois living near a Binny's! Cheers from the Keys!

[@Mr-G131]

Yeah we have some independents that get allocated but their markup is so ridiculous, or old timers have already fostered the relationships needed to gain access. I really wanna just do a bourbon vaca in Kentucky and Tenn and blow 2 years' worth of budget cause Florida be stoopid. Harder to justify with little ones these days

[@metalman3274]

This is by far one of my favorite videos you’ve done ever. Love the camaraderie. Great vibes CHEERS!🍻

[@SHCK86]

💯

[@ethan_lynn_]

It’s so funny, the ladies working the tables don’t seem to care about the fact that they’re handing out some of the best whiskey in the world. Just another work day for them hahahaha Great video though. The tailgating looked amazing!!

[@LeatherDaddy97]

Well yeah, it is just another day for them lol,. Idk about best whiskey in the world, rare doesnt in any way mean better it just depends on preference and whos buying

[@FGTRTD24]

It really just boils down to who you are really. It can be with anything. I used to work at a gun shop and we’d get objectively something cool in and some people would come in hot and bothered. Even got called out “You don’t think this is cool.?!” Well, it is, but I see this everyday lol

[@WangTmg]

Bro didn’t bring shit and says “this is how we do” 😂😂😂

[@jasonhild1302]

I absolutely love your content, energy and mindset. I hadn't drank bourbon in 20 plus years and within two weeks of regularly watching your channel im collecting bourbons to drink again. Thank you please keep the good work up sir....

[@bjandthebear95]

I don’t even drink bourbon and I found your channel through my husband. We look forward to your videos and enjoy watching them together!!!!

[@Rocky-zr1918]

Brewzle flexing his interrupting muscles and came away with the gold medal 😂

[@colinatherton9081]

TJ this was such a great video, and it looked like such a great time. You didn’t sleep and gave considered reviews after all those pours. I’d have slept for about 18 hours after half of those.

[@mrphenom1643]

sitting outside for 24 hours just to get an EH Taylor is craaaazzzzzy! I would rather pay a secondary price and have it shipped to my door. although I truly understand the commoderie you get in line while waiting. I woke up and sat in line at 4am for 5hrs to get a Parkers Heritage and JD special reserve. would do it again !

[@LeatherDaddy97]

I dont really get the guys mentality on that one. Its an eh taylor small batch, its a completely average $45 bottle of whiskey, id just grab a wt 101 and call it a day

[@tiko4621]

@@LeatherDaddy97this stuff is probably all just for the fun/community aspect of it. You have a chance of getting some really nice bottles you’ve wanted for a long time but the main attraction is all the bullshittin you do with strangers hahah. Brisket whiskey and cigars the night before? Sounds like fun. I’m not into bourbon at all but I can dig this. Good to get out and do stuff

[@LeatherDaddy97]

@@tiko4621 i get that aspect, i was talking about doing it just for a taylor small batch seems strange from my perspective. Doesnt mean the guy was wrong i just dont really get it.

[@Kerithanos]

@@LeatherDaddy97I don't know if I'd camp overnight for it, but I have to say, me personally, I've had EHT small batch a couple times and it always blows my socks off, whereas I literally wouldn't touch WT 101 unless I'm doing shots at a bar with friends. But it's all subjective.

[@LeatherDaddy97]

@@Kerithanos ehtsb just tastes like somewhat thin basic fruity bourbon to me. I like it and i get why others really like it, but i dont see how any more than the rest of the bottles at its msrp. In the end though like you said its all subjective.

[@bjp0327]

Enjoying Found North pours. A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength is a lottery only item in VA. Rare but can happen to get it at the distillery.

[@bigal0172]

Man I'm loving this parking lot bourbonfest/brisket tasting hang out plus I'm a cigar lover and I'm from NY! Wish I was there! Thanks for sharing!

[@GCcoedSPB]

Try more varieties of the Buzzards Roost! They have a great toasted rye that’s under $80. I keep buying them to bunker.

[@codystout7835]

Great video Brewzle! That guy just casually pulls out the Bowman cask strength! Legend!!!! 😮

[@jakemerrill1030]

Brewzle, my cousin and I found an American single malt that was first bottle that we bought a reserve of. I know how you feel about malt but try Baller by St. George distillery. It reads like an identity crisis but tastes wonderfully complete. If you see it for 50ish bucks consider it. Love the content.

[@elderberrysnackshack6655]

I laugh a little at myself. I a sober man love watching these videos. Started watching a month or so ago and enjoyed every bit of it.

[@EmptyTheSemi]

i love this type of video hanging out with some guys and drinking some fine whiskey 🥃 i’m not much of a drinker much at all but your videos are so entertaining. keep it up brew!

[@Brewzle]

Thank you!

[@masterf1999]

You can get the A Smith Bowman Cask Strength from VABC Lottery as well. Both VABC and the Bowman distillery run lotteries for this bottle.

[@DavidSmith-hh3cc]

When you visit VA plan to spend a day in the Charlottesville area to visit the distilleries in the area. Forget the ABC stores. Then head up to Fredericksburg and do the same. You can buy all the JJ Bowman you want and visit more distilleries including the one at Mt Vernon and check out GW's rye recipe.

[@thomasaccuntius9946]

It was probably 4 years ago when I was in Bardstown Ky. at saw some people at the hotel breakfast. Later while on some distillery tours I ran into the same people and we started talking. They were with a Bourbon Society and they invited me to their bottle share at the hotel patio shelter. I had seen them there the past night. I went and it was one of the best nights I ever had.

[@Rhino2854]

Ceces package in Talladega Al, has all types of specialty liquors. I just left there actually and because of you I noticed a lot of their more expensive liquor. They had Elijah Craig small batch select, weller in several varieties including weller 12 year, and several more that I can’t even remember!

[@dbur2]

You need to try the Found North Batch 06 17 year. A blend of 17 year - 26 year whiskey. It’s incredible and 87% corn whiskey.

[@Thrashzer]

Holy crap!!! All that way back in the line and you still got all of those at MSRP??? I'd sleep over and wait in line all day long!!!

[@chriscrist911]

Great video, really would have liked to been there in the parking lot hanging out. Great time I am sure. Thank you for taking us along with you

[@DillonHuffmanOutdoors]

I didnt know Pies and Pints was down in AL now. I grew up near the original location in WV. Love to see that they're continuing to expand!

[@HawaiianPaipoBoard]

the waiting in line/tailgate is the best part! I miss that for black friday shopping and the beer bottle releases we had pre-covid.

[@jj18057]

A smith bowman is NOT distillery only. It is either allocated or lottery at VA ABC

[@TheRealAberZombie]

Got to get a flight pour of the Parkers rye. Loved it, hopefully I can find one in the wild

[@TikiDak]

I love that you love pies and pints. They are a WV original restaurant and they are so good. Spring time comes with an heirloom tomato pizza that is fantastic

[@steveh5303]

I live out near the bowman distillery, if I come across a bowman cask strength anytime in the near future I might just send it your way!

[@claytongross5657]

You, sir, are a man after my own heart. I need more videos, please.

[@kobaltics]

I won a spot in Madison, and table 2 was easily the hardest table to pick from especially since my first choices were all gone.

[@thomasaccuntius9946]

Tom, you look like you enjoyed yourself at the tailgate bottle swap. I know I would have. I have been in line at B.T. for their daily release several times, and just talking to other people in line. I would have loved to try some of those bourbon. One bright note, I got the last bottle of Weller 107 sat. at the alloted release at my store.

[@ypol89]

I just completed a 21 hour camp out scored a parkers heritage due to BTAC delay in NC

[@Buck_Buchanan]

How do you enter these lotteries in Alabama? How do you know when/where they take place?

[@reldey3900]

What's really frustrating living in Georgia is that Alabama people have these state run systems that only they can enjoy, but then come over to Georgia and take up spots in our lines too! Although this state run system does seem like more of a nightmare.

[@filipealmeida7301]

You don't have to present a Georgia ID to participate there??? Never seen this before

[@thejordanbrooks4893]

This sounds more like a problem with GA and not state run systems in general. A simple GA id verification/requirement would solve this.

[@patrickcollins9213]

Really digging the Barrell New Year. Like u said “they can really blend some whiskey”

[@Lazerflip]

I wish my state did this. In Maryland, our liquor stores are scumbags who just hoard anything allocated and place it behind the counter for 3-4x secondary to collect dust.

[@moguy1973]

It's ridiculous we all have to go through something like this to get bottles of whiskey.

[@Brewzle]

Any reason for camaraderie and bonding in this world is a good reason. It's not for the whiskey.. at least not just for the whiskey.

[@nickdovgi]

Honestly I rather wait in line for 24 hours to have a great chance at a couple of rare bottles than hope to get super super lucky and find something at MSRP in store or get even luckier and win one of the occasional store lottos with horrible odds. Here in Chicagoland we usually have to buy bottles to even get into the lotto and finding stuff in stores requires lots of time and driving or really good connections. My Pops and I did both score an Old Rip 10 for MSRP but only because we saw an employee giving his friend the 12 Yr Lot B with a half case in his arms and turn around to quickly put it back and asked for a bottle, he debated for a while and then gave me and my Pops one each. We had asked earlier and they technically should have told us about them but where clearly saving it for friends and told us they had nothing.

[@Gnash-Gaming]

My kind of folks there. Just ran across this channel some how but I am here for the long haul now. Going to have to come out for these events

[@taylorpeterson6840]

Awesome video. Love the camping out for bottles experience. More videos like these are welcomed.

[@mikecefalo9029]

Best times ever dude. Brings me back to the maniac beer share and drop days. We’d have carpeted tents with heaters and have it catered in freaking parking lots. It’s so much fun.

[@Brewzle]

Couldn't agree more!

[@nickrobinson5614]

Lots of good bourbon outside Kentucky.

[@gfrank9772]

I like the idea of hanging out with good people but I love having the ability to casually walk into a store and find a great bourbon on the shelf when a store drops it. I’ve only had a Texas experience but I’ve grabbed a Hardins Creek Boston and Four Roses SB Store Pick by just finding them on a casual store visit and was fortunate it was when they had a drop.

[@robertreitermanjr2973]

Yeah...I wish in Michigan we had these as well. You're guaranteed to get good bottles for the right price...just depends on when you want to show up! You don't need to do any loyalty programs...you don't need to know someone, you don't need to build any connections to any stores....just show up and pick!

[@pointblank748]

Picked up a Four Roses BS SP in Chattanooga while visiting for Thanksgiving. Best $100 bottle I've had.

[@treytison1444]

I've had like every Bowman release because I've been able to get them cheap frequently and even I haven't had the A Smith Bowman.

[@WafflesFair]

I’ve recently quit drinking due to health reasons and a promise to a dear friend that recently passed but watching your content honestly warms my heart

[@DentSideDee71]

Amen 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@carlcameron3524]

Man, looks like a great time, I remember times like this when they had Call Of Duty midnight releases. I wish I could have been there for this💪🏾🍂🔥💨🥃💯

[@blitzblink685]

love this as a video idea, I was always a little confused how stuff like this works so now I'm feeling like I should try to get to one of these eventually!

[@GarLockFTW]

Damn I've been subbed since 1k now you are almost at 1M. Congratulations Brewz.

[@bserieshatch1]

Wish we had lottery here. But honestly I do ok just stopping in liquor stores. Got blantons, er10, mckenna10, eht bib, kc12. But bottles like GTS, 107 and the like are near unicorns.

[@UnconventionalThinker]

Thanks for this content, it's entertaining and informative. Wanted to stand in line at the Huntsville one but got some slim Pickens a week later

[@erikibarra14]

EH Taylor Small Batch is like $90 on secondary, not $200. Even single barrel is around $175 on secondary.

[@brandondodd9473]

That cask strength bowman that did a lottery this year and you have to pick it up at the distillery. I live near there so I'm always in the lottery but I havent been selected yet.

[@richardsneed1255]

Loved this video showing all the great people you meet and everyone enjoying being together even without the sleep. May sound crazy because it is about bourbon but we need more things to bring people together and fellowship considering all the negative things in the world today.

[@williamsedlock3903]

In Ohio near the Michigan line we have an absolute blast and then we all meet for breakfast afterwards or people bring breakfast burritos and we make them up right there just a real good time with real good people and like you say in the end we all get a bottle always have had good times with good people and living on the Michigan Ohio border is a pretty blessed place for bourbon hunting

[@BSmith-u7f]

Wow! My wife and I feel so special. We are the ones who made the Nulu blend for Dan. Thanks for the mention!

[@taylorharkey7442]

All sorts of NC love in this video! Will say I’m not a huge southern star fan though.

[@fiosfiend]

This reminds me of camping out for concert tickets in the late 1970's and early 80's. Only difference was, we weren't sharing bourbon in line...if you get my drift ; ). The fact that you're hanging out with strangers that you know have a a shared interest is what makes this so much fun. I'm not sure how willing I'd be to do this in my late 60's. It was great to see your experience, thanks for sharing.

[@WhiskeyCorner]

Great video! Looks like an awesome experience with some awesome bottles at the end. Cheers 🥃

[@alexandergiatras8056]

Would love to hear more about what you think about Smooth Ambler!

[@Docmeff1]

This was a great video. Shows the wonderful community formed over bourbon and cigars.

[@boxerwagon]

Wow Alabama lets you get more than 1 bottle. I do the Virginia ABC drops. They only allow 1 bottle ler customer per store. So you have to wait in line grab a bottle then run to next store and pray. Last drop i was 40th in line and all the stagg and Taylor went first. Got a bookers story teller. Went to 2 other stores and almost sold out.

[@bearstothebar]

Just bought my first bottle of Eagle Rare thanks to your videos…and for retail at a local liquor store in western NC! Here’s to the start of an expensive hobby

[@TylerNicholson-t7g]

Great videos! Waiting for the day I run into you hunting around Columbus! Haha

[@Carlos-jp6gp]

Love the content. It's always worth conversation and alcohol, and hanging out with like folks. Keep it coming.

[@Todayisthebest-ms1qv]

Awesome video! Any idea what the Double Eagle went for?

[@maxqian5380]

The Found North bottle you tried, did that happen to be a store pick from Julio's in MA? I have a bottle of exact specs sitting next to me lol.

[@davidwadsworth2758]

I’ve got the southern star paragon and I love it I get a nutty or peanut butter on the finish which I dig

[@busterscrungus9544]

My liquor store in my town has some very unique bourbons that they acquire by traveling to physical distilleries and pick up entire barrels as well as exclusive batches. It’s pretty rad

[@LeatherDaddy97]

Those are called store picks, tons of places do them, id look for more in the future. Usually worth the money, and fun to try.

[@nikolasallen5219]

I got a Thomas Handy yesterday in northern Kentucky

[@Smitty300]

That really looked like fun. Would love to find something like that going on here in California. Never heard about or seen anything like it.

[@tekguy79]

I wish I lived closer to you, that looks like a great time!! Tailgating with bourbon, cigars and smoked meat is my kind of thing 😂

[@live17rage]

I worked at bowman for 2 years and I'm in line for batch 3 for the cast strength

[@abesebag1085]

i would love to see your opinion on the widow jane line, i just went to their distillery in brooklyn ny, and we tasted the line and i liked all of them

[@pdpd84]

Just picked up the Found North Batch 008. 18-26 Year Old Canadian Whisky.

[@christianbravo2591]

Yooo, that older gentleman with the teal polo shirt was very hospitable, like the vibe, was not aware of this world. Great video!

[@soyner]

31:20 is the best segment of a Brewzle video so far in 2024. Cracked me up!

[@paulritchie8873]

Can someone explain whats going on here - how do you know when to go? How do you get on a list? how does all this work? Does it matter - state to state?

[@apeekintime]

To me the difference between the cinnamon from amburana and the cinnamon on some rye mashbill bourbon is simply this - Amburana tastes like cinnamon sugar or cinnamon toast crunch. The cinnamon note that rye can impart is more like cinnamon spiced tea or "spiced" anything. The cinnamon from Amburana also just over powers everything. I've put 1 oz of RD1 Amburana into a 750ml bourbon infinity bottle and every sip was still heavily cinnamon toast crunch. It just attacked the palate immediately and it's so sweet it buries all other tasting notes - for me at least.

[@bigfeeesh1]

@Brewzle - you mentioned you have tried the 2023 Michter's 10 Year Rye. What did you think of it? How does it compare against your other favorite ryes as well as the other versions of Michter's Ryes?

[@Matt_Bykowski]

Another fun one. Thanks for taking us along.

[@dbrooks7639]

Bowman Distillery is awesome, I was there last month. Please let us know , if you are coming!

[@jakeizlove]

I wouldn’t do it so there’s no chance of asking my wife. My wife is great about picking up bottles but having her wait in line would cost more than the bottle would be worth, LOL! That Parker’s 10 year rye is delicious!

[@steventhrasher3608]

This video made me go check what batch My Russel's 13 is that I got at Black Friday and haven't cracked yet. Glad to see it's batch 5 based on the reaction here.

[@AlSimmons-km6ge]

lol love the thumbnail. Whoever is making these deserves a raise

[@kevinstansick9702]

I camped 20 hours for a GTS. Didn't regret a minute and would do it again!

[@TheSecretSantaa]

You need to come to West Virginia to burbon hunt man in huntington and the surrounding areas have some nice liquor stores.

[@danielgelb2046]

I love you man. Hope to have some of these bottles some day . Today it's just some Jack Daniel's Bottled in bond 100proof

[@LeatherDaddy97]

Jack bonded is still good whiskey

[@djcontact414]

That's a haul worth camping for, to be that late in line and still get that much heat is crazy.

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

I can't believe the bottles you can get there even bejbg/being as far back as you were! $70 EHT Barrel Proof?! Wow! That's $400-500 IF I can find one in Chattanooga.

[@bigvol1596]

Man that BIB CUT ABOVE IS DELICIOUS!!!

[@garrisonhardy9141]

I live just down the road from this store! Do you know when the calendar for 2024 releases? I want to see what it’s all about!

[@Brewzle]

Check out the Alabama ABC's site, they post dates.

[@BKetch]

The problem with having friends get you Bourbon is they might hear you talk about one a lot then get that. I dont drink and know some brands to go after, but Im sure some of them have ones that are easy to find and then grab that one and miss a different one. You gotta do a list and number them. But then they could get flustered too. If I got anything less than 5k I would break the seal and give it to my dad. 5k plus Im selling.

[@pilsplease7561]

As a winemaker I have the first bottle of every batch I have ever made in my wine cellar and will never open any of them. They are sort of souvenir's kept to remember successful harvests.