Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye Review

At 30% rye, Kilbeggan has produced a unique and dense Irish that the gents both enjoy.
Big thanks to TITAN of Whisk[e]y Ryan Butler for the bottle. All hail!

[@HammerTheAlchemist]

My God... They ACTUALLY talked about the whisk(e)y!!!

[@jmanswat2457]

When it's an interesting whiskey they cover it. If it's standard stuff they seem to deviate.

[@murphyebass7837]

Their pot still is fantastic too.

[@andrewfarnsworth7178]

It must just be an off day.

[@nobodyimportant5417]

It's great to hear the full-speed and length Titaning these last couple of episodes. It's too epic to fast forward through.

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

Agreed!

[@pcfry8732]

100%

[@unclemikiesworld]

At some point a new tier has to be developed and I think at that point the contributor would have their own unique video.

[@Blashyrkh89]

Rex's knowledge of different lettuces is... astounding...

[@unclemikiesworld]

I was actually on the edge of my seat thinking is it going to say arugula.

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

I love it when the Titan animation plays all the way through!!!

[@burleymullins8776]

Whoops definitely didn't mean for that throwaway comment to turn into an entire on-camera business meeting 🤣

[@akozlovskis]

Just back from a cycle. 40 km. Tullamore, Tyrrellspass, Killbeggan, back to Tullamore. Now watching this !

[@Wilvekio69]

Good Morning all you Fabulous MB's

[@jessicaarriaga9227]

Can I just say, I prefer the “we ran out of budget” titan intro they have for you

[@grahamgreening5280]

I catch something different every time I watch the Titan video. Today was the dancing moon aliens

[@GarnerNest]

Spotted a t-Rex in the desert this time, which I hadn’t noticed before...

[@karl_alan]

What dancing moon aliens? I just watched it like twice through & still cannot find them

[@michaelk4935]

With Scotch prices going ever higher, I have moved more toward Irish and Bourbon. I tried this last year and I personally like it. Having consumed several botles, I think it tastes a bit like there is a little Scotch in this blend's Irish lineage. The other day, while sipping a glass, the sweetness came forward and I had the strangest sensation. I swear the flavor wrapped the inside of my mouth until it felt like a grape held between my tongue and the lid of my mouth. In that moment the roundness of the flavor presented itself as having physical shape. I have never had that experience before but it was delightful. I give Kilbeggan Small Batch Rye a thumbs up.

[@CRANK-]

Well damn, my secret whiskey has been unveiled. Never again will I find this in the store since it's already pretty limited.

[@padfoot4444]

Lol RIP buddy my condolences

[@justsomeguy-yd3yw]

Yeah, that sucks. Maybe take a look on the bright side? You have another quest ahead of you. Another bottle that is secretly legendary

[@markbury2094]

Alex I love this whiskey, Have you found anythinig similar. I have never had anything like this. But I have heard there are some comporable Canadian ryes

[@redstarmn9308]

Or , more look for it, and they think man we should make more?

[@diegop2311]

I will have to try it I guess I just always get the Kilbeggan single grain wiskey it's so fukn tasty ( I like light girly wiskey😄😄) . I will always get one single and something new. Kilbeggan single grain 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@MoparRocker74]

This is FANTASTIC. Have to disagree on that “if you like American rye, you’ll be disappointed “ comment. I like American rye but also Irish whisky. This is totally its own thing and it’s to be enjoyed for what it is. Cheers!

[@patrickfreeman205]

That opening is epic! Always makes my day.

[@jeremymcauliff8485]

I will see if I can find this locally. Irish is my favorite and I like to try different styles.

[@dannyk1818]

Cannot wait to get my hands on this. Tried the new Single Grain from Kilbeggan and it is awesome, a lot of their offerings are awesome (Tyrconnell, Connemara) this inclusion of Rye sounds awesome. Also I’d love to be a fly on the wall as Daniel and Rex do their businessmaking.

[@kirbyculp3449]

Its okay

[@thomashobbes8786]

I really love the idea of some Irish going back to their rye roots. :D

[@crosbybutler1389]

I’m building a custom whiskey closet in my new house, and I have to find a way to automatically play the Titans of Whiskey song once I open its door.

[@justsomeguy-yd3yw]

Grab a raspberry pi my guy

[@BelfryHex]

8:56 A Regretful Rex desperately looking for an out of a hole he dug himself into! Classic.

[@matthewmorin7016]

We need more business meeting videos. I bet the ball busting would be great.

[@thegreatwalrus153]

I have decided to drink a jw blue and dr pepper this evening just because lol.

[@Acesian]

JW blue actually is my favorite whiskey for an Irish coffee

[@thegreatwalrus153]

@@Acesian it is real good not 200 dollars good but i like it fair enough. Got a 200ml bottle from the sample pack of 4 jw expressions. The 18 is just as good as the blue imo. Black is good mixed with soda too. The Blue came with a tiny cork instead of a screw top lid. Its cool. Will keep that bottle after i finish it off. Might find a use for it lol.

[@billveitch2100]

@@Acesian My Scots relatives would consider the use of any whisky from the auld sod as an ingredient in something referred to as Irish coffee sedition.

[@manofdude]

Will there ever be an Irish whiskey that they taste without Rex saying "shortbread cookie"?

[@JlandelMoncada1]

Nice to see the effects budget is back.

[@RRSambor]

Guys your intro rocks. Have seen it for the first time

[@chrisbaldwin3088]

This is one of my favorites lately to add a little twist to an Old Fashioned. You get the normal rye notes in it but the heaviness is replaced by light malt. It's excellent!

[@AnythingGeeky]

Good morning MB's! The lettuce you are talking about is Mesclun I believe. :-)

[@johnstinson7018]

I watch these episodes on my lunch break at work... the whiskey needs to be allowed on lunch breaks.

[@frankphillips6485]

It is, shhh.

[@johnstinson7018]

@@frankphillips6485 haha

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Just wait until you try the Single Pot Still. It’s soooo nice and complex. Reminds me of Redbreast 12 in the best possible way. Almost prefer it....almost.

[@niravemech]

that one rogue white mustache hair of Daniel is now so onto my nerves that I can't unsee it.

[@ScottFree4all]

Daniel, I was at the distillery yesterday getting a tour from Richard, and you walk by all dressed up. I had to do a doubletake cuz I didn't recognize you without your black T-shirt.

[@ScottFree4all]

Richard told me you had just been at the Capitol to speak about regulation reform on behalf of all the small distillers. Cheers to you!!

[@jmanswat2457]

Glad to see an Irish depart from the status quo. I got the teeling single grain(corn) and it is quite enjoyable. Need different whiskies than standard Irish and bourbon. Love it

[@edgeofwest5741]

I just bought this whiskey, delighted you're reviewing it!

[@TheLocalOption]

Recently tried rye, love it. Same with upper shelf Irish. This channel has really helped me learn how to enjoy different whiskeys. Thanks guys!

[@tommy9303]

Imo Rye is the best

[@PhinClio]

Bars in Spain often make their own sweet vermouth, which they serve as an aperitif over ice. It's delightful. Just an idea for your bar....

[@adambrickley9088]

I love that you guys are still talking about distilled mead product. Interested to see where that goes :-)

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

Glad to sit in on the business meeting. Makes us feel like a part!

[@JAF30]

For the super titans, anyone who is still sending in bottles way after becoming titan, use the budget intro but add Emma and Biranna as whiskey valkeries sitting on the tower sipping Arbegh and frowning at your shenanigans.

[@electricmick357]

Emma is the Lady Laphroiag.

[@JAF30]

@@electricmick357 That makes sense, since I don't think they have ever given her a spirit animal..

[@pcmacintyre]

My whiskey preferences lean toward Irish Whiskey and American Ryes, so how have I never heard of this?

[@TRob_1964]

Sounds like something I need to find and try. Thanks for the review Guy's.

[@johnwallace6497]

These videos have now become the highlight of my day! By the way....if you're drinking Irish whisk[e]y's....have you tried the "tuath glass" designed by an Irish analytical chemist that coincides with the new Irish Whiskey resurgence? If so, I'd be interested in your thoughts and if it makes any difference to your whiskey experience?

[@outdooradventuresireland1903]

Have a bottle of this since Christmas 🎄 it’s nice and delighted to see an Irish Rye.

[@thehighlander3395]

Wait until you try the regular pot still in the series. Peach, tea,shortbread, ginger, and honey. Pair with a nice Connecticut wrapper cigar -- the essence of dessert whiskey.

[@ericellis2729]

My jaw hit the floor with that Titan of Whisk(e)y production. Being a diehard metalhead, it kind of felt like some of the music written by a German band called Orden Ogan. That was badass!

[@WhiskyNeighbour]

Just cracked this open, and certainly agree. A great whiskey! Cheers!

[@UseR2006aus]

Good Night all you MBs!

[@rossfudd256]

Good Morning Gentlemen.

[@mamuka1977]

Good evening all you magnificent B Gentleman's!! As usual enjoy the show great good whiskey review. They do have much better stuff now, I agree that the rye thing threw me off, basically not much rye characteristic, but it does have something you looking for to name it and for everyone it's going to be something different and I think that's what makes this particular whiskey little bit different.

[@chrismcdaniel6035]

I want a bottle of Kilbeggan to add to my collection of over 60 bottles of whiskey

[@stacieh4023]

This is a really interesting whiskey, the blender brought this to life. It’s a great story!

[@романкрылов-к4н]

Парни, большое спасибо, только от вас узнал о ржаном Киллбегане!!!

[@theblacksmith6343]

Mornin

[@ericnix5034]

Loved seeing Daniel and Rex get caught up in the moment on dreams and driving thoughts of business...$2,000 a year. MB’s we got this!!!

[@Piface2099]

I love the apple element of Irish whiskeys. Wish I could find something that has a lot of the apple and less of the vanilla

[@tylerferrell2959]

Finally the titan clip in regular speed

[@joevanname9375]

Irish Rye should be it's own category

[@unclemikiesworld]

A little short I prefer my reviews around the 13-minute mark is it fits quite nicely into my coffee break so if you want to pad that with off topic ramblings please do so

[@drunkendriver4575]

I listen to this episode as I was driving down the road and I’m not gonna lie my mental picture was better than the video when you started singing summer of 69 I can see Rex doing the Carlton pants in the background no I didn’t go back to watch to verify if you get or not

[@charliekavanagh1217]

Come day go day wishing me heart it was Sunday Drinking buttermilk all the week whiskey on a Sunday

[@TheStraycat74]

6:55 I've been homebrewing mead for 20 years. I used to share with people but no one ever had anything nice to say about being given free alcohol. so screw them, now I keep it for myself which is weird because I don't drink much

[@DuckDuckGooseFoodCo.]

Good stuff 3/5 stars wouldn't change a thing

[@xUNKN0WNS0LDIER]

Hail Nimrod

[@DuckDuckGooseFoodCo.]

@@xUNKN0WNS0LDIER hail Nimrod to you fine meatsack

[@clarencewatson8366]

This one sounds really interesting.

[@JamesKintner]

Mb's. Nice to be early.

[@sharperguy]

"Ahh kilbeggan, I've only been through you on busses."

[@ConnerCP]

I bought a bottle of this back in 2019, my thinking was "Rye made by an Irish Whiskey company? Sold!" as I generally like Rye and Irish Whiskey. I remember not being a fan of this - at all - and having to drink it in cocktails to finish the bottle. So either 1) my expectations were completely wrong and my impression was skewed 2) this has improved since then or 3) for whatever reason I just don't like this. Anyway, I might have to try it again. Cheers!

[@ullyesses-v1984]

If you're sourcing mead, lots of great stuff up here in CO.

[@ckpalmeiras1318]

Like Kilbeggan's stuff. That bourbon barrel matured Tyrconnell 16 is one of the best whiskies I've ever tasted (haven't had the Oloroso and Moscatel matured version yet)

[@seanmagallanes1276]

The Madeira finished 15 is amazing, too

[@ericmcdaniel2719]

I think Mini-Daniel (the puppet) should be near him for when the camera zooms in.. Rex blocks him too much. We can see mini-Rex when it zooms on him.. balance is necessary. Also, Daniel.. are you wearing eye liner? No judgment.. just asking..

[@erisjade]

When you accidentally click on a vid, and end up subbing all of the channels and binge-watching all of the vids...

[@ryanmullally366]

Hey whiskey is a vegetable too! Am I right MB’s? So make sure you get your daily serving!!!

[@Gachain]

I enjoy this whiskey; indeed I will be picking up another bottle possibly today. With the 30%Malted Barley/30% Unmalted Barley/30% Rye/10%? mash bill; this is a traditional Irish Single Pot Still Mash Bill, since in its heyday distillers would add rye, oats or other grain to the Malted/UnMalted Barley mix. At present the legal definition of Single Pot Still in Ireland does not include this grain combo so Kilbeggan can not use the title Single Pot Still., but by tradition it is. Some craft distillers in Ireland BlackAdder etc are going back to old recipes using oats etc. Fionnán O'Conner's book A GLASS APART highlights some of this. His Doctoral thesis is on heirloom Irish Whiskey Mash Bills. He is a well-spring of historic knowledge on this topic. SLÁINTE Mike

[@markbury2094]

Mike this is super interesting information thanks for posting it. The history wrt pot still makes a lot of sense.

[@Gachain]

@@markbury2094 Thanks Mark

[@blind7000]

Get the winery license and do the mead and vermouth and one day you could expand the business with an actual winery or meadery beyond Crowded Barrel, even it's own company. As much wine as the WA goes through having a winery wouldn't be the worst investment and the more cocktails and finishes we can do now the better.

[@lionslicer383]

Love to see an outlaw Irish whiskey.

[@davesmullen7547]

Kibeggan are the same guys doing the Connemara peated whiskey I believe

[@JazznRealHipHop]

This sounds like an interesting dram

[@StevePatak]

The VFX budget has been restored.

[@GetofFenris1]

There's good very good Rum out there

[@seanmagallanes1276]

I love the whiskey and it was already hard to find.

[@shkibby1]

Why pick a lane? The wine angle sounds great. And with "grain to glass" being so popular, I'd imagine finishing in your own wine barrels would be a boon.

[@edwardmobley7126]

THAT 1 WHITE UPWARD TURNT MUSTACHE HAIR OF DANILEL'S IS KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a barber btw

[@unclemikiesworld]

And how old was Rex in 92?? Unsettling

[@Hopi_Viking]

That's a lot of whiskey.....Lucifer, eat your heart out lol. New sub here!

[@franklinscott6221]

Herbal apple? Like an apple that was carved in to a bowl?

[@badmunkyedc1]

You should do an entire episode with wuflu nosing. Maybe with some plastic bottle whiskeys? This premise made me giggle like a little girl!

[@stacieh4023]

This is a better comparison to Kilbeggan Single Pot Still

[@Sixx28]

When did the guys review a rum? Sounds like a rum from Fiji.(Fijian rums commonly have a latex quality to them) My spidy senses are tingling now! I must know what happened!!

[@aner_bda]

Whenever the Titan clip is played in full, it just seems weird now.

[@markbury2094]

I really like this Whiskey. I love it has the Irish thing (sweet, butter biscuit, palatable) but its spicier (more peppery) than others including Pot Still Whiskey. I am really hoping to find a similar whiskey with the flavour profile and spiciness yet a little smoother. This is like a 60 dollar whiskey, and a great regular tipple. Has anyone found a version of this flavor profile thats more refined like a older or more expensive whiskey of similar construct. Thanks for suggestions :) Oh and I love the review but I am surprised they didnt mention that the Rye kicks the spice up a notch, maybe common sense I guess.

[@zenbear4149]

Kilbeggan doesn’t have an “ay” in the middle. It sounds like kill-beggin.

[@robviousobviously5757]

GOOD MORNING YOU MB'S... 🥃 Arugula... required a video insert of the dog with Martha Stewart's face barking...

[@nicksalitros9990]

I really want to know what that Titan music is, I could listen to a 10 hour version of that epic

[@ericnix5034]

Call of the North-Niklas Johansson

[@andymohn7284]

You’re thinking of Mesclun Greens Daniel

[@robertdaffin5302]

Kilbeggan Rye is nowhere to be found in Dallas. Closest I found was a Kosher wine and spirits online store in NY. $18 delivery to my ZIP in DFW :(

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

I didn't think we could get spirits delivered to Texas. I'm in the Dallas area also, but haven't ordered anything online because I thought it had to come from a distributor.

[@julienstorm1774]

please actually try to make mead.... i enjoy the whiskey videos a lot but you guys talking about different alcohols is actually more entertaining for some reason

[@syberiandude1440]

What is the music/song played in the "Whiskey Titan" videos?

[@alison_kelly]

Have you ever tried any of the smaller Irish Whiskey companies?

[@johngrantham8804]

Please review THE Quiet Man Traditional Irish

[@ColinRichards1]

Since they didnt do this one in 100034x i just now noticed the T-Rex.....

[@sachinkainth9508]

So, in Ireland, what is the minimum percentage of rye that a whiskey can contain to be called rye?

[@chacehawkins4708]

Woh. Business break alert

[@Burvedys]

Surprisingly I found Kilbeggan, not this sort although, better (don't beat me yet!) than overmarketed Monkey Shoulders. YMMV

[@brianboru8858]

Well done Byan Rutler you witan of thiksy

[@samuel_excels]

You boys didn't dive into the single pot still spat currently going on about the amount of non-barley grains you can use in a irish pot still mash. At the moment it's a maximum of just 5% hence which is why that Killbeggan is labelled as a rye rather than single pot still despite the mash bill being from an old Irish pot still recipe.

[@markbury2094]

This is why I love it because the extra Rye kicks the spice up from a pot still. I really want to see like a 12 year old version of this perhaps with some various different cask finishes.