The Best Rye Whiskey In The World?

[@nickelpdx]

I don't consume alcohol due to health stuff. I find the industry somewhat interesting, but I watch you mostly because you are such authentic and good hearted people, and it is clear you are having a blast. You deserve the success 100%.

[@slbdrinks]

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[@WahWah91]

Rossville Union is an amazing rye and has become one of my favorites. The Barrel proof is a blend of the MGP’s 51% Rye, 45% Corn, 4% Malted Barley mash bill and the 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley mash bill.

[@Sparkalicious5757]

Is the 51rye/45corn/4malted barley the same that Smoke Wagon uses in the purple wax private barrels??? I love that mashbill in the purple wax.

[@docholliday8238]

I think what made this video so entertaining was watching them give tasting notes on the last 2 confusing each other since their glasses were in different orders.

[@slbdrinks]

That’s my fault (Kurt). I failed to check my order before pressing start which I always do. Apology coming up in the next video.

[@docholliday8238]

@@slbdrinks pffft. No apology needed. I thought it was great. Watched the whole dang video.

[@adamrayhoneycutt9699]

​@@slbdrinks love you guys

[@shawnparks3501]

Kurt had C and D reversed on the bartop.

[@RJR2222]

I too have passed on Rossville Union Rye but now I need to pick it up. It’s $58 and states 5-6 years. Thanks for the recommendation. I always enjoy your content. Have a great weekend

[@nicklarocco7476]

Kurt’s order on the glasses is off to start. ABDC

[@ImYoutubing247]

How the… did you notice that?

[@apollyon7573]

I grew up singing my ABDs also...

[@ericnygaard5360]

He potentially put the rare breed in last place 😅

[@timk.9836]

That's impressive that you saw that. Must be watching on an 80" screen.

[@mikebreidenbach246]

Suggestion to add a larger letter for each glass, maybe thicker black marker, too? Those letters are really hard to read on a laptop or std screen. But love the channel!

[@DavidStern-j7x]

I'm subscribed to half a dozen whiskey tube channels. They're all informative, and sometimes funny, but you guys deliver a little more - watching you makes me feel good!

[@slbdrinks]

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[@JordanG_3031]

SLB Classics 0:12 here it comes!!! WT Rye 0:37 Trenton isn’t bitter 1:38 Trenton is always thinking about the noise edit 2:30 Kurt claims to be nice with his hints 2:40 uh oh where is the sticky note 3:20 whew there it is 3:57 hey Kyle! 4:07 Trenton drinks sweet Jesus 4:20 Trenton has been studying anatomy 4:39 Trenton gets philosophical 5:15 Trenton’s face confirms he is a sucker for sagamore 5:57 story time with Trenton, he tries new food 6:29 blockheads is delicious! 7:40 fun notes with Trenton: rubber band, bandaid, eraser, moss 8:39 root or rüt? 10:18 step up to the plate Trenton! 11:33 sound effects with Trenton 12:57 one of the fastest first two out 14:01 Trenton struggles with phrases 14:41 Kurt doesn’t want to guess… good thing he isn’t gambling 15:02 someone get a mechanical pencil for Trenton 😉 15:16 Trenton struggles with words 16:30 Free food? Two of the best 4 letter F words 16:56 Trenton likes to age his food abnormally 17:26 Kurt thinks that the inception works both ways 19:03 trenton smug face, likely on guesses 19:21 MVP Jason 19:55 PAUL -_- 20:12 now we all see why Kurt can’t read Trenton’s writing 21:01 readjust everything 21:19 sorry Kevin, he improved it though 22:48 Trenton struggles with some quick mental math 23:13 Yes you should know that Trenton. 2ft x 9ft = 18 ft^2 23:49 mystery MVP 24:14 WE NOTICED (again) 25:21 Kurt says what we all are thinking 25:57 he remembered that part 26:35 nice sign off and nod

[@shawnmckissick7332]

Pikesville would have made an excellent 5th. My go-to.

[@LP23D6]

Pikesville is a dandy for sure.

[@hollyjhj3732]

I always claimed I didn't care much for ryes, but like Kurt, I am really starting to enjoy them a lot lately. I'm going to have to pick up a bottle of the Rossville Union now. Thanks, guys!

[@michaellarkins9293]

Same for me. I now have like 8 bottles of rye.

[@stevefromchicago8277]

Always a great way to start Friday. I did a 4 glass rye blind with Rare Breed, Peerless, Pikesville and KB SB, with the Pikesville winning. I do recall that there were more similarities than differences, and it was much tougher to differentiate compared to bourbon blinds. All were close on proof

[@jeffreyspencer4005]

Rossville Union is around $62 here in South Texas. I DO love the Rare Breed Rye for exactly the reasons Trenton stated. It is a very traditional Rye style unlike many others. Hard to fault the MGP 95/5 Rye mashbill though...It's the base for a ton of non-producing distillers...thanks guys!

[@therinsig]

Trenton doing us dirty with the thumbs down thumbnail and then saying later in the video that he does like and would buy it.

[@notahotshot]

Yep, I've come to distrust his thumbnails. Who remembers the thumbnail, on a video which they took down immediately, where he was pouring a bottle down the drain?

[@LP23D6]

MGP juice for the win (and runner up) We have a Rye tasting coming up. We chose WT Rare Breed because of its traditional taste and Barrel Seagrass because of its complexity of flavors. My favorite Ryes are from Driftless Glen and Starlight.

[@mhawkins1700]

Love Seagrass. Looking forward to finally trying Rare Breed rye.

[@loonypeat312]

I agree on the Driftless Glen… great rye whiskey 🥃

[@valvulae]

Funny that their last glasses are not the same, but Kurt suggests that the flavor dissipates rapidly and Trenton embellishes. trent suggests lemon and then Kurt sees citrus. Power of suggestion

[@whisk-e-y_problems9075]

I enjoyed this blind, but I would have liked to see a bit more variation in your rye choices. You blinded Rare Breed Rye against three rye whiskeys that come from MGP. I think it would have been a bit better comparison if you had thrown in a Pikesville Rye (110 Proof), a Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye (115 Proof), etc. just to get a better cross section of ryes from different distilleries.

[@davetbrunner]

That food reference of broadening taste buds rings so true! You guys rock, and I also can say my journey of whiskey has evolved in just a couple years. It's opened up to savoring all spirits honestly 😅 Had a huge rum kick through this past winter. Anyway, getting back into bourbon/whiskey after other flavors does some amazing things with flavor distinction etc. Cheers to a good rye

[@bradrich4356]

I’m curious how Pikesville would have done.

[@NickGerring]

The rare breed is my favorite so far. Keep up the good videos guys

[@TrueRefinedSavage]

Love your content. I’m new to the hobby of bourbon and you guys lead me to Old Forester 1920; very grateful .

[@smknochs1]

WT Rare Breed Rye and Pikesville are both tasty, but for $60 I much prefer Sagamore Cask Strength. I've also really been loving Old Overholt Bottled in Bond and Old Overholt 114.

[@JohnnyBGood87]

I also love my food piping hot! Love the lineup. I’m not huge on ryes, but excited to try a couple of these.

[@25blakeharris]

Appreciated the video! Do the Sagamore Double Oak. And...yes, you should be able to calculate the sqft on a 2×9 faster than you can smell spice on a rye.

[@wishfor420]

Rossville Union Barrel Proof Rye is coming up around $42 in Ohio but its very limited and not seeing it around as much. Thats a great price and like to hear it so will keep my eyes opened for it. Great Blind guys!!

[@aarontagerson8598]

Great Lineup!! Love the enthusiasm with this blind!! WT Rye stays on my bar top and I truly enjoy it!! Still waiting on the behind/over the top of the bar camera!!

[@reubenco]

I have a different Rossville Union rye, it still says barrel proof but it has a 7 year age statement. It was released in an allocated drop but I don’t think anybody other than me was interested, I’m still seeing them on the shelves like three weeks later. Now I’m excited to open it! it was $65 for a 7 year rye, that sounds pretty good to me.

[@darkguardian50]

MGP's stuff is almost always extremely solid. The Old Scout Single Barrel Rye store pick I recently got is a MGP sourced whiskey and for 52 bucks, its a hell of a buy. The proof is pretty high, but its actually incredibly smooth for what its at (115.8 proof). Definitely recommended.

[@dm4201]

2:02 Guys, get a couple smart switches for those coolers. Add a button or timer automation on the bar. 😂

[@curtboxley7678]

I have been getting more into rye whiskey lately. Enjoyed this review. Thanks

[@The_Profezor]

Great lineup. I've never had Rossville on my radar, but this video changed that.

[@mattd5762]

Trenton and Kurton have no quit! Keep it up boys

[@NoFace-Killah]

Rare Breed Rye is my favorite $50 or less whiskey in general so I'll have to try the other three

[@MF-ng9um]

Great video! Kurt’s order is wrong. Wild Turkey is 51/37/12 rye/corn/barley. Looks like Sagamore CS is still sourced.

[@fwboyd3]

Ya know what I'd like to see? A series of blind mini-tournaments. I.e. Top-16 sub-100 proof Ryes/Top-16 +100 proof Ryes, Top-16 sub $30 BIB bourbons/Top-16 "Shelf Stable" BIB Single Barrel bourbons, etc Fun seeing a blink full of bottles I've seen on shelves in Nashville on this video, cheers!

[@slbdrinks]

Our bourbon madness tournament coming up in March!

[@MrWayneJohn1]

Blind tasting idea: 5 different MGP sourced rye's and/or bourbon's. Would be interesting to hear your take on the base product and how it develops by different brands through their aging process, etc.

[@Urban-bourbon]

Great idea

[@k_viss]

loooool was dying at trenton not knowing what 2x9 is you guys are awesome great video will pickup that Rossville next time I see it

[@tomweston5380]

Rare Breed Rye is one of my favorites along with Pikesville and Sagamore. Those are my luxury Ryes, and Bulleit my everyday Rye

[@billybruticus4719]

Love rare breed rye. Brings me memories of Arizona Green tea with the herbal sweetness. Hemingway rye is pretty good too

[@gman5986]

I would also recommend Woodinville Cask Strength Rye and New Riff Cask Strength Rye which may beat these out depending on your palate......cheers!

[@galtima]

The Sagamore Cask Strength is now Sagamore distillate and MGP blended if you have a more recent batch. It's delicious.

[@slbdrinks]

Need to get one!

[@ShastaCountyLand]

Good comparison. I'll have to try the Rossville Union. I like the Sagamore and the RB quite a bit. Never tasted them together though. If you did make it 5, Pikesville would have been an interesting addition. That's a great Rye for under $50.

[@conspiracymountainwizards6796]

Just got my first redwood empire Emerald Giant and its delicious. Especially for the price.

[@vervor]

The cask strength of that is currently my fav pour - little bit of wheat in there makes it a stunner

[@nicklange8484]

Trent, have you had the Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye? I thought it was really exceptional for the price. It was the first rye I ever tried and it got me really interested in branching out from bourbon to trying more ryes.

[@rossgullet4436]

Great review and thoroughly enjoyed listening to your conversation.

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

Never had the sagamore before but love Rare Breed Rye. Got the Green River Rye yesterday at the release. Very good easy sipper. Probably will be my new go to sipper Rye.

[@bjmmn]

I’ve started to expand my horizons when it comes to rye, so I decided to get a bottle of Rossville Union based on this video. Good call!

[@jondilly1974]

Riverset rye is my go to for a budget cask rye. Its value can’t be beat IMO.

[@gerardstaniszewski8309]

Love the Rossville Union. Binny's has some great picks. They go on sale often.

[@CGsYTChannel]

Can you put a piece of tape or something on the back of the bar to mark the middle and end of the camera frame? Give you some sort of reference. Also, you forgot the description.. again.

[@jeremiahchamberlin4499]

I like the spirit ID on the bottom of the screen. Love the Rye Review too. I’ve only ever tried the Templeton product, but I’m sure the Sagamore is available in my area, I’ll have to see if I can find some of the Rossville stuff.

[@TheWhiskeyRambler]

The only one I have tried is the rare breed rye. If the others placed higher than that I’ll have to give them a try! Thanks for the content, I always find it enjoyable and entertaining.

[@rustbucket9318]

I can't tell if Trenton is joking or not when he asks how many square feet is 2x9. The dry humor is top notch.

[@lordgarth1]

That was a facepalm 🤦‍♂️ for sure

[@Mextorf39]

Trent - thanks for my new favorite whiskey note descriptor - "Objecty"

[@dannyfannyfoodle]

Russell’s Single Barrel Rye is another interesting comparison. It’s the better “Turkey” rye for sure. But Sagamore is just SO good! Rossville Union is in clearance in my state for $41.99, so I’ll be looking to grab a bottle before they’re gone next time I’m out.

[@grinmaul]

The Sagamore is the only one of the four available in my city it seems, the non cask strength is on clearance right now, so i might pick that up to try, the cask strength is $25 CDN more.

[@tonys4039]

I just picked up a wilderness trail CS rye at 115(which is apparently high for WT).. I may switch to rye after that one, it's that good

[@motohead077]

Anyone know what batch/bottling date of the Rare Breed Rye is? The bottling date is on the glass, usually below the back label.

[@ericlofroos2405]

I tried Sagamore, but I didn’t like it very much. I’ve heard Wild Turkey 101 Rye, is actually better than their Rare Bread Rye. I’m definitely going to try your top pick from this video. Love your show! Thanks

[@dbunce10]

MGP ROCKS! Craft distillery my son works for sources from MGP. Hard to beat it..

[@frankd.506]

For me it's Driftless Glenn SB Straight Rye around 120 proof or Pikseville ,I'll be looking for that Rossville .

[@dazbradz8869]

My favourite whiskey channel at the moment. Keep up the good work.

[@andrewl8386]

Video idea: Try your favorite bourbons after eating a mberry miracle berry tablet. I've never had one before but I hear they change your taste buds in some fashion, temporarily.

[@lanjagg]

“This is objecty” -Trent. Love it.

[@raym9434]

Thank you for shutting that humming off. Thank you!!!!!!!

[@adamafseth4675]

I'd love to see your reviews of some Minnesota products. I'm sure they are difficult to find in Indiana!

[@DaveTheWaveUSMC1]

Perhaps place some markers on the bar for a 4 bottle setup and a 5 bottle setup. Then you have a spot to place the bottle and you do not need to worry. ;)

[@sethhurley3769]

Great video! JDPBR would have been great in this matchup.

[@Vortex1988]

Wild Turkey's ryes have gotten a lot of hype just because it's a resurrection of something they used to do that they just started releasing again a couple years ago. I have both the 101 and Rare Breed ryes. I haven't poured them in quite a while, but I don't remember being super impressed by them. They lean in more of the vegetal direction than most ryes, and I remember getting a lot of lemon and black pepper on them. They're good for something a little different, but they're far from my favorite ryes.

[@LikeigiveAFaboutU]

What rye do you recommend? I stick to Michter's

[@ajbucher9440]

Had a rossville Union rye store pick last year. Incredible bottle for $50

[@Robert.Sheard]

The Rossville Union is $70 now in NC. I don't know if I've seen it. Definitely haven't tried it. How does it differ from the Sagamore CS if they're both MGP?

[@slbdrinks]

Good question Robert. I need to research but more than likely years of aging and location.

[@sumoneelse3011]

If you guys have a way to get ahold of J. Henry whiskey, you have to try their new Four Grain Rye. That stuff is fantastic! The front has heavy toasted marshmallow notes and the finish will hit you with that nice, warm peppery rye spice!

[@Usedplungerstotheface]

I dig The Rare Breed Rye even though it's a lower proof it seems like it runs way hotter

[@TrueRefinedSavage]

Adding a surprise glass for the blinds would be a good twist. Maybe a third party can choose beforehand. Sill, no bigger twist then when I noticed Kurt’s glass order

[@karl0318]

Thank you for this Rye blind! I do enjoy the RB BS (though the RB BS Bourbon is more my thing). And I have steered away from the Sagamore BS but love their finished offerings and their 8-year. SO I need to give their BS a try! Many thanks again!

[@BrianBegnoche]

Did Rossville Union change their bottles? I just picked up the BP 7y, and it looks like the picture on their website, which is very different from the BP bottle featured here.

[@bonnienklyde7423]

I was recommended wild turkey rye from my local haunt and I have really been enjoying it, guess I need to try the other 2 winners on your scale 👍👊🏻☮

[@dylanrogers9722]

Rossville is $80 here in Virginia

[@trapture]

I would like to see you guys try Lip Service Rye Whiskey. I really enjoyed it and now i can't find it.

[@llamabones]

Oooh, that Rossville is on Last Call in Ohio for $42. I'll be grabbing one.

[@jtc406]

I was curious to see how this panned out. Like Kurt, I’m a Rare Breed fan but not the Rye. It fell pretty short for me.

[@kingkrow420]

Pretty sure Sagamore is stated 7 years on the back, no?

[@bmc2567]

$69.95 for the Rossville here in NC. I need to revisit Sag… Had it a while back and wasn’t overly impressed.

[@garyb6670]

Doesn't the Sagamore have a "Distilled In" statement? Mine does and it is IN. I think they have some Distilled in MD releases now but most are from IN. I'm not sure it was the standard MGP 95/5 rye though. I was under the impression it was contract distilled and a different MD Rye recipe. Now I need to go hunt for the 5 variations of Rossville available in my state. My palate loves you, my wallet has a different opinion. Have you ever sampled anything from Barrel King?

[@johnclements921]

Sagamore makes a double oak rye that is really good too.

[@thomaskmfdm]

I use templeton rye 10 year in all my rye cocktails, mostly due to the great availability here.

[@mistermom310]

Rare Breed rye is on my to try list. Sagamore and Rittenhouse are also on my list. Bulleit Rye got me into rye. I just picked up a 13th Colony Southern Rye and a Middle West Dark Pumpernickel Rye. The Pumpernickel is pretty darn good...I haven't cracked the 13th Colony yet. Maybe y'all could do a blind on double oaked🤔🥃❤

[@derekdaz]

Catoctin Creek is putting out their annual release of Rabble Rouser BiB Rye on Feb 14th, you guys should get your hands on of those and try it out!

[@jasonhunt2909]

Sagamore does still source from MGP, but they are making their own distillate. They have a 4, 5, & 6 year BiB of their own distillate. They are a few years away from going to 100% pure Sagamore. Also, Sagamore is not 95/5 MGP rye. They take a blend of 95/5 & 51/49 MGP rye. I live a few minutes from the distillery. A must visit 🤙

[@mhawkins1700]

I looked in your store but I don't see an option to purchase those glasses. Are they available?

[@mhawkins1700]

Oh, found it! I figure the ones in this episode are NOT the "wee" size.

[@littlejoe4107]

You should try beaver gland whiskey from tamworth distillery in New Hampshire. Definitely unique

[@WillCampbell-i5w]

Description on TW of the Rossville says that it's bottled from 5 & 6 year old barrels

[@p4lxrich]

Whatever happened to the overhead camera ? Still curious about that scenario

[@Idlehandzx2]

I don’t know how yall feel about this with some of the blinds yall should add MSRP next to the name in text

[@kennethelledge3522]

Little bit of water opens up Rare Breed Rye perfectly for me. Such an enjoyable sip

[@xiamengbaby]

Is that Rossville bottle a single barrel? I know Binny's has a number of single barrel picks from Rossville that come in different mash bills, that range from 51% to 95% rye and have either corn or malted barley as the secondary grain. I was wondering if you know what you have in that bottle?

[@slbdrinks]

Not a single barrel just a basic barrel proof.

[@xiamengbaby]

@slbdrinks thanks for the reply! Right now, all the Rossville barrel proofs at Binny's (my nearest large liquor store) are single barrels. I'll have to look around for the basic barrel proof offering.

[@terrencemcdermott5840]

Interesting that three of the four are all variations of MGP rye. It would be interesting to put some other Kentucky ryes fare. Granted I would say Rare Breed Rye gives me a lot of spice for a Kentucky rye.

[@CrazyHigh]

Got Rossville Union for $36 bought 2 😜😋🥃💯

[@jasonbennett499]

What would Kurts order have been if they addva fifth pour?

[@TiffanyAshley-zd5ej]

Jack Daniels single barrel cask strength will blow all of those away.

[@WhiskyForBeginners]

4:06 "Our oldest son" = Kurt and Trenton's oldest son? 🤣 5:39 I like the regular Sagamore Spirit, and the next time I buy that brand I want to give the barrel proof a whirl. I like proof. 🥃 *This is your regularly scheduled reminder that we're still waiting for the NoteCam.* 😂 I don't know how everyone else could spot the transposition in Kurt's glasses. I had to get right up to the screen to see it. 🙂