The BEST And WORST Bourbons From Each Distillery

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[@jeffvoigt6138]

Best comparison I’ve seen in a while. The 3 bottle idea is great! Please continue with these!

[@brandonmckibben1164]

Agreed! I'd love to see 4 roses, heaven hill, etc. in the mix as well.

[@dwayne7356]

I agree. Some of these allocated bottles, I can't get. I have had some great bottles and some not worth the money. I, myself started last year to find the best off the shelf bottles at reasonable costs. As for bad bottles, there are plenty. However Jim Beam white label or even Wild Turkey (80 proof) are not the best for slipping but great for mixing at their price points.

[@harryallenpearce89]

Eagle Rare is NOT on any shelves. NONE.

[@paulhendershot111]

Great idea for a video. Would love to see you do other distilleries such as Heaven Hill, Makers Mark, Four Roses, etc. I have not had to top bottles of any of these, but agree with the best shelfers in all four. I had a sample of the Statesman in a bourbon tasting last month and did not care for it. Tasted like chewing on a piece of banana taffy.

[@christophervincent8420]

Sadly, I loved Four Roses Small Batch. Last bottle I tried, was so horrible I couldn't believe it. It tasted like ethanol or Chemically. Disappointed was an understatement.

[@RedSoxFanatic4Life]

Agreed. Heaven Hill would be very interesting to see given how many different labels and variations they produce.

[@brmicmatthews8398]

Banana taffy would be amazing for me. I gotta buy a bottle of stateman now.

[@Jeepman1776]

I think that’s the point

[@brandontavano6297]

I hear a lot of folks absolutely hate four roses. Don't know if it's something that hits certain people's palates wrong or they have some bad quality control. I think most their stuff is pretty good but a little flat.

[@jddavis3941]

Would love to continue this series. Michters and heaven hill would be really cool to see as well

[@chuckhayes]

Heaven Hill is Old Fitzgerald 17

[@mikebreidenbach246]

So I was digging into the SLB video archives recently to decide my next bourbon purchase. Comparing the old vids with current ones, it's nice to have the dynamic duo in front of the camera--a lot more conversational and you guys complement each other well. Kurt was a wealth of info with the old vids but there wasn't really an entertainment factor, and Trent seemed to be a reluctant participant when he first started, but you boys really put together a good show now and look comfortable doing them now. Great job.

[@robertlundstrom8061]

Can't you two point the labels at the camera???

[@mattthomas291]

"You've got to be kidding me" I died laughing at this reaction to Trent still on his original Rare Breed bottle 🤣Kurt seemed so insulted

[@tobyhayes611]

I'm all in on the Knob Creek nine-year-old but the Old Forester 1897 bottled in bond is my favorite old Forester product. I'm good with any of the Wild Turkey products except the 81. I've given up on finding Buffalo Trace products in NC. Great analysis!

[@jonclassical2024]

In Bourbon Hell in Wake Co. !!!!

[@JordanG_3031]

SLB Classics 1:25 Trenton gets philosophical 2:50 Trenton apparently keeps none of the good bottles 😅 5:44 Trenton brings up his yard shrooms 🤢🍄 6:35 Agreed on least favorite, only one I have had and have been scared to try another one 8:15 Trenton’s memory is impeccable 9:31 just got my first wild Turkey today (went with rare breed)

[@cjholcomb9687]

Great job

[@anthonygallo6718]

Absolutely love what you guys are doing here with your channel. Father/Son duo is awesome. After each video, I want to sit and have a glass of bourbon with my buddies.

[@Robert.Sheard]

My Baker's 7 is 8 years, 10 months, so they're often close in age. I love both Knob Creek and Baker's. I really like the KC12. I've never actually tried the Beam white label. I love the OF 1910 and 1920. I'm clearly a shelf-bottle guy. 😂 And Rare Breed, too. You guys just nailed all my favorite shelf bourbons.

[@Robert.Sheard]

I'm visiting BT in August, but I don't expect to find anything interesting available in stock. I would love to find a Stagg some day.

[@lfd_eng9219]

@@Robert.Sheard Not sure if you will find Stagg there...but they usually sell one of the harder to get bottles everyday. And it changes from one day to the next. Went down on a Friday and was able to pick up Weller Reserve...went back on Monday, was hoping for an Eagle Rare, but had to settle for Blanton's. Enjoy your time down that way!!!

[@Robert.Sheard]

@@lfd_eng9219 Well, a miracle happened today. I often troll the Total Wine website and saw Stagg available in store in Lexington, KY. That status is often misleading, but my KY friend raced over there and asked and it really was there. She snagged one for me for $58. I'll collect it when I visit BT next month. Can't believe I fell into one like that.

[@cbrackman]

Would love to see your take on MGP…it’ll be a video in itself with all the potential sourced products you could use. The new “Highest Rye” bourbon has me excited!

[@JCG-lb9gr]

Great idea! They truly don't get enough credit for the stuff they put out.

[@phewd]

If Eagle Rare were more available here in OH, it would be my every-day drinker -- it's such an amazing bottle at the price point. Can't wait for the Buffalo Trace expansion to start yielding results...

[@jackhanson857]

Wish I could find one at the appropriate Msrp

[@JCG-lb9gr]

​​@@jackhanson857Sadly the price has continuously gone up. I paid $59 for my last bottle and that's about my limit on one. It's going for 85-100 online secondary which is nuts.

[@JFlex76]

Here in South TN, very seldom see Eagle Rare, when I do it's price is around $100

[@phewd]

@@jackhanson857 One of the blessings of being in a Control state -- $40, if you can find it.

[@jackhanson857]

@phewd I've seen it once in my area and it was $110

[@ryananderson4315]

Wild Turkey has settled in as my favorite distillery.

[@borgcutus5780]

Really like this best / best shelf / worst theme for distilleries. Good Stuff guys!

[@efren3723]

Trent looks like the kid in Stuart Little 2 lol

[@nicofrausto]

Nobody knows that he played the kid in Stuart little 2 lmao

[@stilrokkin34]

Over the 4th of July weekend I bought what is my favorite bottle of bourbon, yet. Clyde May's Special Reserve. 60 bucks here in Michigan. Such a depth of different flavors unlike any of my collection. Review it boys. You have been hugely responsible for my recent interest in Bourbons and I thank you for it. My wife? maybe not as much!

[@t.martin3179]

Where did you find the Clyde May's?

[@gregsavernik3650]

Great choices! I have to say that with Buffalo Trace products, the least favorite was very easy to pick in Benchmark. However, that shelf choice is relatively hard since a majority of BT is allocated. I can’t imagine the amount of time that you guys took in discussing! Truly appreciate your efforts! Thank you for the content!

[@richdouglas2311]

The distance between Wild Turkey 101 and the 81 is immense. I can't imagine the latter, while I often enjoy the 101--especially mixed. Agree on Rare Breed. My everyday sipper is Knob Creek. I enjoy both the regular (100p) and the single (120p).

[@voiceofreason2674]

Yea I'm a lifelong turkey 101 drinker and I read in a novel that it was considered trash, I never understood that until I discovered that turkey 81 existed. I didn't ever know that was a thing I had it, it's horrible. That must why turkey has a bad reputation and they should maybe discontinue it unless it has some fans out there

[@NolanVengeance]

Bourbon is so crazy to me. For me Benchmark Bonded might just be the best $20 bottle I've ever had. That stuff is sensational and has killed me in blinds before with how good it was. Wild how different everyone's palettes are. For me, my distillery of choice would be Wild Turkey with my favorite being Kentucky Spirit, shelf bottle is 101 > RareBreed and worst is my RR Single Barrel store pick. (But I adore RR10)

[@imsoaverage]

Knob creek 9 was my first introduction to bourbon and still my favorite to this day. 🍻

[@longwalker78]

Gosh I love watching you guys. Great premise for this video - I took copious notes and really appreciate your points of view. Thanks guys!

[@SETHinSMD]

Great idea for a video! Respectfully, Jack Daniels single barrel barrel proof is by far the best shelf bottle that brown-forman offers... Also Coy Hill crushes bday bourbon in the allocated category imo.

[@bobmartin2576]

I love the Buffalo Trace products and I love your videos! My daily drinker is Buffalo Trace, and we can get it regularly in Oregon at about $29 for a 1L bottle. We can also find Eagle Rare pretty regularly on the shelves out here too for around $39 for the 750ml bottle. Good luck finding much Weller or Blanton's out here but when you do find it the prices are reasonable as the state of Oregon regulates the retail prices. Keep up the good work!

[@RedSoxFanatic4Life]

Great video, as always. I completely agree with Knob Creek 9 being here. One of my absolute favorite bourbons, and an amazing value as well.

[@MrScottsearles]

Out of the WT I have had so far, I like Longbranch and Rare Breed the most.

[@JJ-nh8lv]

I've learned so much from you guys. Thanks for videos.

[@jimreichel1466]

Thanks for a great channel. While I enjoy other channels, your channel is, by far, the channel I burst out laughing time and time again. You blend great information with real nonscripted content. It is no wonder why you have so many subscribers. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@clemonsjoey]

Love this video, Keep this series going with more distillery lineups

[@davidwilson7720]

Love this keep up the great work!!

[@TheBivdogg40]

Rare breed has got to be my absolute favorite that you can pick up anytime! It simply can't be beat for the quality and proof that you get for the money and availability! Fantastic pour! Great video

[@voiceofreason2674]

I hope they never raise the price on it. Its my Christmas gift for the distant cousins and we're $50 family not $75 family

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

The proof, mouth feel and finish on RB is truly unbeatable at it's price point, I just wish it fit my palate better as it's not my favorite flavor profile.

[@haroldingmire6768]

I love knob creek 9, wild Turkey rare breed and OF 1920! Can’t find Stagg, but also love Eagle Rare. I rarely pay more than $70 but I can stock my bar with these great bourbons! Your shows are great as always!

[@ChattahoocheeRun]

I love the channel and watch every chance I get. Probably within the first day of posting! If I had one request, it would be the bottle placement when showing your rankings. Please put the #1 bottle or sample A on your right, so we, the audience, can see #1 on our left presenting in numerical order. Right now, we're always seeing #1, or A, on our right.

[@RichMeadeFashion]

Love the vid! Fun to see where we differ... 1920 just doesn't do it for me... but I really enjoy the Benchmark Bonded, for $20, that's one I enjoy a LOT given the price. If you're good with young whisky it's worth a try IMO...It's also a great one to decant and have around for mooches. Also HIGHLY recommend the Top Floor Benchmark ~$16 if you can find it (That stuff flies off the shelves around here)

[@grndzro777]

I like how he started to dispute evil son, and then agreed way too quickly.

[@brandonanderson3310]

Great video guys. Very informative

[@stevepodrasky2517]

Really enjoyed this episode. Would love your take on 4 Roses, Heaven Hill and others.

[@dustinroberts3403]

Great video idea Kurt. Enjoyed it👍

[@douglasfarris5011]

Please continue this series. Keep the good work up.

[@dennis85573]

Definitely you guys should do a blind with Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare.

[@chriss1757]

Have to agree with your shelfers. I haven’t had your top picks, but those would be my shelf picks for most. Would like to see a similar comparison of ryes and wheated bourbons.

[@williamumbach592]

Excellent episode. Perfect idea and we’ll presented

[@adamrhoffman]

Great video fellas. For sure more distilleries.

[@safromnc8616]

My pallet is more in line w/Trentons, I've been a rye drinker when your options were very limited. Likewise, when I lived in Louisville I became enamoured w/Beam and Makers. This was when the Bakers/Bookers line was just starting up. So I continue to hold those biases today. I think this is a great idea and I'd like to see Makers in the next batch.

[@nirushanarumugam]

Love this video! What about a part 2 with Heaven Hill, Maker's Mark and Four Roses? I think many of us would love it :)

[@robertbooth3367]

Gotta agree with your evaluations . Obviously never had the Wild Turkey "best" bottle and probably never will... As always, a fair and honest review from SLB And if "hands are ever thrown", betting the farm on Kurt!!! Old guys rule!

[@debbybrady1246]

Great video. I've tried most of these and I agree, but I love WT 101.

[@rewndude]

101 is leagues better than the Russell's reserve 10 I have.

[@GeauxRilla]

​@@rewndudedo you prefer McKenna over Russell?

[@rewndude]

@@GeauxRillaI'm suspecting that I've got a sour bottle of Russell's. I'm hesitant to buy another bottle to verify though. McKenna that I've tried is far superior, but then again I'd almost rather a pour of ten high than the bottle of Russell's I own.

[@treimo7073]

Great episode! Sometimes, you have to identify the worst in order to truly appreciate the “good” …and the best.

[@zacherycampbell7296]

Agree on pretty much everything. I’d go Weller special reserve over eagle rare personally. Great video!

[@trevormorton8415]

Watching you guys is as comforting as having an actual sip. I currently really like the Seagrams 83 Canadian Whiskey, especially for the price $27.99 here in Nova Scotia. What Bourbon would anyone recommend that is similar to canadian whiskey? Really enjoyed Buillet Bourbon Frontier whiskey, and Buffalo Trace so far.

[@mikestewart3670]

Great show guys!

[@craigroberts5965]

Enjoyed this, added a couple of bottles to the shopping list. At the moment BT Kosher Rye Recipe is readily available in the UK at £40 and I'll make sure there's always a bottle on my shelf. Whoops Eagle Rare.

[@brebrenn8650]

Liked this format a lot more. I can’t commit to the longer drawn out videos. There a lot of bang for the buck time wise in this format. Cheers

[@o4murph]

Great video. Agreed with all but never had the Hardins Creek, GT Stagg, or Longbranch. I have had the 2022 WLW and its my favorite! Cheers!

[@michaelgillogly3551]

Great concept, please do more of these

[@TheMoonDays]

I went to a liquor store yesterday and saw that Hudson bottle on the shelf for the first time. Immediately remembered your guys’ faces when you sipped it 😂 aaaaaalmost picked it up to taste how bad it was but thought twice lol. Cheers, my friends.

[@JenkinsB]

great vid, need another couple vids to highlight more distilleries.

[@lfd_eng9219]

Very cool concept. Hope to see some other distilleries show up in the same format. Yes, some are "unicorns" for us...but you stated that it is what you had on hand. Haven't had Hardin's Creek or Stagg. Was able to get a tasting of Birthday when down in Louisville at Old Forester....just awesome!!! Keep at it!!! And keep Trenton away from the mushrooms!!!!

[@garyclark8684]

Keep it going with other distilleries please. Great video!

[@hadesmoon7939]

make this a series! would love to see it for every distillery

[@bigmanoclock4513]

Great video as always! Sipping on 1910 and smoking a nice cigar tonight.

[@elijahmauk-olson3646]

Loved the video though y’all forgot Heaven Hill, would love to see how that would shake out. I personally would’ve gone for Benchmark Fullproof for the BT shelf pick

[@tonybeckman1774]

I liked the Wild Turkey Longbranch flavor but there was not enough of the flavor. I'd like to see a Longbranch in a higher proof and then compare them. Great show!! TonyB

[@davidcastle522]

Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@enriquesalas4150]

Please continue with other line ups from other distilleries sister brands as well like for brown formen Jack and Woodford line up for example. P.S. I love your guys content. Keep it up!

[@tomgensel4134]

Great concept 🥃

[@garywinkel1831]

Hard to go wrong with the Knob Creek 9.

[@umami0247]

Fantastic picks for the best whiskey. Right there with you! Enjoy!!

[@donaldheine6243]

About the only thing I would change. I would swap E.H. Taylor small batch for the Eagle Rare. Just as easy to get, and a better pour in my opinion. Well worth the extra $10.

[@manitobuckles]

Another video I cant wait to get home to! Cheers from the Prairies of Canada! 🇨🇦🥃

[@bill-qv3er]

We want to know the lousy ones so we don't waste money on them ! Jim Beam is the best selling bourbon in the world ! That Old Forester 1920 is one of my favorites, great stuff. Cannot argue with alot of the picks. The George T. Stagg is not available where I live. The last bottle i found was $1,500 !! It was next to the Pappy that was 3K. I love the Eagle Rare and Rare Breed, they are 2 of my favorites. Great video guys !

[@paulthomas5728]

Agree with your feeling on Old Forester Statesman…. My least favorite of Old Forester line.

[@josephsannicolas2462]

Great video and topic, enjoy the banter between you, would like to know your thoughts on Michters, thanks.

[@garfylunds7301]

nice vid! ... Heaven Hill and Four Roses too ... that would be cool. Maybe throw Jack in there too.

[@marshallgeorge3819]

I have only tried Eagle Rare once and really enjoyed it, but regular Buffalo Trace is just average to me given the difficulty in getting it in some areas. I have a bottle of it but there are a lot of other more readily available bottles out there with the same price point and quality.

[@voiceofreason2674]

In Louisiana up until recently we could get Buffalo Trace for $17 a bottle anywhere, $15 at Costco, it's $22 now. Didn't grow up drinking it I have no fondness for the brand but that value was incredible, I've totally acquired a fondness for its taste.

[@robertbrotherton2118]

Enjoyed the show. Helped me to think on what my next bottle gonna be.. swaying towards the Old Forester 1920/10. Thanks and once again great content 🥃

[@Ona1000]

Do it please. Old Forester is my favorite. Their Single Barrel Barrel Proofs are amazing and so is 1920. Haven’t had 1910 yet but I can’t imagine I wouldn’t like it when I like double Oaked products.

[@robertjr1254]

I have 10, 20, and stateman, all great

[@txstang84]

Great video gents! I’d have the similar dilemma choosing between 1910 and 1920-they’re both great, just for different reasons. I’m with Kurt though-1910 edges past 1920, for me. That said, I’m with Trenton when choosing between Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace. Perhaps I need to let it breathe a little more but the first couple times I had a pour, it had a bitterness I wasn’t fond of, and the BT had all the flavors I liked without the bitterness…could’ve just been a bad day-who knows I recently acquired a bottle of Col Taylor small batch and it’s very tasty, but I *rarely* see it when I’m out and about, so it’s hard for me to like it too much because I know when it’s gone, I may not find another for awhile.

[@JCG-lb9gr]

I think they got it right. For me it's not close personally but I can see why people would prefer the sweetness level of a 1910 but 1920 is a higher proof point at basically the same price point more well balanced more versatile etc. I think it's just about the best shelf bourbon you can buy for 55-65 dollars personally.

[@CorvetteBill364]

Great Video Guys, I enjoy you both so much. You have turned me on to GOOD BOURBON S, I can’t afford those very expensive bottles but I have upgraded my picks from Jack Daniel s, and George Dickle.

[@robertjr1254]

Jack single barrel select is a great bottle, id say the best in their lineup

[@CorvetteBill364]

@@robertjr1254 Thanks I will try it…

[@alucard3600]

My personal fav from knob creek is the small batch rye, and I do love the old forester 1920.

[@garthbrown2154]

I highly recommend you getting your hands on some of the offerings from Balcones. Great stuff with some unique flavour profiles that I think you will both enjoy. Great episode and for me in Australia I can't go past the WT 101 for bang for buck value.

[@buckybadgerphd]

Yes! I think a TX-focused reliever in general would be fun for these gents.

[@dane5896]

A neighbor had the Wild Turkey standard 80° bottle at a BBQ. I found it to be very good for an easy drinking summer bourbon.

[@robertlee6781]

I'm kind of thinking that Longbranch would have been their worst WT product if they had a bottle of it. I'm with you with regards to the 80 proof. It's a great Summer bourbon.

[@madhatter5331]

I agree the standard is good all around. It's in my daily rotation of all of my regular sippers.

[@kweyrauch]

Love the idea! Still waiting for that Leopold Bro line up! 😅

[@user-bt4cd2gf6p]

Love the Benchmark Bonded and dislike Rare Breed. The fun of bourbon! Keep up the Fun!

[@neilpowell1641]

What would be your MGP choices if you included all of their products? Great video. Thanks.

[@Not.Me1930]

That closing music though. “Ladies and gentlemen…..Mr Burt Bacharach”

[@paulring4267]

Awesome job guys. 👍

[@XirpEleswyr]

Everyone forgets old crow is JB 0.0

[@BoozeandNewswithTimandDut]

The Jim Beam Devils cut is the worst Jim Beam product I had..lol

[@yourdrinkingbuddy]

Great list! I do actually like the Old Forrester Statesman. Cheers buddies 🥃

[@jimfisher5615]

I live in Cincinnati never can find Eagle Rare. But I quit hunting for it. I am a Wild Turkey fan. And love Russell's and 101. LOVE YOUR POD CAST!

[@scott1038]

This would be a great series

[@robertsmithUH60driver]

Lucky you two, I had a shot of birthday this weekend. Loved it. Found a bottle the next day for $1500. Left it😢

[@eteocles4452]

Here in Alberta, Canada 7 of those 12 bottles are unobtanium, OF 1920 is 80-90, Rare Breed is 75-80. Knob Creek 9 and Wild Turkey 101 are usually 40-45 sometimes under 40. White Label is around 30, cheaper on sale. A few times a year I can find Knob Creek 9 on sale for 35 and Buffalo Trace for 28, usually pick up a couple when the sale hits. Most Bourbons you guys class in the 20-30 dollar range are in the 40-60 range locally. Most prices have increased 10-20% in recent times.

[@mattrease]

This was a cool idea! .... Could do best mixer from each as well

[@dayair1]

Great review as always. Personally I would of picked OF 1910 over 1920 though.

[@t.martin3179]

💯

[@knotslip8862]

Great video, so how would you rank the expensive ones from the four? How about the shelf choices? Thanks!

[@JCG-lb9gr]

I wouldn't mind a best of MGP. Both with their own juice and sourced. They are easy to knock but don't get enough credit for putting out high volumes of quality whiskey.

[@jasonbuck8992]

Awesome video!

[@dishserv2]

Great video! Is it possible to increase the depth of field in the camera focus? I like to zoom in to look at the bottle labels and they were more out of focus this time. Thanks!

[@DAMHoo]

Lately my go to shelf bottle is Knob Creek 9. Just started exploring Buffalo Trace so we’ll see where that goes

[@BrandonBoswell]

I agree with the low end bottles! Eagle Rare is hard to get here in Florida.

[@bassiclymike]

Nice comparison! Could maybe expand it to a part II with the next 4 largest distilleries. I'd particularly be curious about the Heaven Hill family, as many of my favorites come from them. I haven't had any of the top selections from the distilleries you chose, but of them I pretty much agree with what you have except for Old Forester. I do like the Statesman, and all the varieties. Some are better than others so while I can't choose which one would be my least favorite, it's still something I'd drink handily. Jim Beam gives me a special kind of shiver down my back, and not a good one. I had the WORST hangover of my entire life from that stuff. So bad it put me off all bourbon for 15-20 years. Now that I've discovered the pleasures of what a good bourbon is, I still won't drink it!