Top 10 BEST AVAILABLE WHISKEYS in 2020!

[@gingergeezer3685]

Only bourbon channel that combines solid information, humor, and Cookie bringing some House Panther Realness. Well Done, Lads.

[@MisterDeets]

Loving the slow mo b-roll footage with the cat in it. Cats in slow mo are even more majestic than they are in regular mo. Makes the b-roll pop in a really cool way. Very nice touch!!

[@MisterDeets]

I picked up a bottle of that Barrel Strength Elijah Craig recently and just checked to see which one I got. Its the C release that you both seemed to like best. Got it in January of this year I think. Looking forward to trying it. I really loved the last bottle that I got and was actively searching for a replacement bottle. Brought the last one to a party and watched in horror as my friends shot and chased such a good whisky. I was trying to show them what a really good bourbon was like and they all acted like it was kerosene. Heartbreaking... PS Tried the Old Forester BIB and really enjoyed it. Going to step up to the 1920 and give that a whirl on your recommendation.

[@matthew354]

Gentlemen - thank you for the Lost Monarch recommendation. After buying 30+ bottles in the past 5 months of my new journey, this $29 gem is an absolute steal. First sip off the neck pour, I’m going back for a second bottle before people take them all. This is absolutely fantastic!

[@sidneyrosen9159]

Wattie Boone & Sons (7 year) - received it as a Christmas present and it was my first time having it. What a smooth whisky for people that prefer a neat glass.

[@TheWhiskyExplorer]

Thanks for doing your thing guys. I’m naive and at the same time surprised that WhiskyTubers need to state that every review, etc. is your opinion(s). I watched this channel more than anything in 2019. You guys are killing it!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Well thank you, cheers!

[@JimbOh64]

I finally tracked down a ECBP C920 for $70 (hard to find in tiny ass Rhode Island) and it's my favorite bourbon I've ever had. Boom, mind blown. Love the channel fellas!!!

[@scotte1767]

The slow zoom on the lost monarch rant is priceless!!

[@58lukum]

Just bought my first Lost Monarch…. I love it.

[@kentvanbeek9007]

Hello bourbon Junkies. I just watched this episode today and having just visited a local liquor store, I was trying to decide between the New Riff and the Lost Monarch. I went with the Lost Monarch because of Dan’s passion. Thanks for all you do.

[@thelinuxcat]

LOL Cookie's tail stroking the Knob Creek 12 bottle in the B Roll... Love it!

[@thelinuxcat]

Cookie should be in ALL B Roll from now on!

[@danjones560]

ECBP best value of the year. Eagle Rare a go to. Great video!

[@e92drama]

Just hit the thumbs up button, definitely heard the new sound 👌🏼

[@dominiccummings1893]

That was a satisfactory amount of cat footage. More cats in future please.

[@PowerofBourbon]

Hey we agree with you and chose C over B too.

[@LoLytes]

Liked and subscribed for the beautiful black cat glam shots.

[@danellenwood9970]

I absolutely love watching you guys

[@BourbonJunkies]

Thanks!

[@JoshawaGamble]

I am fully convinced that dan and sean's palates are almost the same as mine. Eagle Rare and Lost Monarch are the two whiskies that bring me more joy than anything. And ecbp is probably my favorite whiskey I've had. Makes it easy take them up on any of their recommendations.

[@Hookert9997]

I received only gift cards to the liquor store (I work at) from my family for Christmas so I was able to blow it all and more on the Angels Envy Cask Strength 2020!! What a bottle man, totally worth it and was very lucky that it was still sitting there on the shelf two days after Christmas. nothing better than when your family truly understands!

[@BourbonJunkies]

AA cask is always a fantastic pour.

[@drewlance5406]

I just had my first pour of ECBP C920 Last night! Very good!

[@SteveSRandomStuff]

I live in NorCal only 30-40 min from Redwood Empire distillery. Picked up a bottle today of the Lost Monarch and Eagle Rare. Thanks for the recommendations.

[@markpiersimoni1773]

Totally agree on the Sagamore Spirit Rye! So sweet and just delicious!

[@WayneG812]

My favorite of the year was also ECBP C920.... it is amazing stuff in that bottle

[@megadawg342]

Eagle Rare is everywhere in San Diego too. Supermarkets, drug stores,...etc. Picking some up tomorrow.

[@mikecofojohn168]

My favorite Whiskey in 2020 - Bardstown Discovery Batch 3 ( thanks for the recommendation ). Best everyday sipper - Coopers.

[@nickp5511]

I picked up my bottles of Sam Houston 14yr for 70 bucks each. I also found ECBP B520 & C920 for 80 bucks each! Great pours! Cheers!

[@tristanbush91]

My fiancée (who knows absolutely nothing about whiskey) bought me a bottle of Redwood Empire because she liked the label. This the first video I’ve seen it mentioned in. Beyond excited to get home and try it now.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Awesome artwork!

[@DavidKing-bc1wr]

Lost Monarch and Eagle Rare are two of my everyday favorites! Love the John Muir quote on the bottle of Lost!

[@zman7953]

I Agree More Cookie B Roll...All Hitter Pours Especially LM at 30 bucks In Arizona...Cheers Junkie's....

[@robertbetts5129]

100%!!!!! 😀

[@mike2think]

So happy to see Chattanooga Whiskey on here!! Love that place 💛

[@robertshay9235]

This was my first video I’ve watched of you guys. This was fun. Looking forward to watching some more.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Well thanks, we got a couple to watch!

[@davidmoore832]

Sam Houston 14 year is excellent. It was totally off the radar last year and I got two bottles for $56/each in my home state.

[@christopherdrake2959]

I bought Lost Monarch 2 months ago and was blown away. It is now my favorite daily drinker. I even prefer it over my bottle of Lux Row. Lost Monarch is legit delicious.

[@dewke67]

I completely agree that shelf appeal plays into the bottle and my go-to bottle for this year was KC12. People in VA were losing their minds and lining up for ER, BT and it sat on the shelf until it hit top whiskey lists. Now it's getting harder to find.

[@lonewolf0727]

My favorite whiskey I had this year was Midwinter Night's Dram, favorite widely available whiskey was Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit. Opened and drank both on Christmas day, so maybe the holidays influenced my perception.

[@brandonhoffman4712]

Well I'm going to pick up 2 or 3 bottles of that redwood empire tomorrow! John Muir is a legend of California, and more specifically the sierra nevada mountain range upon which he trekked and helped to preserve for generations to come. I'm not sure how this bottle would play in the hands of someone who is very new to whiskey. But this bottle is a perfect gift for my father. We go fishing yearly in the sierra's and its a true highlight of life. Endless nature and beauty, and memories as far as the eye can see. This is a bottle that just for the art alone. would oddly sit well next to any dedicated fly fishers wall of fish memorabilia, or next to any dedicated hiker type (potentially westerner) as the john muir trial is part of the pacific crest trail (the part through the sierras). Edit: Found them for 34 bucks a bottle. Worth it for the art alone!

[@robertemprimo1136]

It’s always fun to see how far Dan is deteriorating daily proof savant lol

[@bikesandbeyond618]

thanks for turning me on to Old Forrester 1920 and EC Barrel Proof C920 in 2020!

[@ridenlow71]

I got all my friends hooked on Redwood Empire’s whiskey. Amazing stuff

[@godfreygayle4603]

Next the the Blanton's blind, "it was at this moment he knew he has f'ed up" sound bite...this bottle flip dedication is one of my favorite lines. Haha.

[@toddtrent1973]

Loved Cookies help in the video. Great year fellas!!!! 2021....Let’s go!!!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Cheers!

[@jasono.1629]

I tried the lost monarch and it’s definitely delicious. Thanks for the recommend Dan! Tastes like Smoke Wagon’s lowest proofed one but more rye flavor. Only $35 it’s a good deal.

[@joshuachurch100]

Store picked a bottle of 46 here in socal on sale for $40.00 at a local ralphs! Gotta love the store picks.

[@travdog8]

When the redwood lost monarch sits a bit and does its thing - I swear I get melons off the nose, barely watermelon more honey dew towards the rind and I love it. It's just different and tasty.

[@bourbonsanta]

I love day drinking!!!

[@whiskeyriffslounge]

Right there with you Austin!!

[@wizzbang54]

Another year in the shitter means another year of socially excused day drinking!

[@vincechimino288]

My go tos: 1920, rare breed, Chattanooga 111, lost monarch... all available by me. I also had 2 Heaven hill 6 that I enjoyed that I happened to find

[@johnwilhoite8507]

I started the night with ECBP C920, then Sam Houston 14, watched the video and now on to Eagle Rare , thanks BJ's

[@BourbonJunkies]

Apparently very different than most people, and they've let us know

[@Stumpjumper125]

That's the beauty of living in the UP. the stores in Wisconsin have all kinds of allocated whiskey.

[@terryllwegener3811]

Purchased a Makers 46 Cask Strength today at the local grocery store. Last one. You were right very good I think it is better than the latest stave release.

[@Mr.Joe86]

I got to agree my number 1 bourbon for me this year was Elijah Craig C920 I absolutely love it I ended up with 4 Bottles of it and 2 is gone I’d even say I like it more then Stagg 14 which is still amazing cheers.

[@jasono.1629]

My fav in 2020 besides EC barrel proof you already mentioned, was Wilderness Trail Rye Single Barrel, think it was between $50-$60 a bottle. 107 and 114 proof for the two bottles I have. Don’t let the 4 year age statement fool you, doesn’t taste young at all, this rye is sweet and delicious. They’re in KY and I’m way out here in CA so if they offer them out here it’s gotta be at most other states.

[@marcalcorn6011]

I fell in love with Aderlour A’Bunadh. A little pricey here in PA but great scotch. My 2020 pick.

[@ejbsee6081]

Power's Johns Lane Release was my top find. The box with the whiskey inside included the a copy of the distillery map on the back of Alfred Barnard's account from 1886. Barrel Bourbon batch 22 was my top bourbon. I do have unopened Green Spot, Yellow Spot, and Powers 3 swallow from last year to open yet

[@BourbonJunkies]

Love the spot whiskeys

[@LiveHealthyWealthy]

Awesome list for the most part. God damn EC Toasted Barrel has been a unicorn around the DMV though and haven't seen the Sam Houston 14, only the 12. Awesome bonus bottle Dan with the Redwood Empire Series! They had a $20 rebate if you bought three bottles, so I got the Lost Monarch, Emerald Giant and Pipe Dream, netting out at

[@kevinarmitage6114]

love the cookie shots!

[@CountryMash]

I can’t find a reasonably priced EH Taylor small batch or single barrel anywhere 😫 Edit: Good picks though 👊🏼

[@dylanvickers7953]

A liquor store near me has a shelf for it at $45 but it always seems to be empty

[@davidlittle6621]

Loved the Sam Houston 14. Had two bottles. Both TN. Absolutely fantastic. Son and daughter in law got a couple of Stagg Jr.s. The first was AWESOME, the 2nd was just fair.

[@ChipCrisper]

Would be nice to find any Elijah Craig outside the 94 proof. Haven't seen one of them ever and I live in Cincinnati. Just grab the Chattanooga ride and that's fantastic as well as the Lost monarch. Never seen a Sam Houston bottle of any type anywhere here in Cincinnati Orr Indiana and Kentucky and I don't know if I've ever seen a sycamore spirit either. Any hints for any spots in the tri-state area??

[@lostinhollywoodpodcast]

Lost monarch is amazing! Smooth & sweet. Great video! I The HITTERS!

[@Bazzoro]

Some fantastic B-roll footage, especially on that Knob Creek with the cat's tail

[@morebeer7673]

Cat's footage is win! Disappointed that Eagle Rare, Redwood Empire, and the EC Barrel Proof are hard to find here in Houston. Would love to try that Redwood Monarch. I don't really hunt, though.

[@MrRlutz87]

Well done boys!! I'd go with the ER and Lost Monarch as the top 2. Sean's idea on the SH 14 yr, eh, over priced and had mixed reviews. Dan's pick on the Sagemore Double Oaked Rye, solid. I'm not big on ryes but that was delicious when I tried it. Cheers Junkies - keep pumping iron!! 💯🥃🤙

[@JacksAreBetter21]

Love the cat tail in the knob creek shot!

[@TheDeathlessDogs]

Our favorite readily available bottles are Russel's Reserve Single Barrel, Rare Breed, and Redbreast 12. Eagle Rare was everywhere around here in Wisconsin in the spring so we stocked up, but haven't seen it since.

[@MrMrhightower35]

Spot on with the Eagle Rare, I buy those down here in Houston everytime I see them and it's alot more often then other allocated bourbons. Guess I'll look for me a Lost Monarch after that closing from Dan. 😂 Love it, yall keep it up. Love to see a video on best hunting or deer camp whiskeys.

[@JMach4217]

Forget about the haters of Toasted Barrel. AMAZING stuff. Really glad to hear that it should be becoming more available!!

[@pandaenthusiast7166]

Since 2020 was the year I started exploring whiskey, I'd have to say my favorite is a tie between Ardbeg Black and a single barrel blue corn bourbon from Bluegrass Distillers.

[@tomnadrich3159]

My favorite was Woodford Reserve Double Oaked - 90.4 Proof for new Bourbon Drinkers like myself - Can't take the heat of things over 100 proof - Thanks again

[@hplovemalt2448]

"Marketing's real because it actually works. That's how life is." ~Dan

[@traubgator]

Have to agree -- redwood empire last monarch is so good. $34 in Atlanta. so freaking good

[@dylanvickers7953]

Okay the Cat on the Sagamore shot was slick.

[@eddiesoria5850]

Eagle rare is hard to come by in Arizona. Most stores and distributors don’t get a supply for months.

[@soleary5555]

I hunted and hunted and hunted Makers 46 Cask strength all over the Chicago area since about Thanksgiving. I've found one bottle. And when I say hunted... I checked big stores, mom and pops, inquired with owners about sourcing one. Got one bottle from one store. That is, here, not an easy bottle to find. I had less trouble with Eagle Rare, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A-C, Stagg Jr., etc.

[@victorsommo1822]

Great show! searching for Sam here in NY, going for 150 worth it? Also, how about Willet 4 year? Its amazing and available or does that fall in line with 1920 being on list yearly. Cheers

[@ricklara658]

Great list! Lost Monarch is delicious.

[@jimmymundt5369]

The shocker, so awesome. What a reference!!

[@joshualiford4227]

As far as availability, price, and what I reach for the most... it’s really tough to beat Russels 10 year. Great list boys!

[@BourbonJunkies]

Almost put it

[@itswhiskeytime8538]

Stop talking about it, LOL!

[@joshualiford4227]

@@itswhiskeytime8538 Don’t worry. The taters are still on the great Buffalo Trace chase. If Rogan ever gets sponsored by Wild Turkey, then I’ll start to worry lol.

[@nakedheath]

Totally agree, you can find it at Walmart in Missouri.

[@joshualiford4227]

@@nakedheath It’s everywhere in East TN too. So easy to find, and punches way above its weight class.

[@djbeacon6895]

Cookie Be Kickin' It on these B Rolls!! Good to see you are finally gettin' some Chattanooga whiskey. Cheers!!

[@jaybird3391]

YAY Finally someone that loves Lost Monarch as much as I do!! Was beginning to think i was crazy. Great video gents.

[@bigjakeb45]

I found one bottle of eagle rare in Oklahoma in 2020. Still my number 1. I'd be ecstatic to see more BT here in 2021

[@danepinkston]

Can you really beat a 10 yr "single barrel" bottle from Buf Trace distillery at Eagle Rare's price point? Amazing bottle/value.

[@gmosi8198]

Eagle rare 🦅 for sure.... always have that bottle on standby

[@jasonanderson8102]

Glad to say I bought every one of those bottles in 2020 except the Chattanooga that must not be distributed in my state for some reason.

[@danielmartinez4610]

EC TB & BP are tough to find in DFW area. I haven't seen a Sam Houston 14 yr either. Travel for work, so hopefully my luck will change!

[@BourbonJunkies]

They're still pumping out more SH, on their website they update the states and batches that are going out.

[@TheWoolyninja4]

Where I live Four Rose's small batch was my 2020 go to

[@danielcorcino8599]

All the Cookie B Roll got me in my feels!!! 😻😻😻

[@edp4708]

Eagle Rare is my EDB, but it is very difficult to find in Arkansas and $60+ when you do. I used to find it in Virginia at the ABC stores for MSRP, but this past fall/winter it has become rare there too. Maybe a trip to WI would solve the dilemma..??..? Good work, guys!

[@thatsthatdude]

Yeah Eagle Rare is very hard to find in Georgia right now... but Sagamore Rye Double Oak is amazing! Great choices!

[@hikinginidaho]

Sam Houston 14 changed my life in 2020, really truly moved me to a different level of interest in bourbon. Hot diggity did that change things for me.

[@dgfarr1]

One of my fraternity brothers is the cfo at Chattanooga whiskey. I’ve been to their place a couple times. They do all sorts of experimental batches and odd things. I have their cask strength at home.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Yea their experimental series are WILD

[@jasonczfan8658]

I gave a "like" because of the shocker reference alone

[@tomnadrich3159]

Glad to see what the average new bourbon drinker, like me, can buy. This is a very helpful video. Thank you again. Hope to see more like it in the future.

[@robertbetts5129]

The ending of this video was PERFECT!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nickp5511]

Just watching this video! Nice list! Sagamore’s are great, KC 12 awesome, ECBP’s great, and I recently found a couple of Sam Houston 14yrs that are really nice!

[@ReverseProof]

Can get 1/2 the list. That said I's a good list. Especially #1 ER! BTW, the cat is cool.

[@5031pdm]

Title: “Best Whiskeys You Find Now!” My brain: “They mean bourbons.” Intro: “This is a video about the best whiskeys you can find now” Me, again: “They obviously mean bourbons” [first bottle] Me: “ohhh”

[@timisoutdoors]

Duuuuuude! Nailed it!

[@dplunk13]

I couldn't find the Sam Houston 14 but I found the 12 and gave it to my wife for Christmas. Damn is it good. I haven't been drinking whiskey for long, so big grain of salt here. But it's the smoothest finish I've ever had. If the 14 is even better I'd love to try it. I might like it more than the Elijah Craig C batch.

[@bs8246]

Watching this while sipping Lost Monarch - it is indeed a steal at $29!!!

[@ScottLC1406]

I've only been able to find Sam Houston 12, but I continue to look for the 14.

[@jasono.1629]

Same here 12 is easily found, 14 is nowhere.

[@BourbonJunkies]

Well hopefully that changes for y'all and you can find a 14

[@ChiefJustinO]

Sam Houston 14 was hard to find around here (Missouri) but I was able to find it pretty easily later.

[@FlaviusGratianus]

I love Eagle Rare but can't find it in Michigan at all anymore