Top 20 Most Popular Whisk(e)ys in America (according to U.S. sales)

Rex and Daniel sit down and explore the highest selling whiskeys in the United States. No mixers. No cocktails. No Ice. Just neat pours and bold new bartending innovation that goes horribly wrong. (or right?)
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[@WhiskeyTribe]

For your convenience 20. BUCHANAN’S SCOTCH WHISKY 19. RICH AND RARE CANADIAN WHISKY 18. KESSLER AMERICAN WHISKEY 17. WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON WHISKEY 16. DEWAR’S SCOTCH WHISKY 15. CANADIAN CLUB WHISKY 14. CANADIAN MIST WHISKY 13. SOUTHERN COMFORT AMERICAN WHISKEY 12. BULLEIT BOURBON WHISKEY 11. WILD TURKEY BOURBON WHISKEY 10. JOHNNIE WALKER SCOTCH WHISKY 9. BLACK VELVET CANADIAN WHISKY 8. EVAN WILLIAMS BOURBON WHISKEY 7. SEAGRAM’S 7 CROWN AMERICAN WHISKEY 6. MAKER’S MARK BOURBON WHISKY 5. JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY 4. JIM BEAM BOURBON WHISKEY 3. FIREBALL CINNAMON WHISKY 2. CROWN ROYAL CANADIAN WHISKY 1. JACK DANIEL’S TENNESSEE WHISKEY 👍

[@JAMES-xk4os]

I subbed cuz of dis. Tnx

[@eddyortiz8284]

Favorite rye whiskey Bullet Rye! Hands down.

[@medesign6255]

Anytime I try a Whiskey, I will always get it neat so I can get all the flavors. Then I will decide if it is a cocktail Whiskey or a sipping Whiskey. I am very partial to Irish Whiskeys. Jameson is my daily drinker but the Castmates Stout Edition is my favorite. The problem is ...... the bottle doesn't last long.

[@dabear9951]

Whiskey Tribe popular certainly doesn’t mean best. 😁 🥃

[@dabear9951]

Out of all of these I’d put (bulleit), (Woodford), and (Jameson). 🤙

[@troyjeffrey4311]

"Whiskey is an experience. Vodka is an ingredient." LOVE THAT

[@FluffyBuzzard2TheMax]

As a fan of high quality vodkas I'm offended lol

[@christopherbenfield7848]

@@FluffyBuzzard2TheMax there is a door behind you.... don't let it strike your snowflake as you exit

[@christopherbenfield7848]

The only vadka I have ever had that challenges this is Holy Grass from Scotland!! It was not just a vodka.

[@FluffyBuzzard2TheMax]

@@christopherbenfield7848 Yeah I'm a snowflake...

[@christopherbenfield7848]

@@FluffyBuzzard2TheMax Please don't melt or let your meme's be dreams

[@THLGargamont]

Everyone knows you buy Crown Royal for the dice bag.

[@azraelf.6287]

The bag from a Crown shooter bottle holds the cough drops I keep in my truck.

[@matta5498]

I buy the dice bag. Bonus, it comes with a free bottle of whiskey.

[@tedcook9621]

@@matta5498 Damn Right!

[@futuresequence.]

Am Canadian, can confirm that they hold many things.

[@perryparsons9960]

The bag makes a really nice trumpet mute, drape it over the bell, and it muffles the tone, put the tuning slide in just a tad, because it flattens the pitch.

[@Gattawon]

i was a bartender for 7 years in a medium big city, and I can confirm that Kessler was our rail/well whiskey in many establishments

[@-kepha8828]

"Bim Jean" - Jim Lahey, Sunneyvale Trailer Park supervisor

[@westcoastblood5927]

- Kepha R.I.P

[@chaigonjenkins]

That's what I call jim beam when talking to anyone. Mr lahey is one of the reasons I got into whiskey

[@JeffR-fk2mk]

Helloooo Rickey

[@amperesi9576]

Whats funny is this is what was written on a menu in India at a US "Western" styled bar, Jim and Jack were top shelf and single malt scotch was the cheapest, needless to say I was happily surprised at the prices of the scotch

[@bradstandifer4472]

Jim Lahey, at your cervix

[@ericdecker5204]

Once traded an entire bottle of Canadian mist when I was 19 for a 24 pack of Oktoberfest Sam Adams I think I came out the better.

[@franklempka2159]

Eric Decker hahahahaha

[@somerandomguy1522]

Eric Decker yeah that’s actually not a bad trade as long as the bottle was a gallon even then isn’t Canadian most like 20$ a gal ? Or am I thinking of similar name cheap brand

[@huntersloife2478]

Foet Lucky Yup $18 a handle in Colorado at least. Every party at CU included it when I was there

[@azraelf.6287]

Yep. You won that one easily

[@thedude7726]

One of my all time favorite beers.

[@bens5974]

These guys are getting paid to drink whiskey......where did my life go wrong?

[@nova467spanker]

I just asked my buddy this same question lol

[@charleslatora5750]

Same.

[@davidsummers4802]

@@charleslatora5750 I think everyone who watches this says the same thing. And i am a fucking construction estimator WTF, I am jealous.

[@mkwaku]

Same here

[@kensgermain1]

😥so true!!!! I missed that day in class

[@strangemuzik5215]

Looking at that throwaway cup like "they gonna try that last?" I'd like an analysis on that bad boy right there.

[@jl123ist]

Throw away cup? That's Whiskey Tribe exotic blend.

[@jower18]

i would try it

[@Johnny-Joseph]

honestly, the reason I kept watching after 5 minutes was the hope they would taste it

[@michaelkartman3543]

It would taste like a heavily alcoholic cinnamon whiskey, with maybe a hint of the southern comfort. Those would easily overpower the glass. You’re welcome :)

[@trackvol]

@@michaelkartman3543 I think they said they did not put any SoCo or Fireball in the glass.

[@icblundell60]

Calling Fireball a whiskey is one hell of a reach, even for the uninitiated.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

7 Crown & Kessler should be called flavored Vodkas.

[@wangson]

I read that and I thought the exact same thing! That shit is a whiskey-flavoured mixed drink. It's not my cup of tea.

[@adamgreenhill110]

@@wangson I'm a whiskey fan, I like exploring all the brands. And I love Fireball. But I don't get why it's called "whiskey"; it's literally just raw, pure cinnamon

[@404-Error-Not-Found]

@@adamgreenhill110 yeah I love fireball too, drinking it right now. If I were to try and find the actual reason, I'd say it's probably called a whisky because it contains whisky and it's easier to market it if they call it a whisky rather than a "flavored whisky mix" If you're buying cheese and you see "cheese" and "cheese flavored product", you're probably going to buy the "cheese". That being said, hoensly, who cares. As long as you know what you're actually getting, it's easier to just call it cinnamon whiskey. Everyone knows what you're actually talking about, and that's the point of language anyways.

[@adamgreenhill110]

@@404-Error-Not-Found True. Like how Desperados is called "beer", when it's basically Bud Light with sugar, spirits and flavorings piled into it. Fireball is also a liqueur, the sweetest one I've tried, it's closer to syrup than whiskey

[@cb26cpa]

The mental image of Daniel discovering Fireball in his flask had me laughing out loud while thinking "Damn, that was EVIL... “ 😂🤣

[@guy1704]

cb26cpa I’d payed money to see that

[@DruBolack]

you forgot to add the list to the description, so i helped: 20) Buchanan's Delux 12 19) Rich and Rare 18) Kessler 17) Woodford Reserve 16) Dewar's White Label 15) Canadian Club 14) Canadian Mist 13) Southern Comfort 12) Bullett Bourbon 11) Wild Turkey 101 10) Johnnie Walker (Red/Black) 09) Black Velvet (Delux) 08) Evan Williams 07) Seagram's 06) Maker's Mark 05) Jameson 04) Jim Beam 03) Fireball 02) Crown Royal 01) Jack Daniels

[@bobfarr8822]

The music that I could find that goes with the whiskey on this list is as follows. (Some had no song associated with them that i could find) 1 Jack Daniels: Eric Church 2 Crown Royal: Jill Scott 3 Fireball: John Ryal/Pitbull 4 Guitars, Jim Beam, and Waylon: Jackson Taylor 5 Jameson: Jay Sean 6 Makers Mark: The D.O.T. 7 8 9 Black Velvet: Alana Miles 10 Johnnie Walker: Modestia 11 Wild Turkey 101 Proof: Kenny Wayne 12 13 Sweet Southern Comfort: Buddy Jewel 14 Canadian mist: Michael Kraft 15 CC and water back: Merle Haggard/ George Jones 16 17 Woodford Reserve: Placeholder 18 19 Rich and Rare: Tracy Whalen 20 Buchanans Y Lavadero: Los Cuates de Sinaola

[@frankmosher5692]

@@bobfarr8822 You and @Drubolak restored my faith in humanity

[@donclark4568]

Dru Bolack oh god it’s toxic, unless you like it lol

[@throughmylens5127]

No Bellows

[@somerandomguy1522]

Dru Bolack this seems like a suck list I guess it’s mainly a numbers thing and alcoholics but more then someone who’s like aww the nose and this and that and flavor

[@sublime2craig]

I don't drink alcohol at all but you guys are hilarious and I can listen to you guys debate Whiskey all day long! Really good vids please keep up the awesome content!

[@albaPhenom]

As a Scotsman, I absolutely love Woodford Reserve, finished off 2 bottles since December.

[@Matchlessoriginal]

I'm glad to know this. Woodford is a great bourbon and I appreciate your take on it!

[@yammmit]

how do you like regular woodford compared to the double oaked, if you’ve tried it? I am not a big fan of the double oaked

[@superman6338]

@@yammmit I love the Double Oaked

[@markm6254]

“It ruined the glass!” My new all-time favorite, concise, perfect negative comment about a whiskey. Thanks for that laugh!

[@AlexR2648]

"It smells like Canadian whisky" Of course it does, Canadian whisky must taste and smell like Canadian whisky, per the Canadian Food Regulations.

[@IHateMilkbruh]

They're trying to identify the drink, no need to be a prick.

[@AlexR2648]

@@IHateMilkbruh how exactly am I being a prick? I'm just explaining that "smells like Canadian whisky" is actually one of the defining characteristics of Canadian whisky according to Canadian law.

[@plaguedoct0r]

Back when we were underage, me and my friends would almost always drink southern comfort. It's so sweet even children like it.

[@ericdeir7845]

"I wouldn't touch this with a ten foot pole." *holds it three inches from face*

[@espiritucallejero9127]

I promise, at least 50% of Buchanans sales are from Mexicans 😂 Buchanans is at every Mexican rager you go to, they even name drop it in the music.

[@mcglonepatrick1469]

Buchanans and Modelo

[@jonjaquez]

We love it

[@garciamartinezeduardo9657]

For real hahaha

[@matthewsmith2051]

What is the connection? My mexican friend has it in the cupboard lol

[@garciamartinezeduardo9657]

Matthew Smith it’s a narco thing, it used to be Chivas Regal, but it changed in the 90’s. It used to be a Christmas, New Years, birthday type deal; and if you went to a bar and wanted to show off you asked for a bottle and showed it off. Buchanan is good though

[@theendofacircle]

I love that you said not to put down others for their whiskey choices. Because of you guys I bought my first entry level bottle of monkey shoulder. Loving the videos

[@Habaneroranger]

What the hell did you do that for? Haha. Just kidding. It’s on my list

[@JohnSmith-bg4hu]

Monkey Shoulder has grown on me a bit. I didn’t like it at first but it makes a wonderful Scotch Coffee

[@mrahzzz]

When I wasn't a huge whiskey fan, I had always turned my nose up at fireball because of its association with "drink to get drunk, frat and sorority whiskey." Then I tried some for the first time, and, as a huge fan of fireballs as a child, I have to say, I enjoyed it. It definitely tastes exactly like a fireball. Liquid candy. So I have to give it to fireball - I consider it more liquid candy than I do whiskey, because the point of it, it seems, is expressly to *not* taste like whiskey, but while I haven't really had it since, I can say that I could enjoy fireball whisky the same way a person could enjoy a "coffee frappuccino" from starbucks instead of a nice pour over or some other intentional brew of coffee. I'm still a whiskey noob, and while I wouldn't drink fireball for whiskey substance, I would maybe drink it if I can't find fireballs and decide I want one, but also want something alcoholic at the same time.

[@christinavanness7697]

Rex's face after drinking Canadian Mist and smelling the southern comfort looks like he's hating life... and is my happy place

[@williamjeffersonclinton69]

Southern Comfort, Bad Bad Bad High School Memories.

[@upinarms79]

I know so many people who drink Southern Comfort. It tastes like a cough medicine to me. Disgusting and makes me wretch.

[@scottt2383]

Ha ha, respect your elders!

[@williambedard4375]

Hilarious

[@dipsomaniac124]

Hated Southern Comfort from the 1st sip. Cough medicine no doubt.

[@ASNnKC913]

I'd be interested to hear the bottom 10 worst whiskeys you guys have ever had. Or make it crowdsourced from the community

[@a.N.....]

And make them drink them lol

[@travisrolison9646]

@@a.N..... they could do it for charity and raise money.

[@williambedard4375]

Nothing wrong with saying what you dont like but makes it tougher to make friends.

[@ASNnKC913]

@@williambedard4375 I don't think anyone in this community would judge them for their list. At least I hope nobody would

[@mikeprovo4586]

Lol.. Jack Daniel's unaged rye

[@Preylude42]

I'm actually fascinated that Four Roses is not on this list. I would have assumed that it would be in the top 10.

[@AdamKeele]

You’re forgetting this is a bestseller list and not one based on quality. Price on most Four Roses has people looking right past them.

[@CorePathway]

@@AdamKeele Bingo. If Imma spend almost twice I do for Evan Williams, it’s isn’t gonna be 4 Roses

[@keithgardner5818]

@@CorePathway I'm surprised by its absence too, but here Four Roses (Yellow label) is about the same price as Evan Williams, which I've never actually tried. I'll have to give it a shot sometime. Didn't really like the FR.

[@BeastMode1210]

that conversation 22 minutes in applies to everything in life, couldn’t have said it better myself

[@adamvaughn5371]

18:10 I love how they're unbiased about the drinks and how they avoid the bias, that's why I love this channel so much

[@shannonnelson4001]

Suprised Knob Creek wasn't on the list.

[@bens5974]

Or Tully

[@trevorkittle4885]

Knob creek is a bourbon.

[@KandKo]

@@trevorkittle4885 So is woodford...

[@andygranatelli8809]

Trevor Kittle they had 4 bourbons on the list.

[@MyMicrowaveNeverHitsZero]

@@trevorkittle4885 well trevor?

[@skrooloos81]

Great video. I’m digging the format, rapid fire pace, very informative yet to the point. Thanks for this!

[@ABetterWeapon]

I once bought a bottle of Jack Daniels, once.

[@connerkandiko8268]

Only once?😂

[@beamerball666]

Oddly enough all the bottles of Jack Daniel's that've made their way into my dwelling have not been bought by me to date

[@CapitalistSpy]

Jack Daniel's is like some women that you meet at the bar.. it fills the need for the night! ;)

[@superpheemy]

"Metallic Vanilla" is the new house band at the Fang and Feather

[@benjaminmcvay9864]

Wild Turkey 101 is my drink, nice to have my plebeian tastebuds validated by a couple of professional drinkers.🍻

[@Serevarno]

I had an unhealthy obsession with atomic fireballs when I was a kid. Fireball is literally liquid candy to me and it scratches that atomic fireball itch. Straight whiskey turns my stomach. Other alcohols don’t. Fireball doesn’t make me sick and can get me to that happy drunk state where I can just maintain it throughout the night.

[@iamgort70]

Annnnd I'm back again!....one of my most favourite moments was sitting on the edge of Loch Lomond in Scotland with a couple whom we had rented a B&B from and asked them what the 'locals' drank..and they pulled out a bottle of Famous Grouse...was very nice indeed, certainly a daily drinker for sure.....then later that night I reached Nirvana. My wife had a special gift for me (it was a wedding anniversary after all!)....I sat there overlooking the Loch with a couple of nice Dun hill Mild gold corona cigars and a several (a lot) of drams from a bottle of Glenmorangie Signet 1, 18yr old that she had bought for me!!...now THAT is a memory I shall have forever...it was sublime....

[@Sturrmm]

We bring Kesler to every camping trip. My friends grandpa would drink this "smooth as silk" whiskey. So we honor him every trip to the woods.

[@FretFriendGWaL]

Glad Woodford is on there: it’s my favourite bourbon! As a rule, I drink aged statement single malts, mainly Scottish...

[@davemick7216]

I'm surprised how much you guys approved of Wild Turkey. Where I grew up it seems kind of looked down upon, but it's always been my favorite, even over much fancier expensive bourbon. I just love the taste of it. Cheers!

[@randybarker2140]

When I started drinking whiskey i could have used a show like this because I had no idea where to even start. Now after 4 years it great to see the experience I went on and how I like what I like, no judgement. Thanks guys!

[@williambedard4375]

Cheers to the honesty with Jameson I always wondered what you and everybody else sees in that whisky. Objective is the key you guys rock.

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

Top 20 Most Popular Whisk(e)ys in America (the Canadian Invasion edition)

[@crazkurtz]

Sheldon Robertson odd didn’t they comment on this sort of response at the end of video

[@brianmcmanus4690]

Oh man this episode was alot of fun! Don't drink like I used to, but as a life-long bourbon lover, I would really dig sitting down with y'all and tasting whiskys. Good stuff. Cheers!

[@louisvillejesters7841]

I work in alcohol sales and a Kentucky native. Nice to see a few of our Bourbons on the list.

[@joshuayeager3686]

#3: Fireball Me: I’ma gonna head out

[@timfoote6919]

yeah wtf?

[@ryand.3858]

Yeah, gross.

[@enigma9789]

This list is just from sales. doesnt mean its good. Jim beam is WAY better than jack daniels. they didnt even have jameson.

[@js33430]

Yeah, thanks for the heads up.... I'm out...

[@clintcannon1902]

@cole Bruett Evan is hard to beat at that price point, isn't it? (Try the 100 proof white label)

[@rw9495]

I'm glad Wild Turkey makes daily drinker status, I'd be questioning myself if not lmao

[@frankg8189]

It's all about the plastic handles of vodka

[@peacefulpossum2438]

101 is good stuff

[@1FAST91SONOMA]

@@peacefulpossum2438 and the 85 is trash. its amazing how different they are.

[@wardcrisp]

Rare Breed Wild Turkey is awesome..

[@pw4009]

This was an enjoyable video and I love the inclusiveness. That's a supportive energy that every circle or community needs.

[@the34zydc.64]

Canadian Mist Hobo shall be the name of my next D&D character.

[@meesternibbles]

Is this the first time you two have experienced the mist?! Wow. It's a legend in the tribe lmao

[@komaboi19]

"Emma! What are you doing?!?!?" 🤣🤣🤣 I couldn't stop laughing at that point. I had to watch it about 10 times in a row to get it out of my system 😂😆😅😄

[@mrroyboto]

Great message at 21:50. Thanks for taking the time out to stress that point. I try to convey that to anyone who asks me about trying whiskies.

[@stupiduser6646]

Love the humidor in the back.

[@diamondflaw]

Seeing your reaction to the Southern Comfort made me think y'all might get a kick out something my grandma used to do. She loved making her own wine, but every glass she drank had an ounce of Yukon Jack mixed in.

[@joederue9900]

Gotta say it's interesting to see the spread of whiskeys by sales

[@tonyschmitz1997]

Kessler was the drink of choice for my best friends grandpa. Our VFW kept a bottle just for him. After he passed my friend had a shot of Kessler at our home town VFW for him. He also has a Kessler bar mirror in his garage for the same reason.

[@renatoandwill]

WT 101 is my daily. I turned my nose up at budget bourbons for the longest, but when I tried the 101 I completely changed my mind. Rare Breed Barrell proof is quite good as well.

[@marcg3752]

They're making a infinity/dump glass of whiskey that I hope gets consumed when it's all done.

[@stevebair8033]

I'm shocked that Buffalo Trace didn't make the list

[@vlkafenryka788]

Steve Bair too hard to get

[@vlkafenryka788]

Don’t know if it’s that way all over but Buffalo Trace is allocated now days . I manage a liquor store in central Texas and we get 1 maybe 2 cases every other month

[@stchaltin]

Buffalo Trace used to be our well whiskey. We sold so many Old Fasioneds with that during happy hour we were able to get a contract for Pappy.

[@DuckPin2011]

It's everywhere in Alaska. And not that good, imho

[@MarkWilsonRN]

Everywhere in Arkansas and Georgia

[@fredmidtgaard5487]

The thing is that taste to a relatively large extend depends on surrounding smells, subtle or not. In Europe, I would not drink Jack Daniels, but in Tanzania where I live much of the year: Yes, for sure! It fits the hot, dusty environment perfectly!

[@doesntmatter46]

My Dad worked in a liquor store in the 70s, and at some point, he took home a 4 ft tall advertising statue of an old timey, leather helmet era football player with the words “Smooth as silk Kessler” across the chest. It has lived in my Dad’s garage since then, and I desperately want it now that I have a garage.

[@jameswagner5748]

Kesslers is a Wisconsin staple. Can’t walk into any gas station or grocery store without seeing this on a shelf. Absolutely should be a well. Only should be mixed with something. Old fashions.

[@williamuppena8083]

Kessler and coke or sprite

[@pwade4061]

Yea, I wish it wasn’t everywhere but it’s so cheap. Rather have Seagrams in a mixer

[@RubberDuck1111]

I agree that it's a Wisco staple. For some reason it is a step above rail/well booze (not in quality) And yes it should only be mixed, with coke or something similar, however, whisky does not belong in a WI Old Fashioned. Brandy is the proper spirit.

[@shubashima]

Im from WI and I was surprised they'd never heard of Kessler

[@BeastOfTraal]

I like Jack Daniels with root beer. The vanilla of the Jack Daniels make it almost like a root beer float.

[@johngilgannon9444]

Agreed!!

[@MsCocoBritt]

I’m so glad I’m stumbled across your videos!! I’m a huge whiskey and scotch drinker! ❤️❤️

[@jubuttib]

Not a fan of Johnnie Walker Red Label, but I recently heard one thing that makes me understand and maybe appreciate it more: It was specifically created for mixing. It was created as an alternative to the (at the time) popular brandy & soda drink, when Phylloxera was really killing grapes in France, hurting brandy production.

[@skraegorn7317]

I've heard it described as "designed to be drowned in soda water" and that makes so much more sense.

[@harisserdarevic4913]

@@skraegorn7317 are the higher priced labels also like that for johnnie walker? like black and on?

[@rhedges9631]

@@harisserdarevic4913 No, black can be used either way. The rest are all recommended neat or with ice/ water

[@harisserdarevic4913]

@@rhedges9631 Thanks! I've finally started being able to sip on whiskeys without mixing anything but ice or water.

[@grantwalton672]

Did anyone else come here just to watch their reactions when they have to drink fireball 😂😂

[@MedievalSolutions]

Never forget the legendary line from Return to Zork: Want some RYE? .... Course you do!

[@XturbiskiX]

Very glad this was recommended to me. You guys are fantastic and are true fans of whiskey. You picked up a new subscriber

[@BucksPackersBrewers]

My go-to’s are Woodford Reserve and Bulleit, glad to know I’m making good life choices lol

[@stb55555]

Yep those are my 2 sipping whiskeys as well.

[@ryanbell6672]

Wild Turkey, a friend and a trusted life companion

[@atb8660]

Yep it’s good

[@Nick-hp2ul]

Yeah i had it for the first time couple of months ago now i don't like any other bourbon lol, i like the way it burns my chest just the right amount, amazing

[@JefferyEPetrone]

Sit by the youtube fire and drink a dram or 20.

[@robedmund9948]

So many nights in college drinking 10-12 of the 20 shown. Good memories. I think. And Daniel operating power tools? Sober, I hope. GREAT look!

[@bored2323]

Makes fun of hipsters ... Next Scene he’s got a Ponytail/ ManBun ..... 🤦‍♂️

[@merdith6]

So funny. They are not from Texas obviously.

[@Packman332]

Man, living in Wisconsin, there is Kessler literally everywhere. Anywhere liquor is sold, you'll find 1.75 for like 15 bucks. Any like family gathering or social event, it's for sure going to be there as well. Mainly ends up being a mixer for "WI old fashioneds" or just whiskey and sweet/sour/coke. I drank way too much of this one night with some cheap energy drink (when I was like a teenager) and I've never been able to smell it the same again without imagining that night and wanting to just throw up on the spot.

[@socoblue1988]

Fellow Wisconsinite here. Can confirm that I see it everywhere. I don't really have much experience with it, but I've always looked at it as a "well whiskey" or just something to mix with and nothing more (which is what most whiskey bought is used for anyways).

[@williamuppena8083]

Kessler is the standard whiskey coke served in bars in wisconsin.

[@jordanwetzel281]

Literally was like this must be a Wisconsin only

[@cnate3]

This is the bottom shelf in Wisconsin LMAO!

[@dilligaf0220]

HAH, I am here just to comment that Kesslers made #18 in all of the USA just from the amounts consumed in Wisconsin. I'd never heard of it before, but as a mixer whiskey it punches above it's cost.

[@Olsen-vp5vg]

Don’t y’all drink a ton of Korbel brandy up there?

[@ghw7192]

Interesting list. Some surprises, some you gotta be kidding, some daily drinkers, some gotta try and some never in my house! Thank you!

[@BuddyTheEIf]

I have had bars use something more expensive when I ask for "whiskey" just so they can charge me more when I close my tab out.....i'v learned to specify exactly what I want

[@edr4364]

Used to order for a liquor dept in a grocery store years ago ( in Wisconsin). We would bring in 50 to 100 cases of Kessler 1.75 liters at a time. That and cheap vodka were probably our best sellers.

[@CorePathway]

Fire for effect. The Milwaukee’s Best of booze.

[@RyanErland]

If you didn't catch that novel of a message in the single black frame before the credits, it says they are making a gin.

[@jimvit1]

That was a great ending for the video. Still laughing and trying to not spill my drink.

[@TimothyWStar]

I've gotta say this as someone who's lived in Kentucky and been into bourbon for over 12 years. I'm actually really impressed with Jack Daniels positioning in the whiskey market. Most whiskey that relies on a name or marketing jacks up the price artificially, looking at you Buffalo Trace. Jack Daniels has the recognition and more than enough of respect to keep prices high. And when I first got into whiskey 12 years ago, I felt they were a bit overpriced for what you get. But over the years, they've kept the price consistent even right now as American whiskey is gaining world enthusiasm.

[@rovers141]

It's most likely #1 because of how well it mixes with coke, making it a very popular choice in bars for people who don't like whiskey straight. And since it's in literally every bar in the US (and every countrry ive ever been to for that matter), those people always have that "go to" drink for easy decisions.

[@captainmorgan2307]

Now let's see a video of someone drinking that glass you were pouring all the whiskey into.

[@AZ-hg6kw]

😂

[@TheRpf1977]

They should bottle that and give it away to the local hobos!!LOL

[@cprince7749]

Lot of fond memories of Kesslers, we did shots of it at my dad's bedside before he passed, it was his go to college whiskey.

[@cprince7749]

Here I am reading this comment 3 years later, not remembering I typed it.... Now as a subscriber and drunk on Wild Turkey 101... Full circle...

[@rovers141]

My sometimes daily drinker is Tennessee Fire, it's Jack Daniels' version of fireball whiskey but t's a hell of a lot easier to drink, and a bit sweeter. It's just sweet with a big cinnamon taste and the perfect heat kick and goes down smooth, I love to sit back and drink some of that with ice.

[@sethhill5689]

I can confirm that Kesslers and Dewars are well brands for bars and restaurants, having been a bartender that in places that carried them. Metalic Vanilla sounds like a band name. You just happened to have a stool sample in the back room.

[@waynewhitaker5244]

Bulleit bourbon is my everyday go to. I’ve been venturing into the Japanese whiskey lately, for occasions.

[@lbcitycycle]

Japan's whiskey market is legit

[@rudycerrillo2593]

Evan Williams bib is one of my favorites. And absolutely wallet friendly

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

1783 was my jam! 🥃 20s, 1990s.... ✔. BTW, I follow Evan Williams on Instagram...

[@williambedard4375]

Dude so good single barrel so nice too.

[@RagingKabuto]

So damn underrated. I like to splurge every once in a while and try something new, but I ALWAYS come back to the black label, or 1783. Single barrel as a celebration and I still save money.

[@ApparitionFVT]

Hey y’all, new subscriber here and new member of the whiskey tribe. I’m SUPER new to the whiskey world and because of your vids (love them btw) I have decided to start my journey. Stopped at the store today and wanted to try a sweet scotch to begin. I asked the girl working for a cheap option in the 20 to 30 dollar range and she helped me ultimately choose Speyburn single malt scotch - Braden Orach. She said it was a 10 yr., come to find out the Braden Orach is actually a no age disclaimer (although they do have another type that is a 10 yr., maybe she was mixing them up). I will be sipping tonight (both without and with a dash of water) but hope I didn’t make a terrible choice for my first scotch. Hope for some replies from anyone on other options for the future, feedback, etc. Glad to be a member of the tribe 😊

[@yankeeredneck7229]

I really hope they drink that Infinity cup

[@jacobzs576]

You can thank Wisconsin for Kessler being on that list 😂

[@bojengels1]

I love how they never heard of it and I'm like oh yeah, I know that one.

[@kylejesinski5786]

Gotta make sure to get your Vitamin K

[@ottopartz1]

It's amazing how many gallons of old fashioned's some bars up there go through in a night. I've actually seen it premade in pitchers to streamline the process at more than one bar.

[@Spurphy]

Yeah Kessler is a staple in Wisco.

[@obsidianthe7th]

This is the first video I've seen from you guys, and hearing that part about being inclusive and not forceful about it, I subscribed instantly. It's really nice to hear that now a days.

[@fragle79]

This takes me back. Use to keep Jamisons, Maker's and Jack at the house. Always stocked. If you knew my friends you would know how difficult that was. I also kept Glenlivet 12 stocked but that wasn't on the list.

[@leelovellette8133]

Thanks for the reviews, been looking at Buchanan’s, spent a lot of time with other blended scotches, Agree with the Dewars, not bad at 35$ for a half gallon lol. Always looking for a new blended to try. Chivas has always been a Fav, JW Red is the go to right now.

[@ravenshadevox]

I live in Canada our whiskey is......well...... it's well water made for mixing, and that is why we created Canada Dry the Champagne of Ginger Ale!

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

James Scott you mean the stuff that doesn't have a drop of ginger in it? (Don't get me wrong, Canada Dry is a good additive for mixtures)

[@peterwhite507]

@@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming No additives in Canadian "Whisky", the rarely used 9.09% rule still requires any thing added be aged in oak for 3 years. i.e Dark Horse

[@MaxRay16]

You should try the different whiskey at the Gretzky's distillery. It is very good and they also have great wine and beer also!

[@travisrolison9646]

Eh never been a fan of canada dry. I used to drink verners before they changed it. I like ginger beer with enough ginger to make you sneeze lol A good drink btw, is whiskey and almond amaretto in equal portions. Then you take your whisky/ amaretto and mix that with double portion of the ginger ale or maybe 3 to 1 depending on taste. IE 1 ounce of whiskey, 1 ounce of amaretto and then 4-6 ounces of ginger ale. If done right, the sweetness of the amaretto offsets the ginger beer, which why I like a harsher more ginger and less sweet ginger beer. The whiskey gives it a bit of a punch and some other flavors.

[@fraserhenderson7839]

James, you apparently don't know there are over 300 whiskys from Canada. I don't imagine they are all "made for mixing". You should get out more.

[@lolo.o6218]

I Lowkey had to take a break from whiskey for a monthish and move to frew brews because it’s way to hot in the deserts 🌵 in this summer. Also since I been drinking 40+% abv in whiskey. The beers are almost invisible Feelsbadman

[@GnomePickles]

My former brother-in-law and I used fireball as punishment shots during chess games. You lose a piece, you take a sip. You lose a a game, you take a full shot.

[@NerdyNightly]

Black Velvet was what my friend group drank through high school, so it just tastes like that time in my life now.

[@woltews]

the problem with being a Canadian hobo is it gets to -40c before wind chill and -70 with wind chill also trains just stop at places on the great plains and the driver gets on a different train leaving you 80 miles from any inhabited place or water for 7 weeks

[@thomasbuck303]

"We should do more episodes where we just sit and drink so many whiskies." Mooch 2019

[@saitamaxi8098]

I was laughing with you guys when the glasses fell. Then I found out that the set of two Glencairn glasses equals three bottles of Jameson in South Africa, now it's not funny.

[@gaylemcgee2221]

It's interesting how when you brought out the JD's I had just had JD's rye and it's delicious! I've got to start trying rye whiskeys now. I was surprised there weren't any in the line up as well.

[@PhinClio]

This is one of the greatest Whiskey Tribe videos yet. Love watching you drink Southern Comfort and Fireball from Glencairns (maybe a world first?). I noticed you avoided saying whether or not Jim Beam qualified as a daily drinker. I imagine that it would sit just on the border line for y'all given your tastes. So I actually wouldn't mind knowing whether it makes it over your minimum daily drinker bar.

[@arickbakken]

They were very vocal when something wasn't a daily. So I would bet they would say yes, daily.

[@dzaharsher6078]

Evan Williams was my thing for a few years at one point

[@Cozmo2k4]

Northern Wisconsin, I bartended for 8 years. I'd say the top mixed drink every week was kessler/7 or kessler/sour.

[@NorthWestBourbon]

Can't believe I hadn't seen this video before. I loved the talk about- you can express your opinions about a whiskey, but don't put down the person. The extension pole at the end was hilarious too.