Top 5 Bourbons of 2018 : The Mash & Drum

[@donnyengell8470]

Revisiting all the old video. Love all this content

[@Ebbhead2424]

I visit Seattle these days and I found the C918 at the liquer store today! I also bought the Laphroaig 10 CS which is unavailable in Norway 👏🏼

[@jclar7210]

Regular EH Taylor has been my go to bourbon for a couple years and for 42.00 is always a good price. I imagine the the barrel proof version is going to be more expensive, but will look for it

[@jasonschneider2049]

As a fellow drummer and bourbon enthusiast - your insights are rock on! FYI, TJ sent me your way - Austin Tx

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Jason! Glad he did and hope you enjoy the content! Cheers!

[@bbjap5956]

Sweet! Now I have a shopping list!

[@mr.lightzplease9366]

I currently have the Bookers Kitchen Table and it is very delicious!! I have the first batch of 2019 (Teresea) stashed at my liquor store and cant wait to buy it and taste it side by side with the Kitchen Table

[@TheMashandDrum]

Kathleen's batch is an amazing one too from last year. Kathleen's batch almost made the list as well. Cheers.

[@SippersSocialClub]

Did you try the ECBP C917?

[@TheMashandDrum]

Yep. Have a bottle. Was my favorite from last year's batches as well.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@TheMashandDrum Nice. Just picked one up for $65usd. You get em for roughly that price?

[@TheMashandDrum]

@@SippersSocialClub yeah I get them for about 58 bucks with tax. But 65 is great. Usually you see them up to 80-100 bucks. Great find!

[@joshuafetter3831]

I have to agree with number 1. Such an amazing dram!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Joshua! Cheers.

[@christinedaisy594]

Great list Jason! I was able to taste the 4Roses 130th at a tasting last month and it was my favorite, until I tasted the George T. Stagg (2018) next to it! Both bottles pretty hard to find. Elijah Craig BP is a fantastic bourbon at a reasonable price ($59.95 in Oregon) and one I always have stocked. Will keep an eye out for the next EH Taylor BP release...

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Christine! The stagg this year is amazing. Elijah Craig barrel proof seems to be in my top 5 every year. If you can find the 2018 EH Taylor barrel proof then grab it. It has amazing balance. Cheers!

[@Bourbinsane]

Great video! Keep it up!

[@mikesnook6210]

Great too 5 had 4/5 can’t find the FR 130 anywhere

[@TheMashandDrum]

Yeah I figured the 4 Roses would be the one unicorn for people to find but it was too damn good to leave off the list. Thanks for watching!

[@tgreene4357]

Congratulations on a 1000 subs, Jason! I have the Booker’s batch 02 and 03 - I’ll be on the lookout for batch 04. Cheers!

[@TheMashandDrum]

It's awesome! Let me know what you think when you find it! Cheers!

[@WhiskyNeighbour]

Fantastic list! I think I will need to find a few and join you in enjoying them! Cheers!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Absolutely whiskey neighbor! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@gregroach1461]

Nice review Jason! Rock on! Waiting to get Belle Meade CS Reserve in Michigan.

[@TheMashandDrum]

It's great! Amazing value and gets better as it opens up! Cheers!!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Wow you really did sip on that Four Roses lol. Can’t wait on Newriff to be available by me. Again congrats on the 1000 subs man. You definitely work hard for it cheers🥃

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Antonio! Appreciate you watching and supporting! We should do a LIVESTREAM soon.

[@texasowl5356]

Whiskey Quests order BourbonR’s pick off of Seelbachs. They ship to most states. It is by far the best New Riff pick I’ve tasted.

[@VaryingViewpoint]

Great top 5 video!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks so much! Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@newmennium]

Great list Jason! I hunted for that EHT BP after your live stream with Dan, but couldn't find a bottle for a decent price. I need to hunt down that Booker's though!

[@TheMashandDrum]

The Booker's kitchen table is great. The EH Taylor comes out earlier in the year unfortunately but it was amazing. Hope you find one at some point. It's well worth your sipping time.

[@djbeacon6895]

Jason, Really liked your criteria for this list. Looking forward to 2019. Cheers!!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Me too! A full year of reviews. Lol. Thanks DJ!

[@thatskrazee]

Great picks Jason. I really want to find that EH Taylor BP. The Small Batch is one of my favorite bourbons. Whenever I get a chance to visit the states I will have my eye open for the BP. Cheers buddy 😁

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks buddy! Yeah it was just too good to not be number 1. Hope you find one ! Cheers.

[@thatskrazee]

If you enjoy that Lot 40 CS 11 that Rob sent you and want another maybe we can work out a trade 😉

[@SippersSocialClub]

Loved the 4R 130th, loved the JD Heritage, wasn't in love with the Riff, but thanks so much for those samples! Ill be on the lookout for that EH! Cheers Jason

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Jeremy! The new Riff I saw more potential than anything. Too release 3 whiskeys all bottled in bond high quality impressed me. If you ever come across the EH Taylor barrel proof buy it on sight. Cheers!

[@stevem987]

Living in the UK can't really get any of these whisky's but I can get a hold of the E.H Taylor single barrel or the small batch ,are they worth buying ,great vid Jason👍

[@TheMashandDrum]

The 2018 EH Taylor single barrel was really good so if you can get it definitely grab it. The Small batch is always a great to bourbon. Its on the sweeter side so if you like that than the Small batch is great. The single barrel is older so it has more of an oak influence to it. Cheers and thanks for watching.

[@andrewkennedy6233]

Do you find these in Cbus? If so, I'd love to know where.

[@TheMashandDrum]

The only ones I found in Columbus were the EC barrel proof and the Booker's kitchen table. Ecbp at Kroger and kitchen Table at chateau wine and spirits on sawmill.

[@gman5986]

Great review but some of these are impossible to find or the prices are out of reach for the average guy! Thanks for posting!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Well I realized the four roses and ehtbp are hard to get but they were too good to leave off. But the other 3, Booker's, ecbp and Belle Meade are pretty available. Belle Meade is 60, Booker's is 70-75 and ECBP I've never seen higher than 100 so price wise they beat paying 700 for William Larue Weller or even 300 for birthday bourbon.

[@gman5986]

@@TheMashandDrum Actually yes the Belle Meade I have purchased for 60 recently and like it after the bottle starts to oxidize. The ECBP is awesome but mostly sold out around here and internet sellers are over $100 + shipping. E H TAYLOR BARREL PROOF sold out around so cal and anyone who has it is price gouging @ 150 and up. Then there's Nikka from the Barrel which is super rare and off the charts if you can find it. Forget finding the Four Roses for retail as well. For me $60 is expensive but thats about my max price range as I grow my collection. All my liquor store sellers are telling me that 5-10 years ago there was never a problem finding most whiskeys gathering dust on shelves @ retail but now we are in some kind of whiskey boom thats making purchasing for the average guy very difficult. My .02 Cents :) Really like your videos though. Cheers and happy 2019!

[@ThisisCredd]

Great list! Haven’t had the e.h. Taylor yet but the ECBP C918 batch is amazing!! I need another bottle

[@DonnerPassWhisky]

Great list hard to argue with ECBP love it ! That Four Roses must have been great judging by how much is left. Still waiting for the George T Stagg I got at the Total Wine release in November to be delivered to the pick up store they said by Jan 31st but it's hard to wait ! Cheers

[@TheMashandDrum]

Gonna try and review my George T Stagg soon. Yeah the four roses started great and finished even better. Thanks for watching buddy!

[@Mose2305]

Now that what I call a great list of fine Bourbon. Great job! I might have to pull to the trigger on the E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof if it is still $90. Cheers on the getting the best drams!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Mose! That was a ton of fun to shoot. All of those bourbons I can sip on any day of the week. Thanks for watching!

[@BlindWhiskeyReviews]

Great top 5 video! I have a sample of the EH Taylor BP that I can't wait to try. Cheers!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks. Your in for a treat! Cheers buddy

[@ericmatson7339]

great list

[@checkoutthatthing]

Time to build my own flight. Of your picks!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Gonna do that on my next livestream!

[@keithnorman6468]

Managed two of the Elijah Craig’s and one of the E.h. Taylor’s. Would have got the Bookers too, but they sold it by the time I went back...wife was pissed but oh well.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Hey getting the top 2 is not bad at all. The Booker's tends to hang around so I'm sure you'll be able to find one eventually. Cheers!

[@Scraws]

Drums, Bourbon, Cbus? I think we're brothers! 😁

[@TheMashandDrum]

Could be Brian! Lol. Cheers.

[@chrisb48907]

Awesome !!

[@financialservices4944]

I love bourbon.... 100% American.

[@foodquig]

I see unicorns... All of these are impossible to obtain where I live.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Sorry to hear Foodquig. Booker's, Belle Meade and Elijah Craig BP are probably the most aquirable out of all of these but the four roses and EHTBP were too good to leave off.

[@foodquig]

@@TheMashandDrum We just have a very limited bourbon selection, and most of them are the bottom shelf varieties... I have seen Booker's a number of times, but the rest, especially the barrel proof editions, are simply not there.

[@TheMashandDrum]

@@foodquig I've heard you mention that on your streams. Well if you want any samples let me know. Cheers.

[@foodquig]

@@TheMashandDrum Send me your email address to [e-mail] and I will send you my address... Na Zdravje!

[@Richie.Z]

First!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks for watching Richie!

[@Richie.Z]

Great choices of bourbon, Jason! I'll need to hunt down an EHT BP, I hope it's easy to find. Cheers brother

[@TheMashandDrum]

@@Richie.Z yeah it's a bit hard to find now. It comes out earlier in the year but if you do come across one grab it.

[@RebeccaPaige]

You talk with your hands too much. Otherwise great vids

[@ernestclayton8550]

All that high abv will destroy your liver!

[@lokorai23]

You have a good channel but advice from a consumer: Turn your mic sensor down. We don't need to hear your swallowing and gross mouth sounds.