We Put 12-Year Bourbons Head-to-Head - Here’s What Happened!

[@slbdrinks]

Shoutout to our subscribers for suggesting this awesome blind! Can you guess which 12-year bottle came out on top? Share your thoughts below! 👇

[@CGsYTChannel]

Best 2 year or younger blind 😉

[@WhiskeyFan]

JD 12 most likely

[@ladnargnoll1400]

Thanks for the shout-out. Awesome show, that's why I didn't suggest the JD 12, I knew it would stand out too much. Can't wait to see the next one, bring the random wheel back, love it when Kurt's wife makes the picks. (And Trenton, it's pronounced Ladnar G'noll.... it's from a book series 😅) Keep up the great work

[@bmc2567]

Poor Kevin…. 😂

[@johnr.5706]

Jelly is made from juice, jam from whole fruit and marmalade has peel and pulp in it.

[@9legolas7]

I always had one more category: preserves, which are made from whole fruit. Whereas jam is crushed fruit or fruit pieces.

[@mattschmitt9924]

Famous raunchy joke about jam and jelly is the only thing that came to mind when he asked the question.

[@shanecoats0724]

I’m hosting a 3 bottle 15 year vs. a 3 bottle 12 year blind tasting tonight at my house…with a big pot of homemade chili and cornbread.

[@dunnjustin124]

Hey it’s me I’m gonna be at your house tonight

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

What can I bring?

[@jaredthomas1809]

Everyone is showing up hope it's a big pot of chili lol

[@HATFIELDBBQ]

I'll bring the starter bourbon for the night, mellow corn. What time again?

[@shanecoats0724]

We are starting at 6 PM, Champaign, Illinois time. It’s a snowy day here in east central Illinois so y’all drive safe. And yes, it’s enough chili and cornbread to feed plenty of bourbon friends.

[@waynebrimhall538]

I enjoy the addition of the picture of the blind being evaluated down on the left lower corner. By the time all four drinks were sampled, I know the names of each one. I feel like I've learned something about each one and remembered it.

[@kevinconnolly8784]

Trenton: “on the nose, I get asbestos insulation, those rubber bumpers they use on cabinet doors, with a bit of light brown sugar mixed with iodine. It’s delightful! What is iodine, anyway?”

[@FakingANerve]

"...is it io-DINE or io-DEEN? I don't know."

[@magickmarck]

Don't forget the miso he's never tried! 😂 Gotta love this channel

[@stevefromchicago8277]

KC12 great bottle, findable, $65ish can’t go wrong

[@nchokie80]

yes, one of my overall favorites

[@ThaPABproductions]

Pretty allocated where I am

[@Best_Overserved_--_No_Ice]

@@ThaPABproductions, I've never seen KC12 on a shelf. It's on secondary by me. A guy they call Easy Andy told me he wanted 100.

[@dc1929]

this year's Knob Creek 12 was maybe my favorite bottle of the year. absolutely delicious and I never wanted the bottle to end.

[@1nolaguy30]

OK Trent, easy explanation: Jelly = juice ( usually clear, like apple, grape , etc but also herb like mint or peppers) + added fruit pectin. Jam - pureed peeled fruit with / without added fruit pectin depending on the fruit used (often berries or stone fruits) and can be cooked or frozen, so smooth spreading. Preserves = similar to jam but with whole fruit (less seeds an stems) although they can be cut or crushed. Marmalade = usually made from citrus fruit, similar to jelly but with julienned cut peel added for Increases taste and texture with a little added bitterness.

[@ryangraham6393]

That was me who made the comment about Trenton’s Palate of a child yet when it comes to whisky is an Ace haha, and he sure is showing it today, marmalade is made from citrus fruits Eg oranges like Ace mentioned, where jam is made from Berries such as Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, and some stone fruits like apricots, I am not sure how Jellies are made in the USA as Jelly in Australia is very different over here and would be what Americans call Jello, everyone give me a like so it gets noticed haha, I am so jealous as we have such a limited rage of affordable Bourbons in Australia, all the higher quality stuff is very expensive compared to what it is in the states, for example we pay over $50 for your Jim Beam, and $70 for makers Mark and BT,Turkey is around $75, and Blanton/ Michters is minimum $140, if I knew I would be able to have access to some interesting bottles I would join these gentlemen’s discord in a second.. I am your number one fan from Australia, I have watched every single episode in the last 2 years, often very late at night when I get the notifications.

[@curtlondon]

My buddy shared a dram of Weller 12 on New Year’s Eve. We were both greatly disappointed and went for a New Riff single barrel to turn the party around.

[@BigPughBoy4]

Jelly is made from fruit juice whereas jam is made with the whole fruit (and preserves is the same except it uses larger pieces of fruit). Marmalade is the term for jam made from citrus fruits.

[@drewambler1235]

appreciate it!

[@Robert.Sheard]

If my reading has been accurate, being charcoal-filtered does not take away its bourbon status. There are labeled bourbons that are charcoal-filtered. "Tennessee whiskey" is a marketing label, but it still meets every legal requirement to be a bourbon.

[@shanecowan9667]

You are correct

[@CGsYTChannel]

I love doing these types of blinds. Just pick a specific category, grab all the bottles that fit it, and blind them!

[@henryjonesphotography4934]

I love the Knob Creek 12. I will add the others to my list. This was a great video

[@gizmod__881]

In Trenton's defense, the first time i cracked open my bottle of KC 12 year, the only tasting note I got was leather saddle. I came back to it a month later and it had totally transformed. Just my personal experience. Cheers.

[@boostamante64]

I got a funky dish rag the first pour I had. Second time was totally different. Lol.

[@SRVandDtrouble]

Ive had my Jack 12, Knob 12, and Weller 12 in a flight a few times and Weller 12 is my favorite every time. Different stokes for different folks.

[@batboy242]

Jelly- flavored syrup with gelatin to thicken, Jam -fruits mashed with sugar and strained, SOME FRUITS have to be peeled and seeds strained! Marmalades are with the pith added to bring in the zest of the fruit! Hope this helps!

[@gabrielmendoza240]

Me and a buddie did a 12 year blind as well consisting of Wild Turkey 12, Knob 12, Evan Williams 12, and Weller 12. Weller came in last in for us.

[@elijahwilliams5294]

Just got my first Weller 12 the other day, haven’t opened it yet, but let’s hope my bottle is a winner

[@foxracer12759]

Insulation bats and cotton candy had me cracking up😂 never cease to amaze me with some of the stuff Trenton comes up with. Thanks for the laugh🍻🥃

[@davidn9518]

Trenton, I do competitive State fair canning. Everything contains sugar and pectin, are there variations yes, but this is a simple break down. A marmalade, is made from citrus and contains small pieces of the rind. A jelly is only the juice from the fruit/fruits. A jam is made from the whole fruit and the pieces should be small and uniform in size. A chutney can contain fruit, but it normally will have vinegar. A curd starts out similar to a jelly, but beaten eggs are added to create a curd consistency. All fruit is basically a jam with pieces of fruit more like chutney. This is a simple explanation.

[@FLjeffinPCB]

Do a show going to the liquor store getting bottles off the self and do a blind. No store picks. Bottles we can all get. Thanks! Love the show.

[@TheMarcopix]

For newer bourbon aficionados, Weller 12 is probably great. However, for my palate, they proofed it down too much. It needs to be about 100-110 proof to really make it shine. People well into their journey will want more proof. I don't expect that to change anytime soon as BT is selling every bottle they make so...why change? Like you said, at msrp, W12 isn't bad. I just got a bottle for $65 recently but I doubt I ever buy another. For that price range, I can get a KC12 or a Sagamore DO rye, or any number of better bottles.

[@deankruse4491]

Great blind, just wish the 1792 aged twelve years would have been included. Certainly don’t think it would’ve won the blind, but would’ve been interesting to see if it would’ve finished in front of Weller 12.

[@rockhardwhiskey]

When you guys do this can you leave the bottles up on the screen for which is A, B, C etc as they are revealed in the initial tastings?

[@colt45strickland]

I think a slick way to do this would be to have pictures of all the bottles on the bottom, and highlight the one currently being tasted with the name shown. That way it's not real cluttered.

[@sanchezjr13]

I love my Knob Creek 12 bottle. Glad to see it did well in the blind. I wasn't expecting it to beat out the JD 12.

[@Bushy556]

I have both and I prefer JD12.

[@FL_NAT1V3]

Technically, Jack Daniel's is a bourbon. It meets all the legal requirements to be a bourbon PLUS the charcoal "mellow" filtration which makes it a Tennessee whiskey. Hope that clears things up. Great blind gentlemen. Cheers🥃😁

[@strictlydiesel8305]

Legally speaking though, there isn't a defined set of requirements for Tennessee Whiskey, it's just a branding/marketing addition Benjamin Pritchard's Tennessee Whiskey does not utilize the Lincoln County process, for instance. Edit: Nor does Chattanooga

[@matthagerty8694]

TTB does not recognize Tenn Whiskey, its enforced at the state level. State level is the same as bourbon plus Lincoln County Process and produced in Tenn. NAFTA says straight bourbon whiskey produced in Tenn.

[@strictlydiesel8305]

@@matthagerty8694 state doesn't define this either, else Chattanooga and Pritchard would not be allowed within Tennessee to label their product with Tennessee Whiskey, since they don't use that process.

[@truckrboat]

@@strictlydiesel8305prichards is the only whiskey mentioned in the tennessee state law as being exempted from using the Lincoln county process but still being allowed to call itself Tennessee’s whiskey from my understanding

[@strictlydiesel8305]

@truckrboat you know what I just read the actual law code, that's interesting. Pritchard isn't even exempted so I have no idea what's going on there

[@josephr4637]

I still have a bottle of Weller 12 I bought 10 years ago with the $29.99 sticker on it. Last sampled it a year ago and it was still good (use wine preserver gas each time it’s open). I like it but just cannot bring myself to pay today’s prices for a bottle that I once paid 30 bucks for. And FP and 107 are much better and usually cheaper than the 12 year!

[@voultronix761]

Thats 100% reasonable opinion to have. Don't let the hype get in the way of your wallet. More people need to stop chasing mythical allocated bottles with marked up pricing

[@kevinszeliga4042]

I would like to see a toasted bourbon between relatively easy to find tossed bottles. Like EC Toasted, YellowStone toasted, Penelope toasted, ETC.

[@breakinghues2751]

I love Weller 12, but every single time it comes in last. Knob Creek 12 year is very solid at its price point, obviously 18 year knocks it out of the park, but for like $70 on the 12 year you can’t complain.

[@Ona1000]

As a massive JD fan, JD12 B1 is significantly better than B2. JD12 B2 is still great but B1 was truly something special. I'm hoping B3 this year brings it back to it's former glory. Hopefully, JD14 is even better too.

[@timcarrigan5563]

Blows my mind how JD12 wasn’t on more top 10 lists. Could be one of the more slept on bourbons out there.

[@Speciarii]

How about a blind of the new Four Roses Single Barrel offerings and/or compare to their Barrel Strength counterparts?

[@dunnjustin124]

The antique 107 continues to be the best Weller outside of the crazy allocated white label and single barrel

[@scottmattern482]

I actually saw one of those white labels at the last allocation drop i was at

[@coolzog]

For me WLW >> Full Proof > 107 > CYPB=12 year >> Special Reserve. Never had the Single barrel, but also never heard a ton good about it.

[@strictlydiesel8305]

WLW>107, but 107 > the rest Weller SiB is a joke tbh, it's basically Weller SR with like 5% more complexity for a billion dollars

[@mikejohnson7543]

Hey Guys. When you are finished with a tasting like this, what do you do with leftover pours? Drink them right away? Seems like quite a bit left in each glass. Thanks

[@Best_Overserved_--_No_Ice]

In a previous video they indicated they pour them back into the bottles.

[@ncdorito213]

Done this blind several times but included 1792 and EW12. JD wins everytime followed by EW and WT101. 1792 junped up to 3rd in one instance. I found it actually performed well/better than expected. I am likely in the minority but my KC12 bottle always underperforms (even in KC/Beam blinds). Must have a dud.

[@jonathansantana6239]

I did this exact blind plus 1792 a while back. And yes, W12 came last for me too,lol. JD 12 came 1st for me. I can send you a sample of 1792 12 year if you are interested. Gr8 video guys. Cheers

[@gunjand21]

* Jam: Fruit + sugar + fruit pieces * Jelly: Fruit juice + sugar (no fruit pieces) * Marmalade: Citrus fruit (including peel) + sugar

[@OnlyDrams-ro]

Fascinating to see how these lined up. The only one I have is WT12 and I love it, great bottle. The others just aren't worth what they cost here. I'll post the Australian prices of these bottles below for your entertainment. Jack 12 $430USD Knob 12 $135USD Weller 12 $125USD WT 12 $95USD

[@beaudwayful]

Drinking along the video with the only 12 year I own, Knob Creek. One of my favorites. I also love it because it's not that sweet. I'd love to see a KC blind!

[@brettengland192]

Marmalade is a fruit preserve made from the juice and peel of citrus fruits boiled with sugar and water. Jam is a fruit preserve made from the juice and pulp boiled with sugar and water. Jelly is the same thing, but only the juice is used.

[@jonhohgrefe1437]

A new idea for a game, 4 way blind, loser of the blind gets poured. Definitely wouldn't use high end bottles, but still could be fun.

[@jonhohgrefe1437]

Or maybe a pull goes into an infinity bottle and that gets blinded against best of the year in the last livestream

[@argensardefs6004]

Australian prices for all my suffering oldmates: Weller 12 | 200AUD | 112USD WT 12 | 150AUD | 82USD KC 12 | 220AUD | 130USD JD 12 Year | 700AUD | 412USD WIld Turkey 12 is one of the very very few things we can pick up at a somewhat reasonable price being a travel exclusive. I enjoy it a lot :)

[@LP23D6]

Great Head to Head and no sunrises. Knowing what was there, I would have placed them in that order without tasting. That might be a fun angle for you guys. Rate them before tasting and then again after. It might be fun and surprising. Cheers!

[@markalderman6995]

Good news!! I just picked up Sazerac Early Times Bib in Savannah GA! I hope y’all saved some Brown Foreman for a blind test. Sorry for being off topic- I’m a new subscriber and this my first comment ever aon the KZbin. Thank you gentlemen.

[@camdenhochgesang6554]

I really love the 1792 12 year. But I’m a sucker for anything with that age or higher. The WT 101 12 year is just in another level. Amazing stuff. Love the KC 12. Never had the Weller.

[@williambooth1253]

Can you blind from Barrel Bourbon??? They offer great stuff at a fair price. I am a Southern California resident and we find their distillery products readily available at Total Wine and More and local liquor stores. If Indiana has similar acquisitions to their bourbon, whiskey, and rye products, would you guys be willing to do a blind?

[@n3xt0n3xt]

You need to do a March Madness Bracket tasting event over a few weeks . Several rounds of 4 whiskey blinds with winners moving on to the next round..

[@King91139]

Nice work crew! This was definitely a good one!

[@FireontheMountain321]

Technically, Tennessee whiskey is a type of bourbon. According to TTB Standard of Identity, a Tennessee whiskey distillery could also call their whiskey “bourbon” on the label, as Dickel did with one release not too long ago. Maker’s Mark 2024 Cellar Aged could have been in this blind. Weller 12 has one or two disadvantages: chill filtration and lower proof. On its own, though, it’s solid.

[@RxSquatch]

A thought… in these blinds when you put up bottle info during the tasting of each selection, if you could add the price of the bottle (msrp or cost in your area) that could be a helpful tidbit of info.

[@jeffnuzz]

That KC Single Barrel Select at 120 proof is great. Mine is only the 9-1/2 year, but still delicious. I picked up a few for under $50 each.

[@Mykkus]

Definitely need 1792 12 in a blind it’s fantastic

[@enricojaun2880]

i think it s a love or hate bottle. I hated mine.

[@Mykkus]

@ fair. Batch/years may be a part as well.

[@nathana.7473]

These guys forgot that they did a five way 12-year blind less than a year ago, in which 1792 12-year was included (Trent's bottle). It came in next-to-last and last place for them.

[@Mykkus]

@ not surprised. I disagree with Trent’s tastes often Also it’s a yearly release. This batch could. Be much better

[@jondilly1974]

When visiting Jack, they tell you their products are bourbon. In fact, their classifications are more specific, but compliant with, rules of bourbon. The addiction of the Lincoln County Process on top of standard bourbon regulations does not disqualify their products as bourbon. In fact, there are some Kentucky based bourbons that also use charcoal mellowing, but because they aren’t produced in Lincoln County TN, they don’t qualify as Tennessee Whiskey.

[@robertschroeder1978]

My coffee is now all over the place with the Beaver comment. Thanks guys for the video...

[@berkaberk]

My problem with Weller 12 is the manufacturing of 'rarity' when they pump out more of this stuff than they do any other expression. It's only going to get worse with the whiskey bubble popping.

[@Lithanify]

I wonder how much of that is resellers buying up crates of it @ $30-40 a bottle, and selling it at $200/bottle... so they only have to sell 1/3-1/4 of their stock to make a profit... and just sitting on the rest. I'd bet some of these online resellers have warehouses full of this stuff that they're happy to hold until a sucker buys it... makes me hopeful that BT gets enough production the bottom falls out entirely on the secondary market. Every other month I hear about Saz spending another billion dollars to increase production... so it has to happen eventually.

[@HoStev]

@@Lithanify Would be great to get the market bust on Weller in general. I have Weller SR as my regular sipper, its more than fine for $28 msrp and its not the hardest thing to find in Ohio, closer to the point where supply has caught up. I would happily put Weller 12 into regular rotation, its a fine bottle for $43...probably the best value 12yr bourbon. It's just never on the shelf, only sold a case or two at a time and taters get in line early. Not worth the mark up

[@csamons0935]

So glad Cams River Roots picks stuck with you Trenton! As a rye guy, they are some of my favorite Ryes! Those 2 were both 11.5 yr MGP 95/5. Funky Monkey had the yellow was and was cheese themed. Chunky Monkey had pink wax and was candy themed.

[@mcc1172]

Jack 12 is honestly such a juggernaut. It's almost unfair to put it against other 12's. In my opinion it easily beats both RR13 and RR15. I guarantee you it would probably even do well in blinds with stuff like WLW and GTS as well.

[@markcalhoun8219]

Jack 12 and RR13 are two that I have a hard time comparing as the profiles are different enough but both are examples of the best whiskey I have ever tasted. I've never touched BTAC but outside of that these are peak.

[@LeatherDaddy97]

100% agree

[@timcarrigan5563]

Spot on. I challenge anyone to blind this against RR15 and the results would be very surprising to some

[@Best_Overserved_--_No_Ice]

@@timcarrigan5563, I saw on Reddit where a guy said he and his buddy did that exact blind of RR15 vs JD12. Before doing the blind they both expected RR15 would win. Lo and behold, JD12 beat out RR15 for the both of them!

[@Best_Overserved_--_No_Ice]

One whiskeytube channel, AM Whiskey, in their "Best whiskey of 2023" video, had JD12 *tied* with GTS!

[@tommiller4895]

Quick price check here in NY: (4) Weller 12 = 216.99, (3) Wild Turkey 12 = 179.99, (2) Knob Creek 12 = 77.99 and (1) Jack Daniels 12 = 299.00. I am going for bargain! Knob Creek at 77.99.

[@firedawg76]

I did a blind with Weller 12. It was Weller SR, 107, FP and 12. Weller 12 was 3rd or 4th in everyone's rankings.

[@Lithanify]

Got a feeling in that blind 107/FP gonna be everyones' #1 and 2 depending on how hot folks like it... with 12 and SR being 3rd and 4th depending on how old folks like it.

[@RyanCopler-kq4xr]

Well FP and 107 are without a doubt better i actually like SR better but you can tell its lower cost it's much thinner those two could go either way

[@r2skyvader]

I’m not surprised. Weller 12, while pleasant, is kind of a one note wonder. I don’t get the hype. I tell people to buy Makers 46 if they want a similar profile and drinking experience for a decent price with no hunting required. The Knob Creek 12 is a very nice dram.

[@angeloauriemma3537]

Two highly sought-after bottles that finish last in every blind I have them in are Weller 12 and Elmer.

[@Brad-ic4bp]

I do love Weller 12, but even when I’m lucky enough to find it in a store, it’s always marked up to $100-$260, so I only drink it few and far between pours.

[@rodneystuder1142]

W12 is great, now if you have to have proof I can see not liking it. Weller is light and sweet and the oak gives it a little depth. Could definitely pick it out of that lineup.

[@members337]

@18:52 “I’ll sip some of d” Trenton’s face 😂

[@brianpeebles4420]

Weller 12 always comes in last when I blind it. I'm glad it isn't just me.

[@thomasmichael6509]

I did a weller blind with SP, 12, OWA, and full proof, and purely in terms of flavor, 12 was my favorite. But whole package with mouthfeel and proof, full proof won. The old squat bottle weller 12s were so much better than most of the current bottlings. Honestly anything Buffalo trace 10 years ago was significantly better than most of the current stuff in my opinion

[@DJLange]

You gotta do the knob single barrel in there too, when you do the knob blind

[@markcalhoun8219]

Jack Daniels Bottled in Bond is some of the easiest drinking solid whiskey and on shelves for $35. The 12 is spectacular. The single barrels are great. I hope the 12 becomes more and more available.

[@namrocknamrock371]

Agreed! I have been wanting to blind it against Russel’s Reserve 10.

[@ChristopherNeeme]

Jack Daniels Bonded is one of my favorites at any price. There's no reason why this distillery can't make their 10 and 12 year more readily available at MSRP. They're knowingly underproducing those compared to Russel's Reserve 10 or Knob Creek 12, they have the capability. So that's been a disappointment, it is anytime one of the large distilleries does this sort of thing.

[@markcalhoun8219]

@@ChristopherNeeme I am hopeful that they are building to that and ramping production so that the low volume release is the oldest so when 14 comes out 10 is readily available at least. It sounds like they are aiming to release stuff like 18 and 24 eventually. That would necessitate a ton of 10 and 12 year.

[@sagmeister2234]

Jelly is made with fruit juice, Jam is a puree, and Preserves have whole pieces of fruit.

[@rmbettac]

I do find Weller 12 to be a pleasant drink, and at MSRP it delivers a great sip for the price. But that JD12 is so stinkin good. I can’t help but love all of the nicer JD like Sinatra, SBBP, J10 and J12. I’ve tried many bottles and they always exceed my expectations.

[@michaelbland7666]

The way the bottles were disappearing made me jump. I thought they were going to fall and break. Lmao😅. I drop stuff all the time. My wife got me nice plastic plates.

[@kritter10]

Jack Daniel’s have great rye’s also. Some of my favorites! Have you guys tried a rye made by Chickencock?

[@ladnargnoll1400]

Ok so your next blind: JD showdown, bonded, triple mash, single barrel 100 proof, gentleman jack.

[@rohrer64]

I got my bottle of Weller 12 for $36 a little over a year ago. It sips like a wheated eagle rare to me, and i quite enjoy it, especially for the price I paid. Would absolutely not pay what they are going for though.

[@devin4265]

Nice work, trying to get people to stop buying Weller 12….so we can buy more 😊 I’m one of the folks that really loves the Weller 12.

[@dustincannarella8077]

Really wish you were able to include the 1792 12 year in this blind. Saw it on a shelf recently for $99 and passed on it, but am curious how it stands up.

[@Crookedriverhooligan]

I completely agree with Trent on Jack Daniels being a sleeper distillery. I was lucky enough this past year to pick up a bottle of 10 year in the wild and just recently broke into it and man is it delicious I’m still looking for that bottle of 12 year but I’ve also had the barrel proof rye and boy is that fantastic. I’m jack Daniels fanboy.

[@DaveNorton-yi5ix]

I honestly have gotten to the point where I just live in JD land ... they've got pretty much anything I want and most of it is readily available on the shelf. The 10 year is findable but overpriced (but not crazy, at least in my area), so as long as I budget for it, I can replace it when I want to. The 12 is a different animal but because I am happy with the rest of their offerings, I can live without it quite easily.

[@terryarmacost2362]

Weller 12 ALWAYS tastes watered down!

[@brianblossfeld7702]

As always, love the videos. Question, is Cedar Ridge available in Indiana? I live in Michigan and cannot find it here. And Michigan won’t allow shipping it from other states.

[@MF-ng9um]

You need an Evan Williams 13 too! Great video!

[@NTXMarcusS]

I am not here to defend Weller 12, but it was at a distinct disadvantage in this blind since it was the only wheated bourbon in the bunch. Taste is subjective, but a wheater is going to stand out among those higher rye bourbons. I would be interested in seeing it go head to head with other wheated bourbons of a similar age like an Old Fitzgerald.

[@davidn9518]

A blind idea, by state. Yes some will be extremely challenging, but 52 weeks in a year, with 50 states. (again some states might only have one option) but here in MN we would have a number to choose from.

[@rockhardwhiskey]

Best non-allocated barrel proof under 80. Elijah Craig, larceny, 1792, Jack Daniel’s 😊

[@alexkalish8288]

Both Buffalo Trace and Knob Hill may just stop selling bourbon in Indiana - Have you no fear ? Both of you gentlemen have superb taste in Whiskey so I had to watch. Never tried the Jack Daniels 12 year because i'm not a brand fan - you sold another bottle Cheers !

[@G-Major]

I find Wild Turkey overrated for the exact reason you noted--the palette is a flash in the pan, not enough finish.

[@teamflyers415]

How about a New Riff tasting/blind/review etc. They just announced they will be available in all 50 states beginning this year

[@JeffG-x2q]

This is crazy. Sunday is my 12th anniversary with my job. I was going to do WT 12 vs KC12. Not even kidding

[@dylanholt9906]

My parents (somehow) got me a bottle of Weller 12 for Christmas a couple of years ago. I was really grateful since it was something that I knew I would never buy for myself. With that said, it was the worst bottle in my cabinet LOL

[@JordanG_3031]

SLB Classics 0:05 comments were read, but not too many 0:22 Kurt is a good sport and properly puts Trenton in his place 1:05 reading user names is actually hard 1:16 it doesn’t take much to make Trenton happy 1:51 stop enabling the large blinds 2:01 new blind ideas 😮😮 2:52 Shout out to Eric! 3:45 uh oh Trenton has to be careful with his compliments ;) 5:45 Trenton face and brows 6:05 Trenton claims to not know what marmalade is… 6:44 mom needs her own youtube show 7:13 Trenton is fishing for compliments now 8:07 Kurt can’t find the palette cause it doesn’t match the nose 9:10 they aren’t dumb notes, they’re funny :) 9:51 Michelle doesn’t even understand why Trenton is weird 11:17 Trenton doesn’t judge by color of bourbon 12:06 dude 13:25 bourbon cheese, yummy :) 14:12 battle of the candies 15:31 ouch. Sorry Eric 15:56 SPOILERS! But D is the best 😅 16:24 not dumb, just funny (tasting) 16:47 Trenton makes mistakes but not all of them 17:31 no one knows what the boys are “on” 18:18 sad day, WT is disappointing Kurt 18:55 always gotta resip the best 19:25 Kurt is always honest 20:22 secondary prices are “redonkulous” 20:51 let Kurt say what he wants, smooth 22:11 secret websites that Trenton reveals 22:58 Trenton starts to pray 23:32 Kurt is going to be honest with us 23:47 interesting sleeper, but not wrong 24:35 just appreciate good and not good, well said 24:56 people are entitled to their wrong opinions 25:27 licking the leather seat of a Tahoe 25:50 Trenton gets good “dusty” bottles 26:24 great suggestions! 26:50 Trenton isn’t bitter about the beaver 27:03 nice sign off and nod

[@montysouthern4507]

Here's my take on the Weller 12 when it comes to blinds. And I'm just a guy who loves bourbon - you guys get to try way more quality bourbon than me. When you do blinds, even when the proof is similar, the higher proofs seem to gravitate to the top and the lower ones seem to not do so well. Like most people say Weller 12 is pretty dang good if you can get it for MSRP - but at 90 proof it's just not gonna blow your socks off because, well it's 90 proof. Good bourbon, totally overhyped but for MSRP it's a good purchase.

[@MarkPlemons]

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select is also excellent.

[@chrismaples4074]

For my best friends bachelor party, I provided a blind of Weller 12 and Pappy’s 12. The three bourbon buddies all picked the Weller over the Pappy’s.

[@mauriciopast]

Wow. Never had Pappy 12 but this is interesting, I did not think Weller 12 was very impressive, it’s good, but not something I would overpay for.

[@MikeBrown-zq5mv]

You guys do a great job and make great content

[@brettheiner7125]

JD12 runs away with this one in my book - and KC12 would be a distant 4th. Love the other two - not complex, but great, mellow sippers.

[@jasonczfan8658]

I’m not willing to pay the cost for JD 12 but I did blind of 1792, KC, Weller and WT 12. WT 12 won pretty easily for me

[@schneids02]

How about a wheated blind next? Larceny, Maker’s 46 French Oaked, Weller SR

[@bossgaming2103]

I loved your distillery review videos you should do more

[@jsaun6684]

Tennessee whiskey is a bourbon but a bourbon is not a Tennessee whiskey. Nothing says a bourbon can't be charcoal filtered

[@WhiskyForBeginners]

George Dickel bourbon uses the Lincoln County process, but Benjamin Prichard Tennessee whisky doesn't. That makes clear the nature of the Tennessee whisky designation as mere image.

[@jsaun6684]

@WhiskyForBeginners Prichards was granted an exemption. Regardless of that the filtering process is still the only additional step that is not required for a bourbon. So my statement still stands tenn. whiskey is bourbon but bourbon isn't Tennessee whiskey. Just like a square is a rectangle but a rectangle isn't a square

[@nathana.7473]

You guys have done a 12-year blind already, back on April 26 ("BEST 12 Year Bourbon Of All Time?!" is the video title)...and the kicker is, you had the 1792 included in that blind! (It didn't end up doing very well. 😂) Also, your #1 and #2 picks from back then ended up being exactly the same bottles as today!