Whiskey Review: Powers Signature Release Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey + Bushmills 16 Cameo

Today we taste and review Powers Signature Release Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey and Bushmills 16 makes an appearance.
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[@dmshampton]

Best episode in a long time😂😂😂, the broken glass ceremony is fantastic.

[@ellisfield159]

Dakota Hampton my will probably always be a long string of expletives but i like the song

[@catherinepowers61]

Since Powers is my last name, that means I'm legally required to purchase this whiskey, right?

[@FightStealDrink]

Catherine Powers, confirmed.

[@michaeljamieson3582]

My surname is Jamieson, and I’ve never bought (or to my knowledge tried) Jamesons........it’s a malady I should probably rectify.

[@ericschwab409]

Michael Jamieson different spelling so that’s a no go!

[@ericschwab409]

It also means she is required to buy all the MBs she may meet a round of Powers! It’s tribal law...

[@willpowers65]

All i drink being William Thomas powers III

[@nickloomis5233]

WTF?! That was the greatest thing I've ever seen!!!!! Way to go Rex!

[@ericday4966]

Damn guys, hell of an episode. I laughed I cried and I almost wet myself. Thank you for indulging our magnificent bastardom. Keep on rocking.

[@epicvibe1576]

hey im from morocco when i watch your videos i feel like i wanna drink a sea of wiskey big salute from morroco sheeers

[@1218Draco]

epic vibe Favorite Whiskey/Whisky?

[@dane5896]

When I was in Ireland, Powers blend was the main dram in the pubs. My favorite Power's is the John's Lane Potstill. :)

[@camr9433]

So the whiskey vault is located around or in Austin right? And this episode is all about powers. So is it an episode of Austin Powers?

[@calebsteingruber6906]

Great episode! I agree Rex, the name 'Powers' sounds budgety, especially if one doesn't realise it's a family name. But I've spent some time in Northern Ireland, and my first job in Austria (the Irish are everywhere) was waiting tables/bartending in an Irish pub, And, it's true that most Irish folk go for Powers over other baseline whiskeys. For me, it just has more going on, more beefy/oily, less thin, probably due to un-chill filtering at 43.2% (Gold Label), and spicier. It's still cheaper here at 20€ than Bushmills and Jameson.

[@darrenj9013]

You guys rearranged the vault? The Deveron 12 bottle is gone. For some reason that nice looking green bottle always caught my eye

[@arickbakken]

I quietly giggled SO hard at this episode!!! Best description of the last weird 72 hrs! Bonus: Broken glass ceremony is pure gold! Bonus bonus: turns out, only one of you can sing, but it hardly even matters :)

[@cholley_1]

I’m not sure if I should apologize to Daniel or the viewers for that suggestion... however that commitment was incredible... Sorry?

[@HaganeHiryu]

(make sure you pour Rex a dram) I have been trying to decide how to submit my request for a review w/o it being multiple chapters because I have a lot I would like to say. I think the easiest way is to simply provide some cliff notes: -Recent enthusiast -First bottle was Talisker Storm due to having read good things about Talisker and also finding the Storm discounted to $32 -By the 3rd dram I loved it -Tried several since then including Bunna, Glendronach, Laphroaig, Ardbeg and Caol Ila -None struck me like the Storm so bought 2 more bottles of that -Thought Caol Ila would be the next step but after one dram I don’t love it yet -Prefer smokiness of the Storm to peatiness of the Caol Ila -After some research I have narrowed down my next bottle to one of the following mild to medium peated whiskys: Port Charlotte Scottish Barley, Benromach 10, Springbank 10, Kilchoman Machir Bay and Ledaig 10 Could you please do a side-by-side review of two of these if you have them? My favorite type of review is a side-by-side comparison of two similar whiskys and I would love to get your opinion on some of these. I have been binge watching your videos and I want to say thanks for the great content that you are creating for us viewers to enjoy! I am looking forward to much more!

[@cartercothren7759]

Been working on watching all the vids from start to current and this one really got me. That broken glass ceremony literally made me lol. Ready to see whats in store in future videos!

[@1218Draco]

I had an idea after the Bob Dylan episodes, the Caskmates Jameson episode, and after hearing about differently finished scotches. I’m thinking of getting a new barrel, aging tequila in it for a few months, then finishing a whiskey in the tequila barrel. Any suggestions for Phase 2? We (my mom, stepdad, and myself) barrel-mellowed Jim Beam in a barrel, then mellow-finished an Irish Whiskey , then mellow-finished more Beam and all 3 phases were DELICIOUS.

[@MHansedog]

So after a really bad day at work... Could we change the #bulbdeep to mean that we needed to fill our glass past the bulb to get closure? Rex... That was awesome and totally unexpected with the tossing of the glass... Well done

[@Calebh40]

Golden pipes there Rex. My fiddley bits are rustled.

[@joethompson3519]

I need some more Irish. I’m heavy on scotch and bourbon. Jameson and Sexton are my only Irish. Powers signature. Looks to be next. Side note. Yep, you guys are about 80% right there with me. There’s only been a few things you liked that I thought were “meh”.

[@Thisisausername556]

Perfect episode. This is a quintessential Whiskey Vault video. Fantastic, guys. Gratz on the 100k, and here's to 100k more and beyond. This is going to be such a great live stream.... *Cheers*

[@johnbrochu4513]

It was called John Powers and Sons in the past. The Three swallows on the label was said to signify that John Powers and Sons were the first to put whiskey in a flask and not just the keg, hence "Three Swallows".

[@logic3686]

Congrats guys on 100k, you should have 100 times this many. Thanks guys for the laughs.

[@rockdocpalmcoast4189]

I love the tangerine finish of the Bushmills 16.

[@rmac52]

Well I guess that is the new universal broken glass ceremony. I gotta say Rex really killed it.

[@lemayj1]

Something tells me that that wasn't the first time that Rex has heard "I'm just cleaning up your ceremony."

[@XscarpettaX]

im curious what you think of the powers 12 yr john lane. i thought it tasted more like a sherry bomb scotch

[@ck_distills8734]

One of the grandest moments on this channel to date. Glass breaking ceremony. Legendary stuff you magnificent bastards!

[@bobbylyver4834]

Possibly best episode yet.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

0-100 is a faulty scale, as almost everything falls between 70 and 90. I see this especially with cigars. It's effectively a 20-25 point scale. The problem is that a score of 80 looks great, but it's probably a below-average cigar/whiskey. This is a generality of course, but it seems to be pretty common.

[@JimmyLeg]

Serge uses it at whiskyfun.com but he does explain that generally a 75 is an average malt/good blend. Admittedly most whisky's fall between 75 and 90 but there are plenty of examples above and waaay below so I find it useful at his site. Also there *should be* very few professionally made and aged whisky's released to the public that are actually awful. That's just bad business.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

Sure, it's a at least some sort of scale to help people find something they like, but if 0-50 are *never* used, then all scores are inflated. 50 should be the average score, not 75.

[@reimumeiling]

I've found that pretty much all rating systems are a 5 point scale. 10 point scales pretty much only use 6-10. 100 point scales are just 10 point scales x10.

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

I agree :)

[@NeoRichardBlake]

I blame it on the way we grade in public schools. 70 to 79 is a C, which we are told is average, so most of us tend to grade things similarly in our adult lives. But really it could just be the system that movies use. 1 star is basically a don't bother, 2 is a fair effort, but most probably won't like it, 3 is a good one, and 4 is amazing! On that system, mostly 3s makes sense (and it breaks down to a 75% average!) I like 5 point systems myself... with a decimal to help differentiate finer nuances. It makes 3 points or gold stars or smiley poops 💩... Whatever the system... a natural average score. Like a bell curve... 3 is the majority followed by fewer 4s and 2s, followed by even fewer 5s and 1s. But people seem to like an arbitrary 100... Even though we grade by A B C D F with C being average. It's the same bell curve, but skewed up to bigger numbers! Sorry for turning into a rant...

[@Lacotemale]

Can ye guys review Powers John Lane 12 year old? Im getting a bottle for Christmas based on a recommendation.

[@pyroglyphics]

Grats on the big 100K!!! Keep up the awesomeness, magnificence and gloriousness!!! On a different note, I just bought a bottle of Teeling singlemalt, I think it's great stuff, however I'm getting a really strange almost garlic like note on the pallet, is this just me being weird? Or are there more MB's getting it......?

[@phauntis]

Had a really bad time with Powers in College, had the whole bottle and a few beers. We all know how it ended. But the taste ever since has thrown me off. How does the Sig. release AB to the budget??

[@charlespeliska7054]

Now that was an epic episode - songs, shenanigans, bulb deep, and good whiskey!

[@calebgarrett3771]

Great episode, great ceremony, and its funny you said if you dont like it we might. When you guys say something is to "sweet" I always know i'll prob like it hahaha.

[@jonstothfang3800]

I'm pretty sure, when Rex opened his gaping maw to belt out the Whitney, I saw the light at the end of the tunnel.... or maybe he's actually part refrigerator... or maybe I was just seeing the last bits of what he had for lunch

[@AdamPFarnsworth]

Rex... why did you have to indulge them... we want the bulbdeep meme to GO AWAY. lol

[@asentimentalman6655]

I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Nice vocals Rex...hahahahaha

[@temperlemon]

Since starting to watch your channel over a year ago I've gone off the deep end in scotch and bourbon--I have come to love Islay malts, particularly Laphroaig, and have a great enthusiasm for high-rye bourbons. The one nut I haven't cracked yet is Irish whiskey, and I think this is because so far I've only tried out budget bottles like Tullamore DEW and Bushmills Red Label. Do you have any recommendations for a good, more, err, "fully flavored" Irish whiskey in the $30 to $45 range?

[@ericschwab409]

IF you shop around go for RED BREAST! It’s normally $62 where I live BUT it goes on sale for $48 frequently. It’s worth the few extra bucks

[@Lacotemale]

Only had Bushmills 16yr recently. Its damn good Whiskey!

[@bourbonflask1385]

Absolutely amazing as always, started my collection last month, picked up some Grangestone sherry cask finish last weekend, definitely worth a try. Bulb deep Rex. Bulb deep.

[@Andrew-xw1gp]

Headed to the beach soon. Any suggestions for a good nightcap scotch?

[@ericschwab409]

Andrew the one you have closest?

[@alexfullmetal]

Is there no video from you guys about bushmills 10?

[@brianolsen396]

Laphroaig triple wood and cairdeas Madeira. Basically just compare all the Laphroaigs. I just finished my 10 so I need to know which Laphroaig to get next. You’re welcome Rex.

[@smithk1221]

Would really like to see yall review the Royal Brackla 12. I've come close a few times to picking it up, but never pulled the trigger on it.

[@MrCloud254]

Love the Chuy's t-shirt! The chips and salsa are top tier 👌👌

[@NeoRichardBlake]

Damn guys! This is my favorite video by far! 😁 Well played! Nerding out then severe shenanigans! I love it!

[@Purpose_Tortoise]

You lovely lads. Happy for you making it past the 100k mark. Keep it up!

[@ellisfield159]

My broken glass ceremony will probably always be a long string of expletives but i like the song

[@Duerr1975]

Daniel, can you please explain NAS. Is there a minimal requirement for Irish, scotch and other whiskeys?

[@onggia850]

I'm not Daniel but I think I can answer. Even without an age statement: Scotch, Irish, Canadian must at least 3 years old. Bourbon must be at least 2 years old to be labeled straight bourbon, but age must be stated if it's both under 4 years old and labeled straight bourbon. There are no rules for Japanese whisky.

[@jasonc6952]

Rex singing Whitney Houston is about as wrong as Bulb deep. lol.

[@superpheemy]

Holy jumping jack Jeebus, Rex can belt out those notes

[@k2k849]

100K! Great work, Congrats

[@lockguy2652]

Daniel is out of uniform and Rex looks like he is back in college? WTF

[@ericschwab409]

He went to college?

[@WheelHouse1of1]

Another great video!Glenfinnich 21 rum cask

[@whiskeywhiffer6374]

I Love Black Bush

[@kompressor740ify]

Yes, driftless glen young rye! Sour syrup!

[@contentioushackery]

The sherry-finish Powers Signature is really good and significantly different from gold label. I have not been able to find it for over 2 years, but if you can, it is that "budget redbreast" that MBs keep asking for.

[@contentioushackery]

I should add that when I did find the Signature, it was the same $30 as the Gold label was.

[@starrarmy]

Isn’t Bushmills 10 their tier 2?

[@Furry_Viking]

"Powers by name, Powers by association."

[@zcurtin608]

Can I you review Glenmorangie Signet?

[@joshmcdonald9341]

Where I live I could get Bushmills black bush for $40 and Powers signature for about $60

[@JarosawKovacs]

Regards from Poland 🇵🇱 😀 I have only one Whisky what I don't like what You says it good Maker's Mark. But for the rest is magnificent 😌

[@TheBioethicist]

Am I in the #bulbdeep crowd? No, not really. Know what I do about it? Just keep scrolling. Works for everything on the internet. I promise it's a happier way to be.

[@ericschwab409]

If Rex tried a little harder he could have gone past bulbdeep. That would have been impressive and possibly halt all future singing

[@nev123123123]

I like these guys

[@gator33322]

Wow...in South Florida Total Wine stores, regular Powers is $32 and the signature release is $50. Theres also a John's Lane at $80.

[@contentioushackery]

Keith Ronshausen , ouch. That seems like a fair price for the regular gold label, but at $50, I would rather spend a few more bucks for Redbreast.

[@YaBoyJedi]

I HAVE AN AMAZING IDEA! What if you guys tried to recreate the flavor tones of different whiskeys into food. And try them both and see what experience you get.

[@lonegoose2844]

Yes! Finally some shenanigans is back on the channel. Rex sounds like a cross between fergy and Jesus !

[@fulfathomfive]

Sent something, should be there by Friday.

[@MrAssassyn86]

Can you guys throw in how to spot fakes or if you are a collector how to spot which might be good investments? I spend some time in the auction houses and I'm sure other people do as well. Love the channels! T.H.

[@MateuszSala]

Grats on a 100k

[@gamingmarcus]

Truly the voice of an angel. And you guys claim not to shoot these drunk :D

[@Kidnova928]

I really want to see you guys try BUMBU rum

[@bryanlushbough659]

just a nice review watch during the day and HOLY SHIT MY EARS

[@donaldrance]

Pretty damn good Pot Still... Enough said.

[@BigDaddysBearCave]

I so want to try this 😎👍🏽🥃

[@chrispower3368]

I need to find out where bouts him n I are related. Probably way distance haha

[@robdahlgren0506]

You say that a large part of the Irish whisky flavor is the unmalted barley and the pot still. I'm with you on the unmalted barley, but what would they use other than a pot still? Who uses a column still to produce whisky? I just think this is marketing hoo-ha

[@WhiskeyVault]

Column or "coffey" style stills are used constantly in Irish whiskey, Scottish grain whiskey and American whiskey

[@eddiejoe9892]

I live like 5 minutes away from Midleton🤣🤣

[@onggia850]

Daniel has got his collar popped. Lol

[@gunkatas01]

AHHHHHH! Daniel isn't wearing a black t-shirt! At least it's a black, short sleeve button up.

[@raptrbreth]

I have Powers as part of my family tree but the person who started Power’s whiskey was John Power, no s. Or I would have insisted on free whiskey, because mooch rules.

[@burleymullins8776]

Central Daylight Time.

[@rossfudd256]

Daniel, You couldn't leave it there for 5 fricken minutes, you had to sweep up? Man your CDO is showin'.

[@ericschwab409]

Rex “singing” sounded more like a wounded warthog screaming in pain. Yes, we have warthogs and they sound just like Rex........it’s creepy.

[@XxLordKratos666xX]

OMG I LOVE CHUYS!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@korjbird]

Marry the 100! At least for a bit? It would make John Glaser proud.

[@ericschwab409]

Yes it would!

[@vruychev]

You should put 0 (zero) in the white square DAYS ACCIDENT FREE 😂😂😂

[@troyfortsch4440]

There’s a podcast I listen to called “The Podcask”, staring Will H. and The Greeze. They have a unique personal rating scale of BUY-BAR-PASS. BUY - (flavor profile meets or exceeds price point) BAR - (price point may exceed flavor profile) PASS - (flavor isn’t good, price point irrelevant)

[@ericschwab409]

I’d add a fourth level below Pass, which would be “Pour it Out!” Friends don’t let friend consider drink bum whiskey!

[@robcarson2728]

CLEAN IT UP, TRIBE!

[@rekoobnad187]

I had a question. I was drinking a jim and coke the other night and eating some chicken nuggets and szechuan sauce and it completely made the drink to me pretty much undrinkable. Has anyone had the same experience with certain food and drink combos.

[@contentioushackery]

Yes. Several times.

[@rekoobnad187]

contentioushackery What has it been. I never thought that would be a combo that made it taste horrible

[@ericschwab409]

It happens when I eat BBQ flavored toasted hazel nuts and lime Jello while drinking Mellow Corn....I get a creamed corn, lime, toasted nut, BBQ flavor in my mouth. It’s weird

[@kimboslice130]

Intentional glass toss - still accident free!

[@norco4life518]

The bushmills 10 would be a better comparison

[@avidworkslol]

Funny, Jameson is more expensive than both Tully and Powers here.

[@montyhibdon3016]

OMG Rex tad me cryinggfggg

[@michaeldraut8336]

Dammit man..needed a warning about volume on that.. earbuds..Possibly deaf..

[@christianporter6842]

And IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

[@Starbuck01]

Bastards I work that day at that time!!

[@ericschwab409]

Go hid in the men’s room and take a gloriously long dump and watch live stream with phones.

[@lastmaneating2989]

Anyone else think Rex looks like Tandy from Last Man On Earth?

[@ericschwab409]

Yep.....he keeps singing and he will be the last man on earth.

[@darrenfitzpatrick9518]

Your f@#$/g nuts , but that's why l love watching you guys

[@MalakianM2S]

Rip the glass.

[@thomasfowler8310]

#bulbdeep 11:40

[@westieclo]

DO NOT watch this episode with headphones on past 8:49. If you do, please turn down the volume, otherwise you will be subjected to full blast Rex at volume 11 trying to meld the Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston versions of I Will Always Love You into one unholy rendition that will hurt until tomorrow's episode.