This PRO tasting technique will probably ruin your whiskey

[@jonathanlatta20]

Awesome! No offense to Brianna, I think that shes bringing a ton of new people to the channel with how popular she is as an on-screen talent, but I've really missed this format of video. It feels like what this channel is at its heart and doesnt seem like its getting super edit heavy or clickbaity.

[@LORDFARQUADZILLA]

These videos are interesting, but I prefer the videos with Briana because you get a little bit of everything. I remember before she was really seen in a lot of their videos. She brought the “it” factor they needed.

[@jonathanlatta20]

@@LORDFARQUADZILLA yeah! i think shes definitely stepped into a hole in the channel's content and is a great member of the team - the new kind of content, with more rex and brianna doesnt have anything to temper the wild personalities hahaha. it gets off the rails and is entertaining, but isnt really edutainment like daniel and rex balancing eachother out.

[@LORDFARQUADZILLA]

@@jonathanlatta20 I always loved Rex and Daniel’s whisky reviews.

[@maaingan]

@@jonathanlatta20 everyone that isn't a creepy old man hates that freaky knob of a gremlin, she contributes nothing but jackassery and defines the word "rube"

[@abonynge]

Unfortunately I've stepped away from the community because of the direction that the videos have gone. It wasn't what I signed up for, and videos like this are what I was originally invested in. Occasionally I click on a video to see if I enjoy it again, and I have not been. I understand the new content appeals to a larger audience, and I left silently because it is better for them. But this video felt like a nostalgia trip and I miss this kind of format.

[@louisflori3783]

Great to see Daniel again. I gotta say the Rex n Daniel episodes are the best. Learn a ton plus entertaining

[@robedmund9948]

Daniel brings a unique humor to his episodes. Not that Rex isn't funny, just a different sense of humor. They complement each other well.

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

Yeah, we need more classic Daniel and Rex.

[@tobin_nathan]

I like the variety of Tribe episodes, keeps it interesting. BUT, there’s a reason Rex and Daniel together grew these channels. They’re the perfect pairing

[@Metallicat6898]

I miss this style of episode. They are definitely my favorite on the channel.

[@magicsteve5523]

Here in Scotland it’s very common to dilute whisky with quite a lot of water, blending whisky at 20% is most likely done to account for this. I’m a bartender in Scotland, we always give our customers whisky with a separate jug of water for them to ad themselves, everyone has a different preference for how much water they like but I think most people will be very surprised as to how much water Scots like in their whisky.

[@clydekimsey7503]

😮

[@Sniperboy5551]

That seems sacrilegious to me

[@vikingplumber9541]

"Don't touch my water!" I'm a plumber, I'm certified to touch your water. Don't be afraid, I'll be gentle.

[@jean-mauricenestler3761]

lol

[@dadquestionmark]

I read this the moment he said it, you scared me. 😂

[@Sniperboy5551]

Viking Plumber? I never would’ve guessed!

[@magicsteve5523]

When I try a new whisky, I always try it neat first, then with a couple drops of water, after this I pour another glass and try it with ice.

[@JakeApus]

Very excited to see an episode on this topic... Im a blender for a largeish Scotch company and when I started nosing at 20% it was pretty bizzare but not its what im used to, higher proofs hurt. Daniel touched on it briefly but anoother big reason of doing it, is if im nosing 100 or so casks in a day for our vatting of a core product theres no chance my nose would still if it was at strength... cool topic and great video!

[@Klutaq]

Probably the first and only time I will ever hear a whisky described as "not fart-y" Thank you Rex.

[@adamritchey4209]

Bullet rye on the rocks could get me into a windowless van. Neat, I'm take it or leave it, but on the rocks just does something to it 🤤🤤

[@chefprov]

I have enjoyed whisky for decades,,, been to Islay TWICE ,,,, and learned something today !!! YOU GUYS ROCK 😎👍😍

[@pablov9212]

Is there any reason you would start neat and not at 20% abv and work up? The perceived flavor alone is usually hard to overcome when going down in proof from pour to pour, in my experience. I imagine two of the reasons blenders proof it down so hard is their experience in tasting/nosing doesnt require as much proof, and to be able to continue on for hours without fatigue (as you mentioned). If they have the cask they can always work back up to bottling proof

[@dropelaves]

This is most definitely my favourite youtube channel atm. You guys are wildly entertaining while also educative af. I wish we could hang out, but watching these will have to do

[@PeatedSander]

Favorite video of your channel. Science goes hand in hand with whisky, and you just presented that marriage beautifully

[@IvIidnight]

Now that's some high quality H2Ohmost!

[@mamuka1977]

I do enjoy adding water to whiskey was one exception. I do not like water in peated whiskey, just not my thing, definitely going to try to water down to 20, Great video! Thank you guys.

[@conjoiner83]

The Cult is displeased with the heresy of not including Ardbeg in the list. That is all. That said the tasting on the JW Black was interesting to see how the blending proof switched things up. Sounds like you need two glasses to drink it properly though - one at blending proof for the nose, and then a glass of octomore to actually enjoy what you're drinking 😅

[@davevogelsang6791]

Great episode. When I smell the bourbons, I only smell alcohol. I have been drinking all my bourbons in a rocks glass over a round or square ice. I do not add water, because of the the ice slowly melting adds it. That is how I enjoy my bourbon from Evan Williams BIB to Stagg Jr. (Early Times BIB is still one of my favorites. I am retiring in 2 years and have 10 bottles of ET BIB bunkered; 7 of them have the black screw cap) 🥃

[@dbltime]

I really enjoyed this video. I usually don't add water, but will look to start experimenting with water. Thanks guys.

[@edelrosario5105]

I tried adding more water than the usual 2 -3 drops to Deanston 12 and damn it tastes better! Thanks Daniel and Rex!

[@ChooRoo]

I've learned so much from your videos man and have fully converted into a whiskey man now. Much love from South Australia.

[@SilverJay7]

The more I watch these videos the more I realize I don't taste any of these things that others taste. I just like the taste of whiskey (bourbon and Irish)

[@beebobox]

And thats just fine, enjoy :)

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

Most of these tasting notes are like looking at a picture of a forest and pointing out individual leaves on trees. The tasting notes can be extremely subtle - 1% of the flavor sometimes. A/B comparisons help with tasting notes, but it's really not important. I'm honestly drifting back toward not scrutinizing at all.

[@Sniperboy5551]

Exactly, the average whisky drinker doesn’t pay attention to individual notes, it’s all about the final flavor at bottling proof.

[@benjamineaves7404]

Hahaha. Posted about this in the Tribe a few weeks ago about how we do this at Kentucky Artisan Distillery. Cool to see you guys work through the process.

[@meesternibbles]

Your an inspiration to us all Ben lol

[@benjamineaves7404]

@@meesternibbles😂😂😂 I bet…

[@MrArmandski]

This needs to be titled "Whiskey expert reacts to water in whiskey"

[@MrArmandski]

rex is the 'expert'.

[@tedweeke9988]

Or whiskey in water

[@christinecamley]

Daniel and Rex this is fascinating! This is so wonderfully information packed for a fine whisky lover. I am ecstatic that I taste similar notes to Rex with the Bulleit Rye (I do enjoy Bulleit a lot!) and the Red Breast Irish Whisky with Daniel and Rex! Palettes develop beautifully! Thanks so much for this fabulous video guys!! Your channels are amazing!! Cheers! 🙂

[@fyniusfisch1817]

When watering down to 20% it might make sense to drink differently. With lower alcohol beverages it's common to aerate the drink in your mouth to get the most out of it (see wine and tea). Doing that with 20% whisky could proof to be quite interesting. Much love

[@nickgerula]

Thank you for doing this video!!! This was quite informative.

[@ErnestStevenson-bo3nk]

Extremely interesting, informative and educational video. Thank you! Now I want to experiment with everything I have.

[@hamo4558]

I will add water ( amount by trial & error ), and leave it half an hour. It really opens a whisky up.

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Nice to see Daniel back, but anyone else notice he got new ink on his right hand?

[@dumpeeplarfunny]

Yeah, it's a compass.

[@lghbtsl]

about how long does the drops of water effect last before the whisky "evens out" again?

[@batboy242]

Back in the 1970’S I had my own still and made a 65% abv - 135 proof! From a citrus mash of sugars grapefruit lemons,limes etc… I would cut it down to 100 proof add barbecue sauce, liquid smoke and vanilla or clove! I gave 4 ounce bottles to my customers when I delivered fuel oil! Needless to say they would always ask for more!

[@andrewgano7688]

I’ve never tried Laphroag 10 with a few drops of water before today and I gotta say I like it more with the water than I do neat. Cheers guys 🥃

[@olivier.st-amand]

Great video! Learned a new strategy for tasting!

[@neiljohnsen276]

Fresh linens!?!?...... well..I guess that's better than dirty socks!😂

[@scottgnagy2543]

What happened to Daniel's hand?

[@ursamines7643]

Looks like a tattoo

[@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies]

When it comes to using water I find the best is the kind with a 2 to 1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen. The other stuff just doesn’t work.

[@Sniperboy5551]

I know this is supposed to be a nerdy joke, but I wonder how using heavy water (D2O) would alter the flavor profile, since most people describe it as sweet.

[@gwc_garage]

Could yall try making alcohol out of sweet tea?

[@qc1651]

Love the videos. Question, does the type of water matter? What about temperature of water?

[@prestonlopez9608]

So interesting to me that whiskey makers take the ABV as far down as 20% and still know that they can put together a higher proof whiskey. As someone who drinks a lot of high proof and cask strength bourbons, it's hard to think that you'd be able to get any notes out of it considering that I think 80 proof whiskey is watery and flat

[@MorganBretonWelsh]

Any whisky that leaves the British Isles legally has to be sold at 40%. Don't know about the US. If you're drinking 40% and think it tastes watered down you need to back off the higher proofs for a while because you're missing out. I was in Edinburgh and bought a Octomore 13.1 at 59% it blew me away, fullest flavoured whisky I ever had but when i was on the Isle of Mull I dropped in at Tobermory and bought a bottle (when it was still open to visitors) at 46% and still enjoyed plenty of flavour. Than last year I was in Northern Ireland. Me and my father stopped at Bushmills for some dinner but decided to go up to the distillery and buy a bottle for when we got to Rathlin Island and it was the best 40% I've ever tasted in my life...then again, the romanticism of the whole area probably helped it along.

[@Sniperboy5551]

I agree, I drink a lot of 101-110 proof bourbons and if I go down to anywhere near 80-86, there’s no burn whatsoever.

[@vitola_and_proof]

I love JW Black. It's not complex but it hits the right notes for me.

[@mikemelichar9362]

Oh my I absolutely love the Aberlour Abunadh!!! Straight some water don’t care!!! It’s so damn good

[@ick5353]

Fabulous episode!

[@ianreynolds494]

Since it is a hundred degrees pretty much everywhere right now I would love to see an episode of which whiskeys improve the most on the rocks. There are definitely some whiskeys that are made to be on the rocks, but can you improve a whiskey with some cold and water? (apologies if you have already done this years ago).

[@TimHoekstra]

How does one easily get to distillers strength/blending proof given a standard pour? Is there a lookup table or calculator for this( in ml)? I'm asking because i'd like to sacrifice a few drams and explore this.

[@adn8099]

They mention this and added a proof calculator in the description

[@JakeApus]

Our quick method in the sample room is if you pour 20ml of the spirit and then make up the rest of the volume to the ABV it will be at 20%... so 20ml of 40% whisky, add 20ml water and it'll be at 20%

[@Sniperboy5551]

It’s called math, my friend 😉

[@pmckeown38]

Interesting, please explore more 😊

[@theheebs100]

drinking bulleit rye with a few drops of water added in the form of a small ice cube as I watch this. I really suggest giving that a try.

[@Qub3rs]

I'm curious in proofing down a whisk(e)y to 20% ABV... I might try it...

[@xredgambit]

I may have to try getting some of my old standbys to 20% and try it out.

[@jakezanders6598]

Didn't realize how much I missed episodes without Brianna until we finally got one again. No hate, she seems fun and all, but I get a little annoyed at the overplayed ditsy clueless persona. Just seems over the top a lot of times. Glad to see you gentlemen still rocking this style of vid every now and then.

[@robedmund9948]

Y'all have taught me that adding water to whiskey in various amounts makes one bottle of whiskey into several bottles of whiskey. So much changes with only a few drops. And man, does the water matter! Distilled only, never tap. Think of the differences between tap water in Colorado versus tap water in Oklahoma versus tap water in Missouri.

[@beebobox]

Tap water here, but I might be called lucky when it comes to tap water.

[@Sniperboy5551]

@beebobox Yeah, tap water can’t be standardized to everyone else, but you’re not bottling it and sending it to anyone else. I think he’s saying distilled only because that means anyone can hypothetically achieve the same flavor profile as far as water goes, but use whatever works for you!

[@JoshuaEBrown]

Try all the flavors of Ole Smokey Moonshine, please 😊

[@unclemikiesworld]

So Rex are you continuing to use the keeps product on your hair? This could be very useful information for many of your viewers. If you were able to confirm its effectiveness.

[@stevenferron1229]

I’ve had red breast before, and don’t get me wrong, I think it’s good whiskey, but I think I prefer cheaper Jameson any day. Then again, I do align more closely with Daniel’s whiskey interea as my favorite scotch is Talisker Storm

[@douglasmagowan2709]

My dad would always drink his whisky with a lot of ice and a splash of water. By the time the ice melts just a little bit, it must have been ~ 20 proof.

[@runikvarze6191]

I think the term for this is "softening" a whiskey. At least, where I've heard it.

[@kevinrice2721]

I'm going to hold you to your motto so..... I love rye's as long as they don't have the creamsicle flavor. MGP's can go either way depending on how they are finished. My Daily drinker is WT101 neat. Don't hate me because I'm beautiful (even though I know the world's most wonderful woman, Bianna, judged me lacking).

[@shuboy05]

I’m honestly shocked it took this long for you to do a video on water in whiskey. This just felt like a video you two would have made years ago.

[@jakezanders6598]

They did. There's at least one or two other vids they've done on it, and have mentioned it in many different vids

[@brenturquhart7090]

I was just talking to my son about this. We had a grand old time sipping some of my favourite whiskies. Adding water to some and I think I’ve got him out of the habit of ordering it on the rocks. Why would you do that to a nice Scotch. I was always taught that you add water to single malts, but not to blends. Apparently I was taught wrong, nice to know the truth now. That,band a better understanding as to why. Lol

[@caynidar6295]

Rye Rye sounds like the 2nd cousin from THAT side of the family lol

[@jokkis.]

WAIT WHAT. Daniel was/is a touring musician??? What kind of music does Daniel play and listen? I was watching your old video Top 20 Most Popular Whisk(e)ys in America (according to U.S. sales) and there Daniel said that he has been a touring musician for most of his life.

[@rpredl]

I haven’t seen you guys in a while so when did Daniel become a pirate.

[@cnwilliams59]

Excellent video! I enjoy these much more than the can "goofy people make stupid cocktails" ones lol. Looking forward to more like this. Cheers!

[@jordandlugosch]

i like a pre-warmed glass to sip whisky from. i don't believe in ice or water in my alcohol. for me it's a better sensory experience. am i weird?

[@mrpickles2170]

\m/ X_x \m/ NOOB here, what I got from this was they create complex flavors and bury them in flavor noise and ethanol. And water down the booze to maybe get some notes you like?

[@toddlksbrbn]

To go to the bastards ball do you have to be a Patreon?

[@cmpraya5864]

How about neat but you let them be in glass for 15 min, 30 min and 1 hour?

[@unclemikiesworld]

Must say I'm a little chuffed that I was able to guess what the final whiskey was going to be

[@nickparilac372]

Maybe the soapy note appears because the glass hadn't been rinsed properly..???.. could happen..

[@wynty200]

Is adding water to Whiskey just not a thing in the US? So many whiskies, especially heavily peated ones, are often so much better with a little drop of water in them.

[@Gabriel.Q]

Why does Daniel's eye look a little crossed? It's been awhile seen I've caught up with them, did I miss something?

[@AquariumFun-sy2jt]

When I was living in Texas, and something was crawling on my ankle, it was fire ants. 😅

[@donrumgay5200]

I have this tiny ice cube tray that came with my mini-fridge…and there are times it’s the perfect size mini-ice cube to add to a pour….

[@stephenpinder9567]

Amazink

[@MadJix]

Should have went with dad's hat..

[@gishg3833]

Interesting......

[@chancebaker6042]

No Canadian whisky

[@Sniperboy5551]

Watering down to anything less than 40% abv makes bourbon taste absolutely disgusting to me

[@JanVdV]

Absolutely interesting. I missed Briana though.

[@CoilClout]

@Whiskey Tribe -- I ordered glasses from yall literally MONTHS ago and still have received nothing. Not the product, not a tracking number, not even a delayed shipping update. You have left me no choice but to dispute the charge with my bank and file a report with the Better Business Bureau. Please do better business and stop using terrible dropshipping companies. Use some elbow grease.

[@SandTiger42]

I can't drink whisky neat. It feels like as it burns it's way down it leaves ulcers along the way. Then instant acid reflux. 5-20% ABV is a good range.

[@robedmund9948]

Glad you found a mix that works for you. That's what these cats are all about.

[@bluflaam777LSA]

I'm still simpin' Briana. Love the channel you guys are great. erm Briana - ahh. ahh dammit (in my mind that made cents)

[@YoJimBo851610]

1st

[@tt55k]

Ever since you guys did the picture with one eye open and one eye covered and the other with one eye open and one eye closed and then got a huge donations which looks very substantial , I have a hard time watching you because I understand the symbolism even if you do not . I just have to not watch you guys anymore.

[@hulkslayer626]

Are you a fan of Dan Brown?

[@tt55k]

@@hulkslayer626 do not know who he is

[@michaelb1761]

​​@@tt55k simple minded author who writes books revolving around conspiracy theories. I would highly recommend not reading the pulp fiction he churns out. p.s. I have no idea what picture you are referring to.

[@edgardoheffele3]

Now, do this again but with Brianna