Why Independent Bottlers Matter - Crowded Barrel Alliance Andalusia

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@bradkirbey1560
@bradkirbey1560 9 ай бұрын
Always have a soft spot for independent's. Seems like the heart of innovation in any industry. An independent with a popular item ( whiskey or any other) also pushes the big companies to keep up. Great video!
@xxacidmv
@xxacidmv 9 ай бұрын
Welcome all Whiskey Vaulters to Story Time with Daniel! (Just finished my bonafide course yesterday 😊. Additionally I bought a number of those bottles for Xmas gifts as well as for myself, I love it and the recipients that have tried it have also really enjoyed this release)
@detroitnhb
@detroitnhb 9 ай бұрын
When I heard there was going to be a change in the format, I was a bit skeptical. Love the dynamic between Daniel and Rex. I am happy to say I am absolutely loving the new format. Thank you Daniel for everything you're doing for the whiskey community. Your knowledge and story telling are superb. Cheers!
@whiskeychicken
@whiskeychicken 9 ай бұрын
Crowded Barrel Alliance releases are consistently some of my favorite whiskies.
@scottfreedlun8457
@scottfreedlun8457 9 ай бұрын
This was the best video of the new series thus far! I struggled adapting to the change, but I feel like we’re getting more nerdy whisky talk in the recent videos. Thanks Daniel! For me this is why I started watching years ago. Keep it up!🥃👍🏽
@GeekGinger
@GeekGinger 9 ай бұрын
You went on a rant? You? I'm SHOCKED! SHOCKED! Seriously though, I much prefer this conversational style over the Ted Talk style that some of the early solo videos had. Loving it!
@ARGONUAT
@ARGONUAT 9 ай бұрын
Ralfy Mitchell has been advocating that for American whiskey for awhile as well.
@kevinblock2307
@kevinblock2307 9 ай бұрын
This guy rocks I could listen to him all day. Seems Daniel has a lot of great stories to tell
@P0D1894
@P0D1894 9 ай бұрын
Daniel you are for me the guiding light in whisky communication and education in general. Absolutely love the way the Vault is going.
@michaelcassidy4566
@michaelcassidy4566 9 ай бұрын
Terrific explanation and clarification of independent bottling. Thanks!
@TheReal_DeanD
@TheReal_DeanD Ай бұрын
I think Vallinch and Mallet is an IB that got some American barrels. Ibalways thought with the American Whiskey market there was no room from IBs. The distillers here had no barrels to spare. I’m glad there is a market for them. I’ll check my locals for IBs at their stores.
@ColoradoWhiskeyGuy
@ColoradoWhiskeyGuy 9 ай бұрын
I learned about Independent Bottlers from you and Rex years ago. I determined last year that I would love nothing more than to become an Independent Bottler to highlight Colorado Distilleries! But that is just a dream for now. But I've even connected with Adam P and I will see if he can give me tips when the time comes. Thank you for another great conversation!! -Jeff C.W.G.
@GlenAndFriendsCooking
@GlenAndFriendsCooking 9 ай бұрын
There was a great independent bottler here in Toronto that was sourcing amazing whiskies back in the early aughts - then they transitioned to distilling for themselves.
@davesterchele2679
@davesterchele2679 9 ай бұрын
Andalusia is spectacular. We had it in November when we flew down to Austin for our birthday. Wish we could have it shipped to Michigan....
@bigdaddy4691
@bigdaddy4691 8 ай бұрын
2 of my favorite bottlers are farmers who grow and distill their own grains. They are only available locally though.. One of them has recently offered bottle for shipping. One makes one of my favorite bourbons. The othre one is where I buy my absolute favorite rye, and they also offer a great American single malt.
@cnwilliams59
@cnwilliams59 9 ай бұрын
Collaboration is King for the sustainability of creative practice
@wenkrush
@wenkrush 9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this video and the message. One of my favorite distilleries in the world is Linkwood. Besides the Flora & Fauna bottle (which isn't available in the US that I know of), the only way to get it outside of a blend is as an independent bottling. I have had about a dozen different bottles from various bottlers, and I am very thankful. If anyone reads this and has not tried an independent bottling of a distillery, I highly recommend it. Some of the best whisk(e)y I have ever had was had this way. Cheers to all.
@ladykay6823
@ladykay6823 9 ай бұрын
I think this Andalusia bottling is fantastic - so great to see you review it!
@Hudgi34
@Hudgi34 9 ай бұрын
One thing that is currently detrimental to independent bottlers is the fact that they can't ship to all states. I should be able to have alcohol shipped to my house by any distillery, but I can't. I have been able to find certain websites that ship to Alabama, but evidently, the lost lantern can't. Who is working to change this legislation? I was about to pull the trigger on a Lost Lantern Port finished Westward whiskey, but the can't ship here. Oh, but I was able to buy the bottle you reviewed in this video. It's incredible! I'm new to american single malts, and they're growing on me. Looking forward to exploring this genre.
@TrulyZer0
@TrulyZer0 9 ай бұрын
Daniel, I really appreciated you leaning into your whiskey knowledge along with the review. I like story time, too. I just think I might prefer this.
@Project337
@Project337 9 ай бұрын
Daniel on an unhinged rant? I would NEVER believe that. Meanwhile, like everything else, the indie scene is where cool stuff happens, so this makes perfect sense. I'll be on the lookout for interesting bottlings in my area thanks to this, can't wait to see what I come up with.
@leepayne4885
@leepayne4885 9 ай бұрын
THANKS DANIEL FOR THE VIDS RIGHT AFTER I WATCHED THE VIDEO I WENT TO SINGLE CASK NATION AND THE FIRST THING II SAY WAS THAT THEY WERE JUST BOUGHT BY SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY YESTERDAY
@ManateeOnRye
@ManateeOnRye 9 ай бұрын
1 I do love andalusia, 2 I just picked up a bottle of infrequent flyers- a scotch independent bottler.
@grahamokeefe9406
@grahamokeefe9406 9 ай бұрын
I'd been looking for Caol Ila forever, but nobody around here carries it. That is except for the shop I just found which has a buttload of Indy bottles. I got me a single cask full strength 7 year old. (Distiller's Art) It's amazing! Seems like Indy bottlers are really interested in presenting an unadulterated product
@welshtoro3256
@welshtoro3256 9 ай бұрын
You can't fond Caol Ila? That's amazing buddy. Where do you live? Antarctica! Caol Ila is the driving force of all independent bottles. There's oceans of the stuff. Seriously, if you can get your hands on a indi bottle it's a pretty safe bet. It's nearly always better than the distillery releases.
@grahamokeefe9406
@grahamokeefe9406 9 ай бұрын
@@welshtoro3256 I can't find the official release. Like I said, I found a place that has lots of indy bottlings, so now I have a source. :)
@DaveLarson24
@DaveLarson24 9 ай бұрын
Great episode as always Daniel. I earned my Bona Fide Card yesterday! Can't wait for it to arrive! I read the book "Tasting Whiskey" by Lew Bryson last year. It was a great book and I learned a ton from it. But I loved the Bona Fide Whiskey Enthusiast course because it put a nice bow around my knowledge and made it interesting to get your insights!
@KillCoMentalMusings
@KillCoMentalMusings 9 ай бұрын
Ugh... now I need to open up my bottle. How dare you make me drink more delicious whiskey! Andalusia is doing AMAZING work, to the point where I am now actually invested in their future endeavors. I grinned when you mentioned Lost Lantern, as I also purchased a barrel pick of Andalusia through them too. 🖖😎🥃
@TheBioethicist
@TheBioethicist 9 ай бұрын
I remember you talking about the headache with that Wyoming whiskey label.
@pfalzgraf7527
@pfalzgraf7527 9 ай бұрын
Very nice take on what indies do! Next step (ok, from a European standpoint) see what bottlers (in this case of scotch) in scotland are like. Then look at the palates of French, German, Dutch, ... bottlers. There are cultural differences! Thanks for the inspiration across the pond!
@micahdubas9454
@micahdubas9454 9 ай бұрын
👏👊 As usual, I love the passion and drive you exude for this craft. I just wish so much that I could utilize my G.I bill, and attend the school. Hopefully some day I'll be able to. Until then, cheers.
@WhiskeyCrusaders
@WhiskeyCrusaders 9 ай бұрын
Independent bottlers tend to be my favorite whiskies plus many are cask strength. Plus I get to try so many scotches I would have no other way to try. American Indy bottlers are awesome. Cheers
@nunyabidness454
@nunyabidness454 9 ай бұрын
Really enjoy the series, Daniel. Please keep it up! Cheers.
@AdamPFarnsworth
@AdamPFarnsworth 9 ай бұрын
Dude yeah, this is music to my ears! I hope to have my own independent bottler/blending company someday!
@Kahless00
@Kahless00 9 ай бұрын
It lets you see the different things you can get from two places doing close to the same thing. At BB lost lantern had a bottle they sourced that was similar to one the distillery had there a few tables over. They were both peated or smoked, I forget since it was a busy day. But they were different.
@olivier.st-amand
@olivier.st-amand 9 ай бұрын
Not sure if it's the best place to ask this question, but I'd really like Daniel's take on the changes the TTB have made to the official/controlled whisky terms. Apparently the TTB has now decided you can keep your original Class Type Designation after finishing a whisky. No need to add "finished in..."
@gordonlalor
@gordonlalor 9 ай бұрын
Great video. I'd recommend the recent book Independent Scotch by David Stirk. Very interesting history of IBs.
@ARGONUAT
@ARGONUAT 9 ай бұрын
Great job, Daniel! We are of the same blood.
@TheReal_DeanD
@TheReal_DeanD Ай бұрын
For me what I like with IBs was that you could try a component of a blend at not too much money. I remember getting 10-12 yo GlenBurgie Scotch that was super tasty. Now IB pricing from the big boys has gotten insane IME.
@-RONNIE
@-RONNIE 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video 🥃
@340wbymag
@340wbymag 9 ай бұрын
Frankly, I am really disappointed that the "whiskey world" has been so slow to promote home distilling just as brewing craft beer was a few years back. It's legal to brew our own beer. We can legally make our own wine. In many states we can even grow our own weed, yet it remains a FELONY to distill spirits for our personal use. That's just farking crazy.
@WhiskyForBeginners
@WhiskyForBeginners 9 ай бұрын
The current liquor excise tax, with its related licensing and fees, is what Congress enacted to get money to pay for the invasion of the Confederate States of America. And unlike earlier excise liquor taxes, Congress never repealed it after it had served its purpose of paying for the war. It's still in place because DC wants your money, and wants to dictate to every distiller in the country.
@duckcc73
@duckcc73 9 ай бұрын
Yet another great video, Daniel. But my brain had the wise man in the portrait extending his hand to use The Force to try and get that mic out of the shot. 😂
@the_whiskeyshaman
@the_whiskeyshaman 9 ай бұрын
I was able to do pre samples of this release with moose it is an amazing whiskey. Cant agree more about bottlers.
@robertborbely9005
@robertborbely9005 9 ай бұрын
So curious about the tea flavour, but I only know English Breakfast and Earl Grey
@SC-zp3kn
@SC-zp3kn 9 ай бұрын
just finished my bottle and damn was it good
@Sparks00psn
@Sparks00psn 9 ай бұрын
Compass box really opened my eyes to this. I know why full transparency of what is in the bottle isn’t widespread, they’re afraid (and rightfully so looking at the widespread consumer) that sales would drop if people knew what was actually in the bottle. However my thoughts on it are that more fantastic products would come from it. Being that independent bottlers would know where to get what. I want every bottle to have all information and nerdery. But it will probably never happen. 🥃
@markg7508
@markg7508 9 ай бұрын
Love it, I love being able to read information on a bottle and decide on it, rather then buy cause it’s a colorful label.
@WhiskeyOdysseyLLC-nr6zp
@WhiskeyOdysseyLLC-nr6zp 9 ай бұрын
I love the idea of independent bolting
@ricardodelorenzo3954
@ricardodelorenzo3954 9 ай бұрын
Picked up a 10 year old Jura from James Eadie, it's crazy how much better that is compared to the main lineup, cask strength and natural color
@spykerf1545
@spykerf1545 9 ай бұрын
Single Cask Nation now a sister Co to Scotch Malt Whisky Society - announced today. Hopefully it means more casks available in the US.
@P0D1894
@P0D1894 9 ай бұрын
Daniel is the Paul Simon of whisky
@pkruez2089
@pkruez2089 9 ай бұрын
Whiskey Vault reviews of the Crowded Barrel stuff is the best part of the divorce.
@P_Ezi
@P_Ezi 9 ай бұрын
Can you please give details regarding the magi painting at your shoulder?
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
It's a painting by an artist in LA. I think her name is Christine Anderson.
@caioblazius7610
@caioblazius7610 9 ай бұрын
Guys, I didn't get the idea and I have some questions (if someone could explain I would appreciate) 1. Why would a distillery, that bottle their own whisky, sell a specific barrel to someone else to release instead of releasing themselves, wouldn't that be more profitable or better for the company the actually made the whisky? 2. If the answer to the question number 1 is the reach and marketing of the independent bottler (getting to more people in different parts of the country ou even the world, inside bigger retailers and etc...), would that only work with small distilleries that don't have the name and reach yet? I think the real question is why independent bottlers are a good thing for the distilleries? PS: I am not hating on the ideia, I actually found it amazing. I live in Brazil, not a big whisky country, and I would love to be able to try some whiskies from different parts of the country (most of brazils whisky distilleries are very small and we have a hard time finding them).
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
I feel like that was said, but let me be a little more direct. Growth for distillers comes from introducing versions of their product to the world that might never have seen the light of day. Especially in larger brand operations where they don't have the flexibility to do single barrel releases. Even more so in distilleries who are only focused on a few core products but end up with remarkable small batch things that don't fit their brand schedule. and if the independent bottler has a sizable audience, it's an extremely fast way for the distillery to market to an entire new group of people and get paid to do it. For a small distillery, it's marketing that you're actually getting paid for. Which is amazing. for a big distillery it's the same, but also allow people to try unique releases from your distillery.
@stanislavmigra
@stanislavmigra 9 ай бұрын
Earl Grey tea you mean Daniel? Great video this is 👍
@TheBradWhittington
@TheBradWhittington 9 ай бұрын
Prolly.
@josephbXIX
@josephbXIX 7 ай бұрын
It seems to me that the independent bottler usually is better connected or has a bigger following than the original distillery for this to work.
@TheFuzzman66
@TheFuzzman66 9 ай бұрын
So kind of a larger scale version of a store pick, but with a brand attachment?
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
Sort of. But the brand chooses and curates the release. And often even ages it on their own instead of just picking a barrel and having a distillery release it
@billknoth3244
@billknoth3244 9 ай бұрын
I always wanted to start my own distillery but a little thing like cash flow got in the way….lol Maybe I need to start a independent bottling company! Can I get info from you Daniel? 😊
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
Sure :) my email is daniel@wizardacademy.org
@phreakmac4361
@phreakmac4361 9 ай бұрын
Agreed we need a American version of SMWS.
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
There's several! Www.americanindy.com
@BillChapman-g3d
@BillChapman-g3d 9 ай бұрын
As a corollary to why Independent Bottlers (in Scotland) are important. Many of the 100+ distilleries are owned by the big blending houses, there for most of their production is dedicated to those blends. They NEVER do a distillery bottling. Thus, those few barrels sourced from them give us a taste of their product unavailable any other way!
@011humphrey
@011humphrey 9 ай бұрын
Where can you find IB's from Ireland?
@ARCSTREAMS
@ARCSTREAMS 9 ай бұрын
holy shit i was just wondering how many years ago this vid was made and to my surprise only 3 hrs lol i feel like im on the ground floor to something here love you guys and jealous you doing what you love, i dabbled in homebrewing and distilling and made some nice stuff but its been a while i would like to get back in the game, btw daniel i swear i saw your exact double one day when i was fishing this guy at the dock looked exactly like you down to the face beard height and clothes and tats he was about to go on a skidoo i could not get him to confirm his name was daniel lol you would not happen to have been at lake simcoe cooks bay in gilford in ontario a few summers ago would you?
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, that was definitely not me. :-)
@ARCSTREAMS
@ARCSTREAMS 9 ай бұрын
hmmmm if you say so lol man i only wish i could have took a pic of him to show you , the laughs we all coulda had , rex for sure would a cracked a gut @@WhiskeyVault
@thomaselmer9728
@thomaselmer9728 9 ай бұрын
Just putting this in comments for the count. Have you ever listened to Phoebe Snow "It looks like snow"?
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
No!
@thomaselmer9728
@thomaselmer9728 9 ай бұрын
@@WhiskeyVault let me know what you think of it if you give it a listen.
@Strykenine
@Strykenine 9 ай бұрын
Independent business owners who choose to start a business like a distillery, where the competition is tough and the snobs are thick, requires passion to begin and talent to endure. I tend to believe that real, genuine art is incompatible with too big a business. After companies get too big their economics change and they start to make stuff the boardroom will like as opposed to their customers. Independent brewers, vintners and distillers are where innovation *lives.*
@ct9737
@ct9737 9 ай бұрын
I believe that Irene is friends with the guys front SCN
@Abby_Normal_1969
@Abby_Normal_1969 9 ай бұрын
Sounds a bit like Black Adder as well.
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
Yes!
@esoterictrinitarian1990
@esoterictrinitarian1990 2 ай бұрын
No big deal or anything, but my like was number 1,000.
@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies
@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies 9 ай бұрын
And if you order 5 bottles you get a FREE magnifying glass so you can read the labels!
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
For science
@WhiskyForBeginners
@WhiskyForBeginners 9 ай бұрын
😂
@BelfryHex
@BelfryHex 9 ай бұрын
Heeyyy I got the Bona Fide card ad
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
Evidently it worked. We're testing out whether or not Google KZbin ads work for that :-)
@jasonhestand
@jasonhestand 9 ай бұрын
I would imagine independent bottlers in the US run into issues with non disclosure agreements, especially with the big distilleries, no?
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
Sometimes yeah
@robedmund9948
@robedmund9948 9 ай бұрын
Simple answer: innovation. Sometimes the old guys get stuck in their ways and become risk-averse. Thankfully, independents HAVE to take risks in order to survive.
@brandonkleppinger
@brandonkleppinger 9 ай бұрын
❤❤
@SlaserX
@SlaserX 9 ай бұрын
I think a single malt is a Scottish breakfast
@neilmattos2756
@neilmattos2756 9 ай бұрын
😁🙌🏻
@Sman7290
@Sman7290 9 ай бұрын
I wouldn't know if I live Andelusia. I live in Michigan. I can't get anything they make in Michigan. This state sucks for whiskey.
@WhiskeyVault
@WhiskeyVault 9 ай бұрын
:(
@davesterchele2679
@davesterchele2679 9 ай бұрын
We are considering a road trip to Texas some day... might come back with more than we left with... who knows?
@YoJimBo851610
@YoJimBo851610 9 ай бұрын
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