That sign off was heart felt. Nice message and an honorable approach to life.

Thank you for sharing your brother's story, best way to remember loved ones is to share their stories. You're one of the good ones

Old granddad 114 is an underrated bourbon for sure. An ice cube or two, let it sit for a few minutes and forget it. Very good bourbon for the price point.

I feel like a better person for watching this video. Thank you for sharing your story and your love and knowledge of bourbons.

Randy. Thank you for the recommendations and for sharing your personal story of your brother. His life and death are not in vain. I too had a older brother who wasn't in the military but was addicted to oxycotin and died of an accidental overdose in 2016. Sharing helps others know they are not alone. 🙏❤

First off sorry for your loss, and Bourbon has been a bridge, my youngest son lives in KY and has become a Bourbon enthusiast and has brought me to the dark side! LOL I am learning and loving the time we spend hunting and going over the specific bourbons with family and friends. Keep up the good work its very helpful.

Wow your message at the end is so great. God bless your brother...I know if he were on this earth today, I’d be honored to shake his hand, thank him for his service and share stories over a nice bourbon. Great content btw

Thank you for your brother and his service. Very sorry for your loss. Thank you for the message......

Buds, Bourbon, and Brotherhood. These are a few of my favorite things. Your a good man.

Thanks for all you do, Randy! I've learned a ton from your channel and I appreciate your mission to love everyone in a world that's so easily opposed to that. I got to try a Pappy 15 year just last week and immediately thought it was by far one of the best bourbons I've tried, but because I got to enjoy it with a buddy I've been apart from until recently when my family and I moved back to Chicago it made it that much better. Thanks again!

Loved the video and appreciate what you said and how you said it! Very informative! Sorry to hear what happen to your brother! I am north of 50 and have an "OK" collection. I recently lost a friend who was a year younger than me. It made me thank about what I have collected and I started thinking, Do I want my friends to enjoy the bourbon I have massed at my funeral or do I want to invite them over and enjoy it with them. I am enjoying it with them!! Life is too short so share the love and share the bourbon with friends!!

Just wanted to say that I enjoyed every minute of this video. I'm new to the bourbon world and I'm intrigued by the complex but at the same time simplicity of the enjoyment of a good bourbon and you my friend just put gas on the fire I have inside of me for learning more about it. Looking forward to watch more of your videos. Hope you and your family have a great weekend.

Your story and sign off gets me every time! Thank you for your channel and all your great videos!

My father and all of his brothers were in the South Pacific in the 40's and I can tell you from experience that it never goes away totally, and it affects you in different ways for the rest of your days. Peace and love to you as well!

I love how talk about bourbon and it makes me want to go out and buy more bourbon. When you end your show talking about your brother I feel your pain and I wish I could will your brother back to life. It makes me appreciate my brother more than I already do.

This channel is one of my favorite for Bourbon. I know you are in Texas, but some of the ones you view are like murder trying to get in Alabama.

You da man! And yes, we all need these types of Bourbon. No matter what…..still the best country on this earth.

WOW, I'm so glad I continued to the end of this video. I'd watched a few other videos of yours but hadn't subbed. After hearing the story of your brother, it really connected with me. I too have lost a brother. As a matter of fact, i've lost 2 brothers, 1 older, 1 younger, in separate car accidents 14 years apart. You are correct, bourbon does bring people together and this world needs much more love to be shown to people, even if you disagree with them on a variety of subjects. Keep up the good work.

Just started watching yesterday on a recommendation from someone in SSW. Appreciate the knowledge I’m gaining so far!

Great List! Enjoyed the categories, had me nodding my head in agreement with the categories. And sorry for your loss. Appreciate how you turned this channel into a positive place. Thank you.

Just now finding your channel. Thank you for passing along such great info and advice to a relative noob. I've lived in KY for 25 years now, I figured it was time to understand bourbon... But even more, your sign off is powerful. In my world, I feel exactly that way. Faith plays a huge part of that for me and the family feel around a good pour combines nicely. Keep up the outstanding work. My your brother rest in peace, my friend.

If we could all feel that way boy things sure would be better. Thank you for that explanation.

Great video, not sure if you remember me suggesting the categories a few weeks ago but really cool to see that you not only read and communicate with subscriber but also follow through and make the suggestion! Nice additions with the birth year and the heirloom also! Nice message at the end too. Keep em coming!

I got a Evan Williams single vintage with my daughters exact birthday as the barreled date. Pretty cool

I have a bottle of Jameson 12 yr I bought almost 10 years ago from Jameson distillery with my name printed on the label. It was the first adventure my wife (girlfriend at the time) and I went on. The trip meant a lot to us. Also it is distilled the year I immigrated to USA. So it has a lot of special meaning. I am planning to open it when my son turn 21 which is still 16 years away. It will be a 36 yr old 12 yr Jameson. Back then I didn't know anything about whiskey, Jameson just happen to be my drink of choice (jameson ginger). Now I am older and more financially stable, I am more interested in learning about whiskey and hopefully start a small collection

I really enjoy your idea of the birth-year bottle. I'm now on a mission.

We love you too Randy! Great episode and gives me some new ideas of things to keep an eye out for next trip to the store!

Thank you for what u do and your words! This is how we need to be as Americans!

Hey, thank you for the explanation on your sign off. I am impressed by the sentiment and your sincerity. I am a recent subscriber and hearing the signoff story moved me. Bourbon channels are an escape for me and good for laughs. Yours has some real substance. What a nice suprise. Cheers and thank you for sharing your story.

Wowwww. First time viewing your channel. The sign off really touched my soul. Thank You❤️

First of all, I'm one of those new viewers you mentioned in your close, and I appreciated your backstory about your brother. I'm also a veteran, was never in the awful situation he was in, but I feel for anyone who is or has been, and for their families and friends. I will raise my next glass to you and to your brother's memory. I totally agree about coming together over shared enjoyment; I see a lot of sniping and snark in the comments on some channels I follow for various interests...some folks can't seem to let others just like something and say so, without coming down on them for some imagined ignorant faux pas. Suddenly, they're not even talking about the subject at hand. Now, regarding the topic of this video, I would also suggest, as mixers, Four Roses (the flagship, yellow label), even though it's only 80 proof, Evan Williams BiB 100 Proof, and Old Forester Signature 100 proof. Definitely concur on Elijah Craig as a daily-drinker. You can't go wrong, neat, with a splash or a bit of ice. Henry McKenna 10 Year Old Single Barrel is a good Friday Night special sipper; I first became aware of it during a distillery tour in Kentucky back in 2014 and was surprised by it, McKenna not being a serious quaility Bourbon in my mind up to that time. Interestingly, it seems to have become a lightning rod for haters since it won some prestigious awards and the price started going up-imagine that! Either they think it's over-hyped (always a valid concern), or they claim it's not a patch on the OLD, "pre-fire" McKenna 10 Year Old Single Barrel, which is hard to dispute because pre-fire McKenna 10 Year Old Single Barrel is nearly as hard to find as a football bat. In the the Bourbon to Impress selections, I'd lean toward Elijah Craig 18, never been a big fan of Blanton's, no particular reason. Haven't tried the Michter's, although it's pretty available and a former boss used to rave about it. The Weller and Van Winkle I've not run across here, although I believe I've seen the George T. Stagg, but either way, I would probably balk at the price if it was available. For a birth-year Bourbon, jeez, I was born in the 50s...what would still be around and what condition would it be in? On some of the others mentioned, I haven't tried Belle Meade, though it's readily available here in Memphis, haven't run across Rabbit Hole, might have to do a search, and 1792 is already on the "must-try" list. Smoke Wagon doesn't seem to be available here, Stagg Jr, again, not readily available here, but I'll be on the look out. Thanks for another great, straightforward, insightful and informative video; keep working to bring us together with Bourbon!

Got a birthday bottle. Old Fitz 8 year bottled in 72. Half pint. Distilled in 64 while Pappy was still the master distiller. Paid more than secondary, more like collector price. I'm happy!

Always great content by Randy and BRTC!

Great closing. My brother has a bar in his garage that he and a few others with PTSD use. They know it is a place that they can go when they need to talk. I am working on building mine at my house for the same

Wow this is the fist video of yours that I watch and the ending gave me goosebumps thanks and now I'm a new subscriber

I really appreciate how you present the bourbons, but most of all I love your message. Keep doing what your doing. Thank you

Excellent comments. My condolences to you and your family.

I definitely agree with the first four categories, but I try not to get too far into the rest. Over time I always become annoyed with the fact that I have these things that I intentionally don't use, wear, or in this case drink.

I love all your picks. I'm 52 and have some bourbon from the 60s now I'll drink it on my birthday. Thanks

Loved the video. I think you know ALL of my friends. 🙂

Def some real talk at the end! THanks for the send off and great explanation of categories

I’m 100% new to the whiskey/bourbon game. Your info seems very down to earth and relatable. I appreciate that. Thank you for sharing your story.

Great words, I also lost a younger brother. I hope you and your son enjoy that bottle over loving, funny stories of his uncle.

I'm glad I stumbled on your channel. Thanks.

Much love right back to you! ❤️Cheers from Sweden! 🇸🇪

You are genuine and I enjoy listening to your passion of bourbon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight. I wish you the best.

Cheers, thanks for including us!

Burbon beginner here, started wirh jim beam, then 1792 small batch, up to full proof, now ive started trying others. Great channel! Your message and sign off at the end though, that earned the subscribe. Cheers

You really know your stuff. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

I just found your channel. I subscribed based on this video. Easy to watch and listen too. Your voice isn't like fingernails on a chalkboard. Very professional.

Si, great content as always!

The algorithm somehow chose to suggest your channel and i liked the video when you explained the birth year bottle. But, that like turned into love.❤️ I so enjoyed the information and girth of knowledge you shared. My oldest sister loves bourbon and I’m starting to appreciate its characteristics. I’m sad to hear about your brother. But thank you for sharing family’s lost.😞I have a cousin, a Vietnam vet, who came home injured and traumatized. He has spent the rest of his life in and out of the VA sedated and having severe flashback seizures still fearing for his and his comrades lives. Trauma is color blind. We are all in this together. Thank you ❤️

Fellow Texan (San Antonio) really just beginning my love affair with bourbon. Videos like this are worth their weight in gold for me. And, on the strength of your sign off and the sad but still very cool story behind it, I'm a fan and a subscriber.

Damn bro. Real talk. Inspirational. Thank you for sharing your brothers story. People like him are the reason we have the freedom in our country. Love you too!

Amen brother. Excellent video; nice closing message. I've been a JD junkie for awhile now, but I see there is a whole other world of bourbons/whiskeys out there and I appreciate your straight talk on the levels to try and it made me a subscriber! Thanks and cheers from a veteran from AZ.

Wow!! Before today, I had NEVER subscribed to a KZfaq channel. However, your videos speak to me. I'm a southern gal with a love for bourbon. Enjoy your genuineness and easy going presentation. Keep'm com'n. Please.

Love your videos and closing messaging. I always have said good food and drink bring people together, i.e. good barbecue, good beer, and good whiskey. I haven't had much luck on getting the high end bourbon I want so my whiskey to impress friends and for special occasions are Irish and Scotch (Red Breast 12 Cask Strength, Yellow Spot 12 year, Red Spot 15 year, and Talisker 10). I'm looking to hopefully get a Red Breast 27 year by the end of the year when Spec's or Total Wine restocks. So far my everyday drinkers are Maker's Mark cask strength and Buffalo Trace followed with Eagle Rare for Friday nights.

Love the category you suggest. Sorry for your loss.

Great video! I agree bourbon is meant to be shared and does bring people together. I am sorry for your loss. Your story and your kindness shows that there are still good people out there 🙏🏻. Take care.

Love the idea of a birthday bottle for your kid. My boys are young and this would be a great thing to share with them when the time comes. Just have to resist the urge to taste them lol.

Randall, I always enjoy your channel. This segment was great and highly informative. Your sign off today was even more meaningful now that I know the back story. Still look forward to sharing a dram or two one of these days! Sláinte 🥃

From 1 fellow bourbon drinker, linked up to a neighborhood bourbon group, which then linked me to SSW, which now lands me on this channel... bourbon definitely builds community! Love the overall bourbon community, but even more so the one(s) we have here in the DFW area and all the great things that are coming out of it. Great video!

My brother you comments at the end of your video made me subscribe. I’m a retired veteran and many in my family are veterans, it’s sad to hear about your brother. I really appreciate your message at the end and enjoy your video. Keep it up 👍🏽🥃

Randy, great story and bourbon selections. Completely agree with most! Wish it was easier to get a hold of some of your choices. Give us your thoughts on a few good ryes. Well done. Keep the clips coming. Thank you!

How common is Buffulo Trace in Texas? Living in Frankfort, KY right down the road from Buffalo Trace Distillery, Buffalo Trace makes a good daily drinker for me. Also for the price the quality of bourbon is good in my opinion 👍👍

I really needed this message...and the content was amazing.

2nd video and you have taught me a lot. I know if noone else, you and God loves me!!!! My wife and daughter tolerate me...lol

Just found the channel. Love it. Thank you.

I love you, too! Thanks! Awesome content, from the heart. Keep it going, brother!

Love the idea of the birth year for your kids. Will do that for sure!

Thats so nice from u , luv u too brother . Cheers 🥃 lets enjoy life to the fullest .

I love your sign off, we need more of this in this crazy world. I just now got started in the Bourbon world and I have checked out other channels but I like yours the best. I have learned alot from you. Keep up the great work.

The first bottle of blanton’s I bought just happened to been bottled on my wedding date. Finished the bourbon kept the bottle.

I watched your vids for the information, but your sign off stuck me because so few people will be that real to a stranger. You got my sub just from that sincerity.

As a veteran I know way too many people that have ended their own life, and it's hard to believe sometimes. Thank you for sharing. 🍻

I cannot share much at the moment. But I will share that I too have had severe struggles with alcohol and drugs after service and injury. Neither have power over me now, thanks be to God! And I too try to redeem the time these days. (I chuckle that I no longer save any bottle for any occasion; I drink what I like whenever I want now.) So I I'd like to at least say: Thank you again for your content and even more so for your encouragement and sharing from your heart. And I am deeply sorry for your loss and of your extended family. I have much in common with your brother... Far too many do. I have made it through, thanks be to God. And now I spend much of my time attempting to help others in their similar struggles, as best I can. I've realized that a sincere ear and a kind word can go an incredibly long way, and that simply knowing that one isn't alone in his experiences and that there is hope for situational deliverance can be very powerful medicines. Horribly tragically my own efforts, though sincere, haven't always been successful. Thank God sometimes they are. I thank God also for your choice in being transparent, vulnerable, and intentionally encouraging here in your videos because not only is my inner man built up but also the positive narrative of love is magnified itself. Perhaps there would be a divine synergy amongst us if many if not most so chose?! All of your sentiments here are so well taken by me, brother. And I love you too, because He has first loved me. May we yet learn to choose to love rather than to hate, to listen rather than to shout, to help rather than hinder or hurt--and especially regarding those with whom we disagree. In truly being slow to anger, may we choose to wage war against the fears and desires inside us that would detract or distract from our pursuit of these. God be it so. It's not good for us to be alone. And we never truly are.

Great video! Awesome info. The Blanton’s you had in this video was dumped on my first sons birthday! What are the odds 😁 wish I could get my hands on that.

I like how you explain subjects. I was wondering if you could do a video on American Blended Whiskey. Basically looking for an explanation of why is Vodka allowed to be mixed with Whiskey. Thanks in advance

I'd say calling WT101 just a mixing whiskey is selling it short. I find myself going to it as a neat drinker more often along with Knob Creek. Maybe that's my unsophisticated palate.

The image of drinking straight cask-strength whiskey at a pool party in the summer when it’s 100 degrees outside literally made me laugh out loud 🤣

Thanks for the belle meade suggestion

As a single malt Scotch fan I really enjoyed this. Seems like quality whiskey lovers have the same mindset when dealing whit bourbon, cognac, scotch, calvados and other quality spirits.

I love the way you found to honor your brother. Your words and channel are truly meaningful. Looking forward to more of your great content. Slainte 🥃

Great video, especially the ending. Keep up the good work of spending information about bourbon and the positive message.

Very nice man. Love it. Just getting into for real. What’s so funny , been drinking for a long time. 51 yrs. and jack , Jim, and wild turkey were always my go to. Neat iced or mixed. I just did not pay attention to all the different types of bourbon. This is a exciting time.

The fact that you came out of the gates with 101 for a mixer and Elijah Craig Small Batch as an any random day sipper...you have my attention.

Being in Texas you should also try The Garrison Brothers from South Texas. Ranks way high up there with Woodford Reserve & EC et al. Another good Texas Bourbon to try is TX Bourbon & TX Whisky. good all around choices of your Bourbon. thanks for sharing.

My condolences to you and your family regarding your brother. I honor and respect all my Brothers-In-Arms, past and present. Interestingly, I myself entered military service in the year of your birth, 1978. Long live Bourbon and Whiskey.

Awesome video. Great ending and thanks for sharing your brothers story. Glad I found your channel

Nice video. I appreciate your Bourbon knowledge and your humanity. God Bless.

The world needs more good people like you in it sir ... Keep up the great work !

New subscriber here. Just found and realllly like your channel. Thank you for sharing your personal story and loss at the end of this video...im sure that wasnt easy to do but i ABSOLUTELY appreciate your words and thoughts on both the power of bourbon to bring folks together AND the power of positivity vs negativity in these crazy divisive times. The world needs more people like you in it. Im stoked to be part of your subscribers now and look forward to (virtually) enjoying a glass or two of bourbon with ya! Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love your videos! Whiskey in general is such a great thing. My collection is one of my passions and I'm always looking for bottles to fill holes in my categories. It's primarily bourbon, scotch, Japanese whiskey, and various American whiskey. Keep up the great videos and I love the sign off. You're doing a good thing

My choices per your categories (mostly things I have access to and/or have tried): mixer: Evan Williams BiB every day sipper: Early Times BiB (or Old Forester 100 proof) and Buffalo Trace weekend pour(s): Old Forester 1920/ECBP/KC 120 proof or any Scotch friend pours: Remus Repeal Reserve batch IV or any store picks of anything decent special occasions: Stagg Jr., Larceny BP, Hibiki Harmony birth year bottle: don't have one... save for offspring: possibly my Yamazaki 18 Cheers!

Thanks I'm in a similar spot he was my favorite.

Enjoyed this video. Thanks for the insight. Recently got my hands on an Old Van Winkle and hope to open it with my son, for a special occasion. Sorry to hear about your brother.

Sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing. This was a good video

Beautiful! Everything. I ain’t afraid to say I love you too brother. God bless you and your family. Talking it out until one’s demons are minuscule is what helps you grow strong enough to say they aren’t demons, just experiences that made you grow stronger.

Fantastic information as always really love your videos! Very sorry to hear about your brother May his memory be a blessings I’m sure he’s looking down and enjoying your reviews as we all are. Stay safe brother!

Wow. My first time hearing you. So appreciate your sign off! Peace be with you!