Is finished whiskey BROKEN or BRILLIANT?

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3 жыл бұрын

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@WhiskeyTribe 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again to Vessi! Click the link vessi.com/whiskey and use my code WHISKEY25 to get $25 off of your Vessi shoes.

@TheWhiskeyNerd 3 жыл бұрын

If you want to try a real A/B comparison, West Cork Irish Whiskey have a series where they took the same single malt aged in Bourbon barrels and finished it in Virgin Oak, Sherry, Port, Rum & Calvados casks (so really it's an A/B/C/D/E comparison!)

@kabel9357 3 жыл бұрын

wish they had half sizes...

@TheWhiskeyNerd 3 жыл бұрын

@@kabel9357 they actually have mini size bottles of them (50ml) and they sell a pack with all five finishes

@warrenokuma7264 3 жыл бұрын

A more proper test might be adding fish sauce. Probably Thai to get that fish barrel flavor.

@jaybird4834 3 жыл бұрын

I tried the vessi link and when ordering shoes it does not take the whiskey discount code. Hey Vessi you just lost a sale. Update, I texted vessi and the person stated they had no info about an affiliate Whiskey Tribe. Since the video came out on Saturday I will check again on Monday to see if discount works. Whiskey guys might want to be sure ad contact is working before using in a video. Anyway, the video was great.

@michaeltrollope8048 3 жыл бұрын

Briana did the ultimate mooch ..... Moched the whole frikken channel while Rex and Daniel were bickering over single pours

@randomfpv22 3 жыл бұрын

The mooch powers are strong in this one

@Username18981 3 жыл бұрын

Paired with Emma as the more knowledgeable and it's basically the same thing.

@asaltycrewman8725 3 жыл бұрын

Chess not checkers

@Tubeserious 2 жыл бұрын

She is the chosen one...

@benjaminsavage4204 2 жыл бұрын

Rex is an axe-murderer isn't he..?

@c9inglul129 3 жыл бұрын

This is Brianna's channel now, with special guests Somm and Mooch.

@c9inglul129 3 жыл бұрын

@@elijahfluw4347 absolutely

@trevor19qhshe Жыл бұрын

I just found this channel, and yes this is very true. Brianna is the main character.

@urbanwrestlingnw Жыл бұрын

She is the fun aspect of the crew.

@clydekimsey7503 Жыл бұрын

No, she's still the third wheel

@yorickgerms7977 Жыл бұрын

It's what Rex says at 14:40 : Brianna's a stout girl. Een stout meisje. (What translates into 'a naughty girl' in Dutch.

@styx85 3 жыл бұрын

"aging doesn't have to result in maturing" Rex's philosophy of life 101

@MrSplic3r 3 жыл бұрын

This needs more votes

@HeathRS 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve aged but I’ve definitely not matured…. I say this is accurate on many fronts.

@Hoofler 2 жыл бұрын

Aging is mandatory...Maturing is optional!

@CheeseBurgerBurglar 2 жыл бұрын

Same tho

@johnmcdonald7339 3 ай бұрын

I blame my parents for letting me out of that barrel on my 12th birthday

@NPC514 3 жыл бұрын

I was not prepared for how much Daniel did not look like Daniel with the simple addition of a ball cap. He went from scotch and cigars to Natty Light and Pall Malls in no time.

@upinair4990 3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@CueVueTV 3 жыл бұрын

*Dan immediately burns said hat*

@rufusconnolly8489 2 жыл бұрын

Was so not ready for this by comment when I read it, that was indeed hilarious.

@AskAScreenwriter 3 жыл бұрын

Rex is talking about 'maturing?' (right before a sponsor bit where he talks about 'beading off.')

@matthewsawczyn6592 3 жыл бұрын

"It falls on my tongue better" may be one of the most poetic tasting notes ever

@stuffandwhatnot4401 3 жыл бұрын

I would have thought that Rex would understand that he is the perfect example that aging does not necessarily equal maturing.

@joshuasasmor6565 3 жыл бұрын

I keep saying that the calendar can make me grow older, but nothing can force me to grow up.

@drew5334 3 жыл бұрын

Literally LOL'd

@dumpeeplarfunny 3 жыл бұрын

You win the comment section for this video.

@CueVueTV 3 жыл бұрын

ZING!

@nadesicond4018 3 жыл бұрын

I just love the energy and happiness that Briana brings to the videos. Her reactions and comments are always top notch. Also, her voice would be perfect for ASMR.

@johnmcelwain5884 3 жыл бұрын

ASMR Word Cloud read by Briana

@dumpeeplarfunny Жыл бұрын

14:50 Yes.

@windack768 3 жыл бұрын

13:20 - Its the same way a Bourbon is to Whiskey. Every tequila is a mezcal, not every mezcal is a tequila!

@draleigh8881 3 жыл бұрын

No one at all: Daniel: "Agingk"

@kylepedrick5612 3 жыл бұрын

Ever since they did the drinking”k” challenge about this I can’t un-hear it now.

@marcmarti5273 3 жыл бұрын

@@kylepedrick5612 so true bro xDDD

@tommyg5095 3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie,,,, I clicked on because I saw Bri...Her unfiltered honesty is so entertaining. I hope she is never tamed or shamed.. Great content TRIBE.

@lxxwj 3 жыл бұрын

13:26 daniel has it backwards - tequila is actually in the mezcal category. all tequila is mezcal, not all mezcal is tequila. or smoky

@saint-cetacean 3 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this! Common misconception largely because it took so long for mezcal to enter the US market in a major way. (And this isnt even getting into other closely related agave spirits like raicilla, sotol, pulque, or bacanora)

@123Laurier 3 жыл бұрын

Jameson Stout is one of my favorite daily drinkers.

@blackeye5370 3 жыл бұрын

0:57 she’s starring into our souls haha

@who2u333 3 жыл бұрын

This is great stuff. I have absolutely NO reason to know any of this, and yet here I am every week.

@Jekkel. 3 жыл бұрын

i dont even drink whiskley

@martekiller 3 жыл бұрын

tasted my first wine finished whiskey today in my 14 years of drinking whiskey and i loved it gave it some real character to a whiskey i would think would be flat wihtout the finish (sorry for the English)

@portpipe99 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guy', love your show! Very informative 👌 I've been a cooper for 32 years in the Scottish whisky industry, currently working in Yorkshire passing on skills and knowledge to 3 of the only brewery coopers left in England. When you notice the tide mark on your stave, it will mostly soak as far as the depth of the croze then travel along becoming Angels share. Also the staves from half way down the cask to the bottom with the weight of the spirit pushing further into the wood

@glennhooper8867 3 жыл бұрын

So when will we have another episode with Brianna in the Vault?

@ricdotdev 3 жыл бұрын

and Emma

@bigfudge20 3 жыл бұрын

this video is fascinating! i’ve been watching you guys for about 4 years and i’ve never gotten bored of the content and i’m always impressed! you guys do great work and you interact with your community! we appreciate you!

@KawazoeMasahiro 3 жыл бұрын

My whiskey experience started with Glenfiddich 14 in a bar... then I got the 15 solera cash... then I got the 21 winter storm edition. That journey really made me realize how much finishing can change a whiskey, and how much flavor is out there in whiskey. As my collection grow and grow, I still keep a bottle of those last two somewhere in there for nostalgia.

@Joe_J-MT_Boy 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Watch... and learn. The comments and demonstration of how the whisky interacts with the char and the wood of the barrel were super valuable to me in understanding a big part of the WHY I love what I love when it comes to whiskies and scotches.

@miclb28 3 жыл бұрын

Wood penetration and beading off! I've learned so much...

@mikemorrissey7928 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of the Tullamore Dew mentioned in this episode. If you let it settle a bit after pouring that metallic taste goes away...the rum finish is fantastic. It's not a complex Irish whiskey, but generally an enjoyable experience. Thanks as always for the videos!

@hjyahi7972 3 жыл бұрын

The advertisements are just as entertaining as the real video lol

@Hashslingingslasher- 2 жыл бұрын

reminds me of internet historian

@Lite_Fare 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for including Briana!!!

@richl172 3 жыл бұрын

I love the creativity that has come out of finishing. Makers Mark Private Select is great for comparing different stave impact.

@swampguy2182 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, as always! Now that you mention it, it would be really neat to see some very archaic moonshine-and-flavoring combinations tested by y'all, such as the old-school peach-moonshine, unaged Irish whiskey with herbs and honey, etc., to see which proto-whiskey was tastiest!

@stillcrazy4023 3 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for fishky FOREVER!

@pfalzgraf7527 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are always fantastic! Thanks for the video which was interesting and cool, including the advert! With the whisky purity ideology I am always reminded of the discussion here in Germany about beer. There is this old German law that says beer cannot contain anything but water, hops, malt (and of course yeast). This law was created because in the 18th century people were poisoned by stuff that was put in beer. These days, I think you should be able to put anything in - as long as you declare it and it is safe for consumption! However, it is also very interesting what kind of huge variety you can already create within the strict confines of the old purity law! So, as with whisky as with beer: Do what you will but be transparent! Thanks!

@Erik_T_Thompson 3 жыл бұрын

What I LOVE about this channel over others is you all are distillers as well as connoisseurs

@DracoOmnia 3 жыл бұрын

Camera guys react at the end is perfect, lmao. W T F

@delta-KaeBee 2 жыл бұрын

I know right! Perfect 👌

@quentins5692 3 жыл бұрын

Three of my favorite whisk(e)s ever are finished. Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve (Rum), Jameson Stout Edition, and Glenlivet 14 (cognac).

@BiO811HazarD 3 жыл бұрын

This was a super interesting way to learn about aging(k). Good stuff as always.

@David-xl8zf 3 жыл бұрын

Putting Irish whiskey in bourbon and wine casks was the best idea people ever had. Try Bushmills causeway collection, I have the conac finished one currently and it is absolutely amazing.

@distlledbrewedreviewed 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and fantastic pours. I love finishing and I promise that genie will never be put back in the bottle. Cheers!

@masterv2041 3 жыл бұрын

Love Brianna. Still don't know what she does around there but she must remain... FOREVER!

@yuckal 3 жыл бұрын

They made a Q&A video or something like that a little while ago, she's a receptionist.

@girlcrazy7 3 жыл бұрын

she is very cute

@matthewhold2321 3 жыл бұрын

On the flip side of this episode, in Australia, Jacobs Creek is finishing Shiraz and Cab Sav in whiskey barrels , it would be great to see what you guys think of those!

@ehrichweiss 3 жыл бұрын

That Jameson Stout is amazing. We love stouts and the stout cask finish is incredible.

@_argent 3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of my favorite episodes of all times, loved the educational stuff (and definitely didn't know the bit about Angels Envy XD)

@dylanjohnson3941 3 жыл бұрын

Tullamore dew carribean rum cask finish is one of my favorite whiskey purchases recently! That note at the end you guys were talking about I found to be almost kind of grassy

@plektosgaming 3 жыл бұрын

I love some of the ones finished in stout barrels - it just gives it a hint of the profile of a boilermaker without actually being one. Jameson did a very nice one recently, which they reviewed here.

@rossfudd256 3 жыл бұрын

I love that Rex thought up the fish tasting finish, and he's the one that didn't like the taste. Daniel and Brianna are both like huh not as bad as I thought it would be.

@michaelb1761 3 жыл бұрын

I love that Dewars Ilegal Smooth. Great value. Of course, I've also loved Laphroaig from the first time I tasted it.

@PeterSFam 3 жыл бұрын

The Balvenie Doublewood scotch mentioned has to be my favorite speyside

@TomTubbs 3 жыл бұрын

Holy moley - just tried the KZfaq app on new TV - 4K Mooching! (Much better than the 480p the website automatically goes to, or only allows you to get to 720p. Hi def Whiskey Tribe for the win! More Briana!

@willardscott5290 3 жыл бұрын

My experience in whiskey is weak, but I have been experimenting more and more lately. I am finding that I really have been favoring the port,wine, and sherry finished. I would love to see a comparison or favorite finished video.

@WhiskyNeighbour 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I was at the table able to talk about this. I appreciate the in-depth knowledge, but as each year passes I lean more toward, "Do you enjoy the whisky? Is it transparent in how it's made?" Than ever. Thanks for your thoughts!

@steveniemyer9288 3 жыл бұрын

I heard Angels Envy “recharge” the barrels refilling them barrels repeatedly with port wine before they add the bourbon. I’m glad you pointed out that it is a specialty product and not a bourbon or a whiskey.

@dageshi 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like Brianna is having a hard time keeping it together whenever the word "finishing" is said at the started of the video...

@chrismcdaniel6035 3 жыл бұрын

a great whiskey I got was Lagavulin finished in Guiness casks

@lcpholman 3 жыл бұрын

Cinsault is a red grape - were they making white wine from this? (possible) My memory was that it was a red wine

@priestofpartagas 3 жыл бұрын

Cinsaut is actually a red grape / red wine varietal from the Southern Rhone (not a white wine, though it is often used in Rose). Great Video, though! Love the channel!!

@caynidar6295 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, keep the Briotic (chaotic Brianna) energy coming! 😁🤣

@dyent 3 жыл бұрын

I recently picked up a Glenlivet Founders Reserve, and everything you say about that Glenrothes at the start could also apply to that - though the Glenlivet also has a lot of caramel and chocolate notes on the taste.

@MrVomitusdk 3 жыл бұрын

Hi whiskey Tribe. so when you talk about temperature fluctuations in the barrel , hot summer , cold winter. . what do you think the optimal winter/summer difference in celsius ? and same with pressure.

@saint-cetacean 3 жыл бұрын

I'm always a fan of sherried scotches, but today I picked up Ardbeg BlaaacK (NZ Pinot Noir finished). It's so damn good. A/B-ing this against my beloved Uigeadail is top of the docket for my weekend. Will report back if I remember through the haze of sumptuous whisky.

@LukeBeks 3 жыл бұрын

"Hm, that ad spot seems rather tame... THERE IT IS!"

@aner_bda 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to get my hands on that Dewar's Ilegal Smooth. I haven't been able to find it yet.

@michaelcote9156 3 жыл бұрын

I love the angles envy. Brianna is a great addition.

@KawazoeMasahiro 3 жыл бұрын

About that fish cask thing. In Quebec we have a microbrewery beer that is finished in barrels used to smoke herrings. It's called le Corps Mort from À l’abri de la Tempête. If you ever wanted a Barleywine American beer with Laphroaig notes, that's the one for you.

@garyblower1921 3 жыл бұрын

Morning MBs have a great day love the content Brianna as such a beautiful smile ❤️

@deemomusic1982 3 жыл бұрын

Love this episode opens your eyes on how you like your whiskey....there is no wrong way.

@playtester6635 2 жыл бұрын

Briana's tasting notes are amazing. They are as unique as they are descriptive.

@jarredd7830 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Well done.

@neelsengupta662 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! And very informative!

@DerrillGuilbert 3 жыл бұрын

That end. Man I don't even drink and I was like "NO DON'T DO IT PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD YOU'RE BETTER THAN ..." wait no they aren't.

@bluewonk8910 3 жыл бұрын

The build up with disgusted faces and then "huh, it's not that bad" was the best 😆

@chaboii 3 жыл бұрын

Purists are only purists for a period in the product's history Genuinely genius insight.

@ckpalmeiras1318 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. And Scotch is as new world whiskey to Irish whiskey as American or Japanese!

@delta-KaeBee 2 жыл бұрын

A statement so geniusly genuine in sight 😉🙃

@sunnyc.7720 Жыл бұрын

I need to come down there and get my bottle of Eleanor 8. It would be good to see you guys.

@surbris 3 жыл бұрын

can you do frezz distilling to remove the water from a mash and then use that as step one fast wash and then take the left over and run it at 145-150 and do a slow run to cut the head off and then cut the heart into 5 to find the 3oz's of the Angeles heart? that's a secret recipe that was handed down and no one but the people reading this chat will know if it. To the WT thank you for making the whiskey tribe and letting us join in your fun times.

@surbris 3 жыл бұрын

so as a second bit of un asked for info, make a tool used by chefs, get 10 to 20 small gars that only hold 1oz to max 2 oz of solids, glue them to a board side by side and make a (bear plank) then fill with your top 10-20 spices used in brewing and baking. how to use, hold plank in both hnads (remove all lids) put under nose and move down the plank with eyes closed. when you smell that smell stop and flip plank over to see name of spice

@jameswright4236 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day we get to see some Eleanor in Europe and the UK. Having tried Angel's Envy with their various cask finishes, this sounds to me like the next step on the ladder.

@RobKinneySouthpaw 3 жыл бұрын

Local brewery here makes a great coffee stout. Don't know if they use barrels though. That'd be a nice cask.

@geoffgaebe8354 2 жыл бұрын

There's a distillery in New York that has a really cool take on finishing their whiskey. Taconic Distillery takes the barrels they use for their bourbon and sends them off to the Catskill Mountain Sugarhouse, which fills them with maple syrup to age for a few months... resulting in Bourbon Barrel Maple Syrup. THEN the Sugarhouse sends the barrels BACK to the distillery, which fills them with their bourbon to finish for a few months. The result is a delightful bourbon with just a HINT of maple sweetness. Worth a try if you can find a bottle.

@misterbondage007 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of us MBs on the Reddit page are discovering the Lagavulin Offerman Edition finished in Guinness casks. You get that classic Laga taste but with some dark chocolate notes and subdued smoke. I still prefer the Laga 16, but the Guinness finish is a great change of pace. It's friendlier to a beginner Islay drinker, and if you like Guinness or stouts, you'll have a good time. And yes, of course the answer is Daniel and Rex have a civil union and have adopted the wonderful Brianna, giving her a loving home full of whiskey and shenanigans.

@tolstoy21 3 жыл бұрын

I get captain crunch crunch berries cereal from angels envy in the most wonderful way. This is more so on the nose, but I think that memory the nose brings back also influences how it also tastes to me.

@PhattyMo 3 жыл бұрын

20:50 - I second that WTF?

@warp.9.scotty 2 жыл бұрын

If I may, I would like to suggest you try the “fish blend” thing with a high quality fish sauce like Colatura Di Alici

@barn_mechanic5364 2 жыл бұрын

should get with the family business brewery in austin for some beer barrels that would be awesome

@WhiskeyWars 3 жыл бұрын

Finishing can be amazing. For Instance Phifer Pavitt XO. Review comin soon , spoiler it's Phenomenal !

@ursamines7643 3 жыл бұрын

20:55 Brianna must have been thinking of fava beans

@sappercrg 3 жыл бұрын

"Sweet nuts". That's all folks.

@natorious314 3 жыл бұрын

Briana makes me genuinely happy. She's such a breath of fresh air.

@bmckenzie69 Жыл бұрын

Angel's Envy is not Bourbon? 🤔 Thanks for the info! I am guessing there will continue to be more options to explore in the coming years. Yay!

@poikelos6291 3 жыл бұрын

Im ocd and I hate getting screw cap bottles instead of corks.

@hugodalpe1812 3 жыл бұрын

I for myself prefer the stout edition of the Jameson... Just out of curiosity, if any of you folks are beer drinkers, here we are having lots of craft breweries finishing their beers in casks (mostly bourbon) have anybody else noticed that tendency?

@mikecrazylove 3 жыл бұрын

"Is there such a thing as pear jeam?" Of course there is! The band

@willemkilian9563 3 жыл бұрын

I like whiskies that are matured in different types of casks concurrently and then married together before bottling. Seems better integrated and more complex that way. Though I must admit a finish or additional cask enhancement can really work if done properly.

@cryptohobbit2366 3 жыл бұрын

Get ahold of Deschutes brewery. They're so good

@rakseiify 3 жыл бұрын

0:38 Look at how Brianna reacts when the bottle is opened, She was born for this!

@davidgottfried5819 3 жыл бұрын

Barrell Bourbon's Seagrass. Talk about finishing! I personally love it... but it's not for everyone.

@davetbrunner 3 жыл бұрын

Daniel's enthusiasm for whiskey knowledge is so invigorating, I nerd out all the time and wish this were longer 😎 Wait, can I attend classes? But Briana steals the show, who am I kidding.

@KurotechInc Жыл бұрын

I was wondering when the angels envy was going to come out once you started talking finishes lol I only say that because I may or may not be one of the production guys that makes it

@dannyvaes5223 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! You should try the Octave cask from Duncan Taylor ;-)

@officialcreatisoft 3 жыл бұрын

I laughed way too hard at the Vessi commercial. 😂 you guys are awesome.

@Dallen9 Жыл бұрын

My Comment on them doing the Fish thing. Fish Barrels would be used to hold fish for months of end being reused the state of the fish going spoiled in the barrel would be when they would try to get rid of the barrel (cause rotten fish ruins the barrel for any new fresh fish afterwards) and that was what you'd of had to contend with if you used a Fish barrel for whiskey.

@zewhiskeymeizzer9467 3 жыл бұрын

Angel’s Envy is soooo good. I have had a bottle since Christmas 2019 and still haven’t opened it cuz I know it’s gonna be gone way too fast

@jasonaycock4690 3 жыл бұрын

Clicked on this thinking we'd see Maker's 46 but loved all the other examples explored. May have a few new whiskeys to try. But...none from fish barrels.

@pauldrake4392 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so from a fellow magnificent bastard, if you're looking for beer casks my home town has a brewery that is doing wonderful and totally blowing up Nebraska called kinkaiders. I can't guarantee they have I ton of casks they want or need to get rid of but it would wonderful to see two groups I nerd out over come together!

@prestonopp 3 жыл бұрын

Brianna absolutely cracks me up... every time!

@mcFreaki 3 жыл бұрын

one time i was drinking wine, and after i finished a glass i rinsed it with buffalo trace and drank the whiskey. it was really good. red wine casks might be a shout guys.