Is This Toasted Whiskey Worth Chasing?

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Жыл бұрын

Let's crack the top on the lowest rated toasted whiskey, Michters Toasted Sour Mash Whiskey. We haven't had this one before so we are interested why nobody is ever going on and on about this.
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@bourbonbasement Жыл бұрын

It’s not that it’s bad. It’s that it’s barely there and costs a bill. I thankfully got an opportunity to trade mine 1:1 for a hirsch 7 year single barrel(purple top in disguise) never looked back

@mattdonahue77 Жыл бұрын

Just got one of these in January and I love it!

@mrjiggs8 Жыл бұрын

Hope to try it someday, but have to say with all the comparison to the Root Beer Float Pick.....Julie's gonna need that bottle back..... Have a Great Week Everyone

@alexh9935 Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to find this on the shelf for MSRP back in January. Only had a few pours of it but I do enjoy it

@shakendrake Жыл бұрын

My favorite recent open - I'm like Dan, I'm a sucker for the toasted. Got nothing wrong with a lower proof bourbon that has that much complexity and flavor to it, but agree that 100p would send it over the top. Huge fan of it though!

@michaelhogan7866 Жыл бұрын

I just picked one up. Very excited for that sasparilla note!

@wtriggswtriggs Жыл бұрын

I would love to see you guys review Legent

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

I think a big issue is its a limited product at the same price as the barrel proof ryes, which you could argue are pretty high msrp already. $100 msrp is a lot to ask (if you see it at that) for a nas, non disclosed distillate low proof limited release toasted whiskey. Pass at msrp for me. Just dont see a reason to spend the money.

@jacksmith2315 Жыл бұрын

I paid the $100 msrp for it. I like it. I would have been happier at $80, but for a limited release michters that there's only been 2 runs of so far (2019&2022), and hard to find, especially at msrp, im not disappointed.

@markwood2452 Жыл бұрын

Dan and Julie shared a pour of the Wilderness Trail Root Beer last time I was in G’ville. That was an exceptional pick without doubt.

@NFSox Жыл бұрын

This was a weird video. Dan gave a lot of tasting notes!

@Whiskey5-0 Жыл бұрын

Just got the 10yr rye. I’m excited to pop it.

@mcwhiskey3005 Жыл бұрын

Really like my 22 that I cracked recently. Great pour to share with people new to whiskey, or those experienced enough pick out the nuances this whiskey brings to the table. Swings both ways so to speak…

@drewanderson2401 Жыл бұрын

agree! Drink neat and its soooo nice! michters does the best across all price levels with there bourbon but its starting to get increased with people realizing it. The Barrel strength bourbon will change your life. Get it if you go to the distillery!

@AVERAGEWHISKEYDRINKER Жыл бұрын

Actually your WT pick (#17) was called Bourbon Junkies Float, no Root Beer, but a "root beer" looking mug.....still have some, well....50% lol - Great video guys !

@DirtyHairy01 Жыл бұрын

I found a bottle for $125 in Vancouver, it’s fantastic tastes and smells like root beer! 😛👍

@nicholasfaulkner1986 Жыл бұрын

I love this bottle so damn much

@not_stephen_a_smith849 Жыл бұрын

affordable.. i almost choked.. that bottle is non existent on shelves and 200+ on secondary..

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

Yeah i was a little confused when i heard that

@red5standingby419 Жыл бұрын

Imagine paying $200+ for an 80ish proofer

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

@@red5standingby419 theres a guy in the comments on the its bourbon night review of this who said he did and thought it was well worth it. Interesting how that varies

@itwasaladream Жыл бұрын

Depends on where your at I see it in the city at MSRP.

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

@@itwasaladreammsrp is still 100

@keithbuker8984 Жыл бұрын

If you want an available, amazing toasted bourbon…just grab an OF 1910 off the shelf

@TheWhiskyExplorer Жыл бұрын

I’m with Sean on this. Fairly simple, yet enjoyable. But definitely not worth the price of admission for what you can actually find it at.

@MrStreetninja007 Жыл бұрын

Everyone suspects that it's old Forester who contracts for them

@hypnocracy6102 Жыл бұрын

Do a review on Michters US1 Rye…one of my favorite low proof available rye whiskies ranked right behind the low proof Sagamore rye

@davidhargest9889 Жыл бұрын

I hope @adhdwhiskey pulls that clip from the end for your upcoming Matt Madness hahaha.

@andysk9 Жыл бұрын

Where did you guys find those floating shelves behind you ?? I need some of those lol

@francisrizzo1529 Жыл бұрын

I haven't found a Michter's product yet that I didn't love, but I haven't had the ultra aged bottles (20yr/25yr/Celebration) yet so technically there's still a chance.

@69CamaroSS Жыл бұрын

Have a bottle. Had several pours. Somewhere between “like” and “love” it. Then saw what it’s going for on secondary….scared to pour it again!!! 😳🤯😖

@arbeckWA Жыл бұрын

It's pretty common knowledge that Brown Forman was the contractor for Michter's until 2016. After that Michter's has been distilling their own product. It's also commonly assumed that this was happening at the Early Times facility and that they were using the Early Times mashbill for their products (It makes sense because Early Times standard and Michter's American are basically made the same way). I also have a feeling that Old Forester Rye is just Brown Forman continuing the same mashbill they were making for Michters after the contract ended. The timing of that makes too much sense for it not to be the case.

@Seoul_of_bourbon Жыл бұрын

I agree it was almost certainly BF, except Michter’s has been very clear that every drop of whiskey they’ve made since relaunch has been made the same way, same yeast, same barrel entry proof, same heat cycled warehouse. So I think it was true contract distilling, not sourced or somewhere in between

@FNGWhiskey Жыл бұрын

I had it as one of my biggest fails of last year.

@bourbonbill Жыл бұрын

Its 100msrp seems a hard pass when for that price or less go get a peerless double oak. And it’s like double the price of architect

@darinmartin9721 Жыл бұрын

Love Michters......but just never see it in my area, and if I ever do...$$$

@DrJamesSamuelSmith Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always! Thanks again.

@Jay_Aitch82 Жыл бұрын

If it’s ever available for less than 250 in TX maybe I’d give it a try

@grantcofojohn1753 Жыл бұрын

Michters is my favorite distillery. I too enjoy this bottle, but the toasted rye is 10 times better.

@thataverageguy3883 Жыл бұрын

I have the 91 proof from 21. Still haven't opened it yet....

@jacksmith2315 Жыл бұрын

Not a fan of Penelope architect. But i do really like this michters

@darthsteve3145 Жыл бұрын

I agree Dan, its a problem for me too. lol

@garyheisler6139 Жыл бұрын

If I could find it I’d try it lol

@vermogen3989 Жыл бұрын

The bourbon industry and spirits industry has got to do a better job and teaching people new to whiskey like these guys how it's made. Need to be taught that more proof does NOT equate to more flavor (just the opposite actually) and that low proof may be a result of low entry proof (which is what you want for best flavored bourbon).

@erichartnett41 Жыл бұрын

The repetitive visual tick Sean had with every pronunciation of the distillery had me rolling.

@garyfranchy7726 Жыл бұрын

From my Michter's tour the other week: "Sour Mash" is called that because it has no majority grain in the mashbill they can't call it bourbon or rye, and they already used "American Whiskey" for another release - a bourbon mashbill that has some aged in used barrels (edited for better clarity) : . Also, all of the standard sub-10 year releases are now their own distillate.

@jonathanwilliams1974 Жыл бұрын

That's not at all what sour mash means. Maybe it was their 1st day on the job?

@garyfranchy7726 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanwilliams1974 all of their whiskeys use the sour mash process, they needed to call it something, and decided to call it this (not because the mashbill means sour mash). Sorry I wasn't clearer in my initial post, and I will edit to reflect this

@GodModeBitches1970 Жыл бұрын

Look up "back set". Sour mash is reference to using some of the old mash in the new run to help the ph balance during distillation process.

@BoTillman46480 Жыл бұрын

Michters sour mash stuff, including Shenks, tastes like super wet wood to me. Like if you soaked a 2x4 for a month and then cut into it like a ribeye.

@jaymze44 Жыл бұрын

This is a great first pour of the night. Sweet vanilla cinnamon. Delicious on its own. Just don’t have it after anything else.

@JohnDoe-pm4bg Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t you have after something else? Because it’ll be weak?

@jacksmith2315 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-pm4bg pretty much.

@GodModeBitches1970 Жыл бұрын

Yall should have done some more home work. They didn't produce any last year. The bar at Fort Nelson is talking about pulling it from the tasting menu bc Michters doesn't have enough sleeping right now. To the point it could go very very scarce.

@blucy10 Жыл бұрын

I still have a bottle of Michter’s that I tried a couple years ago. Just not a fan.

@AvionInfinity Жыл бұрын

Michters is so hard to dabble in because not only is it so hard to find, all their offerings are so (relatively) expensive even when you do find them.

@XtopherMartin Жыл бұрын

I see them all the time, but the proof at the price make it a hard sell to me. I had their American Bourbon and I wasn't impressed enough to go back.

@AvionInfinity Жыл бұрын

@@XtopherMartin The basic 2-3 whiskeys sure, but they have a massive lineup, and anything besides those most basic 2-3 I never see.

@jacksmith2315 Жыл бұрын

@@XtopherMartin i dont go by proof and price match. I just go by if i like it and if its complex. If its a one noter for a high price, im disappointed. If the proof is too high and its too hot that it hides flavors, im disappointed. But if i like it, then i dont care. And obviously how much i like it for the price compared to others i like in price comparison

@joeyyoshizumi Жыл бұрын

Next toasted barrel sticker is Dan in a dress missing a heel and call it, “$20 is $20”

@benlittlechilds1192 Жыл бұрын

You guys sure embrace the "swirl". Some pros and cons to it. Btw...big fan Michters. Underrated in the Whiskey community in my opinion.

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

I think they are only underrated because of their pricing being so high. Im curious what the cons are to swirling the whiskey

@BourbonJunkies Жыл бұрын

it's pretty much become an unconscious thing that we do now with a glen in our hands

@grantcofojohn1753 Жыл бұрын

Dan gave a month worth of tasting notes.

@dragngt Жыл бұрын

I have 2 releases of the Toasted Sour Mash. Neither are really that good to me. The bourbon and rye (toasted) are great. I'd like to see more proof. It's weak.

@tomreiter5712 Жыл бұрын

Its $300 around here

@robertharper2158 Жыл бұрын

Quick question........isn't it pronounced Mikters? Or have I been misinformed?

@18wheelsofjustice Жыл бұрын

Tough to hate on juice I've never seen in the wild. Never seen it in New England. Tough to beat Penelope BS Toasted for less $$ than this one tho....

@lonewanderer3603 Жыл бұрын

I had to pay almost $90 in Oregon for one of these. It was disappointing to me for that price. Seemed kind of thin and boring. Maybe I'm ruined by higher proofs. I'd rather have a Penelope toast barrel proof for $65.

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

Thats under msrp too

@larryvue5835 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's me, but toasted is not for me. I got this bottle, and it's just not doing well in the mouth for me. Same with elijah craigs toasted, it's just meh. If it's your jam enjoy!

@johnnyc1224 Жыл бұрын

What do y’all think about Elijah Craig Toasted?

@BourbonJunkies Жыл бұрын

Both really big fans of it, we call it fat kid whiskey because of how sweet it is

@joehockey2138 Жыл бұрын

It’s just ok to me

@Hotlog69 Жыл бұрын

I wasn't a fan of EC Toasted Barrel. It was just slightly sweeter for like over double the price.

@grapesodapopinski571 Жыл бұрын

EC TB is like 55 plus tax in Ohio. If you get lucky and find it.. snatched one last summer.

@Hotlog69 Жыл бұрын

@@grapesodapopinski571 That's the good thing about state controlled liquor stores. Bad thing is availability. Only a couple of states actually care about what's best for distribution.

@miles3833 Жыл бұрын

Don’t understand the hate on this bottle. Just cracked into mine this weekend and it was enjoyed by all. Agreed on the short finish (it is 86 proof), but great whiskey

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

The msrp is really high and for a lot of people it didnt hold up to that standard. In the end its all personal

@djbeacon6895 Жыл бұрын

I was under the impression MANY bourbons are technically "sour mash" but they don't label or advertise as such.

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

That is correct. The vast majority of bourbon on the market is sour mash. The michters sour mash isnt a bourbon though

@vermogen3989 Жыл бұрын

And the biggest scam in the bourbon industry is that the best bourbon is older bourbon, that is what it costs so much. No, it costs so much because the distillery needs to cover it's investment in the barrel do to barrel aging tax not because it tastes great. Marketing In the industry is shameful right now.

@bourbonapprentice Жыл бұрын

Sign me up for all the root beer

@ironmantran Жыл бұрын

41.7% ? sourced ? 100$US + 6% tax Virginia ? ------- price range too competitive: do u need MORE reasons to rank low (not a BAD dram, just LOW ranking vs others) -------------- and since u drink, drink MORE water (yr liver will thk u !)

@palo27 Жыл бұрын

What? Sorry guys this bottle is the Sasquatch/Yeti of bottles we’ve all heard of it heard stories of it but no one has seen this bottle in years. Available? Sorry guy u got an “L” on that one but hey luv u guys… ❤👍🏼

@tannerd4879 Жыл бұрын

Btw I’ve been missing the background music recently

@BourbonJunkies Жыл бұрын

I have to rip it to like -400 because I always see so many complaints about the music!

@tannerd4879 Жыл бұрын

@@BourbonJunkies there’s just no winning is there

@teddyballgame25 Жыл бұрын

Mitchers doesn’t distill their own juice?

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

No they are a sourcing company (Edit yes they do distill but as far as im aware the stuff on shelves is still sourced. If im wrong just ignore me, im dumb.)

@garyfranchy7726 Жыл бұрын

Yes, they distill at both Fort Nelson (limited with a pot still) and their main production is out in the Shively area of Louisville (big column still).

@LeatherDaddy97 Жыл бұрын

@@garyfranchy7726gary had the much better answer. I think they currently are still only selling the sourced stuff though.

@garyfranchy7726 Жыл бұрын

@@LeatherDaddy97 Not dumb at all. I got this information from a tour there, but outside of that it's not so obvious.

@DMBVR4 Жыл бұрын

Meh. Its decent, nothing special, and thats before factoring in price and availability.

@Seoul_of_bourbon Жыл бұрын

What you’re drinking was distilled by Michter’s. Pretty much everything but their high age statement is. And I don’t know what it is with KZfaqrs and seemingly not knowing what sour mash means.

@BourbonJunkies Жыл бұрын

Did we say that we didn't know what sour mash means?