Sommelier Tries 10 Bourbons From $20-$200 | World of Wine

Sommelier Tries 10 Bourbons From $20-$200 | World of Wine | Bon Appétit

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There are plenty of bourbons on the market at different price points with different attributes-but what are you really getting for your money? Sommelier André Hueston Mack returns to Bon Appétit to give his impressions on 10 bourbons, ranging in price from only $20 all the way up to $199 a bottle.
00:00 Intro
00:39 Jim Beam Kentucky Straight ($20)
03:11 Buffalo Trace White Dog ($16)
05:12 Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight ($21)
06:49 Redemption High Rye Bourbon ($31)
08:32 Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Kentucky Straight ($47)
10:16 Four Roses Small Batch Kentucky Straight ($39)
11:52 Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish ($65)
13:39 Weller Wheated Bourbon ($90)
15:00 Widow Jane 13 Year ($129)
17:10 Elijah Craig 18 Year, Single Barrel Kentucky Straight ($199)
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@TheBecca5634 Ай бұрын

Andre is dressed like Paddington Bear.

@onemoneyscience Ай бұрын

☠

@Savings_and_Grift_Plan Ай бұрын

Red Beanie mirroring the red wax on the maker's mark too.

@squidge903 Ай бұрын

Same as every video

@rbye Ай бұрын

I was thinking Life Aquatic

@BuckingHorse-Bull Ай бұрын

i dont even drink but i clicked on the video

@piratecaptaindeep Ай бұрын

Andre is a treasure of taste and culture for all. He is eloquent but not pompous. Educated but not a braggart. Sophisticated but not afraid to live (and maybe a little love) the Beam nostalgia. Cheers to you Andre!

@perfectifmelancholy Ай бұрын

Given this comment, I'd suggest watching his video with Brad Leone if you haven't already. It was a blast!

@hannahcollins1816 Ай бұрын

"Eloquent but not pompous" is the perfect way to put it!! Love him

@squidge903 Ай бұрын

He wears the same outfit in every. single. video.

@spHDfilms1 Ай бұрын

Since those glasses are now discontinued, Andre should partner with a glass manufacturer and release his own version. I’m sure most of us who are fans of his will cop.

@Curiouz0ne Ай бұрын

I'm in

@BeauJRF Ай бұрын

I’ve seen exactly 2 videos, have tried maybe 1 wine in my life. And I’m in lol

@spHDfilms1 Ай бұрын

@@BeauJRF he collabed with Craighill and released a wine key. It’s still available on the site if you’re interested.

@domk131 Ай бұрын

Funny enough after watching the video I was intrigued by this glass. Was thrifting today and found the exact glass shown in the video. Brand new in their box, $2.99 each. The store had 8 of them.

@roguesquadron6963 Ай бұрын

I’d buy them!

@RichardHamiltonIII Ай бұрын

André could review supermarket white bread and I'd watch it.

@WatchMilesTV Ай бұрын

Now that would be a watch!!! 🤣🤣

@mcwine18 Ай бұрын

Start your own channel my guy, it'll be a great success.

@CedroLinkin Ай бұрын

I'm sure with this he makes bank, gains notoriety, and doesn't really have to put too much effort into it

@E4Sierra 15 күн бұрын

He could but why bother, considering the extraordinary success of his restaurants and other multimillion-dollar companies. I mean he's been far past doing something like this show (which holds its spot as top-ranking wine show on YT nonetheless) But even long before his numerous businesses took off, Andre was head sommelier at _Per Se_ Freakin Per Se, as in Thomas Keller, Columbus Circle- *head sommelier* . And that's going back a couple decades or so. (in case you're not familiar we're talking 3 Michelin stars, $6-$700 per head or tasting menu for two easily at $1,000 .. where he'd be routinely opening $15,000-$20,000 wine bottles) If I were starting out simply holding a busser position at an establishment of that caliber, a KZfaq channel's always possible but it's hardly gonna be a priority.

@sethl8905 Ай бұрын

What a genuinely likable personality.

@diegoleiva7242 21 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Dude's a natural.

@Ian_Bungy Ай бұрын

I would like to see Andre explore scotch in an upcoming episode

@michaelheskett3119 Ай бұрын

He called an unpeated whisky “peaty”, we can do without his take on laphroaig

@souradeepsil4402 Ай бұрын

When he calls a spirit "fruity", it doesn't mean it contains fruit. Just that the aroma reminds him of fruit. An unpeated wine may feel "peaty" but won't be "peated". What a genius comment.

@i_own_adog Ай бұрын

@@michaelheskett3119 just because it's unpeated doesn't mean it can't have smokey, peaty, ashy tones. Dude has been tasting different types of alcohols for more than enough time to hold his own.

@penguhype5344 Ай бұрын

Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bon is one of the best bourbons at the price that you will consistently be able to find. Always on my shelf

@ahoye1 Ай бұрын

White label evan williams is my go to, but now I want to try Basil Hayden 🙂 Time to up my frugal game (a little) ;-)

@dekulruno Ай бұрын

Benchmark Full proof does it for me at the $20 price.

@WillemDafuq69 28 күн бұрын

shhhh, stop. They'll raise the price.

@jghall00 28 күн бұрын

That Evan Williams BiB is garbage. Early Times BiB is much better at that price point. Even WT 101 is better.

@ahoye1 27 күн бұрын

@@jghall00 ok, whatever you say, lol ;-D

@starrmont4981 Ай бұрын

Babe wake up, Andre Mack just posted

@zyzzbrahs105 Ай бұрын

this is a fantastic video about bourbon. worth noting (as you already said) that weller special reserve (green label) is NOT worth 90$. it's a 23-30$ bottle for a 750ml and it is fantastic for the price. it is incredibly hard to find a bourbon that will match it for the same price point. others are wild turkey 101, evan williams bottled in bond. just wanting to throw that out there for people who are watching this and new to bourbon.

@drewmcclellan480 Ай бұрын

Yeah, $90 for Weller is crazy. It's a great bourbon, but around these parts (KS) I find it for about $30... Your comments about WT101 and EW BIB are spot on. WT101 is my go-to for both sipping and for cocktails.

@really_dont_know1681 Ай бұрын

@@drewmcclellan480$90 for anything that’s not BTAC VanWinkle or Michters allocated is crazy in my opinion.

@RyanFerreri Ай бұрын

You and I have the same taste in Bourbon. Wild Turkey and EW BIB are my favorite "daily drinker" Bourbons, and those two in particular have a whole lot of vanilla char. I'm glad I can buy a Bourbon that tastes how I prefer it to taste, at that price point.

@rewndude Ай бұрын

I picked up a bottle of this for ~$30 here in idaho too and a bottle of weller 12 for $39. You just have to be incredibly lucky to find one on the shelf here.

@thetek9 Ай бұрын

EWBIB + WT101 is the holy duo

@nikkoexmachina Ай бұрын

Life Aquatic with Andre Mack

@allenpiazza1409 Ай бұрын

I've been waiting for Andre to put out another video! I love all of his takes and learn so much! Thank you for another great episode!!

@WhiskyNeighbour Ай бұрын

Solid walkthrough. Thanks for sharing!

@skypupx Ай бұрын

Another great review session with Andre! Always great to learn more about these products. Thank you!

@GingerPhoreLife Ай бұрын

So beautifully crafted! Excellent summary of the history of bourbon.

@Lord_cedillo Ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos Andre. I love the way you explain, and I’ve learnt so much just by watching them.

@jamiestromberg8671 Ай бұрын

I appreciate your take on my favorite spirit and the knowledge you display...cheers sir!

@jordandelpriore7232 Ай бұрын

Weller SR is NOT a $90 bottle😂😂😂. MSRP on it is $25, anyone selling for higher is just price gouging

@robo_bravado Ай бұрын

Yep that's secondary or non-control tater pricing. It's a low effort whiskey. No age, no proof. Literally Weller's bottom tier product. It's a 20 dollar bottle and drinks like one. Not a lot going on.

@bobodapopper Ай бұрын

There is near to zero chance you can find a bottle of Weller SR at SRP in California

@DrewSchaeffer Ай бұрын

Usually around $40-$60 around here.

@100puremustard5 Ай бұрын

@@bobodapopperIf you're patient and/or willing to hunt you can find it for $35-$40 even in Cali

@bobodapopper Ай бұрын

The lowest I have seen it SoCal is $80. I had a pour of it and I can’t spend $80 on a bourbon knowing there are better ones at that price range. $40-$50 is not bad.

@ambientdjs2938 Ай бұрын

A very masterful video - and a great primer on bourbon. Thank you for making it!

@stephenperry4197 Ай бұрын

I use the Evan Williams Bottled in Bond to make homemade vanilla extract. Works very nicely at a very reasonable price.

@philb6409 Ай бұрын

Great info! Thank you!

@daricusfields5641 28 күн бұрын

White dog is at the top of my never again list!

@Nick_In_Florida 6 күн бұрын

Nice professional video with great information, I like it. Thx!!!

@terrykyoki5953 Ай бұрын

He's finally back! love your videos.

@stepovich Ай бұрын

André! Thank you for what you do!! ❤

@mercenaryTendencies Ай бұрын

To the best of my knowledge, the DSP KY number refers to the distillery, not the bonded warehouse. KY-1 is the first registered Kentucky distillery (at least currently open)

@aboutnuthinpod Ай бұрын

We need the Andre + Brewzle collab and we need it yesterday

@codygoodman9632 Ай бұрын

Brewzle is a 🤡

@John330vids Ай бұрын

Agreed

@Trollollolollol Ай бұрын

THIS

@r3d4c7 Ай бұрын

Nah Brewzle is the model for a tater soyjak. Dude just talks about Saz brands all day.

@codygoodman9632 Ай бұрын

@@r3d4c7 agreed. “I have a budget” dude literally writes it all off and just buys Saz and never drinks them

@curiousgeorge4608 Ай бұрын

Props on the White Dog. Watching while drinking WT Rare Breed.

@JavierJimenez-kn2ob Ай бұрын

love the burn on that

@rhubarbpie2027 Ай бұрын

@@JavierJimenez-kn2ob😂beat me to it. Nearly 60% ABV is spicy.

@brandonbrooks6780 Ай бұрын

Rare breed is the real MVP. Value pour and readily available anywhere.

@joeg9766 Ай бұрын

Great video and explanation to the new whisky drinkers 🥃 I love all your videos !!

@faithresigns Ай бұрын

Super interesting, great explanations.

@ChuckFarlieSeesAll Ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this review for a long time. You don’t disappoint.

@geoffreymilke5176 Ай бұрын

Excellent presentation, thank you

@deamontube30 Ай бұрын

favorite of the series so far !

@Michael-bb1cw Ай бұрын

A new world of wine episode! It feels like it’s been so long!

@artpro5930 Ай бұрын

I really love every episode with "Sommelier André Hueston Mack" (that's too much to type so I copy+pasted it). I've been a bourbon drinker for the past 20 years and I watch many bourbon KZfaq channels. I learned a lot of new information about bourbon in this one video that I never knew and facts that even dedicated bourbon channels on KZfaq never mention. Great!

@reginalddawson9258 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson.

@cjjohnson4231 Ай бұрын

Great review!

@rustybearden1800 Ай бұрын

A mini master class on bourbon - excellent as always, sir!

@cbus3353 29 күн бұрын

Great educational video...the Evan William Bonded is a great buy!

@GetOutsideYourself Ай бұрын

Even as a non-drinker I find these videos with Andre fascinating.

@kennethc2466 Ай бұрын

Yet, as a comment bot, you did amazingly! Bravo!

@goalie5382 Ай бұрын

video: price of weller varies significantly by location commenters: tHaTs nOt wHat wEller coSTS

@brandonjosey-wq2wv Ай бұрын

True, but $90 is not a price variation... that's larceny (no pun intended)

@chrisoffutt8968 Ай бұрын

90 is well above MSRP on that bottle. Retailers are gouging consumers and at $90 they should let it sit on the shelf because it's not even great compared to some $30 bottles.

@Trollollolollol Ай бұрын

Lol

@CyrixSG Ай бұрын

Small markup is expected. Even 2x MSRP in some cases. Weller Special Reserve is $30. $90 is 3x markup for a bottle that isn't hard to find.

@bobadams1728 Ай бұрын

Love me some bourbon, but whiskey nerds are worst than craft brew nerds

@Kevin_wiIiams 29 күн бұрын

I can listen to this guy all day!

@kylekyle4505 29 күн бұрын

Andre makes this channel great!!!👍 keep him plz

@Darrelll13 Ай бұрын

Great review. I like your presentation style.

@jaykay845 Ай бұрын

Uh-oh. Whisky nerds incoming.

@marinorawmos9759 Ай бұрын

We're here! Ha

@vlkafenryka788 Ай бұрын

@@marinorawmos9759 we're everywhere

@bvlad5215 Ай бұрын

Yup! Guilty! lol. I was already here for it tho.

@joshbean8958 Ай бұрын

Can we just have a series of him trying bourbon? This is great

@davidhickey8613 Ай бұрын

I love the dedication to the blue jacket. Its become so familiar. Unc Noir Mouton bringing the knowledge

@matthewdohrmann Ай бұрын

I watch a lot of whiskey videos, and I really enjoyed watching this one. It was great to get the perspective of someone whose main thing isn't necessarily Bourbon.

@bvans6439 3 күн бұрын

Truly love your videos. Please keep these going. Question, where can we get the glasses you are using?

@silasstryder 28 күн бұрын

I enjoy deep red wines, so that bourbon finished in wine barrels sounds fascinating to me, might have to give that a try

@MisterRabbiit Ай бұрын

If you only want to spend $20 on bourbon... can't go wrong with Wild Turkey 101.

@aisforannihilation1662 Ай бұрын

I've heard same for ten high but I can't confirm cuz I don't drink😂

@Pags84 Ай бұрын

Nice video...I like your delivery.

@gghostrrider Ай бұрын

Wild Turkey 101, you’re welcome. Now I’d like a beer episode, please

@Zwikster Ай бұрын

Apparently the new Jim Beam Black 7 year is better. Many WT lovers are shocked

@gghostrrider Ай бұрын

@@Zwikster Thanks for the heads up, now beer me! 🤣

@LeatherDaddy97 Ай бұрын

@@Zwikster id still take the wt 101 pretty easily

@EuropaWill Ай бұрын

I was really impressed with his tasting notes of that entry level Jim beam. Made it sound quite enticing.

@burnshow1380 Ай бұрын

One of those youtube videos you know is going to be great before it starts ! 🔥👀

@DevilsReefRum Ай бұрын

Great video!

@philippevallee6188 11 күн бұрын

I want an episode with André doing a cognac tasting. I've been getting into cognac and the range varies so much. I would like to get his take on it. Great video for sure.

@BetterAvecBourbon Ай бұрын

The Basil Hayden’s one sounds incredible! It and the Elijah Craig 18yr sound like must tries.

@markzambelli Ай бұрын

I love Maker's Mark for it's unique, rich velvety feel... Buffalo Trace ('normal' (I haven't tried the 'White Dog')) is lovely, and I'll gladly drink 'Jim Beam' till the corn harvest is in... but for me personally, I would climb mountains for 'Wild Turkey 101' which got me hooked way back when I was a late teenager in the 80's while living in York, UK, and I wonder what Andre thinks of this exquisite tipple which I'm sad didn't get to play today. (Also, it's a shame Andre couldn't pour each and every snifter into Brad Leone to see how that affected his ferments, 😂)

@ghw7192 Ай бұрын

I have been a bourbon drinker for akmost 60 years and Williams BIB and Wild Turkey 101 are staples. Fantastic review!.

@chefbabyryan1 Ай бұрын

I’d also highly recommend Wild Turkey 101 & Buffalo Trace Kentucky straight. Both are phenomenal in taste, quality & value. Cheers 🥃

@JD_Slacker 11 күн бұрын

Agreed on both!

@EZ-rs5zv Ай бұрын

In California if you are patient you can often find Weller SR at MSRP or around $22 for 750 ml. It is really smooth and has a distinctive flavor as pointed out in the video.

@Bmikhail Ай бұрын

$90 for Weller Special Reserve….yikes sir you got scammed

@tonylopez4568 Ай бұрын

he did say he had gotten a 1.75L bottle for 55

@georgehoward8313 Ай бұрын

$65 on Maui

@cjjohnson4231 Ай бұрын

He mentioned New York price given rarity.

@grcfan Ай бұрын

@cjjohnson4231 not just a NY issue, it's an everywhere issue

@nvisokey Ай бұрын

It's a bottom shelf $20 bottle. Probably worst in that line up. To say it's a 90 bottle is crazy.

@themeatpopsicle Ай бұрын

i have a bottle of White Dog on my shelf that's been opened once in the past 10 years. that was the first time it was opened.

@zachpowell6483 27 күн бұрын

He’s one of the best I’ve watched.

@carleaglewiegan1 Ай бұрын

Would love to see this guy review some more enthusiast bourbons like Russells 13, George T stagg, 4 roses barrell picks, etc.

@lucasshea3811 Ай бұрын

I don’t drink very much but I could watch this guy review alcohol all day !

@aisforannihilation1662 Ай бұрын

I don't drink at all & I too enjoy his reviews.

@pepperspray7386 Ай бұрын

in south korea 24 years ago i bought a bottle of jim beam at a hotel for 115 bucks. they're so valuable they keep your bottle locked up in a cabinet at the bar for you.

@joeyhardin1288 29 күн бұрын

Thank you. This came across my in box just now. I am a Kentuckian, all my life. I drink bourbon and vodka. This video was a hoot! Where can I get that glass?

@jacksonsardello3959 Ай бұрын

That soundtrack change at 14:26 is hitting me hard :D

@peterpuig1507 Ай бұрын

Getting lit for our sake. Salute 🫡

@BSJDynasty Ай бұрын

I love the elijah craig single barrel 12yo, still got a few older ones in my stash!

@donavan4387 3 күн бұрын

As a bourbon collector, my go to “cheap” bourbon is Evan Williams bib. It’s a solid bourbon for the price point.

@reudevad Ай бұрын

We need more people in here telling everyone that weller is not a $90 bottle even though most of the country can’t even find it at that price

@grumpybob4036 Ай бұрын

If you paid $90 for Weller SR....you got robbed!!!

@Prophecy6 Ай бұрын

Did you finish the video where he said he got 2x the size for half the price in a different state? Literally every state has a different price...

@dekulruno 28 күн бұрын

@@Prophecy6 To some degree, but some stores mark up anything made by buffalo trace like crazy... 90 is wild.

@michaelgirvine Ай бұрын

I would love to see Andre taste a run of scotch whiskies!

@daneflanigan Ай бұрын

OMG - how great are these segments?

@pboggs73 Ай бұрын

Very straight forward analysis. I was expecting rankings. Would love to see the analysis blind

@thebeardedlifestyle5563 Ай бұрын

My fav sommelier doing a bourbon video best Wednesday ever

@trippyricann1351 Ай бұрын

I clicked so fast 😅❤ I love Andrew’s videos 🎉

@LBones01 27 күн бұрын

I'd love to see another video done with ryes if possible!

@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris Ай бұрын

I adore André because his knowledge of wines & liquors is awesome. Bourbon is a lil rough for me. My Father drank it.

@NickFrish Ай бұрын

It hit me by the end of the video that this did just gets hammered every episode. If each taste is half a shot he’s getting drunk for sure lol

@MIAthe305 Ай бұрын

Interesting choice of glassware; surprised you didn’t use a glencairn for these tastings, Andre. Great video, I enjoyed this one

@z4r4thus 14 күн бұрын

That glass is a wine tasting glass, which is novel but makes sense since he's a somm.

@massmanpro Ай бұрын

I would like to see a video of your personal favorites and top recommendations of wines please

@upsidedown9823 Ай бұрын

nice video, very informative. where is the drinking glass that you used sold.

@stepovich Ай бұрын

Message flashed across vid saying that glass is no longer produced

@bkhodaie Ай бұрын

Living legend !

@alphahoss1947 Ай бұрын

André if you liked those bourbons then I would be interested to see what are your thoughts on the BARREL CRAFT SPIRITS: Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish: Bourbon with Tale of Two Islands Rum Finish. & Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish: Bourbon Amburana Finish.

@mitchelljacob907 Ай бұрын

Weller is only that expensive if you're trying to find it somewhere outside the distillery. If you get lucky and they're selling it the morning you show up, you can get it for about half that if I remember correctly. One of my favorites.

@ninaolney4131 Ай бұрын

would love to see a conversation w a wine distributor!! esp since i've been encouraged to shop "by the distributor"

@vpraezi5505 Ай бұрын

i would love andre to taste and compare different styles of beers

@tomreiter5712 Ай бұрын

Great video, allot of noise about bourbon and whiskey, you boil it down very well.

@viktortheslickster5824 Ай бұрын

Would love to see a similar video on rum

@blablabla3b Ай бұрын

1792 is one of the best bourbons for taste and price

@lurrdluffy 29 күн бұрын

A video about rum would be great!

@triplelclife9274 Ай бұрын

Has Andre ever done a video on water? I'd be curious to see how his sophisticated palette compared brands.

@markzambelli Ай бұрын

For us over the pond in the UK, 70cl of Jim Beam comes in at around £18 and the 37.5cl Buffalo Trace White Dog is around £25... quite the difference to US pricing.

@igotchaBOO Ай бұрын

Weller sr was made as a bottom shelf bourbon and now its getting near $100 on the secondary market. Craziness.

@JL-gt1kc Ай бұрын

Near? Try well over. Seen it for more than 200.

@jonathanwilliams1974 Ай бұрын

@@JL-gt1kcthat’s insane! I typically see it for $75…still $50 too much. It’s bottom shelf juice. Not bad, but worth $25. For $75 you can get exceptional whisky