PigPen is the dirty one on Peanuts.

As a Louisianan, I am very proud of what J.T. Meleck is producing. I’ve been singing their praises after trying their Small Batch. I feel fortune to have purchased numerous single barrels and enjoyed every single one.

Flavored latex tasting note is a wild admittance lol

Trenton: “I get a little bit of like…. Like a kangaroo toenail kind of thing… but not in a bad way…”

Strong open

I like the nice relaxing jazz backtrack! Nice touch!

I think focusing on small distilleries is awesome. Real craft stuff.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” = the Best

I'm currently in TX for work and spotted a JT Meleck single barrel. I remember your high praise of the bottle and decided to grab one. Very happy I did. I'm super impressed with this bottle. It's delicious. Probably would have passed right by it if it weren't for your video. Thanks!

"Yeah that" is such a perfect line Kurt. Well done.

JT Meleck is one of my favorites! Had to go to 5 different stores in Louisiana before I found someone that knew what I was looking for and before I found a bottle.

Not Kurt saying "he screwed my brains out is what he did" 🥶

I travel to the Hoosier state quite often. I see a lot of unique Indiana bourbons. Be cool to see a show/blind with some of the craft Indiana offerings.

I love JT Meleck. Ive only found their standard bottle that I had a local store order for me but it's great. I can't understand how a 100% rice mash bill makes so much flavor. Their barrel and aging process are spot on. Idea for an upcoming video; the 10 most expensive bottles y'all have over two shows doing them blind.

Peanuts Christmas is the best! I always said that if you put Trenton in a pink bunny suit, he’d look EXACTLY like Ralphie! Great vid, fellas! Blessings, David

A Christmas Story is a classic along with A Christmas Carol!

Would like to see a similar 2v2 episode where each of you pick a low and mid price at a similar proof point. Might make it a little more difficult to discern which bottles each person selected. 😁

The one advantage to being in the Deep South - I thought "Cool, J.T. Meleck" when I saw the shadow bottle in the thumbnail. It is a rather unusual shape.

That was a fun one! You should do a blind with burbons from store labels, like trader joes, costco's kirkland, etc! Enjoyed the blind, I haven't tried any of those!

Finally was able to pick up a Specs store pick of J.T. Meleck on a recent trip to TX. Very unique bottle and has turned into one of my favorites to share with friends.

I had the Trader Joe's Cask Strength Bourbon a couple months ago. I thought she was a great value.

This open had me laughing out loud for the first 2 mins. Great episode already 👏🏼

SLB Classics 0:01 no cuts! Do it live 0:22 I guess there is a reason that Kurt doesn’t eat before videos 1:11 Kurt chooses the findable, budget friendly bottles 1:27 no redos Trenton! 1:38 wait… they’re actually redoing without redoing 2:07 Kurt still likes good budget friendly bottles 2:52 Trenton fails to listen properly 3:22 Trenton needs to be cultured, doesn’t know peanuts (or does he) 3:42 Kurt’s story time don’t interrupt “Pig-Pen” pretty close to stinky guy 4:28 sticky note king 4:32 the smack talk begins and they know nothing 5:02 Trenton putting the cardboard thoughts in Kurt’s head 5:28 Trenton pleads the 5th 6:16 Trenton candy note: oak sour patch kid (new flavor) 7:19 Trenton has a nosegasm 8:02 Kurt is ready to roast Trenton but realizes he wasn’t being a buffoon 9:53 the boys are in mocha sync 10:02 “not in a stupid way” 😂 10:33 Trenton shows off his tropical fruit prowess guava 11:59 trenton likes super sweet and bitter… seems counterintuitive 12:10 I don’t want to know where Trenton tasted a flavored latex glove 13:30 Kurt has a fun note, eraser tip of a pencil 13:39 does Trenton have a Freudian slip here? 14:05 Kurt tries so hard not to have a spit take 15:16 your blinds are all super fun! 16:27 Trenton’s notes are always impecable 16:49 Kurt’s budget senses are tingling 17:13 “score” is tied 1-1 17:47 makes my job easier 18:14 gah, so close to Kurt’s budget sense being perfect 18:40 A is Trenton’s 3rd place… and wait for it also his 1st place 😅 19:10 Trenton always scares me how he grabs the glens 20:31 some serious readjustment 20:40 MVP Justin 20:53 Kurt realizes that Trenton “cheated” 21:42 kurt held back his true feelings to try and keep it close 22:10 MVP Jonathan 22:50 Trenton had some fun cause he “won” 23:34 nice sign off and nod

I’m new to whiskey, been enjoying the hobby for less than a year, but I got to branch out yesterday and try a rye. Sentinel Rye from AZ finished in mesquite barrels. Guys you HAVE to try it, it has really grown on me and very different from the usual sweet, high proof bourbons I gravitate towards.

Discovered JT Meleck thanks to your previous videos, can’t wait for my order to arrive for the small batch and new high proof. Keep up the good work Kurt and Trent.

I live 2 hours from JT Meleck, and was highly skeptical on the rice whiskey thing forever. Finally took a chance on a cask strength store pick awhile back and its one of my favorite bottles of 2024 no doubt. Classic bourbon flavors, brown sugar, caramel, and the nose is absolutely amazing. Just great whiskey.

I love that the blooper opening was left in! Awesome!

Let’s see a blind from some of your barrel picks! And maybe some of the barrel picks other viewers and whiskey clubs have sent in! That would make a good one

Toasted Pine nuts have a butteriness to them. It is a tasting note I’ve used in past when the whiskey has a combination of toasty nut and buttery sensation.

Great vid as always guys. I love that you don’t edit out the goof ups. Of those the only one Ive tried is the JT Melick, got a sample from a friend. I wasn’t a fan though. I’ll have to look and see if I have any of the sample left and give it another go.

LMAO "Let's start over" and just left it in. Perfect 👌

I would definitely like to see more of these, especially with the lower priced bottles that are less than $100, because those are the whiskies that I would actually buy if they sound good during the blind.

You got my thumbs up in the first 2 minutes! Thanks for leaving the original beginning in! Very funny.

What is wrong with that boy? Never seen Star Wars, Star Trek and now doesn't know Charlie Brown. Was he kept in a closet his entire childhood?

I’m just here for Trenton’s notes 😂

Trenton and Kurton stay killin it

“Screwed my brains out, is what he did” careful Kurt 😂

As a South African, very proud to see a bottle of Amarula cream sticking out behind Trenton. Why don't you try South Africa's version of Bourbon, its called Bains Whisky and is insanely good. Won a couple of international awards as well. You wont be dissapointed.

I have to rewind it a couple of times to get which bottle each of you ranked, nice line up of bottles 🥃

Trader Joe’s barrel proof bottle is incredible for anything best that price point.

How about trying a cask strength lineup, or a toasted version. Cheers!

I really enjoyed this. I can see this in a semi-regular appearance in the Friday blinds.

That James E Pepper is a "glovely" pour 😅 You gentlemen always entertain. Cheers.

PIGPEN IS THE SMELLY!

Trenton is the Ricky Bobby of whiskey if your not first your last this time he was both!

Next tournament idea.. same concept 2v2 and your brackets are based off proof points. You each pick your favorite two bottles in that proof point and go head to head in a blind. Start with 80 and work your way up. Winning bottle moves to the next round

I think you should do a 2v2 international edition! Could end up with Scotch, Irish, Japanese… who knows!

I love rebel! 😂you guys are so silly

Pig pen was the Charlie Brown character.

You guys should do four shows in one night more often.

Very cool outtro music!!

Cardboardy!? Trenton cracks me up.

Great vid showing different brands.

I love comparing the different price points!

I don't know about you, but as soon as 24 hour marathon of Christmas Story comes on here in the south all tv's in the house have it playing until it shuts off and it's always been that way. As to the actual topic, I am a huge fan of great bourbons at the $40-50 range. Most of my rookie bourbon friends are not ever going to get into it because they think they have to spend over $100 a bottle to find something worth learning about, but it's not true.

Wouldn't mind seeing a Rye series or 2 for all the Scotch videos Trenton has put up with.

LOl on Charlie Brown bit! Sounds like you are referring to when Charlie Brown talks to his teacher and asks a question, and you hear: Whaa, Whaa, Whaa, Whaa, Whaa……. SLB rocks ! Keep up the Great work !

Great video! Really enjoyed it.

🐎: "Happy..Friday"

I have two questions; 1. What exactly happened during Trenton’s Kindergarten that he keeps relating tasting notes back to arts and crafts? 2. Was the rest of his school comprised of Adjective classes? “It has a dump truck not, not a new dump truck but more of a 1979 dump truck and it’s hauling sand instead of gravel. You know what I mean?”

Kurt, higher priced bottles don't excite me in the least -- I'll never get to try them. I simply don't buy anything over $60 or so, and often stick to stuff $30 or less. Enjoying the hell out of some JTS Brown BiB right now. Its exceptional and I can get it for $10.99/750ml at a secret location in Indianapolis.

You guys are savages!!! Early morning drinking !!!!

both of you choosing 2 was a cool idea, i liked it!

"Flavored latex glove" quote of the night.😅

Interesting video. You guys sorta got the "sour stone fruit" or exotic fruit notes in the James Pepper, the same as you did when you reviewed it a few months ago (without the flavored latex glove notes). Either you like it less tonight, or it isn't as good as Trader Joe's cask strength...which is saying something.

This is my favorite type of video that you guys have done! You should do these maybe twice a month ? Once a week would be great by me though !

This was a great idea! Looking forward to seeing the next one of these!

Trenton "It taste like Darth Vaders helmet after Star Wars Episode V"

RD1 bourbon finished in Amburana…

Great show! Thank You

Yeah. I’m not a fan of drinking latex gloves. Trenton didn’t sell me on trying that one.

"I like more budget friendly bottles" Bought a $1,000 bottle.

Would you consider doing a review of the Yellowstone bourbon from Limestone Branch? At least where I'm at there is 5 or 6 different offerings from them at my local store.

Please do a shirt with all of Trenton’s tasting notes on the back.

are those Glens special Patreon only glasses or are they just older design? I like the wreath crest better than the plain logo.

Yes this 2v2 is a good spin and these are all new bourbons I need to go try. Who knew trader Joe had a noteworthy house bourbon

This was a great episode and want to get the J T MELECK. On a future video how's about trying whiskies from countries around the world?

Enjoyed the video, and was very prepared to point out that Trenton was trying to describe a friut flavored Trojan... it's the closest thing I think might actually be produced to a flavored glove😂

I'd love to see more about JT Meleck, I have a couple small batches, but there are starting to out out more choices .

I just did a J.T. Meleck pick.

I love the JT Meleck picks

One of the best blinds in a while! I didn't get in on the J.T. Mellick pick but just ordered some elsewhere and can't wait to try it!

This was really fun to see you guys to have a bit of a double blind.

Headed to New Orleans next week and I’m going to get a bottle of the JT Meleck cask. Wife hooked me up with a tasting at the Sazerac hotel and a blending class. And we get to hear great music at the Jazz Festival. Enjoy.

noticed a bottle of Plymoth Gin peeling through...good stuff.

I just got a J.T. Meleck store pick for Spec's in Plano, TX and it's awsome!!! Also yesterday I found a James E Pepper but I have not open it yet.

Yall talking about "Pigpen"😂

Lmao happy Friday indeed

Trenton didn’t nod

Happy Anniversary

What an entrance!

I would like to see you create your own blends from some of your favorites and have them in a blind taste test.

I like the blind picks contributed by both idea!

Agreed, this was fun, you should continue the "each bring two" blinds

Can we see a basic woodford reserve lineup, just the Regular core releases, i think that would be interesting,

How about a 10 yr bourbon blind, a lot to choose from.

Happy Friday boys and girls

Have you done a blind of american single malts? Wouldd live to see that

I think a similar head to head blind where you each pick one budget (sub $40) and one more expensive ($80 - $100) instead of one of you picking both budget and one picking both of the expensive would be really fun too

My Mom went to the same high school as peanuts creator Charles Schultz. She turned away his advances. I think she is the blonde in the cartoon that doesn’t say anything.