The bourbon is actually really good. My brother bought a bottle, n on the first crack it was so bad. Absolutely horrible. We poured oir glasses out and talked so much shit about it. Few months later he went back to it, text me it opened up and was pretty good. I laughed at him. Next time i went up he had a pour waitin for me n didnt tell me what it was, it was amazing, and it was dexter. We put it in a couple blinds w some really good bottles and its either won or come in the top couple, i dont remember what bottles it beat, but i remember they were really good bottles and i was blown away it beat them. Im actually pretty surprised he ranked it that high on a new bottle/neck pour considering how bad it was for us at first

Last I checked MGP wasn't in Ohio. Hmm....hello, TTB?

I can attest that you are as handsome as Edmund Dexter might have been.

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Hey, nice to see you here. Im justin, we traded samples of rare character. As for the dexter, you may not like it on the first crack/neck pour. My brother got it about a year ago, and when we first tried it, it was the absolute worst thing we ever tasted. We talked so much shit about it. Couple months later he went back to it and text me how good it was after it opened up. I thought he was breaking my balls. We put it in a couple blinds and actually beat some pretty good bottles. Definitely needs to open up, but ones it does, it changes a lot and is actually a really good bottle. If i were to buy a bottle, id seriously pour out a couple oz leave it open for a day or two, then go back to it in a month-couple months. But give it a shot, just dont be surprised if you dont like it at first, then be shocked how much it changes when you go back to it after shelfing it for awhile. Cheers!

But was your MGP blend any good??

@@slvrbach It was okay. Mostly bcause I was able to do some of the mash bill selecting and choose finishing woods. I probably didn't do a great job, but my bottle is almost finished. It was a fun experience and I have a cool bottle that I named and helped create for average whiskey prices of today. I got it when I was newer to whiskey and learning everything I can from ADHD whiskey vids. I would do it again, but try it another way. Bought much worse whiskey from huge brands. Ancient Age my least favorite of all time.

I wonder if they mean that MGP makes one of the top bourbons in the world, and Dexter is MPG, so...QED? 🤣

@@eafarrar The product comes from the process at Brain Brew in Cincinnati, and is locally very popular and well known. They have little national profile so far. Matt did a quite reasonable assessment of its taste, but could have done his homework better on Brain Brew, and what they do in Cincy.

@@blakestah It sounds like the producers wanted to obfuscate what was in the bottle. If a very informed reviewer still wasn't exactly sure what he bought after some research, then the average consumer surely wouldn't be. (If anything, it seems like the label might not even be adhering to labeling laws...?) I can't think of an instance in which a producer lost out by putting *too much* information on the label (or at least their website). I don't understand why some continue with the smoke and mirrors. Also, they're just lying about it being one of the twelve best of anything. So I'm not sure how one justifies that. Shady.

Like all of my reviews, the information on the bottle is what gets the attention. The only reason I searched for their trademarked wood finishing process was because I was curious as to what was so proprietary about it. If they wanted the consumer to know all about the cool stuff they were doing in Cincinnati, a great place to mention it would be on the back label....or neck tag even. "Learn more about what makes our whiskey special at "insert website." Instead, they took the "Top 12 Bourbon in the World" route. 🤷‍♂️

Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

Lukas has a store pick that is pretty solid

Same finishing on the wheater or was it a different blend?

​@@slvrbachpretty sure same finish on the wheater. Believe they also have a rye with the same finish. They arent as good as the bourbon. Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

I wouldn't call it super sketchy. They have great tours, and they are all about the wood finishing process. Great tours. But until fairly recently you had to get a bottle in Cincinnati. They likely are struggling with broader distribution. I'll be in Cincy for the eclipse, and I will specifically stop by Brain Brew.

@@blakestahsketchy is maybe far, but I do think personally its sketchy the lack of info or clarity they really provide, unless you go down the rabbit hole on them to figure stuff out and find it. To me- not stating where the distillate is from is non transparent and sketchy. Like the Junkies say- I don’t care if they’re making the whiskey or not, just be transparent on everything going on, instead of forcing me to go down a rabbit hole to find everything. That’s why I call it sketchy. It’s average bourbon for the price, just be more transparent! Especially when you’re charging $50-60+

@@andykleschick2047 I get it for $52 when my friend from Cincy goes back. It is a VERY VERY competitive $52 wood finished bourbon - comparisons could be drawn to OF 1910 and WR double oaked at similar prices. It doesn't taste exactly like those, but hints of the wood finishing process are similar, laid over on that high rye Ross and Squib distillate.

@@blakestah oh I’ve tasted it and it’s not bad for the ~$50 price here a bottle in the Cincy market I agree. Just at least say state of distillation and that you’re finishing it too. For that price or higher, I just want more detailed info on the brand and what they’re doing and if they’re doing the work or not- because otherwise I’d rather just go for 1910 or double oaked where I pretty much guaranteed know it’s them making it and has consistent known history

@@andykleschick2047 So, do you know, for example, that WR double oaked is about 70% distilled at Old Forester and then blended with the residual distillate from the pot stills at Woodford? Is that written on the bottle anywhere? It is the same parent company, but completely non-transparent.

Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

@@jacksmith2315 yeah, it's flavored.....what would stagg taste like if turned into a 641 class?

I have had pretty much the same experience. Got talked into buying it on a KY trip last year and was excited to try it. We opened it that night and it was super sharp, with a magic marker taste up front. Went back to it a few weeks ago just to see, and it was way different, almost none of the marker note, opened up to nice dark fruits and a nice rye baking spice. You can tell the wood finishing made this one different though. Some may like it, others may not.

@@darthsteve3145 yup. Had so much funk in the first crack/neck pour, but really opened up quite well. Would totally agree the woodfinishing plays a part in both. But it really is a nice pour once it opens up

And you know what poop tastes like because..... 😉

My brother and i actually had the exact opposite experience with this bottle. Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

My brother lives in NH and bought this a year ago, on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

If it is Straight Bourbon AND under 4 years old, the age must be stated on the label. That means if it says Straight and has no age statement, by law, it must be a minimum of 4 years old.

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@@ADHDWhiskey And so do I. A have a couple Widows. A few years into Bourbon. A lifetime into bowling.

Its actually really good. When my brother bought it a year ago, it on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, and talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. Its actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up

My brother and i thought it was horrible when he first opened it/neck pour. We dumped out the pours and talked sko much trash about it. Couple-few months later, it was actually really good. Absolutely shocked how much it changed when it sat and opened up for a while. It actually was winning blinds for us vs some pretty good bottles.

I ONLY read from the bottles in all of my reviews. If there is more of a story to tell, then they should point the consumer in the right direction. It's how I've always done it, and that will not change.

Yeah, Matt always reads from the label. Often to point out the absurdity of things on the label.

Yeah, Matt always reads from the label. Often to point out the absurdity of things on the label.

Yeah, Matt always reads from the label. Often to point out the absurdity of things on the label.

Yeah, Matt always reads from the label. Often to point out the absurdity of things on the label.

I actually really like it. When my brother bought it a year ago, on first crack/neck pour it was absolutely disgusting. Worst thing we ever drank, we talked so much trash about it. He went back to it a few months later and text me how good it was after it opened up, i thought he was breaking my balls. Next time i went up, he put it in a blind and it beat out some pretty good bottles. It actually won or come out in the top 2 in a couple-few blinds against some pretty good bottles. We were completely shocked how much it changed and how good it became after opening up, because it was so horrible at first.

If it's straight and under 4 years it has to have an age statement, so 'straight' + no age statement = 4 years +

Joel is correct....which is exactly what I said, lol

@@JoelAGross Thanks for the info… I had no idea.🤷‍♂️🤣👍🥃