POUND CAKE IS AWESOME!!!

I'm with you on the wine. A bottle of wine is ~ 4 glasses. Marking it up by double is completely reasonable. Whiskey though, when you are paying for the bottle with a double, thats nuts. There are ~22 pours in a bottle of whiskey. There are only 4 in a bottle of wine.

Rex staring at the bottle and repeating “black bush” felt like he was holding back a joke.

I recently paid $14 for a single Knob Creek, at a Marriot hotel bar. No ambiance, no restaurant, no food, just a bar in the lobby. At $30 for a 750ml bottle, I paid almost half the price for 1/25 of the volume there. That's exorbitant.

Thanks for hanging out with us in the bread vault.

Confession: The poundcake found in MRE's we had in the military was good...very good.

I hate bourbon but love Black Bush it’s very strange. Black Bush is my favourite whiskey

Put a high horse on a soap box and still be short.....I now have to clean up the whisky that i was drinking because now its across the room. Which is pretty good distance when it goes through your nose

Pound cake is delightful #teamdaniel

came for the whiskey, stayed for the POUND CAKE

I do have a problem with “whiskey bar” that has awesome whiskey and only has rocks glasses. Craft beer bars have multiple different glasses for the type of beer. At least have Glencairns or a some sort of tulip shaped glass if you’re going advertise your selection of whisky. (The particular bar I am referring to had just ran out of Pappy 15 year. I tried a glass of Toki and Weller Antique there)

I mean whiskey is great but....Have you ever had really good freshly baked bread with butter? Like there is something unquantifiable amazing about freshly baked bread

For the record, pound cake is the polar opposite of angel food cake. You use the egg whites to make a light and fluffy angel food cake and use the egg yolks to make a dense pound cake. The basic point of the pound cake is to not just throw out the extra yolks. Also, pound cake is really good when made correctly.

Enjoyed this episode while sipping a glass of Bushmills The Original and no longer lamenting not trying the Black Bush. The original is just so friendly and pretty. It smells and tastes like bright green apples and pears and goes down like water. Thanks for the great content, even 3+ years later.

"High horse on top of a soap box." I lol'd hard!

8:05 Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon Or asked the grinning eagle why he grinned Can you sing with all the voices of the moochers Can you paint with all the colors of the whiskey Can you paint with all the colors of the whiskey

Here for the review. You boys are wayoff topic today. Other than that I enjoy being entertained and informed by the whisky vault. Keep up the good work.

With Daniel about 90% on the whiskey in a bar/restaurant. Where i differ - if prices are so inflated that a single glass comes out to 1/3 to 1/2 a bottle it's not worth it.

Daniel, Rex, I found your guys channel by accident through one of the Modern Rogue videos (and I don't normally watch their channel either). As luck would have it, I chased that video down the rabbit hole that is KZfaq and found the Whiskey Vault. Your guys videos are really great! You impart excellent knowledge and bring some top notch humor. You two complement each other so well. I really hope to get a chance to try the whiskeys you guys make someday. Keep up the incredible work! Now for a nerdy questions: Daniel, how important is the specific brand spirit (bourbon, sherry, etc) that is previously aged in a barrel to the flavor/color of a new whisk(e)y being aged in it? Would a scotch need to always use the same bourbon barrel to get the same flavor/color, or is it not as important since they control the flavor through blending among all of the barrels they have?

Hey guys. Amazing work not only I'm learning a lot for myself, you helped me selling whiskey and talk about it. I work at a bar and numbers on whiskey are rising during my shifts. XD . Thanks for the good work and greetings from Germany.

7:12 may be the funniest thing that’s been said in all the WV episodes 😂

I tried the classic Bushmills a while ago for the first time and it may be the best Irish whisky I tasted so far. It still doesn't come close to good scotch or Japanese whisky but it is a decent budget option imo.

What kind of whiskey did Somm and the other hobbits drink when he lived in the Shire?

Try this: 1 part Black Bush 1 part Jameson Crested or Crested 10 1 part Writers Tears 1/2 part Johnnie Walker Blenders Batch 10 American Oak

What is happening right now. I dont think iv ever seen mom and dad (rex is daniels whiskey wife) fight so much in 1 episode 🤣 I also cant believe you didnt use my comment against rex as i gave you the perfect moment to do so.

I paid AU$40 for a glass of the Yamazaki 12 in a Canberra bar in Australia.

Hey...My old man did CC and classic Bushmills, so I grew up with Bush. As my tastes have matured, I've slid over to Black Bush. Now, I sampled my way around the Irish offerings and liked the Powers, for sure, and I have Redbreast and Connemara in my liquor cabinet as we speak, but after all that, I came back to Black Bush. It's great straight and makes stupendous Irish coffees.

POUND CAKE IS THE BEST! Had a lady at work that baked them homemade, she would bring me a ziplock of the ends only... OMG she would sprinkle sugar on them when they come outta da oven...

Bars and restaurants make their most money on alcohol sales. The margins in food are very slim because the products have such a short shelf life and for other reasons (food waste, etc). So when you're ordering wine or beer or spirits at a bar/restaurant, they are making up for the slim margin they made on your entree. Daniel's 100% right in my opinion.

steve in pflugerville here. daniel, you are a true gentleman. everyone should have a nice rex like that.

Love the Lyle Lovett reference!

Great review Gents and to expound on the pricing rant; I can see things from both sides. A year or so ago my wife took me to a fancy steak house for dinner. At the time my whisky knowledge wasn't what it is today and because I enjoy Johnnie Walker, I order a 1.5oz of Blue Label for $40. Now, I realize at that price they are selling a Blended Scotch bottle for almost $650 for when you can buy the same bottle at the store for about $225. The thing you couldn't put a price on was the atmosphere, the great meal and the memorable evening I spent with my wife on the town. Do I make a habit of buying a 1.5oz of drink for $40, no but given the circumstances, it made for a wonderful evening. To each their own I say. Keep up the great work guys!!

You guys should try the Bushmills 16 year old. Fun fact; If you go up to the coast, just out of Bushmills, you are able to see Islay.

Lol this came up on autoplay and omg "you're the only person I know that could put a high horse on a soap box and still be short" I'm dying dude. Haha

July 28, 2020 - I agree with Daniel on the price of wine at a restaurant. If people understood the overhead costs of a restaurant or bar and how marginal the profits are and how little sommeliers and waiters get paid they would not complain. That’s why I glad pay 2x the retail price and tip at least 20%, unless the service or food is bad.

Hey Daniel and Rex can you guy don't know if this is in the comments but can you get bushmills red bush down in Texas the red is something between a Rye and bourbon back bush is my favorite but think you should try out the red if you can get it

I think the most I have paid for whiskey by the glass is $8.50 for Elmer T. Lee and I thought that preice was reasonable for its availability here in Memphis. I don't mind paying for what I like, but if it's bat shit crazy prices (example: $12.75 for Buffalo Trace) I'll just stick with tea. Pound cake, mmmmmmmmyayssssss. My life is now back in balance; I allied with Rex in the biscuit wars, now I stand with Daniel in the pound cake controversy.

Love the banter !

Daniel sir thank you. As a restaurant manager and whisky lover wish more people had your mentality

Rex, I have to strongly disagree with you on pound cake. I am of the opinion that it is absolutely amazing.

I wanted to try Del Bac Mesquite at a local restaurant one day. They charged $10 for a shot... and it was the unaged one. That is a $40 bottle which is 750mL. They charged $10 for 1 shot. There are about 17 shots in a bottle. In other words they are charging $170 per bottle. That is a huge markup. I'm all for paying for the experience. But food is often marked up about that much. And there is far more prep and cleanup involved. Honestly I feel like about 2-3x retail is a more reasonable markup for the drinks. Split the difference and call it 2.5x. So that shot would've been 5.88. Okay, round it up to $6. $6 for a shot out of a $40 bottle seems reasonable. $10? Even if it was the more expensive aged version that is about $45-50 here. Call it $50. $7.35. So round it up to $8. They still make $86 for each bottle they'd finish off. Or another way, they'd only have to sell 7 of those 17 shots to turn a profit from that bottle. And that is assuming they pay retail price. My rules for drinking are similar to food at restaurants for me. There are 3 times I order something: 1) I darned well know it is good and is worth the price even though I'm paying a premium 2) It is something unique that I may not get somewhere else 3) It is something I want to try and see if I want to figure it out later 1 is usually a beer I like that is on tap. $6 for a beer is cool plus being on tap often improves the flavor for me 2 is like a food that either I cannot make at home or is such a pain in the butt that I don't want to (say eggs Benedict since making hollandaise can be a pain!). Same idea with going to a micro distillery that has a beer I may not be able to buy or a restaurant that carries a whisky I've never seen before. I'll pay the markup for those because I may not have a chance again 3 is a dish I've seen and thought about learning to make but wanted to try first. Pho for example. I went to places and that had a few times before going to buy some ox tails, shanks, and the vegetables and others things to make the broth and then the soup. Idea here for drinking is say it is a whisky I'm thinking of buying a bottle for. But then I see it on the menu. I'd prefer a 2.5x markup but will pay 4x just this once to try before I buy an entire bottle. An example here is if I saw Habiki Harmony. $75 at Total Wine or $4.41 per serving. That is $17.64 at a 4x markup. So while I wouldn't normally pay that much, I'd consider $15-20 once before buying a bottle. If I liked it, I'd rather pay closer to $10 per shot after having tried it. Unless we are back to rule 1 and I just feel like it today and to hell with the price.

I love classic bushmills ! It’s just easy to drink

I always take a nice scotch or bourbon in a flask with me where ever I go because of the high restaurant prices but I will NOT drink it in the restaurant. Point is... I always have some kind of whiskey with me😁

Hey guys, big fan here. I drink a lot of whiskey and back home (Australia) I'm a Jack Daniels guy. Living in Hong Kong now and JD is expensive here so I've been drinking the stuff they sell in supermarkets. The best one (by far) is King Robert II Blended Scotch Whisky. Its so cheap here 750mls to 1 Liter (seriously - every few weeks the bottles say '33% free' and you get a Liter bottle for the same price) costs about $86HKD (aka $11USD) and after 4 months of drinking it, I think I like it better than Jacks now (perhaps its because it's still 43% alcohol and I have a serious problem) Its cheap as in Europe too apparently. If you find a bottle maybe give it a bash so I can figure out if I'm tripping. Cheers guys, keep up the good work!

Thanks to this channel I have started to explore more whiskeys, then my old same ole whiskey. As I was a jack Daniels, Jim beam, wild turkey type of guy. Now I'm enjoying the macallen 12, Buffalo Trace, Glenlivet 12. As it's good stuff and can't wait to try more. As my rule of thumb before buying a bottle is buy a shot first.

Back when I was still in the army and was forced to eat MRE's, the pound cake desserts were one of the best things that came out of them. Rex may be correct when it comes to biscuits, but I have to say, I'm team Daniel this time. #TeamPoundcake

I recently bought a pound cake for $14 at a gas station store and it was worth every penny for the whole experience! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Great pound cake discussion but did not learn much about Bushmill Black Bush.

Blackbush and Bushmills 10 are my go to whiskeys. But I like sweet whiskeys.

I hear what Daniel is saying, but there has to be a limit. You have a nice place and want $15 for a sandwich? Fine. $7 for a fancy beer that I can't buy in the grocery store? Okay. $26 for 1.5 oz of Redbreast 12 and you bring me a random bourbon? I'm not coming back. The next 2 places charge half as much.

So I guess we should send Daniel some bread instead of whiskey. Bread from across the globe.

So... when can we look forward to the "THE BREAD VAULT" ??? Will there be a Bread Vault Crew and a Bread Vault Tribe??? What about a specialty bread cutting knife with the logo etched in it??? Not sure I am will to go down that rabbit hole.... lol

Pound cake is awesome, the best thing to do is slice a couple of slices, and put them in the toaster. A little butter on top, you will never have a better breakfast food.

I've been hovering over the un-subscribe button for 10 minutes now, just repeating the word 'bread' in my head. I've never been so conflicted, nor disappointed.

Love love love you guys! You crack me up! You guys seriously make me laugh out loud!! When my hubby sees me sipping a whiskey while laughing at my phone .. he’ll remark “Are you hanging with you’re drinking buddies again?” Lol All my girlfriends drink wine … I’m the only whisky- gal I know. I have learned a lot from you two! I would love to see more female guests though, not all girls love wine!

Pound cake is great!

Let's start the BREAD TRIBE.

Agree on the pound cake....equates to any comfort food that one could experience

Wow I️ didn’t expect to see such a lovely response! Thanks Rex for seeing my point. As a business owner and friend of many pub/restaurant owners in my community I️ completely understand Daniels point, 100%. But I️ doubt many people would spend $150 on a Weller 12 at a store, but in a restaurant 12.50 for a shot doesn’t seem too bad for something people are having a hard time finding. It’s when restaurants are matching the prices of secondary markets for bottles that aren’t all that elusive. Jack Rose’s can charge me whatever they want for a 50 year old bottle and it’s up to me to justify the experience to dollar amount, but when this leeches into your favorite restaurant I️ think it’s a problem. One that can’t be solved by simply not ordering it if it’s out of your budget. P.S. you guys can come over and eat, drink, and shit all you want, on the house, just gimme a days notice :P

LMFAO!!!....."A high horse, on top of a soapbox, and STILL BE SHORT!!!".....WoW!.....You just absolutely made my morning...Sofa-king funny.....But I am with Daniel on this one...I recently paid $99 for a dram of Macallan Fine Oak 21 Yr. wanting to taste it instead of paying $550 for a bottle that I had no idea if I'd like it or if it was worth the purchase...Food, environment, and the experience...Worth every penny IMO...This place also had a MASSIVE selection on hand to sample and the bartender here I was given had a massive knowledge that took a lot of time to talk with me about different ones and the histories even though they were slammed busy...Had a great time and also tipped a hundred...I didn't need to do that but the experience was what made it worth it....I think there's one in Houston but last I heard they were flooded(Rumor) and not sure if they opened back up...If you're ever in Orange County, CA by John Wayne airport make sure to check out the selections at Bosscat...Here's just a sample of what's there...Much more is on the actual menu there...Slainte gentlemen. www.bosscatkitchen-newport.com/sip and no I don't work for them...lol.

I have a question for Daniel, and this may be a crazy and/or stupid question. Since salt enhances flavor of food, would it do the same for whisky? I challenge you guys to an experiment!

Pound cake is legit, but I do like a bit of frosting.

First of....Daniel, you are wrong about whiskey by the glass pricing. On the other hand, pound cake is awesome. Fine work

Pound cake is delicious Especially if you put it in an air fryer toaster oven for oven for a little bit and let it get all toasty and crispy get yourself some Cuban cafe con leche and Oh boy it's really good

OK, old video but just watched. Of all the WV and WT videos I've watched..."simultaneously put a high horse on top of a soap box and still be short" is the funniest thing Rex has ever said. And I agree with Daniel.

Can you do an infusion episode? Extracting alcohol-soluble flavors into whiskey? Spices? Fruit? Stuff like that.

Amazing point on the mark up, but, where do you draw the line? As a consumer am I aloud to evaluate the cost vs the experience I actually had? Back to where to draw the line, no matter how cool the experience when is too much? Is $12 for a Macallan 12 at a really nice cigar bar too much??? Is $18 a glass too much? HOW DO I DRAW THE LINE!!!!! HELP ME!!!!! Lol. Great video guys!

I get notes of cake icing believe it or not on the original but especially the red.

Daniel it’s a matter of markup for the effort to provide. If I buy a bottle of whiskey and I’m trying to get 500% the return for that bottle then it’s taking advantage of people. I’m well aware that people run a business and drinks are a restaurants bread and butter to make profit because liquids are cheap and markup is easy. I recently experienced the 12 dollars a pour for buffalo trace and that’s not trying to provide a experience that’s convenience.

Love that Lyle Lovett song. Good call Daniel

Finally! A whisky I have in my shelf!!

I learned nothing about blackbush, but man did I enjoy the video 🤣 Also, wine is absolutely overpriced in a restaurant because of what Daniel said - you don't have to wash glasses, and it's clean, and it's a nice atmosphere, and someone is pouring the wine for you so you can enjoy yourself.

Old Army Infantry here....in C-Rations (cans...before MREs) if we got a pound cake in our meal, it was gonna be a great day!

Pound cake is good, personally favorite is Japanese Castella.

What a coincidence, I just ordered black bush today because Jim Murray rated it 95/100 which translates to that it's a superstar whisky that gives us all a reason to live. But after hearing you guys, I kind of regret paying the extra bucks for the black bush instead of the original. Still looking forward to it.

so I know you guys described the grape jelly thing, but for some reason It just stands out to me way more than you guys it seems. just tried this. the first night I bought it I only smelled it, and my first thought was "Oh no. Am I going to not like this". tried the taste tonight. to me it's more like my whiskey has grape kool aid powder in it. Or like, have you ever tried grape flavored vodka? I typically like what sherry does to whiskey, but this one is not for me. It isn't undrinkable, but I do not see myself picking up another bottle in this lifetime.

Rex that was the best burn I've ever heard in my life. The absolute best.

So I want to add some insight to the liquor prices in bars and restaurants. I work for a distributor and sell BWS to bars and restaurants in my town. I see how much they pay and how much the drinks are being sold for and I still enjoy a drink with my dinner. Quite a few restaurants in my area that have bars take a smaller profit on food and make up for it in BWS Sales. But yes it is always cheaper to stay home and drink but you miss out on the experience of being out and having someone take care of your food and beverage needs.

Jameson black barrel

Having worked at restaurants, the food cost will typically be 30% to 50% of the price charged. Then there's the labor and overhead, leaving 15% to 20% before tax profit for a successful restaurant. However, all beverages have a huge mark-up, 300% to over 1,000%. They are really sticking it to the customers, because who wants just water with dinner, especially if you are out with a group of people?

What are some thoughts on Bushmills original or Black bush as an entry level Irish whiskey?

You guys are fantastic, a wonderful daily dose of whisky and comedy...that whisky price/bar rant was priceless, it would almost feel an honor to get your feelings hurt by you guys, lol. Speaking of prices however, I was just over in my native state of Montana over Thanksgiving (had only begun my whisky journey in Austria), and was shocked that nearly all spirits were almost exactly double the price (without exchange rate) including the non-imported American bourbon. AND, all the way with those not too sweet bready deserts, poundcake, corn bread, shortbread, buttery heavy breads, ahhhh getting hungry!!!

I will be very happy to drink that Glenfarclas 17 everyday and night (although I have never been able to afford one yet). The only Glenfarclas I have tried and shared a bottle with, was the 12 year old. That was a year or two ago. Very nice

As far as I know, Bushmills doesn't make or use single potstill whiskey. They only make triple distilled single malt whiskey. The grain comes from Midleton.

Y'all should review Garrison Brothers Texas Straight! Btw pound cake is the bland spaghetti dinner you share with the in-laws. You smile and nod with awkward approval but are silently dreaming of delicious chicken alfredo bathed in Parmesan.

I agree with the coffee aspect, only if you are going to places like Starbucks. I only go to local coffee shops and then I don't mind the extra (for the same argument he has about whiskey pricing), I don't mind to pay for the experience, specially if it is a local/mom an pop shop. When you go to places that are run of the mill / on every corner then no I wont pay that, but when you go to a place that is local, original, and has the experience then yes I don't mind paying the price for that experience.

Had a pour of yellow spot at a bar as I wanted to try it....25 buck pour and I wish I'd bought the bottle

Should we pay for the atmosphere if dive bar. (Few bourbon whiskey good or bad

Blueberry pound cake with no frosting!!! The best!! Pound cake is a classic!

I am 6'3, where do I fit in? Good work guys.

I go to a place called Island Girl Cigar and Wine Pub in Jacksonville, Florida. I pay $20 for a 1 1/2 oz of Highland Park 18; $30 for 3 oz. It is a fantastic place to be a guy with no excuses. It's classy but comfortable. I pay for the experience.

I recently found the channel and have been binge watching episodes. Now I want to try new whiskies thanks to you guys, I'm quite biased towards smoky scotchs (Talisker and Lagavulin being my go to whiskies), but I'll start with Irish, I think I'll try to get Green Spot or Redbreast.

Just found this channel. Love it! Keep up the great work

I had a $7 Bookers neat last night...idk what’s better Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 120. Or bookers

Daniel is 100% right about the pound cake and 47% right about the bread over whiskey but only 32.4% right about the prices of alcohol at restaurants. Bars, unless they're some stupid themed bar, are generally good to go on prices but restaurants are psychotic about their mark ups on alcohol......that being said, I'll still buy it happily.

whiskey - pound cake and coffee - HEAVEN! i know i'm a little late to the show but that's my 2 cents

The Black Bush and the Red Bush are both SUBSTANTIALLY better than the Bushmills original, with the Red being my favorite. I bought a set with a 750ml of original and a 50ml of the red and the black, if I had bought just a bottle of the original I would have never bothered buying the Red or Black separately.

Hi guys... Have been watching your videos for some time... Recently went to Goa and tried Paul John's Brilliance single malt... Think you should try Indian single malts too..

Not only are you getting the experience at bars and restaurants, there are people that need to get paid to help keep the place running, and a bar is not going to have dozens of cases on hand like at a liquor store where hundreds of people are shopping on any given day. A bar unless you buy the bottle of wine can pour almost 5 glasses of wine, almost 10 for 1.5L . So they need to charge the prices they do. For whisk(e)y you are looking at a couple dozen pours before the bottle runs out. And once the restaurant runs out, that might be it for awhile until they can reorder it. So there you have it.

Just bought myself a nice bottle of Bushmills 10 year. 😊