2:36 Monkey Shoulder $27 750ml 4:36 Highland Park 12 $50 750ml 7:02 Glenfiddich 12 $28 750ml 9:20 Jameson $21 750ml 12:16 Bulleit 95 Rye $22 750ml 14:35 Elijah Craig $24 750ml 17:43 Buffalo Trace $24 750ml 21:22 Macallan 12 $58 750ml 24:39 Four Roses Single Barrel $40 750ml 29:07 CAOL ILA 12 $73 750ml 35:20 Hibiki Harmony $59 750ml **Sunny California, Total Wine price wow, didn't think I would watch this whole video ...that was super long one...

"my job today is drinking whiskey" Man that's a phrase I want to have on my resume.

I love how they progressively slur as the video goes on. Couple of legends.

I've never considered saving an old cork in case one breaks, I just finish the bottle.

Ok, now you need to do a *Bottom* 10 Whiskeys for Beginners. Ones to avoid because they'll make people not like drinking whiskey.

Yall notice how each whiskey is more appreciated than the one before it? I bet it's the whiskey talking lol

Probably thousands of dollars of whiskey in that room but there is a cardboard subscribe sign taped to the door.

Hints of grandma’s clothes piled on a bed without sheets, with sun light streaming through cracked blinds as dust settles through still air.

Taste is so subjective, I'm not a fan of Bulleit Bourbon. I recently bought a bottle, and when I got home my wife said "you don't like Bulleit Bourbon" I had totally forgotten I had bought a bottle before, and complained the whole time drinking it lol. But she remembered... she always remembers...

5 small whiskeys in: "oooo, this is better than I remember it." Strong relate.

Amazing tasting vid with hilarious hosts. For those who's in absolute rush, here's the list. 1. Monkey Shoulder (Blended scotch) 2. Highland Park 12 (Island) 3. Glenfiddich 12 (Speyside) 4. Jameson (Irish) 5. Bulleit Rye (American Rye) 6. Elijah Craig (Bourbon) 7. Buffalo Trace (Bourbon) 8. The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak (Speyside) 9. Four Roses Single Barrel 100 Proof (Bourbon) 10. Coal Ila 12 (Islay) As it's 2021, I'd also add Amrut Fusion (India), Kavalan Distillery Select (Taiwan), and Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (Japanese Blended) to the Beginners list, if you want a taste of some non-traditional drams.

I drank my very first MACALLAN 12 while watching your show. You guys are informative, articulate with great knowledge of whiskey. Watching your show was like hanging out with my comrades. ✌🏼

Dude! Pouring your mate twice as much as you on each glass? Harsh, Can I join you for a testing sometime?

These guys crack me up. “I’m getting hints of apple pie, buttered biscuits, caramel, burnt matches, fresh cut grass” LOL

I admire how you can analyze, distinguish, and verbalize variety of flavors. There is a deficiency of flavor descriptions, and you are doing a fantastic job conveying the flavors.

Just a little trivia, Sylvester Stallone movie “Bullet to the Head” every time he goes into a bar, he asks for bulleit bourbon. They never have it, so he brings his own bottle and rents a glass.

Whenever you feel down on the United States Of America, remember these dudes get paid to taste whiskey and talk about it. That's beautiful to me.

The weirdest thing about starting to get into whisky is that all of the sudden people in the whisky culture will come out of the woodwork to you. A day after I had my first scotch (Glenfiddich 12) I was telling a friend of mine how much I enjoyed it and out of nowhere he goes "oh man if you like that you'll love this stuff!" And proceeded to pour me a glass of Johnny Walker Blue Label. I've never looked back.

Thank you so much for these suggestions! I have my first memory of drinking whisky with my dad when I was 17, but had some bad experiences later on which threw me off. This got me back to buying a bottle for the first time in yeaars!

Monkey Shoulder and Buffalo Trace were my first two whisk(e)ys and I have no regrets. It's been a couple years since I dove in, so I've since tried everything on this list and can honestly say that these are truly priceless recommendations for the whiskey noob. This video didn't just entice me into exploring whiskey, but helped me to explore the whiskey aisle with confidence. I'm not much of a drinker, but being that I'm a bit of a zymology nerd I have an extreme appreciation for the flavors brought out in the fermentation and aging of beer/wine/spirits/etc. and get great joy from sipping on a glass (or two) slowly, and with good company (or a good pipe/cigar), from time to time. Thanks for getting me into this world, gentlemen... it's been weirdly life-changing.

Love your channel - just a suggestion for us noobs, show a closeup of the label for a couple of ticks - we are taking notes. Carry on.

2 guys slowly getting drunk .. its fun to watch and also informative

wth the Hibiki Harmony is €120 over here in Belgium lol

Didn’t even know y’all had this channel!! I love it!! Thank Daniel for introducing me to scotch back when I worked at the wizard academy and you allowed me to partake in your “tours of Scotland” at the top of the tower. I tell that story all the time.

Guys, this is the room i want to be surviving Corona virus in.

As someone that’s been dabbling in whiskey recently this video was super helpful, I bought a bottle of wild turkey today and I’m loving it, I can’t wait to explore more whiskies! Great channel and content boys

My first whiskey was Wild Turkey 101 bourbon many years ago. It was my grandfather's whiskey. I drank it through college then stopped drinking whiskey for 20 years or so. I recently decided to get back into drinking whiskeys and found this channel. I had Jameson's for irish coffee, but now use Kirkland irish, which is about the same flavor but much cheaper. I loved Michters American Whiskey, all gone now :( . I finally took the plunge and got some Johnny Walker Double Black and Laphroaig 10. Boy, am I glad that I did. Love them both. Ardbeg 10 still to come. Very entertaining channel.

I want to say thank you to you two. I have tried whiskey a handful of times and never liked it until about two weeks ago my buddy brough me a bottle of Glenmorangie and something clicked and I loved it. After having it a few more times I decided to start doing some research on scotch and was totally overwhelmed until coming across your channel. I now know what I want for my next bottle, what flavor profiles to try, and am extremely excited for this journey. Thank you so much!

I've been searching for Hibiki for months and finally found one today! My son was stationed in Japan and brought home my first bottle. It's good! -Marine Mom

Rounded Prices in Australia (exact bottles): Monkey Shoulder: AUD$55 (USD$38) Highland Park: AUD$85 (USD$58) Jameson: AUD$45 (USD$30) Bulleit Rye: AUD$60 (USD$40) Glenfiddich: AUD$60 (USD$40) Elijah Craig: AUD$75 (USD$51) Buffalo Trace: AUD$55 (USD$38) Macallan: AUD$120 (USD$82) Four Roses: AUD$110 (USD$75) Caol Ila: AUD$100 (USD$68) Hibiki: AUD$150 (USD$102)

Years ago whilst touring Scotland I was having a beer at a bar when an 'old local boy' suggested drinking a Scotch Whiskey with him! He really was proud to be Scottish and he began recommending Whiskey's for me to try during my life. Bottom line: he said 'If you're ever in a place where the Whiskeys are of the 'lower order' and you are not sure what to order---go for a Famous Grouse'! I took him at his word and I have never been disappointed!

My first peated whiskey happened to be Laphroaig 10 and wow, the smell kicks your arse and taste buds before you've even tried it. Absolutely astonishing flavours completely blew my Dalwhinnie winters gold out the water for me

I found this channel via Modern Rogue. This channel is awesome. You guys are awesome.

I'm a tad ashamed I first found you through the Pewdiepie videos. But you guys are the most charismatic, uplifting people on this site. You've been bad for the wallet but great for the soul. Thank you so much for broadening my whisky horizons. If you're ever in Australia let me know and I'm happy to host you and show you what we have to offer.

Danial is a very patient and forgiving man - Rex continuously cuts him off.

Love your stuff. You definitely are an expert in highest degree. Our whiskey review is based on a lot of your knowledge and insights are profound! Luv it.

The deeper I get into y'alls channels (emphasis on the plural) the more I enjoy the content. The knowledge is respected but the humor and honesty is so enjoyable. Thank you so much for recognizing the Beam!

Buffalo Trace was the first bottle I bought at 21. Still a daily to this day. 5: Henry McKenna BIB 4: Four Roses Single Barrel 3: Eagle Rare 2: George T Stagg or EH Lee 1: Buffalo Trace

I’ve begun to enjoy whiskey and I’ve been exploring different types. I wasn’t the biggest fan of overly Smokey whiskeys. But then I tried out laphroaig triple smoke and holy crap I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found it intriguing and different from the usual I drink.

My 1st video of yours. I’ve been looking for a “whiskey channel” to educate myself. What SOLD me on you is that you’re fun, educational AND don’t talk over eachother letting the other speak! Thank you for definitely helping me forward ! LOL “it’s raining men!” You sold me on the Hibiki but not the Caol Ila ( glad taste is subjective) but I’m in for the other 10!!

0:30... and that's when I liked and subbed... since I saw one episode earlier... These guys are really informative, thank you.

As a new viewer, I appreciate that Rex brings it back to the new people. Thank you for that. Lots of good information. Definitely helpful. I'll be looking for a couple of these bottles to try. Thanks again guys.👍

Glenfiddich 12 is awfully forgiving, and perfect for a beginner. I think important for a beginner is smoothness and drinkability, not price or proof.

LuLz, I'm not a whiskey guy and I still really enjoy these videos. 1) I like learning about things I don't know about and these vids are incredibly informative. 2) Both these two dudes are complete goofballs in the best way. When their dork and nerd powers combine: it makes for remarkably entertaining videos.

Modern Rogue introduced me to the Whiskey Vault, and then Brian cameos at the end of the episode today was a good day

"it's where wood meets cherry" I've found my people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The whiskey that got me into drinking whiskey was “the fighting 69th” I liked it. Have some Jameson black barrel now

Love the way this video was presented. My entry to Whisky (discounting doing shots of whatever was around in high school) was Edradour 10. Still love it to this day! Can’t wait to check out your video library.

Just recently discovered you gents! Awesome channel for people like me trying to learn the nuances of whiskey. Humorously enough, I was drinking more bourbon or Irish whiskey. I've had some scotch - mainly Speyside, but never got into it much. I had the opportunity to purchase a Johnnie Walker sampler of Black, Gold, Platinum, and Blue for around 40$... At a family party we were talking about beers and spirits and then my uncle was discussing scotch... He noted he's a fan of blended and just got into JW black. My cousin mentioned he should try Blue if he ever had the chance. Sooo, I pulled it out and we enjoyed. That moment, right there, got me into scotch. Just picked up Glenfiddich 18 special reserve (Glenfiddich 12 was my first Scotch, though I mainly used it in rusty nails - not anymore) and it's amazing. Also started to expand my horizons with Highland Park 12. Wow, I've been missing alot.

Speaking of a challenge, try moving to a Middle Eastern country that doesn't allow alcohol! I don't particularly like whisky, I ADORE and LOVE it. This is gonna be the hardest few months of my adult life. Please keep making video's so I can get my daily whisky fix, sort of! Cheers or as we say in the Netherlands: Proost!

These dudes have the some of the best chemistry of any duo on KZfaq. Keep up the good work boys! And most importantly, keep drinking!

Between your whiskey expertise, your genuine personalities and unscripted content, and your public denouncement of the KZfaq disease that is clickbait videos, you have a new subscriber.

“Fresh off the heels” is totally one of Rex’s signature catch phrases!

4 roses single barrel is my favorite. Another really good one is Maker's Mark Cask Strength. Much different from regular Maker's. There is a Russell's on the video shelf. That is surprisingly delicious too. One thing that needs to be mentioned is that as you get near 100 proof, it helps to add a couple drops of water. I like a small piece,dime sized, of crushed ice. It cuts the alcohol to the nose and opens the flavors up a lot. That 4 roses changes to a piece of Heaven with a little water.

I got into Four Roses Single Barrel because of this video originally and I'm so happy I did. It's fantastic

Just tried the Highland Park 12 for the first time tonight and love it!

When wood meets cherry with a cream finish 😂

10 ounces of whiskey consumed in 30 minutes. They then headed out to the bar after this video!

I enjoy scotch. Glenfiddich has been my favorite for years. I recently tried Highland Park 12 Year and it may be my new favorite. I'm not a regular or even a casual drinker. Glad to know I'm not alone in my preferences.

I'm a weirdo. I reached age 42, basically without drinking alcohol. The one exception was when I was in China for an internship in my early 20s and I was forced to drink with people to not offend them, but I never got into it and stopped right after returning home. The funny thing is, I am German and my internship was in the city of Qingdao, which was a German colony for a while and where they still brew Tsingtao beer according to a old German recipe and when I was there, in 2003, the old German brewery just celebrated their 100 year anniversary with a huge beer festival. So I came there and everyone asked me how their beer holds up to German beer and when I told them that I couldn't say, because I never even tried German beer, they looked at me like I was a rambling madman, hehehe. I just never saw a reason to get started. When I was a teen in high school and my peers started smoking and drinking, they all clearly did it because they thought that would magically turn them into adults and make them cool. I never got that and shrugged off the peer pressure. Maybe I was arrogant, but I found their attempts at being grown up rather pathetic and stupid. I was aware at a young age that being an adult is probably not all that great and saw no reason to forcefully cut my time as a teenager short. Once you reach a certain age without starting, it just becomes part of your personality. Nevertheless, this year I decided to just try it out on my own terms and at my own speed, without being pressured into it. As it looks now, it might be a taste at least I will never acquire. I bought a bottle of 40% proof rum first and to my own surprise I had no problem downing it. Didn't make me cough or puke or anything. It was smoother and easier to drink than most cough medicine, but I still don't like the taste. To me it tasted like what nail polish smells like, with some sugar. Also surprisingly, it seemingly didn't make me drunk. I got light headed and noticed that I produced more typos than usual when writing something, but I didn't have problems walking and I didn't feel like my state of mind was altered. I didn't feel a urge to giggle or anything of the sort. Then I decided to try something more manly and I bought a bottle of whiskey. I heard Jack Daniels and Johnny Walker are kind of "noob" whiskeys, barely less embarrassing than drinking Jagermeister, someone told me, so I chose a bottle of "Maker's Mark", which I heard apparently is one of the better ones among the whiskeys you can get in regular super markets. The experience was basically the same as with the rum. A warm feeling in the throat and a feeling of light-headed-ness, a bit like when I have a head cold coming on, but nothing more. I did not empty the whole bottle in one evening though, just a few pitchers , filled 2 fingers deep. Still, for someone with no experience and no tolerance like me, I was surprised by how little effect it had. The problem is, I just don't like the taste. Another surprise was how similar the rum and the whiskey taste to me. I guess that will just be me, because I am not used to either and more importantly, not used to alcohol in general, which is why the taste of that just overwhelms any subtle nuances there might be. Basically, the only difference is that the whiskey tastes like furniture polish and the rum tastes like nail polish. Why does everybody like this stuff so much? What am I missing?

30 plus minutes of Daniel and Rex, this is gonna be GREAT!! Edit - Excellent video!

Thanks for the wonderful review! I am enjoying an 18 year limited reserve Jameson tonight and it is the smoothest thing to ever run across my tongue!

3 years later and I stumble across this video!!! Great introduction to your channel, you just gained a new subscriber lol

When I tried my first whiskeys, they were the cheapest stuff from the store, like 7 to 10 € (Four Roses, Golden Dew, Jim Beam and the likes). At the time I didn't think much of the taste, since we were drinking those to get hammered. Then I came across Glen Ardoch, a 10 € Whiskey from SPAR in Austria the taste of which changed my perception of Whiskey from "high % drink to get wasted" to "damn good taste experience, actually". From then on I started trying many other whiskeys up to the 100 € range and became a huge fan. Buy the Glen Ardoch if you can get your hands on one. It's a great cheap starter and always good to have in your home!

"It tastes like 8 inches of wood." Fucking hell. Subbed.

Call me late to the show, but I recently found you guys. I'd add Glenfarclas 15 any day, for one specific reason: A first time Scotch drinker really liked it. We had a D&D session (NEEERDS, yeah yeah) and I was sipping Farclas and a porter during the session. This girl leaned over and asked if she could smell it, and really liked the scent. I suggested she tasted it (usually she drinks REALLY sweet ciders like Somersby) and said it was really, really good, but it burned a bit (I doubt you can kill that when you go from 4% to 40+%). If a complete newbie to hard liquor can fall in love with something like that, it's definitely a good starter.

You guys are defensively entertaining and appreciate your passion and knowledge on the subject, and I watched the entire video. Totally impressed with your stockpile on hand. Knowing that I’m not a scotch fan and lean toward sweeter bourbons & you fellas lean toward Scotch, I should probably just keep trying different bourbons and continue narrowing my list of favorites. Need a journal!! I wish more companies offered small bottles so you can try it before you decide to invest $30, $40, $50 or more per bottle. Unfortunately, it’s just the more common, lower end options that are available in 1.5oz bottles or pint size bottles. My preference would be to make a double and after finishing the glass, weigh in good, bad, indifferent.

im just getting in whiskey and this video is great - ill be following and watching old episodes too! thanks so much

I was gifted a bottle of Highland Park 12 and that's where it all started. I love Highland Park.

Not a massive fan of whiskey but I love to learn and try things so will go sit and try them out

The Jameson Caskmates IPA edition is super smooth. I would say that it's smoothness resembles the same effect of the "A Midwinter Night's Dram" rye whiskey. It goes down easy and clean with hops aftertaste and floral/citrus front.

Love this! I’m about 15 videos in, finally get to your take on my go-to Four Roses single, delighted with your comments and inspired to explore some more!

Just what i was looking for as I want to get more into whisky because it's so complex and interesting and has a lot of variety! Thanks, i will start with those 10 +1 and you have a new subscriber ;)

The show keeps getting better and better! Cheers!

My wife and I took a tour of the Jameson Distillery in Dublin where they did a tasting comparison (Jameson vs other whiskeys, including a scotch and a bourbon). I have to say the Jameson was the only one my wife liked.

This is such a helpful video. Due to COVID, I'm not able to ask for advice in the shops. But this way I know exactly what to look for as a beginner. So, thanks for making this video!!!

"Where wood meets cherry". A perfectly valid, sincere description of the Four Roses flavor profile. But after sampling multiple whiskeys, this is exact moment this compilation video went sideways. 26:20. Also the exact moment I decided to hit "subscribe". Bravo, gentlemen. *Bravo.*

Well, this is now 2 years old, but I'd love to add that from my experience, classic mainstream whiskeys like Jack and Crown can be good introductions if you get the subject to remove the coke and ice, and just focus on "tasting" the whiskey. I got a friend to do that once and very soon he was getting into Jack's single barrel and Scotch.

New to the game, this was most excellent. Very much appreciate you guys.

Gentlemen, I have recently discovered your channel and all I can say is...BRAVO. I am a long time whiskey drinker primarily a bourbon drinker, and you gentlemen do an excellent job without getting snobby or condensending. I thoroughly enjoy you videos. Recently I discovered a small batch distiller in North Florida called Live Oak. Their bourbon is just ...heavenly. If you can find this in Austin please try it. It is modestly priced at around $30-35 per bottle in Florida. Thanks again for your efforts!

Man, it must suck for Rex to never be able to finish a single sentence.

Liking this channel. Got here through the Modern Rouge. Great descriptions, good vibe. Cheers, Seany from Australia.

A little positive feedback for you guys. I have watched a bunch of reviews on whiskey over the last couple of days. You guys have a great mix of back information on the whiskey and what it taste like and just a touch of goofing around. I also really appreciate the lack of cuts.

Only watched 2 episodes of these guys and they're already my favourite whisk(e)y tasters 😂

i think the beginners list for whiskey should consist of the most diverse spectrum of flavors so that a beginner can pin point the flavor profile they like in a certain type of whiskey then go from there.

These guys always seem like they aren’t talking to each other, they’re just trying to make points over each other

My introduction was Glenmorangie 10, can't think of a better one to start off with.

Years ago, I used to drink only fruity cocktails until my daughter turned me on to whiskey. My first taste of whiskey was Bulleit Rye, and I had an insane reaction and felt fire in my throat! But, soon, I became a total fan of whiskey and will drink nothing else. Some whiskey tastes so incredibly delicious that I love drinking it straight instead of making it into a cocktail. Absolute whiskey lover! Whiskey is king!

Today I drove over an hour to get 3 bottles of Hibiki Harmony for $75 each (Northern Virginia).

Laphroaig was my first scotch and the peatiness reminded me fondly of the wonderful smokey residue of a campfire. I was hooked.

I've watched about 20 videos so far and now just subscribed because your videos are amazing, informative and very entertaining For me I'm watching because you both obviously know what you're talking about and taste is subjective obviously, yet you both describe flavours quite well This sure beats buying a bottle blindly not knowing if it's for you or not ..... Because of you guys my next buy will be monkey shoulder, never heard of it before your videos, yet it's available to me ..... Need to try it lol Keep up the deadly videos

14 oz Stiletto smooth face with an 18” hickory handle is my favorite hammer, just so we’re clear.

You're absolutely right. Fell in love with Laphroaig that really brought me into whiskey and out of just drinking Jack Daniels.

My first whiskey was Jameson. Today i drink every whiskey. 🥃

Interesting, I put Glenmorangie Original (10yo) above Glenfiddich 12. Not because it is better but because it is the base for the rest of the line so a good lead-in for a beginner to start exploring the other finishes with a sound foundation of where they started. For a small 6 pack scotch (mid-range, beyond beginner bar) to cover most of the bases... Glenmorangie Original - Floral Vanilla, toffee, and orange. The low-cost drinker Oban 14 - Balanced and leather notes Tamdhu 15 - Ultimate sherry notes Talisker 10 - The brine and seaweed notes Lagavulin 16 - The smokey bottle Longmorn 16 - The smooth long treat You could do a lower-cost version of the above for example Laphroig over Lagavulin etc. I would love your take on a mid-range "Scotch selection" the emphasis here is selection as in trying to cover the main categories.

Man, I miss these O.G. videos. Back when Rex was still a true mooch and learning whiskey. This set was the best as well. The serving room is neat but this just has "it"

This is coming from a beer drinker but bare with me. What i`ve noticed is that a lot of people are turned off by the burning sensation you get frm whiskeys or hard alcohol in general. And people try to get it down as quick as possible or mix in lots of sugar to mask that which takes away from the natural flavors, i`m guilty for it myself i`ll admit. You guys have changed my perspective on that though. From what i read you can develop a tolerance to the burning you get and that`s probably when you can pick out all the flavors. When i diluted it it smelt really nice and I could pick out some flavors i couldn`t before. I might try diluting it more until i can pick out the flavors easier and than I won`t have to worry about that anymore.

Humming "it's Raining Men" while avoiding direct eye contact! Hahaha!

I have loved black coffee for most of my life and have just now (at 32) started to enjoy Scotch Whiskeys. I am sure it was mostly from living in Tennessee and thinking that Whiskey should taste like bourbon when I was younger but thank you for helping me to explore!

Jim Beam white label is actually why got me into whiskey as a non mixer, I like it on the rocks. It opened my eyes that you could have whiskey/bourbon straight and actually taste more than the proof. Now I’m more of a 100 proof and up kind of guy surprisingly. Old Forester 100 is a current favorite, along with Knob Creek single barrel select at 120 proof.