13th Colony Distillery: How This TINY Georgia Distillery Made the Bourbon of the Year

In this video, we visit 13th Colony Distilleries in Americus, GA to choose a bourbon barrel pick and learn about their distillery.
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00:00 13th Colony Tour
05:06 Choosing A Barrel
13:37 Trying Other Barrels
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  • @Brewzle
    @Brewzle7 ай бұрын

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  • @ronbpenn

    @ronbpenn

    7 ай бұрын

    Just became a new subscriber, new to bourbon, and also picked up your variety pack bourbon glasses. Love your content! I live about 5 miles from the Spillway Wine and Spirits in Brandon, Ms. They put me on to some nice bourbons. Loved that video.

  • @connorgrosso1184

    @connorgrosso1184

    7 ай бұрын

    Big fan , I’m curious if you have ever had taconic distillery single malt whisky , made in ny!

  • @brdpit
    @brdpit7 ай бұрын

    That looks like a good time. Everyone was so friendly and passionate about bourbon!

  • @rustbucket9318
    @rustbucket93187 ай бұрын

    Recent subscriber and relatively new in the bourbon/whiskey world of wonders that it is. I really enjoy this channel. Good dry humor, speaking truthfully instead of buttering up all the time, and a very nice timber in the voice. There is a canyon of knowledge difference between me and TJ but I’m working on it. Between my brother, father and myself we are always doing some sampling and blinds from bottles we buy. It’s a lot of fun and cheaper than therapy.

  • @scottd143
    @scottd1437 ай бұрын

    Not only do you make the best videos, but you bring out the best in the distillers and the people around you. I really enjoyed this video.

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!!

  • @kaseyamerson3281
    @kaseyamerson32817 ай бұрын

    When my wife and I toured the Distillery in May of 2022, Brian told us that the mold for their bottles was purchased from old forester and was their old birthday bourbon bottle.

  • @abrahmmclaughlin3658

    @abrahmmclaughlin3658

    7 ай бұрын

    Mold?

  • @bradmcconnell1125

    @bradmcconnell1125

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@abrahmmclaughlin3658 the shape of the bottle...

  • @Reaper006

    @Reaper006

    7 ай бұрын

    @@abrahmmclaughlin3658 I am assuming that he means the shape of the glass. But that is just a guess.

  • @kaseyamerson3281

    @kaseyamerson3281

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@abrahmmclaughlin3658I am referring to the unique shape of their bottles. They get a company in China to make their bottles and thirteenth colonies bought the mold from old forester.

  • @IvIidnight
    @IvIidnight7 ай бұрын

    Not just French Oak, but STAVES! 🤯

  • @colewilson7204
    @colewilson72047 ай бұрын

    I know y’all love looking for local bourbons and especially farm to table stuff done by small distillers. You should definitely check out Wood Hat bourbon in Florence, MO. They do some really cool bottles and grow, distill, and bottle themselves. Spreading some love for the home state, love that y’all are doing the pick with Ben Holiday too!

  • @Idlehandzx2
    @Idlehandzx27 ай бұрын

    What I loved about your vids and I guess others do to us that I’m learning so much about the culture of Bourbon and whiskey, being that, I always just drink it to get drunk my whole life

  • @72cmcinc
    @72cmcinc7 ай бұрын

    Super cool visit, thanks!

  • @UnixGoldBoy
    @UnixGoldBoy4 ай бұрын

    Wow! I love 13th Colony! Need to make the trip down from Atlanta to visit them sometime.

  • @decknightontherocksbourbon
    @decknightontherocksbourbon6 ай бұрын

    looking forward to getting down there asap!

  • @joshl1387
    @joshl13877 ай бұрын

    Man, that looks like so much fun!

  • @umami0247
    @umami02477 ай бұрын

    I so want to do a barrel pick with you. Great stuff.

  • @markg7508
    @markg75087 ай бұрын

    That looks like so much fun to do. I wish there were bourbon distilleries near me 😢

  • @AZNcardREVOKED
    @AZNcardREVOKED7 ай бұрын

    It's a real unique bottle too.

  • @TorridDesign
    @TorridDesign7 ай бұрын

    Joined your patreon for this, epic video from an amazing distillery, keep this up!

  • @steventhrasher3608
    @steventhrasher36087 ай бұрын

    I've been hunting for one of those 13th Colony Double Oaked for months. I've just missed getting a bottle twice. I'm in one more raffle that hasn't picked yet and hoping my number comes up. Depending on if I'm picked early enough it'll be between the 13th Colony and Maker's Cellar Aged for me to choose from if both are left. And that'll be a touch choice.

  • @michaelfrock2473
    @michaelfrock24737 ай бұрын

    Definitely going to have to find a double oak but probably be stuck waiting till next spring.

  • @nathanaelmattay9022
    @nathanaelmattay90227 ай бұрын

    Watching all the different people at the distilleries makes me want to to support these different distilleries!

  • @numanuma20

    @numanuma20

    7 ай бұрын

    They are doing shady things to the whiskey.

  • @Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly

    @Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly

    6 ай бұрын

    ? can you explain? i just bought a bottle last night@@numanuma20

  • @silvanamarialove

    @silvanamarialove

    6 ай бұрын

    @@numanuma20how so?

  • @robertjennings9105
    @robertjennings91057 ай бұрын

    Always entertaining. Thank you. Sweet Potato, count me in.

  • @Bearded_Bourbon
    @Bearded_Bourbon7 ай бұрын

    Such a fun video to watch

  • @cancelchannel3394
    @cancelchannel33945 ай бұрын

    Your shows are sooo entertaining 😊☺️

  • @louisvillebmxr
    @louisvillebmxr3 ай бұрын

    Lazy Magnolia Brewing out of Mississippi did a nice sweet potato cream stout many years ago and it was really interestingly delicious.

  • @tonydickerson8578
    @tonydickerson85787 ай бұрын

    I’m so lucky to have this distillery right down the road from me! What great liquor they are making. Wait until you taste their aged gin coming out spring next year as well.

  • @colt45strickland

    @colt45strickland

    7 ай бұрын

    Same here! I've switched to their rye for my daily drinker. And that aged gin is amazing. I'm not a big gin person, but I'll be buying a few bottles of it when it comes out.

  • @TheRealBiggDeal
    @TheRealBiggDeal23 күн бұрын

    I finally found the 95 proof bourbon and Rye while on a business trip in St. Louis and they both were phenomenal. I'm a fan.

  • @mattmoatmoot6717
    @mattmoatmoot67177 ай бұрын

    “Thats all that will go to market” So im never getting a double oak 😂

  • @johnnythompson7004
    @johnnythompson70047 ай бұрын

    Awesome! I live in Americus

  • @darksky05
    @darksky0511 күн бұрын

    Bro, I’m right down the road from this place!

  • @spencerjcolling
    @spencerjcolling7 ай бұрын

    Funny thing about the Sweet Potato whiskey is that I thought about how cool it would be to do a sweet potato whisky just last week.

  • @mikemattis1204
    @mikemattis12047 ай бұрын

    You should try and develop a palate for scotch. Some of the best whisky tasting in the world is had with good scotch whisky. I love bourbon also, so it can be done !!

  • @TheKingofRome1
    @TheKingofRome17 ай бұрын

    I'm damn near certain I've never had a bourbon but this channel puts out such incredible content that Im totally hooked and even though I dont think I could ever tell any of these notes appart if I tired anything watching the passion is so motivating. That may be a neat video idea "complete Bourbon rookie gets crash course from Brewzle" with someone you know to show them around your stash

  • @louisvillebmxr

    @louisvillebmxr

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm almost 15 years into my bourbon adventure and still not that great about picking out notes, but they key is to just continuously try new bourbons, most especially side by side with one another, and just simply think about the difference in taste that YOU are tasting. Taste is 100% completely, absolutely, subjective. Every single person's palette/tongue is slightly different or majorly different and everywhere in between. Dive in and start with the cheap big name bourbon brands to start and just have fun with it and share with friends/family for good times.

  • @smallnumbers36
    @smallnumbers367 ай бұрын

    Just wanted to send you a HUGE thanks for always including subtitles ✨😅

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    7 ай бұрын

    We are working on getting the audio better on these as well so we can properly hear folks that are a bit further away.

  • @kubixxx1
    @kubixxx16 ай бұрын

    Awesome video

  • @buedavis92
    @buedavis927 ай бұрын

    I could sit around and listen to you talk for hours

  • @TheMastercheif1111
    @TheMastercheif11117 ай бұрын

    I’d love to see a review on Howler head banana bourbon

  • @johnhall71
    @johnhall714 ай бұрын

    The only bad part about this video is that the price of 13th colony went up 25% at my local liquor store the next week.

  • @chrisbradford3410
    @chrisbradford34107 ай бұрын

    It's a vodka they make out of sweet potatoes and it's good. I have some in a small barrel now. Hoping it turns out really good. Been in for 3 months now. Want to go a year then try it.

  • @chrisb9478
    @chrisb94787 ай бұрын

    When you get a chance, buy a bottle of Balcones True Blue 100, aged blue corn whiskey from TX. It is good & interesting! 👍🏻🇺🇸

  • @williamoscar1234
    @williamoscar12347 ай бұрын

    Man... that sweet potato whiskey sounds amazing

  • @martini007m
    @martini007m7 ай бұрын

    You got to try some Evan Williams Spiced Cider with some bottled in bond some pineapple juice with a splash of fever tree ginger beer, it won’t disappoint, more or less equal amounts of each

  • @zenascrocker8172
    @zenascrocker81727 ай бұрын

    Come to Massachusetts to hunt! Would love to go with you!

  • @chrislemberos396
    @chrislemberos3967 ай бұрын

    Love the content, when are you coming to the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia)??

  • @jasonreed9280
    @jasonreed92807 ай бұрын

    Try old overholt bib day3

  • @homiegotbeats8630
    @homiegotbeats86307 ай бұрын

    I get off work and come straight here

  • @srroos
    @srroos7 ай бұрын

    When was this filmed? They talk about Sept/Oct for batch 2 which has come and gone. Love their rye, but haven't managed a double oak.

  • @SoulTrain101

    @SoulTrain101

    7 ай бұрын

    Same question here - are they talking about next year, or is this video just old?

  • @wayneTX
    @wayneTX7 ай бұрын

    that whiskey sounds so good but that sweet tater one that sounds real interesting i am with the distillers i would not know how to market it i would not even know where to cauterize it with the mash they did you would think it's a volca that is aged and tast like a whiskey baced on what you said

  • @CaseyMilks
    @CaseyMilks7 ай бұрын

    Try woodford reserve double oak

  • @Angrod98
    @Angrod987 ай бұрын

    I’m very interested in learning about this brand

  • @muriloninja

    @muriloninja

    7 ай бұрын

    Do some digging, it's not what it seems!

  • @calummccreath2345
    @calummccreath23457 ай бұрын

    I’m jealous, what can I say? If I can’t be there at least I can watch it with a Bourbon in hand🥃🥃. An Elijah Craig small batch as it happens 😂😂😂

  • @animalsteele1
    @animalsteele17 ай бұрын

    Maybe being in Americus they can do a special peanut bourbon for Jimmy Carter sometime

  • @carlsoll
    @carlsollАй бұрын

    This one ☝️ was really cool :o

  • @pilsplease7561
    @pilsplease75617 ай бұрын

    I do the put in a a barrel, bottle or tank thing with wine and forget about it and ill find stuff and go oh yeah I made that lol. Some of my best wines a a pro winemaker have been accidental

  • @CaptSpaulding666
    @CaptSpaulding6667 ай бұрын

    Not sure if you have been to Knoxville but if you do hit up the Jig & Reel

  • @leebeasley7080
    @leebeasley70807 ай бұрын

    I got about 60% of one of the first batch of DO left I drank the first 2 way to fast.

  • @marcusmueller8427
    @marcusmueller84277 ай бұрын

    I’m going to 13 colonies tomorrow any recommendations before I hit it up?

  • @MadokPryde
    @MadokPryde7 ай бұрын

    2 hours until video Already 4 people waiting.

  • @freshskittles92
    @freshskittles9216 күн бұрын

    Great place really love what theyre doing. Love the know nothing dip shits in comments also talking about sourcing

  • @simply.5570
    @simply.55707 ай бұрын

    Debating between old elk double wheat masters blend, or old elk sour mash batch 3 I think, any insights?

  • @pilsplease7561
    @pilsplease75617 ай бұрын

    French Oak Barrels are like $3,000 for a 60 gallon barrel they are pricey and they go much higher depending on who makes them some cooperages are unobtanium wicked expensive. I tend to buy Hungarian for the winery or american oak cause a american 60 gallon is $1200 a Hungarian is $1500 and its just cheaper a lot cheaper. American Oak works well with Zinfandel though.

  • @numanuma20

    @numanuma20

    7 ай бұрын

    Is the use of American oak the flavor profile you want to go for?

  • @pilsplease7561

    @pilsplease7561

    7 ай бұрын

    American Oak in the case of wine tends to be medium, medium plus or heavy toast, and tends to provide, baking spices, chocolate and vanilla notes to wines and I find that it tends to be quite pleasing when you dont go too heavy handed as it is significantly stronger than french or hungarian oak is and you will over oak some wines if you are not careful. We use a lot of american oak here at the winery with bigger bolder reds, Zinfandel, Merlot, Cab Sav or Cab Franc, Tempranillo and stuff like that @@numanuma20

  • @IvIidnight
    @IvIidnight7 ай бұрын

    👋🙂👊 TJ & Jill

  • @IvIidnight
    @IvIidnight7 ай бұрын

    0 > 22 🙂

  • @mtiger5
    @mtiger57 ай бұрын

    5:50 ole boy in the burgandy shirt had a bad hair day didn’t it 😂

  • @Sonny_P53
    @Sonny_P537 ай бұрын

    Hooked on your channel. But still can’t comprehend the pricing n markups on these bottles

  • @robertbass151
    @robertbass1517 ай бұрын

    When is your barrel pick going to be available? We just went to the distillery yesterday...cool place

  • @Jnickel74
    @Jnickel745 ай бұрын

    Penelope Architect = great French oak treatment

  • @ronmartin5971
    @ronmartin59717 ай бұрын

    Looks like there doing ok, but no to sad about not getting a chance at this pick. Not convinced it’s worth that msrp

  • @BourbonBasement1177
    @BourbonBasement11777 ай бұрын

    please get this to Buffalo ny!!!!

  • @tomk3478
    @tomk34787 ай бұрын

    This distillery is less than an hour from my house. Now, I just HAVE to go and visit and hit that tasting room. And I'll probably walk out with a bottle of everything they'll sell me.

  • @gghostrrider
    @gghostrrider7 ай бұрын

    Dude at 20:02 is crocked 😊

  • @jeremyadrian1511
    @jeremyadrian15117 ай бұрын

    where could i get the double oak at

  • @davidreem7716
    @davidreem77167 ай бұрын

    I just signed up for the email list and got the notice yesterday and wasn't sure I was interested. Then I didn't see this until after you sold out and I'm a little disappointed. Next time.

  • @mc-kq5qy
    @mc-kq5qy7 ай бұрын

    I've been trying to find that portable glen anyone have a link?

  • @texskid
    @texskid7 ай бұрын

    What bottle/bottles would you recommend to someone who is first starting their collection?

  • @samn5362

    @samn5362

    7 ай бұрын

    For a good cheaper starter bottle to me would be wild turkey 101. I used to drink that as my favorite but now my go to is wild turkey rare breed which is 116 proof.

  • @killerfungis

    @killerfungis

    7 ай бұрын

    Grab the Blue Note Juke Joint uncut, awesome flavors, thick, oily and a great story behind the bottles. $35-40 . WT 101 NOT SO GOOD FOR BEGINERS, WATERED DOWN.

  • @texskid

    @texskid

    7 ай бұрын

    ⁠@@killerfungisthanks, I’ll have to check out the blue note. The flavors described go well with my palate

  • @samn5362

    @samn5362

    7 ай бұрын

    @@killerfungis first bottle I had ever tried was wild turkey 101 and I liked it so that is what I drank. I am not a big fan of there wild turkey 80. I have tried some Jim beam which is ok. I hate jack Daniels. My go to right know is wild turkey rare breed 116. I am not a huge fan of flavored whiskey but I was given some Jim bean apple to try and it was ok.

  • @SoulTrain101

    @SoulTrain101

    7 ай бұрын

    Woodford Double Oaked, and Woodford Rye. Both super common, both amazing, both some of the best value on the market for the low price, period.

  • @Booger414
    @Booger4147 ай бұрын

    Sadly, they don't distribute up to my state.

  • @BlazeMason
    @BlazeMason7 ай бұрын

    There’s a company in my county that fairly new called Soldier of the Sea distillery might be worth checking out. I have tried anything personally but I want to! The are in Comer Ga.

  • @ASD21341
    @ASD213416 ай бұрын

    Ended up winning one of the 15th anniversary bottles but i cant pick it up as i live in missouri and cant make it work to get down there in march . Any chance you all want to go pick it up?

  • @ASD21341

    @ASD21341

    6 ай бұрын

    they have a way to send a representative. Let me know!

  • @killerfungis
    @killerfungis7 ай бұрын

    Interesting, did not know 2023 13C DO was on shelves, thought it was online order only

  • @priceb713

    @priceb713

    7 ай бұрын

    It never touched the shelves. Extremely hard to get

  • @steventhrasher3608

    @steventhrasher3608

    7 ай бұрын

    @@priceb713 it went into allocated lotteries when it did come out. Most I've seen any store get was 6 bottles, and that was twice as many as most stores got. If they got any.

  • @killerfungis

    @killerfungis

    7 ай бұрын

    @@priceb713 yeah I know, I'm jabbing brewzle for lying about it....he does not like 13C DO, he does not like green river, he does not like C923. He only likes brands when he gets access

  • @alexhaskins7638
    @alexhaskins76387 ай бұрын

    How do I get a bottle of this pick?

  • @Tractor311
    @Tractor3117 ай бұрын

    Did you say this barrel pick is available now?

  • @alexhaskins7638

    @alexhaskins7638

    7 ай бұрын

    Find anything out yet?

  • @chase9743
    @chase97437 ай бұрын

    make a Virginia video i don’t think i’ve ever seen one.

  • @JamesWebbFitness
    @JamesWebbFitness3 ай бұрын

    How do the distill all of their volume on that one small still?!

  • @cullenhutchinson2759
    @cullenhutchinson27597 ай бұрын

    great video! also your friend next to you needs to just got bald like the rest of us! LOL embrace it my friend

  • @phillipoestreich1659
    @phillipoestreich16597 ай бұрын

    Have you tried jack daniels 1954 gold medal?

  • @jayray2234
    @jayray22347 ай бұрын

    I wish they would have sold you the American King Tater Whiskey.

  • @Barreled_Chronicles
    @Barreled_Chronicles7 ай бұрын

    They are trying to sell the Double Oak here in Tennessee at $600 😳

  • @beerjudgedan
    @beerjudgedan7 ай бұрын

    Not understanding the comment by the lady saying they can't age anything over 13 years cuz it would be dry?? 🤨🤷‍♂️ Anyone?

  • @1979augistine

    @1979augistine

    Ай бұрын

    Assuming from losing it due to absorbing into the barrel and leaking maybe ? Im definitely wondering what she meant as well

  • @ThaPABproductions
    @ThaPABproductions7 ай бұрын

    Hope to see some milk picks soon

  • @Flynnster70
    @Flynnster707 ай бұрын

    They're definitely not distilling that whiskey

  • @beerfish109
    @beerfish1097 ай бұрын

    So we're about 5ish years away from seeing sweet potato bourbon on the shelves? Alright...

  • @TreyDaze
    @TreyDaze7 ай бұрын

    “America’s Georgia”…😂😂😂

  • @martinover7927

    @martinover7927

    8 күн бұрын

    It’s a city called Americus. It is just East of Plains GA, where Jimmy Carter is from. South-Central Georgia.

  • @lesbarton8510
    @lesbarton85107 ай бұрын

    Brewzel, any thoughts on Woodinville if you've tried it?

  • @mrphenom1643
    @mrphenom16437 ай бұрын

    I see why this sold out immediately

  • @Hickeroar
    @Hickeroar5 ай бұрын

    Good grief, that double oaked stuff is going for $1000/bottle right now. That's absurd.

  • @holysmokescharles
    @holysmokescharles7 ай бұрын

    13th Colony DO B2 is the best bourbon I’ve had allllll year. So different. Longest finish ever. I need a back up to my back up

  • @user-sb3ue1yg3e
    @user-sb3ue1yg3e7 ай бұрын

    Do you think 500 is a good deal on a eagle rare 17

  • @thedaredevil1907
    @thedaredevil19077 ай бұрын

    Tone down the music in the back ground ...hard to hear the people when they are ferther away and coming off quite

  • @rickhambric9737
    @rickhambric97377 ай бұрын

    They have a gin in that building that will convert any diehard whiskey drinker to a gin sipper!!!

  • @C_GOODIES
    @C_GOODIES6 ай бұрын

    It’s too bad they aren’t distilling their own stuff. Wish they wouldn’t hide behind lies

  • @cigardawg

    @cigardawg

    6 ай бұрын

    Amen! Brewzle is either getting played or he is complicit in their deception. Ever seen fill holes in the tops of barrels that will be stored on their sides by the distiller?

  • @LockedenLoad
    @LockedenLoad7 ай бұрын

    I've got an idea for you. The next time you come for a tasting test. Come with Coasters with your branding but have A, B C on them You get your brand out there and it limits any confusion.

  • @muriloninja
    @muriloninja7 ай бұрын

    I am shocked you are completely skipping over the fact that this Distillery doesn't exactly distill anything. The top loaded barrels give a lot away....there are a lot of inquiries going on and it's not looking good as it seems lying by omission is their thing. Why do we never see them actually distilling anything?

  • @DavidKing-sx3ll

    @DavidKing-sx3ll

    6 ай бұрын

    You have me interested now. It is funny they show 2 seconds of the still, not that brewzel is in on it but even the guy tries to skip over it “we all know how that works right” move on. The edit literally cuts him off at the end haha

  • @WarDaddy28

    @WarDaddy28

    6 ай бұрын

    Weird take honestly. They source some whiskey and distill some. They say on their website that they source and distill. Kind of weird you only listened to rumors and didn’t investigate it yourself or go to the distillery personally before putting that kind of accusation on the internet. It would have taken minimal effort to not try and slander a hard working small business.

  • @marcgarrett5427

    @marcgarrett5427

    6 ай бұрын

    Where are you getting your information, and what's your point? Their website explicitly says they distill some themselves and source some from a contract distiller using their mash I'll. This is much more common than you know evidently, even some of the really big names do the same or source and then redistill. You could give the same distillate to 10 different people and you'd end up with 10 different whiskeys. It's the aging and the finishing that makes it unique. Or are you claiming they are buying finished product?

  • @JamesWebbFitness

    @JamesWebbFitness

    3 ай бұрын

    The issue is the bottle doesn't say where it's sourced from (state) and they are very cagey with the information they present.