Buying A Barrel at One of America's Oldest Whiskey Distilleries | Ben Holladay

Holladay Distillery in Weston, MO, stands as one of America's oldest distilleries, yet its storied brand was nearly forgotten. In this video, we delve into the fascinating journey of how this historic distillery was brought back to life. Discover the rich heritage of Holladay Distillery, the challenges faced in reviving the brand, and the innovative strategies that led to its remarkable resurrection.
We'll explore the meticulous process of crafting their exceptional bourbon and meet the passionate individuals dedicated to preserving and enhancing this iconic American spirit. Join us as we uncover the past, present, and future of Holladay Distillery. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more captivating stories from the world of whiskey!
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Chapters:
00:00 Ben Holladay Distillery Tour
08:49 Rickhouse Tour
12:55 Choosing A Barrel
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Producer - Alex Srednoselac
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  • @juancortesdood
    @juancortesdood5 ай бұрын

    I lost it "its been 25 years i dont remember"😂😂😂

  • @tonysibilla3628
    @tonysibilla36285 ай бұрын

    Love seeing tours! Great all around video!

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    More to come!

  • @Angrod98
    @Angrod985 ай бұрын

    This is my favorite distillery. The red wheat is my favorite

  • @joshuademello5734
    @joshuademello57345 ай бұрын

    we all love Jill 😂 she's becoming a master herself

  • @pepegon-zals7606
    @pepegon-zals76065 ай бұрын

    The Holladay staff seem like a fun group who really love what they do, and it shows in the whiskey. The rickhouse proof soft red wheat is one of my fav bottles I got. If only it was EASIER TO GET lol

  • @fishintime4715
    @fishintime47158 күн бұрын

    I love seeing my hometown become a place people actually want to visit, just wish my grandmother whom owned a store there could be alive to see it flourish.

  • @jimmyc5050
    @jimmyc50505 ай бұрын

    Best Brewzle video I've seen to date....keep these types coming, as much as possible. Behind the scenes adds so much to enjoying the culture of bourbon!!

  • @robviousobviously5757
    @robviousobviously575712 күн бұрын

    the old bourbon from them, before their "troubles" was called B.J. Holladay Private Keep... was also good.. but their current lineup is amazing...

  • @coffeecan7440
    @coffeecan74402 ай бұрын

    Looks like a great time! Thanks for sharing, glad to be a member.

  • @roberttharp7727
    @roberttharp77274 ай бұрын

    I don’t drink, but absolutely love your videos - Thanks

  • @atcdan133
    @atcdan1335 ай бұрын

    We’ve just recently started seeing this in Northeast Ohio. I love the soft red wheat. So good.

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    Me too!

  • @Spirited1
    @Spirited15 ай бұрын

    You make great videos. This is one of the best of those greats that I have viewed. Seems like a Great Tour Guide and Great Staff too. Cheers!

  • @Listy61
    @Listy615 ай бұрын

    Those grounds look incredible. Looked like a really fun time.

  • @scottd143
    @scottd1435 ай бұрын

    What a great distillery, and the soft red wheat is my favorite. I will be making a tour in the future. Thanks TJ

  • @RemFreeman
    @RemFreeman5 ай бұрын

    So excited for this!! Love this bourbon since it reminds me of home, but I can't get it where I live. Joined the Brewzle Patreon for this pick and I cannot wait!!

  • @StevenScone
    @StevenScone5 ай бұрын

    This is such an exciting video. I love Holladay.

  • @andrew5916
    @andrew5916Ай бұрын

    I recently discovered been holiday watching some of my bourbon channels on KZread absolutely love it the Rick house is my favorite

  • @ericpewpew_rn5294
    @ericpewpew_rn52945 ай бұрын

    Great video! Can’t wait to grab some of these picks.

  • @djohnson3583
    @djohnson35834 ай бұрын

    Ben Holladay is one of my favorite distilleries and I can’t wait for the Brewzle picks

  • @biggjoe8526
    @biggjoe85265 ай бұрын

    Another great video y’all are killing it.

  • @jimmyc5050
    @jimmyc50505 ай бұрын

    Great vid and I'm a big fan of Holliday...definitely need to get a hold of more of their soft wheat variants!!!

  • @dereksmith8177
    @dereksmith81774 ай бұрын

    Scored a WFP store pick $99.99 an ER store pick for $49.99, 1792 Full Proof for $65 and two early times BiB for 29.99 ea. at my local honey hole in Chicago today! Thanks for getting me started on my bourbon journey almost a year ago!

  • @MSSynsyterGates
    @MSSynsyterGates5 ай бұрын

    Great video as always TJ and the team

  • @Jeremy-zp6yt
    @Jeremy-zp6yt5 ай бұрын

    Love the tours!

  • @bjandthebear95
    @bjandthebear955 ай бұрын

    Love the videos! I don’t even drink bourbon but all of these videos are super entertaining.

  • @jacobh6451
    @jacobh64514 ай бұрын

    It’s not a Friday without Brewzle

  • @johnacre2874
    @johnacre28745 ай бұрын

    It is one of my daily drinkers!!! The Rickhouse if freaking delicious...

  • @keevang23
    @keevang235 ай бұрын

    Keep it up Brewzle; great video as always. Highest proof hollady soft red wheat I had is 122.5 proof hy-vee version A+++

  • @pilsplease7561
    @pilsplease75615 ай бұрын

    I will say one of these days I have a goal of tasting whiskey with you guys.

  • @dustinberry8900
    @dustinberry89004 ай бұрын

    Love the Virtue Spirits hat TJ!

  • @muriloninja
    @muriloninja5 ай бұрын

    The Soft Red Wheat Rickhouse Proof is amazing! I have two bottles of it!

  • @powerstroke991
    @powerstroke9915 ай бұрын

    Picked up a Rickhouse Proof SRW a few weeks ago, and it's every bit as good as bourbons that fetch twice the price. Just flat out killer stuff.

  • @devin4265
    @devin42655 ай бұрын

    The soft red wheat is my new favorite bottle, need to get a backup soon!

  • @chrisw8201
    @chrisw82014 ай бұрын

    Loving these format of videos!

  • @jackkinseth2936
    @jackkinseth29365 ай бұрын

    between this video and the still austin video, y’all have been putting out some great content putting smaller distilleries on display

  • @chrispankey807
    @chrispankey8074 ай бұрын

    What a cool group of guys running that distillery... fun video to watch

  • @apeekintime
    @apeekintime4 ай бұрын

    Being a Missourian I'm pretty excited that we have Ben Holladay as a killer local brand. They did the one thing most small brands fail to do - they waited until they had a good product to put on shelf. Coming out of the gate with a 6 year BIB is just insanity in the current bourbon market and normally you only see 6+ year BIB products from legacy distilleries. The 7 year BIB's are all over Missouri now and I would say they are very comparable, if not better, than Heaven Hill BIB. HH 7yr BIB is $50-55 and Holladay 7 yr BIB is $50-55. But you would be sorely mistaken to believe we only have Ben Holladay in Missouri. There is a smaller brand called Planter's that is absolutely killing it. They are relatively unknown and they have even OLDER whiskey in their single barrels. I have a 17 and a 18 year old single barrel pick from Planter's and they blow ECBP out of the water. These picks are literally on par with Eagle Rare 17 IMO. They were also $75 each. Barrel King is well known in the KZread circles because of ADHD Whiskey being hired as their master blender. They source all their whiskey but they are doing interesting things with their finishing. There might be a couple other small distilleries on the rise in Missouri but their stuff is all still young. Won't be long and Missouri will be considered a top 5 state for whiskey though.

  • @smoothtrappa
    @smoothtrappa22 күн бұрын

    Brewzle is brutal.... I vote for Jillzle! 😅

  • @andrewcaldwell4343
    @andrewcaldwell43434 ай бұрын

    Maaan I liked whiskey before but watching your channel I’ve learned to love it. I’m still learning working my way up to 100 proofs cause they slap me in the chest 😂😂 but I’ll get there eventually

  • @JustMoore-vr9xq
    @JustMoore-vr9xq4 ай бұрын

    That would be awesome Jill gets her name on them bottles. She's awesome! That's one spirit that you picked, Brewzle.

  • @ericmalmstrom9943
    @ericmalmstrom99434 ай бұрын

    That was so much fun!

  • @Seasponges
    @Seasponges5 ай бұрын

    First, been waiting to pick up a Rickhouse proof cause it’s a bit pricey for me at this moment but maybe seeing the distiller with Brewz will change my mind 😅

  • @therifftones2198
    @therifftones21984 ай бұрын

    Weston is a great place. I've been there many times, the Irish bar in the cellars is amazing as well. There is a blues music festival in the summer. a very good time.

  • @jamesbeard3453
    @jamesbeard34535 ай бұрын

    That soft red wheat is delicious.

  • @FAMIB
    @FAMIB4 ай бұрын

    That looked fun. Love it.

  • @bks7842
    @bks78424 ай бұрын

    I'm glad you said "wheated funkiness" cause I describe Green River Wheated as FUNKY. I had no idea that was a thing. Thanks.

  • @blakedesmond
    @blakedesmond4 ай бұрын

    Tried it and love it. I have two of bottles on my shelf.

  • @rayfisher5407
    @rayfisher54075 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed this barrel pick,must say Ms Jill has the best palate

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    I agree

  • @jamesskinner762
    @jamesskinner7624 ай бұрын

    You are loud but REALLY loud when you're drunk. I love these tastings!! Glad y'all had fun

  • @HeathCutler
    @HeathCutler4 ай бұрын

    Omaha! We've been working on planning a trip down for the past few months, but haven't had an open weekend yet. Now I need to make it happen. Regardless, everything they make is fantastic!

  • @TheMadtownMaltster
    @TheMadtownMaltster5 ай бұрын

    Awesome video! Keep up the good work! You need to replace that hat with an EverNorth hat 😉.

  • @ericepperson8409
    @ericepperson84095 ай бұрын

    I lived in KC for a while many years back. Visited Weston a couple of times and never knew about the distillery there. Wish I had know about it back then.

  • @Hellofreak

    @Hellofreak

    5 ай бұрын

    Its McCormick's....lol

  • @user-wv1xh2qf8t
    @user-wv1xh2qf8t4 ай бұрын

    I was just there last weekend. Left with a case of a little of everything. Would go back!

  • @edlower3328
    @edlower33284 ай бұрын

    BH RW is FANTASTIC.

  • @TheLooseyMoosey
    @TheLooseyMoosey5 ай бұрын

    Finally found me a bottle of blantons and at retail. Had to buy it

  • @janmagneandreassen
    @janmagneandreassen4 ай бұрын

    Dream visit to a producer of the nectar of the gods. I want to go there too! Greetings from Norway

  • @beardedchair3
    @beardedchair34 ай бұрын

    We love you Jill😅she knows her stuff

  • @joshgonzales117
    @joshgonzales1175 ай бұрын

    Can always tell how much you've had based on the volume of your voice 😂 Holladay makes some great stuff!

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    🤣 yes they do!

  • @7BigJoe7
    @7BigJoe75 ай бұрын

    This was amazing! As an American in Taiwan I wonder how to access these barrel picks internationally

  • @brandonsorensen7216
    @brandonsorensen72164 ай бұрын

    Good to see Omaha in the group, one day ill be filling that role

  • @deepfrieddeals
    @deepfrieddeals5 ай бұрын

    TJ is a hoot

  • @NewsAboutWhisky
    @NewsAboutWhisky5 ай бұрын

    I need to do a barrel pick with you, haha.

  • @Raptor0600
    @Raptor06005 ай бұрын

    When do you anticipate this being dropped please? Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat & Rickhouse Proof (standard releases) are awesome!

  • @bennylevine387
    @bennylevine3874 ай бұрын

    I'm watching all this guy's videos. But I don't drink bourbon. I don't really have it on my radar even. But I do have the same interest he has, just toward other things. There's some appeal seeing someone pursue something so well, even if it's not the thing I would pursue. What he's doing just looks fun.

  • @audiodeluxe7647
    @audiodeluxe76475 ай бұрын

    Missouri loves company

  • @justinfowler2857
    @justinfowler28574 ай бұрын

    Just bought my first bottle of Ben Holladay. Haven't tried it yet.

  • @pireina1
    @pireina15 ай бұрын

    That’s what I am looking on a wheater, the oakiness. The more of that the better for me.

  • @robk8451
    @robk84515 ай бұрын

    alright, ill have to go pick one up

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    You won't be disappointed

  • @byronwadsworth8067
    @byronwadsworth80674 ай бұрын

    I just got my first eagle rare 10 year, the other day! Wife just messaged me she is working in WV picked me up my first bottle of Buffalo trace!!! (Yes I know eagle rare is Buffalo trace lol)

  • @FliesGoodbyes
    @FliesGoodbyes27 күн бұрын

    ❤️💯❤️

  • @koopa816mj1
    @koopa816mj14 ай бұрын

    I wanna try the constentinos Ben Holladay. It's 121 proof at $79 . Little steep for me when trace is $30 and I'm just making cocktails with it

  • @jeremyl.7563
    @jeremyl.75634 ай бұрын

    I live in the control state of Ohio. I opened my Ben Holiday bottle in bond last week. Maybe I'm being picky, I found it odd there was no cork just a screw top.

  • @marknewman3360
    @marknewman33604 ай бұрын

    Jill is in charge. Smart man.

  • @jmartinez4460
    @jmartinez44605 ай бұрын

    From what I have had from BH. I like the regular SRW better than the bourbon. On the RHP’s I like the bourbon better. Could just be bottles I have.

  • @bryceard2826
    @bryceard28264 ай бұрын

    I know you aren’t a huge fan of scotch but would you try and give Royal Brackla 21 a try? As a whiskey drinker I’m curious what you would think of a single malt scotch whisky finished in a sherry cask!

  • @tombrennessel3485
    @tombrennessel34854 ай бұрын

    The "proof queen" is the best!

  • @bbrock81188
    @bbrock811884 ай бұрын

    I hope you see this but I was at Starbucks and they had the Kentucky coffee mug just wondering if Jill ever got it if not I'll be more than happy to get it and send it which I know some people like collecting on which I know some people like collecting themselves

  • @Wolfpack-kx5gs
    @Wolfpack-kx5gs4 ай бұрын

    Try devils river!

  • @ZA1KLONB
    @ZA1KLONB5 ай бұрын

    Hey @Brewzle Did I get a good steal on these allocation bottles? I got two bottles of Eagle Rare at $39.99 each, Stagg Jr 23B for $69.99, Weller 12 for $59.99 and an E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Bottled in Bond for $79.99. ❤❤❤ I think I got an absolute STEAL for those prices but I'm new to bourbons and their pricing nowadays. Can anyone tell me if I got a good price or overpaid and so forth

  • @nick_pappagiorgio
    @nick_pappagiorgio4 ай бұрын

    I've never seen Holladay for sale in California.

  • @charlesk4875
    @charlesk48754 ай бұрын

    Dont know if you've taken a look at Boone County Distillery. Not bad for a restart Distillery. Their selling thier own stuff now.

  • @Cooked1
    @Cooked15 ай бұрын

    Missouri REPRESENT

  • @robsandberg9212
    @robsandberg92125 ай бұрын

    This is great…don’t get me wrong but we wanna see more bourbon hunting!

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    You will get plenty of that! 😁 Thank you

  • @animalsteele1
    @animalsteele15 ай бұрын

    The narrator sounds like George Lowe, the voice of Space Ghost (RIP)

  • @americanmonster8342
    @americanmonster83424 ай бұрын

    I found a source for this and picked up a bottle of Rick house proof for $60.❤😊 mine is 120.1 proof.

  • @g4m3c4ck
    @g4m3c4ck5 ай бұрын

    Proof Queen - Brewzle CTO (Chief Tasting Officer)

  • @jojonelson6116
    @jojonelson61165 ай бұрын

    How are we able to grab one of those barrel picks

  • @bradenduea7911
    @bradenduea79115 ай бұрын

    I just received my Still Austin pick and am a little surprised/concerned that there isn't a barrel pick sticker on it. Exact same packaging and label as the shelfer.

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    You may have mistaken it with the regular release we also had for sale. Send us your order number at support@brewzle.com.

  • @WaffleHouseWizard

    @WaffleHouseWizard

    5 ай бұрын

    So whens this going g to be Available??? I've been. Waiting a long time for this one!!!.....and I'm visiting Crittenden in 2 weeks!

  • @Grinch83
    @Grinch8325 күн бұрын

    O yeah

  • @jimmyc5050
    @jimmyc50505 ай бұрын

    Did I hear the tour guide correctly...there are over 20,000 distilleries in MO?...around the 11:15 mark on vid

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    5 ай бұрын

    I think that's nationally

  • @shaineg6
    @shaineg64 ай бұрын

    Did anyone ask why they do twist caps instead of corks?

  • @user-xe5nh8lx4q
    @user-xe5nh8lx4q5 ай бұрын

    Wow, he never told us he was coming to Missouri I live in Missouri Skanless

  • @Anthony-iz8lv
    @Anthony-iz8lv4 ай бұрын

    The red wheat rickhouse proof is the truth (and I say that as a usual 100-105 proof guy).

  • @apeekintime
    @apeekintime4 ай бұрын

    LMAO whoever cut the distillery tour video going from the 1849 founder to the sudden early 2000s garage metal music needs to be canned. That's like something I would have done when making a video in 2002.

  • @zacherycampbell7296
    @zacherycampbell72964 ай бұрын

    Why are we deleting negative comments?

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    4 ай бұрын

    where have you seen negative comments being deleted? There's still plenty to scroll through

  • @zacherycampbell7296

    @zacherycampbell7296

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Brewzle my own personally about the Patreon just being a paid advertisement for the KZread channel. Another commenter asked about it and I gave my honest opinion as a patron for almost a year before I cancelled my membership

  • @JD-ou2ce
    @JD-ou2ce5 ай бұрын

    Feels like I’m being advertised to :/ not the vibe

  • @Brewzle

    @Brewzle

    4 ай бұрын

    it's a distillery tour...

  • @TheThegreenpi
    @TheThegreenpi5 ай бұрын

    Chick giving the tour was annoying. She didn't even give a fuck lol

  • @crispusattucks6094

    @crispusattucks6094

    5 ай бұрын

    I thought she did fine…how excited can you be when all you do all day everyday is tours.

  • @wakes_inc
    @wakes_inc5 ай бұрын

    This channels fall into nothing but marketing hype has been disappointing.

  • @user-nd9mk4xd9e

    @user-nd9mk4xd9e

    5 ай бұрын

    ?

  • @ajwitty

    @ajwitty

    5 ай бұрын

    Bot

  • @wakes_inc

    @wakes_inc

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@ajwitty yea total bot. Couldn't possibly be that I'm paying attention.

  • @CigarsUnleashed

    @CigarsUnleashed

    5 ай бұрын

    Then why are you still watching?

  • @wakes_inc

    @wakes_inc

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@CigarsUnleashedit's called feedback to the creator. And i still check out videos in the hope that the marketing hype dies down a little. It's not like i dislike him or anything.