Not to be overly enthusiastic, but watching your videos is like eating fine chocolate mousse in winter next to a roaring fire. Thanks!

Bourbon folks tend to focus on the proof on the bourbon (higher the better to most enthusiasts) , where is was distilled (making sure if in house or sourced juice (MGP)), mash bill, and toast level of the barrel and where it was within the Rickhouse. These four/five items help us know the type of proof we are buying, where the juice is from, what it's made up of and what it's housing environment was for aging process. For all of these will dramatically change the flavor and intensity of the baseline and complimentary notes.

As a US person who enjoys Scotch more than bourbon, I find Rare Breed to be exceptional for the price, as are most WT products. Still, the various distilling regions of Scotland, each with unique signature flavors, present more layered experiences. It will be interesting to follow the development of American single malts.

@fefe2044

3 ай бұрын

That is actually a good idea, Geoff reviewing an American single malt. The only problem I see is the really limited distribution overseas of such bottles. The ones that come up to my mind: Balcones, Westward, Westland (oloroso is great). I need to try Cedar Ridge as well.... choices, choices

The beginning caught me off guard but I loved it 😂. Rare breed is probably the best value bourbon in the world. It is one of the few that is priced very well anywhere you can find it. And it's fantastic! To me, if there was a picture of bourbon in the dictionary, it should be the rare breed. Thanks for the video!

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Agree it's definitely one of the best! 🥃

@MrMBBM

3 ай бұрын

That’s also my first thought when I hear WT Rare Breed: best value bourbon, period. No matter in what context you look at it, it’s insane that you can buy this level of quality with about $50!

Hi Geoff, showing off all those Kilkerrans, eh? As for the Rare Breed: would love to try it! Have been looking for a bottle for months now, but it’s unobtainable here in Holland. Maybe someday…

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

I'd be very interested to see how this one lands for you. Do you normally get along with bourbon?

@wouterblom7569

3 ай бұрын

Well, I am a single malt lover foremost, but I do occasionally dabble with Bourbon. The odd indie bottling of Heaven Hill for instance. Or single cask Four Roses. Good, but not great. Sometimes I watch videos on YT about Bourbon, but usually the ‘winners’ and the interesting stuff are kept on the other side of the pond. It’s like having to judge the whole category of Scotch single malt by only getting Glenfiddich and Glenlivet 12yo. Difficult to give a fair opinion!

Hi Geoff, not a big bourbon fan but got a few bottles sitting on my shelves (WT rare breed, WT101, four roses single barrel, knob creek 9 and eagle rare 10) . Agree the rare breed is good value for the money. Slàinte Geoff 👍🥃

I’m a big fan of bourbon and scotch. And WT certainly is a fantastic pour. I’m not a chaser of allocated bottles most are impossible to find or are ridiculously priced. Same with rare scotch so I find myself liking what I can walk into a store and get the old reliable and not hurt my wallet and this bottle fits this nicely. Excellent review. And way to stay out of politics kinda!

. Wild Turkey Rare Breed is fantastic. I love having it cold with a large cube of ice.

I'm a big fan of good rye, but I will say that I was also very impressed with this bottle, especially for the money!

Really appreciating your humour and presentation! This is my first video of yours but i look forward to watching more (comment mostly to help youtube engagement because i think more people should see!)

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoy the channel. Cheers! 🥃

Hey man! Two of the greatest things out of the US is whisky and JAZZ! Coincidently, I currently have the Rare Breed in my collection. Lucky me! 😎

Hi Mr G. nice review. Good to see a Bourbon on the channel!

Rare Breed is great but I probably wouldn’t have tried if it wasn’t for the bourbon that got me into bourbons - Elijah Craig Small batch. It was the first one where I could really discern nuances in the nose and on the palate.

I vote Geoff for president of whiskytube

Politics! Presidents! Banjos! Phew, glad to get crap out of the way 😂

Your understanding of the United States is sadly spot on. 🤣🤣🤣 Thank God for Star Trek and whiskey. Cheers!

Great review Geoff! I did a side by side of this and the regular bottling and I really couldn't tell them apart, both lovely drams with plenty of body. In terms of what I look for on a bourbon label, an age statement is nice to see. The regular Wild Turkey 101 I'm sure specifies it's made up of 6-8 year old bourbon and I appreciate that level of transparency.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Yeah there are some people who suspect they're the same thing just with different labels. Do you think that's the case? Ah good to know what to look for on a bourbon label. Cheers! 🥃

@swinnyhepton123

3 ай бұрын

@@Gwhisky I've had both bottles opened for ~12 months and just tried them again in a blind test. Nothing to separate them flavour-wise and I assumed the one with the thicker mouthfeel was NCF but I guessed wrong! No colour difference either so they're surely the same liquid.

The "regular" Rare Breed is one of my favourites. Its a stereotypical Bourbon just done right and pushed to the max.

I’m a fan of the WT Rare Breed and it sometimes makes a nice occasional change from Scotch. Recommend you also try the Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Strength, (really rolls off the tongue I know). 😉

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Hah yeah I'll be on the lookout for that one. I hear it's excellent! Cheers! 🥃

I am one of the few that enjoy both bourbon and scotch. I prefer scotch but I have at least 25 bottles of bourbon in my collection and approx. 85 bottles of scotch. I have unicorn bottles form both bourbon and scotch.

The newer version of Rare Breed is chill filtered. It's less flavourful than the original and now only international Rare Breed. I think the only non-chill filtered regular Turkey offering stateside now is Russell's Reserve single barrel. Great video, as always.

Thanks for the video Geoff! Great to see malternatives once in a while. In future I wish to see you try some of the high-ester Jamaican rums, like Hampden or Long Pond. Curious what you think about them. It’s like peated whisky in the world of rums. Cheers

Great video! Would love to see you explore some more American single malts as well!

I’m not a huge bourbon guy but I’ve been trying. Picked this up for $40 recently and I’m a big fan. There’s no worthwhile scotch around here at that price, so this may be the best value whisky I can buy.

Awesome video! Loved the review

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🥃

Great review! I like WT Rare Breed. This Whiskey is always on my shelf. But my favorite is the Old Forester 1920 Prohibition.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Guess I need to try that one. I'll be on the lookout. Thanks for the recommendation! 🥃

@johng.7560

3 ай бұрын

@@Gwhisky No need to bother, 1920 has tasting notes of alcohol and paint thinner. Maybe my 2 bottles were unusual for being awful, but awful they were. WT Rare Breed is much better.

Hey! As someone who lives in the states (Buffalo), your intro was hilarious!!!! Thank you for the humor, as you can tell, it is much needed.

I love WT Rare Breed. They also have a Rye version. I haven’t had it yet but will be opening a bottle soon enough. It is easily my favorite bourbon. A close second is Four Roses Small Batch Select at 52% ABV for 60 USD and third is Elijah Craig 12 Year which I can’t find where I live anymore.

Great review. Been drinking bourbons more over SM purely due to the better value in my market. I have drunk alot of both RB CF and NCF - really not alot of difference. But I prefer the NCF cuz it's 1 Litre 👌

Great intro '-) Great bourbon too 🙂

I am warming up to the rare breed. love the high abv.

Haha, the next president… I promise you some would vote for that 😂 When it come to Wild Turkey, I have to stick to 101. Rare Breed is not to be found here in Norway for now.

As an American I just want to say that I LOVE an ex-pat Canadian giving us the business. Well done. Rare Breed is a classic. I'm more of Scotch and Rye drinker but Wild Turkey Rare Breed is always on hand. It's a great whiskey, always available and the price is perfect. Going forward we just got the new Lagavulin Offerman Rum finish. I'd love to see review, a your take, on this most interesting of celebrity Scotch whiskies. It comes from a very different place than other celebrity bottles since Offerman is actually a real fan of the product

3:28 you've certainly explored this bottle!

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

True, and it's a good one! 🥃

From talking to some scotch drinkers who tried bourbon what they told me was that they found it to be kind of brash and having really long finishes. A lot of spice and vanilla with some oak mixed in. Bourbon used to be a value proposition but now it’s almost as expensive as scotch. They’re also beginning to do the $10 a year for price.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Yeah for me it's a bit sweet and loud, without the subtlety or flavour variation we get in scotch (peat, coastal, wine finishes, etc.) Still an absolutely incredible spirit when well done, though. Shame that it's climbing in price so much. 🥃

Hi Geoff ! For my single malt Whisky is first but good bourbon i also like ) My favorite Eagle rare 10 , wild turkey 101 ,elijah craig barrel proof . Cheers !

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

You have good taste, sir! All excellent bourbons! 🥃

@lightplays2181

3 ай бұрын

@@Gwhisky Madloba ( thanks in georgian) .

I love Bourbon. I also love Scotch. On average I think a Bourbon is usually more enjoyable compared to a Non peated or Smokey scotch. As generally most scotch sits below 95 proof and I usually prefer my whiskey at around 110 proof. Also a typical bourbon is just better than a Single Malt Scotch that was aged in used bourbon barrels. As those scotches usually just have a very strong malted cereal grain note with maybe some vanilla maybe some light caramel. While I think a typical bourbon can be a lot more complex since it can use any number of grains to be made as long as it's 51% corn, and those other grains just add to the complexity of bourbon. However Scotch aged in basically anything else or finished in any type of other barrel is just as good as most bourbons if not better than your average bourbon. Because the wine finished Or other Liquor finished stuff in Scotch just adds a ton to it. I think both are different enough though that at the end of the day I couldn't pick which I enjoy more as each has amazing things they do. On my all time best pours I've ever had I have more bourbons than Scotch, but I also have a lot of Japanese stuff too lol Yeah both are great and I think you should try more bourbons especially stuff like Single Barrel picks, and the other more rare and sought after stuff in bourbon 🤓 And peated or Smokey scotches are just their own wonderful thing lol there's even some bourbons that are finished in barrels that held peated scotch or bourbon and peated scotch blends out there that are awesome

I wonder what Geoff would think of the Synthohol that was enjoyed in space. I wonder if they ever made a Peated synthohol.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Bet it's awful. They complained about replicator drinks a few times in the shows. 😉🥃

RB is one the absolute best value bourbon, High proof,great nose, palate and easy to find

I only had a regular rare breed. It's a good one, but I add water to it, it's too strong for me. Great review, thanks 😊 gun face sounds like best president for americans

I've had the regular Rare Breed in a bar, and for some reason, and just didn't click with me. I thought it was extremely hot, and not very enjoyable because of it. Wanted to love it, but didn't. Perhaps this Non Chill Filtered version is much better! Thanks for the review @Gwhisky!

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Based on most reviews it seems to be quite similar. But yeah... maybe you're just not a bourbon guy! 🥃

Still want to taste eagle rare some day in my heavily sanctioned area 😢

This was probably one of the most entertaining videos you made my friend. Loved the banter at the beginning 😂😂 As far as Star Trek goes, I agree that the Sovereign is probably the coolest looking ship for the Feds, but still I will be forever in love with the Galaxy Class. Hehe While I'm not a bourbon guy this was quite interesting and looking forward to trying it some day perhaps in a bar. Cheers my friend! Thanks for the entertainment🥃🥃 (and brave yourself for the heat from the comments 😜)

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Lol Galaxy Class is legendary, but the Sovereign is more "badass." 😉 Yeah got a little bit edgy here, but hard to come at me as I literally didn't take any (serious) stance. That said, a few angry comments. Hah. Yeah... this is a fun one to try at a bar. Cheers buddy! Thanks for finding time to comment. You must be busy/exhausted these days! 🥃

@WhiskyWolf514

3 ай бұрын

@@Gwhisky Haha I agree Sovereign is indeed more badass. It's like the "big brother" of the Defiant. Well Im glad to hear the comments lived up to the expectations hahahaha Ahhh the Internet never disappoints right? 😂 Im happy to make the time be here. It's a good refresher out of the new routine ( which don't get me wrong, I love 😁). Cheers my friend! 🥃🥃

I started back on my whisky journey with bourbon a few years ago before moving into Scotch. Jim Beam and Wild Turkey mostly but also tried Old Forester, Makers Mark, Buffalo Trace, and Bulleit. I prefer scotch over bourbon. However, WT101 is my favourite bourbon with Rare Breed coming in second. The 50.5% ABV of the 101 is just right for me and I find it a nice balanced bourbon. The higher ABV of the Rare Breed is too much for me and I have to add water, and it is considerably more expensive. I've also had the WT Rye (40.5% ABV) which was OK but there are better Ryes out there. Cheers!

Best thing about bourbon is the ppl drinking it aren’t buying up single malt scotch 😎

I'm a Yank whose philosophy is "why spend my money on bourbon when I can spend it on Scotch", but even though bourbon has never fully appealed to me, I do intend try this one someday when I see it on a restaurant menu to see if it lives up to the hype. It could just be that corn mash isn't my thing. I'll either like it or be convinced to never spend money on bourbon again. Kind of hoping for the latter, tbh, I really don't need to expand my whisky budget any more in these inflationary times. Cheers!

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Hah that's fair. Yeah I'll always be a scotch guy first and foremost, but it's fun to dip a toe in the bourbon pool from time to time. This is a good one, imo. Cheers! 🥃

I’ve never been a wild turkey fan, but bought Rare Breed when nominated for OSWAs. I strongly prefer some other bourbons in the same price range like Elijah Craig Barrel Proof or Four Roses Small Batch Select. I’m guessing Wild Turkey has better worldwide distribution. Bourbon-tube reviews seem to love Rare Breed. I don’t get, but something for everyone.

Fantastic bourbon for £55 but can't get international version.

My husband would be thrilled to discuss the Star Trek space ship! Lol! His love of Trek was one of the endearing things about him when we met in university! Lol! I really enjoy this Bourbon and that's without being a huge Bourbon fan. I like some expressions but many are ridiculously priced such as a Woodford Reserve that I love the taste of - $170 Canadian is insane. Yes I bought one bottle but not again. This Rare Breed is fabulous and it available at a very decent price! Terrific review Geoff! I appreciate it a lot! Sorry you get so many political comments left! Ugh! I am a leftie so not a Trump fan to say the least! Cheers! Have an awesome week! Oh! Joel (hubby!) would agree with you on the Sovereign space ship! Lol!

Best thing about bourbon is all those used casks to make Scotch in.

No no, I want to hear way more about Star Trek.

I don't think there is a regular Rare breed. It's just the label that differ. The other version which is equally phenomenal aside from being classic is the Wild Turkey 101 at 50.5% abv.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Yeah a few internet sleuths seem to suspect it's just a marketing gimmick and the original is basically the same stuff. Could be! And yes, the 101 is good but I much prefer this one. Cheers! 🥃

Oh no! This video should come with a trigger warning. And yes, WTRB is one of the best values in bourbon

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Yeah got a lil' bit edgy with this one. Great bourbon, though. Cheers! 🥃

Elijah Craig Barrell Proof is better but Rare Breed has wider distribution especially internationally.

God saves single malt whisky! 😂

Do Woodford Reserve next! I think Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve are the only bourbons that would appeal to Scotch fans

Hell yes, I care! Sovereigns rule!

Live long and prosper

Gold lol

Regarding the Star Trek and politics intro: “There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.” Arthur C. Clarke

As I commented in your OSWA awards vid, it's strange that Rare Breed has become the overseas darling. (Haven't tried this intl version but told no dif). It has to come down to availability. You're not getting the limited rels from Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Wilt Turkey, Buffalo Trace, Michter's, Old Forester, Larceny, etc. etc. Rare Breed hasn't won or been recognized for anything in years. Yes, it's very good and a standard on the shelf but there's nothing super spl about it. As for Star Trek, my wife decided a month ago that we would watch the entire original series (she never saw it). I have, so I''ve watched a few but try to pop in whenever Kirk's gettin busy w the natives.

My favorite thing about bourbon is how they use it to rinse out the casks before they send them to Scotland to make whisky. That’s said WT 101 is as good a bourbon gets, there’s really no need to pay more; 101 is your quintessential bourbon.

where’s the pea soup pic eh ? hoser

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Pea soup? Wut? 😂

I care about the Star Trek references 😂 Star Trek / Whiskey related question Can the Replicators make you a Talisker 18 on request? Can they reproduce a taste in an instant that takes space-time 18 Earth years to make? If yes...why ain't Star Trekers drunk all the time 😂

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

The replicators make synthehol, which is basically an alcohol substitute without of the negative (fun) side effects like intoxication. Doubt it'd be the same. 😉🥃

Do the WT 12 yo 😮

Gol darn - Dharma and Gregg?!

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

What a show. A real wild card, that Dharma.

@badgerjeff6081

3 ай бұрын

😂

I'll be honest with you, Scotch drinker, but I fell in love with Noble Oak, Double Oak Bourbon.

I will say as a Scotsman that hockey is far better a spectator sport than Baseball, Basketball or NFL

@FranzG2

3 ай бұрын

I can’t speak for all Americans, but you are not wrong.

@richard9045

3 ай бұрын

Baseball is the only sport worse than cricket!

I care.... ,about whisky ...... and star trek

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

A fellow man of culture... 🥃

~50% of all comments on the internet now are generated by bots. So it's hard to take any comments seriously.

@beebobox

3 ай бұрын

You're a bot, you diety botting bot

A burp-on... 'nough said. Get back to your senses / Get well soon Geoff. Slàinte mhath

OK, prove you're Canadian. Say "Schedule" and "About".

@tommccafferty5591

3 ай бұрын

I grew up across Lake Erie from Ontario in Ashtabula, Ohio. We were able to watch the television station from London, Ontario.

If it’s labeled bourbon, it can’t have any added color (water being the only addition allowed). I wouldn’t have guessed you’re Canadian. You don’t have to review bourbon, just please don’t review Canadian whiskey. I’m unsubscribing if I see one bottle of Crown Royal.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Lol reasonable.

@proseforpoets

3 ай бұрын

CR and CB work, when snowmobiling.

thriving democracy?

Jack Daniels...not a bourbon

Even many Americans cannot believe how fixated on politics. But, I think that we have a lot of people who have never even voted who just like to hear themselves complain about politics. A bit like a scotch drinker complaining about bourbon.

Poutine is horrible man, sorry. I don't get the appeal of soggy fries.

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

Yeah not a fan either. 🥃

@proseforpoets

3 ай бұрын

Hangover reducer bitch🍺🥃

Biden, Trump, racism, police, abortion, whiskey, OJ Simpson…Murica Just wanted to get that off my chest

“A thriving DEMOCRACY???” 🤔

You lost me a Star Trek, but if you can't spell whisky correctly....

@Gwhisky

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

0:53 at this point I just gave up, can't handle it. I came here for a whisky review, not a comedy channel. You're over doing it, perhaps your followers like it, but I'm gone. Cheers.