Good work, huge effort went into this. I know. 👍 and how appropriate after my 3 days to get home in the snow storm, quite literally planes, trains and automobiles. Wonder if the darker color of JWR had any impact? Just the mere suggestion of more malt and cask? Still, if I had to pick out of those it would be the JWR. Drew deserves a rest and a reward. I know how many cuts there is in this project AND how many Photoshop files created 😛

“This is the darkest, it obviously has the most barrel age” um no. It is interesting that even experienced scotch drinkers can be fooled by fake color. If you do this again try to get some black glasses.

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

Duly noted on the black glasses, but in this line-up (at least for me...I bought the 4 bottles) there was NO hiding/masking the JW Red.... one whiff and you knew it! But even so, on the palate it was the better scotch.....but that's just me. ~Mark

Interesting, most of my bottom shelf dollars go to J&B .

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

OK! That is interesting....we should poll everyone to see what the numbers look like then! I mean, we all know that it is very personal and subjective, but just to see how things shake out would be cool! Thanks for sharing! ~Mark

Great concept and I enjoyed the video. So true about not finding quality Scotch while traveling.

Great video, boys. Really enjoyed that. Cheers!

That was a cool idea. Useful information. Thanks for doing that.

Great video guys! Love the way you edited this one

Very helpful as I begin my Scotch journey

Drinking some Bowmore 26yr as I watch you guys describe some bottom shelf blends. Going to have to try some of those. Started with Dewars about 45yrs ago. Haven't had any of the 4 in at least 25 yrs

Watching this while drinking Lagavulin 16, but I definitely appreciate you guys taking one for the team so I know what to order when options are limited.

@SasquatchMushrooms

Жыл бұрын

My man! I can’t wait to try Lagavulin 16. Currently enjoying a Speyburn 10

I was just at Luxury Bahia Principe Fantasia over New Years in Dominican and ran into this same situation. All the same as you tested below, and in my room they had Dewars in the fridge replenished every day. Yes it was all inclusive. It was ok to sip the Dewars late at night when I was binge watching The Punisher on Netflix. I did however find that the main bar had JW black which is what I started drinking about the 3rd day in at night time. Can't complain about that. Great idea here for a vid.

One of my favorite episodes yet, because of the blind no influencial lineup. Loving your work guys.

Oh wow I loved this! What a thumbnail...miss John Candy. Cheers 🥃🥃🥃 Mark

This was loads of fun. Thanks!

J&B I recommend adding a splash of tonic water I tried that last night and it wasn't bad it brought a lot of different flavors out in the scotch

Interesting idea and great video. Forced to choose I would pick Dewars, but I’ve only tried JW Red and the Dewars. Would be interesting to try these blind to throw out preconceived notions, and to drink in dark glasses as to not be influenced by color. But in reality, if I’m traveling for a while I would bring a few samples from my own stash. Hard to go wrong there.

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

That's the boyscout answer!!! ~Mark

That was great! I have been in this situation and I bet so many of your viewers have too. I love that you did it blind. Just for fun you should do this type again in a year, but put one in there that is an expensive blend. See if it pops!

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

I like it!! ~Mark

aside from the cutty which i never tried i enjoy all of these 3,dewars has been often bought ,red is a good thinker sipping for me and j&b is an nice easy drink

J&B Rare comes closest to my taste preferences among the bottom shelfers that I've tried. It's got a nice citrus note and I think would work well in a highball with a lemon.

Very useful and informative video. Thank you for putting in what must have been quite a bit of time and video editing work into a video about cheap booze. Hope to never be faced with those choices :-p

Thanks, Dewars is my fav, the Red label is pretty good as well.

I am trying to get caught up from August 2017 (in no particular order) but I must say I love this format!

@Scotch4Dummies

5 жыл бұрын

We're still havin' fun! ;-) ~Mark

Love blind taste tests. For me cutty sark is step below the other three. The good thing is that JW black is basically available at every bar.

Nice review boys

Fun, fun.Great video.

If gangster movies have taught me anything J&B and Cutty Sark is all I need

Like the format -good work

That was fun to watch. I always go with Chivas, but my uncle swears by Old Smuggler as his go to cheap scotch. As a sailor I want to like Cutty Sark, but it really has never tasted good to me. Most of these whiskys I would never drink neat, at the very least with ice, especially since they are just going to give it to you in a tumbler. What is most interesting to me is you did it blind. I know I have bias based upon brand and you took that away (which is good IMHO.) When we are talking these type prices, I think Canadian, Irish, and Bourbon are all in play for me. All on the rocks ;) But I think we do have to start drinking more with our pallets and not our eyes and reputations, with the exception of Springbank. I have never had a bad Springbank ever....

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

Chivas is good Everwind, I'll agree with you on that! Next time we'll take it a step further and use black glasses to remove the color of the scotch! ~Mark

Great blind side by side taste test! I haven't had J&B or Cutty Sark, but I prefer Dewars by a wide margin over JWR. I probably need to give JWR another shot though, because the last JWR I had was a 50ml bottle that may have been sitting around for awhile. It took a lot of water and ice to choke that little bottle down, but it was the only night cap I had available to me at the time.

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

You know Jeff, it had been a long time since I tried JW Red, so I was honestly surprised! ~Mark

@themole2024

4 жыл бұрын

@@Scotch4Dummies Drink the Dewars. Forget the others

man i got me a bottle of j&b which i usually dont even look at as first impression is its a bottom shelf cheap scotch but for the second time tasting this brand im loving it ,already almost half bottle down after a day ,easy drinking and has a bit of everything in it ,very smooth no harsh bitterness and get a nice mellow mild buzz after a few drams

@abraham2174

2 жыл бұрын

Jameson is similar

@ARCSTREAMS

2 жыл бұрын

@@abraham2174 yes kinda

A true gentleman is a whiskey connoisseur. AND THAT TAKES WORK!!! You need to try them all and watching video's like this is bank!

@Scotch4Dummies

5 жыл бұрын

"You need to try them all" That is our unattainable goal and we're not quitters....hahah! Thanks for the comment, ~Mark

Funny how color pulls you into liking the dram more.

@alexk3088

5 жыл бұрын

Funny? I'd say it's rather sad. This only gives legitimacy to adding more e150 colorant to manipulate perception. This is why dark glasses are used for truly blind tests.

Glad I stumbled across this video. I drink mostly better scotches now but a few days ago I saw an old movie and they were drinking Cutty's. So I bought a bottle, which I haven't had for decades. I had some last night and it was way worse than I remembered it, very grainy aftertaste. I have Dewars also, and find that much better than Cutty's. Several years ago someone gave me a bottle of J+B. I found that not drinkable and gave it to a neighbor who actually liked it. I have Walker black at home which I like. I'm also familiar with red and I find it drinkable, though many of my friends hate it. So my order would be Dewars Johnny Walker Red Cutty's Sark J+B.

@Scotch4Dummies

4 жыл бұрын

So, check out our video on some of the older bottlings of a few of these.... if you can get your hands on a J&B bottled in the 80's grab it and I think you'll be very surprised! We were blown away by the difference in the older bottles and how much better they were than the current bottlings. It's like the current bottles are more grain and less quality! Thanks for commenting, ~Mark

I will be traveling on the weekend... One hour up the road to a whisky festival. I hope to encounter no limited choice problems!

I think Cutty Sark is fantastic for the price. It's so much more pleasant than a dirt cheap bourbon. Smooth as silk. Fine to sip w/ an ice cube...i love it as a higball with ginger ale and lemon slice.

@RuthEsther-nn6qe

5 ай бұрын

Have you tried Ancient Age dirt cheap bourbon by Sazerac which has the same mash bill as Blanton's bourbon and tastes really good for $12 a fifth? They call it baby Blantons so check it out

I enjoyed this immensely and got a couple chuckles. I just recently went there. Not to promote my own channel but if you would like to see someone struggle with some cheap blends watch my inexpensive blended scotch face off. It can be hard to try and find positive things to say at times. Great job !

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

Teacher's for the win!! ;-) ~Mark

"Experience..." LOL Shawn was right on with that comment. I am not into the grain, but this was educational. I had a feeling you guys would go for the JW Red. =) Damn, now I am jonesin' for a Black. LOL

no surprise jwb has the most punch ,lots of ppl knock it down but i find it has alot to offer in character and i actually prefer it's taste over the black,,i dont recall what j&b tastes like or if i even ever had it but i was hoping it would score better as i been thinking of getting a bottle

2:25 Dewars White Label (tried it years ago, but I had no experience with Scotch whiskey) 3:35 Cutty Sark, my favorite, though I prefer it as a Rob Roy or a Rusty Nail, I'll take it neat after I have had a Rob Roy to acclimate the palette. 5:15 J&B Never tried it 7:35 Johnnie Walker Red - I tried it with Coke last year, it tasted like the smell of a used band-aid. I had already started enjoying bourbons and cognacs, so the ethanol didn't hit me as bad. Maybe it was the smokiness, I don't know how it's such a high-selling product.

There is nothing wrong with grain whisky 🥃

In the past 45 years I have had bouts with each of these. Dewars is the best, in my opinion.

@Scotch4Dummies

4 жыл бұрын

Always an issue when traveling, right?

Great Stuff. I wouldn't mind seeing this redone with Johnnie Walker vs. Bells, Teacher's, and Cattos or whatever other bottom shelf blends are available

Red label dewars cutty sark j&b 13:00

im very curious and interested in drew's selection and why he put j&b second

great job

@Scotch4Dummies

5 жыл бұрын

That was a lot of fun and still to this day find myself in those predicaments when traveling. ~Mark

My choice on blended whiskies is VAT 69. Monkey Shoulder goes well, too.

Very made review. Evidently thought and effort have been put into it. Getting four reviewers together is nice. I would have like say Teachers and Red Label and Ballantines compared.

I also like Johnnie Walker Red, however the Dewars seems to be more rounded, whereas the JW has more character.

OK guys, great video and it is very obvious you guys put a lot of time into it… Thank you again for really having this passion and sharing it with the community, you guys are truly awesome… Now I have an obvious question… Why not go to a liquor store and buy a bottle… Or better yet, bring samples of your own??

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Jon, thanks for tuning in! Most of the time, going to a liquor store isn't an option as I have no car, but flew in and Ubered to where I am. Now, packing a flask....that's a different story and I have been known to bring a little something nice from home to get me through! ;-) ~Mark

@jongeppert5510

6 жыл бұрын

I actually thought about that after I wrote that! I also get that sometimes you want to be able to sit at the bar in the hotel, and bringing your own flask doesn’t always fly well!

i never had cutty sark but i have to agree with the guys at 10:25 and 10:28 selection even though i think dewars might be smoother than jw red but going by robust flavor this seems to be the right order

@Scotch4Dummies

5 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for chiming in on this old video. It was fun to make and still has relevance! Cheers, ~Mark

@ARCSTREAMS

5 жыл бұрын

@@Scotch4Dummies its the second time i chimed in on it so its a relevant reference vid and thx for making it

Every bar in the world has JW Black and Chivas. Of course, Chivas is their TOP SHELF stuff and priced accordingly. I will also point out that in the Bourbon world, there are really good $25/bottle whiskeys. You don't have this problem.

@Scotch4Dummies

4 жыл бұрын

You're right about that!

Dewar’s all day for me. JW Red has peat qualities, but it also has an acrid flavor I just can’t get over. Dewar’s doesn’t have as much peat, but it has a nice hint of it, and it’s way smoother and pleasant. Just my opinion. Now JW Black is better than Dewars 12, but not $7 better IMO…which is the price gap between them in my area.

Did the same test. Blindfolded. Bottom shelf stuff was. 1. Black bottle 2.cutty 3. Famous grouse 4.dewars 5.walker red

@Scotch4Dummies

4 жыл бұрын

It’s interesting to try them. Maybe not every day though. - Shawn

@samuelrodriguez6707

Жыл бұрын

Yuck, Famous Grouse is nasty to me. So is Grants (I know it wasn’t on your list, but others like that one too).

Which one is good?among teachers highland cream, J&B,Dewars white label, vat 69,black & white, black dog, ballantines, passport, cutty sark,Jim Beam,

The guy with the hat is obviously the one who knows scotch out of these judges

@Scotch4Dummies

2 жыл бұрын

Great, his head is gonna get to big to fit into that hat! LOL

.....my 'go to' Scotch, is J&B. Smooth, very agreeable and bakanced. 😎☯️☯️

I have JW red right now and was hoping it wouldn't win so that I could find a better budget buy. I'll just have to get working again so I don't feel guilty for indulging in buying the good stuff.

@RoopeRontu1999

3 жыл бұрын

If I can give advice on affordable blended whisky, try VAT 69. It's my favourite.

JWRed was the first Scotch I actually liked!

Should have put a very good single malt in between

If I had to choose one, I'd go with Dewars.

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

OK! That is interesting....we should poll everyone to see what the numbers look like then! I mean, we all know that it is very personal and subjective, but just to see how things shake out would be cool! Thanks for sharing! ~Mark

@ARCSTREAMS

4 жыл бұрын

same,,i actually found myself buying it repeat more often than others but i would dare say jwr is more complicated of a sipper but for most times i juts want a robust yet easy drinking drink and that would be dewars out of all those choices

just barely did a tasting between dewars white label and and j&b and first thought was j&b was kinda bland like watered down. which means I liked the dewars more, though it wasn't anything special I doubt I'd buy it. I started drinking scotch with 12 yr cardhu. I like johnnie walker black, never tried the red want to try the green next. I have also been loving the islays I've tried laphroaig 10, ardbeg ten and lagavulin 16 all very tasty. lagavulin is my favorite. which I guess you get what you pay for. I'm gonna steer clear of the cheap blended scotch, unless I'm using them for a cocktail.

For me, JW Red is the last on this list(total different story with the Black Label though). I would put JB first, Cutty and Dewar's on the second place and JW fourth. No third place for me here 🤣 . And since we're talkin about cheap stuff, best blended for me is Chivas Regal, and best single malt is Glenfiddich.

@Scotch4Dummies

3 жыл бұрын

Good break down! ~Mark

"I used to be a Johnnie Walker Red Fan, and then I tried the Black.." Well, said Mark! That is the exact same circumstance for the beginning of my whisky journey as well! The Takeaway from this Video: Drew is screwed on Domestic flights!😆 Cheers!

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

LMAO!!!! ~Mark

jw red and dewars

Seeing IS believeing and in this case, they BELIEVED what they saw. Alas, deeper, richer clor was not due to extra aging in oak barrels but due to some extra added caramel. But hey, deeper, darker means mo' better. That's why there's a need for a BLIND tasting.

J&B all the way.

Maybe its just because i’m in Scotland but I’ve always found a bottle of Red Label to cost the same as Highland Park 12 (£25 for both in my local super market atm) which is a far superior drink to me, so much so I wonder why anyone would ever buy Red Label

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

HP 12 and JW Red is NOT the same price here in the states.....and that's not even a fair comparison scotch...hahaha.... HP12 ALL DAY long! ~Mark

@hwood8001

6 жыл бұрын

Scotch 4 Dummies well then, a big thanks goes to my Grandmother for deciding to move to Scotland instead of America back in the 1960s haha constant supply of good quality whisky on the (relatively) cheap Surely whisky supply is should be the main reason for moving to any country?

JW Black. You can get it in Saudi Arabia. Done. It’s in every airport bar. Has this guy ever been in an airport?

Great video guys. Personally if I only had to choose one of these. I would choose not to drink. Lol

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

Well that's just depressing.... lol, ~Mark

@samuelrodriguez6707

Жыл бұрын

Snoooooooooooob

lol seems like you all appreciated the jw red(the usual knocked down brand) more when left with the rest of those choice ,and that guy made me laugh talking about the color and how that must mean it has longer aging ,noob lol,,but def compared to those the jw is gonna have the most robust like flavors of peat and malts

Great idea because many of us often faced with this dilemma. When I travel through Spain blends are often the only choice. I simply lower my expectation and choose one. None of them have any complexity or interest and the 40% reinforces the mediocrity. They have some memory of whisky and the alcohol is welcome.

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

I think that is an excellent way to describe them. Some are moderately better than others but the grading scale isn't that high. -Shawn

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

The best solution is to pack a flask...but I'll be damned if I lose some good scotch to TSA...hahaha ~Mark

What to do while traveling and don't have access to good single malts? Simple...bourbon. There are many commonly available bourbons that are better than the cheaper scotches in my opinion. A lot of bars, even in hotels, are stocking such bourbons as Basil Hayden's or Jeffersons Reserve to name a couple good ones.

@Scotch4Dummies

3 жыл бұрын

Can't argue with that....but I honestly travel with my own scotch these days! :-) ~Mark

Pass

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

I've literally done that.... stared at the poor options and turned toward the elevator disappointed... :-( ~Mark

Luckily JW Black is available just about everywhere. I can’t believe how bad the Red Label is in comparison

JW loves "natural" colour

TWYB Travel with your bottle ...

@Scotch4Dummies

6 жыл бұрын

Until a wise ass TSA agent takes your nectar.......sons a b(*&es!! ~Mark

people be hating on JW red. personally I find no issue with it for its price.

@Scotch4Dummies

Жыл бұрын

Ain't nothing wrong with that! Something for everyone.

Ah man, I would drink any of those 4 any day of the week. You've gotta be able to appreciate "ok" scotch to really enjoy good scotch. I actually really enjoy Cutty. Not Sorry.

Johnnie Walker always.

@ericschwab409

6 жыл бұрын

Affirmative on that pick, brother!

that is very weird drew put dewars last

@Scotch4Dummies

4 жыл бұрын

Drew's weird! LOL

@ARCSTREAMS

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Scotch4Dummieshaaa then it kinda makes sense i guess lol,,well you really have to wonder what his selection criteria was because he seem to change his mind mid stream or something went haywire ,seems like all the rest of you guys were picking based on robustness of flavor in which case the order made sense with j&b and cutty being 3rd or 4th but for him to put the dewars (which i class second in terms of flavor ) last made no sense what so ever,did he eat a chocolate bar or something in between tastings?

I prefer Cutty Sark from this four scotches.

J&B FTW, Red label is piss

Cutty and J&B are decent. Dewar's is palatable. JW Red is horrible. If the bar has JW, pry open your wallet and get Black.

Everyone loves to bash Red Label, but simply put, it is the low end of Johnnie Walker. I will put it one way as a Joke, "What do you call the a medical student who was last in the class but graduated with a doctorate? Doctor." So, Red Label is the low end of Johnnie Walker, but it is still JOHNNIE WALKER.. There are lower scotches than it!

@Scotch4Dummies

5 жыл бұрын

Point taken, but having come from the JW Red beginnings just because it says JW on the label doesn't mean it's great! You're absolutely correct, there are most definitely some lower scotches out there! This particular video was just a fun idea after having traveled a lot for work with poor choices. I now pack my own, hahah! Thanks for the comment! ~Mark

@samuelrodriguez6707

Жыл бұрын

I love the Johnny Walker Black and Green, but no, the Red is not good. Dewars is better and so happens to be cheaper. Dewars White > JW Red all day.

@Shadx27

Жыл бұрын

@@samuelrodriguez6707 My go too now is Dewar's 12 year old.

@samuelrodriguez6707

11 ай бұрын

@@Shadx27 Nice! I also pickup Dewars 12 often….I’m looking for the new bottles now. Dewars 12, especially the new revamped version that’s matured in 1st-fill bourbon casks, is a very good blend for about $7-$8 cheaper than Black Label. Maybe it’s not as good as black label, but it’s definitely not $7-$8 lesser in quality. Cheers!

I like this but for some reason I can't stand JW red. JW red tastes like butter scotch candy to me that I don't like.

I didn't really understand the point of this video. Sorry

Why tell the participants that its budget Whisky? They already know what to say, they aren't very impressed with Any of Them..

Red label is not very good. So how bad are the other ones omg

@samuelrodriguez6707

Жыл бұрын

Dewars is way better than all of the others on list IMO

I get lemon and butterscotch from cutty sark. Couldn't stand it when i got it. Dewars is kinda metallic and acidic tasting. Jw red is just flat out appalling. J&b is decent just kinda light. I'd go with j&b, dewars, jw red and then cutty sark going best to worse.