Are RARE Buffalo Trace BOURBONS Worth It? Blantons, Elmer T Lee, Eagle Rare & RockHill Farms

Funny. I’m new to bourbon. Oregon here, we got Buffalo trace all day long. It’s hardly even popular here at all. I can get it every day of the week. Store picks. Regular. Almost the same price

Had my first taste of Blanton's this past week. I was underwhelmed. I thought it lacked depth & character. Not bad at all but not that interesting. I tasted it next to a Stagg which I thought was much better.

Been trying to find a Blanton for 6 months. No luck.

Blantons > RHF > ETL in the last side-by-side tasting I did of 3 freshly opened bottles. Actually tried two Blantons, the Japanese version which is apparently aged two years longer, and the American one. I slightly preferred the American one, which was unexpected. Japanese bottle label looks nicer though, and was just VERY slightly behind the regular Blantons imo. This was a non-blind tasting, and the results were almost the opposite of what I expected. I figured I would like ETL the most, and RHF the least. ETL was the smoothest, but it felt very muted in aroma and taste. Seems like it would have been better at a higher proof.

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I am late to the party but i just want Blanton's because the bottle looks so cool. That said the bottle, the figure, and labor for hand bottling is all money that didn't go into the whiskey. So yeah probably better stuff in more modest bottles for similar price. I think I saw that they were the first single barrel product so they probably inspired a lot of the better stuff.

Can't get a bottle of Blantons around here for less than $150 and I've seen different variations at $280. Eagle Rare if you can find it is $80 minimum as well. Trace was about $35 at the same location.

Where do you find these bottles so cheap ?

Got into Burbon during Covid & live in utah (state run liquor stores) are the only place to get liquor. Got Buffalo trace30$, Eagle rare40$, blantons75$ all from the same store different days. Glad I got to check these out early in my journey.

Today saw a bottle of blantons sold for 259.99 and a bottle of eagle rare for 93.99 crazy

I'm new to this world and waiting to pop open my 2017 Blanton's - what's the general consensus on how quickly you should finish a bottle once opened? 1-2 years?

"One thing i cant stand is a bourbon hoarder" in the background 500 bottles lol! Great channel new sub here

Because Buffalo Trace became harder to find, the price has gone crazy. I've seen it as high as $50. Ridiculous!

I pass on Buffalo Trace it’s so common where I leave.

Enjoyed the video thx! Just FYI… For the most part, all Buffalo Trace products are under the counter or hard to find here in Oklahoma.

why is buffallo trace so liked i mean its just a smooth drink no after burn but for 27 bucks not bad

I bought a bottle of Elmer T for 35 dollars back in 2012. I really liked it and finished it quickly. I went back to get another bottle and I never saw it again. I have seen it since for ridiculous prices but I am not interested.

I just picked up a Blanton in Grant Co. for 60-ish, people collect the Horses and spell out Blanton.

In RI, BT seems to sell out very quickly and i dont think you can find it under $40. Ive actually never had ER. Blanton's is always tasty but hard to find and not less than $100

Blantons is 150 minimum in Ny

$37 for Eagle rare 750ml is $100 in ny average! Buy 100 of those at that price and hide them. Basically will double in value guaranteed

What do you like better...EH Taylor Single Barrel or Stagg Jr?

NO!!!! They are not worth the hiked up prices. Love Elmer T Lee and Eagle Rare, but I'm not paying more then $40 for Elmer or Eagle Rare. all the allocation that BT does, has hiked up prices across the board. I'll buy from their competitors.

I think Blantons is great but only the gold edition is really worth the money. Big fan of Wild Turkey Rare Breed too.

December 2023, Blanton's (in South Carolina) is between $149 and $199 per bottle

Eagle rare goes for mid 60s in my area. Wish I could get it for 38 lol

I have buffalo trace available to me at several locations year round. It's around $22-24.

Eagle rare is harder to find an if I do find it is usually around $40-$45


Blanton's for get about it and I find it over hyped.


Colonial Eh Taylor is harder to find than eagle rare for me when. It's usually around $65-$70...

Stagg comes across several times a year at $150.

i hope you know you are poisoning your self!

the Larry Bird of bourbon?

a few years ago I would see Blanton's everywhere.

I just bought a blantons today for $109. it's for my husband who really wanted one. did I over pay absolutely (its very difficult to find in my area) but my husbands reaction will be priceless.

In 2007 or 2008 a bar I worked at had a AYCD special on Friday night. Of the whiskies included Crown ran out first, then Jack, then Beam, Buffalo Trace was part of the special but it was not well known. We tried to push it but the student crowd was really shy about brands they hadn't heard of and would choose Beam or Seagram's 7 over BT. Blew my mind then, blows my mind even more now that I wasn't able to GIVE AWAY Buffalo Trace

Can’t get my hands on Blanton’s at all. Finally got a bottle of Eagle Rare - love it.
In the meantime, Russel’s 10 year. Price to quality ratio is on point.

Yeh i find Buffalo trace at every liquor store around here but it is weird how i guess certain areas only get certain liquors or specialize is certain ones. ive been to louisianna and cant find alot of stuff im used too.

I can't find any BT bottles in my area and really wanted to try a Blanton's. Paid $280 for a Blanton's: Straight from the Barrel bottle, from a website. 131 proof...WOW. At first I was a little disappointed at the taste but now it's my favorite. I like this one on ice, I feel it really brings out the flavor. Hoping I can find it for a more reasonable price some time in the future.

Buffalo Trace seems ungettable here in PA . Had one years ago that was I think their standard bottling and it was excellent!

the cool thing about overpaying, just think about if you wanted a pour of it at a restaurant. softens the blow a bit.

If you guys have a website it would be so kool if you had price points that you'd be willing to pay and update it every year. As a newer bourbon drinker i find it difficult to know what prices i should be paying especially considering todays inflation

secondary? Hell no. ABC retail? All but buffalo trace yes.

Blankie??? Why not a Snuggie?

Blantons is $119 in Virginia and it's available only by lottery.

I really dislike buffalo trace, I just don’t get the fascination with it. Much prefer their other products.

I’m new to the bourbon community. I’m a scotch man. I really enjoy your videos. They fill my head with good choices to try when I need a new bottle. The prices you say are way cheaper than my area. I’m in Georgia. Finding Blantons is equal to winning the lotto here. Very hard to find in stores and they average $96-120 per fifth.
Now Elmer T is rarer then Hens teeth.
I’ve yet to ever see a bottle for sale.

If you have the funds and bottle is in YOUR price range...BUY IT...cheaper than driving to Kentucky

Blantons in Hawaii is $200

Other than the Rock Hill Farms, which is available by me here in NY for a small fortune, the first four I have in my possession. BT I paid $34, ER 10 I paid $51, Blanton's I paid $64.95, and E T Lee I just paid $41.95. I'm on the hunt all the time and my local liquor store guy has the best prices. Anywhere in NY. He believes in charging retail prices only which puts him in a rare category for retailers.

Eagle rare is never 'rare' here in Arizona...always on shelves and under 40$...it is like 35$ and barrel selected version are around 37$.I dont recall it ever being hard to find isince I first had a bottle over a decade ago. Even a decade it was 30$, it has only gone up a few dollars in a decade.

Why would you match them so it's easy to see? To me, blind will give a better measure.

Interesting. For the past 18 months our Costco's up here in Canada had 60oz bottles of Buffalo Trace without fail -- stocked floor to ceiling every visit. Selling for $60 CAD too. With exchange that would have been $44 USD