We also tried to match the source, ABV, or even the age (where possible) of the juice so that you’re getting something very similar for a different price.Īlso Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Bourbon Posts Of 2021 We generally kept everything in the family when calling out bottles that cost obscene amounts of money and the bourbons we think you should buy instead. The ten bottles below are grouped into “overpriced bottles” and “affordable alternative” bottles. That’s where the average bourbon consumer can really win. Sometimes those sources put out very similar products under different labels. And many spendy bourbons are coming from sources that other, cheaper bourbons also come from. There are a lot of stellar bourbons out there that the average bourbon drinker is never going to get to drink since they’re priced out from the jump. It’s more that it’s a shame to see it cost so much money. Just because something has a huge MSRP or secondary markup doesn’t mean we think it’s a bad product. Most “overpriced” bottles either have massive MSRPs (sometimes in the thousands) or a secondary market price tag that can feel absurd.īefore we go on, let’s make something clear. You can still easily find great bottles of bourbon between $20 and $60 without much effort at any store.
But overpriced bourbons aren’t necessarily over-crowding your local liquor store shelves, either. And if the Reddit comment "it tastes like rotting peanuts and cardboard" doesn't make you a little hesitant, then by all means, go forth and experiment.Overpriced bourbons exist, there’s no denying that. While a bottle won't make you break the bank (they start at $40 to $50), the woody, funky taste seems to be a running flavor in this distillery's production line.
Ultimately, the whiskeys produced at this distillery tend to taste incredibly young or like "chewing on a yew branch" (via YouTube). They claimed that the bourbon is poor quality for the price you pay and that it "doesn't even come close to holding its own against cheaper competition." But maybe consumers' expectations are simply too high? Paste Magazine reports that dissatisfaction with pricing is a universal consumer woe regardless of the bourbon. In response to a question about some serious shade being thrown at the company, bourbon fanatics on Reddit chimed in with their two cents. Reddit users say point-blank that Garrison Brothers is stupidly overpriced. Remember that old adage, "First the worst, second the best?" Perhaps being the first at something isn't always a good thing. Maybe this one should be tossed overboard. Sounds like most of the finances for this experimental spirit were put to really good use in the marketing and branding department. Every other aspect - nose, palate, and finish - was horrible because the bourbon had an "overwhelming taste of leather and tobacco and a lot of bitterness." Meanwhile, Thirty One Whiskey explains that Jefferson doesn't distill anything - the company just receives bourbon from other sources, then labels and sells it. However, SLB Basement Bourbon Bar (via YouTube) laments paying $80 for a bottle, claiming that it was a stupid waste of money to spend on a bottle with a good story.
When Jefferson's master blender tapped the casks, the sugars in the bourbon had caramelized and turned into a viscous, black liquid. The test barrels remained on OCEARCH's vessel for three years, even passing through the Panama Canal numerous times according to the bourbon company. That's how Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea was born.
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