Blind Taste Test: Cheap vs Expensive Whiskey Cocktails

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"Does expensive whiskey actually make a better cocktail—or is premium whiskey wasted once you add sugar, bitters, vermouth, citrus, and dilution?

In this blind taste test, Eddy and Jim put cheap and expensive whiskeys head-to-head in three classic cocktails to find out whether premium bottles really make a difference.

Can a 15- or 21-year-old whiskey hold its own once it’s mixed into a cocktail? Will the expensive bottles deliver richer, deeper, and more complex flavors—or will the affordable whiskeys prove that you don’t need to spend big to make an incredible cocktail?

🥃 THE BLIND MATCHUPS

🥃 MANHATTAN
Bulleit Rye vs. Garrison Brothers Sonora

🍋 WHISKEY SOUR
Very Old Barton 100 Proof vs. Widow Jane The Vaults 15 Year

🔥 TOASTED OLD FASHIONED
Wild Turkey 101 vs. Knob Creek 21 Year

Eddy and Jim taste each cocktail completely blind and break down the flavor, balance, complexity, and overall value of each whiskey. The results may challenge what you think you know about using expensive whiskey in cocktails.

Along the way, Jim also shows you how to make a Manhattan and Whiskey Sour at home. And if you want the complete step-by-step recipe for Jim’s Toasted Old Fashioned, check out our earlier video below.

▶️ MAKE JIM’S TOASTED OLD FASHIONED:
How to Make the Best Old Fashioned | 6 Whiskey Cocktails...

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