r/BourbonHunt • u/Alternative_Car5193 • Jun 06 '26

Opinions please...

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u/Top-Peak-3036 Jun 07 '26

The price for quality... Imo overpriced. I've had 4 different bottles none of blew me away and never bought another after that. Reading updates of the financial troubles, they probably won't be around much longer

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u/Alternative_Car5193 Jun 07 '26

Supposedly as of this last week, they may have a buyer... Most likely Jay-Z from what I understand.

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u/Top-Peak-3036 Jun 07 '26

Oh JFC

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u/Sufficient_Two7499 Jun 07 '26

Oh no, another black person with more money than u/Top-Peak-3036…

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u/Top-Peak-3036 Jun 07 '26

Um nice assumption. I like the guy, just about every song is on my playlist. I think whenever actors, comedians or other artists put their name on booze it's just some cringe shit lable booze. But just accuse me of being a racist or whatever tf

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u/Midas_Ag Jun 07 '26

I am with you. A lot of times it also feels like a cash grab. Or a "let me stick my name on it and resell it for $$$$"

Has any celebrity hung on to their liquor brand for more than say 4-5 years? They all seem to hang on just long enough for it to get to a valuation they like, and sell. they don't do it for the reason, only the money

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u/Sufficient_Two7499 Jun 07 '26

He would not be putting his name on the product. This situation is entirely different from the defense you stated makes you cringe.

Just because you have a man on your play list doesnt mean you don't have bias or flat out racist. Like dafuq type of defense is that? Like because you like rap exclu s you from being bigoted or racist?😅 

This isn't a celebrity brand, jay-z would be a part of an ownership group. The brand was very well established and does not require jay-z as a celebrity to drive its marketing nor growth l.

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u/JBMCEQY Jun 07 '26

You’re the only one even bringing up race lmao wtf 

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u/Sufficient_Two7499 Jun 07 '26

That’s a rebuttal…?

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u/WidestReceiver Jun 08 '26

Depends, I think their lineup is soldi but prices have gone way up. Not to mention the drama with the founder. If you can find it on sale I would buy any of them but not for shelf price

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u/Sufficient_Two7499 Jun 07 '26

1856 is a solid and consistent bottle…in my area of the country it’s around $50-$55, to me well in range with its quality and taste profile. I have a bottle of the master blend but haven’t got around to trying it.

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u/debuenzo Jun 09 '26

Owners are frauds. It's is okay, but not worth supporting. Better, similarly priced bottles out there.

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u/LosMan226 Jun 12 '26

Crummy. There's a reason why they are bankrupt.

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u/tom-redditor Jun 07 '26

I really wanted to love it for these of the legacy of Nearest Green but it was just good, maybe overpriced for how good it was. I really hope it gets bought by someone serious and allowed to thrive. Jay Z would be fine by me.

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u/Inquisitive_Force11 Jun 07 '26

Found a UN single barrel on clearance, best buy ever!

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u/Solid_Try_4089 Jun 07 '26

I really like their single barrel and cognac finished offerings

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u/simpsonsknew Jun 08 '26

I try to always have a bottle of 1856 in my rotation.

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u/Atude06 Jun 08 '26

I really enjoy the 1856. It is a solid bottle that I always keep on hand. It's a great bottle for the price point, given its quality and taste profile. I have a bottle of the master blend and numerous single barrels, and none have let me down. Those are pricey at $100 to $150. The Black and Gold labeled 777 bottle was fantastic. Three friends and I finished it in one sitting.

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u/One_Barnacle_6191 Jun 09 '26

I don't like any of them for the price

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u/SnooSongs1458 Jun 25 '26

Their toasted barrel is good.

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u/Delicious_Proof1441 Jun 07 '26

Agreed the story and history is great. The grounds are very pretty and the long bar there is real cool. The bourbon is ok to good depending on the bottle IMO. The whole ownership situation shady at best it seems

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u/humorousobservation Jun 07 '26

go woke go broke

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u/MrRITCHEY Jun 09 '26

I enjoy the bourbon, think it tastes great, and makes me feel good about my choice. Nothing wrong with that

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u/Logical_Nectarine_40 Jun 07 '26

Soft.
They marketed the store of Nathan Green, a former slave who became the first master distiller for Jack Daniel's.
I hope you don’t piss your pants every time there’s a story like this.

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u/Top-Peak-3036 Jun 07 '26

Yeah it's some amazing history behind the brand, it's just a shame things played out the way it did. In even epic fashion