One Bourbon Basically Broke Our Rating Scale! Road to the Sweet 16!

Can a $54 Craft Bourbon Take Down a $200 Kentucky Legend? 🥃 Blind Bourbon Tasting We are back with another high-stakes Blind Whiskey of the Month tasting! This month, we’re putting four incredible contenders to the ultimate test using our brand-new, data-driven scoring rubric. From a New York-distilled "transplant" bottled at Glenn's Creek to the highly anticipated 2026 Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked, this lineup is absolutely stacked. In this episode, Wayne and Rebecca dive deep into the nose, palate, and finish of four mysterious samples. You won't believe the scores—we actually witnessed a "Mr. Perfect" moment with one of the highest ratings we’ve ever handed out! Does the $200 price tag of the Woodford Double Double Oaked guarantee a win, or will a craft underdog like 5094 Transplant, General Thomas, or Robert’s Reserve pull off the upset? THE CONTENDERS: * 5094 Transplant Bourbon (5094 Distilling/Glenns Creek) - 94.8 Proof * General Thomas Bourbon Single Barrel (General Thomas Spirits) - 110 Proof * Robert’s Reserve Bourbon (Pauley Hollow Distillery) - 92 Proof * Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked (2026) - 90.4 Proof Stay tuned until the end for the Big Reveal! We break down the math, discuss the "Sweet Sixteen" leaderboard implications, and find out which of these bottles are destined for our Whiskey of the Year tournament. 📊 SEE THE LIVE LEADERBOARD: Want to see where these bottles rank against the rest of the field? Check out our real-time leaderboard here: 👉 https://yourbourbonjourney.com/2026/02/27/the-live-leaderboard-road-to-the-sweet-sixteen/ 🥃 OUR NEW SCORING PROCESS: We’ve revamped our scoring to be more transparent than ever. Read the full breakdown of our new rubric and the "Sweet Sixteen" bracket process on our website: 👉 https://yourbourbonjourney.com/2026/02/27/decoding-the-pour-the-new-your-bourbon-journey-scoring-woty-process/ ### **Connect With Us & Support The Journey!** 🥃 **Become a Patron & Get Exclusive Content:** https://www.patreon.com/cw/YourBourbonJourney 🌐 **Visit Our Website:** https://yourbourbonjourney.com/ 🔔 **SUBSCRIBE HERE:** https://www.youtube.com/@YourBourbonJourney?sub_confirmation=1 📸 **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/yourbourbonjourney/ 👍 **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/YourBourbonJourney 🎥 CHAPTERS 0:00 The Final Four: Whiskey of the Month Intro 0:43 Meeting the Contenders & Technical Specs 2:21 Explaining the New Scoring Rubric 2:35 Sample A: Dark Cocoa & Leather Notes 6:05 Sample B: The Spice Bomb 10:11 Sample C: The Perfect Pour? 13:58 Sample D: Caramel Apples & Bright Sweetness 17:56 Preliminary Scores 18:56 Final Nose & Taste for Point Adjustments 22:59 THE REVEAL: Fourth & Third Place 24:09 The Top Two: Craft vs. Legend 25:19 Thoughts and View of Final Scoring 25:47 Final Thoughts & Leaderboard Update 26:58 Congrats to the March Winner! ❌YOUR BOURBON JOURNEY DOES NOT SELL ALCOHOL❌ 5094 Transplant Bourbon Classification: Bourbon Whiskey By: 5094 Distilling Distilled in New York Bottled by Glenns Creek Distilling Mash Bill: Four Grain Age: 4 Years (then 3 years in a toasted barrel) Proof: 94.8 MSRP: $54 Original Review: https://youtu.be/gsfVn01f19Y   General Thomas Bourbon Single Barrel Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey By: General Thomas Spirits LLC Sourced from a Northern Kentucky distillery Bottled in Newport, KY Mash Bill: Undisclosed Age: 5 Years Proof: 110 MSRP: $70 Original Review: https://youtu.be/QOH4Co_Tm2c   Robert’s Reserve Bourbon Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Distillery: Pauley Hollow Distillery Mash Bill: Four-grain (Corn, Rye, Wheat, and Malted Barley) Barreling: Uses a combination of 10-gallon and 30-gallon barrels with a #3 char. Age: 4 Years Proof: 92 MSRP: $50 Original Review: https://youtu.be/ZsTy6XSdAlE   Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Company: Brown-Forman Distillery: Woodford Reserve Distillery Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley Age: NAS: 5-7 Years in first barrel, then up to 2 years in second barrel Proof: 90.4 MSRP: $199.99 (700 ml) Original Review: https://youtu.be/PeB8HhASI3A ❌YOUR BOURBON JOURNEY DOES NOT SELL ALCOHOL❌ 🚨REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY🚨 ❓Questions❓ YourBourbonJourney@gmail.com NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us.We were not compensated by the spirit producers for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly. #Bourbon #Whiskey #BlindTasting #YourBourbonJourney #WoodfordReserve #BourbonReview #WhiskeyGram #KentuckyBourbon #BourbonHunt #WhiskeyTasting #CraftWhiskey #BourbonLife #Distillery #WhiskeyLovers #BourbonCommunity