Pellets Bourbon pellets are a TOTAL sham and you should not buy them for "flavor"

[DJDDay]

Now that I got your attention with an admittedly click-baity title... I recently caught this video from Jeremy @ Mad Scientist BBQ from last summer, and I'm curious as to what your thoughts are. I was considering picking up a bag of bourbon barrel pellets, but if he couldn't get any flavor from a literal whiskey barrel that was fresh, burning on an offset, then I don't see any chance of pellet grills imparting any sort of bourbon into your smokes.

So, have any of you tried bourbon pellets? If so, are you convinced that you did taste some "flavor"? Just curious!

Original video below:

 

[GrillMeister]

The only time I get bourbon flavor when smoking a brisket is when I have 3 fingers of this in a high ball glass with a giant ice cube.

 

[DJDDay]

The only time I get bourbon flavor when smoking a brisket is when I have 3 fingers of this in a high ball glass with a giant ice cube.

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Hahahaha - SAME! Though I tend to prefer Woodford Reserve or Angel's Envy.

 

[GrillMeister]

Any good bourbon is good!

 

[YYCRed]

I buy a whiskey oak pellet, but only because they are usually a lower price than the basic oak. I can't tell any difference in flavor over the plain oak ones.

 

[HotSpringsBBQ]

Inject your meat with bourbon, then smoke it ! You will get a definite bourbon smoked flavor.

 

[Murphy's Law]

Inject your meat with bourbon, then smoke it ! You will get a definite bourbon smoked flavor.

I’d rather “inject my throat” with Bourbon! Best way to get bourbon flavor!!

 

[YYCRed]

Now you're talking!