Month: January 2022

Bourbon whiskey (already) starts to hit its stride at this price point. You really can find pretty damn good bourbons in the $20 to $30 range. In fact, you can find some stone-cold classics at this price point. Why? Well, the biggest reason is that bourbon doesn’t have to be aged forever (two to six years is a loose average) and it’s largely a local product.

Just for clarity, I’m not saying a $25 bottle of bourbon is going to blow your socks off. What I am saying is that bourbon whiskeys in this price range are going to be a) very easy to drink, b) findable, and c) versatile. You’re going to find complexity. You will find great cocktail bases. Hell, there are even a few bourbons I sip on the rocks on this list from time to time.

The ten bottles of bourbon whiskey below are great-tasting standard bourbons. These are everyday pours. They all clock in at under $30 based on prices at Total Wine in Louisville, Kentucky (your local prices will vary slightly). Let’s dive in!

10. Larceny

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $22

The Whiskey:

Larceny is Heaven Hill’s wheated bourbon. The mash bill is 68 percent corn, 20 percent wheat, and 12 percent malted barley. The wheated juice is “small batched” with no age statement and proofed down to a very accessible 92 proof.

Tasting Notes:

There’s a note of freshly baked biscuits with butter and toffee dripping through on the nose. That butter gets very creamy on the palate as the toffee leads towards rich vanilla, sweet oak, and very slight berry fruitiness. The real star of the show is the buttery toffee, biscuits, and hint of sweet wood that lingers the longest throughout the short-ish finish.

Bottom Line:

An accessible and tasty wheaty is a good place to start on this price-point journey. This whiskey highlights the graininess with a nice sweet edge coming through, making this an easy mixing bourbon.

9. Two Stars Bourbon

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $23

The Whiskey:

This juice hails from one of Sazerac’s many other distilleries. In this case, Clear Spring Distilling Co. is behind the brand (they’re also rumored to be behind Costco’s Kirkland Signature bourbons). This juice is a pretty straightforward bourbon that’s aged around two years before blending, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

This does taste a lot like the Kirkland Signature stuff. There’s a clear sense of vanilla, caramel, and oak that’s neither bold nor muted alongside a hint of sourdough crust and maybe mint. The sip has a moment of orchard fruit next to the caramel that then leads back towards the vanilla. The end is short, a bit hot, and sweet-ish with a cherry edge tied back to the vanilla.

Bottom Line:

This is a whiskey that’s best suited to shots and highballs, especially ginger ale ones.

8. Four Roses Bourbon

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $20

The Whiskey:

This introductory juice from Four Roses is a blend of all ten of their whiskeys (they produce two mash bills — one high rye and one low rye — with five different yeasts). The barrels are a minimum of five years old when they’re plucked from the warehouses, blended, brought down to proof, and bottled.

Tasting Notes:

There’s a bit of steeliness to the nose that’s mellowed by hints of dried florals, apple, and a touch of honey and spice. The taste doesn’t veer too far from the nose as the apple and honey move toward mild vanilla and more sweetgrass. The end is subtle and short with a touch of green oak, spice, fruit, and one more dash of honey.

Bottom Line:

If it wasn’t for that steely note on the nose, this might be at the top of this list. Still, this is a solid mixing bourbon that works well as shot with a beer back too.

7. Old Forester 100 Proof

ABV: 50%

Average Price: $21

The Whisky:

Old Forester’s 100-proof expression is made in the same way as their 86 proof (with a mash bill of 78 percent corn, 18 percent rye, and ten percent malted barley). The key difference is that after these barrels are blended, they’re barely touched with water, keeping the proof on the higher side.

Tasting Notes:

Oak and caramel draw you in on the nose with a nice dose of cherry candy and a hint of coffee bitterness. The palate wallows in vanilla as a spicy apple pie with a vanilla-flecked, buttery crust drives the taste. The oak, apple, and spice really power the dram home with a medium-length fade and plenty of bourbon/oaky/spicy warmth.

Bottom Line:

This works really well in old fashioneds and Manhattans thanks to that higher ABV. Though, I tend not to pour this on the rocks all that often.

6. Ezra Brooks 99

ABV: 49.5%

Average Price: $28

The Whiskey:

This whiskey, distilled at Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, is kind of like a Tennessee whiskey made in Kentucky. The juice has a pretty standard mash bill corn, rye, and barley. But, once the spirit comes off the stills it’s filtered through charcoal, just like Tennessee whiskey, before it’s filled into the barrels. That whiskey is then batched, proofed down with limestone water, and bottled.

Tasting Notes:

This also leans very classic bourbon with hints of corn on the cob with melty salted butter next to hints of soft leather pouches filled with roasted peanut shells, a touch of caramel, and a vanilla/chocolate ice cream vibe. The palate keeps things super easy as that rich vanilla ice cream leads towards holiday spices, tart green apples, and a freshly baked cornbread bespeckled with dried chili flakes and black pepper. The finish is soft and fast with that spice leading back towards a leather tobacco chew.

Bottom Line:

The higher ABVs on this one make it great for mixing up easy cocktails (think old fashioneds and highballs). I have poured this over the rocks from time to time as a sort of everyday table whiskey.

5. Old Bardstown Estate Bottled 101 Proof

ABV: 50.5%

Average Price: $28

The Whiskey:

This bourbon from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (or more familiarly, Willett) is a bit of a mystery. Willett doesn’t really show its hand with any of their releases and this one is no different. We do know it’s a “small batch” and from barrels that are a minimum of four years old (some say as old as ten). But that’s about it.

Tasting Notes:

The whiskey opens with a note of wintry plum pudding next to oatmeal cookie, a hint of worn leather, and dried mint leaves. The palate luxuriates in vanilla-laced pancakes dripping with real maple syrup, a touch of orange zest, and a little more of that leather next to a mild spicy tobacco leaf. That tobacco leaf attaches to a woodiness that’s almost wet like cordwood as the vanilla smoothes out the finish and leaves you with a smooth menthol tobacco vibe.

Bottom Line:

This is a light bourbon. There are distinct notes throughout but they never “Wow” the palate or sense. That being said, this folds into a cocktail very easily and opens up a bit more over a rock than on its own.

4. Coopers’ Craft Bourbon

ABV: 41.1%

Average Price: $20

The Whiskey:

This unique offering from Brown-Forman celebrates the coopers who make all their barrels, including those for Woodford Reserve and Jack Daniel’s. The juice isn’t just aged in those Brown-Forman barrels, it’s also filtered through beech and birch charcoal, adding a Tennessee whiskey-like edge to the Kentucky bourbon expression.

Tasting Notes:

Toasted and charred oak both come through on the nose with a clear sense of tart apples stewed in butter and Christmas spices with a hint of lemon zest. That lemon turns into a creamy pudding as the spice from the stewed apples amps up and marries with the cedar notes from the wood. With a little water, nutty notes pop with a bit of orange zest and mint. The end is deliberate and hits on the toasty oak, spice, apples, and sweetness as it fades.

Bottom Line:

This is where we start getting into the versatile pours. This works wonders in a cocktail but is also perfectly well-suited to an on the rocks pour.

3. Maker’s Mark

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $23

The Whisky:

This is Maker’s signature expression made with Red winter wheat and aged seasoned Ozark oak for six to seven years. This expression’s juice is then sourced from only 150 barrels (making this a “small batch”). Those barrels are then blended and proofed with Kentucky limestone water before bottling and dipping in their iconic red wax.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is full of those heavily charred oak barrel notes next to classic hints of caramel and vanilla with a grassy underbelly. That grassiness becomes vaguely floral as slightly spiced caramel apples arrive, along with a chewy mouthfeel that leads towards a soft mineral vibe — kind of like wet granite. The end holds onto the fruit and sweetness as the oak and dried grass stays in your senses.

Bottom Line:

While this is a little low in the ABVs for cocktails, it still makes a mean Manhattan. Otherwise, pour this on some rocks after a hard day’s work and take your time enjoying it.

2. Brough Brothers Bourbon

ABV: 41%

Average Price: $24

The Whiskey:

This tiny and new distillery was founded in West Louisville by brothers Victor, Chris, and Bryson Yarbrough. The distillery is the first African-American-owned brand working in the state. For now, this bottle is contract-distilled (distilled at a big distillery based on their own recipe/concept) in Indiana from a mash bill of 75 percent corn, 21 percent rye, and four percent malted barley.

Tasting Notes:

You’re greeted with dried roses, marzipan, and creamy eggnog on the nose with a hint of apple and dry corn. That apple drives the taste with more orchard fruit (think pears) as the nutmeg really spikes and the marzipan takes on a rosewater note next to a very distant flutter of pepper spice in the background. The finish sweetens with a spoonful of fresh and floral honey as those orchard fruits affix to a mildly spicy and vanilla-forward tobacco leaf.

Bottom Line:

This is a whiskey that punches way above its price point. It’s unique and deeply hewn while still feeling accessible (and very drinkable). I do like mixing this into a nice Sazerac (thanks to the florals) but it 100 percent works on the rocks as a sipper too.

1. Knob Creek Small Batch 100 Proof

ABV: 50%

Average Price: $29

The Whiskey:

This higher-end whiskey from Jim Beam is a nine-year-old bourbon that’s bottled at a higher proof. The mash bill is the same as standard Jim Beam with 75 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 12 percent malted barley. It was a no-age-statement bourbon between 2016 and April of 2020. Then Beam brought the age statement back due to popular demand and solid supply.

Tasting Notes:

Buttered kettle corn with caramel meets mild notes of vanilla, worn leather, and a hint of orange zest up top. The sip delivers a very mild peppery spice that never overpowers while caramel corn, vanilla, and slightly musty oak mingle with cherry tobacco with an edge of wintry spice. A soft woodiness leads towards an end that retouches on the orange, cherry-spice, and vanilla while fading away slowly.

Bottom Line:

This expression never disappoints. It’s so easy to drink neat, on the rocks, or mixed into your favorite cocktail (thanks to those amped-up ABVs). Though, I really do prefer it on a couple of rocks.

Anthony Eugene Sheriff, known to people across the Los Angeles area as Sheriff Drumman, had his life turned upside down last December when his truck and drum set were stolen at 4:30 a.m. outside his apartment in Hawthorne, California.

“When I got outside, I had a total panic attack,” Sheriff, 34, told the Los Angeles Times. “I fainted in front of my neighbors. I started screaming, I was calling for help like someone had shot me. It felt like the devastating news of a loved one being murdered.

“It means the world to me,” he said about his music. “Without drums, my life would have went a completely different way. There’s no other way to say it. It’s my therapy, it’s my fun, it’s my life.”

After his truck was stolen, Sheriff immediately took to social media to tell his followers to be on the lookout.

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Sheriff’s truck and drums weren’t just for transportation and self-expression, they were his livelihood. He built a special rig in his truck’s flatbed so that he can play drums while being driven all over town. They also allowed him to easily set up and play at Los Angeles Rams’ tailgate parties and in shopping centers.

Sheriff was “discovered” at a gas station and subsequently made an appearance on “The Steve Harvey Show.”

“I went to a part in my life and I said ‘You know what? These drums is keeping me going,'” he told Harvey. “I said, why have a gift being able to do something and not be able to make money from it?”

During the pandemic, Sheriff was playing up to six gigs a day, getting paid $300 a for an hour’s gig.

The truck also had sentimental value. Sheriff spent six years building the rig, handcrafting the metal supports and eye-catching #SheriffDrumman sign that hovers above the makeshift stage.

A few days after his truck went missing, it was located near train tracks on Slauson Avenue. But unfortunately, his drum kit and the elaborate setup he created to play on the truck’s flatbed were gone. Sheriff started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for the repairs he needed to get working again.

So far, the campaign has earned nearly $20,000.

Last week, Sheriff got a big help from people who understand the importance of music, Metallica. A representative from the legendary heavy metal band caught up with Sheriff in Hollywood and gave him a new drum set.

Videos on Sheriff’s Instagram page show that he did have a kit to play when he received the new set, but as any musician will tell you, one set of drums is never enough.

Sheriff couldn’t believe the band’s generosity. “Man, thank you guys so much,” he said. “Thank you for taking the time and the resources to support and help what I do. I love you for that.”

We’re honored to be able to help out a fellow artist. Keep the music going, Sheriff Drumman!https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/sheriff-drumman-whose-drums-were-stolen-gets-new-set-thanks-to-metallica/2800734/u00a0u2026

— Metallica (@Metallica)
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Even though Metallica is known for songs such as “Creeping Death” and “Ride the Lightning,” it’s touching to see they still have some love in their dark hearts to help out a fellow musician. Now, it would be great if Sheriff could post a video on his Instagram page of him playing a cover of Metallica’s “Fight Fire With Fire.”

It looks like a new streaming show is slowly making its way up to totem pole, sorry to lovable robot 8D8 from The Book Of Boba Fett. HBO Max’s latest series, Peacemaker is gaining momentum amongst some of the other most popular streaming shows of the moment, including Disney+’s Boba Fett and Netflix’s The Witcher.

The show, which stars John Cena as the titular “peacemaker” is a spin-off of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (NOT to be confused with…that other one). The series follows Cena’s Suicide Squad character as he joins a black ops squad to eradicate extra-terrestrial beings.

Peacemaker, also created by Gunn, was the most popular streaming series as of January 22nd, reportedly 69.5 times more popular than other shows, according to Parrot Analytics. Parrot measures audience demand and engagement of a TV series to quantify its popularity.

This is a shock to anyone who watches these shows, or anyone who loves data, since HBO Max notoriously has less subscribers than its competitors. Netflix leads the streaming business with 222 million subscribers, while Disney+ totaled 118 million at the end of last year. HBO Max ended 2021 with just 73.8 million subscribers.

This is a good sign for DC fans, as HBO has several other superhero shows in the works, including Justice League Dark, and Green Lantern (not to be confused with…that other one).

Earl Sweatshirt‘s new album Sick! has become a critical darling in the weeks since it dropped (if not a complete commercial success, debuting at No. 80 on the Billboard 200), but that didn’t stop rapper turned podcaster Joe Budden from utterly trashing it on his show.

Budden denied even listening to the album, using Earl’s relationship with Tyler The Creator to undercut Earl’s impact. “Yo, when your man stop inviting you to the studio, you’re not getting me to listen to what you’re doing,” he said. “Sorry, that’s like a rule of thumb for me.”

However, Earl doesn’t seem fazed by Budden’s assessment — although he did have a clever response. “Its weird that bro didn’t like my mood muzik,” he joked on Twitter, referring to Budden’s fan-favorite mixtape series Mood Muzik and drawing a not-so-subtle comparison between the similar emotional content of both rappers’ catalogs. “LOL what happened twin?”

Earl’s got a point; Budden’s Mood Muzik series could easily be seen as a precursor to many of Sweatshirt’s own beloved, super-introspective albums, as they deal with many similar themes and subjects such as addiction, anxiety, and depression, with both of their output grinding against the grain of the mainstream sounds. Knowing that, it’s unsurprising that Earl chose to take the high road in this case, making Joe Budden’s loud criticisms of his project sound a lot more like sour grapes — something that the elder rapper has been chewing on for a long time.

Earl Sweatshirt is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary.

Machine Gun Kelly has been everywhere lately, whether it’s gracing magazine covers with his new romantic partner, Megan Fox, or getting engaged to her with some pretty weird rituals involved. Thorny engagement ring? Check. Anyway, after all the excitement around his personal life and relationship, MGK decided to get back to what he does best — helping his friend Pete Davidson talk about penis size.

Just kidding!

I meant music, and the pop-punk/rap star decided a cover was the way to get back into the game. He set himself up for a pretty big challenge, though, by deciding to cover Frank Ocean, who is such a beloved creative that he’s a very tough artist to do justice to. Tackling “Swim Good,” off Ocean’s Nostalgia, Ultra mixtape, which was the second single for the release, MGK gave the song a decidedly pop-punk twist. You know how every pop-punk album in the mid-2000s had to have at least one downtempo song with poignant lyrics and some barren acoustic strumming? That’s the direction Kelly went with this cover, departing from the lush production of the original.

Given the song’s fairly dark subject matter about failed love, it doesn’t totally make sense as a cover for a man who is madly in love with his new fiancé, but then again, little MGK does is logical in the first place. When he shared the cover today, Kelly called it “one of my favorite songs,” so clearly he has respect for Frank Ocean.

Check out the song above.

“They can have Rogan or Young. Not both,” read Neil Young’s ultimatum to Spotify on Monday. Today Spotify has chosen Joe Rogan.

The “Down By The River” singer wrote an open letter on his website (which has since been deleted) telling Spotify to remove his iconic catalog of music from their service if they choose to continue to spread fake information about vaccines via the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on their platform. The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify will not honor Young’s request to pull Rogan and have instead moved forward with the formal request to remove Neil Young’s music from the streaming service starting today.

The Hollywood Reporter received a quote from Spotify on the matter that reads as follows:

“We want all the world’s music and audio content to be available to Spotify users. With that comes great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators. We have detailed content policies in place and we’ve removed over 20,000 podcast episodes related to COVID since the start of the pandemic. We regret Neil’s decision to remove his music from Spotify, but hope to welcome him back soon,” a Spotify spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.

Considering Spotify made a $100 million deal with Joe Rogan that ensures that The Joe Rogan Experience appears exclusively on the streaming service, it’s clear where their head is at on this matter. What Neil Young has embarked on could very well trigger a wave of other artists following suit, but that remains to be seen.

Neil Young is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Resident Alien (USA Network & SYFY, 9:00pm) — Alan Tudyk (who genre fans know and love from Firefly, Rogue One, and many more entries) is still a freaking alien in this adaptation of the Dark Horse comic of the same name. If that’s not enough to stoke your curiosity, then please know that he’s also an alien who decides to become a small-town doctor as a cover for his true desire: to murder humans. Somewhere along the way, he decided to reevaluate that mission and then decided to help solve a murder. This week, Harry returns to earth but has no idea what’s up, but Asta does.

Batwoman (CW, 8:00pm) — This episode is called “Toxic,” which puts an interesting spin on Batwoman as she struggles to overcome Jada’s demands. Meanwhile, Mary’s dealing with a new romance while all manner of loyalties find themselves tested.

The Book of Boba Fett: Season 1 (Disney+ series) — The iconic bounty hunter returned, and this week’s episode will follow up on that production error seen ’round the world. That’s part of the fun.

DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow (CW, 8:00pm) — Sara discovers an aberration and Zari and Spooker are both attempting to be less awkward while the rest of the Legends do an actual mission.

The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — Halle Berry, Dave Franco, Dijon

Late Night With Seth Meyers — Cynthia Nixon, Annaleigh Ashford, Del Water Gap, Larnell Lewis

In case you missed this streaming pick from last week:

Too Hot to Handle: Season 3 (Netflix series) — If you want to watch a bunch of beautiful people who are also sexually frustrated, then this is the dating show for you. Netflix is officially describing them as “horned-up hellraisers,” and yes, that sounds perfectly accurate. They’re all banking on being able to abstain from both sexual contact and solo gratification while playing this game for prize money…. and maybe some love? And yes, this one was inspired by Seinfeld. Watch out for those Costanzas.

While Kanye West’s latest single has understandably caused consternation among members of his ex’s household, with Pete Davidson reportedly increasing his security after Ye threatened to beat him up on “Eazy” and Kim Kardashian supposedly barring him from his daughter’s birthday party (he later posted a video from the party, suggesting it wasn’t that serious). However, there’s at least one other person who wasn’t feeling Ye’s “Eazy” bar: radio host Charlamagne Tha God, who called the line “corny as hell” in a new episode of his podcast.

In the song, Kanye references the 2003 collision that left his mouth wired shut (something he rapped about on “Through The Wire”), rhyming, “God saved me from that crash/Just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s ass.” Charlamagne, who hosts the Brilliant Idiots podcast with comedian Andrew Schulz, didn’t varnish his opinion of the line. “I thought Kanye’s bar to Pete [Davidson] was corny as hell,” he said. “I didn’t like it. What happened to Jesus? What happened to God? You weren’t even cursing on your records and now all of a sudden you wanna beat up Pete Davidson?”

Interestingly enough, Kanye went to Charlamagne for a two-hour interview when he was under fire for supporting Donald Trump in 2018 and needed a sympathetic outlet (consider that on the same day, TMZ’s Van Lathan practically cursed him out on live television for his recent shenanigans), but in recent months, it seems even Charlamagne’s patience has worn thin. In August last year, the radio host slated Kanye’s album Donda, calling it “lackluster,” and now, he’s unsubtly calling out the corniness of Kanye’s latest antics, which is especially unsettling for making me agree with Charlamagne for once.

You can watch the latest episode of the Brilliant Idiots podcast above.

At this point, the standard and spicy chicken sandwiches are both menu staples at fast food restaurants across the country, and for good reason. Fast food fans are clearly living through a chicken sandwich renaissance thanks to Popeyes, but if there was a third iteration of the almighty chicken sandwich that deserved permanent menu placement, what would it be? You could make the case for the grilled chicken sandwich or maybe a Nashville hot chicken sandwich, but for us, the answer is easy — it’s the buffalo chicken sandwich.

Unfortunately, aside from Arby’s, no fast food chain has really stepped up and tried to make the buffalo chicken sandwich the staple it deserves to be. Until now.

Shake Shack will now be offering a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich alongside Buffalo Spiced Cheese Fries, and buffalo dusted French fries on menus nationwide for a limited time. The sandwich will be available beginning January 28th (but is already available on the app) and stick around until April 25th. Shake Shack first tested out this buffalo-sauced sandwich last summer at its New York locations and the test must’ve been a success because a three-month run is not the standard for limited menu options at the Shack.

Because of its long run, we’re entering this tasting with a lot of hype and high expectations. Hopefully, Shake Shack can reach that bar because you can never have too many delicious chicken sandwiches on your menu. Check our review of both new menu options below!

Buffalo Spiced Cheese Fries

Last year we ranked 23 different french fries against one another and Shake Shack came in at number 21. My first sentence in that compendium on Shake Shack: F*ck these fries. That assessment still stands, so anytime Shake Shack attempts to change its fries I’m more than happy to try them out. The Buffalo Spiced Cheese Fries don’t do much to change my feelings about these subpar fries though. I will say this, if you like Shake Shack’s fries, and love Shake Shack’s cheese fries (they use a cheese sauce instead of fresh cheese, why?), you’ll probably find a lot to like here.

The buffalo seasoning adds a nice zestiness to the flavor and while I think Shake Shack’s fries are a stain on the menu, I will admit that they have a great crispy texture that holds up well against the generous serving of milky semi-sweet cheese sauce. The fries never get too soggy to enjoy but when the zestiness of the buffalo spice combines with the sharp cheese-y smell of the sauce… it smells and tastes exactly like a high-end Cheeto. It’s sharp, pungent, and absolutely dominates your palate. If that sounds delicious to you, by all means, order this stuff but it’s not for me. I’d much rather order the Buffalo Seasoned Fries, which feature the seasoning and skip the cheese sauce.

The Bottom Line:

If you want a side of Cheetos with your meal, the Buffalo Spiced Cheese Fries are for you!

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

I’m happy to say that Shake Shack’s Buffalo Chicken Sandwich delivers! For this sandwich, the soft and juicy sous vide cooked filet is doused in buffalo sauce and served over pickles and shredded lettuce on a soft and semi-sweet potato bun, topped with ranch dressing. It is essentially an order of buffalo hot wings in sandwich form, without all of the mess and bones.

Shake Shack’s buffalo sauce is house-made and features a tangy flavor with a lot of sweetness balanced by a hint of spice. It’s not as spicy as it can be, but the lack of heat allows you to focus on the layers of flavors, from pungent garlic to smokey paprika and a noticeably sharp tangy finish.

The thick and generously cut pickle chips intensify and double down on those tangy notes while the ranch helps to serve as a cooling counterbalance that keeps the tang from spinning out of control into off-putting sourness. Like most things at Shake Shack (except the damn fries), the whole sandwich is remarkably balanced and well thought out. While it isn’t quite as spicy as your favorite buffalo chicken wings, the cayenne pepper dances on your palate between bites in this really pleasing way that invites you in for another bite. We suggest you take your time here and really savor this sandwich, not go wild like you’re eating a 10-piece order of wings.

The Bottom Line:

It makes the case for why the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich should be a fast food menu staple as common as the Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It’s remarkably balanced with subtle heat, sweetness, and tang. Shake Shack really knocked it out of the park with their best menu addition since the black truffle burger.

Our chicken sandwich ranking might be due for a refresh!

Find your nearest Shake Shack here.

When it comes to astute political analysis on the Supreme Court, Tomi Lahren probably isn’t the first person who comes to mind, so naturally, that’s who Fox News trotted out to comment on news that Justice Stephen Breyer is reportedly retiring. On today’s edition of Outnumbered, host Harris Faulkner tossed things over to Lahren for her thoughts on what could potentially be a “win” for President Joe Biden. However, Lahren used the opportunity as a chance to take a dig at Vice President Kamala Harris and the consensus that Biden may choose a Black woman as the next justice. It was not great.

Via Mediaite:

“We know what Joe Biden does best is placate to the radical element and radical aggressive base of his party that he believes is the majority,” Lahren replied. “I believe he’s incorrect and I believe that they are the minority.

“But I’m wondering the kind of justice that he would nominate,” she continued. “Now again I’m sure it would be, as Guy [Benson] said, a Black woman, he’s got a dedication to that. We saw how well that worked out with Kamala Harris. But here’s to hoping he had a better choice in mind for this position.”

Following her remarks, Lahren started trending on Twitter where she was roundly accused of being “racist” towards the vice president. Lahren tried to dig herself out of the controversy by firing back at political commentator S.E. Cupp, who roasted Lahren for saying the “quiet part” out loud.

“Picking a nominee based solely on race, gender and identity politics is what I’m criticizing, and you know that,” Lahren tweeted back.

Needless to say, Lahren’s rebuttal did nothing to stem the criticism flooding in as “Tomi Lahren racist” became a top search trend into the afternoon.

You can see some of the reactions below:

(Via Mediaite)