Bourbon Bytes Podcast
A Bourbon Podcast with a Gaming Twist! Hosted by Clifton McDaniel in Los Angeles, CA - the Bourbon Bytes Podcast features the latest whiskey & video game news, reviews, and more every week. Cheers, and Game On!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Throwback Review: 2015 Parker's Heritage 8yr Malt Whiskey + Booker’s Tequila Finish & Heaven Hill’s Grain-to-Glass
This week on Bourbon Bytes, I take a deep dive into the 2015 Parker’s Heritage 8-Year Malt Whiskey - a rare and experimental Heaven Hill release that was way ahead of its time. How does it hold up ne…
Compass Box Transatlanticism Review + Woodford’s First American Single Malt & Michter’s Big Win!
This week on Bourbon Bytes, I dive into the world of Scotch with a review of Compass Box’s Transatlanticism (2024 release) — a limited-edition blend crafted with help from whiskey reviewer T8ke and i…
High West Bourye 2025 Review + Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged & Penelope Big LE Drops!
This week on Bourbon Bytes, I review the brand-new 2025 High West Bourye, the annual limited release blending straight bourbon and rye whiskey. How does this year’s edition stack up against past favo…
Elijah Craig’s PGA Championship Bourbon + Old Forester & Four Roses Drop 2025 Limited Editions!
Clifton dives into some of the hottest whiskey news of the year: Old Forester shakes things up with a sweet mash Birthday Bourbon, Four Roses unveils its 2025 Limited Edition Small Batch, and Elijah …
Shenk’s vs. Bomberger’s - 2025 Michter’s Legacy Series Whiskey Showdown!
It’s a head-to-head battle of Michter’s 2025 Legacy Series releases — the sweet and delicate Shenk’s Homestead (91.2 proof) vs. the bold and oaky Bomberger’s Declaration (108 proof). I break down the…
Knob Creek Cask Strength 128 Proof Review + 2025 Parker’s Heritage Whiskey and Bold Gaming Opinions
Clifton breaks down one of the boldest store picks he's tried in a while: a 128-proof Knob Creek Cask Strength Single Barrel from K&L Wine Merchants. Along the way, he dives into hot whiskey news, in…
Maker’s Mark x Dodgers Review, Announcing Weller 18 & Old Forester 1910 Extra Exra Old
This week on the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, Clifton takes you behind the blue wax to review the Maker’s Mark Champion Selection, handpicked by the Los Angeles Dodgers to celebrate their 2024 World Series…
Rocky Mountain Sips: TINCUP 6-Year Review & Buffalo Trace's Green Future
This week on Bourbon Bytes, Clifton dives into some of the hottest headlines in the whiskey world—from Buffalo Trace’s surprising new 100-proof Sazerac Rye to their bold move into sustainable distill…
Reviewing Louisiana Senator Bourbon: Denny Potter & Jane Bowie's Latest Collaboration
In this jam-packed episode, Clifton dives into the latest bourbon headlines — from Buffalo Trace’s mysterious E.H. Taylor Jr. Distiller's Council release to A. Smith Bowman’s award-winning rye and St…
Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel + Six-Year Surprises from New Riff, Castle & Key, & Garrison Brothers
This week on Bourbon Bytes, Clifton is diving deep into high-proof territory with a first-time review of Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel — the most elusive (and explosive) bottle in the Blanton’s …
Old Oak & New Heat: Kentucky Whiskey Updates + Old Soul Bourbon Review
In this episode of Bourbon Bytes, Clifton dives into the 2025 Old Soul Single Barrel Bourbon—a bold cask strength pick from Mississippi's oldest distillery… or is it? With transparency under the spot…
Maker’s Mark 2025 “The Keeper’s Release” Review + Bourbon Aged by Climate?
This week on the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, Clifton dives into one of the boldest Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series bottles to date — the 2025 Keeper’s Release, packed with ten toasted American oak stav…
Russell’s Reserve 13 is Back + Old Fitzgerald 7-Year-Old BiB Review
In this week’s pour of Bourbon Bytes, Clifton dives into the hottest release yet from Wild Turkey: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Bourbon is back — and this time, it’s clocking in at a blistering 123.8 pr…
Eagle Rare 12?! Plus Rock Hill Farms Bourbon Review
After a three-year hiatus, Bourbon Bytes is back with a brand-new season and a barrel full of whiskey news. Clifton breaks down the surprise announcement of Eagle Rare 12 — is it a smart move or an u…
Episode 50: William Larue Weller Bourbon Review (Season Finale)
To celebrate the 50th episode of the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, I’m reviewing William Larue Weller bourbon, a part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (2021). This epic conclusion to Season 1 of the …
Dog and Shrub Cask Strength Rye Whiskey Review
Today I'm reviewing a cask strength craft rye whiskey from Dog and Shrub Distillery out of Lake Mills, WI. This was sent to me by Edd from The Rotgut Review, who happens to work at Dog and Shrub. I'm…
Barrell Vantage Bourbon Review - Best Neat or on the Rocks?
Barrell Vantage is a 114.4 proof bourbon from Barrell Craft Spirits consisting of a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys finished in three distinct expressions of virgin oak: Mizunara, French, and toas…
New Riff Malster Wheat and Rye Bourbon Reviews and Big Changes at Maker’s Mark Distillery
Today I'm reviewing two of last year's biggest releases from the New Riff Distillery, Malted Wheat Bourbon and Malted Rye Bourbon. These "Malsters" are a project that explores different malted grains…
Kentucky Senator Bourbon Release #3 John G. Carlisle Review and Allocated Lottery Announcements
I'm reviewing the third release of Kentucky Senator Bourbon named after John G. Carlisle and coming in at 7 years old and 107 proof. Is this $130 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey worth seeking out? …
2022 Laphroaig Càirdeas ’Warehouse 1’ Review and the First Booker’s Single Barrel Bourbon!?
I'm reviewing the 2022 release of Laphroaig Càirdeas, Warehouse 1. This Scotch was aged in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels from Maker's Mark in the iconic Warehouse 1 that bares their namesake on the I…