Whiskey Noobs

It's one of the most common questions I get about whiskey: what is the best palate cleanser for a whiskey tasting? In this episode, my guest noob, Justin, and I put yet another one to the test: coffe…

Ah, yes. The timeless debate: does water make whiskey better? Should you add it? If so, HOW do you add it? What type of water should you add? In this episode, I break it all down. From what is chemic…

Yes, this episode is about spitting vs swallowing. Yes, I know how that sounds. But seriously... does spitting out a whiskey tasting change the flavor that you get from it? Or, in order to provide a …

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What qualifies me to make this podcast, spitting out whiskey for reviews, and cleansing your palate for whiskey tastings - these ar…

Bourbon whiskey has a rich history in the United States. Walk along the bourbon timeline with me as I break down some of the major events that have impacted the landscape today, from the first pilgri…

Since it's Dry January, let's talk about a different hobby: movies. Well... movies AND whiskey. Troy Bolotnick and Charlie Flint are two long-time friends who started as movie writers and actually di…

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The age old cousin of whiskey - cigars. Since we can't have whiskey during Dry January, Justin and I walk through a full tasting of…

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Battling the secondary bourbon market, building a flight of bourbon, and building a brand around whiskey - these are just a few of …

Melissa Rift is the Master Taster at the Old Forester Distillery, which is proudly marketed as the first ever bottled bourbon whiskey. From the story of the first bottling, to the history of fires on…

Barrel Pick

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Have you ever wondered what whiskeys go the best with Christmas cookies? In this episode, my guest Noob, Zack, and I, p…

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The Holidays are upon us, so make the most of them by getting yourself a bourbon, scotch, rye, or other whiskey that gives you those holiday flavors. In this episode I break …

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Dominic Guglielmi is a long-time lover of Blanton's bourbon. In his new book, "Warehouse H," Dominic breaks down many of the hot topics, myths, a…

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Up-and-coming distillers, things that I wish I knew when I got into bourbon, and what I prefer to drink in the fall - these are just a few of the…

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Our repeat-Guest-Noob Zack is back, and he is helping us learn a thing or two about bourbon! People always ask me abou…

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Why are some bourbons so expensive? Sometimes it's a quality thing, sometimes it's a marketing thing, sometimes it's b…

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How do barrel picks work? What is it like to actually pick out a single barrel from a distillery? In this episode, you…

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Having my local friends on the show, bottles of whiskey that I regret buying, and how to pick cigar and bourbon pairings - these are just a few o…

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So much of what we looked at so far has been from the perspective of the bourbon loving community. Tim (@thewhiskyinfluencer) found his way into …

Blind tastings are by far one of the best ways to put bias aside and learn about a whiskey. TX and Brothers Bond Bourbon have both always had a banana flavor to them that I thought made them very sim…

How do you get into drinking Rye Whiskey, and what can you expect from it? In this episode, not only do I review Still Austin's "The Artist" Straight Rye Whiskey, but I also walk through 7 other whis…