Bottle Bond

The main driver for this cross country journey has arrived!   Shout out to Jon for the recommendation.  A Neat Freak extraordinaire! Now these 2 pour people get together to examine a truly exceptionally made product - Day's Defile Whisky.  This one was a treat both in packaging and in flavor!  Youtube: https://youtu.be/hGD2kvCIwHc

Jimmy brought in a local Idaho bottle some of his amazing friends shared with him and that got us plotting on a more interesting set of tastings.  Today we're starting the journey off in New York with King's County Bourbon Check out the Youtube: https://youtu.be/ZSdIZvbMPv8

Sometimes a late night doom scrolling can lead to a wonderful find!  Today we discuss  Oaklore, with a special shout out them for going the extra mile on kindness!   And good to the last drop, literally! watch the episode: https://youtu.be/7P14gk4o2no

A little souvenir from my last run out to Kentucky.  Bourbon Balls - a tasty treat created in 1938 by Ruth Hanly Booe of the Rebecca Ruth Candy Company in Frankfort, Kentucky

The crew gets together to check out a tasty Nashville Rye bottle.  Highly recommended by one of the local buyers, let's see how it really holds up.  Check out the youtube:  https://youtu.be/pzDPJmpv0Tk 

After months... or maybe years of urging to open up his palate to Scotch, Adam finds that he's already had a few successes there.  Not all Scotch has to taste like band-aids and campfires.  Check out Compass Box Orchard House and see how happy Chance is that he may have finally gotten Adam on the path. Watch the episode on Youtube! https://youtu.be/UcPjAeqe6_k

Chance gets a moment to catch up on some missed pours, and takes a swing at that Hirsch Bivouac from https://youtu.be/FvXAlBfk040 Catch us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/fVXhV58k0mc

Today is just a light intro to the infinity bottle for our Pour People and Neat Freaks out there. We're just checking in to see how this bottle has been doing with a touch of age on it now. Watch the full episode on Youtube-> https://youtu.be/8V8aVo4AEFo

Davide and Jimmy stop on by to share a new bottle with Adam.  The Dream Spirits Barrel pick from the Austin Bourbon Junkies is a mighty fine pour.  We touch on a tiny bit of history from the recent origins of the bourbon secondary market as well.   Dream Spirits Rye 9yr Barrel 550  62.1% ABV - 124.2 Proof Distilled in Indiana Youtube: https://youtu.be/n4RLt6Avjn8

It's nearly the one year anniversary of Adam's Kentucky pilgrimage for Blood Oath, and we're jumping in with a story from the road!   After some digging after the fact it does in fact look like Burning Chair is still active and thriving, which is awesome! This is one darn fine pour and we look forward to sharing the story with all our Pour People out there! https://youtu.be/zAR14MPQ...

Today Adam and Chance introduce the final form our of rating system! Every person on the episode will get to pick a sticker and a spot on the bottle they can claim for keeps!  Today's bottle is the mighty Hogsworth Batch 2 Blend #9  The blend:  42%: Tennessee bourbon, 4 yr 9 months  18%: Minnesota bourbon, 5 yr 4 months 18%: Armagnac, 13 yr  17%: Armagnac,  11 yr 5%: Armagnac, 42 yr This is a...

Davide and James join Adam on this week's episode of Bottle Bond. We talk about the history and odd legacy of how the Old Fitzgerald label came to be. From its origins as a private brand for rail magnates and steamship captains to the legendary Stitzel-Weller era under "Pappy" Van Winkle, we trace the liquid's evolution through the decades. We dive into the storied "Larcen...

The chemistry of whiskey exploration has just gotten real! Join us as we dive into the world of Hirsch Selected Whiskies and The Spirit of the Journey - The Bivouac, a bottle that's not for the faint of heart. Adam shares their expertise on the nuances of this $54 fine spirit, and we explore how it relates to our previous discussion on Takaido - the game where the journey is more important th...

Join Adam and Chance as we celebrate an awesome bottle from an awesome family run Colorado Distillery.  The mindfulness of their craft comes through in this lucky find! The Leopold Brothers put in the effort to celebrate traditions and techniques that have been squeezed out of the process by large players focusing on efficiency over quality.   We found ourselves the lucky winners of a 5 year Bottl...

Welcome back to all our Neat Freaks and Pour People.  Tonight on Bottle Bond Adam will be sharing a bottle with a Special Guest - James!  Brace yourselves for two folks who just love to get distracted in the details but still remember to take a sip from time to time! Learn all about the awesome charitable history around Yellowstone Bourbon, yet another rockstar label from Luxco. Watch now: https:/...

Take a quick and rambling trip through a silly tasting of the 4 roses small batch.  It's a staple in most bars and we figured it deserves a place in our early days of tastings.

Imagine sipping a fine bourbon... now imagine it mixed with Mountain Dew. Sacrilege? Or a secret Southern sophistication waiting to be discovered? We're challenging everything you thought you knew about taste and tradition, exploring if this unlikely duo can forge a surprisingly elegant cocktail that defies all expectations. Before it was a neon-green staple of gas station shelves and gaming...

Not every find is so lucky, but this week on Bottle Bond we tell the story of stumbling across a bottle that just keeps getting better!  Adam talks about his process for finding this bottle while Chance tries his best to guess how it truly happened! Enjoy the journey #NeatFreaks!

If you thought Wild Turkey 101 was good, just wait until you try its big sibling! Adam and Chance are back to wrestle with the legendary Wild Turkey Rare Breed. This barrel-proof bourbon is non-chill filtered and bottled straight from the barrel—meaning it’s the purest, strongest expression of Wild Turkey's classic profile. It’s often considered the perfect transition bottle for folks moving...

The Bottle Bond crew (Adam & Chance) is proving once and for all that Wild Turkey 101 is an all-star. Forget the fancy stuff—this bottle belongs in every rotation. Seriously. It’s cheap, it's 101 proof, and it's delicious. Grab a pour and laugh along as we sing the praises of the most underrated bourbon on the planet. Cheers!

It’s the most wonderful (and spooky!) time of the year! We're celebrating Halloween with a bourbon so coveted, it practically haunts the shelves: the Smoke Wagon Halloween Release. Adam and Chance are totally in the spirit for spirits and other Halloween fun this week, sharing a dram and sharing laughs. We’re just two guys on the journey to learn all we can about Whisky, and sharing a dram is...

This is Bottle Bond, and if you've ever chased that perfect flavor note, you're in for a treat. Today, we're talking about Oak & Eden, a brand that's not just making whiskey, they're crafting an experience with every bottle. Their secret? A finished wood stave submerged right in the liquid, constantly evolving the spirit with essences of rich wines, tropical rums, or d...

Welcome to the ring! In one corner, the fiery, robust, and full-bodied Still Austin Red Corn Bourbon. In the other, the smooth, sweet, and nutty Still Austin Blue Corn Bourbon. These two highly-anticipated, limited-release Bottled-in-Bond whiskies from Still Austin are more than just bourbons—they're a testament to Texas-grown grains and the unique climate that shapes them. We're putting...

Welcome to a Bottle Bond adventure we've been dying to take! We spent our own money on the popular Blind Barrels subscription—a service that sends you mystery bourbon and whisky samples to truly test your senses. This is 100% unsponsored and 100% honest. This episode is the ultimate palate showdown: The Newcomer: Adam is developing his nose and is excited to tackle this challenge without the...

🔥 Not every pour is a winner! In this short episode, we take on Native Spirits whiskey—and let's just say, it didn’t exactly win us over. 🥃😬 We break down the nose, palate, and finish, discussing what worked (and what didn’t). Is it a hidden gem, or one to leave on the shelf? Tune in for an honest take on this unique bottle!