PA Whiskey Guys

📢 NEW EPISODE DROP! 🎙️ 🥃 OLD GRAND-DAD 114 SINGLE BARREL 7 YEAR BOURBON A high-rye bourbon classic gets a single-barrel upgrade! 🔥 Old Grand-Dad has always brought bold spice and plenty of character. This 7-year-old Single Barrel , bottled at 114 proof , adds extra age and individual barrel personality to that familiar profile. Seven years in the barrel. 114 proof. One unique barrel. Let’s see...

📢 NEW EPISODE DROP! 🎙️ 🥃 WELLER SINGLE BARREL — THE ORIGINAL WHEATED BOURBON! One barrel. One unique whiskey. A whole lot to talk about! 🔥 Today, we’re diving into W.L. Weller Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey , a special release from Buffalo Trace Distillery that brings the signature sweetness of wheated bourbon together with its own individual barrel character. Bottled at 97 pro...

📢 NEW EPISODE DROP! 🎙️ 🥃 SAZERAC RYE — THE 3-BOTTLE BLIND TASTING! 👀🔥 Three bottles. Three pours. One blind tasting challenge! This time, we’re putting all three bottles of Sazerac Rye to the test! 🥃 We’re pouring them blind, comparing what we find in the glass, and seeing if we can tell the differences without letting the labels influence our opinions. Will we pick out the subtle differences...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Penelope Rye This week, we’re switching things up and diving into a rye from Penelope Bourbon. Known for its distinctive blending approach and creative bourbon releases, Penelope brings that same attention to detail to its rye whiskey. This expression delivers a balance of classic rye spice, sweet fruit, vanilla, and oak — making it an interesting pour for both dedicated rye...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Southern Star Paragon Single Barrel Cask Strength Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey This week, we’re heading to Georgia for a serious wheated bourbon from Southern Distilling Company — Paragon. This single-barrel, cask-strength expression showcases a rich wheated bourbon profile without the whiskey being diluted down to a standard bottling proof. Every barrel can bring its ow...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon This week, we’re pouring one of the most recognizable bottles in Kentucky bourbon — Willett Pot Still Reserve. With its distinctive pot-still-shaped bottle and Kentucky roots, this expression has become a familiar sight on bourbon shelves. Inside that iconic bottle is a wheated bourbon built around a softer, sweeter profile with plenty of cl...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Blade & Bow 12 Year Old Solera Reserve This week, we’re opening a bottle with a fascinating story behind it — Blade & Bow 12 Year Old Solera Reserve. This limited Kentucky straight bourbon showcases the Solera aging concept, a technique more commonly associated with spirits like sherry and rum, and brings together whiskey from different ages to create a layered and complex p...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Green River Honey This week, we’re trying something a little different from Green River Distilling — Green River Honey. This isn’t your typical flavored whiskey. Green River starts with its own Kentucky straight bourbon and combines it with real honey, creating a sweet, approachable whiskey that brings together classic bourbon character and natural honey flavor. This is a pu...

📢 New Podcast Drop 🥃 Episode 84 - Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Whiskey This week, we’re going straight to the barrel with one of Jack Daniel’s most sought-after expressions — Single Barrel Barrel Proof. Bottled straight from a single barrel at its natural proof, this whiskey takes the classic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey profile and turns everything up: more oak, more ca...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Traveller Whiskey Full Proof This week, we’re turning up the heat with Traveller Whiskey Full Proof — the high-proof follow-up to the original Traveller Blend No. 40. Created through the collaboration of country music superstar Chris Stapleton and Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley, Full Proof takes the original blend and cranks it all the way up to 121 proof. At...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Penelope Estate Collection Omega This week, we’re stepping into the upper end of the Penelope lineup with Omega — an 11-year-old straight bourbon built around age, oak, and serious depth. Part of the Penelope Estate Collection, Omega is finished in rare French oak barrels made with tight-grain staves that were matured for three years and selected using OakScan® technology. T...

📢 New Episode Drop!🥃 Buzzard’s Roost Bottled in Bond Bourbon This week, we’re cracking open a bottle that takes the traditional Bottled in Bond designation and puts a Buzzard’s Roost spin on it. This 100-proof wheated bourbon brings a high-wheat mash bill to the table, creating a profile built around rich sweetness, vanilla, caramel, baking spice, and a touch of oak. It’s a great example of how...

📢 New Episode Drop! 🥃 Pursuit United Blended Straight Rye This week, we’re diving into a rye created by whiskey enthusiasts, for whiskey enthusiasts. Pursuit United Blended Straight Rye is the flagship rye from Pursuit Spirits—the brand founded by the hosts of the Bourbon Pursuit podcast. By blending three distinct rye mash bills from Kentucky and Maryland, they’ve crafted a whiskey that deliver...

📢 New Episode Drop! 🥃 Penelope Architects of Golf – Hole 3 This week, we’re teeing up one of Penelope Bourbon’s most creative limited releases— Architects of Golf: Hole 3 . Inspired by the golf course where Penelope founders Michael Paladini and Danny Polise first envisioned the brand, this expression is the boldest of the inaugural three-bottle series. Finished with the most robust American oak...

📢 New Episode Drop! 🥃 Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky This week, we’re taking a trip north to explore one of the most recognizable bottles in Canadian whisky—Caribou Crossing Single Barrel. Produced for Sazerac, this release proudly carries the distinction of being the world’s first single-barrel Canadian whisky from a major producer. With its iconic crystal-style caribou stopper...

📢 New Episode Drop! 🥃 ASW Fiddler Toasted Straight Rye Whiskey This week, we’re pouring a rye that’s putting Atlanta on the whiskey map—ASW Distillery’s Fiddler Toasted Straight Rye Whiskey. Part of the award-winning Fiddler lineup, this expression starts with mature straight rye whiskey before being finished in toasted oak barrels, adding layers of sweetness and depth while preserving the bold...

📢 New Episode Drop! 🥃 2XO Oak Series American Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon This week, we’re uncorking a bourbon from one of whiskey’s most respected modern blenders—Dixon Dedman’s 2XO American Oak. As the inaugural release in the Oak Series, this bourbon showcases 2XO’s innovative “Two Times Oak” process, using additional charred American oak inside the barrel to enhance richness, sweetness, an...

📢 New Episode Drop!🎙️ PA Whiskey Guys present:🥃 Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled in Bond Bourbon This week, we’re pouring one of the most exciting modern wheated bourbons on the market—Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Origin Series Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Crafted entirely with Bardstown’s own distillate, this six-year-old, 100-proof release honors the Bottled-in-Bond tradition while s...

🥃 Doc Swinson’s Exploratory Cask Golden Hour Rye – Rum & Port Finished This week, we’re exploring one of the most creative finished rye whiskeys on the market — Doc Swinson’s Golden Hour. Part of their award-winning Exploratory Cask Series, this unique release combines mature rye whiskey with both rum and port cask finishing, creating a layered pour that balances spice, fruit, sweetness, and comp...

🥃 Green River Full Proof Bourbon This week, we’re diving into a powerhouse bourbon from one of Kentucky’s historic distilleries — Green River Full Proof Bourbon. Bottled at barrel-entry proof, this expression delivers a bold, unfiltered look at Green River’s signature profile, combining rich sweetness, robust spice, and impressive depth for a full-flavored bourbon experience. This is a public epi...

🥃 Liberty Pole Spirits Wheated Bourbon This week, we’re featuring a Pennsylvania-made wheated bourbon from Liberty Pole Spirits. Crafted in Washington, PA, Liberty Pole has built a reputation for producing grain-to-glass whiskeys that highlight local agriculture and traditional production methods. Their Wheated Bourbon offers a softer, sweeter profile while still delivering plenty of character an...

🥃 Rare Character Hurst Knoll Kentucky Straight Rye This week, we’re diving into a premium rye from one of the hottest independent bottlers in the game — Rare Character — featuring their Hurst Knoll Kentucky Straight Rye . Known for curated barrels and bold flavor profiles, this release showcases a refined, high-quality take on rye whiskey with serious depth. This is a public episode. If you would...

🥃 Weldon Mills Reserve Barrel Proof This week, we’re shining a spotlight on a rising craft distillery out of North Carolina — Weldon Mills Reserve Barrel Proof . Uncut, unfiltered, and packed with character, this bourbon delivers bold flavor while highlighting the growing quality of craft whiskey outside Kentucky. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...

🥃 Bulleit Bourbon Bottled‑in‑Bond This week, we’re diving into a modern twist on an American classic — Bulleit Bourbon Bottled‑in‑Bond . Built around the strict standards of the Bottled‑in‑Bond Act, this release brings structure, consistency, and bold flavor to Bulleit’s high‑rye style. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

🥃 Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye This week, we’re heading to Baltimore to explore a rye that blends bold spice with rich sweetness — Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Rye . Finished in a second toasted oak barrel, this expression takes classic Maryland-style rye and adds a deeper, more dessert‑forward twist. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...