Barrel to Bottle, The Binny's Podcast

Elliot Hughes of is the managing distillery director for Dingle Distillery. What started as a bar outside of Dublin has become a distillery in Dingle, in the southwest corner of Ireland. Dingle is far-flung, but it's also a popular tourist destination with mild weather perfect for aging whiskey. Dingle's yearly releases pay homage to the town's connection to Celtic pagan traditions, which include...

The last time we took on a major celebrity and their absurd cocktail, it was Stanley Tucci's shaken Negroni with vodka. Things didn't so great for The Tooch, but will America's Dad fare better? Earlier this year, Jim sent the group an article about Tom Hanks appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Hanks is not a big drinker, but he will add a splash of champagne to his Diet Coke. And tha...

Whenever Pat brings bottles in for an episode, you can safely assume he's going to bring way more than we can ever get to. After tasting through the Whisky Advocate Top 20 of 2022, Pat pulled out two mystery bottles; something he would have added to the list, and something he's not quite sure what it is but it has a memorable taste. 

Once again, we're running down the list of Whisky Advocate's top 20 whiskies of the year and sampling the ones we have available. What was once a list of unobatnium bottles has now expanded with more readily available products and better price points.  #20 – Craigellachie 13-Year-Old Armagnac Finish  #19 – Teeling Single Pot Still Virgin Chinkapin Oak Wonders of Wood #18 – Hardin's Creek Colonel J...

This is probably our most ambitious episode ever. We'll be eating well-known New Orleans dishes, along with Abita beer, and then making New Orleans cocktails and pairing them with paczkis. We apologize in advance for all the mouth noises. Abita is the classic New Orleans beer and a lot of their offerings pair great with local cuisine. Mardi Gras Bock is a more of a Maibock than a doppelbock, which...

As the premiere producer in the Rhone, you would assume Guigal has been around for centuries. Guigal is in their third generation, which is relatively young for the Rhone and France overall. Joining us today is Patrick Will, brand development director at Vintus, importer of Guigal. He has worked with the Guigal family for 26 years. featuring these wines: Guigal Cotes du Rhone White 2021 Guigal Cot...

This week we welcome Rob Dietrich, master distiller of Blackened Whiskey. If you're not familiar, Blackened started as a collaboration between Metallica and distilling legend Dave Pickerell. Drink along at home with the following whiskies: Blackened Straight Whiskey Finished in Black Brandy Casks   Blackened x Wes Henderson Bourbon Finished in White Port Casks Blackened Rye the Lightning   If you...

We're back with part 2 of our Barrel to Bottle Q&A episode. Check out part 1 on our blog or wherever you download podcasts.  If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at  comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  or  Instagram . If we answer your question during a podcast, you'll get a $20 Binny's Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever y...

We used to tackle listener questions on a regular basis, but over the years the episodes kept getting longer and longer. We miss the listener interaction, and we miss giving away $20 Binny's gift cards, so periodically we do these all Q&A episodes. It's time for us to A your Qs. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at  comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on  Facebook...

We haven't done a Non-Alc episode in two years, and a lot has changed in that time. The entire category has exploded; not only are there more options than ever, but the options are better than they've ever been. This week, Roger, Alicia, and Pat have brought the newest and best options for Dry January and beyond in beer, wine, and spirits. Roger's NA Beer/Seltzer Options: Lagunitas Hoppy Refresher...

Coffee: the original beer adjunct before that became a dirty word. We only just did a coffee episode in late 2022 but there are so many coffee stouts being released, especially in the winter months, that it makes sense to do another one. This time in addition to drinking coffee beer, and the coffee these beers are made with, Roger has baked several cookies that pair great with the beer and the cof...

And now for the epic conclusion of Barrel to Bottle's Picks of the Year 2022. Alicia's Pick Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2018 Pat's One and Only Pick Pinhook Vertical Series Bourbon War 7-Year-Old Bourbon 2022 Jim's Second Pick Destihl Wild Sour Series Elima Hua   Greg's Second Pick Field Recordings Aqua Pazza Organic Pink Sparkling Jenna's Third Pick André Cluet Brut Grand Reserve Pat's One a...

It's time for the Barrel to Bottle Pick(s) of the Year. For the first time ever, we have seven people on mics, so it should be obvious why we had to split this into two episodes. Pat's One and Only Pick Penrose Fantasy West collaboration with More Brewing    Jenna's First Pick Michter's US 1 Single Barrel Straight Rye   Jim's First Pick Off Color Beer for Lounging   Pat's One and Only Pick Benroma...

It's time to check back in on Chris and Pat's respective aged eggnogs. We last checked in on these over a year ago, but how are they now? Will the Barrel to Bottle Crew survive or is this the last episode? 

We're back with part two of our yearly Binny's Buyer's Picks episode. Bill, Wine Buyer: Alion, 2018   Clark & Sheffield 10 Year Old Tawny Port ­ Mike Baba, Wine Buyer Cliff Lede Claret 2019      Mark Senal, Wine Buyer Inspiration 1818 Brut by Billecart   Kyle, Beer Buyer Goldfinger Brewery If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at  comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us o...

It's December, which means we're once again talking with Binny's category buyers about what they were most impressed with this year. These people taste everything, so this is the best of the best for 2022. Jeff, Spirits Buyer: Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Goose Island BCBS Barrel Finished Bourbon   Douglas, Beer Buyer: Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout 2022   Barbara, Wine...

There are a lot of guidelines and rules around drinking wine that may or may not apply anymore and Lincoln Park wine manager Ben is here to smash them. Or confirm them. Shatter some myths with the following wines: Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs 2019   Stadt Krems Gruner Veltliner Kremstal 2021 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Tre Vigne 2020    Chateau Peyrabon Haut Medoc 2009 Laurent-Perrier Harmony If you have a q...

Brian Nation (formerly of Midleton) and David Perkins (formerly of High West) are two heavy hitters in the spirits industry. So, Pat was quite shocked when he heard that an upstart distillery in Minnesota had hired both of them, he had to check them out. That lead him to Keeper's Heart, where they're making Irishized American Whiskey and Americanized Irish Whiskey. Right now, Keeper's Heart is sou...

What are you drinking for Thanksgiving? We've got recommendations for spirits before, during and after dinner, beers that pair with a wide range of dishes and wines to pair with specific types of guests at your dinner table. Check out Pat's Thanksgiving Picks: Huber's Starlight Distillery Bourbon Finished in Armagnac Barrel #21-2315 Binny's Handpicked   Huber's Starlight Distillery Bourbon Finishe...

Coffee. It's probably one of the most popular adjuncts in craft beer. Most of the coffee Roger drinks is through beer because he's a tea guy. But he assembled some coffee guys for today's episode. Then he picked some great coffee beers and also sourced the coffee used in the beers so we could try it all side-by-side. Drink along at home with the following beers: AleSmith Speedway Stout AleSmith Ba...

Marsha Milam is one of the founders of Milam & Greene, a Texas distillery that makes their own juice, but also blends and ages sourced liquid. Marsha started the distillery after having an epiphany while on the Bourbon Trail in Kentucky. She recruited world-renowned spirits expert Heather Greene to be her partner and blender. Then she brought in Marlene Holmes, formerly of Jim Beam, to be her Mast...

Pat loves Scotch. Scotchy Scotch Scotch. We haven't done an episode on Handpicked Scotches in a while, so to recap the process: Brett, and sometimes Pat and Joe, travel to Scotland once or twice a year and visit as many distilleries as possible every day. If it's at an independent bottler, the entire day is spent crawling around in barrel warehouses picking casks they want to try.   Binny's has ca...

It's the end of October, which means it's time to taste some Bourbon County Stout. Our friends at Goose Island were good enough to invite the Barrel to Bottle crew to their Barrel House and taste through the 2022 line-up. We took copious notes and then raced back to the Barrel to Bottle Studios to record this episode.  Goose Island Bourbon County Stout – The original always changes slightly and th...

Celebrities, they love tequila just like you! They love tequila so much in fact that they started their own brand of tequila! Sixteen to be exact, or at least that's what we have today, in our blind tasting of 16 celebrity tequilas. Blind is best, that's what the Whiskey Hotline always says. It's the only honest way to taste anything, so leave your preconceived notions at the door! As the Barrel t...

We've done new wines and new spirits , so obviously we're following the rule of threes and doing an episode on new beers (and ciders). This category is very different though. New beers and ciders come and go so quickly. In craft beer, it's "sure this is great but what have you got that's new?" There's constant turnover as more and more breweries have abandoned the concept of year-round and seasona...