Bourbon Barrel Talk

The crew sits down and reviews the newest release from Sazerac The Traveler. It's a collaboration between Master Distiller Harlan Wheatley and Country Legend Chris Stapleton. 

The Crew finishes out the Round of 32 blinds with barrel/cask strength products. Poor Carl had zero luck picking which pour was which. While Old Fo 1920 stood out for all of us. 

The crew blinds through the first round of Ryes and Whiskey. 

Nick suckers Scott into drinking and reviewing Jameson, Johnny Walker Red and Jameson Orange in honor of St. Patricks Day. Although I don't like scotch, I had to be a team player and play along. 

The crew and I walk through Part 2 of Round 1 is us tasting through under 100 proof and finished whiskeys. This bracket had 5 crowd favorites and brought out the best and worst of us all.. lol. @Jonny Tsunami. 

In this episode the crew picks between the first 8 pours in the bracket. The Bottled in Bond and 100 proof bourbons. 

This episode is a lead in to this years special NIT Bracket Pick'em Contest. Instead of letting you pick the winners each round, we are going to blind each round and fans will complete a bracket online and the person with the most points will win a prize pack. 

The crew reviews two different Starlight Finished Bourbons, one was the  Spanish Brandy picked by Louisville Bourbon Buzz and the other is a Ted Pear Brandy pick. 

The crew discuss the Starlight Mizunara vs Good Times Amuburana Honey Finished Bourbons. Both unique and tasty, but one offers such a delicate profile, I've not had in a while. 

Scott goes crazy and makes a Peanut Butter Whiskey inspired from an instagram video, and decides to create two cocktails from it. Peanut butter and jelly and peanut butter cup. Listen to find out if it turned out good and how to make your own. 

Scott sits down with the Brock's and Dan to review the Family Estate bottles from Starlight’s Repeal Day. The bourbon and rye both settling in at just over 7 years. 

Scott sits down with Sarah and some friends to discuss some cocktail creations of Sarah's. There was The Brown'd Butter Kiss, The Brosemary and a modern twist of the Whiskey Sour. Coming up with the names was the most fun part. 

The fellas review two newer Old Forester 1924 vs 117 Series Bottled in Bond. Both 100 proof and around 10 years old. But the 1924 is a different mashbill than typical Old Forester products. 

The crew sits down and reviews Garrison Brothers latest release Guadalupe. This is a 6 yr bourbon that was finished for 2 years in port barrels.

Scott, Andy and a couple of friends discuss and review two double oak bottles, Starlight and Old Louisville. The Starlight was a recent Ted Pick release, the Old Louisville was a sample given to me by a friend. I hope you enjoy our discussion.

Scott and Matt sit down with Zach Zimlich owner of ZAK Cooperage and discuss the barrel making process. What wood is used, how its seasoned, the process and sustainability of the industry. We Also talk with Jessica Ann (Bourboninsider) about the used barrel market, and her expertise from H&A Barrel Management. 

Scott with special guesy Chad Huffman from Bourbon Boyz sits down with Amine at Old Louisville about how he got started in the business and his releases and favorite pours. 

The Liquid Assets crew stops by and helps us review the Bardstown Bourbon Discovery 6 and Copper & Kings newest Bourbon Finished in Brandy. 

The crew finishes the 8 Crazy Nights with the Airing of the Grievances, while reviewing the most recent release 117 Old Forester Finished in Scotch. 

On episode 7 of the 8 Crazy nights the crew discusses gifts for the Bourbon Lover in your life, while we taste and reviews Old Louisville and Heavens Door Single Barrel Picks.

The crew reviews Huber's Pops Double Barrel Reserve, Robert Mondavi and The Federalist Barrel Aged Wines while discussing our favorite pours of this year.  

The Fellas try and review the 2023 fall release of Elijah Craig Barrel Strength Bourbon. These bottles get released 3 times a year and this is the review of this Septembers release. 

In this our 5th episode of the 8 Crazy Nights, we review a set of bourbon adjacent rums. Bumbu, Papa's Pillar, and Privateer International. These were all very different, but only one was similar to a bourbon the others closer to spiced rum. What is your favorite rum?

The crew sits down and discusses three different creams (Barton Chocolate Bourbon Ball, Buffalo Trace, and Cow Pie from Dancing Goat) that are our favorites. We talked about the best ways to enjoy then, in root beer, coffee, over ice cream or neat. 

In this episode in our holiday Series 8 Crazy Nights, the crew reviews Four of the Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts. 2023 Standard BCS bottle, 2023 Backyard Stout, 2022 Sir Isaacs, and the 2023 Bananas Foster. Let us know your favorite from the past couple of years. Message us on Facebook or Instagram.