Bourbon Barrel Talk

Scott, Ryan, Carl and Jared discuss the final results from the tournament of 64 whiskeys. We also review 2 unique Good Times bottles, Seaglass and Honey Cherry. 

The crew puts together a barrel strength batch of the amburana finished bourbon. This batch went 11 days with right at 14 grams total. 11 initially and 3 added at day 8. The blend consisted of 10 bourbons all barrel strength and ended up at 118.6 proof. 

Scott, Nick and Carl, discuss the Elite 8 results along with predict how this whole bracket ends up. We also review two recent Starlight releases. They are the two highest proofs so far. 129.7 (Bourbon Analytics) and 130 proof (Ted Pick). 

Scott and the crew sits down with Jimmy as he tells the story of how these three brands came to be. We also taste through a Double Apple Rye, Amburana, 15 yr Light Whiskey and more. This is a story of how to boot strap a label, the trials and tribulations. 

Scott, Carl, Barbara, and Jon discuss how the sweet 16 panned out and makes predictions to the Final 4 and Championship matchup. 

The crew sits down and reviews a batch of "cigar batch" bourbon we blended with Northeast Barrel Amburana chips. We blended some Old Fo 100 and WT 101 with the chips and discussed the final product. 

Scott, Nick and Carl, discuss how the tournament has unfolded so far and predicts how you the listener will vote. Make sure you visit www.bourbonbarreltalk.com to cast your vote. 

Scott and The crew sits down and discusses how the first round went and predicts rounds 2 and 3. 

Matt and Scott sit down with Mark and Sherri Carter and discuss whats new with them. We discuss upcoming releases, the new shop, and the Old Carter Social Club. 

The crew painstakingly discusses a great deal of whiskey, and figures out which 64 make the list, for you the listener to vote on. We broke down the bracket into four regions, bourbon, rye, whiskey, and finished whiskeys. Vote now and often on who you think should move on. 

Scott sits down with the crew and reviews Jack Daniels most recent releases, the Distillery Series. Two ryes, one finished in maple wood barrels, one double oaked and the bourbon/whiskey was finished in pecan wood. Batches 8, 9, and 10, were very interesting from what we typically drink.  

Scott and the fellas discuss the recent split between bourbon powerhouse Sazerac and their longtime business partners and distributor RNDC. Our thoughts and hopes what will occur from this switch. 

The crew sits down and reviews the Bardstown Bourbon Company's Origin Series releases. Their new high rye and wheated bourbons. Both are very unique in their own right, listen to find out what we think.  

Scott and the crew review two of the more recent Michter's Toasted Bourbon and Rye Bottles.  Listen to our discussions that lead to a split decision on which pour was best.

Scott, Jon, Carl and Jared (Den of Thieves) reviews the 2020 Michter's 10 Bourbon and Rye. While Barbara and Nick chill in the back. 

Scott, Nick, Jared and Carl make predictions of whats to come this year, while comparing and reviewing Woodford Double Oak and Double Double Oak. Some predictions will surprise you, while others won't.

The crew compares and contrasts todays Old Forester 86 proof bourbon to a 1995 one, Jared got from rummaging in Uncle Tom's house.  

The crew sits down and reviews some of our favorite brands recent releases the 117 Series from Old Forester. We discussed the Whiskey Row Fire and 1910 Extra Extra Old. 

The Den of Thieves discuss 4 more Goose Islands, Cola, Mon Cherie, Biscotti, and Oatmeal Stouts. All of them are the more unique expressions for their bourbon aged products. 

Scott the Brock's, Jon and Jared discuss our favorite episodes and times from 2022 on the show. Best and worst moments all while reviewing a Copper and Kings Apple Maple Brandy and Lucky Seven's Frenchman. 

Scott, Jared, Jon and Nick taste through the Goose Island Bourbon County Standard, Elijah Craig Toasted, Rittenhouse Rye and Cherry Wood. 

Scott, Barbara, Carl, and Nick get juiced in this conversation around age statements. Why are they going away and who is at fault?

Scott and the crew discuss NPD's overcharging for 5-7year juice. The discussion gets fun because some do it better than others. 

Scott, Nick, Carl and Barbara reveiw the most two recent releases of the Amburana casks from Repeal Day at Starlight. 

Scott and the crew get mad about distilleries like Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey and Four Roses sending some really good stuff overseas and not releasing in here in the states. We also review some new Starlight stuff.