Bourbon Matters

The guys talk about "The Big Game" and how to pair whiskey with some of the foods we all love to eat while watching football

The guys are joined by Matt, founder of the Lake County Whiskey Club to discuss how people can create communities around whiskey and other shared interests

The guys are joined by Raj Bhakta, founder of Bhakta Spirits and a little brand called Whistle Pig. Raj and the guys discuss Armagnac, vintages, and the future of the spirits industry while sampling some offerings from Bhakta Spirits.

The guys discuss the Blend Off event at Gold Eagle and their takeaways from it

The guys discuss the possibility that bourbon sales, and public interest, has peaked based on Brown Foreman's reported 2% drop in sales in 2023

The guys get a blast from the past when Roberto joins the podcast once again, and everyone discussed their Top 5 Whiskies of 2023!

The guys discuss the beautiful Four Roses distillery and it's ten unique combinations of mash bills and yeast strains

In Part 5, the guys discuss the legendary Wild Turkey: From it's humble beginnings in a grocery store, to the behemoth it is today

The guys talk about Maker's Mark, a favorite for Dan and GE Jake, and how impressive the distillery is making so many different offerings from one mash bill

The guys discuss the second largest global holder of whiskey in the world, Heaven Hill, and their various whiskey offerings

This week, the guys talk about Jim Beam and the affiliated brands like Knob Creek, Basil Hayden, and Old Tub.

The guys kick off their series on The Big Six with Buffalo Trace Distillery, discussing the history, impact, and (obviously) the whiskey

The guys discuss the prospect of artificial scarcity in the whiskey market

The guys continue their discussion with Rush Creek Distilling partner Todd Stricker about the distillery and try their rye white dog before Tom from Antioch Barrel joins to discuss his incredible furniture that he and his team are producing from real oak barrels

The guys visit Rush Creek Distilling in Harvard, IL this week, where they sampled Rush Creek's Straight Bourbon, Double Oaked Straight Bourbon, and 100% Rye Whiskey while discussing the distillery with partner Todd Stricker

The guys discuss how the daily drinker has evolved from its humble beginnings into what consumers are looking for today

The guys are joined by Gold Eagle Drew, bartender and unofficial mascot of Gold Eagle Wine and Liquor, to ask him some fun questions about his time working at the store

In the follow-up to last week, the guys talk about how distilleries outside of Kentucky have been trying to stand out against the tough competition in the Bluegrass State.

The guys discuss how new startup brands can compete with the Big Six distilleries in Kentucky

The guys discuss some of the good and questionable changes coming soon to well-known whiskey brands

The guys talk about how to build a starter collection: what bottles to include, which ones to consider, and which ones to leave out

The guys are living large this week as they talk about high priced bottles

The guys play a whiskey-themed game of "Would You Rather...?"

The guys spit some hot takes covering price points, limited releases, best brands, and #bourbongram influencers

The guys give some play by play commentary on a tater release at Gold Eagle, how stores handle sought-after releases, and (as always) what bottles you can get anywhere that are better than Wellers, Blanty's, and Taylors