Bourbon Tasteoffs

It is always a treat tasting episode winners against each other to find a monthly winner. This tasting is no exception. The guys get together to laugh and have a good time while picking the best whiskey of the month. Hope you enjoy it as much as they did. Cheers!

Combining the names Michael and Peter to make the name Michter's is just one of the many good choices this brand has made. These are some hard-to-find whiskeys and are very good, but which one is the best? The guys welcome Don onto the show #midwestbrewzle. Todd visits Central Standard in Milwaukee and checks out the 6,000 Lb table. Shout outs are sent out to loyal followers, we appreciate you. Ch...

Adam gets another shot at beating someone else on the show. After losing to Josh on episode 46 he tries his luck against Todd this time. They are both tasked with bringing their favorite finished whiskeys to compete. Adam invites his dad Mike onto the show for moral support. Neither Todd nor Adam wants to take the L on this episode. May the best man win. Cheers!

Celebrating our 50th episode, we thank you all that take the time to watch or listen to our content. J. Henry is a brand out of Wisconsin near Madison, the capitol city. Wisconsin distillery's have been the focus of episodes 1, 25, and now 50. We feel some of these options can compete against whiskeys from other parts of the country. Find out what J. Henry takes the title of best Wisconsin whiskey...

"Blue Run" is what one of the co-founders of this brand called Kentucky's Royal Spring in Georgetown, KY. That's also the location that will be home to the new distillery. While it's being built the company will continue to source their whiskey from Castle & Key and Bardstown Bourbon Company. Anticipation for Blue Run to make their own whiskey is high, but the products they are currently relea...

This episode brings 3 monthly winners together to duke it out for the title of quarterly winner. It just so happens to pit 3 Buffalo Trace products together. Which one is the best? These are all very tasty and they are a treat for the guys. Cheers!

This monthly winner episode brings 4 previous episode winners that one could make an argument for being some of the best whiskeys of the year. The lowest proof of the bunch is 116.6 proof. These are some full strength and full flavor gems. Cheers!

Thought we would have an episode pitting Adam vs Josh in the bourbon colosseum, Typically the guys are tasting similar offerings against each other, but this episode taunts the imagination of Adam vs Josh in this head-to-head competition. Will Adam hoist the trophy of best anti Josh bourbon or will Josh shine through in bringing the better bourbon. Cheers!

Bryan Smith, the Master distiller at Hard Truth distillery in Nashville, Indiana knows what he's doing. The hard truth is that this whiskey is tasty. The guy's welcome Dave and Justin to the show to help delineate the tasting notes on these wonderful pours. Warning! There are some punny jokes told and the guys end up having a great time. Cheers!

Barton 1792 is a delicious bourbon, but which one is the best? The full proof option is an award winning, 2020 World Whisky of the Year, do the guys agree? 1792 represents the year that Kentucky became a state of the union. The effects on this episode are super fun and the guys get a kick out of them all. Hope you enjoy. Cheers!

The fellas gather again to taste some tasty Ben Holladay bourbons out of Missouri. The labels are very informative with some nostalgic images of stagecoaches and rickhouses. The age statements are all at least 6 years old. Keeping the juice in a barrel that long gives them all a great sweet taste. We think you would enjoy them. Todd certainly did, maybe too much. Cheers!

On this monthly winner episode, we get to taste the Old Rip Van Winkle again to see if it truly stacks up against other episode winners. There is a bottle with some minty flavor bomb type tasting notes. How will it fair up against the rest of the bottles? Is there such thing as mint blindness? Join the fun and see how much the alcohol consumption effects the hosts. Cheers!

After winning, the right to buy, an Old Rip Van Winkle 10-year bourbon from an allocation raffle, Todd decides to have a 10-year taste off. What better way to see if it's worth the hype? The Henry McKenna also makes its way into the tasting. The guys really enjoyed making this episode. Hope you enjoy it as well. Cheers!

Wheat is the standout grain in the whiskeys tasted in this episode. Three of the four bottles are straight wheat whiskey, which need to have over 51% wheat, while the fourth bottle is a wheated bourbon that has over 51% corn and the 2nd grain is primarily wheat. Will the guys pick the bourbon or a straight wheat whiskey? Please watch to find out. Cheers!

Dad jokes are told while tasting Rabbit Hole bourbon in this episode. Not saying it's needed but will say once you go down the rabbit hole there's no telling what hijinks will present themselves. The moans of enjoyment might be a little discomforting but do express to you how much these bourbons were enjoyed. We hope you enjoy the episode as much as the guys did making it. Cheers!

When Todd asked the guys to bring a unique bottle to the show, they jumped at the chance to show off their idea of uniqueness. This episode showcases four random bottles vying for the chance to take the title of Best Unique Whiskey. Some very tasty options are presented to the hosts which prompts their respect for these bottles. Hope you enjoy the episode. Cheers!

This is the 7th monthly winner episode of the year. The BT crew is sacrificing so much to taste all of these whiskeys, ryes, and bourbons just to show you what is the best of the best. Honestly, they enjoy it so much and it verifies to them what they prefer. They are currently narrowing down what the best third quarter winner will be. Hope you enjoy the episode. Cheers! glass 1 = 2XO The Innkeeper...

Two times oaked is what 2XO stands for. From the original founding family of Kentucky Owl, Dixon Dedman presents the Icon series, and the BT crew finds out which one is the best. Mike sits in to help with the decision making and to taunt the Packer fans with his love of the Lions. The consistent 104 proof of each of these bottles settles in and makes its presence known by the antics of the hosts....

Corn, Rye, Wheat, and Barley are all used to make the whiskeys in this episode. Todd, Josh, and Adam welcome Mike to the show allowing for there to be a host for every grain. The guys don't agree on everything, especially when it comes to their favorite NFL team. Bringing in a Detroit Lions fan proves Wisconsinites are a very gracious people. Hope you enjoy the episode. Cheers!

FORE!!! You're about to get hit with another episode of Bourbon Tasteoffs. Tee this episode up and grip it and rip it. The guys are on a golf trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The whiskeys are all 10 years old and they have a golf theme as well. Todd, Josh, and Brian bring their many years of bourbon tasting experience together to pick the winner of this episode. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers!

Is it the high proof or the extended time in the barrel that raises the tasting experience for the guys in this episode of Bourbon Tasteoffs? The high proof can create a desired taste all on its own. With one of the options being an 18-year bourbon it showcases the fact that patience is truly a virtue. To have a bourbon sit for the same amount of time it takes for a human baby to become an adult i...

This episode represents the completion of the 1st half of the year. 96 bottles have been tasted and we are down to the 2 best so far. Find out how these 3 monthly winners stack up against each other to get to this quarterly winner. Both Adam and Josh are tasting one of these options for the first time.

The Bourbon Tasteoff crew loves to taste episode winners to find a monthly winner, and this episode is no exception to that. With crisper weather comes comfort in darker spirits. Come join our Comradery of Passion as we find out what our tastiest whiskey is. We think you would be very happy with any one of these in your inventory. We certainly are.

Join the T.A.B crew to find which finished whiskey takes this episode's title. Todd, Adam, and Bekah taste some pretty tasty whiskeys and break down the experience for you. Darn near everything you ever wanted to know about finished whiskeys is in this episode. Some very interesting options here, so don't miss out on what they all thought was absolutely delicious.

A whiskey that is double oaked is aged in 2 barrels before being bottled for resale. The 2nd barrel is sometimes toasted, but more often it is a new charred oak barrel that really imparts its oaky characteristics onto the whiskey. The flavors that the oak barrels provide to the whiskey is typically described as caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, chocolate, nutmeg, earthy, leather, toast, and/or bready...