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With only a handful of whiskeys being made in the U.S.A. under the “Sweet Mash” category, Hard Truth Distilling Co. Master Distiller Bryan Smith joins Bourbon expert Tom Fischer to talk and taste about the Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye . Smith and Fischer discuss the difference between the distillery doing a sour mash and sweet mash whiskey.  This release is the first whiskey distilled, aged, and...

145.1 proof? Bourbon expert Tom Fischer taste the new "Complexity" Apple Brandy aged in Tequila barrels by Spirits of French Lick. Distiller and Alchemist Alan Bishop joins Fischer for the live tasting and talks about the 3-year-old at 72% + abv spirit as it may be one of the highest proof releases of 2021, or ever! Subscribe to this podcast channel and also find us YouTube.com/BourbonBlog . 

NBA Legend Scottie Pippen & California winemaker and distillery founder Dave Phinney join Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer to taste and talk about their Digits Bourbon Whiskey. Originally launched in Chicago, Illinois, Digits Bourbon Whiskey will soon be available in other markets.   Legendary winemaker Dave Phinney is also the founder and owner of Savage & Cooke Distillery in Mare Island,...

Cigar Saturday broadcasts live from Sanjs Smoke Shop in Bloomfield, NJ with Sanj Patel, Bourbon expert Tom Fischer, Matty Rock, and special guests including artist Mario Peña of Map Studios and The Hudson House & Distillery co-founder Paul Seres.    Sanj talks about his new cigar releases available at  Sanj's Smoke Shop. Watch Cigar Saturday every Saturday on this channels at 8...

New Wheated Bourbon whiskeys just released by Spirits of French Lick as Distiller and Historian Alan Bishop join Bourbon expert Tom Fischer to taste the new The Morning Glory Kasha Bourbon and William Dalton Wheated Bourbon with Distiller and Historian Alan Bishop.   This craft distillery in Indiana is also known for Lee Sinclair Bourbon and Mattie Gladden Bourbon These spirits of French Lick...

Master Distiller Chris Morris joins Bourbon expert Tom Fischer to do a live tasting and review the 2021 King of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, a well-aged 14-year-old Bourbon. They alk about Woodford Reserve's 25th Anniversary For more Bourbon adventures, visti YouTube.com/BourbonBlog .

BBQ Pit Master Sean Keever talks with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and host Matty Rock about recent BBQ competitions, brisket recipe suggestions,  and grilling tips. Keever and Rock go live from Sanj's Cigar Shop for the episode.  Subscribe to this channel and also find us on YouTube.com/BourbonBlog . Thirsty? We hos t Virtual Bourbon Tastings , and in person. Learn about all on BourbonBlo...

Bourbon expert Tom Fischer visits Fuchsia Tiki Bar in New Paltz, New York, and hangs with owner Anton Kinloch They discuss the parallels between Rum and Bourbon whiskey, the revival of Tiki bars, and new Rums to check out. The bar is lush and a transportive. There are even old movie props from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom that adorn the ceiling.  "Tiki is the greatest way to escape fr...

The Rum that Daniel Craig drinks in No Time to Die is Blackwell Fine Jamaican Rum and Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer reviews it talks with Geoff Curley of Blackwell Rum. Curley tells the story of Jamaican native and rum founder Chris Blackwell, who as a young man, worked as a production assistant on Dr. No in 1962, later purchased Ian Flemming's Goldeneye estate, which became Goldeneye Luxury Resort.&...

As Jack Daniel's releases their first age-stated whiskey in over 100 years, Bourbon expert Tom Fischer welcomes Associate Distiller Lexie Phillips for the tasting of this 10-year-old Tennessee whiskey. Phillips joins the tasting from the Lynchburg, Tennessee distillery and talks about this whiskey, its history, and future single barrel releases. 

Sports Fans...the Denver Broncos NFL team now has their own official Bourbon: Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey. Bourbon expert Tom Fischer tastes the special Champions Blend Bourbon live with Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey Founder Bryan Nolt in this podcast.  Also, find us on YouTube on YouTube.com/BourbonBlog

Four Roses Master Distiller Brent Elliott join Bourbon expert Tom Fischer for a tasting of the 2021 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey. With Kentucky Bourbon whiskeys aging in range from 12 to 16 years old, Elliott talks about his process for creating each new limited edition Bourbon. He also talks about other updates at Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.  Su...

Old Forester's 2021 Birthday Bourbon Whiskey reviewed and tasting notes live on this podcast with Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan joins Bourbon expert Tom Fischer. This year's release is 12 years old and aged perfection. This limited edition Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey release happens every year in September to celebrate the distillery founder George Garvin Brown. Read more about the new Old...

Chef Dylan Benoit, the host of Fire Masters TV show on Food Network Canada & Cooking Channel, joins Bourbon expert and Matty Rock to talk about the new season 3 of Fire Maters; also on Blaze TV UK and Cosmopolitan TV in Spain. He also talks about his butcher shop called Carnivore in Cayman Island and his favorite BBQ recipes, Bourbons, and cigars.    Check out his website on DylanBen...

Hockey Hall of Famer Ed Belfour and his children Dayn and Reaghan join Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and MenWhoBlog 's James Hills for a live tasting and review the new Belfour Small Batch Straight Bourbon Whiskey.   They also taste their Belfour Rye and tease forward to news of the Belfour Distillery which will eventually be located in Texas and may also produce other spirits.    Have...

Chris Topper of Topper Cigar Company joins Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer for the Cigar Saturday Podcast.  Chris is the 4th generation of the company dates back to 1896 and Chris is the great-grandson of the founder.  Chris gives  Thirsty? We host virtual bourbon tastings .  Subscribe to this channel and also find us on YouTube.com/Bourbonblog

Peter Grimm, Founder of Peter Grimm Hats joins Matty Rock, Bourbon expert Tom Fischer, and Sanj Patel as they are all in one place on Cigar Saturday during the Cigarbecue event at Handsome Devil, Newburgh, New York.  Peter talks about his 30 years with his famous hat company based in San Diego.  Visit Petergrimm.com for more.  Thirsty? We host virtual Bourbon tastings , learn more o...

Rob Amato, founder of Lost Laundry Apparel live on Cigar Saturday with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and host Matty Rock. Rob's streetwear brand is inspired by NYC, Miami, and street art culture.  Visit LostLaundryApparel.com for more.  Also, find us on Y ouTube.com/BourbonBlog .

A first-ever live tasting of the new WhistlePig RoadStock Rye Whiskey as Bourbon expert Tom Fischer welcomes WhistlePig's blender Meghan Ireland, whiskey blender, and distiller Mitchael Mahar. They join us live from the distillery in Shoreham, Vermont, and taste the world’s first-ever finished-on-the-road whiskey which is a partnership project with California’s Jordan Winery and Firestone Walker B...

Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer interviews former Sheriff Pat Melton about the new Netflix documentary Heist covering the Pappy Van Winkle Heist in the episode “The Bourbon King.” The documentary also features the lead thief Toby Curtsinger himself narrating along with other interviews. BourbonBlog.com thoroughly covered the Bourbon theft from 2013 to 2016 as the Bourbon whiskey was recovered as Buffal...

Actor Jesse Kove of Netflix's Cobra Kai TV joins Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Matty Rock as they talk about cigars, whiskey, and projects, and Cobra Kai Season 4 and the new movie is shooting in Florida currently titled "Taste of Love" also starring Erin Cahill produced by Lincoln Lageson. Jesse Kove is the real-life son of actor Martin Kove who starred as Sensei John Kreese from the original Ka...

Orphan Barrel Copper Tongue 16-year-old Straight Bourbon Whiskey is tasted by Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer and  Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., General Manager, and Distiller, Nicole Austin.  George Dickel is made at the same distillery.   Austin joins Fischer from Cascade Hollow Distillery in Tullahoma, Tennessee for the Bourbon whiskey tasting and review. From Orphan Barrel Rhetoric...

Eminem's Music Manager Paul Rosenberg interviewed by Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and host Matty Rock on the Cigar Saturday show. Media mogul Paul Rosenberg discusses news projects including Eminiem includinfg the recent NFT ( non-fungible token)collectibles game and more.  Rosenberg is CEO of Goliath Records, known for his extensive work as Eminem's manager and co-founder of Shady Records. Pau...

Three Chord Bourbon review and a first-ever tasting of the Three Chord Whiskey Drummer 15-year-old Summer 2021 release from Bourbon expert Tom Fischer as he talks with founder & musician Neil Giraldo and master distiller Ari Sussman.  Along with rock music chats about Neil's wife Pat Benatar and Neil's own career in music with Rick Springfield and others, they all taste the complete whisk...

Indiana Rye Whiskey will soon have a new designation that follows the federal requirements for rye whiskey. Hard Truth Distilling Co. Hard Truth Master Distiller talks with Bourbon whiskey expert Tom Fischer about the release of Hard Truth Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey that coincides with the bill being signed into law on July 3, 2021.  This will happen at an event the public is invited to at...