Great American Whiskey Cookers

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. On this episode, I take the Big Human south, wayyyy south, to Atmore Alabama. We give him a pour of Dettling Bourbon Cask Strength Single Barrel. What does the Big Human think of a bourbon from Alabama. Tune in and find out.

Welcome to Episode #47 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Galena Illinois and Blaum Bros. Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Matt and Mike Blaum at Blaum Brothers distillery are two of the funniest guys you will meet. And they like pushing the boundaries at the TTB with respect to their labels...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. I expose the Big Human to Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask in this episode. The big question is this…will his taste buds allow him to “Go West Young Man” and do some exploring? Or is that type of exploring just not in the cards for the Big Human. Check out the epis...

Welcome to Episode #46 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Columbia Illinois and Old Monroe Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. When you see a still, it’s usually bright shiny copper, standing majestically in it’s space saying look at me.  At Old Monroe Distillery, the still you will see has a p...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. It’s Thanksgiving time, and I’m in a giving mood. So with that in mind, I decided to give The Big Human the opportunity to blind myself and some friends of the show with a whiskey from his collection. Now most of the Big Human’s whiskey’s are sealed. But he br...

Welcome to Episode #45 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Lincoln, Nebraska and Sideshow Spirits Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. We’ve said it before and we will say it again. There’s nothing like tasting whiskey straight from the barrel. Kip Givens and Head Distillery James at SideShow Spi...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. The Big Human has told me several times that he never used to be a rye drinker until I started putting some good ryes in front of him. Is that the case when he tries this Minor Case Rye? Does he like it? Is he continuing to surprise himself by liking rye whisk...

Welcome to Episode #44 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to  Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Casey Jones Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery.  If you have been to a distillery and done a tour, you have seen some really cool round pot stills or very tall shiny copper column stills. But…have you ever see...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. I’m taking the Big Human way up north in this episode to a small distillery called Far North Spirits. This distillery is located in northern Minnesota, and I mean way northern Minnesota. This will be an interesting tasting session with the big human. Check out...

Welcome to Episode #43 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Franklin, Kentucky and Dueling Grounds Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Dueling Grounds distillery in Franklin, Kentucky is focused. Focused on their core product and making sure it’s damn good whiskey. They may be small, but they are...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. The Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat whiskey has received a lot of positive reviews and a lot of press. But…what does the Big Human think of a wheated whiskey when he’s trying it blind and he doesn’t have all the hype of the name to sway him?

Welcome to Episode #42 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Franklin, Kentucky and Dueling Grounds Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Back stories in whiskey are mostly marketing and some great story telling. However, Dueling Grounds distillery in Franklin, Kentucky has a story so tied to it’s n...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. Michter’s Bourbon is a pretty widely known brand, and one that can often be found on the shelf. At least their non-allocated regular offering. But I wasn’t sure the Big Human had ever had it. So…I put it in a blind to see what he thinks. And, does he remember...

Welcome to Episode #41 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Baraboo, Wisconsin and Driftless Glen Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. On this episode we are sitting down with Driftless Glen while they walk us through the differences in their Rye Expressions and we get to taste their Cask Strength...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon is one of my favorite Big Bourbons. I always have it. And, you can almost always find it on the shelves. Is the Big Human as much of a fan of this bourbon as I am? Stay tuned.

Welcome to Episode #40 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to  Lincoln, Nebraska and Sideshow Spirits Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Building a distillery from scratch takes time and money. As luck would have it, Sideshow Spirits in Lincoln Nebraska was in the right place at the right time. An...

Welcome to Episode #39 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to  Riverside, Illinois and Quincy Street Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Derrick Mancini, the proprietor and distiller at Quincy Street Distillery takes us on a historical journey as we taste his Laughton Brothers 7 year whiskey. For a...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. Now, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to blind the Big Human on a single malt when we had him in the Bourbon Bunker. And so we poured him, and some friends of the show, one of my favorite Single Malts from Sideshow Spirits in Lincoln Nebraska. What does the...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. This time around we are blinding the Big Human with a Chestnut Farms whiskey brought to us by friend of the show, Nate Pilcher. I’ve never even had this whiskey, so this was a fun one to try. Should you be on the hunt for this bottle of whiskey? Does the horse...

Welcome to Episode #38 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to  Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Casey Jones Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Casey Jones has a lot of great expressions. We go to the bar with Cody Turner and he walks us through a tasting of their First 5 Year Wheat Whiskey. And oh boy a...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. I challenged some friends of the show to bring a whiskey to blind the Big Human with. Jeff Leonard from the Proof 319 Bourbon Club brought this whiskey which happens to be a $100+ bourbon, and coincidently, not one of his favorites. Does the Big Human like it?...

Welcome to Episode #37 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to  Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Casey Jones Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Whiskey history is filled with tales of moonshiners. But when you actually land at a distillery named after a real moonshiner person, who was known for making sq...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. The craft whiskey that brought me, your host to craft whiskey is Beer Barrel Bourbon from New Holland. I drink it all the time. And…I’ve poured it for the Big Human several times. Question is, does he like it blind when he’s not influenced by myself saying it’...

Welcome to Episode #36 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Galena Illinois and Blaum Bros. Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery. Owning and running a distillery can be fun, at least it seems like fun and games. However there is the whole business aspect of keeping things moving. Matt and Mike Blau...

This is the Big Human’s Whiskey Journey where he gets to taste a whiskey blind, with no preconceived ideas and we get his initial reaction. A stalwart in most every liquor store, and usually on the bottom shelf, Evan Williams 1783 is a standard for most. And easily accessible. So, what does the Big Human think of this low budget, readily available bourbon. Is it a thumbs up or thumbs down for the...