Savor the Burn

Savor the Burn: Cocktails & Rock Tales

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A smooth sip. A slow burn. Join Jonathan Haslar and W2 from Kansas City's metal band, Burn the Gates, as they pour a drink and talk music, art, influences, the local scene, and any other bullshit that comes to mind. #KCmetal

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Savor the Burn

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savortheburn.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

EP 184 - Redwood Empire Haystack Needle Grain to Glass Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey 13.03.2026

Redwood Empire is a distillery that has been on our list for awhile to get into. this special release was the push we needed, and wow is it a good one! Haystack Needle Grain to Glass Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey coming in at 121.4 proof and aged 8 years and 3 months. Barrel No. 2685 for those that look for specific barrels, because as a single barrel, each will be a different experience!...

Bonus - Waxing Poetic about Local Music, a Peach Cobbler, and Wilderness Trail Rye Whiskey 11.03.2026

As with most bonuses, we just like to sit back, make a cocktail, revisit a pour and pair it with a tasty treat made by our very own Ms. Katie. Usually we talk about this and that, and maybe nothing at all, but we always have a great time doing it. This time, we talked about distillery visits, local music, good friends, and so much more! Pour it up, let's GO!As always, thanks for watching and &...

EP 183 - Caramel and Vanilla; A Symphony in Tandem. The Lineage 15yr Batch 2 from Jim Beam 10.03.2026

Top of the mountain. Cream of the crop. The pinnacle of a father and son legacy. The Lineage 15 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Fred and Freddie Noe of the James B. Beam Distilling Company. Less talk, more bourbon, let's GO!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com...

EP 182 - 3 generations of Master Distillers all in one offering! Little Book The Infinite Edition 2 09.03.2026

We have been excited about this one from the moment we heard about Edition 1! A year later, Edition 2 is here and what new things will it bring? What will remind us of the previous? This 3 generational infinity barrel has such a cool story, how could we not love it? Oh, and it is a product of Jim Beam! Let's Go! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socia...

EP 181 - Freddie Noe's Annual Release. Little Book Chapter 9 None For Granted. 2025 Release 06.03.2026

Look out! It's about to become a Jim Beam Week! Kicking the door open on this wonderful journey is The Little Book Chapter 9 "None for Granted". This is the personal annual release from Freddie Noe, 8th Generation Master Distiller for the James B. Beam Distilling Company. Get your glass as we get clanking! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on s...

Bonus - Whiskey that tastes like pickles and chocolate peanut butter pie... No we are not pregnant! 04.03.2026

Whiskey that tastes like pickles and chocolate peanut butter pie... No we are not pregnant, but we are here for a good time! Our buddy Tanner Austin was over, Ms. Katie made us an incredible pie, and well, we got back into a Woodford Reserve Distillery Exclusive to talk about the Kansas City Whiskey Guild and a whole lot more! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow...

EP 180 - A Special Guest and a Special Brown Bag Bottle Surprise! 27.02.2026

Our good buddy Tanner Austin from the Kansas City Whiskey Guild joins us again, and brings us a brown paper bag whiskey? We weren't scared, but very intrigued! Grab a pour, this is going to be a ride! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://...

EP 179 part 4 - Rounding out the series with Batch 5, a Late Harvest Curacao Cask Finishing 26.02.2026

Oh my, oh my. We've come to the end of this wonderful journey. Just released this past fall. The John Chester Ross & Sons Batch 5 Late Harvest Curacao Cask Finished release from House Veritasi. Time to savor this one! Let's GO!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburn...

EP 179 part 3 - Batch 04 and some French Influence! John Chester Ross & Sons Sauternes Cask Finished 25.02.2026

Swinging in for another batch of Kansas City Whiskey from House Veritasi and John Chester Ross & Sons. This time it is finished in a Sauternes Cask. Say it with us now... WE LOVE KANSAS CITY WHISKEY!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://ww...

EP 179 part 2 - John Chester Ross & Sons Batch 3 Kansas City Whiskey Vino De Narahja Cask Finished 24.02.2026

Let's keep this train rolling! Coming hot, is Batch 03 of the John Chester Ross & Sons Small Batch Kansas City Whiskey Vino De Narahja Cask Finished. Who's ready for more Kansas City Whiskey? As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://w...

Bonus - A Banana Cake and a Revisit of Batch 2 from John Chester Ross & Sons 23.02.2026

We just kicked off getting into the whole collection of John Chester Ross & Sons Kansas City Whiskey this past Friday, but thought before we go to far, we'd revisit Batch 02 we did last fall, and might as well as of a tasty treat from the lovely Ms. Katie! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www....

EP 179 part 1 - John Chester Ross & Sons Small Batch Kansas City Whiskey Port Cask Finished batch 01 20.02.2026

The thing that is great about living in Kansas City, is there is so much great whiskey being produced! This past fall, we got into the second batch from a blend house right here in Lee's Summit, and today, we are back tracking a bit and getting into batch 1! The John Chester Ross & Sons Small Batch Kansas City Whiskey Port Cask Finished batch #01. Kansas City Whiskey AND Port Cask Finished...

EP 178 - A Traffic Cone and Very Exclusive Pick for the KC Whiskey Guild 18.02.2026

This barrel was picked a while ago, but hey, it's new to us. Our good friend Tanner Austin came on by so we wanted to get into this bottle and learn a little bit more about how this pick came to be. From Compassbox, the Glasgow Blend! We understand Scotch isn't for everyone, but it is for us! Let's Go! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook...

EP 177 - Happy 3 Year Anniversary to Savor the Burn! let's Go Bowling! 13.02.2026

What a ride it has been! 3 years in the books! We are still having so much fun and have so many bottles to get to! While in Kentucky this past fall, we stopped by the Beam Distillery and picked up the distillery exclusive Pin Bottle, and 8 year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. We thought, wouldn't it be cool to do the review while bowling? So that is exactly what we did. Get your shoes on an...

Bonus - The holidays are over, but we still love pumpkin pie, and a pour of Baker's 13! 11.02.2026

We all survived the holidays, this pumpkin pie isn't for much longer! I have an idea, let's revisit the Baker's 13yr! You know you want to, let's go! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your s...

Bonus - An Exclusive Cocktail we recreated at home and more tasty treats! 10.02.2026

Ms. Katie made us some tasty Red Velvet Cookies, and I recreated a J. Rieger Private Stock Society exclusive cocktail, let's GO!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support for Savor the Burn through...

EP 176 - A Straight Rye Whiskey anyone can easily love from J. Rieger 09.02.2026

While we're talking about J. Rieger & Co. lets talk about some of their year round easy to find offerings that you should not sleep on! It is a rye whiskey anyone could get behind, plus it is easy to find and is kind on your wallet! What more could you ask for? Did we mention, it's made right here in Kansas City? As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us...

EP 175 - J Rieger & Co Private Stock Society Release #2: KC Whiskey finished in Tuve Vermouth Cask 06.02.2026

The J. Rieger & Co. Private Stock Society released their second bottle last week. A Kansas City Whiskey finished in Tuve "Drapo" Vermouth Gran Riserva Cask. This was finished for 3 1/2 years! What kind of influence is that going to have on the original Kansas City Whiskey? I know I can't wait to find out! Come along, lets explore this one together! O! So Good! As always, thanks f...

EP 174 - Four Grains, One Standard: A Union Horse Distilling Co. Bottle Review 02.02.2026

It's been too long and we are overdue to show some love and get back to Union Horse Distilling Co. While at the distillery this past summer, and many times out and about since, we've tried and loved the Rolling Standard Midwest Four Grain Whiskey, now it's time to do a full review! Saddle up and all aboard, this train is ready to roll! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on B...

EP 173 - Holladay Spirit: Breaking Down This Bottled in Bond Wheat! 30.01.2026

Rolling strong on the Holladay train, we wrap this sprint with a standard core offering from Ben Holladay. The Bottled In Bond Soft Red Wheat Real Missouri Bourbon Whiskey. Such a great and versatile bottle! Neat or in a cocktail, this one will be fantastic! Are you ready? Well, let's get going! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.f...

Bonus - Pretzel Bread Pudding with Vanilla Cream and Caramel 28.01.2026

It's BONUS time again! Ms. Katie made us a treat inspired by something we found at Epcot Disney World in Germany! We also decided to pour up another of the Ancient Cave Wave Stave from Ben Holladay we just had. Sooooo Cheers all! YUM!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnh...

EP 172 - Ben Holladay Wave Stave Ancient Cave Collection Straight Bourbon Whiskey! 26.01.2026

We are always get excited when we get one of these awesome little jug style bottles from Ben Holladay! This is the Wave Stave Ancient Cave Collection Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Let's make haste! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tik...

EP 171 -Ben Holladay 1856 Original One Barrel Bourbon aged 8 Years 8 Months! 23.01.2026

Ok Burn Nation, we are back, and back with Ben Holladay! This is the 8 year 8 month 1856 Original One Barrel Bourbon. Coming in at 123.9 proof, we are expecting good things from this bottle! As we have learned, subscribing to their email gets you a heads up as to when they will drop bottles and can plan accordingly. Who's ready? As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" F...

Bonus - What on earth are these chocolate covered treats? 21.01.2026

It's bonus and treat time! Red Velvet lined and white chocolate dipped! I'm here for it! Go! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support for Savor the Burn through our special tiers on Patreon! h...

EP 170 - Lux Row Four Grain Double Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 16.01.2026

This was a great bottle from Lux Row Distillers! What does Double Single Barrel even mean? It's not a typo, it is a thing, and we are here to get into this Four Grain Offering straight out of Bardstown, KY! Let's Do This! As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x...

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