The Hard Proof

This week's bonus has both Birthdays and Bourbon! Our good friends at WhistlePig sent us their new Piggyback Bourbon to taste and review! Also on the show we talk Halloween costumes, celebrate someone's special day and realize we’ve all been thinking about ‘it’! Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: WhistlePig: https://whi...

Trick or Treat! The holiday season is here, and with it comes the annual Blue Collar Bourbon Halloween Spooktacular special! This year Beer Boi has something special in store for us, but will it be a trick or a treat? Or better yet... both! Happy Halloween! Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Bourbon Bash Tickets: ...

As we like to say around here: "A little Dickel' do ya", and this 2022 bottle-in-bond release is no exception. But how does it stack up to prior releases? Guess you'll have to tune in to find out... Join us for our review of the 2022 George Dickel Bottled-In-Bond 13 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Lea...

JP, aka "The Wild-Card", pulled out all the stops this week, and we nearly traveled across half the globe trying to guess what these pours were! However, JP didn't bring choose your cheers... so who did then? Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Bourbon Bash Tickets:  bourbonbashtix.com Blue Collar Bourbon:  htt...

Mail call! And this one came overnight! Jack Daniel's sent us their latest Distillery Series offerings for review (formerly known as Tennessee Tasters). Will these premium products get us all to a buy or leave some of us at a try? At least we know for certain they won't be trash... unless? Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Le...

D-Rock brought the pours this week, and it was no ordinary-straight-up-the-middle-of-the-road-boring episode like JD expected! Also, JP gives a history lesson... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Bourbon Bash Tickets:  bourbonbashtix.com Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:...

Another Friday, another mail call! This week our good friends at Heaven Hill sent us their latest batch of the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Straight Kentucky Bourbon. It's the highest proof of the year thus far, but will it get our highest praises? Listen in to find out what we think! Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Hea...

JD’s bringing the blind pours this weekend, but not without a little help from a friend and listener in Pennsylvania. These pours go from crafty to crazy! Also on the show, we’ll unpack why the world has lost their minds doing Tik Tok Challenges. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://link...

This week we're joined in studio by the one and only David Coors of Coors Whiskey Co. In addition to talking a little about life and (obviously) beer, we had the privilege of reviewing three brand new Five Trail offerings. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Coors Whiskey Co. / Five Trail:  https://www.fivetrail.com...

D-Rock is simply out of the loop this week! Even though JP brought the pours, JD has a little bit of inside information. One might even say: "bias"... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.ee/lastingmedia See Privacy Policy a...

Today we're taking a virtual trip to the Pacific Northwest for an interview with Steven Day, Master Distiller at Branch Point Distillery. His unique take on locavore whiskey might even be able to win over JP's picky palate... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Branch Point Distillery:  https://www.branchpointdistil...

D-Rock brought the pours this week, and the tasting notes on these whiskies are anything but up the middle! From mountain strawberries to stinky shoes, this episode is quite the trip... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.e...

We've been looking forward to this bonus for a long time! This week we are joined by viral sensation JaNee Nyberg, best known for her iconic "How to Make an Old Fashioned" YouTube video. Not only do we get the inside scoop on what the YouTube video was all about, but we actually  make  JaNee's legendary Old Fashioned as it was presented. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Vis...

JD brought the pours this week, and the season 7 mind games have arrived full force! We also talk extensively about goat yoga... yes, we promise it's still a bourbon show... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.ee/lastingmed...

Another Friday, another mail call! This week our good friends at Heaven Hill sent us their latest Larceny Barrel Proof offering, the C922 batch. This batch is their highest proof offering so far this year... will it be too hot to handle? Join us and find out! Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Heaven Hill: https://heave...

With the month of shootouts done, season 7 has officially begun! JP, aka "The Wildcard", decided he'd take the reins this week for our season kickoff, and he certainly didn't hold back on this jam-packed episode. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Me...

Mail call! Our good friends at Lux Row just sent us their latest Daviess County offering, and we can't wait to taste it! All their other specialty finishes have been delicious, so will this one continue the winning streak? Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Daviess County: https://daviesscountybourbon.com/ Blue Collar B...

We've reached the end of the line this week... No matter how wet, hot, or whiskey filled its been, all great things must come to an end. It's time for us to send off the Wet Hot Whiskey Summer Shootout Series with a bang in this final Patreon-provided shootout! Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:&nbs...

Mail call! Our good friends at Cascade Hollow sent us their latest "Mellow As Moonlight" Cascade Moon offering: The Aged 15 Years Barrel Proof Spirit. Will this high-dollar/low-proof offering win us over, or only stir up the Blue Collar pot? Join us to find out... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Cascade Hollow: https...

We may be nearing the end of the series, but the heat is still on! This week Beer Boi is bringing the pours, and it's safe to say this shootout is white-hot... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.ee/lastingmedia See Privacy...

With the summer heat in full swing, Beer Boi decided to stay in and dig through the archives of Blue Collar's past to give you a very special bonus episode. My oh my, how far we've come... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linkt...

It wouldn't be JD's shootout without some mind games! Heck, we still aren't quite sure what the theme was... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.ee/lastingmedia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Another Friday, another mail call! This week our friends at Woodford Reserve sent us their latest Master's Collection Batch Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon to taste and review. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Woodford Reserve: https://www.woodfordreserve.com/ Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbou...

It's still hot outside and we're still doing shootouts! This week it's JP's turn to bring, and based on his theme, we think it's safe to say he's a changed man for good. Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.ee/lastingmedia S...

D-Rock is out of town this week, and the King's imagination has been running rampant. What have we gotten ourselves into this time... Want to get in on exclusive Blue Collar perks? Visit:  https://www.patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon:  https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media:  https://linktr.ee/lastingmedia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...