The Liquor Store Podcast

Tasting Notes:  A fruit and floral forward Barbadian rum distilled in column and pot stills then aged for 8-15yrs on Barbados, and then subsequently shipped to France to further age in a variety of ex-bourbon and Ferrand cognac casks. A decent amount of dosage buoys the already dangerously sipplable smoothness, highlighting the freshly scraped vanilla bean, chocolate and orange aromas. More fruit...

Tasting Notes: This year's "Bourbon World" Eagle Rare is from Warehouse P, Floor 3 and delivers a velvet glove of fruit, spice, oak, and soft honey. Unlike this year's Blanton's which was deliciously off-profile, this Eagle Rare delivers a very soft, very drinkable, and extremely balanced version of the Eagle Rare 10yr profile that we all know and love. A touch of nuttiness mid-palate, some cocoa,...

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Tasting Notes: This blend of 10yr old straight rye whiskies from Canada bottled at 100 proof presents mint and floral aromas with just a touch of fruit and grain on the nose. The palate explodes with fruit driven rye flavor. Tropical fruit, as well as banana with a sharp rye spice, grassy rye, with a sweet earthiness emerging on the finish. Don't let this standard offering of Whistlepig pass you b...

Tasting Notes:  America's Number One Bloody Mary mix has just dropped their "blazing" spicy version and we LOVE IT! It's the perfect amount of pepper heat with a lingering snap and clean finish that makes Zing Zang so reliable and so delicious. Try a simple lime squeeze garnish to smooth out the heat.   #1 Bloody Mary Mix Now Blazing Hot!

Tasting Notes:  Brownsburg baseball legend and major league reliever Drew Storen bought ALL the actual corn in the field made famous by Kevin Costner's 1989 hit movie Field of Dreams, fermented it, distilled it, and after years of aging, finally bottled it at 93 proof. Whether you're a fan of the movie, a baseball nerd, or just a whiskey lover, you've got to grab this piece of history. There are o...

Tasting Notes: Big fat juicy slabs of oak greet your nostrils with growing licorice, cream de cassis, and dark berry emerging. Completely different than any Blanton's nose I've had before. On the palate more cream de cassis, Chambord, raspberries, and chocolate covered cherries. This stuff tastes downright berrylicious. Emerging honey through the finish but more berry notes pop up as well. LOVE TH...

Tasting Notes: Johnnie Walker Red Label is the number 1 selling scotch in the world. It's a blended scotch whiskey with a fair amount of younger, lighter grain whiskey, and an array of younger single malts. On the nose, light honey, a signature "grain" aroma that's a little bready, a little gingery, and a little oaky. There's almost a culinary appeal to grain heavy blends. On the palate an easy go...

Tasting Notes:  Did you know that MGP makes a 95% wheat whiskey, similar to their 95% rye whiskey? It's a soft, bready, floral, and darn right juicy piece of Indiana distilling fun! Bottled by Fenwick's in Rensselaer, Indiana at 90 proof and 4yrs old, this MGP mega wheat presents lifted cereal and unctuous florals on the nose. On the palate, the whiskey goes sour cherry candy with additional cerea...

Tasting Notes:  This limited edition release from Jefferson's pays homage to Trey Zoeller's 8th generation Grandmother named Marian McLain, a woman who in 1799 was arrested for bootlegging and was one of the first documented women in American whiskey. No surprise, Trey and his father Chet are bourbon historians, the latter having authored several books on the subject of American whiskey. The repos...

Tasting Notes:  This 8.5% "DOUBLE pale ale" may technically be a DIPA or IPA, but whatever it techniclaly may be, it's a classic FFF monster beer. If you like regular ZD, you'll LOVE the Zombie Ice, where ungodly amounts of Citra hops produce a massive hop cloud of aroma as soon as you open the can. Fresh, ripe citrus throughout, tinged with pine. It's tangy, crispy, with a low key malt profile th...

Tasting Notes:  The latest in ROCK SOLID Jack Daniel's innovation is a 97-proof, batch 2, 10yr old. Woodsy leather, herbs, and creamy vanilla on the nose with a touch of cornbread. On the palate, chewy leather, fresh cut oak with tropical fruit, and more sweet corn mush. All around a big, rich oil and leather-laden whiskey. This is vintage garage-drinking whiskey! 

Tasting Notes:  Double-aged Dominican rum in both ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. Subtle tropical fruit on the nose with passion fruit, guava, and hints of fresh-cut oak. On the palate, lots of barrel spice with with the sherry influence taking over. This rum is owned by the same company that runs The Macallan, so the double aging and use of ex-sherry casks is no surprise. The spirit itself is lig...

Tasting Notes: The only allocated bourbon everyone loves to hate! But what does it actually taste like? This 94-proof small batch bourbon made with 100% aged distillate from Willett exhibits peanut butter, caramel, light cinnamon, and oak on the nose. On the palate, it's light and spicy with vanilla, some light fruit, then finally spice. It's NOT a flavor bomb like the Family Estate, but it is per...

Tasting Notes:  Pure whiskey candy! This 100% rye from Alberta Distillers has long been available up north, but only in recent years has it made its way to the US. It's one of those truly under the radar greats that people tend to try once, really like it, then flee back to known waters. I would suggest returning to this bottle as a regular lineup item. It's just so rich, flavorful, balanced, and...

Tasting Notes: How about an Austrian rye-based vodka in a mini-oil can??? Sure! One way to sell vodka is a novelty, and NEFT certainly takes that concept to the next level. That being said, the rye-based distillate bottled at 80 proof is actually pretty darn tasty. Sweet grain notes with a touch of spice. I served this straight out of the freezer and it slowed poured deliciously and tasted crisp a...

Tasting Notes:  Booker's "Charlie's Batch" is named for Charlie Hutchens a former employee who now makes all the wooden boxes for the Booker's brand. Bottled at 126.6 proof and aged 7yrs 1 mo and 8 days, the nose is pure hazelnut, soft leather, and tropical fruit. On the palate, it's everything we love about Booker's, rising spice and fruit met with heat, vanilla, orange zest, and a final lash of...

Tasting Notes: Crafted by bartender, turned brand entrepreneur Simon Ford, Ford's Gin was hand built from the ground up to be the most useful and flavorful gin for classic cocktails. 9 botanicals leaning heavily but balanced on Italian juniper along with grapefruit and lemon peel for a bright, citrussy but lifted earthy aroma. Bottled at 90 proof, PERFECT for a classic martini. The juniper bite is...

Matt heads to Loretto to blend a stave profile exclusively for Bourbon World. The "Double French" should be arriving in 3 months so stay tuned to Bourbon World for news on its arrival.

Tasting Notes:  The second release in the historic Borchetta Bourbon single barrel series pays homage to Bobby Unser's 1972 AAR Eagle, the first racecar to ever break 200mph on a closed course. The actual car is OWNED by Scott Borchetta, and is lovingly reproduced on the bottle stopper. In the historic box sits a single barrel of 5yr, cask-strength Tennessee Bourbon bottled at 122.5 proof and hand...

Tasting Notes: Looking for well-aged product at ridiculous price points with pedigree, history, and an age statement, that's damn delicious! BUY MORE RUM! In this case, buy Appleton Estate's "Rare Casks" 12yr old, an 86-proof blend of Jamaican pot still and column still rums. The nose explodes with rich earthy funk and florals, pineapple, banana, and coconut with touches of barrel spice as well. O...

Tasting Notes:  Lifted fruitcake and malty aromas on the nose with biscuit, grass, and a thick lemon curd aroma as well. Bottled at 118 proof with no chill-filtration this is ADVANCED whiskey, with so many complex layers of fruit and barrel spice mixing it up. Once you let the whiskey melt over your tongue you get creamy butter notes along with some traditional Irish grassiness. This is a rich, co...

Tasting Notes:  This easy-drinking local craft lager from Taxman HAS to be in the running for one of the best new beer releases in 2023. We've been BEGGING Taxman to show us what they've got without using Belgian yeast and they've finally delivered, an insanely crushable Euro-style pilsner that's a little malty, a little sweet, a touch of bitter with the PERFECT amount of body so that you're satis...

Tasting Notes: Naturally proofed down 109.4 OBSO aged 10 years and 4 months, high rye recipe, rich fruit profile, tier one with the floral yeast. Toffee and cinnamon raisin bread on the nose, but big hits of orchard fruit, especially apple on the palate, with hints of caramel. LOVE EM when they naturally proof down, because you get the full flavor without adding ice to modify and soften.  

Tasting Notes:  Batch 01 of Jack Daniel's 12yr is a 107-proof flavor juggernaut. Ever since Heritage showed the world how complex and delicious Jack Daniels could be at a luxury price point, they've kept bringing out hit after hit. The cost alone of Jack 12 is worth the price of admission. Rich toffee and caramel with touches of coffee, chocolate, and orchard fruit. On the palate, EXCEPTIONALLY ri...