The Mash Up

With the Rocky Mountains as it’s back drop, the city of Colorado Springs is beautiful. This beauty seems like a good reason to create a whiskey. This week we open a bottle of Distillery 291 Barrel Proof Single Barrel Whiskey. What can a mile high city bring differently to the bourbon whiskey scene? How does their unique distilling process change their product? Help to raise and rope broncos are th...

With the introduction of the new Benchmark vertical series, it has quickly becoming a sought after item for those who like to collect. However, what if you did not want to purchase them all. This week we open a bottle of Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon. Is this young 125 proof bourbon too hot to drink neat? Does it’s taste profile make it a desirable “daily drinker”? The fellas also talk about countr...

What does the buffalo tell his son in the morning? Bye, son! …This week we open a store pick bottle of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. Can you really tell the difference in a store pick bourbon? Why has this bourbon become so popular? Helping to ride this bull are soft spot bourbons, male buffaloes and bad stickers. -------------------------- Socials IG: https://www.instagram.com/themashupky FB: https://ww...

Happy birthday!!! You just turned one. What are you going to do to celebrate? …Drink bourbon. This week we open up a bottle of Weller CYPB bourbon. Do we agree with this bottle winning bourbon of the year from AWW? What does CYPB mean? Helping to eat this birthday cake are our personal favorite episodes, Buffalo Trace cocktail events and the return of Michael. -------------------------- Socials IG...

What goes into a wooden box? Do you put money, love letters or bourbon? This week, we open a bottle of Booker’s Uncut and Unfiltered Bourbon. How do they select the age for these bottles? Is this a good value at its current price? Helping with this barrel are New Year’s resolutions, how to taste barrel strength bourbons and the barrel and box program. -------------------------- Socials IG: https:/...

Picture this, a peaceful babbling brook, rustling leaves and singing birds. Now picture this scene with a gristmill just grinding away to produce 114 proof bourbon! This week we open a bottle of Noah’s Mill Bourbon. How balanced is this blending bourbon? How many times have you walked passed this bottle? Helping to man the mill are apple pickings, doilies and Stagg news! --------------------------...

Title defender? This bottle of bourbon was awarded the gold medal for “Best in Show Whiskey” just a few years ago. This week we open a bottle of Henry MeKenna Bottled-in-Bond (BiB) 10 Year Bourbon. Can this 2021 bottle proudly walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk with it’s own heritage? Why does this bottle have such a wide ranging MSRP? Helping to hold up this title belt are identical mash bills, qual...

Ready, Set, Action! This week we open a bottle of Lucky Seven “The Holiday Toast” Double Oak Bourbon. What is the historical connection between cinema and bourbon? Why does this bottle have so much argyle on it? To help out during this casting call is toasting vs double oaking, stage seven and adulting. -------------------------- Socials IG: https://www.instagram.com/themashupky FB: https://www.fa...

Did you know a butterfly comes in lots of colors, can fly and …distill? Well we are about to find out. This week we open a bottle of Blue Run High Rye Bourbon. What makes these bourbon new comers unique? Why did a famous Master Distiller help in the creation of this liquid? Helping this butterfly take off are distilling types, rye vs wheat mouth feel and couch stories. -------------------------- S...

What comes once a year, is aged and is fun to party with? We of course are talking about your birthday! This week we open a bottle of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon. Is there really a party in this bottle? Who’s birthday is it anyways? Helping to keep it going till six in the mornin is the fall release debacle, video game consoles and the old bourbon trail. -------------------------- Socials IG: ht...

The holidays! This is the time of the year when friends, family, your weird uncle Ted, people’s significant others and dogs get together to celebrate. This makes it a great opportunity to share our passion with others; bourbon. However, not everybody likes a strong barrel proof pour. In this episode, we take a look at an alternative. This week we open a bottle of Ballotin Chocolate Mint Whiskey. D...

This week we explore the wilderness of Danville Kentucky. We found several different bourbon trails for us to travel down under one distillery. We selected a bottle of Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. Is there something special with this region of the state? Keeping this Boy Scout troop together are free bourbon tastings at liquor stores, a Halloween recap and Michael double downs on Chic...

What do you think about when you see an Art Deco bourbon bottle? The television show Mad Men, opulent hotel lobbies or something else? This week we open a bottle of Remus Repeal Reserve Batch V Bourbon. Who is George Remus? Why is this bourbon made up of five different mash bills? Also, from our quintessential chesterfield chairs are ankle injuries, saying hello to listeners and a deep discussion...

Quick! What do you think of when you hear 1776? The Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence or bourbon. Well today, we are going to talk about the latter. The fellas open a bottle of James E Pepper 1776 Bourbon. Does this important year in American history correlate to an important bottle for your collection? What does Thomas Jefferson think about it? Helping to fill the Declaration Hou...

Have you ever seen a bourbon bottle that looks like it has come from another time? The week we explore a bottle of Old Grand-Dad 114 (OGD114) Bourbon. Is this high rye, high proof bourbon too hot to drink on its own? Helping to push this old man along are ideas on selecting bottles for your bar cart, dark dinghy restaurants and Michael goes to a concert. -------------------------- Socials IG: http...

What do you get when you penetrate rye whiskey with the sounds of heavy metal? Not just any metal but from one of the biggest names in music; Metallica. This week, we review a bottle of Willett Blackened Cask Strength Rye Whiskey. Is this a gimmick bottle with all the hype? We also touch on Kentucky football, sound aging and random compact discs (CDs). -------------------------- Socials IG: https:...

Our third president once said “Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.” Following in his words, we shall review his bottle of bourbon. Today, we are here to address the following bottle; Jefferson’s Reserve Bourbon. How will the gentleman feel about this reserve? To help number three are cameos, sourced barrels and lawn mowing. -------------------------- Socials IG: https://www.instag...

What is 35 years old, Canadian and is sweet? No it is not the newest member of the podcast. To help ring in our 35th episode is a bottle of J.P. Wiser’s 35 year old whisky. Is a whiskey this old even tolerable? Why was this product only produced for two years? Helping our neighbor to the north are Zillow bourbon shots and Michael’s music knowledge. -------------------------- Socials IG: https://ww...

What is it called when the father of bourbon starts a workout program? …He is going full barrel! 🤦‍♂️ Flexing both of his muscles this week is a bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP) bourbon. Do you agree with the Whiskey of the Year award? Which of the three yearly releases are the best? Helping to fill out this shmedium are bourbon storage, tailgate games and hazmat bottles. --------------...

Bye week number one in the books! We are ready to get back to business after our corks, glencairns and voices had a week to rest. Meeting us from the tunnel is a bottle of Basil Hayden Toast bourbon. Why is this bottle flying off the shelves? Can these 80 proof-ers really satisfy our complex bourbon needs? Helping out with the secondary is a canoe trip from hell, the letter B and the top five frie...

Are you ready for a budget bourbon showdown!? This week the fellas discuss the Railbird Festival and all the sights and sounds of two very different, but equally exciting days. The concept for the budget bourbon showdown was very simple. Each of us went out and purchased a sub $10 bottle and brought it to the table for judgement. You’ll have to listen to see if there was a clear winner or if we re...

What is our next favorite liquid to be aged in a bourbon barrel? Why yes, it is beer. This week we pull ourselves up to the bar and pour a nice cold one. We open a bottle of Founders KBS Espresso Stout Bourbon Barrel beer. Do the flavors pair nicely with this stout? Joining us at the bar are craft beers, fall bourbon releases and the musical breakdown of a famous 80’s song. -----------------------...

What do you think when you hear the number 127? A state highway, your high school weight or the balance of you bank account. Well not today. Today, we are talking proof! This week we have a bottle of Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel (SFTB) bourbon. Does this proof come in too hot? Where in the world can I find this bourbon? Other included topics are comparing Blanton’s Gold vs SFTB, French meat...

It is 7:45 AM...do you know where your children are?  Why yes, they are back to school!  Ahh, back to a quiet house.  The three of us found it very difficult to get together this week due to the back to school chaos.  However, I put this PSA episode out for your weekly enjoyment.  Thanks for the continued support! -------------------------- Socials IG: https://www.instagra...

From the international land to the north comes an old purple bag we are all familiar with but is very different. Coming to us this week is a bottle of Crown Royal Noble Collection 13 year Bourbon Mash. How does this gateway whiskey really differ from the bottle we all know? Helping out with this pour, we talk about Pappygate, 2018 bottle trends and fighting moose. -------------------------- Social...