THE Real Bourbon Bros Podcast

Lucky 13 is coming at your hard and heavy! We are back after a week off, I was in Trinidad for a week enjoying friends, family and trying to find Pappy. No such luck! In Searching for Pappy I did find Hooten Young 15yr Barrel Proof, amazing stuff! Trinidad only had Woodford and Bulleit, but they love their Johnnie Walker, more on him later in the pod. Makers Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 edition...

A dozen, yes, we are 12 episodes deep! Yay, us! New logo to boot, hope everyone likes the new graphics, please let us know what you think. And, yes, that is a trumpet that opens up the show, bringing attention to our new look. Searching for Pappy has us listening to Steve's extensive list of whiskey he obtained this week, including A Midwinters Night Dram from High West. Love this juice! Amazing p...

Number 11! Isiah Thomas, the best pound for pound point guard in the history of the NBA, well, at least my favorite play of all time! Episode 11 is here, and in this weeks edition of Searching for Pappy, Hooten and Young 12yr is discussed in all its glory. Amazing 12yr whiskey, and with a cool back story, think Black Hawk Down, do some research! In the Whiskey Standoff, two high proof bourbons tak...

A perfect 10! Well, ok, it is just episode ten. In Searching for Pappy this week leads us to a 14yr old Bull Run Whiskey finished in pinot noir caks, yummy! Also, did you know Bob Dylan makes bourbon? Well, Steve purchased Heaven's Door Decade Series and it was amazing! Yes, Bob Dylan owns this whiskey, crazy! Also, Buffalo Trace Antique collection has been released for 2022, good luck finding a b...

Episode 9 is here and in Searching for Pappy we discuss our whiskey finds of the week. From Woodford Reserve Masters Collection to Old Forester 1910 this weeks picks were legit. Check out what we had to say about each whiskey. In the Whiskey Standoff it is all about Old Forester this episode. We battle OF 1910 vs 1920. Both are quality bourbons part of Old Foresters Whisky Row Series. Which one wi...

Episode 8, Gary is in Michigan for a tailgate football weekend so this episode is taped together. Searching for Pappy takes us to Novi Party Store, Steve's liquor hole, where we pick up several good bottles for tailgating and home use. Still, no pappy:( Whisky Standoff, not Whiskey, this week as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich 12yr single malt scotches are battling it out. Two of the most popular whiski...

Episode 7 is here! We are back after a couple weeks off, Steve was traveling overseas and Gary's internet was down, sorry for the delay. In this episode, we discuss Steves trip to Greece and the whiskey market there...not good! In Searching for Pappy Steve found a great local Woodinville Store pick in Michigan, but no Pappy...yet! In the Whiskey Standoff we battle Angels Envy Rye vs Willett 4yr Ry...

Episode 6 is here and we introduce a new segment, Searchin' for Pappy, in which we give our weekly updates on our new whiskey purchases. Obviously, when searching for Pappy Van Winkle you run across other quality whiskies that must also be sampled. This week, Wally, the store owner from Whiskey Willys sets up Gary with Russells 13yr Barrel Proof and an Elijah Craig Barrel Proof store pick, both am...

Cinco! Episode five is a long one, hopefully everyone is ready for it! In this episode Gary discusses his whiskey finds on his recent trip to Michigan. Iron Fish Distillery and Traverse City Whiskey Co. both out of Michigan have some quality whiskey options worth checking out. In the Whiskey Standoff, it is a battle of the small batches, with Elijah Craig going up against Four Roses. Who will win...

In episode four we get a little sideways with our Whiskey Standoff segment as the bros are together for the recording in Michigan. A few drams may have been involved! We pit Russells Reserve Single Barrel Rye up against Michters Single Barrel US 1 Straight Rye in the first rye standoff of the pod. Who will win the nose? The palate? Does anyone really care? Well, our wives do, and make an appearanc...

We are back! In episode 3 we discuss our weekly bourbon pickups, Four Roses and Old Forester sweepstakes. In the Whiskey Standoff we battle Buffalo Trace vs. Woodford Reserve, two standards of entry level bourbon. Which will win, tune in to find out! In Stump the Bro we go into detail regarding single barrel and small batch. Is there a difference? Does it really matter? Who is keeping track at thi...

Episode Two, we discuss the recent purchase of Barrell Craft Spirits Gray Label Dovetail 15yr. Worth the $250? Good investment? Steve's wife thinks so, yay! Random liquor stories, regarding fellow patrons and owners is more entertainment than education. Is a liquor hole the same thing as a liquor store? Good question. In the Whiskey Standoff, we pit Bulleit Bourbon vs. Makers Mark Bourbon. Two sta...

Welcome all! This is our pilot episode, introducing the world to who we are. We are novices at best when it comes to whiskey, but we love it and hope you will join us for our honest and humorous discussion about whiskey. This episode we are just getting our feet wet. Enjoy and please follow us on Twitter @realbourbonbros and Instagram, therealbourbonbros.