The Third Pour

🥃 Fresh Crack Friday: The 8-Year New Riff Showdown! Pop the tops and pour a glass, because it’s Fresh Crack Friday! This week, the Doc and Izzy are breaking the seals on two highly anticipated, mature expressions from a distillery that’s been firing on all cylinders: New Riff Distilling. We’re going side-by-side with their brand-new 8-Year-Old Bourbon and 8-Year-Old Rye to see exactly what a few...

The box is locked, the pour is fresh, and absolutely no one has a clue what's in the glass. 🥃🕵️‍♂️ This week on The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy are bringing reinforcements into the studio—our good friend T joins the panel to tackle the ultimate mystery: Blind Box Sample #27. From the very first sip, it’s unanimous: everyone absolutely loves the pour. The taste? Incredible. The aroma? Phenomenal....

Crack a bottle and cover your ears, because Izzy and The Doc are turning the volume all the way up for a massive, high-octane 4th of July special! From the absolute word go, the boys completely lose the script. This is The Third Pour at its most unfiltered, chaotic, and downright hilarious. Expect zero filter, massive laughs, and a level of energy that probably should require a permit. To make mat...

Fresh Crack Friday is officially a party! 🔥 On this episode of The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy are back in the studio, and they brought a very special guest along for the ride—T is FINALLY back in the building! 🙌🥃 With T back in his seat, you already know the energy is off the charts, the laughs are non-stop, and the pours are heavy. For this week's Fresh Crack, we are doing a legendary Old Gr...

The Third Pour | Episode #55 Get ready, folks, because this episode of The Third Pour absolutely defies the laws of physics—and probability! The Doc and Izzy are back in the studio, diving headfirst into the legendary Blind Box. Today, they pull Sample #15, and what happens next will go down in Third Pour history. The Doc gets completely dialed in, putting on an absolute clinic. Not only does he n...

It’s Fresh Crack Friday, and things are getting wonderfully out of hand! 🥃🍯 This week on The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy are breaking the seal on a highly anticipated bottle: Blue Note Honey Rye Cask. If you’ve been wondering whether this sticky, sweet, and spicy release lives up to the hype—we’ve got your answers. Spoiler alert: TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!!! But as the proof settles in, the conversat...

Happy Whiskey Wednesday! Welcome back to The Third Pour, where we challenge bottle bias and dive headfirst into the liquid truth. In this episode of The Blind Box, Izzy and The Doc pull mystery Sample #31—and right out of the gate, things get interesting. Izzy’s palate goes straight to work, and he confidently dials right into a specific flavor profile, calling his shot on a classic Wild Turkey pr...

It’s Fresh Crack Friday, and The Doc and Izzy are diving headfirst into the world of Canadian whiskey with two massive first-pour reviews. First up, they are popping the cork on the highly sought-after, incredibly stylish Caribou Crossing. Beyond the beautiful bottle and that famous moose stopper, they pierce the veil of hype to answer the ultimate question that’s been debated in whiskey circles f...

Welcome back to The Third Pour! In this episode of The Blind Box, Izzy and The Doc face off against mystery Sample #43. It’s an absolute pour-crusher that both of them thoroughly enjoy—but when it comes to actually identifying the distillery, age statement, or proof? Let’s just say the palate radar was completely offline for this one. Stick around for the reveal to find out what it actually was! W...

Cheers to 50 episodes, Third Pour Family! 🥃🎉 We made it to the big 50, and there’s no better way to celebrate than dropping a special episode just in time for National Bourbon Day! To mark the milestone, The Doc and Izzy are hanging out in the studio, and we’ve brought along a very special guest, our good friend and ultimate bourbon brother, T. This isn't your standard structured review. Tonight...

📝 Episode Description This Fresh Crack Friday, The Doc and Izzy are breaking the seal on a monster of a bottle: Dark Arts Whiskey House 16-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey—the legendary "Buff Turkey" batch. Clocking in 122.6, this rare, dark nectar has been highly anticipated in the studio. But you know how we roll at The Third Pour—we don't drink the label, and we don't buy into the second...

Blind Box #33: Sugar Shocker & The Great Canine Walkout Welcome back to The Third Pour, where the pours are blind, the whiskeys are baffling, and the technical difficulties are guaranteed! This week, The Doc and Izzy dive headfirst into the mystery box to tackle Sample #33, and things get off the rails fast. We pull out a pour that completely breaks our brains—an absolutely baffling, dessert-level...

Kilts on, bottles cracked, and zero filters engaged. On this edition of Fresh Crack Friday, The Doc and Izzy are cracking open one of the most talked-about, highly coveted hidden gems making waves right now: Silver Springs Sweet Rye Whiskey. Bottled at cask strength with a unique mash bill (65\% Rye, 20\% Malted Barley, 15\% Corn), this single barrel release is designed to turn traditional, dry ry...

The Doc is finally on the hot seat! Everyone knows The Doc absolutely loves Weller Antique 107. It’s his benchmark wheater—but what happens when you strip away the label and remove the bottle bias? In this wild and unscripted episode, The Doc's wife, Curly D, joins the crew to keep everyone honest. Izzy and The Doc drink their way through four blind wheated bourbon samples, breaking down the juice...

Had us in the first half, not gonna lie... 🥃❌ On this Fresh Crack Friday, The Doc and Izzy are cracking open a highly anticipated bottle: Knob Creek Blender’s Edition #1. Right out of the gate, things are looking bright. The nose is inviting, the initial taste hits all the right notes, and it feels like a certified winner. But then... the finish happens. Or rather, doesn't happen. Watch as the e...

High Energy. Big Laughs. Zero Distractions. 🥃📦 When a mystery sample hits the glass, the hype goes out the window and the intense evaluation begins. In this episode of The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy sit down to take on the infamous Blind Box, cracking open Sample #49. From the very first swirl, The Doc is hot on the trail. While Izzy keeps the energy high and the laughs rolling, The Doc refuse...

Three fresh cracks. One epic episode. Absolutely zero rules. On this edition of Fresh Crack Friday, The Doc and Izzy are diving headfirst into a massive triple-header from the Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series. We are cracking open three limited- edition bottles right on camera, giving you our raw, unfiltered, first-impression reactions. No "neck pour" excuses allowed here—just pure, honest takes fr...

The Blind Box Stumps the Show! Can a single mystery sample completely break the show? Spoiler alert: Yes, yes it can. In this episode of The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy step up to the plate against Sample #45 from the infamous blind box. What was supposed to be a standard, no-marketing-fluff review quickly goes completely off the rails. From the very first nosing, this pour throws a massive wrenc...

It is another Fresh Crack Friday on The Third Pour, and this week, The Doc and Izzy are breaking the seal on a heavy hitter: Elijah Craig 15 Year Old Single Barrel. This isn't just another high-aged statement; it’s an experience that defies the typical "bottle bias". Both hosts are in full agreement on this pour—it is incredibly deep, rich, and carries a unique character that transports you straig...

In this installment of The Third Pour, Izzy and The Doc face the ultimate test of the palate: the dreaded blind box. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation (and perhaps a hint of oak) as they reach for Sample #24. From the first swirl, there’s a flicker of recognition. It’s the "whiskey déjà vu" every enthusiast fears and loves—that nagging sense that the bottle is sitting right on their home s...

Fresh Crack Friday Chaos What happens when the "Blind Box" collides with a Fresh Crack Friday? Absolute chaos. Join GT and The Doc for a high-energy, blind tasting episode that goes completely off the rails. The guys start by recapping The Doc’s recent Kentucky trip, including a deep dive into their visit with Anthony from The Mash Up podcast at the legendary Justin’s House of Bourbon. Between sto...

Can Izzy and The Doc survive the first pull from the Blind Box? The rules are simple: one mystery sample, zero context, and two palettes put to the ultimate test. Things start off strong as The Doc manages to pin down the proof with surgical precision. Izzy follows up with a masterclass in tasting, identifying the distiller and coming this close to naming the exact bottle. But in true Third Pour f...

The Kilt, The Quips, and a Triple-Aged Crack 🥃 It’s Fresh Crack Friday, and things are getting a little... breezy in the studio. In this week’s "Third Pour," the Doc decides to embrace his inner highlander, surprising Izzy by showing up in a full kilt. Whether it’s the freedom of the pleats or the quality of the spirits, this episode quickly spirals into the beautiful, chaotic madness you’ve come...

In this episode, Izzy and The Doc sit down for Sample #19, and to say things went "off the rails" would be an understatement. When you have no idea what’s in the glass, the conversation goes places even the master distillers didn't intend. Despite their best efforts to break down the profile, Sample #19 kept its secrets close. From wild guesses to total proof-miscalculations, the guys enjoyed ever...

The seal is broken and the results are in! For this week’s Fresh Crack Friday, Izzy and The Doc are diving into a bottle of Nulu Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Going into this one, the guys weren't quite sure what to expect, but sometimes the best pours are the ones that catch you completely off guard. To put it mildly: they were stunned. From the initial nose to the lingering finish, this Nulu express...