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We have a special episode for you this week. One of our Patrons and avid listener joins us to review Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon with us. A nice sipper with a similar palate to their small batch with more flavor and a smoother sip. Aging this secondarily in a heavily toasted barrel gives this bourbon a very unique flavor that can be enjoyed by bourbon drinkers of any level. Following our r...

With our lack of luck regarding Texas Bourbon, we heard good things about Still Austin and had to give it a try. The price point is nice on this bottle of bourbon especially for the proof, but is it worth it? A nice sipper that does not drink it's proof with a sweeter palate. Following our review, we discuss a few "current events"/news in the U.S. Listen in for our full review and our thoughts on...

To start, this is not the 10 year bottled in bond Henry McKenna. This whiskey is the entry level Henry McKenna coming in at 80 proof. It is an easy sipper that sips on the sweeter side. Depending on the price you can find it for, it could be worth a purchase. Following our review we go back to a topic we have discussed a few times, sports, our experiences with them as well as some funny stories. A...

Victor is back for this wild episode that goes from inappropriate to serious and back to inappropriate. This is not one you are going to want to miss. There must be something in the water that Knob Creek uses because last week was a bit wild as well. Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye has a low rye content which makes it a bit sweeter than some but still maintains a nice spice. Overall a nice sip...

Let me start out by saying this was a really fun episode to record. It could be due to the whiskey being one of Devo's favorites or maybe it was just a good night. Either way, please be aware that to some, we may discuss sensitive or inappropriate topics, so if you are easily offended, you may want to sit this week out. With all that said, this bourbon is quite hot but has plenty of flavor, primar...

This is one interesting episode. Did you know that Trader Joe's has more than the single barrel that went viral? No? We didn't either, until we came across it when searching for the single barrel. You may say, that went viral months ago and you are completely right. At the low price points of these whiskeys, we were slightly concerned in trying the Kentucky Bourbon Straight Whiskey (that's how the...

One of Jack Daniel's newest releases is up for review this week. Jack Daniel's Bonded is a nice sipper that has similar characteristics to Jack with a higher proof and a smoother sip. This one is worth a try with a price point around $30. After our review, we have our world famous "Whiskey Talk". Have you ever imagined being on a game show? Well, we have and we talk about shows that we would like...

Welcome back y'all. We have a harder to find bourbon that you may have seen at retail or at secondary prices. 1792 Sweet Wheat is one of our favorite 1792 bourbons that we have had. It is a nice sipper, that is smooth enough for those newer to bourbon and has enough flavor for your more experienced bourbon drinker. Listen in for our full review and our world famous "Whiskey Talk" that is a nice mi...

As would be expected, it was Devo's pick for the whiskey this week and surprise surprise, it is a rye whiskey. His pick was Noble Oak Double Oak Rye, a rye whiskey aged secondarily in Port barrels, which adds some fruitiness and sweetness into the rye's profile and makes for a very unique sip. Following our review, in true "Whiskey Talk" fashion, we go all over the place and nowhere where we expec...

The final part of our quarter finals is here. Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength vs Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A121. This was our most anticipated matchup and it did not disappoint. Both are among our favorite bourbons and it was not an easy decision. Both are great bourbons with very nice flavor and a nice punch from the high proof. However, only one could prevail. What do you think we picked?...

Welcome back you crazy ladies and gentlemen. This week we have another high octane episode with Wild Turkey Rare Breed taking on Benchmark Full Proof. Benchmark has the advantage on being higher proof but will it stand up to Wild Turkey Rare Breed? We don't want to spoil the surprise but will say that it was a harder choice than we originally expected. Following the bracket, we discuss more sports...

What better way to continue the bracket than to have a bottle from one of our favorite distilleries go up against one from one of our least? So, this week we have Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Proof coming in at 134 proof and Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Strength coming in at 131 proof. Both heavy hitters and no one loves an under dog story more than us. Can Jack Daniels make an upset? Th...

Welcome back y'all. The time is finally here. The full proof bracket is here and we have a lot of heavy hitters on it. As we have not reviewed them all, we randomly selected the first round competitors. This bracket was a heavy hitter with the 2nd highest proof bourbon, Stagg Jr, coming in at 131.1 proof. Stagg Jr a huge fan favorite in the bourbon community, but extremely hard to find is a tasty...

This week we have a special bottle for you. Just released this month, Whistlepig collaborated with David Ortiz aka "Big Papi", one of the best power hitters of all time to come up with a very unique rye whiskey. At 100% rye and 96.56 proof the regular Piggyback Rye gives you a nice enjoyable rye punch, but thanks to David Ortiz, they decided to age the rye also with Maple baseball bats. The maple...

It has been far too long since we last did a whiskey from the Wild Turkey Distillery and as expected, it did not disappoint. Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye is a nice, easy sipper with enough flavor to make a rye drinker happy. It also is a great gateway from Bourbon to Rye. Following our review, we discuss a handful of topics ranging from electric cars to Noah's Ark. Another great example of "What t...

Welcome back you lovely whiskey sippers. This week we have another bottle of Rabbit Hole. We have not been disappointed by this distillery and still are not. This 4 grain bourbon is a very unique whiskey with interesting flavors that we have not experience before. For a sub-100 proof whiskey, there is plenty of flavor especially on the sweeter side. To add a little context to the episode, we decid...

Welcome back fellow whiskey sippers. We have a long awaited bourbon featured in this episode, Stillhouse Black Bourbon. It is a bourbon aged with coffee beans which makes for a very unique flavor. If your palates are anything like ours, make sure to listen prior to purchasing. We also have a another special guest whiskey that we also review. It is a wheated bourbon that comes out of a distillery t...

This week we have a special episode for you. Not only do we review Starward we also review another whiskey that comes in over $50. I don't want to spoil that surprise too much, so back to Starward. It is an Autralian whiskey that is aged secondarily in wine barrels. It makes for a unique flavor profile that you will either love or hate. It drinks most like a scotch that was aged in wine barrels. F...

Welcome back!! This week we try Bourye's little cousin, Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Whiskey. A blended whiskey with unique flavor similar to Bourye at a much lower cost. Likely one of the smoothest whiskeys that we have had, it leaves a little to be desired. Following our review we have one of the most authentic whiskey talks to date. We do not stick to one topic but jump around and discuss a few...

Victor is back and we wanted to try a new bottle with him that was at a slightly higher price point. So, we figured what better than Bulleit Single Barrel? A nice smooth sipper with good flavor and a nice finish. Not as hot as you would expect for the proof but it did not disappoint. Following our whiskey review, we discuss a few different things and here is where your warning comes.... If you are...

We have a special episode for you!! This week we had the privilege to record with Stu and Martin, the co-founders of Bespoken Spirits. With 7 different unique bottles to choose from, they have a bottle for pretty much everyone. The coolest thing about them is they use a proprietary technology to improve and shorten the aging process. Not only can they speed it up but also focus in on the flavors t...

So we were excited to grab this bottle as sub-$30 and have a barrel proof in that price point. Little did we know that we just got a great deal on it. Coming in at $55 from what we could find, this is a barrel proof bourbon on the lower end in terms of pricing. It is a very interesting bourbon, smooth for the proof, but not what one would expect from a barrel proof bourbon. Listen in for our full...

Bonded Whiskey has struck again and did not disappoint. To this day, we still have not had a bad bottled in bond whiskey. Old Overholt BiB is a nice smooth sipper that has enough rye to satisfy a rye lover but also welcome in those new to rye whiskeys. Don't forget to stick around for our whiskey talk where we discuss people that are underappreciated. I think we are all guilty of not appreciating...

It's that time again. We have a fun episode on deck for you. This week we review Rowan's Creek Bourbon coming out of Willett Distillery. Do not confuse this one with the pot still as this is a nice sipper at a good price point of $40. Listen in for our full thoughts and make sure to stick around for our whiskey talk where we discuss tortilla chips. Are they in fact one of the best appetizers/snack...

What's up everyone? We have another good bourbon in store. Noah's Mill Bourbon out of the Jim Beam distillery. A high proof bourbon that does not drink it's proof. On the spicier side, it has a ton of flavor and is sure to impress anyone who has a chance to drink it. Listen in for our full review and our whiskey talk where we discuss what your alcohol of choice says about you. As always, thank you...