Whiskey Tangent

Everyone knows we’re not Scotch guys. We do our best, and we do like it, especially expressions that tend toward Speyside or Highland varieties. And when we were sent a sample of a unique spin on a Scottish Single Malt from a venerable brand, we jumped at the chance to expand our palates and continue our long journey into Scotch. So, just click play to join us (and sip with us) as we explore the w...

Previously on the podcast we’ve tried both the Weller Special Reserve (a decent pour) and Weller Antique 107 (a great pour), so when Ed was offered a one-of-a-kind deal on the Weller 12 Year —a highly allocated and highly sought-after expression from one of the world's biggest distilleries, he jumped at the chance. But there was just one tiny little catch, and he had to do something that neither o...

Whiskeys: Blue Note Rye • Blue Note Crossroads • Blue Note Cask Series Special Reserve Tangents: No guests join us for our third deep distillery dive in a row! • A treasure trove of whiskey arrived at our studio doors • Blue Note History • We have the only bottle of Blue Note Rye on the Eastern seaboard • Bite it, Pennsylvania! • The other Spice Girls were jealous of Pepper Spice • Apparently "Rac...

Season 9 is finally just a car in the rearview mirror, but we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a review of the past six months and a preview of Season 10. Last Things - Shout outs: New guest hosts Drew, Andy, and Taylor • Our usual guest hosts • Listener Stats: 35,000 downloads! • 1 new country (for a total of 94 all time)! • Season 9 Recap: 19 Podc...

New News: Sagamore Spirit Bought by Italian Beverage Behemoth • Kentucky Owl Hires New Master Blender • Virginia Introduces Text Messages for Rare Whiskey • Whiskey Towns Fume Over Distillery Tax-Dodging • Scotch Exports Drop Significantly • Spicy Sazerac Seasonings • Bulleit Bourbon BBQ Sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings • Fireball "Champagne"?! •  • Our visit to New Liberty Distillery in Philly • New...

Marty and Rachel join us once again to taste how much of a difference an additional year of aging does to the Pinhook’s Bourbon War 7-Year Bourbon , which Breaking Bourbon calls “One of the most intriguing large-scale experiments in recent Bourbon history.” So, not only do we taste the 7 Year, but we also have a bit of the 6-Year and the 5-Year to compare. Does the latest expression hold up to the...

Whiskeys: Cotswolds Signature Series English Single Malt • Cotswolds Founder’s Choice English Single Malt • Redwood Empire Haystack Needle Double Barrel Bourbon • Yellowstone Handpicked Collection Single Barrel Bourbon • Starlight Huber’s Old Rickhouse Port Cask Finished Single Barrel Rye • Boone County Single Barrel Bourbon • Deadwood’s Tumbin’ Dice Heavy Rye Bourbon • Traverse City Barrel Proof...

Whiskeys: Breckenridge Reserve Bourbon • Breckenridge High Proof Bourbon • Breckenridge Madeira Cask Finish Bourbon • Breckenridge PX Cask Finish Bourbon Tangents: Marty and Rachel join us for their very first American whiskey episode! • The Breckenridge Distillery History • American healthcare f*ck yeah! • Apparently cadmium is a tasting note now • Marty smells his first strong nosing note! • Con...

New News: Molson Coors Buys Blue Run Bourbon • Redwood Empire Plants an Empire of Trees • Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Hell House Whiskey • NFL’s Charles Woodson (and His Bourbon ) Partner with His Former Team • John Mellencamp Collaborates with Indiana Craft Distillery • San Francisco World Spirits Competition ’s Best in Show • Beverage Tasting Institute ’s latest ratings • The Top 5 Bourbon and Ryes • Oklah...

So, completely contrary to his nature, Scott got sucked in by an ad on Instagram to purchase a pretty special (but also pretty expensive) bottle of a new rye from the mind behind Angel’s Envy Rye. Now, it did win some awards, the bottle’s cool as hell, and it was made in the spirit of a famous tough guy author. But is it any good? And is it worth the price? And how awesome was Hemingway anyway? We...

Whiskeys: New Riff Bourbon • New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon • New Riff Balboa Rye Tangents: New guests Andy and Drew join us for a new riff on an old tradition in whiskey! • Drew’s so tall he’s grown two inches in the past hour • New Riff History • Bottled-in-Bond Pop Quiz! • What is chill filtration? • Ed has a Bottled-in-Bond fetish • Canada Dry Ginger Ale is ass • Are there Nazis in Detroit? •...

New News: Supreme Court Rules on the Jack Daniels Dog Toy Case • Redemption Announces New Master Blender • Woodford Reserve Dives Deep Into Kentucky Rye • Kentucky Peerless Master Distiller and COO Will Depart for New Venture • Diageo Faces the Fungus • Sazerac Wins Counterfeit Court Battle • Man Caught Selling $36K of Fake Pappy • Alcohol-Related Crimes Soar in Russia • Old Japanese Man Assaults...

In a not-so-short short that’s been over a year in the making, Shavonne and Gabe join us to reprise our Episode #48: The All Metal Episode! But this time we’re tasting 2 different Metallica Blackened finished rye whiskeys and 2 different Willet rye whiskeys, and yet we’re only tasting 3 whiskeys total. Wait, how can that possibly be? Will they be any good? Will the cheaper ones be better? Which Me...

Round 1 – Smoky Sunset Serenade: Old Bardstown Bourbon , Mezcal, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and orange bitters, with a grapefruit peel garnish Round 2 – Misty Highlands Elixir: Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch , lavender-infused honey syrup, ginger liqueur, and lemon juice, with a thyme sprig garnish Round 3 – Whiskey Harvest Reverie: Bulleit Rye , pear liqueur, elderflower liqueur, maple syrup,...

Often when you have a just-ok experience with a particular brand that has a bit of a generic name, you might end up ignoring all other versions of it because you figure if one isn’t that great, the rest probably aren’t either. And yet, sometimes if you take a chance on a different whiskey from the same brand that’s a bit longer aged and a bit more expensive, you just might be highly rewarded. So,...

New News: Diageo 's long-time CEO passed away • Study reveals best state for buying whiskey • Barrell opens production facilities to other brands • Introducing the Northwest Whiskey Trail • Fireball is barrel-aged?! • ASCOT Awards Best in Show • Conor McGregor is being a dick again (yes again!) • Keanu partners with Suntory for 100th anniversary • Golfers try putting out fire with whiskey • Man ar...

And here we are once again tasting another one of Ed’s expensive retirement gifts—and frankly, it's a brand that we’ve been avoiding, mostly due to its price, undisclosed source, and an attractive label that just seems to be trying too hard. So, what actually is Calumet Farm? Where do they get their whiskey? And does their juice justify their price? Press play and find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use wh...

Whiskeys: Joseph Magnus Triple Cask Finish Bourbon • Old Elk Single Barrel Bourbon • Kernel Taylor Four-Grain Bourbon Tangents: Anders and Taylor (a new guest!) join us on our tastiest-of-all third Bourbon Evolution episode! • Defining moments in the history of Bourbon (1935-2020) • Frank Sinatra drank a bottle of Jack Daniel’s every day?! • MADA (Make America Drunk Again) T-shirts available! • Th...

New News: MGP basically buys back their own barrels • Campari invests in a new Wild Turkey new distillery • The whiskey brand Americans order the most • Science says how much water is too much water • The new whiskey-like spirit made of cheese byproduct • The North American Whiskey and Bourbon Competition is now taking entries • The San Francisco World Spirits Competition and ASCOT Awards have ann...

Each summer season we invite a few whiskeys that connect back to the preceding season’s March Madness-style competition to compete in a double-blind tasting. This year, we’ve invited back the four winners from each of our four previous Whiskey Madness tournaments: Bulleit Rye , Corsair Dark Rye , Larceny Barrel Proof C921 , and Old Line Cask Strength American Single Malt . Who will emerge victorio...

Whiskeys: Stillhouse Corn Whiskey • Mellow Corn Bottled-in-Bond Corn Whiskey • Cat’s Eye Obtainium Light Whiskey Tangents: Jeff and Gabe join us on our tastier second Bourbon Evolution episode! • What is Corn Whiskey? • Remember pre-marriage smashing? • Nobody wants to take blame for the Stillhouse • Apparently “removing a splinter” is a smelling note now • Science is like magic, but real • It’s n...

So, here we have yet another new brand that was named after yet another an old brand that was named after yet another pre-Prohibition-era dude who got into the whiskey business. But this time the price is extra pricey, the history is extra history-y, and even the coganc finish is extra cognac-y. But is the taste extra tasty? Smash play to find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use whiskeytan to get 10% off at...

Whiskeys (sorta): Tim Smith’s Climax Moonshine • Buffalo Trace Mash #1 White Dog • Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine Tangents: Shavonne and Sue join us on our first Bourbon Evolution episode! • Everyone interrupts the History of Moonshine • The Jersey mob was at the Whiskey Rebellion • Lincoln's on the penny for a reason • Sue is cricket sized • So many Climax jokes • Ed might've had to do some things...

New News: MGP's stellar 5-year plan • Pernod Ricard gets Skrew’d • Four craft distilleries announce expansion/renovation plans • Steph Curry creates a Bourbon • Paralyzed Rutgers alumnus creates a Bourbon • Conor McGregor does something selfless for a change • Fungus halts Jack Daniel’s rickhouse construction • Mariah Carey wins liquor copyright dispute • Sazerac court battle could change whiskey...

Last Things: Season 8 is in the history books, and yet we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a look back at the past six months and a glimpse forward at Season 9. • Shout outs: Our usual guest hosts • New guest hosts Paula and Alleah • Listener Roland Park Joe • Interviewees Chris Davies ( Global Whiskey Challenge ), Nico Martini ( Grayson Texas Whisk...