Whiskey Tangent

New News: It’s Bourbon Heritage Month! • Aww dammit, the Queen died • Buffalo Trace increases production by 50% • Major shake-ups at Maker’s Mark and Brown-Forman • Glenlivet’s “space-side” barley • Macallan’s stunning horizontal whiskey bottle • Brown-Forman invests millions… in Scotch? • Maryland liquor store offers up the most expensive Japanese whiskey ever produced • Puzzling acquittals in a...

Each March, we pit 16 whiskeys against each other in a bracket tournament to determine the best whiskey according to our dubious palates. Then every summer, we invite a few more to compete in an exhibition round. This past March, Larceny Barrel Proof won it all. And because they put out three expressions every year, we thought we’d taste them against each other to answer the question: Can you just...

Whiskeys: Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey • Journeyman’s Corsets, Whips, and Whiskey • Breuckelen’s 77 Malted Straight Wheat Whiskey Tangents: Nobody joins us for a deep dive into the woefully neglected wheat whiskey category! • So, why hasn’t a major distillery been able to make good wheat whiskey in 100 years?! • Hi-C and Everclear • The Whiskey Tangent Wh...

New News: American Single Malts are almost official • The original Old Overholt gets an age statement • Twisted Tea launches a flavored whiskey • High West pledges $1 million to the environment • Proper 12 lied (kinda) about their Conor McGregor origin story • Assassin’s Creed takes a stab at the whiskey biz • A drunk woman in Florida (of course) drives a golf cart onto a highway New Whiskeys: Bar...

In our longest "short" to date, we taste a unique and elite rum-finished rye expression, explore the fascinating history behind the iconic revitalized brand, and talk to the man now serving as their master distiller, Greg Snyder--probably our most interesting, informative, and surprising-in-the-best-ways interview ever. Enjoy! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soun...

Whiskeys: Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey • Jack Daniel’s Bonded Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey • Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Bottled-in-Bond American Whiskey Tangents: Gabe joins us for a deep dive exploration of JD lore and more! • Old No. 7 JD is like your college girlfriend • JD History (Part 1) • Scott suggests some things about JD • Ed’s rise doesn’t last long • We're all are our...

New News: Buffalo Trace’s new ex-gas station tourism destination • America’s new interactive distillery-lookup website • Scotch obtains official U.S. trademark • The New Hampshire distillery that infuses whiskies with crabs and beavers • Former Philadelphia Eagle enters the distilling biz • Sazerac buys the Lough Gill Irish distillery • Ardbeg smashes auction record • 10 of SFWSC 2022’s Best of Cl...

In our first season, we tried Elijah Craig Small Batch. Last year we tried Elijah Craig Toasted. Last month we tried Elijah Craig Single Barrel. So, last week we figured we'd top off all this EC love by trying their new(ish) Rye expression. We loved all the previous ones, so did we love this one as well? Tune in and find out! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://sound...

Round 1: Old Fashioneds – Bulleit’s Old Fashioned • On the Rocks Old Fashioned (Knob Creek) • Scott’s Old Fashioned (Evan Williams BiB) Round 2: Manhattans – High West’s 36th Vote Barreled Manhattan (Double Rye!) • On the Rocks Manhattan (Basil Hayden Dark Rye) • The Scotthattan (Bulleit Rye) Round 3: Wildcard – Hercules Mulligan’s Rum & Rye • Scott’s Rum & Rye (Gosling’s & Bulleit) Ta...

In a sorta sequel to a much earlier Episode (#7!), we revisit two iconic brands and their now-hard-to-get single barrel expressions to compare their similar ages and mash bills and explain why they’re playing hard to get.  So, should you try to get them anyway? Tune in and find out! (Also, pears are bitches, Ed's a sucker, and Scott gets shamed.) Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil...

News: Heaven Hill’s new distillery • Angel’s Envy’s distillery expansion • Iowa’s new distillery law • Evan William Single Barrel contraction • Edible QR codes • Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption causes brain atrophy • PBS premieres “The Water of Life” movie • Brown-Forman’s income rose 29% • The world’s largest bottle of whiskey! • Our visit to Philly's Bourbon & Branch • Our first whiskey ta...

There are just so many new whiskey companies putting out so many new whiskeys that it's hard to keep up. But when one of these whiskeys garners some attention, and we start seeing it everywhere, then it's time for us to take a closer look. Penelope Architect is one of these new Bourbons. Sourced? Yep. Unique mashbill? Definitely. A French Connection? Yes! Jersey made? Um, sorta. Tasty? Maybe. Why...

Whiskeys: Penderyn Myth Single Malt • Penderyn Legend Single Malt • Adnams Rye Malt • Bain’s Cape Mountain Single Grain • Starward’s Nova Single Malt Tangents: Afghanistan listener Brian joins us for an old-timey hot-air balloon trip around the world of whisky without an E! • Ed says Brian said we’re better than every other podcast • Overview of the British Empire • The Whisky History of Wales (no...

So, you know when you're hung over and you just have to get some "hair of the dog" to chase away all the "screaming of the cats"?  Well, that's what happened after our IrishFest 2022 Episode when we woke up with cotton mouth and a pounding headache, and then discovered that we had two more Irish whiskeys to try. So, did we get sick of the Irish? Or is our blood now green in solidarity? Click play...

Whiskeys: Gooderham & Worts Four Grain • Crown Royal Rye 16 • Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Tangents: Sue and Jeff join us for a whisky road trip to the Great White North! • Ed doesn’t speak Canadian • Does Monty Python count as Canadian folk music?  • The Incestuous History of Canadian whisky • Canada had Prohibition too • Wow there are so many Canadian bottom-shelf dwellers • Put some Good &...

Irish coffee is a classic combination of coffee and Irish whiskey, so it seems fitting that the first coffee-flavored whiskey would come from the classic Irish whiskey distiller, Jameson. But is it a sugar bomb like so many other flavored whiskeys? Or does it strike the beautiful balance that real Irish coffee provides? Well, just click play and join us as we give it a taste, tell the tale of how...

Whiskeys: Writers’ Tears Copper Pot • Slane Triple Cask • Glendalough Double Barrel • Powers Three Swallow • Dingle Single Malt Batch No. 4 Tangents: Drea, Shavonne, and Gabe join us for an exploration of the new Irish whiskey renaissance! • Ed’s worried that some of these are gonna be Scotchy • Drea finally gets her jacket! • The Condensed History of Irish Whiskey • Ireland’s an island dammit • T...

As you know there are a ton of new "distilleries" out there that call themselves distillers but don't actually distill anything. That's not necessarily bad, but it's basically lying. However, Starlight is not one of these. Their unique situation allowed them to ferment and age whiskey using their own grains on their own land and according to their own schedule. And what's the result of all this ca...

So, Season 6 has finally come to an end, and it was filled with a few setbacks, a new sponsor, some strong whiskey-centric content, and a whole lot of nonsense. 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 7. Last Things: Whiskey groups and Bourbon’s crotch-shot bragging problem • The...

Several months ago, when we tasted Pinhook's Vertical 5-Year Bourbon, not only did we enjoy the whiskey, we were intrigued by the promise of their concept: Take a set of barrels and bottle only a portion of the spirit once a year, every year, for 9 years. So, here we are, expecting greater things from their 6 Year. Did a single year make a difference? And if so, is it even better? Smash that play...

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG Whiskeys: Bulleit 10 Year • Kings County Peated • Eagle Rare 10 Year • Buffalo Trace Kosher • Barrell Dovetail • 1792 Full Proof • Larceny Barrel Proof • Heaven’s Door Cask Strength • Baker's Single Barrel • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Pure Kentucky XO • Redemption High Rye • Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye • Lucky 7 Holiday Toast • Old Ezra No. 7 • Smokewagon Un...

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG Whiskeys: Bulleit 10 Year • Kings County Peated • Eagle Rare 10 Year • Buffalo Trace Kosher • Barrell Dovetail • 1792 Full Proof • Larceny Barrel Proof • Heaven’s Door Cask Strength • Baker's Single Barrel • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Pure Kentucky XO • Redemption High Rye • Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye • Lucky 7 Holiday Toast • Old Ezra No. 7 • Smokewagon Un...

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG Whiskeys: Baker's Single Barrel Bourbon • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Pure Kentucky XO Bourbon • Redemption High Rye Bourbon • Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye • Lucky 7 Holiday Toast • Old Ezra No. 7 Bourbon • Smokewagon Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon Madness: Gabe returns to referee the blind tasting of 8 new whiskeys in the 100 and 110 Proof brackets • There really s...

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG Whiskeys: Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon • Kings County Peated Bourbon • Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon • Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye • Barrell Dovetail • 1792 Full Proof Bourbon • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon • Heaven’s Door Cask Strength Bourbon Madness: Our new arena is shaped like a NEAT glass! • Overview of the 90 and 120 proof brackets • Ed and Scott spend all year...

Welp, it's that magical time of year again: Our answer to college basketball's March Madness bracket tournament! In this preview we reveal 1) the method we're using to organize the brackets this year, 2) four of the new-to-the-podcast whiskeys we're featuring, 3) the 135+ proof spirit we're pre-gaming with, and most importantly, 4) the name of Gabe's completely-made-up assistant. Whiskey Madness:...