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Whiskeys: Broken Barrel California Oak • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Broken Barrel Bourbon • Broken Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon • Pikesville Rye • Willet Rye • Bulleit Rye • WhistlePig 10 Year Rye Tangents: Shavonne joins us on this solicited mega-tasting of barrel-stave-finished whiskey! • Broken Barrel History • “California” is apparently a tasting note now • Ed ra...

We consider regular old Larceny Bourbon to be the best wheated bourbon you can buy under $50. So, what happened when Heaven Hill decided to release a barrel strength expression only 3 times a year? Well, accolades, awards, scarcity, and crazy motherf**ing prices on the secondary market, that's what. But we've finally gotten our grubby hands on a bottle and decided to share the experience with you....

Whiskeys: Michter’s US1 Unblended American Whiskey • Michter’s US1 Single Barrel Straight Rye • Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon • Angel’s Envy Rye • Knob Creek Bourbon • Bulleit Rye • Boss Hogg • Old Overholt Bottled-in-Bond Rye • Michter’s US1 Sour Mash Whiskey • Michter’s US1 Bourbon • Michter’s 10 Year Rye • Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon • Michter’s 20 Year Bourbon • Michter’s 25 Year Rye • Mic...

Join us as we taste the highest (and hardest to get) Smokewagon expression in their core lineup to see if it lives up to all the hype (or lives down to all the hate) that it's been getting on the interwebs. Also, we delve into what a smokewagon actually is, and perform a dramatic-comedic reading of the brand owner's origin story! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://s...

Whiskeys: Balvenie Double Wood 12 • Glenlivet 12 • Glenlivet 18 • Glenmorangie 10 • Glenmorangie Lasanta • Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or • Glenmorangie Signet • Monkey Shoulder • Fistful of Bourbon • Laphroaig • Balvenie Classic • Balvenie 50 • Balvenie 10 Reserve • Balvenie 15 • Ardbeg Supernova • James E. Pepper 1776 Rye • Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban • Glenmorangie X • Glenmorangie 18 • Glenmorangie 19...

In 2020, as an extension of our first Whiskey Madness blind tasting tournament (where the whiskeys were all $25-$60), we performed a double-blind tasting on four high-end expressions ($60-$100+). However, for 2021, we've done the opposite and picked four low-end expressions ($10-$25) to see if we can find a hidden gem on the bottom shelf. But this time, we're triple blinded. And just what the hell...

Round 1: Old Fashioneds - Traditional (Gabe): Willet Family Estate Rye, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, with ice, orange peel, and maraschino cherry garnish • The G.O.O.F. (Scott): Old Overholt Bottled-in-Bond Rye, Angostura orange bitters, ginger simple syrup, with ice globe, orange slice, and candied ginger garnish • The “Eld” Fashioned (Ed): Pikesville Rye, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, Pey...

Join us as we cross our northern border to try a unique expression of Canadian whiskey: An 80-proof single barrel produced by people who may or may not be vampires. Also: Caribou are frickin' HUGE (plus 6 other amazing facts)! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusi...

Spirits: Rhum J.M. Single Barrel Réserve Spéciale • Corsair Barreled Gin • Espanita Tequila Añejo • Bacardi Superior Rum • Soggy Dollar Dark Rum • Captain Morgan Spiced Rum • Hayman’s Old Tom Gin • Tanqueray Gin • Beefeater Gin • Bombay Gin • Revivalist Botanical Gin • Trainwreck’s Railcar Gin • Trainwreck’s Railcar Gin Reserve Tangents: Shavonne and Anders join us for a detour into non-whiskey sp...

Join us as we taste samples of two new recently released and award-winning whiskeys from our friends at Barrell Craft Spirits, get intensely nerdy about nosing and tasting profiles, mourn the passing of DMX, sing a few songs (crickets), and suffer the belligerence of Shavonne and Anders. You know, the usual whiskey nonsense. Also, be sure to go watch our unboxing video for these bottles on YouTube...

Whiskeys: Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength • Redemption High Rye Bourbon Barrel Select Small Batch • Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year • Redemption 9 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon • Greenspot • Weller Antique 107 Bourbon • Nikka Coffey Malt • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • Old Forester 1920 Prohibition • Four Roses Single Barrel • Baker's 7 Year Single Barrel Bourbon • Blanton's Gold/Straight from the Barrel • Wi...

Six months ago we tasted the Weller Special Reserve and, well, we had some reservations. This time we got an older and more expensive (and yet also less expensive) variety. Will the new Weller fare well and be good? Or will we say farewell to Weller for good? Tune in and find out! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom

Whiskeys: Westward American Single Malt • Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan Single Malt • F.E.W Single Malt • Stranahan’s Colorado Single Malt • Barrell American Vatted Single Malt • TrainWreck’s Blue Comet Single Malt • McCarthy’s Pot Still Single Malt • Hillrock Peated Single Malt • Corsair Triple Smoke American Single Malt • Lost Lantern No. 1 Vatted American Single Malt • Lagavulin 8 Year Single Malt...

Twice Barreled, Double Barreled, Double Oaked, or whatever you call it, lots of brands are experimenting with re-barreling already finished whiskeys. So, join us to see what happens when we compare an already decent Bourbon expression to itself after it's had a long soak in fresh new toasted wood. Also, Scott makes a cocktail with it that Ed should hate. But will he actually hate it? Press play an...

Well, it’s been another half a year with COVID, but hey at least Winter is finally over, and we’ve got one last thing to talk about. Ok, SEVERAL last things. So, please join us for a look back as we revisit the past 6 months, give some shout-outs, recap all the Episodes and Sho(r)ts, and generally just try not to brag too much . Last Things: We’re taking a break from all the drinking and mayhem (r...

Whiskeys: Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey • Knob Creek Rye • Corsair Dark Malted Rye • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • WhistlePig Piggyback Rye • Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • The Sexton Irish Whiskey • Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey • Mo...

Whiskeys: Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey • Knob Creek Rye • Corsair Dark Malted Rye • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • WhistlePig Piggyback Rye • Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • The Sexton Irish Whiskey • Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey • Mo...

Whiskeys: Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • The Sexton Irish Whiskey • Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey • Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch • Nikka Coffey Grain Japanese Whiskey • Amrut Indian Single Malt Whiskey • Crown Royal XO Cognac Finish • Brenne French Single Malt Whiskey Madness: Gabe takes over for Anders who may or may not be on a secret cocktail-related mission to Mars • Scott lik...

Whiskeys: Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey • Knob Creek Rye • Corsair Dark Malted Rye • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • WhistlePig Piggyback Rye • Bulleit Rye • Garrison Brothers Madness: Anders hopes Ed and Scott disagree cuz he's thirsty • The Heaven H...

Tune in for a quick run down of the 4 major categories in next month's premiere blind-tasting whiskey bracket tournament, in which 16 whiskeys from 7 countries will battle to see who makes it to The Final Pour! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fight Back by Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYDP_8UTAus | License: https...

Last Spring, on our Blanton's QuickTaste Sho(r)t, we told you about all the Blanton's expressions sold in Japan that aren't available anywhere else. (See https://whiskeytangent.podbean.com/e/whiskey-short-blantons-quicktaste%e2%84%a2/ ). But by a stroke of luck, a lounge-mate of ours ended up getting his hands on 4 of them and generously offered to taste them all on air with us. He also claims to...

Whiskeys: Old Forester 1897 Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon • Old Forester 100 Bourbon • Early Times • Woodford Reserve • J.T.S. Brown Bourbon • Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey • Old Forester Birthday Bourbon • Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon • Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whiskey • Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon • Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon • Fo...

Piggybacking on our just completed Whiskumentary on souring, here we try the newest expression from Blood Oath, which is a sourced blend of three Bourbons finished in ex-Cognac barrels for a truly unique taste experience. Then we tangent into the crazy history of what blood oaths actually are. So, go ahead and slice your hand open with a sword, drip some blood into your whiskey, and press play to...

Whiskeys: Angel’s Envy Rye • Big Ass Bourbon • Big Bottom Bourbon • Bulleit Rye • Coney Island Carlo Bourbon • Henderson Rye • Pritchard’s Rye • Rebel Yell Rye • Sagamore Spirit Rye • Sagamore Spirit Rye Double Oaked • Sagamore Spirit Rye Cognac Finished • Tin Cup Whiskey • W.H. Harrison Rye • WhistlePig Old World Rye • Willet Rye • Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon • Smooth Ambler Contradiction Bou...

Whiskeys: Redemption Barrel Strength High-Rye Bourbon • Bullet Rye • Redemption Rye • Barrell • Jefferson • High West • Belle Meade • Hirsch • Calumet • James E. Pepper • Cyrus Noble • Seagram’s 7 • Templeton Rye • Widow Jane Bourbon • Bulleit Bourbon • W.R. Wheater • Four Roses • George Remus Bourbon • George Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon • Remus Volstead Reserve Bourbon Topics: MGP’s Mission Stat...