This week we’re catching up with Ryan Maybee and J. Rieger & Co., who was last on the podcast in 2018. A lot has changed since then; they’re bottling their own juice and they have a visitor’s center with four bars and a 40-foot slide. We’re also joined by Rieger Master Distiller, Nathan Perry. J. Rieger & Company Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey J. Rieger & Company Monogram Whiskey Oloroso Sherry Bota Finished Limited Release 2024 J. Rieger & Company Straight Bourbon J. Rieger & ...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Seattle Cider's Imperial Guava Citrus is new for summer and perfect for a quick tiki cocktail. We're trying it this week on the latest B2B Quick Sip.
Jun 25, 2025•7 min
What’s new in beer? Oops, it’s all collabs! We have had a slew of beer collabs in the last couple of months, so this week we’re trying them; from crispy and refreshing to big barrel aged stouts, there’s something for everyone here. My Cousin Binny vol. 4 West Coast Pilsner collaboration with Binny’s Sketchbook Holzschnitt Franconian Red Lager collaboration with Binny’s Noon Whistle Hop Prism Opal collaboration with Binny’s Off Color Barrel Aged Growl Royale collaboration with Binny’s Mikerphone ...
Jun 20, 2025•35 min
Léon Bañuelos Jr. is a third generation tequilero. His father and grandfather founded Cazadores, so he grew up around a distillery. Securing the name El Mexicano was all it took to get his father back into the business making tequila again. El Mexicano Blanco Tequila El Mexicano Hi-Proof Blanco Tequila El Mexicano Reposado Tequila If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram . If we answer your quest...
Jun 13, 2025•40 min
The Martini was a once simple cocktail that then became very complicated. At some point the definition of a martini changed and it became more about the vessel and the ingredients were anything you wanted them to be. But there’s also nothing wrong with a “martini” that has no gin and no vermouth either. This week we’re making a slew of martinis, from the simple to the complex. You can find the recipes on our blog . If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys...
Jun 06, 2025•39 min
When the Whiskey Hotline isn’t traveling the world looking for the best spirits at the best prices, they’re joining us on Barrel to Bottle to talk about the best spirits at the best prices. El Tesoro Reposado Single Barrel #B072L342 Binny’s Handpicked Lobos 1707 Reposado Tequila Triple Oak Finish Binny’s Handpicked El Dorado 10-Year-Old Single Barrel 080/2023 Binny’s Handpicked from Coffey Savalle and Wooden Pot Stills El Dorado 12-Year-Old Single Barrel 082/2023 Binny’s Handpicked from Coffey S...
May 30, 2025•41 min
Summertime: when trends are born from the most unexpected places. Every summer, we at Barrel to Bottle are surprised by the hot sellers in beer, wine, spirits, RTDs, hard seltzers, hard teas…the list goes on. This week we're sampling what we think might be hot this summer. Owl’s Brew Hard Teal Seltzer Hopewell Sharp Japanese-Style Dry Lager Off Color Beer for Hell Firestone Walker Wandering Don collaboration with Odell Brewing Co. Hand on Heart Non-Alcoholic Rosé Kutjevo Grasevina High Quality S...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min
The weather is warming up, which means the Whiskey Hotline becomes the Gin Hotline. If you aren’t sure about gin, don’t worry because there’s probably something for you. We’ll be sampling new gins, while thinking about which one works best in one of three classic gin cocktails: the Negroni, the Gin & Tonic and the Martini. Tinkerman’s Curiously Bright & Complex Gin Tinkerman’s Citrus Supreme Gin Koval Distillery Thresh & Winnow Citrine Gin Koval Distillery Thresh & Winnow Foret G...
May 16, 2025•58 min
Daniel Estrin is an Oregonian who makes Oregon wines. As winemaker and vineyard manager for Cristom, Daniel has put his stamp on this iconic brand that’s a favorite of Binny’s wine buyers and customers. Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée 2022 Cristom Pinot Noir Jessie Vineyard 2021 Cristom Pinot Noir Louise Vineyard 2021 Cristom Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard 2021 Cristom Pinot Noir Paul Gerrie Vineyard 2021 Cristom Wines Chardonnay Estate Eola-Amity Hills 2022 If you have a question for the Bar...
May 02, 2025•41 min
The Paloma is a great warm-weather cocktail; zippy and refreshing and easy to drink. But do you prefer the simple preparation or the complicated one? If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts ....
Apr 30, 2025•11 min
From his days with Seagram’s to his current role as Master Blender for Sazerac, Drew Mayville has worn a lot of hats in the spirits industry. He witnessed the rise (ryes) of the Buffalo Trace brand and continues to oversee Sazerac’s new and existing projects. Benchmark Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Benchmark Bonded Kentucky Straight Bourbon Benchmark Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Sazerac Straight Rye Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur If you have a question for the Barrel to Bo...
Apr 25, 2025•49 min
You might not know much about Alsatian wines and it’s likely you know even less about Alsatian beers, but we’re here to change that and tell you why you should check out this underappreciated region of France. Goldfinger Bank of the Rhine collaboration with Pollyanna and Binny’s Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Leon Beyer Pinot Noir 2019 Camille Braun Cremant d’Alsace Brut Trimbach Pinot Blanc 2022 Marcel Deiss Complantation Alsace Blanc 2021 Hugel Riesling Classic 2023 Emile Beyer Pinot Gris Tradition 20...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min
What’s new, and newly returned in beer? For every brewery that’s innovating, there’s another brewery revisiting classic styles, or resurrecting classic beers. Newcastle Brown Ale Noon Whistle Fortunate Day Revolution DDH Nelson Hero Off Color Sibling Rivalry Avery The Reverend Pollyanna Czech Dark Lager Phase Three Kastalia collaboration with Binny’s If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram . If ...
Apr 11, 2025•58 min
Binny’s wine consultants always have great wine to recommend, at any price point, in any style. For the spring season, we asked all 46 stores to hold their own blind tastings of their favorite wines under $30. The first and second place wine from each store were blind tasted by wine consultants throughout the chain at our quarterly wine meeting and narrowed down to the top 30 . Alicia grabbed 11 highlights from that list to try this week on the podcast. Thomas Labille Chablis 2023 Chateau Ducass...
Apr 04, 2025•55 min
Barrel to Bottle is back with another blind tasting, just in time for summer tequila season. Dan brought 12 tequilas under $40; four each of blanco, reposado and añejo. These are perfect for mixing with your favorite tequila cocktail, but you might find a few you just want to sip on as well. Blanco Lunazul Blanco Tequila Cimarron Blanco Tequila Aguasol Blanco Tequila Lalo Tequila Blanco Reposado Tequila Arrette Reposado Lunazul Reposado Tequila Cimarron Reposado Tequila Teremana Reposado Tequila...
Mar 28, 2025•51 min
Binny’s is constantly getting new products, and Chris always has his eye on different, interesting and fun wines for us to try. After taking a stroll through the domestic wine aisles, he found eight new wines for spring. Andis Wines Semillon Bill Dillian Vineyard 2023 Presqu’ile Chardonnay 2023 Left Foot Charley Riesling Le Caban Old Mission Peninsula 2023 Giornata Orangotango Orange 2024 Turley Cinsault Bechthold Vineyard 2023 Capiaux Pinot Noir Chimera 2023 Arnot Roberts Red Blend 2022 Bezel C...
Mar 21, 2025•55 min
Kevin Aslan is Head Distiller for Hirsch Whiskey as well as the other Hotaling brands like Old Portrero and Junipero Gin. Starting at the beloved Anchor Brewing (RIP), Kevin moved over to Anchor Distilling (now Hotaling) and spent ten years resurrecting the Hirsch brand with former guest of the pod Bruce Joseph. Hirsch ‘The Horizon’ Straight Bourbon Hirsch ‘The Bivouac’ Straight Bourbon Hirsch White Label Straight Bourbon Single Barrel #19-32768 Hirsch White Label Straight Bourbon Single Barrel ...
Mar 14, 2025•42 min
We at Barrel to Bottle have long maintained that blind tasting is the best way to taste anything. It can be a bit terrifying, but it’s the only way to get an unvarnished opinion on anything. Roger has long been an advocate of high proof, budget bourbons and whiskies, so we’re blinding 12 American whiskies under $30 and readily available at your neighborhood Binny’s. Old Grand-Dad 100 Proof Bonded Bourbon Jim Beam Black 7 Year Old Forester 100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Evan Williams White L...
Mar 07, 2025•55 min
Kimio Yonezawa is the President and Toji (master sake distiller) at Akashi Tai Brewery, and master distiller at the Kaikyō Distillery. This week we're sampling sake and learning from an expert about the best ways to enjoy it and what you can pair it with. We're also sampling their Japanese whiskies and gin. Akashi Tai Junmai Ginjo Sparkling Akashi Tai Tokubetsu Honjozo Sake Hatozaki Finest Japanese Whisky Hatezaki Small Batch Pure Malt Whisky Akashi Tai Shiraume Ginjo Umeshu Hatozaki 12-Year-Old...
Feb 28, 2025•48 min
On this B2B Quick Sips, we're whipping up the official cocktail of New Orleans; no it's not the Hurricane. The Sazerac has a long history, as twisty as the lemon garnish this famous cocktail calls for. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Check out the recipe on the Binny's blog .
Feb 26, 2025•12 min
Do you like juicy IPAs? How about some actual juice? Hard cider was likely America’s first alcoholic beverage, but the industry was destroyed by Prohibition. Nearly 100 years later, cider is finally starting to recover. Original Sin Dry Rosé JK’s Farmhouse Ciders Scrumpy Right Bee Cider Semi-Dry Stormalong Cider Farmstand Unfiltered Schilling Excelsior Imperial Apple Seattle Cider Raspberry Blossom Blake’s Triple Jam Blake’s Big Jam Imperial Cider If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle ...
Feb 21, 2025•53 min
Have you suffered in silence during the hazy days of craft beer IPA? Well, Roger has some good news! The hazy crazy is not over, but more and more people are embracing both old school and modern West Coast IPAs. Bitterness and balance are back! Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA Roadhouse Interstellar Kush collaboration with Half Acre Half Acre Sunrise Vallejo Half Acre Drip Castle Revolution West Coast Hero Great Lakes Chillwave Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf Avery Maharaja If you have a question...
Jan 24, 2025•46 min
Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 Whiskies of the year list is always fun to sample through. This year we have 12 ½ of the top 20 to try. This year’s list is heavy on Islay whiskies, interesting barrel finishes and as always, old timey candies. #20 - Westland Beer Cask Finish American Single Malt Whiskey #18 - Bushmills 10-Year-Old ex-Bordeaux Cask Irish Single Malt Limited Release #17 - Virginia Distillery Company Highland Malt Finished in Hardywood Ginger Stout Cask #15 - Compass Box Crimson Casks #14-...
Jan 17, 2025•56 min
Yes Mex!co, it’s more than tequila! Tequila has been popular for decades, and mezcal has gained in popularity over the last decade but that barely scratches the surface. With over 200 varieties of agave, plus many native plans loaded with potentially fermentable sugars, there’s way more than just tequila in Mexico. Casa Dasylirion Sotol Coyote Durango Mazot Sotol Palmilla Blanco Quechol Sotol Wheeleri Quechol Sotol Texanum Bacanora Aquamiel Siglo Cero Pox Sierra Sonora Prickly Pear Nixta Licor d...
Jan 10, 2025•41 min
Binny’s wine, spirits and beer buyers sample thousands of products every year. Every year Barrel to Bottle asks them to pick their favorite or favorites. This is the best of the best that Binny’s has to offer, chosen by the discriminating palates of our buying team. Spirits Buyer Jeff Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Tip Top Cocktails Wine Buyer Bill Mount Langi Ghiran Billi Billi Shiraz 2022 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz 2021 Mount Langi Ghiran Talus Shiraz 2022 Wine Buyer...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min
The holiday season means one thing for Roger: winter and Christmas beers from around the world. These are big, spicy beers sometimes with crazy adjuncts so buckle up! Gouden Carolus Christmas Ale Schlafly Christmas Ale Southern Tier 2XMAS Victory Merry Monkey Sierra Nevada Celebration Ommegang Everything Naughty Allagash From Maine with Love #38 Great Lakes Cookie Exchange Milk Stout Left Hand Nitro Candy Cane Stout If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binny...
Dec 06, 2024•50 min
Every year, the Barrel to Bottle crew is lucky enough to get an early preview of Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Stout. This year’s line-up is focused on the importance of barrels, and revisits some favorite recipes from the past with new twists. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast,...
Nov 22, 2024•38 min
The third Thursday of November is Beaujolais Nouveau Day. It also happens to be a week before Thanksgiving, which is convenient because this wine is easy to pair with the vast array of flavors on your holiday table. Take a quick sip of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2024 with Barrel to Bottle. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com , or reach out to us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a...
Nov 21, 2024•11 min
For the second year, Binny’s presents its list of the Top 50 Wines Under $50 . Wine consultants from every Binny’s location conducted their own tasting of their top wines of 2024; from favorites in crowded categories to esoteric, off-the-beaten path offerings, this list has something for everyone. This week on Barrel to Bottle, we’re highlighting ten to try from this year’s list, in no particular order. Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis 2022 Trefethen Dry Riesling 2023 Turley White Zinfandel 2023 Ramey...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Master Blender Ashley Barnes is a super taster with an analytical mind. With a background in molecular biology, she consults with distilleries on quality control and other aspects of their business. This week we’re sampling some of her favorite releases. E.J. Curley & Company Small Batch Bourbon Lucky Seven ‘The Frenchman’ French Oak Finishing Barrel #20 Binny’s Handpicked Lucky Seven ‘The Holiday Toast’ Double Oak Finish Binny’s Handpicked If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Cre...
Nov 08, 2024•51 min
