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Bourbon Barrel Talk

Bourbon Barrel Talk is a conversation based podcast that focuses on the spirits industry, primarily bourbon. We love to have conversations with distillers, distilleries and friends and find out what they love about bourbon and other spirits.
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Episodes

BBT - Rabbit Hole Founders Series

Nick, The Legend SJS and Scott discuss the Rabbit Hole Founders Series. The Boxergrail, Raceking and Mizunara Cask, they are all three good in their own way, but one bottle steals the show.

Oct 24, 202128 minEp. 142

BBT - Old Dusties with Nick and The Legend

Nick, The Legend SJS and Scott discuss and review three tasty dusties. 1975 Jim Beam, 1993ish Pre-fire Heaven Hill Private Cellar and 1991 Old Forester BiB. All three delicious in their own right. if you find a clear dusty, pick it up!

Oct 17, 202125 minEp. 140

BBT - Aged Rum with Turner Wathen and Travis Hill

Turner takes us for a ride on the rum train. Scott and Travis discuss with Turner why aged rum is a small leap from great bourbon. Turner also drops a history lesson on the Wathen Family, distilled bourbon in KY and how transparency drives brand loyalty.

Oct 10, 20211 hr 33 minEp. 139

BBT - Maker 13 Event and Starlight VDN Bourbon

Josh and Scott discuss the Maker 13 Event and Starlight VDN Bourbon that was selected for it. We also gave out another custom recipe from Sarah our favorite alchemist.

Sep 26, 202119 minEp. 137

BBT - Nick‘s Picks - Four Gate

Nick and Scott discuss and review 3 Four Gate expressions in Nick's Picks 4, Four Gate. We review The Kelvin Collaboration Batch 1, Batch 6, and Batch 12. Batch 1 is bourbon finished in a Sherry cask, then finished in rum; Batch 6 is finished in Cognac, then finished in rum; Batch 12 is finished in PX Sherry, then finished in rum.

Sep 19, 202122 minEp. 136

BBT - Nick‘s Picks - Bardstown Bourbon Company

Nick and Scott dive into three unique pours for the third installment of Nick's Picks. We reviewed the Copper & Kings, Phifer Pavitt, and Goodwood Honey Ale. All were part of what I would call their collab series.

Sep 12, 202118 minEp. 135

BBT - Sips with Alchemist Sarah Young

Josh and I sit down to discuss cocktails and squirrels with Sarah Young. Sarah has a new business where she bartends and creates custom cocktails for events of all sizes. Her and her team love intimate parties all the way up to a couple hundred folks.

Sep 05, 202133 minEp. 134

BBT - Nick's Picks - Blue Run

Nick leads the Legend and Scott through three brand new Blue Run Bourbon expressions. We tried the 13, 13.5 single barrel and 14 year old products. We discuss the mystery of where they are made and what makes each expression unique.

Aug 29, 202124 minEp. 132

BBT - Nick's Picks - Smoke Wagon

Nick takes the Legend and Scott down the proverbial rabbit hole with these three Smoke Wagon bottles. We try and discuss Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon, Small Batch Bourbon and Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon.

Aug 22, 202120 minEp. 133

BBT - Batch Proof with the Brock's

The Legend and I sit down with Nick and Barbara Brock, and taste through some batch proof bourbons. We review/highlight Old Ezra 7, EH Taylor Batch Proof #10 and Stagg Jr Batch #12. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Aug 08, 202124 minEp. 130

BBT - Hazmat Bourbon SiB's

Matt, Nick and Scott Discuss and taste 5 different Hazmat whiskeys. Josh drops in at the last moment and tries a couple. These five bottles range between 140.3 proof to 147 proof. Hazmat bourbon and whiskey is always fun and brings a unique discussion and flavor with it.

Aug 01, 202130 minEp. 129

BBT - Everyday Shelf Bourbon Finale WT 101, Old Fo 100, Four Roses SiB

Josh, Matt, Nick and Scott bring the Everyday Shelf Series to a close with our three favorite EDS bottles. Wild Turkey 101, Old Forester 100 proof and Four Roses SiB are staples on all our bars and should be on yours. We hope you enjoyed this series as much as we did producing it.

Jul 25, 202129 minEp. 128

BBT - Rabbit Hole Heigold Single Barrel Release Event

Scott goes to the special release with Nick Hayden and is joined by Sara Havens Director of Whiskey for Cask X, Adam Edwards Ambassador for Rabbit Hole and Kaveh Zamanian Founder of Rabbit Hole. We discussed the Alice and Wonderland themed bottles, Heigold and upcoming projects.

Jun 15, 202148 minEp. 125

BBT - Everyday Shelf Bourbon KY Par and Old Grand Dad 114

Nick, The Legend and Scott discuss in the second episode in this mini series, Everyday Shelf Bourbons; Kentucky Par and Old Grand Dad 114. Although Ky Par is expensive, it tends to be available and often asked about. We hope you enjoy our discussion.

Jun 13, 202122 minEp. 120

BBT - Scott's Birthday Episode

Nick, Josh and Scott shares a birthday pour of Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Batch 2 and Phifer Pavitt Reserve. Fun quick hitting episode for Scott's Birthday.

May 30, 202122 minEp. 121

BBT - Larceny and Maker's Mark Denim Bottle Review

The Legend SJS, Nick and Scott review everyday shelfer Larceny and the 1996 Maker's Denim Bottle. Scott was shocked this was the Legends first time with the dusty Maker's.

May 23, 202120 minEp. 118

BBT - Starlight Review Peach and Cognac Finished Barrels

Matt and Scott sit down and discuss two recent Starlight releases, bourbon finished in a peach brandy and rye finished in a cognac barrel. We also discuss all the cool things to do at Huber's/Starlight.

May 16, 202126 minEp. 116

BBT - Thomas S Moore Review

Matt and Scott sit down with Nick and Stephen to review the new Trio of Thomas S. Moore. Three finished bourbons, Port, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay.

May 09, 202125 minEp. 117

BBT - Starlight Review VDN and Maple Syrup

Lee, Nick and Stephen join Scott in reviewing two super tasty recent Starlight releases, Starlight Bourbon finished in Maple Syrup and Rye finished in VDN Barrels.

May 02, 202126 minEp. 115

BBT - Starlight with Blake and Christian

Scott, Matt and Josh sit down with Blake and Christian and discuss all the great things going on at Starlight. Introduce Blake and talk about some of the upcoming secret projects the Huber Family has in store.

Apr 18, 202147 minEp. 113

BBT - Old Carter 12 yr Batch 1 and Old Fitz 15 yr

Josh and Scott review two excellent pours, Old Carter Batch 1 American Whiskey and the 15 yr Old Fitzgerald. Scott goes complete Old Carter Fanboy as he sips that OC Batch 1.

Apr 11, 202123 minEp. 111
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