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Bourbon Beginners

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Join Mike, Andrew and Jeff on their lighthearted journey through the bourbon and other whiskey world. Have you wanted to try bourbon and not yet at that level where you are tasting every single subtle note? Well, this fun loving group is here to attempt to guide you through the complexities of fruit, leather, chocolate and whatever notes and then compare them to the experts.
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Episodes

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

We're back at it with the "Father of Bourbon," Elijah Craig and their barrel proof pick. It's pretty intense so we'll see if these beginners can take it.

Apr 28, 2025•15 min

Westland Garryana Single Malt Whiskey

We try our hand at something new, American single malt whiskey. Made like a Scotch, but without the peat, this is something we've been excited to try out for a long time. A great new whiskey we think should be on our shelves. Let's see how we do compared to the pros.

Apr 14, 2025•18 min

Episode 18 - IW Harper 15

In this Bourbon Beginners Episode we try the somewhat elusive IW Harper 15. Aged 15 years, this is one of the oldest yet lowest proof bourbons we're having on this podcast. We'll see how we stack up against the pros.

Jan 19, 2025•12 min

Episode 17 - Buffalo Trace

We're trying the bourbon from the company that started the craze or was behind it or whatever because everyone wants to get a hold of it or their products. Anyway, we try the flagship of Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace itself. We also talk about how those pesky state run alcohol states make it very hard in a shady sort of way to get allocated liquor.

Jan 10, 2025•16 min

Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered

In this Bourbon Beginners' episode, we try our hand at another Smoke Wagon. This time Uncut Unfiltered which won some of their first awards and made them popular. Let's sip and see what we think.

Dec 06, 2024•12 min

Peerless Small Batch Bourbon

One of the original small batch, higher priced bourbons that's been around for a while which we were excited to taste. A delicious bourbon but is it worth the pour? Maybe not the bottle, but certainly worth a taste from a single pour. Find out why in our in this episode.

Nov 05, 2024•11 min

New Riff - Single Barrel Rye

In this Bourbon Beginner's Episode, we try one of the newer brands on the block New Riff. We try their Single Barrel Rye and yes, we know single barrels will taste different, but many do have the same tastings notes (so we've read), and it is a hit. See how we compare against the experts in one of our new favorites.

Jul 10, 2024•14 min

Old Forester - Statesman

Happy Fourth of July Week! We celebrate this week with the classic American Whiskey, Old Forester Statesman. It's widely available, but is that for good reason? Check it out our review and tasting notes.

Jul 02, 2024•13 min

Dickel - Bottle in Bond

In part 1 of this double Dickel podcast release, we explore Dickel Bottle in Bond. Definitely a great reasonably priced tasty whisky. Let's see if we get anything right.

May 08, 2024•11 min

Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel

In this episode we try Elijah Craig toasted barrel. Toasted barrels are at the time kind of a hit thing going on so we had to try and well someone was already toasted to begin with...

Apr 16, 2024•13 min

Rabbit Hole - Cave Hill

In this Bourbon Beginner's Episode we try Rabbit Hole's highly touted Cave Hill Bourbon. It won several awards like Gold in San Francisco's World Spirits Competition for it's 4 grain batch. It's a great bourbon and we try our best to guess the notes. Then we compare our notes with the experts and decide whether it's worth the pour. Cheers!

Sep 06, 2023•14 min

Blue Note Juke Joint Barrel Pick

In this Bourbon Beginners' Episode we try a barrel pick from Haven restaurant in Tampa, Blue Note Juke Joint. Super high proof...

Jul 09, 2023•17 min

Bakers 7

In this episode of Bourbon Beginner's we sip Bakers 7 from the Jim Beam family. Aged at least 7 years, we get a hold of one aged for 8 and it was sure tasty.

Mar 08, 2023•10 min

Very Old Barton

In this episode we taste one of the least expensive bottles in our inventory, but one of the hardest to find outside Kentucky, Very Old Barton. How does it taste? We were surprised. Check out our review!

Feb 20, 2023•11 min

Jack Daniels Bottled in Bond

In this episode we take the newly released Jack Daniels Bottled in Bond and give it a try. We compared our noses and tastes with experts and let you know how wrong we were.

Dec 07, 2022•15 min

Episode 3 - Wild Turkey Rare Breed

In this episode of Bourbon Beginners we try the widely recognized and highly rated Wild Turkey Rare Breed. We will tell you what we see, smell and taste and compare it to the experts. Come with us as we take a lighthearted approach in our journey of tasting bourbon. Legal drinking age +.

Feb 12, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2 - Eagle Rare

In this Bourbon Beginner's Podcast we taste Buffalo Trace's Eagle Rare. A delicious 10-year bourbon, which can be hard to find in certain parts of the country, we compare our sight, smells (nose) and tastes (palate and finish) to the manufacturer and expert opinions to see if we are on target. Then, we decide if it's worth the price. Come join us in our Bourbon Beginner journey! 21+

Jan 17, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1 - Old Forester 1920

Join Mike, Andrew and Jeff on their journey through the bourbon and other whiskey world. We take a lighthearted approach to tasting whiskey and compare our notes with the tasting experts. This episode we taste Old Forester 1920, a favorite among the bourbon world because of complexities and availability.

Jan 04, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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