Behind-the-scenes stories of one of the rarest aged Irish Whiskeys ever! Whiskey expert Tom Fischer sits down with Teeling Master Distiller Alex Chasko in Dublin, Ireland to taste and discuss and taste the 32-year-old Irish whiskey. It was finished in the Portuguese Purple Muscat French Oak casks for 4 years after aging in ex-Bourbon casks for 28 years . As the one single barrel yieled only 238 bottles, you'll experience some of the best stories and the whiskey from Ireland in this podcast...
Jan 21, 2023•29 min
Three rare spirits from Planation Rum and Pierre Ferrand are tasted and reviewed in this podcast. Spirits expert Tom Fischer welcomes Guillaume Lamy of Maison Ferrand. Plantation Cut & Dry Artisanal Rum has only been released in Barbados and BourbonBlog.com is among the few in the USA to have a bottle to review. They also give new updates from the distillery taste Ferrand Renegade Barrel No. 3, and Plantation Stiggins' Fancy Pineapple Rum Smoky Formula finished in Blackpitts casks from Teeli...
Dec 12, 2022•36 min
Cigar Master Blender Chico Rivas and Sanj Patel Talk SP104 Red Edidiotn Cigar on Cigar Saturday. Artist Mario Pena also joins the conversation as Mario Peña designed the art for the cigar label. Hosts Matty Rock and Tom Fischer talk with the three gentlemen the about the SP1014 Red and the upcoming SP1014 Black which will be launched in 2023 as they pair Bourbon whiskeys with the cigar. Follow Chivas on Insta on @franciscorivas122 Follow Sanj on Insta on @sanjssmokeshop Find Mario and his art on...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min
And we taste all 6 of them on this whiskey podcast. Bourbon expert tastes through them with Hard Truth Distilling Co.. Master Distiller Bryan Smith The limited edition Origin Series – three, whiskeys they crafted in Kentucky during Hard Truth’s early exploration into what is now their award-winning Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey. They taste the new Chocolate Malt, Mated, and Caramel Malt Rye Hard Truth Rye Whiskeys....
Dec 07, 2022•31 min
Whiskey tasting and review of Savage & Cooke's Lil Guero Bourbon Whiskey at 7 years old and Guero Rye Finished in Cognac Barrels as Master Distiller Jordan joins Bourbon expert Tom Fischer in this podcast. These limited edition offerings are only part of the whiskey portfolio from Napa winemaker Dave Phinney's Nothern California Distillery. Feeling thirsty? We host Bourbon tastings . Contact us at [email protected] about both our virtual and in-person whiskey and Bourbon tasting servic...
Nov 13, 2022•29 min
Live in Las Vegas, Cigar Saturday brings you an update from Cigar Aficionado's Big Smoke Las Vegas 2022. Bourbon expert Tom Fischer is broadcasting and Matty Rock is joining him live in this podcast from Vegas as he is with Drew Estate to showcase the new M81 Blackened Cigars to pair with Blackened American Whiskey and Joya de Nicaragua cigars.
Nov 13, 2022•5 min
What more do you need for a pairing with Bourbon and cigars on a Cigar Saturday Live show than the original Chopped Cheese Sandwich? We talk with our guest Rey De La Cruz - the founder and owner of Salt Pepper Ketchup of Hawthorne, New Jersey about how his new establishment has brought this classic and others like the Monte Cristo back to New Jersey. Bourbon expert Tom Fischer along with Matty Rock are also joined by friends including actor Glen DiGirolamo and Sanj Patel on this Cigar Saturday p...
Nov 06, 2022•36 min
Bourbon expert Tom Fischer is the first to review the new Weller by Cohiba 2022 as he also chats with Sean Williams of Cohiba in this podcast. Learn about this second edition of the Weller by Cohiba and how it was made with a Weller bourbon barrel-aged tobacco. Williams and Fischer share tasting notes and discuss while they enjoy the new limited edition cigar.
Sep 26, 2022•46 min
The rare 15 and 18-Year-Old King of Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey are the oldest Bourbons ever released under the label! So in this Bourbon podcast, Bourbon expert Tom Fischer chats with Master Distiller Chris Morris and tastes the King of Kentucky 2022 release.
Sep 23, 2022•31 min
Distiller and historian Alan Bishop of Spirits of French Lick joins Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer to taste and chat about the new Scott Rye Whiskey, the distillery's first Bottled in Bond rye whiskey release They also review and taste The Old Clifty Hoosier Apple Brandy. Spirits of French Lick is based in West Baden Springs, Indiana, and is home to Indiana Bourbon, absinthes, and names like Mattie Gladden Bourbon Whiskey, and Lee Sinclair Bourbon Whiskey. Also find us out on YouTube.com/BourbonBlog...
Sep 23, 2022•38 min
Sanj Patel joins Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer Blender to talk about his forthcoming release of the new SP1014 Black Cigar Release. Sanj partnered with Master Blender Eladio Diaz. Sanj talks about the profile and the launch of the new cigar and expresses how happy he is to partner with Eladio. The cigar will launch on 10-14-22, also Sanj's birthday and there will be a launch event at Sanj's Smoke Shop in Bloomfield, New Jersey. This release will only be available at select retail par...
Sep 18, 2022•43 min
These important life questions and more about BBQ are answered by Chef Robert Austin Cho in New Jersey! Chef and Pitmaster Robert Cho, owner of Kimchi Smoke & and the new FatCho Shack, join Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Matty Rock on Cigar Saturday in this podcast. You may have seen Cho compete against celebrity Chef Bobby Flay on Food Network's Beat Bobby Flay. While it started as a Texas meets Korean BBQ, now it is so much more with both Dominican Republic and Filipino cuisine influence C...
Jul 31, 2022•36 min
Only 1,155 bottles of this Rabbit Hole Founder's Nevallier Bourbon exist and we taste it in this Bourbon podcast as Whiskey Maker & CEO Kaveh Zamanian joins Bourbon expert Tom Fischer. They review and chat about the rare Rabbit Hole Founder's Collection Nevallier Bourbon and talk about what is new at the Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky This 16-year Bourbon whiskey has been transformed by using two unique French Oak barrels crafted from the Nevers and Allier forests of France....
Jul 27, 2022•16 min
Zack Ackerman, the founder of Kumatage Timepieces, joins Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer to talk about his new collection of timepieces. They discuss a timeless collection of Bourbon whiskey and cigars. Subscribe to this podcast and also YouTube.com/BourbonBlog to experience our Cigar Saturday every Saturday night.
Jul 22, 2022•57 min
Which Bourbon whiskeys will Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Kern's Kitchen President Alan Rupp pair with Louisville's Kentucky Derby Pie Listen to this podcast as they discuss the history of Kern's Kitchen's famous Kentucky Derby Pie and Pecan Pie. With a history dating back to 1954, the Kern's Derby Pie with the chocolate and walnuts pie plus the Golden Pecan Pie are both legends. Want a virtual bourbon tasting to pair with your next Zoom meeting? Contact [email protected] and visit BourbonBlo...
Jul 21, 2022•18 min
Actor Martin Kove (Sensei John Kreese) on Netflix's Cobra Ka i TV series and Karate Kid , along with his son actor Jesse Kove, talk with bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Matty Rock on BourbonBlog.com 's Cigar Saturday. This podcast interview brings the real-life father and son together diving into the world of cigars, their travels to Cuba, and their film projects Martin's Tennessee home. Jesse talks about his new films A Taste of Love and Wyatt Earp. The Koves also share news about their new podc...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Today is National Bourbon Day 2022 Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer tastes a new Bourbon in this podcast COIT Spirits Founder Gerry Rowland joins us from Bar Convent Brooklyn 2022 in New York to taste their Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey Four Grain Recipe. As a seasoned winemaker based in Napa Valley, California, Rowland describes how he took a winemaker's approach to this Bourbon whiskey. Feeling thirsty? We host Bourbon tastings , reach out to [email protected] to learn more....
Jun 15, 2022•18 min
Live from Mohegan Sun 2022 BBQ Fest at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut as Matty Rock is working with Ed Randolph and the Handsome Devil BBQ Team for the weekend. Bourbon expert Tom Fischer expert joins in from BourbonBlog Headquarters. They drink Kings County Bourbon Whiskey from Brooklyn to celebrate New York's Belmont Stakes 2022 along with Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars.
Jun 12, 2022•23 min
Joey Fatone talks with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer about filming My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, which is happening on location in Greece and includes the original cast like him John Corbett, Nia Vardalos, and others for the new film. Joey is with his daughter Briahna Joely Fatone at Kentucky Derby's Barnstable Brown Gala for the interview as he talks about his next new appearance on the new season of Impractical Jokers with Murr, Sal, Joe, and Q, and also mentions a few favorite celebrity pranks to ...
Jun 05, 2022•1 min
Pappy Van Winkle 15-Year-Old Bourbon Whiskey paired with the Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigar on this podcast. We talk with Mark Ryan, Owner, L.A. Poche Perique Tobacco the brains behind the Pappy Van Winkle Barrel Fermented Cigars that are created in Louisiana in partnership with Drew Estate Cigars AND Pappy & Co. Cigar review and Bourbon review in one as Mark Ryan talks with Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer on Cigar Saturday...
Jun 05, 2022•35 min
Actor Stephen Dorff Talks about his new movie American Metal which also stars John Travolta and Shiloh Fernandez and was recently picked up by Saban Films. American Metal also stars Ashley Benson and Kevin Dillon and will be released in 2033. Dorff talks with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer as he has just come from his Nashville Ranch to attend Kentucky Derby 148.
May 26, 2022•1 min
Actor Blair Underwood podcast interview as he talks with Bourbon expert Tom Fischer about thoughts on the recent LA Law Reboot TV show, his new Three Women TV series on Showtime, A Soldier's Play, and other new projects. Blair takes time to talk during the famous party Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala on the red carpet in Louisville, Kentucky during Derby 2022.
May 26, 2022•2 min
Barn Smoker by Drew Estate Cigars is back and we are at the Florida Sun Grown Farm in Clermont with farm owner Jeff Borysiewicz and of Corona Cigar Company in Orlando, Food Network's Chef Dylan Benoit host of Fire Masters, and Peter Totaro, Matty Rock, and Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer The experience at Drew Estate Barn Smoker 2022 covers a range of cigars including the Florida Sun Grown, 20 Acre Farm Cigar, Deadwood Tobacco Company, Herrera Esteli, Joya de Nicaragua, Acid Cigars, Pappy Van Winkle ...
May 15, 2022•5 min
The best BBQ event in NYC with pitmasters joining us from across the USA, all together at the Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit from Pig Beach NYC. Listen as we live in Queens, New York. Matty Rock, Peg Leg Porker Carey Bringle, Ed Randolph of Handsome Devil, and Sean Keever join Bourbon expert Tom Fischer to discuss their best barbecue showcasing ribs, pork, and whole hog, and more while supporting the Jeff Michner Foundation. Learn more about the foundation on JeffMichnerfFoundation.com...
Apr 30, 2022•12 min
Janus Coffee Roasters owners Shad Bates and Shea Bates join Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer on Cigar Saturday to talk about their Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee and other coffee releases along with coffee and cigar pairings. Visit BourbonBlog.com/coffee to discover the Bourbon Coffees and their entire collection on J anusCoffeeRoasters.com As Bourbon coffee and whiskey coffees gain popularity Janus Coffee Roasters of Wyoming continue to innovate and produce delicious coffees....
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Bourbon expert Tom Fischer tastes the new Dublin Mercantile Blending Co Small Batch Irish Whiskey with Jesse Fanning of Henebery Spirits, Inc. and beverage industry veteran Alan Quane who joins us live from Dublin, Ireland. Whiskey industry icon and Master Distiller Noel Sweeney blended and worked on this whiskey with them. Cognac casks and other unique barrel techniques have been used on this new Irish whiskey. Feeling thirsty? Let's do a tasting together, visit BourbonBlog.com/tastings to conn...
Mar 18, 2022•32 min
Rare Irish Whiskey? Yes for St. Patrick's Day 2022, our Bourbon expert Tom Fischer is tasting the rare 30 Year Old Teeling Irish Whiskey live to celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2022 as Teeling Master Distiller Alex Chasko joins the broadcast live from Dublin, Ireland. Used Sauterne wine barrels in part added magic to these rare, only 4,000 bottle release of the 30 Year Old. Teeling is also famous for the Teeling Single Grain Irish Whiskey. Fischer and Chascko taste the Teeling Blackpitts Irish Whisk...
Mar 17, 2022•34 min
Artist Jeremy “MAD” Madl, founder of MAD Toy Design, Inc. joins Matty Rock and Bourbon expert Tom Fischer on Cigar Saturday to talk about new collectible art toy projects, his vinyl art, and more. Jeremy has worked on projects for Kidrobot, Mattel, Mojang, Pepsi, Sony, Netflix, Spin Master Toys, Cartoon Network, Swatch, and more. Find Jeremy on MadToyDesign.com to learn more.
Mar 13, 2022•56 min
Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Legend & two-time Super Bowl Champion Ike Taylor join Bourbon expert Tom Fischer and Matty Rock to share his 1OFAHKINE Cigars on Cigar Saturday. Taylor recently partnered with Howard G Cigars to create the 80% Nicaraguan Premium Tobacco and 20% Premium Pennsylvania Tobacco. Taylor tells us he will also be releasing other cigars in the collection along with a 1OFAHKINE Rum in the near future as he has partnered with a Pittsburgh distillery to create the rum. Thirsty? V...
Mar 13, 2022•36 min
Live Scotch whisky tasting from Scotland as Ardbeg Global Brand Ambassador David Blackmore and Dr. Bill Lumsden both join whiskey expert Tom Fischer live from Scotland from Ardbeg Distillery. They taste and review the new limited edition Ardbeg Fermutation 13-year-old. They also try several Ardbeg expressions including the Ardbeg 10--year-old and the Ardbeg An Oa. Subscribe to this podcast channel for more whiskey interviews. Thirsty? Visit BourbonBlog.com/tastings to learn about our virtual and...
Feb 22, 2022•59 min
