On this episode, Dude, and Brett are joined virtually by Mark McLaughlin from Old Line Spirits in Baltimore. We talk about the history of the distillery, how it came to be, and what led him to leave his career and jump into the world of Whiskey. Mark also inspires us with an idea for a new shirt to commemorate Tyler. Listen to hear the great banter we have, and all while tasting their Single Malt Whiskey. Find out what we think on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters. Check them out at their web...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 153
This episode, Dude, Brett, and Tyler welcome back Jeff to the podcast as we really dig into Tyler’s Honey Hole, Stadium Market, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We dive into four different picks from Stadium Market consisting of Eagle Rare, Russell's, Four Roses, and Elijah Craig. What better way to celebrate Tyler’s honey hole than to drink from his honey hole? Find out what we think on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at http...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 152
This episode, Dude, Brett, and Tyler sit down to some High West Distillery’s “A Midwinter Nights Dram” Act 10 Scene 5, and decide to take some other Rye Whiskeys along for the ride. Find out what we think on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters. https://highwest.com/collections/limited-release/products/a-midwinter-nights-dram Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunte...
Feb 09, 2023•56 min•Season 4Ep. 151
This episode, Dude, Brett, and Tyler welcome back some of our previous guests to celebrate our 150th episode. We just talk about the show and hang out while enjoying a ton of different bourbons, listen to hear what all we sample on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunter Kenzie Dram. --Tags-- #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbone...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 150
In this episode Dude and Brett take a look at three of the recent Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Collaboration Series. Tune in to hear which ones we taste and what we think on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunter Kenzie Dram. --Tags-- #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #b...
Jan 26, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 149
As season 4 continues we take a look back at 2020 for one of our favorite episodes where we do a budget bottled in bond blind and Brett thinks every one is Early Times. This still holds relevant today. Brett and Dude dive into an under $25 Bottled in Bond Tasting Blind. Alliteration aside, this was a fun blind that allowed us to remove our preconceived notions from our tasting opinions. Listen to the end to see which bourbons won the day! Now sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy! ...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 148
As season 4 continues Brett and Dude welcome on Troy Bolotnick, the Creative Crusader, from Filmland Spirits as we discuss his decision to jump into the whiskey industry all while sipping on their award winning Moonlight Mayhem Extended Cut. Tune in to hear all about it on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunter Kenzie Dram. A...
Jan 12, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 147
Welcome to season 4 of The Bourbon Hunters Podcast. On this episode, Brett, Dude, and Tyler start off the year with a tasting of some Old Elk Infinity Blends from 2021 and 2022 along with an Old Elk Wheated Barrel Pick. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunter Kenzie Dram. --Tags-- #punkrockandc...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 146
On this episode, Brett, Dude, and Tyler recap the year that was 2022, as we discuss our fworst and avorite parts of the year, while sipping on our favorite bourbons from the year. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunter Kenzie Dram. --Tags-- #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonh...
Dec 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 145
On this episode, Brett, Dude, and Tyler finish out season three as we sit down a week after our Bourbon Trail trip to breakdown the trip and discuss our favorite parts, while sipping on bourbons we found on the trail. Tune in to hear our final thoughts on this year’s trip during this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon shirts and to buy a Bourbon Hunter Kenzie ...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 144
On this episode we continue on our Louisville Bottle Kill episode and things are quickly going downhill. Brett, Dude, and Tyler sit down with our bourbon trail guests to discuss our experience after day 1 on the trail, while killing not one, but two bottles of bourbon. Listen to our shenanigans. on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. But, before we get started… do you like our podcast? Do you like bourbon gear? Check out our website at www.bourbonhunters.com to check out our latest bourbon sh...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 143
If you are a long time listener of the podcast, you probably look forward to these episodes. If you just started listening, do yourself a favor and go back to the previous bottle kill episodes so that you understand the premise, and so you don't miss some crazy shenanigans while recording. It's finally time for our Annual Season Finale Bottle Kill Episodes. This is part 1 of 3 recapping our trip on the bourbon trail. Brett, Dude, and Tyler sit down with our bourbon trail guests to discuss our ex...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 142
As we are gearing up for our annual Bourbon Trail trip, we decided to revisit one of our favorite episodes back from August of 2020. It was fun relistening to this as we were just welcoming Brett to the podcast and we were still new to the bourbon scene. This episode, Brett, Dude, and Tyler travel through time via the Old Forester Whiskey Row series, that tells the history of their bourbon through four different expressions, listen to see how we enjoyed them on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunt...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 141
This episode Brett, Tyler, and Dude bring their previous blind winners along with them as they visit Jason C from the Mash and Drum for one last blind to determine who will take home the crown. Join us for the thrilling conclusion of the 4 Blind Mice Challenge, on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and pr...
Nov 24, 2022•2 hr•Season 3Ep. 140
This episode Brett, Tyler, and Dude get to sit down with Tyler’s recently razzed Russell’s 13 bottle, so we decided to add in the Russell’s lineup of shelfers and a Bourbon Enthusiast Single Barrel. Listen to see what we thought on this episode of The Bourbon Hunters. Show Mentions: Russell's Reserve Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and prin...
Nov 17, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 139
This episode Brett, Dude, and Tyler take a break from our 4 Blind Mice Challenge, and talk about the history of the Four Roses distillery as they work their way through the entire Four Roses lineup, one at a time. Listen in, and find out their thoughts on each pour, during this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Show Mentions: Four Roses Bourbons Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company i...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 138
This episode Brett, Dude, and Tyler sit down with Jason C from the Mash & Drum to continue our 4 Blind Mice Challenge, where each host is assigned one episode to bring in a sampling of bourbons that we blind and rank. The winner of these four episodes will face off against each other in the fifth part of this series. This episode Tyler brings in four bourbons for his turn in the blind. Tune in to hear what they were, how bad they sucked, and which one won, on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hu...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 137
This episode Brett, Dude, and Tyler sit down for part 3 of our 4 Blind Mice Challenge, where each host is assigned one episode to bring in a sampling of bourbons that we blind and rank. The winner of these four episodes will face off against each other in the fifth part of this series. This episode Brett brings in five bourbons for his turn in the blind. Tune in to hear what we drank this week and which one won, on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Also, if you are looking for some good gla...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 136
This episode Brett and Dude plow through as much of the Heaven Hill products as we can in just over an hour…. Two guys… ten bourbons… See what the fellas think, on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, mugs, shot glasses, and they also...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 135
This episode Brett and Tyler start off the episode by surprising Dude with a blind primer to settle in before we crack open the 2020 and 2022 Little Book offerings to see if Tyler wasted his money on the latest release. Dude covers his brisket smoking and chili methods from last weekend, and Tyler talks about his amazing experience watching his MSU Spartans get absolutely hammered by the OSU Buckeyes. We also discuss our upcoming 5th annual Bourbon Trail Blitz over Tyler's birthday weekend. See ...
Oct 12, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Join us on this episode when Brett, Tyler, and Dude travel to the Mash & Drum studio for the second episode of the 4 Blind Mice Challenge as Jason C serves up four whiskeys for the fellas to blind. As always, that turns into sipping of some other bourbons and whiskeys, as the episode devolves into shit talking and light hearted banter. See what he serves up and how we rank it on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out ...
Oct 05, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 133
This episode Brett, Dude, and Tyler welcome in Seth Benheim from Broken Barrel Whiskey to talk about their products, process, and history, as we drink some of their Luciferous Single Malt Whiskey on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, tumblers...
Sep 28, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 132
This episode Brett, Dude, and Tyler welcome in Jason C from the Mash and Drum to do part 1 of our 4 Blind Mice Challenge. where each host is assigned one episode to bring in a sampling of bourbons that we blind and rank. The winner of these four episodes will face off against each other in the fifth part of this series. Tune in to hear what we drank this week and how we ranked them, on this episode of…. The Bourbon Hunters. Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check o...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 131
This episode Brett and Dude bring on two special guests to dive into a 4 sample blind of Ryes finished in Rum Casks… Tune in to hear how we rank and compare them on this episode of….. The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, mugs, shot glasses, and they al...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 130
This episode Brett and Dude dive into two of the 2022 OHLQ Maker’s Mark Private Selections, and compare them to past Maker’s selections from OHLQ… Tune in to hear how we rank and compare them on this episode of….. The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, m...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 129
This episode Brett and Dude welcome back Sam Shaw and Rudra Trivedi to talk about the upcoming weddings and to recount his bachelor party on the Bourbon Trail…. all while tasting some good bourbon they found throughout the weekend. Tune in to hear our thoughts, on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and pri...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 128
This episode Tyler, Brett, and Dude invite in Gregg Snyder from Chicken Cock to discuss his and the company’s history while enjoying some of the whiskey the distillery is putting out. Tune in to hear Gregg’s legacy within the whiskey industry on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, inc...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 127
This episode Tyler, Brett, and Dude crack into the latest Old Forester 117 Series and then sit down to a Blind of three Old Forester Barrel Strengths. Which one will come out on top? Tune in and find out on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, t...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 126
This episode Tyler, Brett, and Dude crack into three different private barrel selections of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Which one will come out on top? Tune in and find out on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, mugs, shot glasses,...
Aug 11, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 125
This episode we go back to the basics and take you through Bourbon Training Camp. What does it take to be a bourbon? What are some of the designations? Tune in and find out on this episode of… The Bourbon Hunters! Also, if you are looking for some good glassware and drink-ware, check out our new partnership with Greenline Goods. This 4-year old worldwide company is based in Chicago and creates etched and printed glassware, including whiskey glasses, wine glasses, tumblers, mugs, shot glasses, an...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 124
