We’re tired of it. Tired of the cryptic tasting notes. Tired of the elaborate marketing schemes. Tired of the pretentious plague that has sickened the whiskey industry for far too long now. We’ve had enough of the mind-boggling allocated bottle events where liquor store owners force grown men to act like 5th graders in exchange for a chance to buy a bottle of Weller at retail.
The Hard Proof is on a mission to revitalize the whiskey industry and take it back to a time when whiskey was purchased, enjoyed and shared as it should be. No more buying bottles 200% over MSRP just to have a backup bottle for the one you haven’t even opened yet.
We're not afraid to point fingers, shake up the establishment, and have a good laugh while doing it. Join us as we call out the culprits contributing to the pretentious disease destroying the spirits industry and provide a no-nonsense guide through the whiskey landscape. Pour yourself a glass, settle in, and let's cut through the bullshit - one pour at a time.
Mail call! The Blue Collar Boys received some samples. Lenny Kravitz sings a song. The rest is history. Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Our very first Patreon supporter, Mr. John Reis, has returned to bring about another edition of Patreon Purveyor's Pours! Traveling in from the distant land of Indiana, John brings exotic new pours...and ends up a victim to a cruel tasting... Want to host your own Patreon Purveyor's Pours? Sign up for our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Learn More: Blue Collar Bourbon: https://linktr.ee/bluecollarbourbon Lasting Media: https://linktr.ee/lastingmedia See Privacy Pol...
JD had a pretty sweet idea this week to do another wheat shootout... and this time it's extra sweet. The guys sit down with four of their favorites, putting their tastebuds to the test to finally decide which wheat reigns supreme. Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
With D-Rock out this week, the guys got desperate and called in an old guest. Pours will be had. Stories will be shared. And the Blue Collar Boys will not be held liable for anything said on this podcast. Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
If you know the Blue Collar Boys, then you know they love a good blend. Today, they sample a custom 5-way blend from one of our Patreon supporters, Sammy. Tune in to learn how to make your own Woodford 4-Grain! Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
It's another installment of Patreon Purveyor's Pours! With an A, B, C, and D pour, this episode may get out of hand - And this time, our beloved purveyor has a special connection to one of the Blue Collar Boys... Want to host your own Patreon Purveyor's Pours? Sign up for our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourb...
It's happened again! Another unsolicited bottle showed up at the Blue Collar home-base, from Texas nonetheless! This grain to glass offering from Austin has plenty of spirit to liven up your Friday. Amen! Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
Happy St. Patrick's Day, you saints and sinners! Per usual, to celebrate the occasion, the Blue Collar Boys go green, and take up some Irish bottles sure to make any pub proud...or puke. Tune in to find out! Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...
Today, we sit down with Seth Berhneim, CEO of Broken Barrel Spirits, to go through their lineup of uniquely-aged products! WARNING: Prices may be lower than expected. Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
D-Rock is bringing this week. Don't even bother. Wait... What's that at the end? Oh... Oh wow... That's kinda nice... Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
While JP and D-Rock are out of the office, JD and Mead Man find the perfect opportunity to catch Beer Boy up to speed on our infamous shelf of shame selection. He DID say he was feeling left out... Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
The boys are back! And thanks to listener response, a new precedent has been set for blind pours. Tune in to hear a new take on 'A' and 'B.' Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...
On this week's bonus, the boys crack open a sampler pack from Traverse City Distillery in Michigan, featuring straight bourbon, rye, uncut bourbon, and even a cherry on top. Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
Line 'em up and place your bets! Who will cross the finish line in victory? Who will be left in the dust? JP brings the pours today, so it's anybody's guess. Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
Today, we're kicking off a new bonus series! 'Mailbag' features parcels, packages, and posts from listeners, distilleries, friends, enemies...you never know what you might find in your letterbox. Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
The time has come! Square up and draw your guns, because today's shootout is everything Dickel. The guys go blind on 4 different Dickel products and try to guess which is which, all while attempting to sort out the $40 bottles...from the $250... Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow S...
Today, we're joined by our new friend Adam, the National American Whiskey Ambassador at Beam Suntory, to dive deeper into a product we recently had on the show. A unique collaboration between master distiller Fred Noe and chief blender Shinji Fukuyo, it is: Legent Bourbon. Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https...
It's D-Rock's turn to step up to the plate, and he's not afraid to come out swinging. With not one, but two Choose Your Cheers, will the 'Ole Steady' legacy live on? Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ...
Today, we are joined by our new friends, Nashville-based whiskey maker, O.H. Ingram! They have some pretty unorthodox methods for aging their barrels, and some unique family history behind it all. Tune in for a taste! Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy a...
From Kuwait to Kentucky to Tennessee, Patreon member Brad Ayer drops by the studio to host his own edition of 'Patreon Purveyor's Pours.' He even brings his own guest! Brad's daughter Bailey joins the Blue Collar Boys for her very first bourbon tasting. Let's just hope Brad doesn't bring her a dumpster fire... Want to host your own Patreon Purveyor's Pours? Sign up for our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Connect: Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group:...
To kick off the weekend, the Blue Collar Boys try their way through some brand new wine cask-finished offerings from our friends at Barton and Sazerac. Tune in to discover which you'll be hunting for... Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
This week, JD brings two new bottles even he hasn't tried; Beer Boy picks for Choose Your Cheers; what could go wrong? Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...
This week, we sit down with our new friend, barrel saleswoman, Jessica Adkins for a military-themed episode with some surprising results! Connect with Jessica: Instagram: www.instagram.com/bourboninsider Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art1...
While D-Rock is out, Mead Man and Beer Boy step in to try and redeem their past few holiday specials. What could go wrong? Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
Today, the guys learn some exciting new words to better grasp exactly what they should be tasting in Barrel Bourbon's new lineup of spirits. Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...
To kick off the new year, one of our very first Patreon supporters, our good friend Jason Sheehan, hosts his own edition of 'Patreon Purveyor's Pours.' Will he grace us with a novel and noteworthy pour? Or light a fire in the dumpster? Tune in to find out. Want to host your own Patreon Purveyor's Pours? Sign up for our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://...
Happy New Year! We hope this year brings with it some good times great drams. Speaking of both, here is a previously unreleased episode that we recorded with our friends, Elkins Distillery in Estes Park, Colorado. Connect with Elkins: Website: www.elkinsdistilling.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/elkinswhisky Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://...
At last, this week, we were able to sit down with behemoths of bourbon, monoliths of mash, the wizards of whiskey, and our new friends...MGP. Connect with Rossville Union: Website: www.rossvilleunion.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/rossvilleunion Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bo...
A Merry Christmas to all! And to all a good night. We have new bottles to try: Our own winter flight. May you drink well this day, And for days evermore, And may your glass overflow, With a Postman-sized pour. Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluecollarbourbon Instagram: https://instagram.com/bluecollarbourbon Twitter: https://twitter.com/bourbonshow See Privacy Policy at https:...
Time for another distillery bonus! This week, we pay a virtual visit to our old and beloved friends over at Glenn's Creek for a not-so-virtual tasting of some of their exclusive new products. Cranky Dave always has a story to tell, and we have a surprise guest host along for the ride! Connect with Glenn's Creek: Website: glennscreekdistillery.com FaceBoook: www.facebook.com/GlennsCreekDistillery Connect: Patreon: http://patreon.com/bluecollarbourbon Facebook: https://facebook.com/bluecollarbourb...
