Even though it sounds (and looks) like some legendary, newly revived, pre-Prohibition whiskey brand, Old Carter is actually only 6 years old, with virtually no backstory and zero ties to the history of whiskey in America. But you wouldn’t know it from the prices they charge or the cult following they’ve achieved. So, that begs the question: Is the ultra-premium, ultra-small-batch brand of sourced spirits all it purports to be? And how the hell did we even score a bottle? Well, you know what to d...
Dec 08, 2023•19 min
Bitters: Angostura Aromatic Bitters • Peychaud's Aromatic Cocktail Bitters Round 1: Trinidad Sour – Rye, orgeat syrup, lemon juice, bitters Round 2: La Louisiane – Rye, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, absinthe, bitters Round 3: Improved Whiskey Cocktail – Bourbon, simple syrup, maraschino liqueur, ginger liqueur, bitters Final Round: Sazerac – Rye, sugar, absinthe, bitters Tangents: Marty and Rachel join us for another epic cocktail deconstruction episode! • Just put it in your mouth, Ed • Angostur...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min
New News: Michter's named “World's Most Admired Whiskey” • India whisky is having a moment • Why you shouldn’t pay for Midwinter Night's Dram • A new Kentucky Bourbon named after the horse that launched the Beatles • Peyton Manning reverses 50-year curse using whiskey • New cocktail book is based on the works of Agatha Christie • Killer husband hides with a whiskey bottle • Thieves steal whisky from South African rugby office New Whiskeys: Booker’s 2023-03 “Mighty Fine Batch” • Broken Barrel Bla...
Nov 24, 2023•38 min
The Whiskey Chicks (Alleah and Paula) join us for a tasting of the latest expression in MGP's Remus Repeal Reserve collection of excellent blended whiskeys. Series V was one of the best whiskeys we'd ever had. Series VI made it to the finals of last year's Whiskey Madness tournament. And now here we have Series VII. Does it hold up to the previous versions? Or does it fall flat, like Prohibition did on Repeal Day, December 5, 1933? Press play to find out! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc ...
Nov 10, 2023•17 min
Whiskeys: Real Character Single Barrel Rye finished in Amburana Casks • Barrell Craft Spirits Cask Finished Series: Amburana • Bulleit Rye finished with Amburana wood spirals Tangents: Paula and Alleah, aka the Whiskey Chicks, join us for this aptly numbered episode of wood exploration! • The history of Amburana finishing • The wrist-dab nosing technique • Alleah’s like a fortune teller • #jesusandsexjokes • Apparently “clam juice” is a tasting note now • The thing we did next week • Ed gets has...
Nov 03, 2023•46 min
New News: Uncle Nearest Buys a Cognac • Whiskey House Builds House for Whiskey • Study Finds Rampant Sexual Harassment in the Whiskey Industry • Tennessee Whiskey Trail Generates Billions • U.S. Whiskey May Soon Suffer Massive European Tariffs • World’s Oldest Scotch Found in Castle • Always Sunny in Philadelphia Cast Releases a Whiskey • Hollywood and Kentucky Team Up to Create D&D Whiskeys • Mötley Crüe ’s Tommy Lee Reveals Puts New Spin on Jack & Coke New Whiskeys: Larceny Barrel Proo...
Oct 27, 2023•37 min
Everyone knows we’re not Scotch guys. We do our best, and we do like it, especially expressions that tend toward Speyside or Highland varieties. And when we were sent a sample of a unique spin on a Scottish Single Malt from a venerable brand, we jumped at the chance to expand our palates and continue our long journey into Scotch. So, just click play to join us (and sip with us) as we explore the whiskey born on the coasts of both Scotland and France. Slàinte and Santé! Music Credits: Freedom cou...
Oct 20, 2023•13 min
Previously on the podcast we’ve tried both the Weller Special Reserve (a decent pour) and Weller Antique 107 (a great pour), so when Ed was offered a one-of-a-kind deal on the Weller 12 Year —a highly allocated and highly sought-after expression from one of the world's biggest distilleries, he jumped at the chance. But there was just one tiny little catch, and he had to do something that neither of us has ever done before. So, what was this (possibly nefarious) thing? And does this Weller expres...
Oct 13, 2023•15 min
Whiskeys: Blue Note Rye • Blue Note Crossroads • Blue Note Cask Series Special Reserve Tangents: No guests join us for our third deep distillery dive in a row! • A treasure trove of whiskey arrived at our studio doors • Blue Note History • We have the only bottle of Blue Note Rye on the Eastern seaboard • Bite it, Pennsylvania! • The other Spice Girls were jealous of Pepper Spice • Apparently "Rachel's cookies" is a tasting note now • We're whiskey fellows! • #breatheinbreatheout • Ed as a whisk...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr
Season 9 is finally just a car in the rearview mirror, but we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a review of the past six months and a preview of Season 10. Last Things - Shout outs: New guest hosts Drew, Andy, and Taylor • Our usual guest hosts • Listener Stats: 35,000 downloads! • 1 new country (for a total of 94 all time)! • Season 9 Recap: 19 Podcasts! • 33 Whiskeys (for a total of 297 all time)! • Ed regrets our Moonshine episode • Scott gets i...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min
New News: Sagamore Spirit Bought by Italian Beverage Behemoth • Kentucky Owl Hires New Master Blender • Virginia Introduces Text Messages for Rare Whiskey • Whiskey Towns Fume Over Distillery Tax-Dodging • Scotch Exports Drop Significantly • Spicy Sazerac Seasonings • Bulleit Bourbon BBQ Sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings • Fireball "Champagne"?! • • Our visit to New Liberty Distillery in Philly • New Whiskeys: 2XO American Oak • 2XO The Tribute Blend • Barrell Craft Spirits Amburana Cask Finish • Bl...
Sep 22, 2023•33 min
Marty and Rachel join us once again to taste how much of a difference an additional year of aging does to the Pinhook’s Bourbon War 7-Year Bourbon , which Breaking Bourbon calls “One of the most intriguing large-scale experiments in recent Bourbon history.” So, not only do we taste the 7 Year, but we also have a bit of the 6-Year and the 5-Year to compare. Does the latest expression hold up to the previous versions? Or does it end up being an overly oaky mess? Click play to find out! Music Credi...
Sep 15, 2023•21 min
Whiskeys: Cotswolds Signature Series English Single Malt • Cotswolds Founder’s Choice English Single Malt • Redwood Empire Haystack Needle Double Barrel Bourbon • Yellowstone Handpicked Collection Single Barrel Bourbon • Starlight Huber’s Old Rickhouse Port Cask Finished Single Barrel Rye • Boone County Single Barrel Bourbon • Deadwood’s Tumbin’ Dice Heavy Rye Bourbon • Traverse City Barrel Proof Bourbon • Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Bourbon • Hunt and Gather 15 Year Canadian • Joseph ...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Whiskeys: Breckenridge Reserve Bourbon • Breckenridge High Proof Bourbon • Breckenridge Madeira Cask Finish Bourbon • Breckenridge PX Cask Finish Bourbon Tangents: Marty and Rachel join us for their very first American whiskey episode! • The Breckenridge Distillery History • American healthcare f*ck yeah! • Apparently cadmium is a tasting note now • Marty smells his first strong nosing note! • Conte’s Pizza in Princeton • Rachel and Big Paulie from Goodfellas have a thing in common? • Low-proof ...
Sep 01, 2023•56 min
New News: Molson Coors Buys Blue Run Bourbon • Redwood Empire Plants an Empire of Trees • Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Hell House Whiskey • NFL’s Charles Woodson (and His Bourbon ) Partner with His Former Team • John Mellencamp Collaborates with Indiana Craft Distillery • San Francisco World Spirits Competition ’s Best in Show • Beverage Tasting Institute ’s latest ratings • The Top 5 Bourbon and Ryes • Oklahoma Couple Arrested for Making Moonshine • Russian Police Raid Illegal Johnnie Walker Bottling Plant...
Aug 25, 2023•44 min
So, completely contrary to his nature, Scott got sucked in by an ad on Instagram to purchase a pretty special (but also pretty expensive) bottle of a new rye from the mind behind Angel’s Envy Rye. Now, it did win some awards, the bottle’s cool as hell, and it was made in the spirit of a famous tough guy author. But is it any good? And is it worth the price? And how awesome was Hemingway anyway? Well, you know what to do to find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use whiskeytan to get 10% off at NeatGlass.com...
Aug 11, 2023•23 min
Whiskeys: New Riff Bourbon • New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon • New Riff Balboa Rye Tangents: New guests Andy and Drew join us for a new riff on an old tradition in whiskey! • Drew’s so tall he’s grown two inches in the past hour • New Riff History • Bottled-in-Bond Pop Quiz! • What is chill filtration? • Ed has a Bottled-in-Bond fetish • Canada Dry Ginger Ale is ass • Are there Nazis in Detroit? • #drinkfromthehoes • Apparently “celery tops” is a tasting note now • Andy and Drew’s whiskey origin ...
Aug 04, 2023•49 min
New News: Supreme Court Rules on the Jack Daniels Dog Toy Case • Redemption Announces New Master Blender • Woodford Reserve Dives Deep Into Kentucky Rye • Kentucky Peerless Master Distiller and COO Will Depart for New Venture • Diageo Faces the Fungus • Sazerac Wins Counterfeit Court Battle • Man Caught Selling $36K of Fake Pappy • Alcohol-Related Crimes Soar in Russia • Old Japanese Man Assaults Liquor Store Employees New Whiskeys: Barton’s 1792 12-Year Bourbon • Bib & Tucker Double Char Bo...
Jul 21, 2023•44 min
In a not-so-short short that’s been over a year in the making, Shavonne and Gabe join us to reprise our Episode #48: The All Metal Episode! But this time we’re tasting 2 different Metallica Blackened finished rye whiskeys and 2 different Willet rye whiskeys, and yet we’re only tasting 3 whiskeys total. Wait, how can that possibly be? Will they be any good? Will the cheaper ones be better? Which Metallica song is the best? And what new sound effect are we introducing for the very first time? You’...
Jul 14, 2023•32 min
Round 1 – Smoky Sunset Serenade: Old Bardstown Bourbon , Mezcal, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and orange bitters, with a grapefruit peel garnish Round 2 – Misty Highlands Elixir: Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch , lavender-infused honey syrup, ginger liqueur, and lemon juice, with a thyme sprig garnish Round 3 – Whiskey Harvest Reverie: Bulleit Rye , pear liqueur, elderflower liqueur, maple syrup, lemon juice, and bitters, with a lemon peel garnish Tangents: Shavonne and Gabe join us for our 200...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min
Often when you have a just-ok experience with a particular brand that has a bit of a generic name, you might end up ignoring all other versions of it because you figure if one isn’t that great, the rest probably aren’t either. And yet, sometimes if you take a chance on a different whiskey from the same brand that’s a bit longer aged and a bit more expensive, you just might be highly rewarded. So, is this one of those times? Smash that triangle and find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use whiskeytan to get...
Jun 23, 2023•14 min
New News: Diageo 's long-time CEO passed away • Study reveals best state for buying whiskey • Barrell opens production facilities to other brands • Introducing the Northwest Whiskey Trail • Fireball is barrel-aged?! • ASCOT Awards Best in Show • Conor McGregor is being a dick again (yes again!) • Keanu partners with Suntory for 100th anniversary • Golfers try putting out fire with whiskey • Man arrested for concealing drugs in whiskey • Drunken man brags to police about the murder he committed N...
Jun 16, 2023•33 min
And here we are once again tasting another one of Ed’s expensive retirement gifts—and frankly, it's a brand that we’ve been avoiding, mostly due to its price, undisclosed source, and an attractive label that just seems to be trying too hard. So, what actually is Calumet Farm? Where do they get their whiskey? And does their juice justify their price? Press play and find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use whiskeytan to get 10% off at NeatGlass.com Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: ...
Jun 09, 2023•20 min
Whiskeys: Joseph Magnus Triple Cask Finish Bourbon • Old Elk Single Barrel Bourbon • Kernel Taylor Four-Grain Bourbon Tangents: Anders and Taylor (a new guest!) join us on our tastiest-of-all third Bourbon Evolution episode! • Defining moments in the history of Bourbon (1935-2020) • Frank Sinatra drank a bottle of Jack Daniel’s every day?! • MADA (Make America Drunk Again) T-shirts available! • The Pandemic prevented the entire panel from going to Kentucky • #whiskeyshark • Whiskey Scapple T-shi...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min
New News: MGP basically buys back their own barrels • Campari invests in a new Wild Turkey new distillery • The whiskey brand Americans order the most • Science says how much water is too much water • The new whiskey-like spirit made of cheese byproduct • The North American Whiskey and Bourbon Competition is now taking entries • The San Francisco World Spirits Competition and ASCOT Awards have announced their medal winners • Highschoolers get caught with Fireball • Drunk 84-year-old man beats hi...
May 19, 2023•44 min
Each summer season we invite a few whiskeys that connect back to the preceding season’s March Madness-style competition to compete in a double-blind tasting. This year, we’ve invited back the four winners from each of our four previous Whiskey Madness tournaments: Bulleit Rye , Corsair Dark Rye , Larceny Barrel Proof C921 , and Old Line Cask Strength American Single Malt . Who will emerge victorious as the ultimate Drampion? Tune in and find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use whiskeytan to get 10% off at...
May 12, 2023•22 min
Whiskeys: Stillhouse Corn Whiskey • Mellow Corn Bottled-in-Bond Corn Whiskey • Cat’s Eye Obtainium Light Whiskey Tangents: Jeff and Gabe join us on our tastier second Bourbon Evolution episode! • What is Corn Whiskey? • Remember pre-marriage smashing? • Nobody wants to take blame for the Stillhouse • Apparently “removing a splinter” is a smelling note now • Science is like magic, but real • It’s not a good licorice • How Did Charred Barrels Become a Thing? • Nobody wants whiskey that tastes like...
May 05, 2023•46 min
So, here we have yet another new brand that was named after yet another an old brand that was named after yet another pre-Prohibition-era dude who got into the whiskey business. But this time the price is extra pricey, the history is extra history-y, and even the coganc finish is extra cognac-y. But is the taste extra tasty? Smash play to find out! Podcast Sponsor: Use whiskeytan to get 10% off at NeatGlass.com Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/cho...
Apr 21, 2023•19 min
Whiskeys (sorta): Tim Smith’s Climax Moonshine • Buffalo Trace Mash #1 White Dog • Ole Smoky Apple Pie Moonshine Tangents: Shavonne and Sue join us on our first Bourbon Evolution episode! • Everyone interrupts the History of Moonshine • The Jersey mob was at the Whiskey Rebellion • Lincoln's on the penny for a reason • Sue is cricket sized • So many Climax jokes • Ed might've had to do some things to get the White Dog • Shout out to IPA Jay and his friend Coons • The Jersey Dinosaur Rye • What B...
Apr 14, 2023•47 min
New News: MGP's stellar 5-year plan • Pernod Ricard gets Skrew’d • Four craft distilleries announce expansion/renovation plans • Steph Curry creates a Bourbon • Paralyzed Rutgers alumnus creates a Bourbon • Conor McGregor does something selfless for a change • Fungus halts Jack Daniel’s rickhouse construction • Mariah Carey wins liquor copyright dispute • Sazerac court battle could change whiskey forever New Whiskeys: Powers Irish Rye • Ardbeg BizarreBBQ • Chicken Cock Double Oak Kentucky Whiske...
Apr 07, 2023•33 min
