New News: Distilling Your Own Whiskey Could Soon Be Legal • Jim Beam Opens Heritage Center in PA • Chicken Cock Opens New Center in KY • Irish Whiskey Predicted To Grow by Billions • Whiskey Investment Market Has Crashed—But is it a Good Thing? • Con Artist Fined for Million-Dollar Whiskey Investment Scam • Man Steals Construction Vehicle In Order …

Round 1: Manhattan Slushie – Rye, orange juice, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange bitters Round 2: Strawberry Lemonade Frozen Whiskey Sour – Rye, strawberries, lemon juice, and simple syrup Round 3: High on the Hog – Maple-Finished Bourbon, ginger ale, dry vermouth, and bacon Round 4: Divine Oreo Chocolate Bourbon Shake – Bourbon, vanilla …

So, not only did we have an amazing time in NYC witnessing the Global Whisky Challenge, we also came away with several spirits that the organizers and judges couldn't take with them (as you may have heard us talk about on June's news episode). And this standard bearer of Buffalo Trace's expensive-on-the-secondary annual Antique Collection was one o…

New News: Dueling Kentucky Bourbon Trails merge • New Wild Turkey visitor’s center celebrates Jimmy Russell • Jim Beam Black gets an upgrade • Nikka ramps up investment in exports • Buyers are getting cheap Blanton’s from unlikely source • Grocery store’s whiskies win SIP Awards • Our epic trip to NYC to witness the finals of The Global Whisky Chal…

Another year, another Pinhook Bourbon expression. This the fourth in our ongoing series with Marty and Rachel, and it's one of the most fascinating high-wire acts in modern distilling. We kinda keep waiting for it to get worse, become overly oaked, or acquire some off notes, but it's honestly only gotten better each year. But does the 8 year end th…

Whiskey: Old St. Andrew’s Clubhouse Scotch in miniature golf ball decanters Wormholes: Sue and Shavonne join us for only our second Wormhole episode ever! • Ed puts out Shavonne’s business (but it's for her own protection) • Sue and this whisky were born in the same year (1969 *wink*) • #doublegroan • Golf has been annoying wives for six centuries …

Whiskeys: Rabbit Hole Four-Grain Triple-Malt Bourbon • Heigold High-Rye Double-Malt Bourbon • Dareringer PX Sherry Finished Wheated Bourbon Tangents: Marty & Rachel join us for a trip down the Rabbit Hole! • The short (like Scott and Gabe) history of the Rabbit Hole Distillery • Rachel shades Scott • Where does the phrase “Down the rabbit hole” com…

New News: Beam Suntory Is Rebranding… Again • Power Outage Causes Heaven Hill Whiskey Spill • Four Roses Adds Two New Mash Bills • 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Winners! • Researches Discover Exactly Why Colder and Wetter Whiskey Tastes Different • Bulleit Kicks Off Massive Glass Recycling Program • Update: Criminal Charges Unwarrant…

When an unexpected parcel arrived in the mail room of the Whiskey Tangent Studios, we were a little puzzled but excited. And upon opening the package, our excitement mounted as we realized that the sample we thought we were getting, was actually the most beautiful whiskey-related thing we'd ever held in our hands. The octagonal black container is i…

This was a complete surprise when it came out to very little fanfare back in February. We saw it on the Benash liquor store shelf and literally said "What the hell is that?! A new single malt?! From Bulleit?!" So, we bought it, and we were so exicted to try it, that we immediately opened it like kids on Christmas, and we really enjoyed it. But we w…

Whiskeys: FEW Straight Rye • FEW Immortal Rye • FEW Single Barrel Bourbon • FEW Cold Cut Bourbon Tangents: Sue and Shavonne (and Gabe in the background) join us for this long-gestating journey to the land of FEW! • The History of FEW Spirts • Scott doesn’t want it to be peaches • Apparently “dry wall” is a tasting note now • Shavonne’s pediatrician…

New News: Federal judge rules Woodford Reserve engaged in union busting • New Japanese Whiskey rules finally go into effect • Why are Scotland’s “ghost distilleries” coming back to life? • MGP sales rise 7% • The Top 10 whiskey importing countries • How distillers are using artificial intelligence • Yamazaki distills the world’s first whisky using …

Whiskeys: Far Flung Rye • Tom’s Foolery Ohio Straight Rye • Middle West Ohio Straight Rye • FEW Spirits Illinois Straight Bourbon • Starlight Indiana Straight Bourbon • Wollersheim Wisconsin Straight Bourbon • Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Wheat Whiskey Tangents: We taste seven new whiskeys from old friends of the podcast! • Lost Lantern was our first …

Season 10 is in the books, 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 11. Last Things - Shout outs: Our usual guest hosts • Logan Welk, Blue Note COO/President • New listener Jason from Maryland • Listener Stats: 40,000 downloads! • Lots of states …

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3v3jbl5 Whiskeys: Old Carter Batch 11 Rye • Maker's Mark Private Selection Bourbon • Barrell Amburana Cask Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Barrel Select Rye • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Kinsey Cabernet Cask Whiskey • McAffee Brothers Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon • King’s Creek Tennessee Whiskey • Remus Repeal Reserve VII…

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3v3jbl5 Whiskeys: Old Carter Batch 11 Rye • Maker's Mark Private Selection Bourbon • Barrell Amburana Cask Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Barrel Select Rye • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Kinsey Cabernet Cask Whiskey • McAffee Brothers Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon • King’s Creek Tennessee Whiskey • Remus Repeal Reserve VII…

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3v3jbl5 Whiskeys: Remus Repeal Reserve VII Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon • Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash • Blue Note Crossroads Bourbon • Weller 12 Year Bourbon • Elmer T. Lee Bourbon • Koval Single Barrel Four Grain Whiskey • Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky Madness: We’ve had a lot of success getting drunk with the K…

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3v3jbl5 Whiskeys: Old Carter Batch 11 Rye • Maker's Mark Private Selection Bourbon • Barrell Amburana Cask Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Barrel Select Rye • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Kinsey Cabernet Cask Whiskey • McAffee Brothers Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon • King’s Creek Tennessee Whiskey Madness: Gabe’s back weari…

Well, it's finally March, so welcome to our brand new pre-game show for this year’s 5-week-long Whiskey Madness tournament! Listen in as we tell you not only the 18 whiskeys competing this year (as well as the brackets they're in) but also the Whiskey Sherpa gets to whittle the field down to 16 via two Wildcard tastings. And of course hilarity ensu…

New News: A Dry Kentucky Country Finally Gets Wet • New Riff Hires Its First Master Distiller • Brown-Forman Shakes Up Their Marketing Team • Winners of the World Whiskies Awards • Are Whiskey Price Drops Bad News for the Economy? • Japanese Whisky Prices on the Rise… Again • Fireball Releases a Lipstick?! • 49ers Fan Smashes TV With Jack Daniels •…

We first tasted the regular Barrell Seagrass almost two years ago during a Last Call recap episode (Winter 2022), and we loved it. Recently, though, Brian the Whiskey Explorer came over and brought along its older brother, the Gray Label Seagrass. So, does 16 years of aging and a higher proof justify its higher price over the regular? Or are we in …

So, our Jack Daniel’s episode (Episode #56) is by far our most popular download, and if you’re listening to this, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve already listened to that. But to recap, on that episode, we highlighted their two new (at the time) Bottled-in-Bond expressions—Tennessee Whiskey and Triple Mash (a mix of Tennessee, Rye, and Single Ma…

Whiskeys (mostly): Linie Aquavit • High Coast Berg Single Malt Whisky • Eimverk Flóki Single Malt Whisky • Stauning KAOS Triple Malt Whisky • Kyro Single Rye Malt Whisky Tangents: Back from our one-month hiatus, we're joined by fellow Jerseyite Brian who returns to help us navigate through another epic World Whisky episode! • Ed provides a brief hi…

New News: EU extends suspension of American whiskey tariffs • Pernod Ricard reveals Chinese whisky • Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 • World’s oldest whisky auctioned • Macallan 60 Year Scotch sells for record millions • U.S. spirits experiences post-pandemic pause • Ohio woman celebrates milestone with Fireball New Whiskeys: Bearface Wilderness Series Ma…

Once again, Shavonne and Sue join us for an international Christmas extravaganza of whiskey and weird nonsense Scott saw on the internet. First, we try an Indian Single Malt that supposedly tastes like the holidays. And then we get grossed out by all the f’d-up foods people eat around the world at their various end-of-year festivities. So, how good…

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 …

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, su…

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 hid…

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 …

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 tec…

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…

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 pla…

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…

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 Gi…

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 …

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"?! • • Ou…

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 c…

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’ Di…

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 …

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 late…

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 t…

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 …

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 …

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 a…

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, …

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 …

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 • G…

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…

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 (…

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 W…