74: Rye Whiskey Born From Brewers Read Post »
Bruce Joseph, Master Distiller of Hotaling & Co., joins us to discuss one of the original craft rye whiskies post-Prohibition. Old Potrero emerged out San Francisco after a few brewers decided to try their hand at distillation in the mid-1990s. Hotaling & Co. (formerly the Anchor Distilling Company) produces several rye whiskies under the Old […]
73: Pairing Whiskey with My Cigar Pack Read Post »
We are joined by Alexander Berezowski, founder of My Cigar Pack and Cigar Yard, to talk cigars. We discuss the parallels in cigar culture and the world of whiskey as well as what makes the modern cigar smoker different. Alexander generously shared some fine cigars with us to pair with our whiskies of choice. Alexander
72: Around the World with Jefferson’s Bourbon Read Post »
Trey Zoeller & Jefferson’s Reserve We had a great time learning the history of Jefferson’s Reserve, sourcing whiskey in Kentucky, and sending bourbon on trips around the globe. Trey Zoeller, Founder of Jefferson’s Reserve, joins us for a great evening enjoying two of Jefferson’s popular offerings, Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea and Jefferson’s Reserve Pritchard
70: Knob Creek with Fire Chief Mercer Read Post »
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a firefighter and first responder at one of the world’s largest bourbon distilleries? This week, we sit down with Jim Beam Fire Chief Kevin Mercer and some whiskies from Knob Creek. You’ll hear all about the fire department and some details about distillery operations at The
New Bourbon Coming from Buffalo Trace: E.H. Taylor 18 Year Old Marriage Read Post »
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced a special release 18 year old bourbon whiskey for Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. It is described as a “marriage” of three mashbills, two rye bourbon mashbills and one wheated bourbon mashbill.
69: Elijah Craig Single Barrel Picks Read Post »
We line up 4 single barrel, store picks of the ever-popular Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon. We also discuss life during the Covid-19 quarantine. The quarantine has provided us with an opportunity to sample some great and some unique whiskies. The four picks we sampled are from: A) Louisville Bourbon Club/Evergreen Liquors, B) Bottles Unlimited,
