Blind Tasting Podcast
You're gonna get honest (and sometimes irreverent) reviews, news, and opinions on whiskey and the industry.
Will I dwell on the minutia? Sure, sometimes. Will I use sarcasm to get my point across? Yep. Either way you can bet you'll learn something and have something to say about it and that is exactly what Blind Tasting Podcast is all about. Bourbon, Whiskey, and Attitude! Enjoy!
Episodes
80 episodes
Weller Antique 107 Review, Woodford Reserve New Release, & Are Aluminum Whisky Bottles Coming Soon?
Today I’ve got a little bit of everything for the whiskey freaks. I talk about Woodford Reserve dropping Double Double Oaked and why a ninety proof, 700ml bottle at $199.99 might require a conversation at home before you buy it. I take a quick ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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34:09
BREAKING NEWS: This Bottle of Bourbon Just Shattered Records, and No, it’s not Pappy 23
A single bottle of bourbon shattered auction records, and it’s not the bottle everyone assumes.Grab my new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon:
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Is MGP in Trouble? Plus Other News & My Review of I.W. Harper 15 Straight Bourbon Whiskey
In this episode we dive into news from Wyoming Whiskey and WhistlePig, I ask some tough questions and muse about MGP. Could they be sold off? Finally, I review IW Harper 15 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the bottle you a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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38:04
Hazmat Bourbon, Hockey Whiskey, Buffalo Trace News & Cooper’s Craft Barrel Reserve 100 Review
In this episode I cover a new HAZMAT release from Texas that’s basically liquid fire, a rare Chicago Blackhawks bourbon that sold for jaw-dropping numbers, and some wild gift shop drops from Buffalo Trace that have crowds lining the road.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:58
In-Depth Interview with Switchgrass Spirits, An Employee-Owned Distillery in St. Louis, MO
In this episode, I sit down with Nick Colombo, Operations Manager at Switchgrass Spirits in St. Louis, for a no-fluff, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it takes to run a worker-owned, award-winning distillery. We dig into the origins, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:08
Blanton’s Gold vs Straight From the Barrel - Does MORE Blanton’s Actually Make Blanton’s Better?
In this not-so-short Splash 'n Dash edition of the Blind Tasting Podcast, I put two of the most hyped Blanton’s bottles head to head with no labels and no bias. Blanton’s Gold versus Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel. Same warehouse. Same mash...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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42:16
Everyone Is Wrong About Jim Beam And We Have the Receipts
Social media had opinions when Jim Beam announced it was pausing distillation at its Clermont Kentucky facility and most of them were loud, political, and wildly wrong. In this bonus episode of the Blind Tasting Podcast I dive headfirst into th...
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Breaking Bourbon News: Jim Beam Shuts Down Main Distillery Production for 2026
Something big just dropped in the bourbon world, and it’s not the kind of news you casually scroll past. In this emergency segment, I break down a major announcement from Jim Beam that has ripple effects far beyond one distillery. What’s pausin...
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Beavis & Butt-Head, Bradshaw, Magnus Cigar Blend, Plus the Rock n Roll HOF Pissed Me Off
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, whiskey freaks. In this episode I bounce all over the place like a bourbon-fueled pinball machine. We’ve got some bourbon news, a bizarre new release you’re not gonna believe, a quick detour into Beavis &...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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36:21
Heaven Hill & Wild Turkey "New Releases", Best 3 Bourbons to Gift, and Dented Brick Rye Whiskey Review
In this episode I almost take you on a deep dive into pumpkin spice lattes and teenage TikTok meltdown culture, but luckily for everyone involved, I pull the plug before we all lose IQ points.Instead we get into the good stuff. I cover t...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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35:48
Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales (for Christmas!!)
Need a last minute gift for that someone special who loves bourbon, or whiskey, or history? Here ya go! My new book -- Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold TalesFrom the host of the Blind Tasting P...
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Evan Williams Black vs Old Forester 86: Budget Bourbon Battle Plus New Releases From Willett, Castle & Key and Blade & Bow
Today’s episode is packed with news, flavor notes, and a budget bourbon showdown you didn’t know you needed.First, we dive into the latest releases from Blade & Bow, Willett, and Castle & Key, including a 30-year Blade & Bow ...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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31:07
Big Buffalo Trace & Michter’s News, Booker’s Should Be Retired & Review of Booker’s 2025-03 Jerry’s Batch
In this episode, I dive headfirst into one of the most heated debates in the whiskey world: is it time to retire Booker’s bourbon? Yeah, I said it. And judging from the comments y’all sent in, some of you were ready to fight me in a Kroger park...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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49:06
Big Ass Jack, Peyton Manning, Bud Heavy, MGP Mess, Yellowstone Select Bourbon Whiskey Review
Today we’ve got a full plate of bourbon news and pours you won’t want to miss. From Jack Daniels’ historic new bottle size to Sweetens Cove’s latest Tennessee releases, plus a deep dive into the ups and downs at MGP, it’s all coming at you full...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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30:50
I Found WhistlePig by Accident, Whiskey News, Plus Puff Daddy & Keanu Reeves Cameos
Welcome in, Whiskey Freaks. This episode dives into my unexpected visit to the WhistlePig tasting room in Quechee, Vermont, where I sat down with their Distillers Craft Flight and tried three premium ryes you almost never see on the shelves. I ...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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40:01
Preservation Distillery’s Cock of the Walk Bourbon: Is it Pappy’s Bold Wheated Cousin? Plus Whiskey News & More
In this episode I review Cock of the Walk Bourbon Whiskey from Preservation Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. I talk about my candid conversation with Kyle Lloyd, Preservation’s VP of Operations, and break down what makes their micro-...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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39:54
BREAKING NEWS: Four Roses is Up for Sale, Is a Massive Bourbon Shake-up Coming?
Something big’s brewing in the bourbon world, and it involves one of Kentucky’s most iconic names: Four Roses.Grab my new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon:
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7:50
St. Louis Bourbon Festival Highlights, Whiskey News, and a Bulleit Bourbon Review
Whiskey Freaks! This week I bring you a full recap from the 5th Annual St. Louis Bourbon Festival, where I tasted copious amounts of bourbon and whiskey, met distillers from Missouri and beyond, and explored some of the standout releases. I als...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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59:05
World’s Best Bourbon 2025, Uncle Nearest Drama, Buffalo Trace Milestone & Remus Repeal Reserve IX Tasting
Whiskey Freaks, forget the glitter and halftime shows, this episode is all about bourbon chaos. We dive into Uncle Nearest’s rocky road to recovery, Woodford Reserve’s experimental Sweet Oak Bourbon, Elijah Craig’s first-ever Barrel Proof Rye, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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37:38
STOP! Don’t Visit Buffalo Trace Distillery Until You Hear This – Special Alert
Just a quick bourbon morsel for you, Whiskey Freaks. I finally got a straight answer from Buffalo Trace about what’s really going on with their gift shop allocated bottles. So let’s clear up some of that confusion together!Grab my ...
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Barely Legal Bourbon Battle: Elijah Craig 18 vs Knob Creek 18, Which Whiskey Wins?
Whiskey Freaks! It’s the Splash n Dash edition of the Blind Tasting Podcast, where I skip the history lesson and dive headfirst into a blind battle between two 18-year-old heavyweights. Elijah Craig 18 and Knob Creek 18. Same age...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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40:42
Pappy Van Winkle 2025 Drops, New Riff High Balls, Pro Tips on Buffalo Trace, and Revisiting Ben Holladay Rickhouse Proof Smoked Bourbon Whiskey
Hey whiskey freaks, on this new episode, forget life’s big questions. No upside-down pineapples, no soul-searching. It’s all bourbon, all the way.We’re diving into the 2025 Pappy drop (good luck getting any), revisiting a rare smoked Ben...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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39:03
Should Booker’s Be Put Out to Pasture? Heaven Hill News, Buffalo Trace Travels, Ireland Gets Invaded, Review of Booker’s 2025-02 By the Pond
In this episode I dive into a wild mix of bourbon news, Ireland is getting invaded, Heaven Hill’s grain-to-glass wheater, Buffalo Trace hitting the road (literally), and some bad news out of Lebanon, Kentucky. But the main event? My review of B...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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37:09
Sorghum Bourbon, Gaming Gear, Four Roses News, Review of Cask House Triple Cask Bourbon Aged in Rye Barrels, Say what?
Welcome back whiskey freaks. This episode kicks off with some “bad news” you won’t want to miss, then we roll straight into the madness of bourbon heritage season. There’s plenty of whiskey news to sort through, and of course, a review that cau...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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47:04
Buffalo Trace vs. Clyde May’s Blind Tasting Bourbon Battle – Too Close to Call?
Welcome in, Whiskey Freaks! This week on the Blind Tasting Podcast, we’re throwing down in a blind bourbon showdown. In one corner: the heavyweight champ of entry-level Kentucky bourbon, Buffalo Trace 90 proof. In the other: a scrappy Alabama u...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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