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
72 episodes
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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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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Episode 43
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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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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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Episode 41
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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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Episode 40
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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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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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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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Episode 38
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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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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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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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40:19
Blackberry Jack, Bourbon & Beyond is for Millionaires, Kentucky Owl in Distress, 1st Whiskey Confessions
I kick things off with a bourbon BOLO featuring Beyke’s Blue Corn Bourbon and Yellowstone’s new ready-to-drink cocktails. After that, I run through the Bourbon & Beyond festival lineup (spoiler: it now includes roller coasters), and then di...
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Episode 32
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35:57
Whiskey Freaks on Parade, Bourbon BOLOs, A Rant (Yep), and Review of Old Forester 86 Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey
It’s a big day on the Blind Tasting Podcast, and this episode is straight fire!I start out with this week’s bourbon BOLO which includes Remus Repeal Reserve Series IX from Ross & Squibb and the final chapter in Wild Turkey’s Master’s...
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Episode 31
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35:13
Uncle Nearest in Big Trouble, Doc Holliday Rides Again, and Still Austin Rye Whiskey Review
First up, an update on Uncle Nearest. Things are getting messy in Tennessee with judges, lawsuits, and a brand doing everything it can to keep the whiskey flowing while the money folks circle. Then it’s time for a little Bourbon BOL...
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Episode 30
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45:52
Can Sydney Sweeney Save Whiskey, I.W. Harper Has Pride, Canada Bourbon Drought, Review of Jesse James Bourbon Whiskey
What if Sydney Sweeney suddenly started chugging Jack Daniels? I’m dreaming big, whiskey freaks.Next, I dive into I.W. Harper’s wild 34-year-old bourbon auction mixing rainbow flags with rickhouse pride since bourbon apparently needed a ...
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Episode 29
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29:55
Wild Turkey Slumps, Yacht Rock, Sex Toys, & Review of 123.3 Proof Ben Holladay Rickhouse Proof Bourbon Whiskey
This episode’s got a little bit of everything for the whiskey freaks. I shamelessly plug my new book on Amazon, Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales (because if I don’t tell you to buy it, ...
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Episode 28
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42:50
Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales
NEW BOOK ALERT! -- Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold TalesFrom the host of the Blind Tasting Podcast comes a barrel-proof mashup of fact, folklore, and flat-out fiction.Right Here on Amaz...
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Millennium #2, (Seriously Buffalo Trace?) Crown Gets Jacked, Sonic Whiskey, Review of 1792 Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Whiskey
This week, I take a closer look at 1792 Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey to see if it deserves a spot on your shelf. Just honest tasting and unvarnished truth.I also break down the latest unicorn bait from Buffalo Trace: Sazerac ...
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Episode 27
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Is Kilbeggan Triple Cask Irish Whiskey Worth a Damn? Plus, TSA Chaos, Buffalo Trace Sludge, & Field of Dreams Builds a Monster
Welcome in, whiskey freaks! In this episode, I taste Kilbeggan Triple Cask Irish Whiskey, straight from the Emerald Isle, courtesy of a friend with excellent timing and terrible impulse control.But before the review? We’ve got news. Buff...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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