The Scotchy Bourbon Boys
The Scotchy Bourbon Boys love Whiskey and every thing about the industry! Martin "Super Nash", Jeff "Tiny", Rachel "Roxy" Karl "Whisky" and Chris "CT" all make up The Scotchy Bourbon Boys! Join us in talking everything and anything Whiskey, with the innovators, and distillers around the globe. Go behind the scenes of making great whiskey and learn how some of the best in the whiskey industry make their product! Remember good whiskey means great friends and good times! Go out and Live Your Life Dangerously!
Episodes
567 episodes
A 75-Gallon Pot Still And Grain Genetics Can Beat Bigger Budgets With Steve Lambert of Leather & Oak
We sit down with Steve Lambert from Leather and Oak Spirits to get real about what makes Ohio whiskey special when it is built from grain genetics up instead of hype. We taste through the logic behind 100% corn bourbon, pot still texture, and t...
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Season 7
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Episode 57
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1:55:42
Wendy Peveich Explains How Archer Eland Makes Rye Taste Luxurious
We sit down with Wendy Peveich, founder and blender behind Archer Eland, to talk about building a rye whiskey brand that flies the Ohio flag and still competes on flavor, proof, and value. We taste through four distinct rye expressions and dig ...
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Season 7
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Episode 56
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1:39:09
Five Irish Whiskeys One Blind Winner on St. Patricks Day
We run our first-ever Irish whiskey blind for St Patrick’s Day and rank five pours using a nose, taste, guess, and score system. The winner surprises us, so we reveal the lineup, talk through the key flavour notes, and finish with a full barrel...
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Season 7
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Episode 55
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54:35
A Rooftop Bourbon Weekend with Tracy and Barb Napolitano Founders of the New Orleans Bourbon Festival
We catch up with Tracy and Barb Napolitano as they lay out the biggest upgrades to New Orleans Bourbon Festival, from a new self-contained downtown venue to a rooftop Grand Tasting with sweeping views of the city and the Mississippi River. We a...
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Season 7
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Episode 54
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1:02:59
From Monks To Mules: A Tour Of Irish Whiskey, Bua Stout Finish, And St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails
We celebrate Irish whiskey’s roots, its collapse and comeback, and how Ohio became a hotbed for great bottles. We taste and score Bua Imperial Stout Finish, then mix an Irish Mule with maple and a Guinness Old Fashioned topped with vanilla foam...
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Season 7
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Episode 53
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1:24:24
Quality Over Hype: Why Michter’s Became The Benchmark, Tiny and Super Nash 'Its In our DNA"
We trace Michter’s from its 1753 Pennsylvania roots to a Kentucky rebirth built on low entry proof, heat-cycled warehouses, and ruthless quality control. We taste a 2019 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash, debate the brand’s most defining bottle, and sha...
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Season 7
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Episode 52
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1:23:14
Greens, Grains, And “Please Don’t Slice The Rye” with Brian Bailie of Golf Cask Magazine
We blend fairways, flavor, and smoke with Brian Bailie of Golf Cask, exploring how golf, whiskey, and cigars create a deliberate pace and a richer way to spend time together. From Irish pubs to private barrel picks, we map the culture, the pair...
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Season 7
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Episode 51
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1:21:36
From Barn Stills To Nationwide: How Whiskey Thief Grows Without Losing Its Soul with Walter Zausch And Lisa Roper Wicker
We share how Whiskey Thief keeps its farm soul while growing in Louisville and nationwide through direct-to-consumer shipping. We taste a nine-year rye, dig into pot still craft, and map the rising whiskey hub shaping the city’s scene.•...
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Season 7
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Episode 50
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59:38
From Moonshine Roots To Experimental Spirits: Alan Bishop’s Bold New Chapter At Old Homestead Distillery
We chart Alan Bishop’s leap from an established distillery to Old Homestead, how he rebuilt his stills, and why he’s doubling down on experiential spirits. We taste and unpack Wickliffe Bell at 139.2 proof—peat-smoked oats, smoked apples, clean...
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Season 7
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Episode 49
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1:46:44
Whiskey Over Politics Presidents Day Podcast
We taste presidential-labeled pours, unpack how to judge whiskey beyond politics, and dive into Dark Arts’ global wood program, pricing choices, and plans for Noble Arts. The talk moves through Lexington’s revival, industry alliances, and bourb...
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Season 7
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Episode 48
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1:35:31
The Bourbon Swami Macaulay Minton is a late addition & Brings The Dark Arts Philosophy to Light
We chase one core question: does the whiskey in the bottle live up to the story. Dark Arts’ chief alchemist Macaulay Minton joins us to talk rare woods, fair pricing, Lexington’s revival, and why bourbon still works as social glue across differ...
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Season 7
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Episode 47
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1:35:33
The Correction is Complete Bourbons Path Forward With Gregg Snyder A True Bourbon Master
Gregg Snyder Master distiller of 4 Branches Bourbon and Tiny trace bourbon’s cycle from the late 1970s decline to today’s surplus, explaining why growth leveled, not crashed. Along the way we unpack ownership shifts, the rise of sourcing and bl...
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Season 7
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Episode 46
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46:22
Inside Old Forester President’s Choice: Price, Proof, History, And Profile
Two friends return to the mics with health updates, family news, and a shared pour of Old Forester President’s Choice. We dig into Barrel #133 at 115.3 proof, break down the nose, body, taste, and finish, and give it a 17 out of 18 with clear r...
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Season 7
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Episode 45
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1:15:58
Inside The Early Times Bottled-In-Bond Transition 5 Years Later Is it Different Now?
We compare Early Times Bottled in Bond from 2022 and 2025, decode laser codes to date bottles, and unpack what changed after Sazerac moved production to Barton 1792. We score both pours using the Old Louisville barrel bottle breakdown and land ...
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Season 7
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Episode 44
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1:05:50
Duck Club, Day One with McCauley Williams
We sit down with Macaulay Williams to explore how Duck Club blends culture, craft, and sharp pricing, from a $29.99 92 proof sipper to a $39.99 110 proof High‑Brass. The talk ranges from rickhouse science to market oversupply, with a clear stan...
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Season 7
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Episode 43
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1:42:16
Whiskey, Reimagined The New Orleans Way with Master Blender Kieran Walsh
We explore how a five-year whiskey aged in used cooperage becomes something new when layered with over two dozen botanicals. Kieran Walsh shares the path from wine and High West to Big Easy Whiskey and why he designed an 86 proof pour that open...
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Season 7
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Episode 42
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1:07:51
Inside Ohio’s Exclusive Woodford Double Oak Barrel Proof Release
We taste Ohio’s exclusive Woodford Reserve Double Oak Barrel Proof single barrel release, explain what makes it different from the 94-proof staple, and score Barrel #5 using our Barrel Bottle Breakdown. We also share community updates, weather-...
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Season 7
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Episode 41
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54:21
Yellowstone Recollection, Poured With History
We taste Yellowstone’s new Recollection Series and score it 15 out of 18 while tracing the brand’s roots, the bottle’s historic design, and where limited releases fit in a changing bourbon market. We also break down industry news on Luca Marian...
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Season 7
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Episode 40
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57:50
He Shoots, It Pours: Can Steph’s Bourbon Drain A Three?
We weigh the promise and pitfalls of celebrity whiskey while tasting Steph Curry’s Gentleman’s Cut from Boone County, scoring it 14/18 and debating price, authenticity, and staying power. The tour story, the mash bill, and the finish that surpr...
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Season 7
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Episode 39
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53:58
Whiskey Without Borders: Because Kentucky Needed A Passport
A roasty Lebanese single malt takes center stage as we trade Kentucky comfort for global curiosity, tracing a bottle discovered in Chicago back to an eight-generation family distillery. We score it live, debate the finish, and explain why it be...
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Season 7
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Episode 38
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1:01:52
You Built A Bourbon Collection—Here’s How To Store, Revisit, And Actually Drink It
We lay out a practical plan for managing a growing bourbon collection, from storage and oxidation to what to revisit and what to finish. We taste and score Booker's Kentucky Tea 2023-03 to show how proof, time, and a splash of water change the ...
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Season 7
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Episode 37
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1:46:02
Our American Whiskey's Forecast For 2026, Bourbons Next Chapter
We map how the American whiskey market cools from a frenzy to a focused, data-driven industry and why that’s a win for drinkers. More barrels, smarter releases, and price corrections point to a year of better access and stronger value.•...
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Season 7
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Episode 36
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1:00:47
We Battle Blind For Our 2025: Bourbon Of The Year
Five heavy hitters enter a blind tasting; a tie forces a live tiebreak and the crown goes to Old Man Winter With a prestige French oak finish. We trade hype for flavor, argue proof vs. balance, and learn how availability shapes a worthy Scotchy...
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Season 7
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Episode 35
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1:14:27
Bourbon Versus Bubbles At Midnight
We question why champagne owns midnight and chart a path for bourbon to claim 12:01 with a simple, shared ritual called the Midnight Pour. We also review Old Louisville’s Cathedral, a Bardstown blend finished in 300-year French oak, and share c...
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Season 7
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Episode 34
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48:32
A Holiday Bourbon Breakdown Of Very Old Saint Nick Christmas Dream with Bourbon Claus
A once-in-seven-years holiday release becomes the centerpiece of our Christmas bottle breakdown, with aromas of baked bread, eggnog, and allspice leading to a cacao-tinged, long finish. We share distillery stories, explain our rating system, an...
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Season 7
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Episode 33
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