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-batch, wheated bourbon so unique. Could it be Pappy’s long, lost cousin? Listen and find out! You’ll also get updates on the new 2025 Remus Gatsby Reserve, Locke & Co.’s Big Blaze Bourbon, and Knob Creek’s 21-year release. Honest reviews and absolutely no fr...

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: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3 Like what I'm doing? Support the pod here: https://buymeacoffee.com/blindtastingpodcast Help support the podcast by shopping for whiskey, prohibition, and gangster-related photos and art at: https://famousdocs.etsy.com&nb...

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 also cover the latest whiskey news, including new high-rye and barrel-strength releases from Calumet Farm and Woodford Reserve. Finally, I sit down with a full pour of Bulleit Straight Bourbon, giving you my honest tasting notes from a perspective that onl...

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, and the return of Ezra Brooks in giant 1.75L form. I also break down Rebel Butter Pecan Bourbon Cream with a dessert latte recipe, reveal the world’s “best bourbon” nobody has even heard of and hit you with Buffalo Trace’s nine millionth barrel mi...

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 new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3 Like what I'm doing? Support the pod here: https://buymeacoffee.com/blindtastingpodcast Help support t...

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, same price, but totally different vibes. I break them down, blind, to find out which bottle is actually worth dropping $180 on. And as always, there's no distillery freebies, no filters, just brutally honest bourbon talk. Grab a pour (maybe not Traveller), h...

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 Holladay bourbon to see if it still hits like it did months ago, and talking stocks: because apparently, I own both Brown-Forman and MGP, and I like to buy when everyone else panics. There’s a charity barrel pick to shout about, canned bourbon cocktails, and...

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 Booker’s 2025-02 By the Pond. Spoiler alert: I think it might be time to send Booker’s out to pasture. Yeah, I said it. Don’t come at me, bro, I’ve got reasons. Grab a pour, lean back, and let’s stir the pot on whether Booker’s has run its course. You mi...

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 caught me off guard. I’m tasting Cask House Triple Cask, finished in rye barrels at 116.58 proof. Say what? Yeah, I know. A bottle that looks plain, sounds questionable, and costs about as much as a fast-food combo meal. So is it a Keep It, a Collect...

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 upstart with outlaw moonshiner roots, Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon 92 proof. I’ll walk you through the wild backstory of Clyde May,the man, the myth, the moonshiner, before lining it up against the legendary Buffalo Trace. Which one wins on the nose? Whi...

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 dive into a Kentucky Owl story that plays out like a full-on bourbon soap opera. Next up, I asked you all: what was your first whiskey, and do you still drink it? Your answers did not disappoint — from moonshine in Grandpa’s shed to Canadian Mist disaster...

It’s a big day on the Blind Tasting Podcast, and this episode is straight fire! 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 Keep series. After that, I finally explain what a “Whiskey Freak” actually is, since a lot of you have been asking. Spoiler: it’s not an insult. There’s also a little rant about ...

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 BOLO, with new releases you’ll want to know about: Doc Holliday cask-finished bourbons, Penelope’s new ready-to-pour Old Fashioned, and Heaven Hill dropping an 11-year Old Fitzgerald Very Very Special decanter. Then I wander into the world of sports cards, becau...

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 parade float. Then we head north to Canada where tariffs have created a bourbon shortage causing some serious bar drama. After that, I break down the bold new Parker’s Heritage release from Heaven Hill featuring pure bourbon badassery. I also shamelessly plug...

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, who will?), right here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3 Then we dive into Wild Turkey’s recent sales slump and what it says about the bigger bourbon market. Spoiler alert: it ain’t pretty. I also take a look at the big dogs like Brown-Forman and MGP, talk s...

NEW BOOK ALERT! -- Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Proof Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales From the host of the Blind Tasting Podcast comes a barrel-proof mashup of fact, folklore, and flat-out fiction. Right Here on Amazon Kindle Books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3 Did bourbon really age in a sunken ship? Did moonshiners use possums as lookouts? Was a World Series fixed over a bottle of rye? Some of it happened. Some of it almost happened. And some of it… well, let’s ju...

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 100, Weller Millennium #2, and even Weller 18. Will you ever see one in the wild? Not unless you know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy in Kentucky. Also in the whiskey multiverse: a distillery in California is aging barrels by blasting them with music. T...

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. Buffalo Trace is recycling sludge. The Field of Dreams is building the Infinity Bottle of baseball whiskey. TSA rules are somehow getting weirder. And Barrell Craft dropped a 142.7 proof Canadian HAZMAT that may or may not melt your soul. There’s also a rant. The...

Whiskey Freaks! In this episode, we take a wild ride through the worst whiskey experiences y’all shared with me. From regret and trauma to plastic screw tops. From Jack Daniel’s to Mellow Corn to anything labeled “Canadian,” we run through The Pours That Haunt Us. But it’s not all pain and palate punishment. I’ve also got new releases from Jim Beam, Jefferson’s, Old Forester, Still Austin, and Starlight Distillery, including one with barrels so fancy they practically wear ascots. And finally,...

Whiskey Freaks! Today we almost interview Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer… but nah, we’re not tryin' to get disappeared. So instead, we’re diving into some wild whiskey headlines, including Buffalo Trace’s crazy new “Distiller’s Council” release, Jim Beam’s new Lineage Batch 2, Rebel’s award-winning 10-Year, and a Texas distillery doing real good in the world. In other news... • Is Mountain Dew predicting disasters? One conspiracy theorist thinks so. • Ale-8-One turns 99 and I say hell y...