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E303 - Gulf Coast Blinds Oct 31, 2025

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You all know that we are way behind when it comes to listener blinds. We've talked about having a big live on YouTube (check out our channel), but for now, we picked a set at random got to work. In this episode, we double blind four different samples from our listener Rick from Louisiana. Even though we assumed we had never had any of these whiskeys before, Kenny proved that the palate can indeed have a memory. So join us this week as we do some more blinds and have a bunch of fund in the process. Thanks for making this one possible, Rick!

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E302 - Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye (2025) Oct 28, 2025

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Last year, Heaven Hill debated the "Grain to Glass" series which is a partnership with Beck's Hybrid and local farmers. Admittedly, when we reviewed the entire lineup last year (bourbon, wheat, and rye), we didn't know much about the plans for this series or what would make each release unique. Fast forward to this year, it same lineup is back, but a different and unique corn variety was used for the 2025 releases (compared to the previous year). The rye was our favorite last year. So, for this short, we taste and review the 2025 version of the Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye. There are some surprise blinds in the process and we actually kept it short!

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E301 - Rare Character Brook Hill and Single Barrel Bourbon Oct 24, 2025

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Fresh off episode 300, the fellas are all back in the saddle and ready to taste some hazmat bourbon. Rare Character has been delivering unique and sought after single barrels and blends for nearly four years. This brand has been as hot as any NDP on the market in recent times. For this episode, we taste and review a Hazmat Brook Hill Bourbon selected by OBC Kitchen and a Hazmat Single Barrel selected by Liquor Barn. We love when we can taste and review bottles that were selected by great local businesses, especially when they are over 140 proof! Join us this week as we share a lot of laughs and debut a new segment called "Kenny's Culinary Experiences." Whether you are curious about the whiskey or the new segment, we can promise you one thing: you will laugh. Cheers!

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E300 - Blinding Is The Only Way Oct 21, 2025

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We wanted to roll into episode 300 with pomp and circumstance, but instead, we settled on what we know best - doing some blinds. In this short, Anthony and Kenny blind each other in front of a live studio audience. While we didn't have a blow out bash to celebrate 300, we still had a lot of fun and we want to thank each and every one of you for supporting us.

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E299 - Roaming Man Cask Strength & 10 Year Rye Whiskey Oct 17, 2025

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Sugarlands Distilling Company is nestled in the foothills of Gatlinburg, TN. Even though they are a company that originally focused on moonshine, they have been getting noticed for their unique rye whiskey. Roaming Man is a cask-strength pot distilled rye whiskey, made from locally sourced grains and crafted in the largest copper pot still in the United States. Even though the first release of roaming man was in 2017, we had never heard of this company until our good friend Hector sent us some bottles. In this episode, we taste and review the cask strength version of this whiskey and the limited release 10 year version. With a mashbill of 51% rye, 45% white corn, and 4% malted barely, we can honestly say that this whiskey is unique. But would we pass, try, or buy? You'll have to listen to find out.

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E298 - 2025 Four Roses SMBLE Oct 14, 2025

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The 2025 release of Four Roses SMBLE is 109 proof and is a blend 13 year (OBSV, OESV, OBSK) and 19 year (OESV) bourbons. In what seems like an like an annual exercise, we taste and review this limited release and give you our honest thoughts. Spoiler alert: our opinions on this one are anything but straightforward. We are joined again by our good friend Paul and we thank him for providing this bottle for the review and episode.

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E297 - Shortbarrel Toasted Bourbon & The Bee's Knees Oct 10, 2025

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Shortbarrel is an Atlanta-based bourbon company whose bottles started hitting the shelves in 2021. Founded by a tight-knit group of bourbon enthusiasts, Shortbarrel specializes in crafting very unique offerings with the whiskey nerd in mind. In 2023, Shortbarrel purchased the Old Fourth Distillery and they have plans to open a flagship bar and retail shop in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Despite being one of the hottest new brands on the market, none of us had ever tried any of their products. In this episode, we taste and review The Bee's Knees which is an annual limited release that is double barreling and has four different variants (Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky). We also try their cask strength toasted barrel bourbon which is a unique blend of Green River and Bardstown distillate finished in a Kelvin barrel. So join us this week as we talk Shortbarrel and give you our honest opinions. You will also get to see and hear the end of Anthony's gambling career.

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E296 - Woodford Sweet Oak & 12 Year American Single Malt Oct 07, 2025

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For this short, we decided to taste and review two brand new bottles from Woodford. The 2025 edition of the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection is called "Sweet Oak Bourbon" and it started as regular Woodford distillate before aging 7 years in Chinkapin oak barrels. Coming in at 110.4 proof, this new release retails for 179.99 (700ml). The second bottle we reviewed from Woodford is a brand new distillery series release that is a 12 Year American Single Malt. Comprised of a 100% malted barley mash bill, this 12 year single malt is like nothing we've ever seen before from the brand. So which one is better? You'll have to listen to find out. Also, you won't want to miss this episode because in the midst of all the tasting, we also reblinded Kenny with Russell's 15 and Jack Daniels 14. There is a lot of action packed into this short episode.

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E295 - Maker's Mark Cellar Aged (2025 Release) Oct 03, 2025

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Maker's Mark Cellar Aged debuted in 2023 to much acclaim and it was announced that this would be an annual limited release from the brand, showcasing the best of their aged whisky stocks. When we reviewed 2024 version of this bourbon(E192), it became clear that the profile of this whisky would be different each year. Fast forward to the current episode - we taste and review the 2025 version of cellar which is comprised of 11, 13, and 14 year old whiskies and comes in at 112.9 proof. When we reviewed the previous batches, we were overly complementary and rightfully so. But how does the new 2025 batch taste? You'll have to listen to find out. In this episode, we are joined by our friend and community leader, Rip N' Sips.

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E294 - Double Blind Short Sep 30, 2025

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Despite the fact that we are behind when it comes to tasting all the blind samples that members of our community have sent, in this week's short, we tackle two blinds that were sent in from Kris. Can we guess age, proof, and distillate once again? Trying things blind is one of our favorite things to do, even though it's incredibly tough. We are thankful to Kris for providing these samples and we hope you enjoy listening to us work through what's in our glasses.

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