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E353 - Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye (A126) & Old Overholt 12 Year Rye Apr 24, 2026

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We often have quite a bit to say about Heaven Hill and Jim Beam. When we were planning for this episode, it was only supposed to be about Elijah Craig. But then, we found a bottle of Old Overholt 12 Year Rye and said, "Why not try them together?" Elijah Craig Rye is a relatively new venture for Heaven Hill and Old Overholt is a brand that Beam acquired in the 1980s. If you want brand history - this isn't the episode for you. This week, we have a goog ole' taste off between two ryes that are relatively similar in age and proof. What the results? You'll have to listen to find out. One thing is for certain...rye whiskey is delicious and more people need to try it.

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E352 - Kentucky Senator Release #7 (Bunning) Apr 21, 2026

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Kentucky Senator Bourbon is a brand that honors some of Kentucky's most well known and iconic politicians. The seventh release in vertical series hit retail shelves recently and the limited offering honors the late Jim Bunning (1931–2017). Bunning holds the unique distinction of being the only person elected to both the Baseball Hall of Fame and the U.S. Senate and he was the senator who introduced the 2007 resolution that officially designated September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. So join us for this weeks short as we taste and review the latest offering from Kentucky Senator. Also, we recommend going back and listening to E178 when we had the privilege of speaking with the co-founders of Kentucky Senator Bourbon. Cheers.

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E351 - Knob Creek Blender's Edition Batch 1 Apr 17, 2026

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Knob Creek is a classic brand from the Jim Beam distillery. Beam sent shockwaves through the industry this year when they said they would be suspending operations at their main distillery for one year. Despite this news, they continue to bring many new and classic offerings to the market. Today, we taste and review the first edition of Knob Creek Blender’s Edition. Dubbed as the sweet bourbon blend, this offering comes in at 106 proof and 10 years old. But how does it taste? You’ll have to listen to find out. Cheers.

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E350 - River Roots American Malt Whiskey (Sprayberry Single Barrel) Apr 14, 2026

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If you've followed our podcast, you know how much we love River Roots in Cleveland, Ohio. For this short, we taste and review a recent River Roots single barrel selection that was done by the Sprayberry Bottle Shop in Marietta, Georgia. The whiskey they selected is an American Single Malt that was distilled in California. With a unique mashbill of 88% malted barley and 12% malted rye, this whiskey is 7 year 10 months old and comes in at a massive 145.16 proof. If you've listened closely, you know that we typically love malt whiskeys. However, will this one be an exception to that rule? You'll have to listen to find out. One thing is for sure, this might be the most unique whiskey that we've tasted this year and quite possibly in the history of the podcast.

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E349 - Stagg Bourbon (Batch 25D) Apr 10, 2026

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Stagg (Jr.) bourbon debuted in 2013. Since then, there have been 31 different batches released, including the one that we taste and review in this weeks episode. While the "junior" was dropped from the name a couple years ago, some other things have changed as well. Once a steady semi-annual release, the past two years have included 4 batches (one per quarter). While the availability has increased, some have said that the quality has declined. When batch 25D was released, many were singing it's praises, but not uniformly. In this episode, Kenny blinds batch 25D against some other Stagg products and Anthony just makes a bunch of brilliant comments! Lol. But two for reals, tune in this week to get our honest take on Stagg 25D. Is it the best in years or should we continue to wait for these batches to return to their former brilliance?

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E348 - Old Forester 117 Series: Bottled-In-Bond Rye and Still Proof Apr 07, 2026

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Old Forester has released many different whiskeys under the 117 series label. Admittedly, we are playing catch up on these. For this short, we taste and review two bottles from the 117 series (both released in 2025): Bottled-In-Bond Rye and Still Proof. The BIB rye is an age stated and bonded version of the Old Forester Rye which we have reviewed favorably in the past. The other bottle we review is the Prohibition Era Still Proof which is a four year old high proof whiskey (130 proof). How will this short of these exclusive 375ml bottles turn out? With many many laughs and some good whiskey commentary as well. Enjoy the short.

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E347 - Maker's Mark Cask Strength "Age-Stated" Apr 03, 2026

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Maker's Mark Cask Strength Bourbon debuted all the back in 2014. More than ten years after the fact, this offering got an upgrade of sorts from the iconic brand. At the beginning of 2026, Maker's Cask started appearing on the shelves with an age statement. This is a permanent change for the brand and every batch of Maker's Cask Strength Bourbon will carry an age statement that will be between 7-8 years old and proof will vary from 107-114. The bottle we taste and review for this episode is 7 years, 2 months old and comes in at 112.6proof. Even though we love a good age statement, we are always more concerned with how the whiskey tastes. Join us this week as we give our honest thoughts on this updated offering. We also compare it to it's non-age stated counterpart for the ultimate test. The results will surprise you.

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E346 - Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof Rye Picks Mar 31, 2026

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You've heard us discuss our love of Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof Rye. Furthermore, you've heard us talk about how fortunate we are to have had the opportunity to visit the distillery and participate in multiple picks. On our most recent trip to the distillery, we picked two excellent ryes. These picks were recently bottled and delivered to the store (Bluegrass Liquor Box in Georgetown, KY). In this episode, we taste and review our picks and there are some surprises as well. Call us biased if you want, but these picks are absolutely delicious and we can't wait for our community to get their hands on them.

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E345 - A Midwinter Night's Dram Mar 27, 2026

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A Midwinter Night's Dram is a whiskey that has been historically sought after. Once a combination of well aged rye from from Barton and MGP, this whiskey is now a combination of High West's own distillate and MGP. How does it taste? You'll have to listen to find out. In this episode, we wax poetically about MWND in the past and we have high hopes for the future. During the tasting, we got a bit sidetracked by the return of our co-host Steven and by large shipping lables. After all is said and done, we give you our honest and candid assessment of this bottle from last year.

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E344 - W.L. Weller Antique (OWA) Store Pick Mar 24, 2026

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We've been fortunate to pick at Buffalo Trace multiple times. In this short, we taste and review an OWA pick that we helped select about six months ago. Big thanks to Nick and Ryan for letting us take part and including us on the pick. We still think OWA is one of the best whiskeys for the price. But, what about single barrel selections? Are they worth the premium that they command? Give us a listen to find out.

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