The icons of Belgian beer are the perfect gateway for new beer drinkers. They're also great for veteran beer drinkers who have grown tired of the current offerings. The also pair great with all manner of foods.

• Hoegaarden Witbier
• Allagash White
• Saison Dupont
• Boulevard Tank 7
• Leffe Abbey Blond Ale
• Duvel
• Duchesse De Bourgogne
• Chimay Cinq Cents
• Unibroue La Fin du Monde
• Westmalle Trappist Dubbel
• Trappistes Rochefort 10
• Lindemans Framboise

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At Barrel to Bottle, we have always preached the importance of quality in cocktail ingredients. High quality spirits, fresh-squeezed juices and of courses. Mixers make up a huge percentage of cocktails, which is why we upgrade to a brand like Q.

This week BreakThru's Beverage Development Manager Lisa Selman joins us to make five cocktails with Q mixers and refreshers.

Check out all the recipes on our blog.

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It's been a while since someone from the Whiskey Hotline rolled into the podcast studio, arms full of new and interesting things to try. This week we're trying the latest tequilas, bourbons, whiskies, scotches and RTDs.

• Dos Hombres Tequila Blanco
• Mijenta Añejo Tequila Symphony Series No. 3
• El Mexicano Añejo Tequila
• Cambridge Distillery Three Seasons Gin
• Cambridge Distillery Truffle Gin
• Ben Lomond Scottish Dry Gin
• WhistlePig 12-Year-Old Rye Shafer Cabernet Cask Finish
• Yellowstone 8-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon Recollections Bottle
• Thornton Distilling Company Signature American Single Malt
• Thornton Distilling Company Prairie Peat American Single Malt
• Bladnoch 8-Year-Old Lowland Single Malt
• Lagavulin 11-Year-Old Sweet Peat
• Handy & Schiller Paper Plane Premixed Cocktail

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Rosés are a perfect summer wine; crisp, refreshing, light, pairs well with the kind of foods you want in warm weather. This week Lexi and Jim did the shopping while Chris walks us through some frizzy, fizzy, off-the-beaten path wines.

• Anne Amie Cuvée Rosé of Pinot Noir 2025
• Domaine Le Galantin Bandol Rosé 2025
• Txomin Etxaníz Txakoli Rosé 2025
• Broadbent Vinho Verde Rosé
• Lingot Martin Rosé of Gamay Petillant Naturel Cuvée Josephine
• Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Rosato

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Farm distilleries are becoming a frequent topic on Barrel to Bottle. This week we're welcoming Russell Wedlake, master distiller at Frey Ranch, another Nevada farm distillery.

• Frey Ranch Estate Distilled Straight Bourbon
• Frey Ranch Estate Distilled 5-Year-Old Rye Bottled in Bond
• Frey Ranch Estate Distilled Farm Strength Uncut Straight Bourbon
• Frey Ranch Estate Distilled Farm Strength Uncut Straight Rye

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This week on Barrel to Bottle, we're showing Central Illinois some love. We asked our Central Illinois stores (Peoria, Springfield, Champaign and Bloomington) to bring their favorite local beers to Dan, who muled them back to Chicago.

• Analytical Brewing Kolngeist
• Triptych Chip It on the Green
• Triptych Dank Meme
• White Oak Rippin' Lips
• Riggs Hefeweizen
• Riggs Black IPL
• Hand of Fate Double Bean Dream Cream Ale
• Keg Grove Brewing Holey Jeans
• Destihl Deadhead TourBus Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA
• Destihl ILL-IPA

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We had too much content for one episode of World of Whiskies Speed Dating, so we're back for part two this week.

• Rob Wallace, Whiskey Acres
• Joe Henry, J. Henry & Sons
• Meghan Fritz and Erik Ogershok, Three Floyds Distilling
• Christian Huber, Huber's Starlight Distillery

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Binny's has been hosting World of Whiskies, the Midwest's largest whiskey tasting, for over twenty years. For the first time, Barrel to Bottle set up our podcast equipment nearby to grab interviews with some of the distillers and founders in town for the event.

• Whitney Spence, Coal Pick Distilling
• Alex Chasko, Teeling Whiskey
• Owen Martin, Angel's Envy
• James Jefferson Brother Justus

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Spirits buyer Jeff only appears on the podcast twice a year and since it's not winter, it means it's time for Canapalooza. Every year, we sample hundreds of canned beverages from new brands and new innovations from existing brands. This week on Barrel to Bottle we're trying some of the highlights from Canapalooza that you can look forward to this spring and summer.

• Mom Water Iced Tea
• Surfside Lemonade & Vodka Variety Pack
• Good Boy Blueberry Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
• Good Boy Prickly Pear Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
• Super Lyte Vodka + Ade Variety Fruit Punch and Orange
• Founders Water Hazard Vodka Cocktail
• Long Drink Zero Raspberry
• On the Rocks Sparkling Watermelon Margarita
• Tia Linda's POG Margarita

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Binny's is in the list business! Our yearly 50 Under $50 and 30 Under $30 lists are always popular with both Binny's staff and customers. This week on Barrel to Bottle we're tasting highlights from this spring's 30 Under $30 list with wine managers Gabe and Jon.

• Anselmi San Vincenzo 2024
• Breaking Bread Marmalade Orange 2024
• Patz & Hall Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2024
• Ponzi Pinot Noir Tavola 2023
• Stolpman Vineyards La Cuadrilla Ballard Canyon 2023

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