Maggie Kruse is only the second winemaker in the history of Jordan Winery. Jordan makes textbook California wine. You might even say it's category-defining. But it's also approachable luxury.

• Jordan Chardonnay 2022
• Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
• Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Library Selection 2012

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What's new in beer? In a word: everything. New beers from classic breweries, classic beers making a return, the latest trends and a style we've never tried before on Barrel to Bottle.

• Hopewell Pocha Korean Lager
• Dogfish Head Grateful Dead Citrus Daydream Lager
• Stunt Double Strong Lager
• Lagunitas Trooper collaboration with Iron Maiden
• Bell's Citrus Hopslam
• Revolution Brunch Hero
• Sierra Nevada Porter
• Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout
• Destihl Spicy Pickle Sour collaboration with Suckerpunch

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AI is everywhere these days; it's even made its way into the aisles of Binny's. Gabe and Jon, members of our crack wine team, compiled a list of questions they regularly receive. We'll ask AI for its answer and then ask Gabe and Jon to clean those answers up.

• Jean-Max Roger Menetou-Salon Morogues Le Petit Clos 2022
• Day Wines 100 Years a Lady Pinot Meunier 2022
• Alois Lageder Misto Mare Vigneti delle Dolomiti Bianco 2025
• Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Pessac Leognan Rouge 2014

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Dan loves Scotch. While he will drink it all year, not everyone is the same. This week he brought a sample box brimming with Summer Scotches. Perfect for hot days and ice-cold Highballs. Or maybe for cool summer nights around the fire.

• Auchentoshan 12-Year-Old Lowland Single Malt
• Fettercairn 12-Year-Old Highland Single Malt
• Glen Scotia 10-Year-Old Campbeltown Scotch
• Glenmorangie Single Malt Harrison Ford Edition
• Jura 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch
• Lochlea Our Barley Lowland Single Malt
• BenRiach 10-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt
• Glenglassaugh Portsoy Peated Highland Single Malt
• Torabhaig Taigh Isle of Skye Single Malt
• Highland Park Cask Strength Heather Limited Release 2025

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Kölsch, the beer of Cologne, Germany and a favorite among Chicago-area drinkers for several decades now. This week we're trying authentic German Kölsch, local favorites, and the beer that made Chicago fall in love with Kölsch. Plus an NA version for good measure.

• Früh Kölsch
• Gaffel Kölsch
• Reissdorf Kölsch
• Goose Island Summertime
• Three Floyds Calumet Queen
• Pollyanna Dawgma Kölsch
• Dovetail Kölsch
• Old Irving Della
• Best Day Brewing Kölsch-Style Non-Alcoholic

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Will it slush? This is the age-old question we will finally answer on Barrel to Bottle. Somehow, we got a slushie machine and every time we think of something that might be better as a semi-frozen drink, we fire up the machine and the record and answer the question, will it slush?

See the cocktail recipes that worked, on our blog.

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All Things Agave is Binny's yearly celebration of tequila, mezcal and other agave spirits. As we did for World of Whiskies, Barrel to Bottle set up our podcast equipment to grab interviews with industry folks who are passionate about all things agave.

Lizzy Lopez, Tequila 1349 Founder and CEO

• Tequila 1349 Blanco
• Tequila 1349 Reposado

Lucia Narez, La Catrina Imports Co-Founder

• Lucy Pistolas Mezcal Artesanal
• Lucero Mezcal Ensamble Verde + Chino + Mapisaga Binny's Handpicked
• Lucero Mezcal Ensamble Verde + Mapisaga Binny's Handpicked

David, PM Spirits

• PM Spirits Project Tequila Still Strength
• NETA Ensamble Bicuixe + Espadin Capon Mezcal

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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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