Bourbon Barrel Talk

The crew sits down and has a discussion with AJ Schreiner Spirits founder Ken Schreiner. We discussed their upcoming release, the Bourbon Brotherhood and his family’s history around the Schenley/MGP plant. Their new rye and gin are a celebration of his family recipes with a twist of alchemy from Alan Bishop.

The team sit down and discuss the Wild Turkey Cornerstone Rye VS Knob Creek 10 Year and Single Barrel Ryes. For the price you can't go wrong with any of these. That being said its nice to compare and contrast bottles from a different price range. 

The crew sits down and reviews an Old Bones 18 yr Canadian Rye and puts it up against the 291 12 yr Anniversary Bottle. These Mountainesque ryes have a very earthy sweet and spicy taste that are very similar. It was really hard to decide which one was better. 

The crew sits down and reviews a store pick from Driftless Glen. Not one of the better picks I tried from them. This was the first we have reviewed on the show, but we will have to revisit a different one to compare our notes. 

The crew reviews and compares 3 Rum Finished Bourbons, Old Forester 117 Series vs Jefferson vs Highwest. These were all very unique in their own way. One had very little taste, while the other two battled it out between the taste and nose. 

The crew reviews the latest 13th Colony Barrel Strength and 95 Proof releases. Brian picked up these bad boys and we tried and compared them.  

The crew ventures down to Jack Daniels and has a great conversation with Chris Fletcher Master Distiller for Jack Daniels. Chris Fletcher is Vice President, Master Distiller and Director of Quality at the Jack Daniel Distillery. In this role, he uses an extensive knowledge of the whiskey-making process to supervise and ensure the world’s top-selling whiskey. In this episode we discuss this, how he got started in the industry and his family’s tie to it. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. 

The crew reviews and compares the Hotel Tango Port & Midwinter’s Night Dram Act 11 Scene 3. These as of now are my two favorite Port finishes of the year. It's early in the year, but damn these were both delicious. Picking one over the other was harder than I expected. 

The crew has a coversation around Wood, Barrels and Sustainability of White Oak. How does this affect the industry? Will there be changes? Or will we be just fine, because younger people will rebel like earlier generations did? 

The crew interviews Alan Kennedy with Redemption Whiskey. We discussed his journey to the whiskey business. From chef to bartender/waiter, to time spent with Dave Pickerel learning his craft; to today. We also tried and walk through three pours, Redemption Rye, the Cognac finished and their upcoming release Sur Lee.