Bourbon Barrel Talk

The Brock's, Brian and Scott review Wigle and Bulleit Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Wigle is from Pittsburgh and made from locally sources corn and winter wheat. The Bulleit is their newest BIB release.

The crew visits Tim's house and reviews some finished whiskey. We tried an Old Louisville Whiskey Co. 51/49 rye finished in a brandy barrel, Good Times Toasted Orange Vanilla and Angel's Envy Sherry finished SiB from Cox's. 

Brian and Scott sit down and discuss what's new with Mark and Brian from Old Carter. We cover recent and upcoming releases, along with future expansion details. The bottles were great, but the conversation was better. 

The crew discusses and compares the Old Louisville KBF release to and Old Rick Brown Jug Barrel pick. The Old Rick was 15 yrs old and the OLWC is 17 yrs old. Both deliciously hit your palate with vanilla, and spice. There is a lot to like, check out our discussion. 

Scott, Nick and Brian spent time at Kentucky Artisan Distillery W/ Head Distiller Kodie Taber. We discussed their 19 different mashbills and how contract distilling works and how Kodie landed in Kentucky. 

The crew sits down and reviews Dragon's Milk Small Batch and Bonded. The brewery turns distillery releases are unique in mashbill and taste. The amount of malt they use seems for characteristic of beer, which may be an homage to their roots. 

Jonny and Scott sit down and discuss the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. Dates, times, and what we think to expect about the weekend. The KBF tickets went on sale 4/1 and end 8/15. You can check out the events on kybourbonfestival.com

While discussing the KBF, we talk a little about what we are sipping on from Left Bank Whiskey. 

Today the crew review and compare the same yeast strand, but different Four Roses Barrel Strength Mashbill OBSK vs OESK. What is your favorite yeast strand?

The crew visits Maker's Mark and sat down with Thomas Bolton, Senior Manager of Visitor Experience and Education. We discussed his journey to the bourbon world, Maker's Star Hill Farm and how it's built around sustainability and much more. We also tasted through Cellars Age, The Keepers and Heart releases and the most recent and brand new Star Hill Farm.  

The crew tastes and reviews a Penelope Toasted store pick. The pick was done by Blackout and Schreck's Liquor store. The toasted bourbon was a 75/21/4 toasted in a Heavy Char barrel.