By Randall Sullivan
Bourbon Real Talk® is a whiskey education podcast.
The Ohio Division of Liquor Control says the 26% of worldwide alcohol consumption is illicit and 25% of that consumption is counterfeit. They say that those products cause blindness and even death. This is the argument and "statistics" used to...
If you've been around the whiskey community long, you have no doubt heard the term "tater". Heck, you may have been called a tater. But what exactly is a whiskey tater? And what qualifies one as a tater?
Yes, you read that correctly. I've tasted literally thousands of whiskeys in my life. And there are a lot of whiskeys that I really enjoy. But when I tasted this and found out what it was exactly, it absolutely BLEW...
And just like that we are at episode 200! Wow time flies when you're having fun and sippin whiskey! We want to take this opportunity to thank all of you faithful viewers and BRTC members. Ya'll are awesome and the...
Industry trade groups are warning the bourbon industry that our white oak forests are not sustainable. Is this true? Without enough oak trees to support the bourbon industry, what will this do to bourbon as we know it? As you...
In January of this year, there was a report released by a Canadian organization funded by Health Canada in which they state that they recommended zero alcoholic drinks per week. They went on to say that two drinks per week...
Some say that the Single Barrel is the new allocated whiskey alternative. A lot of experienced whiskey enthusiasts will focus more on finding a good single barrel than hunting down allocated bottles. But are they really better? Is the single...
It seems only fair to follow up our previous episode - "Top 8 Allocated Whiskeys Worth the Hunt" - with the Top 11 Allocated Whiskeys NOT Worth It. Of course this is just our opinion and based on our palate...
There is a lot of allocated whiskey out there and equally as much hype around certain bottles. Even the thought of bottles that are labeled as "allocated" drive some to FOMO. But, just because a whiskey or bourbon is allocated,...
It's horrible to think about and almost brought me to tears looking at this photo of my whiskey wall on fire, but begs the question - is all this whiskey covered in my home insurance policy? If my collection burned...
We've had the expensive whiskey's of the world. Most of them we love and enjoy. BUT, what about those screw-top whiskeys that live on the bottom shelf? We decided to walk into our local liquor store and find the cheapest...
Have you ever wondered how two bourbons can taste so different? Given the strict guidelines that must be followed to qualify a whiskey as a bourbon, how is there such a variance? Dayn and Reaghan Belfour of NHL hockey fame...
If you've been around the whiskey community for long at all, you've heard the term "whiskey hunting". It's the art of searching high and low, store to store, relationship to relationship - all in order to find a bottle of...
Following and supporting your favorite celebrities is one thing, but is the celebrity whiskey out there any good? Is it worth buying? What are some ways to grade a celebrity whiskey? Well we cover these questions and more in this...
We get asked quite often, "What is your daily drinker?" Well, to be honest, that list of daily drinkers changes throughout the year. But nevertheless, there are a good group of steady daily's on our list that we find regularly...
Recent news has leaked that Buffalo Trace has fired the long time distributor Republic National. How will this affect the distribution of allocated whiskey? Will there be more availability? Will more stores get access to these rare bottles each year?...
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What do the experienced Whiskey Drinkers say they wish they knew when they first started? Let us save you a little frustration and heartache. Here is part two. #whiskey #bourbon #bourbonadvice #bourbontips #whiskeytips #whiskeyjourney #bourbonjourney #bourbonhype #bourbonhunting #buyingwhiskey #pappy...
What do the experienced Whiskey Drinkers say they wish they knew when they first started? Let us save you a little frustration and heartache. Here is part one. What do the experienced Whiskey Drinkers say they wish they knew when...
Many may find it surprising that a brand as historic as Wild Turkey that is so largely distributed would only have a couple mashbills. But the question is, do ALL of the bourbons that Wild Turkey and Russell's offer really...
Who doesn't love checking out other whiskey enthusiast's collections? We want you to meet Mike. He's a friend and viewer of the show and invited us down to his home bar to check out his collection and talk whiskey. If...
If you've been hunting whiskey for any amount of time, chances are you have found yourself frustrated with your local liquor stores. They never have the allocated whiskey you are looking for, and when they do, they seem to "save...
We are undoubtedly living in the Bourbon Boom. New brands are coming out and historical brands are dropping delicious new products left and right. We have our Top 10 new whiskey recommendations for you to consider. ******************************************************************* Still Austin...
Block Bar is one of the only solutions to being able to get access and purchase highly allocated whiskey (and other spirits) with the option to sell it to someone else LEGALLY. It's a very interesting concept and well worth...
Everyone has heard of Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton's, George T. Stagg, William LaRue Weller, and E.H. Taylor. Everyone. These are some of the most hyped bourbons in the world. But are they worth the hype? Do they live up to...
Unfortunately in the world we live, this is an episode that had to be done. In the whiskey community, especially online, being scammed is a real threat and sadly it's becoming a lot more prevalent. We thought it would be...
Often the hype train is blowin and goin so loud and so fast down the tracks that its all we can see as bourbon drinkers. The problem with that is all of the delicious whiskeys on the bottom shelf of...
We see a lot of Top 10 lists out there. Top 10 Bourbons, Top 10 Affordable Bourbons, you get the idea - But we've noticed that there are some staples within the bourbon community that are often overlooked on these...
After a visit to the doctor, I had to take a step back and seriously ask myself, "Am I drinking too much?" Is there such a thing as drinking too much without being an alcoholic? How much should I be...
So you have a passion for whiskey. You love it. You are building a collection and enjoying all of the wonderful things about whiskey. However, your significant other doesn't quite share the excitement. How do you get them interested? What...
Often times there is confusion in the whiskey community about proof. What determines proof? What are the different types of proofs - Barrel Proof, Full Proof, Cask Strength, Batch Proof? In this episode Randy breaks down the whiskey proofing process...
Randy and Wes sit down to a blind tasting where they have 8 samples from 8 of the top Kentucky Distilleries. Their options are 1792 Full Proof, Booker's, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Four Roses Single Barrel, Maker's Mark Cask Strength,...
I am both lucky and blessed that I was afforded the opportunity to start my own whiskey brand. I thought it would be helpful to give you a look behind the curtain a bit to better understand what goes into...
With Buffalo Trace having so much of their best selling products coming out of the same mashbill, what makes them different? Are they different? Do they taste different? BRT is getting a Buffalo Trace Mashbill Analysis to help you better...
Maybe you just like whiskey and want to drink whiskey for the enjoyment. Totally awesome and cool. But if you are trying to grow and mature your palate it takes time and intentionality. In this episode Randy and Wes give...
Let's face it, sitting by the pool on a 100 degree summer day sipping on your whiskey neat doesn't exactly sound refreshing. But what do you drink if you are a whiskey fan? Well after crowdsourcing the whiskey community, we've...
This is NOT the episode to skip over. You DO NOT want to miss out on this unbelieveable and once-in-a-lifetime offer to joining the world's MOST EXCLUSIVE WHISKEY CLUB! #whiskeyclub #exclusiveoffer #nft #whiskeygroup #bourbonclub #bourbonheads #whiskeycollection #speakeasy #whiskey #bourbon...
You may have seen our previous visit with Dewayne Poor, its our most popular episode to date. Dewayne has an incredible collection, and it's one of the largest whiskey collections in the US with 6,500 bottles. After that episode aired...
Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you the unofficial, but yet still official - BARDSTOWN VISITOR'S GUIDE! Bourbon Real Talk has made numerous trips down the Bourbon Trail and specifically through Bardstown and here are our top recommendations of must...
There is nothing worse than hearing that one of your ol' reliable shelfers is going allocated and will become much more difficult to find in stores. In this episode we want to give you a heads up on some Bourbons...
There is good evidence that we could be living in a "bourbon bubble". The value of many bottles have skyrocketed. New distillers are joining the market in record numbers. The bourbon craze has been and still is very much a...
If you're looking to stock your collection with some amazing bourbons WITHOUT breaking the bank, then THIS is the episode for you. We hear a lot of hype about certain bottles. Most of which are pretty expensive. We've come up...
Did you know there is a way, a fairly common way within the whiskey community, to get FREE whiskey? Well, sit back and take notes! Here are the best ways to get FREE whiskey. If you like this content, or...
So you may have seen all of the funny memes about Elon Musk buying up companies after the news broke about his purchase of Twitter. Well, I saw the meme of Elon Musk buying Buffalo Trace to make Blanton's affordable...
Yes, there is a lot, A LOT, to love about whiskey. It our favorite beverage on the planet after all. BUT, there are some things that we do not like. In fact, there are 5 things in particular that we...
During my journey I have come across countless "myths" about alcohol and its impact on diets and health. In this episode we bring on Dr. J. Mack Slaughter. I have know Dr. Slaughter since he was about 15 years old....
Have you ever wondered how much earth it takes to produce one bottle of whiskey? Well, we used to have that very same question. So we set out to get the answer, and there was only ONE place to go...
So we know that Van Winkle wheated bourbons have the same mashbill and are distilled at the same distillery as the Weller line. We know that the only differences are either proof, barrel selection, age, and of course - price....
In this episode we set up Four Roses Master Distiller, Brent Elliott, in a blind tasting with 3 Four Roses offerings. One of them is from 1938. Can he pick it out? If you like this content, or even the...