Originally recorded: 10/4/2021

Length: 1:00:08

In what is supposed to be the debut episode (but may or may not be), Ape and Reba open a bottle of Evan Williams Bottled in Bond. In a conversation that requires a few circle backs and interruptions, they cover some introductions, thoughts on small controversies, and why pickle backs are a thing.

Evan William's Bottled in Bond

Purchase details

Location: Jeff's Beverage

Date: 9/25/2021

Cost: $27

Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Distillery: Heaven Hill

Bottled in: Bardstown, KY

Proof: 100 (50% ABV)

Composition: 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley

Age: NAS

Links for this episode

She Podcasts https://www.shepodcasts.com

Podtrak P4 https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/podtrak-recorders/podcast-recorders/podtrak-p4/

Evan Williams BiB https://evanwilliams.com/bottled-in-bond-bourbon

Jeff's Beverage https://www.facebook.com/jeffsbeveragedepot/

AirTable https://airtable.com/invite/r/rnwVRtnD (affiliate link)

Bradshaw https://bradshawbourbon.com

Heaven Hill https://heavenhilldistillery.com

Overproof https://punchdrink.com/articles/how-to-use-overproof-rum-whiskey-gin-dont-overthink-it/

00:01:00 Tech difficulties (our fault), podcast resources that help (ShePodcasts, PodTrac P4)

00:02:00 Intros and short comings

00:03:06 Introducing Evan Williams Bottled in Bond

00:04:30 Yeah, we know we do it different

00:05:35 How we met (sort of), the abbreviated origin story, and one of our reasons for being here

00:08:30 Establishing our views on judgement, profanity, Ape's Lagniappe

00:11:06 Invitation to listeners and product review promise

00:11:50 And we circle back to what we think about the Evan Williams Bottled in Bond

00:13:15 Epicurean, not necessarily educated.

00:14:10 Ape's Crown Royal story

00:17:25 Reba's whiskey origin story

00:18:15 Ways to drink whiskey

00:21:20 Why we settled on Bitches & Bourbon – except we were interrupted because

00:22:07 the GoPro died

00:22:54 and we got sidetracked back to ice and pickle backs

00:28:10 What is Bottled In Bond?

00:32:20 Bottling transparency and "juice"

00:38:00 *Spoiler alert* We are talking about Bradshaw and our opinions on other reviews

00:43:45 Our thoughts on editing and our community

00:47:15 Reba Reads a Review (I really think this is gonna be a regular thing)

00:49:10 Overproof (thanks punchdrink.com), nosing, and Ape and Reba both get to be right

00:52:49 Evan Williams Recap, how to ABV, mash bill

00:56:00 We remembered to circle back to the lady who didn't like the term "bitches," and our thoughts on the idea