What makes an old bottle worth chasing? Is it the whiskey inside, the history sealed beneath the cork, or the story of how it survived long enough to reach us?

Whitney Rye travels to Brooklyn for a conversation inside the home of Aaron Goldfarb, acclaimed drinks journalist and author of “Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits.”

Surrounded by Aaron’s personal collection at his home bar, they explore the fascinating world of vintage spirits, the collectors who hunt them, and the bottles that reveal how dramatically whiskey culture has changed. Along the way, they taste pieces of drinking history and discuss scarcity, authenticity, dusty hunting, modern bourbon culture, and what can be learned when an old bottle is finally opened.

This episode is about curiosity, obsession, and the people preserving history one bottle at a time.

Pour a glass and join us in Brooklyn for a personal look inside the world of “Dusty Booze.”