The Big Red Dram

The Big Red Dram

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The Big Red Dram episodes

  • Traverse City Whiskey Co. Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon
    Bottled at 57.1% this current release of a cult favorite surprised me in a wonderful way!  Always having their straight bourbon whisky on the shelf, I wasn't new to this distillery, but I had always heard rumors of the elusive Barrel Proof.  Well now that I have one, I get why.  This bottle is absolutely delicious. A must have sleeper bottle.  Now to get my hands on a port barrel finish.  
    Also, I am pretty sure I said this was episode 36, NOPE!!!  It's 35, I checked.  Should have done that first.  Oh well.  LOL!
    19 min
  • 2008 Deanston Bordeaux Red Wine Cask Matured Single Malt.

    For a single malt that comes in at 58.7%, this expression from Deanston is far from a bottle of burn.  It is simply delicious and a favorite of mine.  A wonderful nose and complex palate give way to a long and lingering finish that has hints of grape, what more could you ask for?  Cheers!

    18 min
  • Oban Bay Reserve (GOT The Knights Watch)
    This bottle of Oban was bought solely for the bottle and after I had read some favorable reviews.  After opening it, I was pleasantly surprised.  It is a delectable dram full of fruits and floral notes on the nose with a full bodied palate full of sweet berries mixed with a little spice and plumb at the end of a shortbread buttery mix.   Nice warm finish that lingers just long enough.  I do enjoy this one.
    19 min
  • Ardbeg Blaaack and friends
    So I dive into the past week and why this episode is late, then talk about the highly anticipated and still sought after Ardbeg Blaaack Limited Edition 20th anniversary committee release.  This was a delicious offering, that came in hot on the first sip, and was DELICIOUS on the second.  Such great flavors!!  Then I talk a little bit about the end result of my little barrel project.  A Port and Pinot Noir wine seasoned mini barrel filled with Laphroaig 10 for a lucky 13 weeks.  It turned out better than I thought but probably a tad too sweet.  Still I will take it.
    28 min
  • Heaven Hill BIB and McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel

    I start off talking a little bit about deals that can be too good to be true and how I nearly got scammed, then move on to these two beauties.  Both offerings from a very large portfolio from Heaven Hill were very similar and very delicious.  The new 7 year old BIB is a wonderful offering if you can get it at MSRP, which should be under 40 as should the McKenna 10 year old single barrel.  Trouble is both of these bottles are hard to find these days and are going for sometimes double that.  Still, both are solid pours, smooth to drink and have delightful profiles.  If you can get your hands on either of these, you won't be disappointed. 

    31 min
  • Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof
    This is a gem of a bottle that has little recognition, bad for those not in the know, great for us that do.  That means lots of availability!  This one truly is special.  It is a great dram to smell, taste and enjoy.  It is such a well rounded whiskey for the proof and if you can get your hands on it, do so.  If anything, to just have in your collection.  Sweet vanilla cinnamon that will give way to a Cherry Garcia Ice Cream flavored and intense (65.65%) palate.  The slightly smoky graham cracker toffee finish lingers for days.  Just delicious!
    23 min
  • Jameson Black Barrel Cask Strength Distillery Exclusive
    Coming in HOT at 60% ABV this wonderful bottle was hand filled by my wife's Uncle Charlie or Tuna!  It was a very generous gift that he got for me for my Birthday and I have to say that I love this bottle even more today.  Sometimes, that first taste trap, or Neck pour can be a bewildering experience, and for me the first time I had this it was IN TENSE!  It still is, but my palate has been seasoned a bit these days to actually sit back and pull out the notes of this wonderfully rich and dark dram.  Don't get me started about the lingering finish either.  It will last a long, long time. 
    Cheers!
    19 min
  • Thoughts

    Just a random bonus episode talking about some recent bourbon experiences.  Two unicorns at a local favorite restaurant and then a fun tasting on Sunday.  Cheers!!

    21 min
  • Maker's Mark, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.

    So tonight I had my eyes opened by Maker's Mark.  Maker's was my "Dad's Bourbon".  While it truly was, it wasn't MY favorite, I went the route of single malts instead.  But after my trip to Kentucky this year, I bought a little 375 of 46 and thought I found something special.  Tonight, however, I had three expressions of Maker's Mark; the Mark, the 46 and the Private Select and I fell in love. Hot Damn!  In order, you truly get to enjoy what each has to offer, culminating in the high proof and deliciously complex Select.  Well done Maker's Mark.  Well done indeed. 

    43 min
  • Michter's Kentucky Straight Bourbon
    This engineered small batch Bourbon is just the tip of the iceberg for a STRONG Michter's lineup that is truly becoming one of my favorite bourbon distilleries.  Mitchter's is consistent across their entire range, but more importantly, there isn't a bad bottle amongst them.  The Bourbon is a delectable dram that is the gateway into a new world.  Micther's truly is a magical place full of wonder, as in I wonder how they do this?  You cannot go wrong with any of their expressions.  Cheers!
    18 min

About The Big Red Dram

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A very unrehearsed and casual discussion of my journey with a little brown liquid called Whisk(e)y. No matter how you spell it there are amazing drams out there! Throughout this Podcast I look explore…