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The Fred Minnick Show episodes

September 09 Is The Bourbon Culture Changing?
Fred examines a difficult topic. Is the bourbon culture changing?
Fred's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Shelf-Forgotten-Brand-Bourbon/dp/1464227055/
Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick

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14 min
September 03 3 Sleeper Bourbons Before They Get Allocated
Fred details why three brands that did well at the ASCOT Awards should absolutely be in your collection.
Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://a.co/d/0aFvCjGm
Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick
Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber

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14 min
September 02 Bourbon Review: Jefferson's 20 Year Founders Reserve
Jefferson’s Bourbon announced the release of Founder’s Reserve 20-Year-Old, one of the rarest expressions in the brand’s history: a 20-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in a French Bordeaux wine cask.
Learn More: https://www.fredminnick.com/2026/07/02/jeffersons-bourbon-launches-founders-reserve-20-year/
Fred's new book: https://a.co/d/01Bi8sg0
Join Fred Minnick's Club Marzipan: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FredMinnick

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19 min
July 17 Best Bourbon, Best in Show at 2026 ASCOT Awards
What won it all?
Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick
Fred's new book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501
The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.com

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30 min
July 16 Dark Arts Ambassador Reaction to Winning ASCOT Award!
Watch full interview https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick/posts/bonus-full-dark-163933438?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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6 min
May 11 Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year
Fred tastes and reviews Eagle Rare 25 and 30 Year old. Will the 30 year be the first bourbons north of 25 years that he's ever liked?
Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501
Dierks Bentley episode: https://youtube.com/live/4BnqN6TyN8Q
Chapters
0:00 - Intro: The $12,500 Bourbon Review
0:40 - History & Aging of Older Whiskeys
1:10 - Naming the New Crow Mascot
1:36 - Previous Experience with Eagle Rare 25
2:20 - Tasting Media Samples & Career Longevity
3:30 - My Criticism of Older Bourbons (Old School Palate)
4:43 - Buffalo Trace’s Experimental Cooling Warehouse
6:34 - Can Slow Aging Change My Mind?
7:54 - The New Age of High-End Auctions (Bonhams & Christies)
10:38 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: The Nosing (Chocolate Milk)
12:51 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Tasting & Mouthfeel
15:46 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Cinnamon & Complexity
19:16 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: The Nosing (Sawdust & Oak)
20:31 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Initial Tasting
22:45 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Molasses & Mind-Blowing Sweetness
26:54 - Comparison & Final Scores
28:46 - The Kentucky Colonels & Final Thoughts
Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick
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35 min
May 04 The Big Bourbon Lie And How It Happened
Fred delves into the biggest bourbon misconception and the importance of May 4 for whiskey history.
Fred's books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Fred-Minnick/author/B002N1IVXW?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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20 min
April 30 5 Must Have Bourbons for Beginners
Longtime Whiskey Writer offers his Top 5 list for beginner bourbons and explains why.
Check out Fred's new book https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501
Chapters
00:00 Introduction & The "Starter" Label
00:46 A Special Gift: Mike’s Old Crow Art
01:58 What Makes a Great Starter Bourbon?
03:12 #5: Michter’s US1 Bourbon
04:00 #4: Four Roses Small Batch
05:14 #3: Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond
07:40 #2: Woodford Reserve
10:13 #1: Maker’s Mark
11:47 Honorable Mentions & Why They Missed the Cut
12:26 The Wild Turkey 101 "Second Base" Rule
13:14 The Buffalo Trace "Third Base" Frustration
14:45 Green River & Final Thoughts
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17 min
April 23 Terry Bradshaw and Fred Minnick LIVE From Pittsburgh
Just a couple days before the NFL Draft, NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw returns to the town for whom he won 4 Super Bowl titles with his dear friend, Fred Minnick. At the Jergel's music hall, Fred and Terry jump into bourbon, NFL draft talk, past Pittsburgh Steelers stories and much much more. This is live soldout live event was an absolute hoot!

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1 hr 12 min
April 17 Best Bourbon of The Year, So Far? Rare Perfection 10 Year Reviewed
Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501
Book Tour: https://www.fredminnick.com/2026/01/23/bottom-shelf-tour-first-leg/
Blind Barrels Collab: https://blindbarrels.com/products/fred-minnick-blind-whiskey-tasting-kit-2nd-edition

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23 min

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The Fred Minnick Show features spirits author, historian and curator Fred Minnick, who interviews celebrities over good drinks. Through the journey, the artists open up to Minnick about life…