Jason Callori of the Mash and Drum recently worked with the folks at Barrel King to create a custom blend which serves as the very first release of the Drum Key Spirits Brand. "The Debut" is comprised of 7-, 8-, and 9-year Green River Bourbon, personally chosen by Jason from the distillery’s most legendary and seldom-revealed rickhouse locations. This 123 proof bourbon definitely packs some flavor and we give you are thoughts on it. Also, in this episode, we provide an update on our Best of Blinds for 2025. Sure, we are a little behind, but we've finally got our top 12 whiskeys and we will be doing a championship round very soon.

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The Jim Beam Distillery recently made news when they announced they would cease distilling operations for one year at their main campus in Clermont, KY to make long overdue improvements to the distillery. While this headline certainly captivated folks near and far, Beam puts out a lot of product and someone needs to review it. That's where we come in. This week, we review two limited edition releases from Jim Beam: Little Book Infinite Edition II & Booker's The Reserves 2025 edition. These two premium offerings are relatively new from Beam and we liked what we tasted last year. How will the newest releases of these whiskeys compare to last year? You'll have to listen to find out. This holiday hangover edition of The Mash Up features one of Kenny's family members (again). Cheers.

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Marianne Eaves has put together a very impressive resume in the bourbon industry in a short amount of time. For this exceptionally special episode, we had a chance to sit down and chat with her about Forbidden Bourbon. Although Forbidden is a relatively new brand, the foundation and roots of it began long ago and are influenced by Marianne's drive, passion, and experiences. Marianne shattered a massive glass ceiling when she became Kentucky's first female Master Distiller since prohibition, but she has not rested on her laurels and continues to push the boundaries of the industry. So join us this week for a fascinating and fun conversation with one of the highest profile guests to ever be on the podcast. Marianne is a bourbon nerd at heart and a true ambassador of the spirit. Her accomplishments speak for themselves, but her future plans are nothing short of amazing. We hope you enjoy this episode and you should definitely check out all the goodness coming from Forbidden Bourbon.

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Helllooooo and welcome to the New Year! To kick things off, we are reviewing a brand new bottle that commemorates the 90th anniversary of Heaven Hill. For the last nine decades, Heaven Hill has been a family owned, independent company and they are one of the biggest names in bourbon. To celebrate this milestone, the 90th Anniversary bourbon is a blend of 9 year bourbon (some aged in heavy char barrels) and comes in at 107 proof. Packaged in a nice box and rustic sheik bottle that mimics what we've seen in previous special releases, this bottle appears to have everything that enthusiasts are looking for. But how does it taste? You might be surprised at what we think about this one. Also, listen closely as this episode features a special mystery guest host.

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Bourbon BarrALZ raises money through charity barrels benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. Recently, they teamed up with the folks at Barrel King to create a one of a kind blend for charity. The Barrel King X Bourbon BarrALZ collaboration is a blend of 12 year old high rye MGP and Green River Bourbon that was aged for almost 10 years. Coming in at 117.1 proof, this bourbon has some bold flavors that are sure to delight the senses. This blend also showcases some of the fantastic stuff that Barrel King can do. Bourbon BarrALZ provided the bottle to us to review and we are very thankful for that. However, it didn't impact our ability to give this an honest review. Spoiler alert: Anthony purchased his own bottle directly after recording this episode.

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Each and every year, some of the most sought after whiskeys of the Fall season come from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. While we would have liked to review these bottles a little sooner, they didn't hit the shelves in Kentucky until December. Was it worth the wait? We think so. Join us this week as we taste and review the 2025 versions of George T. Stagg and William Larue Weller. WLW is always a highly touted and sought after whiskey and Stagg returns to it's traditions with a hazmat proof. In true Mash Up fashion, we don't just review these bottles, but we put them through their paces with some legendary blinds and pours. Even though we are just a "community" podcast, we will always give the best and most honest reviews.

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Driftless Glen is s a grain to glass craft distillery that is making some fantastic whiskey.  Most recently named "Wisconsin Distillery of the Year", by New York International Spirits Competition and shared as a "Top Ten US Spirits Brand You Must Try”, by London Spirits Competition - their whiskey is quickly garnering and national and international reputation. But, what does the Mash Up think about it? This week, we taste and review some of the oldest stocks from Driftless Glen thanks to our dedicated listener Gavin. Let us know what you think of Driftless Glen and Happy Holidays !

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As we move closer toward the end of the year, we are tasting and reviewing some heavy hitters. For today's episode, we took our talents to the neighboring state of Tennessee to try the acclaimed Jack Daniel's Taynard Hill Rye release. This single barrel, barrel proof rye release has gotten a bunch of attention this year - but is that attention deserved or simply a bunch of hype. We are here to give you the skinny. We are thankful for our listener David who provided us the bottle for this episode. As always, we don't just taste this whiskey, but we blind it against something else so we can really put it to the test.

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Willett surprised everyone recently when they released their first ever budget friendly "purple top." The purple foil that adorns the Willett Family Estate Bourbon is nothing short of legendary, but it also typically carries a hefty price tag. So, when Willett recently released a 4 year old small batch bourbon (with a purple top) at 125 proof and an MSRP just shy of $70, it definitely turned some heads. But, how does it taste? We got to work for this short and blinded this new release against a shelfer that had a similar proof and age. How did it all turn out? Well...you have to listen to find out.

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Penelope Bourbon burst on the scene a few years ago. They were so successful that they were purchased by MGP and continue to be a force of a brand, always innovating and creating sought after whiskeys. For this weeks episode, we taste through many different Penelope releases (13 and 10 year estate bourbons, single barrel picks, and Rio). We have one surprise blind to go against the Rio releases. If you ever wanted to know more about Penelope and some of their current releases, this episode is for you. Cheers.

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