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The Jim Beam distillery recently resurrected a legend and released Old Grand Dad Bottled in Bond with a 7 year age statement. This return of age statements to bonded products is a recent trend that we have seen from many legacy distillers. Even though OGD used to carry an 8 year age statement, the return of the product to the shelf with an 7 year age statement and with an MSRP of $40 has been met with a lot of excitement. But how does the bourbon taste? More importantly, how does it stack up to some of it's recently released counter parts from other distilleries? Give us a listen this week to find out. It is worth noting that Kenny and Cam from Drums & Drams already did this blind and recorded it. We are working to get that video out ASAP, but the results in this episode did not match what Kenny & Cam did previously. Ohh boy. Cheers.

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Once only available at the distillery in Louisville, Old Forester President's Choice is now available nationwide. Also, for the very first time, rye is now part of the lineup. Join us this week as we review the most recent bottles to release in the Old Forester President's Choice series. Donning the seal of approval from Campbell Brown (President of Old Forester), this highly sought after product is dubbed as some of the most rare and unique whiskey that is bottled at Old Forester. But how does it taste? Our take on this one will likely catch you a bit off guard. While we did enjoy these whiskeys, our thought process changed when we introduced some blinds and Anthony even traveled into some uncharted territory.

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It's kind of crazy to think that the Blood Oath series has been around since 2015 -- yet we've never talked about it on the podcast. A "limited" annual release from Lux Row Distillers, Blood Oath is a unique offering that changes each year and showcases the ability of master distiller and industry veteran, John Rempe. Each year, Rempe selects the base stocks of whiskey for this project and then they are married and often times finished to create something that "shall never again be made." Pact No. 11 is a blend of 7-10-14 year old bourbons (different recipes) that are finishing in tequila barrels. We've all tried tequila that has been finished in bourbon barrels, but this type of offering is new to us. Our take on this one may surprise you. In this episode, we talk Patreon, Ozzy, and all barrel picks in addition to giving you our thoughts on this LE.

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On the heels of our Patreon launch last week, we were planning business as usual and then we heard our friend David Jennings aka Rare Bird 101 would be in town. Just as we were making plans to record, Alves aka Alvisss said he would joining us as well. The result? A really fun hang with some epic pours. Even though this is an incredibly long episode, we promise that it is worth the listen. You'll get to hear some upcoming news from DJ about Caleb's Crossing and Raconteur Rye. You'll also hear news about some upcoming picks that we have planned. However, the best part of this episode is the camaraderie and jokes shared between friends.

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RD1 spirits recently built and opened a brand new distillery right here in Lexington, KY. In a past episode, we talked about their Amburana finished bourbon. For this weeks episode, we focus on their newest limited release which is a blend of straight whiskeys finished with mizunara and french oak to honor Lexington's "Sister Cities." This innovative and unique blend is exactly what RD1 is going to specialize in -- wood finishing techniques. But how does it taste? You'll have to listen to find out. We want to say thank you to everyone who signed up for Patreon. We are overwhelmed by your support and excited to bring you more great content and some outstanding picks. We recorded this episode prior to the launch of our Patreon and it was just Anthony and Steven (like the olden days). Thank you all and let us know what you think of this bottle.

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Just last year (E231), we discussed EverNorth Spirits Co. and tasted through some of their offerings. Kenny went on a recent buying spree and got his hands on a number of 2025 releases from EverNorth which include Spirit Walker, Night Stalker, and Essence. With three bottles to review, this episode turned more into a "medium" rather than a "short." We hope you enjoy our review and commentary about these bottles. Again, we ask the question: Should you be paying attention to EverNorth Spirits? The magic 8 ball says, "Without a doubt."

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We are still working through all the blinds we've received from listeners and friends. Our listener, friend, and fellow podcaster (Todd Ritter) sent us four blinds samples. Todd is the co-host of The Bourbon Road podcast and he has become a good friend of ours. This episode was recorded late into the evening and we spent quite a bit of time trying to dissect these whiskies. How did we do? You'll have to listen to find out. Spoiler alert, Kenny nails a few of the blinds, but one of them shocked us both. We always love recording these episodes and we really appreciate having people like Todd as part of our community. So join in with us this week as we test our palates once again. We will continue to work through all the blinds we've received and thank you all for the support.

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The Mellwood Legacy Collection is a recent release from Pursuit Spirits. The collection is comprised of Mellwood Bottled-In-Bond (6 year old; 100 proof) and Derby Town which is a 7 year old bourbon at cask strength (122.8 proof) sourced from Bardstown Bourbon Company. The MSRP on this 375ml bottle is $49.99 and we give it our honest take in this weeks short. We also want to thank our listener (Sanch) for providing us with this bottle to review.

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Dark Arts Whiskey House recently opened its brand new tasting room right here in Lexington, KY. We took a trip down there and were delighted to see Batch #2 of the famed "Blunt Blend" which is an 8 year old rye whiskey that is finished in Madeira and Armagnac casks. Back in E153, we got to hear about this whiskey and Dark Arts in general from the Chief Alchemist himself, Macaulay Minton. Dark Arts is doing some amazing stuff at the moment. So how does this years batch of the blunt blend taste? You'll have to listen to find out. In addition to reviewing whiskey, we also discuss more barrel picks for the podcast and an upcoming music and whiskey festival that we will be a part of. We've got some very exciting things in the works! Happy 4th!

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Jim Beam recently launched Old Grand Dad Bottled in Bond with a 7 year age statement. This product joins the trend that we've seen recently with legacy distillers returning higher age statements to bonded products. Old Grand Dad used to carry an 8 year age statement, but enthusiasts and newbies alike were happy to see the return of the age statement at an MSRP of $40. But how does this taste? More importantly, how does it stack up against other legacy distillers recent age stated releases? You'll have to give us a listen to find out. It is worth noting that Kenny had already done a similar blind with Cam from Drums & Drams. Even though we haven't put that video out yet, the results from this blind differ from that one. Ohhhh boy. Cheers.

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Music: All the Fixings by Zachariah Hickman

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