The Mash Up

It's hard to believe that Chattanooga Whiskey has been around for almost 13 years. Each year, they release a "Founder's Anniversary Blend" which celebrates whiskey from their past, present, and future. For this week, we taste and review the 2024 release of this bottle (12th Anniversary Blend). This bottle was graciously provided to us by a listener and we are grateful for that. So how does this one taste? It's very unique, like nothing we've ever tasted before. But is that a good or bad thing? You'll have to listen to find out. Join us this week as we talk about digging out of the storm, the heel of bread, and of course, bourbon.

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Prideful Goat is a whiskey brand that was founded in 2020 by a popular podcast host and the head of the Houston Bourbon Society. Since then, the brand has grown exponentially and gained a pretty solid following. Thanks to one of our listeners (Ryan), we were able to try batch # 4 of Prideful Goat's 15 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. For all intents and purposes, this was the whiskey that started it all for the brand. Give us a listen to hear what we thought of it. By the way, this episode barely happened thanks to a rude visit by mother nature to the commonwealth.

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Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey is the 13th release to join the famed E. H. Taylor Collection from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. This rye is uncut and unfiltered. Even though little is known about the age or mashbill of this whiskey, it comes in at a whooping 126 proof. This release has been rumored for many years, but the fact that it is finally here is very exciting. However, the reviews on this one have been incredibly mixed with some expressing love and others describing it as lackluster. What do we think? You'll have to listen to find out. Once again, we are joined by our good friend Jason from Arsenic Culture. This episode is loaded with laughs and is definitely one of the most honest whiskey reviews that you're gonna hear all week long.

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Redwood Empire gained notoriety early on by sourcing and bottling some excellent whiskey. Nestled in the heart of wine country on the Russian River in California, these distillers recently released 8 year cask strength single barrels of their own distillate. For this weeks short, we taste and review one of these bottles compliments of our good friend (and listener), Andrew. Even though this episode is a shorty, it's chock full of Mash Up goodness. Though you'll have to listen to find out what we think of this bottle, the future does look bright for Redwood Empire. Happy New Year!

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The Willett Distillery is legendary for a number of its brands and for the fact that they've sourced some of the most iconic and outstanding whiskeys in recent years. They also have been distilling their own whiskey for over 10 years. On today's episode, we open and taste an 11 year old rye whiskey that was distilled, aged, and bottled by Willett. With so many people chasing the older bottles that are sourced from other distillers, we give you our honest opinion of this whiskey that is 100% produced by Willett. For this holiday hangover episode, we are joined by our good from Jason from Arsenic Culture. Whiskey is always better when shared with friends. Cheers!

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Old Forester recently released their newest offering in the 117 series to celebrate Repeal Day. Coming in at 95 proof and carrying an 11 year age statement, this liquid was matured in a heat cycled warehouse (Warehouse "I" to be exact). This, it is not your standard offering from Old Forester. While this bourbon was created for Repeal Day, we thought it would be good to crack on Christmas Eve. Join us this week as we talk about last minute shopping, taste and review this bourbon, and also discuss the best of 2024. Also, Anthony debuts a very special rendition of "Jingle Bells" to ring in the holiday season.

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Bardstown Bourbon Company is known for it's collaboration series. For this week, we taste and review TWO of the newer offerings in this series. The first, Silver Oak, is a collaboration between BBC and Silver Oak Wine makers in California. To make this batch, an eclectic blend of 6 different straight bourbon whiskeys was finished in Silver Oak Cabernet barrels for 17 months. The result...well...you'll have to listen. The second, Amrut, is a collaboration between BBC and the Amrut Distillery which is a famed single malt maker in India. To create to collab, rye was first finished in used Amrut barrels and then blended with bourbon. Do you think we liked this one? Join us this week as we laugh, talk about the holidays, and about a proposed law in Ohio that is nothing short of cringe worthy. To the finish we go!

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Surprises come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes they come in a really nice box that contains a bottle of bourbon that is hand numbered to 589. This years release of Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is one of the rarest and most allocated bottles that we've ever laid our eyes on. But, how did we get our hands on it and how does it taste? Well, in the midst of our 2024 "best of blinds," we decided to call an audible and add a few more whiskeys to the competition. Unbeknownst to us all, our buddy Ryan Alves pulled out all the stops and casually showed up with this bottle in hand. So join us this week as we provide an update on our best of blinds competition and give you our thoughts on this highly allocated bottle.

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Pappy Van Winkle's 15 Year Family Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is one of the most sought after bottles on the market today. The now famous wheated bourbon recipe was created by Julian P. "Pappy" Van Winkle and he believed the wheat was responsible for creating a soft, smooth, and distinguished profile. Turns out he was right. The Van Winkle recipe and lineup is steeped in history and the brand has become legendary amongst ALL whiskey drinkers. But is the hype and acclaim deserved? What does this unicorn taste like? In this episode, we do our best to demystify Pappy and give you our honest take on this highly coveted pour. You won't believe how much we paid for this bottle and you might also be shocked by how it stacks up against other heavyweights in some impromptu blinds. The holidays are a great time to share bottles with friends and family. If you have a Van Winkle bottle on the shelf, you might want to listen to our pod before you make a decision on opening it. Cheers!

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Almost one year ago, our friend Ryan Alves made his first appearance on the podcast to discuss the results of our annual “best of blinds” event. Ryan (and Kenny) started this tradition in 2020. Each year the competition has been slightly different, but, this year might be the biggest and best field we’ve ever had. Over the next month, we will be blind tasting and rating 60 different whiskeys that we all believe could contend for the coveted “whiskey of the year” title. This episode marks the official kick off of our annual blinds. Join us to hear more about what whiskeys we selected, how we run the competition, and some other fun facts about this event.

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