The Mash Up

What comes to mind when you think of private selection bourbons? Do you think of seared French curée? What about roasted French mendiant? If so, then do we have a bottle for you this week. Filling our glencairns is a bottle of Maker’s Mark Private Selection pick (MMPS SP) bourbon. Does this Maker’s product follow in the footsteps of their other higher proofs with an overflow of notes? What can we learn about these special staves? Adding to the discussion are stave combinations, French oak in wine and a one shot pony.

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Black wax. Seven to eight year ago statement. A single barrel. This bourbon checks all the boxes for customer approval. The bottle of the week is Even Williams Single Barrel Vintage (EW SiB) bourbon. Does this bourbon preform well with all these boxes checked? Is there a disconnect between the nose and the palette? Following these scents is jury duty, dog doors and a bourbon calendar.

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From the state that gave us the Great Smoky Mountains, honky-tonks and flap jacks comes a new chapter in their generosity. We pop the cork from a bottle of Nashville Barrel Straight Rye Single Barrel Pick (Nashville Barrel Rye SiB SP). Does this bottle bring it like the Parthenon, Grand Ole Opry and Dolly. Can eight years be too old for a rye? How will it hold up in the SEC standings? Joining the sippin’ are walks through liquor store sections, light whiskey and fireball secrets.

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Do you think red wine can enhance the flavor of a bourbon? If you answered yes, then do we have a bottle for you this week. This week we open a bottle of Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon (Tommy Mo Cab) bourbon. Can the extra cask process really improve the flavors of an already developed bourbon? As we switch from red wine to our glencairn glasses, we discuss spring cleaning, pop-up cask distilleries and cotton candy grapes.

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Do you want something more than just a three grain bourbon mash bill? Do you feel like it is missing something? Well do we have the bottle for you. This week we tackle a bottle of Spirits of French Lick 4 Grain Bourbon. They take the main ingredient from oatmeal, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and honey oat bread and add it to their mash bill; oats. The fellas try and put their finger on what this extra ingredient adds to the experience. As this pour opens up, we talk about online only restaurants, other four grains, red onions and the bottles that got away.

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We go super local for our next selection. This week we selected a bottle of Bluegrass Distillers Single Barrel (SiB) bourbon. This two year old bourbon entices you to rethink what a young wheater can be. We also explore the fun area surrounding this distillery; the West Sixth area. Along with the distillery, it includes a brewery and several great eateries. We dive into barrel char and what it brings to your glass. Finally, Michael uses a big word!

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In this edition, we pop the cork on a bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed (WTRB) bourbon. This Turkey gobbles back at 116.8 proof as you sit back and enjoy the Kentucky hug. This is one of the lowest priced barrel proof bourbons you are going to find on your store shelves. This episode is packed with all sorts of goodness. From our outings to the historic Keeneland horse racing track to a turkey farm story. Finally, during the recording of this episode, it sounds like we recorded a demonic sound. Can you spot it?

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The fellas regroup after returning from hot off the beach from spring break 2k21. We open a bottle of Four Roses Small Batch Select (FRSMS). Can this first new offer from Four Roses in several years capture our hearts? Can too many bourbon recipes be a bad thing? The group has several updates, the Clyde May's style? and an awkward moment during recording.

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What has sun, surf and seltzer waters?  The answer is Michael on spring break.  We did not have time to get together before he left.  I am hopeful he will come back with good bourbon finds and stories to tell.  Stay tuned for next week.

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