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Recently, some of our "friends we haven't met yet" came into Lexington and some madness ensued. In the aftermath, we discovered two bottles (amongst the ruble) to review. For this week's episode, we taste and review Old Charter Finest Oak Bourbon and barrel # 80 of Single Oak Project. We've talked about Single Oak Project before, but when it comes to Old Charter, we are in uncharted territory. What does Buffalo Trace do and how do these brand new gift shop releases taste? You'll have to listen to find out. As per the usual, the conversation dovetails far off the beaten path.

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It's been a minute since we hit some blinds. In this short, we knock the rust off and ready our palates for some good ole' blind tastings. We also discuss our forthcoming appearance on "poor guesses" which is a blind taste off with the Bourbon Junkies. We also talk about recent barrel picks and all kinds of other fun stuff. So please join us this week and we attempt to guess age, proof, and distillate of three blinds samples. Two of the blinds are from large heritage distillers and other is single barrel from another podcast. Want more info than that - just give us a listen.

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Elijah Craig 15 Year Bourbon is a brand new offering from Heaven Hill. Some say this whiskey was created to bridge the gap between the flagship Small Batch that we know and love versus some of the ultra-aged stuff like the 18-Year-Old expression. Regardless, this bourbon carries and age statement (15 year) and a proof (108) that seems to be in the wheelhouse of the whiskey enthusiast. But, how does this new offering taste? You'll have to listen to get our take. Jason joins us for this episodes and we get into all kinds of trouble including breaking news and blinds. Should you be chasing this new single barrel offering from Heaven Hill? We think so, but there are definitely some things you need to consider.

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The Wood Finishing Series from Maker's Mark rolls on and we are here for it. For this week's short, we taste and review the most current release in this series. Released in March 2026, the Maker's Stewards release is a limited-edition, cask-strength bourbon (approx. 109.6–113.3 proof) honoring the distillery’s operations team at Star Hill Farm. As the third installment in a five-year series, it uses 10 virgin toasted oak staves. How does it taste? Well...

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We often have quite a bit to say about Heaven Hill and Jim Beam. When we were planning for this episode, it was only supposed to be about Elijah Craig. But then, we found a bottle of Old Overholt 12 Year Rye and said, "Why not try them together?" Elijah Craig Rye is a relatively new venture for Heaven Hill and Old Overholt is a brand that Beam acquired in the 1980s. If you want brand history - this isn't the episode for you. This week, we have a goog ole' taste off between two ryes that are relatively similar in age and proof. What the results? You'll have to listen to find out. One thing is for certain...rye whiskey is delicious and more people need to try it.

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Kentucky Senator Bourbon is a brand that honors some of Kentucky's most well known and iconic politicians. The seventh release in vertical series hit retail shelves recently and the limited offering honors the late Jim Bunning (1931–2017). Bunning holds the unique distinction of being the only person elected to both the Baseball Hall of Fame and the U.S. Senate and he was the senator who introduced the 2007 resolution that officially designated September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. So join us for this weeks short as we taste and review the latest offering from Kentucky Senator. Also, we recommend going back and listening to E178 when we had the privilege of speaking with the co-founders of Kentucky Senator Bourbon. Cheers.

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Knob Creek is a classic brand from the Jim Beam distillery. Beam sent shockwaves through the industry this year when they said they would be suspending operations at their main distillery for one year. Despite this news, they continue to bring many new and classic offerings to the market. Today, we taste and review the first edition of Knob Creek Blender’s Edition. Dubbed as the sweet bourbon blend, this offering comes in at 106 proof and 10 years old. But how does it taste? You’ll have to listen to find out. Cheers.

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If you've followed our podcast, you know how much we love River Roots in Cleveland, Ohio. For this short, we taste and review a recent River Roots single barrel selection that was done by the Sprayberry Bottle Shop in Marietta, Georgia. The whiskey they selected is an American Single Malt that was distilled in California. With a unique mashbill of 88% malted barley and 12% malted rye, this whiskey is 7 year 10 months old and comes in at a massive 145.16 proof. If you've listened closely, you know that we typically love malt whiskeys. However, will this one be an exception to that rule? You'll have to listen to find out. One thing is for sure, this might be the most unique whiskey that we've tasted this year and quite possibly in the history of the podcast.

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Stagg (Jr.) bourbon debuted in 2013. Since then, there have been 31 different batches released, including the one that we taste and review in this weeks episode. While the "junior" was dropped from the name a couple years ago, some other things have changed as well. Once a steady semi-annual release, the past two years have included 4 batches (one per quarter). While the availability has increased, some have said that the quality has declined. When batch 25D was released, many were singing it's praises, but not uniformly. In this episode, Kenny blinds batch 25D against some other Stagg products and Anthony just makes a bunch of brilliant comments! Lol. But two for reals, tune in this week to get our honest take on Stagg 25D. Is it the best in years or should we continue to wait for these batches to return to their former brilliance?

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Old Forester has released many different whiskeys under the 117 series label. Admittedly, we are playing catch up on these. For this short, we taste and review two bottles from the 117 series (both released in 2025): Bottled-In-Bond Rye and Still Proof. The BIB rye is an age stated and bonded version of the Old Forester Rye which we have reviewed favorably in the past. The other bottle we review is the Prohibition Era Still Proof which is a four year old high proof whiskey (130 proof). How will this short of these exclusive 375ml bottles turn out? With many many laughs and some good whiskey commentary as well. Enjoy the short.

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