It is here, finally! Our first interview on the pod, featuring Wally Saba, owner for Whiskey Willys in Tampa. We do a deep dive into the craze that is store picks. What are store picks? What makes them unique and one of a kind? How do you get your hands on a store pick? Wally has all the answers, plus much more with the man!

We are also reviewing two amazing store picks, one from Wally (Elijah Craigh BP) and one from Steve's guy, Calvin, owner of Novi Party Store (Old Forester SB BS). Not a true whiskey standoff, but just our thoughts on each pick and what makes them so different compared to anything you will ever pick up at your cooperate liquor store.

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Here it is! Highlights from our first annual whiskey tasting event! Great laughs, amazing company and the best whiskey we could ask for. We go through the list of whiskeys we sampled and then provide actually audio from the evening in question. The cops were NOT called, so it was a win win for everyone involved, except Steve, who was a lil bit tipsy by the end of the evening. All in all we had a blast and I hope you do to listening to the highlights from the evening. We apologize ahead of time for the questionable audio. You will hear our friends opinions on some of the whiskeys we tried, thank you, again for everyone who joined in! Especially to Matt, Felipe, Alissa, Riely, Adam and Dustin! Love you guys, lets do it again, next year:)

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The boys are back in town! That is right, season two is here! We know you missed us! Season two, episode one is a general preview for the next few episodes, starting with a short recap of the first annual The Real Bourbon Bros whiskey tasting event. What a line up of whiskies and what an amazing group of drinkers :) Further details in coming episodes, include some pictures and audio. We will be doing interviews with those in the whiskey world in season two, keep an eye out for those pods. New segments will also be features in season two, no spoilers here...

We are so happy to be back, we missed everyone!

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The Holiday Special podcast is here! Episode 15!

We start off with our weekly whiskey pick ups, a few store picks, including an Old Elk 7yr wheated rye from Whiskey Willys and a Old Soul Straight Bourbon from Sunshine Liquors. Thank you, Wally and George! Steve also picked up a Woodford Reserve Rye, which is highly under rated, a future Whiskey Standoff participant, I think:)

The Whiskey Standoff is very special, because it is our very first blind Standoff. Without knowing the identities of Buffalo Trace, Four Roses Single Barrel and Eh Taylor Small Batch, we give our opinions on each. Stay tuned until the end to see if we agree on which one wins and if we can correctly identify each juice!

Stumping the Bro, takes you back to our family Christmas memories. From favorite gifts to just memories of this special season, we share with you some of the stories we can still recall, yes we are getting old :( Hope everyone enjoys this very special episode! We sure did! Hope you like Christmas Vacation as well, we sure do:)

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Weller SR vs. Blantons! What else do you need to know!!?? Episode 14 is a great one, with an outstanding Whiskey Standoff, as we pit a wheated bourbon against the mighty Blantons single barrel. What are our opinions? Give a listen, and let us know what you think! Just remember, everyone's palate is not the same. Our results may surprise you, they surprised us!

Of course, we start out with Searching for Pappy, as this week I checked out a new liquor store in Palm Harbor, Fl, Sunshine liquors! Shout out to George, who is an amazing owner and hooked me up with a few of his store picks. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Doc Swinson Rye, Jack Daniels Single Barrel, and Barrel Bourbon Single Barrel, all store picks. Steve found some Detroit City Honey Bourbon finished in honey barrels, bees from Detroit, 8 mile bees!

In Stump the Bro we dive into our favorite whiskey cocktails for the holidays. From Bourbon Milk Punch to an Old Fashion with discuss our favorite recipes and whiskies for each drink. Enjoy!

Recipe links are below.

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/bourbon-milk-punch/

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020689-hot-toddy

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/bourbon-old-fashioned/

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Lucky 13 is coming at your hard and heavy! We are back after a week off, I was in Trinidad for a week enjoying friends, family and trying to find Pappy. No such luck! In Searching for Pappy I did find Hooten Young 15yr Barrel Proof, amazing stuff! Trinidad only had Woodford and Bulleit, but they love their Johnnie Walker, more on him later in the pod. Makers Mark Wood Finishing Series 2022 edition was also a nice score this week. Steve had his kids do his booze searching, finding a Lincoln Straight Bourbon Cask Strength, for 50 bucks, hard to pass up this bottle!

HUGE! Whiskey Standoff between Macallan 12yr and Johnnie Walker Black Label. Single malt vs blended scotch. With the holidays coming up whisk(e)y is a popular gift option. These are two of the major bottles in the scotch industry with very different flavor profiles. Which do we prefer? Recommend? Tune in to find out! You may be surprised in the results.

In Stump the Bro we get into holiday gift ideas for the whiskey fan who has nothing and for the whiskey fan who has it all. Non-whiskey gift ideas are discussed for that special someone in your life, or for your coworker who you can't stand. Whatever the situation is, we got you covered!

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A dozen, yes, we are 12 episodes deep! Yay, us! New logo to boot, hope everyone likes the new graphics, please let us know what you think. And, yes, that is a trumpet that opens up the show, bringing attention to our new look. Searching for Pappy has us listening to Steve's extensive list of whiskey he obtained this week, including A Midwinters Night Dram from High West. Love this juice! Amazing pour for any occasion, especially for those chilling nights. Tune in to listen the rest of Steve's finds, still no Pappy, however!

In the Whiskey Standoff we are off to Ireland, not literally. Bushmills vs Jameson, two entry level Irish whiskies take center stage in this episode. Which will win? Does it really matter if both stink? Well, they don't stink, just are not everyone's cup of tea. Who wins the standoff? Give a listen to find out.

What do you need to know about Irish Whiskey? In Stump the Bro we tell you all you need to know to sound smart around your friends when discussion Irish Whiskey. We learn a few facts ourselves in this popular segment.

Oh and its hunting season in many states around the country. Firearm season for white tail deer in Michigan started November 15th and we discuss whiskies options best for hunting camp. Sorry Peta, not sorry :)

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Number 11! Isiah Thomas, the best pound for pound point guard in the history of the NBA, well, at least my favorite play of all time! Episode 11 is here, and in this weeks edition of Searching for Pappy, Hooten and Young 12yr is discussed in all its glory. Amazing 12yr whiskey, and with a cool back story, think Black Hawk Down, do some research!

In the Whiskey Standoff, two high proof bourbons take center stage, as 1792 Full Proof battles it out against Makers Mark 46 Cask Strength. If you like fire you will love one of these pours, but does fire mean the better whiskey? Tune in to find out who we picked as our winner.

Stump the Bro we discuss basic whiskey terms. Terms you may have heard on this podcast before but are not sure what they mean. Other terms you may not have heard yet, we provided simple definitions and education. You are welcome :)

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A perfect 10! Well, ok, it is just episode ten. In Searching for Pappy this week leads us to a 14yr old Bull Run Whiskey finished in pinot noir caks, yummy! Also, did you know Bob Dylan makes bourbon? Well, Steve purchased Heaven's Door Decade Series and it was amazing! Yes, Bob Dylan owns this whiskey, crazy! Also, Buffalo Trace Antique collection has been released for 2022, good luck finding a bottle for MSRP, if you do send us a bottle to try, please? High West just released a new blended rye finished in wine casks, called High West Prisoner Share bottled at 102 proof, again, good luck trying to find a bottle. This is the first release of this product, not sure if it will be a annual thing.

The Whiskey Stand is a battle of Bottled in Bond bottles from Heaven Hill. Henry Mckenna 10yr vs Heaven Hill BiB 7yr duke it out this week. Both are solid BiB pours but which one will win the Standoff? Do I hear a split decision, give us a listen for the full results.

Houses of Bourbon is the topic in Stump the Bro segment. We know there are many bourbon/whiskey distilleries in the US, but who is making the money? We discuss the owners of the distilleries, there are 10, and the vast majority are NOT headquartered in Kentucky. Surprise, surprise! Check out our social media for a visual break down of the Houses of Bourbon.

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Episode 9 is here and in Searching for Pappy we discuss our whiskey finds of the week. From Woodford Reserve Masters Collection to Old Forester 1910 this weeks picks were legit. Check out what we had to say about each whiskey.

In the Whiskey Standoff it is all about Old Forester this episode. We battle OF 1910 vs 1920. Both are quality bourbons part of Old Foresters Whisky Row Series. Which one will come out ahead after we put both to the test? Tune in to find out.

In Stump the Bro we do a deeper dive into Old Forester products and the Brown-Forman distillery in Kentucky. From our favorite OF products, to some of the history of OF, to what is next, you will hopefully learn a bit more about the OF products in this segment.

Oh, and we have added more cheesy sound effects, thoughts? Love some feedback!

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