The Spirits Guide

The Spirits Guide

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The Spirits Guide episodes

  • Bourbon 2025

    As the year comes to a close, it is a time for refection, and i certainly have alot to reflect on from the past year. This week i am reflecting on my Bourbon journey through the year bu tasting a couple "special" bottles as well as a couple "everyday" Bourbons. Im also talking about the cult of Bourbon, and the state of it. Remember, the best Bourbon is the one you like, not the one everyone else says is the best.If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers











    1 hr 6 min
  • TNT-Richmas Special

    This is TNT (Thursday Night Tasting), just a little something to get you in to the weekend. And this week, its a bonus, bonus episode.With Christmas almost upon, i am tasting some sweet holiday spirits, and giving a full Richmas rant about Christmas music and movies. Its all in good fun though. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]


    You are not alone

    Malort is Great

    Social media isnt real





    49 min
  • Cover Songs and Single Malts

    Imitation is a sincere form of flattery. That, combined with the question of what exactly is a song, and in what form do we recognize it, lead me to this episode. So this week, I am tasting Whiskies from around the world that pay homage to, and reflect the style of Scotch Whisky, while also talking about great cover songs. I had alot of fun with this one. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers


    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0UBxbTu3XYoC38OeRlvdHX?si=-MNhwrsJSzaN8UfBnldKbg&pi=_EHCmKkwTwm5j










    1 hr 4 min
  • TNT- Old Fitzgerald 7 Year

    On this episode of Thursday Night Tasting, I am tasting the new Heaven Hill addition to their Old Fitzgerald line, the (supposed to be) every day available 7 year Bottled in Bond. No rants, no stories, just my thoughts and opinion of this one bottle. If you like what I am doing here, go to the podcast page and click on that follow button. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram, where you can leave comments and reviews of the podcast. You can also message me through both of those platforms. For anything else you can email me at [email protected]

    You are not alone

    Malort is Great

    Social Media Is Not real

    17 min
  • Winter Beers

    From time to time, you guys send me articles about the spirits industry. This week, i use one of those articles to express not only a buddhist view of mine, but also my thoughts on online articles, as well as my take on that article. All the while, i am tasting some "local" seasonal Winter Beers. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers











    1 hr 6 min
  • LIfe Hacks, Bad Movies, Good Whiskey

    As Thanksgiving approaches, the time for refection and thankfulnessis upon us. So this week, I am reflected way back towhen I first got to meet Amanda from Virginia Distillery, and I am revisiting those amazing American Single Malts. Im also sharing a life hack I learned, and ranting about one of the worst movies I have ever seen. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]. Cheers











    57 min
  • TNT-The Good (or bad) Doctor

    This os TNT (Thursday Night Tasting), just a little something to get you in to the weekend. This week I am taking one for the team. This is a TNT to blow up my pallet before the weekend. Inspired by the Thanksgiving holiday, I planned to taste Dr McGillicuty Apple Pie, but then I expanded that to tasting a few other things from the good Dr. Sometimes i really do taste so that you guys dont have too.If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]


    You are not alone

    Malort is Great

    Social media isnt real





    22 min
  • Old Overholt

    Unscripted, unfiltered, unedited, and definitely unprepared, that's what thus weeks episode is. I sat down with no agenda, and not even something definitive to drink, and just let it rip. What came out was me tasting a lineup of Old Overholt, a rant about people who play lottery,and some words about my future.

    If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]


    You are not alone

    Malort is Great

    Social media is not real





    1 hr 10 min
  • TNT Birthday Bourbon

    This is TNT (Thursday Night Tasting), just a little something to get you in to the weekend. This week I am tasting one of the best Bourbons I have ever tasted, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon. This is a special one, and a special thank you goes out to my friend TJ for providing me with the sample. If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]


    You are not alone

    Malort is Great

    Social media isnt real





    19 min
  • The Good, The Great, The WTF

    This week I am tasting what I consider to be the mother of all Spirits, Cognac. So I put together a lineupe from my favorite Congnac producer, Pierre Ferrand. But before I got to tasting them, I had to go on a rant about the absurdity of doordash. Then I also talk about so.e great songs that hit me just the right way.

    If you like what I am doing here go to the podcast page and click the follow button and give it a rating. Follow on Facebook and Instagram where you can leave comments and reviews about the podcast. For anything else you can reach me at [email protected]


    You are not alone

    Malort is Great

    Social media is not real



    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3jXnRKNwm4y5RWKVH6m16b?si=Q3QMkpWXSaS6r_-YZLXn0w&pi=JJAz0O2RQhOgg





    1 hr 3 min

About The Spirits Guide

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Executive Bourbon Steward and Spirits Guide Rich Beams guides you through the intoxicating world of Spirits through tastings, history lessons, books, cocktail making and anything else that the Spirits…