🥃 Fresh Crack Friday: The 8-Year New Riff Showdown!

Pop the tops and pour a glass, because it’s Fresh Crack Friday!

This week, the Doc and Izzy are breaking the seals on two highly anticipated, mature expressions from a distillery that’s been firing on all cylinders: New Riff Distilling.

We’re going side-by-side with their brand-new 8-Year-Old Bourbon and 8-Year-Old Rye to see exactly what a few extra years in the wood does to that classic, bold New Riff spice.

Are these aged-up expressions worth the hype, or did the original high-rye mash bills hit the sweet spot younger?

Expect a lot of laughs, honest unfiltered tasting notes, and the usual Friday chaos. Grab a pour, join the conversation in the comments, and let us know—have you cracked an 8-year New Riff yet?

In this episode, we break down:

The Nose & Palate: How the extra aging transforms New Riff's signature punchy rye notes.

The Comparison: Bourbon vs. Rye—which 8-year expression reigns supreme?

The Verdict: Is the older juice worth the hunt?

Drop a comment below with what you’re cracking open tonight, and don't forget to hit that Subscribe button and smash the notification bell so you never miss a pour!

The box is locked, the pour is fresh, and absolutely no one has a clue what's in the glass. 🥃🕵️‍♂️

This week on The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy are bringing reinforcements into the studio—our good friend T joins the panel to tackle the ultimate mystery: Blind Box Sample #27.

From the very first sip, it’s unanimous: everyone absolutely loves the pour. The taste? Incredible. The aroma? Phenomenal. The identity? Complete and utter guesswork. Watch (and listen) as the crew spiraling through flavor profiles trying to crack the code, only to realize they might be completely stumped.

Plus, we are diving back into the inbox to read another round of your excellent Viewer Mail! From burning spirits questions to some hilariously hot takes, we’re answering your messages live.

Will T bring the missing puzzle piece to solve Sample #27, or are we all drinking in the dark? Hit play and find out!

Crack a bottle and cover your ears, because Izzy and The Doc are turning the volume all the way up for a massive, high-octane 4th of July special!

From the absolute word go, the boys completely lose the script. This is The Third Pour at its most unfiltered, chaotic, and downright hilarious. Expect zero filter, massive laughs, and a level of energy that probably should require a permit.

To make matters even wilder, our editor Levi took full creative license with the dials—delivering some "creative editing" that literally makes The Doc fly.

Between the absolute madness, we actually pour some incredible, history-soaked whiskey. The boys throw down on a patriotic comparative tasting featuring:

James E. Pepper 1776

The highly anticipated, new Rittenhouse Rye 10-Year (250th Anniversary Edition)

It’s loud, it’s relentlessly entertaining, and it’s the perfect companion for your holiday weekend. Light the fuses, pour a heavy double, and come get rowdy with us. Happy 4th!

Fresh Crack Friday is officially a party! 🔥

On this episode of The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy are back in the studio, and they brought a very special guest along for the ride—T is FINALLY back in the building! 🙌🥃

With T back in his seat, you already know the energy is off the charts, the laughs are non-stop, and the pours are heavy.

For this week's Fresh Crack, we are doing a legendary Old Grand-Dad Battle. We are cracking open a massive unicorn: the rare, limited-release Old Grand-Dad 7-Year Bottled in Bond.

To see if the age statement holds its weight, we are putting it head-to-head against a fresh crack of the standard, everyday reliable Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond.

Is the rare 7-year bottle worth the hunt, or does the classic budget king hold its own? We’re breaking down the nose, the palate, and giving you our honest, anti-hype verdict.

Pop a cork, pour a glass, and come hang out with the crew!

💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Have you been lucky enough to try the Old Grand-Dad 7-Year? Does the standard BiB beat out fancier bottles on your shelf? Drop a comment below and let us know your favorite OGD expression!

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The Third Pour | Episode #55

Get ready, folks, because this episode of The Third Pour absolutely defies the laws of physics—and probability!

The Doc and Izzy are back in the studio, diving headfirst into the legendary Blind Box. Today, they pull Sample #15, and what happens next will go down in Third Pour history.

The Doc gets completely dialed in, putting on an absolute clinic. Not only does he nail the proof, but he calls out the exact distillery and names the specific bottle on a completely blind pour. Is it pure genius, or has he just drunk enough whiskey to develop superpowers? You be the judge.

Once the shock wears off, the boys completely lose the plot. We've got a hilarious, highly anticipated Larry email update that sends the studio into absolute chaos. Expect high energy, massive laughs, and the usual off-the-rails banter you know and love.

Grab a pour, hit that subscribe button, and join the chaos!

In This Episode, We Cover:

The Blind Box Challenge: Deconstructing Sample #15.

The Perfect Call: How The Doc guessed the proof, distillery, and bottle blind.

The Larry Update: Reading the latest and greatest from the inbox.

Tasting Notes & Laughs: Why doing this blind is the ultimate equalizer.

It’s Fresh Crack Friday, and things are getting wonderfully out of hand! 🥃🍯

This week on The Third Pour, The Doc and Izzy are breaking the seal on a highly anticipated bottle: Blue Note Honey Rye Cask.

If you’ve been wondering whether this sticky, sweet, and spicy release lives up to the hype—we’ve got your answers.

Spoiler alert: TUNE IN TO FIND OUT!!!

But as the proof settles in, the conversation goes completely off the rails.

Come for the technical rye breakdown, stay for the chaotic laughs, and join us as we—once again—extend an open, deeply confused, and heartfelt invitation to Cuba Gooding Jr. to join the show. Cuba, if you're reading this, the pour is poured…Again…

What we’re tasting today:

The Bottle: Blue Note Honey Rye Cask

The Verdict: Is it a certified banger and a mandatory addition to the shelf or is it another over-hyped, over-marketed bottle you should avoid?

Crack open a pour of whatever you're drinking this weekend, hit that subscribe button, and drop a comment below:

Should Cuba finally accept the invite?

Happy Whiskey Wednesday!

Welcome back to The Third Pour, where we challenge bottle bias and dive headfirst into the liquid truth. In this episode of The Blind Box, Izzy and The Doc pull mystery Sample #31—and right out of the gate, things get interesting.

Izzy’s palate goes straight to work, and he confidently dials right into a specific flavor profile, calling his shot on a classic Wild Turkey product. Is his bourbon radar spot-on, or is the blind box playing mind games with him? You'll have to stick around for the big reveal at the end to find out if he gets the ultimate W or completely misses the mark!

The fellas have an absolute blast breaking this one down, sharing laughs, enjoying some truly incredible bourbon, and diving right back into the mailbag to read some awesome viewer mail from the community.

(And yes, before you ask—The Doc personally double-checked the timeline this week to make sure our email address actually made it onto the screen. Great job Levi!!)

Pull up a chair, pour a dram of your favorite high-proof juice, and let us know in the comments: Do you think Izzy’s Wild Turkey guess is right on the money?

Got a question or a sample for the show? Drop us a line at the email address on your screen!

[email protected]

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Subscribe on YouTube for the full visual experience.

Find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Leave us a 5-star review!

It’s Fresh Crack Friday, and The Doc and Izzy are diving headfirst into the world of Canadian whiskey with two massive first-pour reviews.

First up, they are popping the cork on the highly sought-after, incredibly stylish Caribou Crossing.

Beyond the beautiful bottle and that famous moose stopper, they pierce the veil of hype to answer the ultimate question that’s been debated in whiskey circles for years: Is it actually Buffalo Trace juice or not?

To give it a true run for its money, the guys are cracking open a budget-friendly titan: the Member's Mark 15-Year-Old Canadian Whisky. Can a big-box store age statement genuinely compete with a premium single-barrel product?

Expect the usual Third Pour chaos—plenty of laughs, honest tasting notes, zero bottle bias, and absolutely no hype.

Plus, stick around for a highly anticipated update on Larry!

Welcome back to The Third Pour! In this episode of The Blind Box, Izzy and The Doc face off against mystery Sample #43.

It’s an absolute pour-crusher that both of them thoroughly enjoy—but when it comes to actually identifying the distillery, age statement, or proof? Let’s just say the palate radar was completely offline for this one. Stick around for the reveal to find out what it actually was!

We also dive into the mailbag to read some awesome viewer mail from the community. And look at that—the show's email address is actually right there on your screen!

No thanks to our brilliant editor, Levi, who completely missed the cue to put it in. Don't worry, Levi, we know clicking "add text" is an incredibly grueling task. Luckily, The Doc caught it in post-production and fixed it for you.

Pull up a chair, pour a dram of your favorite high-proof bourbon, and drop a comment below if you guessed Sample #43 before we did!

Got a question or a sample for the show? Email us at the address finally on the screen (thanks to Doc).

[email protected]

Support the Show:

Subscribe on YouTube for the full visual experience.

Find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.

Leave a 5-star review (unless your name is Levi or Larry from Chestnut Farms…)

Cheers to 50 episodes, Third Pour Family! 🥃🎉

We made it to the big 50, and there’s no better way to celebrate than dropping a special episode just in time for National Bourbon Day! To mark the milestone, The Doc and Izzy are hanging out in the studio, and we’ve brought along a very special guest, our good friend and ultimate bourbon brother, T.

This isn't your standard structured review. Tonight, it’s just three bourbon guys doing what we do best: cracking jokes, sharing laughs, and sharing a deep love for the spirit.

We’re kicking things off with a little Bourbon 101 as we break down the strict legal requirements that actually make a whiskey a bourbon (no, it doesn't just have to come from Kentucky!).

From there, things get wild. We are diving headfirst into a massive lineup of sample bottles graciously gifted to us by our incredible friends across the bourbon community.

Grab your favorite Glencairn, pour a heavy double, and celebrate 50 episodes of great pours and better company with us!

Support the Show: Leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform—it’s the best free way to help the channel grow!