Steak Bourbon and Sports Ep. 42

Whiskey Collection Starter Pack 

On this weeks episode of Steak, Bourbon & Sports Jeremy Mandel (@jeremymandel) and Ari Temkin (@arisports) talk about starting a whiskey collection. Jeremy Mandel gives his thoughts on the main things you need to focus on when starting a collection, and that your collection is for you, not just to impress others.

7:14

Starting a whiskey collection without the bottom shelf bottles.

9:38

Jeremy Mandel: "From the average barrel proof that comes out of Jim Beam, in order to get your whiskey to about 80 proof, that means that about somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 of the bottle you've bought is water.

11:33 

Ari Temkin: "Starting a whiskey collection is more about you understanding whiskey, more than it is about having someone in your home and being like look how cool I am and all the great whiskey I have."

12:30

In order to start a collection the right way and to not waste money, you need to figure out what you like and grow in that direction. 

19:11

Jeremy suggests that you add something that is barrel proof.

20:23

Jeremy Mandel: "You need to have a bottle of rye in your collection."

32:34

Jeremy's top 5 that were on shelves in the past 10 years, money is not a problem.

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