When you walk into a liquor store, especially as a newer whiskey drinker, it can be intimidating. If you aren't careful, you end up walking out with 50 less dollars in your pocket and a bottle of whiskey that you think is disgusting. In this episode, Chris walks through some of the basics as well as some more advanced tips to ensure you get the best deal for your money.

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Buffalo Trace's "Mash Bill #1" produces some of the most iconic bourbons in the game: Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, EH Taylor, George T Stagg, and more. In this episode, Chris gives an explanation of the mash bill and dives into a blind tasting of four of the most popular bourbons to come from it. 

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This one was a wild ride. Lots of guesses, many of them wrong, but most importantly, a high score from a really tasty bourbon.

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In this episode, Chris walks through a totally blind tasting of Barrell New Year Bourbon (2025).

If you are interested in the Barkutan Flask discussed in this episode, check it out at this link: https://get.barkutan.com/11 

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Sometimes whiskey tastes bad because it is bad. Sometimes the whiskey is great, but something is off. It could be something you ate, or it could be a habit that you haven't thought about....

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Sometimes a whiskey is so unique that you just can't nail down what it is. Bourbon? Wheat? Rye?? 

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In this episode, Chris walks through a totally blind tasting of Middle West Spirits Cask Strength Wheat Whiskey.

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Originally released as a youtube video, this episode looks at four whiskeys that I think more people should talk about. Each of these has it's own merits, but they all have one thing in common - it seems to me like they are worth more than their MSRP. 

Featured Bourbons:

- Town Branch True Cask (Cask Strength Value Pick)

- New Riff Bottled in Bond (High-Rye Everyday Sipper)

- Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Wheat (Complex & Underrated)

- Ingram River Aged Uncharted (Unique Aging + Insane Price)

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What makes a whiskey "good"? How can you distinguish between a bottle that you subjectively like and one that is objectively good? And, perhaps more importantly than all of that, how can you use that knowledge to make sure you are buying bottles that you like? 

In this episode, Chris breaks down the different characteristics that many of us are looking at, whether we realize it or not, when we are judging a whiskey. Then, he breaks down how you can use that information to make informed purchases for future bottles. 

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EH Taylor is one of the many notorious bourbon brands coming from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. In this episode, Chris puts a bottle of EH Taylor Small Batch up against three bourbons of similar age and proof, in order to find a less expensive and more widely available replacement. Stick around to hear which bottle wins - it was an upset for the ages!

Bottles in this episode:

- EH Taylor Small Batch

- Benchmark Bonded

- Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bourbon

- Redwood Empire Pipe Dream 101

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Sometimes blind tastings go exactly how you'd expect, and sometimes you are completely caught off guard by the price of the whiskey you've been drinking. This episode is one of those latter situations.

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In this episode, Chris walks through a blind tasting of Johnnie Walker Black label, and we find some very interesting surprises along the way. 

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Tullamore D.E.W. and Powers John's Lane are both respected Irish whiskeys that have been around for quite a long time; however, Power's comes at a top shelf price, while Tullamore is available in the budget price range. In this episode, Chris walks through a blind tasting to see if the price difference is truly worth it, and what differences you can expect from the flavor profile.