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The Fred Minnick Show features spirits author, historian and curator Fred Minnick, who interviews celebrities over good drinks. Through the journey, the artists open up to Minnick about life tribulations, what it's like on the road and their favorite foods. Really, it's just two people tasting and talking.
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Is This Good For Bourbon?
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Review starts at 10:04
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Fred explains why this Buzzard's Roost pick will go down as likely the most sentimental of his career.
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Former Brown-Forman Executive Vice President of Marketing, Andrew Varga, joins Fred to discuss the state of bourbon and a new charity he's promoting.
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New book, Bottom Shelf: https://a.co/d/aBrLAl0
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Fred joins Jim Gaffigan in New York for a benefit for veterans.
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Fred reviews Woodford Reserve 12-Year American Single Malt, 90.4 proof, $99.99
More on product: https://www.fredminnick.com/2025/08/14/woodford-reserve-releases-12-year-single-malt/
Fred's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Shelf-Forgotten-Brand-Bourbon/dp/1464227055/
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Check out Fred's first book signing for Bottom Shelf: https://talkshop.live/watch/e9r8lbwoecbY
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Fred reviews one of the hot new fall releases -- Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye, 145.9 proof, $75. Review starts at 9:15
More on this rye: https://www.fredminnick.com/2025/10/22/jack-daniels-releases-tanyard-hill-rye-single-barrel/
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Fred opines on the State of Craft Whiskey and what you can do to save brands in your home market.
More: https://www.fredminnick.com/2025/10/22/craft-spirits-data-project-reports-continued-market-decline/
Full craft spirits data report: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a8k01gd5212m4a2zkre5t/2025-Craft-Spirits-Data-Project.pdf?rlkey=466e799lt33oi9sppcmqh6n67&e=1&dl=0
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Fred finds a backlogged box and turns out it's a pretty rare release of 2025--the Colonel EH Tylor Distillers Council Bottled in Bond that's 15-years old.
More on release: https://www.fredminnick.com/2025/07/09/buffalo-trace-launches-colonel-e-h-taylor-jr-distillers-council/
Fred's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Shelf-Forgotten-Brand-Bourbon/dp/1464227055/
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Fred's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Shelf-Forgotten-Brand-Bourbon/dp/1464227055/
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Fred reviews Jackson Purchase Cask Strength Bourbon Batch 1, 117.8 proof, $59
Bottom Shelf: https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Shelf-Forgotten-Brand-Bourbon/dp/1464227055/
More on Jackson Purchase: https://www.fredminnick.com/2024/05/15/jackson-purchase-distillery-in-midst-of-25-million-expansion/
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This review and rant was recorded in 2023. But still important for today!
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In a lively Bourbon Heritage Month special, recorded in September, Colleen Thomas of the Kentucky Distillers' Association interviews Fred Minnick, who shares wild stories from bootlegging bourbon in Iraq to launching his new podcast Fourth and Neat. Plus, a nostalgic tale of his 7th-grade principal smashing his Easy-E tape for its explicit lyrics. Tune in for bourbon-fueled anecdotes and Fred’s signature storytelling!
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This episode is the shit! I'm class of '92 and I've been a huge Anthrax fan since about 8th grade... listening to Scott experience the flight as he told stories had me stuck-the Tommy Lee story was badass!