Blind Tasting Podcast

This episode’s got new releases from Angel’s Envy, Remus, StilL 630, a little trip back to 1996 with Woodford Reserve, and a whiskey experiment that’s literally going out of this world. Yep, we’re talkin’ SCIENCE!!! Plus, I’ve got a contest you won’t want to miss, and I’m sharing a little personal experience with one that actually paid off for me. Plus, if you ask nicely I might tell you where the best classic country radio station in America is located! So grab a pour and settle in. We...

I sat down with Dave and Doug from StilL 630 distillery in St. Louis, and these guys gave me a hell of a lot to talk about. We get into the story behind award winning Due Process bourbon, their American 250th Birthday Bourbon series, taking on the big boys (and beating them), and why StilL 630 is still a hidden gem in its own city. Brutally honest talk about building a small distillery, the mistakes they've made, and the attitude it takes to keep pushing forward. “Don’t let the bastards grind...

The St. Louis Bourbon & Cocktail Festival is back October 9th, and this thing is BIG. I sat down with Andrew Chostner, co-founder of the St. Louis Bourbon Society to get the inside scoop on what folks can expect this year, from 86 vendors and more than 600 samples to cocktail competitions, VIP lounges, exclusive single-barrel picks, cigars, live music, charity, and the spooky atmosphere around Lemp Mansion. I was there last year, but Andrew gives us a whole different look at what goes int...

I usually don't let the bourbon world's drama bother me. But this post about Heaven Hill hit a nerve, and I couldn't just keep scrolling. Grab my book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3 Like what I'm doing? Support the pod here: https://buymeacoffee.com/blindtastingpodcast Help support the podcast by shopping for whiskey, prohibition, and gangster-related photos and art at: h...

Buffalo Trace gets into the RTD game, MGP finally steps out of the shadows with its own bourbon, and Pappy season is officially upon us. Plus, I’ve got an update on that Trails End 10-year bourbon, a little Heaven Hill tour controversy that gets me fired up, and a giveaway for my loyal Whiskey Freaks. We’re talkin’ bourbon news, transparency, distillery tours, and why you might want to think twice before stiffing your tour guide. So buckle up, grab your bourbon, and let’s get after it. Grab m...