491. Five Premium Pours: From Gatsby to Garryana Oak
Five top-shelf pours including the 2025 Remus Gatsby Reserve, Old Forester High Angel Share Rye, and the rare Bardstown Cascadia Garriana Oak with its unique sandalwood finish.… more
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490. The Hazmat Flight: Tasting Lost Lantern's Highest Proof Releases
Drew Hannish joins Jim and Todd to explore Lost Lantern's elite 2026 Spring Collection, featuring scorching high-proof craft releases like Broad Branch's 141.6 proof "hazmat" North Carolina rye and Montgomery's 104.6 proof Montana bourbon across four states.… more
489. A Four-State Craft Whiskey Tour with Drew Hannish
Drew Hannish of Whiskey Lore returns for his sixth appearance to guide Jim and Todd through a four-state craft whiskey tour, tasting James E. Pepper Bottled in Bond, 1832 Distilling's wheat whiskey, and Southern Star's Zinfandel-finished bourbon.… more
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472. Beam Me Up, Toddy: A Trek Through Jim Beam's 2025 Rarities
Jim and Todd blast off through Jim Beam's 2025 limited releases—Little Book Chapter 9, Little Book The Infinite Edition 2, Booker's The Reserves 2025 (finished in tequila barrels), and Knob Creek 21 Year Old—tasting four bold expressions that push Master Distiller Freddie Noe's legacy to new frontiers.… more
467. Tricks, Treats & Whiskey Neat: A Bourbon Road Halloween
Jim and Todd taste five high-proof Halloween spirits including Widow Jane The Vaults 2025 (aged 15+ years in mythological Greek oak), Barrel Craft Spirits 12-Year French Oak Finish, Bardstown Bourbon Company Maison Ferrand Finish #2, and Wild Turkey Master's Keep "Beacon"—rumored to be the final release in the legendary series.… more
487. Overholt Overload: Tasting the 10, 11, and 12-Year Cask Strength Ryes
Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter finally deliver on a long-standing promise with a side-by-side tasting of Old Overholt's rare 10, 11, and 12-Year Cask Strength ryes, tracing America's oldest continuously made whiskey brand from 1810 Pennsylvania to today's premium releases.… more
Top-Rated Tastings
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Knob Creek 21 Year Old
James B. Beam Distilling Co.
The oldest expression ever released by Beam at 21 years old, defying expectations by avoiding oak bomb bitterness with velvety, complex character.
4.8 / 5
Bespoken Spirits 12-Year Single Barrel
Bespoken Spirits (Barton-sourced)
An exceptional 12-year-old Riesling-finished bourbon with concentrated fruit and oak complexity ideal for special occasions.
4.8 / 5
Limestone Farms Morgan Family Collection (Third Expression)
Limestone Farms
The pinnacle of the Morgan Family Collection that Jim describes as phenomenal and something he will cherish and share widely.
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