Bourbon Beginners
Bourbon Beginners
Bourbon Beginners
Join Mike, Andrew and Jeff on their lighthearted journey through the bourbon and other whiskey world. Have you wanted to try bourbon and not yet at that level where you are tasting every single subtle note? Well, this fun loving group is here to attempt to guide you through the complexities of fruit, leather, chocolate and whatever notes and then compare them to the experts.
EH Taylor Small Batch
We are all together in person first ever recording and no better bourbon to try than Buffalo Trace's EH Taylor Small Batch. Although maybe not hyped up as much as Buffalo Trace's other products, does it still live up to that hype? Join us and see.
Aug 13, 2025
10 min
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof
We're back at it with the "Father of Bourbon," Elijah Craig and their barrel proof pick. It's pretty intense so we'll see if these beginners can take it.
Apr 28, 2025
14 min
Westland Garryana Single Malt Whiskey
We try our hand at something new, American single malt whiskey. Made like a Scotch, but without the peat, this is something we've been excited to try out for a long time. A great new whiskey we think should be on our shelves. Let's see how we do compared to the pros.
Apr 14, 2025
17 min
Episode 18 - IW Harper 15
In this Bourbon Beginners Episode we try the somewhat elusive IW Harper 15. Aged 15 years, this is one of the oldest yet lowest proof bourbons we're having on this podcast. We'll see how we stack up against the pros.
Jan 19, 2025
12 min
Episode 17 - Buffalo Trace
We're trying the bourbon from the company that started the craze or was behind it or whatever because everyone wants to get a hold of it or their products. Anyway, we try the flagship of Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace itself. We also talk about how those pesky state run alcohol states make it very hard in a shady sort of way to get allocated liquor.
Jan 10, 2025
15 min
Smoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered
In this Bourbon Beginners' episode, we try our hand at another Smoke Wagon. This time Uncut Unfiltered which won some of their first awards and made them popular. Let's sip and see what we think.
Dec 6, 2024
12 min
Peerless Small Batch Bourbon
One of the original small batch, higher priced bourbons that's been around for a while which we were excited to taste. A delicious bourbon but is it worth the pour? Maybe not the bottle, but certainly worth a taste from a single pour. Find out why in our in this episode.
Nov 5, 2024
11 min
New Riff - Single Barrel Rye
In this Bourbon Beginner's Episode, we try one of the newer brands on the block New Riff. We try their Single Barrel Rye and yes, we know single barrels will taste different, but many do have the same tastings notes (so we've read), and it is a hit. See how we compare against the experts in one of our new favorites.
Jul 10, 2024
14 min
Old Forester - Statesman
Happy Fourth of July Week! We celebrate this week with the classic American Whiskey, Old Forester Statesman. It's widely available, but is that for good reason? Check it out our review and tasting notes.
Jul 2, 2024
12 min
George Dickel Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend Rye Whiskey
In part 2 of our double Dickel release podcast, we explore Dickel's collaboration with Leopold Bros. Andrew does great on this one as he is a big fan of the Bros Dickel.
May 8, 2024
15 min
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