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George Dickel 8 Year & Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond

Episode 29

Two winners this time. The Dickel 8 Year is quite simply a solid sipper. It's not going to blow you away, but it's solid stuff at a great price point…

8 hours ago

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Weller Antique 107 & Bluegrass Toasted Oak

Episode 28

Wow! The Bottom Shelfers strayed pretty far from the bottom shelf this time. We tasted Todd's (former) favorite bourbon, Weller Antique 107, as well …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Monks Road and Daviess County Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Live from Louisville!

Episode 27

The Bottom Shelfers hit the road to Louisville! Thomas, Mark, Matt & Josh joined Rick & Todd for in-depth research in the heart of bourbon country. M…

2 months ago

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Blue Note Crossroads & Bernheim Wheat

Episode 26

This time we tried something we never tried before, a wheat whiskey! The 51% wheat really came through. A very low-key, easy-sipping experience. I sa…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Peneleope Wheated & 1792 Bottled In Bond

Episode 25

A step up for the boys this time. Penelope Wheated & 1792 Bottled In Bond. Both are winners! Stock up for your Holdiay guests! The 1792 BIB struck us…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey & Benchmark Full Proof

Episode 24

Woodinville is a great everyday bourbon choice. Solid sipper both neat on a rock. The Benchmark Full Proof might be better used as a stain remover or…

5 months ago

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Benchmark Top Floor & Yellowstone Select

Episode 23

We had high hopes for Benchmark Top Floor, but... We both went with 1.5 and were maybe a bit generous. The Yellowstone is pretty good! One caveat tho…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Kentucky Vintage & Remus

Episode 22

Neither of us had heard of these two before... The Kentucky Vintage, well... sadly, it's going under the sink. The Remus wasn't too bad at all, but n…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 21 - Old Bardstown & Benchmark Bonded

Episode 21

Heading to a lower shelf set of bourbons this time... Old Bardstown 90 Proof vs. Benchmark Bonded. While the Benchmark #8 did not impress, some of th…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Bowman Brothers Small Batch & Eagle Rare

Episode 20

Got a pair of 90-proofers this time around. LOTS of similarities between these two... The biggest difference is the rye spice in Bowmans. We both cal…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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