Great American Whiskey Cookers

In this episode, it’s a craft vs a craft…well sort of. In one corner, it’s Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat. Probably technically a craft whiskey, but the case can be made that they are much bigger. In the other corner, it’s a craft whiskey from Indiana, West Fork Wheated Bottled in Bond. Two midwest bourbons sparring for the win in this blind tasting. Check it out. 

Welcome to Episode #93 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! 

When you pull into most craft distilleries, you don’t normally see the rick house. And if you do, it’s usually a non-descript building. But at MB Roland, it’s a centerpiece and tells a story from the moment you lay eyes on it. In this episode, we talk with Paul and Merry Beth Tomaszewski of MB Roland about their rick house, aging and all things bourbon barrels. 

This tasting has me putting a Sideshow Spirits Lincoln Nebraska Straight bourbon in front of the Big Human and some friends of the show to get their reactions to this craft whiskey. Now they know it’s a craft whiskey, but…surprise lurks in the bottle.

This Friday blind tasting challenge has an Ezra Brooks Single Barrel sparring with another craft distillery, Old Glory and their single Barrel. Does Big Bourbon win us over or, does Craft run the table? Listen and find out.

Welcome to Episode #91 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers!

Some people you just don’t say no to. The Queen of England is likely one of those people. However, if you aren’t a british subject, you have the right to tell her no. Hear why an American Citizen told the Queen of England NO.

On this Friday Blind tasting, we are putting a craft whiskey, Rush Creek Double Oak up against the one that started it all. Woodford Reserve Double Oak. Once again, it’s a David vs. Goliath Who comes out on top? Is it a unanimous decision for one or the other or a split vote? Watch and find out.

You might not have heard of Old Louisville. At least not yet. But you will. In this blind tasting challenge, we see who comes out on top between an Old Louisville and a Knob Creek Cask strength. Both, higher proofs, and both from Kentucky. But, which one wins us over. You’ll have to listen and find out. 

It’s another craft versus a shelfer blind tasting challenge. In one corner, it’s Blaum Brother Rye out of Galena Illinois. In the other corner its Old Forrester Rye out of Kentucky. This is a david vs goliath fight. Can the Craft Rye beat out a legacy brand like Old Forrester? Check it out. 

In this blind tasting challenge, it’s a Russells 15 year versus an Old Forester 1920. Is it worth hunting a Russells 15 year and paying the price for a bottle, or is the Old Forester 1920, found on almost all liquor store shelves a better buy? Check out the episode and see what we think.

In this craft vs shelfer, we let a Benchmark Full Proof go head to head with an Eleanor Batch 14 in this blind tasting. The Benchmark Full Proof is a wide release and can be found all over. If you are lucky enough to score an Eleanor, you know what we are talking about. So…how does a craft stack up against big bourbon? Check it out.

Have we got a blind tasting challenge for you on this episode. Our whiskey club recently did a barrel pick at Pursuit Spirits of their Double Oak bourbon. So I thought, let’s put it up against another of my favorite craft distillers, Sideshow Spirits and their Double Oak expression and see who wins. The results were….well, you should watch.

Friend and Patreon Supporter of the show, Nate Pilcher pulls a bottle from his locked bourbon cellar and put's Jeff on the hotseat to try Boone County Bourbon blind. Jeff is on the hot seat as he has no idea what he's tasting. Craft or big bourbon. Does this bourbon hold up to be a regular everyday sipper or not. Listen to the episode and find out.