All Things Whiskey

We're thrilled to announce that Episode 72 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now - this episode features Bryan Dewar from 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company out of Vail Colorado. Join us to hear about the history of 10th Mountain, how Bryan got involved, and their commitment to veterans, active service military, and non-profits. Along the way we sample plenty of whiskies including their bourbon, rye, American Single Malt, and more!

Checkout the episode using our link in bio, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere you can find a podcast.

Cheers!

We're thrilled to launch Episode 71 of All Things Whiskey Podcast where we review the Cellar Aged to celebrate the birth of Devin's son - and yes - Devin is back for this episode! Also we sample through our own private barrel (9 years 125.4 proof), the Insane Corn Posse's single barrel "Yellow Bee", and an Old Forester Single Barrel Rye Barrel Strength.

We actually recorded the episode a while back, but wanted to get industry interviews out first. In classic fashion this episode goes off the rails quickly, but is packed with great stories and reviews. Check it out now using our link in bio, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere you can find a podcast!

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If you're looking for something to do tomorrow night, then come hangout with Devin Mitchell, Rose Angelo Outcalt, Mitchell Nester, and myself at Branch and Barrel for our Pour Decisions All Things Whiskey whiskey event!

Handful of GA Tickets left at $10 each that include an old fashioned and an entry to win a bottle of Whiskey: https://babdistilling.com/product/pour-decisions-may-26th/

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Pour Decisions | May 26th - Branch & Barrel Distilling Join us on Sunday, May 26th for a special opportunity to hang out with the crew from All Things Whiskey Podcast including The 2021 World's Top Whiskey Taster, Mike Outcalt as well as Branch & Barrel's own Distillery Director and Barrel Master, Mitchell Nester.

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our episode featuring Partner and Master Blender Miles Munroe ! Join us to hear all things Westward who has been making delicious American Single Malts out of Oregon for almost 20 years! Great spirits, conversation, and stories on this episode.

Episode 70 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now - link in bio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and pretty much anywhere you can find a podcast!

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies. 🥃

There's never been a better time to listen to All Things Whiskey Podcast, but that said, sometimes my graphic design skills aren't the best so I wanted to re-release a couple of episodes with new designs.

Let's kick it off with our in person interview with Conor O'Driscoll () the Master Distiller at Heaven Hill Distillery (). Tune in to hear Conor's story and all the fantastic things that he is doing like making 441,000 barrels of whiskey per year with his team (soon to be on pace for 900,000 barrels) and sneak peaks into some of our favorite brands like Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Rittenhouse, Larceny, Mellow Corn, and more!

Link in bio, episode available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Cheers!

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It's been a while since we've done a good ol' fashioned whiskey giveaway, so be sure to get involved for a chance to win this EH Taylor Single Barrel store pick from ! Be sure to checkout and download the awesome podcasts that we've been releasing recently too (Apple podcasts, Spotify, link in bio).

To enter:

1. Like this post and follow
2. Tag 3 friends for an entry (each additional 3 friends tagged = 1 extra entry)
3. Share to your story for 5 entries

We'll pick a winner at random via Instagram live on 4/27! Must be 21+ and US only to enter

Cheers and good luck!

Episode 69: is live now featuring an in person interview with CEO & Co-Founder Mike Hinds and Mix Master & Co-Founder James Davenport . Join us as we talk about their stellar single barrel program, charitable efforts to raise money for F*** Cancer and Veterans, and what's next for the brand!

Special guest appearances by and Stella "The Boss".

I had a blast out in Tennessee and if you like great whiskey, you've gotta checkout Nashville Barrel Company!

Cheers!

Our Westland Distillery episode featuring Master Distiller Tyler Pederson () and Master Blender Shane Armstrong is live now! Find it using the link in our bio, on Spotify, iTunes, and anywhere you can find a podcast. Join us for a great conversation where we answer the question, "why American Single malt?" Along with sampling through some award winning Westland expressions and talking about all the great things they're doing!

Cheers and keep drinking tasty whiskies!

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We're beyond excited to launch our in person interview with Conor O'Driscoll, Master Distiller and Director of Kentucky Distillation at Heaven Hill Distillery ()! Join us as we learn how Conor got to where he's at now and all the great things that they're doing at Heaven Hill - like opening a new distillery, releasing new single barrel expressions, and making 441,000 barrels of whiskey per year.

We are huge Heaven Hill fans so be sure checkout their portfolio of whiskies such as , , , , and more.

Episode 67 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now! Link in bio, available on iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you can find a podcast!

Big shoutout and thanks to our guest and for connecting us.

Cheers and keep drinking tasty whiskies!

We're thrilled to announce that Episode 66 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now featuring Anna and Wendelin from (link in bio, Spotify, iTunes, and anywhere you can find a podcast)! This is a great opportunity to check out a new brand that just started selling whiskey a month ago. On the episode we talk about women in whiskey, the need for diversity in the industry, the direction of the brand, and how they developed the profile of their high rye bourbon and American Single malt blend. If you're in LA, go grab a bottle of Lodestar, but either way don't miss this interview!

Cheers and keep' drinkin' tasty whiskies 🥃

We're thrilled to launch Episode 65 of All Things Whiskey Podcast featuring a lineup of fantastic whiskies from (link in bio, on iTunes, Spotify and anywhere you can find a podcast!). On this episode we showcase the Green River Wheated Bourbon, 95/5 Kentucky Rye, and Single Barrel "In-Law Suppressant." Be sure to tune in to the episode and checkout Green River whiskies 🥃

launched their Kentucky 95/5 rye today and I had chance to try it out. Big strawberry Pop Tart nose, surprising and robust caramel palate, all with a finish that just don't quit. It's a really impressive expression especially given its $35 price tag. Green River products continue to impress and I'm excited to see what they do next! Go check this one out! Cheers!

Couldn't find our picks for whiskies of the year? Well we offer up some alternatives on Episode 64: Best In Class Alternates - live now - link in bio, Spotify, iTunes, and anywhere you can find a podcast!

Here are our 2023 alternate winners:

Bourbon: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923
Rye: Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye
Scotch: GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 11
Irish: Redbreast PX

We also drink Barrel Aged Malort and offer a handful of our favorite whiskies from each category.

Last but not least is our 2023 Scotch of the Year - the Signet. This expression smells and tastes like classic Glenmorangie at first, but after an initial sip espresso and chocolate Malt flavors dominate the nose and the rest of the drinking experience. It's a truly dynamic pour that Scotch and coffee fans will love.

Don't forget to checkout our Best In Class 2023 Episode - link in bio, iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you can find a podcast! Also stay tuned for our Debrief episode where we share all of our other favorite whiskies from the year!

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies.

We're thrilled to announce our Bourbon of the Year 2023: the .wine & single barrel! This expression takes everything we know and love from Bardstown's estate aged Origins series and amplifies it to a big 128.4 proof that showcases unrivaled and explosive bourbon flavors. This is one whiskey I describe as "laughably good" because when I first tried it, I actually stopped drinking it, started laughing, and couldn't believe how incredible the flavors were. I think there is some debate around awarding a single barrel because it will be hard to find this exact expression, but at the same time it sets the precedent for more phenomenal barrels to come and showcases how good they can be. This bottle was awarded a 9.5 from Mike and a 9.4 from Devin. Also if Discovery 11 from Bardstown isn't on your radar yet, it should be. It was my highest rated whiskey of the year at 9.8, but we opted to give Bourbon of the Year to this single barrel due to its availability and price point of about $79.

Today is the two year anniversary of Bardstown's World's Top Whiskey Taster competition and what better way to remember it than to celebrate our favorite bourbon of the year which just so happens to come from Bardstown Bourbon Company as well. Bardstown has the best people making the best whiskies and we can't wait to see what they do next!

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies!

We're thrilled to continue our Best In Class 2023 spree and share our budget pick of the year - the Bonded Rye!

Jack Daniel's ryes have been fantastic and we have their Single Barrel Barrel Proof rye as an alternate for Rye of the Year, but for about $30 the Bonded Rye packs incredible value with great flavors that allow this expression to stand on its own and punch through in cocktails. This bottle is almost gone, but luckily these are available and don't put a huge dent in the wallet!

Of course our budget winners are still around from previous years so if you need a whiskey that punches way outside of its weight class then look no further than here, at Evan Williams Bottled in Bond, Wild Turkey 101 bourbon and rye.

Cheers and keep drinking tasty whiskies!

Continuing on with our Best In Class week - we're excited to announce our winner for the Best Irish Whiskey category: Kinnitty Castle Cider Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey!

Price increases from legacy brands have driven us to explore new expressions in Irish Whiskey. Luckily we are living in the Irish Whiskey Renaissance and finding new brands that are doing unique things is easy to do. Enter Kinnitty Castle Spirits, a new brand founded by veteran Bryan Bean and his partners who bought a Castle in Ireland and started their own distillery (talk about living the dream).

The Cider Cask is about 4 years old and finished in hard apple cider casks for 6 months. The result is a unique expression that showcases the harmonious marriage of Irish whiskey (a big ol' scoop of vanilla ice cream type flavors) and delectable boozy apple cider notes that are perfect for fall. We can't remember another Whiskey that we talked more about after trying, we loved sharing during the holidays, and that sparked a great conversation with a super charismatic owner. Robust on the nose, palate, and finish along with being an easy drinking and sessionable whiskey, the Cider Cask scored a 9.5 from Devin and a 9.2 from Mike. Not to mention this can be found for around $50 making it an approachable and economical option.

We're thrilled to award this expression with our 2023 Irish Whiskey of the Year!

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies!

We're so excited to announce our Whiskey of the Year from our Best In Class 2023 episode and feature it here:

The Peated Rye Whiskey. This is a blend of four lightly charred barrels and is bottled at natural cask strength. The result is a beautiful marriage of robust flavors where classic rye notes intermingle with bright citrus and smoke. This expression offers something so unique that cannot be found elsewhere and perfectly bridges the gap between American rye whiskies and Islay Scotch. Congratulations to the Liberty Pole Spirits team for winning our Rye of the Year and ultimately winning Whiskey of the Year. Their Peated Rye Whiskey scored a 9.7 out of 10 from our team for an unrivaled and unique drinking experience from start to finish, dynamic flavors throughout, a nose with so much to unpack, a long lingering fruit punch to***co finish, and an approachable price of $64. This is a stunning expression and we can't wait to see what Liberty Pole does next.

Stay tuned for more featured winners from our Best In Class 2023 episode!

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies!

Our 5th annual Best In Class episode is live now (link in bio, Spotify, iTunes, and anywhere you can find a podcast)! Join us as we talk about the state of whiskey and choose our Budget, Bourbon, Rye, Irish, and Scotch whiskies of the year.

Cheers!

Have you ever dreamed of buying a castle in Ireland and starting your own distillery? Well that's exactly what Bryan Bean of did!

We're excited to announce that Episde 62 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now (link in bio, itunes, spotify, and anywhere you can find a podcast)! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down with Bryan Bean to talk about his new brand Kinnitty Castle Spirits. Bryan is a US Army Special Operations Veteran who is passionate about his Irish heritage and spirits which led him to buy a castle in Kinnitty Ireland where they now operate a hotel and distillery. Hear all about the brand and their story as we sample 3 of their expressions; the Dapper, the Cider Cask, and the 10 year.

As part of the episode, we have a bottle of The Dapper to giveaway to our fans so be on the lookout for our official giveaway post on Instagram.

We're excited to announce that Episode 61 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now!

On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell welcome Dr. Tom Collins - Jackson Family Wines Endowed Professor of Viticulture and Enology at Washington State University to talk about his research; the impact barrels have on wines and spirits, and how certain levels of dilution in spirits can make them smell and taste the same. Dr. Collins is an expert in distillation practices which he has been studying in his chemistry lab since 2015 to determine how the char and toast levels inside barrels filter harsher components of whiskey and other spirits while aiming to understand the chemistry behind this process. More recently Dr. Collins has studied a close link between the aroma and taste of whiskies to determine how a certain level of dilution can make whiskies smell the same and further dilution can make whiskies taste the same. Additionally we discuss the demand for new barrels, used barrels, barrel alternatives, and sustainability initiatives around barrels in the spirits industry. We then open up the conversation to talk about Dr. Collins' favorite whiskies, brands, spirits, and discuss the future of his research.

Don't miss this episode - it is a great opportunity to learn about barrel, taste, and aroma science behind the spirits that we know and love.

Thanks again to our guest Dr. Collins! Cheers and enjoy!

Don't forget we're giving away this here bottle of single barrel rye to our patrons. All patrons of the show are automatically entered to win. Checkout the program at https://www.patreon.com/allthingswhiskeypodcast or use the link in our bio!

Also be sure to checkout our recent Smoke Wagon Single Barrel Rye episode if you havent already because these are some tasty tasty barrels!

Cheers!

We're thrilled to announce that Episode 60 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now! Check the link in bio or get it on Spotify, iTunes, or anywhere you can find a podcast!

On this episode we sit down and taste our way through 3 single barrel ryes that hit the great state of Colorado. These were picked and distributed by our friends at and despite being aged on the same floor of the same rickhouse, each expression is funky and unique.

Also on the episode we warm up with a spiced whiskey and a single barrel rye from our friends at . We talk about the stigma around flavored whiskey and dive deep into these ryes before we drink more ryes.

As part of the episode release, we will be giving away a Smoke Wagon Single Barrel rye to our patrons. All patrons are automatically entered to the giveaway. Be sure to checkout the program!

Cheers and enjoy!

Damn damn damn delicious stuff! I think I found my favorite Blanco Tequila ever with this bottle of Lot 150. and I were lucky to find this one in La Zona Romantica en Puerto Vallarta and we've been drinking it almost exclusively on our honeymoon. It's not going to last long, but luckily we've got a backup. The flavors are so bright, the mouthfeel is unrivaled, and the finish lasts forever.

¡Salud!

Coloradoans and friends visiting town - be sure to checkout ! They continue to impress with unique and creative Colorado whiskies like this Rockrose 4-Grain single barrel. I also had the pleasure of trying their 92 proof 4-Grain which is a blend of 4 barrels. Both of these whiskies are well balanced and pack incredible flavors. Try these and more at BaB's tasting room which features flights and awesome $10 cocktails with seasonal menus. It's quickly become our favorite local spot! If you want to learn more, well there's an All Things Whiskey Podcast featuring the Distillery Director Mitchell Nestor and we're looking forward to partnering with them on some future events so stay tuned!

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty Colorado whiskies!

What do you think of when you hear Jack Daniel's? Rippin' shots or Jack and Cokes? Well there's a whole premium lineup of products out there that we explore on Episode 58 of All Things Whiskey Podcast! Episode 58 is live now - find it on Spotify, iTunes, the link in our bio or anywhere you can find a podcast!

We chat about the rich history of Jack Daniel's then dive into a world class lineup featuring Jack Daniel's 10 year, 12 year, the Twice Barreled American Single Malt, the Single Barrel Barrel Proof, and a 136.3 proof Single Barrel Barrel Proof rye. Whew what a lineup and drinking experience! Be sure to check out the episode!

We've also got a sample set saved for our Patreon program.

Cheers and keep drinking tasty whiskies!

Reminder that we've got a patron only giveaway featuring this Heaven Hill 7 year bourbon!

We've overhauled our Patreon program and if you want to support the show then please visit the link in our bio or visit patreon.com/allthingswhiskeypodcast.

All tiers are eligible for this giveaway. We love the support from the community and we want to offer a great patron program moving forward. Eligible Patrons of the show have recently received All Things Whiskey Podcast Glencairn glasses, our Field of Beams K**b Creek pick, and are automatically entered into sample set giveaways! One supporter has even qualified for a private tasting with the ATWP team.

Please feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies!

Let's play a game of how it started vs how it's going.

Exhibit A) how it started - a good 20ish bottles circa 2018
Exhibit B) the over 300 open bottles in the next 4 pictures

We started at the bottom and now I have no money because it all went to whiskey and podcasting.

Just reordered some sample bottles cause this is getting out of control yall.

Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! 🥃

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I'm excited to announce that Episode 57 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is now live! Link in bio, iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere you can find a podcast!

It's been a while since Devin and I fired up the mics so that's exactly what we did in this blind tasting challenge. First we review the Freezer Door Old Fashioned, a batched cocktail recipe that our buddy inspired us to make. Then Devin gets 🎶Blinded by the Mike🎶 (be sure to sing that to the tune of Blinded by the Light) to prove a point about mashbills and how we classify whiskey.

Last but not least, we're giving away a bottle of Heaven Hill 7 year to patrons only so checkout the overhauled patreon page and stay tuned for more info.

We had a blast and hope you do too - cheers!

I'm beyond excited to share our newest episode of All Things Whiskey Podcast featuring Co-founder and CEO of American Mash & Grain Devin Ershow! Link in bio, available on Spotify, iTunes, and anywhere you can find podcasts. Join us as Devin showcases how American Mash & Grain champions craft distilleries through long term exposure on their website and detailed articles. Whiskey is about stories, and they are here to share them. Devin also shares his own story about how he got into Whiskey and we discuss how we are going to define American Single Malts moving forward.

Along the way American Mash & Grain started making their own product Borrowed Page. Each edition is blended with a talented person from the industry and is made up unique and delicious craft whiskies.

Borrowed Page volume 1 was blended with and consists of:
straight bourbon, straight rye, Lee Sinclair Bourbon (13% oats), and mesquite smoked American Single Malt

Borrowed Page volume 2 was blended with Ryan Mills and consists of:
Single Malts (cuvee and sherry casks), Wolly rye, and American Single pot still.

We had a blast recording this episode and talking about some of our favorite distilleries that are making incredible whiskies. Be sure to check out Mash & Grain and thanks again to our guest Devin!

Cheers!