About this podcast
You're gonna get honest (and sometimes irreverent) reviews, news, and opinions on whiskey and the industry.
Will I dwell on the minutia? Sure, sometimes. Will I use sarcasm to get my point across? Yep. Either way you can bet you'll learn something and have something to say about it and that is exactly what Blind Tasting Podcast is all about. Bourbon, Whiskey, and Attitude! Enjoy!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 125 episodes
- BREAKING NEWS: Sazerac's $605 Million Bourbon Bombshell! · 13 minSazerac just dropped a $605 million bombshell, with investments across four Kentucky facilities. What does it mean for Kentucky whiskey production, local jobs, and the future…
- MGP’s Identity Crisis, 5-Grain Whiskey, Grizzly Bears, and Whiskey in Space (Again) · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 42Frey Ranch rolls out a pricey five-grain whiskey, a little-known Kentucky distillery takes on the big boys and WINS, and whiskey heads back to space. Heaven Hill celebrates a…
- Jon From BarRoom Knowledge on Whiskey Myths, Marketing & Controversy · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 41How much of what we believe about whiskey is actually history, and how much is just good marketing? Today, I'm hanging out with Jon from BarRoom Knowledge, a guy who loves…
- Does Ice Ruin Your Whiskey? The Neat vs. Ice Debate Finally Settled! · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 40Whiskey Freaks, does ice ruin your whiskey? I asked the question, you all had plenty to say, and the ladies had some pretty amazing answers of their own. And we’re finally…
- New Whiskey, Whiskey in Space & Free Stuff, What More Could You Want? · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 39This episode’s got new releases from Angel’s Envy, Remus, StilL 630, a little trip back to 1996 with Woodford Reserve, and a whiskey experiment that’s literally going out of this…
- Inside StilL 630 Distillery: “Don’t Let the Bastards Grind You Down” · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 38I sat down with Dave and Doug from StilL 630 distillery in St. Louis, and these guys gave me a hell of a lot to talk about. We get into the story behind award winning Due Process…
- Inside the 2026 St. Louis Bourbon & Cocktail Festival w/Co-Founder Andrew Chostner · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 37The St. Louis Bourbon & Cocktail Festival is back October 9th, and this thing is BIG. I sat down with Andrew Chostner, co-founder of the St. Louis Bourbon Society to get the…
- Dude Was Mad at Heaven Hill...So He Punished the Tour Guide? · 10 minI usually don't let the bourbon world's drama bother me. But this post about Heaven Hill hit a nerve, and I couldn't just keep scrolling. Grab my book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon…
- Pappy Is Back, MGP Steps Out of the Shadows, & Don’t Shaft Your Tour Guide · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 36Buffalo Trace gets into the RTD game, MGP finally steps out of the shadows with its own bourbon, and Pappy season is officially upon us. Plus, I’ve got an update on that Trails…
- McBrayer Blind Bourbon Battle: The Judge vs. Their 250th Anniversary Release · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 35Same mash bill. Same family legacy. Different barrels. Different releases. In this episode, I put two McBrayer bourbons to the test as The Judge and their 250th Anniversary…
- Bad Marketing, Stolen Beer & Another Crazy Week in Bourbon · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 34Sazerac is making moves again, because...duh. Somebody made a decision involving nonalcoholic beer that I simply cannot understand, and one major whiskey brand has me questioning…
- Why Are You Saving That Bottle of Whiskey? · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 33How many unopened bottles are sitting in your whiskey collection right now? I asked that simple question on social media and got answers ranging from zero... to a number so…
- Pursuit United Double Oak Rye Whiskey Review: Is It REALLY “Wise Beyond Its Years”? · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 32Pursuit United Double Oak Rye makes a pretty bold claim about being “wise beyond its years.” So I had to crack one open and find out if the whiskey can actually back up the brag…
- Still 630 Wins Big, Fireball Gets Silly & North Dakota Gets My Ire · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 31This week I’ve got a little bit of everything lined up. Still 630 just picked up a HUGE award, Fireball has apparently decided regular Fireball wasn't enough, and Pernod Ricard…
- World’s Best Bourbon, Guess the Whiskey Returns & I Rant About AI · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 30This week on the Blind Tasting Podcast, I’ve got a little bit of everything. I’m talking about the 2026 ASCOT Awards, big news from Pursuit Spirits, and a new bourbon documentary…
- Silk Velvet Small Batch Select Whiskey Review: Was It Worth Waiting 100 Years? · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 29What happens when you bring a bourbon brand back from the dead after more than 100 years? Silk Velvet Whiskey was once considered one of the finest bourbon brands in America…
- Four Roses NEW Yellow Label 100 Proof: Should You Buy It? · 8 min · Season 3 Episode 28The new Four Roses Yellow Label 100 Proof is here! Is this the next great budget bourbon...or should you leave it on the shelf? Crank up the volume and let’s find out! Grab my…
- Whiskey Witness Protection Program: Which Bottle Gets Banished Forever? · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 27I asked one simple question: If you could banish ONE whiskey forever...which one would it be? All ya’ll whiskey freaks answered. Hundreds of opinions. Plenty of grudges. More…
- Old Forester 117 Series High Angels' Share Rye: Hype or Heaven? · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 26I picked up Old Forester's High Angels' Share Rye (Batch 001) from the 117 Series at the distillery on Whiskey Row in Louisville, and today I'm putting it to the test. We'll talk…
- Back in the Barrel Again! Family, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace & What's Up Next · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 25The Blind Tasting Podcast is back! After a short break, John catches up on family, summer adventures, and America's 250th birthday before diving into the latest bourbon news…
