Bourbon Barrel Talk

Scott, Matt and Nick sit down with the Founder and Distiller Michael Myers, and SVP of Business Development, Philip Rawleigh. Michael tells us the story of how it all began from his humble beginnings in Georgia to the Big Apple, and now Colorado. So he could make a bourbon and rye whiskey as rugged and rebellious as him and as bold and beautiful as the mountains in Colorado. We tasted through and discussed their small batch bourbon, barrel proof bourbon, small batch rye and their flagship Colorado Rye Barrel Proof Whiskey.

Scott sits down with Nick, Jon and our newest friend Tim and reviews a new bourbon company Still Austin and their bottle The Musician. Still Austin is a homegrown distillery situated in the heart of South Austin, recently released its first high-rye straight bourbon whiskey featuring grains that are 100% grown by Texas farmers.The bourbon is handmade from grain-to-glass at the distillery, aged in new charred American Oak barrels, and bottled at98.4proof (49.2%ABV).It’s comprised of a high-quality mashbill worthy of its hometown:70% Non-GMO white corn(the same found in Austin’s tortillas), 25% Elbon rye(which imparts a natural spice)and 5% wildfire malted barley.

This episode of Bourbon Barrel Talk is dedicated to Scott's brother Jim that recently passed. They review Hancocks, Shenks, and Old Forester President's Choice. Three different but tasty bottles.

Scott sits down with the Legend and the Den of Thieves to review 5 separate Broken Barrel expressions. Broken Barrel company has a unique way of finishing their 2-4 year bourbon/rye. They take apart multiple barrels and reassemble those stave so that the bourbon picks up different flavors. They call this their "oak bill". Cornucopia was a unique mix of brandy and cognac barrels reassembled to make a unique finish. 

The Legend brings by a couple of old dusty bottles as the Den of Thieves reviews, this 1976 Jim Beam Decanter and Early 90's Yellowstone Bottle. Find out which dusty reigns supreme.  

Scott talks about the top three cocktails he had this week for Bourbon and Beyond Week. Listen to find out what recipe you might want to make for your friends.

Scott and the DOT review three Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bottles. Batches B521, C920 and C921. Listen and find out which we preferred and why. 

Scott and the Den of Thieves review 3 Flaviar Iron Smoke, Widow Jane 10 and Coppersea samples. Ranging between 80 and 96 proof they all bring something different to the table. 

Scott talks in this quick hitter, his opinion on the transition from Old Forester, to Hidden Barn from Jackie Zykan and where it puts both the new label and Old Forester. 

Scott sits down with the Den of Thieves again to review a second run of the .338 bullets from Battleground, only this time in WT 101. Then we compare WT 101 to a bottle from 1994.