Whiskey wit and wisdom from two guys who put it in their mouths and talk about it
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Video version: https://youtu.be/5dV_KkwkeQ4 So, when a listener gifted us a bottle of whiskey, we took a look at the label and said, “Wait, Malört makes a Bourbon?!” Because if you’re not familiar with Malört, it’s an extremely bitter liqueur made from wormwood, the main ingredient in Absinthe, but without any anise, sweetness, or complexity. So, can the palates that produce the most bitter drink…
New News: B acardi Takes Ownership of Teeling • Sazerac Tries to Buy Brown-Forman … Again • Uncle Nearest ’s Legal Woes Continue • Trump Escalates Canadian Tariff War • Global Whisky Challenge winners • North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition winners • ASCOT Awards winners New Whiskeys: Bardstown Bourbon Co. Victoria Pineapple Whiskey • Barton 1792 Rye • Bib & Tucker 8 Year Bottled-in-Bond…
Whiskeys: High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Sauvignon Blanc Barrels • High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Chardonnay Barrels • High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Petite Sirah Barrels • High West Cask Strength Blend of Straight Whiskeys Tangents: Marty and Rachel get high in the west with us for a wine-soaked trek into the mountains of Utah! • Rachel isn’t actually…
Video with Bonus Cocktail: https://youtu.be/vr7A7Gi5pyU Ever since they opened their own distillery in 2017, Bulleit has been doing some interesting things with their whiskeys, including higher-aged versions of their Bourbon and Rye, an American Single Malt, and even a Bottled-in-Bond. But now they’ve gone and done something truly unique by replacing the rye component in their own-make Bourbon…
New News: Is Brown-Forman No Longer for Sale? • Brown-Forman Halts Distilling at Slane Irish Whiskey • Jim Beam CEO Talks Whiskey's Future • Uncle Nearest Has a Secret Buyer • The Tarriff Nonsense Continues • Grandmother Found Guilty of Whiskey Manslaughter • Half a Million Dollars of Whiskey Stolen from Philadelphia Warehouse • Woman Arrested for Starting Impromptu Happy Hour at Costco New…
Whiskeys: Quest’s End: Paladin Bourbon • Quest’s End: Rogue Whiskey • Quest’s End: Warlock Bourbon • Dragon’s Milk Origin Bonded Bourbon Tangents: Jeff and Shavonne join us for a night of whiskey-fueled adventure in which we taste four fantasy-inspired expressions in the course of playing D&D! • Ed used AI to create his character’s backstory • Shavonne didn’t read the book for the book report •…
Video with bonus cocktail: https://youtu.be/toVg2ru7qck So many barrels, so little time. Join us as we taste a recent JD expression that, although it didn’t make the Final Pour of this year’s Madness Tournament (just a few podcasts back), it impressed us enough that we thought we’d do a full evaluation of it. We also made our first full tasting video on YouTube (linked above) so you can see our…
New News: Sazerac makes a bid for Brown-Forman • MGP halts production at two Kentucky distilleries • Green River lets go their Head Distiller as job losses accelerate • New tax ruling makes homemade whiskey legal • Uncle Nearest legal woes continue • Competition results from Denver International Spirits Competition , Beverage Tasting Institute , and World Whiskies Awards • Low-carbon distillery…
Whiskeys: Far-Flung Bourbon 100 v. Far-Flung Bourbon IV • Copperworks Distilling Washington Single Malt v. Boulder Spirits 7 Year Colorado Single Malt • Fiddler Soloist Georgia Straight Bourbon v. Dread River Distilling Co. Alabama Straight Bourbon • New Riff Distilling Kentucky Straight Rye v. Broad Branch Distillery 8 Year North Carolina Straight Rye • Montgomery Distillery Montana Straight…
Say “bye bye Bob” to Season 14! Oh but wait, we have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a review of the past six months and a preview of Season 15. Last Things – Shout-outs: All our guest co-hosts • Dr. Ulysses • Gabe-related Random Belligerence • South Jersey Highschool Tangent • Listener Stats: 57,000 downloads! • Several new countries • Virginia and Japan…
Get the brackets! https://tinyurl.com/madness2026 Consider supporting us at https://buymeacoffee.com/whiskeytangent Whiskeys: Stranahan’s Blue Peak American Single Malt • 15 STARS Triple Cask II Bourbon • Bardstown Bourbon Co. Single Barrel Bourbon • Blue Run Emerald Rye Madness: We’ve finally come to the last four whiskeys, and we’ll crown one of them the winner tonight! • No egos were harmed…
