Aussie Bourbon Lovers

Dave and H have a night off bourbon to pour a much sought-after Rye whiskey from High West. This port finished rye has an incredible amount of fruit appeal and maybe something for even the bourbon drinker who says "I don't drink Rye's". We'll see.
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Midwinter Night's Dram02:58 Exploring Rye Whiskey Characteristics05:49 The Influence of Port Barrels on Flavor09:08 Personal Preferences in Whiskey Tasting

H and Dave pour a Gold Edition Blanton's and chat about what makes it unique compared to the much sought-after 'standard' Blanton's. Dave also shares four new things he's learned about Blanton's Gold in the last 24 hours. If you've got a bottle nearby, pour yourself a dram and settle in for a quick chat.
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Blanton's Gold
03:12 Exploring the Unique Characteristics of Blanton's Gold and Facts #1 and #2
06:03 The Fascinating History of Warehouse H Fact #3
08:52 Fun Facts About Colonel Blanton and Fact #4

H and Dave pour some Toasted Barrel Elijah Craig bourbon and chat about how Andrea Wilson at Michter's pioneered the technique. Since then lots of distilleries have turned their hands to releasing their expressions and this is Heaven Hill's recent release of this. Elijah Craig also 'flash-char' their barrels a step that is unique.
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
02:50 The Art of Toasting and Charring Barrels
03:30 The Launch of this expression at KBF 2023
04:30 The Flavours and finish of this pour
05:00 Elijah Craig: The Father of Bourbon?
06:00 The Control the Barrel has over the flavour
08:46 Personal Experiences and Recommendations

H and Dave are pleasantly surprised when they finally get around to 'knocking-the-top-off' this bottle of Lux Row Double Barrel 12Yr which is only available at the Distillery in Kentucky. They chat about their memories of their time at the distillery and the joy that the different distillery tours bring.
 
Chapters
00:00 Opening a New Bottle: Lux Row Double Barrel 12 Year
02:00 The Distillery Experience: Size and Uniqueness
04:00 A Hefty Cork
04:15 Tasting Notes
06:04 Tour Insights: Behind the Scenes at Lux Row
09:07 An Innovative Approach to Stave Finishing
11:31 Final Thoughts on Lux Row Bourbon

Dave and H pour a glass of a great wheated bourbon from Log Still and their 'Monk's Road' Label. Dave shares the story of one of his favourite distillery tours of all time and the wonderful distilling history of the area of Gethsemane, Kentucky. And they discover something new about themselves ... a shared background in artistic penmanship?!
 
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Monks Road Wheated Bourbon
00:50 Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2023
01:10 Why this bottle
01:30 Calligraphy Competitions
02:40 The Best Distillery Tour That You've Ever Been On
06:03 The Story Behind Monks Road
08:20 Log Still Offerings
08:40 The Reason its Called Log Still

Dave and H share a pour of a 'Purple Top', that doesn't have a purple top ... or any Willet Branding. Dave tells the story of how he got his hands on this bottle, and how the mash bill gave away the origin of the juice inside.
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Bourbon Experience
02:49 Exploring the Hirsch Bourbon's Unique Characteristics
05:47 Personal Preferences in Bourbon Tasting
08:58 Conclusion and Recommendations

Dave and H pour a great cask strength bourbon from Oregon, and chat about the uniqueness of what Freeland Spirits has to offer. They also chat about other bourbon experiences in Portland and other non-Kentucky bourbon distilleries they've been able to visit so far.
 
Chapters
00:00 Exploring Unique Bourbons: Freeland Spirits
01:20 Women-Owned and Women-Distilled
01:35 How Dave Discovered this Distillery in Portland Oregon
02:45 Women's ability to taste vs Men's
05:11 Other bourbon experiences in Portland
07:30 The Distillery Experience: Beyond Kentucky
08:00 Great Merch from Freeland Spirits

Bear with Dave and H while they crack open a non-bourbon pour to celebrate Tasmanian and Australian Whisky after a visit to Tasmania. They talk a little about the very short history of Australian Distilling and Whisky making, and the link between America's Bourbon industry and the Aussie Whisky industry.
 
 
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Old Kempton Whiskey
02:53 Exploring the Australian Whiskey Industry
05:47 Tassie's Unique Distilling Culture
09:05 Supporting Local Aussie Distilleries

Dave and H and again joined by Green River's National Brand Ambassador Caryn Wells this time to chat about the Wheated Bourbon. 
Caryn takes us through a journey of tasting bourbon as she guides guests at Green River, from nosing to tasting. Then shares how to experience Green River first hand when you get to Kentucky.
 
Chapters
00:00 Exploring Wheated Bourbon vs. High Rye Bourbon
03:13 The Art of Tasting Bourbon
05:52 Personal Preferences and Mixing Bourbon
08:54 Experiencing Green River Distillery
11:52 Unique Tours and Experiences at Green River

Dave and H are again joined by Shawn McCormick, Founder of BH James Distillers and chat more about his stories and where his expertise in food science and distilling meet ... while they enjoy a pour of his single barrel wheated bourbon.
Shawn shares the story of how Baseball and Americana helped shape the Burton James brand and the story of the distillery.
And the link between this bourbon and Australia's infamous Vegemite is revealed.
 
Chapters
00:00 The Journey to Distilling Bourbon02:00 Food Science and Bourbon05:00 The Start of BH James Distilling06:45 Small Scale Bourbon Distilling07:30 Vegemite and Bourbon09:00 Challenges in the Bourbon Industry10:47 Visiting the Distillery and Future Plans