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A podcast about bourbon and the ones who drink it.

Bourbon Matters


    • May 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 165 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Bourbon Matters

    Old Elk SOLD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 46:30


    The guys discuss the sale of Old Elk and Dan's visit to High West in Utah

    Overhyped Limited Editions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 50:12


    The guys talk about some overhyped LE's and why they don't deserve the recognition

    Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 48:54


    The guys answer listener questions about Wilderness Trail and Starlight, as well as reveal the LCWC Birthday Bash Secret Bottle

    Green River w/ Caryn Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 66:55


    The guys are joined by National Brand Ambassador Caryn Wells from Green River

    Distillery Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 47:06


    The guys run a ten round draft to see who can build the best lineup of American distilleries just in time for the NFL Draft

    Is It Findable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 59:17


    The guys discuss which whiskies are now easily findable that were missing from shelves over the last few years

    Floods and Banter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 43:16


    The guys are joined by Matt from Lake County Whiskey Club and touch on the Buffalo Trace distillery flooding, the upcoming Birthday Bash, and some other topics

    Estate Whiskey Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 48:49


    The guys talk about the newly formed Estate Whiskey Alliance, the outcome of some of the grain to glass and estate distilling conversations sparked last year

    Dumb Whiskey Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 52:50


    The guys talk about some of the bad decisions they've made during their whiskey collecting journeys

    Shopping Cart Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 64:11


    The guys challenge each other to build $100, $300, and $500 shopping carts to see who can put the best combination of bottles together

    Tennessee Whiskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 46:27


    The guys discuss the unwarranted stigmas around Tennessee whiskey, and why it's actually good

    2025 News Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 66:04


    The guys bring some of the latest whiskey news in 2025

    OAK Single Barrel Ry3 Release

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 77:13


    The guys record on site at OAK at the Glen to try their two Ry3 single barrels while talking about blending at Ry3 with Master Blender Matt Witzig and discussed owning a whiskey-focused restaraunt with OAK's founder Rich

    LCWC 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 55:10


    The guys are joined again by Matt Lewis, founder of the Lake County Whiskey Club

    J. Henry & Sons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 80:40


    The guys talk to Joe Henry, master blender of J. Henry & Sons in Wisconsin

    Single Cask Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 76:47


    The guys talk with Josh, one of the founders of Single Cask Nation, about how he started the brand, what they look for in picking a barrel, and what it's like being an independent bottler

    Dry January... Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 51:14


    The guys talk about dry January, general trends in alcohol consumption and the newly released Surgeon General's Warning

    High Hopes for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 52:14


    The guys discuss what their top wishes are for whiskey in 2025

    Top Whiskies of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 75:34


    Jake, Dan, and Gold Eagle Jake wrap up the year by presenting their favorite bottles that they tried this year and commenting on the Whiskey Advocate Top 10 Whiskey List

    Rye Doesn't Dan Like This Episode?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 52:52


    The guys discuss Dan's favorite topic, Rye, and why the category deserves a second chance from bourbon fans

    Celebrity Brands

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 58:28


    The guys discuss celebrity brands, how they've risen to prominence, and which ones are worth trying

    The Bardstown Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 109:18


    The guys are joined by Matt and Garry to thoroughly discuss all 7 bottles in the coveted Bardstown Collection, a set of bottles released by distilleries in the area for various charitable causes.

    Mergers & Acquisitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 62:34


    The guys discuss some of the recent acquisitions of brands and distilleries, and what the pros and cons to this growing trend are

    Ry3 & Izalco w/ CEO Karthik

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 61:20


    Phenomenal Spirits CEO Karthik joins the guys to discuss the Ry3 and Izalco labels

    Cap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 56:30


    The guys discuss twist top bottles and why there is a stigma about them

    Whiskey Acres Barrel 1250

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 45:47


    The guys talk about the newest Gold Eagle barrel pick from Whiskey Acres, Barrel 1250, which uses a new mash bill and new yeast strain to produce a totally new flavor profile from the distillery

    Dusties

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 49:59


    The guys talk about "dusties" and why they are highly regarded as better than their contemporary counterparts

    Death & Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 45:07


    The guys talk about what the proposed tariffs on foreign goods could mean for the whiskey market here in the U.S. and around the world

    Blending at Bhakta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 50:36


    Gold Eagle Jake flies solo this episode as he records with some guests from Bhakta in Poultney, Vermont. The group discusses creating their own blends of the 1928 rye and the Bhakta campus

    Whiskey Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 62:12


    The guys address some common whiskey myths and discuss how they are or are not true

    Fresh Pops '24

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 48:24


    In this episode of Bourbon Matters, the guys discuss their recent experiences with bourbon, including Jake's trip to Kentucky for barrel picks, tastings at various distilleries, and insights into new whiskey releases. They explore the nuances of different bourbons, including the impact of aging and proof, and share their thoughts on American single malts. The conversation also touches on upcoming events and special releases at Whiskey Acres, highlighting the connection between local distilleries and their communities.

    Liquor Store 201

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 70:52


    The guys continue their discussion around Liquor Store ownership and answer some listener questions

    Liquor Store 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 49:31


    The guys talk to Gold Eagle Jake about how a liquor store operates, and what the ups and downs are of running the business

    Fall Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 65:21


    The guys talk about the upcoming Fall whiskey releases and which ones they are excited about

    Whiskey Distillery Tycoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 44:47


    The guys talk about what kind of distillery they would build if they had $100 million to spend

    Grain to Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 75:20


    The guys discuss the new, controversial Heaven Hill Grain to Glass release and what that title should really mean

    Most Improved Distilleries

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 53:58


    The guys discuss their lists of the most improved distilleries of the past few years, and which ones they feel disappointed in

    PDL Pleasures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 47:01


    The guys welcome OG podcast host Roberto back to the podcast and talk about his Texas whiskey adventures

    Trending Whiskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 66:06


    The guys talk about some of the major trends in the whiskey industry over the past few years: which ones came and went, and which are here to stay

    Bardstown Throwdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 44:45


    The guys discuss Bardstown Bourbon Co., which they have some differing opinions on

    Dan Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 41:41


    Dan returns! And brings Whiskey Acres 7 year bourbon, the 2024 release. The guys talk about the new release and compare it to last year's

    Purchasing Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 47:22


    The guys talk about their personal purchasing strategies at the request of a listener!

    Chattanooga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 65:29


    Jake and Jake are joined by Ephraim, distillery rep for Chattanooga, to discuss the Chattanooga BiB, Rye, 111, Founders Blend, and more

    Scotch Matters: Campbeltown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 46:18


    The guys discuss Campbeltown region in the final episode of the Scotch Matters mini-series. Campbeltown scotch has a wide diversity of flavors for only being home to a handful of distilleries.

    Scotch Matters: Highlands & Speyside

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 46:42


    The guys talk about the Highlands and Speyside regions of Scotland and recommend some good value whiskies from each

    Scotch Matters: Islands and Blends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 60:24


    Jake and Jake are joined by Bruce Perry of Torabhaig, Mossburn, and Caisteal Chamuis to discuss making whiskey on the Isle of Skye (the most remote island in Scotland) and how blended Scotches have begun to regain the respect of the market

    Scotch Matters: Islay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 36:07


    Jake and Jake discuss the island region of Islay this week on the limited Scotch Matters takeover! They discuss peat, and how Islay made it infamous.

    Scotch Matters: Lowlands

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 48:45


    The Jakes are back, and they're taking their taste buds across the pond to discuss the Scottish Lowlands, and the great whiskey they produce

    Mizunara & Master Classes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 49:07


    The two Jakes talk about Master Classes at Gold Eagle, and review the Barrell Craft Mizunara Finished Bourbon

    The Life of a Distillery Rep w/ Wilson Torres

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 69:51


    Jake and Jake sit down with Wilson Torres to talk about what exactly distillery reps do and Wilson's new brand, Whistle Pig

    Finished Whiskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 53:49


    Jake and Jake discussed finished whiskey: What makes it good, what doesn't, and where they think it's going to go

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