Whisky Rant Podcast

We embark on the ultimate Canadian Whisky tournament, semi-blind taste-testing as many bottles as we could get our hands on! With so much great competition it's anyones game! Who will come out on top? Find out who wins the Rye Category on the Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 113. Rye Category: A- Still Waters 9Yr Brandy Cask 100% Rye B- Wild Life Rye C- The Coopers Rye Spring Mill D- Diony E- Shelter Point Black Tail F- Black Fox G- SOV Realms Rye Dark Fruits & Cacao H- SOV Rolling Hills in the Morning Mist I- Still Heads Single Barrel Moscatel good J- SOV Raiding Nonnas Cabinet K- Wayne Gretzky Signature Rye (5Yr) L- Lot 40 Cherry Wood M- Maple Brûlée Spring Hill N- StillHead Strath Single Cask #01 The Iberian Cascadian BC Rye & Ex-PX O- SOV Realms Rye Citrus & Botanicals P- Still Waters 100% Rye 7.8Yrs Old Q- Last Straw Rye R- Alberta Premium CS Rye

We use Chat GPT to Roast us on the Podcast, and AI does not hold back! PLUS: We open and review Old Pulteney 25 Year Old! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 112.

We get the opportunity to try Glenlivet's newest core-range addition, the 40 Year Old! Finished in a pretty unique style of sherry cask, Jack McCreadie joins the podcast to tell us all about it! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 111.

From brewing legends to distilling entrepreneurs, Quinn and Cooper of John Sleeman & Sons join the podcast to discuss their range of Canadian Whiskies. Are they already claiming their place among the Canadian distilling elite? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 110. FIND THIER BOTTLES: https://johnsleemanandsons.com/

Our boy James Bornn joins the podcast to discuss the Compass Box Extinct Blends Quartet. This time we are drinking the Celestial and Metropolis. Is this the most understated collection Compass Box has ever released? And what's John Glaser's next step in the whisky world? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 109. (Sorry for the audio, we had a technical issue).

Scotch Whisky Icon Billy Walker joins the podcast to discuss his journey from Glendronach to GlenAllachie and how he has changed and shaped the landscape of one of our favourite distilleries. What does the future hold for GlenAllachie and the newest line of Meikle Toir peated expressions? Billy shares some interesting information of what's coming next! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 108.

We semi-blind try 9 different 15 year old Scotch Whiskies to see which we like the most! Which bottle are you picking? And what bottle did we leave out that should have been included? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 107. PLATINA PROMO CODE: Whisky6gotyourbackforFeb

We count down the most underrated and underpriced whiskies heading into 2025! What are some of the best value buys? And what quality bottles are not being talking about enough? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 106.

We don't hold back as we count down the most overrated and overpriced whiskies heading into 2025! Some of these brands are the obvious offenders, but some may shock you! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 105.

We sample 8 different vintages of Lagavulin 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky to determine which one we like the best! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 104. Vintages: 2008, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, & 2024.

If you could only choose one bottle, what would it be? We play a game with different scenarios to see which whisky we would pick. PLUS: Is the travel retail / duty free market dead, or are there still good bottles out there? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 103.

In part 2 with David de Kergommeaux we discuss how he runs the Canadian Whisky Awards, his induction into the Whisky Hall of Fame, continue the discussion on "Canadian True" and discuss our favourite Canadian Whisky of all time. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 102. BUY THE BOOK HERE: https://a.co/d/3eEQx0O

Canadian Whisky Legend Davin de Kergommeaux joins the podcast to talk all things Canadian Whisky. Rob has purposed a new way distiller's can classify their whisky: "Canadian True" will aim to distinguish from Canada's 9.09% rule. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 101.

100 Whisky Rants and we're celebrating with some of our favourite pours! Gordon and MacPhail, Macallan, Highland Park, and Booker's Rye. We discuss some highlights over the past few years. PLUS: What should Ralfy do with his epic whisky collection? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 100.

Macallan vs Glendronach, Distillery vs Distillery, or Dream Drinking Experiences, we play "Would You Rather"! PLUS New GlenAllachie 18 Review! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 99!

James and Jenna of Sons of Vancouver join the podcast to discuss their highly anticipated second release from the Realms of Rye series "Dark Fruit & Cacao" coming out on December 7, 2024! The most sought-after Rye Whisky in Canada right now! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 98.

So many great Canadian Rye Whiskies right now, but which do we think is the best? We blind taste Last Straw, Sons of Vancouver, Lot 40, and Gretzky's to find out! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 93.

Can the Independent Bottler's outshine an official Springbank Society offering?? We find out. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 97. Springbank Society 20 year old Port. Decadent Drinks Whisky Land Ch1 Springbank 26 year old. Whisky Sponge Springbank 24 year old.

We review the newest Bunnahabhain 12 cask strength and compare it to Springbank 12 and Lagavulin 12. Plus: Results from our 2024 Whisky Fantasy Draft! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 96. WANTED: samples of Lagavulin 12 from 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2022.

Our annual Whisky Fantasy Draft where we select bottles, build a team, and have you choose the winner! Are you Team Jeremy or Team Rob? Vote in the comments. Plus the new look Glendronach 15 review! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 95. BUY LIITON WHISKY GLASSES: https://liiton.com/ TEAM JEREMY: HIGHLAND PARK 30 BLACK ART 4.1 CB TOBIAS & ANGEL SPRINGBANK 21 (2019) GLENFARCLAS FAMILY CASKS G&M SPEYMALT MACALLAN LAPHROAIG 18 (GREEN TIN) TAMDHU 18 BLUE SPOT 7 IRISH TWO BREWERS CLASSIC TEAM ROB: SPRINGBANK 25 LAPHROAIG 25 G&M LINKWOOD 30 GLENALLACHIE 21 SPRINGBANK 21 CB CELESTIAL KAVALAN VIRGIN OAK GLENALLACHIE 18 SPRINGBANK 15 MEIKLE TOIR TURBO

With Glenallachie's new peated line, Meikle Toir, making buzz in the whisky world; some have it in the same sentence as the famed Octomore. We compare Meikle Toir Turbo to Octomore 6.3 Islay Barley. How is it similar, how is it different, and can it be held in the same regard? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 94.

We try Lagavulin 8, Argbeg 8, Kilkerran 8, and Talisker 8 to see which is drinking best for us. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 92.

As we hit summer with a massive heat wave; which whiskies are best for those warm summer nights? Sam from Whisky In SV joins the podcast to discuss! SUBSCRIBE TO WHISKY IN SV: https://www.youtube.com/@whiskyinsv

How two whisky enthusiasts took their passion for spirits and started their own independent bottling company! Spirit for Us joins the podcast to talk about their first release: 9 year old Still Water Canadian Single Malt finished in an Amburana cask! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 90. BUY HERE: https://laststrawdistillery.com/product/canadian-single-malt-whisky/ CHECKOUT: https://www.spiritforus.ca/whisky-for-us UPDATES: https://www.spiritforus.ca/updates

Two Brewers distillery in Whitehorse YT Canada uses techniques from their craft beer brewing process to make some of Canada's best single malt whisky. Bob and Tyson join to podcast to discuss just how they've adapted and innovated their methods and equipment that's lead to amazing results! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 89.

First time Wayne Gretzky Estates releases their own distillate. A craft style Rye and Brandy have us very impressed! Master Distiller Tim Wilson joins the podcast to discuss how Gretzky Estates is primed to impress the whisky enthusiast. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 88.

Meikle Toir hits the market with 4 new releases, The Original, The Sherry One, The Chinquapin One, and The Turbo. All offering something a little different, how will Billy Walker's new peated scotch range fare with whisky drinkers? James Bornn joins to podcast to discuss the potential hype! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 87.

We were given a rare opportunity to pick a cask from Benromach! We chose a 10 Year Old Cask-Strength First-Fill Oloroso! Huge thanks to James, Richard, everyone at Authentic, and Benromach! PLUS we also try two other Benromach single casks, including one picked from the Caledonian Whisky Bar.

2023 Diageo Special Releases, which are worth their price tag, and which ones are not? A full unbiased and honest review! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 85 Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code WHISKYRANT at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod 0:00 Intro 3:47 Singleton 14 Year Old 8:07 Talisker (NAS) 11:38 Roseisle 12 Year Old 15:10 Oban 11 Year Old 17:36 Manscaped Sponsor 19:42 Clynelish 10 Year Old 22:49 Lagavulin 12 Year Old 26:30 Mortlach (NAS) 34:02 Glenkinchie 27 Year Old

Master Blender John Glaser is leaving Compass Box after 23 years to "embark on fresh endeavours in [his] career", but where will he land, and will Compass Box ever be the same? We review Compass Box Asyla, Ultramarine, and Delos. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 84.

In-depth talk with the trio from Son's of Vancouver. Some of the most in-demand releases in Canada, this distillery specializes in rye, and their bottles sell out in hours!

Canadian distillery owners Matt & Keith cut their teeth in Scotland and implement that knowledge in one of Canada's newest up-and-coming distilleries. With special guest Matt Widmer. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 82.

Scott from SMWS and the Scotch Test Dummies joins Rob and Jeremy on the Whisky Rant to talk SMWS and his YouTube journey. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 81.

Jeremy and Rob review Springbank 10 Palo Cortado among a few Hazelburn expressions. After a devastating delivery bottle break, Rob manages to salvage 5 or 5 ounces of the new Springbank 10 Palo Cortado. Check out what the boys think in this video

We begin 2024 with the first of a series of interviews with various distilleries and whisky influencers. Starting only a few miles/kilometres from Rob's home with Don from Last Straw Distillery. We try a lineup of whisky including the famous Rice Whisky!

Finished Bourbon/Whiskey has seen an increase in the whiskey landscape, are producers over-doing it? Or are they simply trying to differentiate in a saturated market? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 77.

Whisky matured in Port Barrels is often polarizing. Sometimes great, sometimes not so much. We discuss some of our favourites, and some bottles that we would consider our worst purchases ever! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 76.

We mix up 3 Alcohol-Free cocktails using 0%ABV Tequila, Gin, and Bourbon. With the growing trend of spirit free drinks, how will these mixtures fair with a group of whisky drinkers? We find out! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 75.

Part 2 of our Podcast with Ralfy we discuss fraudulent media samples, more talk about Springbank, and the truth about chill filtering. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 74.

Ralfy joins the Podcast to discuss his decision to feature Springbank for his 1,000th review. What's his favourite Springbank? Plus: the state of the Whisky landscape, the Scotch Whisky Association, and the Online Scotch Whisky Awards! The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 73.

Whisky that TRICKS you, & Whisky that TREATS you! Have you ever purchased a bottle that wasn't what it represented? Did it let you down? Was it overpriced? What about one that exceeded expectations? We discuss bottles that fit those descriptions, and review Tamdhu 18. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 72. Go to https://sponsr.is/zbiotics_rant or scan the QR code and get 15% off your first order of ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol Probiotic by using my code RANT at checkout. Thanks to ZBiotics for sponsoring today's video!

2023 Online Scotch Whisky Award Nominations are live and voting is open. Which whiskies will win this year? Will Springbank defend its title of Best Distillery? Will Ardnamurchan, Redbreast, Compass Box, and Glen Scotia retain their titles? We discuss. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 71. VOTE HERE: https://www.oswa.co.uk/

What whisky are we reaching for when in the fall months? Octomore 11.3 and 13.1 Review. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 70.

In Episode 69 Jeremy and Rob explore the various fancy bottlings that have been released over the past few years. Is there a place for them in the Scotch market? The boys review two Valinch & Mallet expressions.

Vote for Team Rob or Team Jeremy! This year we have a $1,000 (cad) salary cap and pick bottles we don't yet have and find intriguing or desire. Plus we review the Glenturret 12. The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 68.

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Another Whisky Award Magazine! Can we trust a magazine who awards companies who buy advertising space in their publication's, is it a conflict of interest? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 65 CHECKOUT LATHR: https://lathr.com/ *Sorry about the audio quality in this episode.

GlenAllachie 10 Cask Strength Batch 9 (2023) Scotch Review. How does this batch compare to our favourites? The Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 64.

News from Whisky Advocate Magazine shocked the whisky world when independent bottler Gordon and MacPhail announced they will "halt new cask fillings starting in 2024 to focus on its own distilleries, Benromach and The Cairn. The company's existing whisky stocks for independent bottlings will be depleted over the coming decades as it focuses on building its own single malt brands as part of a long–term growth strategy." Is this the beginning of the end of the Independent Bottler? Special guest James Bornn joins the Whisky Rant Podcast Ep 63.