The Whisky Topic - Episode 4 - No, not Blanton's!

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The Whisky Topic heads to Kentucky! Mark Bylok and Glenford Jameson visit Buffalo Trace and Barton Distillery (home of 1792). In their visit to Buffalo Trace Distillery, they review the process Buffalo Trace uses to pick those special barrels that make it as Blanton’s single barrel bourbon. Reviewed whiskies included a range of Colonel E.H. Taylor (Cured Oak, Tornado, Cask Strength), the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and the yet to be released 2015 Pappy Van Winkle 20 year old. 1792 was had from the cask. Speaking of cask-strength whisky, how does Maker’s Mark measure up? 

Beaumont Inn

Four Roses Single Barrel OESK

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Colonel E.H. Taylor Tornado Bourbon

Colonel E.H. Taylor Cured Oak

Hirsch Selection 25 Year Old Straight Rye

1792 Bourbon

Catnap - Portlandia

4020 John Deere Oil

The podcast starts sounding like Drunk History

Maker’s Mark Cask Strength

Glenford Jameson, Food Lawyer

The Whisky Topic - Episode 3 - Pappy Van Winkle. Is it hype or worth the trouble?

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This week, Mark and Jamie discuss the famous Pappy Van Winkle whisky. The history is quite complex. Is it worth the hype? Are whisky drinkers a touch sensitive about Pappy? Is Pappy 15 the perfect Pappy? What about poor man's pappy? Plus, Mark went to Panama City. 

Humo BBQ

Talisker 10

Donde Jose

Buying Pappy From The Government

The Complete Guide to Pappy Van Winkle

Old Rip Van Winkle

Diageo Restores Weller

The Whisky Topic Episode 1 - Whisky Three Ways!

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The Whisky Topic this week is on how to best enjoy your whisky. Mark Bylok and Jamie Johnson enjoy whisky three ways—Straight, on ice, and warmed closer to body temperature. How does their whisky change at different temperatures? When to drink whisky on ice? Plus, the mash bill controversy is briefly covered along with rising bourbon pricing. Somehow Sex in the City, The Hills, and Saved By The Bell make it into the show. ¯\(?)/¯