Bourbon episodes, reviews, and tasting notes from The Liquor Connoisseur.
A high-proof blend and a 15-month Cognac-cask finish create more than sweetness. We unpack the blend, the finish, and Crystal and Roger's tasting notes.
Read the full pour →Crystal and Roger taste a Camp Nelson barrel of Kentucky Spirit and use it to explore warehouse location, barrel identity, and the appeal of 101-proof bourbon.
Read the full pour →Rio's two-stage finish pushes cinnamon, honey, and dessert notes to the foreground. Here is what the casks are doing and how to taste past the intensity.
Read the full pour →Four ages, four origins, and four mash bills meet at 112.5 proof. The interesting question is not which component wins, but how the blend creates balance.
Read the full pour →Preservation Estate Pot Still Bourbon is a wheated Kentucky bourbon made using a traditional pot still — a production method that creates a distinctly richer, more expressive spirit than column distillation.
Read the full pour →The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind The Industry "Shakeout": Brown-Forman & Pernod Ricard MERGER? + The Uncle Nearest Receivership Saga.
Read the full pour →The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Four Roses 2025 Single Barrel Flight 🥃 OESO vs OESK vs OBSF (Which Recipe Wins?).
Read the full pour →Did you know Blanco Tequila can be rested up to 2 months?In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal and Roger review Santaleza Blanco Tequila (NOM 1604) made in the highlands with 8-year Blue Weber agave, mountai
Read the full pour →Is a store pick really that different, or is it just hype?In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal and Roger put Penelope Straight Bourbon Toasted head-to-head with a Penelope Single Barrel Pick from The Well O
Read the full pour →Is this really the World’s Best Bourbon of 2025… and can you actually see the flavor in the glass?In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal and Roger review Frank August Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon, th
Read the full pour →This isn’t just another bourbon review.
Read the full pour →Step inside Woodworks Distilling Company in Oklahoma City with The Liquor Connoisseur!
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