How to Learn Peated Scotch: A Kilchoman Tasting with Vlad Portnoy
A first smoky pour can be startling. This guide explains peat, Islay, cask influence, and a calmer way to build your palate alongside the episode.
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Whiskey
Whiskey episodes, reviews, and tasting notes from The Liquor Connoisseur.
George Dickel x Leopold Bros Rye: Why a Three-Chamber Still Matters
A modern column-still rye meets a historically inspired three-chamber rye at 100 proof, creating a useful lesson in how production method shapes texture and aroma.
Read the full pour →Thresh & Winnow 12-Year Wheat Whiskey vs. Weller 12: Similar Age, Different Category
Both whiskeys feature wheat and a 12-year age statement, but their legal categories and grain recipes make this comparison more revealing than a simple winner-and-loser verdict.
Read the full pour →A 100-Year-Old Blend for Only $75?! | Bhakta 1928 Review
The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind A 100-Year-Old Blend for Only $75?! | Bhakta 1928 Review.
Read the full pour →The Birthplace of American Whiskey? | PonFEIGH Monongahela Style Rye
The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind The Birthplace of American Whiskey? | PonFEIGH Monongahela Style Rye.
Read the full pour →Is This $125 Rye Worth It? WhistlePig 12-Year World Rye Review
The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Is This $125 Rye Worth It? WhistlePig 12-Year World Rye Review.
Read the full pour →Can This Pill Stop Hangovers? | Last Call Founders on Mindful Drinking, DHM & Better Mornings
“A better morning starts tonight.” In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal sits down with, Teddy and Sampson, the founders of Last Call, a science-backed supplement made with DHM — a natural compound used in K
Read the full pour →The Rye That Changed Our Minds | Dad’s Hat Whiskey Review & Honest Reaction
In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we dive into Pennsylvania’s pride: Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey.
Read the full pour →Have you ever tasted vodka made from sweet potatoes? The Future of Black Spirits with JJ Braden
On this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we sit down with JJ Braden — a rising star in the spirits industry and Arkansas-based brand ambassador — for a soulful conversation and an on-air tasting of Delta Dirt Vodka, a
Read the full pour →Botanicals & Cocoa: Exploring Castle & Key Roots of Ruin Gin w/ Bissinger’s Gin & Tonic Truffle Bar!
In this delectable episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we delve into a harmonious pairing that tantalizes the senses: Castle & Key's Roots of Ruin Gin and Bissinger's Dark Chocolate Gin & Tonic Bar.
Read the full pour →Straight from Ireland - Dingle Single Malt Batch Number 5 Irish Whiskey!
Someone went to Ireland and thought we should review this special batch from Dingle.
Read the full pour →Put Down the Crown Royal & Pick Up Frisky Whiskey Premium Flavored Whiskey!
Join us this week on The Liquor Connoisseur as we review Frisky Whiskey!
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