This is The Liquor Connoisseur's special Valentine's Day episode — and they brought a guest! Joining Crystal and Roger in The Liquor Library is theokcfoodeater, here to help review Acre Distilling's Cinnamon Girl Whiskey and create a special Valentine's Day cocktail. Cinnamon Girl is a naturally flavored whiskey that delivers real cinnamon warmth without the burning, syrupy sweetness of Fireball. It's smooth, balanced, and craft-made — everything a flavored whiskey should be.

In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we sit down with Ursula Dunn, a member of The Sista Supply Chain Network, to learn more about this powerful organization and how women in the spirits industry are making their mark — and not just with pink drinks. During our conversation, Ursula earned us a special honor: she dubbed The Liquor Connoisseur a "real podcast," and even helped launch a Men Drink Pink campaign in Roger's likeness. This episode is all about community, repre

New year, new spirits. On this episode, Crystal and Roger kick off the year by reviewing Woodworks Distilling Company's 4 Grain Vodka — a craft spirit from right here in Oklahoma City. Most vodkas are made from a single grain or base ingredient, but Woodworks takes it a step further by incorporating four grains into the mash. The result is a noticeably more complex neutral spirit — one that has texture, depth, and a subtle character that sets it apart from the standard shelf

Apple wood, limestone water, and rye whiskey come together in a truly distinctive expression from Widow Jane Distillery. On this episode, Crystal and Roger go behind the label on Widow Jane Apple Wood Rye — a Brooklyn-based spirit that blends the spice of rye with the subtle sweetness imparted by apple wood smoke and the minerality of Rosendale limestone water. Widow Jane has undergone new ownership in recent years, and this expression reflects an evolved vision for what Amer

If you've ever wondered what separates a wheated bourbon from a traditional rye-mashbill bourbon, this episode is the perfect place to start. Crystal and Roger review Wilderness Trail's Wheated Bottled in Bond Bourbon — a benchmark expression from one of Kentucky's most respected craft distilleries. Bottled in Bond means it's at least 4 years old, bottled at exactly 100 proof, and produced at a single distillery in a single season. Wilderness Trail's wheated expression swaps

Blended spirits often get a bad rap — but Maggie's Farm is out to change that. On this episode, Crystal and Roger review Maggie's Farm 50/50 Rum, an award-winning expression that blends pot-still and column-still rums to create something genuinely complex and satisfying. Maggie's Farm is a Pittsburgh-based craft distillery with a reputation for quality and transparency, and the 50/50 is a showcase of their blending philosophy. The result is a rum that offers the richness and

On this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, Crystal and Roger review Armagnac de Montal — a lesser-known but deeply storied type of brandy with roots going back to the 14th century. If Cognac is Beyoncé, then Armagnac is Solange: equally impressive, arguably more artisanal, and criminally underrated. Unlike Cognac, Armagnac is produced in the Gascony region of southwestern France using continuous column distillation, giving it a more rustic, complex character. De Montal is a b