Episode insights, spirits education, tasting conversations, and the culture and craft behind what is in your glass.
Master blender Brandon McCraney on building bourbons that refuse to be the same twice — barrel sourcing, a coffee cask that smelled like Starbucks, and what it takes to open a craft distillery during a pandemic.
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Woman-founded and micro-batch, Preservation Estate uses traditional pot still distillation to make a wheated Kentucky bourbon that's richer and more expressive than most competitors in its category — and Roger nearly loses a thumb getting it open.
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Crystal and Roger break down the forces reshaping the American spirits industry in 2026 — from potential mega-mergers to a high-stakes bankruptcy battle, and what it all means for the bottles on your shelf.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind A 100-Year-Old Blend for Only $75?! | Bhakta 1928 Review.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind The Birthplace of American Whiskey? | PonFEIGH Monongahela Style Rye.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Grain-to-Glass Arkansas Gin: Delta Dirt Tall Cotton Review.
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Four Roses 2025 Single Barrel Flight 🥃 OESO vs OESK vs OBSF (Which Recipe Wins?).
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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
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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
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Is This $125 Rye Worth It? WhistlePig 12-Year World Rye Review.
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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
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In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we sit down with James and Alina Mahoney, the husband-and-wife duo behind Madam Mocktail—a bold, ready-to-drink mocktail brand changing how people socialize without alcohol.What
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