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Three Chord Bourbon sources rare barrels from Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Indiana and finishes them in unconventional casks. Crystal and Roger work through four expressions — from a Cherry bounce-finished Hellstrom to the 120-proof Goodbye June.
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In this episode of The Liquor Connoisseur, we sit down with Fallon, aka Its Bourbon Baby, to discuss her journey into the world of whiskey.
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This week we review black owned, woman owned New Dawn Distilling's New York 10 Year Wheated Whiskey!
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The essential details, tasting conversation, and story behind Behind the Bar: Fresh Victor’s Ken MacKenzie Talks Game-Changing Mixers on The Liquor Connoisseur!.
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Ten sons, all named Elie Ferrand, have led the same cognac house since 1840. Crystal and Roger review the expression that celebrates that unbroken line.
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Vanessa Braxton, founder of Black Momma Vodka, opens her distillery doors to The Liquor Connoisseur for an exclusive facility tour — and Crystal and Roger taste through the Peach Tea Vodka.
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Absinthia Vermut — absinthe producer and educator — joins Crystal and Roger to debunk the hallucination myths, explain the Green Fairy's history, and taste the real spirit.
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MurMur uses coconut water as the fermentation base instead of sugarcane molasses or fresh cane juice. Crystal and Roger find out what that unconventional choice does to the rum.
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David Shepherd, mezcal maven and founder of Corte Vetusto, joins Crystal and Roger for a full conversation on artisanal mezcal, Oaxacan production, and why the category demands more attention than it gets.
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Find out the best gifts to give The Liquor Connoisseur in your life on this week's Christmas episode of the Liquor Connoisseur!
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Dingle Distillery is one of Ireland's new independent craft operations — and their Batch 5 Single Malt shows what Irish whiskey looks like when it steps outside the Jameson shadow.
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Crystal and Roger get a behind-the-scenes rick house tour at Bardstown Bourbon Company — one of Kentucky's most ambitious new distilleries — and talk about what happens to bourbon between distillation and the glass.
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