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The official podcast of the Bourbon Showdown! Featuring reviews, news, tastings and interviews with the top names in the Bourbon industry. Learn how your favorite bourbons get made as the leaders of the industry walk you through their process.
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Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2026 (opens the original)
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This week, Jesse sits down with Dr. Blake Layfield, Master Distiller and Head of Innovation & Blending at Maker’s Mark , to dive into the highly anticipated Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2026 . Blending 11-, 12- and 14-year-old bourbon and bottled at 112.1 proof, cask strength , this release features the oldest whiskey ever used in a Cellar Aged blend. Blake takes us behind the scenes of its creation, how Maker’s Mark pushes bourbon to 14 years without becoming over-oaked, and why their limestone cel
AI in Whiskey with Courtney Sandora (opens the original)
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This week on The Bourbon Showdown , Jesse sits down with Courtney Sandora, Founder of GoSocial and Co-Founder of Bourbon Signals , to explore how AI is changing the way consumers discover, research, and choose bourbon. Courtney takes us inside Bourbon Signals and the fascinating question behind it: When someone asks AI what bourbon to buy, which brands get recommended—and why? We talk about what influences those recommendations, why some bourbon brands are showing up while others are being left
Ian Stirsman: Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve (opens the original)
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Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve with Ian Stirsman of Ross & Squibb This week on The Bourbon Showdown , Jesse sits down with Ian Stirsman of Ross & Squibb Distillery to crack open and drink through the new Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve . Ian takes us behind the bottle to talk about how this special release came together, what makes it different from the rest of the Remus lineup, and the story behind pairing one of baseball’s most legendary names with American whiskey. Then we get down to business and taste t
Widow Jane: Sienna Jevremov/Tequila Ocho (opens the original)
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This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Widow Jane is back ! Jesse sits down with Sienna Jevremov, Head Distiller at Widow Jane , to talk about one of the distillery’s most exciting releases yet: Widow Jane 10-Year Bourbon finished for eight months in Tequila Ocho casks . Sienna takes us behind the scenes of this unique collaboration and explains what happens when mature bourbon meets the rich, roasted-agave character of Tequila Ocho. We get into how the partnership came together, why tequila
John Rempe: Blood Oath Pact 12 (opens the original)
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This week on The Bourbon Showdown , we’re raising a glass with one of the best in the business — Lux Row Master Distiller John Rempe — for a deep dive into the brand-new Blood Oath Pact 12 . John takes us behind the scenes of Blood Oath and into the mind of the man who has created every Pact since the beginning. We talk about the challenge of making each release completely unique, how he chooses the whiskies that make the final blend, and what went into creating Pact 12 . And, of course, we drin
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