Whiskey Tangent
Whiskey wit and wisdom from two guys who like to put it in their mouths and talk about it.
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Episode #94: Buffalo Trace Bourbon Mash #1 Battle Royale! | Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. v. Benchmark (opens the original)
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Whiskeys: Benchmark Bonded Bourbon • Benchmark Single Barrel Bourbon • Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Col. E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon (Bob) Tangents: Gabe and a new guest (our old friend Joe) join us for a blind (and unblind) tasting of Buffalo Trace expressions, all of which have the same mashbill • Everyone likes Gabe on the podcast (except Ed) • Joe’s name wasn’t Joe on Facebook • Tasting all four expressions double-blinded • Apparently, “Gab
Whiskey Sho(r)t – Listener Submission! Jeppson’s Bourbon QuickTaste + Malört Cocktail (opens the original)
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Video version: https://youtu.be/5dV_KkwkeQ4 So, when a listener gifted us a bottle of whiskey, we took a look at the label and said, “Wait, Malört makes a Bourbon?!” Because if you’re not familiar with Malört, it’s an extremely bitter liqueur made from wormwood, the main ingredient in Absinthe, but without any anise, sweetness, or complexity. So, can the palates that produce the most bitter drink on the planet be trusted to craft a good whiskey? Press play and find out! Music Credits: Freedom co
Whiskey News! July/August 2026 | Local Man Drinks Three Lost Lanterns, Turns Down $15 Billion, Taxes Moose Instead (opens the original)
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New News: Bacardi Takes Ownership of Teeling • Sazerac Tries to Buy Brown-Forman… Again • Uncle Nearest’s Legal Woes Continue • Trump Escalates Canadian Tariff War • Global Whisky Challenge winners • North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition winners • ASCOT Awards winners New Whiskeys: Bardstown Bourbon Co. Victoria Pineapple Whiskey • Barton 1792 Rye • Bib & Tucker 8 Year Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Breckenridge Rye • Buffalo Trace’s 2026 Prohibition Collection • Bulleit 20 Year Rye • Booker
Episode #93: High West Mostly Wine-Finished Whiskey x 4 | Like a Juice Box for Adults (opens the original)
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Whiskeys: High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Sauvignon Blanc Barrels • High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Chardonnay Barrels • High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Petite Sirah Barrels • High West Cask Strength Blend of Straight Whiskeys Tangents: Marty and Rachel get high in the west with us for a wine-soaked trek into the mountains of Utah! • Rachel isn’t actually Japanese (or a geisha) • Ignorance never stopped Ed (or America) before • High West history • We’re
Whiskey Sho(r)t – Bulleit Mesquite Smoked Malt Bourbon QuickTaste (opens the original)
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Video with Bonus Cocktail: https://youtu.be/vr7A7Gi5pyU Ever since they opened their own distillery in 2017, Bulleit has been doing some interesting things with their whiskeys, including higher-aged versions of their Bourbon and Rye, an American Single Malt, and even a Bottled-in-Bond. But now they’ve gone and done something truly unique by replacing the rye component in their own-make Bourbon with some mesquite-smoked malted barley. Will it be too smoky? Or not smoky enough? Will we miss the ry
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