Best Whiskey Tangent Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #89: Spirits of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! | Hungary v. Austria v. Slovakia v. Romania v. Poland 54:51

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Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/whiskeytangent Whiskeys (mostly): Zwack’s Unicum • Uuahouua Pinot Noir Austrian Single Malt Whisky • Nestville Hit & Run Slovakian Blended Whisky • Carpathian Romanian Wine Cask Collection Single Malt Whisky • The Stranger Polish Rye Whisky Tangents: Brian the Whiskey Explorer joins us once again for some whis…

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Federalism But Were Afraid to Ask 1:07:43

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Steve, Mack, and Anne dig into the power dynamics of these United States. REFERENCES What about Washington, D.C.? Duignan, Brian. “What State Is Washington, D.C. In?” June 13, 2025. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/story/what-state-is-washington-dc-in Federalism is… Legal Information Institute. “Federalism.” https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/fe…

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Whiskey Vault Series III – It’s All Doug’s Vault Again! | We’re High-Proof Whоres 1:14:51

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Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/whiskeytangent Whiskeys: 1792 12 Years Aged Bourbon • 1792 Full Proof Bourbon (Benash Store Pick) • Oppidan Bottled-in-Bond Four Grain Bourbon (South Jersey Bourbon Drinkers Pick) • Bardstown Bourbon Co. Château de Laubade Aramagnac Finished Bourbon • Bardstown Bourbon Co. Foursquare Rum Finished Whiskey • Lag…

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Whiskey Sho(r)t – Pinhook Vertical 10-Year QuickTaste 21:50

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Welp, we're back again tasting the latest update to Pinhook's Vertical Series Bourbon, our 6th tasting across the years. And each time we keep waiting (fearing?) for the fairly excellent expressions to fall off a cliff of overoakedness. (Shut up, that's totally a word.) So, will this be the year it finally does? Tune in and find out! Also, please c…

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Untethered Tangent on Populism 11:05

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By Anne Trominski

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Episode #88: IrishFest 2025! | Bushmills v. Clonakilty v. Dead Rabbit v. Knappogue Castle v. Natterjack 1:08:47

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Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/whiskeytangent Whiskeys: The Dead Rabbit Blended Irish Whiskey • Natterjack Batch 1 Single Grain Irish Whiskey • Bushmills 12 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey • Knappogue Castle 12 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey • Clonakilty Private Barrel Select Rivesaltes Cask Finished Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey Tangents: …

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What’s Going On Here? 1:30:59

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Get out your dictionaries, folks! It’s time to figure out what’s happening in the U.S. of A. In this listener-suggested episode of Civics, we look at -archies, -acracies, and -isms. REFERENCES Oligarchy: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oligarchy Many of them had a council of elders: Hodkinson, Stephen. “Gerousia.” December 22, 2015. Oxfo…

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Whiskey News! October 2025 | Local Man Drinks at 2pm on a Tuesday, Buys Pizza Place, Hides Whiskey in the Pine Barrens 1:03:34

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Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/whiskeytangent New News: Diageo Halts Production at Two Iconic American Distilleries • Willett Distillery Patriarch Evan Kulsveen Has Died • Global Whiskey Challenge Names Top Winners! • Rabbit Hole Named Best Distillery Tour • How Much Alcohol Is Too Much? • Is 50-Year-Old Bourbon Possible? • $1M in Whiskey S…

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Untethered Tangent on the Budget Process 6:22

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By Anne Trominski

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Episode #87: Sazerac x 4 | Baby Saz v. 18 Year v. Handy v. Cocktail 40:20

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Support us at https://buymeacoffee.com/whiskeytangent Whiskeys: Sazerac Rye • Sazerac Rye 18 Year • Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Tangents: Join us as we taste our way through all three of Buffalo Trace’s Sazerac branded expressions and make one VERY expensive cocktail! • Sazerac QuickStory • Sazerac is also a coffee house and a company • Remember wh…

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Whiskey Sho(r)t – Bib & Tucker Gold Roast QuickTaste 16:28

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Although most people probably think whiskey is our favorite beverage, it’s actually coffee, which is why we were intrigued with this new Bourbon infused with coffee beans when we featured it on a news episode a few months ago. But is it too coffee forward? Not enough? Or does sit perfectly at the junction between our two favorite liquids? And what …

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What is Congress Supposed To Do? 1:16:51

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By Anne Trominski

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Last Call Summer 2025 | Has Mars Checked in Yet? 1:10:15

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Say sayonara to Season 13! But wait, we have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a review of the past six months and a preview of Season 14. Last Things – Shout-outs: All our guest co-hosts • Interviewees Bobby DeMars, John Wadell, Christopher Davies, and Freddie Noe! • Listener Stats: Is Canada a state yet? (kidd…

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Whiskey News! September 2025 | Local Man Dumps Out Crown Royal, Steals Ice Cream from CVS, Almost Dies in New Orleans 44:47

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New News: Diageo shuts down bottling plant, Canadians make threats • Heaven Hill officially opens new Bardstown distillery • Judge orders Uncle Nearest into receivership • Distiller revives rye grain from a shipwreck • Win Elmer T. Lee barrel in Sazerac sweepstakes • Eight suspects charged in brazen Crown Royal heist • Woman arrested after crime sp…

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Untethered Tangent on Term Limits and Qualifications 10:50

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By Anne Trominski

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Should the Justice Department be Independent? 1:20:01

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Mack, Steve, and Anne debate Constitutional law and look to fix the problems of our country in our first episode of season 3. References What is independent? Merriam-Webster. “Independent.” https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent What is justice? https://youtu.be/wEBlaMOmKV4?si=difVAzt3cTdBuLvG So, we have three branches: USA.gov. “B…

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Whiskey Sho(r)t – Eagle Rare 17 Year QuickTaste 21:18

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Over the years we've been very lucky to taste on air two expressions from the highly sought after (and often highly priced) lineup known as the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. We tasted the 2020 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye and the 2023 William Larue Weller Bourbon. And now we’re getting to taste another, while also comparing it to its lower-proof…

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Episode #86: Stranahan’s American Single Malt x 3 | There Goes Our WNBA Sponsorship 59:26

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Whiskeys: Stranahan’s Blue Peak Solera Cask Finished American Single Malt • Stranahan’s Diamond Peak 2024 Rum Cask Finished American Single Malt • Stranahan’s Snowflake 2024 Redcloud Peak Wine & Whiskey Finished American Single Malt Tangents: Gabe, Andy, and Drew join us on this ascent into American Single Malts from the Colorado Rockies! • The sur…

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Untethered Tangent on Schoolhouse Rock 7:18

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By Anne Trominski

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Whiskey News! July/August 2025 | Local Man Drinks Blackberry Liqueur, Commits Whiskey Fraud, Builds Beaver Dam 33:33

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New News: Uncle Nearest Hit by $100 Million Lawsuit • Garrison Brothers Secures National Distribution • New Jersey Cracks Down on Out-of-State Alcohol Shipments • Buffalo Trace Turns Whiskey Waste into Eco-Friendly Goods • Stitzel-Weller Is for Sale… But Not Really • U.S. Outflanked by UK-India Whiskey Trade Deal • MGP's Sales Plummet Amidst Bourbo…

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We're Two! 6:28

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To celebrate two years of Civics on the Rocks, we’re going on vacation! We’re not going to have a full episode this month. Instead, you get this silliness. Enjoy!By Anne Trominski

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Bonus Sho(r)t – Baker's High Rye Single Barrel Bourbon QuickTaste 22:46

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Five years ago, we released Episode #29 to coincide not only with Baker’s Small Batch Bourbon becoming Baker’s Single Barrel Bourbon, but also with Bourbon-Hall-of-Famer Baker Beam's 84th birthday. And now that Baker just turned 89, we figured we’d revisit the brand by highlighting its first line extension, a high-rye expression that was released j…

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Whiskey Sho(r)t – Cedar Ridge QuintEssential Number Five QuickTaste 23:53

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About a year ago, we impulse-bought a Cedar Ridge QuintEssential release, and it turned out to be one of the best whiskeys we’ve evaluated on the podcast. So, this year, when the new version came out, we jumped at the chance to, once again, taste something truly spectacular. So, will we (along with Superfan Jason from Maryland) love the new express…

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Untethered Tangent on We The People 5:48

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Episode #85: Whiskey Tiki Cocktails! | It’s Easy To Get a Buzz When You’re Double Fisting 1:09:23

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Round 1 – Halekulani: High-proof Bourbon • Lemon juice • Lime juice • Pineapple juice • Demerara syrup • Grenadine • Angostura bitters Round 2 – Mai Tai v. “Rye Tai”: Rum v. Rye • Orange liqueur v. Pineapple juice • Lime juice v. Lemon juice • Simple syrup v. Angostura bitters • Orgeat Round 3 – Painkiller v. “Grainkiller”: High-proof Rum v. Four-G…

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Pardon Me? 1:09:33

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Mack and Steve show no forgiveness as they discuss one of the president’s broadest powers. REFERENCES Who does have the power? The President: Constitution Annotated. “ArtII.S2.C1.3.1 Overview of Pardon Power.” Congress.gov. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C1-3-1/ALDE_00013316/ It depends on each state and each state constitu…

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Whiskey News! June 2025 | Local Man Snubbed by Bourbon Hall of Fame, Drinks Casket Whiskey, Sings Like the Bee Gees 34:48

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New News: WhistlePig Names New CEO • Bourbon Hall of Fame Announces First Female Inductee • Green River Opens Whiskey Row Tasting Room • MLB Names First Official Whiskey • Japanese Whisky Ramps Up Rules Compliance • Belle Meade Brothers Take Their Whiskey Back • Whiskey Takes Aim at U.S. Shipping Laws New Whiskeys: Blue Note Single Barrel Rye • Ced…

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Untethered Tangent on The Undead 14:06

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Whiskey Sho(r)t – St. Augustine Florida Straight Bourbon QuickTaste 12:53

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So, Scott’s mom went to Florida and brought him back a whiskey from a very popular craft distillery that was founded in an old factory in an historic neighborhood in America’s oldest city with assistance from a legendary master blender. With that kind of pedigree, the whiskey just HAS to be good, right? RIGHT?! Well, you know what to do to find out…

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Episode #84: Little Book x 6 + Master Distiller Interview! | You Don’t Noe Freddie 1:20:14

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Whiskeys: Little Book Chapter 3 “The Road Home” • Little Book Chapter 4 “Lessons Honored” • Little Book Chapter 5 “The Invitation” • Little Book Chapter 6 “To The Finish” • Little Book The Infinite: Edition 1 Tangents: 8th-generation Beam Master Distiller Freddie Noe joins us on a retrospective of his personal line of whiskeys! • The Little Book hi…

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Is the Judiciary Independent? 1:08:06

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Listen to Mack and Steve discuss checks, balances, and how it always comes back to we, the people. REFERENCES There’s three coequal branches: The White House. “Our Government.” https://www.whitehouse.gov/government/ Take France: Georgetown Law Library. “The Structure of the French Legal System.” https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/francelegalresearch/…

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Whiskey News! May 2025 | Local Man Does Fireball Shots, Buys Ice Cream at the Renaissance Faire, Makes D**k Jokes 56:44

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New News: Update on Buffalo Trace Flooding • Middle West buys Old Elk • Westward Files for Bankruptcy • Online Auction Startup Turns Whiskey into Windfall • Denver International Spirits Competition Results (with Christoper Davies of the Global Whiskey Challenge) • San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results • Drunk Driver Crashes Car, Goes Nuts…

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Untethered Tangent on a Parade 2:49

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Bonus Sho(r)t - Whiskey Madness 2025 Infinity Bottle! 13:05

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Every year we put out a follow-up to the Whiskey Madness tournament that somehow ties in to those episodes. Except last year, when we just forgot. But this year, we thought why not take all of the whiskeys in the tournament and combine them together, and just see what happens? So, did it come out ok? Or was it a terrible Frankenstein monster ready …

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Episode #83: Kentucky Peerless x 4 + Head Taster Interview! | We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bottle 1:15:43

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Whiskeys: Peerless Toasted Small Batch Bourbon • Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon • Peerless Double Oak “No. 2” Single Barrel Bourbon • Peerless “Fruit Cocktail” Single Barrel Rye Tangents: Gabe and Jeff join us for a six-months-in-the-making episode about our favorite distillery from our Kentucky trip! • The basically ancient history of Peerle…

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How Do You Regulate A Militia Well? 1:21:55

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Steve and Mack get into the legalities of militias, and they may not be what you think. They’re definitely more complicated. REFERENCES A bunch of farmers that run home to get their guns to come to the common defense against the Redcoats: American Battlefield Trust. “Lexington and Concord.” https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battl…

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Whiskey Sho(r)t – Blind Barrels Tasting Kit Review + CEO Interview! 39:22

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If you’ve listened to us for a while, you’ll know that we love tasting whiskey blind, because it challenges your palate and knowledge in ways you never thought possible. However, it can be a pain to set up, and you still know the set of whiskeys you’re tasting, even if you don’t know the order. But that’s where CEO Bobby DeMars and his company’s ta…

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Untethered Tangent on a Tornado 19:25

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Episode #82: Lost Lantern Finished Whiskeys x 5 + Cocktails | Apples v. Honey v. Walnut v. Tequila 48:20

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Whiskeys: Finger Lakes Distilling’s Pommeau Cask Rye • New York Distilling’s Apple Brandy Rye • Starlight’s Honey Cask Bourbon • Watershed’s Nocino Cask Bourbon • Andalusia Whiskey Co.’s Tequila Cask Peated Single Malt Tangents: Nobody joins us for another delicious episode of free whiskey from Lost Lantern (thanks Adam, Nora, and Amy!) • #boomerjo…

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Whiskey News! March/April 2025 | Local Man Eats Pecan Snickers, Sends Out for Garlic Knots, Wins Fireball for Life 40:33

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New News: Buffalo Trace Flooding • EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs, But Not for Long • WhistlePig CEO Steps Down • AI Beats Humans at Distinguishing Whiskey • Debunking the Neck Pour • New Fireball Contest Promises Whisky for Life • Jackpot of Whiskey Found on Atlantic City Beach New Whiskeys: Blood Oath Pact 11 Kentucky Straight Bourbon • Blue Note …

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Is It Supposed to Rain This Weekend? 1:27:16

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We’re not just chatting about the weather. I mean, we are…but there is also social commentary and a bit of moral outrage. This episode is longer than most because we left in more of the silliness. It felt called for. REFERENCES A warning for a tornado outbreak: National Weather Service. “Summary of Significant Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Outbre…

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Last Call Winter 2025 | Obrigado a Todos! 1:20:43

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Season 12 is outta heeeeeeeeeeere (RIP Harry Kalas) but we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a review of the past six months and a preview of Season 13. Last Things – Shout-outs: All our guest hosts • Superfan Jason gave us a whiskey! • Listener Stats: Is there Georgia whiskey? • Scott’s dad won’t hel…

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Whiskey Madness 2025! The Final Pour | Eat an Aspirin and STFU 34:59

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Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/4h9Hr7g Whiskeys: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESV • 2XO Kiawah Blend Bourbon • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey Madness: Only 4 whiskeys are left in the Final Four/Pour! • Overtime is now called Round Gabe • Anders is in a holding cell after shooting Bulleits at the crowd • Shoutout to 19…

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Untethered Tangent on the Soviet Inch 3:56

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Whiskey Madness 2025! Round 3: All Bracket Finals | It Might Have Been the Peyote 49:42

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Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/4h9Hr7g Whiskeys: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon • Speakeasy Bourbon • Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESV • 2XO Kiawah Blend Bourbon • Hemmingway Rye • Old Pepper Rye • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey Madness: Only eight whiskeys are left in the quarterfinals, two from each b…

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Whiskey Madness 2025! Round 2: 100 & 110 Proof Brackets | The Blind Leading the Blind 50:50

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Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/4h9Hr7g Whiskeys: 2XO Kiawah Blend Bourbon • Jack Daniels Bonded Rye • Hemmingway Rye • Old Bardstown Estate Bourbon • Noah’s Mill Bourbon • New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon • Old Pepper Rye • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey Madness: Gabe is back as the referee for Round 2! • Who is Anti-Mr. Dead Air • Scott creates a total sh*t…

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What Makes An Order Executive? 1:05:58

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Okay, so it’s not our best show title, but you get what it’s about don’t you? Yep, we’re jumping headfirst into the chaos machine. Won’t you join us? REFERENCES There have recently been a whole bunch of executive orders: Federal Register. “2025 Donald J. Trump Executive Orders.” National Archive. https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documen…

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Whiskey Madness 2025! Round 1: Under 100 & 120+ Proof Brackets | The Crowd Is Obstreperous 48:31

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Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/4h9Hr7g Whiskeys: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon • Russel's Reserve 6 Year Rye • Speakeasy Bourbon • Bardstown Stave Finish Bourbon • Knob Creek Cask Strength Bourbon • Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey • Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESV Madness: Anders and Gabe…

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Whiskey Madness 2025! Pre-Game Show + Wildcard Round | Here for a Good Time, Not for a Long Time 22:35

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Well, it’s that time of year again, and both Gabe and Anders are back to judge/referee the greatest and longest-tenured whiskey bracket tournament ever! [needs citation]. So just pour yourself your favorite dram, press play, and listen in as we tell you about this year’s bracket configuration, name the 18 whiskeys we’ll be tasting, and even have tw…

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Untethered Tangent on Star Trek 15:42

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By Anne Trominski