Great American Whiskey Cookers
Welcome to The Great American Whiskey Cookers, your exclusive pass to the world of craft distilling. Join us on this captivating video series and podcast as we venture behind the curtain with America's finest distillers. Get ready to meet the passionate souls who work the stills, discover the exquisite spirits they craft, and uncover the rich stories that embody America's liquid heritage.
Episodes
184 episodes
Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Oxmoor Small Batch vs. Kings Family Distillery
On this Friday Blind challenge, it's one of our favorites. Oxmoor Small Batch Bourbon going up against a new one for us, Kings Family Distillery. It's no secret that Jeff likes the Oxmoor, so can he spot it in the blind and does it win this ...
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Episode #106 - A Journey to Whiskey University "Tasting Belle Meade Whiskey"
On this episode, we get to try a whiskey that was being phased out by one distillery, but is now being brought back by the brothers of the family that once owned it. It's historically significant in the whiskey-sphere, but largely forgotten ...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Michter's Barrel Strength vs. Pursuit Rye
It's a blind tasting Friday. On this episode, it's a so called Big Craft bourbon - Michters Barrel Strength. Not technically a "big bourbon" but often thought of like that. The competition is the blending strength of Pursuit Spirits and thei...
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Episode #105 - Spirits Attorney Brian Haara - "Do you know the rules of Bourbon"
There are lots of myths and misunderstandings about making Bourbon. Seems like everyone "knows" what the scoop is. So, we asked Brian Haara, Spirits Attorney in Louisville Kentucky about the rules that govern the making of Bourbon. Including...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Old Grand Dad BiB vs. Old Grand Dad 7 year
Old Grand Dad recently came out with a 7 year product. And everyone’s been going nuts over trying to find this. So, we wondered how does it stack up against the shelfer Old Grand Dad Bottled in Bond. We blind some friends of the show to find...
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Episode #104 - A Journey to Whiskey University "Tasting Roaming Man Rye Whiskey"
You have probably heard of Sugarlands Moonshine. It seems to be everywhere. But If you are a diehard whiskey geek, you might have heard of Roaming Man Whiskey from this distillery. On this episode we get a guided tasting from Colo...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Dettling Straight Whiskey vs. Russlls Reserve 13 year
It’s a super premium vs craft whiskey blind tasting. Everyone’s heard of Russell’s Reserve 13 year. It’s one of those killer whiskies. So, let’s see how the elusive Dettling Straight Whiskey, a craft whiskey through and through stands up to ...
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Episode #103 - Still 630 Distillery "Celebrating America's 250th Birthday"
Welcome to Episode #103 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to St. Louis, Missouri and Still 630 Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery....
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: West Fork Wheated Bottled in Bond
On this Friday Blind challenge, we put a craft whiskey, West Fork Wheated Bottled in Bond, from Westfield Indiana (a Suburb of Indianapolis) in front of some friends of the show to see what they think of the whiskey. Now Nate can usually spo...
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Episode #102 - Still 630 Distillery "Tasting Monon Bell Bourbon"
Welcome to Episode #102 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to St. Louis, Missouri and Still 630 Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery....
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Episode #101 - Still 630 Distillery "An Indomitable Spirt making Spirits"
Welcome to Episode #101 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to St. Louis, Missouri and Still 630 Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery....
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Weller Full Proof vs. Fidler Georgia Heartwood
Can a craft whiskey beat a juggernaut like a Weller Full Proof? It’s a Friday Blind tasting Craft vs Big Bourbon Challenge. On one side is the hard to find Weller Full proof. Always looked for, and usually priced way over MSRP. On the other ...
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Episode #100 - Spirits Attorney Brian Haara - "The history of bourbon through Lawsuits"
You have heard the names E.H. Taylor and George T. Stagg, but did you know they had a lawsuit against each other that lasted 13 years? You've probably heard the Makers Mark story of how they got their name? But do you know the real story? Sp...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge -Shenks 2025 Release
In this Friday Blind tasting episode, we crack open a Shenks 2025 release and put it to the test. This is one of those allocated bottles…and I just happened to stumble across it. So let’s find out if it’s worth the price.
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Episode #99 - A Journey to Whiskey University - Tasting Elmer T. Lee Death bottle
In this episode, Colonel Craig Duncan from Whiskey University pours Jeff the regular release of Elmer T. Lee and then gives him a pour of the unicorn Elmer T. Lee Death bottle. This is a bottle that we have never seen or even heard of, but w...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge - Russels 15 vs Russells Reserve Single Rickhouse
It’s another super premium blind challenge, but this time, from the same distillery. It’s a Russell’s Reserve 15 year that everyone is raving about vs. a Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse. Which one wins over our tastebuds on this blind tas...
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Episode #98 - A Journey to Old Louisville Whiskey Co. "Maturation is where the Magic Happens"
Welcome to Episode #98 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! Where does whiskey get all it's flavor from? It's a topic sure to start some fiery debate depending on who you talk to. Amine Karaoud at Old Louisville Whiskey ...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Still 630 Distillery Rally Point Double Barrel Rye
The bourbon bunker is undergoing a transformation, and after some remodeling, we took a break and we put a Still630 Rally Point Double Barrel Rye from St. Louis Missouri in front of the guys blind. The results on this blind tasting were surp...
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Episode #97 - A Journey to Old Louisville Whiskey Co. "Tasting Double Oak from the Barrel"
While at Old Louisville Whiskey Co., the owner, Amine Karaoud poured us a sample (from the barrel no less) of one of his Double Barrelled Bourbons. And come to find out, tasting at Old Lousiville Whiskey Co. is always like this. It’s w...
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Episode #96 - A Journey to Old Louisville Whiskey Co. "Origin Story"
Welcome to Episode #96 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! Tucked away in a non-descript building in Louisville Kentucky is a small Non-distiller Producer, or NDP called Old Louisville Whiskey Co. They are fairly new to...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge - Peerless Single Barrel vs. Blanton's Gold
It’s a super premium blind tasting on this Friday Blind tasting episode. Can the always hunted Blanton’s Gold beat out the Peerless Single Barrel for the win on our taste buds? Which one do we pick? Listen and find out.
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Episode #95 - Spirits Attorney Brian Haara - "What's in a name"
E.H. Taylor…George T. Stagg…just some of the famous names in the whiskey world. And…also involved in quite a bit of controversy with respect to who owns the name and where it can be used. It’s a common argument that still rages today with so...
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge: Old Glory Small Batch
In this blind tasting, we are back at the bar at Nate’s place for a blind tasting of Old Glory Small Batch from Clarksville Tennessee. Check out the episode and see what they think of this craft distiller.
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Episode #94 Old Monroe Distillery - Surviving as a Craft Distiller
Welcome to Episode #94 of the Great American Whiskey Cookers! In this podcast, we take you on an immersive adventure to Columbia Illinois and Old Monroe Distillery. Join us as we delve into what makes this such a unique distillery.
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Friday Blind Tasting Challenge - Ben Holaday Soft Red Wheat BiB vs West Fork Wheated BiB
In this episode, it’s a craft vs a craft…well sort of. In one corner, it’s Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat. Probably technically a craft whiskey, but the case can be made that they are much bigger. In the other corner, it’s a craft whiskey from ...
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