So we came across this graph that absolutely freaked us out! Sell it all bourbon is DOOMED! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonrealtalkcommunity 🟨 RANDALL SULLIVAN HOME SELLING TEAM - https://randall…

American whiskey history is filled with incredible characters, most of which are men. However, there is an amazing story of quite possibly the most successful woman in whiskey that has never been told, until now. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK CO…

So you know a lot about bourbon huh? Well, you may be surprised to know that there are a lot of popular bourbon myths out there and you might just be falling for one or two. Here are some of the top bourbon myths that people believe. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦…

There is a fun game Randy developed to play with his whiskey drinking buddies. The game not only helps you to develop your palate and hone your skills, but it helps you to discover whiskeys and bourbons in your collection that you may have overlooked. In this Randy and Wes play the game and the results are pretty interesting! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.co…

Are you building a bourbon or whiskey collection? If you are on the hunt for great bottles to add to your growing collection, this episode is for you! We have 5 bourbons that any collection should have. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - …

Age ain't nothing but a number right? But when it comes to aging bourbon the age number doesn't always tell you the full story. Here are the secrets of the bourbon aging process. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com…

The bourbon and whiskey industry has been signaling a massive shift lately. Up to this point, the major distilleries have seemed to be immune, however, recent news is saying otherwise. Brown-Forman has recently announced a 12% reduction in their workforce and is shutting down its barrel manufacturing plant. What does this mean for the future of bou…

We are all familiar with the Tennessee whiskey, Jack Daniels. Jack Daniels has recently stated that they are going to be releasing some higher aged bourbon to the market in the future. In fact, I was fortunate enough to receive a media package that included samples from this years 10 year, 12 year, and 14 year products. While on a zoom with the Mas…

Looking for a great bourbon or whiskey that won't break the bank? In this video series, we're counting down the best budget bourbons and whiskeys that offer exceptional quality at an affordable price. From smooth and sweet to spicy and complex, we've got you covered with our top picks for budget-friendly bourbons and whiskeys. Whether you're a seas…

Recently, we've seen concerns about financial conflicts and bias in the bourbon community, particularly regarding content creators. In this episode, we dive deep into whether whiskey YouTubers are truly providing honest bourbon reviews or if they're influenced by profit motives. We'll explore what makes value bourbon recommendations trustworthy, an…

In the past few months we have see bankruptcies, CEO's resigning, allocated bottles sitting in warehouses...Is Bourbon in Trouble? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonrealtalkcommunity 🟨 RANDALL SULLI…

BREAKING NEWS: The CEO of MGP resigned at the end of 2024 after the stock price plummeted, and the stock holders have filed a class action lawsuit. What does this mean and how will it affect the bourbon market? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMM…

Sometimes in the whiskey community folks are scared to speak up about their journey for fear of being ridiculed by the whiskey know-it-alls. Its unfortunate. But not to fear! We've found a way to fast track your whiskey palate! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURB…

This is TRULY a RARE opportunity! Can't believe how incredibly good this whiskey is! And if you want to support a great cause and help make a difference, then YOU could have some for yourself! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://ww…

Life presents plenty of mistakes to be made. And the whiskey journey is no different. I've made a ton of mistakes and poor choices in my whiskey life. But along the way I've learned how to avoid some of those, and here are some key mistakes I avoided in 2024. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbon…

People often ask me what I think of other whiskey youtube channels or whiskey personalities. Some people are shocked at my opinions of other YouTubers. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonrealtalkcomm…

The latest BREAKING NEWS in the whiskey world - Kentucky Owl files for bankruptcy. So what will this mean for the brand and for the industry? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonrealtalkcommunity 🟨 RA…

The most popular topic amongst whiskey enthusiasts has always been affordable sippers. What is the best bang for the buck? This is volume two of Botton Shelf Bangers and we have another absolute banger for you straight from the bottom shelf! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/colle…

What do you do when the spiciest whiskey in human history shows up at the studio? Well, we try it of course! We've tried A LOT of whiskeys in our day. But THIS whiskey is insane! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com…

We try A LOT of whiskeys throughout the year. People often ask us what whiskey we found to be most surprisingly good. This bourbon was incredibly surprising and so dang good! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/gro…

We talk a lot about whiskey on this channel. Of course, we are Bourbon Real Talk. But when you get an invite to tour one of the most famous and highly sought after tequila's in the world, you do it! This truly is the Pappy Van Winkle of the Tequila industry. And it's incredible! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH …

Cue the gasps.... Look, Jack Daniels is really bourbon. We will go over that in this episode, but more importantly, we will introduce you to some REAL Tennessee Whiskey. And it's dang good. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.f…

A well known KY distillery has shut down operations and is not up for auction! Why are they selling? Is it worth buying? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonrealtalkcommunity 🟨 RANDALL SULLIVAN HOME S…

Some distilleries allow certain clubs and people to come and select a single barrel. And some of the time, those people are selecting a single barrel of a product that is already offered as a single barrel. Confused yet? Is that stupid? Is it dumb to select a single barrel offering from an already single barrel offering? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bou…

Van Winkle products are possibly the most sought after bourbons on the market. What happens with Van Winkle is in a double blind against craft distilleries that many have never heard of? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.face…

There is a new king on the bottom shelf! Hunt all you want, pay secondary prices for allocated bourbons. But if you are looking for an absolutely incredible pour from a $20 bottle, THIS is for you! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https…

In our newest series, Clash of the Mash, we put our tasting team to the test to determine our winner. Will it be Jim Beam's high rye mash bill? Or the low rye? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonreal…

Blanton's is one of the world's first ultra premium bourbons every produced. And today it is still one of the most sought after bourbons on the market. And for good reason. Hate all you want... 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://w…

Back at the beginning of the year Wes stepped away from the show, at least in front of the camera. He continued to produce the BRT episodes, but was no longer on camera. Well, he's BACK! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.face…

Blanton's is one of the most sought after bottles of bourbons, but it has also become quite the controversy among whiskey enthusiasts. So we thought we would put it in a blind taste test where the tasters didn't even know Blanton's was one of the options. Where did it rank? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -http…

I absolutely love whiskey. And over the years I have tried thousands and thousands of whiskeys. For the most part, my top 5 whiskeys have remained the same over the years. But this year, there was a whiskey that skyrocketed to the top of my list! Where did this whiskey land? Where does this rank in my top 5 whiskeys? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbon…

George T Stagg seems to get a lot more hype than Stagg (Jr). I mean GTS has been my favorite whiskey for a long time. But the most recent release of GTS was off profile to me. In fact, I really didnt like it. But is it just me? We put some whiskey enthusiasts up to the challenge of a DOUBLE BLIND between GTS and Stagg Jr. They don't know these are …

This should be fun... In today's episode we take a panel of your average whiskey enthusiasts and put their palettes to the test. We put 5 glasses in front of them, one with a $20 whiskey, one with a $75 whiskey, a $250 whiskey, a $1000 whiskey, and one that is valued at $2500. Will they be able to tell a difference? Will they be able to guess the p…

I was sitting in a bar in Louisiana, and felt like the law was clearly being broken. A bar owner was selling their own whiskey AND other brands as well? Is this legal? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bou…

If you've spent any amount of time around this channel, you know we love the shelf available stuff just as much if not more than we love a lot of the rare and highly allocated whiskeys. There is a lot of really delicious affordable whiskey on the shelves of most liquor stores. Here are some of our current favorites, most of which are not on the typ…

Kentucky is considered the bourbon capital of the world. They produce a TON of delicious bourbons and whiskey that you find on the shelves of your liquor stores. Many people never get the chance to purchase some of the best whiskey they produce because it can only be found in Kentucky. Maybe its a distillery only product, or maybe they only distrib…

Buffalo Trace distillery is well known for producing some of the most highly sought after allocated bourbons on the market. Which one would win in a blind taste test? Today we blind taste a pour of George T Stagg, Stagg Jr, EH Taylor Barrel Proof, and Benchmark. All of which are made with the same mashbill, same distillery, same process. Which one …

We have been to a TON of whiskey festivals over the years. And wow, have we seen some crazy things! Here are some tips to avoid looking like a complete idiot at a whiskey festival. Also, we share some funny stories, haha! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REA…

There is a never ending stream of new whiskey releases. Some are great, and some, not so much. Which whiskeys and bourbons have been the best so far in 2024? Here is our opinion! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com…

Do you get frustrated trying to hunt down and find allocated bottles of bourbon? It can be a tough journey to get those highly sought after and rare whiskeys. Not only are they rare and difficult to find, but they are expensive. Lucky for you (and us) there are a TON of great options right on the shelf of most liquor stores. There are so many good …

After I've had the chance to really get a good peek behind the curtain of the three tier system, I have a real fear that some of the best whiskey out there, may never actually make it to your taste buds. The system is broken, and doesn't seem to be getting any better. There is actually something you can do about it. Stick around to the end of the v…

How do you lose an entire barrel of whiskey? You would be shocked to find out that distributors lose whole barrels of whiskey, and somewhat regularly. Many barrels never find their home at the end of their journey down the three tier system. How often does this happen and why? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -h…

How do you lose an entire barrel of whiskey? You would be shocked to find out that distributors lose whole barrels of whiskey, and somewhat regularly. Many barrels never find their home at the end of their journey down the three tier system. How often does this happen and why? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -h…

When you're around the whiskey enthusiast community, you hear about single barrels all of the time. Mostly it is when a club, store, or organization will go into a distillery, sample some barrels and decide as a group which barrel they would like bottled to distribute to their club or following. But how can you ensure that your team picks a great s…

We should know better by now when it comes to these blinds. You never know what the outcome will be. But I've got to say, this one completely shocked me! We lined up Blanton's Single Barrel, Blanton's Gold, and Rock Hill Farms against each other in a blind taste test. All three are the same juice essentially, just different ages and slightly differ…

When you purchase as much whiskey as we do, you are bound to come across some whiskeys that don't quite do it for ya. While we would never bash a brand or say that any whiskey is trash, there are definitely some that do not suit our palates. These are my TOP 6 least favorite whiskeys and we will rank them blind in a taste test! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.…

It can be frustrating to hunt those highly allocated bottles of whiskey that everyone is talking about. They are tough to find and take a lot of work. But the truth is that most collectors and bourbon enthusiasts rarely drink their allocated stuff, because they have found incredible alternatives. Here are our Top 10 alternatives to those allocated …

The final episode in our three part series - Whiskeys That Are Worth MORE Than Retail Price. These bottles come from distilleries who despite the delicious whiskey they produce and the demand, they have kept their prices affordable. If you ever see one of these bottles on the shelf at retail price you should definitely grab it. We believe they are …

Some whiskeys and bourbons get so hyped up that collectors develop a severe case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Sometimes that whiskey is great, and well worth the hunt, but only at retail prices. There are our Top 7 whiskeys that are worth hunting at retail, but not secondary. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -…

The Whiskey and Bourbon Boom has caused a lot of brands to skyrocket their prices. Some are still worth the hike in price. However, some are not. Theses ARE NOT worth the higher retail prices. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://ww…