Bourbon Barrel Talk

Scott and Brian sit down with Rob Bourdon owner of Copper & Kings Distillery. We got some history on Rob, where Copper & Kings has been and where it's going. From the bottle your tour and tasting to the new Kings Club experience. Check out https://copperandkings.com/ today to book your appointment.

The crew discusses the MGP 10 Year release. MGP Chapter One: Out of the Shadows is a 10-year-old, 111-proof straight bourbon whiskey priced at a suggested retail price of $69.99.

Overview & Background

• First Namesake Release: Produced by MGP Ingredients in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, this marks the historic distillery's very first flagship consumer brand under its own name after decades of distilling for other famous labels.

• Mash Bill: Uses MGP’s signature high-rye LBSV recipe consisting of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley.

• Aging: Aged for a full decade inside the historic Rickhouse G, a celebrated brick warehouse built in 1936.

• Availability: Rolling out nationwide in fall 2026

The crew reviews the newest release from Bib and Tucker their 8 Year Bottled in Bond. This bottle is James Joseph's first release and is made of a distinctive mashbill; this Tennessee high-rye mash bill provides added spice, structure and complexity. Charcoal mellowed through the Lincoln County Process for smoothness and depth. It's released at the price of $64.99.

The crew discusses Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the nationwide U.S. release of Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey, a limited expression that was previously available exclusively in select duty-free retail locations around the world.

The release arrives as American Single Malt becomes an officially recognized whiskey category, marking the first new official whiskey category recognized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in more than 50 years. Made with 100% malted barley and finished in Oloroso Sherry casks, the whiskey offers notes of dark chocolate, nuts, berries and a subtle sweetness.

Available nationwide for a limited time and in limited quantities, the 90-proof whiskey comes in a 1-liter bottle for a suggested retail price of $74.99.

The crew reviews the Larrikin Single Barrel Rye Release this 9 year 64R/30C/6MB mashbill was hand selected and comes in at 122.5 proof. Greg the owner is doing great things and his juice is worth the squeeze.

The crew sits down and talks the new surge of tasting rooms in Louisvile with Tim Van Riper AKA Single Barrel Snob. This one goes down a rabbit hole of why is bourbon different and water.

The crew reviews Green River's newest release the Toasted Double Oak. This bottle is comprised of:

• Age: 8 years old, plus an additional 6 months in a secondary finish

• Mashbill: 70% corn, 21% rye, and 9% malted barley

• Proof: 115.1 (57.55% ABV)

• Secondary Barrel: Finished in a new American oak barrel with a medium toast and light char from Independent Stave Company

The crew reviews Dancing Goat Distillery, two inaugural whiskey expressions of Stillman's Sonder whiskey, which represent three generations of dedication to the craft.

• Bourbon — aged in both Andean and American Oak barrels with texture and concentration pushed through several double oaked components. Barrels were spoon proofed at times with encouraged oxidation through short fills and vatting before bottling at 94 proof (47% ABV)
• American Single Malt — distilled in Indiana and aged in Wisconsin. After initial maturation, it underwent three rounds of blending, re-barreling, and finishing across a range of casks – including virgin oak, ex-bourbon, Wisconsin brandy, Cognac, and Calvados – before bottling at 96.4 proof (48.2% ABV)

Jonny and Scott review the Larrikin Australia Series are bottled at a cask strength of 104 proof (52% ABV). This 6 barrel blend that was finished into 3 unique products, will be released at this years KBF. Sugar Cane Rum, Golden Wattle and Manuka Honey all bring something we haven’t seen yet.

The crew reviews the Jack Daniel Distillery Distillery Series Selection #17 – a limited-edition, batch-proof High Angel’s Share Straight Tennessee Whiskey pulled from the top floors of the distillery’s Coy Hill barrelhouses. This latest release is the newest expression in the brand’s experimental Distillery Series line and the first High Angel’s Share release since the 2018 expression. It will be available exclusively in Tennessee and at the White Rabbit Bottle Shop in Lynchburg.

The crew discusses Old Commonwealth's Red Top Rye. Made with a 100% rye mash bill and bottled at 105 proof, this full-bodied rye showcases a rich and fruit-forward character. Rooted in the historic Lawrenceburg distillery.

The crew reviews and discusses Big Vat Liar it's a cask-strength, high-rye Kentucky straight bourbon released by Potter Jane Distilling Co. in Springfield, Kentucky. Created by industry veterans Denny Potter and Jane Bowie (formerly of Maker's Mark), the brand humorously admits to "lying" about never releasing sourced whiskey while waiting for their own distillate to mature. The marketing of liar, liar, pants on fire was epically fun.

The crew reviews the newest Jackson Purchase Select Batch Full Proof bottle. Brian and Scott wento the ribbon cutting of their tasting bar in the Yum Center and brought back this bottle to discuss. We hope to get out and interview Craig Beam and Terry in the near future.

Brian and Scott sit down with Larry Rice of Old Treasure. Larry is a nationally recognized whiskey expert, acclaimed hospitality entrepreneur, and the visionary founder behind Old Treasure. Over the past two decades, Larry has built an extraordinary career at the intersection of spirits, culture, and connection. Larry’s journey began behind some of Louisville’s busiest bars.

Old Treasure is a celebration of connection, curiosity, and great whiskey. Larry sources from exclusive private barrels, contract distillations, and long-forgotten casks, each small-batch release is a rare opportunity to join Larry on a pick, as each barrel is hand selected.

The crew discusses how our preference has changed over our bourbon journey. While discussing how the industry has evolved.

The crew reviews Starlight's latest release the Orchard Blossom. This Rye Whiskey finished Jamaican Rum, Honey & Peach Flavored Whiskey Barrels. This limited release appears to be blended by Ted is 114 proof and 4 years old.

The crew discusses the newest release from Makers Mark, Star Hill Farm 2026. This is the second installment of this wheated whiskey expression. We also went down the rabbit hole of value and recent price grabbing that has been happening over the past few years.

The crew reviews and discusses what is the differences between double oak, double barreled, toasted and charred barrrels and the distinction between bourbon and whiskey and aged statements with double barreling.

Brian takes us on a journey with 4 pours we discussed for quite some time. We reviewed Bluegrass Blue Corn, Old Glory Blended Whiskey from Chicken Cock, Super Drew's Rye, and Bluegrass 9 year Spanish Oak. All good in their own right, but definitely a reason to go buy or search for two of them.

The boys review 15 Stars latest release of Kentucke the 6 and 12 year bundle. The 6 year is a bourbon and the 12 year is an American whiskey that was finished in a double oak cask. These were released in honor of America's 250th Anniversary. Both pours were fairly complex for 90 proof, but the 12 year really shined out of the two.