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Hirsch Whiskey Head Distiller Kevin Aslan joins Barrel to Bottle this week.

Get your money's worth with twelve budget bourbons, blind tasted by the Barrel to Bottle crew.

This week, Barrel to Bottle sits down with Four Roses' Master Distiller Brent Elliott.

One episode just wasn’t enough to cram in all the flavor-blasted products on Binny’s shelves. So we’re back with part two, focusing on spirits.

We have twelve…yes twelve…100 proof bourbons to sample today on Barrel to Bottle. Pat just couldn’t help himself; once he started picking, he just couldn’t bear to leave something out. Once again, we’re blind tasting, which is the best way to taste anything.

Join The Whiskey Hotline and Journeyman founder Bill Welter for a virtual tasting of the Southwest Michigan distillery's whiskies.

We aren’t talking about “the” perfect Manhattan, some might argue that the incredibly popular sweet Manhattan already holds that title, but “a” Perfect Manhattan. A variation on the theme that has the maker replace half of the Sweet Vermouth with Dry Vermouth. This perfect 1:1 ratio of Vermouths is the origin of the name.

Join the Whiskey Hotline and MGP Master Blender David Whitmer for a bourbon tasting featuring our newest handpicked single barrels of George Remus.

A smooth, avante-garde vodka cocktail reminiscent of a creamsicle. Perfect for a springtime happy hour or served as a batched cocktail for your next gathering. A fruity fusion of orange, lemon & pineapple balanced with nutty amaretto liqueur.

The taste of bourbon is a bit too austere for some. Fret not; there are some wonderful cocktails that can soften it up a bit. One such example is the Minneapolis Hustler. This cocktail has much in common with a classic cocktail from years past known as the Oriental Cocktail.