Whiskey Tangent

Whiskey Tangent
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Whiskey wit and wisdom from two guys who put it in their mouths and talk about it

  1. Sep 4

    Episode #94: Buffalo Trace Bourbon Mash #1 Battle Royale! | Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. v. Benchmark

    Whiskeys: Benchmark Bonded Bourbon • Benchmark Single Barrel Bourbon • Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Col. E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon (Bob) Tangents: Gabe and a new guest (our old friend Joe) join us for a blind (and unblind) tasting of Buffalo Trace expressions, all of which have the same mashbill • Everyone likes Gabe on the podcast (except Ed) • Joe’s name wasn’t Joe on Facebook • Tasting all four expressions double-blinded • Apparently, “Gabe being immature” is a nosing note now • #orchardidity • The winners will defenestrate the losers • Joe speaks a little Spanish and the Pineys revolt • #cinnamy • That time when Joe literally needled Gabe • We raise a glass to Ed’s dad who passed 30 years ago • She’s my berry pie! • Morrissey Tangent • Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. was neither a colonel nor a junior, discuss • Scott recites the Bottled in Bond act • Not Peaches and Herb • Ed recites the difference between small batch and single barrel • So much shade today • Our blind rankings v. our unblind rankings • Gabe, wake up and take a shot! • Taylor Single Barrel is like a Peppermint Patty for your balls Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, River Valley Breakdown, Bama Country, and Fig Leaf Rag Distressed by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com

    Episode #94: Buffalo Trace Bourbon Mash #1 Battle Royale! | Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. v. Benchmark

  2. Aug 21

    Whiskey Sho(r)t – Listener Submission! Jeppson’s Bourbon QuickTaste + Malört Cocktail

    Video version: https://youtu.be/5dV_KkwkeQ4 So, when a listener gifted us a bottle of whiskey, we took a look at the label and said, “Wait, Malört makes a Bourbon?!” Because if you’re not familiar with Malört, it’s an extremely bitter liqueur made from wormwood, the main ingredient in Absinthe, but without any anise, sweetness, or complexity. So, can the palates that produce the most bitter drink on the planet be trusted to craft a good whiskey? Press play and find out! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

    Whiskey Sho(r)t – Listener Submission! Jeppson’s Bourbon QuickTaste + Malört Cocktail

  3. Aug 7

    Whiskey News! July/August 2026 | Local Man Drinks Three Lost Lanterns, Turns Down $15 Billion, Taxes Moose Instead

    New News: Bacardi Takes Ownership of Teeling • Sazerac Tries to Buy Brown-Forman… Again • Uncle Nearest’s Legal Woes Continue • Trump Escalates Canadian Tariff War • Global Whisky Challenge winners • North American Bourbon and Whiskey Competition winners • ASCOT Awards winners New Whiskeys: Bardstown Bourbon Co. Victoria Pineapple Whiskey • Barton 1792 Rye • Bib & Tucker 8 Year Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Breckenridge Rye • Buffalo Trace’s 2026 Prohibition Collection • Bulleit 20 Year Rye • Booker’s “The Milkshake Batch” Bourbon • Heaven Hill Double Mash Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Old Elk 10-Year-Old Collection • Penelope Classic Series Bourbon and Rye New Music Credits: Retro News at Nine (Stinger 1) by Steve Oxen and Just Breaking (Softer) by David Fesliyan from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com • News Sting and Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io

    Whiskey News! July/August 2026 | Local Man Drinks Three Lost Lanterns, Turns Down $15 Billion, Taxes Moose Instead

  4. Jul 24

    Episode #93: High West Mostly Wine-Finished Whiskey x 4 | Like a Juice Box for Adults

    Whiskeys: High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Sauvignon Blanc Barrels • High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Chardonnay Barrels • High West Cask Collection Whiskey Finished in Petite Sirah Barrels • High West Cask Strength Blend of Straight Whiskeys Tangents: Marty and Rachel get high in the west with us for a wine-soaked trek into the mountains of Utah! • Rachel isn’t actually Japanese (or a geisha) • Ignorance never stopped Ed (or America) before • High West history • We’re considering giving out The Chancellor Award from the Whiskey Tangent Society • Our High West origin story • Once again, Ed doesn’t speak French • Black (box wine) is slimming • We’re recording remotely at Marty and Rachel’s house • Apparently, “new shoe” and “Mormon marital sheet” are tasting notes now • #dolltangent • Stop trying to make “Fijian wine” a thing • Ed’s granddaughter thinks expensive whiskey is dumb (and she’s right) • Marty and Rachel meet-cute Scott and Ed (thanks Anders!) • Rachel thinks we’re fabulous • The springs got sprung • Top 10 Fun Facts About Utah • I’m kidding, it’s a joke! • Sorry, any kind of ambrosia is gross • Anybody remember Geno’s? • Marty didn’t get a tilde this time • Jeff and Marty have a sword fight • Zoey is the quietest Siberian Husky ever • Apparently, “New wooden porch swing” is a tasting note now • Ed kums violently • The Bangtail cocktail identifies as apple Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Hyperfun, and French Café by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com • Jungle Roll by Winnie the Moog from https://filmmusic.io

    Episode #93: High West Mostly Wine-Finished Whiskey x 4 | Like a Juice Box for Adults

  5. Jul 3

    Whiskey Sho(r)t – Bulleit Mesquite Smoked Malt Bourbon QuickTaste

    Video with Bonus Cocktail: https://youtu.be/vr7A7Gi5pyU Ever since they opened their own distillery in 2017, Bulleit has been doing some interesting things with their whiskeys, including higher-aged versions of their Bourbon and Rye, an American Single Malt, and even a Bottled-in-Bond. But now they’ve gone and done something truly unique by replacing the rye component in their own-make Bourbon with some mesquite-smoked malted barley. Will it be too smoky? Or not smoky enough? Will we miss the rye? Or will it strike the balance between single malt and bourbon that the mashbill implies? Tune in and find out! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • River Valley Breakdown by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

    Whiskey Sho(r)t – Bulleit Mesquite Smoked Malt Bourbon QuickTaste

  6. Jun 12

    Whiskey News! May/June 2026 | Local Man Drinks Stolen Warehouse Whiskey, Becomes Scrapple King, Poops Gold Foil

    New News: Is Brown-Forman No Longer for Sale? • Brown-Forman Halts Distilling at Slane Irish Whiskey • Jim Beam CEO Talks Whiskey's Future • Uncle Nearest Has a Secret Buyer • The Tarriff Nonsense Continues • Grandmother Found Guilty of Whiskey Manslaughter • Half a Million Dollars of Whiskey Stolen from Philadelphia Warehouse • Woman Arrested for Starting Impromptu Happy Hour at Costco New Whiskeys: Chicken C**k Old Glory Rye • Evan Williams Single Barrel 250 • Four Branches Liberty Reserve Bourbon • Rittenhouse 10 Year BiB • WhistlePig Declaration Wheat • WhistlePig Red, White & Blue PiggyBank Rye • Blue Note Small Batch Wheated Bourbon • Blue Run Blueprint Bourbon • Col. E.H. Taylor x 2 • Elijah Craig 108 Proof PGA Edition Bourbon • First West Explorer Bourbon • Garrison Brothers Ranch Reserve Series x 2 • Little Book Chapter 10 • Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel • Widow Jane Tequila Ocho Cask Finished Bourbon New Music Credits: Retro News at Nine (Stinger 1) by Steve Oxen and Just Breaking (Softer) by David Fesliyan from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com • News Sting and Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io

    Whiskey News! May/June 2026 | Local Man Drinks Stolen Warehouse Whiskey, Becomes Scrapple King, Poops Gold Foil

  7. May 22

    Episode #92: Dungeons & Dragons & Drams! | Paladin v. Rogue v. Warlock v. Dragon’s Milk

    Whiskeys: Quest’s End: Paladin Bourbon • Quest’s End: Rogue Whiskey • Quest’s End: Warlock Bourbon • Dragon’s Milk Origin Bonded Bourbon Tangents: Jeff and Shavonne join us for a night of whiskey-fueled adventure in which we taste four fantasy-inspired expressions in the course of playing D&D! • Ed used AI to create his character’s backstory • Shavonne didn’t read the book for the book report • Jeff crafted a truly epic origin for his dwarven wizard • Bamboozled: A mini-D&D adventure! • Should we do a sequel? • You could have just asked the ghost to stop masturbating • Ed’s character is impatient (like Ed tbh) • Giant centipedes are surprisingly hard to kill • Ed can’t keep his hands off the chest • Giant bats are also surprisingly hard to kill • Shavonne accidently hits Ed with her dagger • Dragonfruit is just a gay kiwi • Swallowing isn’t always bitter • We haven’t figured out how to bring a brick? • Nobody likes a Charlie-in-the-Box • Don’t be suspicious! • Shavonne distracts the Sphinx • Jeff should strangle Scott for giving him the hard riddles • Why does Ed hate the glasses again?! • Scott did two good squirts • #fuckstealth • Everyone ignores Shavonne’s French sex joke • It’s a baby dragon genocide! • I told you to leave the tambourine at home • Say “Blue Peak” again, Ed • “Dynamicness” is not a word, Scott • Everyone gets real treasure! Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Celtic Impulse, Temple of the Manes, Skye Cuillin, Folk Round, Lord of the Land, Shadowlands 4–Breath, Grim League, Rush to Glory, Unseen Presence, and Giant Wyrm by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

    Episode #92: Dungeons & Dragons & Drams! | Paladin v. Rogue v. Warlock v. Dragon’s Milk

  8. May 8

    Whiskey Sho(r)t – Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel Toasted Barrel QuickTaste

    Video with bonus cocktail: https://youtu.be/toVg2ru7qck So many barrels, so little time. Join us as we taste a recent JD expression that, although it didn’t make the Final Pour of this year’s Madness Tournament (just a few podcasts back), it impressed us enough that we thought we’d do a full evaluation of it. We also made our first full tasting video on YouTube (linked above) so you can see our faces AND watch us taste a bonus cocktail made with the whiskey. But is the Heritage Barrel worth the higher price over their regular single barrels? Press play and find out! Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at  https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

    Whiskey Sho(r)t – Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel Toasted Barrel QuickTaste
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Whiskey wit and wisdom from two guys who put it in their mouths and talk about it

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  • Creator
    Whiskey Tangent
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    316
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    Explicit
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