Whiskey Noobs

Double oaked bourbons have been a staple in the world of whiskey for years now. You take a bourbon, aged in an unused barrel as always, you dump it out, and then you put it into yet another unused barrel to get even more of that oaky flavor. It's a really popular finishing method, but what does it actually change about the flavor? In this episode, Chris does a blind tasting of four different whiskeys in order to find out. Listen along to discover the real, unbiased way that double oaking changes flavor. Whiskeys tasted in this episode: -Barrell Foundation -Barrell Foundation Double Barrel -Woodford Reserve -Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Join the Whiskey Noobs Crew for a monthly bonus episode, free merch, and more: http://patreon.com/whiskeynoobs Try Woodford Reserve: https://noobswhiskey.com/products/woodford-reserve?_pos=1&_psq=woodfo&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Try Woodford Reserve Double Oaked: https://noobswhiskey.com/products/woodford-reserve-double-oaked?_pos=2&_psq=woodf&_ss=e&_v=1.0

When you're reviewing a few bottles of whiskey every week, it is easy for everything to start to taste "meh." The bright side is, when something really surprises you, it sticks with you. In this episode, Chris walks through three bottles that were really pleasant surprises this year, and what it was about them that made them stand out. Featured in this episode: - Bulleit Bottled In Bond Bourbon - Loch Lomond 12yr Single Malt Scotch Whisky - JT Meleck Louisiana Rice Whiskey   Join the Whiskey Noobs Crew for a monthly bonus episode, free merch, and more: http://patreon.com/whiskeynoobs

In this double blind tasting, Chris walks through a bottle without any clue what it is, giving a score out of 100 and taking some guesses along the way - this is your warning, if you don't want to know what it is, stop reading now!   This episode features Courage and Conviction Cuvee Cask! This is an American Single Malt from the Virginia Distillery Company. For more info on the distiller, check out episode 125!   Join the Whiskey Noobs Crew for a monthly bonus episode, free merch, and more: http://patreon.com/whiskeynoobs

In this double blind tasting, Chris walks through Hard Truth's Chocolate Malt release from 2023, but (in case you are new to "double blinds") it could be any bottle from the shelf! For pure, unbiased, unadulterated views about this release, listen to the full episode! Also, any time there is a review of a special release from a brand, it is worth noting that the opinion of that release (good or bad) does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the whole brand. Join the Whiskey Noobs Crew for more: http://patreon.com/whiskeynoobs

In this continuation of episode 178, Chris blinds through three MORE potential replacements for Eagle Rare in order to find the best one. In this blind, we put Eagle Rare 10yr against Middle West Spirits Bourbon, Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve, and Evan Williams Single Barrel.   Join the Whiskey Noobs Crew for more: http://patreon.com/whiskeynoobs