363 - Toasted Barrel History and Blind Taste Off

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🗓️ 23 June 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Toasted barrels are all the rage right now, but why? Do they taste better than the regular bourbon counterparts? Or has the consumer shifted their taste profile? In this episode, the Bourbon Pursuit team sits down and blind tastes our way through four samples and we ponder on many questions in the toasted category. Where did it start? Do different mashbills effect the outcome? and Where should the line be drawn on what's acceptable? We examine this and a lot more as we also pick our favorite in the lineup. Show Notes: Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about dusty bourbon taste We blind Woodford Reserve Double Oak, Elijah Craig Toasted, Michter's Toasted Barrel, and Wild Turkey One Where did we see the first ever release of toasted barrels? Do different mashbills effect a toasted release? Why aren't toasted barrel releases transparent with the time spent in the barrel? Why did Woodford make their toasted Double Oaka line extension while others are limited editions? Why you think double oak finishing will explode because of young bourbon? Will toasted barrels be a mainstay or a trend? How does barrel entry proof effect the toasted barrel? Support this podcast on Patreon

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0:00.0	it makes sense that it's wildly popular amongst, I don't want to say, the common folk, but, you know.
0:06.3	I was just like, I was putting a tap, and he's like, where's he going?
0:10.3	What's he doing here?
0:11.3	But it is crazy.
0:12.3	This is Bourbon Pursuit, the official podcast of Bourbon, bringing you the best in news, reviews, and interviews, with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen.
0:34.2	And I'm one of your host, Kenny Coleman.
0:36.1	Well, we've seen it time and time again,
0:37.9	and right now that toasted barrels, they seem to be all the rage. But why? Do they taste
0:43.6	better than our regular bourbon counterparts? Or has the consumers shifted their taste profile?
0:48.8	Maybe they just want something different. Well, in this episode, the whole team, we sit down
0:53.3	and we blind taste our way through
0:54.7	four different samples, and we ponder on many questions in the toasted category. Where did it start?
1:00.5	Do different mash bills affect the outcome? And where should the line be drawn on what we consider
1:05.5	acceptable? We examine this and a whole lot more. Plus, we also pick our favorite during the blind tasting lineup.
1:12.6	Well, enjoy this week's episode, and now here's Fred Minnick with Above the Char.
1:18.6	I'm Fred Minnick, and this is Above the Char.
1:23.4	This week's idea comes from Rob Bishop, Patreon member, who writes me on Fred Minnick.com.
1:28.6	I always enjoy the above-the-charr segment on Bourbon Pursuit, and I saw the email asking for
1:33.7	topic suggestions. Thank you, Rob. People are enthralled with certain dusty bottles. Why? Why is
1:40.6	the bourbon in these bottles considered so special or so much better than what is on the market now?
1:47.4	Is it just a connection to the old days?
1:49.5	Is the juice inside really better?
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