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Aussie Bourbon Lovers
Australian Bourbon Lovers enjoying one pour at a time, sharing the magic of bourbon whiskey with Australia. Whether it's a Whiskey Tasting, a Bourbon Flight, or just some stories of Bourbon Culture from a perspective Down Under ... you're in the right place.
Episodes
Aussie Bourbon LoversFrank August KBF Single Barrel: Does It Taste as Good as It Looks?
Is it okay to buy a bourbon just because you love the bottle? This week we're opening a Frank August Kentucky Bourbon Festival Single Barrel, and we might have…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBen Holladay Bourbon Lore with Kia & Jack from Honey Barrel
Who says great bourbon has to come from Kentucky? Kia and Jack from Honey Barrel are back, and they've brought a very special Ben Holladay Bourbon Lore…
Aussie Bourbon Lovers35 Years of Kentucky Bourbon Festival: The Bourbon & The Myths
Is Kentucky Bourbon Festival worth flying all the way from Australia to attend? We think so—and this week we're explaining why. We're opening the Kentucky…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWeller Antique 107 Cigar Cut: Crème Brûlée, Dark Cherry & 107 Proof
Is 107 proof the sweet spot for bourbon? This week we're opening Weller Antique 107 – The Cigar Cut, a special single barrel selected for Australia by The…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWhitney Rye: Bardstown, Bourbon & a 15-Year Willett in The Parlor Room
What happens when you grow up in the Bourbon Capital of the World? We're visiting Whitney Rye at The Parlor Room in Bardstown, Kentucky, where she's sharing a…
Aussie Bourbon LoversKentucky Boy Uncorked: Brown-Forman's Tribute to Chris Morris
What makes a whiskey worth importing into Australia? We're joined by Kia and Jack from Honey Barrel to crack a bottle we brought home from Kentucky Bourbon…
Aussie Bourbon LoversExploring Jim Beam Ten Pin and Bourbon Decanter Culture
We bought this bourbon because it came in a bowling pin. Seriously. Fresh home from Kentucky Bourbon Festival, we're cracking one of the more ridiculous—and…
Aussie Bourbon LoversCracking Open Heaven's Door Tennessee Bourbon: Apricot Jam & Spice
This week we're finally cracking a bottle that's been sitting unopened on our shelf for far too long: Heaven’s Door Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the…
Aussie Bourbon Lovers2XO Sneakerhead: The Bourbon We Never Would Have Picked
Sometimes you need to stop choosing your own bourbon and let someone else put something in your glass. That's how we discovered 2XO Sneakerhead Blend at…
Aussie Bourbon LoversPurple Wax & Pinhook: Bourbon, Wine & Kentucky Racehorses
This week we're opening our first bottle of Pinhook—and Helen was sold before we'd even tasted it because it came dipped in purple wax. It's a Pinhook Single…
Aussie Bourbon LoversMichter’s 10 Year Bourbon: 6 Things They Do Differently
This week we're opening a particularly special bottle: a 2025 Michter’s 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon that Dave's friends gave him for his 40th birthday…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBatch 36 Breakthrough: Barrel Bourbon Tastes & Tales
This week we're pouring Barrell Bourbon Batch 36, a fascinating blend of bourbons sourced from Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. The components range from 7½…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWhiskey Hunt Australia’s Maker’s Mark Private Select
This week we're pouring a Maker’s Mark Private Select hand-selected by Whiskey Hunt Australia. The Private Select program takes the wood-finishing idea behind…
Aussie Bourbon LoversVanilla Gorilla & Kentucky Festival Tips: Burton James Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon
Kentucky Bourbon Festival is only weeks away, so this week we're opening one of our favourite festival finds. It's a Burton James Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon…
Aussie Bourbon LoversInside Maker's Mark: Cellar-Aged Secrets with Dr. Blake Layfield
Dry July continues, so we're revisiting one of our favourite interviews. This week we're back at Star Hill Farm with Dr. Blake Layfield from Maker's Mark…
Aussie Bourbon LoversGreen River Wheated vs High Rye Bourbon Explained with Caryn Wells
Dry July continues, so we're revisiting another one of our favourite interviews. This week we're back with Caryn Wells, National Brand Ambassador for Green…
Aussie Bourbon LoversLarrikin's Cigar Lounge Bourbon Explained in Dry July Replay
For Dry July we're revisiting another favourite interview. This time we're back with Greg Keeley from Larrikin Bourbon Company in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Greg…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWe Revisit Our Favourite Michter's Episode, 10 Year Bourbon with Dan McKee and Andrea Wilson (Dry July Recap)
For Dry July we're revisiting one of our all-time favourite interviews. We roll back to sit down with Michter's Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of…
Aussie Bourbon LoversOld Grandad 114: Small Jug, Big Personality
This episode we're pouring Old Grand-Dad 114. A high-proof bourbon with a cult following, a recipe that dates back to the 1800s, and a surprisingly strong…
Aussie Bourbon LoversElijah Craig Barrel Select 'Grenade': Tiny Bottle, Big Bourbon
This episode we're pouring one of the most unusual bottles we've ever brought home from Kentucky. The Elijah Craig Barrel Select Grenade Bottle. A tiny…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWhy Jack Daniel's Bonded Is Better Than You Expect
Dave and H taste Jack Daniel's Bonded (released May 2022), compare it to the classic JD No.7, and share tasting notes of dark chocolate, fruit & nut and banana…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBurnt Butter & Vanilla: Tasting Weller Antique 107
This episode we open a bottle that nearly disappeared before we recorded it. Weller Antique 107 Barrel & Batch Single Barrel Pick A wheated bourbon packed…
Aussie Bourbon LoversMaker's Mark Cellar Aged 2023: The Bourbon That Slows Time
We open and taste the Maker's Mark Cellar Age 2023, describing rich notes of maple syrup, stroopwafel-like caramel, cinnamon spice, and a lingering cherry…
Aussie Bourbon LoversOld Forester Barrel Pick: Vegas Treasure from Liquor Line Up
This episode we open a Las Vegas store pick: Old Forester 100 Proof Barrel Pick from Liquor Lineup. After a recommendation from listener Lee, Dave made the…
Aussie Bourbon LoversFarm-to-Glass Frey Ranch Quad Malt Bourbon
This episode we open one of the more unusual bourbons we’ve brought back from America: Frey Ranch Quad Malt Four Grain Bourbon. A distillery-only release from…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBBQ-Ready! Inside Larrikin's Small Batch Dessert-ey Kentucky Bourbon
H & Dave enjoy Larrikin's Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey—an approachable 40% ABV, six-year-aged bourbon with a mash bill of 86% corn, 10% rye…
Aussie Bourbon LoversPeerless 10-Year Reveal: A Bourbon Worth the Hype
Dave n H taste and celebrate the new Peerless 10-year Henry Craver edition, describing its stunning colour, rich mouthfeel and tasting notes like citrus…
Aussie Bourbon LoversGeorge Remus Bourbon: Great Story and Great Value
This episode dives into George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey — a widely available bottle that seriously overdelivers for the price. We break down: Why MGP…
Aussie Bourbon LoversDrake’s Whiskey? Virginia Black Explained
This episode dives into Virginia Black American Whiskey — a bottle backed by Drake that raises more questions than answers. It’s not labelled as bourbon. It’s…
Aussie Bourbon LoversOur 100th Episode: George T. Stagg & The Journey So Far
To celebrate 100 episodes, we finally open one of the most hyped bourbons in the world — George T. Stagg from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. At 135…
Aussie Bourbon LoversElijah Craig Straight Rye: A Perfect Gateway Into Rye Whiskey
This episode dives into Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye — and the surprisingly confusing world of what “straight rye” actually means. We break down the…
Aussie Bourbon LoversPeerless Double Oaked Bourbon and the Perfect Distillery Experience
This episode starts with a long-awaited moment. We finally open a Peerless Double Oaked Bourbon, a bottle that’s been sitting on the shelf for a while, signed…
Aussie Bourbon LoversTriple Mash | A New Way to Think About Jack Daniel’s
This episode is a bit of a reset for us. We’re drinking Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash, a blend of Tennessee whiskey, rye and American malt, and it opens up a…
Aussie Bourbon LoversTreasure Island Whiskey And The Stories Bottles Carry
This episode is about a whiskey with a story that changed after we bought it. We’re drinking Treecraft Small Batch American Whiskey, picked up directly from a…
Aussie Bourbon LoversInside The Blending House With Master Blender Ashley Barnes [Extended Episode]
This is a different kind of episode and an extra long one, because Ashley Barnes takes us deep into the actual process of blending bourbon at The Blending…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWhistlePig 10 Year Rye: The Bottle That Changed Our Minds
This episode is all about rethinking rye whiskey. We’re drinking WhistlePig 10 Year Small Batch Rye, a Vermont whiskey that helped change our minds about rye…
Aussie Bourbon LoversNew Riff Single Barrel – KBF 2025 Pick
We’re cracking open a New Riff Single Barrel from Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2025, signed by Master Distiller Brian and chosen as a Distiller’s Row pick. New…
Aussie Bourbon LoversA Holiday In A Glass: Maker’s Mark Singapore Edition
This episode is about more than bourbon. It’s about travel, memory, and the way a bottle can take you straight back to a moment in time. We’re drinking the…
Aussie Bourbon LoversMichter’s Barrel Strength Rye (2016) Bottle Kill With Denver Cramer
Denver Cramer is back, and we’re finishing a bottle the right way: on the mic, with a Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye (2016). We talk about the signature…
Aussie Bourbon LoversCinnabon In A Glass: Casey Jones Cinnamon Cut Whiskey
This episode is a little different. We’re drinking Casey Jones Cinnamon Cut Whiskey, a pour that doesn’t pretend to be subtle and doesn’t try to be bourbon…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBardstown Origin High Wheat: 39% Wheat And The Science Of Entry Proof
We’re back at Bardstown Bourbon Company with Jake Sulek in the Heritage Library to taste the Origin Series High Wheat, the newest addition to Bardstown’s…
Aussie Bourbon LoversTrees, Barrels And Better Bourbon | Independent Stave Company and Bookers
This episode is all about barrels and why they matter more than most bourbon drinkers realise. While sipping Booker’s bourbon, we unpack our visit to…
Aussie Bourbon LoversLarrikin “Cigar Lounge”: Five Finishes, One Nine-Year Bourbon with Greg Keeley
We’re back in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky with Greg from Larrikin Bourbon Company to taste a fresh release that just launched at the Bourbon Festival: Larrikin…
Aussie Bourbon LoversStarting The Year With A Nevada Bourbon | Fray Ranch
We’re kicking off the year with a bourbon that doesn’t come from Kentucky, and that’s exactly why we wanted to talk about it. This episode features Fray Ranch…
Aussie Bourbon LoversUnexpected Chocolate Pairings At Michter’s With Dan McKee And Andrea Wilson
This is a different kind of Aussie Bourbon Lovers episode. There’s no pop, no pour, and no whiskey consumed during the recording. While visiting Michter’s in…
Aussie Bourbon LoversAngel’s Envy Single Barrel Pick | A Christmas Day Bourbon Pour
Merry Christmas from Aussie Bourbon Lovers. For this special Christmas Day episode we crack open a gift bottle: an Angel’s Envy Whiskey Hunt Australia single…
Aussie Bourbon LoversThe Zebra Barrel Rye | Bardstown's Origin Rye With Jake Sulek
We’re back at the Bardstown Bourbon Company with Jake Sulek, the experience and education manager, recording in the Heritage Library surrounded by dusty…
Aussie Bourbon LoversLarrikin Delta 5, Star Hill Farm And 120 Seconds That Won 2025
To close out the year we pour a Larrikin single barrel Delta 5 from Kentucky, signed by Greg, and use it as the starting point for a chat about our bourbon…
Aussie Bourbon LoversLucky Seven's New Yorker Inside the Blending House with Master Blender Ashleigh Barnes
We visit the Blending House in Kentucky and sit down with Ashleigh Barnes, the master blender behind Lucky Seven and Curley. Ashleigh brings us the New Yorker…
Aussie Bourbon LoversCellar Aged 25, Inside Maker’s Mark Heritage Room With Dr Blake Layfield
We’re back at Star Hill Farm in Kentucky, sitting in the Heritage Room at Maker’s Mark, joined by Dr. Blake Layfield, the master distiller and head of…
Aussie Bourbon LoversMaster’s Keep Revival And Denver & Liely's Wild Turkey Story
In this episode of Aussie Bourbon Lovers we crack open Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Revival a barrel finished bourbon that sparks one big question should you…
Aussie Bourbon LoversO.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon | Aged on a Boat, Not Land
In this episode of Aussie Bourbon Lovers, we taste O.H. Ingram River Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — a bourbon that ages on a floating barge on the…
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Inside Michter’s | Toasted Sour Mash with Dan McKee & Andrea Wilson
Recorded at Michter’s Shively Distillery in Kentucky, this episode features a sit-down with Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson —…
Aussie Bourbon LoversWiseman Bourbon | The Smart Choice from Kentucky Owl
In this episode of Aussie Bourbon Lovers, we open a bottle of Wiseman Bourbon — a modern Kentucky classic from the makers of Kentucky Owl. We dig into how…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBuzzard’s Roost Toasted French Oak | Breakfast Bourbon with a French Twist
In this episode of Aussie Bourbon Lovers, we open a bottle of Buzzard’s Roost Toasted French Oak Bourbon — a whiskey that shows how innovation can live inside…
Aussie Bourbon LoversLarrikin Single Barrel Bourbon D5 in Fremantle Dockers Colours - Perth Meets Kentucky
Recorded at Larrikin Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, this episode features Greg Keeley, the Australian distiller crafting exceptional bourbon in the…
Aussie Bourbon LoversBardstown Bourbon Company's Bottled-in-Bond Wheated Bourbon with Jake Sulek
Bardstown Bourbon Company has built its reputation as the “modern bourbon maker” — blending, innovating, and crafting for some of the biggest names in the…
Aussie Bourbon LoversDessert in a Glass? Nulu Maple Brûlée Single Barrel
In this episode of Aussie Bourbon Lovers, we open a fresh bottle of Nulu Maple Brûlée Single Barrel, a Kentucky Bourbon Festival pick that delivers rich…
Aussie Bourbon LoversMaker’s Mark's Star Hill Farm Wheat Whiskey with Master Distiller Dr. Blake Layfield
Recorded in the Heritage Room at Maker’s Mark in Kentucky, this episode marks a truly historic moment in American whiskey. We sit down with Dr. Blake Layfield…
Aussie Bourbon LoversThe World’s First Rosewater Bourbon | Larrikin Distillery
This might be the most unique bourbon story we’ve ever shared. Recorded at Larrikin Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, we sit down with Australian founder…