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Whiskey Under 50
Three novices, with very different tastes, try whiskeys (and whiskies, for you Scotch lovers) that can be purchased for less than $50 -- searching for the elusive top shelf whiskeys at a bottom shelf price. These are not whiskey pros but rather a group of friends who just love getting together to banter and taste a new whiskey. The world is full of cheap, mediocre whiskeys, but they also stumble on some gems and guide the listener to what's worth searching out.
Episodes
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Spooktacular whiskey advice! and a vodka recommendation
This one went a bit off the rails but we had fun. Amy was gone this week so our friend Joe came in to take her place. We drink 3 whiskies with some adjacent…
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Season 8 Kickoff -- Blind Barrel Tasting -- Are they too much of a good thing??
We're back for another season of Whiskey Under 50! To kick things off we got our hands on a Blind Barrel whiskey tasting kit #17. It turned out to be a pretty…
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Yellowstone Recollection 8yr
A Whiskey Under 50 quicky! This episode we taste the newly released Yellowstone Recollection 8 year. This pour used to be only available at the Limestone…
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Cheap Wheats - Rebel and Makers Mark
Do you have a craving for some wheated whiskey but you don't want to spend much money? -- Then this episode is for you! We compare the Rebel from Lux Row and…
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Custom blends and Toasted Pipe Dream
We're back after a bit of an unexpected hiatus! Sometimes life just gets a bit busy. Anyone every give you whiskey at a jobsite? Well ... they do for Jonathan…
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Chocolate and Whiskey
It's getting near Valentine's Day so what better way to celebrate than to pair some delicious whiskey with some delicious chocolate. But, be warned. Just…
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Makers Mark and Makers 46
Maker's makes multiple magnificent mashed merchandise. This week we taste a bit of corporate whiskey called Makers Mark and its sister product the Makers Mark…
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Weller 12 for less than $50
When you're into whiskey people gift you whiskey. Last episode we drank and talked our way through all the Scotch whisky we were gifted. This week, we drink…
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Scotchmas
Happy Scotchmas and Happy New Year! In this episode we drink and talk about the Scotch Whisky we received as gifts for Christmas. Scotch runs such a wide…
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2025 Holiday Gift Guide Extravaganza
What do you get the whisky person who has 'everything'? What about whisky accessories like ice cube trays or cherries? Is a flask a good gift? What about fancy…
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Wheel Horse Barrel Master Select Barrel Proof Rye - that's a lot of name!
Just go to their website and buy it already. It's that good. And, no, we're not sponsored by Wheel Horse. But we'd love to be -- you hear me Wheel Horse?! In…
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Thanksgiving Old Fashioned's and Friends
In this episode we tackle the aged old question that has plagued humanity since the time of the Romans - what whiskey goes best in a pumpkin spice old…
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We're back for Season 7!
We've been away too long! We kick off Season 7 with some Jameson Triple Triple that Nathan picked up in a random airport. And speaking of the triple triple…
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We close out the season with a Bond-off
Have you seen the new Old Fitzgerald 7 year Bottled in Bond in the stores yet?? How about the new Bulleit Bourbon Bottled in Bond? To close out the season we…
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Corporate Whiskey - Basil Hayden's, Buffalo Trace, Ezra Brooks 99, and Old Forester 100
We came to the realization that we haven't covered a lot of the more generic "corporate" whiskey on this podcast, so we decided to change that! On this episode…
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Lots of Costa Rican Rum and an Abruzzi Rye
Lots going on in this episode! Amy and Jonathan take a birthday vacation to Costa Rica where they bring back two rums from distiller Ron Centenario, a bottle…
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We drink some premixed Old Fashioneds
Have you tried the Kirkland Signature premixed Old Fashioned? What about the Bulleit premixed Old Fashioned? In this episode we try them side by side and…
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Whiskies of the Lowcountry
Nathan takes a trip down to the South Carolina Lowcountry and brings back Hi-Wire Distilling's Jimmy Red which is a 100% red corn bourbon and the Burnt Church…
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Green River Wheated and the Bardstown BiB go head-to-head
This episode we taste two great Whiskey Under 50 picks -- the Green River Wheated Bourbon and the newly released Bardstown Bottled in Bond. Both swing high…
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We drink "cheap" Laphroaig
Amy escaped the rain and cold of the Pacific Northwest and jetted off for the sunny Palm Desert. While there basking in the sun and hitting the links she…
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Joe Versus the (Hawaiian) Volcano
Our friend Joe took a trip to Maui and brought back a new whiskey from Kupu Spirits to share around. This then prompted Amy and Jonathan to bring over the…
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Elijah Craig Straight Rye vs the Toasted Rye
Did you know Elijah Craig recently came out with a toasted rye? Neither did we until Nathan stumbled upon it at our local bottle shop. We compare it to Elijah…
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A Couple Ryes from Green River Distilling
Happy New Year! We're kicking off the new year by sampling a couple rye whiskies from Owensboro Kentucky, or more specifically Green River Distilling. First up…
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Holiday Party Spectacular
What whiskey would you bring to share at a Christmas or holiday party? We pick out what we would bring and talk about why we selected them. The three of us…
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Next up in the Quest for Cheap, Good, Scotch -- Isle of Skye
With Amy's never-ending quest to find a good Scotch for less than $50 she gets talked into buying an Isle of Skye 12 year. Thinking it was peaty, and needing…
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Wild Turkey is a must for Thanksgiving Day
What better whiskey to celebrate with on Thanksgiving than Wild Turkey? It's like it was made for that specific US holiday. This year Wild Turkey has released…
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Nashville revisited
You ever purchase bottles on vacation that you've never tried before and know very little about? That's this episode. While in Nashville we both purchased…
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Whiskey Under 50 does Nashville
The enigmatic trio of Whiskey Under 50 is back for a new whiskey drinking season and to kick it off they head to Nashville Tennessee to take on some distillery…
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Amy and Jonathan take on Bushmills and Chicago!
In our 5th season finale, Amy and Jonathan fly all the way to Chicago just for a Bushmills whisky tasting - and they don't bring any Bushmills back for me! So…
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It's Valentines Day at Whiskey Under 50!
It's Valentine's Day at Whiskey Under 50 and to celebrate we chose 3 whiskies we think our significant other should be buy us, that isn't the Wee Beastie. This…
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Battle of the Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse
What happens when you take two popular brands of Scotch whisky and put them in a taste-off against each other? You end up with some interesting opinions on…
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How do you pronounce Limousin, the wood?
This week we battle a couple smaller and unknown rye whiskies -- the Widow Jane Oak and Apple Rye from NY and the Limousin Rye from Wisconsin. Does Amy's…
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All about Tiki
This week Whiskey Under 50 brings on special guest Aaron to teach us all about the fantastic world of what makes Tiki, Tiki. Join us on this journey as we…
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Amy rides a gondola, and we drink Canadian Whisky
Amy and Jonathan take a trip up to the great white north and bring back a couple Canadian whiskies under $50 for us to try, eh. Next time you're in Canada give…
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Teaching a newbie to drink whiskey
Happy New Year! This week the gang at Whiskey Under 50 sits down with Amy's brother Travis to drink some whiskey. But Travis doesn't drink whiskey. So how do…
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Put a cork in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, the team of expert tasters at Whiskey Under 50 reminisce about all the good, and bad, whiskey consumed throughout the year. What did…
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2023 Holiday Spectacular
Thank you to all the listeners that have made 2023 a great year for Whiskey Under 50! To round out the year we've made ourselves some holiday cocktails and try…
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Joe's Happy Little Accidents, Part 2
Our friend Joe is back, because he made another potential ill-advised whiskey purchase. Joe picked himself up a Texas Giant - the whiskey brand often maligned…
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Some Chivas, Some Red Label, and some Drambuie
Welcome to another episode of Whisky Under 50! In this episode we tackle some cheap blended Scotch whiskies -- the venerable Chivas Regal, and the popular…
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Thanksgiving whiskey cocktails
We're celebrating an early Thanksgiving and mixing up some whiskey cocktails that we, and you, can take to the gathering. Show those you care about that you…
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The Locals -- We met a Bad Dog in Woodinville at the Trails End
We haven't done much local whiskey on Whiskey Under 50, but that ends today. This week we taste the local powerhouse Woodinville Whiskey Co Bourbon and put it…
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Trader Joes vs the World continuation!
In this abbreviated special edition, we pick up where we left off from our last episode. We grab a couple more bottles off the shelf in our quest to find where…
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Trader Joes vs the World
Amy buys herself a bottle of Trader Joe's Straight Bourbon Whiskey for her birthday and brings it over for all to share. But what is this Trader Joe's Bourbon…
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The (Costco) Tour of Scotland
Your hosts, with their friend Joe, embark on a whisky sampling journey thanks to Costco's offerings from the 4 primary Scottish whisky regions. Only a blind…
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I'm a Grainiac, Grainiac on the floor!
This week we dig deep into the vault and pull a couple unique whiskeys off the shelf -- the Grainiac from Corsair and the Americal Vatted Malt from Barrell…
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What if the Nelson Brothers and James E Pepper had a rye-off?
There sure are a lot of rye whiskies out there and this week we try two more -- Nelson Brothers with whiskey out of Tennessee, I mean Kentucky; and a cheap…
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Season #5 kicks off and we're each down $20
We head to the liquor store and look for whiskey/whisky we can buy for a $20 bill out the door - and with the taxes in our part of the world that's no easy…
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Bonjour! It's French Whisky's!
Nathan traveled to France and randomly grabbed a couple bottles of French Whisky off the shelf at a Paris wine shop. Because France is known for its whisky…
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Portugal is known for whiskey .... right?
We've come out of our summer break to bring you this special episode! 2/3 of Whiskey Under 50 traveled to Portugal and brought back some taste experiences from…
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Put a Bulleit in this season
Summer is quickly approaching, our lives are getting busier, so it's time to close out this season of Whiskey Under 50. To close it down Jonathan brings over…
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The crew visits New Orleans
It's a NOLA kinda episode! This week Nathan talks about his recent visit to New Orleans, and Amy and Jonathan reminisce about their previous time in New…
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Wait... Utah has more than 1 whiskey distillery??
This week Nathan goes on a business trip to Utah and surprises everyone when he comes back with whiskey that isn't from High West. We taste a relatively new…
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Pennsylvania and Butts (casks)
This week we apologize for an egregious error we made in a previous episode regarding butts, of the cask type. It certainly won't happen again. We also take a…
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We're bougie
When you're fancy like us you can't always drink that swill that is under $50. In this week's episode we go north of the $50 mark to see if the added price…
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Top of the morning to you!
It's the annual Whiskey Under 50 St Patrick's Day episode! This year we sample a new-to-us offering from Jameson called the Black Barrel, an unknown whiskey…
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Ever notice how many whiskeys start with "Old"?
This week we go down the Beam bottled in bond rabbit hole trying the Old Tub against its cousin the Old Grand-Dad. But then we decide to get the Old Overholt…
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Drinking our way through St Louis whiskey
When you think of the things Missouri is known for, people tend to think of Super Bowl champions or BBQ, and not whiskey. But that doesn't mean the state…
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We may have made a Giant mistake
Ever buy a whiskey off the shelf based entirely on how the bottle looks, without doing any research first? We bring Nathan's brother Aaron onto the episode to…
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I'd box that
Ever had a boxed whiskey? What about a Canadian whiskey, aged 6 years, that comes in a fancy black box? That's what we're trying this week, and to give it some…
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Won't you be my Valentine?
Does whiskey pair well with some food like wine? In this week's episode we pick three whiskies we think will pair well with some common Valentine's Day candy…