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Whiskey Musings

Behind the Scenes: Exploring Lonely Oak Distillery and Capturing the Magic on Film
...walking around the grounds of this distillery reminded me of growing up...
Jeff Zahrt
Feb 203 min read
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Craft vs. Big Bourbon - tasting it Blind
Tasting whiskey in a blind is a great way to test your pallet and your senses.
Jeff Zahrt
Feb 133 min read
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Exploring the Craft of Spirits at Dueling Grounds Distillery
A behind the scenes look at our trip to Dueling Grounds Distillery
Jeff Zahrt
Jan 153 min read
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The Ultimate Season 2 Recap: What You Missed, Who You Loved, and What's Next!
Season 2 for the Great American Whiskey Cookers is in the books. Here's a quick look back and what's coming up in 2025.
Jeff Zahrt
Dec 29, 20243 min read
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Rush Creek Distilling (Guest Blogger/Patreon Supporter - Nate Pilcher)
One of, if not the best craft bourbons I can recall.
Nate Pilcher
Dec 2, 20244 min read
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Casey Jones Distillery
The story behind Casey Jones was amazing. It's everything you would expect from a moonshiners history.
Jeff Zahrt
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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Old Monroe Distilling
We found a great craft distillery in Columbia, Illinois. A small husband / wife team making some tasty whiskey. With a history to match.
Jeff Zahrt
Sep 14, 20243 min read
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Pursuit Spirits
We visit Kenny Coleman and Ryan Cecil of Pursuit Spirits in Lousiville, Kentucky and learn all about blending.
Jeff Zahrt
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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The Soul of Bourbon
The Great American Whiskey Cookers crew take a trip to find the soul of Bourbon. Kentucky bound.
Jeff Zahrt
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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SideShow Spirits
The Great American Whiskey Cookers crew took a trip to Lincoln, Nebraska. And wow did we find a gem.
Jeff Zahrt
Jul 3, 20243 min read
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Is the Neck Pour really a "thing"?
The debate rages about whether or not the Neck Pour is really a thing. Is it?
Jeff Zahrt
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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The Largest Small Craft Distillery
One distillery is making whiskey for over 100 brands. And, you have probably had one or more.
Jeff Zahrt
May 23, 20243 min read
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What's my favorite?
Just a quick note about which bourbons are my favorites
Jeff Zahrt
May 2, 20242 min read
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What am I Drinking?
So....friend of the show "Mo", asked me the other day, after we had finished filming one of the Bourbon Bunker tasting sessions, "So what...
Jeff Zahrt
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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With or without an "E"
What's the correct spelling of Whiskey? Or is it Whisky?
Jeff Zahrt
Mar 21, 20242 min read
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Tasting Whiskey
Learning how to taste whiskey
Jeff Zahrt
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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The list of 5
If you could only pick 5 whiskey's, what would they be? This is the question that gets asked all the time. Here's my take.
Jeff Zahrt
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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Tis the season for Lists!
Lists, Lists, Lists...Tis the season for best of lists. Maybe you can find a new whiskey you haven't tried.
Jeff Zahrt
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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How we decided to make this show
How did the show Great American Whiskey Cookers come about
Jeff Zahrt
Dec 3, 20233 min read
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Gift Giving Season
What to get the whiskey drinker for the holidays
Jeff Zahrt
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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