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Barrel to Bottle, The Binny's Podcast

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Binny's Beverage Depot is the Midwest's largest wine, spirits and beer superstore. If you can't find it at Binny's, it's probably not worth drinking.

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What the Hell Does That Taste Like? vol. 4

March 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Even the Barrel to Bottle crew can walk the aisles of Binny’s, with our thousands of bottles and cans, and wonder “What the Hell Does That Taste Like?” Occasionally it behooves us then, to do an episode dedicated to answering this question. Roger, Chris and Pat have assembled a line-up of beer, wine and spirits that are a little esoteric, a little off the beaten path or just plain odd. Plus, a special treat: the first-ever Binny’s Barrel to Bottle Handpicked. Three Floyds Jinx Proof Lager...

German Dark Lagers

March 08, 2024 06:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

This week, we head to Germany for the second in our series of dark larger podcasts. Get ready for Dunkels and Schwarzbierss and Emmenthalers and Thuringers. Roger brought the goods with a Brophy’s worth of beer and the finest meats and cheeses to pair with them. Prost! Hofbräu Munchen Dunkel Hofbräuhaus-Freising Dunkel Weltenburger Barock Dunkel Dovetail Dunkel Lager Flensburger Dunkel Roaring Table Dunkel Ayinger Bavarian Dark Lager Urban Chestnut Dorfbier Weihenstephaner H...

Bill Foley

March 01, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

Bill Foley has irons in a lot of fires. He owns the Las Vegas Golden Knights and AFC Bournemouth in the English Premiere League. More relevant to Barrel to Bottle, he also owns Foley Family Wines, Charles Goodnight Bourbon in Texas, and Lighthouse Gin in New Zealand. This week on Barrel to Bottle we’ll cover the ins and outs of the wine and spirits world as well as the NHL and the EPL. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to...

Shochu

February 23, 2024 06:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MB

We like to get esoteric on Barrel to Bottle, but this might be our most esoteric topic yet: Shochu (not to be confused with Soju). What is it, how is it made, what does it taste like and what do you do with it? This week we welcome Jay, Binny's resident Shochu expert/enthusiast, to answer these questions. He’s here to guide us through Shochu 101, sampling Shochus from four different styles. Furusawa Motoko Honkaku Shochu Made With Rice Yokka Ryukyu Awamori Made With 4 Day Koji Iichiko S...

The Rum Show: You've Been...Dunderstruck!

February 16, 2024 06:00 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MB

Head on down to the RUM SHOW! Over the busy holiday season, we quietly got shipments of six Binny’s Handpicked rums and you’re in luck because we still have them in stock! Forget everything you think you know about rum, because you’ve been missing out on some of the best bang for your buck in the category of aged spirits. El Dorado 10-Year-Old Single Barrel 032/2023 Binny’s Handpicked from Coffey Savalle and Wooden Pot Stills El Dorado 11-Year-Old Single Barrel 031/2023 Binny’s Handpick...

Wine, Lose or Draw: A Barrel to Bottle Quiz Show

February 09, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Whose Wine Is It Anyway? Are You Smarter Than a Podcast Host? Wine, Lose or Draw! This week on Barrel to Bottle, Pat, Greg and Roger are competing to see who knows the most about wine. Your hosts, Alicia and Chris, brought along some wine to sample just so Pat wouldn’t get too bored and start complaining. Mary Taylor Cahors 2020 Barista Pinotage 2022 Marc Ollivier Domaine de la Pepiere Clisson Muscadet 2020 Rombauer Chardonnay 2022 Cave Spring Cellars Riesling Icewine 2019 Pra A...

Whisky Advocate Top 20 of 2023 pt. 2

February 02, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

We're back with part 2 of our two-parter covering Whisky Advocate's top 20 of 2023. Check out part 1 on our blog.  10. Glendronach Cask Strength Batch #12 9. Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Foursquare Rum Cask Finish 8. Glenmorangie A Tale of Forest Limited Release #9 Botanical Infusion 7. Dewar’s Double Double 21-Year-Old Mizunara Cask Finished 6. Maker’s Mark 11-Year-Old Cellar Aged 2023 Limited Release 4. Little Book Chapter 7 In Retrospect Blended American Whiskey 20...

Whisky Advocate Top 20 of 2023 pt. 1

January 26, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MB

Every year, Binny’s sees more and more bottles from Whisky Advocate’s Top 20 on our shelves. With seventeen bottles this year, we had to make this a two-parter.   We’ll be counting down from 20 to 11 this week, check back next week for the final ten. 20. Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey 99 Proof 18. Teeling Single Pot Still Portuguese Oak Wonders of Wood 17. Crown Royal Noble Collection Barley Edition 15. Old Elk Port Cask Finished Bourbon Limited Release 14. Glenfiddich 12-Year-Old Sher...

What's New in Beer

January 19, 2024 06:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

What’s new in beer? There’s ALWAYS something new in beer, because beer drinkers have become accustomed to breweries releasing a new beer every week. One positive that comes from this onslaught of new beers is breweries revisiting classic styles. Roger brought in a slew of new releases, re-releases and one rebrand, plus none of them are Czech Dark Lagers! Urban Chestnut Czech Pilsner Pollyanna Rustic Route collaboration with Goldfinger and Binny’s Three Floyds Return of the Ancients ...

Angel's Envy Master Distiller Owen Martin

January 12, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

It’s yet another Whiskey Hotline episode, this must be some kind of record. Owen Martin is master distiller at Angel’s Envy, but his career in the beverage alcohol industry goes back years and covers both brewing and distilling. Studying distilling at the illustrious Harriet Watt and working in Stranahan’s cask-finishing program was a natural precursor to working at Angel’s Envy. Angel’s Envy just released their cask-strength rye to go along with the cask-strength bourbon. We also have fiv...

Mark Reynier

January 05, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

Mark Reynier has a lot to say about terroir, but this isn’t a wine episode. While Mark does have an extensive wine background, his passion now is spirits terroir. After re-establishing Bruichladdich, he founded Waterford Whisky in Ireland and the Renegade Rum Distillery in Grenada. This week on Barrel to Bottle, we’re sampling Waterford single malts and Renegade rum, while Mark shares his thoughts on barley and sugar cane terroir.  Waterford Single Farm Origin Dunbell Irish Single Malt E...

Czech Dark Lagers

December 29, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Czech Dark Lager is a thing, Roger isn’t just willing it into existence. Over the past year many local breweries have paid homage to the style. This week, Roger brought in a Brophy’s worth of Czech Dark Lagers, both local and imported, for a blind taste test. We’re also pairing these beers with walnuts, Arkansas Black apples, smoked goose breast and two kinds of cheese. Na zdraví! Lev Lion Dark Lager Dovetail Czech Dark Lager Praga Dark Lager Half Acre Czech Dark Lager Off Color T...

Barrel to Bottle's Picks of the Year 2023

December 22, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Last week, we welcomed Binny’s team of experienced buyers and asked them to pick their favorite or favorites from 2023. Now, it’s Barrel to Bottle’s turn to tackle this difficult question. Wine, spirits and beer, what are Barrel to Bottle’s favorites from 2023?   Roger’s Picks Off Color Beer for Dealing With Your Family Bell’s Black Note Chris’ Picks Robert Weil Kiedrich Grafenberg Riesling Spatlese 2021 Val de Garrigues Cotes du Rhone Black 2022 Pat’s two and only two Picks Teeli...

Binny's Buyers' Picks 2023

December 15, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.1 MB

Every year, Binny’s wine, spirits, beer and cigar buyers sample thousands of products to find the best stuff for the best price. Also every year, we at Barrel to Bottle ask the buyers to answer a nearly impossible question: what was at the best thing you had this year?  Heaven Hill 7-Year-Old Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge Cuvée Classique 2020 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2020   Sierra Nevada Celebration New Scotch, including Lochlea, Ardn...

Lochlea Distillery Master Distiller John Campbell

December 08, 2023 06:00 - 53 minutes - 74 MB

John Campbell might be a familiar name to Scotch drinkers because of his 27 years at Laphroaig. Now he’s the master distiller of Lochlea, which is part of a wave of new single malt Scotch distilleries that have opened in the last few years. Lochlea grows 100% of the malt for their distillate, making them a true farm distillery. As a lowland distillery, Lochlea doesn’t make peated whisky. It wouldn’t be true to their environment as it is mostly farm land and rolling hills. Lochlea Our Barl...

Dr. Don Livermore

December 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB

It’s a Whiskey Hotline episode, which means were at the Lincoln Park store with Brett. More importantly, we’re welcoming Dr. Don Livermore master blender at one of the largest distilleries on the continent, Hiram Walker. So, what is Canadian Whisky and why should you drink it? Dr. Don is here to answer these questions and explain the process of blending Canadian Whisky. J.P. Wiser's 10-year-old Blended Canadian Whisky J.P. Wiser's 18-year-old Canadian Whisky J.P. Wiser's 27-year-old C...

Barleywine III

November 24, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MB

Barleywine! All the cool kids are drinking it. It’s a perfect food beer, especially with the holiday season approaching. Our third Barleywine episode is finally being recorded during appropriate weather, and Roger couldn’t help but bring a delicious spread of cheeses, dried fruits, and crackers. Barleywine used to be all the rage with beer nerds, but sadly it has fallen by the wayside. But the style is so much more than an old man beer that Pat buries in his backyard. Featuring: White O...

The Whiskey Hotline's 2023 Signatory Handpicked Round-Up

November 17, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB

As sprawling as the Binny’s Handpicked Single Barrel program has become, it all started with a single cask of Scotch in 1997. The Whiskey Hotline’s 2023 Signatory Handpicked Single Barrels have hit stores and this week we’re sampling all eight offerings. Signatory labels are very information-heavy but leave a lot to be desired stylistically. The liquid inside is far from boring though because with Signatory picks, the Whiskey Hotline strives to find distilleries that are not usually availa...

Bourbon County Brand Stout 2023 Preview

November 10, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MB

It’s that time of year again, when we at Barrel to Bottle have the opportunity to visit the Goose Island Barrel Warehouse and sample the new line-up of Bourbon County Stout. Then we race back to the studio to record our thoughts on this year’s beers. Before we get into it though, we grabbed some of Goose’s new Christmas IPA because Roger knows it’s right up Greg’s alley. It’s a West Coast IPA! It’s got bitterness and a malt backbone!  Bourbon County Stout 2023 Goose Island Bourbon Count...

Binny's Tasting Panel Top 50 Under $50 - Ten to Try Now

November 03, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB

The Binny's Tasting Panel and wine consultants from all 45 Binny's locations have curated a list of the top 50 wines under $50 for 2023.  This week on Barrel to Bottle, we wanted to draw your attention to 10 wines that we really think you should check out, especially as the holidays approach. Trimbach Riesling 2020 Sigalas Santorini 2022 Lange Chardonnay Three Hills Cuvee 2021 Delille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc 2021 Champagne Palmer Brut Reserve GD Vajra Langhe Rosso 2022 Sa...

Byron Copeland - Jack Daniel's Jack-of-all-Trades

October 27, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MB

Byron Copeland has worn a lot of hats at the Jack Daniel's Distillery. He started in their cooperage, where he led teams in various points of the barrel making process from making heads, to hoops, to toasting, charring, and seasoning of barrels. He’s now an ambassador for Jack Daniel’s and Manager of Leadership Acceleration and Maturation Innovation. Byron is also a master taster and conducts barrel selections, including Binny’s Handpicked single barrels with the Whiskey Hotline. Luckily f...

There's No Place Like Napa for the Holidays

October 13, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

We’re opening some big Napa wines that are always popular around the holidays, along with some other Napa favorites that are perfect for gifts or holiday feasts. These aren’t outrageously-priced and they aren’t hard to find. Today, we’re tasting wines side-by-side from the Napa area to prove that there is a lot of diversity in this region. Featured this week on Barrel to Bottle: Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2021 Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 ...

What's New from the Whiskey Hotline?

October 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MB

The Whiskey Hotline has a tough job; traveling the globe for the best spirits at the best price sampling all these spirits, making the hard decisions about which ones meet their high standards. That also means you, the customer, always have something new and unique to try. Sometimes it can be hard to make a choice, and that’s where Barrel to Bottle steps in. We’re here to round up some of the latest Whiskey Hotline offerings that we think you won’t want to miss. Clark & Sheffield XO Cogn...

Stewart Buchanan - Global Brand Ambassador for Glenglassaugh, BenRiach and Glendronach

September 29, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MB

All the way from Scotland, Stewart Buchanan is the Global Brand Ambassador for Glenglassaugh, BenRiach, and Glendronach. Stewart is one of the few global brand ambassador’s Pat knows that worked in a distillery. Stewart brought three bottles of the latest offerings from Glenglassaugh. The distillery had previously been mothballed from 1986 to 2008 but since its reopening it has been subsequently sold to Brown-Forman. Since then, they’ve reopened and begun distilling again, as well as reviv...

Sherry Bonus Episode - More Cocktails for Fino Fiends and Manzanilla Maniacs

September 26, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MB

Chris brought too much sherry, too much food and made too many cocktails and we didn't want you to miss out so here's a bonus episode from our recent deep dive into sherry. You can see all the cocktail recipes on our blog. 

Sherry - Fino Fiends and Manzanilla Maniacs

September 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MB

Sherry, what is it? What do you do with it? What does it go with? The answers to these questions are much simpler than you might think. Sherry isn’t just for Brits. It’s actually very popular with tapas, so next time you’re digging into some small plates, skip the sangria and go for some PX, Manzanilla, or Cream. Like a bunch of sardines in a can, Chris has packed a lot into this week’s episode. We’re trying sherry, we’re pairing them with a delicious array of meats, cheeses, nuts, fruits,...

Molti Altri Amari (Many More Amaros)

September 15, 2023 14:20 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

If it feels like we’ve done multiple episodes about amaro, it’s because we have a loud guy on the show who always has some amaro on him. It’s actually been almost four years since we had an entire episode dedicated to Pat’s favorite bitter Italian liqueur. Last time we had twelve amari, and that was only scratching the surface. Roger is back, to have his taste buds tortured by these Italian bitter digestives. Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto Liqueur  Cardamaro Vino Amaro  Cappelletti Ma...

The Last Word on Chartreuse and Chartreuse Alternatives

September 08, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

Chartreuse has been around for centuries and always popular with mixologists. It took a global pandemic to make the French herbal liqueur a household name though. Carthusian monks have been making it by hand since the 1700s and were always able to keep up with demand. In the last few years, they have decreased production to focus more on being monks instead of liquor executives. Now you can pretty much only get it in the US if you own a bar. Roger has poured samples of Chartreuse and six a...

Four Roses' Master Distiller Brent Elliott

September 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

Brent Elliott has been master distiller since the legendary Jim Rutledge stepped down in 2015. Brent was hired as a chemist 20 years ago, when Four Roses was only available overseas and in Kentucky. Because it was a skeleton crew, they needed help everywhere, so he was able to learn about multiple facets of production. Four Roses Small Batch Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon  Four Roses Elliott’s Select Limited Edition Barrel Strength Single Barrel  Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batc...

Oktoberfest Blind Tasting

August 25, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 67.5 MB

It seems like Oktoberfest beers come out earlier and earlier every year, which means we’re recording our regular Oktoberfest beer podcast earlier and earlier. This year we’re tasting these blind, with producer Jim as our dungeon master. We’re sampling 12 Oktoberfest Märzens, both import and domestic, along with a line-up of delicious meat sticks from Pat’s favorite butcher. Great Lakes Oktoberfest  Hopewell Oktoberfest Lager  Spaten Oktoberfest  Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest Festbier  H...

What's New in Beer?

August 18, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MB

What’s new in beer? New bottles and cans are constantly showing up on our shelves, so it can be difficult to keep track of everything. Fatigue is certainly setting in because of the pervasiveness of certain styles. Luckily some brewers are stepping up to resurrect forgotten styles and put new spins on existing ones. Roger is here with a slew of new (and two old) brews to try from some of our favorite breweries. More Pub Ale  Maplewood Country Mile  Maplewood My Cousin Binny Vol. 2  Mo...

Sangria

August 11, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB

It’s Sangria Season! Following our episode on easy-going outdoor drinkin' wines, Chris threw together four sangria recipes at the last minute, which is impressive. Part of the process of making sangria is fine-tuning the sweetness, the strength or anything else you might want to add or subtract. Follow the recipes on our blog or make them your own. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If...

Singani63 with Steven Soderbergh and Casa Real's Luis Pablo Granier

August 04, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB

Legendary director, producer and writer Steven Soderbergh is passionate about Singani63. But what is Singani? This week on Barrel to Bottle, Steven and Casa Real distiller Luis-Pablo Granier will answer all our questions. What is it? How is it made? What does it taste like? How can you use it?   If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at [email protected], or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get ...

Easy-Going Outdoor Drinkin' Wines

July 28, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

The wine department finally brought in a respectable amount of wine for a podcast. It’s not quite a full Brophy’s worth, but they’re stepping up their game for tasty summer wines that will go great with picnics. Don’t say porch pounders though! These are easy-going, outdoor drinkin’ wines that are off the beaten path. Pascal Arnoux Bourgogne Aligoté 2021  Mr. Brightside Gamay Noir Blanc 2022  Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc 2022  Brooks Amycas White 2022  Domaine Confuron Gindre Coteaux Bo...

Whiskey Hotline Handpicked Round-Up

July 21, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MB

What’s new in Binny’s Handpicked Casks? This is an episode we could probably do every month, because the Whiskey Hotline is always scouring the globe for unique and interesting single barrels. It’s time for the Hotline Handpicked Round-up! JP Wiser’s Signature Series Binny’s Custom Blend #AA1782 JP Wiser’s Signature Series Binny’s Custom Blend #AA1783 The Whistler Irish Single Malt Finished in ex-Premier Cru Bordeaux Wine Casks Binny’s Handpicked  Copper & Cask Bourbon Barrel #MF-763 ...

Booze in the News

July 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MB

Hot cracker, it’s another edition of BOOZE IN THE NEWS! Our correspondents have traversed the globe to bring you, our listening public, fresh off the presses news about suds, hooch and vino! [prod. note: this episode was recorded before Sapporo announced that it would be completely shuttering Anchor Brewing] Big news from Anchor Brewing in San Francisco New Belgium has changed both the packaging and recipe for their flagship Fat Tire beer Hahn Winery sells to Gallo A movement in Bea...

Firestone Walker's Matt Brynildson

July 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 94 MB

Firestone Walker’s Matt Brynildson is a legend in the brewing community. Roger is a big fanboy but this won’t be an episode of the Chris Farley Show. Not only is Matt an award-winning brewer, he’s a hop evangelist. This week on Barrel to Bottle we’re talking brewing and hops with a craft beer icon, as well as sampling Firestone classics and new releases. Firestone Walker Pivo Pils Firestone Walker Double Hopnosis  Firestone Walker Cali Squeeze Blood Orange If you have a question for ...

Old Potrero Master Distiller Bruce Joseph

June 30, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

It’s another Whiskey Hotline episode! Bruce Joseph is the master distiller at Hotaling & Company, formerly Anchor Brewing & Distilling. Hotaling is best known for their Old Potrero ryes. Bruce started working at Anchor Brewing straight out of college in 1980. He was a brewer for 13 years until they got licensed to distill and he switched over. Fritz Maytag was interested in making rye whiskey, particularly its historical ties to Colonial America. Also he liked taking on products that were ...

Elixir Spirits with Co-Founder Andrea Loreto

June 23, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

How did an outwardly Italian man end up in Eugene, Oregon making amaro? This week we’re talking to Andrea Loreto, co-founder of Elixir Spirits about his journey to making botanical liqueurs in the Pacific Northwest. Andrea’s love of cooking led him to discover liqueur recipes in his grandmother’s cookbook. After three years of tinkering he had his first product, Calisaya. Elixir Spirits Calisaya Chinchona Liqueur  Elixir Spirits Ver Liquore d’Erb  Elixir Spirits Fernet dei Fratelli Lo...

Even More Damn Fine Coffee Beers

June 16, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

It’s summer, the perfect time to drink hot coffee and barrel-aged coffee stouts, right? This is part three of Roger’s coffee beer trilogy. This time, we’re trying four classic coffee beers that have stood the test of time. Roger still loves tea, but he has gotten really into coffee even if he doesn’t like the fussy process of brewing it.  Just like previous episodes, we’re going to try the beers then drink the coffee that was used to make the beer.   Founders Breakfast Stout Founders KB...

Get Your Glass in Gear II - The Importance of Spirits Glassware

June 09, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MB

A few weeks ago, Roger had us trying different beers out of different glasses. It was an enlightening experience and inspired Pat to do a similar episode with various spirits in three different glasses, along with a control plastic tumbler. The Spirits: Clark & Sheffield Bottled in Bond Bourbon  Rye & Sons Rye Whiskey  Bruichladdich Scottish Barley ‘The Classic Laddie’  Lagavullin 8 Year Old  Terralta Tequila Reposado  The Glasses Glencairn Crystal Blenders Malt Nosing Glass  ...

A Lotta Chelada

June 02, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

Roger is always reliable for predicting the latest trends in beer and beer-adjacent drinks, having  previously predicted Ranch Water and Long Drink. Now, declaring this will be the Summer of Chelada. Micheladas have already been popular for a while, but now cheladas are all the rage.   We’re going to try a Brophy-sized quantity of ready-to-drink versions, then we’re going to make one from a mix and finally make one from scratch. Get ready for a lotta chelada, all summer long. Cheladas M...

All About Saké

May 26, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MB

Saké, don’t sleep on it. That’s the theme of our first ever saké episode. To help us dive into the world of rice wines, we’re welcoming wine consultant Neeve from our Lincoln Park store. Greg sat next to the saké buyer for four years, tried a bunch of saké, and never retained anything so she has her work cut out for her. Saké is made from rice, water, yeast and koji which is a type of mold. Koji was naturally occurring on rice, but these days there are special starters. For yeast, they hav...

Ten to One Rum

May 19, 2023 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MB

Chris is making daiquiris, we’ve got a table full of rum, several rum enthusiasts and most importantly, Marc Farrell. Marc is the CEO and founder of Ten to One Rum.  Marc was frustrated with the public perception of rum, so he decided to do something about it. Ten to One is a blended rum brand that sources from Caribbean distilleries. He combines pot and column still rums, Agricoles, dark and white rums and rums of various ages into his blends. Ten to One Caribbean Dark Rum  Ten to One ...

En Primeur 2022

May 12, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Binny’s is committed to finding world class wines for its customers, so every year we send a small group of wine consultants and buyers to En Primeur. Here, at a marathon pace, we sample hundreds of wines still in barrels to make the difficult decision of what to offer our customers as Bordeaux Futures This week on Barrel to Bottle, we’re welcoming Bordeaux buying legend Barbara Hermann, along with wine buyer Bill Newton, Wine Educator Alicia Barrett, and Lincoln Park wine consultant Ben M...

Revisiting 2022 Bourbon County Brand Stout

May 05, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Barrel-aged beer, lots of cheese, warm weather; that seems like a perfect combo. This week on Barrel to Bottle, we’re revisiting the 2022 Bourbon County Stout line-up with some fun easter eggs and easy food pairings. We sent Roger on a treasure hunt to track down the single-distillery variants of Bourbon County Brand Stout that saw limited release in 12-ounce four packs. Beer aged in barrels from those distilleries-Heaven Hill, Wild Turkey and Willett-was blended and bottled for the majori...

Additive-Free Tequila

April 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Here at Barrel to Bottle, we’re big proponents of tasting blind. We’re also big proponents of additive-free tequilas, which are becoming more and more popular with consumers. Without a government oversight body, it’s up to producers disclosing it and tequila fans tracking it. Pat has brought nine blanco tequilas and two reposado tequilas. Additive-free, no crap on tap, all bangers.    Blind taste along at home with the following additive-free tequilas Tequila Ocho Plata Don Fulano Blan...

Wines of the Central Coast

April 21, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

This week, Alicia has nine wines that showcase the variety and incredible value of California's Central Coast.  Monterrey County Cru Wine Company Unoaked Chardonnay Arroyo Seco 2021 Tatomer Riesling Steinhugel 2021 San Luis Obispo County Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Wolff Vineyard 2020 Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Blanc Cherry House Red Blend by Villa Creek 2020 Vina Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Road Reserve 2019    Santa Barbara County Margerum Sybarite Sau...

Get Your Glass in Gear - The Importance of Beer Glassware

April 14, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MB

This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed the importance of glassware. But today we’re doing a deeper, more scientific dive specifically on beer glasses. We at Barrel to Bottle firmly believe you should always drink your beer out of a glass. But will one of those straight-sided pint glasses suffice, or is it worth spending some money on a beer glass that had fluid dynamics test performed on it? We’re here to definitively answer that question today. Roger brought in three beer glasses tha...

Binny's Wine Legend Gregory Fulham

April 07, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

This week on Barrel to Bottle, we’re sitting down with retiring wine consultant Gregory Fulham. Gregory has been with Binny’s for the better part of the last four decades. In that time, he’s become both a Binny’s institution and a Hyde Park institution. In celebration of his retirement, we’re opening wines from two of his favorite varieties: Riesling and Port. Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese 2019 – This one is still a baby, but it’s drinking great. You could also sit...

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