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Blind Tasting Podcast

Blind Tasting Podcast

By: John Starck
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You're gonna get honest (and sometimes irreverent) reviews, news, and opinions on whiskey and the industry.
Will I dwell on the minutia? Sure, sometimes. Will I use sarcasm to get my point across? Yep. Either way you can bet you'll learn something and have something to say about it and that is exactly what Blind Tasting Podcast is all about. Bourbon, Whiskey, and Attitude! Enjoy!

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Episodes
  • Weller Antique 107 Review, Woodford Reserve New Release, & Are Aluminum Whisky Bottles Coming Soon?
    Jan 29 2026

    Today I’ve got a little bit of everything for the whiskey freaks. I talk about Woodford Reserve dropping Double Double Oaked and why a ninety proof, 700ml bottle at $199.99 might require a conversation at home before you buy it. I take a quick trip over to Scotland to talk about a distillery experimenting with aluminum whisky bottles, and why I’m not buying into that idea just yet.

    Then I finally crack open and review Weller Antique 107, the red bottle everybody argues about, breaks the internet over, and overpays for. I break down how it smells, how it drinks, what I paid, what I would pay, and whether it actually lives up to the hype in the real world. Keep it, collect it, or cull it, I give you my call.

    Grab my new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3

    Like what I'm doing? Support the pod here: https://buymeacoffee.com/blindtastingpodcast

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    34 mins
  • BREAKING NEWS: This Bottle of Bourbon Just Shattered Records, and No, it’s not Pappy 23
    Jan 27 2026

    A single bottle of bourbon shattered auction records, and it’s not the bottle everyone assumes.

    Grab my new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3

    Like what I'm doing? Support the pod here: https://buymeacoffee.com/blindtastingpodcast

    Help support the podcast by shopping for whiskey, prohibition, and gangster-related photos and art at: https://famousdocs.etsy.com Get 20% off for a limited time when you purchase 4 or more items!

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    5 mins
  • Is MGP in Trouble? Plus Other News & My Review of I.W. Harper 15 Straight Bourbon Whiskey
    Jan 22 2026

    In this episode we dive into news from Wyoming Whiskey and WhistlePig, I ask some tough questions and muse about MGP. Could they be sold off? Finally, I review IW Harper 15 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the bottle you all picked for me to review.

    It’s bourbon news, a little industry thinking, and a big pour. Grab a glass and let’s get into it. Go Big Red!

    Grab my new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and Untold Tales here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLNGXJL3

    Like what I'm doing? Support the pod here: https://buymeacoffee.com/blindtastingpodcast

    Help support the podcast by shopping for whiskey, prohibition, and gangster-related photos and art at: https://famousdocs.etsy.com Get 20% off for a limited time when you purchase 4 or more items!

    Swing by, follow, and comment at Blind Tasting Podcast on Facebook and Instagram at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560596922297

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    38 mins
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