Join us as we take a trip down memory road to 1974. We just happened to acquire a bottle of Old Taylor (86 proof) bourbon bottled that year. Where did we find this diamond in the rough? You could say it fell out of the sky...or ceiling. Joining us on this episode is a jack of all trades and a master of some (probably), our good friend Sam! *Due to …

Join us as we track down and try the Anniversary Box Set from Side Project Brewing. Is it worth it? Only one way to find out... Special guest on this episode, our friend Jade from Local Kentucky Bourbon and Bluegrass Barrel Pickers https://www.sideprojectbrewing.com/blogs/news/10-yr-raffle https://www.sideprojectbrewing.com/blogs/news/10-year-anniv…

What's a better gift than a bottle of Wild Turkey from the year you were born? Turns out not much, lol. Tune in to this episode where we gift our good friend, Jade with a bottle of Wild Turkey from the year he was born. Bonus: you get to see us struggle (again) with a nearly disintegrated cork that's over 30 year old. Bottle featured is a 1991 Wild…

Join us as we track down and try the first release from Bourbon Lore. This 18 barrel blend of Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the first of it's kind to ever be blended by Holladay Distillery. This offering has a 7 year age statement and was bottled at 118.6 proof. Per the press release, "This completely new expression is blended by some of the…

Join us as we track down and try some Doritos Vodka. This one comes from a collab between Empirical Spirits And Doritos. This release is an 84-proof clear liquor that actually smells and tastes like the real thing, minus the signature crunch per their press release. Tune in and see if it holds up to our tastes! Special guest on this episode, our fr…

Join us as we track down and try some Icelandic treats. Follow along as we try the national dish of Iceland which is of course, fermented shark (Hakarl) and the signature distilled beverage of Iceland which is nicknamed "The Black Death" (Brennivin). Special guest on this episode, our friend Brandon from Ethereal Brewing and The Void Sake Company f…

Have you ever wondered what the official (or unofficial) national spirit of Greece is? Of course you have! So join us as we explore Ouzo, the clear colored liqueur made from grape must. Is it smooth as silk? Is it just an apertif? Is Matt studying to be an actor? Check out this episode to find out all the answers! *probably Special guest on this ep…

Join us as we visit the brand new location for The Void Sake Company at 819 National Ave Ste 120 in Lexington, KY. Listen as we learn all about the wild and wonderful world of sake, sake seltzer and of course try a few pours too. Special guest on this episode, Justin LeVaughn, co-owner and Toji of The Void Sake Company. https://www.thevoidsake.com/…

Have you ever wanted a peak behind the scenes of the experience of picking a single barrel of bourbon? If so, now is your change to join us as we tell you all about the process. And of course we enjoy a few single barrel picks along the way. Including pours from past picks we've been a part of from Four Roses, NULU and Bulleit. Special guest on thi…

Join us as we try the Hardin's Creek Trio Sampler from the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Trying all three releases of Hardin's Creek from Freddie Noe side by side to see which one is the "best". Check it out and see (or hear on our podcast platforms) for yourself. Special guest on this episode, our friend Jade from Bluegrass Barrel Pickers and LKB. …

Join us as we try the latest release from Buffalo Trace, Traveller Whiskey. This new blended whiskey is a collaboration with Country Music Artist, Chris Stapleton. Is this hyped new release worth it? Watch (or listen) and see for yourself. Special guest on this episode, our friend Andrew from Liquor Barn. https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-…

Join us as we get a visit from Pappy (Van Winkle) Noel and get to try one of the rare releases from the Van Winkle lineup, Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye. Is this the best Christmas present we could hope for? Tune in and find out for yourself! Special guest on this episode, our friend Jade from LKB. https://www.oldripvanwinkle.com/whiskey/family-res…

Join us as we try one of the latest bourbon releases from Maker's Mark, the Maker's Mark Cellar Aged. Is this blend of 11 and 12 year old, high proof (115.7) offering from Maker's Mark the best bourbon of the year? Tune in to see for yourself. Special guest on this episode, our friend Anthony from The Mash Up Podcast. https://www.makersmark.com/en-…

Without a doubt, Elon Musk is one polarizing figure. No matter what your thought are about him, ya gotta respect when a company like TESLA makes a beer?! Join us as we open and review the CyberBeer from TESLA. Special guest on this episode, our friend Michael from Nolen Distribution. https://cyberbeer.tesla.com/ #beer #tesla #podcast #collab #beerr…

Join us once again as we introduce you to (possibly) the Best New Beer Fest. In this episode we tell you all about our experience at the 2023 Kill The Lights Beer Fest hosted by Xul Beer Company out of Knoxville, TN Special guest on this episode, our friend Jade from Local Kentucky Bourbon. https://xulbeer.com/ #beer #beerfest #podcast #ourcyniccul…

Join us as we try one "fancy ass cognac", A de Fussigny XO. Is it worth the price of admission? Tune in and find out! Special guest on this episode, our friend Anthony from The Mash Up Podcast. https://adefussigny.com/en/# #cognac #cognacreview #spirit #podcast #ourcynicculture #collab https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/a…

Join us as we branch out and try a store pick from the wild and wonderful world of tequila! This episode features a review of Maestro Dobel Diamante Reposado Tequila that was a store pick from one of our local stores, Liquor Barn. Special guest on this episode, our friend Andrew Hatfield (Assistant GM and Spirits Trainer for Liquor Barn) https://ma…

Join us as we try one of the latest editions from the Derivation line of barrel aged stouts from Side Project Brewing out of Maplewood, MO (STL area). Is Derivation, Blend 17 the best one yet? Tune in to find out! Special guest on this episode, our friend Andrew Hatfield (Assistant GM and Spirits Trainer for Liquor Barn) https://tinyurl.com/Derivat…

Join us as we try one of the latest bourbon releases, Gentleman's Cut. This is the first product from Steph Curry's venture, Game Changer Distillery and was a combined effort from Boone County Distilling Co. out of Independence, KY. Special guest on this episode, our friend Andrew Hatfield (Assistant GM and Spirits Trainer for Liquor Barn). https:/…

Join us as we track down and try down the best Rum in the world, as determined by Artificial Intelligence. Are the AI overlords correct? Tune in and find out for yourself! Special guest on this episode, our good friend Jade from LKB. https://www.zacaparum.com/en-us/rums/zacapa-xo #AIrecommended #bestofthebest #rum #rhum #podcast #rare #ourcyniccult…

Join us as we track down (and try) some of the best mead in the world?! On this episode we try Blue Suede Shews from Pips, The Heart of Darkness from Schramm's, Berserker from Melovino and Blackberry White from Superstition. Welcome to our 50th episode! Let's drink (and talk) some mead! Special guest on this episode, our good friend Jade from LKB. …

Join us as we track down and try down a can of Double Barrel VSOJ from Revolution Brewing out of Chicago, IL. Is this the best Barleywine ever made? Watch and see for yourself... Special guest on this episode, Michael Nolen of Nolen Distribution https://www.nolendistribution.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nolendistro/ https://www.facebook.com/nolen…

Join us as we try down a bottle Pernod Absinthe. Will it make us hallucinate? Only one way to find out... Special guest on this episode, Michael Nolen of Nolen Distribution https://www.nolendistribution.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nolendistro/ https://www.facebook.com/nolendistro https://www.pernodabsinthe.com/ https://www.foodandwine.com/cockta…

Join us as we track down a bottle of Van Winkle BBT from Side Project Brewing out of Maplewood, MO. We also compare it with the 2022 version of the famed BBT, barrel aged non-adjunct stout. Special guest on this episode, Michael Nolen of Nolen Distribution https://www.nolendistribution.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nolendistro/ https://www.faceboo…

Join us as we track down a bottle of an export only bottle of Non-Chill Filtered (NCF) Wild Turkey Rare Breed. And of course we have to try it side by side with an old favorite, the traditional bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed, which is fairly easily obtainable in the United States. https://www.breakingbourbon.com/review/wild-turkey-rare-breed-bour…

Join us as we track down and try a fully intact Vintage 1976 Oliver Hardy Ezra Brooks Decanter. https://bourbonveach.com/2020/08/03/brand-history-ezra-brooks/ #bourbonreview #allocatedbourbon #bourbon #dusty #dustybourbon #bourbonreview #rarebourbon #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpEcWikZ55QHotmldjuKVaw https://www.instagram.com/…

Join us as we track down the latest edition from the Parker's Heritage lineup from Heaven Hill, Parker's Heritage Double Barreled Blend. Is this the best bourbon of 2022? Listen up and find out! https://heavenhilldistillery.com/parkers-heritage-collection.php #bourbon #bourbonreview #bourbonoftheyear #allocatedbourbon #ourcynicculture https://www.y…

Join us as we track down an old school "White Whale" from the world of craft beer, KY Brunch Brand Stout (KBBS) from Toppling Goliath. https://www.tgbrews.com/kbbs https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/23222/78820/ #craftbeer #beerreview #topplinggoliath #rarebeer #ourcynicculture https://www.instagram.com/ourcyniccul... https://www.tiktok.com/…

Join us as we track down and try some beers AND BOURBON made from locally sourced ingredients from the famed producer of New England Hazy IPA's, TreeHouse! https://untappd.com/b/tree-house-brewing-company-old-growth-kentucky-common/5004005 https://untappd.com/b/tree-house-brewing-company-old-timey/5003585 https://twitter.com/treehousebrewco/status/…

Join us as we track down a bottle of the latest release from the Wild Turkey Master's Keep series, Unforgotten. And we have a special guest who brings a bottle of the first happy accident (blend of rye and bourbon) from the famed distillery, Forgiven. https://rarebird101.com/2022/10/25/masters-keep-unforgotten/ https://rarebird101.com/2020/07/14/wi…

In this episode we track down and try a special edition Single Barrel Bourbon from Jeppson's which was aged in a barrel that once held a mead from Standard Meadery, Join us as we take you on a walk into the wonderful world of honey wine (Mead) and finished bourbon. https://www.jeppsonsbourbon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jeppsonsbourbon/ https://…

In this episode we track down and try the very limited Arby's Smoked Bourbon. Join us as we tell you all about it! https://www.arbyssmokedbourbon.com/ #bourbon #bourbonreview #allocated #bourbontasting #arby's #smoked #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture htt…

In this episode we track down and try part of the new (2022) Bourbon County Brand Stout lineup. https://www.insidehook.com/article/booze/goose-island-bourbon-county-stout-2022-ranked #gooseisland #bourbon #beer #beerreview #blackfriday https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture ht…

Join us as we tell you all about our latest adventure. This time we travel to Knoxville, TN for the first annual Kill The Lights Beer Fest by Xul Brewing Company. Special guest: Derek, co-owner at Mirror Twin Brewing from Lexington, KY https://xulbeer.com/event/kill-the-lights-2022-2022-10-22/ https://www.instagram.com/xulbeer/?hl=en https://www.fa…

Join us as we track down and try an 8 year old, Willett Family Reserve (Purple Top). Caution! This one is (almost) HAZMAT, coming in at 139.4 proof. Cheers! https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/the-whiskeys/willett-family-estate-bottled-bourbon/ #bourbon #bourbonreview #willett #wfe #allocated #bestbourbon #bourbontasting #ourcynicculture https:/…

Join us as we step away from our "normal" show and go behind the scenes for our trip to the Louder Than Life 2022 music festival. https://louderthanlifefestival.com/ #louderthanlife #ourcynicculture #musicfestival #heavymetal https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture https://www.…

Join us as we track down and try Angel's Envy Rye that was finished in Ice Cider Casks, the first cask-finished rye released under Angel’s Envy’s label in nearly a decade . And we also have the chance to try ice cider that the barrel finishing was from, Eden Ciders. https://www.angelsenvy.com/us/en/product/rye-ice-cider/ https://www.edenciders.com/…

Join us as we track down and try hot dog water hard seltzer from Martin House Brewing out of Ft. Worth, Tx. And we also try rare and weird snacks we found online. shorturl.at/iNP25 https://martinhousebrewing.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture https://www.facebook.com/…

Join us as we track down and try the 2022 Tampa Bay Beer Week set from Angry Chair Brewing. Beers included are: 🌈 Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake 🦄 Barrel Aged Rocky Road 🌈 Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Double Stuffed Fudge Bucket 🦄 Double Barrel Aged Coconut Fionn 🌈 Barrel Aged Maple Pecan Sundae ( collab w/ @americansolera ) 🦄 Shred It!…

Join us as we track down and try a bottle of bourbon from the Old Forester 117 Series, 1910 Extra Old. This is Old Forester’s standard 1910 Old Fine Whisky that has been left to age 18 months in a secondary barrel – hence the name “extra old.” https://www.oldforester.com/old-forester-117-series-1910-extra-old-2022/ #whiskey #bourbon #rare #extra #a…

Join us as we track down and try 13 year old Light Whiskey that was finished in a barrel that previously held Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout beer (KBBS). https://www.catseyedistillery.com/index.php/obtanium/ https://www.tgbrews.com/events/kbbs-release-2021 #whiskey #bourbon #rare #beer #craftbeer #beerreview #barrelaged #ourcynicculture https://www.yo…

Join us as we track down and try a barrel aged stout that was aged in Pappy Van Winkle barrels. Pappy Here Be Monsters with Vanilla is the barrel aged stout from Cerebral Brewing. https://cerebralbrewing.com/beer/here-be-monsters-with-vanilla/ #pappyvanwinkle #beer #craftbeer #beerreview #barrelaged #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsenic…

Join us as we track down and try 2 different versions of Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond. In this episode we try Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond, 6 year age stated and Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond, 7 year age stated. https://heavenhilldistillery.com/hh-bottled-in-bond.php #bourbon #bourbonreview #bottledinbond #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsen…

Join us as we track down and try insanely hard to get cookies from "NYC's first Vietnamese American Bakery", ban bé. https://vietcetera.com/en/ban-be-is-new-york-citys-first-vietnamese-american-bakery https://linktr.ee/ban__be https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture https://www…

Join us as we track down a bottle of dusty bourbon. In this episode we try Wild Turkey 101, aged 8 years and bottled in 1982. https://rarebird101.com/2019/06/11/whats-a-dusty/ #bourbon #dusty #dustybourbon #bourbonreview #rarebourbon #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@ar…

*Bonus Episode* Join us in this short episode as we talk about some of our favorite cartoons growing up. https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture https://www.facebook.com/arsenicculture/ https://x.com/arseniccultureبقلم Our Cynic Culture

Join us as we try the barrel aged Cuppa stout variants from the limited release at Maplewood Brewery & Distillery in Chicago, IL/ https://maplewoodbrew.com/events/2021-ba-cuppa-lottery https://maplewoodbrew.com/beer/series/cuppa #beer #craftbeer #beerreview #barrelaged #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/a…

Join us as we try the Four Roses Private Selection, 20 year old bourbon which was released exclusively for the opening of the new Visitor Center in Lawrenceburg, KY. https://bit.ly/3h6JWKF #bourbon #fourroses #bourbonreview #rarebourbon #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/…

Join us as we track down and try the Top 2 Whiskeys of 2021! In this episode we try Barrell Seagrass and Russell's Reserve 13. Fred Minnick Top 100 Whiskeys of 2021--https://bit.ly/3AUqTMZ Russell's Reserve 13 (About) from RareBird 101--https://bit.ly/3uvTg2Z Seagrass from Barrell (About)--https://bit.ly/3un2nmo #russellsreserve13 #wildturkey #barr…

Join us as we track down and try The Strongest Production Beer In The World. In this episode we try Utopias from Samuel Adams. https://www.samueladams.com/utopias https://abc7ne.ws/3q9IQ6A #review #beerreview #beer #ourcynicculture https://www.youtube.com/@arsenicculture https://instagram.com/arsenicculture https://tiktok.com/@arsenicculture https:…