$550 Weller?! + Jack Daniel’s Lottery & Bardstown Cascadia Review (Garryana Oak 🔥)

This week on the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, I'm breaking down some of the biggest whiskey news stories of the moment—plus a first impression review of a brand new Bardstown Bourbon Company release. 🔥 Topics include: A $549 Daniel Weller experimental release… is this getting out of hand? Jack Daniel’s 10, 12, and 14 Year lottery system A new Peerless 10-Year Bourbon Evan Williams’ Collegiate Single Barrel Series New TTB labels from Barrell, Lux Row, and Four Roses 🎮 Plus, a major shakeup in the gaming industry with layoffs at Epic Games. 🥃 Then we dive into a Byte-Sized Review of the Bardstown Bourbon Company Cascadia Garryana Oak Finish — a rare oak, toasted finish bourbon with a smoky, tobacco-forward profile and surprising sweetness. Is it worth the price… and the trip to the distillery?   00:00 – Intro & Episode Preview 01:06 – Peerless 10-Year Bourbon Announcement 02:19 – $549 Daniel Weller “Spelt Wheat” Reaction 04:04 – Evan Williams Collegiate Bottles 06:10 – Jack Daniel’s 10, 12, 14 Lottery Explained 07:46 – Speed Run: New TTB Labels (Barrell, Blood Oath, Four Roses) 10:41 – Gaming News: Epic Games Layoffs 12:22 – Byte-Sized Review: Bardstown Cascadia Overview 19:08 – Outro & Support the Show