Frank August Small Batch Review — World’s Best Bourbon of 2025?

from Bourbon Bytes Podcast · host Clifton McDaniel | Bourbon Bytes

This week on Bourbon Bytes, Clifton reviews the Frank August Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon — recently crowned World’s Best Bourbon at the 2025 IWSC. At 100 proof and $70 retail, does this sleek decanter hold a whiskey worthy of the title, or is transparency (or lack thereof) its biggest flaw? Tune in for a full breakdown, tasting notes, and final score. Also in whiskey & gaming news: 🏎 Jim Beam teams up with Cadillac’s F1 Team for 2026 🍁 Canada drops retaliatory tariffs on Kentucky bourbon 🎮 Civilization 7 dev Firaxis hit by layoffs after launch 🎵 Daft Punk enters Fortnite with a 31-song experience

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Clifton dives into the Frank August Small Batch Bourbon, which just shocked the whiskey world by being named Best Bourbon in the World at the IWSC 2025. He shares nosing and tasting notes (think ripe peaches, baking spice, honeyed grain, and fall warmth), weighs the $70 price tag against transparency concerns, and delivers his final rating. Alongside the review, Clifton covers big bourbon and gaming headlines, from Jim Beam’s Cadillac F1 partnership and Canadian tariff changes to Civilization layoffs and Daft Punk’s Fortnite takeover.