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Bourbon On A Budget

by Bourbon on a Budget

We like bourbon. We drink bourbon. We review bourbon. Bourbon.

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Episodes

  1. The Most TOASTED Bourbon EVER? Old Forester EXTRA EXTRA OLD

    We try the new Old Forester 117 Series: Extra Extra Old - which is essentially 1910 but aged for 2 years in toasted barrels. This whiskey is RIGHT UP TJ's alley so they guys try it and grade it. Then, they pull out some Woodford Double Double Oaked to compare the two. Make sure you subscribe to…

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  2. Bourbon Review - Four Roses Single Barrel Strength - OESF Recipe

    The guys are back to review Four Roses Single Barrel Strength - OESF Recipe! They picked this bottle up on their trip to Louisville last month. This is a 20% Rye Mashbill with herbal notes. Master Distiller, Brent Elliott picked this one and the guys couldn't be more excited to try it! Learn more...

  3. Brendan'sS Birthday Review: Chattanooga Founders Whiskey

    It's Brendan's birthday! The guys are back to review Chattanooga Founders Whiskey. They'll talk a little about special occasion drinks, they'll rate this whiskey, and try to get through the entire episode without singing happy birthday to Sonnone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  4. The Budget Boys Take Louisville

    The guys get back from Louisville and talk about their trip, give some recommendations, things to avoid, chat distilleries, and review the Peerless Double Oak Single Barrel Rye they picked up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Three NOOBS Plan Out Their Bourbon Trail Trip

    Planning for Louisville and a Peerless Rye Review The guys are headed to Louisville Kentucky this week! On tonight's show, they're drinking some Peerless Rye and planning out their trip. Tune in, share your suggestions, and let's hang out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  6. A Whole Bunch Of Sazerac Talk On This Week's Show

    TJ and Brendan are heading to New Orleans this weekend, home of the Sazerac house! Tonight they will be putting Sazerac up against Old Forester to see which Budget Buy is better. They also try Brendan's finished version of Sazerac and chat about the history of Whiskey in New Orleans. Learn more...

  7. Sweetens Cove Kennessee Bourbon Live Review

    The guys are back to review Sweetens Cove Kennessee Bourbon Live! They rate it based on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Allocated Review Wild Turkey Father And Son 13 Year Old Bourbon

    The guys took the week off last week so they're coming at you with a BANGER (though they hardly know her)! Wild Turkey's 13 Year Old Father and Son was sent to us by a fan and we're here to review it for you. We'll rate it on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Stay tuned for...

  9. Is Elmer T. Lee Worth The Hype?

    The guys completed a Buffalo Trace Tournament a few months ago and there was a pretty large upset. Buffalo Trace Bourbon knocked off Elmer T. Lee in a shocking and convincing blind win. But, was it the right decision? Tonight, we review Elmer T. Lee with friend of the show, Joe Decadence! We'll...

  10. TJ Month Comes To An End Mystery Whiskey #4 (Angel's Envy Rye- Rum Finished)

    The guys are back for their last blind whiskey of the month! TJ has picked out his final whiskey and the guys will rate it based on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, & value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. TJ Month Continues Mystery Whiskey #3 (Old Pepper Single Barrel Rye)

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben review another blind sample that TJ sent them! This time it's Old Pepper Single Barrel Rye! They review it based on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  12. TJ Month Round 2 -- Reviewing Another Mystery Whiskey (J.W. Kelly Single Barrel Bourbon)

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben review another blind sample that TJ sent them! They review J.W. Kelly Single Barrel Bourbon based on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  13. TJ Month Begins! Mystery Review #1 (Maker's Mark Stave Profile: Canoli)

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are reviewing something and only TJ knows what it is. They rate it on its nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! (Maker's Mark Stave Profile: Canoli) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. The Lost Review Bull Run 13 Year American Whiskey

    TJ and Ben are re-reviewing Bull Run 13 Year American Whiskey. This is the second time its been reviewed on Bourbon on a Budget. But, due to some technical difficulties the recording was lost and it had to be done again. The guys rate it on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value....

  15. Whiskey Review Good Times Toasted Rye (Kobe Edition)

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back to review a special bottle in honor of the new addition to TJ's family. They rate the Good Times Toasted Rye (Kobe Edition) on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value. The guys also share some pursuits and purchases as well as chat about buying booze…

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  16. Making A Newbie Try 5 Different Bourbons

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back to introduce some different bourbons to a newbie, get his thoughts, see what he likes/doesn't like, and more! Forrest tries each bourbon blind, but it's definitely interesting to get his thoughts and notes. Pour a glass and enjoy this episode with us! Cheers. Learn...

  17. Blue Note Crossroads Bourbon Review

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back to review Blue Note Crossroads Bourbon! This bourbon finished with toasted French Oak is a favorite of TJ's for sure! See how the guys rate its nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  18. Underdog Bourbons Picking Longshots To Underpromise And Overdeliver

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are celebrating Rich Strike's win at the Kentucky Derby by picking their favorite underdog bourbons. See what they pick! Stay tuned for their Pursuits and Purchases as well as them trying some samples from a listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  19. Knob Creek Bourbon Review

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben review Knob Creek 9 Year Bourbon. They rate it on Nose, Taste, Finish, Cohesiveness/Complexity, and Value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. Sonnone: Scotch Sommelier

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are going off course tonight and they're trying SCOTCH! Something new for the guys but join in as they try new things on tonight's Bourbon on a Budget! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  21. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Review

    The guys are back to review Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon. This one is a Corona Store Pick. Tommy over at Davidoff Tampa picked out an elite one and the guys loved it! Check out their thoughts on the nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices....

  22. The Ultimate Bourbon Draft!

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben draft from all of the whiskeys they reviewed on the show in honor of the NFL Draft this week! The draft categories are Budget, Budget+, Beyond Budget, Store Picks, and Allocated! The guys must pick two bottles from each and then they'll vote on who had the best draft. Learn...

  23. Horse Soldier Barrel Strength Bourbon Review

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back to review pick #3 of Ben Month! They're reviewing Horse Soldier, Barrel Strength Bourbon. They rate it on Nose, Taste, Finish, Cohesiveness/Complexity, and Value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  24. Sampling Doc Brown's Whiskey At Different Stages

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are trying some different offerings from Doc Brown. If you remember back to our last episode with the folks from Doc Brown, they use Jimmy Red Corn. They sent us some samples of their 100 proof white dog, their 148 proof white dog, and their 10 month old whiskey aged in a…

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  25. Ben Month Week 2: Costco's Single Barrel Bourbon

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back as Ben picks his 2nd whiskey of the month. This time, it's Costco's Single Barrel Bourbon! They rate this pick based on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  26. Blue Note Store Pick Review + Release!

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back for another episode of Bourbon on a Budget! Today, they're talking about the recent release of the Blue Note Store Pick they did with Gaspar's Liquor Shoppe. Check it out as they rate the pick and give you more info here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  27. Michter's 10 Year Rye Whiskey Review (Ben Month!)

    Ben picks out a whiskey for TJ and Brendan to review blind! It's Michter's 10 Year Rye, something ben doesn't particularly love. Find out how the guys rated the nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness, complexity, and value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  28. Buffalo Trace Bourbon Madness Championship Weller 12 Vs Buffalo Trace

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back to finish off the Buffalo Madness Tournament. #10 Seed, Buffalo Trace is looking to knock off the #1 seed, Weller 12! Can the underdog pull off the massive upset? We’ll see. The guys also discuss a new store pick release with Gaspar’s Liquor Shoppe! It’s the Blue…

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  29. Stagg JR Batch 15 Bourbon Review

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back with an absolute BANGER to finish up Buffalo Trace month. They're reviewing Stagg Jr Batch 15, thanks to Jake sending them samples. They rate the nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  30. Buffalo Madness Final 4 Buffalo Trace Vs Blanton's & EHT SmB Vs Weller 12

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back for the Final 4 of the Buffalo Madness tournament! They are putting Weller 12 vs EHT Small batch and Blanton's up against Buffalo Trace. See who makes the championship tonight LIVE on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  31. Mystery Whiskey Review! (Poor Man's Pappy!)

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are BACK to review something... but TJ and Ben don't quite know what just yet. Join the guys as they rate something based on nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  32. The Madness Continues, Round 2: Buffalo Trace vs Elmer T Lee & Blanton's vs Hancock's

    TJ and Brendan (with a special pop in from Ben) are back for the 2nd half of round 2 of Buffalo Madness! You don't want to miss Buffalo Trace vs Elmer T Lee & Blanton's vs Hancock's! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  33. The Madness Continues! Buffalo Bracket Round 2!

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back for Round 2 of Buffalo Madness! This week is the first half of the Elite 8! We're putting Weller 12 vs Sazerac against each other and Weller 107 vs EHT Small Batch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  34. EH Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon Review (Mashbill 2!)

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back for a review of EH Taylor Single Barrel Bourbon! This one is special because it's the Mashbill 2 and a store pick from Corona Cigar (Davidoff in Tampa). They rate its nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  35. Benchmark Bourbon Review

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back to review Benchmark Bourbon. This bottom shelf drink is one of the cheapest bourbons you can find. They rate its nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  36. It's Tourney Time... Buffalo Madness!

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back for a special episode of Bourbon on a Budget. This week, they're kicking off the Buffalo Madness Tournament. They'll be completing tastings of 12 different Trace products throughout the month and crowning a champion the night of the NCAAB Tournament! Learn more about...

  37. Weller Antique Bourbon Review

    We're finishing up Wheater month with a budget-ish banger of a review. From the Buffalo Trace Distillery, we are reviewing Weller Antique, also known as Weller 107. We rate the nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  38. King Of The Hill : WLW Vs Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back! They're putting William Larue Weller up against Maker's Mark 46 Cask Strength. Join the guys as they finish up Wheater month, chat about Pursuits and Purchases, & preview what's on deck for next month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  39. Larceny Barrel Proof (A121) Bourbon Review

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back to review another Wheated Bourbon! This time, they're going with a banger. They are reviewing Larceny Barrel Proof (A121) Bourbon. They rate its nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  40. Continuing KOTH, Breaking News To The Pod, And A Valentine's Day Giveaway!

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back for another edition of Bourbon on a Budget. Tonight, they're continuing King of the Hill Wheated Edition, talking about some BREAKING NEWS, and giving away some Bourbon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  41. Maker's Mark Cask Strength Bourbon Review

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back to review Maker's Mark Cask Strength Bourbon! This is their second wheated bourbon of the month. They're rating the nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Don't miss the episode we dropped earlier this week where we started King of the Hill…

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  42. Wheated King Of The Hill

    TJ, Brendan, and Ben are back for a LIVE edition of Bourbon on a Budget. They're starting King of the Hill: Wheated edition this week! Maker's 46 Cask is our potential this time, so let's see how it does! Don't miss the Pursuits and Purchases segment later in the show. Come back on Thursday as we...

  43. Maker's Mark FAE-02 Review

    This was recorded on Twitter Spaces. Tj, Ben, and Brendan chat about Maker's Mark's FAE-02 bourbon. They rate its nose, taste, finish, cohesiveness/complexity, and value! Then they take a few listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  44. The Balcones Show! Drinking Gifts on tonight's show.

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back and they're tasting 3 different whiskeys from Balcones! This Texas Whiskey was sent to us from the Noe Family and we're very appreciative. Stay tuned for our Pursuits and Purchases as well! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  45. Review - Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength

    Brendan Month comes to a close. With Brendan's final pick of whiskey for Ben and TJ review blind. To close things out, Brendan goes with Old Ezra 7 year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  46. Bourbon Spaces 1/26: Getting Started Into Bourbon

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan host another Twitter Spaces! This week, they're talking about Beginners & Bourbon. They give some tips for people starting out, suggest some bottles, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  47. Starting A Distillery

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan are back for an inside look at the inner workings of Starting a Distillery with the good folks from Doc Brown Farm & Distillers! They also try a special sample from the Noe family. Pour something in your glass and let's hang out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

  48. Old Scout Bourbon Whiskey Review

    The guys try Brendan's 3rd pick of the month for this week's review. They're tasting Old Scout Bourbon Whiskey! See how they rate the nose, taste, finish, and more here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  49. An Intro Into Bourbon Twitter Spaces

    TJ, Ben, and Brendan hung out on Twitter Spaces for about 30 minutes on Tuesday night. They took questions from fans, talked about what they were drinking, and made a few jokes along the way. Give this a listen and follow us on Twitter so you don't miss the next one!...

  50. What Goes Into A Label?

    The guys are back again to chat all things Bourbon. Tonight they're chatting with Jimmy from Gaspar's Liquor Shoppe in Temple Terrace and also chatting about labels and what the guys look for in one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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