The archive
Episodes
Every pour, newest first. A whiskey, the real tasting notes, and a vivid study of the person who drinks it on purpose.
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Ep. 35Captain Morgan
· 7 min
The time machine with a pirate on it — and the man who boarded in 2009 and never fully disembarked.
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Ep. 34Angel's Envy
· 7 min
The bourbon with a second act in port casks — and the architect whose Tuesdays get the same finish as anyone else's Saturdays.
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Ep. 33D'Ussé V.S.O.P
· 7 min
The cognac built for accompaniment — and the man whose "but seriously, though" makes every room go quiet on instinct.
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Ep. 32Stagg Jr.
· 7 min
Buffalo Trace's barrel-proof dare — and the man whose face has agreed to say "smooth" on behalf of a body filing complaints.
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Ep. 31Aperol
· 7 min
The traffic-cone-colored permission slip from Padua — and the woman who chose her apartment for what the sun does at 6:40.
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Ep. 30Maker's Mark
· 7 min
The bourbon that decided what it was in 1953 — and the orthodontist with his name on a barrel in Loretto.
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Ep. 29Glenlivet 12
· 7 min
The gateway single malt of the entire planet — and the consultant whose palate was born in Concourse D.
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Ep. 28Fernet-Branca
· 7 min
The bitter handshake of the hospitality industry — and the bartender who has been understood, wordlessly, in nineteen cities.
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Ep. 27Casamigos Blanco
· 7 min
The billion-dollar friendship in a bottle — and the man who's been on a first-name basis with George for nine years, unilaterally.
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Ep. 26Weller Special Reserve
· 7 min
The twenty-six dollar bourbon nobody pays twenty-six dollars for — and the man who says "same juice" at funerals.
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Ep. 25Espolòn Blanco
· 7 min
The tequila the professionals buy with their own money — and the grad student who has made it a sermon.
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Ep. 24Clase Azul Reposado
· 7 min
The hand-painted bell with an agave problem — and the realtor whose four empties have a picture light.
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Ep. 23Woodford Reserve
· 7 min
The bourbon that dresses for the job it wants — and the man who plans the first Saturday in May all year.
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Ep. 22Crown Royal Deluxe
· 7 min
The whisky in the purple bag — and the uncle whose shoeboxes hold thirty-one years of Fridays.
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Ep. 21Wild Turkey 101
· 8 min
The $25 yardstick bourbon — and the retired electrician who's been right since 1987.
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Ep. 20Hibiki Japanese Harmony
· 8 min
A whisky in perfect harmony — and the man whose eleven-day trip never ended.
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Ep. 19Redbreast 12
· 8 min
Ireland's finest pour — and the "well, actually" guy who's never been to Ireland.
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Ep. 18Jägermeister
· 8 min
Fifty-six herbs, one frozen shot, and the last social chair still on duty.
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Ep. 17Don Julio 1942
· 8 min
A $180 tequila, a $900 sparkler, and the man standing on the booth to greet it.
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Ep. 16Tito's Handmade Vodka
· 8 min
Clear, not clean — and the wellness girl whose limes are "basically electrolytes."
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Ep. 15Johnnie Walker Blue Label
· 8 min
A $200 gesture in a satin-lined box — and the executive who's never really tasted it.
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Ep. 14Jack Daniel's Old No. 7
· 8 min
The best-selling whiskey on Earth, ordered tall, by a man at peace.
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Ep. 13Buffalo Trace
· 7 min
An honest $25 bourbon, a six-bottle shrine, and the allocation lecture nobody requested.
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Ep. 12Mellow Corn (Bottled-in-Bond)
· 7 min
A fifteen-dollar sleeper — and the bartender who insists it's a secret.
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Ep. 11Lagavulin 16
· 8 min
A beach bonfire in a glass — and a man whose whole personality came in a box set.
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Ep. 10Basil Hayden
· 8 min
The bourbon that looks like it does Pilates — and the safe bettor who orders it.
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Ep. 9Hennessy V.S.O.P
· 8 min
Silky cognac, indoor sunglasses, and a cologne microclimate with a three-table radius.
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Ep. 8WhistlePig Rye
· 8 min
A bold rye, a brand-new gravel bike, and the word "terroir" used incorrectly.
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Ep. 7Jeppson's Malört
· 7 min
Pine cones, fresh band-aids, and the friend who poured it on purpose.
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Ep. 6Macallan 18
· 8 min
A magnificent sherry bomb — and the man making sure the whole steakhouse sees it.
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Ep. 5Jameson Irish Whiskey
· 8 min
The people's whiskey — and a man who's four percent Irish and one hundred percent committed to the bit.
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Ep. 4Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
· 8 min
Liquid arson, a gold sash, and one shoe lost to a downtown alley.
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Ep. 3Pappy Van Winkle
· 8 min
The white whale — and the collector who photographs it but never opens it.
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Ep. 2Laphroaig 10
· 8 min
Peat, pretension, and a man in a beanie at 72 degrees.
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Ep. 1Blanton's Single Barrel
· 6 min
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Character Proof! Host Tim Fulton kicks things off with the holy hand grenade of bourbon itself: Blanton’s Single Barrel. After breaking down the classic vanilla,…
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