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. 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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