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Whiskey Musings

Jeff Zahrt
Feb 203 min read
Behind the Scenes: Exploring Lonely Oak Distillery and Capturing the Magic on Film
...walking around the grounds of this distillery reminded me of growing up...
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Jeff Zahrt
Feb 133 min read
Craft vs. Big Bourbon - tasting it Blind
Tasting whiskey in a blind is a great way to test your pallet and your senses.
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Jeff Zahrt
Jan 153 min read
Exploring the Craft of Spirits at Dueling Grounds Distillery
A behind the scenes look at our trip to Dueling Grounds Distillery
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Jeff Zahrt
Dec 29, 20243 min read
The Ultimate Season 2 Recap: What You Missed, Who You Loved, and What's Next!
Season 2 for the Great American Whiskey Cookers is in the books. Here's a quick look back and what's coming up in 2025.
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Nate Pilcher
Dec 2, 20244 min read
Rush Creek Distilling (Guest Blogger/Patreon Supporter - Nate Pilcher)
One of, if not the best craft bourbons I can recall.
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Jeff Zahrt
Oct 24, 20243 min read
Casey Jones Distillery
The story behind Casey Jones was amazing. It's everything you would expect from a moonshiners history.
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Jeff Zahrt
Sep 14, 20243 min read
Old Monroe Distilling
We found a great craft distillery in Columbia, Illinois. A small husband / wife team making some tasty whiskey. With a history to match.
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Jeff Zahrt
Aug 21, 20243 min read
Pursuit Spirits
We visit Kenny Coleman and Ryan Cecil of Pursuit Spirits in Lousiville, Kentucky and learn all about blending.
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Jeff Zahrt
Jul 29, 20244 min read
The Soul of Bourbon
The Great American Whiskey Cookers crew take a trip to find the soul of Bourbon. Kentucky bound.
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Jeff Zahrt
Jul 3, 20243 min read
SideShow Spirits
The Great American Whiskey Cookers crew took a trip to Lincoln, Nebraska. And wow did we find a gem.
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Jeff Zahrt
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Is the Neck Pour really a "thing"?
The debate rages about whether or not the Neck Pour is really a thing. Is it?
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Jeff Zahrt
May 23, 20243 min read
The Largest Small Craft Distillery
One distillery is making whiskey for over 100 brands. And, you have probably had one or more.
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Jeff Zahrt
May 2, 20242 min read
What's my favorite?
Just a quick note about which bourbons are my favorites
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Jeff Zahrt
Apr 11, 20242 min read
What am I Drinking?
So....friend of the show "Mo", asked me the other day, after we had finished filming one of the Bourbon Bunker tasting sessions, "So what...
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Jeff Zahrt
Mar 21, 20242 min read
With or without an "E"
What's the correct spelling of Whiskey? Or is it Whisky?
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Jeff Zahrt
Jan 4, 20243 min read
The list of 5
If you could only pick 5 whiskey's, what would they be? This is the question that gets asked all the time. Here's my take.
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Jeff Zahrt
Dec 19, 20232 min read
Tis the season for Lists!
Lists, Lists, Lists...Tis the season for best of lists. Maybe you can find a new whiskey you haven't tried.
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Jeff Zahrt
Dec 3, 20233 min read
How we decided to make this show
How did the show Great American Whiskey Cookers come about
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Jeff Zahrt
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Gift Giving Season
What to get the whiskey drinker for the holidays
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