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We Blinded “The Best” Bourbons / It Didn’t Go As Planned
We blinded some of the best bourbons you can actually find and everything went sideways. From solid favorites to everyday shelf staples, we put them head-to-head to find the real winner. The results caught us off guard.
We Blinded the Best Cigar Blends / And the Winner Is…
Featuring heavy hitters like Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend, Barrell Cigar Blend, and Still Austin Tanager, this blind tasting puts some of the most talked-about cigar blend releases head-to-head. No bias. No hype. Just what’s in the glass.
Bourbon Blind: We Tried to Trick Each Other / It Backfired
We put each other to the test and confidence was high. Two bottles. Blind pours. No labels. Featuring pours like Old Forester President’s Choice and Blanton’s, this should’ve been easy but it wasn’t.
Stop Chasing Weller / You’re Missing This
In this blind tasting, we put high proof wheated bourbons head-to-head, including Weller Antique 107, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength, Holladay Rickhouse Proof, and a surprise mystery bottle, to find out what really deserves your money.
The Blind Truth About Our Favorite Whiskies
In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we blind taste a couple go-to bourbons (or ryes) to see which ones actually hold up without labels, hype, or price bias.
We Blind Tasted Sazerac Rye Full Proof / Does It Compete?
Sazerac Rye just went full proof and that begs a question: does it actually compete with today’s best ryes, or is it just a stronger version of a familiar name?