The Third Pour

Episode #50 - The Ultimate Milestone on National Bourbon Day!

Cheers to 50 episodes, Third Pour Family! 🥃🎉 We made it to the big 50, and there’s no better way to celebrate than dropping a special episode just in time for National Bourbon Day! To mark the milestone, The Doc and Izzy are hanging out in the studio, and we’ve brought along a very special guest, our good friend and ultimate bourbon brother, T. This isn't your standard structured review. Tonight, it’s just three bourbon guys doing what we do best: cracking jokes, sharing laughs, and sharing a deep love for the spirit. We’re kicking things off with a little Bourbon 101 as we break down the strict legal requirements that actually make a whiskey a bourbon (no, it doesn't just have to come from Kentucky!). From there, things get wild. We are diving headfirst into a massive lineup of sample bottles graciously gifted to us by our incredible friends across the bourbon community. Grab your favorite Glencairn, pour a heavy double, and celebrate 50 episodes of great pours and better company with us! Support the Show: Leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform—it’s the best free way to help the channel grow!

Episode #49 - The Ghost in The Rickhouse: Dark Arts 16 Year Old and the Buff-Turkey Legend.

📝 Episode Description This Fresh Crack Friday, The Doc and Izzy are breaking the seal on a monster of a bottle: Dark Arts Whiskey House 16-Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey—the legendary "Buff Turkey" batch. Clocking in 122.6, this rare, dark nectar has been highly anticipated in the studio. But you know how we roll at The Third Pour—we don't drink the label, and we don't buy into the secondary market hysteria. In this episode, Izzy and The Doc give you the raw, unfiltered first impressions right out of the gate. 🪵 Inside This Episode: The Fresh Crack: First nose, first sip, and the immediate reaction to this 16-year-old heavy hitter. Whiskey Lore: We dive deep into the fascinating origins of the "Buff Turkey" story—where did this juice come from, and why does it carry such a massive reputation among enthusiasts? The Verdict: We break down the flavor profile, assess the heat, and give it our definitive rating. Is it an all-time classic worth the chase, or is it riding the wave of bottle bias? Pour yourself a glass, pull up a chair, and let's find out if Dark Arts truly has magic in the bottle. Drop a comment below: Have you tried anything from Dark Arts Whiskey House? What’s your ultimate "unicorn" bottle? Cheers! 🥃 #TheThirdPour #FreshCrackFriday #DarkArtsWhiskey #BuffTurkey

Episode #48 - Blind Box - Sample #33 - The sugar shocker and the great canine walkout

Blind Box #33: Sugar Shocker & The Great Canine Walkout Welcome back to The Third Pour, where the pours are blind, the whiskeys are baffling, and the technical difficulties are guaranteed! This week, The Doc and Izzy dive headfirst into the mystery box to tackle Sample #33, and things get off the rails fast. We pull out a pour that completely breaks our brains—an absolutely baffling, dessert-level sweet whiskey that has us questioning everything we know about mash bills and barrel aging. Is it a masterpiece, or a total sugar bomb? We try to strip away the bottle bias, but this liquid curveball has us spinning. To make matters better (or worse), we have a special studio guest: The Doc’s boxer, Charles! Unfortunately, Charles doesn't have the patience for high-proof evaluation. Right around the halfway mark, he realizes there are no snacks involved, gives us a look of pure judgment, and stages a live walkout. Combine that with Izzy’s microphone deciding to ghost the audio track every five minutes, and you have a masterclass in typical Third Pour chaos. Pour yourself a glass of something good, tolerate our technical gremlins, and let's find out what the heck is inside Sample #33!

Fresh Crack Friday - Featuring Silver Springs Sweet Rye

Kilts on, bottles cracked, and zero filters engaged. On this edition of Fresh Crack Friday, The Doc and Izzy are cracking open one of the most talked-about, highly coveted hidden gems making waves right now: Silver Springs Sweet Rye Whiskey. Bottled at cask strength with a unique mash bill (65\% Rye, 20\% Malted Barley, 15\% Corn), this single barrel release is designed to turn traditional, dry rye conventions completely on their head. The verdict? We both absolutely love this bottle. It packs a deep, complex, sweet-and-spicy punch, but drinks beautifully below its actual proof. Of course, a pour this good warrants some celebration... and some classic The Third Pour derailment: The Doc deploys his patented double sip to break down the real layers of the juice. Izzy keeps the conversation rolling and the energy high while the bottles are open. And naturally, because we are who we are, it isn't long before the guys take some mandatory shots at the state of Missouri. The juice is phenomenal, the energy is wild, and the kilts are non-negotiable. Grab a glass, hit that subscribe button, and don't drink the hype! Have you managed to hunt down a bottle of Silver Springs yet? Let us know what you think in the comments!

The Doc is called out! The Ultimate Wheated Bourbon Blind (Feat. Curly D)

The Doc is finally on the hot seat! Everyone knows The Doc absolutely loves Weller Antique 107. It’s his benchmark wheater—but what happens when you strip away the label and remove the bottle bias? In this wild and unscripted episode, The Doc's wife, Curly D, joins the crew to keep everyone honest. Izzy and The Doc drink their way through four blind wheated bourbon samples, breaking down the juice in the glass to rank them purely on taste. Will the legendary Weller Antique 107 hold its crown, or will a dark horse take the top shelf spot? Just when you think the tasting is wrapped, pure chaos hits the studio. The Doc’s dogs, Hope and Charlie, crash the set, causing Curly D to yell, Izzy to shriek like a girl, and the entire episode to devolve into typical Third Pour mayhem. Pour yourself a pour, hit that subscribe button, and find out if The Doc actually picked his favorite bottle!