Episode #52 - The Canadian Showdown & The Truth About Caribou Crossing

Episode #52 - The Canadian Showdown & The Truth About Caribou Crossing

It’s Fresh Crack Friday, and The Doc and Izzy are diving headfirst into the world of Canadian whiskey with two massive first-pour reviews. First up, they are popping the cork on the highly sought-after, incredibly stylish Caribou Crossing. Beyond the beautiful bottle and that famous moose stopper, they pierce the veil of hype to answer the ultimate question that’s been debated in whiskey circles for years: Is it actually Buffalo Trace juice or not? To give it a true run for its money, the guys are cracking open a budget-friendly titan: the Member's Mark 15-Year-Old Canadian Whisky. Can a big-box store age statement genuinely compete with a premium single-barrel product? Expect the usual Third Pour chaos—plenty of laughs, honest tasting notes, zero bottle bias, and absolutely no hype. Plus, stick around for a highly anticipated update on Larry!

Episode #51 - Great Bourbon - Terrible Guesses - Blind Box Sample #43

Welcome back to The Third Pour! In this episode of The Blind Box, Izzy and The Doc face off against mystery Sample #43. It’s an absolute pour-crusher that both of them thoroughly enjoy—but when it comes to actually identifying the distillery, age statement, or proof? Let’s just say the palate radar was completely offline for this one. Stick around for the reveal to find out what it actually was! We also dive into the mailbag to read some awesome viewer mail from the community. And look at that—the show's email address is actually right there on your screen! No thanks to our brilliant editor, Levi, who completely missed the cue to put it in. Don't worry, Levi, we know clicking "add text" is an incredibly grueling task. Luckily, The Doc caught it in post-production and fixed it for you. Pull up a chair, pour a dram of your favorite high-proof bourbon, and drop a comment below if you guessed Sample #43 before we did! Got a question or a sample for the show? Email us at the address finally on the screen (thanks to Doc). Thethirdpourofficial@gmail.com Support the Show: Subscribe on YouTube for the full visual experience. Find us on Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Leave a 5-star review (unless your name is Levi or Larry from Chestnut Farms…)

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!