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Hosted by John Starck · leisure · EN-US
You're gonna get honest (and sometimes irreverent) reviews, news, and opinions on whiskey and the industry. Will I dwell on the minutia? Sure, sometimes. Will I use sarcasm to get my point across? Yep. Either way you can bet you'll learn something and have something to say about it and that is exactly what Blind Tasting Podcast is all about. Bourbon, Whiskey, and Attitude! Enjoy!
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Blind Tasting Podcast is hosted by John Starck. The show has published 123 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Jon From BarRoom Knowledge on Whiskey Myths, Marketing & Controversy" (24 October 2026, 19 minutes), "Does Ice Ruin Your Whiskey? The Neat vs. Ice Debate Finally Settled!" (19 October 2026, 12 minutes), and "New Whiskey, Whiskey in Space & Free Stuff, What More Could You Want?" (12 October 2026, 38 minutes).
Blind Tasting Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 123 episodes.
Booking probability for Blind Tasting Podcast is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Blind Tasting Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Blind Tasting Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Blind Tasting Podcast are Beverages, Brewing & Distilling. Blind Tasting Podcast has a leisure audience.
John Starck hosts Blind Tasting Podcast, a leisure podcast with 123 episodes published.
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Episode #41
How much of what we believe about whiskey is actually history, and how much is just good marketing? Today, I'm hanging out with Jon from BarRoom Knowledge, a guy who loves digging into the history, stories, and facts...
Episode #40
Whiskey Freaks, does ice ruin your whiskey? I asked the question, you all had plenty to say, and the ladies had some pretty amazing answers of their own. And we’re finally settling the long-running Team Neat vs. Team...
Episode #39
This episode’s got new releases from Angel’s Envy, Remus, StilL 630, a little trip back to 1996 with Woodford Reserve, and a whiskey experiment that’s literally going out of this world. Yep, we’re talkin’ SCIENCE...
Episode #38
I sat down with Dave and Doug from StilL 630 distillery in St. Louis, and these guys gave me a hell of a lot to talk about. We get into the story behind award winning Due Process bourbon, their American 250th Birthday...
Episode #37
The St. Louis Bourbon & Cocktail Festival is back October 9th, and this thing is BIG. I sat down with Andrew Chostner, co-founder of the St. Louis Bourbon Society to get the inside scoop on what folks can expect this...
Blind Tasting Podcast
I usually don't let the bourbon world's drama bother me. But this post about Heaven Hill hit a nerve, and I couldn't just keep scrolling. Grab my book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S.: Barrel Strength Legends, Lies, and...
Episode #36
Buffalo Trace gets into the RTD game, MGP finally steps out of the shadows with its own bourbon, and Pappy season is officially upon us. Plus, I’ve got an update on that Trails End 10-year bourbon, a little Heaven Hill...
Episode #35
Same mash bill. Same family legacy. Different barrels. Different releases. In this episode, I put two McBrayer bourbons to the test as The Judge and their 250th Anniversary release go head-to-head in a blind bourbon...
Episode #34
Sazerac is making moves again, because...duh. Somebody made a decision involving nonalcoholic beer that I simply cannot understand, and one major whiskey brand has me questioning whether their marketing team has their...
Episode #33
How many unopened bottles are sitting in your whiskey collection right now? I asked that simple question on social media and got answers ranging from zero... to a number so ridiculous I had to question whether one guy...
Episode #32
Pursuit United Double Oak Rye makes a pretty bold claim about being “wise beyond its years.” So I had to crack one open and find out if the whiskey can actually back up the brag. Grab my book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon...
Episode #31
This week I’ve got a little bit of everything lined up. Still 630 just picked up a HUGE award, Fireball has apparently decided regular Fireball wasn't enough, and Pernod Ricard is dealing with some unwanted attention...
Episode #30
This week on the Blind Tasting Podcast, I’ve got a little bit of everything. I’m talking about the 2026 ASCOT Awards, big news from Pursuit Spirits, and a new bourbon documentary that every bourbon history nerd needs to...
Episode #28
The new Four Roses Yellow Label 100 Proof is here! Is this the next great budget bourbon...or should you leave it on the shelf? Crank up the volume and let’s find out! Grab my new book Whiskey Wisdom & Bourbon B.S...
Episode #27
I asked one simple question: If you could banish ONE whiskey forever...which one would it be? All ya’ll whiskey freaks answered. Hundreds of opinions. Plenty of grudges. More than a few surprises. Today we're revealing...
Episode #26
I picked up Old Forester's High Angels' Share Rye (Batch 001) from the 117 Series at the distillery on Whiskey Row in Louisville, and today I'm putting it to the test. We'll talk about what makes this limited-edition...
Episode #25
The Blind Tasting Podcast is back! After a short break, John catches up on family, summer adventures, and America's 250th birthday before diving into the latest bourbon news. This episode covers Buffalo Trace, Sazerac's...
Episode #24
Is bourbon quietly being taken over by foreign corporations…or is this just the biggest overreaction in whiskey right now? We’re talkin’ Four Roses, Brown-Forman rumors, and who really controls what’s in your glass...
Episode #23
<p>This week on Blind Tasting Podcast, I sit down with Bill McBrayer of McBrayer Legacy Spirits to talk bourbon history, his 175 year old family legacy, and how one forgotten Kentucky whiskey name helped shape the...
Episode #22
<p>This week on Blind Tasting Podcast: I dig into a couple major whiskey stories, rant about the most underrated bourbon on the shelf, and somehow end up stress-testing my sanity trying to buy 2028 Olympic tickets like...
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