Brims and Barrels

Welcome to Brims & Barrels — Two Fits. One Pour. Brims & Barrels is about more than bourbon it’s about real conversations, real perspectives, and the brotherhood that brings it all together. Hosted by two former athletes from different backgrounds, this is where perspectives meet through conversation, not just the pour. Each episode starts with a drink but goes deeper into life, sports, mindset, and real talk the same energy you’d find in a barbershop or locker room. Nothing scripted. No gatekeeping. Just respect for every palate. 🌐 Website: https://brimsandbarrels.com

Brims and Barrels is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 60 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Brims and Barrels, a leisure show with 60 episodes published.

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  Episode #37

  Heaven Hill Heavy Hitters

  Sep 11, 202633 minS1

  Four bottles. Four heavy hitters. One blind tasting. In this episode, we put some of Heaven Hill’s most respected expressions head-to-head: Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22 Year — “The Prestige” Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 — “The Assassin” Parker’s Heritage Double Barreled Blend — “The Trickster” Penelope 13 Year American Light Whiskey — “The Outcast” These bottles bring serious age, proof, and reputation—but once the labels disappear, none of that matters. Can a sourced bottle compete with expressions selected and released directly by Heaven Hill? And will the legendary C923 take down bottles that cost significantly more? The results surprised us, and our final rankings weren’t the same. Pour along with us and let us know how you would rank these Heaven Hill Heavy Hitters. Visit: https://brims-and-barrels.webflow.io/ Follow Brims & Barrels on Instagram and watch or listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. Special thanks to our partners: OnlyDrams — Track your whiskey collection and discover your next pour. Chophouse Barber Company — Proudly serving the Houston area. Like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. Two Fits. One Pour. #BrimsAndBarrels #HeavenHill #ElijahCraigC923 #ParkersHeritage #PenelopeBourbon #BourbonBlind #BourbonReview #WhiskeyTube #BourbonCommunity

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  Old Forester President’s Choice Bourbon: A Presidential Pour | Game Ready

  Sep 7, 202612 minS1

  Old Forester President’s Choice has been on Ray’s chase list for a long time—and thanks to a bottle trade within the bourbon community, he finally secured one. This 2026 single-barrel release was personally selected by Campbell P. Brown, a fifth-generation Brown family member. Aged 88 months, this pour delivered raspberry, brown sugar and raisin on the nose, followed by vanilla, cinnamon and rich sweet oak on the palate. The finish brought leather, tobacco and even more vanilla. It may carry a seven-year age statement, but does it drink well beyond its age? To close out this Game Ready review, we matched the bottle’s prestige with two football figures who represent the top of the organization: Jerry Jones and Tom Brady. Drop your football comparison in the comments—and let us know if Old Forester President’s Choice is worth the chase. Two Fits. One Pour. #BrimsAndBarrels #OldForester #PresidentsChoice #BourbonReview #BourbonCommunity #WhiskeyReview #GameReady

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  Episode #36

  Bourye Blind Bonanza

  Sep 3, 202634 minS1

  Bourye Blind Bonanza | Bourbon × Rye Blend Blind Four bottles. No labels. Just the pour. In this episode of Brims & Barrels, Xavier and Ray put four bourbon-and-rye blends head-to-head in a true blind tasting: Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Unforgotten High West Bourye Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye 13th Colony Barrel Symphony Composition No. 1 We score each pour on nose, palate, and finish, talk through which side of the blend seems to dominate, and see whether the more expensive or more established bottles actually perform better when the labels disappear. The results definitely didn’t go the way we expected. We also get into sports, childhood players who influenced our style, Cowboys vs. Texans, fitted hats, and why blinds continue to be one of the best ways to judge whiskey without hype getting in the way. The question we leave with: What is the perfect bourbon-to-rye balance? Let us know your answer in the comments and tell us which Bourye you think would win your blind. Two Fits. One Pour. Visit BrimsandBarrels.com Subscribe, like, comment, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next pour. #BrimsAndBarrels #Bourye #Bourbon #RyeWhiskey #WhiskeyBlind #BourbonBlind #HighWest #KnobCreek #WildTurkey #13thColony #WhiskeyReview

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  Dark Arts Blunt Blend Is Straight DANK | Game Ready

  Aug 31, 20269 minS1

  Dark Arts calls it Blunt Blend—we call it Dank Arts . For this Game Ready, we’re pouring Dark Arts Blunt Blend Batch 2 : an 8-year, 95/5 MGP rye finished in Madeira and Armagnac casks and bottled at 114 proof. From the bold maple-syrup nose to the herbal rye notes, mint, spice and lingering finish, this bottle delivers from nose to palate. It’s powerful without drinking overly hot, and those finishing casks complement the rye without covering it up. Shoutout to Joe, The Bourbon Pitmaster, for putting Xavier onto this bottle—and to Dark Arts for creating one of the most memorable pours we tried at Houston Whiskey Riot. For our Game Ready comparisons, Ray calls on Ricky Williams , while Xavier goes with Marshawn Lynch : bold, physical, unapologetic and always true to himself. The verdict: Dark Arts Blunt Blend is a certified starter. It will not sit on the bench. Would you pair this one with a cigar—or something else? Two Fits. One Pour. #BrimsAndBarrels #DarkArtsWhiskey #BluntBlend #RyeWhiskey #GameReady #WhiskeyReview #BourbonYouTube #MGPWhiskey #WhiskeyTube

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  Heaven Hill 22 Year Is a Straight-Up Veteran

  Aug 26, 202613 minS1

  A bourbon 22 years in the making … and this one might already be in the conversation for one of our best pours of the year. For this Brims & Barrels Game Ready , we’re cracking the 2026 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon — a bottle Ray won with the FIRST PICK in a raffle at Liquor Zone. And at roughly $320 MSRP, there was no way we weren’t opening it. 22 years old. 129.2 proof. Non-chill filtered. On the nose and palate, we found toasted vanilla, leather, oak, cinnamon/baking spice, tobacco, pepper and a touch of sweet oak — but what really stood out was how well the age was handled. It had plenty of oak without becoming overly tannic. This was a fresh crack, and after one sip we were already talking Top 5… maybe even Top 3 territory for the year. When it came time to make the call, there wasn’t much debate. GAME READY: STARTER. Not just a starter either — this bottle felt like the veteran leader/Hall of Fame coach in the locker room. Experienced, refined and built to lead. Would you pay $320 for a 22-year-old Heaven Hill bourbon? Drop your thoughts below. Two Fits. One Pour. #BrimsAndBarrels #HeavenHill #HeavenHillHeritageCollection #Bourbon #BourbonReview #Whiskey #WhiskeyTube #GameReady #KentuckyBourbon

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