Can we create a better whiskey by blending bourbon and rye? In Episode 1 of the Ten Glen Society Bourbon New Blending Series, JB and Todd team up with Barrel King and Matt Porter from ADHD Whiskey to taste six barrel samples and experiment with creating their own custom whiskey blends.

Joining us are Barrel King's Sidney Vassallo, Distillery Manager Matt Bunch, and Chief Tasting Officer Matt Porter. Together, we explore the art of bourbon blending, barrel finishing, and what it takes to create a whiskey with the right balance of flavor, complexity, and finish.

🥃 The Six Whiskeys We're Blending:

- Two 9-year MGP single barrel bourbons

- 9-year MGP bourbon finished in an Eagle Rare barrel

- 11-year MGP high-rye bourbon

- A 5 to 13-year bourbon blend finished in a Stagg Jr. barrel

- 6-year O.Z. Tyler 95/5 rye whiskey

We work through the whiskey blending process, experimenting with different ratios and discovering how even small additions can dramatically change a bourbon's flavor profile.

In This Episode:

🥃 How professional whiskey blending works

🥃 Building a bourbon blend from individual barrel samples

🥃 Eagle Rare and Stagg Jr. barrel finishing

🥃 How rye whiskey changes a bourbon blend

🥃 Understanding whiskey tasting notes, mouthfeel, and finish

🥃 Barrel King's approach to small-batch bourbon and private barrel picks

🥃 The possibility of creating an exclusive Ten Glen Society whiskey blend

Can a custom whiskey blend actually taste better than the individual barrels used to create it? We put our palates to the test with some help from the Barrel King team.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

If you enjoy bourbon interviews, whiskey podcasts, barrel picks, bourbon reviews, distillery stories, and the bourbon community, subscribe to Ten Glen Society for more conversations with the people shaping American whiskey.

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What makes Acadian Lore Bourbon different? Founder Matt Myres joins the Ten Glen Society Podcast to share the story behind Chapter Zero, a limited-release, 117-proof, rum-finished bourbon inspired by Louisiana heritage.

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Myres of Acadian Lore Whiskey Co. to talk about building an independent bourbon brand, sourcing Kentucky whiskey, experimenting with unique barrel finishes, and creating a whiskey that tells a story.

We also taste Acadian Lore Chapter Zero, an 8-year-old Bardstown-distilled bourbon finished in rum barrels for nine months in Louisiana. With only 553 bottles produced, this small-batch release combines Kentucky bourbon with Louisiana's climate and traditions.

Matt takes us behind the scenes of Acadian Lore, including its distinctive book-inspired bottle design, Cajun family roots, and the challenges of launching a whiskey company in today's bourbon market.

In this episode, we discuss:

- The story behind Acadian Lore Whiskey Co.

- Acadian Lore Chapter Zero bourbon tasting and review

- Why Matt chose Bardstown-distilled bourbon

- Rum barrel finishing and its influence on whiskey

- How Louisiana heat affects bourbon aging and evaporation

- The inspiration behind Acadian Lore's collectible bottle design

- Limited bourbon releases and future Acadian Lore chapters

- Sourcing whiskey and building an independent bourbon brand

- Bourbon distribution challenges and the changing whiskey market

- Craft beer influences and experimental whiskey finishes

- Blanton's, Weller, Willett, and other popular bourbons

- Matt's favorite whiskeys and our bourbon rapid-fire questions

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

If you enjoy bourbon interviews, whiskey podcasts, barrel picks, bourbon reviews, distillery stories, and the bourbon community, subscribe to Ten Glen Society for more conversations with the people shaping American whiskey.

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We sit down with the team from Ironroot Republic Distillery to talk Texas whiskey, bourbon, distilling, barrel selection, and the story behind one of the most distinctive whiskey producers in the country.

In this episode, we get into what makes Ironroot whiskey different, how Texas impacts maturation and flavor, their approach to creating whiskey, and what goes into building a distillery with its own identity.

If you enjoy bourbon, Texas whiskey, craft distilleries, barrel picks, and behind-the-scenes whiskey conversations, this episode is for you.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

If you enjoy bourbon interviews, whiskey podcasts, barrel picks, bourbon reviews, distillery stories, and the bourbon community, subscribe to Ten Glen Society for more conversations with the people shaping American whiskey.

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What does it take to build a bourbon brand in today’s whiskey market? We sit down with Shortbarrel co-founder Clinton Dugan to talk bourbon, barrel picks, the Shortbarrel story, Atlanta whiskey, and what it takes to grow a modern American whiskey brand.

Clinton shares the story behind Shortbarrel, his approach to selecting barrels, the bourbon community, and where the brand is headed next.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

If you enjoy bourbon interviews, whiskey podcasts, barrel picks, bourbon reviews, distillery stories, and the bourbon community, subscribe to Ten Glen Society for more conversations with the people shaping American whiskey.

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We talk Still Austin bourbon, Texas whiskey, distilling, barrel aging, flavor development, and what makes whiskey produced in Texas different from Kentucky bourbon. Get the story behind Still Austin Whiskey Co., how their whiskey is made, and what goes into creating some of the most talked-about bottles coming out of Texas.

If you're a fan of Still Austin, bourbon, American whiskey, craft distilling, or want to learn more about how Texas whiskey is made, this episode is for you.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

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The owner of Dettling Distillery, Seth Dettling, sits down with JB and Todd to talk about how Dettling was started 14 years ago and has a different mash bill than most. With his mash bill containing some oats. Seth was a fun one to talk with.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

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Thomas Thacker, owner of Southern Grace Distilleries aka Conviction, joined JB to talk about their whiskey prison, unique bourbon mashbill and all things cask strength bourbon.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

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Matt Crittenden of Crittenden Distillery sits down with JB for a conversation about Mississippi bourbon, Crittenden’s moonshine roots, Cut Above Whiskey, bourbon barrel picks, store picks, and the local whiskey scene. They discuss how barrel picks come together, what makes a whiskey stand out, why relationships matter in bourbon, and how Crittenden Distillery is helping shape the Mississippi whiskey story.

🥃 About Ten Glen Society

We’re a bourbon-loving crew sharing tasting notes, reviews, behind-the-scenes, and exclusive content. Whether you’re a seasoned sipper or just getting started, you’re in the right place. Subscribe and join the society!

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