2 Guys 3 Pours Bourbon Podcast
2 Guys 3 Pours is That Bourbon Podcast. A show built around a simple idea: two guys, three pours, and honest opinions. Each week, we sit down with three whiskeys and put them to the test, breaking down the nose, palate, finish, and value before giving each pour our final score. We also put our palates to the test with blind whiskey tastings, comparing bottles without labels, hype, or price tags influencing the results. Our Distillery Review series takes a deeper look at a distillery by tasting several of its whiskeys. Whether you're a longtime bourbon enthusiast, whiskey collector, or just starting...
Redwood Empire Review: The Hyperion, Pipe Dream 101 & Grizzly Beast | Big Tree Energy
Charlie and Sean review three whiskeys from California’s Redwood Empire: Pipe Dream 101 Proof Bourbon, Grizzly Beast Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon (Batch 3), and The Hyperion Blend of Straight Whiskeys (Batch 001).
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream 101 Proof Bourbon
A 101-proof, four-grain bourbon blending whiskeys aged 5 to 15 years. It brings marshmallow, vanilla chai, graham cracker, and a ginger-snap finish. “Like a s’mores without the chocolate.”
Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled-in-Bond, Batch 3
A 100-proof, bottled-in-bond straight bourbon distilled entirely by Redwood Empire in California. It brings strawberry, rhubarb, peach, and a cherry-cola finish. “It’s very crushab...
Filmland Moonlight Mayhem! 2 Review: Halloween Costume Whiskey
Charlie and Sean review three Halloween costume whiskeys for 2026: Filmland Spirits Moonlight Mayhem! 2 The White Port Wolf, Blood Oath Pact No. 10, and Dark Arts Straight Bourbon Finished with Toasted Mizunara Oak Staves.
What is Halloween Costume Whiskey? It is a bottle you buy for the label: a werewolf, a vampire, an alchemist, etc. We judge the spooky packaging, then taste the bourbon underneath. Which one is all costume, and which one is the real deal?
Filmland Spirits Moonlight Mayhem! 2 The White Port Wolf
A 7-year, 94-proof straight bourbon finished in white port casks...
High Wire Distilling: Jimmy Red Bourbon & Revival Rye | Distillery Review
Before it was a bourbon, Jimmy Red was an heirloom South Carolina corn on the edge of extinction. Charleston’s High Wire Distilling helped bring it back, and Charlie and Sean score the flagship Straight Bourbon, the cask-strength Single Barrel, and the Revival Rye. Whiskies featured in this episode:Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon WhiskeyRevival Rye WhiskeyJimmy Red Single Barrel Bourbon
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8-Year Kentucky Bourbons | Blind Bourbon Tasting
Charlie has the glasses ready, and this time Sean is going in blind. Three Kentucky bourbons, all carrying an 8-year age statement, go head-to-head. Same age. Same state. Three very different pours. Which bourbon rises to the top when reputation, price, and packaging are taken out of the equation?
Bourbons featured in this episode:
Old Louisville, The Kentucky Series 8-Year Bourbon Wild Turkey 101 8-Year The Reveries, 8-Year Single Barrel BourbonFollow 2 Guys 3 Pours so you never miss a new episode every Wednesday.
Fall Bourbon Sippers | Bourbon Review
Fall is here, and Charlie and Sean are pulling on their flannel shirts and pouring three bourbons they think are made for the season. From rich, dessert-like flavors to bold, full-proof pours, each bottle brings something different to the glass. Which bourbon best captures the feeling of Fall, and which one earns the highest score?
Bourbons featured in this episode:
Knob Creek Blender’s Edition 01 Maker’s Mark Lost Recipe Series: Edition 2, Mocha (2025) Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat Rickhouse ProofFollow 2 Guys 3 Pours so you never miss a new episode every Wednesday
Maker's Mark | Distillery Review
Welcome back to the 2 Guys 3 Pours bourbon podcast. In this episode, Charlie and Sean kick off the Distillery Review series with one of bourbon’s most recognizable names: Maker’s Mark.
We take a closer look at the Maker’s Mark distillery and what makes its wheated bourbon distinctive before tasting and rating three different expressions. Each pour is scored on its nose, palate, finish, and value as we compare how the classic Maker’s Mark profile changes across higher proof and longer-aged releases.
Whiskies featured in this episode:
Maker’s Mark Bourbon WhiskyMaker’s Mark Cask...Cask Strength Bourbon | Blind Whiskey Tasting
Blind Whiskey Tasting: In this episode of the 2 Guys 3 Pours bourbon podcast, Sean puts Charlie to the test with a blind tasting featuring three cask strength bourbons.
Without knowing what’s in the glass, Charlie tastes and rates each bourbon on its nose, palate, finish, and value. He also takes his best shot at identifying the proof and price of each pour before the bottles are revealed. With three high-proof bourbons in the lineup, will the scores match the reputation—or will tasting blind produce a surprise?
Whiskies featured in this episode:
Wild Turkey Rare...The Grain That Makes Bourbon, Bourbon | Whiskey Review
Corn, corn, and more corn. In this episode of the 2 Guys 3 Pours bourbon podcast, Charlie and Sean explore the grain at the heart of bourbon with three very different offerings.
The lineup features a corn whiskey, an heirloom corn bourbon, and an 11-year Bottled-in-Bond bourbon with an ultra-high-corn mash bill. The guys taste, discuss, and rate each whiskey on nose, palate, finish, and value while looking at how corn influences flavor and character in the glass.
Whiskies featured in this episode:
Mellow CornWidow Jane Baby JaneTumblin’ Dice 11 Year Bottled-in-BondBack to School Bourbon | Whiskey Review
School is back in session. In the inaugural episode of the 2 Guys 3 Pours bourbon podcast, Charlie and Sean sit down for a Back to School Bourbon whiskey review featuring three standout pours.
What makes a good “Back to School Bourbon?" The guys taste, discuss, and rate each whiskey on its nose, palate, finish, and value.
Whiskies featured in this episode:
Widow Jane Lucky 13 BourbonOld Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond BourbonJack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Strength Tennessee WhiskeyWelcome to the 2 Guys 3 Pours Bourbon Podcast
Welcome to the 2 Guys 3 Pours Bourbon Podcast! In this introductory clip, the two guys welcome listeners to the podcast, introduce themselves, and explain what the show is about.
