About this episode
Best of Season 13
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Best of Season 13– Another season wrapped up in a nice 43 minutes. Always one of our most popular episodes and we know how lazy you can be by just checking out our best of picks. A lot of you are missing the extended discussion we’ve had on the original episode as well. That’s like 70 hours of listening to the theories of flat earth and how the artwork on the can caused Dave to make a questionable decision. Yep that’s us gazing over our 2nd James Beard Media Award nomination to challenge you to make the same level of questionable decisions…. Or just skip to the good part. Thanks for listening and subscribing.
All of these were our top level rating of 5 unless otherwise stated.
# of products screened in Season 13 - 2854
# of times Good ol Boy Mike didn’t like it - 2854
# of products reviewed via omni channel - 743
# of products reviewed on the radio show - 372
State of the Industry
SUDS
1:27 What’s going on with the quality of beer?
18:00 What would you do to open a brewery in 2026?
SMOKES
22:09 Why are cigars now considered flavored tobacco?
SUDS - Best of Season 13
29:31 Tamas Black IPA from More Brewing
31:00 Heavy Hitter Mixed Pack from Sierra Nevada
32:39 Easy Going Drink - Garden Path - - Grisette
SIPS - Best of Season 13
Whiskey
36:01 Brent King of Kentucky 2025
36:48 Justin Glendronach Allardice Single Malt Scotch 18 Yr
37:06 Harmeet THE SINGLETON OF GLEN ORD AUTUMN WALK 14 YEAR OLD SPECIAL RELEASES 2024
38:24 Maury Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
39:33 Bob George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon – 2025 Release
Mike- Knob Creek 21
Wine
41:47 Harm Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
42:39 Maury Justin Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
43:18 Justin Davis Estates Phase V Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
44:10 Me Ehlers Estate Cabernet Franc 2022 -
Mike - The 2021 Napa Valley Vintage - pick any wine
SMOKES - Best of Season 13 - extended episode available next week
47:05 Black Works Studio - Hornet
48:20 Black Works Studio - Intergalactic
50:15 Macanudo - French Oak Release 3
51:29 Foundation - Aksum
Not on the episode
Best Gin - Beefeater 23
Best Mezcal - Gracias a Dios Mezcal de Pechuga
Best new product - Old Dominick Wheated Whiskey
Best Amaro - See the Elephant
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