The Fred Minnick Show features spirits author, historian and curator Fred Minnick, who interviews celebrities over good drinks. Through the journey, the artists open up to Minnick about life tribulations, what it's like on the road and their favorite foods. Really, it's just two people tasting and talking.

The Fred Minnick Show
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The Fred Minnick Show features spirits author, historian and curator Fred Minnick, who interviews celebrities over good drinks. Through the journey, the artists open up to Minnick about life tribulations, what it's like on the road and their favorite foods. Really, it's just two people tasting and talking.
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Recent Episodes

May 11, 2026
Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year
Fred tastes and reviews Eagle Rare 25 and 30 Year old. Will the 30 year be the first bourbons north of 25 years that he's ever liked? Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 Dierks Bentley episode: https://youtube.com/live/4BnqN6TyN8Q Chapters 0:00 - Intro: The $12,500 Bourbon Review 0:40 - History & Aging of Older Whiskeys 1:10 - Naming the New Crow Mascot 1:36 - Previous Experience with Eagle Rare 25 2:20 - Tasting Media Samples & Career Longevity 3:30 - My Criticism of Older Bourbons (Old School Palate) 4:43 - Buffalo Trace’s Experimental Cooling Warehouse 6:34 - Can Slow Aging Change My Mind? 7:54 - The New Age of High-End Auctions (Bonhams & Christies) 10:38 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: The Nosing (Chocolate Milk) 12:51 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Tasting & Mouthfeel 15:46 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Cinnamon & Complexity 19:16 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: The Nosing (Sawdust & Oak) 20:31 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Initial Tasting 22:45 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Molasses & Mind-Blowing Sweetness 26:54 - Comparison & Final Scores 28:46 - The Kentucky Colonels & Final Thoughts Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 4, 2026
The Big Bourbon Lie And How It Happened
Fred delves into the biggest bourbon misconception and the importance of May 4 for whiskey history. Fred's books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Fred-Minnick/author/B002N1IVXW?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 30, 2026
5 Must Have Bourbons for Beginners
Whiskey writer Fred Minnick shares his top five beginner bourbons and explains the criteria for selecting them.
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