Voted Best of Binny's - Bourbon Bracket Tournament
Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast
Release Date: 08/21/2026
Voted Best of Binny's - Bourbon Bracket Tournament
Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast
Tasting blind is the only unbiased way to determine the best items on our shelves. This past spring, the Whiskey Hotline undertook a companywide blind bourbon tasting tournament to determine the best bourbon on our shelves without bias. Expert spirits staff from each of our 46 stores were brought together for a multiple round blind tasting that included 64 unique bourbons. We narrowed it down to 16, then tasted the top 4, determining the 4 best bourbons on our shelves tasted blind. This week on Barrel to Bottle we got to taste the top four. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle...
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What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - August 2026
Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast
The Whiskey Hotline isn’t just whiskey; it’s specialty spirits from around the globe. And also, whiskey/whisky of course. This week, Dan stops by with new releases from Scotland, Kentucky, Vermont, Kentucky, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Kentucky, Scotland and France If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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Will It Slush? vol. 2
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As the days get hotter and hotter, we're firing up the slushi machine once again to cool you off. We've got cocktails from the complicated to the RTS (ready to slush). Check out the recipes on our . If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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Jordan Winery
Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast
Maggie Kruse is only the second winemaker in the history of Jordan Winery. Jordan makes textbook California wine. You might even say it’s category-defining. But it’s also approachable luxury. Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Library Selection 2012 If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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What's New in Beer - July 2026
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What’s new in beer? In a word: everything. New beers from classic breweries, classic beers making a return, the latest trends and a style we’ve never tried before on Barrel to Bottle. Revolution Brunch Hero If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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Binny's vs. The Machines
Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast
AI is everywhere these days; it’s even made its way into the aisles of Binny’s. Gabe and Jon, members of our crack wine team, compiled a list of questions they regularly receive. We’ll ask AI for its answer and then ask Gabe and Jon to clean those answers up. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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Summer Scotches
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Dan loves Scotch. While he will drink it all year, not everyone is the same. This week he brought a sample box brimming with Summer Scotches. Perfect for hot days and ice-cold Highballs. Or maybe for cool summer nights around the fire. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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Kölsch
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Kölsch, the beer of Cologne, Germany and a favorite among Chicago-area drinkers for several decades now. This week we’re trying authentic German Kölsch, local favorites, and the beer that made Chicago fall in love with Kölsch. Plus an NA version for good measure. If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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Will It Slush? vol. 1
Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast
Will it slush? This is the age-old question we will finally answer on Barrel to Bottle. Somehow, we got a slushie machine and every time we think of something that might be better as a semi-frozen drink, we fire up the machine and the record and answer the question, will it slush? If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on .
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All Things Agave Speed Dating
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All Things Agave is Binny’s yearly celebration of tequila, mezcal and other agave spirits. As we did for World of Whiskies, Barrel to Bottle set up our podcast equipment to grab interviews with industry folks who are passionate about all things agave. Lizzy Lopez, Tequila 1349 Founder and CEO Lucia Narez, La Catrina Imports Co-Founder David, PM Spirits If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at , or reach out to us on , or . If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card! If you like our...
info_outlineTasting blind is the only unbiased way to determine the best items on our shelves. This past spring, the Whiskey Hotline undertook a companywide blind bourbon tasting tournament to determine the best bourbon on our shelves without bias. Expert spirits staff from each of our 46 stores were brought together for a multiple round blind tasting that included 64 unique bourbons. We narrowed it down to 16, then tasted the top 4, determining the 4 best bourbons on our shelves tasted blind. This week on Barrel to Bottle we got to taste the top four.
- Angel’s Envy Bourbon Port Barrel Finished Bourbon
- Noah’s Mill Small Batch Bourbon
- Clark & Sheffield Original Barrel Proof Bourbon
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7-Year-Old Bourbon
If you have a question for the Barrel to Bottle Crew, email us at comments@binnys.com, or reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. If we answer your question during a podcast, you’ll get a $20 Binny’s Gift Card!
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