Barrel to Bottle: The Binny's Podcast

Binny's Beverage Depot is the Midwest's largest wine, spirits and beer superstore. If you can't find it at Binny's, it's probably not worth drinking.

Matteo Meletti 09/12/2025

Matteo Meletti We love amaro on Barrel to Bottle, but shockingly, we’ve never spoke to an Italian Amaro maker. That changes today as we welcome Matteo Meletti. For nearly 155 years, the Meletti family has been making anisettes and amari in the Le Marche region of Italy. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/38184380

What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - September 2025 09/05/2025

What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - September 2025 It’s Bourbon Heritage Month, so this week we’re trying…tequila, Scotch, rum, whiskey and of course bourbon. Dan from the Whiskey Hotline is here with a round-up of the latest offerings from the world of 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 podcast, subscribe wherever you download podcasts. Rate and review us on . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/38088710

Oktoberfest 2025 08/29/2025

Oktoberfest 2025 It’s the prost wonderful time of the year for beer geeks! The dog days of summer are probably over and it’s time to get your malt on. Specifically, the malty beers of Munich and the surrounding areas. This week we’re trying copper-colored Marzens and their paler but still strong Festbier counterparts. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/38002350

Bardstown Bourbon Company's Steve Nally 08/08/2025

Bardstown Bourbon Company's Steve Nally Steve Nally is the master distiller at Bardstown Bourbon Company. His “schooling” came during 17 years at Maker’s Mark before becoming master distiller. At Bardstown Bourbon Company, he made dozens of recipes per year contract distilling, while also creating collaborative blends and the company’s own line of bourbons. Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 (coming soon) Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Maison Ferrand Cognac Finish (coming soon) 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37720140

What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - July 2025 08/01/2025

What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - July 2025 What have they been up to in the cluttered Whiskey Hotline office? As usual, there’s always something new on our shelves and it can be hard to figure out what’s what. This week Dan brought a box of new releases; new handpicked tequilas and Irish whiskies, single barrel Scotches and other fun stuff. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37610490

Lagunitas Brewmaster Jeremy Marshall 07/18/2025

Lagunitas Brewmaster Jeremy Marshall Somehow, in the nearly 8 years of doing this podcast we have never had a guest from Lagunitas. That’s because we wanted Jeremy Marshall or nothing. Lagunitas’ brewmaster (head brewmonster) has been with the company for 18 years and has seen almost everything in craft beer. Lagunitas Hazy IPA (coming soon) Lagunitas Yakimopolis Lagunitas Lupulin Affair 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37448745

Old Forester Master Taster Melissa Rift 07/11/2025

Old Forester Master Taster Melissa Rift Old Forester is one of the oldest whiskey brands in America, steeped in history but still innovating. Melissa Rift is the Master Taster at Old Forester. What is a Master Taster? We’ll find out this week, while tasting some Old Forester. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37365525

Fourth of July Cocktails 07/04/2025

Fourth of July Cocktails Roger loves Fourth of July. He loves most holidays because it’s an excuse to make holiday-themed cocktails. Unfortunately, we had to record this episode without him, but he’s here in spirit. Celebrate the long weekend with these themed cocktails from the easy to the complex. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37264075

J. Rieger & Company 06/27/2025

J. Rieger & Company This week we’re catching up with Ryan Maybee and J. Rieger & Co., who was last on the podcast in 2018. A lot has changed since then; they’re bottling their own juice and they have a visitor’s center with four bars and a 40-foot slide. We’re also joined by Rieger Master Distiller, Nathan Perry. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37167915

B2B Quick Sips: A Tropical Cider 06/25/2025

B2B Quick Sips: A Tropical Cider is new for summer and perfect for a quick tiki cocktail. We're trying it this week on the latest B2B Quick Sip. /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37116040

What's New in Beer - Oops! All Collabs 06/20/2025

What's New in Beer - Oops! All Collabs What’s new in beer? Oops, it’s all collabs! We have had a slew of beer collabs in the last couple of months, so this week we’re trying them; from crispy and refreshing to big barrel aged stouts, there’s something for everyone here. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/37079855

El Mexicano Tequila 06/13/2025

El Mexicano Tequila Léon Bañuelos Jr. is a third generation tequilero. His father and grandfather founded Cazadores, so he grew up around a distillery. Securing the name El Mexicano was all it took to get his father back into the business making tequila again. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36972885

Martinis 06/06/2025

Martinis The Martini was a once simple cocktail that then became very complicated. At some point the definition of a martini changed and it became more about the vessel and the ingredients were anything you wanted them to be. But there’s also nothing wrong with a “martini” that has no gin and no vermouth either. This week we’re making a slew of martinis, from the simple to the complex. You can find 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36853375

What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - May 2025 05/30/2025

What's New From the Whiskey Hotline - May 2025 When the Whiskey Hotline isn’t traveling the world looking for the best spirits at the best prices, they’re joining us on Barrel to Bottle to talk about the best spirits at the best prices. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36772020

The Drinks of Summer 05/23/2025

The Drinks of Summer Summertime: when trends are born from the most unexpected places. Every summer, we at Barrel to Bottle are surprised by the hot sellers in beer, wine, spirits, RTDs, hard seltzers, hard teas…the list goes on. This week we're sampling what we think might be hot this summer. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36681190

The Gin Hotline? 05/16/2025

The Gin Hotline? The weather is warming up, which means the Whiskey Hotline becomes the Gin Hotline. If you aren’t sure about gin, don’t worry because there’s probably something for you. We’ll be sampling new gins, while thinking about which one works best in one of three classic gin cocktails: the Negroni, the Gin & Tonic and the Martini. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36582195

Cristom's Daniel Estrin 05/02/2025

Cristom's Daniel Estrin Daniel Estrin is an Oregonian who makes Oregon wines. As winemaker and vineyard manager for Cristom, Daniel has put his stamp on this iconic brand that’s a favorite of Binny’s wine buyers and customers. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36394665

B2B Quick Sips: Paloma 04/30/2025

B2B Quick Sips: Paloma The Paloma is a great warm-weather cocktail; zippy and refreshing and easy to drink. But do you prefer the simple preparation or the complicated one? 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36342290

Drew Mayville 04/25/2025

Drew Mayville From his days with Seagram’s to his current role as Master Blender for Sazerac, Drew Mayville has worn a lot of hats in the spirits industry. He witnessed the rise (ryes) of the Buffalo Trace brand and continues to oversee Sazerac’s new and existing projects. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36070625

All Things Alsace 04/18/2025

All Things Alsace You might not know much about Alsatian wines and it’s likely you know even less about Alsatian beers, but we’re here to change that and tell you why you should check out this underappreciated region of 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36052445

What's New in Beer - April 2025 04/11/2025

What's New in Beer - April 2025 What’s new, and newly returned in beer? For every brewery that’s innovating, there’s another brewery revisiting classic styles, or resurrecting classic beers. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/36005655

Spring Wines 30 Under $30 04/04/2025

Spring Wines 30 Under $30 Binny’s wine consultants always have great wine to recommend, at any price point, in any style. For the spring season, we asked all 46 stores to hold their own blind tastings of their favorite wines under $30. The first and second place wine from each store were blind tasted by wine consultants throughout the chain at our quarterly wine meeting and narrowed down to the . Alicia grabbed 11 highlights from that list to try this week on the podcast. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35974805

Bargain Tequila Blind Taste 03/28/2025

Bargain Tequila Blind Taste Barrel to Bottle is back with another blind tasting, just in time for summer tequila season. Dan brought 12 tequilas under $40; four each of blanco, reposado and añejo. These are perfect for mixing with your favorite tequila cocktail, but you might find a few you just want to sip on as well. Blanco Reposado Añejo Agave Trails Tequila Añejo Bonus 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35891000

New Wines For Spring 03/21/2025

New Wines For Spring Binny’s is constantly getting new products, and Chris always has his eye on different, interesting and fun wines for us to try. After taking a stroll through the domestic wine aisles, he found eight new wines for spring. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35793880

Hirsch Whiskey's Kevin Aslan 03/14/2025

Hirsch Whiskey's Kevin Aslan Kevin Aslan is Head Distiller for Hirsch Whiskey as well as the other Hotaling brands like Old Portrero and Junipero Gin. Starting at the beloved Anchor Brewing (RIP), Kevin moved over to Anchor Distilling (now Hotaling) and spent ten years resurrecting the Hirsch brand with former guest of the pod Bruce Joseph. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35673690

Bourbon Bargains 03/07/2025

Bourbon Bargains We at Barrel to Bottle have long maintained that blind tasting is the best way to taste anything. It can be a bit terrifying, but it’s the only way to get an unvarnished opinion on anything. Roger has long been an advocate of high proof, budget bourbons and whiskies, so we’re blinding 12 American whiskies under $30 and readily available at your neighborhood Binny’s. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35566010

Kimio Yonezawa 02/28/2025

Kimio Yonezawa Kimio Yonezawa is the President and Toji (master sake distiller) at Akashi Tai Brewery, and master distiller at the Kaikyō Distillery. This week we're sampling sake and learning from an expert about the best ways to enjoy it and what you can pair it with. We're also sampling their Japanese whiskies and gin. Akashi Tai Junmai Ginjo Sparkling Hatozaki 12-Year-Old Whisky Finished in Umeshu Barrels Hatozaki Triple Barrel Reserve Whisky (coming soon) 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35464630

B2B Quick Sips: The New Orleans Sazerac 02/26/2025

B2B Quick Sips: The New Orleans Sazerac On this B2B Quick Sips, we're whipping up the official cocktail of New Orleans; no it's not the Hurricane. The Sazerac has a long history, as twisty as the lemon garnish this famous cocktail calls for. Laissez les bon temps rouler! Check out the recipe on the . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35429820

De-Cider For Yourself - Barrel to Bottle Makes a Case for Hard Cider 02/21/2025

De-Cider For Yourself - Barrel to Bottle Makes a Case for Hard Cider Do you like juicy IPAs? How about some actual juice? Hard cider was likely America’s first alcoholic beverage, but the industry was destroyed by Prohibition. Nearly 100 years later, cider is finally starting to recover. 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/35369055

West Coast IPAs 01/24/2025

West Coast IPAs Have you suffered in silence during the hazy days of craft beer IPA? Well, Roger has some good news! The hazy crazy is not over, but more and more people are embracing both old school and modern West Coast IPAs. Bitterness and balance are back! 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 . /episode/index/show/binnys/id/34972430

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