Bang Bang Bourbon

There are a million videos on YouTube that take a mature, reasonable approach to bourbon. This is not one of those videos. After all, Tom and Mike are taking a look at Heaven Hill's Fighting Cock, their answer to Wild Turkey 101. Find Mike: https://armsroomradio.com Find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com

It's been radio silent here for the last couple of months, and that's on me (Tom). After the 2AFreedom Fest, where things didn't go well from a tech standpoint--everything else went awesome, for the record--it seems a chronic but non-life threatening medical condition reared its ugly head. While I'm not 100% by any stretch, I'm well enough and eager to get back to enjoying bourbon and conversation with Mike and our guests. Yes, there will be guests in the near future.

Tom and Mike take a swing at a wheated bourbon, and not just any wheater, but Maker's Mark 46. Of course, when you get a couple of veterans together, they start swapping veteran stories, and these are legendary. Where to find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/ArmsRoomRadio Where to find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com

It's our first episode, so why not just try to jump right into the fire, why don't we? Blanton's is one of the more sought after bottles of bourbon in the country, commanding a significant chunk of change on the secondary market. Is it worth it at those secondary prices? What about at MSRP? Or, is it all just hype. Where to find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/ArmsRoomRadio Where to find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com

Or is it a value gem? Tom and Mike take a look at 1792 Small Batch, and you can watch in real time as their opinions change before your very eyes. There is also a lively discussion about Christmas movies for no particular reason. Where to find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/ArmsRoomRadio Where to find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com

Wild Turkey 101 is on a lot of lists for best bourbons for beginners. Does it belong there? Or, is it overhyped as a bourbon? Tom and Mike hammer out there thoughts, including their water test to see just how well this venerable favorite holds up. They also talk a bit more about the Second Amendment Freedom Festival in Summerfield, Florida. You can find more info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/350627677507497/ Where to find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/ArmsRoomRadio Where to find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com

Tom and Mike sit down with a bottle of the very popular Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Could this be the best bottle they've had yet, or is it all hype? They also talk a bit about the Second Amendment Freedom Festival coming up at the end of the month in Florida. They'll both be there, likely doing some recording, and folks should stop by and say hello! Where to find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/ArmsRoomRadio Where to find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com More info on the Second Amendment Freedom Fest: https://www.facebook.com/events/350627677507497?active_tab=about

Tom and Mike sit down with a bottle of Single Barrel Select and, of course, share their views on it. Then they do a side-by-side comparison with good old JD No. 7, the classic. They also talk about SHOT Show, we just ended last week because, well, they're gun guys and of course they're going to talk about it. Where to find Mike: https://www.facebook.com/ArmsRoomRadio Where to find Tom: https://tomknighton.substack.com