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It takes a lot of talent and dedication to be a professional musician, and Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona invites some of the BEST to share their inspirations, challenges, and triumphs on her podcast SUNDAY BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS. These top-tier artists give a fascinating insider's look at what makes them tick, and what fuels their passion. Go to sundaybaroque.org for more information or subscribe to Sunday Baroque Conversations wherever you get your podcasts.
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Cue the gasps.... Look, Jack Daniels is really bourbon. We will go over that in this episode, but more importantly, we will introduce you to some REAL Tennessee Whiskey. And it's dang good. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.f…
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A well known KY distillery has shut down operations and is not up for auction! Why are they selling? Is it worth buying? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonrealtalkcommunity 🟨 RANDALL SULLIVAN HOME S…
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The Grammy-nominated Neave Trio consists of violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura. They state their goal simply: To Engage. To Exchange. To Connect. Their 2024 album ROOTED features works centered around folk music by composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Bedrich Smetana, Joseph Suk, and Frank Martin. Neave Trio sp…
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Some distilleries allow certain clubs and people to come and select a single barrel. And some of the time, those people are selecting a single barrel of a product that is already offered as a single barrel. Confused yet? Is that stupid? Is it dumb to select a single barrel offering from an already single barrel offering? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bou…
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Van Winkle products are possibly the most sought after bourbons on the market. What happens with Van Winkle is in a double blind against craft distilleries that many have never heard of? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.face…
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There is a new king on the bottom shelf! Hunt all you want, pay secondary prices for allocated bourbons. But if you are looking for an absolutely incredible pour from a $20 bottle, THIS is for you! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https…
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In our newest series, Clash of the Mash, we put our tasting team to the test to determine our winner. Will it be Jim Beam's high rye mash bill? Or the low rye? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bourbonreal…
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Blanton's is one of the world's first ultra premium bourbons every produced. And today it is still one of the most sought after bourbons on the market. And for good reason. Hate all you want... 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://w…
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GRAMMY Award-winning musician Will Liverman has been praised for his versatility and skill as a singer. The American operatic baritone has performed in several roles at the Metropolitan Opera, and Lyric Opera Chicago, where he premiered an opera he co-created -- The Factotum – with his longtime friend, DJ King Rico. Will Livermanspoke with Suzanne …
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Back at the beginning of the year Wes stepped away from the show, at least in front of the camera. He continued to produce the BRT episodes, but was no longer on camera. Well, he's BACK! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.face…
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Blanton's is one of the most sought after bottles of bourbons, but it has also become quite the controversy among whiskey enthusiasts. So we thought we would put it in a blind taste test where the tasters didn't even know Blanton's was one of the options. Where did it rank? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -http…
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I absolutely love whiskey. And over the years I have tried thousands and thousands of whiskeys. For the most part, my top 5 whiskeys have remained the same over the years. But this year, there was a whiskey that skyrocketed to the top of my list! Where did this whiskey land? Where does this rank in my top 5 whiskeys? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbon…
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George T Stagg seems to get a lot more hype than Stagg (Jr). I mean GTS has been my favorite whiskey for a long time. But the most recent release of GTS was off profile to me. In fact, I really didnt like it. But is it just me? We put some whiskey enthusiasts up to the challenge of a DOUBLE BLIND between GTS and Stagg Jr. They don't know these are …
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This should be fun... In today's episode we take a panel of your average whiskey enthusiasts and put their palettes to the test. We put 5 glasses in front of them, one with a $20 whiskey, one with a $75 whiskey, a $250 whiskey, a $1000 whiskey, and one that is valued at $2500. Will they be able to tell a difference? Will they be able to guess the p…
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ChamberQUEER highlights LGBTQIA voices in contemporary and historical music and reimagines the classical concert experience as a radically inclusive gathering space and musical community for the 21st century. Founded in 2018 by Jules Biber (cello), Danielle Buonaiuto (soprano), Brian Mummert (baritone), and Andrew Yee (cello), ChamberQUEER operates…
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I was sitting in a bar in Louisiana, and felt like the law was clearly being broken. A bar owner was selling their own whiskey AND other brands as well? Is this legal? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/bou…
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If you've spent any amount of time around this channel, you know we love the shelf available stuff just as much if not more than we love a lot of the rare and highly allocated whiskeys. There is a lot of really delicious affordable whiskey on the shelves of most liquor stores. Here are some of our current favorites, most of which are not on the typ…
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Kentucky is considered the bourbon capital of the world. They produce a TON of delicious bourbons and whiskey that you find on the shelves of your liquor stores. Many people never get the chance to purchase some of the best whiskey they produce because it can only be found in Kentucky. Maybe its a distillery only product, or maybe they only distrib…
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Buffalo Trace distillery is well known for producing some of the most highly sought after allocated bourbons on the market. Which one would win in a blind taste test? Today we blind taste a pour of George T Stagg, Stagg Jr, EH Taylor Barrel Proof, and Benchmark. All of which are made with the same mashbill, same distillery, same process. Which one …
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We have been to a TON of whiskey festivals over the years. And wow, have we seen some crazy things! Here are some tips to avoid looking like a complete idiot at a whiskey festival. Also, we share some funny stories, haha! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REA…
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There is a never ending stream of new whiskey releases. Some are great, and some, not so much. Which whiskeys and bourbons have been the best so far in 2024? Here is our opinion! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com…
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Do you get frustrated trying to hunt down and find allocated bottles of bourbon? It can be a tough journey to get those highly sought after and rare whiskeys. Not only are they rare and difficult to find, but they are expensive. Lucky for you (and us) there are a TON of great options right on the shelf of most liquor stores. There are so many good …
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After I've had the chance to really get a good peek behind the curtain of the three tier system, I have a real fear that some of the best whiskey out there, may never actually make it to your taste buds. The system is broken, and doesn't seem to be getting any better. There is actually something you can do about it. Stick around to the end of the v…
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Byron Schenkman is an American harpsichordist, pianist, and music scholar who specializes in baroque and early music. Along with violinist Ingrid Matthews, Byron Schenkman cofounded Seattle Baroque, which the two musicians directed until 2013. Suzanne spoke with Byron Schenkman -- who has performed on dozens of recordings -- about their current pro…
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How do you lose an entire barrel of whiskey? You would be shocked to find out that distributors lose whole barrels of whiskey, and somewhat regularly. Many barrels never find their home at the end of their journey down the three tier system. How often does this happen and why? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -h…
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How do you lose an entire barrel of whiskey? You would be shocked to find out that distributors lose whole barrels of whiskey, and somewhat regularly. Many barrels never find their home at the end of their journey down the three tier system. How often does this happen and why? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -h…
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When you're around the whiskey enthusiast community, you hear about single barrels all of the time. Mostly it is when a club, store, or organization will go into a distillery, sample some barrels and decide as a group which barrel they would like bottled to distribute to their club or following. But how can you ensure that your team picks a great s…
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In 1982, a group of Early Music fans founded the Connecticut Early Music Society to present an annual festival of concerts every June. They feature a repertory of European music written before about 1800 and they focus on historically-informed performance practices, including the use of period instruments. Ian Watson is Artistic Director of the CT …
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Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste met as talented teenage music students in Florida, playing violin and viola respectively. They clicked as friends, and after pursuing their university training in music, the two classically trained instrumentalists formed their hip hop duo, Black Violin. Their performances are energetic, surprising, and captivati…
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We should know better by now when it comes to these blinds. You never know what the outcome will be. But I've got to say, this one completely shocked me! We lined up Blanton's Single Barrel, Blanton's Gold, and Rock Hill Farms against each other in a blind taste test. All three are the same juice essentially, just different ages and slightly differ…
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When you purchase as much whiskey as we do, you are bound to come across some whiskeys that don't quite do it for ya. While we would never bash a brand or say that any whiskey is trash, there are definitely some that do not suit our palates. These are my TOP 6 least favorite whiskeys and we will rank them blind in a taste test! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.…
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It can be frustrating to hunt those highly allocated bottles of whiskey that everyone is talking about. They are tough to find and take a lot of work. But the truth is that most collectors and bourbon enthusiasts rarely drink their allocated stuff, because they have found incredible alternatives. Here are our Top 10 alternatives to those allocated …
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The final episode in our three part series - Whiskeys That Are Worth MORE Than Retail Price. These bottles come from distilleries who despite the delicious whiskey they produce and the demand, they have kept their prices affordable. If you ever see one of these bottles on the shelf at retail price you should definitely grab it. We believe they are …
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Some whiskeys and bourbons get so hyped up that collectors develop a severe case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Sometimes that whiskey is great, and well worth the hunt, but only at retail prices. There are our Top 7 whiskeys that are worth hunting at retail, but not secondary. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -…
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The Whiskey and Bourbon Boom has caused a lot of brands to skyrocket their prices. Some are still worth the hike in price. However, some are not. Theses ARE NOT worth the higher retail prices. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://ww…
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We understand that whiskey is not for everyone. There are some legit reasons why people do not like whiskey. BUT we have heard A LOT of reasons that we think are due to just a lack of understanding or the proper experience. Here are the TOP 6 Reasons People Hate Whiskey! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https:/…
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If you are a fan of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts, you're in luck! Tom Huizenga is a long time NPR producer, editor and reporter whose work you've probably heard. Suzanne interviewed Tom about some of his favorite Tiny Desk performances and NPR interviews, and he shared stories about what it was like to meet some of his personal musical idols.…
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If you are a true whiskey enthusiast then you gotta have respect and love for scotches. Thought bourbon is my first love, I have found there are some incredible scotches out there. Which are my favorites as a bourbon lover? Here are my top 5 scotch whiskys for a bourbon head like myself. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TA…
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Grammy-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein has a wide variety of musical passions, but music by Johann Sebastian Bach is an important part of her foundation. She believes Bach's music has it all – intelligence and heart – and her expertise inspired The New York Times to describe her as "an utterly distinctive voice in the forest of Bach interpreta…
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I've bought a lot of whiskey that was absolutely worth the money spent. This bottle had a lot of hype. It was definitely on my radar. And when I got the call from a local source that I could purchase this bottle for $500, I jumped at the opportunity. Well, that was the worst $500 I've ever spent on a bottle for sure. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbon…
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Morgan Sullivan came to singing later than many other professional singers do. Nevertheless she has achieved success as a freelance musician who has performed with numerous top tier ensembles, including Bach Collegium Japan, Folger Consort, and American Baroque Orchestra among many others. She has also recorded music by Brahms and Schutz with Yale …
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We had the pleasure and honor of sitting down with the man who wrote the book on Blanton's and exploring his extensive collection. Dom certainly has the world's most incredible collection of Blanton's and is undoubtedly the go-to guy when it comes to information about the brand. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH …
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Frederick Ballentine is an American tenor whose awards include a Grammy for his recording of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS. The opera star exudes a sense of ease, confidence, and fun when it comes to his career as an in-demand collaborator on everything from classic operas, to cutting-edge contemporary works. Frederick Ballentine spoke with Suza…
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At the beginning of the year there are high hopes for some great whiskeys to be released. What will 2024 bring? Here are my top 7 whiskey brands that I'm looking forward to this year. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TALK COMMUNITY - https://www.faceboo…
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As most have noticed, Wes the show producer and who has been on the show a lot has not been appearing in recent videos. There is a reason for this. Wes is no longer going to be on the show, and here is the reason why. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonrealtalk.com/collections 🟦 BOURBON REAL TA…
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Buffalo Trace is easily one of the most well known and well respected distilleries out there. They have a lot of incredible offerings on shelves across the world. But are their allocated bourbons overhyped? They are some of the most pursued allocated bourbons on the market. Here's what we think. 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON…
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Award-winning musician Shawn Okpebholo earned his degrees at the prestigious University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. But he credits his start in music to The Salvation Army church, where he received free music lessons as a child, and to his mother's tenacious support. The breadth of Dr. Okpebholo's work is extraordinary: chamber wor…
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Many may know that it is illegal to transfer to alcohol another person without a license. Yes, selling your bottle of Blanton's to your buddy is illegal. But it is RARELY enforced. A man in Virginia was recently arrested in a sting operation for bootlegging and he is the FIRST I've heard of in modern times! This story is CRAZY! 🟧 PATREON - patreon.…
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If you get involved in the online whiskey community, you will quickly learn there are a lot of whiskeys that the trolls love to hate on. However, ONE of these whiskeys that is often hated by trolls is one that is actually a darling of the whiskey industry. True whiskey enthusiasts not only appreciate this whiskey, but they enjoy it and respect it. …
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There are a lot of heavy hitter distilleries in the great state of Kentucky. Many of the staple brands you have come to know and see available on shelves across the world come out of Kentucky. But which of these distilleries would win in a blind taste test? 🟧 PATREON - patreon.com/bourbonrealtalkplus 🟩 BOURBON REAL TALK MERCH -https://www.bourbonre…
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