So, when the email came in asking us if we'd like to cover a new whiskey from Beyoncé, we were like “OMG OF COURSE WE WILL TASTE A WHISKY FROM BEYONCÉ ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?!?!” And then after 30 minutes of running around like our heads were on fire, we finally calmed down and wondered if this was going to be just another half-hearted attempt by a celebrity to enter the whiskey scene, like we’ve seen many, many times before. And yet, everything about this whisky—from its unique mashbill and finishing, to its understated and elegant bottle design—is authentic and well-thought-out. Of course, the real test is how the final product tastes. Does it live up to its lofty intentions? Or does it fall flatter than a balloon at a porcupine party? Click play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues and Hillbilly Swing by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.com/ • License: Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

New News: Seven Distilleries Announce New Whiskey Alliance • Pernod Ricard Launches New North American Whiskey Company • Macallan Releases Their Oldest Whisky at an Astronomical Price • Super-Fast Whiskey Aging Is Here, But Should We Be Doing It? • Beyoncé Released Her Own Whiskey Brand • Derek Trucks Has a New Whiskey with a Cheeky Name • Fake Spirits Seized in Large-Scale South African Crackdown • Man Steals Whiskey, Gets Arrested… Alot • Man Fires Gun Outside Buffalo Trace

New Whiskeys: Baker’s 13 Year Single Barrel Bourbon • Blue Note Honey Rye Cask • Booker’s: The Reserves • Little Book: The Infinite, Edition 1 • FEW Chicago Smoke Works Malt Whiskey • Garrison Brothers Laguna Madre • Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon • Glenmorangie Signet Reserve Highland Single Malt Scotch • Natterjack: The Mistake Irish Whiskey • Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Wheat Whiskey • Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII Bourbon • 2XO French Oak Straight Kentucky Bourbon • Woodford Reserve Distillery Series Blended Malt

New Music Credits: Retro News at Nine (Stinger 1) by Steve Oxen • NewsSting by Kevin MacLeod • Just Breaking (Softer) by David Fesliyan • Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod

This is what happens when Scott decides to actually spend some serious money on something that he thinks is gonna be great. And to his credit, we’ve had a couple Cedar Ridge expressions over the years that we loved, so we were really excited to taste this. And just perusing the label, it tells you all the secondary finishing it went through plus the addition of some peated malt, which was also finished! How could it not be amazing?! But… is it amazing? Does it live up to its intriguing name? Does Scott regret his impulsiveness? Click play and find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Starting the Day with Energy by MusiclFiles | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8040-starting-the-day-with-energy | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license