So apparently today is national Have a Coke Day. What better day to announce our competitors for The Great Bourbon and Coke Throwdown as voted by you, our loyal listeners! If you want to play along, go ahead and give these a taste, we should be recording within the next week or so.
Flyweight/Blend: Early Times
Lightweight/Bottom Shelf: Weller Special Reserve 90 proof
Middleweight/Standard: Maker’s Mark
Heavyweight/Top Shelf: Knob Creek Single Barrel Cask Strength
Place your bets now and get ready for the Throwdown!
Bottom of the Barrel: A Bourbon Podcast and Blog 
the early times you got isn’t a bourbon.. they use used bourbon barrels for ageing
Correct. I know we mentioned that in our voting process for the tasting, but I can’t remember if we said it in the cast. Either way, it is terrible on its own and in coke!