The shear length of the episode this week signifies that we had a lot to discuss. Recently, our esteemed whiskey tasting panel completed the "Best of 2023" competition. This "best of" has been going on for the better part of four years, but this is the first time we are discussing the results on the podcast. To assist with this discussion, we are joined by our good friend Ryan Alves from bourbonoutfitter.com. The format/foundation of the whiskey competition was co-founded by Kenny and Ryan and they have been nice enough to include us in recent years. Even though there have been many opinions about which whiskey was best of 2023, our competition is unique and you'll definitely be intrigued by the results. In addition to the "best of" discussion, we also taste and review the newly released Old Stubborn Straight Wheated Bourbon from Rising Tide Spirits. Ed Bley is an OG in the bourbon community. His popularity stems from the single barrel selections and blends that he personally curated when he was the spirits manager at Cork N Bottle in Northern Kentucky. Shortly after stepping away from that position, Ed founded Rising Tide Spirits and Old Stubborn is the very first release of his new venture! Will this release be as good as we expect or leave us wanting more? This episode is jam packed with a lot of good stories, commentary on whiskey, and laughs. Enjoy! -------------------------- Socials IG: https://www.instagram.com/themashupky FB: https://www.facebook.com/themashupky Partnership Visit Bourbonoutfitter.com and enter code THEMASHUP for a special discount or visit bourbonoutfitter.com/THEMASHUP Music: All the Fixings by Zachariah Hickman Thank you so much for listening!