Rye Regional Bracket Blind Tasting Whiskey Showdown | Old-Fashioned Football (Ep. 221)
JMark and co-host Miranda run a March Madness-style blind-tasting “Whiskey Madness” rye region bracket after recapping Wednesday’s bourbon region. In the rye matchups, Miranda has to choose between Ezra Brooks Rye and Jefferson’s Ocean Aged Rye (Voyage 26), JMark battles Redwood Empire Emerald Giant Cask Strength and Sazerac Rye. Miranda chooses between Chicken Cock Rye over Knob Creek 7 Year Rye. Finally, JMark has Willett Rye and WhistlePig PiggyBack.
They discuss judging criteria (drinkability, character), seeding by price, and tease next week’s Elite Eight showdown between bourbon and rye winners while considering a future Irish whiskey bracket.
00:00 – Intro
01:35 – Whiskey Madness Setup
03:48 – Bourbon Bracket Recap
07:15 – Rye Bracket Preview
08:05 – How We Judge Whiskey
09:15 – Matchup 1: Jefferson’s Ocean Aged Rye vs Ezra Brooks
16:18 – Matchup 2: Redwood Empire Emerald Giant vs Sazerac Sye
21:24 – Matchup 3: Chicken Cock Rye Vs Knob Creek 7
26:01 – Mathcup 4: Willett Rye Vs WhistlePig Piggy Back
28:30 – Final Four Setup
29:28 – Irish Bracket Debate
31:45 – Predictions And Signoff
