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Podcast: Whiskey Noobs
Episode: #133: What Makes Bourbon So Expensive ft Blind Tasting
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Why are some bourbons so expensive? Sometimes it's a quality thing, sometimes it's a marketing thing, sometimes it's both. In order to break down some of the factors that affect the cost of a whiskey, I sit down and do a blind tasting and talk about the most important aspects of a whiskey (in terms of cost drivers). Of course, I do also break down OTHER cost drivers, like packaging, marketing, the Bourbon-Bubble, etc.Â
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