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We sit down with Blake, founder of Smokeye Hill, to talk about building a blue corn driven bourbon brand in Colorado and why their whiskey can reach serious proof without tasting like a stunt. We get into 30 gallon barrels, multi char blending, the reality of sourcing, and the slow rituals that make whiskey culture worth sticking around for.
• Smokeye Hill availability and why growth depends on making more whiskey
• Colorado aging conditions and why dry climate can drive higher barrel proof
• Balancing a 93 proof daily drinker with 130 plus barrel proof releases
• 30 gallon barrels, entry proof, ageing curves and “hazmat” territory
• Char level experiments and why blending beats chasing a single barrel trick
• The blue corn mash bill idea and how it stays bourbon drinker friendly
• The Arizona ranch story behind the name and the Prohibition era still legend
• Why sourced does not mean low effort and why value matters more than dogma
• Cigars, pipes, and why we prioritise conversation over pretentious tasting notes
• Blake’s path from music and marketing to launching a whiskey company
• A rye built from 95 5 distillate plus blue corn blending and why it stands out
• Future releases like an eight year Heritage Reserve and possible finishes

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We pour Metallica’s Blackened whiskey and test whether “born in cask forged by sound” is a real finishing technique or just a loud story. We also light up Black House pipe tobacco, swap notes on what we taste, and argue about what makes a celebrity bottle worth buying twice.
• Dave Pickerell’s background and why his name adds credibility
• How sonic finishing works with subwoofers, bass, and barrel vibration
• What “black brandy barrels” likely means and why the finish dominates
• Our tasting notes and why the whiskey feels sweet but thin to us
• Sourced whiskey transparency and why we want clearer labels
• Black House tobacco origins as a Balkan Sobranie style match
• Latakia, Perique, dark-fired Kentucky, and why the smoke reads “barbecue”
• Why tobacco blends get discontinued and how that mirrors chasing rare whiskey
• Whether celebrity names drive real loyalty or just one-time curiosity
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Traveler Full Proof takes everything we found “fine but forgettable” about the 90 proof bottle and turns it into a high proof pour with real punch and better structure. We debate what full proof really means, how Chris Stapleton may have shaped the blend, and why this one drinks hotter than its 120 proof suggests.
• full proof vs cask strength and why barrel entry proof matters
• Chris Stapleton’s path from bluegrass to Traveler and the Grammy talk
• the rumor that Stapleton does not drink and why it persists
• blend speculation including Canadian whisky and American single malt theories
• tasting notes: floral edges, unsweet tea character, sweetness cut by proof
• price and value under $40 for a 120 proof release
• Sun Bear pipe tobacco details: Virginias, Orientals, honey, tequila mist, elderflower
• tobacco aging, small batch scarcity, and the challenge of palate memory
• pairing whiskey with pipe tobacco vs cigars and why nuance matters
• concert preferences, live performance energy, and what makes a show memorable
• pipe packing habits, why the bottom of the bowl acts like a filter, and smoking etiquette
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