Proof of Concept
by Toby Blue | Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of The Tasting Alliance
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Alex Hoyt & Nic Bishop — Learning From the Best
Oct 6, 2026
19m 38s
Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Chief Judge — Inside the Judging Room
Sep 29, 2026
23m 54s
Amanda Blue, President — Opening the Doors
Sep 22, 2026
23m 19s
Blackleaf Organic Vodka Tasting - Crisp, Peppery, and Herbaceous
Aug 4, 2026
5m 50s
Bottling a Vision: Building Blackleaf Organic Vodka
Jul 27, 2026
59m 12s
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- 🇦🇪AE · Food#198500 to 3K
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150 to 900🎙 Daily cadence·13 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇦🇪100% - Active Followers
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200 to 1.2K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/6/26 |  Alex Hoyt & Nic Bishop — Learning From the Best | Behind every competition is a crew that keeps it honest. Alex Hoyt and Nic Bishop have spent years on the San Francisco World Spirits Competition floor, and they bring serious industry chops of their own to the room. In this episode, they talk about what it's like to work alongside some of the world's best palates, what you pick up when you're pouring hundreds of samples a day, and why the people running the room matter as much as the ones behind the table. | 19m 38s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Chief Judge — Inside the Judging Room | What happens after the bottles arrive and the doors close? Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Chief Judge of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, joins Toby Blue and Jason Rabinowitz for a behind-the-scenes look at the art, discipline, and responsibility of judging spirits blind. An award-winning bartender and author of The Bar Book and Drinking Distilled, Jeffrey brings decades of experience behind the bar to one of the world’s most respected spirits competitions. This episode is the first in a series featuring the judges who help determine what earns the industry’s highest honors. | 23m 54s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Amanda Blue, President — Opening the Doors | Season Two opens with the person who decided to open the doors. Amanda Blue, President of The Tasting Alliance, joins Toby Blue and Jason Rabinowitz to talk about leading the world's most prestigious spirits competition, protecting the integrity of blind judging, and why this season pulls back the curtain on how Double Gold is earned. | 23m 19s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | vodka tastingorganic spirits+3 | Jason RabinowitzKevin Larkai+1 | Blackleaf Organic Vodka | — | Blackleaf Organic Vodkavodka tasting+3 | — | 5m 50s | ||
| 7/27/26 | luxury spirits brandsustainability+4 | Jason RabinowitzKevin Larkai+1 | Blackleaf Organic VodkaThe Tasting Alliance | — | Blackleaf Organic Vodkaluxury spirits+5 | — | 59m 12s | ||
| 7/7/26 | bourbonwhiskey tasting+3 | — | Henry McKennaElijah Craig+3 | Kentucky | Heaven Hillbourbon+5 | — | 8m 27s | ||
| 6/24/26 | family-owned businesswhiskey industry+3 | Kate Latts | Heaven Hill | — | Heaven Hillwhiskey+5 | — | 52m 44s | ||
| 6/11/26 | rum tastingCaribbean spirits+3 | — | Ten to One RumThe Tasting Alliance | Caribbean | Ten to One RumCaribbean rum+3 | — | 9m 46s | ||
| 5/26/26 | entrepreneurshipcultural identity+3 | Marc Farrell | Ten to One Rum | Trinidad and Tobago | Ten to One RumMarc Farrell+5 | — | 53m 06s | ||
| 5/12/26 | mezcaltasting+3 | — | Mezcal Vago | — | mezcaltasting+5 | — | 16m 13s | ||
| 4/28/26 | mezcalartisanal spirits+3 | Judah Kuper | Mezcal Vago | Oaxaca | mezcalMezcal Vago+5 | — | 1h 13m 34s | ||
| 4/14/26 | bourbon tastingcraftsmanship+3 | Ian Somerhalder | Brother’s Bond Bourbon | — | Brother’s Bond Bourbonbourbon tasting+3 | — | 5m 17s | ||
| 3/31/26 | bourboncraftsmanship+3 | Ian Somerhalder | Brother’s Bond BourbonThe Tasting Alliance | — | bourboncraftsmanship+3 | — | 1h 00m 26s | ||
| 3/17/26 | liqueur tastingspirits brand+3 | Andrew Merinoff | passion fruit liqueurChinola | — | Chinolaliqueur+3 | — | 11m 26s | ||
| 3/3/26 | spiritsentrepreneurship+3 | Andrew Merinoff | ChinolaThe Tasting Alliance+1 | Dominican Republic | Chinolaliqueur+6 | — | 1h 02m 13s | ||
| 2/20/26 | spirits industryentrepreneurship+3 | Jason Rabinowitz | The Tasting AllianceSan Francisco World Spirits Competition+3 | — | spiritswhiskey+7 | — | 1m 02s | ||
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Chart history for Proof of Concept
Peaked at #198 in AE, currently #198 in AE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | — | #198 | #198 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.