The Fred Minnick Show
by Minnick Media Inc.
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- 🇸🇦SA · Food#3010K to 30K
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Recent episodes
3 Sleeper Bourbons Before They Get Allocated
Sep 3, 2026
13m 28s
Bourbon Review: Jefferson's 20 Year Founders Reserve
Sep 2, 2026
18m 23s
Best Bourbon, Best in Show at 2026 ASCOT Awards
Jul 17, 2026
29m 24s
Dark Arts Ambassador Reaction to Winning ASCOT Award!
Jul 16, 2026
5m 43s
Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year
May 11, 2026
34m 28s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 9/3/26 | 3 Sleeper Bourbons Before They Get Allocated | Fred details why three brands that did well at the ASCOT Awards should absolutely be in your collection. Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://a.co/d/0aFvCjGm Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 13m 28s | ||||||
| 9/2/26 | Bourbon Review: Jefferson's 20 Year Founders Reserve | Jefferson’s Bourbon announced the release of Founder’s Reserve 20-Year-Old, one of the rarest expressions in the brand’s history: a 20-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in a French Bordeaux wine cask. Learn More: https://www.fredminnick.com/2026/07/02/jeffersons-bourbon-launches-founders-reserve-20-year/ Fred's new book: https://a.co/d/01Bi8sg0 Join Fred Minnick's Club Marzipan: https://www.patreon.com/cw/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 18m 23s | ||||||
| 7/17/26 |  Best Bourbon, Best in Show at 2026 ASCOT Awards | What won it all? Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Fred's new book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 The American Spirits Council of Tasters: https://ascotawards.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 29m 24s | ||||||
| 7/16/26 | Dark Arts Ambassador Reaction to Winning ASCOT Award! | Watch full interview https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick/posts/bonus-full-dark-163933438?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 5m 43s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 |  Bourbon Review: Eagle Rare 30 Year | Fred tastes and reviews Eagle Rare 25 and 30 Year old. Will the 30 year be the first bourbons north of 25 years that he's ever liked? Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 Dierks Bentley episode: https://youtube.com/live/4BnqN6TyN8Q Chapters 0:00 - Intro: The $12,500 Bourbon Review 0:40 - History & Aging of Older Whiskeys 1:10 - Naming the New Crow Mascot 1:36 - Previous Experience with Eagle Rare 25 2:20 - Tasting Media Samples & Career Longevity 3:30 - My Criticism of Older Bourbons (Old School Palate) 4:43 - Buffalo Trace’s Experimental Cooling Warehouse 6:34 - Can Slow Aging Change My Mind? 7:54 - The New Age of High-End Auctions (Bonhams & Christies) 10:38 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: The Nosing (Chocolate Milk) 12:51 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Tasting & Mouthfeel 15:46 - Eagle Rare 25-Year-Old: Cinnamon & Complexity 19:16 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: The Nosing (Sawdust & Oak) 20:31 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Initial Tasting 22:45 - Eagle Rare 30-Year-Old: Molasses & Mind-Blowing Sweetness 26:54 - Comparison & Final Scores 28:46 - The Kentucky Colonels & Final Thoughts Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 34m 28s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 |  The Big Bourbon Lie And How It Happened | Fred delves into the biggest bourbon misconception and the importance of May 4 for whiskey history. Fred's books https://www.amazon.com/stores/Fred-Minnick/author/B002N1IVXW?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 19m 21s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | 5 Must Have Bourbons for Beginners | Longtime Whiskey Writer offers his Top 5 list for beginner bourbons and explains why. Check out Fred's new book https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 Chapters 00:00 Introduction & The "Starter" Label 00:46 A Special Gift: Mike’s Old Crow Art 01:58 What Makes a Great Starter Bourbon? 03:12 #5: Michter’s US1 Bourbon 04:00 #4: Four Roses Small Batch 05:14 #3: Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond 07:40 #2: Woodford Reserve 10:13 #1: Maker’s Mark 11:47 Honorable Mentions & Why They Missed the Cut 12:26 The Wild Turkey 101 "Second Base" Rule 13:14 The Buffalo Trace "Third Base" Frustration 14:45 Green River & Final Thoughts Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 16m 01s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Terry Bradshaw and Fred Minnick LIVE From Pittsburgh | Just a couple days before the NFL Draft, NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw returns to the town for whom he won 4 Super Bowl titles with his dear friend, Fred Minnick. At the Jergel's music hall, Fred and Terry jump into bourbon, NFL draft talk, past Pittsburgh Steelers stories and much much more. This is live soldout live event was an absolute hoot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 11m 33s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | Best Bourbon of The Year, So Far? Rare Perfection 10 Year Reviewed | Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 Book Tour: https://www.fredminnick.com/2026/01/23/bottom-shelf-tour-first-leg/ Blind Barrels Collab: https://blindbarrels.com/products/fred-minnick-blind-whiskey-tasting-kit-2nd-edition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 22m 24s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | How Things Change: Tin Cup 10 Year Review | Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 12m 18s | ||||||
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| 4/10/26 | Bottom Shelf Talk at the New Canaan Library in Connectcut | Fred shares his speech at the New Canaan Library. Check out Bottom Shelf https://a.co/d/0bqy6e8o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 03m 25s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | 10 Best Bourbons Under $60 | Fred gets a list out that people have want for a long time--his Top 10 Best Everyday Bourbons!!! Check out Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 43s | ||||||
| 3/28/26 | Bourbon Review: Heaven Hill 22 Year Old | Check out Fred's new book: https://a.co/d/07aKVO00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 21m 36s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | From War Trauma to Bourbon: Fred Minnick's Bottom Shelf Story | Fred talks at the New Canaan Library in Connecticut about his new book, Bottom Shelf. Video courtesy of @NewCanaanLibrary New book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 01m 10s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | Buffalo Trace's Bourbon Empire Just Got Bigger | Is This Good For Bourbon? Fred's new book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bottom-shelf-fred-minnick/1147295501 Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 16m 22s | ||||||
| 2/28/26 | Traveller Full Proof Whiskey Review | Review starts at 10:04 Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf: https://a.co/d/05fyCE0w Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 24m 10s | ||||||
| 2/21/26 | Bourbon Review: Perhaps The Greatest Barrel Pick of My Career | Fred explains why this Buzzard's Roost pick will go down as likely the most sentimental of his career. My new book: https://beacons.ai/fredminnick?__v=13... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 28m 42s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | The State of Bourbon With Former Brown-Forman EVP | Former Brown-Forman Executive Vice President of Marketing, Andrew Varga, joins Fred to discuss the state of bourbon and a new charity he's promoting. Learn more about Kentucky Bourbon Country Experience https://www.kybca.com Fred's new book: https://beacons.ai/fredminnick?__v=13.429.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 30m 44s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | Bourbon Review: 2025 George T. Stagg | New book, Bottom Shelf: https://a.co/d/aBrLAl0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 18s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 | Bourbon Review: Barrell 20 Year | Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 6m 34s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | Jim Gaffigan And Bourbon | Fred joins Jim Gaffigan in New York for a benefit for veterans. Check out Fred's new book: https://beacons.ai/fredminnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 31m 30s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | 3 Most Disappointing American Whiskeys of 2025 | Get a signed copy of Bottom Shelf at TalkShopLive: https://talkshop.live/watch/e9r8lbwoecbY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 13m 52s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Reviewed: Woodford Reserve 12-Year-Old American Single Malt | Fred reviews Woodford Reserve 12-Year American Single Malt, 90.4 proof, $99.99 More on product: https://www.fredminnick.com/2025/08/14/woodford-reserve-releases-12-year-single-malt/ Fred's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Bottom-Shelf-Forgotten-Brand-Bourbon/dp/1464227055/ Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 14m 10s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Bourbon Review: Pinhook 10 Year | Check out Fred's first book signing for Bottom Shelf: https://talkshop.live/watch/e9r8lbwoecbY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 17m 19s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 | Holy Hazmat! Reviewed: Jack Daniel's Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye | Fred reviews one of the hot new fall releases -- Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye, 145.9 proof, $75. Review starts at 9:15 More on this rye: https://www.fredminnick.com/2025/10/22/jack-daniels-releases-tanyard-hill-rye-single-barrel/ Buy a signed copy of Fred's new book, Bottom Shelf (enter signed copy at checkout): https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/book/9781464227059 Join Fred's Whiskey Club: https://www.patreon.com/FredMinnick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 21m 10s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Fred Minnick Show
Peaked at #30 in SA, currently #30 in SA.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| SA | — | #30 | #30 | — |
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