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Why You Like the Bourbon You Like with Dan Kidd
Sunday, 14 June, 2026
Bourbon Tasting with Dan Kidd: Proof, Aging, Barrel Picks, and Pairings Brought to you by The Beautiful and the Damned Whiskey House: https://beautifuldamnedwhiskey.com/ Chris Whonsetler hosts Dan Kidd on the Okayest Cook Podcast for a whiskey-focused episode centered on how personal taste shapes what people enjoy. They share recent food and drink highlights, including Dan’s Wyoming camp-cooked steak paired with a 2016 E.H. Taylor Seasoned Wood and Chris’s first Rev event at the Speedway. Dan, a personal trainer and whiskey content creator, explains tasting basics for high-proof bourbon—nosing technique, taking small first sips, the “neck pour,” letting bottles breathe, and how a few drops of water can open flavors. They sample Dan’s “Chugs” MGP single barrels, Jack Daniel’s 14 Year, The Beautiful & Damned “The Last Lion,” and Peerless 10 Year, discussing aging, warehouse effects, and finish. They also cover food pairings, cooking with alcohol, hangover prevention, bottle oxidation/storage, infinity bottles, and practical advice for buying whiskey by trying samples and finding trusted palates. Find Dan: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/heavybourbon/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavybourbon ~ Support Okayest Cook by grabbing some of our new merch! https://shop-okayestcook.square.site/ Shopping with our favorite brand via affiliate links is also a huge help ~ Anova: We love their Precision Cooker 3.0 & vac sealers - https://bit.ly/3WT36ZR MEAT!: Powerful meat grinders - https://bit.ly/4ho5a4r Hedley & Bennett: Quality Aprons - https://hedley-and-bennett.sjv.io/EEzBq2 Yeti: The king of coolers - https://yetius.pxf.io/a1NJXq Lodge: Cast Iron cooking - https://lodgecastiron.pxf.io/zxe7dr ~ Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open Banter 00:35 Why Bourbon Today 02:15 Palate Preferences Talk 03:02 Notable Meals Stories 06:27 Meet Dan Kidd 08:13 Dan’s Whiskey Bottle 10:21 How to Taste Bourbon 16:01 Barrel Pick Secrets 19:51 Jack Daniel’s 14 Reveal 22:10 Aging and Neck Pour 27:27 Cooking with Alcohol 31:17 Proof and Evaporation 32:10 Cask Strength Choices 34:23 Hangover Prep Tips 35:44 Men vs Women on Alcohol Metabolizing 38:04 Beautiful and Damned Mystery Bottle Reveal 42:30 Tasting The Last Lion 45:00 Pairing Whiskey With Food 48:24 Water In Mouth Trick 55:16 Cocktail Bar Talk 59:29 Peerless 10 Year Pour 01:02:30 Peerless 10 First Impressions 01:03:32 Water Drop Taste Test 01:04:10 Last Pour Hypothetical 01:04:55 Secondary Market Reality Check 01:06:40 Favorite Bottles and Final Pick 01:10:24 Nostalgia and Single Barrel Lessons 01:13:34 Tasting Notes and Food Memories 01:16:30 Finding Trusted Palates 01:18:34 Barrel Picks and Blind Voting 01:21:59 How to Shop for Whiskey 01:29:28 Bottle Oxidation and Storage Tips 01:31:47 Infinity Bottles and Moving On 01:35:06 Wrap Up and Final Cheers Mentioned in Episode: Whiskey with a View: https://www.instagram.com/whiskywithaview/ Stale Kracker: https://www.instagram.com/stalekracker_official/ -- More at https://OkayestCook.com Sign up for our Second Helpings newsletter: https://OkayestCook.com/subscribe Connect with us on Instagram @Okayest_Cook And facebook.com/AnOkayestCook Video feed on YouTube.com/@OkayestCook Crew: Chris Whonsetler Email: Chris@OkayestCook.com Web: ChrisWhonsetler.com Instagram: @FromFieldToTable & @WhonPhoto
