In this Tortured Bourbon showdown, Heather and B compare the easy-drinking Larceny Small Batch with a bold, barrel-proof Private Barrel Pick. It’s Heaven Hill’s wheated mash bill at two very different octanes—one mellow and approachable, the other fiery and full of personality. Along the way, they uncork the legend of John E. Fitzgerald, the original rickhouse thief, and decide which bottle still steals the show.

Same mash bill. Same distillery. Wildly different outcomes. In this episode, we put Heaven Hill’s Bernheim Barrel Proof up against the 19-Year Wheat Whiskey from their exclusive Heritage Collection. One is accessible and bold; the other is rare, refined, and ridiculously expensive. Is the extra age—and price—worth it? We taste, debate, and do the bourbon math so you don’t have to.

In this Tortured Bourbon episode, Heather and B dive into Dixon Dedman’s bold 2XO Icon Series — the Kiawah Blend, Tribute Blend, and Innkeeper Blend — before finishing with a full bourbon review of the ultra-premium Gem of Kentucky. From flavor notes like stone fruit and banana bread to a $200+ single-barrel stunner, this is a must-watch for bourbon lovers, Dixon Dedman fans, and anyone curious about double-barreled Kentucky bourbon done right.

Wild Turkey 101 8-Year is finally back in the U.S., and the Tortured Bourbon crew is here to find out if it lives up to the hype. We taste and compare it against the classic Wild Turkey 101 and the limited 70th Anniversary Jimmy Russell Edition, diving into mash bills, tasting notes, and decades of bold bourbon tradition—with plenty of laughs along the way.