The Auron MacIntyre Show Top 5 Whiskeys of 2025 and Christmas AMA | 12/19/25
This festive edition dives into the top five American whiskeys and the best releases of 2025, perfect for holiday celebrations. Highlights include expert recommendations like Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Four Roses Single Barrel, along with a taste of Texas bourbon. The discussion takes a lively turn as the host reflects on personal goals for the new year and shares thoughts on holiday traditions and classic films. The listener Q&A adds extra fun, tackling everything from board games to insights on the conservative media landscape.
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Choose Accessible Holiday Bottles
- Buy approachable, affordable shelf bourbons for holiday guests instead of top-shelf rarities.
- Choose bottles that balance quality and price so novices can enjoy something nicer than basic brands.
Blended Ages Offer Value
- Wild Turkey Rare Breed blends 6-, 8-, and 12-year whiskeys to offer older notes without high price.
- Its ~116.8 proof handles dilution well, making it great on a large ice block.
Single Barrels Reveal Recipes
- Four Roses' single-barrel releases reveal individual recipe profiles otherwise hidden in blends.
- The OESO expression gives red-fruit, brown sugar, and gentle clove with a fragrant nose at 100 proof.
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Intro
00:00 • 29sec
Why a Holiday Whiskey Episode
00:29 • 2min
Criteria for the Whiskey Lists
02:49 • 4min
Wild Turkey Rare Breed Recommendation
06:45 • 3min
Four Roses Single Barrel (OESO)
09:29 • 3min
Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Rye
12:07 • 5min
Still Austin Texas Bourbon
17:02 • 2min
Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 7yr
19:08 • 2min
Maker's Mark Cellar Aged (No.5)
21:01 • 2min
Knob Creek 21 Year (No.4)
23:04 • 2min
Ad break
24:49 • 32sec
E.H. Taylor Barrel Proof (No.3)
25:21 • 3min
Jack Daniel's 12 Year (No.2)
27:53 • 2min
Four Roses Limited Edition (No.1)
29:26 • 2min
Superchats and Gratitude
31:02 • 1min
Board Games and Favorite Picks
32:04 • 2min
Angels' Envy and Finished Whiskeys
33:43 • 2min
Ad break
35:21 • 33sec
Visiting Distilleries & Tours
35:54 • 2min
Politics, Media & Right-Wing Fractures
38:03 • 11min
Advice: Books for Aspiring Podcasters
49:14 • 3min
On Christmas Traditions and Movies
52:17 • 43sec
New Year's Goals and Organization
53:00 • 3min
Practical New Year Resolutions
55:39 • 30sec
Feedback on Whiskey Content
56:09 • 4min
Assessment of the American Right
59:43 • 2min
Final Questions and Closing Thoughts
01:02:07 • 2min
Outro
01:04:16 • 27sec
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