Listen "Drinking Blanton’s Gold: Rare Bourbon with Glassware Guru Denver Cramer"
Episode Synopsis
We’re pouring something a little extra special today — Blanton’s Gold. And to match the pour, we’re joined by someone extra special too: Denver Cramer from legendary Aussie glassware company Denver & Liely.
This one’s part bourbon tasting, part banter, and part deep appreciation for what makes bourbon and glassware such a great pairing. We talk about:
The real reason Blanton’s Gold is smoother than you'd expect at 51.5%
Why Aussies (and the Japanese) got the good stuff first
What bourbon means to Denver… and his partner
And whether he actually owns more than one shirt
It’s rich, relaxed, and full of gold—both in the glass and in the stories.
Chapters
00:00 – Intro and welcome
00:15 – Guest: Denver from Denver & Liely
00:45 – The pour: Blanton’s Gold (from ~2020)
01:30 – Why this bottle matters
02:20 – Smoothness at 51.5%: a surprise
03:10 – Why Aussies had access before Americans
04:05 – A smudged dump date and a story
05:00 – Denver’s partner’s unexpected reaction
06:00 – Glassware geekery, take 3
07:30 – That shirt… again
08:20 – Gold vs other Blanton’s editions
09:40 – Final sips and goodbyes
This one’s part bourbon tasting, part banter, and part deep appreciation for what makes bourbon and glassware such a great pairing. We talk about:
The real reason Blanton’s Gold is smoother than you'd expect at 51.5%
Why Aussies (and the Japanese) got the good stuff first
What bourbon means to Denver… and his partner
And whether he actually owns more than one shirt
It’s rich, relaxed, and full of gold—both in the glass and in the stories.
Chapters
00:00 – Intro and welcome
00:15 – Guest: Denver from Denver & Liely
00:45 – The pour: Blanton’s Gold (from ~2020)
01:30 – Why this bottle matters
02:20 – Smoothness at 51.5%: a surprise
03:10 – Why Aussies had access before Americans
04:05 – A smudged dump date and a story
05:00 – Denver’s partner’s unexpected reaction
06:00 – Glassware geekery, take 3
07:30 – That shirt… again
08:20 – Gold vs other Blanton’s editions
09:40 – Final sips and goodbyes