Drinking Blanton’s Gold: Rare Bourbon with Glassware Guru Denver Cramer

21/08/2025 11 min Temporada 1 Episodio 66
Drinking Blanton’s Gold: Rare Bourbon with Glassware Guru Denver Cramer

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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


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