This week on the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, I’m covering major whiskey headlines from around the world — including:
🥃 A new cask strength Ardbeg release 
🥃 A wine-finished Redbreast from Ireland 
🥃 An 18-year-old hazmat release from Barrell Craft Spirits
And then… we get to the main event.
Last year, Green River Full Proof Bourbon was my #1 whiskey of 2025. Now they’ve released a Wheated Full Proof Bourbon — and I’m giving my honest, independent take; breaking down the nose, palate, finish, value, and whether this one earns a spot on my shelf.
Is it a worthy follow-up? Does swapping rye for wheat change the magic? And can it live up to the hype?
Let’s find out.
🎧 Listen now and join the conversation in the Discord: bourbonbytes.com
 
Chapter markers:
00:00 – Welcome + Episode Overview
01:32 – Ardbeg 10 Cask Strength Committee Release
02:57 – Redbreast Muscatel Finished Irish Whiskey
04:17 – Barrell Craft Spirits 18-Year Hazmat Curacao Finished Whiskey
06:04 – Byte-Sized Review: Green River Full Proof Wheated Bourbon
15:37 – Listener Shoutout &amp; Where to Follow

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on the Bourbon Bytes Podcast, I’m covering major whiskey headlines from around the world — including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;🥃 A new cask strength Ardbeg release
🥃 A wine-finished Redbreast from Ireland
🥃 An 18-year-old hazmat release from Barrell Craft Spirits&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And then… we get to the main event.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last year, Green River Full Proof Bourbon was my #1 whiskey of 2025. Now they’ve released a Wheated Full Proof Bourbon — and I’m giving my honest, independent take; breaking down the nose, palate, finish, value, and whether this one earns a spot on my shelf.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is it a worthy follow-up? Does swapping rye for wheat change the magic? And can it live up to the hype?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let’s find out.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;🎧 Listen now and join the conversation in the Discord: bourbonbytes.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chapter markers:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Welcome + Episode Overview&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;01:32 – Ardbeg 10 Cask Strength Committee Release&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;02:57 – Redbreast Muscatel Finished Irish Whiskey&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;04:17 – Barrell Craft Spirits 18-Year Hazmat Curacao Finished Whiskey&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;06:04 – Byte-Sized Review: Green River Full Proof Wheated Bourbon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;15:37 – Listener Shoutout &amp;amp; Where to Follow&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

Clifton covers three major whiskey news stories — Ardbeg’s latest cask strength release, a new wine-finished Redbreast, and an 18-year-old hazmat from Barrell Craft Spirits — before diving deep into the highly anticipated Green River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon.

After naming Green River Full Proof his Whiskey of the Year in 2025, Clifton puts the wheated version to the test and delivers a bold final score.

Bourbon Bytes Podcast

Green River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon Review — Does It Live Up to the Hype?

Green River Wheated Full Proof Bourbon Review — Does It Live Up to the Hype?

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