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🔴 LIVESTREAM: Tasting Brother's Bond Celebrity Bourbon - Is it Good?

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Today we’re diving into Brother’s Bond Bourbon—the celebrity whiskey brand created by Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley from The Vampire Diaries. Is Brother’s Bond Bourbon actually good… or is it just celebrity hype in a bottle? We’re tasting through multiple expressions LIVE including their cask strength releases, bottled-in-bond, and regenerative grain, to find out which pours are actually worth your money. Venmo = @wxspinner89 (no comments please) ENTER TO WIN THE VAN WINKLE LINE UP HERE: ➡️ https://bit.ly/CommonWealthCausesRaffle GET PURSUIT TAKE OVER TICKETS HERE ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whiskey-weather-x-pursuit-spirits-trialerror-takeover-tickets-1980654795812?aff=ebdssbdestsearch GET BROTHER'S BOND WHISKEYS HERE ➡️ https://bottleshop.whiskeywx.com/collections/homa-page ⛈️Support me on Patreon and get first access to the Whiskey Weather barrel picks! ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/WhiskeyWeather ⛈️Join the Channel as a Member: ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRW99C7f5yr1AkxliKKggvQ/join Buy a Whiskey Weather Glencairn: bit.ly/WhiskeyWxGlen 👾 Join the 🆕 Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/fSJ9AVdXHX AFFILIATE LINKS 🍊10% off Present Hangover Gummies here ➡️ https://trypresent.co/?ref=BRANDON10 20% OFF Viski Glassware with code WHISKEYWEATHER20 ➡️ https://bit.ly/ViskiBarware 🧊Klaris Clear Ice Maker - (10% off) ➡️ https://craftklaris.com/WHISKEYWX10 🥃 Blind Barrels Kit ➡️ https://blindbarrels.com?sca_ref=7434647.wne2Nf0A3E 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5542713291571200 CONNECT WITH ME Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeywx/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhiskeyWeather Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_weather/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@whiskey_weather Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/whiskey_wx TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskey_weather ⏰CHAPTERS⏰ Coming soon ⚡️LIGHTNING COUNTER BREAKDOWN⚡️ 1. Drain Pour 2. Terrible 3. Bad 4. Mediocre 5. Average 6. Good 7. Very Good 8. Great 9. Excellent 10. Hall of Fame All claims made here about alcohol, whether in this video, in this description, or on my channel, are intended only for those of the legal drinking age. Host/Executive Producer/Editor - Brandon Spinner Producer - Jack Weaver IT/Web Specialist - Ajay Patnaik #whiskey #bourbon #whiskeytube #WhiskeyWeather #bourbonreviews #review #kentucky

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Tonight’s livestream was all about putting a celebrity bourbon to a real-world taste test. I finally cracked into Brother’s Bond after realizing (way too late) that the bottles were sitting in a box since last September—so yeah, I owed them an apology and a proper forecast. We tasted three expressions live, going low proof to high proof: the Regenerative Grain (95 proof), the Bottled-in-Bond (100 proof), and their Cask Strength (114.1 proof). And the big question was simple: is it actually good, or is it just hype in a bottle? Here’s the takeaway: Brother’s Bond is doing more than just slapping a famous name on sourced whiskey. I talked about how Ian Somerhalder was hands-on early—blending initial batches in his kitchen—and that intentionality shows up in the glass, especially on the BIB. The Regenerative Grain surprised me with a killer nose (toasted marshmallow, caramel corn, cherries) and a “Pop Rocks” mouthfeel that drank a little hotter than 95. The Bottled-in-Bond (7-year MGP, high-rye mashbill) brought big cherry candy, dark oak, and a Wild Turkey vibe—an easy, dangerous daily-sipper style pour at the price point. We also did giveaways and talked value, pricing, and what makes this brand different from the typical celebrity whiskey play.

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