This final weekly episode of Inside the Ropes isn’t a goodbye—it’s a recalibration.
We close 2025 the same way we played it: intentionally.
In this episode, we slow the pace and go deep. We break down the top-selling whiskeys in every U.S. state, region by region, uncovering how local identity, history, and grain shape what ends up in the glass. From Southern bourbon strongholds to Rocky Mountain single malts and coastal innovators, the message is simple: every state drinks its own story.
We then light up the past with The Evolution of the Cigar, tracing rolling traditions from survival to craft, from Cuba to Nicaragua, and from muscle memory to modern boutique blends. Cigars weren’t born luxury—they earned it.
On the golf side, we head to Legacy Golf Links in Pinehurst country—a Jack Nicklaus design caught mid-rebuild. A brutally honest course review reveals chaos, promise, and a layout waiting to find itself again.
We finish with boots on the ground at the 7th Annual Virginia Bourbon Invitational, where national heavyweights shared space with Virginia’s hardest-working craft distillers—proof that community, not labels, drives the future.
Finally, we look ahead to 2026: a smarter podcast rhythm, new formats (Legends, Between the Ears, whiskey & cigar pairings), and monthly challenges designed to turn listeners into participants.
No hype. No rush. Just the ropes.
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