Episode 9 - Part 1: Accordion Chaos, Bourbon Truths & Small-Town Smoke

This week on the Shaffer RULES Podcast, Brian and Corey kick things off with a wildly unhinged mix of musical experiments, including Corey's sweet "Milan" accordion, a homemade steel drum, and Brian's new tiny-but-mighty guitar processor, the "Sonicake Pocket Master" that somehow turns into a full-blown jam session. What starts as “find of the week” quickly becomes a full-on noise parade.

The guys also crack open a fresh bottle of “Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Cask” bourbon and give it the full Shaffer RULES treatment. Neat? Not quite. On the rocks? Much better! They break down the nose, the proof, the lack of cab finish, and why this one needed a little more time in the barrel to really hit right. Naturally, it gets paired with some bacon jalapeño ...