About Barrel Hunters

How Barrel Hunters Started

Barrel Hunters is Ryan & Eddy! We met in Austin, TX in 2016 and became fast friends. We quickly discovered that we each were passionate about 2 things: whiskey & karaoke. It started with simple whiskey tastings, food pairings, and blind tastings, and it evolved into visiting numerous distilleries in the Austin area, and figuring out that we could share our passion with a larger community. From there, Barrel Hunters was born. We’re proud of what we have built, and look forward to sharing it with our community. Some key Barrel Hunters milestones include…

  • Jun 1, 2024 – First video published (EH Taylor Small Batch Review)
  • Jan 9, 2025 – Published our 3-day Kentucky Bourbon Trail itinerary video, our first viral video
  • Mar 1, 2025 – Hit 1,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel
  • Aug 10, 2025 – Hit 5,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel