Whiskey Tangent

Episode #87: Sazerac x 4 | Baby Saz v. 18 Year v. Handy v. Cocktail

Whiskeys: Sazerac Rye • Sazerac Rye 18 Year • Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye

Tangents: Join us as we taste our way through all three of Buffalo Trace’s Sazerac branded expressions and make one VERY expensive cocktail! • Sazerac QuickStory • Sazerac is also a coffee house and a company • Remember when Baby Saz won The Ocho? • The clove Necco wafer returns! • You can’t predict what water will do • Apparently “cherry bubblegum” is a tasting note now • Baby Saz doot doot doot doot doot • We got a bunch of 5 year olds! • Scott gets a little weird • Stick that whiskey up your a$$! • Ed’s spittin’ facts • Scott threatens Ed with Malört • Best. Sazerac. Ever. • Some people be bougie • #cheapbastards • Scott’s like Van Gogh • Ed used to be invited to the shore (sad trombone) • Which Sazerac is best?

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Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Parisian, French Cafe, Feelin’ Good, Five Card Shuffle, and Onion Capers by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Bib & Tucker Gold Roast QuickTaste

Although most people probably think whiskey is our favorite beverage, it’s actually coffee, which is why we were intrigued with this new Bourbon infused with coffee beans when we featured it on a news episode a few months ago. But is it too coffee forward? Not enough? Or does sit perfectly at the junction between our two favorite liquids? And what the hell is a Bib & Tucker? Well, you know what to do to find out!

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Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • Fig Leaf Rag and Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod at https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Eagle Rare 17 Year QuickTaste

Over the years we've been very lucky to taste on air two expressions from the highly sought after (and often highly priced) lineup known as the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. We tasted the 2020 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye and the 2023 William Larue Weller Bourbon. And now we’re getting to taste another, while also comparing it to its lower-proofed (and lower-priced) brand mate. So, will it wow us with its whiskey wonders? Or will it wilt under the pressure of our outsized expectations? Press play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Episode #86: Stranahan’s American Single Malt x 3 | There Goes Our WNBA Sponsorship

Whiskeys: Stranahan’s Blue Peak Solera Cask Finished American Single Malt • Stranahan’s Diamond Peak 2024 Rum Cask Finished American Single Malt • Stranahan’s Snowflake 2024 Redcloud Peak Wine & Whiskey Finished American Single Malt

Tangents: Gabe, Andy, and Drew join us on this ascent into American Single Malts from the Colorado Rockies! • The surprising history of Stranahan’s • Ed gets mad at his Prohibition-era relatives • #sadsapling • Define “pants” • Butt cheek pancakes! • Blue Peak is the infinity barrel of American Single Malts • Scott overexplains a banana tasting note • Gabe goes a-grazin’ • Diamond Peak is a problem waiting to happen • Sun’s out, rum’s out • Sling Blade love dem taters mmm-hmm • Send that to a WNBA Game • Narrator voice: Ed was, in fact, not locked in • Top 10 Fun Facts about Colorado! • Are there Gators in them thar mountains? • Prairie dogs file complaints about green dildos • #peepsrights • Miners (minors?) kept Colorado slave free • Andy curb your Drew! • Goobers is a candy AND an insult • Apparently, “Ed Sneezing” is a tasting note now • Ed and Scott got roofied at a mezcal bar • Andy got fouled by Ed (but still made the layup) • American Single Malts are great for any time of day

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Southern Gothic, Cantina Blues, Fireflies and Stardust, and Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Bonus Sho(r)t – Baker's High Rye Single Barrel Bourbon QuickTaste

Five years ago, we released Episode #29 to coincide not only with Baker’s Small Batch Bourbon becoming Baker’s Single Barrel Bourbon, but also with Bourbon-Hall-of-Famer Baker Beam's 84th birthday. And now that Baker just turned 89, we figured we’d revisit the brand by highlighting its first line extension, a high-rye expression that was released just a few months ago. (And we also make a cocktail with it.) So, does it live up to the Baker name? Or does it disappoint at its price point? Tune in and find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Cedar Ridge QuintEssential Number Five QuickTaste

About a year ago, we impulse-bought a Cedar Ridge QuintEssential release, and it turned out to be one of the best whiskeys we’ve evaluated on the podcast. So, this year, when the new version came out, we jumped at the chance to, once again, taste something truly spectacular. So, will we (along with Superfan Jason from Maryland) love the new expression as much as the previous one? Or will it suffer under the weight of our unreasonable expectations? Press play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Vb55i9ubwPnxUnY6OG3nH • Pulse by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html • Enough courtesy of Jason Mitchell at https://open.spotify.com/artist/5u8d0dWVi4HyOnsNQXKFYo

Episode #85: Whiskey Tiki Cocktails! | It’s Easy To Get a Buzz When You’re Double Fisting

Round 1 – Halekulani: High-proof Bourbon • Lemon juice • Lime juice • Pineapple juice • Demerara syrup • Grenadine • Angostura bitters

Round 2 – Mai Tai v. “Rye Tai”: Rum v. Rye • Orange liqueur v. Pineapple juice • Lime juice v. Lemon juice • Simple syrup v. Angostura bitters • Orgeat

Round 3 – Painkiller v. “Grainkiller”: High-proof Rum v. Four-Grain Bourbon • Pineapple juice • Orange juice • Cream of Coconut

Final Round – Zombie v. “Zombey”: Rum, Aged Rum, and High-proof Rum v. Rye, Four-grain Bourbon, and High-proof Bourbon • Falernum • Grenadine • Pernod • Lime Juice • Don’s Mix • Angostura bitters

Tangents: Alleah and Anders join us for a trip to the South Pacific! (Or maybe the Caribbean! Or both!) • Scott and Ed are Timon and Pumbaa • Tiki History! • Anders has a dragon tattoo around his “dragon” • Lady Gaga’s back! • What the f**k is grenadine? • Tiki Quiskey! • Only Alleah knows Gilligan’s first name • What the f**k is orgeat? • Anders really know how to set a scene • Radio, pop-pop? • Scott’s the manager, Karen • Trademarked cocktails • #bananafunk • Ed’s a mood killer • The Painkiller is Rob Halford’s favorite Tiki • Paula is the adult in the room (and an angel) • Anders tells the world to stop drinking shitty rum • The Wrestling Tangent Podcast • What the f**k is falernum? • The Zombie, the Zombey, and the Zombee are completely different drinks • How they figured out how to make old Tiki drinks • Scott’s gonna punch Ed in the throat • Ed and Alleah were in 2nd grade in the 1800s • Anders’s newest gig: @doho.restaurant!

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Secret of Tiki Island, Island Meet and Greet, Bassa Island Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Whiskey Sho(r)t – St. Augustine Florida Straight Bourbon QuickTaste

So, Scott’s mom went to Florida and brought him back a whiskey from a very popular craft distillery that was founded in an old factory in an historic neighborhood in America’s oldest city with assistance from a legendary master blender. With that kind of pedigree, the whiskey just HAS to be good, right? RIGHT?! Well, you know what to do to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues and Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Episode #84: Little Book x 6 + Master Distiller Interview! | You Don’t Noe Freddie

Whiskeys: Little Book Chapter 3 “The Road Home” • Little Book Chapter 4 “Lessons Honored” • Little Book Chapter 5 “The Invitation” • Little Book Chapter 6 “To The Finish” • Little Book The Infinite: Edition 1

Tangents: 8th-generation Beam Master Distiller Freddie Noe joins us on a retrospective of his personal line of whiskeys! • The Little Book history • Somebody bought the last Chapters 7 & 8 before Ed got to the store • Apparently “cherry vanilla phosphate” is a tasting note now • Freddie probably has a flask of Chapter 3 in his pocket at all times • Ed doesn’t remember drinking Chapter 4 before (but he totally did) • Freddie is the titular 6th “Little Book” • Scott channels Linda Richman • Ed hates Scott so much (and the feeling is mutual) • Chapter 6 is one of the most unique whiskeys ever • Ed’s gonna go broke looking for more of these bottles • Shout out to Super Fan Jason who bought us The Infinite • Ed doesn’t get the peanu(t)s • The Freddie Interview! • Zoom and Teams get jealous of each other • Freddie’s one simple trick for making friends and influencing people • How he (and the whiskey) got the nickname “Little Book” • Will his kids be 9th-generation master distillers? • Roast pork sandwiches are Philly’s best kept secret (and we trade Gabe’s recipe for whiskey!)

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Fireflies, and Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Bonus Sho(r)t - Whiskey Madness 2025 Infinity Bottle!

Every year we put out a follow-up to the Whiskey Madness tournament that somehow ties in to those episodes. Except last year, when we just forgot. But this year, we thought why not take all of the whiskeys in the tournament and combine them together, and just see what happens? So, did it come out ok? Or was it a terrible Frankenstein monster ready to rip off everyone's head? Tune in and find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fight Back courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version

Episode #83: Kentucky Peerless x 4 + Head Taster Interview! | We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bottle

Whiskeys: Peerless Toasted Small Batch Bourbon • Peerless Rum Barrel Finished Bourbon • Peerless Double Oak “No. 2” Single Barrel Bourbon • Peerless “Fruit Cocktail” Single Barrel Rye

Tangents: Gabe and Jeff join us for a six-months-in-the-making episode about our favorite distillery from our Kentucky trip! • The basically ancient history of Peerless • Prohibition again! SMH • The Peerless mashbill recipes are protected by ninjas • Sorry Jeff, Scott will be singing the Honeycomb cereal song • Gabe smells his own leather corset • Apparently “brûléed bananas” and “foil-wrapped corn” are tasting notes now • Interview with Head Taster John Wadell • The Eagles ruined the Bears by stealing Buddy Ryan • John’s Mom cooks for everybody at the distillery • The difference between sweet mash and sour mash • The reason Peerless doesn’t reveal their ages and mashbills • Buy John’s barrel aged coffee at www.staveandbean.com! • Apparently “Philly soft pretzel” is a tasting note now (but it’s not urine-y) • Ed’s part of the LBSKG community • Our first distillery cat! • Quince (Quint’s?) is NOT a tasting note! • #thegrapesaresuss • Gabe and his brother mud wrestle for half a cherry • This is an ex-parent! • Ed considers committing a Class B felony to steal everyone’s Peerless whiskey • We’re huge in Singapore

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Fireflies, and Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Blind Barrels Tasting Kit Review + CEO Interview!

If you’ve listened to us for a while, you’ll know that we love tasting whiskey blind, because it challenges your palate and knowledge in ways you never thought possible. However, it can be a pain to set up, and you still know the set of whiskeys you’re tasting, even if you don’t know the order. But that’s where CEO Bobby DeMars and his company’s tasting kits come in. They’ve done all the hard work for you, and they invite you to not only decide if you like the whiskeys but also guess what the whiskeys are: mash bill, proof, age, etc. Then, via QR code, you can find out well how you did, and even buy a discounted bottle of what you liked. So, will our vast whiskey experience allow us to predict the four whiskeys we’ll be tasting? Or will we fail in predictably spectacular fashion? Press play and find out!

Blind Barrels Discount Code: WHISKEY10

Music Credits: Freedom by Choc Mic McNeil at https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Funky Life by WinnieTheMoog at https://tunereel.com/royalty-free-music/funky-life

Episode #82: Lost Lantern Finished Whiskeys x 5 + Cocktails | Apples v. Honey v. Walnut v. Tequila

Whiskeys: Finger Lakes Distilling’s Pommeau Cask Rye • New York Distilling’s Apple Brandy Rye • Starlight’s Honey Cask Bourbon • Watershed’s Nocino Cask Bourbon • Andalusia Whiskey Co.’s Tequila Cask Peated Single Malt

Tangents: Nobody joins us for another delicious episode of free whiskey from Lost Lantern (thanks Adam, Nora, and Amy!) • #boomerjoke • Apparently, “licking the outside of an apple” is a tasting note now • The Apple Pie Cocktail • Starlight has been making alcohol since before the Civil War • Apparently, “honey on chicken nuggets when I was 10” is a tasting note now • Cereal Tangent • Ed eats a lot of walnuts • The Black Walnut Manhattan • We get calls from our lawyers • #blackleatherlicorice • Apparently, “Froot Loops set on fire” is a tasting note now • The Andalusia (distaff Paloma) cocktail • Did we just become best friends with peated single malt? • Possibly the most unique collection of whiskeys we’ve ever had

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html • Total Happy Up And Sunny and Electric Soul by Sascha Ende from https://filmmusic.io/ • Starting the Day with Energy by MusiclFiles from https://filmmusic.io/

Whiskey Madness 2025! The Final Pour | Eat an Aspirin and STFU

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Whiskeys: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESV • 2XO Kiawah Blend Bourbon • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey

Madness: Only 4 whiskeys are left in the Final Four/Pour! • Overtime is now called Round Gabe • Anders is in a holding cell after shooting Bulleits at the crowd • Shoutout to 1987 (pay phones and Queensrÿche) • #petyourpuppy • You don’t wanna be Gabe for too long • Shout out to 1985 (Villanova v. Georgetown NCAA Championship) • The Little Bitch Over-Under is 7.5 • It slips out • Original podcast name: We Look Stupid • Wait, Gabe reads Vogue? • Shoutout to 1984 (Footloose!) • Apparently, “watching Saturday morning cartoons” is a tasting note now • Will Ed and Scott finally pick the same whiskey in the Final Pour? • Gabe might be having a stroke • The exciting finish to the tournament!

Music Credits: Fight Back, Immortal, and This Is Our Calling courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2025! Round 3: All Bracket Finals | It Might Have Been the Peyote

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/4h9Hr7g

Whiskeys: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon • Speakeasy Bourbon • Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESV • 2XO Kiawah Blend Bourbon • Hemmingway Rye • Old Pepper Rye • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey

Madness: Only eight whiskeys are left in the quarterfinals, two from each bracket! • It’s *inconceivable* that every matchup smells the same • Possession is nine-tenths of the law (in my pants) • Ed shades Gabe for a full minute • Gabe got the “gurge” • Gerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-laaaaaaaaaaaack! • There’s a lot of grunting going on • Ed’s Britney Spears tribute band • Thanks for the ‘90s memories • Was Anders in the stands shooting Bulleits into the crowd? • Gabe and Scott smoked peyote with the crickets behind the dumpster • Bible jokes! • #baconbeard • We is the committee • Alphabet jokes! • The over-under on cherry mentions is 3.5 • Coming soon: The Whiskey Madness 2025 Infinity Bottle!

Music Credits: Fight Back, The Plague, Dance Again, and Get Out My Way courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2025! Round 2: 100 & 110 Proof Brackets | The Blind Leading the Blind

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/4h9Hr7g

Whiskeys: 2XO Kiawah Blend Bourbon • Jack Daniels Bonded Rye • Hemmingway Rye • Old Bardstown Estate Bourbon • Noah’s Mill Bourbon • New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon • Old Pepper Rye • Kinsey Wheat Whiskey

Madness: Gabe is back as the referee for Round 2! • Who is Anti-Mr. Dead Air • Scott creates a total sh*t show in the first tasting • Gabe suggests cocaine to clear the nose • Is Dr. Pepper barrel aged? • #airplanejokes • If you finish the one on the right, the one that’s left is the one on the left • #boomerjoke • Apparently “barbecue potato chips” is a tasting note now • Gabe sweats out bacon fat • Ed sweats out xxx • Scott sweats out handsome • The Kinsey is weird! (and wonderful) • The 100^th Madness Tournament Whiskey! • #jewjokes • Ed doxxes Scott (and threatens to doxx Shavonne) • Ed sweats banana pudding • Scott sweats handsome, grape Propel, and modesty • Upsets and tie-breaks galore!

Music Credits: Fight Back, The Curse, Tell Me What You Want, and The King Is Dead courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2025! Round 1: Under 100 & 120+ Proof Brackets | The Crowd Is Obstreperous

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Whiskeys: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon • Russel's Reserve 6 Year Rye • Speakeasy Bourbon • Bardstown Stave Finish Bourbon • Knob Creek Cask Strength Bourbon • Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey • Elijah Craig Single Barrel Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon OESV

Madness: Anders and Gabe are back together again to help referee and judge the most exciting whiskey lineup we’ve ever collected! • Cow tails are little cream-filled buttholes of caramel • Apparently, “a new opened box of Cocoa Puffs” is a nosing note now • Are A and B the same thing? • Gabe is a good boy • Ed accuses Scott of purposely keeping Elijah Craig out of the tournament • Scott is not whelmed • I’m cooperating here! • #hotgreenapple • Ed got whiskey-[censor]ed by Billy at Benash • Four Roses fans are getting violent • Ed’s Knob Creek is the freshest whiskey we’ve ever had (Scott’s was fresher though) • Anders makes the Ants on a Log cocktail • Why Ed gets kicked out of Chinese restaurants • Blanton’s Belligerence!

Music Credits: Fight Back, Beast, Desperate, and Seeing All Red courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2025! Pre-Game Show + Wildcard Round | Here for a Good Time, Not for a Long Time

Well, it’s that time of year again, and both Gabe and Anders are back to judge/referee the greatest and longest-tenured whiskey bracket tournament ever! [needs citation]. So just pour yourself your favorite dram, press play, and listen in as we tell you about this year’s bracket configuration, name the 18 whiskeys we’ll be tasting, and even have two wildcard matchups with which to whet our whistles in anticipation of the official start of the competition next week. Ready. Set. Drink!

Music Credits: Fight Back courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Sho(r)t – 2XO Kiawah Blend QuickTaste

Flashback to our last night in Kentucky, when we visited a random tavern and tried some amazing whiskeys.  One of them was this very Bourbon, which turned out to be created by the former owner of not only the tavern but also the hotel attached to it. And that person ended up being the guy who resurrected his great-grandfather’s pre-Prohibition brand too!  So, who was this person?  Which tavern and inn was it?  Which old-timey brand did he create?  And is his new stuff any good?  Tune in and find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Episode #81: Willett Bourbon x 5 | Willett Be Good?

Whiskeys: Kentucky Vintage • Speakeasy • Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond • Old Bardstown Estate • Noah’s Mill

Tangents: Jeff joins us once again as we taste the Willet Bourbons we bought in their gift shop! • The somewhat confusing history of the Willett family and their whiskey • Prohibition strikes again SMH • How to differentiate between Willett’s formerly sourced and new-make spirits • Get the egg salad! • Apparently, “dead corn” is a tasting note now • How Ed gets Scott to do all the work • Nines f**k everything up • You can’t move Ed or Andre the Giant • #whiskeyalchemy • Ed does a Snoop Dogg • Apparently “Nilla Wafers” is a tasting note now • The BiB Bourbon is a whiskey for the homeless • The Estate Bourbon contains 10% horse • Jeff almost dies of consumption • How can 1% proof make such a big difference?! • New tasting category: The Exhale • Ed likes to watch Scott do it • Jeff teases Ed’s anti-skateboard rant (from the 2XO short next week) • What does herbaceous mean? • Jeff might have to eat some crow

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Teller of Tales, Fireflies, Frog’s Leg Rag, Your Call, Raving Energy, Metalmania, Nile Blues, Fig Leaf Rag (Distressed), Boogie Party, and Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Bonus Sho(r)t – Pinhook Vertical 9-Year QuickTaste

Marty & Rachel are back again to taste and critique the latest in Pinhook’s ongoing whiskey-aging highwire act, one of the most thrilling experiments in distilling today. And we have two previous versions to try along side it to gauge how much a year’s difference makes between the three of them. Oh, and there might be some talk about a seriously flawed, tiny-mustached, German dude from the ‘30s who screamed a lot. But it's fine. It's not like it's enough to get us canc—

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil at  https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Episode #80: Kentucky Tried Cocktails! | Willet v. Angel’s Envy v. Jim Beam v. Old Owl Tavern

Round 1 – Apéritif: Willet Rye, Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth, Cynar

Round 2 – Appetizer: Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth, Lillet Blanc, Angostura Bitters, Orange Bitters

Round 3 – Entrée: Angel’s Envy Rye, Averna, Ginger Liqueur, Angostura Bitters

Round 4 – Dessert: Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Spice Persimmon Syrup, Angostura Bitters

Round 5 – Digestif: Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon, Worcestershire syrup, Cynar, Ginger Liqueur, Angostura Bitters

Tangents: Marty and Rachel join us for a five-course “meal” of cocktails we tried on our Kentucky trip! • Ed says “Cynar” correctly! (but “butter” incorrectly) • Pay attention to your glassware temperature • Ed jerseys are tight • Lillet Blanc’s James Bond connection • Rachel gets distracted by wood • Marty slaps Scott once • #pullyourpantiesup • Marty slaps Scott twice • Grease 2 sing-along! • Rachel rubbed it on the rim • To muddle or not to muddle • Rachel gets Gabed • Joker’s Wild joke • Rachel says “deconstruct” wrong • The ginger liqueur bottle is ribbed for her pleasure • Ed doesn’t need Scott’s thumbs anywhere, thanks • Ginger v. Maryanne v. Jeannie • Marty was shorter than Scott thought • England has a thirst for butts • How to fat wash your whiskey • Scott’s persimmon journey • Ed’s cleavage shots • Asian pairs sell Asian pears • Marty slaps Scott thrice • Chelbi shade! • Scott’s surprise final cocktail (with an assist from Anders) • Ed fills Marty & Rachel’s pool with ginger beer • Everyone rates the cocktails • Ed sends Rachel a d***kpic • Everyone loves Scott • Brokeback persimmmons • Royal Farms > KFC

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi, Boogie Party, Parisian, and Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html • Tarantella by Steve Oxen from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye QuickTaste

After being released this past summer, we've only just recently seen it in our local liquor stores and were finally able to get our hands on a bottle. A unique combination of two of our long-time go-to spirits, we’re a little trepidatious about what we’re getting ourselves into. Will it be a seamless, delicious, and triumphant melding of iconic whiskeys? Or will it be a Frankenstein’s monster of contrasting flavors fighting for dominance in an all-out assault on your senses? Press play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Xmas Bonus – Winter Jim v. Winter Jack QuickTaste + The 12 Deaths of Christmas!

Sue and Shavonne join us yet again for our Christmas Bonus episode, this time for a double taste of supposedly wintry expressions from both Jim Beam and Jack Daniels, plus a list of we-promise-it’s-not-sad-Christmas-death-related fun facts that we got off the internet. Really, it’s fun for the whole family. Well, except for the children. Please don’t let your children listen to this. (Or really any of our podcasts.)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Music Credits: Greensleeves to a Ground by Paul Arden-Taylor and Carol Holt (Public Domain) • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies and We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Kevin MacLeod

Episode #79: Kentucky Road Trip - Part 2 | We’re Not in Jersey Anymore

Distilleries: Willet • Jim Beam • Four Roses • Wild Turkey

Whiskeys: Basil Hayden Malted Rye • Four Roses OESV Barrel Strength Single Barrel • Four Roses OBSK Barrel Strength Single Barrel

Tangents: Our epic journey to Bourbon Country continues! • Apparently, Kentuckians go to bars at 10 am • Ed tries to shade Scott and Jeff over their breakfast orders • Scott forgot the Willet guide's gender • More distillery cats (who don’t like Ed) • Willet’s egg salad sandwich has its own Instagram page • Ed drank a cocktail named after his own speech impediment • The strange 10’ x 10’ area at the Jim Beam distillery • Jeff really sank his teeth into it • The crown jewel of our trip: Jim Beam’s Clermont Supper Club • We met Fred and Freddie Noe! • Jeff forgot his dessert, Part 1 • Four Roses’s fermentation vats were basically gigantic barrels • Kentucky wasn’t as “rednecky” as we thought • Mary Dowling DGAF • How Elmer T. Lee, Jimmy Russel, and Booker Noe drank their whiskey • Where Kentucky got all their horses • By the 12th distillery, we could have given a tour ourselves • Jeff forgot his dessert, Part 2 • OESV tastes like a tesseract • We tasted HOW many whiskeys?! • Our favorite distillery, whiskey, and overall impressions • #thegabemother

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
License: Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 • Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Road Trip by Frank Schroeter | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9761-road-trip | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode #79: Kentucky Road Trip - Part 1 | Dive Bars and Hot Browns and Explosions Oh My!

Distilleries: Evan Williams • Angel’s Envy • Prohibition Craft Spirits (Nulu) • Kentucky Peerless • Old Forester • Bardstown Bourbon Company • Lux Row • Heaven Hill

Whiskeys: JTS Brown Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whiskey • Lux Row Four Grain Double Single Barrel Bourbon

Tangents: Jeff joins us for an epic—and literally explosive—journey to Bourbon Country! • Ed’s already taking offense • Why aren’t there just crates of Buffalo Trace laying around on the side of the road? • We literally stayed in a Hobbit house • Scott does an “unparking” • Tanker trucks in Kentucky might have Bourbon in them • Manhattan Monday! • Scott cosplays as Carrie Nation • WTF is a Hot Brown?! • Jeff shames Ed at every meal • We tasted a lot of unaged distillate and fermented mash • Bob at Nulu almost killed us with whiskey • Ed’s not sliding the cheap one to Gabe • We tasted Bourbon straight from the barrel at Peerless • Jeff is the cat whisperer • Ed got a half-ounce pour (#foreverjoke) • Jeff Blanton’s “B” cork story • Best. Salads. Ever. • We almost died in an explosion (but not really) • Kentucky McDonald’s have Krispy Kremes! • Ed pulls a Mario Andretti • Lux Row tried to out-Nulu Nulu • Heaven Hill employees rescued yeast strains from that epic 1996 fire • Hushpuppies and fried mushrooms at the Bluegrass Tavern in Bardstown • #thehouseofthehighbeds • Scott likes bitter because that’s what he is • Stay tuned for Part 2!

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
License: Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 • Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Road Trip by Frank Schroeter | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9761-road-trip | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Blue Note Honey Cask Rye QuickTaste

Gabe, Christian, and Mike are back to help us evaluate the latest expression from Blue Note, a company whose whiskeys haven't let us down yet. And because it's a honey-infused expression, we end up comparing it to the Garrison Brothers Honey Dew Bourbon we tasted a few months ago. (But really it was just as an excuse to drink more whiskey.) So, how does the Blue Note taste on its own? And can it hold a beeswax candle to the Garrison's? Tune in an find out!

Music Credits: Freedom by Choc Mic McNeil | https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Nile's Blues by Kevin MacLeod | https://filmmusic.io/song/4134-niles-blues

Episode #78: Laddies Night 2: Bourbon Barrel Beer + Epic Pub Quiz Battle Royale!

Beers: New Belgium Oakspire Strong Ale (Rd 1) • Dragon's Milk Crimson Keep Red Ale (Rd 2) • Founder's Backwoods Bastard Scotch Ale (Rd 3) • Dragon's Milk Reserve S'mores American Imperial Stout (Rd 4) • Founder's KBS Double-Oaked Russian Imperial Stout (Rd 5) • Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Imperial Milk Stout (Rd 6) • Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Backyard American Imperial Stout (Rd 7)

Tangents: Gabe, Christian, and Mike join us for a blockbuster marathon of bourbon barrel beer and boys will be boys! • Christian creates a new kind of shade • Where’s Billy Dee Williams when you need him? • #beerspit • The first ever Pub Quiz! • How many craters are on the moon? • Um, is Gabe a murderer? • Ed’s like Nancy Kerrigan • Gabe’s back’s like an afghan • Ed’s credit card goes three ways • Is the capital of Australia also a cheese? • Ed had an erotic Buzz Aldrin poster • What’s the whitest question in the world? • Gabe talks about burying bodies (seriously, IS he a murderer?) • The Pub Quiz brings out the worst in everybody • Is New Jerseria is the capital of New Jersey? • Rose could have moved over on the door for Jack • Did Mike just finger his dad? • #robotchristian • Drunkius, the least sober Roman Senator • Three-boob night • What “Imperial” means on a beer label • Ed’s pronouns are thin/trim • What rhymes with “Venus”? • It has been spatted • Masterpiece or bastardpiece? • #curdledterriyaki • We will never go to Goose Island • INSANE finish to the Pub Quiz!

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • Heavy Trailer 2 by Sascha Ende | https://filmmusic.io/en/song/441-heavy-trailer-2 • Happy Happy Game Show by Kevin MacLeod | https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

Last Call Summer 2024 + Birthday Bourbon QuickTastes! | Spread the Knowledge and Hilarity

Season 11 está finito (castanets) but we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a review of the past six months and a preview of Season 12.

Shout outs: All our guest hosts • Interviewees Nora and Adam from Lost Lantern plus Craig, Howard, and Crispin from Star Trek Spirits • New super fan Justin from Tennessee • Do we have listeners that don’t start with the letter J? • Did Brian the Whiskey Explorer listen to us in a tent?

Listener Stats: A new state in the Top 10 • Three new countries! • Ed can’t be blamed for Estonia • Japan is always jealous of what China does • Two QuickTastes (plus a bit of Madness) • Swedish Fish is Cherry’s cousin

Season 11 Recap: 21 new podcasts • 35 new whiskeys • The shortest podcast ever • General Sweetness • The “Alleger” • Ed’s second throat • Sue smells Gabe’s cigar • Mimes and crickets • The best dad joke ever • Peeing Crystal Light • Schrödinger’s Whiskey! • The Jim Jones fruit cocktail • Jeff’s crazy Star Trek knowledge • You can taste the cancer and emphysema • Ed shades himself • Cooper does crack • Rachel gets Gabed • Sue tastes old men • Ed pays for his impatience • Pizza Bite Whiskey! • #frozenemptychick • We all get stripper names • Scott spice-bombs Ed • Cunny Lingus gets you where you need to go • Javelin or Pole Vault? (Yes, that’s a penis joke) • Paul Newman and cocaine? • Ed uses his sexy voice • Scott had a gummy • The biggest shade of all

Season 12 Preview: Semi-Sober October • Novem-Beer • Kentucky Trip • Xmas Bonus • Unplanned Cocktails • Madness 2025

Thanks for listening! Love you guys!

Music Credits: Octoblues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4152-octoblues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Got This courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi

Bonus Sho(r)t – Beyoncé’s SirDavis American Whisky QuickTaste

So, when the email came in asking us if we'd like to cover a new whiskey from Beyoncé, we were like “OMG OF COURSE WE WILL TASTE A WHISKY FROM BEYONCÉ ARE YOU KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?!?!” And then after 30 minutes of running around like our heads were on fire, we finally calmed down and wondered if this was going to be just another half-hearted attempt by a celebrity to enter the whiskey scene, like we’ve seen many, many times before. And yet, everything about this whisky—from its unique mashbill and finishing, to its understated and elegant bottle design—is authentic and well-thought-out. Of course, the real test is how the final product tastes. Does it live up to its lofty intentions? Or does it fall flatter than a balloon at a porcupine party? Click play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues and Hillbilly Swing by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.com/ • License: Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Cedar Ridge QuintEssential Untitled Cigar Malt Project QuickTaste

This is what happens when Scott decides to actually spend some serious money on something that he thinks is gonna be great. And to his credit, we’ve had a couple Cedar Ridge expressions over the years that we loved, so we were really excited to taste this. And just perusing the label, it tells you all the secondary finishing it went through plus the addition of some peated malt, which was also finished! How could it not be amazing?! But… is it amazing? Does it live up to its intriguing name? Does Scott regret his impulsiveness? Click play and find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Starting the Day with Energy by MusiclFiles | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8040-starting-the-day-with-energy | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode #77: Garrison Brothers x 5 | Texas Shade!

Whiskeys: Garrison Brothers Small Batch • Garrison Brothers Honey Dew • Garrison Brothers Guadalupe • Garrison Brothers Balmorhea • Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon

Tangents: Anders is back after over a full year to help us decide once and for all if we actually like Texas whiskey • Anders has actually met one of the brothers! • The History of the Garrison Brothers distillery • Gabe and their master distiller have something in common • Why is their whiskey so expensive? • #honeydewthis • Ed gets sultry (or slutty, you decide) • They should just make the Guadalupe and nothing else • “Irish Wristwatch” is hard to say • Look at the big brain on Scott • The crickets return! • Scott had a gummy • Banana: One runt to rule them all • Texas doesn’t have a lot of shade (except all the shade we gave them) • Top 10 Fun Facts about Texas! • The Austin bats don’t like Scott • Our mothers couldn’t get their own credit cards when they got married?! • As billionaires go, Mark Cuban and Taylor Swift are ok • We’re gonna hit the Grand Canyon on our way to Kentucky • Ed rants about the Dallas Cowboys • #getittogetherbitch • Anders’s talks about his new gig

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Starting the Day with Energy by MusiclFiles | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8040-starting-the-day-with-energy | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Electric Soul by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/12236-electric-soul | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Bonus Sho(r)t - Coalition Sauternes Barrique Rye QuickTaste

So, every once in awhile, Ed likes to bring Scott strange whiskeys he's never heard of before, like how a cat brings a dead baby bird to its owner. When that happens, we like to do one of our patented QuickTastes, and this whiskey is no exception. But what the heck do the words "Coalition," "Sauternes," and "Barrique" even mean? Does their combination actually make a good whiskey? And what new technique are liquor stores using to get you to buy it? Tune in and find out!

Episode #76: Johnnie Walker x 6 | You Could Drink This All Day, But Why?

Whiskies: Johnnie Walker Red Label • Johnnie Walker Black Label • Johnnie Walker High Rye • Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve • Johnnie Walker 18 Year • Johnnie Walker Blue Label

Tangents: Joe, our resident Scotch expert, is back after a 3-year hiatus to taste a flight of 6 Johnnie Walkers! • We sent Joe to the British Isles (but not really) • The (basically ancient) history of Johnnie Walker • Is the Red Label the most popular overall whisky in the world? • We’ve been “tasted” in 92 countries • Apparently “applesauce in an ashtray” is a tasting note now • Ed's heavy and quick (in the sack) • A high-rye surprise! • Scott’s wood isn’t charred • Joe recounts his recent trip to Scotland and Ireland • The Irish are friendly but hard to understand • Aer Lingus? Shoulda tried Cunny Lingus • We’re wearing togas because of the Olympics • Joe gets Scotch-trolled • Ed gets Bourbon-anti-trolled • The Blue Label 200 mL bottle has the cutest little cork ever • Why you should drink whiskey you haven’t had in awhile • Even Chivas Regal thinks Johnnie Walker is good • #trytheblack

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Hidden Past by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Whiskey Sho(r)t – How To Infuse Your Whiskey

So when we received two of the same brand of whiskey-infusion kits—three years apart—we figured it was finally time to try them out. And what a surprise it turned out to be! Adding wood chips and botanicals really does change the character of a whiskey. But does it change it for the better or worse? Click play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Corncob by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3554-corncob | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode #75: Frozen Whiskey Cocktails | You’re Holding Your Cock-tail Wrong

Round 1: Manhattan Slushie – Rye, orange juice, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange bitters

Round 2: Strawberry Lemonade Frozen Whiskey Sour – Rye, strawberries, lemon juice, and simple syrup

Round 3: High on the Hog – Maple-Finished Bourbon, ginger ale, dry vermouth, and bacon

Round 4: Divine Oreo Chocolate Bourbon Shake – Bourbon, vanilla ice cream, half-and-half, cocoa powder, and Oreos

Tangents: Paula (from the Whiskey Chicks) and Marty (from the Whiskey Power Couple) join us for this frigid foray into blended beverages! • A short history of blenders in bars • How did people get ice before electricity? • Where the hell does New York City get all its eggs? • Hefty and Dodge are fake sponsors now • Let it go, Scott • Frozen Whiskey Quiskey • Uncle Arctica • Tardigrades are chubby little dudes • We all get exotic dancer names • We create an actual whiskey wormhole • Ed hates turtles and puppies • Can we agree Bacos are terrible? • An exciting finish to the Quiskey!

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Frogs Legs Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5761-frogs-legs-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Boogie Party by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
License: Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0

Whiskey Sho(r)t – William Larue Weller QuickTaste

So, not only did we have an amazing time in NYC witnessing the Global Whisky Challenge, we also came away with several spirits that the organizers and judges couldn't take with them (as you may have heard us talk about on June's news episode). And this standard bearer of Buffalo Trace's expensive-on-the-secondary annual Antique Collection was one of those whiskeys. So, is it worth the hype? Is it worth the price? And what they heck does it even taste like? Click play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Whiskey Wormhole 1982! Old St. Andrew’s Golf Ball Scotch | Do You Need Some Tylenol?

Whiskey: Old St. Andrew’s Clubhouse Scotch in miniature golf ball decanters

Wormholes: Sue and Shavonne join us for only our second Wormhole episode ever! • Ed puts out Shavonne’s business (but it's for her own protection) • Sue and this whisky were born in the same year (1969 *wink*) • #doublegroan • Golf has been annoying wives for six centuries • Ed’s brother and his housemate are just friends (like Scott & Ed and Bert & Ernie) • The St. Andrew’s packaging is like an old Christmas ornament box • Apparently “old men in white shorts” is a nosing note now • Ed’s appropriate for once • Gasoline has had the lowest percentage price increase since 1982 • Today’s stock market has grown 38 times what it was • Shavonne was drinking whiskey at 3 and Scott was doing coke at 14 • Wait, John Hinckley is on social media?! • The Tylenol scare changed drug packaging forever • Shavonne shades Ed • We don’t talk about Jarvik 1 through 6 • Sue won a “Who Shot JR?” contest • Ed does a solid Nick Nolte impression • Ed’s being a killjoy (but gets overruled by the ladies being annoying) • Scott has the Rick Springfield box set • 1982 wasn't really a great year for music

Music Credits: Political Action Ad, Ouroboros, and The Pyre by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Episode #74: Rabbit Hole Bourbon x 3 | It Got a Little Dark

Whiskeys: Rabbit Hole Four-Grain Triple-Malt Bourbon • Heigold High-Rye Double-Malt Bourbon • Dareringer PX Sherry Finished Wheated Bourbon

Tangents: Marty & Rachel join us for a trip down the Rabbit Hole! • The short (like Scott and Gabe) history of the Rabbit Hole Distillery • Rachel shades Scott • Where does the phrase “Down the rabbit hole” come from? • Rachel and Scott shade Ed • Always annunciate the “t” in “peanuts” • Apparently, “emphysema" and "corporate lies” are tasting notes now • Cereal Milk Tangent • #atouchofnazi • Ed shades Ed • Ed gabes Marty • Marty & Rachel’s crack-cocaine-loving dog • Did Rachel eat Scott’s rabbit? • Top 10 Rabbit Fun Facts • Marty & Rachel’s Kentucky Trip • #somuchflamenco • Thanks Kayla! (Sorry Callum) • Ed gabes Rachel • Ed belligerents Gabe • Rabbit Hole's new “Ed” Bourbon (finished in methadone casks)

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.com | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bonus Sho(r)t - Star Trek Spirits Captain's Table Batch #2 + Distiller Interview!

When an unexpected parcel arrived in the mail room of the Whiskey Tangent Studios, we were a little puzzled but excited. And upon opening the package, our excitement mounted as we realized that the sample we thought we were getting, was actually the most beautiful whiskey-related thing we'd ever held in our hands. The octagonal black container is incredible, and the bottle with its surprise coin-containing stopper was even better. But, then we were like, hold up, how good is the whiskey going to be? Is the packaging just window dressing for a run-of-the-mill spirit? Or is it completely out of this world? (wink) Well, you know what do to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Space Ambience by Alexander Nakarada | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5043-space-ambience | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Space Exploration by WinnieTheMoog | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/10077-space-exploration | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Whiskey Sho(r)t - Bulleit American Single Malt QuickTaste

This was a complete surprise when it came out to very little fanfare back in February. We saw it on the Benash liquor store shelf and literally said "What the hell is that?! A new single malt?! From Bulleit?!" So, we bought it, and we were so exicted to try it, that we immediately opened it like kids on Christmas, and we really enjoyed it. But we were busy with the Madness Tournament, and deciced to put it away in the vault, vowing to do a QuickTaste of it at a later time. Well, now is finally that later time. So, what's the story behind this thing? And do we still feel the same way about it? Just click play to find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fireflies by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode #73: A Few FEW Spirits | You Sip from a Glass of Lies

Whiskeys: FEW Straight Rye • FEW Immortal Rye • FEW Single Barrel Bourbon • FEW Cold Cut Bourbon

Tangents: Sue and Shavonne (and Gabe in the background) join us for this long-gestating journey to the land of FEW! • The History of FEW Spirts • Scott doesn’t want it to be peaches • Apparently “dry wall” is a tasting note now • Shavonne’s pediatrician may have been an alcoholic • Can Sue smell Gabe’s cigar? • “The Gorgy” (IFYKYK) • Scott tells the FEW founder’s favorite joke • Sue smells the spice rack • #byebyebob • Gabe is like Marcel Marceau • Peanuts hit the back of Ed’s throat • Go to Shavonne’s Deli (or belly) • Apparently “longering” is a tasting note now • Sue is like Norma Rae • The Flaming Lips opened

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Hammock Fight by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3847-hammock-fight | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Onion Capers by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4679-onion-capers | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Past Sadness by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5024-past-sadness | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Parisian by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode #72: Lost Lantern x 7 | Midwest Whiskey Showdown!

Whiskeys: Far Flung Rye • Tom’s Foolery Ohio Straight Rye • Middle West Ohio Straight Rye • FEW Spirits Illinois Straight Bourbon • Starlight Indiana Straight Bourbon • Wollersheim Wisconsin Straight Bourbon • Cedar Ridge Iowa Straight Wheat Whiskey

Tangents: We taste seven new whiskeys from old friends of the podcast! • Lost Lantern was our first American Single Malt • It could have been our shortest podcast • Apparently “strawberry hard candy” and “reading Dune at 15” are tasting notes now • Nobody would follow General Sweetness into battle • This is going in the alleger • Ed’s such a diva • Antarctican vanilla? • Lost Lantern scours the country looking for chocolate notes • These are Bourbons?! • Ed has developed a second throat • We’re still dealing with the fallout from Prohibition • Ed’s workouts are consistently inconsistent

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Total Happy Up And Sunny by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/555-total-happy-up-and-sunny | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Road Trip by Frank Schroeter | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/9761-road-trip | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Starting the Day with Energy by MusiclFiles | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8040-starting-the-day-with-energy | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Fun Journey by WinnieTheMoog | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8914-fun-journey | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Electric Soul by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/12236-electric-soul | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Whiskey Madness 2024! The Final Pour | Somebody Get Matt Damon Up Here

Get the brackets! https://bit.ly/3v3jbl5

Whiskeys: Old Carter Batch 11 Rye • Maker's Mark Private Selection Bourbon • Barrell Amburana Cask Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Barrel Select Rye • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Kinsey Cabernet Cask Whiskey • McAffee Brothers Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon • King’s Creek Tennessee Whiskey • Remus Repeal Reserve VII Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon • Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash • Blue Note Crossroads Bourbon • Weller 12 Year Bourbon • Elmer T. Lee Bourbon • Koval Single Barrel Four Grain Whiskey • Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky

Madness: We finally made it to the last round! • Shavonne stages a referee coup against Gabe • Well that was quick #thatswhatshesaid • Gabe has a nice cackle • The Old Carter turns Scott religious • Ed’s old alt-metal band “Decisive Gut” • There is no Szechuan • The Weller 12 tickles Ed’s Dickel • Scott forgets the slips • Shavonne’s like Peter Brady • And we have our winner!

Music Credits: Fight Back, The Show, and This Is Our Calling courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2024! Round 3 - All Bracket Finals | Did We Just Become Best Friends?

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Whiskeys: Old Carter Batch 11 Rye • Maker's Mark Private Selection Bourbon • Barrell Amburana Cask Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Barrel Select Rye • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Kinsey Cabernet Cask Whiskey • McAffee Brothers Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon • King’s Creek Tennessee Whiskey • Remus Repeal Reserve VII Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon • Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash • Blue Note Crossroads Bourbon • Weller 12 Year Bourbon • Elmer T. Lee Bourbon • Koval Single Barrel Four Grain Whiskey • Kyrö Malt Rye Whisky

Madness: Scott scolds Gabe for never agreeing with him • Gabe shows us his carpet • We have a 30-year Kinsey we’ll break out some day • Gabe wants an apology from Ed for being Ed • The crickets sprint in from the green room • #productionjoke • The secret source of our distilled water • Scott’s backwash tastes like cherries • Ed goes for thirds?! • Canterbury Tales are naughty • The new “Cease and Desist” Blended Bourbon • How Scott and Gabe became friends • Apparently, “snickerdoodle” is a tasting note now • Whip it baby, you’re a cinnamon bomb

Music Credits: Fight Back, Retribution, Party Like the 80s, and Got This courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2024! Round 1 - 80 & 110 Proof Brackets | Should I Get You Guys a Towel?

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Whiskeys: Old Carter Batch 11 Rye • Maker's Mark Private Selection Bourbon • Barrell Amburana Cask Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Barrel Select Rye • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Kinsey Cabernet Cask Whiskey • McAffee Brothers Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon • King’s Creek Tennessee Whiskey

Madness: Gabe’s back wearing the stripes and keeping us in line as we taste 8 new whiskeys! • We are the committee #funsucker • The Kinsey literally tastes like wine • Is Basil Hayden a circle? #geometryjoke • Ed is a rumbling warmth • Megadeth break! • It’s not Whiskey Madness until Scott picks the wrong one SMH • Ed mispronounces cuvée (and spicée) • Scott gets belligerent with Gabe • Iron Butterfly break! • Ed tries to poison Scott • Maker’s Mark’s original name • Madness break! • Gabe pours himself a $40 glass of whiskey

Music Credits: Fight Back, Collapse, I Won’t Stop, and Haunt courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Whiskey Madness 2024! Pre-Game Show + Wildcard Round | Even the Top Floor Has a Bottom Shelf

Well, it's finally March, so welcome to our brand new pre-game show for this year’s 5-week-long Whiskey Madness tournament! Listen in as we tell you not only the 18 whiskeys competing this year (as well as the brackets they're in) but also the Whiskey Sherpa gets to whittle the field down to 16 via two Wildcard tastings. And of course hilarity ensues. Press play and join the madness!

Music Credits: Fight Back courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Sports News (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/351-sports-news-acoustic-version • Sports News 2 (acoustic version) by Sascha Ende | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/353-sports-news-2-acoustic-version

Bonus Sho(r)t – Barrell Seagrass Gray Label QuickTaste

We first tasted the regular Barrell Seagrass almost two years ago during a Last Call recap episode (Winter 2022), and we loved it. Recently, though, Brian the Whiskey Explorer came over and brought along its older brother, the Gray Label Seagrass. So, does 16 years of aging and a higher proof justify its higher price over the regular? Or are we in for a disappointing 15 minutes? To find out, you know what to do!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Samba Isobel by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.com | License: Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Whiskey Sho(r)t – Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye QuickTaste

So, our Jack Daniel’s episode (Episode #56) is by far our most popular download, and if you’re listening to this, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve already listened to that. But to recap, on that episode, we highlighted their two new (at the time) Bottled-in-Bond expressions—Tennessee Whiskey and Triple Mash (a mix of Tennessee, Rye, and Single Malt). Well, now they’ve released Bonded Rye, and Shavonne and Sue join us in order to answer the question: Does it match the deliciousness of their previous bonded expressions, or does it somehow fall short because they’re not really known for their ryes? Bash that right-pointing triangle and find out!

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Episode #71: Spirits of the Vikings! | Norway v. Sweden v. Iceland v. Denmark v. Finland

Whiskeys (mostly): Linie Aquavit • High Coast Berg Single Malt Whisky • Eimverk Flóki Single Malt Whisky • Stauning KAOS Triple Malt Whisky • Kyro Single Rye Malt Whisky

Tangents: Back from our one-month hiatus, we're joined by fellow Jerseyite Brian who returns to help us navigate through another epic World Whisky episode! • Ed provides a brief history of the Vikings • The Vikings knew how to play the long game • Scott starts off with a lie • How Norwegian aquavit inspired Jefferson’s Ocean • The Oslo cocktail • Ed gets condescending about his Scandinavian travels • Vikings are responsible for the days of the week • A Greek mythology tangent • Brian might fight Jeff over Iceland • That time Sweden stole Denmark’s fountain • Apparently “gourd” is a tasting note now • Nobody cares that Ed doesn’t like a Scotch • #seethingbush • That time you used your parents’ house as a fermentation hall • Gabe will be raging precisely at 53:40 • We’re doing the podcast naked • Fins are like walking rolls of paper towels

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Rush To Glory by MusicLFiles | Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/11377-rush-to-glory-full-version | License: Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Escape Route by David Robson| Link: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/downloads-c/epic-music/4 • License: Royalty free music from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com