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Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
As you know there are a ton of new "distilleries" out there that call themselves distillers but don't actually distill anything. That's not necessarily bad, but it's basically lying. However, Starlight is not one of these. Their unique situation allowed them to ferment and age whiskey using their own grains on their own land and according to their own schedule. And what's the result of all this care and carefulness, you ask? Well, just click play and listen in! (Also, just FYI, we refrained from singing Madonna's "Lucky Star" which has "Starlight" in the chorus. You're welcome.)
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
So, Season 6 has finally come to an end, and it was filled with a few setbacks, a new sponsor, some strong whiskey-centric content, and a whole lot of nonsense. And yet we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, several last things. So, join us for a look back at the past six months and a glimpse forward at Season 7.
Last Things: Whiskey groups and Bourbon’s crotch-shot bragging problem • The $900 Whiskey Madness Infinity bottle! • Scott’s bed is like Rick and Morty’s spaceship • If God was Gabe • Ed lectures the Northeastern states that aren’t listening to us • Scott accidentally disses Israel for no reason • “Funner” should be a word dammit • Shout-outs: Our regular guest hosts • Interviewees Nico from Grayson, Anders from the Local, Billy from Banash, Matt from a secret undisclosed national distributor • Listener Austin from Ohio • Marketer Aaron from Ro-Bro • Listener Stats: 20,000 downloads! All 50 states! 60 countries! • Season 6 Recap: Are we even funny anymore? • It’s a heavy petting zoo! • Our NEAT-glass shaped island in Dubai • Peyton Manning arrives! (Ok not really, we got Eli instead) • Shavonne does some possibly offensive regional accents • Ed’s (not) gonna stretch Sue • The Penicillin is an amazing cocktail • QuickTaste: Barrell Armida and Seagrass • Season 7 Preview: Irish, Canadian, and other whiskeys of the British Empire • Bottled Cocktais for summer • F.E.W. Spirits • Ladies Night - Flavored Whiskeys • Sagamore Spirits • A new series! • Lots of QuickTastes • Coffee whiskeys • How to infuse your whiskey • How to make your own Angel’s Envy Rye • A Whiskey Wormhole (or two!) • Thanks for listening everyone, you’re all awesome!
Music Credits: Octoblues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4152-octoblues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Several months ago, when we tasted Pinhook's Vertical 5-Year Bourbon, not only did we enjoy the whiskey, we were intrigued by the promise of their concept: Take a set of barrels and bottle only a portion of the spirit once a year, every year, for 9 years. So, here we are, expecting greater things from their 6 Year. Did a single year make a difference? And if so, is it even better? Smash that play button and find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Get the brackets at https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG
Whiskeys: Bulleit 10 Year • Kings County Peated • Eagle Rare 10 Year • Buffalo Trace Kosher • Barrell Dovetail • 1792 Full Proof • Larceny Barrel Proof • Heaven’s Door Cask Strength • Baker's Single Barrel • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Pure Kentucky XO • Redemption High Rye • Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye • Lucky 7 Holiday Toast • Old Ezra No. 7 • Smokewagon Uncut Unfiltered
Madness: At long last we’ve arrived at our ultimate destination to crown a winner! • Gabe’s Final Pour predictions revealed! • If anyone can f**k this up, it’s us • What happens when you taste things neat • The SFWSC gets a Triple Gold in Patience • Why were 70s concert crowds so sedate? • You may make “A” decision but you better “B” sure • Gabe loves watching Scott touch his toggle • #sherpagod • Gabe overshares his whiskey • Our finalists epitomize how whiskey is produced in America today • Ed’s just being a huge “C” • We cleaned our palates with hoagies • Wow what a finish!
Sponsors: Podcast sponsor: The NEAT Glass | https://neatglass.com • Event sponsor: Riccardi’s Violin Shop | http://riccardisviolinshop.com
Music Credits: Fight Back, Party Like the 80s, and Manifest It courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • On a Mission courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/on-a-mission-the-soular-system
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Get the brackets at https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG
Whiskeys: Bulleit 10 Year • Kings County Peated • Eagle Rare 10 Year • Buffalo Trace Kosher • Barrell Dovetail • 1792 Full Proof • Larceny Barrel Proof • Heaven’s Door Cask Strength • Baker's Single Barrel • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Pure Kentucky XO • Redemption High Rye • Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye • Lucky 7 Holiday Toast • Old Ezra No. 7 • Smokewagon Uncut Unfiltered
Madness: Finals of the 90, 100, 110, and 120 proof brackets! • Some of the selection committee were not invited back after last year’s debacle • We got some flak over Kings County losing in Round 1 • The Infinity Bottle literally goes on forever • Apparently “teeth” is a tasting note now • If you’re a contrarian, ask your doctor if IConcur is right for you • Ed and Scott share a tender moment • Gabe fanbase is apparently from Jersey’s Pine Barrens • Most of these whiskeys came from Ed’s closet (as did Gabe’s brother Pete in a gimp outfit) • We’re gonna have a bare-knuckle brawl if it’s a tie • #kendollscott
Sponsors: Podcast sponsor: The NEAT Glass | https://neatglass.com • Event sponsor: Riccardi’s Violin Shop | http://riccardisviolinshop.com
Music Credits: Music Credits: Fight Back, Manifest It, Free Me, What It Takes, and Immortal courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Get the brackets at https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG
Whiskeys: Baker's Single Barrel Bourbon • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Pure Kentucky XO Bourbon • Redemption High Rye Bourbon • Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye • Lucky 7 Holiday Toast • Old Ezra No. 7 Bourbon • Smokewagon Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon
Madness: Gabe returns to referee the blind tasting of 8 new whiskeys in the 100 and 110 Proof brackets • There really should be a fence on top of the arena • Ed never follows Scott’s instructions • Saltwater taffy and other esoteric Jersey shore references • Apparently, "blue" is a tasting note now • Gabe questions the Selection Committee • Hmm maybe our event sponsor's blimp is actually an upright bass? • Foreskin jokes! • Shavonne arrives with her own microphone • #garfunkleshade • Gabe and Ed have trouble pronouncing words • Meat Loaf sings! (w/ crickets) • Apparently “thorax” is a tasting note now
Sponsors: Podcast sponsor: The NEAT Glass | https://neatglass.com • Event sponsor: Riccardi’s Violin Shop | http://riccardisviolinshop.com
Music Credits: Fight Back, Dangerous, The Show, Got This, and Party Like the ‘80s by Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Suave Standpipe by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supreme | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Get the brackets at https://bit.ly/3pR5PCG
Whiskeys: Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon • Kings County Peated Bourbon • Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon • Buffalo Trace Kosher Rye • Barrell Dovetail • 1792 Full Proof Bourbon • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon • Heaven’s Door Cask Strength Bourbon
Madness: Our new arena is shaped like a NEAT glass! • Overview of the 90 and 120 proof brackets • Ed and Scott spend all year preparing (drinking) just for this month • Our event sponsor (see below) provided a cello-shaped blimp • Is Kings County this year’s Gonzaga? • Ed’s body is full and complex • Saltines without salt are just teens (which you shouldn’t eat) • Portly Bat could have been Gabe’s nickname • #youguysareoncrack • Shavonne arrives and demands credit for an appearance because we’re running late (again) • Gabe’s got a ZZ Top-level beard • If we can do this, anyone can do this
Sponsors: Podcast sponsor: The NEAT Glass | https://neatglass.com • Event sponsor: Riccardi’s Violin Shop | http://riccardisviolinshop.com
Music Credits: Fight Back, Free Me, Tough, Immortal, and What It Takes courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Suave Standpipe by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supreme | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Welp, it's that magical time of year again: Our answer to college basketball's March Madness bracket tournament! In this preview we reveal 1) the method we're using to organize the brackets this year, 2) four of the new-to-the-podcast whiskeys we're featuring, 3) the 135+ proof spirit we're pre-gaming with, and most importantly, 4) the name of Gabe's completely-made-up assistant. Whiskey Madness: Because homely people drink whiskey too.
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Whiskeys: Barrel Bourbon Batch 029 • Barrel Bourbon Batch 030 • Barrel Bourbon Batch 031 • Barrel Bourbon New Year 2021
Tangents: Jeff joins us for a blind tasting of multiple expressions of blended bourbon batches from Barrell Craft Spirits! • Apparently “Kentucky date rape” is a tasting note now • Batch #29 jumps out of the glass like the blood in The Thing • Did Stephen Hawking like whiskey? • Barrell’s tasting notes are elite (and a little obnoxious) • Jeff’s basement whiskey collection looks like a cry for help • People from Wyoming are wyomingy • Apparently “the dust of Lorna Doones” is a tasting note now • What wasps and earwigs have in common • Facebook makes stalking easier • We wish Gabe a happy birthday (and it goes exactly the way you expect) • Scott’s general state of unholiness • The real reason why Jeff has so much whiskey • #hunkahunkaburninthroat • This is really all Scott’s fault
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • Pulse by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4250-pulse | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
If the King of Rock 'n Roll were still alive, he would have turned 86 (!) just a month ago, and yet he's still one of the most recognizable artists of the 20th Century. And to celebrate his lasting legacy, a whiskey was created (actually two whiskeys!) in his honor. So, join us as we taste both whiskeys and talk about his amazing life and surprising influence on other music legends, including the three "B"s: The Beatles, Barry White, and Björk. Yes, f**king Björk. Swan dress and everything.
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Round 1: The Big Apple – Michter’s Rye, Laird’s Applejack, and Angostura bitters
Round 2: Penicillin – Blue Comet Single Malt, honey syrup, ginger syrup, lemon juice, rinse of McCarthy’s Single Malt
Round 3: Paper Plane – Elijah Craig Bourbon, Peychaud's Apertivo, Averna Amaro, simple syrup, lemon juice
Tangents: The Ladies plus all of our past jacket recipients join us for a remote recording at the Local Lounge in Mt. Holly, New Jersey • Chelbi and Nari finally get their jackets! (with no help from Chelbi) • The New Jersey-centric history of Laird’s Applejack • The Ladies rate 10 more hilariously bad pickup lines • Every drink is Sue’s new favorite • Anders almost died in Iceland (but they apparently have great hot dogs) • Jeff tells some dirty stories from Old Hollywood • Shavonne was a teenage liquor entrepreneur • Scott gets belligerent about snow school closing codes • Gabe’s an early comer • Welcome to the Animal Sex Podcast!
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4160-olde-timey | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Pulse by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4250-pulse | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Photo Credit: Callum Satchell
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Here at the WTP, we like not only having the freedom to drink your whiskey how you want, but also the freedom that comes with living in a country that allows us to think, speak, and act for the betterment of others. (Note: It's also the name of the song that starts and ends our shorts.) So, if you serve, or have served, in our armed forces to protect these rights, we salute and thank you. And we drink this whiskey—sent in by a listener and made by veterans—in your honor. Cheers!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Whiskeys: Van Winkle 10, 15 & 23 • Weller • Stagg • Larceny Barrel Proof • McKenna 10 • Johnnie Walker • Redemption Wheat • Middleton Rare • Boss Hogg • Michter’s 10 • Knob Creek Single Barrel • Old Fitzgerald 15 • Rebel 10 • Baker’s 7 & 13 • Hibiki 17 & Harmony • 1792 Sweet Wheat • Elmer T. Lee 100 • Ancient Age 10 • Bowman Single Barrel • Willet 6 • Rare Breed • Kentucky XO • Old Forester Birthday & 1920 • Angel’s Envy Rye • Maker’s 46 Cask Strength • Wyoming Bourbon
Topics: Recap of Part 2 and why we can’t get what we want • We’re not running out of whiskey • Chuck Woolery has a huge jaw • Why Pappy is so expensive • Shaming those responsible for the Secondary Market • Facebook is the Evil Empire (but kinda nice on your birthday) • Ed’s a needy bastard • Some people have more money than sense • Are we biased against Pappy? • Flippers are flippant about what they do • So, how can we fix this mess? • The (non-existent) Amazon of whiskey • Sharing is caring • The Top 10 Most Flipped Whiskeys (and their alternatives) • Pappy Van Winkle QuickStory • Maker’s 46 QuickTaste • Wyoming Whiskey QuickTaste • How to create a “poor man’s Pappy”
Music Credits: Slow Burn by Kevin McLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4160-olde-timey | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Whiskeys: Barrell Bourbon • Journeyman Corsets, Whips, and Whiskey • WhistlePig 10 • Whistle Pig Boss Hogg • Weller C.Y.P.B. • F.E.W All Secrets Known • Grayson’s Texas Whiskey • Macallan’s • Blanton’s Single Barrel • Russel’s Reserve Single Barrel
Topics: Recap of Part 1 and why we pay what we pay • Scarcity and the Fear of Missing Out: An Essay • Scott bought a bidet because of the Great TP Shortage of 2020 • A bar manager, a liquor store owner, and a distribution executive walk into a podcast… • How the secondary market affects scarcity • Bars are at the very bottom of the three-tier system • How the pandemic creates scarcity • Challenges to the three-tier laws • How Allocations and Special Releases create artificial demand • What a cool-kid Booker’s fan sounds like • Barrel picks are a way to get around allocation • The supplier ultimately determines who gets what • Jersey is a no-good Yankee State • What affect do whiskey auctions and investing have? • Blanton’s Single Barrel Scarcity QuickStory • 5 replacements for Blanton’s • Russel’s Reserve Single Barrel QuickTaste
Music Credits: Slow Burn by Kevin McLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Pulse by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4250-pulse | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4160-olde-timey | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Hammock Fight by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Whiskeys: Pappy Van Winkle • Wild Turkey • Baker’s • Midwinter Night’s Dram • Chivas Regal • Angel’s Envy Rye • Knob Creek • Elmer T. Lee • Henry McKenna • Eagle Rare • George T. Stagg • W.L. Weller • W.R. Wheater • Pappy Van Winkle • Kentucky Owl • Belle Meade Reserve • Johnnie Walker Blue
Topics: An overview of the “Three-Tier” system of alcohol production, distribution, and sales • We're thinkers (and naughty) by nature • The history of the Secondary Market • Facebook whiskey groups • Dildos probably don't have a secondary market • Pricing in the Primary Market • We won some fake medals! • Alternative whiskeys for the whiskeys you can’t get • We're definitely not "swell" • Liquor store price gouging (and how to deal with it) • Kentucky Owl QuickStory • Belle Meade Reserve QuickTaste
Music Credits: Slow Burn by Kevin McLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4372-slow-burn | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Pulse by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4250-pulse | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4160-olde-timey | 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
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Yo, it's Christmas in Jersey, knowdamean? So for our last podcast of the year, we taste a newish spirit from a newish company that supposedly tastes like Christmas. We also talk about our favorite (and least favorite) whiskeys of the year, Christmas carols, and Christmas movies. Let the arguments and recriminations begin!
Also, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Greensleeves to a Ground by Paul Arden-Taylor, Carol Holt (Public Domain) • We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4612-we-wish-you-a-merry-christmas | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Deck the Halls B by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3631-deck-the-halls-b| License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3944-jingle-bells | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3582-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairies | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Whiskeys: Hatozaki Finest Japanese Whisky • Mars Iwai 45 Japanese Whisky • Hibiki Harmony Japanese Whisky
Tangents: Anders, Marty, and Rachel join us in Japan for our Holiday episode! • Hatozaki Quickstory • Apparently “healthy urine” is a color note now • Babymetal returns! • Apparently “Mid-day Scott’s Mouth” is a tasting note now • Cow piss candy? • #johnniewalkerblackguys • Godzilla is an “atom-atarian” • The new rules for Japanese Whisky • Mars Iwai Quickstory • NEAT glass 102 • KitKats! • Hibiki Harmony Quickstory • Anders brings down our podcast age statement • Is mizurnara oak worth the trouble? • Produce jokes • Everyone gets the crickets • ihategabe@ed.com • Order your Whiskey Tangent Whiskey Bottle Chess Set today!
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Ishikari Lore by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3929-ishikari-lore | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3944-jingle-bells | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • JPOP by Steve Oxen | Credit: https://www.FesliyanStudios.com • Living Voyage by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3985-living-voyage | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Even though it's been over 100 year since Prohibition, the remnants of that terrible law still exist in all parts of the country. However, in some states, there are even more ridiculous alcohol laws that have nothing to do with Prohibition. Is your state one of them? Tune in and find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Whiskeys: No. 9 Iowa Small Batch Whiskey • Blackened American Whiskey • Blackened American Cask Strength Whiskey
Tangents: Gabe and Shavonne join us for a passionate metal whiskey and music episode! • The NEAT Glass is now our sponsor! • Shavonne likes it when Ed dominates (and Gabe likes to watch) • They love themselves in Iowa • NEAT Glass 101 • Drinking the Slipknot whiskey might cause you to play Uno for 2 years • Metal Whiskey Quiskey! • David Coverdale was Shavonne’s first crush (and also Gabe’s) • Nobody likes Brazil nuts (except Shavonne) • #churchjokes • Ed dated Olive Oyl’s sister in high school • Our Top 10 Metal Bands! • Wait, Karen Carpenter played the drums?! • Gabe skis naked • We are the Lords of Chaos! • Ed gets salty about Ozzy • Gabe wants to give a tip to Scott (but only the tip)
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Metalmania by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4042-metalmania | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Burn the World Waltz by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7912-burn-the-world-waltz | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Leopard Print Elevator by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3974-leopard-print-elevator | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Today as you 1) give thanks for whiskeys of all kinds, 2) eat yourself into a diabetic coma, and 3) maybe watch some terrible football games, why not also tune in to us and listen as we discuss two recent whiskeys backed by NFL Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, Peyton Manning and Terry Bradshaw. Also, there might be crickets, bad childhood memories that never happened, and arguments between whites and blacks (about pepper).
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Corncob by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3554-corncob | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Ok, yes, we've done the Infinity Bottle thing before. But this time Ed and Scott curated separate bottles, tasting and testing each whiskey that went in, aiming for a particular taste profile. Also, Gabe created a mega version that contains some portion of 87 whiskeys! I mean, c'mon, you just HAVE to find out how THAT monster came out, right?!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Whiskeys: Old Grand-Dad Bourbon • Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon • Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon • Basil Hayden Dark Rye
Tangents: Sue and Shavonne join us for a reboot of Episode #2! • Old Grand-Dad ruined whiskey for Scott • The Jim Beam History did not start in the 1970s • The 1700s was a shitty time to be alive • The origin story of how barrels got their char • “Aggressive” is an official tasting note now • Old Grand-Dad: For People Who Are Dead Inside • Careful Ed students are clumsy but good at math • Scott gets a lot of wood (but Sue doesn’t) • Old Grand-Dad 114: Surprisingly Tolerable • Ed’s HR meeting at the Whiskey Tangent Corporate Offices • Sue gets her 5-timer jacket! • Why Beam distillers take their sour mash home on the weekends • Basil Hayden Toast: Gimp-Mask Finish • Shavonne regrets calling Ed “hot” • Basil Hayden Dark Rye: Someone Made a Mistake • We all get some new sexually suggestive college nicknames!
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4160-olde-timey | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Your Call by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5018-your-call | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Suave Standpipe by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4429-suave-standpipe | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Two years ago we highlighted 13 "scary" (i.e., disgusting) spirits from around the world in an attempt to gross out our listeners, and hell if we didn't succeed our wildest expectations. And now we're back with 13 more! So, sit back, relax, reach for some whiskey and Halloween candy, and, you know, try not to vomit. We dare you.
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3846-halls-of-the-undead | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
By now everyone knows we belong to the Local Lounge in Mt. Holly, NJ, which is managed by frequent guest host Anders the Master Mixologist. But not everyone knows that he got a chance to pick a barrel of WhistlePig of his very own, bottles of which are available to members and patrons alike! So, we decided to sit down with Anders to find out how it all went down, and then taste it to see how good a barrel strength single barrel can actually be.
And if you think you know who really owns the whiskey in this bottle, prepare to have your mind blown.
Art Credit: Photo by Rachel Hlay | Link: https://instagram.com/rachel_hlay
Music Credit: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Whiskeys: 1792 Small Batch Bourbon • 1792 Full Proof Bourbon
Tangents: Gabe and Drea join us for another deep distillery dive! • Chelbi and Nari don’t know Drea is here (shhhh) • Why does Barton’s ever say Barton’s? • The deep and incestuous Barton’s distillery history • #YADF (yet another distillery fire) • The French vampires of Sazerac are back! • Why does Kentucky hate New Jersey? • Babymetal! • Why aren’t there any chubby vampires? • The origin of Gabe’s “Little Bitch” comment • Our podcast is usually about a 78 (but its 100 when Drea’s here) • Ed and Gabe get belligerent about candy apples • #pulledporkwithpineapples • Drea gets off on the wrong floor
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.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 • Burn The World Waltz by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7912-burn-the-world-waltz | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Parisian by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
So, let's face it, Texas has gone through some controversial stuff recently. But there's nothing controversial about their whiskey industry, which is just bursting at the seams with a ton of good hooch. And when we were asked to review some samples of a blend of Texas whiskeys, we of course said yee-haw! So, join us as we taste a first-of-its kind whiskey, and then find out how it all got made from co-founder Nico Martini.
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Old West Gunslingers by Steve Oxen | Credit: https://www.FesliyanStudios.com
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Round 1: The Faux’ld Fashioned – Barley tea, Earl Grey tea, Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey Alternative, simple syrup, Angostura bitters, vanilla extract, orange peel garnish
Round 2: The Shamhattan – Earl Grey tea, Lapsang Souchung tea, Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey Alternative, cranberry juice, simple syrup, cherry garnish
Round 3: The Tricksy Sour – Lapsang Souchung tea, Barley tea, Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey Alternative, lemon juice, simple syrup, lemon peel garnish
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Hammock Fight by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3847-hammock-fight | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
So yeah, it’s been another stupid half-year with COVID. And now summer is over too, dammit. But what a summer it was! And we still have one last thing to talk about. Ok, SEVERAL last things. So, join us for a look back at the last six months, a Kosher whiskey QuickTaste, and a preview of the next six months.
Last Things: We have so many whiskeys to cover and there’s only so many weeks in the year • Shout-outs: Andy and Drew • Guest hosts • Seth from Broken Barrel • Jeffrey from Indiana • Cody from Montana • Listener Stats: All 50 states! 50 countries! 1400 downloads! • Delaware literally kisses New Jersey’s ass • Minnesota must still be salty about the 2018 NFC Championship game • The Queen returns! • China is probably blocking us • Season 5 Recap: Ed gets bitter about a cocktail • What Scott did while the barn burned down • Loch Ness whiskey! • Shavonne and Anders get belligerent • The French vampires of Sazerac • Ed wants a non-Scott podcast • Scott throws Ed under the bus • Shavonne offers Ed a last wish before he dies • QuickTaste: Buffalo Trace Kosher Straight Rye and Wheat Recipe Bourbon • Pucker returns! • HR sends us memo • Season 6 Preview: Barton’s • Episode #2 Reboot • Metal Whiskeys • Japan for the holidays • NYE Jacket Party! • QuickTastes & Top 10s & Infinity Bottles Oh My • Canadian Whiskey Wormhole • Secondary Market Whiskumentary • Whiskey Madness 2022 featuring 16 new whiskeys!
Music Credits: Octoblues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4152-octoblues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust • Balzan Groove by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3416-balzan-groove | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Ever wonder what one of your favorite expressions might taste like if it was aged a year longer? How about two years longer? Five years? NINE years?! Well, with this continuously aged and continually released brand from Pinhook, now you can do just that. Also, what the heck is a "pinhook" and what does it have to do with horses? Click the little triangle and find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Suave Standpipe by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4429-suave-standpipe | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Thursday Sep 09, 2021
Vermouths: Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry • Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino • Carpano Antica Formula
Round 1: The Brain Duster – Bulleit Rye, sweet vermouth, absinthe, and bitters
Round 2: The Blood & Sand – Monkey Shoulder blended Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice
Round 3: The 2-1-2 Manhattan – Elijah Craig Bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters
Tangents: Lounge mates Marty & Rachel join us for a unique cocktail comparison! • Covid quarantine is like a really long tornado warning • Rachel’s revelatory vermouth origin story • The ancient, surprising history of vermouth • Manhattans were apparently served at The Last Supper • Ed does his Anders impression • Marty and Ed really like the back end • Scott always brings Rachel Cocchi when he comes over for “book club” • Reggae is very herb forward • Scott does his Queen Elizabeth impression • Why we didn’t include Martini & Rossi • Luxardo cherries for everyone! • Dolin might need a GoFundMe page • #gnattraps
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Parisian by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4160-olde-timey | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • The Little Cafe, Tarantella, and Italian Fun by Steve Oxen | Credit: https://www.FesliyanStudios.com
Art Credits: Turin at Sunset by Flesiot, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Ok, so we have to admit that Jim Beam (the brand) hasn't been a particular favorite of ours over the years. However, the Beam distillery makes some amazing products. So, when we discovered that they had a Bottled-in-Bond expression, our interest was certainly piqued. And yet... having been burned in the past (looking at you White Label), we didn't really have very high expectations. So, this could either be an incredible sleeper whiskey or a James E. Pepper-level sh*t show. Tune in to find out which!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Whiskeys: Kinsey Zinfandel Cask American Whiskey • Lip Service Rye • Jefferson’s Reserve Pritchard Hill Bourbon
Tangents: The Ladies (Chelbi, Nari, minus Drea, plus Sue) join us for whiskeys aged in wine barrels and some Tasting 101! • Zinfandel wine history and tasting • Nari gets sexually interrupted • Once you go black (fruit notes)… • Kinsey history and tasting • Dominant nostrils and virginal tongues • Chelbi has never not had whiskey • Drea has a unique laugh • Grenache history and tasting • “How far back did it hit your throat?” • Sue is so white, she’s Finnish (but we won’t let her finish) • Oak can be a dick that way • So many Spanish guitars • Lip Service history and tasting • Exotic Spice, Big Dick Tease, and Zippy are apparently tasting notes now • Scott gets stopped by the police • #equalopporfuckery
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Named after the youngest of the Revolution-Era-famous Bowman brothers, this port-finished Bourbon has been gaining some traction in our local whiskey circles, so we were curious to find out why. Being fans of all manner of finishing processes, our expectations are high. Does it satisfy or disappoint? You know what to do. (Also, some stats about this podcast: Crickets 3, Singing 2, Belligerence 1)
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Whiskeys: Broken Barrel California Oak • Broken Barrel Heresy Rye • Broken Barrel Bourbon • Broken Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon • Pikesville Rye • Willet Rye • Bulleit Rye • WhistlePig 10 Year Rye
Tangents: Shavonne joins us on this solicited mega-tasting of barrel-stave-finished whiskey! • Broken Barrel History • “California” is apparently a tasting note now • Ed rates the first whiskey a VG (for vagina) • Shavonne’s cat Madison is a bit(ch) standoffish • Scott gets a little extra with his tasting notes • “Penis” is apparently not a tasting note now • Ed gets one final electrified handy before he dies • Holy crap these storms are close! • Interview with Seth Benhaim, founder of Broken Barrel (from Vegas!) • Shavonne’s virgin milk (see Episode #42)
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3964-laid-back-guitars | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Burn The World Waltz by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7912-burn-the-world-waltz | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
We consider regular old Larceny Bourbon to be the best wheated bourbon you can buy under $50. So, what happened when Heaven Hill decided to release a barrel strength expression only 3 times a year? Well, accolades, awards, scarcity, and crazy motherf**ing prices on the secondary market, that's what. But we've finally gotten our grubby hands on a bottle and decided to share the experience with you. Could it possibly be good enough to justify all the love? Tune in and find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Ain’t Nobody’s Business by Sara Martin (1922, Public Domain)
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Whiskeys: Michter’s US1 Unblended American Whiskey • Michter’s US1 Single Barrel Straight Rye • Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon • Angel’s Envy Rye • Knob Creek Bourbon • Bulleit Rye • Boss Hogg • Old Overholt Bottled-in-Bond Rye • Michter’s US1 Sour Mash Whiskey • Michter’s US1 Bourbon • Michter’s 10 Year Rye • Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon • Michter’s 20 Year Bourbon • Michter’s 25 Year Rye • Michter’s 25 Year Bourbon • Michter’s US1 Single Barrel Rye • Michter’s US1 Single Barrel Bourbon • Michter’s US1 Toasted Sour Mash • Michter’s US1 Toasted Bourbon • Michter’s US1 Toasted Rye
Tangents: Shavonne joins us for a deep dive into Michter’s! • Ed mispronounced Michter’s five times in a row during Episode 1 • #GoFundMyLiver • Michter’s Distillery History, Part 1 • Jersey representin’! • “Caraway seed” is apparently a tasting note now • Scott tastes cherries again (eyeroll) but then he’s vindicated! • Ed STILL hasn’t taken his whiskey fridge home! • Shavonne throws some random shade at Gabe • Ed missed a tasting event and there’s some feelings • Michter’s Distillery History, Part 2 • We literally could have bought the Michter’s brand in 2000 • Shavonne may have virgins locked in her closet • The fraternal nature of the whiskey industry • Lester replaces Ed while he serves his HR-mandated suspension • #The696 • Let’s just say Ed has a lot of belly button lint
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.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 • Still Pickin by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5761-frogs-legs-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Join us as we taste the highest (and hardest to get) Smokewagon expression in their core lineup to see if it lives up to all the hype (or lives down to all the hate) that it's been getting on the interwebs. Also, we delve into what a smokewagon actually is, and perform a dramatic-comedic reading of the brand owner's origin story!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3750-fig-leaf-rag | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Whiskeys: Balvenie Double Wood 12 • Glenlivet 12 • Glenlivet 18 • Glenmorangie 10 • Glenmorangie Lasanta • Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or • Glenmorangie Signet • Monkey Shoulder • Fistful of Bourbon • Laphroaig • Balvenie Classic • Balvenie 50 • Balvenie 10 Reserve • Balvenie 15 • Ardbeg Supernova • James E. Pepper 1776 Rye • Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban • Glenmorangie X • Glenmorangie 18 • Glenmorangie 19 • Glenmorangie 25 • Glenmorangie Pride 1981 • Glenmorangie Pride 1978 • Glenmorangie Pride 1974 • Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake • Glenmorangie Extremely Rare • Aberlour A'bunadh
Tangents: Ed’s buddy Joe joins us to taste an absolutely unnecessary amount of Scotch • Joe shades Ed on his distaste for Scotch • The Official Whiskey Tangent Toilet Paper! • Scots in Scotland think Scotches taste like Bourbon • Joe is basically Thomas Hayden Church in the movie Sideways • “Hint of plum” is apparently a popular Scotch tasting note • Balvenie Distillery History • Our Scotch origin stories • The Cult of Ardbeg • Glenlivet Distillery History • We’re all pulling out our Cox! • The 5 Rules, 6 Regions, and 7 Types of Scotch • Ed hopes global warming drowns all the Islay distilleries • Glenmorangie Distillery History • Scott’s sad about the long Scotch maturation times • Wait, Glenmorangie has its own forest?! In America?! • “Runny honey” is apparently a tasting note now • Ed wants a non-“Scott”ch Podcast
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Club Seamus by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3520-club-seamus | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Moorland by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4079-moorland | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ • Fiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3747-fiddles-mcginty | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Parisian by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
In 2020, as an extension of our first Whiskey Madness blind tasting tournament (where the whiskeys were all $25-$60), we performed a double-blind tasting on four high-end expressions ($60-$100+). However, for 2021, we've done the opposite and picked four low-end expressions ($10-$25) to see if we can find a hidden gem on the bottom shelf. But this time, we're triple blinded. And just what the hell does that mean, you ask? Well, click play to find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fight Back, Got This, The Show, Dangerous, and Party Like the ‘80s courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Reign Supreme by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4271-reign-supreme | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Enigma by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3711-enigma | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Exciting Trailer by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3726-exciting-trailer | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Round 1: Old Fashioneds - Traditional (Gabe): Willet Family Estate Rye, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, with ice, orange peel, and maraschino cherry garnish • The G.O.O.F. (Scott): Old Overholt Bottled-in-Bond Rye, Angostura orange bitters, ginger simple syrup, with ice globe, orange slice, and candied ginger garnish • The “Eld” Fashioned (Ed): Pikesville Rye, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters, fresh lemon juice, with lemon peel and fingertip garnish
Round 2: Manhattans - The Abs-Cinn-Minded Professor (Scott): Bulleit Rye, Cocchi di Torino sweet vermouth, cinnamon simple syrup, Angostura bitters, absinthe rinse, with absinthe-cinnamon-sugar rim • Traditional (Gabe): Smokewagon Straight Bourbon, Cinzano Rosso sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, with maraschino cherry garnish • Orange Manhattan (Ed): Rossville Union Rye, Cocchi di Torino sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier orange liqueur, with orange wedge, orange peel, and Luxardo cherry garnish
Round 3: Wildcards - The Fox River Cocktail (Gabe): Corsair Dark Rye, Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, Angostura bitters, with a cinnamon-chocolate-syrup rim and chocolate licorice rope garnish • A Place in the Sun (Ed): Barrell Dovetail, red wine cordial [red wine, orange juice, sweet vermouth, grenadine, simple syrup, cinnamon], fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, with lemon peel garnish • Clavo Oxidado (Scott): Barrell American Vatted Malt, fresh lime juice, Angostura bitters, jalapeño simple syrup, with lime wheel and jalapeño slice garnish
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Raving Energy by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5030-raving-energy-faster- | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Stay the Course by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5048-stay-the-course | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Join us as we cross our northern border to try a unique expression of Canadian whiskey: An 80-proof single barrel produced by people who may or may not be vampires. Also: Caribou are frickin' HUGE (plus 6 other amazing facts)!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Halls of the Undead by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3846-halls-of-the-undead | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Spirits: Rhum J.M. Single Barrel Réserve Spéciale • Corsair Barreled Gin • Espanita Tequila Añejo • Bacardi Superior Rum • Soggy Dollar Dark Rum • Captain Morgan Spiced Rum • Hayman’s Old Tom Gin • Tanqueray Gin • Beefeater Gin • Bombay Gin • Revivalist Botanical Gin • Trainwreck’s Railcar Gin • Trainwreck’s Railcar Gin Reserve
Tangents: Shavonne and Anders join us for a detour into non-whiskey spirits aged in American oak • We had the Rum and Gin for a long damn time • Shavonne wants to smell like rum all the time • Cop-stop stories • Dumb-Rum tales • Anders’s new cocktail “The Mayor 2: Electric Boogaloo” • What’s worse: Soggy or Moist? • Everyone’s angry about the Quiskey • #backsidebets • “Beefeater” is a good date to Ed • Anders drops some Gin knowledge • Apparently Fruit Loops is a tasting note now • “Gincidents” • Tequila tastes like, um, tequila • Anders recommends some cocktails you can make with each spirit • The new Local Lounge barrel pick: “The Pantydropper”
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Parisian by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3964-laid-back-guitars | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Celebration by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5051-celebration | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Verano Sensual by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5049-verano-sensual | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Join us as we taste samples of two new recently released and award-winning whiskeys from our friends at Barrell Craft Spirits, get intensely nerdy about nosing and tasting profiles, mourn the passing of DMX, sing a few songs (crickets), and suffer the belligerence of Shavonne and Anders. You know, the usual whiskey nonsense.
Also, be sure to go watch our unboxing video for these bottles on YouTube! We have faces! https://youtu.be/XGxjzKhmByU
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom • Fig Leaf Rag by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Whiskeys: Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength • Redemption High Rye Bourbon Barrel Select Small Batch • Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year • Redemption 9 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon • Greenspot • Weller Antique 107 Bourbon • Nikka Coffey Malt • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • Old Forester 1920 Prohibition • Four Roses Single Barrel • Baker's 7 Year Single Barrel Bourbon • Blanton's Gold/Straight from the Barrel • Willet Family Estate Rye • Corsair Dark Rye • Midwinter Night's Dram • Barrell Dovetail • Angel’s Envy Rye • Aberlour A’bunadh Single Malt Scotch • Little Book Chapter 3
Tangents: 102 is actually 100 • Bulleit History (old and new) • Bulleit is still selling Four Roses whiskey (even though they cut them off in 2015) • Redemption History (only new) • Ed’s wide middle whiskey marketplace • Why high-proof cocktails are better • We’ve gotten alot better at tasting notes in 2 years • Scott gets salty with a Bulleit 10 year review by some rando named Eric • Ed gets salty with Gabe hating bacon and meatloaf • #meatmuffins • Scott and His Magic Oranges • Our Top 15 Whiskeys of the Podcast (so far) • Ed tricked Scott into drinking Maker’s 46 again • Ed and Shavonne's fantasy threesome with Steve Vai • Apparently “gorgeous” is a tasting note now • Our Instagram is finally up! @whiskeytangentpodcast
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Twisted by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4552-twisted | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Six months ago we tasted the Weller Special Reserve and, well, we had some reservations. This time we got an older and more expensive (and yet also less expensive) variety. Will the new Weller fare well and be good? Or will we say farewell to Weller for good? Tune in and find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Whiskeys: Westward American Single Malt • Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan Single Malt • F.E.W Single Malt • Stranahan’s Colorado Single Malt • Barrell American Vatted Single Malt • TrainWreck’s Blue Comet Single Malt • McCarthy’s Pot Still Single Malt • Hillrock Peated Single Malt • Corsair Triple Smoke American Single Malt • Lost Lantern No. 1 Vatted American Single Malt • Lagavulin 8 Year Single Malt Scotch • Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey • Aberlour A’bunadh Single Malt Scotch • Brenne French Single Malt • Amrut Indian Single Malt
Tangents: Jeff joins us for a not-so-surprising foray into American Single Malts! • Malt v. Single Malt v. American Single Malt • The sirens around Scott’s apartment are obnoxious • Jeff might be allergic to walnuts • Oh wooden eye? • Apparently mushrooms are a tasting note now • Scott and Ed think they’re better than the dumb jokes they make • Jeff gets his 5-timer jacket! • Sue joins the recording! • Why American Single Malts are finally a thing • Apparently brittle is a nosing note now • The All-Lowes Tasting Complex! • It would take all night for Sue to lick Ed’s jacket • Scott consults the Heavy Metal Thesaurus • We’re totally getting a cease-and-desist letter from Stranahan’s • The Tale of the Boomerang Cigarette • Ed’s stalking Barrell Sprits in their bushes • Jeff is so Jeffy and full of Jeffness • Scott and Ed have Skedness (ew)
Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi • License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Porch Blues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4232-porch-blues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Cool Rock by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3552-cool-rock | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Twice Barreled, Double Barreled, Double Oaked, or whatever you call it, lots of brands are experimenting with re-barreling already finished whiskeys. So, join us to see what happens when we compare an already decent Bourbon expression to itself after it's had a long soak in fresh new toasted wood. Also, Scott makes a cocktail with it that Ed should hate. But will he actually hate it? Press play and find out!
Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Well, it’s been another half a year with COVID, but hey at least Winter is finally over, and we’ve got one last thing to talk about. Ok, SEVERAL last things. So, please join us for a look back as we revisit the past 6 months, give some shout-outs, recap all the Episodes and Sho(r)ts, and generally just try not to brag too much
Last Things: We’re taking a break from all the drinking and mayhem (riiiiiight) • Shout-outs: Gabe is a national treasure • Steve from Tampa Bay sent us whiskey! • Christian is the Hemingway of insults • Whiskey Advocate needs a centerfold • Listener Demographics: 45 Countries! • 49 States! • 10,000 Downloads! • Nebraska is just farmland and sadness • Wyoming only has 4 computers • Scott’s California kindergarten friends aren’t listening (and his cousins aren’t either) • Texas and New York are kinda like divas • Episode Recaps: Ed is a whiskey hoarder • Jeff is the Knight Who Says Neat • The Ladies decide Scott’s the prettiest (but he yelled at them anyway) • Shavonne wants a whiskey daddy • Ed confuses Bob Dylan’s whiskey with a death cult, AGAIN • We hope Steve has a guest room • Eating at Taco Bell doesn’t make you Mexican • Shavonne wins the Random Belligerence of the Year award • Take a lobe off, Annie! • The Christmas tales we lost • Scott wins the Whiskey Freak Out of the Year award • All the Blanton’s you can’t get (but we got anyway) • Coming Soon: American Single Malts • Toasted Elijah Craig QuickTaste • Our 100th Podcast • Antique Weller 107 QuickTaste • Barreled Spirits • Cocktail Kombat II • Scotch Whiskies II • Japanese Whiskies II • Bottled Cocktails • Whiskey Madness Double-Blind Low-End Invitational • Whiskey Wormhole II • More Quiskies and Top 10s • And as always, thanks so much for listening everyone!
Music Credits: Octoblues by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4152-octoblues | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Whiskeys: Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey • Knob Creek Rye • Corsair Dark Malted Rye • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • WhistlePig Piggyback Rye • Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • The Sexton Irish Whiskey • Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey • Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch • Nikka Coffey Grain Japanese Whiskey • Amrut Indian Single Malt Whiskey • Crown Royal XO Cognac Finish • Brenne French Single Malt Whiskey
Madness: Recap of the final four participants and how they got here • Gabe gets in a carte blanche attack against Ed (because Ed’s mouth was full of whiskey, of course) • Scott and Anders are accused of having tossing salads • Bonnie Tyler now sings like ass-phalt • Ed casts some “Tennessee” shade on Shavonne • Ed’s soft palate doesn’t get hard for him • Let the beat drop! • The strange connection between Portugal and Japan • Anders offers a reward and reviews the final whiskeys in Swedish! • F**k like an American: slow and sloppy • Canada is the master of the rye blend (but most are kinda just ok) • COVID forced 15% capacity in the arena but fans can watch the big screens outside • Please don’t eat horse shit
Music Credits: Fight Back and Got This courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Enigma by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3711-enigma | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Club Seamus by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3520-club-seamus | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • On a Mission courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/on-a-mission-the-soular-system • Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Whiskeys: Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey • Knob Creek Rye • Corsair Dark Malted Rye • Journeyman Last Feather Rye • WhistlePig Piggyback Rye • Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • The Sexton Irish Whiskey • Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey • Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch • Nikka Coffey Grain Japanese Whiskey • Amrut Indian Single Malt Whiskey • Crown Royal XO Cognac Finish • Brenne French Single Malt Whiskey • Nikka Coffey Malt Japanese Whiskey
Madness: We do this for the upsets (so people can get upset) • The misleading pageantry of the E.H. Taylor • This is the greatest idea that Scott’s ever had in his entire life • NJ’s archaic rules about serving 2 drinks simultaneously • Mixing Amrut with Crown Royal is fire • Apparently diluted cherry ICEE is a tasting note now • Gabe can literally put water in his whiskey whenever he wants (little bitch) • So. Many. Sherries. • Scott f's up the glasses • Ed never has 3 whiskeys at home (because he usually has 5) • The weird connection between Mark Twain and Rick & Morty • Anders may have been ordering avocado toast on his phone • If we pick Evan Williams, we’ll be sobbing in the shower like in The Crying Game • Circumcision jokes! • Anders makes good on his Bourbon wager from Week 1
Music Credits: Fight Back, Party Like the 80s, and Got This courtesy of Neffex | Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/neffexmusic • Return of the Mummy by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4281-return-of-the-mummy | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Enigma by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3711-enigma | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Club Seamus by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3520-club-seamus | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Exciting Trailer by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3726-exciting-trailer | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license