Whiskey Tangent

Whiskey Sho(r)t - How (Not) to Make a Mint Julep

Listen as we screw up one of the easiest cocktail recipes ever. But, hey, at least you'll know what not to do at your Derby party. Bonus: You'll find out what the hell a julep is. So, win-win, we'd say.

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom

Episode #3: Whiskey Lounge v. Whiskey Tasting | Ed Gets a Colonoscopy

Whiskeys: Angel’s Envy Rye • Redbreast 12 Year Irish • WhistlePig Boss Hogg Rye • Midleton’s 17 Year Irish • Crown Royal Peach? • Power’s Irish • Paddy’s Irish • Bushmills Irish • Bushmills Black Irish • Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon • Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Bourbon • Elijah Craig Single Barrel 23 Year Bourbon • Bib & Tucker • Redemption • Bernheim Original Wheat • Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon • Evan Williams Bourbon • Larceny Bourbon • Sagamore Spirit Rye • Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength Rye • Sagamore Spirit Port Finish Rye • Sagamore Spirit Double-Oaked Rye • Jack Daniels Single Barrel • Jack Daniels • WhistlePig Rye • Bulleit Rye • Savage and Cooke

Tangents: Scott’s first trip to the Whiskey Lounge • Wildwood’s Anglesea Pub • Whiskey Tasting (30 whiskeys, not 100, Rich) • When too much whiskey really is too much • Single barrel vs. Small batch • How many bottles are actually in a barrel? • In defense of MGP (not for the last time) • We’re old and can’t goddamn see • Ed’s happy fun time colonoscopy •  The end of our epic night at the whiskey tasting

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Whiskey Sho(r)t - How to Drink Like a Pro

Look, if you've been drinking for awhile, we know you know all this. But even experts need a reminder of how to drink without becoming a sloppy, puking mess. I mean, we certainly need to be reminded. Early and often. So, um, this might be more for us than you.

Music Credits: Freedom courtesy of Choc Mic McNeil | Link: https://soundcloud.com/chocmic/freedom

Episode #2: Basil Hayden’s v. Old Grand-Dad 100 | F**k Flat Earthers

Whiskeys: Basil Hayden’s Bourbon • Old Grand-Dad 100 Bonded Bourbon • Jack Daniels • Jim Beam • Angel’s Envy Rye • Redbreast 12 Year Irish • Redbreast 15 Year Irish • Gentleman Jack  • Macallan Scotch • Baker’s Bourbon • Booker’s Bourbon • Knob Creek Bourbon • Redemption High-Rye Bourbon • Woodford Reserve Bourbon • Woodford Reserve Double-Oaked Bourbon • Woodford Reserve Rye • Knob Creek Rye • Knob Creek Maple Bourbon • Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon • Old Grand-Dad 80 Bourbon • Japanese whiskeys • Michter’s (not Mishter’s lol) • Pappy (not Paddy lol) van Winkle • Fireball (argh) • High West Prairie Bourbon • High West Double Rye • High West Midwinter Night’s Dram • Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon • Maker’s Mark Bourbon • Maker’s Mark 46 Bourbon

Tangents: F**k Flat Earthers • The moon landing was not faked • Bad college beer • Sun Country wine coolers • Ed had how many Gran Marnier’s?! • History of the Jim Beam company and family • Accountant shade • Um, cocoa powder? • Treating yourself to expensive whiskeys • Basil Hayden was a real dude • HBO’s Deadwood • Blanton’s an A-horse • Age statements: WTF does “artfully aged” even mean? • Maker’s Mark’s Mistake • Kraft Mac & Cheese trolling

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #1: Bulleit Rye v. Redemption Rye | Popcorn Permission Slips

Whiskeys: Pappy van Winkle • Jim Beam • Widow Jane Bourbon • Bulleit Rye • Michter’s (not Mishter’s lol) • Redemption Rye • WhistlePig Rye • Angel’s Envy Rye • Bulleit Bourbon • High West Midwinter Night’s Dram • High West Campfire • High West Double Rye • High West Rendezvous Rye • High West Bourye • Sagamore Spirit Rye • Redemption Bourbon • Four Roses Single Barrel • Knob Creek Bourbon • Gentleman Jack • Crown Royal • Old Crow • Wild Turkey • Jameson

Tangents: The Wall of Whiskey Conundrum • Cocktails • Some local bars • The recent whiskey explosion • MGP and the whiskey biz • Popcorn permission slips SMH • Boxed whiskey?! • The sorta kinda bullshit of whiskey marketing • Reviewers and their crazy-ass taste buds • Jack and Cokes: Don’t Be Hatin’ • Coors Light: Don’t Be Hatin’ 2 - Electric Boogaloo • Cursing  • Bud Light and the Philadelphia Eagles • The Old City Special!

Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/