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In part 2 of our series with Hannah Whisky Merchants we sample the St. Bridget's Kirk Batch #2, Dalgety- Glen Spey bottling, and the Lady of the Glen- Caol Ila bottling. All of this while chatting about there being too much goodness to fit in one episode, the best job in the world, sticking to the warehouse floor, why Kyle looks like Buzz Lightyear, a batch of fresh Benadryl, all of the government red tape, youthful bananas, proof ...

In part 1 of a 2 part series we're honored to be joined by Gregor and Paul of Hannah Whisky Merchants. We chat about investigative dramming, getting stung on the face by a wasp, laughing before asking if things are ok, bubbles and plateaus, transit sherry, what’s an independent bottler, contract distilling, the role of the independent bottler in the whisky industry, tea spooning, whisky provenance, cask selection, experimentation i...

On this episode we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws by cracking open a Narragansett and Allagash Surfbird as we talk about elephant pregnancies, chugging water because we're always sweaty, not the James Bond villain, the majority of Rhode Island, crushing a can, pinging the can off a sharks forehead, Kyle hadn’t seen Jaws before this episode, the start of the summer blockbuster, the difficulty of making the f...

On this episode we're hanging out with LJ from the Lakeland Whiskey Society. We get the opportunity to sample a few Rare Character and Starlight barrel picks while hatting about nerding out with local friends, volunteering with a BBQ festival, people taking whiskey too seriously, community behind whiskey, the few positives of social media, LWS Barrel Picks, Rare Character TKO, 8 yr 2 mo 128.44 proof 70 rye 25 corn 5 mb,...

On this episode we're tackling the John Daly Cocktails from Good Boy Vodka while talking about skydiving into the studio, the difference between Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams, summer according to Nick, smoking Marlboro Reds and playing golf barefoot, John Daly in the Arnold Palmer Pose, Iced Tea and Lemonade, the dumpster behind a bowling alley, Peach Rings, the summer blockbuster summer, Mission Impossible: The Final Reck...

On the second of a two part series, we dive into the Release 13- Heat- tasting box from Blind Barrels, the first and only double blind whiskey tasting experience. While putting our whiskey knoweldge to the true test, we chat about being fanboys for Blind Barrels, King of the Hill, the tasting table, having a language with which to discuss the whiskey, the high stakes for this tasting, who is the more knowledgable Whiske...

On the first of a two part series, we get the opportunity to talk with Bobby DeMars of Blind Barrels, the first and only double blind whiskey tasting experience. We chat about the bespoke spirits tasting box, being screwed by Father’s Day orders, filling bottles in a basement with a funnel, the power of the distributors, highlighting rockstar whiskies, the ills of the three tier system, kissing a bunch of frogs, whiske...

On this episode we're sipping on ASW's Fiddler Toasted Rye Lakeland Whiskey Society Barrel Pick while talking about the guy that's seen Bruce Lee movies, stepping up to throw down, the rare two cups in a day, all the nerdy stuff, enthusiasts and connoisseurs, an Offerman esque diatribe, a grand slam, what is small talk, are we good at small talk, small talk opens up avenues, requesting a price at a liquor store, not sch...

On this special on location episode you join us in the middle of a birthday round of golf. We're sipping on New Belgium's revamped Fat Tire while talking about our shortest episode yet, being on the precipice of leading technology, beer that tastes nothing like a tire, watching a movie on a boat, darker tones of a Marvel film, Nick's Marvel fatigue continues, working through the character flaws, all of the new films fee...

On this episode we once again dive into the wonderful world of Bunnahabhain  with a sampling of the 2021 and 2022 12 Year Cask strenght while answering some of your burning Drep and Stone questions. We cover Nick's radio dj voice, zero full episodes of Brady Bunch, who cares about the stupid dolphin, the suggestion box in front of the studio, whether one plus one does indeed equal two, the balance of enjoying a dram, th...

On this episode we're honored to be joined by Rob and Calum from Holyrood Distillery located in Edinburgh. Not only do we sample their amazing Embra and Ambir whisky, we also chat about Scottish weather, starting a distillery in Edinburgh, a business for the people, why time flies when you’re making whiskey, Edinburgh as a landing point, the responsibility of the distillery, complete whisky geeks, the hospitality of the...

On this episode we have a dram or two of Johnnie Walker Black Label and talk about fashion advice, GRWM Nick style, bibrant socks, blended scotch, appreciating the branding, 29 different distilleries?, an entry into smoke, calm down on the $200 12 year bourbon, why do you not like scotch?, why we’re not meant for omniscience, threads between episodes, is knowledge a good thing?, are we worse off when we know more, the ...

On this episode we try Loch Lomond 18 Year  while talking about yodeling on a roller coaster, drinking some warm milk, a nighttime turkey bacon sandwich with an ice cream chaser, you've never see an 18 year old great dane, picking cinnamon rolls out of a flyer, Pumpernickel bread, older but not better, pudding versus puddin’, splitting a pottery class in two, quality versus quantity, perfection fatigue, learning through...

On this episode we recap the 10th Anniversary of the Orlando Whiskey Festival and then get the amazing opportunity to sample Broadstreet Infamous's Legacy Bourbon, Wheated Bourbon, Act 1 Clear Whiskey, and Prohibition Proof Bourbon while talking about a whiskey festival in an awesome location, the BTS of the OWF, turning a corner and finding great whiskey with our treasure map of whiskey, whiskey nerds talking about the...