Savor the Burn: Cocktails & Rock Tales
A smooth sip. A slow burn. Join Jonathan Haslar and W2 from Kansas City's metal band, Burn the Gates, as they pour a drink and talk music, art, influences, the local scene, and any other bullshit that comes to mind. #KCmetal
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While in Kentucky this past spring, we had the opportunity to stop by Lux Row Distillers! What a beautiful distillery, and oh look what we found! The Lux Row Double Barrel Aged 12 years kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Oh yeah, CASK STRENGTH! Are you ready? We are, so let's GO!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/s...
Wrapping up an evening with some treats from Costco the in-laws brought with them!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support for Savor the Burn through our special tiers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SavortheBurnLooking to elevate your bar ...
Happy Independence Day everyone! Raise a glass, enjoy the day, and be safe!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support for Savor the Burn through our special tiers on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/SavortheBurnLooking to elevate your b...
While visiting Woodford Reserve, we found an exclusive offering. A Blended Malt Sherry Cask Finish. We were not expecting the flavors we found on this one! Grab a pour and let's GO!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support for Savor...
We heard a lot of excitement and then a lot of complaining on this one... Is it worth the hunt? Is it worth the extra MSRP? What on earth does DOUBLE DOUBLE even mean? The Woodford Reserve Barrel Finish Select Double Double Oaked Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Heavy Toasted New Oak. All I know, is we are very much so excited to get into this one! Was it truly worth the hunt? Let's find out together!As always, tha...
We have grown fond of Woodford Reserve, especially when it is a Master's Collection offering! Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall truly knows what she is doing and is doing some incredible things. This is the Madeira Cask Finished released in the fall of 2024 as the 20th release in this series. Grab a pour, and enjoy!As always, thanks for watching and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/sav...
Ms. Katie is so good to us! We always have a treat of some kind to either pair with a pour or just enjoy on its own. We took the opportunity to reflect and talk about our time in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. Specifically at the House of Commons A Bourbon Library! Fantastic staff and an incredible experience!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnh...
Finally made it back to where it all began for us! West Bottoms Whiskey Company! Located at the bottom of the 12th St Bridge in the west bottoms of Kansas City! A parlor with history, stories, and tasty cocktails and pours. we got a chance to sit down with founder Alex Lindsey, have some pours talk about what they are up to and learn a few new things about this distillery!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!&q...
We got the chance to tour, sample, and chat with Co-Founder Damian Garcia of Union Horse Distilling Co in Lenexa, Kansas! Are you ready? 7 tastings of theit core offerings! Let's do this!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support fo...
This bottle arrived, and we knew we had to open it immediately and get it reviewed as soon as possible! Michter's 2025 Release of the 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support for...
What an incredible bottle! Just released, the 2025 Edition Monogram Kansas City Whiskey Solera Reserve! We got this on pre-order and had to get into as soon as we got it! The pedigree of this whiskey speaks for itself, but that's not stopping us from having a pour! You ready? let's GO!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.insta...
We loved the Michter's 10yr Single Barrel Kentucky Straight rye Whiskey (2023 release) and recently we were fortunate enough to have gotten the recent 2025 release of the US*1 Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey! We do love our higher proofed whiskies, so what will that do for this rye? Grab yourself a pour, and let's find out, on this episode, right NOW!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on ...
Jonathan surprised me and brought me a Jefferson's Reserve Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon, clocking in at 130 Proof, we decided not to waste anytime getting into this bottle! In fact, we decided it was a perfect candidate for a cocktail we have been wanting to make for awhile now... The Paper Plane! Happy Father's Day!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www...
It's Friday the 13th, and what better time for a double feature, we just got in the mail from pre-order, the Moonlight Mayhem 2 The White Port Wolf from Filmland Spirits! This one carries with is a 7 year age statement and comes in howling at the moon for another pour! Are you ready for this? Let's GO!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instag...
Are you excited? We most certainly are! While at Michter's earlier this spring, we had the opportunity to have a small taste of this one and loved it, but didn't realize just how much we actually would love it once we had a bottle and could get a full pour! LET'S GO!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savort...
it's cocktail time and we have an incredible treat to pair with this cocktail! The "25th Hour" cocktail is a relatively new creation, designed by Sandy de Almeida at The Drake Hotel in Toronto, Canada in 2021. It's a "booze forward cocktail combining the flavors of smoke, sweet and a little bit of bitterness". Ms. Katie made us some, from scratch truffles to go with it, and we were beyond impressed with ...
Josh Barber ( @theamericanjosh ) back in the studio! This time with a gem that is not easy to find state side, which is why he brought it home from Scotland for us! The Kilchoman 2024 Release of Loch Gorm Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky! The nose alone had us won over, time to stop talking and get it on the palate! Sláinte!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.co...
it is always rad to have a good friend Josh Barber ( @theamericanjosh ) in studio! And when he is, we get into so great scotch! This time after being on tour in the UK, Josh came home with some bottles for us directly from the distilleries! First up, Oban Distillers Edition! We thought this a great opportunity to 1) Kill the bottle of Oban 14 I had on the shelf, 2) Give it a proper review the podcast, and 3) Let's use it for a ...
It may be a crime it took us this long to discover The Sazerac cocktail. we made this with Angel's Envy Rum Cask Finished Rye and spritzed with a J Rieger distillery only Absinthe. Cheers!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savortheburnhttps://www.instagram.com/savortheburnhttps://x.com/SavorTheBurnhttps://www.tiktok.com/@savortheburnShow your support f...
Gomer's on 103rd and State Line always has a great barrel pick, usually more than one. This Angel's Envy Single Barrel takes the cake! What an incredible pick, and finished in an Oloroso Sherry Cask. Did you have an opportunity to get this bottle? Let us know what you think? Now... let's get into it!As always, thanks for watching, and "Keep on Burning!" Follow us on socials! https://www.facebook.com/savorthebu...
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