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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • Head Distiller, Adam Hannett
  • The name Bruichladdich is an anglicisation of Bruthach a' Chladaich, Scottish Gaelic for Brae (hillside) of the Shore.
  • Originally established in 1881, it was closed many times throughout its history, and its current form opened in 2001. It has been owned by Rémy Cointreau since 2012.
  • Barley doesn't grow well on Islay, so most is imported ...

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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • take their name from the Gaelic for “Black Rock.”
  • The main Speyside part of Johnnie Walker
  • Helen Cummings and her husband, John, started the distillery in 1824
  • The distillery was sited high up on Mannoch Hill, above the River Spey, due to the peat softening the water.
  • Helen was the distiller. Since the distillery was on the top of the hill, she could see the authorities coming....

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Nick, Chris, and Steve sat down with Master Distiller Rob Hudson at Iron Vault Distillery.  After an amazing tour, we sat down to try a lot of their lineup, and we were impressed!  From their Bottled in Bond and their Frankenwhiskey, to their journey to making Aquavit, and an American Single Malt that even Chris liked!

Head up to Galion, Ohio, for some great local eats, stop in for a tour, and pick up a bottle or two!

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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • These guys are not well-liked online!
  • Lots of questions about their legitimacy, especially when they first started
  • Bottling happens at Stitzel Weller, but the products are not from there, and the marketing didn't make that clear
• Our Bottle: Muckety Muck 24
  • From Port Dundas Distillery (1810-2010)
    • Once the Largest distillery in Scotland in the late 19th century
    • Du...

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Micah joins us again on our scotch series!

• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • In 2017, it was bought by Billy Walker and his business partners
  • Billy Walker is also their master distiller and has been in the scotch world for over 50 years
    • “About 70% of the flavor comes from the wood.”
    • Because of this, Billy really likes to finish
    • Started with Ballantine's blend in 1972, but has been owning companies since...

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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • Go to their website! Really fun way of showing the distillery off
  • Has Speyside, Highland, and peated Islay in it
  • Said to be a family recipe of the Macleod family 
• Our Bottle:
• Pipe Pairings: Peterson Sherlock Holmes 
• Cocktails:
• Research Sources
  • https://www.ianmacleod.com/company-history 
  • https://www.isleofskyewhisky.com/ 

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Welcome Micah!

Discovering the Legacy of William Grant & Sons: A Journey Through Whiskey

Nestled in the heart of Scotland, William Grant & Sons is synonymous with quality and craftsmanship in the whiskey industry. As the third-largest producer of Scotch whisky globally, the company has a rich heritage and a passion for distilling that spans over a century. Let’s delve into what makes William Grant & Sons a stan...

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Whiskey Chasers!  We sat down to discuss our favorite bottles from the Podcast or for the club. If you are celebrating with a bottle or a pipe, feel free to tag us so we can see!

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• Our Bottle: Ensemble
  • We picked this because of how smoky and scotch like it was
  • The ad for this bottle say its light but with a complex finish
  • If this is light, I might really like mezcal!
• What is mezcal
  • Made only in Jalisco
  • “Mezcal” is like whiskey, where tequila is like “bourbon”  All tequila is mezcal but not all mezcal is tequila
  • Made using agave hearts (pinya) that are roasted in a pit, which makes it smok...

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• Before Gin there was Genever:
  • Malt Wine distilled 
  • Wasn't very good, so they started adding Juniper 
• Old Tom came next in the 18th century
  • This is our gin. Not using Malt wine, but instead grain spirits
• Then we have a London Dry
  • Nuetral grain spirits
  • Uses a column still
  • Then Vapor infused with an onion top pot still
    • In the second bubble on top is a gin bag with your herbs. Vapor from below mixes...

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On today's episode, we all picked a bottle that evoked memories.  We are getting personal on this one!  

Our smoke for this episode was Father the Flame, by Cornell and Deihl.  This was a limited release for the documentary they put out.

The Documentary "Father the Flame" is available to stream on Fubo and can be rented or purchased on YouTube.

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The Whiskey Chasers were joined by the whole Hough Family: Jim, Ellen, Rob, and Kevin, to discuss Liberty Pole Spirits.  It is always a joy to go to distilleries and meet the people behind the brand, but this was truly wonderful! The family was so welcoming and gave us a tour of the place, including their rickhouse. After our recording, we were treated to some amazing food from their restaurant. 

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We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Trask, the Production manager and head blender of Wigle Whiskey. We had an amazing time interviewing Alex and hearing about his process and the state of craft whiskey in Pittsburgh.  We discussed Monongahela Rye, American Single Malt, and the process of Finishing and how that imparts flavor.  Alex is a real leader in the finishing world and is looking to triple or quadruple fi...

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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.
  • Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. 
  • It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KY
  • Henry Oberholze...

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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.
  • Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. 
  • It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KY
  • Henry Oberholze...

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• Interesting things about the distillery:
  • Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.
  • Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. 
  • It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KY
  • Henry Oberholze...