Whiskey Chasers
Nick, Chris, and Steve talk about whisk(e)y! Join us for a chat about the history and taste of aqua vitae, "Water of Life". Spend a night with a good pipe, a great glass, and fantastic conversation! We are a national group of whiskey clubs! If you are interested in joining an in-person club, reach out! If the podcast is enough for you, then join our podcast club for access to barrel picks and samples!
Episodes
We pour Elijah Craig’s first Barrel Proof Rye and get stuck on one detail that changes everything: 12 years old, “uncut,” and somehow only 108 proof. We chase the science, argue about hype versus reality, and land on why this bottle feels like an outlier even if it is technically what the label says.
• why Elijah Craig rye has a reputation as a “barely rye” pour
• what m...
We pour Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Rye Batch 2 and get honest about what we love, what feels thin, and why a short finish can hold a bottle back even when the flavor is good. We also crack an aged bag of pipe tobacco and end up in a surprisingly deep debate about what “finished” should mean in American whiskey.
• the origin of the “Quintessential” name and why smart naming works ...
We finally get Steve back behind the mic, then crack open Watershed Rye Batch Three, and it immediately resets our idea of what Ohio rye can be. Between a 143.1 proof gut-punch of flavor and a long-awaited tin of Esoterica Plum Cake, we end up talking about scarcity, lotteries, and why some bottles demand patience.
• Steve’s return after tax season and what we’re pouring
• Watershed...
We sit down with Mike Trott and Harold Underdown from Four Branches Bourbon to unpack how a loss in the field turned into a whiskey built for remembrance and real connection. We also get candid about quality, pricing, veteran mental health, and why their motto “sip to remember” is a line in the sand.
• the origin story behind Four Branches and the friends they honour
• why bourbon is a ...
We crack a Hugh Hamer cherry brandy barrel finished bourbon and end up with a shockingly sweet, creamy, cherry-forward pour that drinks lighter than its proof. The real surprise is how perfectly it pairs with Plum Pudding pipe tobacco and turns the whole night into a “Nirvana smoke” kind of memory.
• Debating how to pronounce Hugh Hamer and why the name matters
• First impressions o...
- Interesting things about the distillery:
- First NEW distillery to open in Indiana after 2 years of fighting to change the laws.
- Bear Wallow has a history dating back to the prohibition
- Bootleggers used to hide from the law in Bear Wallow because of how many bears were present at that time, and people did not want to normally take the risk with the bears
- Out of Brown County
- All grains are from ...
- Interesting things about the distillery:
- This is an MGP product, but not their normal mashbill or mashbills
- Key MGP Mashbills:
- Rye Whiskey: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley.
- High Rye Bourbon: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley.
- Low Rye Bourbon: 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley.
- Wheated Bourbon: 51% Corn, 45% Wheat, 4% Malted Barley.
- Light Whiskey: 99% Corn, 1% Malted Barley
- This was bottled by a small winery...
- Interesting things about the distillery:
- Became one of the first 200 Craft distilleries in the US
- Utilizes traditional Cognac and Scottish pot stills alongside pre-industrial American whiskey, cognac, and Scottish methods
- Started with beer, then wine, and then grappa before whiskey
- Double pot still
- Utilize locally sourced grains
- The owner came from a finance background and, after 2008, decided finan...
- Opened in March, not until August of 2007.
- The Farm Distillery Bill was signed in August, making it easier for people to open farm distilleries and more like a winery.
- Founding member of empire Rye
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- Interesting things about the distillery:
- Owners previously owned Whistling Hare Distillery in Colorado
- Now called Turnbuckle Distilling after the sale
- Named after the St. Dunston legend, when he put hot horseshoes
- Owners previously owned Whistling Hare Distillery in Colorado
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- Interesting things about the distillery:
- Features a square still
- Casey was a famous still maker in the land between the lakes area
- He started making square stills, which made them easier to transport and move in a hurry, something that is helpful if you're being chased down.
- He went to prison for bootlegging and stopped moonshining and building a still in 1967
- This distillery was started by his grandson, Ar...
- Interesting things about the distillery:
- Johnnie Walker and Sons have been around since roughly 1854.
- Johnnie, known as John, owned a grocery store and became known as the guy who could get you things.
- By things, we mean tea, fine wines, and spirits.
- He found his way into the whiskey world by blending the whiskey that he got in
- Creating something new
- John passed away in 1857, and his son, Alexander, to...
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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 from ...
- 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 au...
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 bot...
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