Easily our most requested Whiskey Review since it was announced to be released, Southern Tier PUMKING WHISKEY! Southern Tier gave birth to this beauty after their years of success with the PUMKING Beer, so the boys had to have it on the show. Listen in to see how it compares to other flavored whiskey, like Devils River, Skrewball, and Cask and Crew. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like...
Sep 30, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 53
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! Wish us a happy birthday in the comments below, the podcast turns 1 year old today! During this episode, the boys reminisce on the key favorite moments, most cringy moments, react to their first episode, and talk about goals for the next 52 weeks. During this episode, we have a taste test to see how terrible we are at taking tests. Featured in this episode is Hartmans, Woodford Reserve, Bulleit, Jim Beam Double Oak, Elijah Craig, and Buffalo Trace. Do you think you could do be...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 52
Yeeks, this one is going to be a disaster. The boys sit down with Derek's childhood friend, Tom Cavanagh, to discuss his life. Tom is an incredibly talented graphic designer who has helped us with our logo, and a ton of local business in the Buffalo Area. He has his own freelance business where you can contact him if you need a logo done, as well as websites, business cards, and more! Go check out his Instagram and see for yourself how talented he is. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube C...
Sep 25, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 52
For their 52nd episode, the boys sit down with 6 bourbons and try to guess which one is which. Spoiler alert, this was ridiculously hard (that's what she said). Featured in this clip is Hartmans, Woodford Reserve, Bulleit, Jim Beam Double Oak, Elijah Craig, and Buffalo Trace. Do you think you could do better than us with a strictly bourbon tasting? Let us know your guesses on how many we got correct in the comments below! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us gro...
Sep 23, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 52
The boys sit down on their new recording day to discuss their weekly recap, which includes the most anticipated work holiday, Labor Day! From Golfing, to Disc Golfing, to Fantasy Football Drafts, to swimming with dogs, we covered it all! During this episode, we are guzzling down the Devils River Coffee Bourbon, which is such a tasteful concoction we need to pace ourselves. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses ...
Sep 21, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Positive Approach is an amazing company that prides themselves on quality and helping people grow their own brand. Mike and Derek head over to Positive Approach Press to meet with their co-founder, Joe, to understand their business and talk merch. Joe discusses his process for screen printing, the amazing work he's been able to do so far, and further community engagement he has planned for the future. Also, be on the lookout for our continued work together as we push out Buffalo Happy Hour Merch...
Sep 18, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 51
The marriage of two soulmates (at least in Derek's eyes). Devils River Coffee Bourbon is the most delicious bourbon you can have literally at any time of the day. It's smooth notes and high hug make this bourbon shine and #1 in it's class when compared to other flavored bourbons. This is in a tier all by itself, tune in to hear out why! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and...
Sep 16, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Lagavulin Scotch, Steak seasoned with Steak Elmo's Steakhouse Seasoning, Flannels, posters from Mulligan's Steakhouse, and a general consensus of "We Do What We Want", how much more Ron Swanson can you get? This episode is our first major milestone as a podcast, so we wanted to do something special. We recap our year to date, eat steak, and talk about our favorite Parks and Rec moments. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps t...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Derek and Mike go to Hertel Avenue to catch up with one of Derek's old friends, Angelo Marinelli! Angelo, better known as Edalo, is a producer in the Buffalo area who has been incredibly successful by creating his own music and working with musicians across the US to mix their vocals into his creations. Edalo had the dream of coming back to Buffalo after living in Los Angeles to open a small recording studio, which he could then use to provide another option for artists in the Buffalo Area to ex...
Sep 11, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Finally episode 50 has come, and we get to crack open one of our most anticipated whiskys to date. Lagavulin is a staple in the Scotch world, and the one and only Nick Offerman worked with the head distillers there to create his favorite tasting scotch! Tune in on Monday to hear the final rating, and other shenanigans we had planned for this episode! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a lik...
Sep 09, 2020•9 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Derek and Mike discuss their different views on subscription boxes as they are both decked out in their ShortPar4 gear. Have you ever tried a subscription box? If so, which one and are you looking to switch? Derek made the switch to Stichfix and loves it! Also talked about Mike's Butcher Box. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos every Monday, Wednesda...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 49
As our loyal listeners know, Mike and Derek used to ride motorcycles. Yeah, I know, we're cool. Through our experiences, we met a guy named Rob who helped bring the Western New York bike scene together by organizing group rides, participating in motorcycle awareness month, and fostering an environment that could be enjoyed by all skill levels. Now Rob started his own small Business, RK Motorsports, aimed at fixing wrecked bikes and doing servicing on others. Go subscribe to Rob's YouTube Channel...
Sep 04, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 49
This super exclusive, maybe bottle #35, maybe completely wrong, was on our episode this week. This single barrel version of Jack Daniels was so unique and tasteful, we forgot we were drinking Jack! Tune in on Monday to hear the final rating! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...
Sep 02, 2020•13 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Derek and Mike discuss their weekend shindigs, which involve Mike getting married (congrats in the comments) and Derek traveling for a staycation getaway to the Fingerlakes. Also, the boys talk about Sports being back, the Bruins playoff run, and how excited we are for football season. We have this discussion while drinking Woodford Reserve, and the Cocktail section is finally back again! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps...
Aug 31, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Barbill and 189 were on the show today to discuss their operations, how they handle being the Best Wings in WNY (no contest) and their thought process behind their expansion! Also, we discuss the highly debated DRUMS vs FLATS, Painted vs Tossed sauce, and more! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Advertising Inqui...
Aug 28, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 48
As the boys dive deeper past the first initial overrated whiskeys that everyone knows of, we come to another distillery that is receiving all the hype. Woodford Reserve Distillers Select is a fantastic bourbon, but should it stay on this pedestal it currently has? Tune in to find out. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos every Monday, Wednesday, and F...
Aug 26, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 48
This busy week means we have a LOT to recap, including how we almost died by death of Bear Attack. A ton of food, outdoor living, and banana hammocks (not that kind) were what made this Bachelor's Weekend the best. We also traveled down to Fingerlakes to interview Karl from Hollerhorn, and while there picked up some of that good good. Throughout this episode, Mike and Derek are drinking Sapling, which is a maple distillate created by Hollerhorn Distilling. As always, please subscribe to our YouT...
Aug 24, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 47
American Single Malt is a new type of whiskey emerging in the states. As people know, in order to call whisky Scotch, it MUST be made in Scotland. Distilleries in the United States are working to recreate Scotch style whisky in America, which is what Hollerhorn has created their distillery to do. Listen in to this clip to hear Karl Neubauer talk about his version of American Single Malt, what differentiates it from Bourbon, Whiskey, and Scotch as well as what the similarities are. Tune in to the...
Aug 21, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 47
This is our most interesting interview yet. Karl Neubauer is the owner and mastermind behind Hollerhorn distilling, specifically created with the idea in mind to create one of the first American Single Malts. We talk a TON about the emergence of the American Single Malt, what makes it different from Bourbon, Whiskey, and Scotch, and the similarities between the Scotch we know from Scotland. Also, we talk a lot about the artistic past of him and his wife, their first distillate which is made from...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Derek and Mike try and rate this new product that doesn't even have a category yet! Hollerhorn created this Maple Distillate that is a distilled spirit created from Maple Syrup. This particular product was aged in Bourbon Barrels, so, whiskey, kind of, not really! Tune in to our interview with Karl from Hollerhorn this FRIDAY to hear more about this product, as well as what else they have coming up! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in...
Aug 19, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Wine came in hot and heavy with this Traminette wine from Johnson Estate. The boys briefly recap their interview with Jennifer and Fredrick Johnson, while sipping on this beautiful and flavorful white, Traminette. Mike and Derek also discuss their week, current personal issues, and what's next. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos every Monday, Wednes...
Aug 17, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 46
The boys are always keeping things interesting! Johnson Estate is the oldest New York Estate Winery, which is why we wanted to start with them. Chautauqua is home to some amazing wineries that are full of timeless history, and their wines are packed with a ton of flavors. Go check them out on your next Wine Trail outing, and tell them the Buffalo Happy Hour sent ya! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we prom...
Aug 14, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Switching it up AGAIN this Wednesday coming at you with a WINE review. Yes, you heard that right, a wine review. Traminette is a newer grape that is a child between two other grapes. Intrigued yet? Listen to this review and tune in on Friday where we talk with the owners of one of Western New Yorks Oldest Estate Winery, Johnson Estate. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and ...
Aug 12, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 46
The guys talk today about a ton of content including healthy lifestyles, flat tires, car maintenance, and sports again. Also they recap their amazing interview they had with Nick Argy from Macy's Place Pizzeria. They reminisce while drinking Four Mile Brewing's Alleghany IPA, which is one of their favorites so far! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos...
Aug 10, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 45
We have died and gone to heaven. You can't get much better in the Buffalo Area for Pizza than Macy's Place Pizzeria. Winner of the 2019 SexySlices Buffalo Pizza Competition, Nick Argy is changing the way people look at pizza. His creativity and innovation has led to countless types of pizza that he can't even keep up with. Go follow his Instagram page @macysplacepizzeria for some insane pizza porn As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in t...
Aug 07, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 45
How can you not drink beer while eating pizza? For this week's review, Derek and Mike go back to a beer referenced in the Four Mile Brewing Interview; Maple Brown Ale. This delicious beer goes down surprisingly light with notes of deep caramel, sugar, and maple. Four Mile also collaborated with a local company to create this amazing beer. Go pick up a few cans at your local Consumers, and as always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps...
Aug 05, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Mike and Derek take a deep dive into the history of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, that dates all the way back to 1771! Additionally, the guys talk about the difference between poison ivy and poison oak, basement flooding issues, and as always our cocktails and whiskey rating. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the businesses we promote! Leave a like comment, and subscribe. New videos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Ad...
Aug 03, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Our second batch of merchandise is almost already sold out, which means it's time for the boys to donate! This round of merchandise proceeds is being donated to Open Arms Rescue, a rescue organization that helps find homes for dogs that are about to be euthanized. This incredible organization is non-profit, and we are so happy we can continue to support such an amazing organization. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the b...
Jul 31, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Derek and Mike stick in this niche of very popular whiskey brands in efforts to shed some light on how local distilleries compare to more mass produced bourbons! Buffalo Trace is another brand that is widely recognized as a staple in the whiskey industry, so they boys give their take on what their impressions are. Hopefully you enjoyed this review and make sure to tune in on Monday for the final rating. As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, new videos every week! Advertising Inquir...
Jul 29, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Mike and Derek discuss the Bills, Sabres, Zac Efron, and Unsolved Mysteries on today's episode. What are your thoughts on Aliens, do they exist or no? Leave a comment below on what your thoughts are! For this week's review, we look at Resurgence Brewing IPA, which is just one of their many products. Make sure you listen to the interview with Resurgence that released Friday, July 24th! As always, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, it really helps us grow as a podcast which in turn helps the...
Jul 27, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 43
