A year and a half ago, a liquor store, Doc's, in Memphis, TN, frustrated at the way some allocations were distributed, decided to go pick a barrel. But not just any barrel, they went to the TTB and made a label for this and created their own brand, Doc.52. Listen as Ryan, Mike, and Matt discuss what went into creating their own store brand, why more stores aren't doing this, and what they have in store for the future. And of course, we drink some whiskey. Cheers! All glassware provided by www.di...
Nov 21, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 157
The Dads were sent three samples to review from Broken Barrel Spirits: Isle of Peat, Cask Of Amontillado, and Mizunara. Cheers and enjoy! Get your liquor shipped right to your door at www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Follow us on the road Dec 6th at the Holiday Spirits Festival in Franklin, TN https://www.holidayspiritstn.com/franklin...
Nov 20, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Dr. Pat Heist and Jerod Smith from Wilderness Trail join the Dads in the studio to talk yeast, education, and distilling. You'll learn a lot from this one! Get your liquor delivered straight to your door at www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Catch the Dads on the Road: Dec 6th: Franklin - Holiday Spirits Festival https://www.holidayspiritstn.com/franklin Dec 13th and 14th: Tennessee Whiskey Christmas www.tennesseewhiskeyweekend.com...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Saint Cloud Bourbon sent us a sample, so naturally we do what we do and reviewed it. Hope y'all enjoy! Get your liquor delivered directly to your door www.caskcartel.com All glassware was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com
Nov 13, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Chris Fredrickson, Co-Founder of Traverse City Whiskey , joins the Dads at Barrels and Brews along with Justin and James to talk about the Wheat Whiskey just released by Barrels and Brews, the story of Traverse City, and to just have some fun sitting around a table sharing pours together. Get your liquor shipped to your door www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 153
All the distilleries on the TN Whiskey Trail recently got together at Grains and Grits Fest in Townsend TN and the Dads were there to give you a little taste. During the event, we spoke with Kris Tatum , President of the TN Distillers Guild, Greg Eidam, Head Distiller at Sugarlands , and Cassie and Carmen Simpher from Little Arrow Outdoor Resort. Get the world's best spirits delivered to your door at www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Follow the Dads on the R...
Nov 07, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 152
We were sent a sample of Heaven Hill's new 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond which we reviewed and then compared to the now discontinued 6 Year Bottled-in-Bond. Get the World's Greatest Spirits Delivered: www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Catch the Dads on the Road: Dec 6th: Franklin - Holiday Spirits Festival https://www.holidayspiritstn.com/franklin Dec 13th and 14th: Tennessee Whiskey Christmas www.tennesseewhiskeyweekend.com...
Nov 06, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 151
The Dads were sent over a sample of Lux Row Distillers Double Barrel Bourbon from Lux Row and they review it while taking some time to catch up with each other. Grains and Grits is this Saturday, get your tickets at www.grainsandgritsfest.com Get your liquor shipped directly to your door at www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com...
Oct 30, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 150
We head over to Pennington Distilling Co. in Nashville, TN to meet up with Ashley Barnes and talk about Pennington's latest releases that she blended along with what The Spirits Group does and touch the surface as to how Ashley goes about blending. All glassware was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Get your liquor shipped to your door at www.caskcartel.com There's still time, get your tickets for Grains and Grits Fest on Nov 2nd at www.grainsandgritsfest.com...
Oct 28, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 149
It finally feels like fall in Nashville and the Dads are ringing in the end of the long summer with Double Maple Barrel Bourbon from Taconic Distillery. We thank Taconic for sending us a bottle of this, but we also have to thank our friend Craig since Zeke drank the first bottle without sharing. All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Get your liquor shipped to your door with www.caskcartel.com...
Oct 23, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 148
We're in Pigeon Forge for Heritage Day and after we learned what it's all about from Jimmy Profitt, we spent a lot of time with Old Forge's Head Distiller Keener Shanton to taste some rock n' rye and some whiskey. We'll be at the Grains and Grits Festival on Nov 2nd in Townsend, TN along with every distillery on the TN Whiskey Trail. Get your tickets at www.grainsandgritsfest.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Get your liquor shipped to your door www.caskcartel.com...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Old Elk sent us over some of their wheated whiskey as well as their new peanut butter whiskey, PB&W. You all know the drill, but we tasted both and gave our opinion. All glassware was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Get your liquor shipped directly to your door by using www.caskcartel.com
Oct 16, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Bacon and Barrel was such a big event we had to split it into two episodes. In the first one, we focused on the food, but this one we focused on the whiskey. Our friend Tim, @nashvillebourbonenjoyment, sat down, and then we closed down the event with the one and only Dan Gardner from Four Roses. If you listened to our first sit down with him, you know this is gonna be good. All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Use www.caskcartel.com to get your spirts shipped to your door...
Oct 10, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 145
We were so happy to be a part of the Bacon and Barrel Festival in Nashville, TN in September but we realized we had two hours of audio because there was so much to pack in. This one will focus on the food at the event. We sat down with chefs from Honeyfire BBQ , Shake Shack , Up , and McCormick's Grill Mates to explore the best food that B&B had to offer. All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Use www.caskcartel.com and get your spirits shipped to your door...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 144
The Dads drink the latest release in Parker's Heritage Collection, Heavy Char Rye Whiskey, and side-by-side it against Wild Turkey's Cornerstone Rye. All glassware was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Order your liquor from the comfort of your home and get it shipped to your door with www.caskcartel.com
Oct 07, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Alex Castle, the Master Distiller, and Meghan Bridges, the Program Manager, from Old Dominick visit the studio to talk about their distillery but for the most part it just seemed like three friends sitting around the table, drinking whiskey, and making each other laugh. We hope you enjoy the lighter parts of this one as well as the times we talked whiskey! Get your liquor shipped directly to your door at www.caskcartel.com All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Walt Johnson from Radnor Wine and Spirits and Mike Hinds join the Dads to break some bread and talk about two recent picks we were all involved in together. We then learn a little bit about Radnor Wine and Spirits from Walt and all the charity work Mike Hinds is doing through Bourbon Charity, Bourbon Crusaders, and F*ck Cancer. All glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Get your liquor shipped directly to your door by using www.caskcartel.com...
Sep 26, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 141
The folks at Filibuster sent us over their newest expression, Single Estate Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and we can't wait to try it. Filibuster has previously released Dual Cask finished products, so we were very interested to see what their single barrel had to offer. All glassware was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Order your liquor online, visit www.caskcartel.com
Sep 25, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 140
PM Spirits sent us over a sample of their newest Mic Drop, 3.0, and we reviewed it while also comparing it to the original Mic Drop in a side-by-side. We start off the episode with a little banter about the BTAC numbers that were just released on Wednesday. Cheers!
Sep 20, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Our friends at www.caskcartel.com sent us over a sample of Yellowstone's 2019 Limited Edition as well as their Select for us to review. By no means was our review skewed in any way because the the sample was sent to us. You can expect the same open and honest reviews that you are accustomed to. Cheers!
Sep 19, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Joyce Nethery, the Master Distiller and owner of Jeptha Creed Distillery, joins us in studio to tell the story of her distillery and drink some of her Bloody Butcher Bourbon. All glassware for Dads Drinking Bourbon was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Visit www.caskcartel.com and get your liquor shipped directly to your house from the comfort of your couch
Sep 18, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Our friend Michael St. Pierre was still in town hiding out from Hurricane Dorian, but he brought us some stout barrel finished whiskey from Cannon Distillery, which we reviewed. We also got a chance to catch up with MSP and what he's been up to. For whiskey shipped straight to your door, make sure to visit www.caskcartel.com All glassware for Dads Drinking Bourbon was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com...
Sep 13, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 136
It's Bourbon Heritage Month so that means we're full of surprises, and extra episodes. The Dads take a look at Pinhook's latest offering, Bourbon War, which is the first release in a 9 year vertical that is starting off in a four year offering. Each release will age subequently for a year, and will consist of 150 barrels. If you're like Zeke and you don't like to get off the couch much, check out www.caskcartel.com and get your liquor shipped directly to your door....
Sep 12, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 135
The Dads give our review of 2019 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch. This media sample was provided by Four Roses, but in no way did it influence our review (as always). All glassware for tasting was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Visit our friends at www.caskcartel.com and get your whiskey shipped right to your door.
Sep 11, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 134
On September 1st, Rabbit Hole released their newest whiskey, Heigold. This is a 3 year plus whiskey made up of 70% Corn, 25% Malted Rye and 5% Malted Barley. We reviewed it with the help of our friend Michael Saint Pierre. Cheers! All glassware for tasting was provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Check out our sponsor www.caskcartel.com and get your spirits shipped directly to your front door!...
Sep 06, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Fitz Bailey from Cooper's Craft and Brown-Forman stops by to share some of his whiskey with the Dads, and their friend Tim, and to give a little background on Cooper's Craft. He also brought an extra special surprise, Jack Daniels 27. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Aug 28, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Although we love the interviews, we always love getting back to basics and getting a blind from one of our listeners. Our friend Kyle sent us three whiskeys with an envelope with the answers. Hope you enjoy figuring it out along with us. Glassware provided by www.distilleryproducts.com Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Aug 23, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Shane Merriam, the Bourbon Provocateur and National Brand Ambassador for Garrison Brothers, joins the dad for a great conversation about Garrison Brothers Bourbon and a whole bunch of other things. This one is a fun conversation, but we also learned a lot too. Cheers and Enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Could you believe that a liquor store in Franklin, TN brought in over 10 distilleries for a free in store tasting on a Monday? Well it happened and we were there to get in on the fun. We were joined by Gino, Dave, and Christy from Franklin Wine and Spirits as well as Ryan from Bardstown Bourbon Company, Jon from Chattanooga Whiskey, Andy from Wild Turkey, and Chandler from Best Brands for an afternoon of community and whiskey. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of St...
Aug 16, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 128
