We love blind tastings. They are the best way to remove bias and truly hone in on your palate. We love them even more when our friends send them to us and we have absolutely know idea what could possibly be in the glass until we try it. This week, we have a 7 whiskey blind tasting from our friend Alex (better known as @bourbonandbeerri on Instagram). All we know is that these are most likely store picks from MA/RI. Listen, enjoy and find out with us. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep ...
Dec 19, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 67
The folks from Big River Distillery in Memphis, Tennessee sent us Batch 2 of their Blue Note Bourbon so naturally the Dads had to drink it and review it. Thanks for sending it our way! Hope you all enjoy. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Dec 17, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 66
The Dads took a field trip down to Elixir Spirits to try Old Forester 1910 with our friends Tarak, Greg, and Patrick. Although we recorded in the car on the way down, we just didn't think any of it was any good with us just talking. What you're left with is a fun episode with friends where we review Old Forester 1910 against Early Times Bottled-in-Bond. Hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Dec 12, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 65
The good folks at Virgil Kaine were nice enough to send us a bottle of their limited edition Roundhouse Double Barrel, so we figured we had to crack it open and give it at try. This is coming in a 49.3% ABV and 98.6 proof with only 3,200 bottles out there and an MSRP of $50. Hope you all enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Dec 10, 2018•23 min•Season 1Ep. 64
It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since we switched our format to primarily podcasts. Well, it's actually been longer than that but in true Dads style, we're late to our own celebration. This week, we revisit the first bottle we ever reviewed, Peerless Rye, by putting picks from Lincoln Road, Straight Up, and Jack Rose against the regular small batch. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Dec 05, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Our friend Ryan sent us a sample of Blaum Bros Knotter Rye months ago. We feel really bad, but with life and new babies, we were just able to get to it now. As always, we strive to give a fair review, giving our tasting notes so that you have the opportunity to decide for yourselves if you will like it. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Dec 03, 2018•14 min•Season 1Ep. 62
The Dads are back from a short Thanksgiving break with a jam packed episode with two straight up reviews of Heaven Hill 27 year and a sneak peek of H Clark Distillery's Bottled-in-Bond which is long awaited and will be released at the distillery on December 8th. At the end, we also discuss Old Ezra Barrel Strength. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Nov 30, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 61
We had set out to record an episode reviewing Heaven Hill 27 this week, but got a little side tracked. So you'll have to wait until next week to hear it. But until then, here's a half ounce pour review we did of Garrison Brother's Balmorhea that was sent to us from a listener (thank you!). Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! Cheers. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Nov 21, 2018•8 min•Season 1Ep. 60
The dads are joined by the one and only Bruce Russell for a great conversation. We answer all your burning questions around Wild Turkey and learn more about Bruce, what he likes, and what he'd like to see in the future. Plus, we have a call to the bullpen and Justin from Barrels and Brews fills in when dad duty calls for Zeke. Trust us, you won't want to miss this one. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Nov 14, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 59
We're lucky to be sent some whiskey and from time to time, we just can't think of what to put it up against for a full episode. So, we've decided to get these to you in what we're calling 1/2 oz pour episodes. These are just quick 10-15 min episodes where we do a straight review of something that may have been sent to us from a distillery or directly from one of you. Today we sip on Clyde May's Rye. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Nov 12, 2018•11 min•Season 1Ep. 58
In this week's episode, the dads discuss an absence of more talked about OWA picks in 2018. Has the quest to craft a perfect bourbon come at the detriment of a trusted "antique" bourbon? We discuss and then have a blind tasting of some of the best OWAs so far in 2018 from Jack's, Tippins Market, Legacy, Lincoln Road, and Cap n' Cork to determine our favorite. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Nov 07, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 57
The anticipation has been building for months. Fresh off of time off for the birth of his new daughter, Zeke is back and ready to tackle one of the biggest issues in bourbon today: Has MGP jumped the shark? We’ve seen great whiskey from Lawrenceburg, IN, but has the market become too saturated with MGP products? Are they worth the prices people are paying? The dads tackle all of this and more in our latest episode. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Oct 31, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In our last episode before Zeke makes his triumphant return, we offer something up to you that previously was only a release on Facebook video, our review of Four Roses 130th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch. Although the audio may not be what you are accustomed to as it is a video we put into podcast, we think you'll still enjoy it! Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Oct 24, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Before Zeke took time off for the birth of his daughter, we recorded some episodes so you wouldn't miss him featuring some blinds sent to us by you, the listeners. This particular blind was sent to us by our friend Eric Black featuring whiskey he found in his state of Ohio. What does that mean exactly? Well, you'll have to listen for the surprise twist! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Oct 17, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 53
John is joined by his friends Justin and James from Barrels and Brews as well as their friend Daniel as they recap their night at the Nashville Whiskey Festival. They talk about everything they had including 2018 Birthday Bourbon, Wild Turkey Revival, Four Roses 130th, a limited edition from Barrell Bourbon, and some special local surprises from places like Pennington Distilling Co and Old Dominick. We also sip on a Russell's Reserve picked by Jamie Farris and Dixon Dedmon and Rarebreed. Intro/O...
Oct 10, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 52
We know you all miss Zeke and his mustache, so we planned ahead. Before his daughter was born, we caught up on some blind samples that you the listeners had sent us, this is the first round of it. Hear the Dads sample three bourbons blind that they have no idea what they are. The results were locked in an envelope only to be brought out at the end. It's a fun show and one we hope to do a lot more of in the future. Thank you to Sam Clark for his service not only to our country, but to Dads Drinki...
Oct 03, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Have you ever thought of mixing Coffee and Whiskey? Michael St. Pierre fills in for Zeke while he's tending to his new daughter and Robert from Red Eye Rye sits down with us to discuss his coffee infused rye whiskey. Hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Sep 26, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Zeke is off tending to his new baby, so John is joined by our friend Gideon Boley to catch up over two new releases: Kentucky Owl Batch 8 and Pinhook "Bourbon Country". These are two blends of bourbon doing similar things a little differently. How do they stack up? Listen and find out. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Sep 19, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 49
How does a former Green Beret and Army Ranger go from distilling on deployments in the Middle East to opening his own distillery? It's a great story and we were lucky enough to sit down with Andy Lang to hear it. Listen as they walk through the offering that Lang's Leatherwood Spirits has to offer, from their Snake Eater Bourbon to their Sweet Feed Whiskey, we go through recipes, distilling, deployments and more. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
Sep 12, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We're humbled at the opportunities we have had through this podcast, and this episode was an example. Although much was not recorded, we held a tasting to benefit St. Jude. Listen as the group recaps what they learned, and have a blind tasting of three different Four Roses recipes so to further test their palates. In the end, it was a great night with new friends drinking whiskey and sharing a great experience. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Sep 05, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In the second half of our night with our friends Denver, from Denver and Liely, Brett, the Scotch Trooper, and Brodie from the Empty Glass Resistance, we actually tried to drink some whiskey. Tried being the key word in that sentence. This really was a fun conversation between friends in which we tried a Four Roses pick from Elixir Spirits and a Russell's Reserve from Carother's Wine and Spirits. There are whiskey reviews, but a lot of laughs as well. Hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fal...
Aug 29, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 46
If you are looking for a typical Dads Drinking Bourbon episode, this is definitely not it. We were joined by our friends Denver, from Denver and Liely, Brett, the Scotch Trooper, and Brodie from the Empty Glass Resistance for a fun night of random discussions which included some whiskey content and definitely included a lot of laughs. We just hope you sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this week's episode, the Dads dive into our listener mailbag and answer some of your questions. Then we review Two Bitch Bourbon's newest release Eureka Gold, that they were nice enough to send us. We follow up with a blind tasting from one of our listeners, although John might have thrown away the original box and needs to figure out who to thank. Zeke gets a special surprise at the end. Intro/Outro: Springtide - "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Aug 22, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In the second part of our sit down with Bernie Lubbers, we finally get to the whiskey. Listen as the group drinks the new, set to be released in the fall, 9 year Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond and compare it to this year's already released 11 year old expression. We also sample another whiskey set to be released in the fall, Parker's Heritage Collection 12. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Aug 15, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 43
The Dads are joined by our friends Ryan Yamada from Cooper Spirits and Vinny from Headquarters Beer Cave for an amazing two-part sit down with the one and only Whiskey Professor from Heaven Hill himself, Bernie Lubbers. In our first episode, we talk about Bernie's career, Heaven Hill, the Whiskey Business, and of course spend some time on the topic of pre-fire vs. post-fire. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 42
People have been wondering where Seth Brown and Aaron Cave from the Firewater Review have been. Well the Dads found them squatting in Zeke's attic and decided to bring them, along with Aaron's brother Jeremy , downstairs to review Weller C.Y.P.B. in an epic blind tasting against Weller Special Reserve, Weller, 12, and Weller Antique. We've seen a lot of pictures of C.Y.P.B. out there, but not a lot of open ones. We hope you enjoy! Cheers! intro/outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions o...
Aug 08, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The Dads are joined by our friends Jacob and JR from Spirits Scents in which we learned a little bit more about what they do, drank and reviewed some Old Fitz Bottled-in-Bond 11 year and then reviewed the newest Belle Meade Reserve by doing what we do best, putting it in a blind against other whiskey. Intro/Outro - Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Aug 01, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Zeke has been busy lately, and he updates John of all his adventures like a pick at Four Roses and picking some blends at Elixir Spirits. While John and Zeke catch up, they drink two Russell's Reserve picks from the Barrels and Brews crew at Carothers Wine and Spirits, Haters Gonna Hate and Backstage Pass to see which one of these popular local picks they like better. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Jul 25, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 39
The Dads were joined by a member of the Dilawri family, owners of Filibuster Distillery in Virginia. Now in 21 states, this craft is redefining rules of what you think of a craft whiskey with their finished offerings at a palatable price point. Join us for a spirited conversation where we learn how they got to where they are while drinking some of their whiskey while we do it! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 38
You asked and we listened. In this episode, we talk turkey... Wild Turkey that is. We did it by having a blind of two picks of Russell's Reserve, one from Flight Club and one from Motor Supply Co Bistro , against a Kentucky Spirit picked by 404 Kitchen in Nashville and plain ol' Rare Breed in a blind tasting. Cheers and Happy 4th of July! 'Merica! intro/outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
Jul 04, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 37
