Bill Straub from Four Gate Whiskey Company and ModernThirst.com visits the Dads in the studio to talk about his whiskey and the ways he is changing the game through finishing and their partnership with Kelvin Cooperage. Seth, Aaron, and Jeremy from The Firewater Review also came down from their hiding place Zeke's attic to join in on the tasting. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Our friends from the podcast Blue Collar Bourbon visit the Dads to have a blind that Zeke has been wanting to do for a while: George T. Stagg vs. Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof. Everyone caps off the evening with a pour of Four Roses Small Batch Select. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Our friends Seth, Aaron, and Jeremy from the Firewater Review head over to MB Roland with John for our yearly get together and to pick a barrel of bourbon together. We're joined by Paul, Mary Beth, Mike, Liz, and Taylor from MB Roland as we learn more about their distillery. Apologies for the audio on this one y'all, we were recording onsite in their barn. Either way, we think you'll have fun listening. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Gregg Snyder and Adam Zinser, from Chicken Cock Whiskey, joined the Dads in studio to talk all things Chicken Cock and to drink some of their whiskey. Although we enjoyed their pours, getting to hear from Gregg, a Master Distiller, who has worked at places like Brown Forman, Wild Turkey, and Jim Beam in his career was special. This is one of those ones where we like to sit back, sip, and learn from one of the best. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
Now that Wild Turkey's Master's Keep Cornerstone has made its way to the public, we wanted to make sure we got our thoughts out as 16as possible. Joined by our friend Tarak Patel from Elixir Spirits in Spring Hill, TN, we open a bottle that Zeke was able to track down and all three of us give our opinion. There are only 16,000 of these available, so if you think it sounds like it's for you, be on the lookout! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
While Zeke was away on vacation, John was joined by Jared Thatcher from Boothill Blades for a behind the scenes look at Chattanooga Whiskey with Tim Piersant and Jon Lawrence. We discussed the challenges in opening a distillery, changing the laws in TN so they could distill, and going from sourcing to now releasing their flagship distillate, Chattanooga Whiskey 91 and 111. Hope you enjoy as much as we did! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
3 time returning guest Ryan Yamada makes a triumphant return to the program to bring the Dads a sneak preview of upcoming releases from Cooper Spirits. We tried the three finalists for what will eventually the newest Hochstadter's Vatted Rye as well as the version that's in the works for the Hochstadter's 20 Year Rye. This is a great inside look into the kind of decisions distilleries need to make on their newest releases. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
After a long day of podcasting and sampling spirits at the Little Arrow Outdoor Resort, everyone involved in putting on the event got to sit down and have an honest yet hilarious look at the formation of the TN Distiller's Guild and the TN Whiskey Trail as well as a whole host of other topics. Basically, we all just got to relax, have a lot of fun, and have a good conversation. We hope you enjoy as much as we did. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The crew at Bardstown Bourbon Company hooked the Dads up with a sample pack of their Fusion, Discovery, and Phifer Pavitt releases so naturally we did what we do. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
It's summertime and time to have some fun. The Dads take a break from the traditional show and try some of the new peanut butter flavored Skrewball Whiskey as well as some of the flavored moonshines from Old Forge Distillery. We think you'll enjoy this one as much as we did! Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The good folks over at Jeptha Creed sent us over a sample of their new Bloody Butcher Bourbon which is a 2 year old four grain bourbon. We always like trying new things, so we gave it a shot for all of you. Cheers and hope you had a great 4th of July! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The live sessions from Little Arrow Outdoor Resort in Townsend, TN continue with a look at Old Forge Distillery in Pigeon Forge, TN with Kris Tatum, one of the partners and the President of the Tennessee Distiller's Guild, and Keener Shanton, the Head Distiller. Although this one is live and you may notice that with the sound, it's a fun and laid back look at everything Old Forge has including Bourbon, Rye, Gin, Moonshine, Rock n Rye, etc. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions ...
Stanton Webster from Post Modern Spirits in Knoxville, TN joined John at Little Arrow Outdoor Resort in Townsend, TN for a candid conversation about Post Modern, their spirits, and their story. From Gin, to Amaro, to Whiskey, this one has it all. They are doing some great things at Post Modern and this one is sure to make you want to find out more. Enjoy and Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
On Father's Day, Four Roses released a 15 year OESV in their gift shop. Our friend Drew was nice enough to send us a sample so we could catch up and see what this one was all about. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The Dads traveled East to Little Arrow Outdoor Resort in Townsend, TN to spend Father's Day with four distilleries and podcast in front of a live audience. These podcasts, released once a week over the next five weeks, are a look at some really good stuff going on in Tennessee. The first installment, is a look at Short Mountain Distillery in Woodbury, TN with Billy Kaufman. Hope you enjoy! Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Sean Josephs the mastermind and Master Taster behind Pinhook returns to the show to fill us in on everything Pinhook has been up lately. We even got to try a 2 year sample of what they have been cooking up with Castle and Key which will eventually become their standard product. Sean has been hard at work and we couldn't wait to check in with him and talk about it. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The Dads are joined by Sean Josephs from Pinhook and sip on Willett C14A which was selected by Astor in New York with Char No. 4 which Sean opened in NYC back in the day. They take a trip down memory lane in a preview of their longer interview which will be released on Friday. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Zeke was sick, so John sat down with our friends from a great podcast, Bring Dad a Beer, for a fun conversation which included: what their podcast is all about, drinking some WLW, enjoying a beer from Southern Grist, and having a blind sent in from our friend on Instagram @denverbarkeep. This one is fun as these guys don't always drink whiskey. Make sure to check out their podcast too! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Anyone who has had the pleasure of spending time with Dan Gardner from Four Roses knows how awesome he is. With almost 40 years in the business, he is a treasure trove of knowledge and he just happens to be one of the nicest guys we know. Listen as he came in on a Friday night to chat with the Dads and share some great pours. You'll definitely learn a thing or two in this one. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
404 Kitchen and Gertie's Bar has become the destination for bourbon drinkers in Nashville, TN with great food and an amazing bourbon selection including 404 Kitchen private barrels. Listen as the Dads sit down with Chef Bolus to find out how he became a chef, how he goes about selecting whiskey, and of course, we drank some of his whiskey and talked about it. You will be hard pressed to find a cooler guy to spend an hour with. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"...
With the opening of Barrels & Brews approaching on June 1st, the Dads figured it was a great time to sit back down with Justin and James one more time before the opening and review some whiskey. Today, we take a look at Blaum Brothers Bourbon. Many of you love their MGP, Knotter Bourbon, but did you know they have their own distillate as well? Learn more about it and visit Barrels & Brews to taste some for yourself. Cheers! Intro/Outro - Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Star...
The Dads were once again lucky enough to be joined by Dan, the Bearded Dram, to have a taste of New Riff Rye, which John picked up in a store last time he was in Kentucky. We have a spirited conversation about the whiskey but also about where this fits in on the spectrum of rye that's out there. Cheers and Enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
You may have heard of Barrels & Brews before, or you've even had one of their picks, but in case you haven't heard, their new store is opening in Nolensville, TN on June 1st. Listen as Justin and James describe their path to their store, get a sneak preview to some of the 36 picks they'll have available here soon in the store, and hear what Barrels & Brews is going to be all about. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The Dads were joined by their good friend Dan, otherwise known as the Bearded Dram. We went through a blend of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof he came up with while having a spirited conversation about whiskey, barrel picks, and the upcoming opening of the Barrels and Brews store. We capped it of with a tasting and review of Four Roses Small Batch Select. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The Dads were joined by Tony Gonzales, the National Brand Manager for Treaty Oak from Dripping Springs Texas, for a great night of laughs and tasting through everything Treaty Oak has to offer from Bourbon to Rye to even Gin! Learn a little more about a distillery that should definitely be on your watch list and give this one a listen. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The Dads ring in Cinco de Mayo in style with two offerings from Tequila Espolon: their Bourbon Barrel Finished Tequila as well as their Resurrection. Thank you to Campari for sending these our way. To make things interesting, we also tried two blind samples sent to us by our friend Mike Schwartz. Hope you enjoy! Cheers. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
We're a little late getting this week's episode out because Zeke was under the weather. In this episode, we catch up on our time at Nashville Cocktail Festival, discuss the Old Elk pick we were a part of that's now available at Elixir Spirits, and review Kentucky Owl Confiscated. Cheers and enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The folks over at Droptine Spirits sent us over their 12 Point Bourbon which was aged in charred white oak and then barreled again in brandy casks in California to develop their final product. The twist on this week's episode, is that John knows what the Dads are drinking but Zeke does not. Hey, we figured we'd switch it up a little. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
Our friend @bryant_on_bourbon sent us a four sample blind (with also a sidepour for Zeke) and we were happy to take it on. You may here us say this a lot, but these are some of our favorite episodes because we have no idea what we're drinking. This is just our unfiltered views on whatever we drank, and then we have the reveal from the envelope. Hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
The Dads get a little help in getting their hands on the two latest releases in the Wild Turkey Whiskey Barons Collection: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 and Bond & Lillard Batch 2 (Thanks Campari). In this episode, we review these, talk about proper pronunciation of words, and learn what Zeke is watching on TV. Cheers and hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"
