Dads Drinking Bourbon

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.distilleryproducts.com Get your liquor shipped directly to your door at www.caskcartel.com Follow the Dads on the road! Dec 6th we will be at the Holiday Spirits Fest in Franklin, TN Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

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

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

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

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

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 Road: Dec 6th: Franklin - Holiday Spirits Festival Dec 13th and 14th: Tennessee Whiskey Christmas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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"

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"

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"

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 Stars"

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 of Stars"

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"