Dads Drinking Bourbon

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"

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"

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"

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"

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/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

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 Drinking Bourbon! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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 "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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 of Stars"

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"

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"

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"

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"

The Dads are joined by their friend @gideonboley for tastings of Batch 2 of Doc.52, their store's pick and lottery bottle, Crown Royal Blenders' Mash, and a mystery blind side-by-side to review without knowing the answers. In addition, Zeke fell asleep while we recording. You'd understand if you had kids around this age! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

In this week's episode, Zeke tries to use his brain too much by making both of John's blinds much more complicated than they needed to be. Either way, the Dads compared Cooper's Craft to Michter's Toasted Bourbon in a blind and had a second blind of Old Forester Original Batch, Bottled-in-Bond, and Prohibition Blend. Cheers! intro/outro: springtide "fall asleep under the millions of stars"

We were joined by one of our favorite guests, Heath Clark, from H Clark Distillery along with Chip and Hunter from Craft Brewed to discuss some good things going on at the distillery as well as Craft Brewed being the first store to have a store pick of H Clark Tennessee Bourbon Single Barrel. It's a fun conversation and the continuation of a look into an upstart distillery and some the changes they make over time as they're growing! Cheers! John & Zeke

In this week's episode, the Dads chat about what is the sweet spot in age for MGP bourbon over pours of Blanton's Sliver and Smooth Ambler Old Scout 12 Year. For their Maine event, they put 5 whiskeys from Maine up in a blind tasting. This one has a little something for everyone. Enjoy and cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads open up some virtual mail and answer questions from the listeners. While they're answering questions, they try out a sample of Balcones that a friend sent them. Then, in true Dads Drinking Bourbon fashion, there is a blind tasting and review of the new limited edition Maker's Mark Seared Bu 1-3 which they put against Maker's Mark Cask Strength and Maker's Mark Private Select. intro/outro: springtide "fall asleep under the millions of stars"

To say this episode is one of our favorites would be an understatement. Join the Dads as we spend a night with our friends Justin, James, and Dan who just so happen to be the driving force behind one of our go-to Nashville stores, Carother's Wine and Spirits. After discussing some of the thoughts behind how they pick barrels, we tried Black Box Whiskey and had a flight of: Old Carter, Kentucky Owl Rye, and Willett Family Estate Rye. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads are alone for this episode, which is a rare event lately. After talking about some things that have happened recently, they review Matthew McConaughey's first release from his work at Wild Turkey, Longbranch, the only way they know how, by putting it in a blind against Peg Leg Porker 12 year and a dusty Bourbon Hill. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads are joined by Ryan Yamada, Corporate Mixologist and Brand Educator for Cooper Spirits, for a great conversation about his brands and offerings. Slow and Low is enjoyed from a can before moving into the main event for the night, a blind tasting of 5 rye whiskeys including: Lock Stock & Barrel 13, 16, and 18 years, Hochstadter's Vatted Rye and Hochstadter's Family Reserve Rye. Cheers!

When we say open door policy, we mean open door policy. On this episode, the Dads are joined by our new friend Will @chitownbourbonguy and his fiancee, who just happened to be spending a weekend in Nashville, for a blind tasting of Buffalo Trace products under $40. Zeke has previously spoken out against Elmer T. Lee, will his opinion stay true when it gets put to the test in a blind? You'll just have to listen to find out. Intro/Outro: springtide "fall asleep under the millions of stars"

The Dads were joined by Sean Josephs of Pinhook Bourbon for an incredibly candid and interesting interview about his story and finding his way into bourbon as well as his brand. What better way to get ready for the Derby than a show dedicated to a brand that names their releases after horses that actually run?! We think you'll like episode as it turned into a really good conversation with a new friend that feels like an old one. PS - John gives his Derby picks at the end since we are a week away!

The Dads were joined by 4 of our friends: Jesse, Aaron, Glen, and Travis for a blind tasting to remember. Have you ever been interested in Willett? We give the rundown of what it's all about, and then have a blind tasting of six bottles of Willett from the 8XX bottles. These are bottles you can't get in a store, and you'll be pressed to find tasting notes, but we hope you enjoy the conversation between friends over some pours! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

This is the true story of 7 people in a house and who had their night taped to find out what happens when people stop being polite and pick a barrel of WhistlePig Rye Whiskey. The Dads were joined by Tarak from Elixir Spirts, JB and Michael from the Whiskey House Nashville, Chandler from Best Brands, and Doug Ward from Whistlepig to tell us more about the brand, where they're going, and to give us a sneak peek at Crop 2 of FarmStock. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads are joined by our friend TJ, who can be found working at Elixir Spirits in Spring Hill, TN or also on Instagram @morebeamforme. He also happens to be our resident expert on Jim Beam, so naturally we had to bring him in. Listen as the group runs through two rounds of blinds featuring Jim Beam products, until they eventually crown their individual winners of the night. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads briefly touch on the new Weller C.Y.P.B and then sample and review four whiskeys: Doc.52 from Doc's Wine and Spirits in Memphis, TN, Uncle Nearest, and two selections from New Holland Spirits in their Beer Barrel Bourbon and Beer Barrel Rye. You're definitely going to hear some interesting tasting notes on this one! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads are joined by Andy Chapman from Eat Y'all (www.eatyall.com) in an epic blind tasting in which we all brought two bourbons that were a mystery to each other. We drink these blind and rank them, but the conversation flows and meanders, as it does, as three guys sit around a table and talk about whiskey. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Listen as the Dads challenge themselves to one of their hardest blinds yet as they take on Elijah Craig. They put up a Grenade vs. the old 139 proof barrel proof vs. Batch B517 and Batch C917 from 2017. Can they pick these similar offerings out in a blind, or will it become an opportunity for growth and knowledge. Listen and find out! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads honor "Bottled-in-Bond" day by putting Early Times BiB against 1792 BiB. Although we were late to the party (it was a week or two by the time this came out) we hope you still enjoy. Also, in finding new ways to challenge ourselves, we blind ourselves with three 1792 Full Proof Store Picks to see if there are any differences. Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads sit down with Al Young, Brand Ambassador and Historian for Four Roses. Although we briefly touch on the history, we go in-depth to answer all the questions you want to know like: "Are there honey warehouses?", "Will Four Roses put out a Rye?", and discuss how he approaches things such as private barrel selections. We also go in depth as to how he selected his amazing 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Small Batch! Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads return to what they do best, drinking whiskey, with some whiskey they had lined up waiting to taste. Join us as we dive into Pinhook Rye, Lot 40 Cask Strength, and Taconic Barrel Strength with a special surprise from our friend @scott_in_mn at the end. Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Join us for Part 2 of our sit down with Charlie and Andy Nelson where we peek behind the curtain to the operations, their current offerings, and where they're going in the future. We also got to have a couple of fun surprises with a tasting the fan-favorite Black Belle and a special release of "Right on the Honey" which was made only for a honey spirits summit in Nashville. Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Zeke was busy with dad duties, so John took a drive down the road to our visit our friends Andy and Charlie Nelson for an afternoon in only the way that the Dads can bring it to you. Listen to Part 1 to hear the story behind Charles Nelson, their triple great grandfather, his distillery, and how they found and resurrected his brand. You may find some fun facts thrown in on the History Channel and how to properly address a farmer. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Start your weekend off right with a bonus show as the dads dive in to one of the hottest topics in the bourbon world right now: Mic Drop. They put this 8 year MGP blend up against two other MGP distillates in a 12 year Boone County Single Barrel and an 11 year store pick of Belle Meade Bourbon. Which one of these bourbons wins the battle and drops the mic? Listen to find out. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

In a preview of a future visit later in the year, the dads sample three offerings from Chattanooga Whiskey: Cask Strength, Native Finish, and Experimental High Rye. Join the dads as they learn more about their friends to the South and all the good things they have been doing down there since they changed the laws to be the first distillery to legally distill in Chattanooga since Prohibition. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The dads are joined by LC May, the brand ambassador for Clyde May's whiskey and the grandson of Clyde May, for an amazing episode where we talk about his grandfather, moonshine, and his legacy. We also talk about Clyde May's Whiskey, what makes an Alabama Style Whiskey, and what the brand has in store in its future. Naturally, it wouldn't be a show with the dads if we didn't drink some of their whiskey too. Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads are joined again by our friend Ryan Lay as well as our friend Deshon Batts in a jam packed episode full of first a side-by-side of four different proofs of Stagg Jr. in order to pick our favorite. We then gave Ryan a shot at redemption as we put the Stagg Jr. in a blind against George T. Stagg and 128.1 Proof EHT Barrel Proof in order to see if hype prevails or if an underdog will emerge. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Wait, what?! Yes, you heard it right, John and Zeke dive into the world of bourbon barrel stouts with Black Belle from Blackstone, Willettized Coffee from Lagunitas, and Bourbon County from Goose Island. We apologize in advance for not stating (it's John's fault for being sick) but to be honest, we would buy all of these retail but would order them at a bar rather than paying secondary. How did we rank them? Listen and find out! Intro/Outro: springtide - "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

John and Zeke do a side-by-side of four of the most touted whiskeys in 2017: E.H. Taylor Four Grain, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Barrell Batch 011, and Four Roses Al Young 50th Anniversary to crown our first ever Dads Drinking Bourbon Whiskey of the Year. They also review 2017 in general and talk about other releases and things that they liked about the year. Thank you for all your support over the past year! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

John and Zeke are again joined by Ryan Lay, and although it didn't snow in Nashville, the dads brought some to town through Stranahan's by reviewing their "Snowflake". To make it interesting (and more accessible), they put it up in a blind tasting against the Stranahan's Yellow Label and Sherry finished whiskey along with a bourbon from Distillery 291, also out of Colorado. How did they do in the blinds? It might make you #rethinkhowyoudrink Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

So you want to open a craft distillery? Sounds good in practice, but listen as the dads were lucky enough to sit down with Heath Clark to learn what actually goes into it. This episode is full of great information as to how the H Clark Distillery started and how it got to where it is now. Don't say we can't get serious, because you may walk away with a lot of knowledge from this one. Thank you Heath for the time and great whiskey! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The dads discuss Blade and Bow and Zeke's time at their Nashville whiskey release party with our friend Ryan Lay. Diageo is hoping to make this an "everyday rare" which begs the question if it beats the everyday rare that we already know in Weller Special Reserve. Ryan is someone John and Zeke text pretty regularly about bourbon, so you may get an insight into some of what we might talk about with each other daily about bourbons and brands. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"