Drep and Stone

On this episode we're hanging out with LJ from the Lakeland Whiskey Society. We get the opportunity to sample a few Rare Character and Starlight barrel picks while hatting about nerding out with local friends, volunteering with a BBQ festival, people taking whiskey too seriously, community behind whiskey, the few positives of social media, LWS Barrel Picks, Rare Character TKO, 8 yr 2 mo 128.44 proof 70 rye 25 corn 5 mb, eating just a single whooper, being the coolest kid in 3rd grade, how barrel picks work and why do them, some LWS history, the Rare Character Black Swan KOA, 75 corn 21 rye 4 mb 138.6 proof, the S word, being involved in the community, OnBikes and LVIM and KidsPack, graduating to peat, forcing yourself to love cottage cheese, gimme some more Malort, Starlight Blueberry Port Finish, 6 years and 109 proof, and the Drep and Stone barrel pick. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #299

On this episode we're tackling the John Daly Cocktails from Good Boy Vodka while talking about skydiving into the studio, the difference between Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams, summer according to Nick, smoking Marlboro Reds and playing golf barefoot, John Daly in the Arnold Palmer Pose, Iced Tea and Lemonade, the dumpster behind a bowling alley, Peach Rings, the summer blockbuster summer, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, Ballerina, The Life of Chuck,  28 Years Later, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, Fantastic Four First Steps,  Happy Gilmore 2, Blackberry Jolly Rancher, Funyuns, an iced tea fruit punch, and being sad but not fat.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #298

On the second of a two part series, we dive into the Release 13- Heat- tasting box from Blind Barrels, the first and only double blind whiskey tasting experience. While putting our whiskey knoweldge to the true test, we chat about being fanboys for Blind Barrels, King of the Hill, the tasting table, having a language with which to discuss the whiskey, the high stakes for this tasting, who is the more knowledgable Whiskey Wizard, naking sure we use the app to assess age, proof, and type of whiskey, day old coffee, rating systems of 1-10, an extra 2 points, 1st grade nicknames, apricots and figs and cherries and quinces, The Drep and Stone Blind Barrel Box, a turnt Hershey's bar, the funk of an older bourbon, a formidable whiskey, entering the transcendence, and our overall Tasting Score and results from the Blind Barrels App.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #297

On the first of a two part series, we get the opportunity to talk with Bobby DeMars of Blind Barrels, the first and only double blind whiskey tasting experience. We chat about the bespoke spirits tasting box, being screwed by Father's Day orders, filling bottles in a basement with a funnel, the power of the distributors, highlighting rockstar whiskies, the ills of the three tier system, kissing a bunch of frogs, whiskey wizards, why you can't drink whiskey all day, a healthy and mindful approach to whiskey, the communal aspect of whiskey, you know there's a problem when you have floor whiskey, putting up accent walls and baking bread, the greatest life hack ever, wading through the red tape, differences between chimps and monkeys, The Kansas City Mob, and putting 6-8 years of whiskey knowledge into a tasting.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #296

On this episode we're sipping on ASW's Fiddler Toasted Rye Lakeland Whiskey Society Barrel Pick while talking about the guy that's seen Bruce Lee movies, stepping up to throw down, the rare two cups in a day, all the nerdy stuff, enthusiasts and connoisseurs, an Offerman esque diatribe, a grand slam, what is small talk, are we good at small talk, small talk opens up avenues, requesting a price at a liquor store, not schmoozing anyone, transactional nature of conversation, Kalamazoo Wisconsin, skills of small talk, importance of small talk, building community, questions to generate better conversation, being genuine and recognizing that people don't want that, and why we don't want to talk to our neighbors.    Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #295

On this special on location episode you join us in the middle of a birthday round of golf. We're sipping on New Belgium's revamped Fat Tire while talking about our shortest episode yet, being on the precipice of leading technology, beer that tastes nothing like a tire, watching a movie on a boat, darker tones of a Marvel film, Nick's Marvel fatigue continues, working through the character flaws, all of the new films feel so separate from one another, a redirect, some dubious success.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #294

On this episode we once again dive into the wonderful world of Bunnahabhain  with a sampling of the 2021 and 2022 12 Year Cask strenght while answering some of your burning Drep and Stone questions. We cover Nick's radio dj voice, zero full episodes of Brady Bunch, who cares about the stupid dolphin, the suggestion box in front of the studio, whether one plus one does indeed equal two, the balance of enjoying a dram, the story behind the Drep and Stone name, street artists Van Gogh, who we'd want to share a drink with, almost breaking the podcast, the need to impress one another, the go to drink, an upset tum tum, the Drep and Stone no go, accidentally deleting something, sharing too much of our lives, how this has strengthened and changed our friendship, and the Drep and Stone favorite whiskey. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #293

On this episode we're honored to be joined by Rob and Calum from Holyrood Distillery located in Edinburgh. Not only do we sample their amazing Embra and Ambir whisky, we also chat about Scottish weather, starting a distillery in Edinburgh, a business for the people, why time flies when you're making whiskey, Edinburgh as a landing point, the responsibility of the distillery, complete whisky geeks, the hospitality of the Scottish people, Brewing being in the city's DNA, getting inspiration from the entire whisky community, the future of whisky is experimentation, the difficulty of painting with colored pencils, the unseen whisky magic, the peated whisky arms race, our new favorite word - claggy, getting the stamp of approval from a Scottish gran, the malt elevator, everyone's infatuation with age, the challenges of distilling in Edinburgh, and  being willing to engage in the collective whisky making experience.  Visit Scotch Drinkers Only to Grab a Bottle of Holyrood Embra or Ambir: https://scotchdrinkersonly.com Visit Holyrood Distillery: https://holyrooddistillery.co.uk  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #292

On this episode we have a dram or two of Johnnie Walker Black Label and talk about fashion advice, GRWM Nick style, bibrant socks, blended scotch, appreciating the branding, 29 different distilleries?, an entry into smoke, calm down on the $200 12 year bourbon, why do you not like scotch?, why we're not meant for omniscience, threads between episodes, is knowledge a good thing?, are we worse off when we know more, the information overload, the internet is a library, filters, escaping the awful news, keep the news boring, we're meant to live in small communities, a Star Trek utopia, the utilitarian nature of the home, do you know your neighbors, hyperconnectivity does not mean you're more attuned to the bad things, the firehose of information and content, and why we need to strengthen relationships with those around us.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #291

On this episode we try Loch Lomond 18 Year  while talking about yodeling on a roller coaster, drinking some warm milk, a nighttime turkey bacon sandwich with an ice cream chaser, you've never see an 18 year old great dane, picking cinnamon rolls out of a flyer, Pumpernickel bread, older but not better, pudding versus puddin', splitting a pottery class in two, quality versus quantity, perfection fatigue, learning through failure, the exploratory nature of creation, weighing your creative endeavors against all those that you feel are perfect, is genuine a better pursuit, time constraints produce better and authentic outcomes, texts from Hans Zimmer, Travelogue 2, Monet fights Manet, and the folly of perfection.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #290

On this episode we recap the 10th Anniversary of the Orlando Whiskey Festival and then get the amazing opportunity to sample Broadstreet Infamous's Legacy Bourbon, Wheated Bourbon, Act 1 Clear Whiskey, and Prohibition Proof Bourbon while talking about a whiskey festival in an awesome location, the BTS of the OWF, turning a corner and finding great whiskey with our treasure map of whiskey, whiskey nerds talking about the whiskey journey, meeting with listeners, Whiskey N Bizz, frankensteining a tasting together, the commonsier, and the amazing news that we're OWF lifers now.   Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #289

On this episode we sample Maker's Mark The Lost Recipe Series Edition 01 while talking about turning off the notifications, somebody lost the bourbon but we found it, a cinnamon bun cigar blend, tastes expensive and it is, last year's Easter chocolate, the way back of the palette, chewing on a popsicle stick, why Spring done broke, a hell of a Huddle House, Hattie B's, the worst banana pudding ever, screaming flying V at the top of my lungs, y'all got fiddles in Quebec, headed to NYC, St. Patrick's Cathedral on St. Patrick's Day, Tavern on the Green, shopping in the Garment District, spending 90% of your childhood in a fabric shop, The Starbucks Roastery, Niagara Falls, sticky toffee pudding, a12 hour drive after a flight, being due for a bad weather trip, experiencing new things with people you love, and easy travel versus difficult travel.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #288

On this episode we sample Yellowstone Bourbon Special Finish Collection Rum Cask while talking about Hot Kyle, a shot of half and half and Mountain Dew, the color of limes, a hot hapenny, more pregnant pauses, the missing the complexity, preventing the doom scroll, a work life balance, having nothing left to give at home, taking ten minutes, the emotional toll of jobs, being intentional with the decompression, the drive home is necessary, work mode to home mode, the hustle culture of America, and taking a second to breathe.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #287

On this episode we're honored to get a chance to talk with Emily and Jack from von Trapp Brewing about how we're absolute fanboys, we easily make up 75% of von Trapp Florida sales, the rebrand, visiting the brewery, a little bit of Austria a lot of Vermont, The AMAZING NEW Pislner Pack, the Czech Style Pale Lager, a beer that tastes like beer, full send batches,  amazing Vermont water, the Bavarian Style Pils, the harmony of the beers, brewing philosophies, simplicity and tradition, local collaborations , those Florida mountains, the Bohemian Pilsner, a GABF Silver Medal, the Barriehaus Collaboration, Gasparilla, spreading the Lager Love, the West Coast Pils, lager ambassadors, the future of von Trapp, a quick beer education, great people making great beer, and why Nick is buying an entire fridge of Dunkel.   Find von Trapp beer here: https://www.vontrappbrewing.com/where-to-find-us.htm Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #286

On this episode we battle the Ardbeg Ardcore while discussing being a bit sick, sipping peanut butter, a personalized physics lesson, being curious but not judgmental, the land of the Scot, a punk aesthetic, pogoing punks, smoking unfiltered cigarettes in a Tercel, a bit critical of Ardbeg, just regular joes, the ability to fix our broken items, the accessibility to repair, Haynes manuals, bit of a conspiracy theory, Hobart stand mixers, why we want less waste, and how to make the item to last.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #285

On this episode we sample and talk through the Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof while arguing about posh influencers, an episode 16 throwback, intimidating proof, hearing the tasting notes, a challenging whiskey, waging war with the first sip, turning on the fire hose a full blast, Oscar Wilde, what makes an expert?, The OWF, a clear distinction between experts and imitators, earned not learned, Grandma's cookies, cultivating a genuine curiosity, going to The Met, the recognition of failure, it all goes back to Dunning-Kruger, why we need to learn from others and learn as much as we can, and the renaming of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #284

On this episode we sample, and debate the subtleties of, Laphroaig's Cairdeas 2024 Cask Favourites while chatting about virtual high fives, filing a random vessels with a  liquid, the BIG game, the Friends of Laphroaig, a blend of left overs, Brendan Fraser is blending bottles, banana bread with raspberry jam, whisky snobs, an experience you've got to earn, missing 7 innings of baseball, media bleh, Kyle's a plant dad, Nick is the plant reaper, Gardener's World with Monty Don, mesmerized by the plant shows, shelling beans and shucking corn, trying to kill a crepe myrtle, growing 20 year old corn, an irresponsible plant owner, clearance hardware store plants, caring for geriatric plants, and why it's best not to chew on random trees.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #283

On this episode we sample and debate the merits of The Botanist's Islay Rested Gin while chatting about Kyle figuring out we've been doing a podcast this entire time, Nick's feet pics, looking for this gin for 6 months, a 3 inch 3 ring binder, smells like ribbon candy, mixing up a G&T, Tuk Tuk, we're both cured of malaria, looking for things that challenge your palate, what the bitter people are hoping, maturing to the bitter, engaging in the bitter allows you to appreciate the sweet, canned olives, red jars of pickled eggs, the obstacle is the way, the fruitcake brick, and the distilled essence of Auto Zone.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #282

On this episode we sample and fight over Weller 12 year while talking about jumping on board the same train of thought, a mail call from RationAle, our 4th Weller, dark chocolate and college library, earrings on a dog, the Yacht Rock of bourbon, Nick's read a couple of books, a novel that's challenging comfort food, getting some things off of your chest, The Muppets Christmas Carol, Born in the USA, Nick's Gatsby tattoo, Can't get Peter Parker out of my head, So We Read On, wanting some version of home, spoiling a 100 year old book, tomorrow will be better, you can't repeat the past, committing a felony, and why you should stay away from public property.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #281

On this episode we sample and mull over Glenglassaugh's Sandend while talking about whiskey discussions with store owners, whiskey of the year 2023, why lot of things happen on Thanksgiving, small cracks of sea salt, the well known tropics of Scotland, offending entire countries, algorithmically presented articles, the isolation generation, creating a space at home that is better, the culinary cabaret, No One Out Pizza's the Hut, soggy triple dippers, encouraging kumbaya, why you're wrong but I still like you, Ryan Gosling is so sad, eating snot soup, and the moster rollercoasteriest of episodes.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #280

On this episode we sample Oak and Eden's Bourbon and Amburana finished whiskey while talking about the Florida winter, enhancing the Drep and Stone experience, amburana spirals, making something palatable, a Walmart candle vanilla, licking a coffee table and eating a candle, overbittered old fashioneds, Brown Forman's numbers, museums, smells like diaper genie, passing up the $70 bottle, sourcing versus distilling, brand sustainability, switching over to 114, and why Nick is lying to everyone. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #279

On this episode we sample another offering from von Trapp brewing, the Trosten, while discussing a CTA, keeping everything above sea level, liquid support, what  being a Homer actually mean, why we're a part of the team, smoked dark lager, angry goatherds, motor oil, von Trapp don't miss, Nick bought a car, wringing the value out of the car, driving in LA, a sensible rationale person walking out with the Ferrari, hawks at the dealership, going to a dealership to get your hemorrhoids examined, haggling, the car blew up, walking up to Walmart for a car, zero research might be the way to go, bubblegum pink cars, a car is not a part of our identity, and why we'd never want to be a car salesman.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #278

On this episode we sample our 2024 Infinity Bottles (bottles made up of 12 whiskies from 2024) while discussing the commingling of the past present and future, differences in our whisky collections, 2 oz pour per month, 2024 in a bottle, sleepy peat, trying to get the notes to pop, viscosity, coke and pickle juice and vinegar in a glass, hitting the sweet spot of proof, The Infinity Bottle App, we struggle with math again, rundown of each bottle, starting a new tradition, waking up the pallet, 24 bottles in one pour, getting a decanter from Glencairn, and a 2025 proposal.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #277

On this episode we sample Russell's Reserve 13 Year and contemplate 2024 while discussing why we're not prepared, were sure our own hands make a perfect liquid vessel, Reading Rainbow, the first pour of 2025, does age make a difference, decadence in a glass, the old pop and honk, our 2024 stats, wonky math, whether or not Canada exists, the candy corn mishap, our 2025 goals, and a social media onslaught.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #276

On this episode we sample an upgraded dram of Laphroaig Nick picked up in Scotland while talking NOT about the New Year but, uploading us to the Matrix, sitting outside around a bonfire drinking scotch, what makes a proper bonfire, the friends of Laphroaig, Nick's plot of land in a peat bog, medicinal goodness, all of the flavor notes of a 1980s nursing home, should have read this in college, The Sun Also Rises, novels that require some life experience, why literature is often lost on those that are forced to read it, writing letters, and a personal sense of distance.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #275

On this special Christmas episode we sample a 2014 Craigellachie Signatory Vintage Release while talking about grabbing some nog, giving Santa an Amber Bock, drinking a hot toddy, experiencing the zombie apocalypse while recording, a special bottle for a special day, flat coke, whether the whiskey changes in the bottle or not, running into Walmart at 7pm on Christmas Eve, getting people gifts throughout the year, Y'all like gift cards?, asking Santa for new shoes, being all out of Christmas ideas, the difficulties of gift giving, a corgi lighter, returning gifts you bought online, buying the gift in a responsible manner, finding the perfect gift, tins of Danish butter cookies, the 12 Days of Christmas by PNC Bank, a partridge duck taped to a pear tree, and why we should all go watch Christmas Vacation.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #274

On this episode we sample and rate Talisker's 2023 Special Release while talking about The Catcher in the Rye, getting a wild hair up your big toe, touring the Talisker distillery, high-fiving a mutton, blend- the no no word, grape fields, a butt slap of peat, honey and powered sugar, a sleeper brand, being faced with a faked article, generating anger, mashed potatoes morphing into sheep, engaging the comments, recognizing AI written articles, take that holiday season, make sure to celebrate Christmas Day with Drep and Stone, Kick and Nyle, and the Drep and Stone lawyers.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #273

On this episode we sample and rate Craigellachie's 13 Year Armagnac Cask while talking about being squarely in December, worm tubs, bonfire night aromas, a long weekend in armagnac casks, getting your feelings blended, creating a special label and charging more for it, whiny Scotch, aggressively swirling, muting the scotch with a heavy cognac blanket, Kyle's upping his sophistication levels, Camille Saint-Saëns, podcast sponsors NPR with that Amazon money, normal sized people in a smaller room, the artist on autopilot, Nick is clearly skilled in the pottery arts, 3 hours and 37 years, serious art versus play, and Schlermindinger as a major composer. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #272

On this episode we sample and rate a Mortlach bottling from Signatory Vintage while talking about the Drep and Stone December to remember, Picklecreek Scotland, a pronunciation debacle, hogsheads, sachet to the palette, drinking velvet, a balloon and string debate, why pretty isn't the wrong word, Tiny Tim's crutch, dropping a $10 bill into the Salvation Army bucket, Kyle's impeccable modeling skills, a real goose, an eye for cake, being able to catwalk like you wouldn't believe, a thirty minutes from now problem, calabrian chili banana pudding, existing with people, the Mario Kart 64 reality show, and making it to Hollywood. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #271

On this episode we sample and rate Ardbeg's Spectacular while talking business and brass tacks, the best post Thanksgiving turkey sandwich, a bottle not procured in Scotland, fiscal responsibility, the Phenolic Phenomenon, the power of the PPMs, a case for funky cheese, old campfire and lingering cigar, the punk rock distillery, our new Drep and Stone face tattoos, dealing with the space wells, sitting in a metal tube for 7 hrs, earning the experience, stopping at Bucee's, and the awareness that happens with having to wait for something.   Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #270

On this episode we try Von Trapp Brewing's incredible variety pack which includes the Vienna Lager, Pilsner, Dunkel, and Helles! We pop into each amazing brew while discussing why the hills are alive with the sound of beer, the hurkey, wearing only a cummerbund and a bow tie, pink dingleberries, Kyle's Viennese accent, sticking your nose in a crusty loaf of bread, driving in VT, leaf peepers, we've got a podcast your mom needs a podcast to listen to, 5 years of podcasting and new clamps, gimmeeabeer, Capital B beer, the evolution of a beer drinker, and the risk Von Trapp is taking. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #269

On this episode we try to gifted bottles straight from Iceland, the Birkir and the Myrká as we talk about why Nick minored in Icelandic history, nailing surfboards together, a couple of Icelandic language lessons, picking your teeth with sticks, fermented sharks and hotdogs, the first Italian in Iceland, whiskey aged twelve years in a freezer, putting on your snow boots and parka, dark earth, if fire freezes in Iceland, and why souvenir bottles aren't always great- but these are.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #268

On this episode we try Ben Holladay BiB Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey as we discuss the nitpicky world, random visits to Missouri, red dye #40, misery, tingly bits, framing intelligence, OG not AI, Russian authors are not beach reads, pain and suffering, social and emotional intelligence, ignorance is bliss, gazing into the abyss, Thomas Gray, a folly to be wise, the awareness hierarchy, the problems we've solved but we can't overcome human nature, and getting addicted to the knowledge stuff.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #267

On this episode we sample Skellig Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey as we talk about the spookiest of all whiskies, we missed our birthday again, the worlds largest liquor store, Carry Out Killarney, cheap peanut butter, isopropyl, being 37 and regretting you can't wake up again as an 18 year old, a ton of bricks, several years left on the Drep and Stone lease, why Kyle's wearing a diaper, what does future me wish I did today, me hindering me, doing more yoga in your 30s, again with The Back to the Future Paradox, prospection and projections, and finding peace and happiness in the moment. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #266

On this episode we hop back into our doom buggy and creep into our annual liquid investigation of autumnal brews autumnal brews as we sample Crooked Can Brewing Oktoberfest, Mad Bishop from Du Claw Brewing, Sam Adams Oktoberfest, Homestate Brewing's Oktoberfest Ja, Von Trapp's Dunkel, Funky Buddha Sweet Potato Casserole, Suncreek Brewing's Mashing Gourds Brown Ale, Beak and Skiff Candy Corn Hard Cider. Not only do we revisit old favorites, we find a few new ones as we discuss Nick's German language journey, duolingo beef, what makes a good Oktoberfest beer, crazy eyes, wet gym sock, cans versus bottles, balanced sweet, the Vienish accent, jaunting down memory lane, marshmallows on fire, giving out a single kernel of popcorn to the trick or treaters, walking through the marshmallow field, yammy notes, featuring local breweries, a Yankee Candle on the nose, Thanksgiving in July, nothing like an ornery beer, and why Red Delicious is the inferior apple.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #265

On this episode we sample Green River Distilling's Full Proof KSBW as we talk about horseshoe bottles, riding under the Krispy Kreme glaze waterfall, flamboyant ryes, bean bag chairs of proof, Kyle's two big toes, the last K-Mart, Oklahoma-the land of flatness, restaurants and businesses closing, our multiple Phds in Economics, saving the store, Chuck E. Cheese, the Boston Dynamics pizza delivery dog, closing down theme park rides, rebranding every five years, endless shrimp, Olive Garden, the big city of Birmingham, the last Blockbuster, and the sad part of the deterioration of a brand.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #264

On this episode we sample a couple of beers from one of our favorite Italian breweries, The Baladin Brewery, as we talk about where the fall season exists, feeling fine in our sweat, that PSL, delicious beers in the autumn, invited to the GABF, viral french fries, being very English, Birra Nazionale, what compliments an Italian cheeseburger, Xyauyu, aged in rum barrels, pouring beer on pancakes, a savory unctuous beer, rethinking aged stouts, slow down and enjoy the beer, and treating a beer like a whiskey. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #263

On this episode we sample and review Old Forester's Single Barrel Rye while slingshotting into a discussion on Kyle's comfort level in the studio, shoes and socks off, whiskey bundles,  bourbon drinkers rye, marmite is disgusting, doomscrolling, Earth's new mini moon, size of a small bus, general existential dread, gravitational pulls, chucking nukes at an asteroid, seeing a garbage truck from 100 miles away, and checking in on our own moon. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #262

On this episode we sample and review Knob Creek 18 while launching into a discussion on towing a fishing boat around town, the Drep and Stone anti shark mucus spray, judging people at boat ramps, whiskey old enough to vote, a thanks to Bob Vila, a Mellow 70s gold playlist, our relationship with horror movies, space horror and why its different, the hope of space exploration, blood and guts, the great movie ride, the perfection of Alien, gritty and grungy and futuristic, the OG badass, why Ripley works and Rey doesn't, and the commentaries inherent in a horror movie. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #261

On this episode we sample and review High West Cask Strength while discussing a good water hose sip, semantics, caramel syrup covered corn, Nick being very easy to lose, the extra special sticker, Breathing fire, Burr Twood, why Kyle plays the accordion, the hits of the 80s 90s and today, 5 for 2, the week's golden ratio, The Sunday Scaries, the worst day of the week, getting better at separating work and home, and being something more than just our job. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #260

On this episode we pop open a couple of Ardnamurchan expressions (the Core, the Cask Strength, and the Paul Launois release) while discussing why other vegetables aren't even trying, neeps and tatties, getting down and nerdy, an easy walk through a malt field, whisky bubbles, Kyle's decades of angst, throwing away money out of spite, handing two pennies to everyone ever born, the satisfaction in paying with exact change, tight pants, 80s upbringing, the half dollar solution, and why we're all collectively billing Kyle for 1 penny each. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #259

On this episode we recreate Nick's trip to the Bunnahabhain distillery and splash into a Warehouse 9 Tasting as we discuss the wild island of Islay, going full Alabama, the top 3 worst roads in Scotland, what is Warehouse 9, the gravity of the situation in the pouring room, driver drams, 2007 Muscat Barrel 53.7%, 2004 PX Cask 53.3%, 2011 Moine Cognac 58.9%, 2013 Moine Bordeaux 57.9%, Kyle sings The Muppets, a hug from an old friend, why backwash doesn't count in Scotland, and our favorite of the four.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #258

On this episode we dive into a Linkwood Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled by Signatory Vintage and discuss a list of where we'd rather be, standard water intake, customs agents, Signatory Vintage, the amazing experience at The Whisky Exchange, carrying around the heftiest whisky bottle ever, honey drips, whether or not a muffin is a cake, fancy restaurants and college dorm rooms, flan and creme brûlée, Post Malone's rendition of White Christmas, Chris Gaines, norwegian death metal, Mama Mia, and whether or not the album is dead.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #257  

On this episode we unwrap our liquid souvenirs from this summer's travel nonsense as we discuss intros like Christopher Nolan, Blair Athol, city fatigue, train travel, the 2nd most recommended UK city, driving in the UK, a very stern look and a single finger salute, loving some innards, a Warehouse 9 distillery tour, golfing in the rain with covid, Bunnahabhain Erich Na Greine, conversations with customs agents, Sagrés, drinking in Lisbon, accidentally walking straight up a mountain, cold beer on a hot day, German bicyclists , is it worth risking the experience, tiny restaurants, port cities, glue dot six packs and making it back safely. Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #256

On this episode we dive into the world of Bruichladdich's Octomore, the super heavily peated islay single malt scotch, while discussing going full Doubtfire, our first Octomore, slaps in the face, peat and parts per million, mouth noises, where the price point matches the experience, no Scotch gatekeeping, joining Marvel at bit of a low point, MOSTLY SPOILER FREE - Deadpool and Wolverine, allowing the viewer to not take it seriously, the right movie for right now, letting Deadpool be Deadpool, definitely not everyone's movie, Deadpool at Avenger's Campus, Disney embracing it all, our review- high recommendation with a warning for content.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #255

Is there any cocktail that's more summer than a margarita? Nope, so we're going to make a few margaritas and discuss summer yard work, what makes a good margarita, hints of funk, tajin, Scottish margaritas, Celine Deion at the opening ceremony, our mutual love for the Olympics, EPSN 8- the Echo, handball, what makes the Olympics great, the Olympics creates superstars, money you get for winning a medal, "these games", our qualms with the Olympics, why we let Snoop have his day, and that we can collectively agree that the Olympics is a good thing.  Kyle's Margarita  2 oz tequila or mezcal 1 oz cointreau  Juice of whole lime .5 oz agave syrup  Shake it all together, serve over ice, garnish with lime.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #254

The summer of cocktails is heating up and we need a drink to cool us down so we're making the classic Gin and Tonic. This week we cool off with our own personal G&T go-to while discussing the cocktails we've done thus far, photogenic cocktails, traditional tonic for a G&T, something outside of the standard gins, drink it how you'd like to drink it, the relative recent advent of inflight entertainment, watching Tenet 4 times in one flight, raw-dogging a flight, just make the TikTok and move on, people folding themselves into an airplane seat, and why all of the listeners need more Drep and Stone stickers Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #253

Is there any cocktail more simple than pouring a bit of alcohol into a Coca Cola?  This week we honor that simplicity and sample a couple of Coke cocktails while discussing summertime sweat sessions, people in Texas, monocles, Ro-Sham-Bo for it, taking your own booze on a cruise ship, mixing it with love and makes the drinks taste good, the Smokey Doctor, the Fiery Doctor, and Oxford Comma Weekly.  Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #252

On this episode we bust out the pool noodles and float the day away with another cocktail in our Summer of Cocktails lineup, the Mai Tai. Sip along with us as we dive into a discussion on interesting streaming facts, not your tie-my tie, tiki drinks, the magic of the fermented cane juice, 85% of streaming on Disney plus, the huge following of Bluey, the deep social emotional perspectives, making crap from IKEA, complexity wrapped in a children's show, benefits of Bluey, the ONE problem with Bluey Kyle's Mai Tai: 1.5 oz dark Jamaican rum .5 oz overproof rum .25 oz orgeat  3 oz mango guava and pineapple juice mix .5 oz Cointreau  Shake all ingredients with ice, pour over new ice in your favorite tiki glass, garnished with pineapple and float a bit of dark rum on top.  Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off RationAle Promo Code: WELCOME25- 25% discount on an order of 2 or more 6 packs! Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #251

We break out the lawn chairs and hang out with another cocktail, the New York Sour, while discussing vibrato to start us off, Djibouti, British geography, Scottish golf, speed golf Rob, spicy and jammy notes, inflation tangents, late fees, no-show fees, willing to incur these fees if I can't make it, is this restaurant worth it, whether or not this turns people away from the place, life happens, and upsides and downsides to these fees.  New York Sour: 2 oz Rye  3/4oz of lemon juice 1 egg white .5 oz simple syrup Cabernet Sauvignon Luxardo cherry Dry shake (without ice) first four ingredients. Add ice and shake again. Pour into rocks glass. Garnish with Luxardo cherry and float cab sav on top.  Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off RationAle Promo Code: WELCOME25- 25% discount on an order of 2 or more 6 packs! Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #250

We continue our summer with another cocktail as we mix and sample the Caipirinha while discussing checking your pits, top beach reads, Brazil, vigorous muddling, peas and bananas baby food, No man loves the country more than I, the need to be outside as a child, returning to a simpler time, hugging that tree, people when they're not accustomed to being in nature, the planet wide city, bingeing over 240 episodes of Drep and Stone, and remaking the 1992 classic film, Beethoven.  The Caipirinha: One whole lime cut into wedges 2 tsp Demerara sugar 2 oz Cachaca  Ice Garnish with lime wheel Vigorously muddle lime and sugar in a shaker. Pour in cachaca and ice. Shake. Pour into rocks glass. Garnish with fresh lime wheel.  Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $10 off RationAle Promo Code: WELCOME25- 25% discount on an order of 2 or more 6 packs! Support Us On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrepandStone We'd love to hear from you! https://linktr.ee/DrepandStone Don't forget to subscribe! Music by @joakimkarudmusic Episode #249