The Cask Mates Podcast

Jason is back this week with a early comeback episode with Misty and special guest Tina Weldon. We are trying a flight of local Texas whiskies, most of which we have tried on the podcast before, and you can find links to previous episodes below. Balcones Mirador Still Austin Andalusia Stryker Ironroot Promethean Garrison Brothers Cowboy Throughout the episode, we talk with Tina about her journey to starting the TerraPurezza Farm with her husband and all that goes into running a 1500 acre Regenerative Agriculture Institute in Central Texas. Tina also goes into how they started and where they are looking to expand into. You can find out more by going to their website at terrapurezza.com. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again soon! Music by The Passion HiFi

We're back with a final remotely recorded check-in. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Marcus to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe.

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Anthony to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe.

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason, Maleek, and Mike check-in with Tim to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe.

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Marisa and Misty and see how they have been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe.

Hey all, it's been a while since we have been able to get together, so the Cask Mates thought it would be nice to get a couple of us online and remotely record a series of updates. Over the next few episodes we'll be releasing some shorter check-in episodes with each of the Cask Mates. Today is a brief update with Jason, Maleek and Mike. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe.

The Cask Mates will be on hiatus while the COVID-19 pandemic is making the rounds. While we do live in Texas, which as of this post has not experienced any large outbreaks, and none of our regular hosts have shown any symptoms of the virus, several of us do work in high-contact jobs. Because of that, we thought it would be a good idea to hold off on getting together and recording new episodes until the general population is advised to return to their usual routines. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to follow these basic recommended instructions for keeping yourself healthy. Wash your hands, avoid touching your face including mouth, nose, and eyes, cover your coughs and sneezes, and practice social distancing by staying home, except when necessary. Symptoms of this respiratory disease may include fever, cough, and shortness of breath and may show up between 2 and 14 days after exposure. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please seek medical care. Also, make sure to clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces, but remember that whiskey (or even vodka) is not a disinfectant. It won't kill the virus, but it couldn't hurt to have a dram during these times to help lift your mood instead. For more information please visit CDC.gov/covid19 and we will hopefully see you soon. Cheers and stay safe.

This week we are trying The Sexton Irish Whiskey. This is a 100% Irish malted barely whiskey triple distilled in copper pots and finished in Oloroso sherry cask barrels. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/the-sexton. Afterwards the nerds take over and talk all about our favorite movies that were based on video games, ranging from the classics to the most recent. We also chat about what upcoming video game based movies or shows that are in production, as well as our wish lists of what games we think would make great movies. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Jameson Cold Brew Whiskey & Coffee. This is Jameson Irish Whiskey infused with natural cold brewed Arabica coffee. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/jameson-cold-brew. Afterwards we pose some hypotheticals to the group and see what their answers end up being. Examples include; If you find a briefcase with $1 million in it as well as a bloody note saying "don't", do you take the money? Or would you rather know all the languages of the world, or know how to play all of the instruments? Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Jura 10 Year Aged Scotch. This is a single malt scotch whisky from the Jura distillery on the Isle of Jura, Scotland. This scotch has been matured in American White Oak bourbon barrels and finished in aged Oloroso Sherry butts. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/jura-10-year. Afterwards we play a game of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Jason went and found 20 questions from an online quiz that have been given to actual fifth graders and we take the test. Questions range from geography, math, grammar, and more. Listen below and see how well we do. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying El Jimador Blanco Tequila. This is a hand-harvested 100% blue agave tequila from Casa Herradura in Jalisco, Mexico. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/el-jimador-blanco. Afterwards we have a session of Do You Feel Old? It's a new decade and we decide to go back and find some things that turned 10, 20, and 30 years old in 2020. We go through some of the big movies, TV shows, games, music, and news events. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying the fifth release of Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon. This is a limited production, hand crafted barrel proof bourbon from the Balcones Distillery in Hye, Texas. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/garrison-cowboy-2019. Afterwards we finally get around to our decade in review episode, only 6 weeks late! That's what happens when you get a late start on the year. We go through some of the biggest movies, TV shows, music, games, sports news, world events, and finally wrap it up with some whiskey news from the past ten years. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

Today we have a special guest joining us for a flight. Amber Bixby is a friend and local comedian in the Austin, TX area. Below are the whiskies we are trying with her and getting her input on which she prefers. We have tried all these whiskies on the podcast before, and you can find links to each episode below. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Suntory Hibiki Harmony Green Spot Throughout the episode, we talk about Amber's journey to becoming a comedian over the last decade and how it has all lead up to her releasing her first album, Teen Mom, which debuts this coming Friday, the 14th. You can pre-order the album on iTunes, and you can find Amber online on Instagram @amberbixby and Twitter @bixbot. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you next week! Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we have another double whiskey episode. The first up is Penderyn Legend Single Malt Welsh Whisky from the Penderyn Distillery in Wales. Afterwards we try Garryana 4|1 Whiskey from the Westland Distillery in Seattle, Washington. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/penderyn-garryana. Afterwards it is that time of the year again where the Oscars are on the mind. This year we break down some of the top categories and give our opinions on the nominees and predictions of the winners. The categories we break down are: Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Balcones Texas 100% Rye Whiskey. This is a pot distilled rye whiskey from the Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas. More information can be found at www.caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-texas-rye. Afterwards we welcome everyone back from a long winter break with an episode all about Super Bowl LIV! We get into the teams, our predictions, as well as some of the upcoming player awards. Thank you for being patient with us as we took a longer break than normal, but episode will be returning with regular frequency once again. Music by The Passion HiFi

Today we have a special holiday episode with our friend Sean joining us again in a flight of Texas whiskey's. We are trying 5 Texas whiskey's and seeing how Sean likes them. Three of these whiskey's we have featured on various episodes before. The list of what we are trying is below and links to those and more can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/a-flight-with-sean. Balcones High Plains Crowded Barrel Alliance Texas Whiskey Festival Blend Crowded Barrel Eleanor Chapter 8 Ironroot Hubris Andalusia Stryker Throughout the episode, we talk about some of our most and least favorite holiday songs, weird holiday family traditions, and the foods, movies and TV shows we watch during the season. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you in 2020! Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying both Suntory Ao and Suntory Royal whisky. Both of these whisky's are made and distributed by the Beam Suntory Company. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/suntory-ao-and-royal. Afterwards Mike and Maleek have a quick recap of their visit to the Texas Monthly BBQ Fest. They hit on what were their favorites, what fell flat, and what were the biggest surprises. Then, Jason found a list of questions online that as we answer, make us laugh and cringe. Sometimes at the same time! Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon. This is a bottled in bond straight bourbon whiskey made at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Franklin County, Kentucky. Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/colonel-e-h-taylor-small-batch. Afterwards we have our mid-season NFL update. We go through our previous picks from the pre-season, and see how they are holding up. We revise where we need to revise, and give some small predictions of MVP and player of the year. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying GlenDronach Port Wood Scotch. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glendronach-port-wood. Afterwards we have a simple episode and go through some of our least favorite music artists and bands, as well as the worst songs ever. You know, those songs that you will go out of your way to skip, or those musicians that you can't help but rage about whenever you hear them. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are back celebrating Halloween in a new way. We are doing a showdown of four Halloween inspired cocktails and seeing which is our favorite. Show notes and additional information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/halloween-cocktail-showdown. Jason and Marissa found these cocktail recipes online, and along with Mike and Maleek, try them all and rank them. We also chat some between cocktails about our favorite Halloween TV shows or movies to watch during the holiday. The cocktails are listed below with links to our cocktails page where you can find recipes for every cocktail we have tried on the show. Bourbon Butter Beer Gravedigger Smokey Black Widow Smash The Professors Poisoned Apple Above all, thanks for listening and we hope you have a safe and happy Halloween. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Rabbit Hole Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. More information about Rabbit Hole can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/rabbit-hole-rye. Afterwards we chat briefly about the recent Texas Monthly article about the Texas whiskey boom (you can read it here), before moving onto the gig economy. Here on the podcast, we have all tried several of the different gig jobs out there, and go over even more of them that we haven't tried. What are some of the ins and outs, benefits and downsides, and if you can survive on doing just gig jobs. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Kaiyo "The Peated" whisky. This is an unchilled, unfiltered whisky that has been aged in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/kaiyo-the-peated. Afterwards we chat about controversial board games. Yes, you read that right, controversial board games. Ones like Ms. Monopoly, that was recently in the news causing people to get upset. And that is not the only one, let alone the only Monopoly variation. We go through several and get everyone's reactions to them all. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying the Crowded Barrel 2019 Texas Whiskey Festival Blend whiskey. This is a blend of whiskey's from Ironroot Republic, Balcones Distilling, and Andalusia Whiskey Co. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/crowded-barrel-festival-blend. Afterwards we chat all about the Storm Area 51 raid, how it started and why it failed. We also get into a bit about what perhaps you should have been paying attention to over that weekend, instead of the alien or UFO news that kept popping up into our news feeds. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

Welcome back to yet another episode in the Game of Thrones themed scotches. These two are A Song of Ice and A Song of Fire, both blended scotches by Johnnie Walker. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/song-of-ice-and-fire. Afterwards is our annual fall TV breakdown as well as what we watched and enjoyed over the summer. This should go without saying, but this episode is filled with SPOILERS!!! Finally, thanks for listening and we will see you next week. Episode music is the Game of Thrones theme song by Ramin Djawadi.

This week we play a game with some friends, Brandon and Shawn. Brandon has been on the show before back in February, but this time he has brought his wife with him to go up against Jason and Marissa. We are playing the Newlywed Game, with the newly engaged (Jason and Marissa) going up against the long married couple (Brandon and Shawn have been together 10 years). Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/newlywed-game. While we are playing, we will also be drinking a flight of several spirits we have tried on the podcast before. They are: Green Spot Whiskey Tear of Llorona Tequila Balcones French Oak Whisky Ron Zacapa XO Rum Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying something a little different than our normal episode and tasting White Claw Hard Seltzer. White Claw is an alcoholic seltzer water beverage owned by Mark Anthony Brands, who also own Mike's Hard Lemonade. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/white-claw. Afterwards we chat about the White Claw craze over the summer and how similar it is to previous trends of flavored alcoholic beverages of years past. We also chat some about the chicken sandwich battle that has been happening between Popeye's and Chick-Fil-A. We actually got our hands on some of the rare Popeye's chicken sandwiches and give our opinions on them against others we have tried. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Balcones French Oak Texas Single Malt Whisky. This is a pot distilled whisky from the Balcones Distillery in Waco, TX. More information about Balcones French Oak can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-french-oak. Afterwards we annual NFL preview episode. We go through and chat about the changes that have happened since the last season, and our thoughts on them. And of course we also go through each division and give our predictions on who is going to be taking it to the end. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Pinckney Bend Rested American Whiskey. More information about Pinckney Bend Whiskey can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/pinckney-bend-rested-american. Afterwards we have another trivia game! This time Jason has curated a variety of questions over 6 categories that he is going to ask us to test our knowledge. Dive in and see how well our teams do against his challenge. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Bourbon. This bourbon fills the gap between the basic white label Jim Beam and their most complex small batch bourbons (such as Knob Creek, Basil Hayden's, Baker's, and Booker's). Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/jim-beam-black. Afterwards we chat all about what we've done over the summer. Did we go on any special trips, do anything fun, and just lounge around the house all day drinking fine whiskey? Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

We are back after a short break and this week we are trying Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey. This is a flavored whiskey that Misty and Maleek brought back from their trip to San Diego Comic Con. More information about Skrewball can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/skrewball-peanut-butter. Afterwards we chat all about the flavored whiskey trend currently going on. The rise of flavored spirits seems to be growing over the last several years. We go through some of the pros and cons, and our opinions on them. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

  This week we are trying Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7 Year Old Slow Aged Rum. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/flor-de-cana-7. Afterwards we chat all about the upcoming Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Marissa is a huge fan, so she takes us through all of it. The lineup, specials, guests, and how it's going to compare to the last couple years. We also bring back the Shark Week drinking game that we found last year at whenissharkweek.com. We are going to be taking a brief break and will be back on August 14. Thanks for listening and we will see you again in a few weeks. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Glenmorangie Signet Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. More information about Signet can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glenmorangie-signet. Afterwards we chat all of the Disney live action or photo-realistic remakes that have been released or are upcoming. We hit on some of our favorites over the years, and some of our least favorites due to changes in story or character. We also talk about some of the controversies that have popped up around some of them and perhaps if Disney is trying to do their own version of the MCU. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are excited to bring you our interview with head distiller at Balcones Distillery, Jared Himstedt. Jason, Marissa, Misty, and Mike headed to Waco, TX a few weeks ago and were given a tour of the distillery, and had a chance to sit down with Jared for an afternoon and ask him several questions. We chat about how Jared started in the business, about the distillery itself and their various offerings, about the Texas Whiskey Association and Jared's part in it, and much more! All show notes and more info can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-interview. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are back celebrating the Fourth of July with more beer! Well, hard cider actually. Welcome to the third annual Cask Mates "Tournament", Hard Apple Cider Edition! A competition to name, in our opinion, the best tasting Hard Apple Cider. You can find additional show notes at caskmatespodcast.com/2019-cask-mates-tournament. We are doing a ranked flight, putting each in descending order and tallying the totals after to find our winner. The ciders include: Stella Artois Cidre Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Woodchuck Amber Strongbow Original Dry Austin Eastciders Original Dry Argus Apple Bomb Above all, thanks for listening and we hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are doing something a little different. For our 100th episode, we have assembled just about everyone for a retrospective on some of the previous bourbons we have tried and see how, if at all, our palates have changed over the couple years we have been doing this. We are returning to try Basil Hayden's, Rowan's Creek, Four Roses Single Barrel, Henry McKenna Single Barrel, and Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel. We will go through and rate each bourbon and compare it to the last time we tried it (for those that have tried it before that is). You can find links to all those episodes as well as footnotes for this episode at caskmatespodcast.com/100th-retrospective. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Andalusia Stryker Smoked Single Malt Whiskey. More information about Stryker can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/andalusia-stryker. Afterwards we chat all about the US Woman's National Soccer Team (USWNT) and their domination over the woman's team from Thailand. We get into some of our opinions on how they played, and how people are reacting to their celebrations. Where they over the top, or were they called for given the situation? Also, we discuss how underappreciated women are in sports compared to men in the same position. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Still Austin Bourbon Whiskey. More information about Still Austin Bourbon can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/still-austin-bourbon. Afterwards we all about GMO's. What are they really? Are they really bad for you? We get into all of it, and learn some of the facts that seem to be glossed over or ignored when talking about them. Mike also brought by a veggie burger for the group to try for the first time and the results are unexpected! Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying another local, Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-tx-pot-still. Afterwards we talk about the recent U.N. Report on Climate Change, and how we are helping and hurting the environment. We chat about zoo's and animal reservations, pollution in the oceans, and more. Also, what can we all do about it. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying the classic Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Whiskey. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/jack-daniels. Afterwards we chat about conventions. Ahmed is a regular attendee of many conventions, and takes us through some of the best things for you to do and not do when going to one. We also complain some about the increase of the mass of rideshare shooters and bicycles that seem to pack the sidewalks, especially during convention time. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey. More information about Mellow Corn can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/mellow-corn-bottled-in-bond. Afterwards we chat about being strange and owning it. Everyone has something that they like that other people would find a bit weird. Maybe it is current, or something from your childhood. Perhaps you were bullied about it in the past, or are scared of what people would think about it now. The best way to get through these things is to step up and own it. Make it yours, and take away their ammo to use against you. Well in this episode, we go through some of our own strangeness and step up to own it. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Ironroot Republic Hubris Whiskey. This whiskey is a non-chill filtered, straight corn whiskey distilled in Denison, Texas. More information about Hubris can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/ironroot-hubris. Afterwards we chat about an article we saw in the news about a high school principal who enacted a dress code for parents and just had to get into it. We discuss that as well as other dress codes around the U.S. that are out there, and how they all compared to what we grew up with. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you again next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying TreyMark Black Eyed Vodka. This vodka is made 100% from Texas sourced ingredients, and is distilled from black-eyed peas grown just outside Fort Worth. We tried an older bottling of TreyMark vodka, which has since changed its name to just BLK EYE Vodka. It's the same great vodka, just a new name and label. More information about this vodka can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/treymark-black-eyed. Afterwards we have another round of answering random questions that Marissa and Amber found online. Above all, thanks for listening and we will see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we are having a flight of cocktails. All of these cocktails are tequila based, and recipes for each of them can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/cinco-de-mayo-2019. Throughout the episode we chat about each cocktail and rank them from our most to least favorite. A heads up, we do have 5 cocktails throughout the episode, and as such we get pretty tipsy. This results in a rather rough recording. We apologize now, and you can blame Marissa for the cocktail flight idea. Above all, thanks for listening and we hope you have a safe and happy Cinco de Mayo. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Balcones Brimstone Whiskey. This is a whiskey made from roasted blue corn and Texas scrub oak smoked. More information about this whiskey can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-brimstone. Afterwards we chat about how we are slowly becoming our parents. You never think that it will happen to you, that you'll be different, more fun, etc. Well, we can tell you all right now that you're wrong. Above all, thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Ardbeg Drum Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This is the 2019 Ardbeg Special Committee Edition. More information about this whisky can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/ardbeg-drum. Afterwards we talk about vaccinations and the measles outbreak that is currently occuring in the US. Misty takes over the episode and, with her experience as a nurse practitioner, runs us through all the ins and outs of vaccinations and what exactly is going on right now. Finally, thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

Welcome back to the fourth and final in a series where we have been trying the full collection of Game of Thrones themed scotches. The last two scotches we are trying are Clynelish Reserve (House Tyrell) and Cardhu Gold Reserve (House Targaryen). More information about these scotches can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/got-tyrell-targaryen. Afterwards is all about Game of Thrones. The final season, our thoughts and predictions on how everything is going to end. This should go without saying, but this episode is filled with SPOILERS!!! Finally, thanks for listening and we will see you next week. Episode music is the Game of Thrones theme song by Ramin Djawadi.

This week we are trying Hakushu whisky. This is a 12 year old single malt japanese whisky. Find more info at caskmatespodcast.com/hakushu-12-year. Afterwards we talk about some of the "recent" social trends. Several we have actually heard about and remember, and some that completely passed us by. We also chat some about how these trends seem to go around and why. Finally, thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi

On this week's episode we have a special guest. Josh and Gretchen Galloday from the Cask Strength podcast came by our place last week to chat all about the Texas Whiskey Trail. While talking we try several of the whiskies along the trail. They are: Balcones Texas Single Malt Balcones Brimstone Ironroot Harbinger Andalusia Revenant Oak Peated Single Malt Garrison Brothers Cowboy Balcones Mirador Texas Single Malt You can find all the information about the Texas Whiskey Trail at texaswhiskeytrail.com. You can also find Josh and Gretchen at the Cask Strength YouTube and Facebook pages. Music by The Passion HiFi

Welcome back to the third in a series where we will be trying the full collection of Game of Thrones themed scotches. The next two scotches we are trying are the Singleton (House Tully) and Talisker Select Reserve (House Greyjoy). More information about these scotches can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/got-tully-greyjoy. Afterwards we talk all about March Madness and bracketology. We go through some of our history with the NCAA tournament and make some predictions for this years games. Just an FYI, this episode was recorded on Saturday, March 16th, before the final team selections were made. You can find the fantasy brackets for the Cask Mates members below. Finally, thanks for listening and we will see you next week. Episode music is the Game of Thrones theme song by Ramin Djawadi.

For the upcoming St. Patrick's Day, we are trying a flight of irish whiskeys. We are blind tasting 7 irish whiskeys, and will be ranking them in order of our preferences. All but one of these 7 irish whiskeys have been featured in previous episodes, and you can find the list and links to them all at caskmatespodcast.com/st-patricks-whiskey-flight. In no particular order, they are: Jameson Black Barrel Bushmills Red Bush Writer's Tears Tullamore Dew 12 Year Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength Green Spot Proper No. Twelve Finally, thanks for listening and have a happy and safe St. Patrick's Day. We'll see you next week.   Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Red Eye Rye, a coffee flavored rye whiskey. This Tennessee rye whiskey has been blended with pure Arabica coffee. More info and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/red-eye-rye Afterwards we have some hypotheticals and other random questions we pose to the group. The questions we posed to everyone are as follows: What's one statistic that you would want to know about yourself? What is one thing you know now that you wished you knew at 21? What's the best piece of advice that you have received? If you found a time machine, and could travel anywhere, anytime for 24 hours, where would you go? What's your favorite sports memory? What's your favorite movie scene? Finally, thanks for listening and we'll see you next week. Music by The Passion HiFi