This podcast is an attempt at expanding our understanding and appreciation for all the whiskey category's. We talk about Bourbon, Rye, Irish and of course Scottish whisky and what makes each ones unique and at the same time legally different. None of us would confess to say we know a lot about whiskey but we know enough to get ourselves into trouble. Form time to time we also like to shake it up and look at other beverages like cocktails, beer or maybe even rums. So give us a listen and we hope you enjoy.
"Its Been Awhile Sense I Gone And Uploaded An Episode, Just Like I Always Did" This episode was recorded back in October, we start of the podcast with a blind flight to get our sensory skills into the mood. Later on we open up the Wild Turkey 70th Anniversary and new bottle from EverNorth Spirits Co.
This episode was all about Whiskey Boys big trip down to Kentucky. The places he toured, visited and drank darn good Kentucky Bourbon at. Its a long one filled with a ton of cool experiences from his time in the bourbon capital.
With Dylan just returning from a trip to Fargo, Whiskey Boy and Dylan hit record and talk about what he was able to find while in North Dakota. Later they discuses Whiskey Boys soon approaching trip to Kentucky.
This Weeks News - Global alcohol consumption seems to be shifting more towards whiskey and whiskey based spirts. - Top 10 American Single Malts Theme of episode: Finding the best low proof bourbons. There are a lot of low proof bourbons but not all are great. They seem to always leave you wanting more proof... So the question must be asked, Are there any good low proof bourbons? Zach and Dylan lead the way to pick the best low proofers. #bourbonheritagemonth #podcast #whiskeycommunity
Zach and Dylan discuss tree care, school nightmares and Mexican officials raiding the home of "Tequila Matchmakers" So grab a glass of whiskey and listen in.
About a month ago rumors broke that the beloved Old Grand Dad 114 was kicking the bucket. A WhiskeyTuber released a video discussing an article from Vine Pair stating that insider information from Jim Beam was going to stop making OGD 114. The good news is at the time of uploading this Podcast the videos description has been updated stating "people at Beam reached out to me to let me know that Old-Grand Dad 114 is indeed still in production and will continue to be." That being said this episode looks at the news swirling around at the time of these rumors and what our thoughts where.
In a first for our Podcast, we've received a blind whiskey flight, sent to us from The_Whiskey Shaman Podcast. In This episode we share our thoughts on this blind flight of wonderful whiskeys as we try our best to guess what the heck we are tasting. A big thanks to Randall, and go check out this Podcast. Links below to his YouTube and Spotify. https://youtube.com/@the_whiskeyshaman?si=vkb_Zab-nzftSqq_ https://open.spotify.com/show/5QGOHWkhFwlEcQJOkxK7WP?si=274677af8c5849aa
Its normal to think that when you spend more money on a product, you receive a product that has more to offer. Whether it's an economy car vs a luxury car, or maybe cheep plane tickets vs first class. We think at times that justifies shelling out more monkey then maybe we need to. But when it comes to whiskey, would you be able to pick out a cheep whiskey next to an expensive one? Perhaps your saying reading this thinking " Absolutely, only a complete novice wouldn't be able to tell the difference!" Well in this episode we blind cheep bourbons next to very expensive bourbons to see "Do You Get More When You Spend More?"
Normally we talk a lot about hard to find or high proof whiskeys and those are fine, however what about the daily drinker? In this new episode we try some whiskeys that we thought could be good candidates for daily drinkers. News for this week. * Russell's Reserve releases a 15 year limited edition of Russell's Reserve. Hitting stores starting July 1st. * Heaven Hill unveils its grain to glass line up --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eogmp/message
Carter, Dylan, Zach, and the faceless Liquor Boy Duke it out to find the best scotch in the $40 price range.
While waiting for our fourth member of the podcast to arrive. Zach decides to quiz Liquor Boy and Dylan on the rich history of Scotch Whisky. Do they have the knowledge to pass Zach's quiz, most likely not. Stupid quiz, who actually knows these questions? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eogmp/message
In the first meeting of "The League of Rotund Men" finished Bourbon is put under the preverbal microscope. Bourbon is a highly regulated category in the United States. With a number of legal criterias, one of which is the need to be aged in new charred oak containers. Now however with the booming popularity of bourbon finishing, it seems that there is an never ending increases of Bourbons finding their way into more unique finishing barrels. Today as the current definition stands, any Bourbon that is transferred into a seconded barrel that isn't a new charred oak barrel, would not be legally a Bourbon. This is what leads us to our podcast topic. Should whiskeys that are finished be allowed to still hold on to the name Bourbon for labeling purposes? Video link to YouTube https://youtu.be/GeepzqSGkAg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eogmp/message
March 3 marked the 127th anniversary of the Bottle and Bond Act. In 1897 the act was made into law for the reason to protect consumers from fraudulent whiskey producers and rectifiers. Fast forward to the present, the day of rectifiers have long such passed and many consumers don't know what Bottled in Bond is. Or, if they do know what it is, most won't be able to tell you what it means... This brought a question forward. Is Bottle In Bond Still Relevant? Video version linked bellow. https://youtu.be/H_NEkRn-3kA --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eogmp/message
Crowded Barrel released two different whisky's, both called McGimmick 15 year Single Grain. Today Dylan reviews one of them that was finished in Chardonnay barrels. Link to the video version of this review below. https://youtu.be/333yhh-hr7U --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eogmp/message
A quick and dirty review of Green Rivers new standard rye offering. This 95 % rye and 5% malted barley offers big flavors for the lower price of around $35. If you want to watch the video version of this review, there is a link bellow. https://youtu.be/J9vsxFwM168
What is Amburana? With finishing trends at a all time high, Amburana seems to be at the top of the finishing trend. In this Episode Whiskey Boy and Dylan sit down and dive into the wood it self, but also the Brazilin spirit that commonly uses the native wood.
As the podcast enters closer into its forth year of recording. The need for updates and changes have become more apparent. In the first part of this episode we will go over those changes and how they will be used to improve the content that we create. Then when the house keeping is all done I will highlight our favorite whiskeys that came out of 2023.
Single Reviews are back for 2024. For the first review of the year Dylan takes a dive " without a Parachute " into Traveller Whiskey. Chris Stapleton's recent collaboration with Buffalo Trace Distillery Master Distiller, Harlen Wheatley.
Its been a hot minute since we uploaded. We should be getting back to normal soon. There are some good changes on the horizon that will be implemented one at a time, I hope you all enjoy them. Okay, in this episode we are tackling the $40 Bourbon challenge. If you are new here you might want to go back and give a listen to the $20 and $30 dollar whiskey challenges. We have a Scotch and Bourbon editions of both. Thanks for listening to us and I hope you like this new episode!
In this episode Dylan and Bryan throw back some of Still Austin's new Bottle In Bond red corn bourbon. Their first of four BIB focused whiskeys. Later the pair talk bourbon news and what the thoughts are about more and more celebrity spirits coming to market.
As more people get into Bourbon the harder it becomes to find certain bottles. Have we reached the point in Bourbons popularity were it is no longer worth the time or money to pursue these harder to find whiskeys? Are liquor stores ripping costumers off? What alternative ways are there to find rare Bourbons?
Its time to see how much you actually know about Bourbon. In the link bellow is a quiz from Breaking Bourbon, a great site that deals in news and reviews for all things Bourbon. In this episode Dylan tests Nick and Liquor Boy with the Bourbon quiz from their website. The person that does best will be rewarded with Dusty Vintage Bourbon... https://www.breakingbourbon.com/article/bourbon-101-the-basics-quiz-01
Nick and Dylan shoot the breeze. Dylan talks about his recent trip out of state. Later Nick holds a blind tasting to test Dylan's palate too see if he is ready for a upcoming whiskey competition.
Russell's Reserve 13 year is one of those bottles that gets a lot of fan fair. In this episode Dylan and Liquor boy pit it against more available offerings from the Wild Turkey distillery, too see if the hype is real.
Well we missed national rum day, but that wont stop us from talking about it! In this episode the guys drink some mighty fine rums from the island of Barbados as well as Jamaica.
Talking a brake from Whiskey, Carter leads us in a Tequila tasting to show Dylan and Zach the subtleties and complexity that can be found in tequila. Much to Zach and Dylan's disappointment they did not learn any thing about the song by The Champs, nor why tequila is commonly found in gun decanters...
This podcast has focused on different price points before when trying to find good value in Scotch Whisky. This time however we have been asked by a licenser to look into the region of Islay. To see if there is any cheaper options than your Ardbeg 10 or Lagavulin 16, but that still have good flavor and over all enjoyment... Thanks for listening to this episode and thanks for the suggestion Dayton!
Have you or a loved one been exposed to expensive, even outrageous price increases in Bourbon pricing? You could be entitled to the ability to try cheaper Bourbons! In this episode Dylan and Whiskey Boi sample some extremely inexpensive spirits. Can good bourbons be found? Give a listen and see.
This episode talks about Four Roses updating their labeling as well as for the first time the introduction of all ten Four Roses samples hitting select markets. Dylan and Whiskey Lad talk about the newest release from Whistle Pig and their collaboration with Pit Viper. Who is this for? Please remember to follow on where ever you lessen to your podcasts.
Dylan reviews New Riffs 100% Malted Rye. Age 6 years Price $60-$65
Carter, Zach, Dylan and The Mysterious "Liquor Boy" whom no one knows of his real name (Some say its Meredith), compete in an epic some what blind taste off. The few rule that are set in place are as fallows... Max cost of $30 "Tax not included, no coupons or club only discounts. Normal store sales are allowed". Size of the bottle can not be less then 700ml but can be more. Needs to be Scotch. Give this episode a listen and I hope you find these challenges fun like we do. At the end of this episode the bottle reveal was very unexpected, but hey that's what make these fun. Follow us on Instagram as well as Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.instagram.com/whiskeyhousepubhouse/
Dylan tries Jim Beam's 95 proof single barrel.
Dylan and Carter talk on a challenge from Whiskey Boy. Three distilleries, Five different whiskies, All one category of whiskey. Can they figure out what they are drinking? Probably not...
In this almost sub one hour episode Dylan and Bryan sit back and take in some whiskey lubricant to try and make conversation. The two talk Sour mash vs Sweet mash while sipping on Michter's US1 Toasted Barrel Finish Sour Mash. Then the discussion moves into Barrel finishes. Heres a link bellow to the YouTube channel "Still it" where Jessy talks about barrel char. https://youtu.be/77SG_5pwZAM
Carter and Dylan compare single barrels to their normal blended counterparts to see if single barrels are always the better version.
The newest release from Yellowstone distillery is totally new mash bill for the company. In this review Dylan talks a little about the smell and taste off of this new whiskey but also why you don't see the " Distilled in Kentucky " on the bottle.
In this episode Bryan and Dylan sit down and talk whiskey news. The future of whiskey is pondered and discussed as the guys sip on a Scotch whisky that has a fun story behind it.
Dylan sits back with a glass of the new Jack Daniels 10 year and talks a little about the possible other age stated Jack Daniels products.
We formed a list of mostly American whiskeys, that we thought would be a perfect starting point for any noob looking to get into whiskey. Then we end the episode with a No Holds Back Bourbon so see how they handle high proof whiskey.
You know what's hard to find? Age stated Bourbons. But did you know that Colorado's Tin Cup had a age stated bourbon at 10 years old? Now what if I told you that not only did they have a ten year but also a 14 year old too! On this episode we try both and compare some of the only double digit age stated bourbons that no one really talks about.
Drawing inspiration from "Matt Madness" and " It's Bourbon Night" each guy sets up a flight of whiskeys for the other. The goal it try and guess the theme or the the one thing that all the whiskeys in there own flight have in common, with one another. Carter and Henry have the same flight while Dylan has a different selection. Will they be able to find the common thread? Who knows...
There is no question that Woodford Double Oaked is one of the best twice oaked bourbon on the market. But with so many twice oaked whiskeys entering the market how does it hold up? We put Woodford up against the Phoenix Blend from 2XO as well as Peerless's new double oaked to see if Woodford's double oaked is still The Goat...
While house sitting one day, Dylan made a discovery... A dusty bottle of Wild Turkey 101 from 2013. Not Necessarily a true "Dusty" but close enough to wonder if it was anything like the new Wild Turkey 101 that you can get today. Dusty = Old Bourbon.
In an early episode of The Pub House we sat back and enjoyed a few cup of tea with our guest Indy. We took a quick look into tea as well as the tea ceremony in whole. Fast forward a few years and Indy is back on the show again, We sit down and shoot the breeze while Indy lets us have some more fine examples of exploratory teas. If you are interested in products that Indy makes or if you just want to check out her store page just click the link bellow. The second link is to the tea youtube channel referenced in this episode. https://www.etsy.com/shop/INTOTHEWILDFLORAL?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1205076026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBJa32lCaaY
Most of us know about the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, commonly referred too as BTAC. Another thing most people know is how difficult it can be to get your hand on one, let alone all 5 unique bottles. This episode helps to offer some suggestions for possible replacements of the famous bourbons and ryes that are released only once a year by Buffalo Trace. The whiskies that make up the BTAC line are as fallows. Eagle Rare 17 101 proof. Sazerac Rye 18 Year. Thomas H. Handy Rye. William Larue Weller. George T. Stagg
Four armature blenders face off for the second time ever to see who is the best "Master Blender". The winner will get a sick custom engraved Glencairn glass that lets all know that they are pretty ok at blending.
Dylan runs solo in an episode where he prepares a blend for the upcoming blend off. Deciding to use all Texas whiskey in his blend he smells, tastes and hears his way in too a pretty good blend.
Does more expensive bourbon make a better cocktail? In this episode we try out a hand full of Bourbons that range in price and see how they stack up in an Old Fashioned.
We made it to 50 episodes! In celebration we look back on some of our least liked whiskeys and see if they are still as bad as we first thought.
2XO whiskey marks the return of famous American blender Dixon Debman. Previously Master Blender for the Kentucky Owl brand, The first release of this new brand is fittingly named The Phoenix Blend. 52% ABV 104 proof.
On this episode we look at the history behind Wild Turkey Distillery. From Wild Turkey 101 bourbon to is Masters Keep brands.
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