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Bob and Brad take a deep dive into Pixar's Inside Out (2015), the groundbreaking animated film that explores emotions, memory, and mental health through the story of 11-year-old Riley and her personified feelings. Directed by Pete Docter and featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Bill Hader, Inside Out remains one of the most emotionally resonant films of the 21st century.Then, in the whiskey segment, our hosts sip on BenRiach 10-Year "The Original Ten", a Speyside single malt Scotch known for its balance of orchard fruit, honeyed malt, and a subtle whisper of smoke. How does this dram compare to other 10-year-old Scotches, and is it a must-have for whiskey lovers?As always, we wrap up with Two Facts and a Falsehood, our Final Analysis, and the all-important Final Scores on both the film and the whiskey.(0:00) Intro – Setting up Inside Out and BenRiach 10-Year.(04:30) Brad Explains (06:45) Performances, Themes (28:50) BenRiach 10-Year Review (38:00) Two Facts and a Falsehood & Final Analysis (47:46) Let's Make it a Double and Final Scores Film & Whiskey InstagramFilm & Whiskey FacebookFilm & Whiskey TwitterEmail us!Join our Discord server!For more episodes and engaging content, visit Film & Whiskey's website at www.filmwhiskey.com.
Judy, Jon and Marlys compare 4 more Scotches from Marlys' recent trip to Scotland
On this episode of Chill Filtered, Cole and Bryan explore a dynamic duo of 17-year-old Scotches from Highland Park Distillery: The Dark and The Light releases. Before diving into the contrasting flavors of these exceptional whiskies, they discuss what it means to be introverted or extroverted, reminisce about the Star Wars Gangsta Rap, and reflect on memories of Covid times along with recent life updates. For Whiskey World News, Bryan highlights Buffalo Trace's intriguing new Prohibition Collection. And on “What Whiskey Would You Choose?”, Bryan asks a timely question: Are you doing Dry January? And will you plan on doing it again next year? Pour yourself a dram and join in for an episode packed with thoughtful conversation, nostalgia, and stellar Scotch. Cheers!
Jake and Jake are joined by Bruce Perry of Torabhaig, Mossburn, and Caisteal Chamuis to discuss making whiskey on the Isle of Skye (the most remote island in Scotland) and how blended Scotches have begun to regain the respect of the market
Today Marlys, Judy and Jon taste and discuss 3 scotches from the Aberlour distillery in the Speyside region of Scotland. They are Aberlour 12 Year, Aberlour Casg Annamh, and Aberlour A'bunadh Cask Strength.
In this episode of the Vint Podcast, Billy Galanko and Brady Weller focus in on Scotch whisky and chat with Tom Smith, the Sales and Operations Director for the USA chapter of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. The SMWS is one of the world's premier members clubs joining whisky enthusiasts with deep whisky education and exceptional independent bottlings of exclusive, world-class whiskies. Tom has a wealth of knowledge about whisky both here in the US and abroad and is an ambassador for enthusiasts at every stage of their whisky-drinking journey. With a background in wine, as well as spirits, Tom sheds some light on the exciting world of independent bottling and invites listeners to explore new Scotches through SMWS's select releases. You can learn more about the SMWS at the link below:https://smwsa.com/For more information on the Vint investment platform, please contact us anytime at brady@vint.co or billy@vint.co. The Vint Podcast is brought to you by the Vint Marketplace, your source for the highest quality stock of fine wines and rare whiskies. Visit www.vintmarketplace.com. Cheers!Past Guests Include: William Kelley, Peter Liem, Eric Asimov, Bobby Stuckey, Rajat "Raj" Parr, Erik Segelbaum, André Hueston Mack, Emily Saladino, Konstantin Baum, Landon Patterson, Heather Wibbels, Carlton "CJ" Fowler, Boris Guillome, Christopher Walkey, Danny Jassy, Kristy Wenz, Dan Petroski, Buster Scher, Andrew Nelson, Jane Anson, Tim Irwin, Matt Murphy, Allen Meadows, Altan Insights, Tim Gaiser, Vince Anter, Joel Peterson, Megan O'Connor, Adam Lapierre, Jason Haas, Ken Freeman, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Skyler Weekes, Mary Gorman McAdams, Nick King, Bartholomew Broadbent, Nick Jackson, Dillon Sykes, Mark Bell, David Keck, John Szabo, Channing Frye, Jay Hack Disclaimer: https://vint.co/disclaimer
Rev up your engines and join us as we chat with motorsport legend-in-his-own-lunchbox Matt “Biscuits” Mahar about the thrilling world of kart racing, BMX, and more. Jamie is down with the flu - which sees The Myth - Matt “Biscuits” Mahar step in to aid Leigh in running this episode. The team have SA mega talent and V8 Super Ute driver Adrian Cottrell come in and learn much about his storied career behind the wheel. They also review the recent Formula One event in Monaco and MotoGP in Le Mans. For more thrilling discussions spanning Formula 1, V8 Supercars, MotoGP, NASCAR, and the exciting world of go-karting subscribe to Negative Camber, the Motorsport Show negativecamber.co, YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. Chapter Summaries(0:00:00) - Motorsport Show With Guest InterviewWe discuss qualifying highlights, Around the World, classes, and a $10,000 four-stroke endurance race with motorsport myth Biscuits Mahar. (0:10:11) - Adrian Cottrell's Motorsport JourneyAdelaide City titles, Ant and Blair, Excels and Formula V, Adrian Cottrell's motorsports career, Aussie Racing Cars, Toyota Orion. (0:21:02) - Racing Dreams and PlansBiscuits Mahar discusses racing karts, BMX, Speedway/NASCAR, Super Ute rounds at Sydney Motorsport Park, The Bend, Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000, and Gold Coast Street race. (0:26:07) - From Charades to Aussie CarsBiscuits Mahar shares his journey to becoming a national champion, discussing his father's involvement in speedway, Super Sedan series, Scotches, M&D fuels, Speedway City, Clary the Clown, and Hot Wheels cars. (0:39:29) - The State of Australian MotorsportBiscuits Mahar and Leigh Harrison discuss sprint car racing costs, media coverage, V8 Super Utes series, and George's GGM Motorsport experience. (0:50:24) - Formula 1 Qualifying and DebriefingWe discuss Imola flooding, Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, Hamilton and Perez's performance, Lando Norris' crash, and Alfa Tauri disappointment. (1:01:22) - Go Karting and Grand Prix AnalysisBiscuits Ma and Leigh Harrison discuss electric go karts, Formula One qualifying, radio conversations, Lewis Hamilton's oversteer, Charles LeClerc's chances and potential rain. (1:14:54) - Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying AnalysisFormula One flooding, setup changes, extra fuel, driver reactions, media coverage, electric go karts, and Oze Karts Bugatti Circuit. (1:20:04) - Le Mans MotoGP 1000th Grand PrixThe 1000th Grand Prix of MotoGP featured historic attendance, iconic motorcycles, thrilling race, tightrope walker show, presentation of 2022 GP, Alex Marquez crash, Joann Zarko's home podium, and Marco Betsecki's French Grand Prix win. (1:31:26) - Racing UpdatesWe discuss NASCAR, WRC, WoO sprint car series, Indy 500, and racing carts/BMX costs. (1:43:38) - Coca-Cola 600 and Indy 500 PrestigeBiscuits Mahar and Leigh Harrison discuss Kyle Larson's potential to win the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500, exploring his driving and feedback skills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Mark is flying solo (as Matt recuperates from a cycling injury) as he spends some time hanging out with his new friends, Siddharth Sawkar and Adam Edmonsond, who are both brand new Masters of Scotch, kicking off a new series of Episodes called The Masters Series which will focus on the educational programs and certifications provided by The Council of Whiskey Masters. Mark talks with Siddharth and Adam about their respective backgrounds and what led each of them to pursue their Master of Scotch certification; how they each prepared for the Master of Scotch certification exam; and what lies ahead for each of them (and Mark) as they look forward to the Level 4 Master of Whisky certification process in Scotland next year. They also each enjoy several different whiskies, including a few Scotches, during the show. You can learn more about the educational programs and certifications available from The Council of Whisky Masters at www.whiskymasters.org. This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, and District 7 Social. Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: www.liquorbarn.com www.thestavekentucky.com www.threechordbourbon.com
Having discussed kiddush clubs previously on The Jewish Drinking Show, every kiddush club has its own unique aspects. One such kiddush club even got their own Scotch from Bruichladdich years ago (here is the article referenced in The New Yorker regarding this distillery), and it finally arrived. One of the members of this group is Yossi Francus, a leader of his local kiddush club. Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!
This time, we sample 3 scotches from the Total Wine house brand, Glen Fohdry: Fion Frangach, Aiteal an Oir, and Dublaich. Enjoy!
Tonight, we're going to pour a few drams and discuss the 2023 IWSC awards. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scotch4dummies/support
When Atomic Ski Boots Product Manager, Matt Manser, isn't nerding out about ski boots … he's nerding out about Scotch. And in this conversation, Matt and Jonathan discuss butt casks and blood tubs; why cask size matters; barrel-aged ski boots; tea spoons; single malts vs. blends; and more. TOPICS & TIMES:Scotch or Scotches? (5:16)Scotch, Bourbon, & Campfires (10:17)5 Regions of Scotland Whisky (12:20)Arran 10 Yr Single Malt (17:16)Single Malt vs Blends (18:52)Proof & Rules for Distilling Scotch (24:04)Flash Reviews & Barrel-Aged Ski Boots (32:07)Ratio of Spirit to Wood to Age (41:51)Cask Wood Types & Bunnahabhain 12 Yr (48:51)Adding Water (53:03)Non-Chill Filter (56:05)Why Not McCallan + Matt's Favorites (1:02:33)Bottlings (1:16:50)JE's final Notes on Arran & Bunnahabhain (1:24:44)Future Amateur Hour: Watches (1:27:19)RELATED LINKSGet the Blister x Fellows Artist Series CollabBLISTER Craft CollectiveBLISTER Open Mic SeriesCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasOff the CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our last installment of our scotch series, ending with the widest variety (in our opinion) of scotches! From sweet to peaty, this region covers a wide range of flavors! Holly L and nephew Tucker join us on this tasting journey through the islands of Scotland! In this episode we sample and review - Scapa The Orcadian 2019 batch - The Arran single malt 16 year - Jurra 10 year - Highland Park 12 year, and finally - Talisker 10 year Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/ and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/message
It's our 50th episode and to celebrate we blend our own whisky from 50 of our favourite single malt Scotches. We drop knowledge along the way, discuss the difficulties of blending, and ultimately find out if it's possible to make over a whisky you don't like into something moderately tolerable.Support the show
The boys were blown away by 3 excellent single malt Scotches paired with a Rocky Patel Number 6 corona. They answered a great X's & O's question from a listener about Ybor City cigar factories. And Jim and Jamy took turns butchering Scotch brand names.
We present you with some of the best single malt Scotches we've tried that fly under the radar. We sample, briefly review, and discuss why we like them. So, if you're perpetually on the hunt for a great scotch that's sure to impress even the most hipster-iest of your friends then look no further. Support the show
Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Producer Rose Haag organizers a blind Scotch showdown for hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell! Join us as our hosts put 5 premium Scotches from Diageo to the test in a winner take all challenge! Mike and Devin talk Scotch while they work their through the following whiskies:8 year Talisker cask strength (59.7%)12 year Lagavulin cask strength (56.5%)12 year Oban cask strength (56.2%)14 year Cardhu cask strength (55.5%)16 year Royal Lochnagar cask strength (57.5%)Each one of these whiskies is part of Diageo's 2021 Special Releases that showcases beautiful art, great age statements and cask strength Scotch with no coloring added.Which bottle will win the challenge!?Support the show
In this episode the boys smoke the limited edition My Father Le Bijou 1922 - 100 Years, straight from the PCA trade show floor while drinking 4 excellent blended Scotches. They go deep into cigar humidification methods and bring on Integra Boost's Omar Fernandez for his expertise on the subject.
In our fourth year in a row featuring scotches from different regions during Father's Day weekend, there's little left to explore. Once again we invited our friends Chris Larson and Dave Jacobs from 107.9 the Fox and Crypt at Jacob's Manor! We also invited for the first time on our show local comedian Zach Rameden as well! In this episode we sample and review from Campbeltown region Glen Scotia 15 year, followed by Auchentoshan's Three Wood and Glenkinchie's 12 year from the Lowland region. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/ and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/message
We return once again to check out another batch of wonderful Speyside Scotches! Guests Cousin Torry and comedian Jenni Lou Russi stop by the dungeon again to chat about comedy, gigs, and scotches! In this episode we sample and review The Balvenie Double Wood 12 year, Kirkland's 23 year Speyside Scotch, and Macallan Harmony collection Rich Cacao. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/ and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/message
In this fantastic episode, Cousin Torry and comedian Jenni Lou Russi join us in the dungeon to drink some scottish juice! In our continuing series on Scotches today, we do some research on Speysides! In this show we sample and review Glenlivet 12, Glenfiddich 12, and Glen Moray Classic Port Cask Finish. Thanks to https://fargounderground.com/ and https://www.bridgeviewliquors.com/ for supporting the show. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this podcast, share us with a friend. If you would like to support our show, you can do so by heading to https://www.patreon.com/brewsboozeandreviews For more information, or to listen to our back catalogue of episodes, head over to https://brewsboozeandreviews.com/ On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/message
Are you tired of podcasts that only do one topic? Do you listen to shows and wonder “why do I have to wait a whole other episode to cover another topic?” Do you look at your liquor shelf wondering why you can't have two different Scotches? There has to be a better way! Well, here on Have a Drink we're practically giving the topics away. It's a two-for-one special on Scotch regions this week, Lowland and Campbeltown. And by the time we're done you'll be ready to Have a Drink.
Scotch presents a challenge finding a good quality under the $50 mark. For this, we go to those redrawing the line between quality and value. Can the new offering from Trader Joe's knock down the Kirkland Signature Scotch? We also throw in a surprise tasting at the end.
We're on the brink of WW3, tragedy is striking us all in so many ways but it's still wont stop the dumb ish! Ed provides a small break from the world's madness as he covers that trash ass dunk content, Meg and Tory part 15,000 and Comedy Code between Godfrey and TI! Ed also catches up with SNL's Longest running cast member, Keenan Thompson and he gives in sight on what he's doing for up and coming comedians. Get your Bourbons, Scotches and Cigars! It's time for another C'mon Son Podcast. Produced by "Super Producer" Krista and CamQuotes
In this "Battle of the Blends" episode, my guest, Zack and I compare two of the most popular blended scotches, Johnnie Walker Black Label vs Chivas Regal 12 year. These are two fantastic blends at this price range, so listen to hear more about these mid shelf Scotches!
Cam and Chris were "busy working" so they can "pay the bills" so Drew was left on his own. After briefly considering breaking up the band and starting a solo career, he decided to find fill ins Court Lalonde and Colin Macdonald. They analyzed the entire Bruins lineup following their victory in the season opener, bashed The Leafs, talked the likelihood of Rask and Krejci returning and a whole lot more.
Cam and Chris were "busy working" so they can "pay the bills" so Drew was left on his own. After briefly considering breaking up the band and starting a solo career, he decided to find fill ins Court Lalonde and Colin Macdonald. They analyzed the entire Bruins lineup following their victory in the season opener, bashed The Leafs, talked the likelihood of Rask and Krejci returning and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cam and Chris were "busy working" so they can "pay the bills" so Drew was left on his own. After briefly considering breaking up the band and starting a solo career, he decided to find fill ins Court Lalonde and Colin Macdonald. They analyzed the entire Bruins lineup following their victory in the season opener, bashed The Leafs, talked the likelihood of Rask and Krejci returning and a whole lot more.
In this episode, the 1068 Pubcasters conduct a blind taste test of 6 different Scotches in an all new segment called "Milliardo's Sack". The 6 Scotches each represent one of the 6 whiskey regions of Scotland. 6 regions. Come at me bro.Pubcasters: Corallus, Freedom, MilliardoFeatured Segments:Milliardo's SackShow Notes:Schotch Blind Taste Test Results (SPOILERS!)
Dan is joined by David Prior, owner of Bladnoch, the oldest working distillery in the Scottish Lowlands and a leader in environmentally conscious whisky-making. Also, Dan dishes about some of his all-time favorite single malt Scotches, AND unveils a specialty cocktail created specifically for US by Portland, Oregon-based bartending legend Jeffrey Morgenthaler. Plus, with the NFL season set to begin, Dan and comedian Big jay Oakerson butcher their beloved Philadelphia Eagles fight song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John MacPherson, Scotch Specialist for PMA Canada, represents 12 of the world's most prestigious brands of Scotch Whisky, including Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, The GlenDronach, Bunnahabhain, Monkey Shoulder and more. A Scotch fan for life, John has immersed himself in the lore, craft and history of this fascinating world. He enjoys nothing more than sharing these stories along with a few drams of these amazing Scotches! John has been working in the spirits industry since 2009, beginning as a bartender, learning his craft and expanding his knowledge of all kinds of whiskies in the process. It was during this same time that John began hosting small private groups for whisky tastings, leading people through the flavours they should expect to taste and sharing the knowledge of each distillery's story and process. In 2011, John became a bar manager as his passion of whisky and specifically single malt scotch continued to grow. John joined PMA Canada in early 2019 as their Ontario provincial Scotch Specialist, leading groups big and small in whisky tastings and helping each person he meets further expand their own passion for single malt whisky. While John loves a good sherry aged scotch, his favourite is whichever one is in his hand at the moment! Links: Instagram @thecandianscotchman Twitter @canadascotchman pmacanada.com Podcast Artwork by Zak Hannah @zak.hannah
This week Dawn's husband Gary, joins me at Williams Manor for a flight of Scotches as we discuss how he feels about the nickname “dumb-dumb,” what it's like to actually live with Dawn, why both of our wives are so annoyed by our ongoing cell phone billiards tournament (including a demonstration of how the game works), and the dying art of knowing how to actually play a round of golf. We also talk about Queenie and Kyle, and end with a speed round of “greatests,” such as action movies, quarterbacks, and stand up comedians.
This week Dawn's husband Gary, joins me at Williams Manor for a flight of Scotches as we discuss how he feels about the nickname “dumb-dumb,” what it's like to actually live with Dawn, why both of our wives are so annoyed by our ongoing cell phone billiards tournament (including a demonstration of how the game works), and the dying art of knowing how to actually play a round of golf. We also talk about Queenie and Kyle, and end with a speed round of “greatests,” such as action movies, quarterbacks, and stand up comedians.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Whiskeys: Balvenie Double Wood 12 • Glenlivet 12 • Glenlivet 18 • Glenmorangie 10 • Glenmorangie Lasanta • Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or • Glenmorangie Signet • Monkey Shoulder • Fistful of Bourbon • Laphroaig • Balvenie Classic • Balvenie 50 • Balvenie 10 Reserve • Balvenie 15 • Ardbeg Supernova • James E. Pepper 1776 Rye • Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban • Glenmorangie X • Glenmorangie 18 • Glenmorangie 19 • Glenmorangie 25 • Glenmorangie Pride 1981 • Glenmorangie Pride 1978 • Glenmorangie Pride 1974 • Glenmorangie A Tale of Cake • Glenmorangie Extremely Rare • Aberlour A'bunadh Tangents: Ed's buddy Joe joins us to taste an absolutely unnecessary amount of Scotch • Joe shades Ed on his distaste for Scotch • The Official Whiskey Tangent Toilet Paper! • Scots in Scotland think Scotches taste like Bourbon • Joe is basically Thomas Hayden Church in the movie Sideways • “Hint of plum” is apparently a popular Scotch tasting note • Balvenie Distillery History • Our Scotch origin stories • The Cult of Ardbeg • Glenlivet Distillery History • We're all pulling out our Cox! • The 5 Rules, 6 Regions, and 7 Types of Scotch • Ed hopes global warming drowns all the Islay distilleries • Glenmorangie Distillery History • Scott's sad about the long Scotch maturation times • Wait, Glenmorangie has its own forest?! In America?! • “Runny honey” is apparently a tasting note now • Ed wants a non-“Scott”ch Podcast Music Credits: Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4624-whiskey-on-the-mississippi | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Club Seamus by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3520-club-seamus | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Moorland by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4079-moorland | License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ • Fiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3747-fiddles-mcginty | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Parisian by Kevin MacLeod | Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
In this episode, hosts Eric Conn and Dan Berkholder talk about how you can survive The Great Reset. We'll also talk about some of the top Scotches on our list right now, great books, and strategies for winning in 2021. Show Notes: Masculine Christianity, Zach GarrisMan of the House, C.R. WileyThe Household and the War for the Cosmos, C.R. WileyDurable Trades, Rory GrovesThe Creature from Jekyl Island, G. Edward Griffin
Don't sleep on Irish Whiskey!!!!! We all know about Jameson, but Jameson is only the beginning! Check out the education The StickMen just received from Christian Nahas on the virtues of Irish Whiskey. We had some incredible pours and this video is second of THREE PARTS!In this episode, we explored a few top shelf Irish Spirits and loved every minute of it! we started the journey with Glendalough Pot Still Whiskey, which was an INCREDIBLE pour reminiscent of some of the Scotches we know and love. Then, we moved on to Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt, which did not disappoint! And finally, we got down to business with Redbreast 12 Year Single Malt, which is now near the top of my list of great sips!PUFF-SIP-CHAT-REPEAT!!!!00:00 Intro of Christian Nahas02:50 Tasting Glendalough Pot Still06:57 Tasting Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt10:43 Tasting Redbreast 12 Year Single Pot StillAdditional Resources:https://www.redbreastwhiskey.com/en-en/the-range/redbreast-12-year-old-whiskeyhttps://us.glendaloughdistillery.com/https://bushmills.com/distillery/https:stickmen.blogSubscribe to the show on your favorite Podcast App, so you never miss an episode! #stickmen #whiskeyreview #irishwhiskey #redbreast #glendalough #bushmills
There's a lot of whiskey out there and sometimes we get caught up in our bubble of bourbon. On this episode, I'm joined by Chris Perugini who does private tastings and boasts a lot of worldly whiskies on his instagram account @SingleMaltSavvy. He sent me a few blind samples and we discuss them to see what resonates with me as a bourbon drinker. Show Partners: The University of Louisville has an online Distilled Spirits Business Certificate that focuses on the business side of the spirits industry. Learn more at uofl.me/bourbonpursuit. Minimize drink dilution without sacrificing chill power with Meltdown, the ultimate ice ball press. Learn more at MeltdownIce.com. Upgrade your sleep today with a Bear Mattress. Visit BearMattress.com/bourbon. You can now buy Barrell Craft Spirits products online and have them shipped right to your door. Visit BarrellBourbon.com and click Buy Now. Spirits of French Lick is delivering the finest hand crafted Bottled in Bond bourbons. Check out SpiritsofFrenchLick.com. Get 15% off your purchase when you order two or more bottles of Firebee Honey at FirebeeHoney.com/BourbonPursuit. Fling into spring at Total Wine & More. Always at low prices in-store or online at TotalWine.com. Show Notes: This week’s Above the Char with Fred Minnick talks about pairing music with bourbon. For more information about the Scotches discussed in this episode visit: https://www.singlemaltsavvy.com/guides/scotch-for-the-bourbon-drinker/ What was your first car? Scotch Tasting What's a good brand for a new scotch drinker? What are the differences between Scotch and bourbon? Tell us about the Scotches you selected. How are these priced? Are they removing age statements from Scotch like they are in bourbon? What is the Pappy of the Scotch world?
Aunt Tishy chitter chatters and dribble drabbles with Mags and Pat this week and we cover being your own sneeze guard, tipping with personal checks, reframing, and less effective kegels. Aunt Pat - Colleen Doyle Auntie Mags - Dana Quercioli Aunt Tishy - Kate Duffy Artwork - Jordan Stafford Mauntras - Carol Doyle Editor - Colleen Doyle Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-babymakers/support
Each dummy will publish their own top 5 for 2020 with a combined #1 scotch at the end of the year. I hope you enjoy Andrew's top 5. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
For many people, one of life's great joys is a lovely dram of whiskey. Whether you're a fan of Kentucky Bourbon, Single-malt Scotches, Japanese or Tennessee whiskey, every glass tells a story or contains memories that connect drinkers to different places, and different times. For Jim Ambuske, a dram of Cragganmore 12 instantly takes him back to Edinburgh, where he's spent many months hunting American Revolutionaries in the archives. But like most folks, he knows less about the stories behind the whiskies than I would like. That's where Drew Hannush comes in. On today's show, you'll meet Drew, the host of the podcast Whiskey Lore, a show dedicated to exploring whiskey's history, and debunking whiskey myths, one glass at a time. Drew stopped by the Washington Library just before the holidays to do some research for his newest season of Whiskey Lore, which will feature a series of episodes about George Washington and Whiskey. Now as you might know, Mount Vernon reconstructed Washington's Gristmill and Distillery several years ago and the team there has been distilling whiskey ever since, something we've covered before in previous episodes. And just a reminder that if you're a Virginia resident, we can now ship our whiskey and brandy directly to your door. Jim Ambuske and Jeanette Patrick met with Drew during his visit to talk about his own whiskey journey, the stories he's uncovered, and his fascination with Washington's distilling efforts. Be on the lookout for Drew's Washington-centered Whiskey Lore episodes to drop soon. About Our Guest: Drew Hannush is a writer of the best selling book "Whiskey Lore's Travel Guide to Experiencing Kentucky Bourbon." He also hosts a travel lifestyle podcast called Travel Fuels Life and a whiskey stories podcast built on the brand - Whiskey Lore. Drew has traveled extensively throughout Scotland, Ireland, and the United States touring distilleries, picking up stories, and helping inspire travelers and whiskey lovers through his social media posts, book, and whisk(e)y tasting experiences. He uses his knowledge and authoritative voice to empower others. About Our Hosts: Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. leads the Center for Digital History at the Washington Library. A historian of the American Revolution, Scotland, and the British Atlantic World, Ambuske graduated from the University of Virginia in 2016. He is a former Farmer Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at the University of Virginia Law Library. At UVA Law, Ambuske co-directed the 1828 Catalogue Project and the Scottish Court of Session Project. He is currently at work on a book about emigration from Scotland in the era of the American Revolution as well as a chapter on Scottish loyalism during the American Revolution for a volume to be published by the University of Edinburgh Press. Jeanette Patrick is the Center for Digital History's Digital Researcher and Writer. Among her many responsibilities, she serves as Associate Editor of the Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington. She holds an MA in Public History from James Madison University. She is a former Program Manager at the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.
For many people, one of life’s great joys is a lovely dram of whiskey. Whether you’re a fan of Kentucky Bourbon, Single-malt Scotches, Japanese or Tennessee whiskey, every glass tells a story or contains memories that connect drinkers to different places, and different times. For Jim Ambuske, a dram of Cragganmore 12 instantly takes him back to Edinburgh, where he's spent many months hunting American Revolutionaries in the archives. But like most folks, he knows less about the stories behind the whiskies than I would like. That’s where Drew Hannush comes in. On today’s show, you’ll meet Drew, the host of the podcast Whiskey Lore, a show dedicated to exploring whiskey’s history, and debunking whiskey myths, one glass at a time. Drew stopped by the Washington Library just before the holidays to do some research for his newest season of Whiskey Lore, which will feature a series of episodes about George Washington and Whiskey. Now as you might know, Mount Vernon reconstructed Washington’s Gristmill and Distillery several years ago and the team there has been distilling whiskey ever since, something we’ve covered before in previous episodes. And just a reminder that if you’re a Virginia resident, we can now ship our whiskey and brandy directly to your door. Jim Ambuske and Jeanette Patrick met with Drew during his visit to talk about his own whiskey journey, the stories he’s uncovered, and his fascination with Washington’s distilling efforts. Be on the lookout for Drew’s Washington-centered Whiskey Lore episodes to drop soon. About Our Guest: Drew Hannush is a writer of the best selling book "Whiskey Lore's Travel Guide to Experiencing Kentucky Bourbon." He also hosts a travel lifestyle podcast called Travel Fuels Life and a whiskey stories podcast built on the brand - Whiskey Lore. Drew has traveled extensively throughout Scotland, Ireland, and the United States touring distilleries, picking up stories, and helping inspire travelers and whiskey lovers through his social media posts, book, and whisk(e)y tasting experiences. He uses his knowledge and authoritative voice to empower others. About Our Hosts: Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. leads the Center for Digital History at the Washington Library. A historian of the American Revolution, Scotland, and the British Atlantic World, Ambuske graduated from the University of Virginia in 2016. He is a former Farmer Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities at the University of Virginia Law Library. At UVA Law, Ambuske co-directed the 1828 Catalogue Project and the Scottish Court of Session Project. He is currently at work on a book about emigration from Scotland in the era of the American Revolution as well as a chapter on Scottish loyalism during the American Revolution for a volume to be published by the University of Edinburgh Press. Jeanette Patrick is the Center for Digital History's Digital Researcher and Writer. Among her many responsibilities, she serves as Associate Editor of the Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington. She holds an MA in Public History from James Madison University. She is a former Program Manager at the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mountvernon/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mountvernon/support
Shawn drops his top 5 scotches of 2020 and a few extras for bonus points. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
Are you struggling to find a way to stand-out at networking events both virtual and in person? Tune into the next 13 minutes and never have another boring conversation again! Everything we do starts in our brain, it's the literal boss of the body! And in the next few episodes, we are going to delve into the incredibly resourceful human brain and learn how you can utilize its power to get the best out of any networking event! There are a number of neurotransmitters involved in brain-body connection, including glutamate, GABA, dopamine, adrenaline, serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin, but out of all these, dopamine is going to be your best networking friend, your wing person, your main man. With the help of dopamine YOU are going to be a networking and relationship building superstar? Dopamine makes you curious about ideas and fuels your search for information and is also the feel good transmitter of the brain. You have the power to create dopamine spikes in the brains of the people you meet, just by asking the right questions. Curious? Let's start with what ARE NOT the right questions to ask “How are you?” and “What do you do?” Those are the two lowest dopamine producing questions! Listen in to today's podcast to discover how you can ask dopamine-inducing questions to kick start any conversation. Learn how asking the right questions allows you to discover a tremendous amount of information about a person in a very small amount of time. Start here, make a list of interesting dopamine inducing questions based off of the list you created about yourself in the “List yourself approach” in Episode Three. If you haven't been there, please go back, listen to it, and then come back here so you can make the most out of this strategy. The monotony and boredom associated with typical networking events (especially virtual ones) can be eliminated just by asking better questions. Turn your “How are yous” into “Tell me about your favorite vacation” or in a virtual scenario, try going with “What is the best show you've binge watched during COVID?” and you'll start off with a more casual and confident conversation. I've listed my favorite Dopamine inducing conversations for you in this episode. Drink of the Week: Highland Park 12 Year Old Viking Honour Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Hear me take it straight out of the bottle today! (P.S.-Why don't you let me know your favorite Scotches, so maybe I can try those too?) If you liked what you heard today, please leave a review and subscribe to the podcast. Also, please remember to share the podcast to help it reach a larger audience. And if you would like a shout out for tipping your bartender and contributing to the ever growing This Sh!t Works bar tab click https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JulieBrownBD?locale.x=en_US (HERE) to make a donation. No amount is too small, it will get drunk! Relevant Links https://juliebrownbd.com/ (Website) https://www.instagram.com/juliebrown_bd/ (Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-brown-b6942817/ (LinkedIn) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIwWVdayM2mYXzR9JNLJ55Q (Youtube) https://www.facebook.com/juliebrownbd/ (Facebook) Email: julie@juliebrownbd.com Book:https://juliebrownbd.com/book/ ( This Shit Works) Cheers, JB
This is our first round of top 5 videos coming out in the next few weeks. Each dummy will publish their own top 5 for 2020 with a combined #1 scotch at the end of the year. I hope you enjoy Drew's top 5. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
This is our first round of top 5 videos coming out in the next few weeks. Each dummy will publish their own top 5 for 2020 with a combined #1 scotch at the end of the year. I hope you enjoy Mark's top 5. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
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Holy COW! We had our first blind top 10 and it did not disappoint. We lost a few big hitters right out of the gate. Who will make it out of round two to make it to the finals? let's find out! New trademark = #speeddramming --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
We polled our scotch community and asked, what are your top 10 scotches under $50. With over 250 bottles submitted globally, we totaled all the bottles by votes and ranked them in order. Who was #1? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
That's right, Drew's brother-in-law is coming to town and we're putting him through an epic blind showdown of 5 of our top 5 beginner scotches. What will he think of them and how will his rank? Let's find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
We're going to follow our good friends over at Whisky Mystery (Make sure you subscribe to their channel) and do a blind shootout of the top 10 scotches that you all voted for to find out which one will come out #1. The winner will continue on to face the other bottles each week until one has been crowned #1. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotch4dummies/support
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This episode we revisit some of our favorite Scotches and compare them.
Today's guest is a wonderfully wise and humble resident of Los Angeles County who joins us after breakfast as the temperature creeps upwards. Don Sutcliffe is the man behind The Exceptional Whisky, an outstanding series of Scotches personally blended to his taste. Don loves a smoke, a chat and a great meal, his wife Gayle has starred for years as a nurse in the long-running ER TV series – and he's wonderful company. He chats to Nick about Highland Dancing, far-flung places in Scotland, starting a new spirits business, choice of barrel-aging, corn whiskies, blends and single malts, favorite smokes and much, much more. Happy Friday, folks!
For our second year in a row we tackle scotches on Father's Day like the champs we are! In this particular episode we get high and mighty with five different single malt scotches from four different regions (Northern, Western, Central, Eastern) of the Highland variety. We sample Deanston 12 year, Tomatin Limited Edition 15 year in Moscatel casks, Oban 14 year, the Game of Thrones House Baratheon inspired Royal Lochnagar 12 year. and the Glenmorangie Alta Private Edition No. 10. Our returning special guest Chris Larson helps our own Chris Kjelshus as he takes over and teaches the rest of us even MORE interesting facts about this fantastic type of Scotch. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, please feel free to e-mail us at info@brewsboozeandreviews.com. If you like this show, please rate and review us on your favorite platform. If you would like to, you can support the podcast by clicking the donate button at the bottom of this episode description. It allows us to purchase more beverages to discuss for you fine folks. For more information about us, head over to BrewsBoozeAndReviews.com On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/support
"Bunnahabhain Month" comes to a triumphant end with snippets from beloved interviews past, including Matthew McConaughey, Will Forte, Tiffani Thiessen and the late Anthony Bourdain. Also, everything you ever needed to know about one of Dan's favorite Scotches, Bunnahabhain... a brand he's so fond of, he named his dog after it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dan is joined by comedian and renowned dog expert Justin Silver, former host of "Dogs in the City" on CBS. They toast the 8-year anniversary of Dan adopting Bunnahabhain, a pit bull/labrador mix named after one of Dan's favorite Scotches in the whole wide world. Also on the show, Dr. Billy Sinclair, who helps run the visitor center at the Bunnahabhain Distillery in Scotland. And Dan offers tips on accessorizing a kilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this conversation with Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger, some of the topics we discuss include: What DISCUS does as a lobbying organization and why storytelling is so important when it comes to capturing the attention of policymakers. How seemingly unrelated forces like steel imports, fighter jets, and trade wars have a direct impact on the sticker price of our favorite Scotches and Liqueurs and how much bourbon leaves the United States. What distillers and bartenders have been doing on the front lines to keep people safe and well stocked during the COVID-19 shelter in place crisis and how the 3 tier system is adapting to the new constraints imposed by the pandemic. Some of the great strides being made by Spirits United - a platform where home enthusiasts and industry professionals can all come together to support their favorite beverages and the people who make them. Which emerging trends to keep your eye on as the booze market recovers from the Coronavirus with extreme innovation. What to drink with Winston Churchill and MMatthew McConaughey And much, much more
This bonus episode has been brought to you by Johnnie Walker. Whisky is one of the more complex drinks in the world. We bring on Chef Matt Jones to talk about the three main elements to use whisky—pairing whisky with food, infusing whisky with ingredients, and cooking with whisky. Unlike wine pairings, which look for similarities, with whisky it's all about finding the right contract. Scotches enjoyed on the podcast include Johnnie Walker Black Label, and Talisker 10.Follow Mark on Twitter and InstagramGet Mark's book: The Whisky CabinetThis podcast was edited and mixed by Bryan Goman.The theme song is licensed in thanks to Alan Doyle! It's available on iTunes.Thank you to Diageo and the Johnnie Walker team for sponsoring this episode!
This bonus episode has been brought to you by Johnnie Walker. Whisky is one of the more complex drinks in the world. We bring on Chef Matt Jones to talk about the three main elements to use whisky—pairing whisky with food, infusing whisky with ingredients, and cooking with whisky. Unlike wine pairings, which look for similarities, with whisky it's all about finding the right contract. Scotches enjoyed on the podcast include Johnnie Walker Black Label, and Talisker 10. Full recipes mentioned on the podcast are available on whisky.buzz. Follow Mark on Twitter and Instagram Get Mark's book: The Whisky Cabinet This podcast was edited and mixed by Bryan Goman. The theme song is licensed in thanks to Alan Doyle! It's available on iTunes. Thank you to Diageo and the Johnnie Walker team for sponsoring this episode!
Whiskeys: Ardbeg Scotch • Auchentoshan American Oak Scotch • Lagavulin 8 Year Single Malt Scotch • Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt Scotch • Glenmorangie 10 Year Single Malt Scotch • Glenmorangie Signet Single Malt Scotch • Glenfiddich • Balvenie • Kininvie • Chivas Regal • Stranahan’s American Single Malt • McCarthy’s American Single Malt • Hillrock American Single Malt • Woodford Reserve Malt Whiskey • Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malted Rye • McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon • Henry McKenna Bourbon • Woodford Reserve Bourbon • Basil Hayden’s Bourbon • Knob Creek Bourbon Tangents: Finally a Scotch episode! • Scotches for Bourbon and Rye drinkers • Ed doesn’t want smoky peat shoved up his anus • Monkey Shoulder history and tasting • Is 15 times a day too much? • Scott has an issue with Ed saying “my” locker • Stop hating on blends, people • What is “monkey shoulder”? • Glenmorangie history and tasting • We’re on a journey into Scotch • “Modicum” = 20 minutes • The NJ & PA Coronavirus Lockdown • Extroverts v. Introverts v. Isolation • Our word of the day is “wonderful” • Top 10 Scots! • Scott is supposedly Scottish (and possibly admits to some light crossdressing) • McKenna v. Glenmorangie tasting • 50 Shades of Brown • #letgabeout • We have a surprising amount of knowledge about corn • Cat food fish tacos • Expand your horizons with whiskey (not anal beads) Scottish Intro/Background Music Credits: Fiddles McGinty, Hidden Past, and Moorland by Kevin MacLeod are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/
It's that time of year, time for each of us to post our top 5 scotches of the year. This year, we also picked out a S4D scotch of the year. Let us know your thoughts on our picks below and thanks for hanging with us this year.
Still tastes like dirt @RutledgeDistill @monocaskism @brownforman @AberlourVC @Ardbeg @btownbourbon @GlencairnWhisky @straightup615 #bestof2019 #whiskey #whisky #scotch Co hosts : Made Man Brent, Made Man Maury, Good ol Boy Harmeet, Good ol Boy Justin, and Made Man Bob SIPS Episode – Our Best of SIPS 2019 episode is the culmination of tasting hundreds of products this season. We tried to select products you can find. The measure of innovation continues to increase with new distilleries, new grain choices, secondary finish barrels. Our best of choices cover a global landscape with 3 Scotches to join the 4 American Bourbons. We taste, discuss, and rate the following products 1-5: Cream of Kentucky 11.5 SIPS -5 Single Cask Nation Invergordon 43yo Single Grain SIPS -5 Brown Forman King of Kentucky 2019 SIPS – 5 Baker's 13 yr SIPS -5 Aberlour Abundah-Alba SIPS – 5 Ardbeg Drum SIPS – 5 Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Series SIPS - 5 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmokes (Yo, it recently changed with an “s”) Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. This episode was sponsored by: Glencarin Whiskey Glass – Like good whisky, this glass has plenty of character https://www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com/ Fine Spirits Wine & Spirits – largest selection of whiskey in FL http://finespirits.net/ Made Man Brent Pour™ = 4.5oz or just below the rim of any glass you are using Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it's from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2 The easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes”
Still tastes like dirt @RutledgeDistill @monocaskism @brownforman @AberlourVC @Ardbeg @btownbourbon @GlencairnWhisky @straightup615 #bestof2019 #whiskey #whisky #scotch Co hosts : Made Man Brent, Made Man Maury, Good ol Boy Harmeet, Good ol Boy Justin, and Made Man Bob SIPS Episode – Our Best of SIPS 2019 episode is the culmination of tasting hundreds of products this season. We tried to select products you can find. The measure of innovation continues to increase with new distilleries, new grain choices, secondary finish barrels. Our best of choices cover a global landscape with 3 Scotches to join the 4 American Bourbons. We taste, discuss, and rate the following products 1-5: Cream of Kentucky 11.5 SIPS -5 Single Cask Nation Invergordon 43yo Single Grain SIPS -5 Brown Forman King of Kentucky 2019 SIPS – 5 Baker’s 13 yr SIPS -5 Aberlour Abundah-Alba SIPS – 5 Ardbeg Drum SIPS – 5 Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Series SIPS - 5 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmokes (Yo, it recently changed with an “s”) Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. This episode was sponsored by: Glencarin Whiskey Glass – Like good whisky, this glass has plenty of character https://www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com/ Fine Spirits Wine & Spirits – largest selection of whiskey in FL http://finespirits.net/ Made Man Brent Pour™ = 4.5oz or just below the rim of any glass you are using Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it’s from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here:http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2 The easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes”
Still tastes like dirt @RutledgeDistill @monocaskism @brownforman @AberlourVC @Ardbeg @btownbourbon @GlencairnWhisky @straightup615 #bestof2019 #whiskey #whisky #scotch Co hosts : Made Man Brent, Made Man Maury, Good ol Boy Harmeet, Good ol Boy Justin, and Made Man Bob SIPS Episode – Our Best of SIPS 2019 episode is the culmination of tasting hundreds of products this season. We tried to select products you can find. The measure of innovation continues to increase with new distilleries, new grain choices, secondary finish barrels. Our best of choices cover a global landscape with 3 Scotches to join the 4 American Bourbons. We taste, discuss, and rate the following products 1-5: Cream of Kentucky 11.5 SIPS -5 Single Cask Nation Invergordon 43yo Single Grain SIPS -5 Brown Forman King of Kentucky 2019 SIPS – 5 Baker’s 13 yr SIPS -5 Aberlour Abundah-Alba SIPS – 5 Ardbeg Drum SIPS – 5 Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Series SIPS - 5 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com (mailto:info@sipssudsandsmokes.com) @sipssudssmokes (Yo, it recently changed with an “s”) Sips, Suds, & Smokes™ is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Available on Apple & Google Podcasts, PRX, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and nearly anywhere you can find a podcast. This episode was sponsored by: Glencarin Whiskey Glass – Like good whisky, this glass has plenty of character https://www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com/ (https://www.glencairnwhiskyglass.com/) Fine Spirits Wine & Spirits – largest selection of whiskey in FL http://finespirits.net/ (http://finespirits.net/) Made Man Brent Pour™ = 4.5oz or just below the rim of any glass you are using Enjoying that cool new Outro Music, it’s from Woods & Whitehead – Back Roads Download your copy here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2 (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/woodswhitehead2) The easiest way to find this award winning podcast on your phone is ask Alexa, Siri or Google, “Play Podcast , Sips, Suds, & Smokes”
Brian Hart is our guest this episode, his smoked tea mead showed up and Valkyries Horn this year, and we want to know more! Along with his smoked tea, he's also done a carrot mead, and has a peach habanero mead carbinating right now. Fitting right into JD's world, he also enjoys good Bourbons, Scotches and whiskies.
This episode is a wonderful meeting of two different worlds. Jennifer Wren joins us at Caña Rum Bar to taste us through some of the whiskies offered by William Grant & Sons (Parent Company of Balvenie, Glenfiddich, etc.) that are finished in rum casks. She also brought a few special surprises that you won't hear about anywhere else, so follow her on Instagram (@thejenniferwren) and say thank you!--What we drank:Tullimore Dew XOBalvinie 14 Caribbean CaskProprietary Caribbean Rum BlendGlenfiddich 21 Gran ReservaGlenfiddich Fire & Cane--From the William Grant & Sons' website:It was the dream of William Grant to make the ‘best dram in the valley' and five generations later, this still holds true. William Grant & Sons distils some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, including Glenfiddich®, the world's favourite single malt, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and, Grant's® one of the world's most loved blended Scotches. In addition, we now have one of Ireland's finest Irish Whiskeys, Tullamore D.E.W.® and the newest addition to our family, the premium liqueur, Drambuie®.The company also continues to lead the way in spirits innovation, for example with the delightfully curious Hendrick's® Gin and our Caribbean spiced rum, Sailor Jerry® Rum. Our award winning portfolio also includes Monkey Shoulder® Triple Malt Whisky, Tequila Milagro and Reyka® Vodka.Grant's®, Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie®, Hendrick's®, Sailor Jerry®, Tullamore D.E.W.®, Drambuie®, Monkey Shoulder®, Reyka®, Taboo®, OVD®, Wood's®, Raynal®, Three Barrels®, Solerno®, Clan MacGregor® and Gibson's® are all registered trademarks of William Grant & Sons Ltd and its subsidiary companies.williamgrant.com--Follow us:spiritguidesocietypodcast.comfacebook.com/spiritguidesoctwitter.com/spiritguidesocinstagram.com/spiritguidesochttps://www.youtube.com/c/SpiritGuideSociety--Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
On this father's day recording we decided to sample some scotches, because what's more dad-like than sippin' on some scotch? Well, except for maybe dad jokes. We taste and review these five scotches: Glenmorangie Highland Single Malt 10 year, Dalwhinnie Highland Single Malt 15 year, Aberlour A'Bunadh Cask Strength Highland Single Malt, Craggenmore Speyside Single Malt 12 year in Sherry, and Glennfiddich Experimental Series #01 Single Malt finished in IPA casks. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to e-mail us at brewsboozeandreviews@hotmail.com. If you like this episode and want to hear more, please rate and review our podcast. We appreciate the feedback we get from our listeners in helping us make better content for future episodes. On behalf of everyone at Brews, Booze, & Reviews, may your glasses be full, and your spirits high! Cheers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brews-booze-and-reviews/support
Here I talk about sample swapping through giveaways and review Deanston 2008, Glenmorangie, and Pinhook Whiskies.Support the show (https://shop.prestigedecanters.com/?rfsn=3509648.40e904)
Sometimes you never realize where an advanced degree in fermentation might take you. Now decades later, it's easy to say, you get to create the best Scotches in the world with creative carte blanc. Dr. Bill Lumsden is one of the most insightful and humorous figures in Scotch whiskey. A fan of music, art, and dream journaling, his creative output is unparalleled. So much so, that in the last Glenmorangie Private Edition series Allta, he found a yeast never before used and made a Scotch out of it. We chat Prince, writing, inspiration, and age.
Robert, Josh, and Dan drink great Scotches and tackle many tough subjects. You're welcome for doing the hard work.
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.
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.
Building a Global Brand with John McDonnell Building a global brand is a speciality of John McDonnell's and he outlines some valuable brand building information here outlining the steps he took when building a global brand, or should I say global brands! It was a really interesting conversation. Nathaniel Schooler I have got another really exciting interview with a chap called john McDonnell. He has launched and marketed a number of successful global drinks brands. And is highly regarded as a leader in in the drinks industry. He used to be European VP of sales for Seagrams, which was a huge business. And he used to lead $1.1 Billion of sales in in Europe. He also grew the expansion of Patron in the world into over 130 countries and islands. And Patron became the world's number one tequila brand. He's now actually managing director of international for Tito's Handmade vodka. They are now in over 130 countries in just five years with his with his experience, and he's heavily involved with charities and things and in fact grew the Patron Tequila brand it into I believe it's 150 countries. Is that right? John? John McDonnell It was very close to 150 countries and became a global brand. Nathaniel Schooler For anyone that doesn't know it. It's got a really nice iconic bottle. You also I believe launched Did you launch a coffee version of it as well? John McDonnell Yes, Patron XO Cafe, that was the coffee version. Nathaniel Schooler I remember drinking a few a few of those few years ago! I certainly didn't get any get any sleep How did you how did you actually get that into 150 or 100 close to 150 countries? What was your first kind of thing you did? You sat down probably, and put a plan together. And what did you do? John McDonnell Well, the light bulb went on when I was flying through different airports. And I looked at the duty free selection in the in the spirits section. And what I observed was all the duty free customers had high price Scotches, Canadian Whiskeys and Cognac. And then I looked at the Tequila section, and they had, you know, $8 bottles of tequila. And they're not going to keep the store open, or the lifetime selling $8 bottles of Tequila. So I went to them. I said, Why don't you try this proposition? You know, Patron were priced about $40- $45 Why don't you up-sell all you have to consumers. So all the duty free customers bought into that concept. And then once we started making headway in the duty free shops, we went to the different countries and they looked at the business we're doing and duty free, we'd like to, you know, get you to start focusing on our premium Tequila. So that's pretty much the long and the short of it. But the game changer was in 2009, the economy in the US was tanking. So what to drink industry companies do when the things get tough, the first thing they do is they slash marketing. So while all these big companies will slashing their marketing spend, I called up our billboard company Clear Channel Communications and then I went to all the major magazines and I said I want to buy all the back covers that all these companies have given up and I want the best billboards in every major city in the USA. And we slap patrol on those billboards and magazines and then people said, what you said to me earlier, oh my, this brand's everywhere. It wasn't that we were everywhere. We just bought the best locations in the best back covers of magazines. So that's what really changed the game on ultra premium Tequila. Nathaniel Schooler Because it sort of came from nowhere didn't it, a strong brand, it was sort of one day it was Jose Cuervo. There was like another brand. I mean, I'm talking about in the United Kingdom here in in sort of independent off licenses and stuff. Because I used to work in in the independent off-licenses back in the day, you know, when I was studying wine. I mean, there were two tequilas, it was just I think or three there might have been Jose Cuervo which was just ...
Joel is a newer jumper with around 100 jumps and a year in the sport. This is a time in the sport, for many, that we "settle in". The sport is not as new and shiny and your view is more encompassing. What's this journey been like for Joel? I'm sure we will find out, maybe somewhere in between it all. You can follow Joel on: Facebook: @joel.brooks.10 Instagram: @z0mbieranger Gravity Lab Radio is hosted by DJ Marvin and Nick Lott with our favorite lab rats, Justin Grubbs and Ben Nelson. You can find us on the web at www.GravityLabRadio.com on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gravitylabradio/ and on Vimeo www.vimeo.com/user73147073 DJ owns and operates The Ratings Center, where he trains skydiving coaches and instructors. TRC also provides canopy coaching. You can find TRC on the interwebs at www.TheRatingsCenter.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theratingscenter Nick Lott is the Director of Video Marketing for Skydive Spaceland and has a wonderful nack for producing videos. You can follow Nick's work for Spaceland on the video page of Spaceland's Facebook www.facebook.com/spaceland2/
This week we review Springbank 10 year, and Glen Scotia 15 year, both from the Campbeltown region.
Today we compare 3 scotches from the Lowlands, Hamilton Single Grain, Hamilton Single Malt, and Auchentoshan
I this episode, John "Cigar Surgeon" McTavish returns to guest co-host! Tripp and John are each pairing a couple of Scotches and a rum with the Warfighter 7.62 Garrison Edition.
In this episode I will tell you about getting to a project that was some five years past due and In The Beginning, Month 22, almost 2 years in, and still going at it. And an OCC update, well, brings you up to date. ITB, month 22, May. In The Beginning, is the part of the podcast where I recount the birthing pains of Our Country Cottage. Pictures, emails, texts and my log book have given me a memory refresh to present the most accurate information of the time. 22 months in and the big things are pretty well done and now we get down to the details. One important detail that happened this month was that we got Our Country Cottage’s “Occupancy Approval” certificate. Basically a piece of paper that lets us legally occupy Our Country Cottage. Any who, on with the ITB blow by blow. When I left Our Country Cottage last month ITB 21, the weather was warming up and most of the snow had gone. Remember, I got my boot stuck in the mud. My first trip of month 22 found the snow was back. I even had to plow the drive. The generator was showing 29.5 hours on the clock. That was double what it was when I left last month. Well, at least it was working. Inside, I noticed a stack of blinds in the sunroom. Now just in case I didn’t mention this before, we have two skylights in the living room and three skylights in the sun room. There was an option to have blinds installed during manufacturing, ready to go. I thought blinds were a good idea as it would give some control to the amount of sun coming in, also they would provide a bit of insulation while closed. You guessed it, the blinds came separately, and not only that, some were even the wrong size. Keep in mind that all these were delivered 22 months ago and only now just being found out. Emails to the project co-ordinator, measurements taken and retaken and discussions over, did I pay, should I pay, would I pay, and who would pay to have them installed. It took a while to sort out but the correct size replacements did show up. Installation came later, several months later. Back outside I had had a propane line run from the tank to the front deck so that a BBQ could be set up. I figured with a thousand (actually 800 gallons) of propane already there, why futz about with the little tanks. The pipe had been run and came up in the most likely place I would position the BBQ and terminated with a locking tap and end plug. I took pics and measurements hoping there would be an easy hook up thingy. I will check out the BBQ store in the city, when I get back. Handy tip. Instead of trying to balance a pen and paper on some dubious writing surface to make a note of your measurements, grab your phone with one hand and hold the tape measure with the other hand, next to what your are measuring. Align one edge with the nearest inch or centimetre and take a pic. Not only do you have a record of the measurement but what and how you measured it. A pic is worth a thousand words and much better than a crumpled piece of paper with some chicken scratches on it. My next visit I had made arrangements to meet up with the generator tech at Our Country Cottage. But before he showed up I was busy digging in the dirt again. This time it was not as muddy. It was by the battery room hatch where I was told the end of a buried pipe was. This pipe was run at the same time the propane line was run and was to accommodate any extra wires I wanted from the generator to the cottage. The one I had in mind was a data cable that would relay generator info inside the cottage. With the aid of some software that I had purchased with the generator there was the promise of internet communication and maybe even email updates. Anyway, back to the pipe end. What I remember of the pipe unearthing was me kneeling on a bit of plywood, digging a hole with a garden trowel and being very relieved when the red cap on the pipe came into view. I exposed some more pipe and covered the hole with said piece of plywood, ready for the wire to be run. At some point during the digging the generator guy showed up. Now, the generator was running fine but a few of the extras were missing. The extras that would making starting in the cold easier, battery blanket, pre-heaters etc. These items either didn’t, or couldn’t, be transferred from the previous gen. There was also an inside cover that was broken during installation, that needed to be replaced too. I was hoping to get an Ethernet cable run from the generator to the cottage. Turned out that he wasn’t equipped to run the wire but the other stuff was taken care of. Oh, and this was the visit I got my finger caught in the garage door, slash, room divider, while I was showing it off to the generator tech. Please see Episode#15, Doors and Dividers, for the gory details. The following week, when my finger had settled down a bit, I found myself at Our Country Cottage doing the first water test of the well. Samples were taken and had to be delivered to a collection station that I would pass by on the way home. I didn’t have that much time to spare. Just enough to notice the depressing, soul sucking, and boot sucking, mud that surrounded Our Country Cottage. In fact after I dropped off the water samples I started looking into grass seed at a farm supply place. Aside from grass seed, these farm supply places are full of neat and strange things us city folk rarely get to see. After browsing through the horse medication and grooming supplies and talking to someone, I was offered pasture grass seed at a good rate, along with several other types and mixes of seed. The topic of grass seed had come up between my partner and my self before. There was an option of seed containing all local and natural varieties, almost an artisan mix, very environmentally correct to say the least. I often wondered if used that we would be just supplying a high end, gourmet, birdfeed. I was also looking into what it would take to spray seed on. You know, like by the highway. Bare dirt is sprayed with some kind of green solution and some form of grass appears a short time after. Did I mention, mud is depressing? The next few day visits only seemed to emphasize the mud issue with the last bits of snow disappearing into pools of standing water. Pools of standing water I took pics of so I would know where to work on the landscape to get the water flowing. I couldn’t even think about doing anything till it had dried up. I kept busy by clearing out the loft over the garage etc. It was about this time that the locks were made operable on the doors and sets of keys were to be had. That was a nice diversion from the mud and the ever more growing awareness of the garbage and debris previously hidden under the snow. At the end of the month and bolstered with the water test results being a go, I decided to stay overnight for the first time. The fridge was turned on for the first time. The stereo system was set up. Gotta have tunes. The second futon was setup in the living room as a couch while the first one was in the back bedroom as a bed. Can’t remember much from that first night but an entry in the log book noted the futon was not kind to my back. Next morning I was up early and turned on the domestic hot water. After about an hour I had my first bath, watching birds land on the peak of the roof of the sunroom while soaking in luvly hot water. The rest of the day I spent moving furniture, etc from the shed down to the cottage. This included kitchen table and chairs, an old waterbed frame, a home made side table, and an old BBQ. On one of these trips I met a young deer heading toward the cottage. Later that day, while I was setting up the BBQ, a couple of motorcycles rolled up and parked. They were from the flooring/tile company and had come up to correct some grouting problems. Our experience with this company wasn’t the best. In fact I wouldn’t have been surprised if they hadn’t have showed. Anyway they did what they could and left me playing with the BBQ. I managed to get the necessary propane fittings to go from that propane pipe on the deck to the BBQ. The pictures really helped me get the right stuff. All hooked up and with soapy water I did the bubble test. No bubbles, no troubles. Barbecued pork chops for supper along with a can of beans I had to open with a multi tool. That night I woke around 2 am to see an amazing display of stars, far from the city lights. Now, that wasn’t the end of that stay but it was the end of that month. And now An Our Country Cottage Update. I promised to tell you about my longest stay yet this season at OCC. and about a long overdue project that got done so lets begin. Mid to late summer brings lots of unwanted guests to OCC. Flies appear from every where and for some reason wasps showed up in the downstairs bathroom. I think they built a nest in the bathroom vent. Gad. Any who with a little chemical help, most if not all of these intruders are x intruders, intruders that are no more, leaving their remains littered on the floors, showers, tub, window seats and window ledges. Sometime I will find areas with just wings and legs, you know the picnic leftovers of our arachnid friends. Insects are one of the truths that were revealed to me early on in the OCC process and I have become much more tolerant and a lot less freaked out by them. Lets face it, when you put your cottage smack dab it the middle of their home, you will get “guests”. So after cleaning up after the “guests” I got down to that long overdue project. The Quonset. Way back, back before OCC, when we just had a trailer and a skid-steer, we put up a Quonset to house my big boy toys. It is 24’ by 24’ in size with a metal tube frame and a fabric cover, complete with a roll up door. If I recall the fabric was supposed to last somewhere between 5 and 10 years. We were now going onto 17 years, and it showed. Stitching was letting go and the door was just barely holding on. The fabric had become quite thin in places with lots of pinholes. We got our moneys worth for sure. Back during the construction of OCC, I realized the cover would have to be changed and I ordered one from a company, out east, that makes these replacement covers. It had been sitting patiently at various locations for the past 5 years. In the garage in the city, then the garage in the country, then in our utility trailer in the Quonset. A year or so ago I actually unpacked it for the first time and discovered there was no easy to follow instructions. And to my dismay the roll up door was not attached to the wall like the original. Lots of questions and lots of searches online trying to find any info or picture on this kind of cover. The original cover had pockets that the frame work went into during assembly, not really an option for a replacement cover. The replacement had straps through grommets that laced the cover to the frame instead. I ended up calling the replacement cover company for any help they might be able to give me. They were abit surprised that the door wasn’t attached, too. I really didn’t expect much from them, as it had been several years since the order was placed. I felt lucky that they were still around. The Quonset cover is in three pieces, two end sections and the main cover. I consoled myself with the concept that it could be done in sections, leaving the door till last, if I couldn’t figure out how to attach it. I pressed on. You can imagine that a 24 by 24 storage space will accumulate some stuff over 17 years and it did. My first task was to empty the Quonset out. During the trailer days we had built a couple of decks to sit on so we weren’t always dealing with gravel and mud etc. These decks have been basically abandoned since OCC took over. I repositioned these decks to put that 17 years of stuff on. I had three sections, stuff to go back into the Quonset, stuff to put somewhere else and garbage. The utility trailer, with the new cover still in it was positioned by the decks, just across the drive from the Quonset. The bottom of the Quonset cover has a flap that has to be weighed down with dirt and or gravel, to make a seal from the weather. After 17 years this original gravel and dirt seal turned into a grassed over berm. Several hours of careful skid-steer bucket work managed to scrape back and expose the flap. I did get caught a couple of times, ripping several feet of the flap before realizing what was going on. Our youngest and her friend came up and stayed a couple of nights during all this. They helped me position the trailer and other heavy things. The day of, my partner, our eldest and a friend came up for the big day. Thankfully the wind was co-operating. It was a long and hot day. There were times I didn’t know what to do next. Some preconceived ideas worked, some didn’t. Everyone pulled together and it got done. I am thankful to my family who recognized when I was starting to loose it and called timeouts when needed and put up with my project attitude. A project with uncertain outcome, but an unmistakable need to be done had been weighing on my mind for literally years, was now done. Just some tweaking, adjustments etc, easy stuff remained. The next day, when our youngest and her friend left, I was joking that I put a fresh blade into my utility knife for a clean cut. Yeah well within a half hour of them leaving, while cutting a slit in a pocket of the cover to put a strap, I partially removed about the top third of a finger. I remember looking at it and thinking, “That’s not good”. So be careful of what you say. And as far as the door goes, once everything was more or less in place, a method for attaching the door with some ratchet straps became apparent and worked out very well. So, sometimes, just going ahead with no idea other than it will be fine, works, sometimes. The rest of that visit had me trying to adjust the Quonset cover and other light tasks while favouring my finger. Putting tools away, tidying up and laundry, that sort of stuff. Just over two weeks passed before I went back up to Our Country Cottage. My finger had settled down and the Quonset need some work that I was unable to do with a damaged digit. The visit didn’t start out well. I was cold and it snowed. When I arrived I plugged in the cold weather stuff for the generator. Battery blanket, block heater etc. This will give it a fighting chance when the temp drops. Fires were built and flies vacuumed. The next day there was snow on the panels and the batteries were down to 70%. The gen was set to start when they reach 67% but I couldn’t wait. In manual mode, I started the gen from the solar control unit with no problem. Once it was running for a while I put it back on auto. In two and a half hours the batteries were at 90%, the level the system was set to charge to, and the generator turned itself off. A good sign. I have the generator stop at 90% because the closer the batteries get to full charge the less the generator charges. It tapers off. IE at 98% the system will only be asking the 20 Kilowatt generator for less that 1 Kilowatt. It is not worth putting the hours on the gen for that. So far I found that the 90% level is a good trade off. Now this is also the reason I couldn’t wait any longer to run the gen in the first place. I was giving the system a chance for the solar panels to charge the batts the rest of the way, and I needed daylight to do that. So its 2:30 pm and the batts are at 90% and we still have several hours before the sun sets. The following day was also cold and overcast. Another fire. I busied myself tidying up and sorting boxes of documentation. Documentation that was collected from the beginning of OCC and beyond, err, before. All the manuals for appliances, equipment, snow rakes, pressure tanks, pumps, Ikea assembly instructions, everything. The living room was a mess. Papers and stuff spread out over any and all flat surfaces. If I wanted to sit down I had to move something. One tricky thing is trying to figure out how much heat is enough. Like I said I built a fire in the morning cause it was cool and there didn’t look like there was a chance for much sun. That evening, when the masonry heater started radiating the energy from the morning fire, it was so warm, I was in a t-shirt and spending my time at the kitchen island, away from the heater. When I woke the following day the batteries were at 79% so I ran the generator manually again. Remember, I am still trying to regain confidence in this thing since it failed last year and froze OCC. I put on a load of laundry and went to the Quonset to finally do what I originally came up for. Snow was holding the flaps down. I managed to put on the extra straps that were needed and adjusted the fabric panels so that everything was square. Then I cinched up the ends of the Quonset and snugged everything down. Just have to put the gravel/dirt back on the flaps and take care of all the stuff on the deck that came out of the Quonset. All that stuff was covered with a large green tarp so I wasn’t overly concerned about leaving it for a while. Besides, it was covered with snow. I think I took the next day off. My log book only indicates there was a clear sky and that snow was covering about one third of the land that I could see. There is also a series of pictures on my phone documenting the work I had done on the Quonset the day before. Hey I deserve a day off. After my day of rest, I managed to get all the papers and stuff covering the living room sorted and put away. Clear flat spaces again! You have no idea… I then decided it was time to convert the tractor to winter mode. Off with the mower deck, on with the drive shaft extension, front hydraulic unit, snow thrower and rear blade. Everything gets greased before it goes on. No problems this time with the exception of the four hydraulic couplers that had lost their color identifier caps. They fell off when I did the conversion in the spring. The blue to blue, red to red, yellow to yellow and black to black got replaced with a little trial and error and we are back in business. The last day of this visit had me topping up the batteries, mental note - get some more distilled water, swapping the SD cards from one of the trail cams and collecting the logs from the solar control system. Since day one I have been using a net book for these collections. For those of you that are unfamiliar with net books they are a cheap, under powered, under resourced laptop. Lately mine has been giving me more and more problems. I have to carry an external card reader with it because it is so old the built in reader won’t recognize anything over 4 Gig. The USB port takes about 5 to 10 minutes to recognize the data loggers and the unit is so slow I don’t try to read the solar control logs until I get back to the city. I have waited over an hour for anything to pop up. This trip was the last straw with the net book. I vowed to get a new laptop when I got back to the city. OK I had been looking into it for over a year now and had been through a couple of back to school sales and those Dad day, Grad day, sales and everything in between. I started watching those email sales announcements closer and closer. About 2 weeks later, my next visit was with a family friend, who just happens to be an arborist. When you own a natural piece of land with trees on it you have to keep your eye out for potentially dangerous trees. Dead trees that can fall across your drive or on you during a wind storm or just when they decide to. Anyway I had noticed about three dead trees down by the Quonset that could inflict major damage to life and property if they decided to fall. Another had fallen in the spring across the drive. I think I mentioned that one in a previous episode. Dead trees are very dangerous to fell by yourself. Handy tip. Don’t do it, don’t even try to do it. The trunk could be rotten and you would have no way of controlling the direction of fall. Also limbs of a dead tree have a tendency to break off and fall on people at the bottom of the tree while they are being cut. They don’t call them widow makers for nothing. Our arborist had a slingshot contraption that he used to launch a line high up in the tree of choice to haul up a heavier rope to guide the fall. I held onto the rope at a suitable distance while he cut and wedged the tree. I could feel the tree react through the rope to everything he did at the base. I was also keeping a close eye on the branches at the top, just in case. One tree he managed to dislodge a sketchy branch with the slingshot thingy. In all cases I could feel the tree give up and start to fall toward me as he worked his magic. They all fell in the desired direction with out me having to do much at all. Two smaller trees were dispatched, down by the gate, without my help. The day went without incident and I learned a lot. Before our next visit I had found a good sale, ordered and received a new laptop. Setting up a new puter is a challenge on its own, so suffice to say, after several days and several Scotches later, we were ready to go. I keep the snow tires for one of our vehicles at OCC. I figure if I am up there and get a major snow fall … well you know. Some don’t agree but ... The next trip was another day trip and my partner came with. Flies were vacuumed. Snow tires were put on. Computers were tested and all went well. Collecting data had never been so easy or speedy. Oh yeah, I was worried that the week prior to coming up the inside temps were getting a bit cool, a couple of times down around 9 degrees C (48 degrees F) or so. I had not checked the thermostats since OCC had been back in operation so I took the opportunity to check and reset them. They were set to 9.5 degrees so all seems ok. I noticed that one of the temperature probes was by a window. I think I pushed it over so it wouldn’t keep getting caught in the cupboard doors. I repositioned it to a more central position in the kitchen. I also noticed that the generator had run a couple of times since my last visit. A good sign for sure. And examination of the log files showed no abnormalities. A week later and my partner and I were back at Our Country Cottage this time to sort out and clear off the deck from all that Quonset stuff. It was a long day but we managed to get the trailer loaded with garbage, etc, ready for a trip to the local dump. And all the other stuff got taken care of as well. The decks have been cleared! And that brings you up to date with Our Country Cottage. Again I am having to remind myself to take time and smell the roses. It is hard to do while all your concentration is on spreading the fertilizer to get them to grow in the first place. Getting the Quonset done is a large weight off of my mind, also I don’t have to look at those dangerous dead trees and speed up as I drive by anymore. Only small things are left to do, so maybe a rose smelling trip is in the near future. Next time Episode #22, will roses be smelt? And ITB month 23 is still wet and muddy but now the grass needs to be cut too, and does anything get completed on Our Country Cottage. For pictures and more info, you can visit our website at www.ourcountrycottageanarrative.com If you have any comments, questions or if you would like to be added to the “Friends of OCCaN” Our Country Cottage A Narrative, mailing list, you can email me at John@ourcountrycottageanarrative.com. Members on the mailing list will get website and podcast updates as soon as I do :). The Our Country Cottage a Narrative podcast is on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play so you can subscribe there and get the podcast downloaded automatically when they get released. Till next time have a good one.
While there are hundreds, if not thousands of people who've been in the ‘family' of distilling and making single malt Scotches (as well as blends), there is really only a handful of people (or arguably none) who have had as much influence as David Stewart, Malt Master at The Balvenie for over 50 years. Besides developing the practice of finishing whiskies (with the 12 year Doublewood – which he developed before the term ‘finishing' was termed for the practice) and developing all the single malts at The Balvenie. He also consulted in the design of the Glencairn whisky glass, now considered the preeminent piece of glassware to enjoy the spirit. So valued is his work that last year he was bestowed the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (or MBE). A couple of weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with David Stewart for a few minutes after an intimate tasting he led at Jack Rose Sallon in Washington, DC. Take a few minutes (bear with the background noise) and listen to the words from one of the true legends in the history of Scotch Whisky as we discuss his ‘favorite' single malt from The Balvenie, some of the process that makesThe Balvenie the distinctive and world renown single malt we enjoy today – and he sets the record straight about the Kininvie distillery‘s origins. Cheers!
Strength and Scotch Podcast: Training / Nutrition / Health / Fitness / Scotch
This week Grant and Heavey answer a listener question from IG fan @seabassquats: How to to properly bulk for muscle mass gains. The boys dive into how to address your nutrition for maximal muscle gains, supplements, as well as the number one factor for increasing muscle mass in your training. After diving into bulking, the boys answer another listener question regarding scotch: What are the best cheap scotches on a budget. Grant shares his top recommendations for quality scotches under $30. [0:50] Seeing you look all swole [1:51] Live Episode Nov. 5th! [3:08] Kick his ass seabass [5:24] Lovable freak [7:23] The whole hangry thing [11:21] Start with 10% [13:33] Protein is a big factor [14:37] I think I just burped [15:40] Total volume [16:41] Straight lifting [17:20] Body awareness [19:33] What about supplementation? [20:36] Protein and creatine [23:19] Quality cheap scotches
Chicago filmmaker Jim Sikora stops by the kitchen to sample anarray of scotches with The Strike Team, from Cutty Sark to JohnnieWalker Platinum and everything in between.Sikora has been around the Chicago scene for sometime havingdirected music videos for Tar, members of Husker Dü, and PurpleApple. In the '80s and '90s, Jim wrote, directed, and edited twofeature lengths (WALLS IN THE CITY & BULLET ON A WIRE)featuring David Yow of Jesus Lizard as well as plenty of Chicagobarrooms familiar to The Strike Team including Liar's Club andPhylis's Musical Inn.The guys drink heavily and compare filmmaking notes, discuss howWicker Park has changed, and how dropping out of Columbia Collegechanged all of their lives for the better. It's a supersizedepisode this week, so sit back and enjoy!
Barbell Buddha Podcast - with Chris Moore from Barbell Shrugged
I think this is a great show, but then again, I did have four Scotches before hand. Cheers!
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