Chi Spirits Guys

It's Jamaican rum time! This week the guys taste through the 8 marks of Hampden. Joined again by an all star cast, they breakdown each expression and give you their (allegedly) expert opinions and share some fun stories about their experiences with the brand and with Jamaica.

The Guys are celebrating Oktoberfest! Joined by a few special guests, they try a dozen different Oktoberfest beers to find out which is best to celebrate the season.

Parker and Jon (joined by some special guests) recount their recent trip to South Florida and discuss a distillery they visited in Islamorada (in the Florida Keys). They managed to bring back a number of spirits from this distillery as well as some fun stories.

The Guys are back with a new group of expressions from one of their favorite brands, New Riff. The sample through some of these newest offering from the Newport, KY distillery and discuss how they feel the distillery is progressing.

The Guys are joined by Jenny to talk about a new and exciting rum label, Great Shearwater Rum. The founders call into the show to talk about how the brand got started, their process and then walk everyone through a few of their rums they were kind enough to share.

The Guys (joined again by intern Vic) discuss the cask finish collection from Dewars. They taste through the collection and discuss how each unique finish impacts the final product. After, they sample a few other scotches to compare.

The guys are in their new studio and Jon is back from an adventure in Mexico. He shares some of his experiences and more importantly some of the great mezcal he discovered. He shares 5 expressions from Convite that the guys break down and see if they can change Intern Vic's opinion on mezcal.

The Guys are back for a very special episode. They are joined by an all-star panel to taste through the 2023 releases of BTAC. They breakdown each expression of this coveted line and let you know how it holds up.

Producer Jenny traveled to Casper, WY and found Backwards Distilling there. She tells the guys about her experience at their tasting room and shares some select bottles she brought back from her trip. The guys and a few special guests taste through these and break down these Wyoming made spirits.

The guys continue to expand the scope of the premiere spirits podcast by tackling a new category, non-alcoholic spirits. This week they check out N/A juggernaut, Lyre's. They taste through 3 of their premix drink varieties and discuss this ever growing category.

This week the guys are checking out the pride of Owensboro, Green River. Being the 10th oldest licensed distillery in Kentucky they have some history. The guys discuss the brand and taste through the unique whiskey expressions Green River has to offer.

This week (for the first time) the guys are talking about Port wine. They welcome in a wine expert to help navigate some of the different types that are out there and taste though thee unique expressions.

This week the guys are finally back to talking whisky with Glenmorangie Scotch. They break down a few of their best known expressions and introduce Intern Ali to the brand.

This week the guys are changing gears and trying something a little different, cognac. They sample through 5 expressions from from legendary cognac producer, Pierre Ferrand. Intern Ali makes her triumphant return to the pod this week (as well as friend of the show, Scott).

The Guys are bringing in the new year with Barrel Proof Bourbon. They sample through 5 different Elijah Craig Barrel Proof vintages. These are all C releases (the third and final release of each year). They go on this journey through time to compare the differences of this Elijah Craig expression over the years.

It's the end of 2023 and that means it's time for the annual Chi Spirits Guys Awards! The guys have nominated a wide variety of spirits, distilleries and even guests from this year's episodes in a number of categories. The categories this year are Best Distillery Visit, Gin of the Year, Agave Spirit of the Year, Best Unconventional Spirit, Rum of the Year, Best Guest and Whiskey of the...

Just in time the holidays, the guys try a wide variety of boozy store bought egg nogs. There is a lot to break down when you're talking a half dozen egg nog brands with different base spirits.

This week the guys are getting into some rye whiskey. Specifically, they explore a variety of rye whiskey with different unique finishes. Stout, rum, wildly different wines, they're exploring some very unique fishes on rye whiskeys.

The third and final matchup of the 2023 Fantasy Spirits Competition. Parker vs Jon. Vic joins the show to judge this deciding round. Who will win?

A rare beer episode! The guys take a look at Goose Island's iconic annual release, Bourbon County Brand Stout. They sample through an original stout and a bunch of variants from years past to get ready for this year's release.

The newest release from the George Remus lineup is here, Remus Repeal Reserve Series 7. The guys try it out against some of the previous releases and see how this newest expression stacks up. They taste through Series 4 - 7 to break down just how different each year's offerings are. They also sample the 2023 Gatsby for good measure.

It's Round 2 of this year's Fantasy Spirits Matchup! Parker vs Jon, who will win? Special guest judge Daniel joins the show to decide who will win matchup #2.

It's time for the 3rd season of our Fantasy Spirits Matchup! Parker vs Jon, who will win this best of 3 showdown? Special guest judge Andy joins the show to decide who will win matchup #1.

The guys travel far and wide for good content and this week's episode is proof of that. During a recent visit to Gibraltar they stopped by local distillery Spirit of the Rock. They managed to bring a few bottles back across the pond and sample them with a few special guests while recounting their experience at the distillery and in Gibraltar as a whole.

The guys are talking agave again, this time they're exploring La Luna. Mezcal Jon is in peak mezcal mode for this one. They are joined by noted mezcal enthusiast and friend of the show Daniel. Together they sample through a variety of La Luna expressions and discuss some 90's wrestling among other fun tangents.