Chi Spirits Guys

Guest judge Ali joins the show to blind taste 10 spirits through 5 rounds and select a winner in the first matchup of this year's best of 3 contest.

The guys keep it local this week with Chicago's own Wolf Point. Parker talks about his recent trip there and shares some of the expressions he picked up during the visit. Stephen and Kitty engage in some in depth historical conversation centered around some of the uniquely Chicago history at the heart of this distillery's products.

The guys are joined by Kitty, fresh from a trip to Scotland with a stop at Tomatin distillery. She speaks about her experience there and introduces 5 expressions of this highland malt whisky for the guys to taste and review.  

The guys are joined by special guest and New Riff Distilling enthusiast Ken. They explore some new expressions from the brand and revisit some old favorites. Parker and Jenny also talk about their most recent trip to the distillery and their experience on the tour.

The Fantasy Spirits Contest is back! The guys draft their teams for this years best of 3 matchup. After Jon's heartbreaking defeat in last year's contest will he draft a team that will bring him a championship or will Parker start a spirits dynasty with a repeat? 

The guys are joined again by Whiskey Written Jake to talk about West Fork. As a West Fork enthusiast, Jake has a lot of strong opinions on this brand and its expressions. He shares them with us and we give him our takes on this Indiana distillery and what they have to offer. 

The guys check out some very interesting mezcals from 5 Sentidos.  They examine 4 expressions and the unique agaves that go into making each of them.

The guys are joined by Jake from Whiskey Written to discuss a unique distillery in the heart of Door County, WI. They try a range of Hatch's products and discuss a recent visit a few of the group made to the Egg Harbor distillery. 

This week the guys check out a selection of this season's pumpkin beers. With so many choices which one should you get? We can help with that.

This week the guys explore the bottom shelf of your local bourbon aisle. Which of these under $15 bottles are a diamond in the rough and which are just plain rough? Find out here.

This week the guys are discussing a Cincinattii distillery, Know Joseph. They recap how great the venue is for some evening drinks as well as the band that was on hand. They then break down some of Knox Joseph's feature expressions before answering your mailbag questions.

This week the guys dive deeper into Buffalo Trace and their extensive offerings. They compare and contrast some of the bourbons that people hunt for the most and see which ones live up to the hype.

It's all about blending in this week's episode as the guys try Bardstown Bourbon Company and some of their complicated blends. They start with the distillate and expand out to see what one of the more sophisticated distilleries in the business can do. Podcast mascot Cruz also pays a visit to the studio.

The guys check out Great Lakes Distillery out of Milwaukee, WI. A craft distillery that has won some significant awards, showcases the terroir of their home state and makes one particular expression that is unlike anything you've ever had before. 

The guys are joined again by unofficial Four Roses expert Kuba in an effort to deep dive all 10 recipes that make up Four Roses. In Part 1 they examine the 5 higher rye recipes, the Bs. They try a barrel proof single barrel of each recipe and find out just how different each piece of the Four Roses puzzle can be.

The guys are visiting St. Lucia again (in spirit) and exploring the expressions of Chairman's Reserve. The extra special final bottle they try was procured by producer Jenny. She risked her life to get it...was it worth it?  Find out on this episode.

Summer is here! The guys chose 6 beers from different breweries that are specific to the summer season. They taste through them to try and determine what is this year's quintessential summer beer. If you plan on having people over for beers this summer you must listen to this episode. You don't want your friends and neighbors showing up to your barbecue and you have the wrong beer in your cooler.&...

Producer Jenny recently traveled to Houston and visited 8th Wonder Distillery. They started out as a brewery but have since added distilling spirits to their repertoire. The guys taste through their lineup and see what this up and coming local (to Houston) distillery has to offer.  

One of the midwest's premier distilleries is on display this week. The guys taste through and break down a wide variety of Journeyman expressions (of which they make a lot) and recount their recent trip to the Journeyman distillery in Three Oaks Michigan.  Oh, and Kitty is back this week!

The guys check out one of the biggest names in bourbon, Four Roses. They're joined by some special guests to sample the iconic brand's main lineup and explore the history that led them to where they are today.

The guys are back talking agave again. This week they discuss the critically acclaimed Tequila Fortaleza. Newcomer Jake joins the show to give his insight and help decide which of these bottles from their lineup live up to their reputation. 

.This week the guys check out the category of American Single Malt Whiskey with Oregon based Westward Whiskey. Special guests Kitty and Daniel are back to help analyze some of this brand's unique expressions and discuss how they're doing things differently than your average American whiskey maker.

In this week's action packed episode the guys checkout the Indiana juggernaut known as Starlight. To aid them on this journey they've enlisted the help of unofficial Starlight brand ambassador and the host of the wildly popular Whiskey Written show, Jake. He leads the guys through some of the many unique expressions and finishes that this Indiana distillery has to offer.

The guys are joined by some special guests to talk about a subject very near and dear to their hearts, Foursquare Rum. The group dives deep on 7 different expressions from ages ranging form 3 years to 16 years. Will this quintessential Barbados rum live up to the hype? Spoiler alert...the answer is yes. There are some promiscuous bottles in this lineup.

The guys scratch the surface of one of (if not the) premier names in the bourbon game, Buffalo Trace. They explore a few of the different brands under the BT umbrella and compare some expressions to find out just how real the hype is. Don't worry, they also saved room for dessert.