Dads Drinking Bourbon

With the opening of Barrels & Brews approaching on June 1st, the Dads figured it was a great time to sit back down with Justin and James one more time before the opening and review some whiskey. Today, we take a look at Blaum Brothers Bourbon. Many of you love their MGP, Knotter Bourbon, but did you know they have their own distillate as well? Learn more about it and visit Barrels & Brews to taste...

The Dads were once again lucky enough to be joined by Dan, the Bearded Dram, to have a taste of New Riff Rye, which John picked up in a store last time he was in Kentucky. We have a spirited conversation about the whiskey but also about where this fits in on the spectrum of rye that's out there. Cheers and Enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

You may have heard of Barrels & Brews before, or you've even had one of their picks, but in case you haven't heard, their new store is opening in Nolensville, TN on June 1st. Listen as Justin and James describe their path to their store, get a sneak preview to some of the 36 picks they'll have available here soon in the store, and hear what Barrels & Brews is going to be all about. Intro/Outro: Sp...

The Dads were joined by their good friend Dan, otherwise known as the Bearded Dram. We went through a blend of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof he came up with while having a spirited conversation about whiskey, barrel picks, and the upcoming opening of the Barrels and Brews store. We capped it of with a tasting and review of Four Roses Small Batch Select. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Und...

The Dads were joined by Tony Gonzales, the National Brand Manager for Treaty Oak from Dripping Springs Texas, for a great night of laughs and tasting through everything Treaty Oak has to offer from Bourbon to Rye to even Gin! Learn a little more about a distillery that should definitely be on your watch list and give this one a listen. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Million...

The Dads ring in Cinco de Mayo in style with two offerings from Tequila Espolon: their Bourbon Barrel Finished Tequila as well as their Resurrection. Thank you to Campari for sending these our way. To make things interesting, we also tried two blind samples sent to us by our friend Mike Schwartz. Hope you enjoy! Cheers. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

We're a little late getting this week's episode out because Zeke was under the weather. In this episode, we catch up on our time at Nashville Cocktail Festival, discuss the Old Elk pick we were a part of that's now available at Elixir Spirits, and review Kentucky Owl Confiscated. Cheers and enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The folks over at Droptine Spirits sent us over their 12 Point Bourbon which was aged in charred white oak and then barreled again in brandy casks in California to develop their final product. The twist on this week's episode, is that John knows what the Dads are drinking but Zeke does not. Hey, we figured we'd switch it up a little. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions...

Our friend @bryant_on_bourbon sent us a four sample blind (with also a sidepour for Zeke) and we were happy to take it on. You may here us say this a lot, but these are some of our favorite episodes because we have no idea what we're drinking. This is just our unfiltered views on whatever we drank, and then we have the reveal from the envelope. Hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep...

The Dads get a little help in getting their hands on the two latest releases in the Wild Turkey Whiskey Barons Collection: W.B. Saffell Batch 1 and Bond & Lillard Batch 2 (Thanks Campari). In this episode, we review these, talk about proper pronunciation of words, and learn what Zeke is watching on TV. Cheers and hope you enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"    

The Dads get their hands on Pinhook's new Bourbon Country Cask Strength, which was a blend of 75 MGP barrels to create this 115 proof release. It's the perfect episode right after Thunder Over Louisville to get you in the mood for the Derby happening in a couple of weeks. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

One of the best things about being able to podcast at Whiskey Warmer this year was to get all the attendees involved in making a barrel selection along with the Dads and Justin and James from Barrels & Brews of Leiper's Fork Distillery's Col. Hunter's Single Barrel. In fact, this is the first time a cask strength single barrel of Col. Hunter's will be released. The Dads dig in on this episode to g...

We had such a great time last week at the Whiskey Warmer in Franklin, TN. To all of you that came up and talked to us, thank you! We loved meeting all of you. A special thanks to Leiper's Fork Distillery and Carother's Wine and Spirits for everything they did to make the barrel pick happen. Hope you enjoy this podcast which was the best of the night. It may be a little loud, but what can we say?!...

Carol Ann Coughlin, one half of the husband and wife duo behind Taconic Distillery in Hudson Valley NY, was in Nashville and she was nice enough to sit down with the Dads. We discuss the story of Taconic, while sipping on three whiskeys Carol Ann was nice enough to bring with her. Hope y'all enjoy, cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Our friend Bob Little is back in town and he brought some bourbon along with him from Glenn's Creek for us to try. This episode we sip on OCD #5 as well as their Stave and Barrel Double Oaked. Glenn's Creek is at the former site of the Old Crow Distillery and we've heard great things about these so far. We were definitely looking forward to this one! Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Un...

In an episode that is long overdue, John sat down with Lee Kennedy, the owner of Leiper's Fork Distillery, for a great conversation about their distillery and all the good things going on there. In addition, they also talked about the single barrel of their Col. Hunter's that YOU will be able to have a hand in selecting if you come see Lee and the Dads this Saturday at the Whiskey Warmer in Frankl...

On a Sunday morning nestled in the Nations neighborhood in Nashville, TN, a distillery awaits a release on Monday of their four year Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey. That distillery, Pennington Distilling Co., also was sitting on the huge news they were working with Ashley Barnes (former Buffalo Trace and Four Roses guru) and Monica Wolf (bourbon business guru) for the release. We were invited in to s...

In this episode, we learn not only of Zeke's love of camo pullovers, but we also learned about the Dads' recent barrel pick at Wild Turkey. John also got to spend a little extra time in Kentucky so they discussed his trip. Later, the Dads had a side-by-site of Taconic Distillery's Double Barrel Maple Bourbon Whiskey Batch 3 and Batch 4. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millio...

The Dads talk about a couple of picks for Old Elk they were just on as well as give a preview for the Leiper's Fork Distillery Col. Hunter's Select pick that will be happening while they are podcasting at Whiskey Warmer on March 30 (get your tickets now). In addition, they review Rabbit Hole, a four grain straight Kentucky bourbon. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of...

After a long couple of barrel selections of Old Elk Cask Strength Bourbon in Nashville, Greg Metze was nice enough to sit down with us for a conversation. The only problem was that he only had 20 minutes before he had to go to the airport (don't worry we'll be talking to him again). After talking to him, it's easy to see that there are going to be great things coming out of Fort Collins, CO with O...

The Dads were waiting in anticipation for Old Forester Rye to make its way to Nashville. When it finally did, they jumped at the opportunity to buy one and share their thoughts with all of you. Who did you agree with more, John or Zeke? We want to hear from you! Reach out to us in our Facebook group or on Instagram and tell us what you thought. Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millio...

It's been a minute since we've done what we do best, so when we looked in the cabinet and realized we had a blind sent to us by our good friend Eric Black, we jumped at the chance. These are always some of our favorite episodes. Four blinds, we don't have any idea what they are, and we have an envelope to open at the end with the answers. Hope y'all enjoy! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Unde...

In this episode, the Dads sip on a sample we received from a friend of Barrell Craft Spirits 15 Year Bourbon. This Barrell, is a blend of TN, IN, and KY bourbon. In addition, we put it side-by-side against a George Dickel 9 Year store pick from Radnor Wine & Spirits here in Nashville, TN. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Thanks to a bottle share in Nashville, we got our hands on a sample of Eagle Rare 17 101 Proof from the 2018 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. It's always special to be able to try a bourbon like this, but it's extra special when Zeke is fired up. So, buckle up and enjoy the ride! Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"  

The Dads see what's going on in Fort Collins, Colorado as they sip on Old Elk Bourbon and Dry Town Gin from Old Elk Distillery. The Master Distiller is Greg Metze, whose reputation is already stellar from 38 years at Segram's/MGP and a list of distilleries he's consulted for, so we're really looking forward to this one. Cheers! Intro/Outro: Springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"