Dads Drinking Bourbon

To say this episode is one of our favorites would be an understatement. Join the Dads as we spend a night with our friends Justin, James , and Dan who just so happen to be the driving force behind one of our go-to Nashville stores, Carother's Wine and Spirits . After discussing some of the thoughts behind how they pick barrels, we tried Black Box Whiskey and had a flight of: Old Carter , Kentucky...

The Dads are alone for this episode, which is a rare event lately. After talking about some things that have happened recently, they review Matthew McConaughey's first release from his work at Wild Turkey , Longbranch, the only way they know how, by putting it in a blind against Peg Leg Porker 12 year and a dusty Bourbon Hill. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"  

The Dads are joined by Ryan Yamada, Corporate Mixologist and Brand Educator for Cooper Spirits , for a great conversation about his brands and offerings. Slow and Low is enjoyed from a can before moving into the main event for the night, a blind tasting of 5 rye whiskeys including: Lock Stock & Barrel 13, 16, and 18 years, Hochstadter's Vatted Rye and Hochstadter's Family Reserve Rye. Cheers!

When we say open door policy, we mean open door policy. On this episode, the Dads are joined by our new friend Will @chitownbourbonguy and his fiancee, who just happened to be spending a weekend in Nashville, for a blind tasting of Buffalo Trace products under $40. Zeke has previously spoken out against Elmer T. Lee, will his opinion stay true when it gets put to the test in a blind? You'll just h...

The Dads were joined by Sean Josephs of Pinhook Bourbon for an incredibly candid and interesting interview about his story and finding his way into bourbon as well as his brand. What better way to get ready for the Derby than a show dedicated to a brand that names their releases after horses that actually run?! We think you'll like episode as it turned into a really good conversation with a new fr...

The Dads were joined by 4 of our friends: Jesse, Aaron, Glen, and Travis for a blind tasting to remember. Have you ever been interested in Willett? We give the rundown of what it's all about, and then have a blind tasting of six bottles of Willett from the 8XX bottles. These are bottles you can't get in a store, and you'll be pressed to find tasting notes, but we hope you enjoy the conversation be...

This is the true story of 7 people in a house and who had their night taped to find out what happens when people stop being polite and pick a barrel of WhistlePig Rye Whiskey . The Dads were joined by Tarak from Elixir Spirts , JB and Michael from the Whiskey House Nashville, Chandler from Best Brands , and Doug Ward from Whistlepig to tell us more about the brand, where they're going, and to give...

The Dads are joined by our friend TJ, who can be found working at Elixir Spirits in Spring Hill, TN or also on Instagram @morebeamforme . He also happens to be our resident expert on Jim Beam , so naturally we had to bring him in. Listen as the group runs through two rounds of blinds featuring Jim Beam products, until they eventually crown their individual winners of the night. Intro/Outro: spring...

The Dads briefly touch on the new Weller C.Y.P.B and then sample and review four whiskeys: Doc.52 from Doc's Wine and Spirits in Memphis, TN, Uncle Nearest, and two selections from New Holland Spirits in their Beer Barrel Bourbon and Beer Barrel Rye. You're definitely going to hear some interesting tasting notes on this one! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

The Dads are joined by Andy Chapman from Eat Y'all (www.eatyall.com) in an epic blind tasting in which we all brought two bourbons that were a mystery to each other. We drink these blind and rank them, but the conversation flows and meanders, as it does, as three guys sit around a table and talk about whiskey. Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Listen as the Dads challenge themselves to one of their hardest blinds yet as they take on Elijah Craig. They put up a Grenade vs. the old 139 proof barrel proof vs. Batch B517 and Batch C917 from 2017. Can they pick these similar offerings out in a blind, or will it become an opportunity for growth and knowledge. Listen and find out!   Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of St...

The Dads honor "Bottled-in-Bond" day by putting Early Times BiB against 1792 BiB. Although we were late to the party (it was a week or two by the time this came out) we hope you still enjoy. Also, in finding new ways to challenge ourselves, we blind ourselves with three 1792 Full Proof Store Picks to see if there are any differences. Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions...

The Dads sit down with Al Young, Brand Ambassador and Historian for Four Roses. Although we briefly touch on the history, we go in-depth to answer all the questions you want to know like: "Are there honey warehouses?", "Will Four Roses put out a Rye?", and discuss how he approaches things such as private barrel selections. We also go in depth as to how he selected his amazing 50th Anniversary Limi...

The Dads return to what they do best, drinking whiskey, with some whiskey they had lined up waiting to taste. Join us as we dive into Pinhook Rye, Lot 40 Cask Strength, and Taconic Barrel Strength with a special surprise from our friend @scott_in_mn at the end. Cheers! Intro/Outro: springtide "Fall Asleep Under the Millions of Stars"

Join us for Part 2 of our sit down with Charlie and Andy Nelson where we peek behind the curtain to the operations, their current offerings, and where they're going in the future. We also got to have a couple of fun surprises with a tasting the fan-favorite Black Belle and a special release of "Right on the Honey" which was made only for a honey spirits summit in Nashville. Cheers! Intro/Outro: sp...

Zeke was busy with dad duties, so John took a drive down the road to our visit our friends Andy and Charlie Nelson for an afternoon in only the way that the Dads can bring it to you. Listen to Part 1 to hear the story behind Charles Nelson, their triple great grandfather, his distillery, and how they found and resurrected his brand. You may find some fun facts thrown in on the History Channel and...

Start your weekend off right with a bonus show as the dads dive in to one of the hottest topics in the bourbon world right now: Mic Drop. They put this 8 year MGP blend up against two other MGP distillates in a 12 year Boone County Single Barrel and an 11 year store pick of Belle Meade Bourbon. Which one of these bourbons wins the battle and drops the mic? Listen to find out. Intro/Outro: springti...

In a preview of a future visit later in the year, the dads sample three offerings from Chattanooga Whiskey : Cask Strength, Native Finish, and Experimental High Rye. Join the dads as they learn more about their friends to the South and all the good things they have been doing down there since they changed the laws to be the first distillery to legally distill in Chattanooga since Prohibition. Intr...

The dads are joined by LC May, the brand ambassador for Clyde May's whiskey and the grandson of Clyde May, for an amazing episode where we talk about his grandfather, moonshine, and his legacy. We also talk about Clyde May's Whiskey, what makes an Alabama Style Whiskey, and what the brand has in store in its future. Naturally, it wouldn't be a show with the dads if we didn't drink some of their wh...

The Dads are joined again by our friend Ryan Lay as well as our friend Deshon Batts in a jam packed episode full of first a side-by-side of four different proofs of Stagg Jr. in order to pick our favorite. We then gave Ryan a shot at redemption as we put the Stagg Jr. in a blind against George T. Stagg and 128.1 Proof EHT Barrel Proof in order to see if hype prevails or if an underdog will emerge....

Wait, what?! Yes, you heard it right, John and Zeke dive into the world of bourbon barrel stouts with Black Belle from Blackstone, Willettized Coffee from Lagunitas, and Bourbon County from Goose Island. We apologize in advance for not stating (it's John's fault for being sick) but to be honest, we would buy all of these retail but would order them at a bar rather than paying secondary. How did we...

John and Zeke do a side-by-side of four of the most touted whiskeys in 2017: E.H. Taylor Four Grain, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Barrell Batch 011, and Four Roses Al Young 50th Anniversary to crown our first ever Dads Drinking Bourbon Whiskey of the Year. They also review 2017 in general and talk about other releases and things that they liked about the year. Thank you for all your support over the...

John and Zeke are again joined by Ryan Lay, and although it didn't snow in Nashville, the dads brought some to town through Stranahan's by reviewing their "Snowflake". To make it interesting (and more accessible), they put it up in a blind tasting against the Stranahan's Yellow Label and Sherry finished whiskey along with a bourbon from Distillery 291, also out of Colorado. How did they do in the...

So you want to open a craft distillery? Sounds good in practice, but listen as the dads were lucky enough to sit down with Heath Clark to learn what actually goes into it. This episode is full of great information as to how the H Clark Distillery started and how it got to where it is now. Don't say we can't get serious, because you may walk away with a lot of knowledge from this one. Thank you Hea...

The dads discuss Blade and Bow and Zeke's time at their Nashville whiskey release party with our friend Ryan Lay. Diageo is hoping to make this an "everyday rare" which begs the question if it beats the everyday rare that we already know in Weller Special Reserve. Ryan is someone John and Zeke text pretty regularly about bourbon, so you may get an insight into some of what we might talk about with...