Drep and Stone

On this episode we're sipping on ASW's Fiddler Toasted Rye Lakeland Whiskey Society Barrel Pick while talking about the guy that's seen Bruce Lee movies, stepping up to throw down, the rare two cups in a day, all the nerdy stuff, enthusiasts and connoisseurs, an Offerman esque diatribe, a grand slam, what is small talk, are we good at small talk, small talk opens up avenues, requesting a price at...

On this special on location episode you join us in the middle of a birthday round of golf. We're sipping on New Belgium's revamped Fat Tire while talking about our shortest episode yet, being on the precipice of leading technology, beer that tastes nothing like a tire, watching a movie on a boat, darker tones of a Marvel film, Nick's Marvel fatigue continues, working through the character flaws, a...

On this episode we once again dive into the wonderful world of Bunnahabhain  with a sampling of the 2021 and 2022 12 Year Cask strenght while answering some of your burning Drep and Stone questions. We cover Nick's radio dj voice, zero full episodes of Brady Bunch, who cares about the stupid dolphin, the suggestion box in front of the studio, whether one plus one does indeed equal two, the balance...

On this episode we're honored to be joined by Rob and Calum from Holyrood Distillery located in Edinburgh. Not only do we sample their amazing Embra and Ambir whisky, we also chat about Scottish weather, starting a distillery in Edinburgh, a business for the people, why time flies when you're making whiskey, Edinburgh as a landing point, the responsibility of the distillery, complete whisky geeks,...

On this episode we have a dram or two of Johnnie Walker Black Label and talk about fashion advice, GRWM Nick style, bibrant socks, blended scotch, appreciating the branding, 29 different distilleries?, an entry into smoke, calm down on the $200 12 year bourbon, why do you not like scotch?, why we're not meant for omniscience, threads between episodes, is knowledge a good thing?, are we worse off w...

On this episode we try Loch Lomond 18 Year  while talking about yodeling on a roller coaster, drinking some warm milk, a nighttime turkey bacon sandwich with an ice cream chaser, you've never see an 18 year old great dane, picking cinnamon rolls out of a flyer, Pumpernickel bread, older but not better, pudding versus puddin', splitting a pottery class in two, quality versus quantity, perfection fa...

On this episode we recap the 10th Anniversary of the Orlando Whiskey Festival and then get the amazing opportunity to sample Broadstreet Infamous's Legacy Bourbon, Wheated Bourbon, Act 1 Clear Whiskey, and Prohibition Proof Bourbon while talking about a whiskey festival in an awesome location, the BTS of the OWF, turning a corner and finding great whiskey with our treasure map of whiskey, whiskey...

On this episode we sample  Maker's Mark The Lost Recipe Series Edition 01 while talking about turning off the notifications, somebody lost the bourbon but we found it, a cinnamon bun cigar blend, tastes expensive and it is, last year's Easter chocolate, the way back of the palette, chewing on a popsicle stick, why Spring done broke, a hell of a Huddle House, Hattie B's, the worst banana pudding ev...

On this episode we sample Yellowstone Bourbon Special Finish Collection Rum Cask while talking about Hot Kyle, a shot of half and half and Mountain Dew, the color of limes, a hot hapenny, more pregnant pauses, the missing the complexity, preventing the doom scroll, a work life balance, having nothing left to give at home, taking ten minutes, the emotional toll of jobs, being intentional with the d...

On this episode we're honored to get a chance to talk with Emily and Jack from  von Trapp Brewing about how we're absolute fanboys, we easily make up 75% of von Trapp Florida sales, the rebrand, visiting the brewery, a little bit of Austria a lot of Vermont, The AMAZING NEW Pislner Pack, the Czech Style Pale Lager, a beer that tastes like beer, full send batches,  amazing Vermont water, the Bavari...

On this episode we battle the Ardbeg Ardcore while discussing being a bit sick, sipping peanut butter, a personalized physics lesson, being curious but not judgmental, the land of the Scot, a punk aesthetic, pogoing punks, smoking unfiltered cigarettes in a Tercel, a bit critical of Ardbeg, just regular joes, the ability to fix our broken items, the accessibility to repair, Haynes manuals, bit of...

On this episode we sample and talk through the  Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof while arguing about posh influencers, an episode 16 throwback, intimidating proof, hearing the tasting notes, a challenging whiskey, waging war with the first sip, turning on the fire hose a full blast, Oscar Wilde, what makes an expert?, The OWF, a clear distinction between experts and imitators, earned not l...

On this episode we sample, and debate the subtleties of, Laphroaig's Cairdeas 2024 Cask Favourites while chatting about virtual high fives, filing a random vessels with a  liquid, the BIG game, the Friends of Laphroaig, a blend of left overs, Brendan Fraser is blending bottles, banana bread with raspberry jam, whisky snobs, an experience you've got to earn, missing 7 innings of baseball, media ble...

On this episode we sample and debate the merits of The Botanist's Islay Rested Gin while chatting about Kyle figuring out we've been doing a podcast this entire time, Nick's feet pics, looking for this gin for 6 months, a 3 inch 3 ring binder, smells like ribbon candy, mixing up a G&T, Tuk Tuk, we're both cured of malaria, looking for things that challenge your palate, what the bitter people are h...

On this episode we sample and fight over Weller 12 year while talking about jumping on board the same train of thought, a mail call from RationAle, our 4th Weller, dark chocolate and college library, earrings on a dog, the Yacht Rock of bourbon, Nick's read a couple of books, a novel that's challenging comfort food, getting some things off of your chest, The Muppets Christmas Carol, Born in the US...

On this episode we sample and mull over Glenglassaugh's Sandend while talking about whiskey discussions with store owners, whiskey of the year 2023, why lot of things happen on Thanksgiving, small cracks of sea salt, the well known tropics of Scotland, offending entire countries, algorithmically presented articles, the isolation generation, creating a space at home that is better, the culinary cab...

On this episode we sample Oak and Eden's Bourbon and Amburana finished whiskey while talking about the Florida winter, enhancing the Drep and Stone experience, amburana spirals, making something palatable, a Walmart candle vanilla, licking a coffee table and eating a candle, overbittered old fashioneds, Brown Forman's numbers, museums, smells like diaper genie, passing up the $70 bottle, sourcing...

On this episode we sample another offering from von Trapp brewing, the Trosten , while discussing a CTA, keeping everything above sea level, liquid support, what  being a Homer actually mean, why we're a part of the team, smoked dark lager, angry goatherds, motor oil, von Trapp don't miss, Nick bought a car, wringing the value out of the car, driving in LA, a sensible rationale person w alking out...

On this episode we sample our 2024 Infinity Bottles (bottles made up of 12 whiskies from 2024) while discussing the commingling of the past present and future, differences in our whisky collections, 2 oz pour per month, 2024 in a bottle, sleepy peat, trying to get the notes to pop, viscosity, coke and pickle juice and vinegar in a glass, hitting the sweet spot of proof, The Infinity Bottle App, we...

On this episode we sample Russell's Reserve 13 Year and contemplate 2024 while discussing why we're not prepared, were sure our own hands make a perfect liquid vessel, Reading Rainbow, the first pour of 2025, does age make a difference, decadence in a glass, the old p op and honk, our 2024 stats, wonky math, whether or not Canada exists, the candy corn mishap, our 2025 goals, and a social media on...

On this episode we sample an upgraded dram of Laphroaig Nick picked up in Scotland while talking NOT about the New Year but, uploading us to the Matrix, sitting outside around a bonfire drinking scotch, what makes a proper bonfire, the friends of Laphroaig, Nick's plot of land in a peat bog, medicinal goodness, all of the flavor notes of a 1980s nursing home, should have read this in college, The...

On this special Christmas episode we sample a 2014 Craigellachie Signatory Vintage Release while talking about grabbing some nog, giving Santa an Amber Bock, drinking a hot toddy, experiencing the zombie apocalypse while recording, a special bottle for a special day, flat coke, whether the whiskey changes in the bottle or not, running into Walmart at 7pm on Christmas Eve, getting people gifts thro...

On this episode we sample and rate Talisker's 2023 Special Release while talking about The Catcher in the Rye, getting a wild hair up your big toe, touring the Talisker distillery, high-fiving a mutton, blend- the no no word, grape fields, a butt slap of peat, honey and powered sugar, a sleeper brand, being faced with a faked article, generating anger, mashed potatoes morphing into sheep, engaging...

On this episode we sample and rate Craigellachie's 13 Year Armagnac Cask while talking about being squarely in December, worm tubs, bonfire night aromas, a long weekend in armagnac casks, getting your feelings blended, creating a special label and charging more for it, whiny Scotch, aggressively swirling, muting the scotch with a heavy cognac blanket, Kyle's upping his sophistication levels, Camil...

On this episode we sample and rate a Mortlach bottling from Signatory Vintage while talking about the Drep and Stone December to remember, Picklecreek Scotland, a pronunciation debacle, hogsheads, sachet to the palette, drinking velvet, a balloon and string debate, why pretty isn't the wrong word, Tiny Tim's crutch, dropping a $10 bill into the Salvation Army bucket, Kyle's impeccable modeling ski...