Drep and Stone

On this episode we dive into the world of  Bruichladdich's Octomore , the super heavily peated islay single malt scotch, while discussing going full Doubtfire, our first Octomore, slaps in the face, peat and parts per million, mouth noises, where the price point matches the experience, no Scotch gatekeeping, joining Marvel at bit of a low point, MOSTLY SPOILER FREE - Deadpool and Wolverine, allowi...

Is there any cocktail that's more summer than a margarita? Nope, so we're going to make a few margaritas and discuss summer yard work,  what makes a good margarita, hints of funk, tajin, Scottish margaritas, Celine Deion at the opening ceremony, our mutual love for the Olympics, EPSN 8- the Echo, handball, what makes the Olympics great, the Olympics creates superstars, money you get for winning a...

The summer of cocktails is heating up and we need a drink to cool us down so we're making the classic Gin and Tonic. This week we cool off with our own personal G&T go-to while discussing the cocktails we've done thus far, photogenic cocktails, traditional tonic for a G&T, something outside of the standard gins, drink it how you'd like to drink it, the relative recent advent of inflight entertainm...

Is there any cocktail more simple than pouring a bit of alcohol into a Coca Cola?  This week we honor that simplicity and sample a couple of Coke cocktails while discussing summertime sweat sessions, people in Texas, monocles, Ro-Sham-Bo for it, taking your own booze on a cruise ship, mixing it with love and makes the drinks taste good, the Smokey Doctor, the Fiery Doctor, and Oxford Comma Weekly....

On this episode we bust out the pool noodles and float the day away with another cocktail in our Summer of Cocktails lineup, the Mai Tai. Sip along with us as we dive into a discussion on interesting streaming facts, not your tie-my tie, tiki drinks, the magic of the fermented cane juice, 85% of streaming on Disney plus, the huge following of Bluey, the deep social emotional perspectives, making c...

We break out the lawn chairs and hang out with another cocktail, the New York Sour, while discussing vibrato to start us off, Djibouti, British geography, Scottish golf, speed golf Rob, spicy and jammy notes, inflation tangents, late fees, no-show fees, willing to incur these fees if I can't make it, is this restaurant worth it, whether or not this turns people away from the place, life happens, a...

We continue our summer with another cocktail as we mix and sample the Caipirinha while discussing checking your pits, top beach reads, Brazil, vigorous muddling, peas and bananas baby food, No man loves the country more than I, the need to be outside as a child, returning to a simpler time, hugging that tree, people when they're not accustomed to being in nature, the planet wide city, bingeing ove...

Join us as we sip another great cocktail from out Summer of Cocktails lineup, From Peachy With Love. Check out the specs below, mix one up, and sip along with us as we discuss our referred summer footwear, Kyle's hobbit feet, flipflop blowouts, the perfect use for flavored whiskey, Haruki Murakami's Novelist as a Vocation, what exactly is originality, freaking out in a concert hall, understanding...

We've got another great cocktail in our Summer of Cocktails lineup, the Old Fashioned. Mix one and sip along with us as we discuss the crying hamsters that live our ac unit, a very experience Daithi bottle, the start of the whiskey journey, the full force Old Fashioned, beach day snack favorites, The Pub Subs, seagulls don't complain either, 100 degree beach day with sushi, people from Lancashire...

The Summer of Cocktails continues as we mix and sample The Revolver while discussing Jim Dale reading Harry Potter, concern for Nick's beard, expressing an orange, dark after dinner cocktail, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday with a Coupe Glass, journaling, penmanship, content and flourish, growing up in an era when cursive was important, legibility, writing in all caps, and approaching penmanship from an...

The Summer of Cocktails continues as we mix and sample a Watermelon Cooler while discussing taping Nick's mouth shut, safe space in which to share things, the most summeriest of the fruits, sitting in a lawn chair in Florida is painful, the start of summer movie season, Fall Guy, plot's not important, bucketobagopopcorn, Furiosa, The Acolyte, reNewed Hope, The Boys Season 4, House of the Dragon Se...

On our second episode of the Summer of Cocktails we mix and sample a Blackberry Basil Bourbon Smash while discussing setting your pickles free, summer squash, full contact ping pong, using basil in a cocktail, heavy slurps, life is a simulation, Kyle's love of X-Men, SPOILER FREE, the tingly bits, being 10 again, love of the source material, the right way to battle Marvel fatigue, Episode 5, polit...

On this episode we kick off the Summer of Cocktails by making and sampling an Easy Street while discussing the whiskey cave set up, that one guy in Poughkeepsie, cocktail season and seasonal cocktails, asking for cocktail book recommendations, gin forward drinks, the importance of garnish, dried orange slices, fancy cherries, lighting oranges and cinnamon on fire, and why experimentation is the fu...

On this episode we sample Dos Hombres Mezcal and 400 Conejos Mezcal while discussing swamp ass season, lime and sour notes, the quintessential margarita recipe, acetone notes, mellowing through the barrel, the backroom of a shoe store, lovely ribbons of sugar confectionary, not letting the moss overtake you, the metaphor in action, championing stability or warning against restlessness, stagnation,...

On this episode we sample Starward Nova  single malt whisky while discussing the seafood delicacies of the American south, 12 tables and a bar, southern grits with a slice of American cheese, nuances of pronunciation, Australia, steaming barrels, 50s space age bottle design, jammy AF, huge color on a young whisky, Nick sings Britney Spears, why there's no advanced math in Alabama, being a sucker f...

On this episode we sample Ardbeg's Heavy Vapours while discussing smooth jazz, SNL, Timothee Chalamet, Beavis and Butthead with Ryan Gosling, a $20 box, the most FULL BLOWN Ardbeg EVER, wet dank versus dry dank, angrier or sadder, scanning the instatoks and the twitterfaces, the second screen, watching TV while on the phone, the difficult part about being creative, the clash between artist and pat...

On this episode we sample four Funkytown Brewery beers (Hip Hops R and Brew, HHRB2, Cuffin' Season, and Black is Beautiful) while discussing episodes where we're joined by amazing friends of the show, technology works against us, Nick in tears, Moons over My Hammy, The Fugees, the Chicago beer scene, mellow and even keel, making beer for everyone to enjoy, getting more black voices in beer, Brewin...

On this episode we sample and rate Little Book Chapter 7 while discussing the weather again, dreich, ailments, In Retrospect, nerdy stuff, getting kicked out of the liquor store, Windex, osing your way for a few chapters, Drepception, We FINALLY talk about Joker after 4 years, the best version of the Joker, and a quick commentary on the trailer for Folie a Deux. Flaviar.com Promo Code: DSP10 for $...

On this episode we're joined by Jamie, the founder of  RationAle Brewing , to sample some amazing NA beer as we discuss recording from California, the GABF, shaking hands, crushing beers, kissing babies, toting a cooler of beer around the GABF, how RationAle came to be, throwing down at the backyard bbq, SXSW, being excluded from a party, making beer with new technology, the  Mexican Cerveza , the...

On this episode we sample and review Chattanooga Whiskey's 11th year Founder's Anniversary Blend  while discussing forgotten bottles on the shelf, doing some of the most interesting things in bourbon right now, it's pronounced O-Ak, nice little nose tinglies, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Last Airbender, two words you don't hear in the same sentence: Nickelodeon and Masterpiece, what makes it narr...

On this episode we taste and review Aberlour A'bunadh Alba Speyside single malt Scotch whiskey while discussing Drep and Stone nerds, doing the thing and doing it well, gifted bottles, chonky bits, the butter course, going to the ballet, Scotch with a bourbon slap on the way out the door, wet towel whips, the accumulation of stuff, doodads and nicknacks, clutter, where's all this stuff coming from...

Grab a drink and hang out with us! Drep and Stone is a weekly podcast that starts with a drink review and continues with a discussion on topics ranging from pop culture to philosophy, music to science, and movies to art criticism. New episodes release on Wednesdays wherever you get your podcasts.

On this episode we taste, review, and rank six readily available Irish whiskies ( Yellow Spot ,  Jameson ,  Bushmills Prohibition Recipe ,  Two Stacks First Cut ,  Teeling Pot Still , and  Powers Gold Label) all while discussing Irish Slang, Irish puns, St. Patrick's Day, dyeing the Chicago river green, the Irish Swedish Chef, Irish whiskey conglomerates, breaking a few glencairns, peat poof, Iris...

On this episode we taste and review 4 of Brew Dog's Non-Alcoholic Beers . We try the Hazy AF, the Nanny State, the Elvis AF, and the Punk AF while discussing Kyle doing great impressions, not wanting to lie to listeners, trust us we're listening, we love beer- beer might not love us back, the Brewdog hotel, if NA beer a staple, what makes something a NA beer, vegetal, hazy vibes, after gym beers,...

On this episode we pair six different Girl Scout Cookies with six different whiskies while discussing sipping mayonnaise through a crazy straw, the pickle guy, a dubious jar of pickles, getting super nerdy, w hiskey pairings, the whiskey capitals of the world, Buffalo Trace and the Adventureful, nibble, sip, full bite, the subtle nuances of the bonus fry, Bunnahabhain Toiteach Ah Dha and Thin Mint...