Drep and Stone

On this episode we catch up with Mark and Sean, co-founders of the Orlando Whiskey Festival . We sip on a couple of great whiskies while discussing first and best whiskey experiences, bottles we just can't get ahold of yet, networking and whiskey tasting, Whiskey N Bizz, from Bible studies to whiskey events, logistics of a whiskey festival, crazy stuff that happens at a whiskey fest, a 2024 OWF br...

On this episode we sample and review Knappogue Castle 12 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey while discussing BIG HELLOS to new friends and welcome back old friends, Seth McFarland, Errol Garner, VERY serious questions, another pregnant pause, Kyle's Gaelic skills are impeccable, Drep and Stone sponsored by DuoLingo, being part of a large Irish family, distilattes and barrels, a good amount of irish wh...

On this SPOILER FREE episode we sample and review  Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky while discussing grabbing a glass and have a pour with us, Twisters, executing our ideas with no thought, Coffee and Coffey, whiskey nerd stuff, Nick's next tattoo sponsored by Glencairn, Drep and Stone commercial in Japan, Blue Eye Samurai, Brian Kesenger, a Jet Li Hero kind of aesthetic, hiding your phone from the famil...

On this episode sample and review our personal Infinity Bottles while discussing making it happen digitally, the back porch studio, Kyle's personal infinity gauntlet, working to create your own blend, chemists proving us wrong, curating your own bottle, OG Redemption Wheated Bottle, turkey corks, smoky and not smoky, how do you keep track of it all?, Big peat, when does smokey scotch season end?,...

On this episode sample and review Glenfarclas 12 year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey while discussing the Roman Empire for Dummies, condensation, crispy oatmeal and fruitcakes, perfect example of a highland scotch, saving the sips, buying fewer bottles this year, guiding new people through the beginning stages of whiskey, Kyle's 4 bottle philosophy, wives would love this method, whiskey influ...

On this episode sample and review the Bourbon Cask from West Cork Irish Whiskey while discussing social media overlap, a sharp dressed man, instagram showing us corgis, banana runt and expo marker, waving whiskey over a bourbon cask, the prevalence of ai, AI generated news stories, newstainment, what scares us about AI as a whole, typing in a prompt to create art, keeping us sane and grounded, how...

On this episode sample and review the Talisker 8 Year 2021 Special Release while discussing being happy that you're happy, The Californians, our new HEFTY sponsorship, John Cena joins us in the recording studio, a whisky that turns you into the king of pop, bottles that are meant to be shared, Wayne Knight, Michael Crichton's perspective on the internet, what the internet doesn't allow, rumination...

On this episode sample and review Lagavulin 12 Year 2022 Special Edition while discussing waking up at dark, goals not resolutions, finding more joy within the day to day, no news is good news, drinking whiskey to boost our math skills, aggressive palates, the fat content of this whisky, heavy and lite travel, hundred yards of counter space, recharged and refreshed from vacation, bit of a vacation...

On this episode we head on up to Vacationland (Maine) and visit  Allagash Brewing Company to sample Haunted House, Ghoulschip, Foliage Report, and the Grand Season while discussing  feeling like a time traveler, being in a hut outstide of a brewery, not knowing where we're going on when we'd be back again, the Atlanta Airport, the week in between Christmas and New Year, been to Maine before?, insa...

On this episode we sample Signatory's Bunnahabhain Staoisha Heavily Peated bottling while discussing Nick's new Bunnahabhain back tattoo, how Signatory makes their whiskey, storing whiskey in a cool place, why Kyle hurts Nick's feelings, briny peat, 2023 in drinks, our favorites and not so favorites, dramatic pauses, 2023 in episodes, new doors, two friends having a conversation, and our goals for...

On this episode we sample Bunnahabhain Abhainn Araig Fèis Ìle 2022 while discussing Happy Christmas, scotch season, Sean Connery, octave casks, feeding that social media monster, eating toast in a lumber yard with grape jelly, Alfred Molina hovering over casks, doubling or tripling your cookie consumption, the love hate relationship with cookies, Gaining 40 lbs in 6 months, the quintessential holi...

On this episode we sample High West Distillery's A Midwinter Night's Dram, Act 10 Scene 2, while discussing the Orlando Whiskey Festival Feb 3rd 2024 (promo code below), raising two separate glasses, Christmas travel, William S Shakespeare, the holiday season, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, picking apart the film because we love it, big back pockets, Scrooge, Boris Karloff, Thurl Ravenscroft, Chu...

On this episode we sample the Oban 10 Year 2022 Special Release- Celestial Blaze while discussing the Orlando Whiskey Festival Feb 3rd 2024 (promo code below), Kyle's love of fender benders, special release bottles, purple galatic bunnies, the canister novel, the quintessential breakfast, the "go-to" breakfast, the egg king, being a runny guy, we need the meat, the full English/Irish, favorite cer...

On this episode we sample the Port Askaig 8 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky and the Port Askaig 110 Proof Single Malt Scotch Whisky while discussing buying clothes, Nick's monochromatic nature, these pants are your problem now, Texas trip, UK centric things, A Flaviar reminder: DrepandStone15, Beckham documentary on Netflix, bending it like…, British Bake Off, eye foot coordination, never being goo...

On this episode we sample a slew of Wild Turkeys ( 101 , Kentucky Spirit , Russel's Reserve Private Selection , and Rare Breed ) while discussing starting the episode with bloopers, gobblin time, rugged unsettledness, wild turkeys in suits, the difference between stuffing and dressing, don't forget the neck, crispy bits, hanging out in the bathtub, stepping on micro machines, the magic at 116.8, E...

On this episode we sample Ardbeg's BizzareBQ Single Malt Scotch Whisky while discussing sitting in silence for 45 minutes, gearing up for turkey day, BBQ drippings slathered all over a barrel, the official date for smokey scotches, 30lbs of cast iron, peat with a vengeance, whisk(e)y for all, Nick's newish tattoo, Barbenheimer, popular culture pairings, a film with an capital F, Taylor Swift Eras...

On this episode we sample Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel while discussing slappy theme songs, the third ber month, golden tongues, rare and therefore more expensive, whiffs of wood, clickbaity titles, Marvel State of the Union, a collective confirmation on what's going on at Marvel, Kyle's still watched it all….Nick….not so much, where this ship is headed, 8 hours might be better than 80, spinning pl...

On this episode we sample  Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye while discussing why the intro sounded like salted caramel, that fall feeling in Florida, sweating during Halloween, fall rituals, rye whiskey season, tickling Kyle's tastebuds, smelling salts, the fun of higher proof whiskey, toilet watching, experiences with acts of creation, burnout is easy, the need to constantly create, on...

On this episode we sample an exclusive single malt Irish whiskey from W.D. O'Connell Whiskey Merchants while discussing, the collaboration with Western Herd Brewery , a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Carry Out Killarney , sports seasons, the Rugby World Cup, barrels upon barrels, birthday pours, dumping your bag out in an airport, why W.D. O'Connell is interesting, Irish whiskey is sacred…...

On this episode we hop into our doom buggy and creep into the annual pupkin beer episode with Elysian Night Owl, Tripping Animals Pumpkindelic, Florida Ave's The Lantern Imperial Pumpkin Ale, 3 Sons Pumpkin Spice Latte Ale, and Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale. We sample and review all five enchanting brews while discussing Kyle's cadaverous pallor, being in spirit with the spirits, pumpkin seltzers, 2 doll...

On this episode we sample and review Heaven's Door Decades Edition while discussing whether or not we're on year 5, how age works, all that's happened in the world since we've started, schedules not lining up, gotta make so room on the whiskey shelf, the saga of the pizza delivery, differences in TN Whiskey and Bourbon, the recent Dickel pick, fresh glugs, expectations of a high aged bourbon, cele...

On this episode we sample and review Candy Corn Whiskey while discussing blowup slides for adults, pro move- baby shampoo, drinkin from the hose, the four major food groups, for science!!!, flavored whiskey is having a moment, pancake batter, whether or not movie stars still exist, the differences between celebrity and movie star, it is the fault of the franchise?, fancasting, hunky dudes playing...

On this episode we sample and review Walking Tree's Volksmarch , Schlafly's Oktoberfest , Erdinger's Dunkel , Sam Adams's Oktoberfest , Green Bench's Festbier , and Blue Point's Oktoberfest while discussing the ber months, triggered happy thoughts, patron support, roasty toasty notes, crispy buns, the Oktoberfest bag, stickers, Kyle's German language skills are improving, drinking iodine, the 188t...

On this episode we sample and review the Jos. A. Magnus Cigar Blend Batch 108 and discuss Earth Wind and Fire and Lionel Richie, Stayin Alive in Da Club, segues are terrifying, The Great Pumpkin sludgy bits, the perfect Fall whiskey, Kyle breathes a sign of relief, societal groups of less than 150, 7 degrees of Kevin Bacon, Christopher Walken's fault, relationships versus knowledge, followers vers...

On this episode we sample and review the Arran 10 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky while discussing the pumpkin spice latte season, Kermit from Fargo, left butt cheek tattoos, confusing canisters, unassuming waterfalls, Kyle's Gaelic skills, things getting too turkish, longing for how things used to be, responses to pressure and change, Pandora's box, turning up the boom box, and a case for not brus...