Sports and Spirits

Big show this week as Matt and Hank are back to break down all the big games in football this weekend. Plus our Vegas Insider Raphael Esparza joins us to talk Canelo/GGG 2, along with all the insights into Vegas you need. Plus what he's watching in the NFL.  We also break down the big games in college football. 3 top 25 matchups and we will give you our picks.  And we'll talk with Exotico Tequila'...

Another big show full of content for you this week. Matt and Hank discuss weekend one of college football and where we stand going in to week 2.  Then our thoughts on the Khalil Mack trade. Is it possible the Raiders got the better part of the deal? Then we talk fantasy football picks and some of the week one games we are interested in.  After that a visit with Glenfiddich to talk about some of th...

College football is back and we have a big show for you this week! Matt and Hank start by breaking down the weekend weather to let you know what games may be impacted.  Then it's on to some of the big games of the weekend. We'll talk about Ole Miss/Texas Tech, West Virginia/Tennessee, Michigan/Notre Dame, Auburn/Washington, Miami/LSU, and Virginia Tech/Florida State.  In between the games we have...

We are inching closer to the start of college football! Matt and Hank are back this week to break down the rest of the power 5 conferences.  We start with a quick discussion over the NFL helmet rule. How it's going so far in the preseason. Then it's off to our predictions and analysis of the Big 10 this season. How does Urban Meyer's story affect our picks?  Then we go to part 2 of our interview w...

Huge show this week for Episode 91! Matt and Hank are back to talk about some preseason stories in the NFL. We touch on where we think Dez Bryant may end up, Jalen Ramsey qb comments, and some other news around the league.  We also give our thoughts on Ronald Acuna Jr with the Braves getting hit to lead off the game this week.  Then it's back to Tales of the Cocktail. Part one of our interview wit...

All Balvenie all the time! That's what we have for you in episode 90. Hank sits down with two of our favorites at Tales of the Cocktail. Balvenie Brand Ambassadors Jonathan Wingo and David Laird discuss what's new with the brand, some exciting new products, what they see in their travels as ambassadors, and a little sports as well.  If you love The Balvenie you will love this!  As always thanks fo...

Big show this week as we start off the month of August. Matt and Hank discuss the new helmet rule in the NFL and the impact that could have on the season.  Then the big story this week, Urban Meyer. How do we see this situation playing out at Ohio State going forward.  After that some MLB talk as we look at some of the close divisions heading into August.  We wrap it up with a big interview with D...

Episode 88 is here and we have some great content for you. After the show open Hank sits down with Allison Parc of Brenne Whisky. She is great. One of our favorite interviews. How often do you meet somebody that started their own brand of whisky and then imported and distributed it. Great stuff. Plus the whisky tastes fantastic.  After that we will take a look at week one of the NFL schedule. What...

Matt is back from vacation as he and Hank kick off Tales of the Cocktail. We have a great interview with Danny Ronen at 13:00 about the category of Genever. It's something that most people aren't familiar about. Great history and information here.  Then we discuss some big trades in baseball and basketball in the last week.  Thanks for listening!  Today's Guest:  Danny Ronen Founder of  DC Spirits...

Hank, Adam, and Nathan are back this week. We'll start off talking about the potential changes to the one and done rule in college hoops and what it means for both college and the NBA.  After that we will examine some questions of American sports viewing habits. Is there less interest? More options to watch? More ways to watch? We give you our thoughts.  Plus some thoughts on the MLB All-Star game...

Big show this week after a bit of a summer break. We start off the show talking with Neal Bodenheimer about this year's Tales of the Cocktail. What changes can we expect and what is the new mission for the organization. Plus what it's been like to run two of the best bars in New Orleans. Then we transition to sports. Hank and Nathan are joined by our new team member Adam Aikens. We'll run down a c...

Big weekend ahead! Matt and Hank are back to break down a huge weekend of sports just in time for Father's Day.  We'll start by giving our thoughts on a couple whiskies that we have recently tried.  Then it's on to the College World Series. It's one of our favorite events. We pick who we think has the best chance to win.  Then we'll talk about the World Cup, U.S. Open, and some recent controversy...

Matt and Hank are back to discuss a couple recent beers they've tried lately.  After that get our thoughts on the NHL and NBA playoffs. What we expect for each series going forward.  We'll talk a little NASCAR and college baseball to wrap it up and tell you why you should be watching the NCAA baseball tournament this weekend.  As always thanks for listening! 

Big show this week as Matt and Hank are back to talk about the latest happenings in the worlds of sports and spirits.  We'll start the show talking about some breweries we have recently tried followed by our thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling allowing sports gambling on the national level.  After that it's review time as we talk about Smirnoff Red White and Berry. We'll give you our thoughts and...

Matt and Hank are back with a sports heavy show this week. We're talking NBA playoffs as we make our picks for the conference finals.  After that we'll talk baseball and where we stand so far in the MLB season.  Then it's on to the NFL. Prop bets are out for the top 5 rookie QBs and whether they start the most games for their teams this season.  We'll wrap it up with our thoughts on the NHL playof...

It's Kentucky Derby Week! Matt and Hank are back with a big show this week to get you ready for the big day.  We start off the show with our Vegas insider Raphael Esparza. He has great insight as always on which horses could compete for the title and how you should bet the race. Plus a look at some NFL season win totals and insider info you don't want to miss.  After that we take a look at some bo...

We're back! Due to some scheduling issues we have missed a few weeks. We'll have a lot more content over the next couple of months but today we come back with Hank Allen flying solo.  We'll start by talking with Naples Beach Brewery. A great craft brewery in Naples, Florida. Really a fun visit with the owner Will, and they produce some great stuff.  After that Hank gives his thoughts on the NFL Dr...

Matt and Hank are here to break down a busy sports weekend.  We'll start buy discussing the Final Four and who we think will take each game and why.  After that it's on to our MLB season predictions. Get our picks for each division and wild card winners, plus who we expect to see in each LCS at the end of the year.  We'll wrap it up with some big changes to come out of NFL owners' meetings and wha...

The tournament continues! After a wild first weekend Matt and Hank are back to talk about what we feel is the best tournament weekend ever. Plus how do we see things playing out from here. Then we head to Minneapolis to check in with Surly Brewing. Great brewery and a cool partnership they have with the Minnesota United soccer team.   We'll also discuss some headlines from the NBA including the Cl...

Matt and Hank start off talking NFL free agency. Which moves do we think will have the most impact?  Then Matt and Hank bring in Nathan to talk brackets. We give you all of our picks starting with the Sweet 16. Plus a look at the women's bracket. 

We visit with Tracy Napolitano of the New Orleans Bourbon Festival about the event's 2nd year. Lots of great stuff for bourbon enthusiasts and rookies alike. What to to expect this weekend.  Get the details here at  http://www.neworleansbourbonfestival.com/ Plus plenty of sports talk including March Madness, Memphis basketball making a coaching move, the NFL QB situation, and are the Rockets the f...

Big show this week as we start off the month of March. Matt and Hank are back and spend some time at the top of the show discussing various topics.  We'll talk about potential rule changes for the NFL including the catch rule. Also our thoughts on experimental changes for the NIT this season in college basketball. And do we like instant replay in sports?  Then at  29:00  a big interview with L.C....

Matt and Hank are back for episode 73. A lot of topics in this show as the guys discuss some items on their mind. We'll look at the Daytona 500 this past weekend and NASCAR's popularity. Plus talk NBA playoff format changes.  We'll also spend some time talking about sports injuries. Do we see more now or just hear about them more? Plus our latest look at Bracketology and where some bubble teams st...

Matt and Hank are back to start off the week talking about the NCAA men's tournament. The committee released their top 16 seeds for the first time and we give our thoughts. Who we think deserves the ranking and where teams go from here.  After that we talk about the big trades by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the past week. Does this make them the favorites in the east now?  And baseball is right aro...

Matt and Hank are back together this week for Episode 71. We'll start by giving our take on the Super Bowl and where both teams are going forward for next year.  Then at  21:30 it's on to the Carnival Vista where Matt visits with brewmaster Ronald Zeiber talking about the first brewery at sea. Great stuff there.  After that we'll talk some about the Olympics which start this week. Plus a couple id...