The Cask Mates Podcast

This week we are all trying something individual. Whatever we want to drink while we talk. This time it's not really about what we are drinking, but what we are talking about. This is our annual NFL preview episode. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time. Music by  The Passion Hifi .

This week we are trying Sir Davis, the award-winning American whiskey founded by Beyonce Knowles-Carter. Afterward, we have an extra-long episode with special guest Katie, who discusses the history of tarot and gives each of us a reading. You can find more from her on her Instagram ( @aquamoonvisions ) or YouTube ( @aquamoontarot ). Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time. Music by The Pa...

This week we are trying Crowded Barrel Magnificent Beasts Cerberus and Orthrus. Afterward, we do the second half of our annual NFL season preview. This is part two, so if you haven't yet, go back and listen to part one last week. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time. Music by  The Passion Hifi .

This week we are trying Cazcanes No 9 Blanco Tequila. Afterward, we do our annual NFL season preview. This is part one of a two-part episode. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time. Music by  The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying the Crowded Barrel Bardstown Elemental Experimental. Afterward, we go have a check-in and life update with our hosts. Find more at caskmatespodcast.com/crowded-barrel-bardstown-experimental Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time. Music by The Passion HiFi

This week we are trying Teeling Single Malt 19 Yr Calvados Cask Barrel Select Irish Whiskey. This whiskey is aged for 19 years, finished for 5 years in Calvados casks, and bottled at cask strength. The Teeling Distillery located in Dublin, Ireland made it.  Find more information at caskmatespodcast.com/teeling-19-yr-calvados-whiskey . Afterward, we go through our most influential TV show character...

This week we are trying Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series: Foursquare. This whiskey is a blend of straight whiskeys finished in rum casks. The Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, KY made it. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/bardstown-collaborative-foursquare/ . Afterward, we play a game of Red Plags. Red Flags is a game where you try to set your friends up on...

This week we will be tasting Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition Irish Whiskey. This whiskey is initially matured in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, then in Tawny Port casks for some years, before finally finishing in freshly seasoned tawny port hogsheads for a final maturation period of 14-25 months. Made by the Midleton Distillery in County Cork, Ireland. More information about...

This week we are trying GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12 Highland Single Malt Scotch. This scotch has been matured in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Made by the GlenDroach Distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glendronach-batch-12 . Afterward, we pick up where we left off a couple of episodes ago and finish off the second half of th...

This week we are trying Old Forester King Ranch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. This is a bespoke blend of whisky matured in heavily charred barrels, and filtered through King Ranch mesquite charcoal. Made by the Old Forester Distilling Company in Louisville, Kentucky. More information about Old Forester King Ranch can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/old-forester-king-ranch Afterward, we had a...

This week we are trying Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co. Magnificent Beast Jackalope Blended Whiskey. This is a blended whiskey that has been made by the Crowded Barrel Whiskey Company in Austin, Texas. More information about Magnificent Beast Jackalope can be found below at caskmatespodcast.com/magnificent-beast-jackalope . Afterward, we have a trivia game hosted by Jason with some ridiculous general t...

This week we are trying Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon. This is a bourbon that has been made by the Wild Turkey Distillery Company in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. More information about Wild Turkey 101 can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/wild-turkey-101 . Afterwards we annual NFL preview episode. We go through each division and give our predictions on who is going to be taking it to the end. Thanks for liste...

This week we are trying Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013. This is a single malt scotch that has been made by the Bruichladdich Distillery in Scotland. More information about Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Scotch can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/bruichladdich-port-charlotte-2013 . Afterward, we our thoughts on gray hair on women and beauty as you age. Thanks for listening and we'll...

This week we are trying Desert Door Oak-Aged Texas Sotol 2023. This is a sotol that has been aged in oak barrels and made by Desert Door in Driftwood, Texas. Sotol is a distilled spirit made from the sotol plant that grows in the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico and west Texas. It's produced in a similar manner to mezcals. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/desert-door-tx-so...

This week we are trying Garrison Brother Guadalupe. This is a Texas straight bourbon whiskey finished in port casks made at the Garrison Brothers distillery in Hye, Texas. More information about Garrison Brothers Guadalupe can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/garrison-bros-guadalupe . Afterward, we just chat for a while, Maleek tells the story of Misty corking a bottle, and somehow we devolve into...

We're back! After three years off, we make our triumphant return to getting together, drinking, and talking all about whatever comes to our minds. For our return, we are trying Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond. This is a Bottled in Bond straight bourbon whiskey made at the Old Forester distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Additional show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/old-fores...

Jason is back this week with a early comeback episode with Misty and special guest Tina Weldon. We are trying a flight of local Texas whiskies, most of which we have tried on the podcast before, and you can find links to previous episodes below. Balcones Mirador Still Austin Andalusia Stryker Ironroot Promethean Garrison Brothers Cowboy Throughout the episode, we talk with Tina about her journey t...

We're back with a final remotely recorded check-in. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Marcus to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, sta...

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Anthony to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime, stay...

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason, Maleek, and Mike check-in with Tim to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the meantime,...

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Marisa and Misty and see how they have been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soon as the pandemic is passed. In the m...

Hey all, it's been a while since we have been able to get together, so the Cask Mates thought it would be nice to get a couple of us online and remotely record a series of updates. Over the next few episodes we'll be releasing some shorter check-in episodes with each of the Cask Mates. Today is a brief update with Jason, Maleek and Mike. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we...

The Cask Mates will be on hiatus while the COVID-19 pandemic is making the rounds. While we do live in Texas, which as of this post has not experienced any large outbreaks, and none of our regular hosts have shown any symptoms of the virus, several of us do work in high-contact jobs. Because of that, we thought it would be a good idea to hold off on getting together and recording new episodes unti...

This week we are trying The Sexton Irish Whiskey. This is a 100% Irish malted barely whiskey triple distilled in copper pots and finished in Oloroso sherry cask barrels. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/the-sexton . Afterwards the nerds take over and talk all about our favorite movies that were based on video games, ranging from the classics to the most...

This week we are trying Jameson Cold Brew Whiskey & Coffee. This is Jameson Irish Whiskey infused with natural cold brewed Arabica coffee. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/jameson-cold-brew . Afterwards we pose some hypotheticals to the group and see what their answers end up being. Examples include; If you find a briefcase with $1 million in it as w...