The Cask Mates Podcast

This week we are trying Jura 10 Year Aged Scotch. This is a single malt scotch whisky from the Jura distillery on the Isle of Jura, Scotland. This scotch has been matured in American White Oak bourbon barrels and finished in aged Oloroso Sherry butts. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/jura-10-year . Afterwards we play a game of Are You Smarter Than a Fift...

This week we are trying El Jimador Blanco Tequila. This is a hand-harvested 100% blue agave tequila from Casa Herradura in Jalisco, Mexico. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/el-jimador-blanco . Afterwards we have a session of Do You Feel Old? It's a new decade and we decide to go back and find some things that turned 10, 20, and 30 years old in 2020. We go throug...

This week we are trying the fifth release of Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon. This is a limited production, hand crafted barrel proof bourbon from the Balcones Distillery in Hye, Texas. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/garrison-cowboy-2019 . Afterwards we finally get around to our decade in review episode, only 6 weeks late! That's what happens when you get a l...

Today we have a special guest joining us for a flight. Amber Bixby is a friend and local comedian in the Austin, TX area. Below are the whiskies we are trying with her and getting her input on which she prefers. We have tried all these whiskies on the podcast before, and you can find links to each episode below. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Suntory Hibiki Harmony Green Spot Throughout the epis...

This week we have another double whiskey episode. The first up is Penderyn Legend Single Malt Welsh Whisky from the Penderyn Distillery in Wales. Afterwards we try Garryana 4|1 Whiskey from the Westland Distillery in Seattle, Washington. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/penderyn-garryana . Afterwards it is that time of the year again where the Oscars are on the...

This week we are trying Balcones Texas 100% Rye Whiskey. This is a pot distilled rye whiskey from the Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas. More information can be found at www.caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-texas-rye . Afterwards we welcome everyone back from a long winter break with an episode all about Super Bowl LIV! We get into the teams, our predictions, as well as some of the upcoming player a...

Today we have a special holiday episode with our friend Sean joining us again in a flight of Texas whiskey's. We are trying 5 Texas whiskey's and seeing how Sean likes them. Three of these whiskey's we have featured on various episodes before. The list of what we are trying is below and links to those and more can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/a-flight-with-sean . Balcones High Plains Crowded B...

This week we are trying both Suntory Ao and Suntory Royal whisky. Both of these whisky's are made and distributed by the Beam Suntory Company. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/suntory-ao-and-royal . Afterwards Mike and Maleek have a quick recap of their visit to the Texas Monthly BBQ Fest . They hit on what were their favorites, what fell flat, and what were the...

This week we are trying Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon. This is a bottled in bond straight bourbon whiskey made at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Franklin County, Kentucky. Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/colonel-e-h-taylor-small-batch . Afterwards we have our mid-season NFL update. We go through our previous picks from the pre-season, and see how they are hold...

This week we are trying GlenDronach Port Wood Scotch. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glendronach-port-wood . Afterwards we have a simple episode and go through some of our least favorite music artists and bands, as well as the worst songs ever. You know, those songs that you will go out of your way to skip, or those musicians that you can't help but rage about...

This week we are back celebrating Halloween in a new way. We are doing a showdown of four Halloween inspired cocktails and seeing which is our favorite. Show notes and additional information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/halloween-cocktail-showdown . Jason and Marissa found these cocktail recipes online, and along with Mike and Maleek, try them all and rank them. We also chat some between c...

This week we are trying Rabbit Hole Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. More information about Rabbit Hole can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/rabbit-hole-rye . Afterwards we chat briefly about the recent Texas Monthly article about the Texas whiskey boom (you can read it here ), before moving onto the gig economy. Here on the podcast, we have all tried several of the different gig jobs out there, and...

This week we are trying Kaiyo "The Peated" whisky. This is an unchilled, unfiltered whisky that has been aged in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/kaiyo-the-peated . Afterwards we chat about controversial board games. Yes, you read that right, controversial board games. Ones like Ms. Monopoly, that was recently in the news causing people to get up...

This week we are trying the Crowded Barrel 2019 Texas Whiskey Festival Blend whiskey. This is a blend of whiskey's from Ironroot Republic, Balcones Distilling, and Andalusia Whiskey Co. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/crowded-barrel-festival-blend . Afterwards we chat all about the Storm Area 51 raid, how it started and why it failed. We also get into a bit abo...

Welcome back to yet another episode in the Game of Thrones themed scotches. These two are A Song of Ice and A Song of Fire, both blended scotches by Johnnie Walker. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/song-of-ice-and-fire . Afterwards is our annual fall TV breakdown as well as what we watched and enjoyed over the summer. This should go without saying, but this episode is filled w...

This week we play a game with some friends, Brandon and Shawn. Brandon has been on the show before back in February, but this time he has brought his wife with him to go up against Jason and Marissa. We are playing the Newlywed Game, with the newly engaged (Jason and Marissa) going up against the long married couple (Brandon and Shawn have been together 10 years). Additional show notes can be foun...

This week we are trying something a little different than our normal episode and tasting White Claw Hard Seltzer. White Claw is an alcoholic seltzer water beverage owned by Mark Anthony Brands, who also own Mike's Hard Lemonade. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/white-claw . Afterwards we chat about the White Claw craze over the summer and how similar it is to pr...

This week we are trying Balcones French Oak Texas Single Malt Whisky. This is a pot distilled whisky from the Balcones Distillery in Waco, TX. More information about Balcones French Oak can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-french-oak . Afterwards we annual NFL preview episode. We go through and chat about the changes that have happened since the last season, and our thoughts on them. And...

This week we are trying Pinckney Bend Rested American Whiskey. More information about Pinckney Bend Whiskey can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/pinckney-bend-rested-american . Afterwards we have another trivia game! This time Jason has curated a variety of questions over 6 categories that he is going to ask us to test our knowledge. Dive in and see how well our teams do against his challenge. Abo...

This week we are trying Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Bourbon. This bourbon fills the gap between the basic white label Jim Beam and their most complex small batch bourbons (such as Knob Creek, Basil Hayden's, Baker's, and Booker's). Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/jim-beam-black . Afterwards we chat all about what we've done over the summer. Did we go on any special trips,...

We are back after a short break and this week we are trying Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey. This is a flavored whiskey that Misty and Maleek brought back from their trip to San Diego Comic Con. More information about Skrewball can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/skrewball-peanut-butter . Afterwards we chat all about the flavored whiskey trend currently going on. The rise of flavored spirits seem...

  This week we are trying Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7 Year Old Slow Aged Rum. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/flor-de-cana-7 . Afterwards we chat all about the upcoming Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Marissa is a huge fan, so she takes us through all of it. The lineup, specials, guests, and how it's going to compare to the last couple years. We also bring back the Shark...

This week we are trying Glenmorangie Signet Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. More information about Signet can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glenmorangie-signet . Afterwards we chat all of the Disney live action or photo-realistic remakes that have been released or are upcoming. We hit on some of our favorites over the years, and some of our least favorites due to changes in story or charact...

This week we are excited to bring you our interview with head distiller at Balcones Distillery, Jared Himstedt. Jason, Marissa, Misty, and Mike headed to Waco, TX a few weeks ago and were given a tour of the distillery, and had a chance to sit down with Jared for an afternoon and ask him several questions. We chat about how Jared started in the business, about the distillery itself and their vario...

This week we are back celebrating the Fourth of July with more beer! Well, hard cider actually. Welcome to the third annual Cask Mates "Tournament", Hard Apple Cider Edition! A competition to name, in our opinion, the best tasting Hard Apple Cider. You can find additional show notes at caskmatespodcast.com/2019-cask-mates-tournament . We are doing a ranked flight, putting each in descending order...