The Cask Mates Podcast

This week we are doing something a little different. For our 100th episode, we have assembled just about everyone for a retrospective on some of the previous bourbons we have tried and see how, if at all, our palates have changed over the couple years we have been doing this. We are returning to try Basil Hayden's, Rowan's Creek, Four Roses Single Barrel, Henry McKenna Single Barrel, and Elmer T....

This week we are trying Andalusia Stryker Smoked Single Malt Whiskey. More information about Stryker can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/andalusia-stryker . Afterwards we chat all about the US Woman's National Soccer Team (USWNT) and their domination over the woman's team from Thailand. We get into some of our opinions on how they played, and how people are reacting to their celebrations. Where t...

This week we are trying Still Austin Bourbon Whiskey. More information about Still Austin Bourbon can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/still-austin-bourbon . Afterwards we all about GMO's. What are they really? Are they really bad for you? We get into all of it, and learn some of the facts that seem to be glossed over or ignored when talking about them. Mike also brought by a veggie burger for the...

This week we are trying another local, Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-tx-pot-still . Afterwards we talk about the recent U.N. Report on Climate Change, and how we are helping and hurting the environment. We chat about zoo's and animal reservations, pollution in the oceans, and more. Also, what can we all do about it....

This week we are trying the classic Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Whiskey. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/jack-daniels . Afterwards we chat about conventions. Ahmed is a regular attendee of many conventions, and takes us through some of the best things for you to do and not do when going to one. We also complain some about the increase of the mass of rideshare shooters and bicycle...

This week we are trying Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey. More information about Mellow Corn can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/mellow-corn-bottled-in-bond . Afterwards we chat about being strange and owning it. Everyone has something that they like that other people would find a bit weird. Maybe it is current, or something from your childhood. Perhaps you were bullied...

This week we are trying Ironroot Republic Hubris Whiskey. This whiskey is a non-chill filtered, straight corn whiskey distilled in Denison, Texas. More information about Hubris can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/ironroot-hubris . Afterwards we chat about an article we saw in the news about a high school principal who enacted a dress code for parents and just had to get into it. We discuss that a...

This week we are trying TreyMark Black Eyed Vodka. This vodka is made 100% from Texas sourced ingredients, and is distilled from black-eyed peas grown just outside Fort Worth. We tried an older bottling of TreyMark vodka, which has since changed its name to just BLK EYE Vodka. It's the same great vodka, just a new name and label. More information about this vodka can be found at caskmatespodcast.c...

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we are having a flight of cocktails. All of these cocktails are tequila based, and recipes for each of them can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/cinco-de-mayo-2019 . Throughout the episode we chat about each cocktail and rank them from our most to least favorite. A heads up, we do have 5 cocktails throughout the episode, and as such we get pretty tipsy. This result...

This week we are trying Balcones Brimstone Whiskey. This is a whiskey made from roasted blue corn and Texas scrub oak smoked. More information about this whiskey can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-brimstone . Afterwards we chat about how we are slowly becoming our parents. You never think that it will happen to you, that you'll be different, more fun, etc. Well, we can tell you all righ...

This week we are trying Ardbeg Drum Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This is the 2019 Ardbeg Special Committee Edition. More information about this whisky can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/ardbeg-drum . Afterwards we talk about vaccinations and the measles outbreak that is currently occuring in the US. Misty takes over the episode and, with her experience as a nurse practitioner, runs us throug...

Welcome back to the fourth and final in a series where we have been trying the full collection of Game of Thrones themed scotches. The last two scotches we are trying are Clynelish Reserve (House Tyrell) and Cardhu Gold Reserve (House Targaryen). More information about these scotches can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/got-tyrell-targaryen . Afterwards is all about Game of Thrones. The final seas...

This week we are trying Hakushu whisky. This is a 12 year old single malt japanese whisky. Find more info at caskmatespodcast.com/hakushu-12-year . Afterwards we talk about some of the "recent" social trends. Several we have actually heard about and remember, and some that completely passed us by. We also chat some about how these trends seem to go around and why. Finally, thanks for listening and...

On this week's episode we have a special guest. Josh and Gretchen Galloday from the Cask Strength podcast came by our place last week to chat all about the Texas Whiskey Trail. While talking we try several of the whiskies along the trail. They are: Balcones Texas Single Malt Balcones Brimstone Ironroot Harbinger Andalusia Revenant Oak Peated Single Malt Garrison Brothers Cowboy Balcones Mirador Te...

Welcome back to the third in a series where we will be trying the full collection of Game of Thrones themed scotches. The next two scotches we are trying are the Singleton (House Tully) and Talisker Select Reserve (House Greyjoy). More information about these scotches can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/got-tully-greyjoy . Afterwards we talk all about March Madness and bracketology. We go through...

For the upcoming St. Patrick's Day, we are trying a flight of irish whiskeys. We are blind tasting 7 irish whiskeys, and will be ranking them in order of our preferences. All but one of these 7 irish whiskeys have been featured in previous episodes, and you can find the list and links to them all at caskmatespodcast.com/st-patricks-whiskey-flight . In no particular order, they are: Jameson Black B...

This week we are trying Red Eye Rye, a coffee flavored rye whiskey. This Tennessee rye whiskey has been blended with pure Arabica coffee. More info and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/red-eye-rye Afterwards we have some hypotheticals and other random questions we pose to the group. The questions we posed to everyone are as follows: What's one statistic that you would want to know a...

Today we have a special episode with our friend Brandon joining us in a flight of various spirits. We are trying 3 whiskey's and a tequila and seeing how Brandon likes them. They are Bruichladdich "The Classic Laddie" Scotch, Green Spot Whiskey, Auchentoshan Three Wood Scotch, and Tears of Llorona Tequila. All of these liquors we have featured on various episodes before. Additional show notes and...

Welcome back to the second in a series where we will be trying the full collection of Game of Thrones themed scotch's. The next two scotch's we are trying are the Royal Lochnagar Highland (House Baratheon) and the Lagavulin Islay (House Lannister). More information about these scotch's can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/got-baratheon-lannister . Afterwards we talk all about the upcoming Academy...

This week we are trying Stagg Jr. Bourbon. More specifically we are trying the 2017 Batch #9. This is a barrel proof, unfiltered bourbon. Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/stagg-jr-batch-#9 . Afterwards we chat about some of the most well known conspiracy theories around. We hit on many of the classics such as the JFK assassination and Area-51. As well as some of the more...

This week we are trying Red Handed Bourbon. This is a local bourbon made here in beautiful central Texas. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/red-handed . Afterwards we chat about a recent news article about something that has come to be known as the Patreon Purge. This was an event that happened last December in which the subscription membership service banned several of it's co...

This week we have a special episode. No new whiskey reviews this week, but instead we dedicate the entire episode to Super Bowl LIII. That doesn't mean we aren't drinking though. Instead we have a couple of cocktails going head-to-head just like the Patriots and Rams will be. Our first cocktail is the official cocktail of the NE Patriots, called the Pride of the Patriots. After we have not the off...

This week we are ringing in the new year a little late. To help us celebrate we are trying Red Spot Irish Whiskey. More information about this whiskey can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/red-spot . Afterwards we do a little recap on the last year. What resolutions we made and if we kept them or let them fall to the wayside after only a week or two. Does anyone have any new resolutions for the new...

Welcome back to another season of the Cask Mates Podcast! This is first in a series where we will be trying the full collection of Game of Thrones themed scotch's. The first two scotch's we are starting with are the Dalwhinnie Winter's Frost (House Stark) and the Oban Bay Reserve (Night's Watch). More information about these scotch's and full episode notes can be found here . Afterwards we recap t...

For the final episode this year we are trying the limited edition White Walker Blended Scotch Whisky. Afterwards we have our annual Holiday episode, where we chat about the Christmas season. Happy holidays! Finally, thanks for listening and we will see you next year. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, Anthony, Tim, Marcus, Misty, Maleek and Mike. Music by  The Passion HiFi Additional show no...