The Cask Mates Podcast

This week we are trying Old Grand-Dad Bonded versus Old Grand-Dad 114. Afterwards we have our annual Thanksgiving episode. We chat about some of the various Thanksgiving traditions around the world.  Then we hit on some of the more local ones we celebrate. Finally, thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, Anthony, Misty and Mike. Music by  Th...

This week we are trying Conor McGregor's Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey. Afterwards we have our mid season NFL recap. We go through and see how our predictions from the beginning of the season are holding up. Also we throw out some predictions on who we think will be making it to the playoffs and Super Bowl LIII and more. Finally, thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week...

Today we have a special episode with good friend Andrea joining us in a flight around the world. We are trying 5 various liquors from around the world and seeing how Andrea enjoys them. We have tried all of these liquors before on various episodes. You can find the full episodes for each of them at Blanton's Bourbon , Huber Brandy , Tears of Llorona Tequila , Auchentoshan Three Wood Scotch , and B...

This week we are trying Northside Bourbon. Afterwards it's all about true crime. We go through podcasts, tv shows, books, etc. and chat about some of our favorites. Finally, thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, Sean, and Mike. Music by  The Passion HiFi Additional show notes can be found at  caskmatespodcast.com/northside

This week we are trying Garrison Brothers Honey Dew Bourbon. Honey Dew is infused with genuine locally sourced honey. Afterwards we have our annual Halloween episode. This year we chat about various Halloween-like traditions around the world, as well as some local traditions we enjoy. Finally, thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Sean, Tim, Ahmed,...

This week we are trying Redbreast 12 Year Cask Strength Irish Whiskey. Afterwards we have a discussion about bug out bags and disaster preparedness. We go through a list of what we would bring and how we can prepare in case of an emergency. Be it a hurricane and other natural disasters, or something more man-made, everyone should be prepared. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week....

This week we are trying Glenmorangie Nectar D'or Scotch Whisky. Afterwards we chat about the 2018 fall TV lineup. We hit on currently airing as well as upcoming shows that we are excited about or ones that we think will be absolute disasters. Either way, it's looking to be a great season of television, and who doesn't love that! Finally, thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This...

This week we are trying something a little different. Instead of reviewing an individual or group of liquors, we have each grabbed one of our favorite drinks and are going to enjoy them while playing a new trivia game, called Potent Potables. Potent Potables Trivia (the name is  not new btw) was created and run by Mike, for the rest of the Mates to play. It's an all alcohol based trivia game where...

This week we are trying Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Kentucky Bourbon. Afterwards we go through our top 5 bars and/or hangouts. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, Anthony, Amber, Tim, and Mike. Music by  The Passion HiFi Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/old-forester-1920-prohibition-style

This week we are trying Highland Park Valkyrie Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Afterwards we chat about bars, restaurants and other venues that advertise as being all about the experience. You know, those places that you go to not only to eat or drink, but to have an "experience." Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, and Mike. Music by  The Pa...

This week we are doing something a little different. In honor of the upcoming Mexican Independence Day, we are trying a flight of 5 tequilas and will be ranking them from our most to least favorite. The 5 tequilas we are trying are: El Espolòn Blanco Exotico Reposado Corazòn de Agave Blanco Sol de Oaxaca Reposado Sauza Tres Generaciones Añejo Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week....

This week we are trying Bulleit Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, or as Bulleit calls it, "The Frontier Whiskey." Afterwards we do our annual NFL preview episode. We go through each of the divisions and give our opinions on which teams will place where throughout the season. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, Anthony, Amber, Tim, and M...

This week we are trying Banks Golden Age 7 Rum. Afterwards we go through some of our favorite and most baffling Darwin Awards. These are the awards given out to people to have helped out in human evolution by removing themselves from the gene-pool. The Darwin Awards are meant to be humorous, but can be a bit disturbing to some since they do involve death, so be warned. Thanks for listening and we...

This week we are trying Elmer T Lee Sour Mash Single Barrel Bourbon. Afterwards we discovered some weird and unusual world records out there and decide to share them with each other. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Maleek, Marissa, and Mike. Music by  The Passion HiFi Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/elmer-t-lee-sing...

This week we are trying a first for the Cask Mates, Huber Brandy. Afterwards we have a mixology 101 class.  We discuss equipment and some of the basics for setting up a home bar. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Ahmed, Amber, Anthony, and Mike. Music by  The Passion HiFi Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/huber

This week we are trying Treaty Oak Waterloo Antique Barrel Reserve Gin. Afterwards we have another Top 5 episode.  This time we are doing our Top 5 cocktails, and boy do we ramble on about them. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Amber, Anthony, Maleek, Marissa, and Mike. Music by  The Passion HiFi Additional show notes can be found at  caskmate...

This week we are trying Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie, an unpeated single malt scotch whisky from the Isle of Islay in Scotland. Afterwards we chat about one of the important ingredients that go into making whiskey that many may overlook; the barrel and char.  We then devolve into a discussion about whiskey pricing. This includes the comfortability (or lack thereof) that we have when being give...

This week we are trying Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon. Afterwards we chat about Barton 1792 Distillery warehouse collapse. We then move on to going through some of the other most disastrous events in whiskey and distillery history. Finally, we celebrate Scotch Whisky Day (on the 27th) by having a dram of the limited edition Ardbeg Grooves Scotch. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in nex...

This week, in honor of Tequila Day  on the 24th, we are trying Exotico Reposado Tequila. Afterwards we tackle Shark Week 2018! We go in depth on all the special events and episodes, who some of the special guests this year, and how do we think it will compare to last years event with Michael Phelps "racing" a shark. Lastly, we go through a Shark Week themed drinking game that we found at  whenissh...

This week we are trying Longbranch Bourbon. Afterwards we do a sports recap episode. We hit on the NBA free agent trades, the Fifa World Cup semi-finals, and give our congratulations to the US National Quidditch team for their victory in the 2018 IQA World Cup. We also get into the upcoming $10 million golf event between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in...

This week we are back celebrating the Fourth of July with more beer! Welcome to the second annual Cask Mates Tournament, Texas Craft Beer Edition! A competition to name, in our opinion, the best tasting Texas Craft beer (both light and dark). Jason will be hosting this episode (with help by Maleek), with Anthony, Marcus, Marissa, Mike, and Tim judging. The beers we have included in our bracket wer...

This week we are trying TX Blended Whiskey. Afterwards we recently found a Facebook post for 30 days of music, breaking each day down by a different category. Well, we don't really want to spend an entire month going through our lists, so we break them down in about 45 minutes instead. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts are Jason, Marissa, and Mike. Music...

This week we are trying Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Afterwards we have another trivia game for you. Anthony's wife, Brenda, really enjoyed our previous trivia game in our  Henry McKenna  episode, so came up with one of her own! This time she has pulled the questions from the Master's Trivia quiz book, and if you thought the citizenship test was hard, you haven't heard anything yet!...

This week we are trying Auchentoshan Single Malt Three Wood Scotch Whisky. Afterwards we really enjoyed the top 5 episode we did back on the Ron Zacapa Edición Negra episode and decided to do it again.  This time all the top 5's are movie related.  The categories are: sequels that are better than the original, guilty pleasure movies (or terrible movies you still love to watch), the worst movies th...

This week we are trying Herman Marshall Texas Bourbon Whiskey. Afterwards we tackle the new NFL ruling regarding teams and staff needing to stand for the national anthem, or stay in the locker room and off the field. Then we briefly hit on Roseanne and how she got her show cancelled after sending out a derogatory tweet. Thanks for listening and we hope you tune in next week. This week your hosts a...