The Whiskey Geeks

Today they are cracking brand new bottles of the Stiùireadair from Bunnahabhain, and put it up against their very popular 12 year old expression.  Does this Non-Age Statement release live up to their core range beauty? You will have to listen to find out! Our heroes then talk about some new comics that they are currently enjoying (23:30).  Alex talks about the new Star Wars Crossover event 'The Wa...

Tim is back with another solo episode this week.  He is bringing you his thoughts on some of the best 'What If?' comics, and then his thoughts and best guesses on the upcoming 10 Episode Disney+ Animated show (Dropping August 11th). He finishes up with a quick review on a whisky, asking "What if a Speyside Distillery used peated barley?" with the Benrommach Peat Smoke. What If Trailer Make you sub...

Tim starts off the show with an instant reaction to The Masters of the Universe: Revelation Trailer for the upcoming Netflix Animated Series by Executive Producer Kevin Smith, gives a quick preview of what's coming up next week (5:20) before Alex gives a special Lake Side Neck Pour Session featuring the Kaiyō Peated Expression (6:05). Notes from Kaiyō: Kaiyō whisky is matured in the finest Japanes...

This week we are bringing you something a little sweeter with a trip to Glenfarclas as we open and try the Sherry influenced 15 year old that we were told is "Christmas Cake in a glass" Does it live up to that? Come along and find out!  Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(...

Last week we tasted a Peated Speyside, now it's time for the real thing. Ardbeg - Wee Beastie Is this their answer to the highly sought after Octomore from their Islay companion Bruichladdich? Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(e)y and Comic Books. Notes from Ardbeg: IT’S...

On a very special episode, The Whiskey Geeks sit down with comic book artist, whisky drinker, songwriter and all around great guy Ron Garney ( @RonGarneyArt ). They discuss the record breaking, hit series BRZRKR, another amazing limited series Men of Wrath, his history working with Marvel, DC, Image and Boom Studios, his artistic process and an amazing story about how he got his start in the comic...

Is Islay the only place to find excellent peated whisky?  Can a Speyside distillery really compete in the 'Peat Wars'? Let's find out! Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(e)y and Comic Books. @TheWhiskeyGeeks on Instagram TheWhiskeyGeeks@gmail.com Notes from The Balvenie:...

The Whiskey Geeks read and instantly fell in love with DC's The Nice House of the Lake.  What were your Spoiler Free thoughts? Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "The Short Box" for mini reviews of comic books, and "The Neck Pour Sessions" for mini reviews of whisk(e)y. Please check out ou...

The Whiskey Geeks give a quick history on Marvel's The Black Knight as well as talk about his appearance in the current 'King in Black' Event happening at Marvel. Did you know this is Kit Herrington's character in the upcoming MCU film, 'The Eternals'? Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "T...

‘Clear alcohols are for rich women on diets.’ - Ron Swanson This week, our heroes drink the Offerman Edition Lagavulin 11 year old and read Shirtless Bear Fighter from Image Comics. They talk about Nick Offerman, Parks and Rec and the marketing behind this release (3:30), other celebrity endorsed alcohols (5:35), tasting notes on the Lagavulin 11 (9:00), the amazing comic book Shirtless Bear Fight...

The Whiskey Geeks read and fell in love with DIE. If you play Dungeons and Dragons, or are interested in Role Playing games, you MUST read this book. Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "The Short Box" for mini reviews of comic books, and "The Neck Pour Sessions" for mini reviews of whisk(e...

How does the 2020 Laphroaig Càirdeas stack up? Is it worth the price of admission? Let's find out together. Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(e)y and Comic Books. Notes from Laphroaig : Each year our Distillery Manager, John Campbell, crafts a limited edition malt to cel...

The Whiskey Geeks give a quick review of Paper Girls. Should you buy it? Is it Brian K Vaughn's best Sci-Fi story? Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "The Short Box" for mini reviews of comic books, and "The Neck Pour Sessions" for mini reviews of whisk(e)y. Please check out our website :...

'If you only knew the power of the Dark Side' - Darth Vader : Empire Strikes Back This week, our heroes fully embrace the Dark Side and dive into Bruichladdich's Octomore 6.1 and 11.1. They talk about their history with this heavily peated whisky ( 1:30 ​), Star Wars Tales #9 Vader vs Maul ( 13:20 ​), other Darth Vader comic book stories you should read ( 31:00 ​), and finish with the best duels i...

The Whiskey Geeks give a quick review of one of the best Star Wars stories ever written, Dark Empire. Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "The Short Box" for mini reviews of comic books, and "The Neck Pour Sessions" for mini reviews of whisk(e)y. Please check out our website : www.thewhiske...

Is the Dalmore Cigar Malt as good as advertised? We shared this with our whisky club as part of a tasting, and bring you our initial thoughts of our first taste. Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(e)y and Comic Books. Notes from Dalmore: The perfect accompaniment to the f...

The Whiskey Geeks watched Mortal Kombat 2021, and had some thoughts. They invited host of the Talking Comics Podcast , Assistant Managing Editor of Joblo.com all around great guy Steve Seigh ( @dead_anchoress ) to be their very first guest. Talking Points: History with Mortal Kombat (4:00) Overall thoughts (16:30) Steve's visit to the set (26:50) What worked vs What didn't Round Table (36:00) What...

After enjoying the Chivas Regal Mizunara finish, Tim picked up a bottle of Kaiyō, Mizunara Cask Strength to see if super expensive barrels actually make a difference in the glass. Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(e)y and Comic Books. Notes from Kaiyō: Kaiyō Cask Strengt...

The Whiskey Geeks give a quick review of Ryan Ottley's GrizzlyShark trilogy from Image Comics. Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "The Short Box" for mini reviews of comic books, and "The Neck Pour Sessions" for mini reviews of whisk(e)y. Please check out our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks....

Our Heroes are covering their first blended whisky with the Chivas Regal Mizunara Oak cask, and are pairing it with a truly unique comic book that brings everyones' favourite pizza eating party turtles to the streets of Gotham City. They tell you all about Mizunara Oak Casks (3:05), their tasting notes (10:30), and their love of all things Turtles, including this book specifically (14:35). Then th...

The Whiskey Geeks give a quick review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 'The Last Ronin' from IDW Publishing. Make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, as well as individual reviews in our mini episodes titled "The Short Box" for mini reviews of comic books, and "The Neck Pour Sessions" for mini reviews of whisk(e)y. Please check out our website : www.the...

Alex says goodbye to a Whiskey Geeks favourite (Octomore 6.1), and hello to the 11.1 and 11.3 release from Bruichladdich. Make you subscribe to keep up to date with all of our content, and head on over to our website : www.thewhiskeygeeks.com and read our articles where we pair Whisk(e)y and Comic Books. Notes from Bruichladdich: 11.1: Exposing the structural brilliance of our pure, unadulterated...

The Short Box is a weekly mini podcast where we pull a book from our personal collection and give a quick synopsis and review. This week, Tim gives a quick review of the 2015 Marvel One-Shot - 'Hank Johnson: Agent of Hydra'. Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss an episode of 'The Short Box', as well as our Whisky review show 'The Neck Pour Sessions' which happens on the off weeks of our full...

Our heroes are heading to Islay to visit their favourite distillery, Bunnahabhain to review their only peated core range bottle the Toiteach A Dha (Smokey Two), and pair it with an amazing Monster/Horror/Action book Cry Havoc, from Image Comics. Whisky Tasting Notes (7:15) Cry Havoc Review and synopsis (11:30) Why these two work so well together (25:00) Discussion about Unwilling Heroes (26:45) No...

In a brand new segment we are calling 'The Short Box' , The Whiskey Geeks review BRZRKR #1 from Boom! Studios. We will be releasing more Comic Book Reviews in the future, so make sure you subscribe to stay up to date with our Whisk(e)y and Comic Book pairings, and all of our reviews. Check out the video version of this, and all of our episodes on our YouTube Channel . You can read our companion ar...