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Send us a text Micah joins us again on our scotch series! Interesting things about the distillery:In 2017, it was bought by Billy Walker and his business partnersBilly Walker is also their master distiller and has been in the scotch world for over 50 years“About 70% of the flavor comes from the wood.”Because of this, Billy really likes to finishStarted with Ballantine's blend in 1972, but has been owning companies since the mid-2010sOur Bottle: Wine Series Cuvee Cask FinishWine casks have not...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery: Go to their website! Really fun way of showing the distillery off Has Speyside, Highland, and peated Islay in it Said to be a family recipe of the Macleod family Our Bottle: Pipe Pairings: Peterson Sherlock Holmes Cocktails: Research Sources https://www.ianmacleod.com/company-history https://www.isleofskyewhisky.com/ Support the show Website: www.whiskeychaserspod.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast Insta: https://w...

Send us a text Welcome Micah! Discovering the Legacy of William Grant & Sons: A Journey Through Whiskey Nestled in the heart of Scotland, William Grant & Sons is synonymous with quality and craftsmanship in the whiskey industry. As the third-largest producer of Scotch whisky globally, the company has a rich heritage and a passion for distilling that spans over a century. Let’s delve into what makes William Grant & Sons a standout in the world of spirits and uncover some intriguing...

Send us a text Happy New Year! For today's episode, we talk about the future of whiskey and what we think will happen in the coming year for our spirit of choice! Support the show Website:www.whiskeychaserspod.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast Insta:https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcast Thanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

Send us a text Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Whiskey Chasers! We sat down to discuss our favorite bottles from the Podcast or for the club. If you are celebrating with a bottle or a pipe, feel free to tag us so we can see! Support the show Website: www.whiskeychaserspod.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcast Thanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

Send us a text Our Bottle: EnsembleWe picked this because of how smoky and scotch like it wasThe ad for this bottle say its light but with a complex finishIf this is light, I might really like mezcal!What is mezcalMade only in Jalisco“Mezcal” is like whiskey, where tequila is like “bourbon” All tequila is mezcal but not all mezcal is tequilaMade using agave hearts (pinya) that are roasted in a pit, which makes it smokyIt roasts for a few days, then dug up and smashed using a stone wheel...

Send us a text Today we talk about Brandy and Cognac while enjoying Magnum Opus from Hearth and Home! Support the show Website: www.whiskeychaserspod.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcast Thanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

Send us a text Before Gin there was Genever:Malt Wine distilled Wasn't very good, so they started adding Juniper Old Tom came next in the 18th centuryThis is our gin. Not using Malt wine, but instead grain spiritsThen we have a London DryNuetral grain spiritsUses a column stillThen Vapor infused with an onion top pot stillIn the second bubble on top is a gin bag with your herbs. Vapor from below mixes with this and what comes out is gin, then they cut itRummer is a “Dry martini” was...

Send us a text On today's episode, we all picked a bottle that evoked memories. We are getting personal on this one! Our smoke for this episode was Father the Flame, by Cornell and Deihl. This was a limited release for the documentary they put out. The Documentary "Father the Flame" is available to stream on Fubo and can be rented or purchased on YouTube. Support the show Website:www.whiskeychaserspod.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast Insta:https:/...

Send us a text The Whiskey Chasers were joined by the whole Hough Family: Jim, Ellen, Rob, and Kevin, to discuss Liberty Pole Spirits. It is always a joy to go to distilleries and meet the people behind the brand, but this was truly wonderful! The family was so welcoming and gave us a tour of the place, including their rickhouse. After our recording, we were treated to some amazing food from their restaurant. You will notice this recording may not be as clean as previous ones. We ...

Send us a text We had the opportunity to sit down with Alex Trask, the Production manager and head blender of Wigle Whiskey. We had an amazing time interviewing Alex and hearing about his process and the state of craft whiskey in Pittsburgh. We discussed Monongahela Rye, American Single Malt, and the process of Finishing and how that imparts flavor. Alex is a real leader in the finishing world and is looking to triple or quadruple finish in the future, and really enjoys playing wi...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KYHenry Oberholzer (Anglicized to “Overholt”), a German Mennonite farmer, moved to ...

Send us a text Happy halloween from the Whiskey Chasers! The Raven is a blend of Journeyman whiskeys in an awesome decanter. Support the show Website: www.whiskeychaserspod.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcast Thanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KYHenry Oberholzer (Anglicized to “Overholt”), a German Mennonite farmer, moved to ...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KYHenry Oberholzer (Anglicized to “Overholt”), a German Mennonite farmer, moved to ...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KYHenry Oberholzer (Anglicized to “Overholt”), a German Mennonite farmer, moved to ...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Said to be America's oldest continually maintained brand of whiskey, it was founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810.Old Overholt is a rye whiskey distilled by A. Overholt & Co., currently a subsidiary of Beam Suntory, which is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings of Osaka, Japan. It is currently distilled at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, KYHenry Oberholzer (Anglicized to “Overholt”), a German Mennonite farmer, moved to ...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Tony is a retired pharmacist and had no distilling experience when they startedIn 2016, the owner said they were working on a vodka, but didn't have any interest in whiskey’sIn 2021, they met Jeremy Quinn, who became master distiller and will be the successor of the businessToday, it makes about 25,000 bottles a yearOur Bottle: Daufuskie Low Country BourbonCame out in 2019Claims high corn and very low rye content, and is 3 3-grainPipe Pai...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Expanded in 2023 and now makes about 2000 bottles a yearPot still onlyUses Bloody Butcher cornLow yield, about 25% lessA “Liberty Pole” was kind of like a banner posted by the Mingo Creek Society to protest the excise tax imposed on whiskey to help pay for the War of IndependenceWhiskey RebellionHamilton Vs JeffersonHamilton wanted a stronger federal Government and felt the nation should assume the debt from the states from the warJeffers...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery: Background in Agriculture Drinking is an “Agricultural Act” Jimmy Red Corn Dwindled to 2 cobs Partnered with Clemson to grow 2.5 acres and made 2 batches They know grow 1.3 million pounds! Now makes about 30 barrels a week Last still was only about 8 a week Our Bottle: Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey 100% Jimmy Red Corn Sweet Mash Pipe Pairings: Cornell and diehl blockade runner Cocktails: Research Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Ryan is from the military and Holly worked with airlinesRyan is also a glassblowerNames of the bottles are based on glassblowing itemsDidymium is a purple filtering glass that glassblowers wear to protect their eyes, filtering out all the other bottles on the shelfThe Gaffer collection is their limited release, and a Gaffer is the head glassblowerThe First batch just released includes 20% Amaranth which is similar to wheatVERY Small produ...

Send us a text Based out of Utah High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by David Perkins and his wife, Jane. David, a former biochemist, was inspired to open his own distillery after seeing the parallels between the fermentation and distilling process and his own work in biochemistry during a trip to a whiskey distillery in Kentucky. High West began with humble roots, opening a small, 250-gallon still and Saloon in an historic livery stable and garage. Started with sourced but are now phasing ...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Proximo Started the brand, Spinoff of stranahan which was purchased in 2010Named after a mining town in colorado and for the tin cups that people drank fromPartners with stranahan Distillery Is fully marketed as an outdoor brand, to the point where their website is more a gear site than a whiskey site in a lot of waysJess Graber first was a co-founder to stranahans, and branched out ot tincup to go a more bourbon directionWas a volun...

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:The Name came from an Austin Nichols Exec (Who distributed the whiskey made by the ripy’s) who took it on a turkey hunt, and his friends kept asking for that wild turkey bourbonAustin Nichols Was a distributor until 1971, when they Bought the Boulevard Distillery and renamed it Wild Turkey1980-pernod Richard PurchasedMay 9, 2000A fire destroyed a warehouse holding 17,000 barrelsThe Whiskey flowed out on fire, catching the woods on fire, a...