The Whiskey Ring Podcast
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Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
I do a lot of research for each episode of the podcast - I don't want to ask anything that's been asked over and over. Often, that's listening to podcasts, reading interviews, anything that might spark an insightful question or a different angle.
But what do you do when a distillery has their own podcast? What do you do when there's so much information out there and yet so much to ask?
You start with one interview and go from there. We cover so many topics in this interview that it's hard to imagine another, but there are at least two or three more. A conversation about examining soil and terrain; another about grain varieties; perhaps another about how that incredibly complex cask mix became a background note to the terroir-driven experiments.
Waterford is like those casks - incredibly complex yet so simple. A single idea branching into dozens of avenues, or dozens of ideas coalescing into a single thought: what if terroir could be proven? What if farm-to-farm terroir could be proven? Not only qualitatively but scientifically. What could be seen? What could be achieved?
I'm rarely so outright flattering of a distillery, but in this case I truly am amazed and inspired by what Waterford is doing. If every distillery cared this much about their "thing," the world of whiskey would be a better place for it.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Mark Newton, Head of Brand at Waterford Distillery.
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Waterford Distillery Reviews
Waterford Whisky Heritage Hunter 1.1 Review
Waterford Whisky The Cuvee Review (coming soon!)
Waterford Whisky Organic Gaia 2.1 Review
Waterford Whisky Luna Biodynamic Review
Waterford Whisky Peated Ballybannon and Fenniscourt
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Talnua Distillery in Colorado is quietly putting out some excellent single pot still whiskey in the Irish style. They follow the Irish Technical Files as far as possible, with only the "made in Ireland using Irish water" regulation unfulfilled.
Founders Patrick and Meagan Miller discovered the Irish single pot still style on their honeymoon when, by chance, they were in Ireland when the first Redbreast Cask Strength in decades came to the market. Just a few years later, thousands of miles away, they'd found Talnua and dedicate it solely to that style - the single distillery making only that style in the US. There are other distilleries making single pot still whiskey, just none that are doing that and that alone.
Talnua was generous enough to send a full lineup of their products for review, all of which are linked below. The big one? Their 2023 Olde Saint's Keep release. It went live for pre-sale on March 14th - if there are still some left, grab them before they're gone. You won't regret it.
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You can still support for as little as $1 a month if you’d like to stay up to date with these changes and news about what we’ve got coming up.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Patrick and Meagan Miller of Talnua Distillery.
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Talnua Distillery Reviews
Talnua Single Pot Still Whiskey Aged In Virgin White Oak Casks Review
Talnua Distillery Heritage Selection Whiskey Review
Talnua Single Pot Still Whiskey Continuum Cask Review
Talnua Distillery Peated Single Pot Still Whiskey Review
Talnua Distillery Olde Saint's Keep 2023 Review (coming today!)
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
This week, we're heading back to Texas! Down to San Antonio, where the Maverick family has roots stretching back to a decade before the Alamo. Dr. Ken Maverick, the owner and founder, is the eighth-generation Maverick in San Antonio. His ancestor might have been the last man to leave the Alamo alive, sent out to get help.
Maverick Distilling is out to prove itself as a whiskey company that happens to be based in Texas, not a Texas Whiskey company. Not a short order for a family with such a vast and interesting history in the city. Dr. Ken's great-great-great-grandfather and grandmother were some of the first leaders of post-Texas-independence San Antonio, as her digitized memoirs and the town's own history makes clear.
The conversation is fascinating - Dr. Ken is still practicing medicine while the distillery grows, there's a mistake-turned-good-thing in the triticale whiskey, a bank vault that was once the largest/most impenetrable west of the Mississippi that's now a specialized maturation area, and a barrel proof whiskey that, to be blunt, kicks ass.
This is an exciting distillery - hope you enjoy!
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Finally, please do like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening - it really helps the Whiskey Ring Podcast move up the rankings.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Dr. Ken Maverick of Maverick Distilling.
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Maverick Distilling Reviews
Samuel Maverick Private Reserve Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
Samuel Maverick Straight Triticale Whiskey Review
Samuel Maverick Barrel Proof Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Surprise! For the first time, The Whiskey Ring Podcast is proud to bring you the inaugural interview for a brand!
Triple Dog Irish Whiskey is officially launching TODAY after a soft launch in five states. And you're hearing about it first right here. This is a brand new Irish Whiskey, hailing from Great Northern Distillery just off the Cooley Mountains and in the wee county of the Irish Republic.
Built from a grandfather's recipe (a real one!), Triple Dog Whiskey is aged six years in a variety of French oak casks. The founder, Dan O'Shevlin, is a man of many talents - biochemistry, entrepreneurship, quantum physics - but his passion for whiskey is tangible. I hope it comes across as much for you as it did for me in interviewing him.
You can order via the website below to 41 states and counting - and keep track of the brand. There's more to come later this year!
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Before we jump into the interview just a few quick notes:
If you haven’t joined the Patreon community yet, please consider doing so! Only 5 Spots Remain in the Barrel Club.
The $5 tier has access to the Patreon-only segment called “Under the Influencer”, where some of your favorite YouTubers/Instagrammers/Podcasters and more join me to talk whiskey, life, and influencing. This tier will also have priority access to upcoming barrel picks.
The $25 tier - for people who really want to propel the pod and website forward - will have the same benefits as the $5 tier plus right of first refusal to join me on future barrel picks, access to bottles I'm sent to taste and review, and more. Only 5 spots remain!
You can still support for as little as $1 a month if you’d like to stay up to date with these changes and news about what we’ve got coming up.
Finally, please do like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening - it really helps the Whiskey Ring Podcast move up the rankings.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Dan O'Shevlin of Triple Dog Whiskey.
Triple Dog Irish Whiskey
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Triple Dog Whiskey Review
Coming Soon!
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
This week two Whiskey Ring Podcast veterans join me for an all-out chat about tasting panels, spirits competitions, and the stupid and not-so-stupid things producers will put in a competition.
Here's the winning formula: use water you like, decide on number vs medal beforehand, and trust your palate more than the entrant - you might just know more than they do about their own product.
Make sure to take a throwback listen to Monique on Episode 60 (all about Sherry) and Lauren on Episode 66 (Redwood Empire)!
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Before we jump into the interview just a few quick notes:
If you haven’t joined the Patreon community yet, please consider doing so! Only 5 Spots Remain in the Barrel Club.
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The $25 tier - for people who really want to propel the pod and website forward - will have the same benefits as the $5 tier plus right of first refusal to join me on future barrel picks, access to bottles I'm sent to taste and review, and more. Only 5 spots remain!
You can still support for as little as $1 a month if you’d like to stay up to date with these changes and news about what we’ve got coming up.
Finally, please do like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening - it really helps the Whiskey Ring Podcast move up the rankings.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Monique, Lauren, and I talking all about tasting panels and spirits competitions.
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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Liberty Pole Spirits - also known as Mingo Creek Distillery - is producing traditional-style bourbons and ryes with the spirit of the Whiskey Rebellion in its veins. Centered around the idea of a liberty pole, the only thing associated with the Rebellion that wasn't already copyrighted, according to founder Jim Hough.
Liberty Poles are symbols of dissent, freedom, and independence, dating back at least to the assassination of Julius Caesar. They were used heavily during revolutions and rebellions throughout the subsequent centuries, including the refusal to pay Hamilton's Whiskey Excise in the 1790s.
Liberty Pole Spirits leans heavily into the history of the Rebellion and of what is now Washington County, PA (the name, understandably, came later) while incorporating some new themes into their whiskies (peat, anyone?) Between the Bassitt Town whiskey, aged as long as it took to get from Mingo Creek to Pittsburgh (about 12 hours by horse), peated and unpeated bourbons and ryes, and a healthy dose of history, Liberty Pole pays homage to the stories of those who came before.
Plus, the whiskies are pretty damn good, too.
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Before we jump into the interview just a few quick notes:
If you haven’t joined the Patreon community yet, please consider doing so! Only 5 Spots Remain in the Barrel Club.
The $5 tier has access to the Patreon-only segment called “Under the Influencer”, where some of your favorite YouTubers/Instagrammers/Podcasters and more join me to talk whiskey, life, and influencing. This tier will also have priority access to upcoming barrel picks.
The $25 tier - for people who really want to propel the pod and website forward - will have the same benefits as the $5 tier plus right of first refusal to join me on future barrel picks, access to bottles I'm sent to taste and review, and more. Only 5 spots remain!
You can still support for as little as $1 a month if you’d like to stay up to date with these changes and news about what we’ve got coming up.
Finally, please do like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening - it really helps the Whiskey Ring Podcast move up the rankings.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Jim Hough of Liberty Pole Spirits.
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Liberty Pole Spirits Reviews
Liberty Pole Rye Whiskey Review
Liberty Pole Bassitt Town Corn Whiskey Review (coming soon!)
Liberty Pole Peated Bourbon Whiskey Review (coming soon!)
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
In episode 76, we're going back to Continental Europe, somewhere not visited on this podcast for some time. For the first time ever, Germany is now in our sights.
I first came across Eifel Whisky by pure chance about two years ago. Finding a bottle on an auction site, I tried it, liked it a lot, then put it aside. I can't really remember why I didn't pursue it, but I didn't. Then, in November, again by chance, I found a few bottles on shelves in California. I didn't hesitate a second time.
Down the rabbit hole I go: I found Fred, who joined to talk about distilling in Germany and the mad scientist Stephan and the cask management miracles he pulls off. There's so much more to explore in German whisky - where better to start than at the far-western edge, and just move east from there?
For more info/questions about Eifel, feel free to reach out to Fred and Anthem Imports at fred@drinkanthem.com!
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Fred Barnet to chat about Eifel Whisky.
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Eifel Whisky Reviews
Eifel German Single Malt Whisky Edition 2021 Review
Eifel German Rye Whisky Edition 2021 Review
Eifel German Duo Malt Peated Whisky 2021 Review (coming soon)
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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Prohibition is a dirty word in our country. It evokes government overreach, failed social legislating, the rise of underground crime and the excesses of the Roaring '20s. As Americans, we also tend to believe that prohibition - lowercase 'p' - was exclusively an American experience.
In his book, Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition, Professor Mark Lawrence Schrad, Director of Russian Studies and Professor of Political Science at Villanova University outlines how this uniquely American experience was anything but. Weaving through the histories of vodka-soaked Russia, beer and schnapps-drinking Central Europe, and the United States, Prof. Schrad demonstrates time and again that American Prohibition was a culmination, not a one-off.
Told through the lenses of the European continent and the many colonies and imperialist conquests forever by alco-colonialism and alco-imperialism, Dr. Schrad's work also reintroduces us to some of history's most famous figures in a new light, now with their prohibitionist and temperance-minded biographies intact.
In this fascinating interview that despite clocking in at under two hours could've gone three, we explore the themes of the book, what it says about the global history of drinking, and what lessons we must learn from it to truly understand both American and world history.
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The $25 tier - for people who really want to propel the pod and website forward - will have the same benefits as the $5 tier plus right of first refusal to join me on future barrel picks, access to bottles I'm sent to taste and review, and more. The first eight boxes of samples have already been sent and only 4 spots remain!
You can still support for as little as $1 a month if you’d like to stay up to date with these changes and news about what we’ve got coming up.
Finally, please do like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you’re listening - it really helps the Whiskey Ring Podcast move up the rankings.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s my interview with Dr. Schrad on Smashing the Liquor Machine.
Mark Lawrence Schrad
Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition
Dr. Mark Lawrence Schrad | Villanova Profile
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