The Whiskey Ring Podcast
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Our first ever episode from Arizona!
I'm joined by Whiskey Del Bac Founder Stephen Paul and Head Distiller Mark Vierthaler to walk through the Whiskey Del Bac Classic, the Whiskey Del Bac Dorado, and how they're making American Single Malt in the not-so-dry desert on a spaceship malting apparatus.
Stephen comes from a carpentry background - having joined the "nub club" - and saw the beauty of mesquite wood. Like their counterpart in New Mexico, Stephen and Whiskey Del Bac decided to incorporate that delicious smoke into their single malt (the Dorado), but not the classic, which was a single malt to be left unpeated.
Mark comes from both Boot Hill and 10th Ward Distilleries, two places where he had to wear many hats - but at Whiskey Del Bac...let's be honest, he's still wearing many hats. But he's enjoying it just as much, and has wide range to experiment with finishes and barrels as much as he likes, as long as it's single malt!
They're in a desert that has not one but two rainy seasons, use a still with no reflux component, and age in quarter casks - and their whiskey is excellent. On its own, smoked or unsmoked, even in Borrowed Page Volume #1 from American Mash & Grain, Whiskey Del Bac makes an impact.
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Thanks for reading! Now here’s Mark Vierthaler and Stephen Paul, Head Distiller and Founder, respectively, of Whiskey Del Bac.
Whiskey Del Bac
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Whiskey Del Bac Reviews
Whiskey Del Bac Classic Review
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado Review (Coming soon!)
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Has anyone held more jobs in the whiskey industry than Gregg Snyder? Seriously - I received the man's bio ahead of our interview and it was downright intimidating.
He's had roles at - just to name a few over a 41-year career:
Chicken Cock/Grain and Barrel
Kentucky Distiller's Association
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons
Jim Beam
Western Spirits (Calumet, Sam Houston)
Austin Nichols/Wild Turkey Distillery (where he created Russell's Reserve!)
Brown Forman and Blue Grass Cooperage
Associated Cooperage Industries of America
Kentucky Bourbon Festival
DISCUS
Moonshine University
He's also an honorary Kentucky Colonel, Diamond Life Member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, and more. Seriously - this guy not only knows a tremendous number of things but also at great depth.
The one that stood out most to me was his work at Blue Grass Cooperage, now known as Brown-Forman Cooperage, simply because how many master distillers have also been at the head of a cooperage?
His newest challenge is reviving Chicken Cock, a brand with tremendous history that suffered an unfortunate and long hiatus. It truly is a venerable brand, the "Famous Old Brand" that was the house whiskey at New York's Cotton Club during Prohibition.
Of course the name might make you snicker at first - we're all childish at heart, after all - but once you get past it you'll find a really cool brand putting out some great bourbon and rye. The limited editions have all been solid and interesting, some outright delicious.
Plus, listening to Gregg talk about Jimmy Russell like a regular guy who just "poked his head in my office" is hilariously fun.
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If you haven’t joined the Patreon community yet, please consider doing so!
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, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 five boxes of samples have already been sent and 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 Gregg Snyder, Master Distiller of Chicken Cock Whiskey and Grain and Barrel.
Chicken Cock
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Chicken Cock Reviews
Chicken Cock Bourbon and Rye Review
Chicken Cock Island Rooster Review (Coming today!)
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Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Last year, Dr. Edward Slingerland published Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to talk to him. I had so many questions!
It took me a year, but I got him on - and it may be the best interview yet. Dr. Slingerland is a multifaceted researcher, drawing on experience with Warring States-era Ancient China, philosophy, sociology, evolutionary theories, archaeology, and scientific data to come to a breathtaking conclusion: human civilization could not have evolved without alcohol and intoxication.
That's obviously an oversimplification. Dr. Slingerland and I get into the theories behind his argument, the studies he references, and challenges to this work. After all, there's voluminous, even endless literature on alcohol's dangers (and Dr. Slingerland doesn't shy away from those, devoting an entire chapter to those dangers) - but very few have ever written of alcohol in a positive light.
This is, above all, a must-read for anyone truly interested in alcohol and intoxication. Like the best works do, it will make you think about life, where we come from, and how we achieved the civilizations we now take for granted.
And thinking feels best over a nice glass of whiskey.
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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!
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, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 four boxes of samples have already been sent and 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 Dr. Edward Slingerland, author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization.
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Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
From the meeting of two continents comes one of the best new whiskies of the year, and an episode so good I couldn't wait to share it with you all!
Keeper's Heart - bringing together Irish pot still, Irish grain, and American Rye whiskey (and Bourbon, in another product) is the cross-Atlantic collaboration the industry has been waiting for.
David Perkins, liquid collaborator and advisor (and of High West fame) joins me to talk about his journey, the Keeper's Heart team and ethos, and where this brand new idea can go.
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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!
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, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 three boxes of samples have already been sent and only 6 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.
If you haven’t yet, please follow Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and the Whiskey Ring Podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the newsletter on the website.
Thanks for reading! Now here’s David Perkins of Keeper's Heart Whiskey.
Keeper's Heart Whiskey
Keeper's Heart Whiskey Website
Keeper's Heart Whiskey Facebook
Keeper's Heart Whiskey Instagram
Keeper's Heart Whiskey Twitter
Keeper's Heart Whiskey Reviews
Keeper's Heart Irish + American Whiskey Review
Keeper's Heart Irish + Bourbon Whiskey Review (Coming Soon!)
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
How many times have you tried a sherry-finished whiskey?
How many times have you tried the sherry it was finished in?
This week, I brought in sherry expert Monique Huston to talk about this fascinating fortified wine from Jerez, Spain. From Fino and Amontillado to Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez, sherry and wine-finishing has played an outsized role in whiskey maturation in the last century-plus.
In this episode, Monique and I talk through the history of Sherry (itself an Anglicization of Jerez) and how sherry came to be, how it became useful in European whisky-making, and why it deserves much more attention and appreciation.
Oh - Monique will also be back in the future. She's a multi-time panelist for tasting competition and an agave-spirit lover who has taken on the challenge of making me one 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!
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, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 three boxes of samples have already been sent and only 6 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 Huston of Winebow Fine Wine and Spirits.
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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
This week we're visiting a new state for the podcast - Virginia. When it comes to Virginia distilleries, you'll probably think of A. Smith Bowman or Mount Vernon first, but Ironclad should be your next visit.
Owen King, distiller and son of the distillery's founder, is playing with corn and mashbills the same way Middle West, Mammoth, and other innovators are exploring. Some of it isn't ready for market - he's dedicated to at least four years in the barrel, then however long is needed afterwards - but some of it is, like the Monitor Blend and Old Kernel.
Then there's the finishes - if you find a Petit Verdot, shout me out immediately - and the story itself. Newport News, VA is home to aircraft carriers and a huge US Navy presence, plus the story of the Monitor itself.
Owen is passionate about making the best and most creative whiskey in Virginia - and he just might be succeeding.
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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!
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, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 three boxes of samples have already been sent!
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.
If you haven’t yet, please follow Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and the Whiskey Ring Podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the newsletter on the website.
Thanks for reading! Now here’s Owen King of Ironclad Distillery.
Ironclad Distillery
Ironclad Distillery Website
Ironclad Distillery Twitter
Ironclad Distillery Instagram
Ironclad Distillery Facebook
Ironclad Distillery Reviews
Ironclad Flying Fox Winery Cask-Finished Bourbon Whiskey Review
Ironclad Distillery The Monitor Blend High Wheat Bourbon Whiskey Review
Ironclad Distillery The Old Kernel Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
BONUS EPISODE TIME! Jesse Parker reenters the Whiskey Ring to talk the new suite of Doc Swinson's finishes and what he's been up to in the last year (hint: lots of experiments and lots of well-deserved awards/nominations!)
Just for Whiskey Ring Podcast listeners, Doc Swinson's is providing a discount code through October 3rd. Visit Docswhiskey.com and use code WEDDINGRING10 for 10% off your order, only through October 3rd!
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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!
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.
early access to bonus episodes like this one!
priority access to upcoming barrel picks, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 three boxes of samples have already been sent!
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.
If you haven’t yet, please follow Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and the Whiskey Ring Podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the newsletter on the website.
Thanks for reading! Now here’s Jesse Parker of Doc Swinson's.
Doc Swinson's
Doc Swinson's Website
Doc Swinson's Twitter
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Doc Swinson's Facebook
Doc Swinson's Reviews
Doc Swinson’s “Funky Drummer” Rye Whiskey Finished In Jamaican Rum Casks
Doc Swinson’s “Tres Amigos” Rye Whiskey Finished In Rum And Anejo Tequila Casks Review
Doc Swinson’s “Smoke on the Water” Rye Whiskey Finished In Islay Quarter Casks Review
Doc Swinson's Bourbon Finished in Pineau De Charentes Casks Review
Doc Swinson's Bourbon Finished in Moscatel Casks Review
Doc Swinson's Bourbon Finished in Tawny Port Casks Review
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
RD1 Spirits (you might know them as W. M. Tarr) has officially launched their new brand as of September 10th. W. M. Tarr was an excellent blended whiskey, but was always meant as a limited edition while the RD1 bourbons became ready.
Now, they are.
I talk with Barry Brinegar, National Brand Ambassador, face of the brand, and now a friend, all about the origins of Registered Distillery 1, Ashland, the brands that have come and gone from the label, what they're experimenting with next, and more. At time of publication, there might be some W. M. Tarr bottles still available, but your best bet is to visit the brand's center at Lexington's Distillery District.
One other note: Barry is one of the hardest working people in the industry, and that's really saying something. In my mind, only Alex Clark at Fort Hamilton is at the same level in terms of pounding the pavement for his product. And that passion shows.
W. M. Tarr was excellent. The RD1 Bourbons are excellent. Go visit and give them a try!
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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!
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, including one coming up in partnership with the This is my Bourbon Podcast.
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 three boxes of samples have already been sent!
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.
If you haven’t yet, please follow Whiskey in my Wedding Ring and the Whiskey Ring Podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the newsletter on the website.
Thanks for reading! Now here’s Barry Brinegar of RD1 Spirits.
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