Whiskey Chasers
Nick, Chris, and Steve talk about whisk(e)y! Join us for a chat about the history and taste of aqua vitae, "Water of Life". Spend a night with a good pipe, a great glass, and fantastic conversation!
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Episodes
245 episodes
Eric Church's Jypsi Explorer!
We put Eric Church’s Jypsi Explorer under a serious tasting lens and end up surprised by how intentional it feels for a sourced celebrity whiskey. Along the way, the pour opens up into root beer, cream soda, wet forest wood notes, an English pi...
Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Cask Strength!
We chase a California bottle that drinks like it has a wine-world edge, then use it to talk about blending, value, and where American whiskey might be headed. Lost Monarch Cask Strength turns into a bigger debate about sourcing versus distillin...
A Fourth Of July Pour With Heirloom Corn Bourbon from First West!
A Fourth of July pour turns into a bigger talk about what it means to live in a 250-year-old country that is still figuring itself out. We taste First West Small Batch, pair it with dark-fired Kentucky tobacco, and connect the flavor to history...
A Private Stock Single Barrel From J Rieger Co
We crack open a J Rieger Co private stock single barrel bourbon and chase the story behind how it was picked, bottled, and shared. Along the way, we pull on threads from Kansas City whiskey rules to sweet mash fermentation, then land on whether...
We Tried Elijah Craig’s First Barrel Proof Rye And It Left Us Confused
We pour Elijah Craig’s first Barrel Proof Rye and get stuck on one detail that changes everything: 12 years old, “uncut,” and somehow only 108 proof. We chase the science, argue about hype versus reality, and land on why this bottle feels like ...
Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Rye!
We pour Cedar Ridge Double Barrel Rye Batch 2 and get honest about what we love, what feels thin, and why a short finish can hold a bottle back even when the flavor is good. We also crack an aged bag of pipe tobacco and end up in a surprisingly...
Watershed Rye batch 3 Turns Into A Lesson On Flavor And Patience
We finally get Steve back behind the mic, then crack open Watershed Rye Batch Three, and it immediately resets our idea of what Ohio rye can be. Between a 143.1 proof gut-punch of flavor and a long-awaited tin of Esoterica Plum Cake, we end up ...
Four Branches Bourbon And The Stories Behind Every Pour- Interview!
We sit down with Mike Trott and Harold Underdown from Four Branches Bourbon to unpack how a loss in the field turned into a whiskey built for remembrance and real connection. We also get candid about quality, pricing, veteran mental health, and...
Hugh Hamer Cherry Brandy finish!
We crack a Hugh Hamer cherry brandy barrel finished bourbon and end up with a shockingly sweet, creamy, cherry-forward pour that drinks lighter than its proof. The real surprise is how perfectly it pairs with Plum Pudding pipe tobacco and turns...
Bear Wallow Liars Bench Rye!
Interesting things about the distillery:First NEW distillery to open in Indiana after 2 years of fighting to change the laws. Bear Wallow has a history dating back to the prohibitionBoo...
Doc Whiskey!
Interesting things about the distillery:This is an MGP product, but not their normal mashbill or mashbills Key MGP Mashbills:Rye Whiskey: 95% Rye, 5% Malted Barley.<...
Sonoma Cherry Wood Smoked Bourbon!
Interesting things about the distillery: Became one of the first 200 Craft distilleries in the USUtilizes traditional Cognac and Scottish pot stills alongside pre-industrial American whiskey, cognac, ...
Mckenzie Rye and the Story of Empire Rye
Opened in March, not until August of 2007.The Farm Distillery Bill was signed in August, making it easier for people to open farm distilleries and more like a winery.Founding member of empire Rye...
Bobby with Blind Barrels!
Thank you to Bobby DeMars, founder of Blind Barrels, for joining us for an interview!Be sure to check out Blind Barrels for a great tasting experience, and a chance to try and buy hard-to-find, craft distillery bottles!
Iron Shoe Rye!
Interesting things about the distillery:Owners previously owned Whistling Hare Distillery in ColoradoNow called Turnbuckle Distilling after the saleNamed after the St. Dunston lege...
Casey Jones Eclipse and Casey Jones tobacco!
Interesting things about the distillery: Features a square stillCasey was a famous still maker in the land between the lakes areaHe started making square stills, which made them easier...
Johnnie Walker Rye Cask!
Interesting things about the distillery:Johnnie Walker and Sons have been around since roughly 1854. Johnnie, known as John, owned a grocery store and became known as the guy who could get you things....
Bruichladdich the Classic Laddie!
Interesting things about the distillery:Head Distiller, Adam HannettThe name Bruichladdich is an anglicisation of Bruthach a' Chladaich, Scottish Gaelic for Brae (hillside) of the Shore.Ori...
Cardhu 12 with Prince Albert!
Interesting things about the distillery:take their name from the Gaelic for “Black Rock.”The main Speyside part of Johnnie WalkerHelen Cummings and her husband, John, started the distillery...
