This episode is all about Coastal Scotland. We feature Isle of Raasay Distillery and discuss our September West Coast Scotland Whisky Trip. If these distilleries and this discussion don't make you want to book at least 5 trips to Scotland, we don't know what will... Holly blind tastes Charles and we're both a bit out of practice when it comes to blind tastings! Douglas Laing Old Particular Jura 13YR & Authroisk 12YR Elements of Islay - Cask Edit, Cask Strength Bourbon, Cask Strength Sherry MacLean’s Nose Blended Scotch Whisky Dead Reckoning Rum - Foursquare, Foursquare PX Finish ..read more

A lot of big moves and acquisitions in our Scotch & Canadian Whisky world! We discuss Found North, Single Cask Nation, and what we see happening in 2024. We also discuss a Dramface article that was pretty harsh on all of this production increase continuing to happen in the Scotch industry (and beyond). Then, we get back to blind tastings, and Charles blind tastes Holly. Lost Lantern Releases – Mountain Meadow, Flame & Shadow (Brooklyn Bakery gone) Cream of Kentucky 16YR Four Roses NY single barrels  Boone County Bourbon & Green River Bourbon Store Pick NEW Stauning&n ..read more

We discuss the experimental and delicious whisky from Spirits of French Lick in Indiana. We took in a few cases as a NYS exclusive of Hindostan Falls Bourbon and everyone is LOVING it, including us. Every December all the influencers, magazines, and all their cousins and friends come out with their top picks of the year. We aren't going to tell you our favorite whiskies of 2023, that's just too dang difficult but we will take a look at our shelves and pick out the bottles that we would love for someone to gift to us. Our holiday picks! ** Water of Life Film Speyside/Highland Trip Spring 2024 ..read more

Our Japan Whisky Tour is coming up in March 2024 so we have Kanosuke on the mind! Also, in the news a ton over the past few weeks is Indian Whisky. We are so excited to see all of this press as Indri, Kamet, and other brands continue to push the category into global awareness. We discuss our next Stauning store pick single barrel and don't forget to look at our upcoming whisky trips! ** Water of Life Film Speyside/Highland Trip Spring 2024 -- The Water of Life - Speyside & Highlands: May 4-12, 2024 | First Fill Spirits: Curate | Learn | Explore Please leave us a review wherever you are lis ..read more

We're back! We missed you all too. During this episode we discuss both of our trips to Scotland and how whisky faired over the summer. Then we chat about Barrell Bourbon and how they truly are pioneers for American Whiskey Blenders. If you're up for it, after Barrell, we overshare our concerns or shall we say, cautious observations, regarding all of the new Scotch Distilleries in the works. Please leave us a review wherever you are listening as well. We appreciate you! Cheers! New Bottles to the shop: McLean’s Nose Blended Scotch Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 High Coast Swedish Whi ..read more

We were able to sneak in a podcast before Charles leaves for Scotland & Holly for NOLA! Holly is on a panel this year at Tales of the Cocktail and in honor of this New World Whisky Panel, we discuss M&H Israeli Whisky Distillery. They recently won World Whiskies Awards 2023 World's Best Single Malt with their sherry-matured single malt whisky. They beat out Scotch, Irish, and single malts from all over the world! Also, I think it's fair to say, Holly gets a grade of C for her blind tasting attempt which is not a fail so she'll take it. To see our upcoming trips, look here. Please ..read more

It's been a month but we have good reasons! I hope you're all up for it but Holly is going to tell you all about her Islay/Water of Life Film trip. No need to get fomo though because we let you know about upcoming trips that you can join as well! Then we discuss the exciting times for Glenglassaugh Distillery even though we're a bit nervous. That has been a hidden gem of the highlands and we hope it doesn't become too popular. I know that's selfish so, fine, we hope you all enjoy it as much as we do! Watch the Water of Life Film here! To see our upcoming trips, look here. Please leave us a re ..read more

This episode has a dash of a psychology lesson. Holly thinks everything she tastes is Craigellachie and Charles thinks everything is New World Whisky. The lesson learned: blind tasting does not necessarily get easier! Our minds get in the way! In this episode, you'll watch Holly basically fall apart in her blind tasting while we discuss our upcoming trips to Scotland. Our distillery feature is Kilchoman as Holly prepares for her trip to Islay in two weeks. Did you know Kilchoman and the Wills family are building a rum distillery in Barbados too? That family is so cool. And then, it's a bit of ..read more

We just had a class with Cara & Justin King of King's Family Distillery in Tennessee so that is our featured distillery for this episode. Although they are "sourcers" they are "sorcerers" in my eyes. They come from a grain merchant family and Justin even worked at MGP so they have access to pretty amazing barrels all over the country. They also have the relationships to really get what they want. They also aren't playing with the normal mashbills and have proved their finishing skills are spot on. It's also Charles' turn to taste blind but he actually does a pretty good job. *Applause* for ..read more

Episode 2 of our Interview Series! This time we get to chat with the former CEO & Director of the Institute of Brewing & Distilling, Douglas Murray. If you want to have the best technical knowledge of whisky production and spirits production in general, the institute is where you MUST go. I had to sit down and interview them so us folks in the USA could learn all about this UK-based program. Charles and I also have a lot to discuss before we get into the interview though. He just got back from two weeks in Japan and has a lot to share. We also talk about some new bottles in the shop si ..read more