The guys are local this week with Chicago distillery Rhine Hall. They sample through a collection of their brandies and other expressions that they picked up during a recent visit to the distillery. Wine expert Damien rejoins the show to give his perspective on these (mostly) fruit based spirits.

The guys are traveling around the world this week with a look at a selection of the Plantation Vintage Rum. They sample rums of this collection from 5 different countries and discuss the very unique attributes of each. Wine expert Damien joins the show to provide some insight on terroir and a new perspective on flavor break downs of each expression. 

The guys are joined again by unofficial Four Roses expert Cuba for the long awaited Part 2 of the Four Roses Recipes saga. In Part 2 they examine the 5 "low" rye recipes, the Es. They sample a barrel proof single barrel of each recipe and compare the differences while Kuba flexes his Four Roses knowledge.

Our 3rd and final special episode celebrating New Orleans and Mardi Gras (and Producer Jenny's trip there). We are joined by Jake and Savannah from Whiskey Written (they're actually on all 3 Mardi Gras episodes) to sample through some very unique New Orlean's whiskey from Seven Three. We then discuss some of our favorite places to eat in the city.

Continuing on Producer Jenny's journey from her recent distillery tour, Part 2 takes us to New Orleans and Happy Raptor Distilling. Their guest experience manager Logan joins the show to help guide the guys through the various (very unique) rums they make, share some of the history of the distillery and tell some fun stories about the New Orleans area. If you're fond of bananas or King Cake you'll want to check out this episode.

Producer Jenny made a recent visit down to Louisiana and found some great distilleries while she was there. The first was Sugarfield Spirits in Gonzalez, LA. The guys taste through some expressions she brought back and are joined via phone by the cofounder of the distillery to give us the in-depth breakdown of the brand and their spirits. 

This week the guys explore some of the basics of Scotch Whisky. They sample 5 expressions (from some well known distilleries) from 4 different regions of Scotland; comparing and contrasting the differences between regions. Which of these styles will our predominately bourbon drinking panel prefer?

This week the guys examine a favorite mezcal brand of Jon's, Prolijo. They explore a number of expressions and discuss how just how different various types of agave can be. Then they unsuccessfully try to get Kitty to try Pechuga. 

The guys deep dive the second distillery from Parker & Producer Jenny's Colorado trip, NOCO. They sit down with Master Distiller Sebastien Gavillet for an interview at the distillery. He shares some insight on their history, their process and details how NOCO is making so many intriguing expressions. Then the guys are back in studio to sample a wide variety of bottles they brought back from Fort Collins. 

Parker & Producer Jenny recount their recent trip to Colorado and discuss one of the distilleries they visited, The Heart Distillery. They sample a few of the expressions that made it back with them and detail the very unique setting that this family owned distillery can be found in.