Drep and Stone

In part 1 of a 2 part series we're honored to be joined by Gregor and Paul of Hannah Whisky Merchants. We chat about investigative dramming, getting stung on the face by a wasp, laughing before asking if things are ok, bubbles and plateaus, transit sherry, what's an independent bottler, contract distilling, the role of the independent bottler in the whisky industry, tea spooning, whisky provenance, cask selection, experimentation in Scotch, much more to it than simply picking a cask, being obsessed with age, identifying the nuances of each cask, love of the new make, magic and science and everything in between, St. Bridget's Kirk solera system, the nervous SWA, what excites us about independent bottlers, changes in the American whiskey consumer, benefits and downsides of small business, and what is probably the best job in the world.

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On this episode we're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws by cracking open a Narragansett and Allagash Surfbird as we talk about elephant pregnancies, chugging water because we're always sweaty, not the James Bond villain, the majority of Rhode Island, crushing a can, pinging the can off a sharks forehead, Kyle hadn't seen Jaws before this episode, the start of the summer blockbuster, the difficulty of making the film, the practical nature of the filming process, it's rated PG, Spielberg's career, fighting sharks from canoes, a hot mess of a screenplay, Nick's affinity for Boston, some film analysis, masculinity, is it too long?, Hole Traders, a tangy funk, and a quick Jaws quiz.

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Episode #300

On this episode we're hanging out with LJ from the Lakeland Whiskey Society. We get the opportunity to sample a few Rare Character and Starlight barrel picks while hatting about nerding out with local friends, volunteering with a BBQ festival, people taking whiskey too seriously, community behind whiskey, the few positives of social media, LWS Barrel Picks, Rare Character TKO, 8 yr 2 mo 128.44 proof 70 rye 25 corn 5 mb, eating just a single whooper, being the coolest kid in 3rd grade, how barrel picks work and why do them, some LWS history, the Rare Character Black Swan KOA, 75 corn 21 rye 4 mb 138.6 proof, the S word, being involved in the community, OnBikes and LVIM and KidsPack, graduating to peat, forcing yourself to love cottage cheese, gimme some more Malort, Starlight Blueberry Port Finish, 6 years and 109 proof, and the Drep and Stone barrel pick.

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Episode #299

On this episode we're tackling the John Daly Cocktails from Good Boy Vodka while talking about skydiving into the studio, the difference between Bryan Adams and Ryan Adams, summer according to Nick, smoking Marlboro Reds and playing golf barefoot, John Daly in the Arnold Palmer Pose, Iced Tea and Lemonade, the dumpster behind a bowling alley, Peach Rings, the summer blockbuster summer, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, The Phoenician Scheme, Ballerina, The Life of Chuck, 28 Years Later, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, Fantastic Four First Steps, Happy Gilmore 2, Blackberry Jolly Rancher, Funyuns, an iced tea fruit punch, and being sad but not fat.

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Episode #298

On the second of a two part series, we dive into the Release 13- Heat- tasting box from Blind Barrels, the first and only double blind whiskey tasting experience. While putting our whiskey knoweldge to the true test, we chat about being fanboys for Blind Barrels, King of the Hill, the tasting table, having a language with which to discuss the whiskey, the high stakes for this tasting, who is the more knowledgable Whiskey Wizard, naking sure we use the app to assess age, proof, and type of whiskey, day old coffee, rating systems of 1-10, an extra 2 points, 1st grade nicknames, apricots and figs and cherries and quinces, The Drep and Stone Blind Barrel Box, a turnt Hershey's bar, the funk of an older bourbon, a formidable whiskey, entering the transcendence, and our overall Tasting Score and results from the Blind Barrels App.

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Episode #297

On the first of a two part series, we get the opportunity to talk with Bobby DeMars of Blind Barrels, the first and only double blind whiskey tasting experience. We chat about the bespoke spirits tasting box, being screwed by Father's Day orders, filling bottles in a basement with a funnel, the power of the distributors, highlighting rockstar whiskies, the ills of the three tier system, kissing a bunch of frogs, whiskey wizards, why you can't drink whiskey all day, a healthy and mindful approach to whiskey, the communal aspect of whiskey, you know there's a problem when you have floor whiskey, putting up accent walls and baking bread, the greatest life hack ever, wading through the red tape, differences between chimps and monkeys, The Kansas City Mob, and putting 6-8 years of whiskey knowledge into a tasting.

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Episode #296

On this episode we're sipping on ASW's Fiddler Toasted Rye Lakeland Whiskey Society Barrel Pick while talking about the guy that's seen Bruce Lee movies, stepping up to throw down, the rare two cups in a day, all the nerdy stuff, enthusiasts and connoisseurs, an Offerman esque diatribe, a grand slam, what is small talk, are we good at small talk, small talk opens up avenues, requesting a price at a liquor store, not schmoozing anyone, transactional nature of conversation, Kalamazoo Wisconsin, skills of small talk, importance of small talk, building community, questions to generate better conversation, being genuine and recognizing that people don't want that, and why we don't want to talk to our neighbors.

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Episode #295

On this special on location episode you join us in the middle of a birthday round of golf. We're sipping on New Belgium's revamped Fat Tire while talking about our shortest episode yet, being on the precipice of leading technology, beer that tastes nothing like a tire, watching a movie on a boat, darker tones of a Marvel film, Nick's Marvel fatigue continues, working through the character flaws, all of the new films feel so separate from one another, a redirect, some dubious success.

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Episode #294

On this episode we once again dive into the wonderful world of Bunnahabhain with a sampling of the 2021 and 2022 12 Year Cask strenght while answering some of your burning Drep and Stone questions. We cover Nick's radio dj voice, zero full episodes of Brady Bunch, who cares about the stupid dolphin, the suggestion box in front of the studio, whether one plus one does indeed equal two, the balance of enjoying a dram, the story behind the Drep and Stone name, street artists Van Gogh, who we'd want to share a drink with, almost breaking the podcast, the need to impress one another, the go to drink, an upset tum tum, the Drep and Stone no go, accidentally deleting something, sharing too much of our lives, how this has strengthened and changed our friendship, and the Drep and Stone favorite whiskey.

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Episode #293

On this episode we're honored to be joined by Rob and Calum from Holyrood Distillery located in Edinburgh. Not only do we sample their amazing Embra and Ambir whisky, we also chat about Scottish weather, starting a distillery in Edinburgh, a business for the people, why time flies when you're making whiskey, Edinburgh as a landing point, the responsibility of the distillery, complete whisky geeks, the hospitality of the Scottish people, Brewing being in the city's DNA, getting inspiration from the entire whisky community, the future of whisky is experimentation, the difficulty of painting with colored pencils, the unseen whisky magic, the peated whisky arms race, our new favorite word - claggy, getting the stamp of approval from a Scottish gran, the malt elevator, everyone's infatuation with age, the challenges of distilling in Edinburgh, and being willing to engage in the collective whisky making experience.

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Episode #292