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- Hillrock & Holly
I went rogue for this podcast and recorded solo! Although I missed Charles, I wanted to share my fantastic visit to Hillrock Distillery earlier this week. The summer has been madness and trying to catch any extra time to record with us both in the same room has been tricky! I also have been asked quite a bit about "how I got into whisky" so I decided to share my whisky journey in the episode as well. Enjoy.
A quick list of new & cool bottles to the shop:
Penelope Architect
Lucky Seven Frenchman
Lucky Seven 14YR Single Barrel
Nulu Wheated Bourbon
King's 14YR Light Whiskey
Filey Bay Yorkshire Single Malt, Fino Single Cask
Stauning Rye El Clasico Vermouth Finish
Holmes Cay Barbados (Foursquare) Rum - Port Finish
Holmes Cay Uitvlugt 18YR Rum
and so many more. See you at the shop soon!
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
28 min - Laphroaig, Bardstown Bourbon Co. buys Green River
Holly blind tastes Charles as they discuss Laphroaig, upcoming & insane rum seminars and Bardstown Bourbon Co. is growing!
Please leave us a review wherever you are listening as well. We appreciate you! Cheers!
New Bottles to the shop:
- Mic Drop L22-01 Bourbon
- Laphroaig Cairdeas 2022 Maker's Mark Cask Warehouse 1
- Nashville Barrel Co - Bourbon New York 2 / Rye New York / Single Barrel Rye New York
- New England Barrel Co. - 7YR Single Barrel / 4YR Small Batch
- Proof & Wood Crossborder Jackpot American Whiskey
- Proof & Wood Good Day 21YR Canadian Whiskey
- Lucky Seven 14YR Single Barrel #35
- Glenturret Triple Wood & 10YR Peat Smoke
- Asaka Single Malt Bourbon Cask
- Shizuoka Contact S
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
46 min - Old Line Single Malt, New World Whisky - who's next?
We just picked a single barrel of rum from Old Line Distillery in Maryland so who the heck are they? The rum is just the tip of the iceberg. If you haven't tried their cask strength American Single Malt, you're missing out. A really great distillery that is one to watch. Also, are you interested in "New World Whisky"? New World = whisky from everywhere BUT Scotland, Ireland, North America (USA/Canada), and Japan. This episode is for you as we discuss a poll that Holly posted about who is going to be the next big whisky-producing country. India, France, Australia? You tell us! If you're interested in New World Whisky, follow the New World Whisky Review on Facebook.
Please leave us a review wherever you are listening as well. We appreciate you! Cheers!
New Bottles to the shop:
- Sagamore Rye Rum Finish Reserve Series
- Old Line American Single Malt Cask Strength
- Horse Soldier Bourbon– 62.3% ABV
- Virginia Distilling American Single Malt Cuvee Cask
- Calumet 15, 16 & 8YR
- Castle & Key Bourbon Batch 1 & 2
- Hillrock Sauternes Finished Bourbon
- Pinhook Bourbondini & Tiz Rye Time
- Springbank 10YR
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
38 min - Old Pepper, New Distillery on Islay - Portintruan
Charles and I discuss why Old Pepper Distillery should not be overlooked when visiting Lexington. We are also extremely excited about the new distillery on Islay named Port-nah-truan. The owners Elixir Distillers, once owners of The Whisky Exchange, are going to have malting floors, direct-fired wash stills and will not only produce single malt but also rum!
Please leave us a review wherever you are listening as well. We appreciate you! Cheers!
New Bottles to the shop:
- Douglas Laing 10YR Fettercairn 48.4% ABV
- Four Roses Single Barrel OBSQ 10YR 5 Months 61.5% ABV
- Castle & Key Bourbon Batch 1 & 2 49.5% ABV
- Murray McDavid 6YR Peatside Single Malt 46% ABV Port & PX Finish
- Firkin Royal Brackla 10YR Madeira Cask Single Cask 48.9% ABV
- Firkin Ardmore Marsala Cask Single Cask 48.9% ABV
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
38 min - Tobermory/Ledaig, SF World Spirits Competition
Okay, we were venting a bit on this episode but I promise, we really do enjoy following along with all of the spirits competitions. I guess there are just a few things we would change! We also discuss one of our favorite island distilleries in Scotland, Tobermory, the producers of the unpeated Tobermory malt and the peated Ledaig. Charles blind tastes Holly and let's just say a certain style of cask maturation tripped her up!
Please leave us a review wherever you are listening as well. We appreciate you! Cheers!
New Bottles to the shop:
- Old Pepper Single Barrel - First Fill Spirits Store Pick
- Cardinal Single Barrel Bourbon - First Fill Spirits Store Pick
- Westland Garryana 6th Edition
- Pinhook 6 yr Rye "Tiz Rye Time"
- Dram Hunters 14YR Ledaig, Rum Finish 57.2% ABV Single Cask
- Dram Hunters 34YR Invergordon 50% ABV Single Cask
- Kilkerran 12 and 16 Year Old
- Nikka Miyagikyo NAS
- Rhumb Runner Foursquare Barbados 15YR Rum 62.4% ABV Single Cask
- Rhumb Runner Venezuelan Corporation Alcooles del Caribe (CADC) 16YR Rum French Oak Cask Finish 59% ABV
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
46 min - Dingle Distillery, UK Cancels American Whiskey Tariffs!
Holly picked a doozy bottle this week to blind taste Charles on, let's see if he can guess it :) We discuss our fantastic Saratoga Whiskey Club Shibui tasting and look at ways to re-think Japanese Whisky. Then we discuss Dingle Distillery in Ireland and the good news for American Distillers - the UK is dropping tariffs on Bourbon on June 1st, 2022!
Please leave us a review wherever you are listening as well. We appreciate you! Cheers!
New Bottles to the shop:
- Colkegan American Single Malt - Sante Fe Spirits Mesquite Smoked
- Mad River Revolution Roasted Rye - Vermont
- High N' Wicked The Wild Rover Triple Distilled Malt Whiskey finished in PX Casks 58.7% ABV
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
37 min - Boone County, FEW & Widow Jane Acquisition
Charles and Holly discuss the dozens of new bottles that have arrived at the shop over the past few weeks. Everything from Scotch to Bourbon & Rye and of course, New World! Oh and Irish too. Then we discuss Boone County and their "Made by Ghosts" story and the recent Heaven Hill acquisition of Samson & Surrey. Charles also blind tastes Holly and she gets close but not quite right.
New Bottles to the shop:
- Ingelred 13YR Ben Nevis X2
- Ingelred 17YR Ben Nevis
- Ingelred 10YR Caol Ila
- Lady of the Glen Mannochmore 13YR
- Lady of the Glen Dufftown 12YR
- Blackadder Raw Cask Bunnahabhain Staoisha 7YR
- Blackadder Raw Cask Ledaig 16YR
- Blackadder Raw Cask Aultmore 11YR
- Blackadder Red Snake Peated 20PPM
- Benriach Smoky 12
- Cotswolds Peated
- Boone County 6YR Single Barrel - RYE & BOURBON
- Boone County Pot Still Bourbon
- Lucky Seven 6YR Single Cask the Proprietor
- King’s Family Distillery Wheated Single Barrel 5YR
- Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Day Collab
- ALL THE SINGLE CASK RUM YOU COULD EVER WANT FROM BLACKADDER!
- Amrut Spectrum 004
- Amrut Single Malts of India Neidhal
- Cadenhead’s Dailuaine & Tomintoul Cask Strength
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
45 min - Caol Ila, Two New Distilleries in Campbeltown
Charles and Holly discuss a few of the impressive tastings they have attended over the past two weeks along with new releases to the shop, Caol Ila, and why people should stop hating on them. Then we end the episode with the announcement of two new distilleries to be built in/near Campbeltown! Oh, and Holly blind tastes Charles on a fantastic whiskey, does he guess it?!
New Bottles to the shop:
Smoke Wagon Uncut
Method & Madness
- Pot Still Chestnut Cask
- Single Grain Spanish Oak
- Single Malt French Oak
Heaven Hill BIB
DS Tayman Single Malt Scotch Bordeaux Finishes including; Caol Ila, Linkwood & Blair Athol
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
37 min - Penelope, Chocolate & Whiskey Pairings for V-Day
Charles blind tastes Holly while we talk about Penelope Bourbon from down in New Jersey and what our favorite Bourbon & Chocolate pairings are for this upcoming loooove holiday <3 Enjoy!
New Bottles to the shop:
- Stauning El Clasico Vermouth Finish
- Stauning Bastard Mezcal Finish
- McNair’s Lum Reek Blended Malt all of the latest Whiskey News & Deals and become a member of our Middle Cut Club!
Current Single Barrels:
Starward Australian Single Malt 55.7% ABV
Stellum Bourbon 60.91% ABV - SOLD OUT!
Tumblin' Dice Bourbon 59.01% ABV
Town Branch Bourbon 53.25% ABV
Nulu Toasted Rye 58% ABV
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
37 min - Wolfburn, Soon to be Mainstream Bourbon Brands
While tasting our latest store pick single barrel, Nulu Toasted Rye, we discuss Burn's Night, new bottles to the shop, and the most northerly distillery in Mainland Scotland, Wolfburn.
New Bottles to the shop:
- Leopold Dickel Collaboration Rye Whiskey
- Ohishi 8YR Sherry Cask
- Fukano 2021 Limited Edition Rice Whiskey
Blackadders:
- Chimera Blended Malt 59% abv
- Sherry Snake Single Cask Single Malt 1st & 3rd Edition at 61.9% abv / 58.2% abv
- Smoking Islay 10YR 59.3% abv
- 10YR Barbados Foursquare Rum 61.2%
Fukano 2021 Limited Edition Rice Whiskey
Barrell 16YR Seagrass
If you haven't yet, sign up for all of the latest Whiskey News & Deals and become a member of our Middle Cut Club!
Current Single Barrels:
Starward Australian Single Malt 55.7% ABV
Stellum Bourbon 60.91% ABV - SOLD OUT!
Tumblin' Dice Bourbon 59.01% ABV
Town Branch Bourbon 53.25% ABV
Nulu Toasted Rye 58% ABV - A rollercoaster of a whisky!
Our Podcast Name: It's Whiskey #FFS (For F****'s Sake!) #FirstFillSpirits @firstfillspirits www.firstfillspirits.com
Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal
37 min
About It's Whiskey #FFS | First Fill Spirits
From the publisher's feed
Holly and Charles, the owners of First Fill Spirits, a curated whiskey shop in Saratoga Springs, New York, discuss all things whiskey and single cask spirits. New products to the shop, blind tastings,…
distillery reviews, and more, while we hang out at our shop. www.firstfillspirits.com
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