Neatly on the Rocks

With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to get serious about the presents for all the people on your list. Page is here with a bunch of gifts that are sure to fit the bill for any whiskey lover on your list.

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FOOD/RECIPES

Coffee: Derek Sips (whiskey-soaked) and Jarmans Craft Coffee (barrel-aged)

Alton Brown's Aged Eggnog Recipe - age it, I'm serious

Scottish Fudge/Whisky Tablet Recipe

SugarFina Bourbon Collection Set

Popped Popcorn - all flavors are fabulous

MADE FROM WHISKEY THINGS

Liquidated Glassets Whiskey Bottle Cigar Ash Trays and more

Cocktail smoking boxes: Cocktail Smoking Box $150, viewing window one $200, simple version for $64

Barrel Stave Charcuterie Board and Stave Cheese Knife

Stave Cribbage Board

GLASSWARE/DRINKWARE

Custom Glassware from BarrelRaised

High Camp Firelight 750 Flask

Sharper Image Driver Flask

Whiskey Stones: Multi-color Turkish Whiskey Stones, Granite Whiskey Stones, or Ancient Rocks

Scottish Glass Whiskey Pipets

Jameson Rocks Glasses

Handblown Glass from Pretentious Glass

Whiskey Peaks Grand Canyon Glasses

SPIRITS/MIXERS

Distillers Editions and Limited/Special Releases are great! (Lagavulin, Dalwhinnie, etc.)

Whiskey Subscription - Flaviar

Arizona Bitters Lab Bitters

Minute Cocktail Sugar Cubes

Iconic Cocktail Mixers - Mesquite Date & Cranberry Thyme Limited Editions

BOOKS

Mountain Spirits

Cocktail Codex

The Flavor Bible

The Texas whiskey scene is exploding, and bottles of delightful whiskey from Texas' many distilleries are making their way to the rest of the nation. Page chats with friend and Texas whiskey lover Patrick Kohn about the distilleries, personalities, and flavors in Texas whiskey, and also gives some advice on planning a Texas Whiskey Trail vacation.

Revival and Reinvigoration: two words that strongly convey the mission of Town Under Black Distilling in Tucson, AZ. Tune in as Page sits down with Beck and Vlad to discuss their passion for flavorful, funky, and fascinating spirits. Prohibition did a number on whiskey distilleries, and Town Under Black seeks to harness the powers of almost forgotten grains and techniques to revive and reinvigorate the burgeoning whiskey scene in a whole new way.

School is in session this week as Page sits down with Kate Douglas and Greg Metze, the distillers behind the delightful distillate at Old Elk in Fort Collins, CO. From flavors and memories to the chemistry and biology of it all, you're bound to walk away with a few bits of new info and a big smile.

It's election season, and we're all pretty tired of it. In this episode Page takes a lighthearted approach to a serious subject by selecting her whiskey cabinet positions. That means everyone wins, because whiskey is the unifier among us.

How does one go about harnessing the immense buying power of the whiskey community to effect deep, lasting change in our world? I sat down with Brandon Hunt, founder of Bourbon Charity, to discuss that very thing. Brandon synergized drinking whiskey and donating to charity in an unusual, and revolutionary way, and he's doing a TON of good.

Bourbon Charity: https://bourboncharity.org/ BourbonHood: https://bourbonhood.org/ - give as little as $10/month to support the awesome mission of Bourbon Charity

This week Page chats about two of her new favorite things: alcohol from Japan and a video game based there. Specifically Sake and The Ghost of Tsushima. The combination of playing a Samurai during the 1st Mongol invasion of Japan and Sake is too wonderful to be neglected on the podcast. Join Page on her lighthearted adventure into the world of Feudal Japan.

SHOW NOTES:

Arizona Sake: https://www.arizonasake.com/

Kotaku article about Sake and Ghost of Tsushima: https://kotaku.com/lets-get-nerdy-about-japanese-sake-in-ghost-of-tsushima-1844438641

Learn more about Whiskey Philanthropy via Bourbon Charity/Bourbonhood: https://bourboncharity.org/

When you've had a bad day, how do you end it on a good note? With a nice drink and a conversation with a good friend, of course! Page shares some spirits that lift her up and sits down for a heart to heart.

Whether you're starting your day off right, ending it with a bang, or somewhere in between, whiskey is a wonderful accompaniment. Selecting the right whiskey takes thought, but is a ton of fun. Page offers suggestions and strategies for pairing whiskey with food, cigars, and enjoyment throughout your day.

This week Page wraps her conversation with her dear friend Elan. We enjoyed whiskey from Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich, and tasted possibly one of the worst whiskeys ever made, all while talking all things whiskey and life. It's a treat of a conversation.