Smell My Whiskey

This week’s whiskey comes to us from Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend, Oregon! Their Straight American Bourbon is made from local and regionally sourced grain, and is probably the first of our whiskies to point out that theirs is organic.  Listen in to find out if their commitment to the flavor of this whiskey is as strong as their commitment to local agriculture.

Take a look at their website, and also their page on Straight American Bourbon!

Other discussions this week include:

This week, we’re trying our second Japanese whiskey - Akashi Blended Whiskey. White Oak Distillery, located on the coast of Akashi city, was one of the first pioneers to venture into whiskey making. Listen in to find out if its coastal influences help set this whiskey apart, or blend in with the others.

Check out their Website? We're not sure...also check out the Akashi page...oh its all just media assets, bottle shots, and sell sheets? idk...

Other discussions this week include:

This week we are heading to the Lone Star State for the show’s very first Texas Whiskey! Balcones is a newer distiller that’s creating something unique right in the heart of texas. Their Texas Single Malt is a twist on the centuries old distilling traditions. It’s Texas made and Texas proud, but listen in to hear if it’s worth the hype.

You can check out Balcones over at there website! and also check out what we tried, Texas Single Malt.

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Here it is folks, the finale to our Irish Whiskey Month! Even better, we recorded this one in the same room. You better buckle up because we review 5 different Irish whiskeys and compare them to the previous four.

The Irish Whiskey we reviewed this episode:

Here it it…the last episode before our big Irish finale! The fourth whiskey of the month is the Kilbrin 10 year, a single malt Irish whiskey brought to you by Quality Spirits International. It doesn’t have the richest backstory, but that doesn’t mean it won’t taste good. Listen in to see if it can hang with the other Irish spirits.  

Check out Kilbrins Website, and also there sourcing company QSI Website.

Other discussions this week include: 

We have a hat trick on our hands with Connemara, a peated single malt Irish whiskey! This is the first peated whiskey to make a debut on our show, as well as the third Irish whiskey of the month! Listen in to hear if it’s the unique flavor we’d like in an Irish whiskey, or if it’s better off somewhere else. 

Check out there website and learn more about the whiskey!

Other discussions this week include: 

Our second Irish Whiskey this month is Powers Gold Label! From starting out as a small distillery in a public house, to eventually becoming one of the biggest distilleries in the country, Powers has made a place for itself in Ireland. Listen in to see if we make a place for it on our shelves, or if we pour it down the drain.

Check out the Power Irish Whiskey Website and take a look at Powers Gold label!

Also, we apologize for the audio quality from one of our host’s mics. We caught the issue after the recording, but it shouldn’t happen again.

Other discussions this week include:

The first of four Irish whiskeys this month comes from the heart of Dublin, Ireland. Teeling Small Batch isn’t the oldest of Irish Whiskeys, but it challenges the convention of what an Irish Whiskey can be with its unconventional cask maturation techniques. Is it the change we want in an Irish Whiskey, or will it stray too far from the path?

Check out the Teeling Website and give a look at Teeling Small Batch!

Other discussions this week include:

This week we’re trying a bourbon from a distillery that claims to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States! Much like the buffalo roadways being essential routes for early Americans, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is an essential when you’re looking for an affordable bourbon. Listen in to find out if it earns a place in our bar.

Check out the Buffalo Trace website and buffalo traces, Buffalo Trace!

Other discussions this week include:

From the land of the rising sun, we are taking a look at Suntory’s own Toki. While Toki is pretty new, Suntory is one of the oldest in Japan. Come along for the ride while we look into the tradition that is Japanese Whiskey.

Check out their website Suntory Whiskey (Probably the best organized website we have used)

And of course, take a look at Toki

Other things we discuss: