Sports and Spirits

A busy time of the sports calendar and a great distillery to go with it. That's what Matt, Hank, and Nathan are talking about this week.

We'll start with a recap of some of the football action last weekend and where we stand right now in the landscape of college and NFL.

After that Nathan Moore drops by to talk survivor league picks and the Texans. Then Matt and Hank break down the MLB Divisional round and make our picks.

After that a great interview with Tony Formby of Acre Distilling in Forth Worth. The Dallas-Ft. Worth area is the site of West Virginia/TCU Saturday and Green Bay/Dallas on Sunday. You'll love the history behind this place and it's a great place to check out while in town.

We'll wrap it up with some college and NFL picks for the upcoming weekend and some brief thoughts on the start of the NHL season.

As always thanks for watching!

Fun show this week and we have a lot of content for you. First off Hank and Matt recap the weekend in football plus our thoughts on the survivor picks we made. It was a crazy weekend in the NFL.

Then at 29:00 we bring in Doug Kragel of Diageo to talk bourbon as we round out National Bourbon Heritage Month. Get the all the info you need on Bulleit, I.W. Harper, and Blade and Bow.

After that we are picking the big games for the upcoming weekend. Some good matchups in college and NFL.

Finally Nathan Moore joins in to talk about survivor picks for this weekend, plus we give our thoughts on the FBI investigation announced this week in the world of college basketball recruiting.

Thanks for listening!

This week's guest: Doug Kragel - National Educator for Diageo North American Whiskeys https://twitter.com/Diageo_NA?lang=en https://www.diageo.com/en/our-brands/brand-explorer/

Football season is rolling along, and so is National Bourbon Month! We have a little of both for you this show. Hank and Matt start by recapping the past weekend in college and NFL football and giving their take on where things stand.

At 22:00 we round out our Tales of the Cocktail coverage with Joe Riggs of Redemption Whiskey. We're talking rye, bourbon, and some new products they have on the horizon. Plus some great information on the brand and the drinks themselves.

After that we're back picking all the big games for the upcoming weekend. Some top 20 matchups in college plus a pair of unbeatens in the NFL.

Finally Nathan Moore joins in as we bring you our survivor league picks for the week and also some MLB thoughts.

Thanks for listening!

This weeks guest: Joe Riggs - Senior Brand Ambassador Redemption Whiskey http://www.redemptionwhiskey.com/

Our one year anniversary! Thanks to everybody who has listened over the past year. We've met some great people and come across some great stories, and we hope you've enjoyed all of it.

We have a really great interview for you this week.

First off we recap the weekend that was in both college and NFL, and give you our takeaways from each. Plus our thoughts on the Indians historic win streak and the Dodgers going the opposite way.

Then at (22:30) we talk with Al Young, the Senior Brand Ambassador at Four Roses, who is celebrating his 50th anniversary this year. Great stuff from him and we taste the Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Small Batch Bourbon made in his honor.

Then Nathan Moore joins us at (38:00) to talk beer and our survivor league picks. We'll give you one team each week to pick in a survivor format (43:00).

Finally at (51:00) Matt and Hank break down and pick the big games this week in college and the NFL.

As always thanks for listening!

This week's guest:

Al Young Senior Brand Ambassador - Four Roses Bourbon https://fourrosesbourbon.com/

Closing in on one year of the show! Matt and Hank are back this week recapping the first big weekend of college football and looking ahead to the top 15 matchups in week 2.

Plus it's the start of the NFL season! We make our playoff picks for how it all ends at the Super Bowl, and break down a couple big games this weekend.

From the spirits world a couple great interviews. We're talking with Eau Claire Distillery in Alberta, Canada (21:00). Some great stuff from them at Tales of the Cocktail. We also caught up with Tom Bulleit and Revelator Coffee to talk Tales of the Cocktails and whiskey and the state of the industry (45:00).

Thanks for listening!

Today's Guests:

Dave Farran - Founder and President Colin Stiles - U.S. Sales Eau Claire Distillery http://eauclairedistillery.ca/

Tom Bulleit Bulleit Bourbon https://www.bulleit.com/

Eden-Marie Abramowicz Revelator Coffee http://revelatorcoffee.com/

College football is back! Matt and Hank are here to break down all the big games this weekend. We'll take a look at the matchups and predict who we think will win.

After that, at 36:00 minutes, we will talk with Bradd Levitan. He's the CEO of Beso del Sol Sangria. This is good stuff! It will go great with football, the end of summer, or whatever you are doing. Plus an interesting sports tie in as well.

Then a little MLB talk and we wrap it up.

As always thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe in iTunes and Google Play.

This weeks guest is:

Bradd Levitan - Founder, CEO Beso Del Sol Sangria https://twitter.com/Beso_Sangria

Tons of sports and whiskey talk this week for Episode 49. Matt and Hank are back to talk about the big headlines, including the trade between the Cavaliers and Celtics. Plus the big fight this weekend and insight from our Vegas insider Raphael Esparza at 24:00.

Then, at 33:00, we check in with Cedar Ridge whiskey. Great interview with them from Tales of the Cocktail.

Finally we wrap it up with our big AFC preview and predictions. We tell you each team's final record and who we think wins the division.

As always thanks for listening!

Guests: Jeff Quint Founder Cedar Ridge Whiskey https://www.crwine.com/whiskey/

Great interview this week with a couple brand ambassadors from The Balvenie. Fun interview with David Laird and Jonathan Wingo as we talk whiskey, the Balvenie brand, and all kinds of sports topics.

Matt is on vacation this week so our third team member Nathan Moore joins Hank Allen on the show. Along with the interview we discuss the opening weekend of college football. Aside from Alabama/FSU what games are we most looking forward to?

Plus thoughts on the MLB season and where we stand. And should the Astros make a move to help their roster?

We'll also talk a little craft beer and home brew before wrapping up the show. As always thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe on iTunes and Google Play.

Today's Guests:

Jonathan Wingo Balvenie Ambassador Twitter: https://twitter.com/BalvenieJW

David Laird Balvenie Ambassador Twitter: https://twitter.com/BalvenieDL

The Balvenie: www.thebalvenie.com

Hosts Matt East and Hank Allen are back to tackle the big topics in sports and bring you the latest from the spirits industry. This week our NFL division previews continue with the AFC West. After that it's Absolut Elyx Vodka CEO Jonas Tahlin followed by college football talk and info on the PGA Championship. Here's the rundown:

AFC West Preview (7:00)- We break down one of the tougher divisions in sports and predict the records for the Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, and Raiders

Jonas Tahlin (41:00)- We continue our Tales of the Cocktail coverage where we caught up with Jonas Tahlin of Absolut Elyx Vodka. Great interview with him about the history of the brand, what makes him tick, and a glimpse into the future of the beverage industry

College Football (56:00)- The top 25 coaches poll is out! We break it down with our thoughts on the first ranking of the college football season. What we agree and disagree with as we head towards the opening weekend.

Jay Cutler (1:05:00)- The QB is back in football with the Miami Dolphins. How do we feel about their playoff chances now?

PGA Championship (1:08:00)- The final major of the year on the PGA tour. Get our picks, plus how weather could be a factor this weekend. And Matt gives you some good info as you make your way around Charlotte.

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Huge show this week with a lot of content for you. Matt and Hank are back on Episode 46 to talk Peru and Pisco! We have some great stuff about the country and its national spirit from Tales of the Cocktail. We'll be bringing you interviews through the show. We also have our AFC North preview segment, and thoughts on the MLB trade deadline. Here's a breakdown of this week's episode:

6:00- Tony Abou Ganim. The Modern Mixologist talks with us about Pisco and breaks down all you need to know. Plus what makes Peru special and why he fell in love with the spirit. Find Tony on twitter at https://twitter.com/MdrnMixologist

21:00- Our NFL previews continue this week with the AFC North. Our thoughts on the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, and Steelers in that order plus our predictions for the season for each team.

47:45- Back to Tales of the Cocktail and Peruvian Pisco with Diego Loret de Mola, Founder of Barsol Pisco. He gives us some background on the company, what makes it special, plus what it's like leading the charge to bring Pisco back to the United States. Also some great history on Peru and what makes it special. http://www.barsolpisco.com/

1:06:00- Our thoughts on the MLB trade deadline. Who made the biggest moves and what teams look better going forward. Right after that we talk about the great Ara Parseghian, who passed away this week at the age of 94.

1:12:45- We'll wrap it up talking Pisco with Jean Pual Desmaison of Pisco 100 about their product and about Peru in general. http://www.pisco100.com/

As always thanks for listening!