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On today's episode we have a glass of Barrel Seagrass! We Continue our unique finishing series  with Special Guest Blake from the club!  We talk about Apricot Brandy, the Ocean Foundation, and does finishing save a bad whiskey?  All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• Barrel Craft Spirits
  • Founded by Joe Beatrice
    • Started as an early tech entrepreneur Helping businesses get online
    • Was a home brewer 
    • After trying a whiskey straight from the barrel for the first time desided to get into the whiskey world
    • Does only Cast strength releases
    • Very proud and open about sourcing
  • Founded in 2013
  • Founded in Louisville, KY
    • The heart of whiskey in the US.  Since they planned on sourcing from the start seemed wise to be in the middle of it
  • I cant not mention that their newest C Suite Employee is Chris Riesbeck as Cheif Commercial Officer
    • Coming from Westward in Seatle and played a big part in helping them become a main name in American Single Malt and also the youngest american to hold the “Keeper of the Quaich” in scotland
      • An organization that recognizes people that have Shown outstanding commitment the Scotch Whisky
      • Possibly an american single malt from them?
        • They have American Vatted Malt, A Blend of malted whiskeys
        • A “Vatted Malt” is a term meaning it is a blend of only single malts by scotch producers
• Tasting
• The bottle- Barrel Seagrass
  • Partnered with the Ocean Foundation and part of the money goes to helping restore seagrass in the Ocean
    • Seagrass helps shrink waves to make storm and huricane damage less, as well as holding water to lower the risk of flooding. 
    • Ocean Foundation also is using it as a “Blue Carbon” tool.  Saying that it is a way of helping to lower climate change by planting it to offset emmissions.
  • A mix of american and canadian but reading it sounds like they are making it the canadiann way of aging each ingredient and finishing them separately before blending them 
  • The look of the bottle
    • Basic but different
    • Rounded bottle
    • Labels are pastel but bland
  • What is written on it
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does

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On today's episode we have a glass of Bardstown Origin Series Rye! We Continue our unique finishing series  with Special Guest Blake from the club!  We talk about transparency, the stories behind whiskey, and the science of whiskey.  All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • owner/s-Started by Peter Loftin
    • Telecomunications expert who worked in the field during the 80’s through the Bell Monopoly Breakup
    • Died in 2019 in his home in miami
      • $19 million mansion
    • Not a lot about the Why for him, very much a business decision
  • Part of the “Napa-vacation” of Kentucky, concentrating on the experience 
  • Steve Nally- Master Distiller
    • Started with Makers Mark and was there master Distiller in the 80’s. 
    • Started Wyoming Whiskey in 2009
    • Became the first employee on Bardstown
  • When it was founded-2016
  • Bardstown,KY
  • Used a mixed approach to start by sourcing, as well as having an on site restaurant
    • Also Did Contract Distilling
      • Renting out their distillery to other brands
      • This seems to be their main focus
  • 2019 Came out with Fusion Series mixing their own juice with sourced
  • Origin Series is their first fully their own series
    • This Rye, a Bottled in Bond, and a bourbon

• Tasting
• The bottle- Origin Series Rye
  • Second finish is in Custom Barrels
    • The staves Alternate between American Oak and Cherrywood
    • Finished for 6 Months
  • The look of the bottle
    • Thin Square 
    • Green Label for the Rye
  • What is written on it
    • Part of the Origin Series
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does
• The juice
  • 6 years old
  • Mash bill
    • 95% rye, 5% Malted Barley
  • Who made it
• The type
  • Does it follow the rules of a certain type of whiskey?

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On today's episode we have a glass of  J Riddle by two James Distillery! We begin our unique finishing series  with Special Guest Blake from the club, And i’m back!  We talk about Who J Riddle is, Detroit, and peated bourbon. All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • David Landrum
    • Into wine and was an art history major
  • Founded in 2013, they are the first distillery to start up in Detroit since Prohibition
  • Picked because of the comeback of detroit
  • Why they chose to start
• Tasting
• The bottle
  • Named after James Riddle Hoffa, Jimmy Hoffa
    • Mob boss and president of the teamsters union
    • Disappeared and his case was never solved, but is likely a Mob hit to prevent him from taking over the teamsters union again
    • Awesome podcast on Mob activity in Youngstown Ohio Goes into the case some 
      • Crooked City: Youngstown Ohio
  • The look of the bottle
    • Hoffa’s symbol was a horseshoe, and he was last seen eating at Machus Red Fox
    • Both on the label
  • What is written on it
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does
• The juice
  • Newest Bottle
  • Experimental that made it as a standard offering 
  • Mash bill
    • 79% Michigan corn, 21% Scottish Barely
  • Who made it
• The type
  • Does it follow the rules of a certain type of whiskey?

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On today's episode we have part two of our interview with StilL 630 in St. Louis!!  We sat down with owner and distiller Dave to talk about his journey into the spirits world. We also talk about Missouri Bourbon and American Single Malts.All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

StilL 630 is having their StilL 630 day on June 24th so if you are in the area be sure to get over to St. Louis and check them out! Details in the show notes

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About David:

My name is David Weglarz.  I am the owner/operator of the St. Louis, Missouri distillery StilL 630.  I believe that life should be filled with passion and intensity. That it is absolutely vital to live life to it’s fullest. That’s not only how I’ve lived my life, but it’s also how I run StilL 630. Legends never die. Countless are the merely wealthy forgotten dead.

I’ve always wanted my life to be spectacular, to be something worth talking about and remembering long after I’m gone. I want StilL 630 to be different, not just some assembly line churning out product.  We are different because we are passionate.  We are different because we are bold and committed.  To put it simply, we are different because we are the best.  Our whiskey, bourbon, rum, and gin are flavorful, well-balanced, and extremely high quality.  We work and play by our own rules because life is too short to do things any other way. In the end we will succeed where others have failed because mine is an Indomitable Spirit.  I truly believe this and I truly believe I am living the American dream.

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 On today's Subscriber only episode we have a glass of  Caribou Crossing! We continue our Canadian series with Special Guest Blake from the club, And i’m back!  We talk about the look of the bottle, How there can be a Canadian single barrel, and does Canadian Whisky need a top shelf?  All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • Owned by sazerac
  • Drew Mayville was the master blender with seagrams, only the 4th one
    • When they closed their doors he joined buffalo trace as a master blender in 2004
    • Created batch 28  of the last drop
      • He put away 40 or so whiskeys from Buffalo trace while he has been there, and is releasing this very limited 1458 bottle release
  • Distilled and matured in alberta, then barrels are selected by mayville
    • Fun facts of the location
  • Most of sazeracs canadian whisky goes to fireball
  • Of the 200K+ barrels of canadian, only a few are selected for this
    • Released twice a year in the spring and fall
• Tasting
• The bottle
  • Comes in a pounch
  • Moose topper
  • Rounded square shape
  • What is written on it
  • Name is a canadian play on buffalo trace
• The juice
  • The first single barrel canadian whiskey
  • Aged a minimum of 3 year

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On today's episode we have part one of our interview with StilL 630 in St. Louis!!  We sat down with owner and distiller Dave to talk about his journey into the spirits world.  We also discuss why he chose a Rye as his first aged spirit and the education that a bottle can provide to you on your journey through spirits.All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

StilL 630 is having their StilL 630 day on June 24th so if you are in the area be sure to get over to St. Louis and check them out! Details in the show notes

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About David:

My name is David Weglarz.  I am the owner/operator of the St. Louis, Missouri distillery StilL 630.  I believe that life should be filled with passion and intensity. That it is absolutely vital to live life to it’s fullest. That’s not only how I’ve lived my life, but it’s also how I run StilL 630. Legends never die. Countless are the merely wealthy forgotten dead.

I’ve always wanted my life to be spectacular, to be something worth talking about and remembering long after I’m gone. I want StilL 630 to be different, not just some assembly line churning out product.  We are different because we are passionate.  We are different because we are bold and committed.  To put it simply, we are different because we are the best.  Our whiskey, bourbon, rum, and gin are flavorful, well-balanced, and extremely high quality.  We work and play by our own rules because life is too short to do things any other way. In the end we will succeed where others have failed because mine is an Indomitable Spirit.  I truly believe this and I truly believe I am living the American dream.

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 On today's episode we have a glass of Crown Royal Winter wheat!  We continue our canadain series with Special Guest Blake from the club with a bottle from Crown Royals Noble Collection!  We talk about the size of Crown Royal Distilery, Winter wheat, and the finish of whiskey.  All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • created by Seagram and owned by Diageo since 2000
  • When it was founded
    • CREATED IN 1939 
  • Where it was founded
    • Gimli, Manitoba
    • Nestled on the edge of Lake Winnipeg
    • the town of Gimli hugs the western shoreline of one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, 
    • with sandy beaches, an active harbor and the largest Icelandic population outside of Iceland.
    • property stretches over 360 scenic acres with 51 warehouses (which house more barrels of whisky than there are people in Manitoba) and one stillhouse (which serves as a landmark from the lake so fishermen can return safely to harbor).
    • The distillery employs roughly 76 people who distill, mature, blend and run Crown Royal’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week operation
  • Why they chose to start
    • AS A GIFT FOR THE KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND

• Tasting
• The bottle
  • The look of the bottle
  • What is written on it
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does
• The juice
  • When was this expression created
    • The Crown Royal Noble Collection was introduced in 2016 and showcases Crown Royal whiskey in unique blends or finishes.
    • This blend was released in fall of 2021
  • Why did it come about
    • This sixth expression of the Noble Collection, Winter Wheat is a limited-edition variant with a unique mash bill
  • Mash bill
    • 51% hearty winter wheat, 39% corn, and 10% malted barley. 
    • Careful aging in charred American white oak barrels highlights the delightfully buttery quality of winter wheat and complexity of flavors.

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On today's episode we have a glass of crown Royal Hand Select!  We Continue our Canadian series with Special Guest Blake from the club!  We talk about how crown attempts to be the drink for everyone, how Crown Missed out on a 007 Crown Collaboration, and how this bottle may not be a store pick! All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • created by Seagram and owned by Diageo since 2000
  • When it was founded
    • CREATED IN 1939 
  • Why they chose to start
    • AS A GIFT FOR THE KING AND QUEEN OF ENGLAND
  • But Crown Royal was available only in Canada until the 1960s
  • They are loosely related to Vikings 
  • It’s rabbi approved but not kosher 
    • Purple bags and draw string symbolize  the Jewish keter malchut crown and tallit, or prayer shawl bag, respectively.
• The bottle
  • The look of the bottle
  • What is written on it
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does
• The juice
  • How to get your hands on one:
    • You have to be a retailer and buy the whole barrel 
  • Mash bill
    • Keep in mind that many Canadian whiskies are commonly referred to as "rye", but the actual mashbill for this whisky is a high-rye mashbill of 64% corn, 31.5% rye and 4.5% malted barley, which is then aged in new oak barrels.
  • Who made it
  • Use column stills to produce their whiskey 
• The type
  • From 1865-2010, Canadian Whisky was the best-selling Whisky in the US. Bourbon is now #1, but Canadian Whisky became popular when the civil war started due to many distilleries being abandoned and the troops needed it for anesthetic. Now, Canada does something very different than any other country when it comes to their whiskey. 
  • Canadian whiskey is produced by blending the ingredients after each one is distilled separately, adding a hint of caramel color and only after that is done, do they age it in wooden barrels. Everyone else distills all of the ingredients together, ages them in barrels and then blends the final product. In order for whiskey to be a true canadian whiskey, it must follow this distillation process, must age for 3 years in small wooden barrels, be made in Canada and be at least 80 proof.
  • Typically distilled and aged separate and then blended
    • Master blenders vs Master distillers
  • Who is Canadian Whiskey for? 
  • This is one of the few high proof, Canadian whiskies we have had, should they do more and is there that big of a difference between this and normal offerings that you would like to see more of these done? 
  • Not many, good, brands represented on the shelves. Why do you think that is? 

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On today's episode we have a glass of Rich and Rare Reserve!  We continue our Canadian series with Special Guest Blake from the club!  We talk about Reserve for Canadians, pricing, and millennials!  All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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https://www.sazerac.com/our-brands/sazerac-brands/rich-rare-reserve.html 

• History of distillery
  • Sazerac owns this brand now. It is not talked about when it was purchased, but seeing how Sazerac has bought out most of the brands they own, I am assuming this was a purchase. 
  • Sazerac is very tightly lipped on this bottle. I cannot find out when it was founded
  • Where it was founded
    • This is a Canadian whisky, distilled and aged in Canada, but then shipped to the US to be bottled. 
  • Fun Fact, cannot find anything on this brand’s history or story or what distillery it is being made. All I can find is that it is being distilled and aged in Canada, and then shipped to the US for Sazaerac to blend and bottle. 
• Tasting
• The bottle
  • The look of the bottle
  • What is written on it
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does
• The juice
  • When was this expression created
  • Why did it come about
  • Mash bill
  • Who made it
• The type
  • Does it follow the rules of a certain type of whiskey?

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On today's episode we have a glass of Black velvet 8 year!  We start our canadain series with Special Guest Blake from the club!  We talk about the black death, What is mixed with canadian whiskey’s, And how little these guys know about music!  Fat Bottom girls is by Queen, not who they said!! All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • Schenley Industries
    • Only Whiskey available to submarine officers at the battle of midway in WW2
    • Black Velvet Deluxe Was not liked and nicknamed "Schenley's Black Death".
  • Bought by Grand Metropolitan, which merged with Guiness to form Diageo in 1997.
  • 1999 sold to canadaigua
  • 2019 the brand and matured barrels were sold to heaven hill for $266 million
    • This is heaven hills only canadian brand
  • Second Largest canadian brand after crown Royal
• Tasting
• The bottle
  • Iconic black label

It was named “black label until the 1940s when Master Distiller Jack Napier renamed it black velvet because he thought it had a velvety smoothness

• What is written on it
• The juice
  • Black Velvet Reserve is created by blending both unaged and aged corn and rye before maturing the result for 8 years. A step up from the incredibly popular regular Black Velvet Canadian whisky (which is around 3 years old)
  • Unique in its method of blending BEFORE aging
• The type
  • Canadian

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