Matt and Gus recap their trip to Kentucky to check out several distilleries, the Brown Foreman cooperage and complete the Executive Bourbon Steward Class. The guys discuss their awesome time at the cooperage, the Old Forester tour, dinner with Rocco at Watch Hill Proper and Matt bagging his first turkey.

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Topics Discussed: Matt getting a new fridge. Matt’s new motorcycle acquisition. The mystique of the Hells Angels. Early flights to Kentucky. Stopping by Justin’s House of Bourbon. Peerless Distillery Tour and passing on Old Forester. A less than optimal experience at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Connoisseur tasting. Buying Parkers Reserve and Elijah Craig Barrel Strength. Grabbing dinner with Chief Mercer from Jim Beam in Bardstown. What we thought Bardstown was vs what it actually was. Drinks at the Garage Bar with Matt’s old Friend Trevor. The messiest chicken biscuit ever. Banned Doritos commercial. Coopers craft tasting. Brown Foreman Cooperage tour. Our Executive Assistant agreeing to eat Rocky Mountain Oysters. Getting an Old Forester tour. Buying some Birthday Bourbon. Awful White Castle lunch. Dinner and drinks with Rocco at Watch Hill Proper. A strange book selling Uber driver. The Executive Bourbon Steward Class that wasn’t much different than the online version. Gus heading home Saturday morning while Matt took to the hills at Camp Hero KY for some Turkey Hunting. Matt bagging his first Turkey ever. 

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Mat and Gus sit down with Mike from Fish Hippie to talk about the Fish Hippie Clothing brand, it's growth over the last couple years and where it got its start.

Topics Discussed:  Fish Hippie's start emergence from a wine company. The surprising connection between Fish Hippie, Mike, Matt and Elkin, NC. Challenges of growing a business during a pandemic. Cultivating a brand that stands out amongst a sea of clothing brands. Staying true to your story and authenticity as a brand. 

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This week's episode is short but oh so sweet. With Special guest intros, live on-scene segments and plenty of good laughs, this might just be the best 20ish minutes of your week. Join Matt and Gus as well as special guests Patreon hosts live from the 2022 WLS Save the 22 Dinner & Fundraiser. 

This Episode is Powered By: The When Life Sucks Foundation!!

Topics Discussed: Bourbon personalities. Ukrainian Vodka and Little Book Bourbon. The WLS Foundation and their mission to help veterans. Sharing bourbon and having the most popular table at the event, aside from the gun tables. Volunteers being a little grumpy about attendees touching the guns. Auctioning off the custom guitar we had made by one of our badass Patreon members. 

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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On this episode of the 2022 SEWE Spotlight we sit down with Addy from Covey Rise & Bourbon+ Magazine to talk about bourbon, cocktails, upland hunting, whitetail hunting and more.

Topics Discussed:  The ins and outs of Covey Rise Magazine and Bourbon+ Magazine. The intricacies and formalities of a traditional southern quail hunt with dogs. A breakdown of the various columns and sections specifically for bourbon and cocktails. Drawing some comparisons between tasting gin and tasing bourbon. In the weeds on a number of different cocktail recipes. Finding good outdoor shows during the summer. How busy the fall is for outdoor companies trying to hunt and generate content. 

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For this week's episode Matt and Gus sat down early to record ahead of their trip to Louisville, KY. The guys re-hash the previous weeks turkey hunt, Matt's first. What they have planned for Louisville aside from the Executive Bourbon Steward class and generally BS about what's going on in life. It's a true campfire style chat with no real agenda. Just good company and great whiskey. 

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Topics Discussed: Travel plans to Louisville, KY. Voles possibly being the original evolutionary mammal. The ABC’s of bourbon. Plans to visit the Peerless Distillery. Heading up to visit Heaven Hill and Bardstown. Getting a private tour of the Brown Foreman cooperage and a Coopers Craft bourbon tasting. Watch Hill Proper reservation with Rocco from Camp Hero KY. A rundown of some of the awesome whiskey they have to drink. Our trouble with nailing down a Scotch that we like. Matt’s plans to head straight to Camp Hero after our Executive Bourbon Steward Class. A recap of our turkey hunt last weekend and calling in a jake and a hen. Signing up for the NDA Level 1 Deer Steward Program. A long overdue update on our private pilot options for bourbon hunting across the country. Some random facts about Louisville including the city being the number one producer of disco balls. Our very necessary opinion on the Oscars and Will Smith. Tiger Woods still tearing it up on the links at this year’s Masters. Fighting with a broken nose.

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On this episode of the 2022 SEWE Spotlight we sit down with Hunter from E&J Gallo Winery and we talk about the ins and outs of the wine industry, Scotch whiskey and his role as the manager for the South Carolina region.

Topics Discussed:  E&J Gallo Winery company info and history. Scotch finishing and aging in wine barrels. E&J Gallo Winery involvement in the Scotch whiskey industry. Distributing wine and liquor across the South Carolina region of on premises bars and restaurants. The challenges faced by the bar and restaurant and liquor industry faced in the wake of the pandemic. The importance of pairing wines with food and the difference food can make in remembering a budget wine over an expensive wine. The Fishing and hunting in Florida and the Lowcountry.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

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On this weeks episode of the Whiskey & Whitetails podcast, Matt and Gus are back with a healthy mix of new bourbon, some hunting chats and a few random rabbit holes. You won't want to miss this one if you have any interest in avoiding death by vending machine or shark attack. 

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Topics Discussed: Delicious New Riff Barrel Pick. Some details about the New Riff barrel pick process. Our upcoming trip to Kentucky and some of our plans. Turkey hunting over the weekend. A new product alert, to be seen first at the Charleston Night Market. Annual vending machine deaths vs annul deaths from shark attacks. Dealing with early morning grumpy people during turkey hunts. People stealing and not being prosecuted in L.A.. The ridiculous drug problem that is fentanyl and a lot of other random topics.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

Make sure to stay up to date on everything we’re doing through our Instagram, where we’re most active. Visit our website to check out our latest journal posts about hunting, whiskey and cigars and our shop for our latest barrel made products. Also please subscribe to our YouTube and select the notification bell to make sure you get all the weekly videos and video podcasts from Whiskey & Whitetails. 

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 For this episode of the 2022 SEWE Spotlight Matt and Gus are joined by Rick Counts, Southern manager of the National Deer Association (NDA). We get in the weeds on quality deer management and conservation as well as the various educational programs offered by the NDA.

Please pardon the audio quality on this episode as the packed SEWE crowds and other vendors playing music provided some challenges for recording.

Topics Discussed:  National Deer Association's forming from the merging of the Quality Deer Management Association and National Deer Alliance. Programs offered by the National Deer Association for hunters and conservationist. Whitetail fawn biology as it relates to fawn health. Importance of food plots and food offered for deer year around. Field to fork program for new hunters. The tenants of Quality Deer Management. The impacts quality deer management can have on other wild game.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

Make sure to stay up to date on everything we’re doing through our Instagram, where we’re most active. Visit our website to check out our latest journal posts about hunting, whiskey and cigars and our shop for our latest barrel made products. Also please subscribe to our YouTube and select the notification bell to make sure you get all the weekly videos and video podcasts from Whiskey & Whitetails. 

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This episode of the Whiskey & Whitetails podcast is about as random as Matt and Gus get. The guys sit down to share a few pours while chatting current events with the local night market, turkey season, recalling some old memories and complaining about local traffic. The guys chat about the Patreon Group Therapy every first Thursday of the month and the ridiculous fact that Matt hasn't seen Point Break. 

This Episode is Powered By: Stellum Bourbon Single Barrel Store Pick, High West & Wild Turkey

Topics Discussed: Dinner at R Kitchen with folks who helped us with SEWE this year. The ridiculousness of Crowder’s published and peer reviewed fat studies paper. The Cooper River Bridge Run in downtown Charleston and another night at the Charleston Night Market. Matt’s beard eating the microphone. Fun stories about cruise ship experiences. Gus recalling experiences with the English Channel. Discussing Ohio transplants to the Charleston area and the awful traffic that ensues. Matt getting his ass kicked by the sauna. A recap of the last Whiskey & Whitetails Patreon “Group Therapy”. Matt never having seen the movie Point Break. The ridiculous data now coming out about recent events in the last couple of years.  

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

Make sure to stay up to date on everything we’re doing through our Instagram, where we’re most active. Visit our website to check out our latest journal posts about hunting, whiskey and cigars and our shop for our latest barrel made products. Also please subscribe to our YouTube and select the notification bell to make sure you get all the weekly videos and video podcasts from Whiskey & Whitetails. 

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On this episode of the SEWE Spotlight  we're joined by Ben and JR from Operation Patriots FOB (OPFOB). We discuss the organization's mission to help veterans and their experience over the weekend at SEWE. 

Please pardon the audio quality on this episode as the packed SEWE crows and other vendors playing music provided some challenges for recording.

Topics Discussed:  The start and inspiration for starting OPFOB. The struggles that veterans deal with coming home from years of consecutive combat deployments. How nature and outdoor activities help veterans deal with the challenges of PTSD and transitioning to civilian life. Losing unimaginable numbers of friends to suicide. Dealing with the family and friends not understanding veteran struggles. The advantages of the G.I. Bill that veterans overlook. Hog hunting and other outdoor activities and the community and comrade OPFOB is able to provide. OPFOB's big concert event they put on every year. How you and I can help and support veterans organizations and help OPFOB locally in the S.C. Lowcountry.

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We’d like to extend a special thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far. We’ve done a lot in a short time and have so much more we’re excited to do still. We must give a particularly BIG shoutout to our growing Patreon Community! If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow whiskey or whitetail/hunting enthusiast about our show. We’d be beyond grateful for the support. 

Make sure to stay up to date on everything we’re doing through our Instagram, where we’re most active. Visit our website to check out our latest journal posts about hunting, whiskey and cigars and our shop for our latest barrel made products. Also please subscribe to our YouTube and select the notification bell to make sure you get all the weekly videos and video podcasts from Whiskey & Whitetails. 

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