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Whisky Buzz
By Mark Bylok & Jamie JohnsonFood
Whisky Buzz episodes
- 145: Social Distancing with Games and WhiskyMark and Jamie do their part in flattening the curve on St. Patrick's day by drinking whisky and playing a game (that’s not a drinking game). Jamie drinks some Balvenie, and Mark drinks some random sample bottles with (almost) no idea what they are38 min
- 144: The Future of Drinking—On Mars, the Moon, and in Fictional Sci-fi Bars.[Chris Carberry ]is CEO and co-founder of Explore Mars, Inc. and the author of Alcohol in Space: Past, Present, and Future. We talk about how alcohol has shaped human civilization, and how it might shape our future in space. Space is officially in the state of prohibition, but there are many rumours of drinks being brought up to the space station. We cover that, and what booze might look taste like at zero G. The forward for the book is written by the author of The Martian, Andy Weir.49 min
- 143: 2019 End of Year Whisky Topic Special: The Battle of the Whisky Tasting Notes!Cam Millar of Highland Park and Glenrothes joins Jamie and Mark on the podcast. In the spirit of the holidays, we have a competition. Mark reads out tasting notes, and Jamie and Cam battle out for which whisky was described in that particular way. Someone wins! There is a promise of a prize.1 hr 20 min
- 142: We celebrate Frank Sinatra’s birthday. Jack Daniels is involved.
Frank Sinatra would call Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey the “Nectar of the Gods.” We speak with JD’s official historian, Nelson Eddy, on how closely Frank Sinatra and Jack Daniel’s are intertwined. Nelson shares some of his favourite Sinatra stories, we talk about how Sinatra liked to have his whisky, and the people around Sinatra that drank Jack Daniel’s.
47 min - 141: The Fun Weirdo Whiskies Coming out of Teeling Whiskey
Rob Coldwell of Teeling Distillery joins us to talk about the extensive history of the Teeling family, the distillery, and the whiskies coming out of the distillery. We talk about “core DNA” of a distillery, and how Teeling’s DNA is all about innovation.
30 min - 140: Sam Simmons of Atom Brands swears. Jamie started it the cursing.
You can listen to more of Sam’s games on the Uncorked Whisky Sessions Boutiqe-y Podcast.
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Mark’s Book The Whisky Cabinet
Support the podcast (and get great perks) on Patreon. Get your latest whisky reviews on whisky.buzz! You can find this week’s Patreon exclusive content here.
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This podcast was edited and mixed by Bryan Goman.
The theme song is licensed in thanks to Alan Doyle! It's available on iTunes.
49 min - 1 hr 10 min
- 138: The Topic is Mezcal, with Josh of Bartender Atlas!
Josh Lindley of Bartender Atlas joins the podcast to talk about bartending, cocktails, and we learn plenty about Mezcal! We focus on the intersection between bartending, cocktail culture, and the type of whiskies (and other spirits) we drink today. But, mostly, we talk about Mezcal. Support the podcast and get exclusive content on Patreon. Get your latest whisky reviews on whisky.buzz!
Follow Jamie on Twitter and Instagram
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Buy Mark’s book - The Whisky Cabinet
This podcast was edited and mixed by Bryan Goman.
The theme song is licensed in thanks to Alan Doyle! It's available on iTunes.
58 min - 137: NHL Alumni Series - We taste all NINE whiskies!
NHL Alumni Associate dedicates itself to the less-fortunate former NHL players, and together with Pernot Ricard, they’ve released nine NHL Alumni Series whiskies with proceeds going to the NHLAA. We drink through all of them (so far)! Plus, we talk about the status of the whisky community, and we launch our Patreon website so you can get more involved in the podcast (and website) and help the podcast grow!
1 hr 8 min - 136: The Dirty Underground World of Bourbon Flipping
Peter drinks, trades, and collects high-end rare bourbons by the hundred. Pappies, Staggs, rare distillery releases, he has them all. He also writes for his blog, New Bourbon Drinker. Peter joins us to talk about some of his latest purchases from the dark underground world of whisky trading. Learn which whiskies are overpriced, big prizes, those that undervalued, and those he’s keeping stashed away until they get discovered.
42 min
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Weekly whisky show featuring conversations around whisky.