Today an old friend of the show stops by for his 2nd visit! The Boys welcome again Mike Barad, Founder of the Great Lakes Tequila Club, to talk all things tequila and share the GLTC Single Barrel Picks to date: Reposados from Suerte Tequila, Codigo 1530, Yeyo, and El Gran Legado de Vida.

Listen along as Mike reveals his dedication,  thoughtfulness, and intention in building an inclusive community and curating a line of single barrels with something for everyone.

These bottles are on shelves only in the Chicagoland area, but luckily these brands likely have other single barrel picks in your area.  So scoop 'em up, invite your friends, share a dram, listen along, and Make It A Happy Friday™.

Today the Boys teach you how to get active on the Tequila Matchmaker App by walking you through the nose and palate notes and scoring process.

Featured are samples of Siete Leguas Blanco, Nueveuno Tequila Anejo, and El Tesoro Extra Anejo from an earlier tasting and training event hosted by Scarlet and Grover Sanschagrin.

If these bottles are available near you, then scoop 'em up, listen, sip, and score along.  If they are not available, then pick up another bottle and follow the steps to score your choice!

And as always, the Boys hope you'll Make It A Happy Friday™!

Download the TequilaMatchMaker app available on Apple and Android.

Find more at:

https://www.tequilamatchmaker.com

https://tastetequila.com

https://additivefreealliance.com

PS - there are updates in the Additive Free vs CRT saga that occurred shortly after recording this episode.  Stay tuned for the latest news and gossip!

Today the Boys are joined by a giant in the bourbon world, Col. Steve Akley, aka The Bourbon Sasquatch, owner and founder of the ABV Network and the ABV Barrel Shop.

Matt has been lucky enough to stop by the ABV Barrel Shop to pick up a few of Steve's Single Barrel picks that they Boys and their guest enjoy on the show:

• Deerhammer American Single Malt

All are bottles personally chosen by Steve Akley, and exclusively available at his ABV Barrel Shop.

Not near the shop?  No worries - these brands have bottles on a shelf near you.  So scoop 'em up, invite your friends for a pour, sip along and listen to a true expert in the industry share his insights to the past, present, and future of bourbon. 

A sip with friends and this podcast are sure to Make It A Happy Friday™!

Find Steve and his endless passion projects online:

http://abvnetwork.com/

http://abvbarrelshop.com/

http://steveakley.com/

Today the Boys celebrate Terroir with two bottles that have plenty of, bring it in, nuance to spare.

Matt brings the Laws Whiskey House San Luis Valley Straight Rye, highlighting the grain in a high-altitude valley in Colorado.  Drew brings the Lagrimas Del Valle Plata 2022 Palo Verde, a single-field agave release.

The QuickSips™ have a clear winner in one direction, and even a surprising realization.

Listen and sip along as the Boys share their tasting notes and random wanderings.  Invite your friends and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Happy Friday, folks!  The boys sure are glad you're here as they revisit an old pairing that just never got released to the public.

Today, Matt brings the Henry McKenna 10 Year Single Barrel Bottled in Bond Bourbon, another from one of his favorites, Heaven Hill.  And Drew brings the Lalo Tequila Blanco from a family that is not too short on pedigree themselves!

The boys have had this re-do on the list for a long time, and with good reason.  This is one of the best pairings ever!

The QuickSips™ are sublime, with one direction vying for the title of All-Time Favorite.  Will it make it?

These are two bottles that were once hard to find, but becoming more present on the shelves.  So scoop 'em up, share them with friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

The 3rd Year of Whiskey Tequila Fridays Podcast starts off with a bang!  Today the boys bring two spirits that spent some extra time in the barrel, and then was put on the shelf with some extra proof in the bottle.

Matt brings the Elijah Craig 10 year Single Barrel, a Private Barrel pick from Malloy's, and Drew brings the Gran Dovejo Cask Strength Single Barrel Anejo.

Okay, the boys know you won't find these two exact bottles on your store shelves, but you can find one similar from each producer.

Even though these are both high proof, you will need to equate for proof during the QuickSips™.  If you do, your efforts will be rewarded!

So listen and sip along, grab these (or similar) bottles, share with your friends, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Episode 50 marks Two Years of QuickSips™!  The Boys are thankful for all the listeners who make it fun to release a show on two Fridays per month.

In this episode, the Boys revisit 5 pairings from the prior year, including:

1. Four Roses Small Batch Select with Calle 23 Criollo,

2. Kentucky Peerless Single Barrel with Tapatio 110,

3. Calumet Farm 16 year with G4 Extra Anejo,

4. George Dickel and Leopold Brothers Collaboration Rye with G4 Lot 12 Reposado,

5. James E Pepper Decanter Barrel Proof with Aguasol

Listen and sip along as the boys recall guests who were kind enough to stop by, Beginner Buys, Unicorn Bottles, and industry events.  They even tease a few upcoming episodes.

The Boys sure do appreciate all the love and support, and are honored to be with you and your friends as you Make It A Happy Friday™!

Today the Boys bring some bottles that were once hard to find retail, but now are available everywhere.  Matt brings the James E Pepper Decanter Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Drew brings the Aguasol Tequila Blanco and Reposado.

When these were not easy to find retail, they were popular on "The Secondary Market" aka "The Black Market" aka via illegal private sales between unlicensed individuals.  Today, the Boys rant just a bit on their frustrations with this market, and encourage you to have a little patience.

And with these two bottles, your patience will be rewarded.

Listen along as the Boys give a little background on these brands and bottles, and enjoy on of the best QuickSips™ to date!

These bottles are on the shelves and no longer marked up on an illegal market, so scoop 'em up, share with your friends, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Welcome to Whiskey Tequila Fridays!  Today it's Drew's turn to balance the scales with an all-tequila show.  He brings 3 different lots of Tequila G4 Reposado, each with a slightly different production method.

Listen along as the Boys taste these beautiful bottles, revisit their discussion on guitarists, and share another Joby Holland cover.

It will be difficult to find these exact bottles on the shelves, but the Boys hear that G4 is releasing two new lots of their Reposado: Lot 16, a return to the traditional (and similar to this episode's Lot 11), and Lot 17, which will include a blend of wine barrels (maybe similar to the Lot 12?).

So, if you see G4 Reposado on the shelves, then scoop it up!  Share with your friends, A/B test, QuickSip™ as you see fit, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Find the PKGD Group here: https://pkgd.group/

See the video Matt referenced here: https://youtu.be/WHkb0KVJizw?si=3xuhq4J49SjNR-iB

Listen to our Guitarist Geek-Out on Episode 45: Blending Barrels: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wtf-whiskey-tequila-fridays-podcast/id1633551375?i=1000655134825

If Dickens were to write this intro, ‘ol Chuck might pen, “There is no doubt Drew does not like Scotch. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the podcast you about to hear.”

Welcome to The Scotchification of Drew.

Today, Matt brings 9, count ‘em, 9, bottles of Scotch, and leads Drew down a journey from mild to wild, easy to peaty, and in the process makes Drew a fan of Scotch!

If you dare, pick up these bottles:

Dewar’s 12

Chivas Regal 12

Glenfarclas 12

Signatory Speyside Mortlach 10

Signatory Speyside Auchroisk 10

Talisker 10

Bowmore 15

Ardbeg 10

Lagavulin 16

Listen and Sip along as the Boys tiptoe into the deep-end of Scotch, talk about St. Paddy’s Day movies, tangent to Scottish Actors, and luckily avoid what could have been another Tom Hanks geek-out!

Invite your friends, hide their car keys, crack these bottles, and Make It A Happy Friday™!