WTF - Whiskey Tequila Fridays Podcast

Ep. 71: Complex on Complex with Cedar Ridge American Single Malt Anejo Cask Finish and Cambio Tequila Anejo

Today, the Boys explore two bottles with deep layers of complexity, or Complex on Complex. 
Matt brings a mouthful: Cedar Ridge American Single Malt Whiskey Quintessential Single Cask Malloy's Anejo Tequila Cask Finish.  You work up a powerful thirst just reading the label!  It has so many complex flavors, and at 122 proof, this one packs a punch.
Drew brings the Cambio Tequila Anejo, which also boasts complex flavors.  This brand is quickly becoming on of the Boys' favorite, and at 92, the extra proof doesn't hurt.
The QuickSips™ bring cascading layers of flavors, and both Boys decide one way is a clear winner.
It may be hard to find this exact store pick, but Cedar Ridge is out there, as is Cambio Tequila, and both at great prices. 
So scoop up these bottles, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep.70: Cocktail: Bloody Mary, Old Fashioned, Sazerac, Margarita, Paloma, Tequila Sunrise

Happy Friday, y'all!  Today the Boys mix up a few of their favorite cocktails using their favorite ingredients.
Matt gets it started with a Bloody Mary made with Koval White Rye, an unaged, unoaked rye.
Drew follows with two he makes with the El Tequileno Blanco Mixto (yes, a mixto!): a Margarita and a Paloma, both with fresh ingredients.
Matt shares his spin on a traditional Old Fashioned using his own Infinity Bottle of Bottled In Bond bourbons!
Drew finishes the tequila side with his version of a Tequila Sunrise using Tapatio 110 blanco for a little extra proof punch.
Not to be outdone, Matt makes a Sazerac using the Neeley Family Distillery Liqueur Absinthe Verte and 139 proof Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye!
And to top it off, Joby performs a cover from the Cocktail soundtrack!
These cocktails can be endlessly tweaked to your taste, most of these bottles are available on the shelf, so scoop 'em up, don't forget a bag of ice, invite your friends, mix a cocktail, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™! 

Ep. 69: Good Whisky and Good People: Jeff Huber and Matt Welge of the Wheaton Whisky Club featuring Eagle Rare 10, Yellowstone Bourbon, Bladnoch 11 Year Single Malt, and Centinela Reposado Tequila

Happy Friday, Y'all!  Today, Matt moves to the other side of the show as a guest while Drew takes over the interviewing.  The Boys are delighted to welcome Jeff Huber of the Wheaton Whisky Club for their first live recording with a special guest.
Hear how Jeff and Matt took over the WWC and have worked to revitalize it, a quick movie tangent, their outlook on Whisky Clubs in general, and the demand for Single Barrels.
And speaking of Single Barrels, Matt and Jeff delivered for this episode.  Jeff shares an Eagle Rare 10 Single Barrel that was NOT found in any stores and a Wheaton Whisky Club - Malloy's collaboration, a Yellowstone Bourbon Single Barrel.  Matt cracks open a beautiful Bladnoch 11 year Single Malt Scotch, and Drew brings a dusty- a Centinela Tequila Reposado from 2011!
The QuickSips™ are fantastic, and Jeff discovers the allure of the hype horn!
These might be tough to find on the shelves, but don't let that stop you... Scoop up a few of your favorites, invite your friends, share, listen, and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!
 

Ep. 68: Rum Barrel Baddies: Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Yeyo Tequila Reposado Great Lakes Tequila Club Tropical Edition Private Barrel Pick

On this episode of Whiskey Tequila Fridays, the Boys bring two bottles whose lengthy titles are only surpassed by the flavors they hold.  Two bottles that are truly Rum Barrel Baddies!
Matt brings the Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Drew brings the Yeyo Tequila Reposado Great Lakes Tequila Club Tropical Edition Private Barrel Pick.  I don't know about you all, but just saying all that makes me thirsty!
This Glenlivet is everywhere, so scoop one up.  And while a Great Lakes Tequila Club pick may only be in the Chicago area, there is surely a Yeyo Tropical Reserve series reposado available near you.
This is the perfect Friday to grab these two bottles, invite your friends, sip and listen along as the Boys discover one of the best QuickSips™ to date. 
And, as always, Make It A Happy Friday™!!!

Ep. 67: Friday Rye Day, featuring Ryes from: Castle and Key, Jack Daniels, Hard Truth, Cedar Ridge, Rossville Union, Stellum, The Beautiful & The Damned, and Dancing Goat

Happy fRYEday, y'all.  Today the Boys bring 8 bottles of rye, get 4 chosen at random, and do a blind tasting to see what they prefer when marketing bias is removed.
Listen along as they discover new flavors and a few surprises.  Pick up these 8 bottles, invite your friends, do your own blind, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!
PS - the Boys send their apologies to Dudley Moore. They know your name...

Ep. 66: "What The Fu©kiness" with Brandon Cummins of Altamar Brands, Featuring High N' Wicked Bourbon and Rye and Lagrimas Del Valle 2024 La Loma Plata and Reposado

Happy Friday, y'all!  Today the Boys fill up the zoom room with a special guest, a man who wears many hats with Altamar Brands: Director of Education, The Chief Sniffer & Taster, The Troll Under The Bridge, Brandon Cummins.
Brandon supplies the Boys with bottles of High N' Wicked Bourbon and Rye and Lagrimas Del Valle 2024 La Loma Plata and Reposado.  Even though he was traveling while recording and forgot to pack his own, his knowledge and passion shine through as he guides the Boys through the tasting! 
And, as usual when a guest stops by, there is some special news dropped you haven't heard anywhere else!
Altamar Brands operates under an informal motto of "What The Fuckiness" which is a perfect match for WTF - Whiskey Tequila Fridays and its contribution to the world of spirits.  The Boys choose the Rye and Repo for the QuickSips™ and one direction in particular is a clear winner.  These bottles are fantastic on their own, and even better together.    
So grab these four bottles, invite your friends, crack the seal, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday!™

Ep. 65: Irish Whisky Marathon: Beginner Buys and Top Shelf Flight featuring Jameson Irish Whisky, Bushmills Red Bush, Tullamore Dew, Sexton Single Malt, Teeling Single Grain, and Powers John's Lane

The Boys want to wish you and yours a Happy St Patrick's Day!  And today we celebrate with a marathon of Irish Whisky, starting with a Beginner Buy line-up of Jameson, Bushmills, and Tullamore Dew.  They Boys blind these 3 spirits with interesting results. 
Then, on to the good stuff, with Sexton Single Malt, Teeling Single Grain, and Powers John's Lane Irish Whisky to round out a full episode of Irish Whisky suitable for any St Paddy's Day get-together!
Everybody's Irish on St Patrick's Day!  So, grab your friends, buy these bottles, give a grand Irish toast, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 64: Question Everything: featuring John Des Rosiers and Cambio Tequila

Happy Friday, friends!  Today the Boys are joined by John Des Rosiers, Founder of Cambio Tequila.
Cambio is what is created when a world-class Chef turned tequila maker Questions Everything, experiments, and does everything he was told could not be done.  The results are incredible.
Cambio is a rare gem in tequila: It is rich, complex, additive-free, available, and affordable.  It's a newer brand now, but will soon be on everyone's Top Tequila list.
So pick up each expression (the Anejo was recently released), invite your friends, crack the bottle, and listen and sip along as Chef John lets us behind the curtain to reveal what it takes to create a top-shelf spirit.
And, as always, Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 63: The Macallan & Fortaleza Effect: The Macallan Harmony Collection Amber Meadow and Tequila Fortaleza 2024 Winter Blend Reposado

It's Valentine's Day, so the Boys bring two bottles worthy of a romantic, expensive holiday!
Matt brings The Macallan Harmony Collection Amber Meadow, a highland single malt.  It's a bottle that breaks the budget and it's so good, it breaks your heart! 
Drew brings the Tequila Fortaleza 2024 Winter Blend Reposado, a highly coveted bottle he managed to pick up at suggested retail price.  That price will still have your wallet wilting like carnations on February 21st!
The Boys wax philosophical on "The Macallan Effect" and dispel the myth that Fortaleza is the "Pappy of Tequila."  They discover two QuickSips™ that are some of the best to date, with one clear winner.
These bottles are damn near impossible to find, but that's not a problem.  Invite your friends, open what you have, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday!™ 

Ep. 62: Sweet, Spicy, and Smoky featuring Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Malloy's Single Barrel and Amatitena Tequila Anejo

Today the Boys bring a few bottles that just work.  Together, they are sweet, spicy, and smoky!
Matt brings the Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye, a Malloy's Single Barrel pick.  Drew brings the Amatitena Tequila Anejo he and Matt picked up during a special tasting with the Master Distiller, Alberto Partida.
Each sip of each spirit evolves into something new, and the QuickSips™ bring out even more flavor!
While this exact single barrel is a Chicagoland pick, both the high-proof rye and the tequila are available everywhere.
So pick up these bottles, listen as Drew and Matt reveal some interesting music choices, sip along, QuickSip™, and Make It A Happy Friday™!