WTF - Whiskey Tequila Fridays Podcast

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™! 

Ep. 61: Beginner Buys 6: Green River Wheated Bourbon and El Tequileno Platinum Blanco

Happy New Year!
Today, the Boys celebrate the start of 2025 with another installment of the Beginner Buys series.
Matt brings the easy drinking 90-proof Green River Wheated Bourbon and Drew brings the 100% agave, traditionally made El Tequilieno Platinum Blanco.
Each bottle has a special kind of *nuance* and the QuickSips™ are fantastic in both directions!
The Boys also take this opportunity to review 2024 and look ahead to what's next in 2025.
These bottles are available everywhere, so scoop 'em up, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 60: 2nd Annual 12 Minutes of Christmas, a 34 minute episode featuring Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon and Suerte Tequila Great Lakes Tequila Club Single Barrel Reposado

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  The Boys welcome you to another Holiday Edition of the 'cast, an attempt to repeat last year's "12 Minutes of Christmas" that fails by the clock, but excels with the bottles.
Matt brings a single barrel he found in, of all places, the local grocery store!  The Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon is a smash hit!
Drew brings the Suerte Tequila Great Lakes Tequila Club Single Barrel Reposado.  This one has been on the show before, but not with a suitable whiskey for the QuickSip™.
You may not be able to find these exact bottles near you, but these are two brands with a long line of single barrels so an approximate replacement is not far away!
The Holidays are best enjoyed with kith and kin, so invite your friends and family to sip these bottles, listen along, enjoy two fantastic QuickSips™, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

EP. 59: 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Founder Ryan Thompson featuring 10th Mountain Bourbon, Rye, and American Single Malt

Today the Boys welcome a special guest, Ryan Thompson, Founder and President of the 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Co. in Vail, CO.
10th Mountain is on the shelves in 20 states, and available nationally via their online shop.  So pick up a bottle or three, sip and listen along.  While you're at it, pick up a Tequila Ocho Anejo and play along with some delicious QuickSips™.
Follow the 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirits Co. in their production of top-shelf and support of our Military by finding them using the @10thmtnwhiskey handle on all the socials, in-person at their tasting room in Vail Village, and online at https://10thwhiskey.com/ 
Be sure to check out their new Affiliate Program at: https://10thwhiskey.com/pages/become-a-10th-mountain-whiskey-affiliate
This episode is good time so crack these bottles, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™.

Ep. 58: You Say Madera, I Say Madeira with Murray McDavid Single Malt Scotch Madeira Finish and Tequila G4 Blanco Madera

Welcome, and Happy Friday!  Today the boys bring two beautiful bottles that pair perfectly, perhaps unexpectedly.
Matt brings the Murray McDavid Single Malt Scotch Madeira Finish, an affordable scotch that will appeal to everyone, even to those who are not yet fans.  
Drew brings the Tequila G4 Blanco Madera which has a few production differences than the regular G4 Blanco, namely fermentation in a wood cask.
So why would a wood cask fermented tequila match so well with a barrel finished Scotch?  Well, Ladies and Gentlemen, that's just Matt's palate genius!
Both of these bottles are around, although the tequila may be a bit harder to find.  Go on the hunt, scoop 'em up, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™! 

Ep. 57: Doug Price of The Agave Social Club Podcast with Volans Single Barrel Reposado and Basil Hayden Toast

Today the Boys are honored to be joined by Doug Price of The Agave Social Club Podcast! 
Doug quickly established his podcast as the go-to source for the stories and people behind our favorite tequila brands. 
In this episode, Doug shares his story, as well as his behind-the-scenes knowledge of the tequila industry.  He and the Boys sip two beautiful spirits: Doug's own Single Barrel pick, the Volans Reposado Agave Social Club Single Barrel, which was aged in a used Basil Hayden barrel, and of course a Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon to complete the pairing.
The conversation is lively and insightful, and the QuickSips™ are truly a perfect match.  While Doug's Volans Single Barrel sold out in just a few hours, you may find a pour at your local watering hole, or another Volans Reposado on your liquor store shelf.
So listen and sip along, invite your friends, share a pour, and Make It A Happy Friday™.
Find Doug and The Agave Social Club at:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1KHKNgeXcp/?mibextid=K35XfP
https://www.instagram.com/agavesocialclub?igsh=dXY1N3J3ZHN0eGFn
https://www.theagavesocialclub.com