WTF - Whiskey Tequila Fridays Podcast

Ep. 95: Just a QuickSip™ Flex with Tierra de Ensueno Blanco Tequila and Glenmorangie 12 Year Single Malt

For this fantastic Friday episode, The Boys pair up a new Blanco that they tasted recently at an event with a Single Malt that Matt was able to pull out of his sense-memory. Ass-signment completed! Did he nail the flavors? Did he accurately recall the notes to nail the QuickSip™? You will have to listen to find out.
The ending reveals a little whiskey news, the middle tangents at a fairly regular level, and the tasting notes are as elaborate as always. 
While you listen, you could give us a five star rating, leave a review, tell a friend, open a bottle of tequila and open a bottle of whiskey, sip along and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 94: Hedonistic Herbaceousness featuring Sazerac Rye 125 Proof and Centinela Reposado (Tall Bottle)

Welcome, and Happy Friday!  The Boys are enjoying their Friday talking about alternatives to getting a Handy and the glory of old shelf bottles of tequila… it’s probably not what you think.
Matt brings a fairly newer bottle - Sazerac Rye 125 proof.
Drew brings a bottle of Centinela Reposado - the “tall bottle” from the early 2000’s (or older?).
Find the moment where Matt dismisses Drew’s opinions, and the moment where Drew shares his tequila origins story (and later, some intestinal tendencies).
They don’t know for sure if the Sazerac Rye 125 is a viable alternative to a Thomas H. Handy BTAC Rye, and they don’t know if Centinela Reposado has additives. All they know is that they like them. Isn’t that enough?
Despite one spirit being fairly new and the other fairly old and despite one spirit being hi-proof and the other only 80 proof, the QuickSips™ were absolutely phenomenal and we invite you to find these spirits (or find your own rye and repo), invite your friends, listen and sip along and Make It a Happy Friday!™

Ep. 93: Perfect Proofy Partnerships with Octomore 15.1 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Villa Lobos Distillation Strength Blanco Tequila

Happy Friday, y'all!  For today's show, The Boys pair a whiskey that was a gift from Matt’s brother (thanks Josh!) and a blanco that has been sitting on Drew’s shelf for a long time.
The Octomore 15.1 Islay Single Malt is high-proof, loaded with peat smoke (108 ppm) and tons of flavor. The 110 proof Villa Lobos Blanco is full of passion, history, and amazing flavors.
The QuickSips™ are epic and the laughs are contagious.  Both of these bottles are harder to find, but don't let that stop you.  Grab a high proof scotch and a high proof tequila, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday!™ 

Ep. 92: Isn’t That (also) Special?: Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond Single Barrel & Loco Tequila Blanco

For this show, The Boys pair up a bottle you might find in the Chicago Suburbs, with a bottle you might only find in Texas or California… for now. The Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled In Bond Single Barrel is a collaboration with the Bourbon Belly Hospitality Group and the Wheaton Whisky Club. The Loco Tequila Blanco is a fairly limited, fairly luxury brand from the well known NOM 1123. When they sip them, you will clearly see how Matt loves everything Heaven Hill, and how Drew loves a quality made Blanco tequila. When they QuickSip™ them, you will want to go find yourself a couple of single barrel expressions, or treat yourself to a couple of special bottles and Make It A Happy Friday!™
 
 
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Ep. 91: A Legendary Pairing with Pursuit United Malloy’s Single Barrel and Herradura Legend Anejo

For today’s show, The Boys pair a couple of oak-forward beauties and the flavors match up really well. Matt brings the newest Single Barrel bourbon from Malloy’s Finest, from Pursuit United, and Drew brings a special Legend Anejo from Herradura. The stories are great but the QuickSips™ are even better. So grab a whiskey and a tequila, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday!™

Ep. 90: It’s a St. Patrick’s Tasting And It’s Classy featuring Jameson, Jameson Crested, and Jameson Single Pot Five Oak Cask Release

For this special St. Patty’s Day episode, The Boys line up 3 Irish whiskies - all from Jameson. 
Matt brings the standard Jameson: a whole 50ml airplane bottle.  Drew shares some European finds: Jameson Crested, and what he was told was a DUB airport exclusive, the Jameson Single Pot Five Oak Cask Release.
Grab some Irish whisky, invite your friends, listen and sip along while The Boys enjoy some Jameson and tangent on Biathlons, Pulp Fiction, The Big Short, Smoky And The Bandit, Yuengling Beer and footsie. Thank you to Irish Tenor, Paddy Homan, for our opening.  And as always, thank you Joby of Fourche Creek Podcast for the jingles and songs!
May the luck of the Irish enfold you, May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you, and may you Make It A Happy Friday!™
Slainte!

Ep. 89: Drew’s Blanco Blind-Up with Blancos from Aguasol, Don Fulano, El Tequileño, Lagrimas Del Valle 2022 and Villa Lobos

For today’s episode, The Boys are sipping on 3 blanco tequila’s poured blind out of a possible 5 bottles, plus an extra 4th glass at the end.
After tasting and rating and guessing, the reveal is surprising and rewarding as always.
For the fourth glass, Drew challenges Matt’s palate with an interesting spirit that Drew poured without Matt’s knowledge.
You’ll have to listen to the end to see how it goes, when they eat up all your crackers and your licorice.
So gather your friends, pour some tequila, maybe make it blind, listen and sip along and Make It A Happy Friday!™

Ep. 88: Delicate Complexities with Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Whiskey and Mijenta Tequila Blanco Maestra Selection No.2

For this show The Boys pair a rye you might not know (but should) and a limited edition tequila you might not find (but should). 
The Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye is a 100% rye mash bill and the Mijenta Blanco blends agave from all five states of the official regions of production. There’s a long tangent about limited editions, allocations, the Bourbon arc vs the Tequila arc, Fear Of Missing Out, advertisers, haters, influencers, taters, piñas, industry/market predictions and no real solutions to any of it - if you dare! The only fact we can all agree on is this:  your tasting notes are valid because they are yours.
Both spirits are loaded with complex and delicate flavors, but you’ll have to hang on to the end to see how the QuickSips™ turn out. Grab some whiskey and some tequila, invite a friend, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday!™

Ep. 87: Wheaton Whisky Club Takeover with Jeff Huber

Welcome to another episode of Whiskey Tequila Fridays, the show where Matt *usually* brings a whiskey and Drew *usually* brings a tequila.  But with Drew out of commission, Matt invites his Wheaton Whisky Club partner, Jeff Huber, for a chat and a sip.
So, if you are a member of the Wheaton Whisky Club, you are in for a treat.  And if you are not a member - why not?!?  Go to Facebook groups and search "The Wheaton Whisky Club" and join for free!
Listen along as these two friends catch up in the New Year with what’s new, what was great about 2025, and what’s coming up in 2026.
If you’re dry like Jeff, grab a soft drink.  If you’re imbibing like Matt, grab a Tequila or a Whiskey (or both).  Either way, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday!™ 

Ep. 86: All Up In Your Ears featuring 10th Mountain American Single Malt Special 10 Year Anniversary Release and Cambio Tequila Cellar Series #4 - El Corazon Blanco

Happy New Year and Welcome to another year of pairing some great spirits together!
For this show, the Boys sip on bottles that both came from Drew’s shelf: The 10th Anniversary American Single Malt from 10th Mountain, which was bought at the gift shop during a trip to Vail, CO, and the Cambio Tequila Blanco Cellar Series - #4 El Corazon, which was purchased at Sabor y Cultura in Chicago. 
Come along as the Boys rant on Dry January, Drew recommendations more Christmas movies, Joby Holland of Fourche Creek lends his musical talents, there are some fantastic QuickSips™ and so much more!
You might not be able to find these exact bottles, but you can definitely get the regular American Single Malt from 10th Mtn and the regular Blanco from Cambio (which the boys cannot recommend enough).  So scoop 'em up, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and as always: Make It A Happy Friday!™