WTF - Whiskey Tequila Fridays Podcast

Ep. 78: Beginner Buys 7 featuring Jim Beam Black and Tequila Cultura 100 Reposado

For this Beginner Buy the Boys pair a bourbon Matt cut his teeth on as a young whiskey wanderer - Jim Beam Black (now a 7 year aged stated bourbon) and a tequila Drew discovers has a mistaken label - Tequila Cultura 100 Reposado (actually 86 proof but with an original 80 proof label).
You may need to turn your volume up when the boys get a live FaceTime call while recording from Brad Niccum of Taste Tequila with Brad, while they try to solve the mystery of the mistaken label. The QuickSips™ are always good, but even better when the bottles are affordable, available and quality. So find these bottles, listen and sip along and Make It A Happy Friday! ™

Ep. 77: Ack-Ack-Ack - featuring Copper & Cask Armagnac Barrel Finished Whiskey and El Gran Legado De Vida Tequila Reposado finished in Cognac barrels

The Boys finally pair the remaining Great Lakes Tequila Club pick with a whiskey, and it definitely gets adventurous. Matt talks way too much about a type of whiskey that he is not that fond of (Canadian) while Drew reveals he knows too much about Costco’s rotisserie chicken profits.
If you stick to the end, you might hear the boys sip on some things that are not exactly whiskey and not exactly tequila. Something in the future, maybe?
Unless you are in the Chicago area, you might not get these exact bottles. However, the Boys invite you to find a whiskey and a tequila, invite your friends over, sip and listen along - and Make It A Happy Friday!™

Ep. 76: A Year in the Bottle featuring Michter's Unblended American Whiskey and Tequila Don Fulano Reposado

Well, y'all, today may be the day the Boys break the internet with a show that has never been done before.  The first of its kind.  
A little more than a year ago, the Boys opened two fresh bottles.  Matt uncorked a Michter's Unblended American Whiskey and Drew broke the seal on a Tequila Don Fulano Reposado.  They recorded that fresh neck pour and then put the bottles aside. 
But then they did what has never been done on any spirits podcast: They revisited them every few months, recording how the bottles changed over the course of a full year.
And so here it is, a full year in the making, the full arc of two spirits from neck pour to bottle kill!
The QuickSips™ are too numerous to describe, but believe me, the Boys found another beautiful pairing!
These bottles are on the shelf, so scoop 'em up, fill your cup, invite your friends, listen and sip along and Make It A Full Year Of Happy Fridays™!

Ep. 75: Embracing the Darkness featuring Old Forester Single Barrel from Slightly Toasted and Siempre Tequila Anejo

Today, the Boys imbibe on some bottles with bits of blackberry and barrel funk. Matt’s barrel strength bourbon was a purchase from Slightly Toasted in Chicago, and Drew’s Anejo was a gift from the folks at NOM 1414 at the Sabor y Cultura event in Chicago about a month ago.
Find some similar bottles, invite your buds, plop down, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 74: 3 Years of QuickSips™!

Hello and welcome to a special anniversary edition of Whiskey Tequila Fridays.  Today, the Boys celebrate 3 years of shenanigans with three special QuickSips™!
Find out what their three favorite pairings of the past year were as the Boys recap the past years' episodes, tastings, and guests, and also tease a little of what's to come.
Grab your favorite QuickSip™ from the past 12 months, invite your friends, share a pour, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 73: Summertime Sippers featuring Rebel Bourbon Cask Strength and Suerte Tequila Reposado

For this episode, the Boys pair a couple of spirits that scream summertime.
Against Drew’s initial thoughts, Matt brings a 120 proof Single Barrel from Malloy’s - Rebel Bourbon Cask Strength. Drew bings a Suerte Reposado at 80 proof. With tons of fruit and flavor, these two spirits pair great together. 
By the time they get to the QuickSips™, Drew becomes a convert.
If you want to find out for yourself, pick up these bottles, invite your friends, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!

Ep. 72: The Boys appear on Tasting Tequila With Brad!

Hello and Happy Friday!  This episode is a first for the Boys: Their first appearance on another podcast!
A few months back, the Boys had the pleasure of sipping blind with Brad Niccum, host of Tasting Tequila with Brad.  Brad's show is a fun mix of tequila reviews, guest interviews, and informative content. 
For this episode, he invited the Boys to sip a few blancos blind, and the results were surprising.  You'll have to listen to find out what happened!
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This one was a lot of fun!  Why not scoop up a few blancos yourself, invite your friends, blind those pours and see what happens.  Then sit back, listen and sip along, and Make It A Happy Friday™!
 

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™!