All Things Whiskey Podcast

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! It sure has been a while and life comes at you fast - we all have children now so we had to take a break from podcasting for a bit, but Host Mike Outcalt was lucky enough to sneak over to Host Devin Mitchell's house to sip on some delicious peated scotch. Join us as we review a sweet lineup of awesome whiskies featuring: Glendronach Ode to Embers Ardbeg 10 Year Cask Strength Ardbeg Uigeadail Bruichladdich Octomore 15.3 Long live peated Scotch! Its great to be back - enjoy the episode and cheers! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell host a super patron mega fun-time extravaganza blind tasting with Patron supporter Spencer Snell! Join us as we go through 3 blind whiskies with 2 extra special pours at the end of the episode. We have lots of fun with this tasting, share stories, and keep everyone informed on recent life updates. We mention several times that we are expecting a baby soon, but whoops - she actually showed up 5.5 weeks early so expect a delay in new content from our end as Mike and Rose are focusing on being new parents! Thanks to all of our Patron supporters and to the fans of the show. Its been a wild ride! Support the show

Remember way back in April of 2022 when we launched Episode 40: Write Your Own Booker's Story? Well its time for part II! If you're not familiar with Booker's, its a cask strength Bourbon from our friends over at Jim Beam. Each expression is launched quarterly and newer bottles come in a wooden box with a small card with a written story that explains how they named the batch and what barrels make up the blend. Now imagine if you could write your own story for a batch of Booker's - that's exactly what we do on this episode. Grab a pour and get ready for the chaos! Write Your Own Booker's Story is a fan favorite and our favorite too! We had so much fun writing not one, not two, but three Booker's stories as Mike, Devin, and even Katie Mitchell join in on the fun. At the end of the episode we review a reaaaaaallllyyy special Booker's batch that means the world to us. We certainly poke fun of Booker's on the show, but absolutely love the brand and the whiskies in the Jim Beam portfolio. Go get some Booker's Bourbon! Cheers! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down to taste through their favorite whiskies of 2024 including a few controversial picks. Join us as we choose and award our favorite whiskies in the following categories: Budget: Green River Rye Bourbon: split decision: Nashville Barrel Company Sunny B and All Things Whiskey Podcast Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye: Bardstown Bourbon Company Amrut Collaboration Irish: Talnua Virgin White Oak Japanese: Yoichi 10 Year Scotch: Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 18 Year We love ALL of these whiskies and they deserve all the accolades that they receive, but only one can win the All Things Whiskey Podcast 'Whiskey of the Year'. Grab a pour of your favorite whiskey and tune in to see our winner! Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down with special guest Nico Meyer the co-founder of Por Lo Bueno Mezcal. Yes, we are a Whiskey podcast, but we always love exploring new expressions and were thoroughly impressed with the entire lineup of Por Lo Bueno Mezcals. If you're a whiskey enthusiast and particularly someone who enjoys Tequila and/or Peated Scotch, then it is absolute worthwhile exploring Mezcal and learning about the wonderful world of agave spirits. On this episode we learn a TON about the Por Lo Bueno process to making their Mezcals, the story behind the brand, and get to sample a wide variety of their expressions including: Espadín: 6-8 year old agave plants, a classic entry level mezcal Cuixe: 10-12 year old agave plants, bright flavors and a gin drinker's favorite Cirial: 10-12 year old agave plants, bright savory and vegetal notes Tobalá: 10-12 year old agave plants, a bourbon drinker's favorite Pechuga: the only bottle in the country, suspended in the still with botanicals and meats Tepextate: 20-30 year old agave plants, simply an outstanding mezcal Be sure to check out Po Lo Bueno (https://www.porlobueno.com/) and raise a glass for all good things! Cheers - keep drinkin' tasty whiskies and mezcals! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchel sit down with special guests from American Woman Spirits Company out of Steamboat Colorado to discuss their lineup of whiskies and tequilas. Join us for a great interview with Owner John Lupori and Part-Owner, Brand Ambassador, and Advisory Board Member Anne Hutchison . We discuss how they created their unique bottle (shaped like a woman) which was inspired by Greek and Roman sculptures to be a work of art (and it is!) and to celebrate the American Woman, Americana, women in whiskey, and women empowerment. We dive into their whiskey lineup including a 92 proof core product, a cask strength offering, and a special release rye all while discussing where the whiskey comes from, where its aged, their unique mash bill, and proprietary barrel charring process. American Woman Spirits Company also believes in giving back and is donating 1% of gross profits to woman's associations and has begun working with NAWA: the National Association of Women Artists. The whiskey is delicious and they've got tequilas coming soon too! Don't miss this interview! Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell dust off the microphones to catch up on life and taste through a delicious whiskey lineup featuring: Green River Full Proof - a blend of 5 to 7 year old barrels proofed at 117.3 Sunny B - an 8 year old Nashville Barrel Company Single Barrel Bardstown Bourbon Company Amrut Collaboration - 2 rye whiskies blended together then finished in Amrut Indian malt whiskey barrels for 18 months with 3 additional well aged Kentucky bourbons back blended into the expression During the show Mike shares some announcements as he is the new Colorado Brand Ambassador for Bardstown Bourbon Company and Green River Distilling as well a Portfolio Manager with Momentum Beverage Team and Devin shares some of his experience in fatherhood. Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to all things whiskey podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down to enjoy a sweet sweet sweet lineup of extra aged Bruichladdich expressions. The crew first warms up by telling some funny stories while sampling the Dewar's Japanese Smooth Mizunara Oak 8 year expression before jumping into a 2011 Bruichladdich Islay Barley 6 year, a Bruichladdich 18 year (unpeated), and a Port Charlotte 18 year (heavily peated 40ppm). This is an exceptional episode that was a lot of fun to record and its great to have the crew back together again to do what we do best, drink whisky and talk about it. Don't miss this episode and be sure to check out what Bruichladdich is doing! Cheers and keep drinking tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this Episode Host Mike Outcalt sits down with Bryan Dewar - the Director of Distribution and Military Sales from 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company out of Vail Colorado. Learn all about 10th Mountain and how the brand pays homage to the 10th Mountain Division - a group of skiing soldiers that fought in Italy's Apennines Mountains during World War 2. Bryan also shares the mission of the company and how they are continuing to support veterans, active military, and non-profits. In this episode we sample tons of 10th Mountain products including their Rye, Bourbon, American Single Malt, and a specialty whiskey. Cheers and enjoy the interview! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell (that's right - the new dad is back for this one) sit down to enjoy a special lineup of whiskies including the Maker's Mark Cellar Aged to celebrate the birth of Devin's son! Join us as we sample that unicorn bottle along with our very own Elijah Craig Private Barrel (9 years, 125.4 proof), Insane Corn Posse's Nashville Barrel Company single barrel "Yellow Bee", and Old Forester's Single Barrel Rye Barrel Strength. This is a podcast where you came for the whiskey, and stayed for all our life events - so much has happened since we started this show and we can't wait for what's next. In true All Things Whiskey Podcast fashion, this episode goes off the rails fast, so enjoy the tasting and conversation. Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Host Mike Outcalt sits down with Partner and Master Blender Miles Munroe from Westward Whiskey! Join us for a conversation that focuses on all the great things that Westward has done to craft American Single Malt whiskies out of Oregon over the past 20 years. Learn about Mile's past, how he got involved with Westward, hear some great stories, and learn what's next for the brand. Westward is poised to hit their 20th Anniversary later this year so keep an eye out for that and sure to check out their lineup of whiskies! Lastly, this episode only happened because a Patron (thanks Zach) connected us with the Westward team so be sure to check out our Patreon program and support the show below! Cheers! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Host Mike Outcalt was invited into the Nashville Barrel Company tasting room in Nashville Tennessee to talk all things Nashville Barrel Company with their two Co-Founders Mike Hinds and James Davenport. Join us for a great conversation around why they got into whiskey, their charitable contributions - especially to F*** Cancer and Veteran's, and what's next for the brand. Nashville Barrel Company (or NBC) is quickly becoming a force and they are company that is putting out some of the BEST single barrels on the market right now. We were fortunate enough to pick a barrel with them and it is a candidate for whiskey of the year. We had a blast meeting with the NBC team and we are excited to continue our partnership with them. Don't miss this episode! Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode we're excited to welcome Westland Distillery's Master Distiller Tyler Pederson and Master Blender Shane Armstrong. Join us as we talk about "why American Single Malt?", sense of place, and taste through several of their award winning expressions. If you're an American Single Malt fan, you've gotta check out Westland Distillery and some of the awesome things that they're doing. Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! We're honored to sit down with and host Master Distiller and Director of Kentucky Distillation at Heaven Hill Distillery Conor O'Driscoll. On this episode we talk about how Conor wound up in Denver Colorado, dive into his background, and talk all things Heaven Hill. Tune in to gain a sneak peak into all the great things that they are doing (like opening a new distillery this year and making 441,000 barrels of whiskey last year) and learn about new releases from their brands. We are HUGE fans of Heaven Hill Distillery so be sure to checkout their portfolio of whiskies because they make some of our favorites like Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Mellow Corn, Henry McKenna, Old Fitzgerald, Parker's Heritage, Rittenhouse, and more. Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty Heaven Hill whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast - on this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down with Anna Axster and Wendelin von Schroder - the owners of a brand new brand named Lodestar Whiskey! All Things Whiskey Podcast is a place for new brands to tell the world about what they're doing in whiskey and this might be the newest brand that we've ever had on the show as Lodestar just started selling whiskey a month ago. Join us as Anna and Wendelin talk about their experience as women in whiskey, the direction they are taking with the brand, and how they developed the flavor profile and product of their blended high rye bourbon and American single malt. Lodestar is currently only available in LA and parts of California, so if you're on the west coast, go check them out, either way don't miss this interview and conversation. Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies. Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell explore a line up of whiskies from Green River Distilling Co . As a warmup our Hosts dive into a Smoke Wagon Single Barrel Bourbon (6 year 10 month) and talk a bit about their podcast journey, guests, and patrons before the main event. This episode showcases 3 great new whiskies from Green River: Green River Wheated Bourbon (90 proof) Green River Rye (Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey 95% rye / 5% malted barley and 95 proof) Green River Single Barrel "In-Law Suppressant" (119 proof) Don't miss this episode and be sure to checkout Green River! Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! On this Episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell review their Best In Class 2023 Alternates. Couldn't find the Bourbon, Rye, Scotch, or Irish whiskey that we chose for our Best In Class awards? Well you can go after the next best thing with these alternates that we've picked for each category along with a list of our favorite whiskies from the year. Bourbon - Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 Rye - Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye Scotch - Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 11 Irish - Redbreast PX Full list of our favorite whiskies here: Bourbon: Bardstown Bourbon Co Discovery 11 Bardstown Bourbon Co Single Barrel Barrel Proof (128 proof - 36% rye mash bill) Lux Row 12 Year Old Fitzgerald 10 Year Knob Creek Single Barrel picks Elijah Craig C923 Elijah Craig Private Barrels Jack Daniel’s 12 Year Parker’s Heritage Double Barrel 1792 Bottled in Bond Single Barrels Rye: Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Liberty Pole Peated Cask Strength Rye Restoration Rye Single Barrel Barrel Proof Prideful Goat SWP/HWS pick Rare Character Amburana Cask Michter’s Barrel Proof Rye Bardstown Bourbon Co Foursquare Collaboration Irish: Redbreast PX Midleton Very Rare Gold Spot Jameson 18 Irish (non-Midleton): Fercullen Amarone Cask Drumshanbo Kinnitty Castle Spirits Cider Cask Scotch: Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 11 Gordon and MacPhail Glen Scotia 21 year Gordon and MacPhail Pulteney 15 year cask strength Glenmorangie 21 year Murray McDavid Tobermory 20 year Japanese: Too expensive - look elsewhere Budget: Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye Wild Turkey 101 Wild Turkey 101 Rye Evan Williams Bottled in Bond Dewar’s Mizunara Oak Cocktails: Bourbon Espresso Martini Andes Mint Pickletini Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast! We're thrilled to release our 5th annual Best In Class Episode where we feature our favorite whiskies from 2023. Join Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell as they review our favorite Budget, Bourbon, Rye, Irish, and Scotch whiskies from this year. We open up a conversation around the state of whiskey, dive deep into why we picked these whiskies, and of course, pick a coveted Whiskey of the Year! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @allthingswhiskeypodcast because we will feature each whiskey immediately after the initial launch of this episode. Have a wonderful Holiday season from all of us at All Things Whiskey Podcast. Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies! Support the show

Have you ever dreamed of buying a castle in Ireland and starting your own distillery? Well that's exactly what Bryan Bean Co-Owner of Kinnitty Castle Spirits did! Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast. On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down with Bryan Bean to talk about his new brand Kinnitty Castle Spirits. Bryan is a US Army Special Operations Veteran who is passionate about his Irish heritage and spirits which led him to buy a castle in Kinnitty Ireland where they now operate a hotel and distillery. Hear all about the brand and their story as we sample 3 of their expressions; the Dapper, the Cider Cask, and the 10 year. As part of the episode, we have a bottle of The Dapper to giveaway to our fans so be on the lookout for our official giveaway post on Instagram. Cheers and enjoy! Support the show

We're excited to announce that Episode 61 of All Things Whiskey Podcast is live now! On this episode Hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell welcome Dr. Tom Collins - Jackson Family Wines Endowed Professor of Viticulture and Enology at Washington State University to talk about his research; the impact barrels have on wines and spirits, and how certain levels of dilution in spirits can make them smell and taste the same. Dr. Collins is an expert in distillation practices which he has been studying in his chemistry lab since 2015 to determine how the char and toast levels inside barrels filter harsher components of whiskey and other spirits while aiming to understand the chemistry behind this process. More recently Dr. Collins has studied a close link between the aroma and taste of whiskies to determine how a certain level of dilution can make whiskies smell the same and further dilution can make whiskies taste the same. Additionally we discuss the demand for new barrels, used barrels, barrel alternatives, and sustainability initiatives around barrels in the spirits industry. We then open up the conversation to talk about Dr. Collins' favorite whiskies, brands, spirits, and discuss the future of his research. Don't miss this episode - it is a great opportunity to learn about barrel, taste, and aroma science behind the spirits that we know and love. Thanks again to our guest Dr. Collins! Cheers and enjoy! Support the show