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Hearts2TailsEpisode 32 - When the Shit Hits the Fan!Join us as we hang out with Kris and Kate from Barrels & Mash and discuss our fears of the shit hitting the fan when our comfortable, convenient infrastructure collapses around us and we are forced to live in more primitive times. Are you prepared? Cassie and I are doing our best to prepare, but we have a ways to go. Cheers y'all!
2017-04-261h 40Hearts2TailsEpisode 31 - D.B. Cooper: Certified Badass!We are joined by our buddies Shawn and Anthony to drink some cocktails and bourbon and talk about the world-famous D.B. Cooper skyjacking mystery. Did Cooper survive the jump and get away with the money? Is he still alive and well today? Hell if I know! What am I, a detective? Tune in to listen to us drunk fools attempt to tackle this complex tale. Cheers y'all!
2017-04-181h 16Hearts2TailsEpisode 30 - Denver Airport and the New World OrderDue to a catastrophic fish tank failure (sorry, Anthony!), we found ourselves without guests on podcast Sunday. Kris and Kate happened to be chilling in their whiskey den and agreed to be emergency guests. We all had a drinking head start on this one, so things got a bit sloppy as we dove into the Denver Airport NWO conspiracy theory. Global domination and mass depopulation at the hands of a single world government, or just a big ole airport with weird art? You be the judge. Cheers y'all!
2017-04-041h 01Hearts2TailsEpisode 29 - Hearts2Tails Goes Ghost HuntingWe've been living in the small, historic town of Harpers Ferry since 2010, and we figured it's finally time to get off our collective ass and go do some proper ghost hunting. Don't worry, despite all of the highly scientific investigative techniques that were required, we managed to drink some great whiskey along the way. Cheers y'all!
2017-03-2743 minHearts2TailsEpisode 28 - Mysterious Hiker Deaths...on Whiskey!We are joined by our friends Paul Bryant and Kris and Kate from Barrels & Mash, and we imbibe a variety of alcoholic beverages and talk about the mysterious 1959 Dylatov Pass Incident. Who doesn't love to morbidly explore the strange circumstances of someone's demise, on booze?!?! We hope you'll tune in and pour yourself a few drinks and listen to us ramble on about this topic. Cheers y'all!!!
2017-03-191h 28Hearts2TailsEpisode 27 - Talking Tiki with TimCas and Steve catch up with their friend and fellow whiskey aficionado, Tim Gunderman. Tim drops some cocktail knowledge and shares a couple of cocktail recipes, including a tasty-ass tiki cocktail. Make yourself a cocktail (or pour yourself some whiskey) and tune in. Cheers!
2017-03-141h 15Hearts2TailsEpisode 26 - Fun Flat Earth Nonsense with Barrels & MashSteve and Cas introduce a new segment called Talking About Shit on Whiskey, and the first topic is Flat Earth Theory. Yes, you read that right. Flat Earth Theory. Haha! Pour yourself a couple drams of whiskey and tune in to hear Steve, Cas and Kris and Kate from Barrels & Mash pick apart this ridiculous theory. Cheers y'all!
2017-02-241h 03Hearts2TailsEpisode 25 - Cryptic Tweets and a Blind Tasting with Bourbon BuddySteve gets all paranoid about some cryptic tweets from Wikileaks and fears that WWIII might commence next week, and Steve and Cas hang with Ryan from The Bourbon Buddy and try their hand at a blind whiskey tasting that Ryan so generously provided. Cheers y'all!
2017-02-181h 16Hearts2TailsEpisode 24 - Paul and Kris' Escape From SobrietyJoin us - retroactively - on February 1, 2017, while we celebrate Paul Bryant's and Kris Kettner's desperate and harrowing escape from Dry January sobriety. How can sane (relatively speaking) people take a month off from drinking? Tune in to find out!!! Cheers y'all!!
2017-02-1246 minHearts2TailsEpisode 23 - One Eight Distilling & The Whiskey LibrarySteve and Cas hang out at One Eight Distilling in Washington, D.C. with co-founder and Head Distiller Alex Laufer, and Brian and Greg from The Whiskey Library. Good times!!!
2017-01-3050 minHearts2TailsEpisode 22 - Year In Review and Elijah Craig TastingCas and Steve reflect back on 2016 and all of the good that came with it, and they also do a blind tasting of the original "Big Red" Elijah Craig 12-year and the latest NAS offering. Which one will come out ahead? Tune in and find out. Cheers!
2017-01-0945 minHearts2TailsEpisode 21 - Christmas with Barrels & MashSteve and Cas are unprepared for the episode and decide to give Kris and Kate a call to see if they can help them get them in the Christmas spirit. Good times ensue: wassail is drunk, gifts are exchanged, movies are compared and more. Join Hearts2Tails for their first ever holiday episode. Cheers y'all!
2016-12-2257 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 20 - Steve and Cas Join the MarinesOk, so we didn't really join the Marines, but we did hang at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina with Cassie's sister Torrie and our producer, Senor Fletchbutt. We all (aside from Fletcher) drank a bunch of bourbon while enjoying a nice, frigid weekend at the beach. Also, be sure to checkout a non-profit organization that Torrie is very involved with: http://copperhorsecrusade. It's a good cause that addresses a sad problem. Checkout this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5IOIzKkq3Vg
2016-12-1938 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 19 - Blind Tasting with Instagram FriendsJoin Cas and Steve as they host a blind whiskey tasting for three of their Instagram (and fellow Whiskey Catfish Society) friends, and hear Steve say "absolutely" and "honey" 182 times. Cheers y'all!
2016-12-051h 14
Hearts2TailsEpisode 18 - The Whiskey Library and Bourbon in D.C.Join Cas and Steve as they hang out in Washington D.C. and get to know the guys from The Whiskey Library and James, the owner of Bourbon: a dining saloon with a top-notch selection of whiskey located in the historic and lively neighborhood of Adams Morgan. Cheers y'all!
2016-11-2845 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 17 - Old Forester 1920 at the CabinCas and Steve drink Hot Toddies and taste Old Forester 1920 "Prohibition Style" bourbon while spending the weekend at a primitive cabin, battling rodents and fending off murderous woodsmen in the night. Cheers y'all!
2016-11-1658 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 16 - Fruit Flies and Jefferson's Old Rum Cask FinishCas and Steve continue their losing battle against the fruit flies, Steve makes a couple whiskey confessions (although Cassie ends up in the dog house), and Cas and Steve taste the latest Jefferson's Reserve offering.
2016-11-0742 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 15 - Kentucky Trip Part 2: The Aroma AcademySteve and Cas meet up with Kris and Kate from Barrels & Mash and Tom Johnson from the Aroma Academy at the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. We talk about the aroma kits that Steve is such a fan of, and Tom tests our nosing skills.
2016-11-0153 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 14 - Kentucky Road Trip: Dixon Dedman and Kentucky OwlCas and Steve take a road trip to Kentucky bourbon country to meetup with the Whiskey Catfish crew, stopping at the historic Beaumont Inn along the way and spending time with Dixon Dedmen, the innkeeper of the Beaumont and founder of the resurrected family brand: Kentucky Owl Bourbon.
2016-10-261h 07
Hearts2TailsEpisode 13 - Halloween Special: Drinking in the CemeteryCas and Steve do some drinking in the historic (and very creepy) Harpers Ferry cemetery. Learn how to make a Bloody Venom cocktail, hear about some of Steve's personal ghost experiences, and hear their thoughts on the latest Abraham Bowman limited release. Cheers y'all!!
2016-10-1741 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 12 - Fear of Floating, Rectifiers and 1983 Eagle RareSteve discusses his fear of sensory deprivation tanks and his first experience with liquor, and also drops a bit of rectifier history knowledge. Cas and Steve taste a not-so-good fall cocktail, but then recover with a tasting of a rare 1983 bottling of Eagle Rare 10-year bourbon from the Old Prentice distillery. Cheers y'all!
2016-10-1052 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 11 - PHC 10 and Rebel Yell Single Barrel with Kris and KateSteve has some odd family stories to share, Cassie pours a beer over her head, and Kris and Kate from Barrels & Mash hang with us for some tastings and whiskey talk.
2016-10-041h 16
Hearts2TailsEpisode 10 - Beehive Bitters Cocktail Challenge IIIWe hang out with Mike D'Amico, founder and CEO of Beehive Bitters, and we host the 3rd Beehive Bitters and Fletcher Whiskey Dog Cocktail Challenge. Tune in if you want to hear about some outstanding cocktails and find out who won the challenge!
2016-09-261h 24Hearts2TailsEpisode 9 - Blind Smellin' at the KOACas and I spend some time at our local KOA campground. Cassie tests my nosing skills with a blind aroma kit challenge, and then we taste some George Dickel Hand Selected Barrel bourbon.
2016-09-1955 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 8 - Field Trip to Washington D.C.Cassie and I host our first ever "on the go" episode and have ourselves a whiskey adventure in Washington, D.C., stopping at Joseph A Magnus & Co Distillery, and then moving on to a full night at Jack Rose Dining Saloon.
2016-09-1239 minHearts2TailsEpisode 7 - Bourbon_buddy and the Uber Wild Turkey TastingCas and I lament about being back home and our longing to return to Scotland, but we're pleased to receive a "surprise" call from Ryan Lintz, a.k.a @bourbon_buddy (on Instagram). We chat about bourbon in general and the sweet 8-sample Wild Turkey blind tasting that Ryan so generously hooked me up with.
2016-09-051h 02
Hearts2TailsEpisode 6 - Scotland: Rusty Fail and The SugaringOur first ever travel episode, recorded from Kilmartin Castle in the historic village of Kilmartin, Scotland. Cassie and I attempt to improvise a Scotch-based cocktail, and we taste Oban's distillery-only limited edition single malt.
2016-08-2958 minHearts2TailsEpisode 5 - Blindfolded Tasting in the Whiskey LoungeCas and I enjoy The Industry Standard cocktail, Cassie gets quizzed again. and I do a blindfolded bourbon tasting. Cheers y'all!
2016-08-2246 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 4 - Kris and Kate from Barrels & MashSteve talks about his technical challenges and his fattening weekend, and Kris and Kate from Barrels & Mash call the show and join Cas and Steve for a cocktail and an Abraham Bowman "wheat bourbon" tasting.
2016-08-1553 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 3 - Least Favorite Bottles on My ShelfCas and I do some whiskey tailgating at the theater, I give some tips about sharing whiskey samples, and we give three of my least favorite open bottles another day in court. Cheers!
2016-08-0345 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 2 - Crimson Teardrop and Nathan Stone's BourbonIn this episode we taste the Crimson Teardrop rye-based cocktail, we introduce a new segment, we quiz Cassie again, and then we taste the rare Nathan Stone's Straight Bourbon.
2016-07-2632 min
Hearts2TailsEpisode 1 - Introductions and 1792 Full ProofOur inaugural podcast episode. We talk a little bit about our whiskey background, we quiz Cassie to test her bourbon knowledge, and we taste 1792 "Full Proof" bourbon.
2016-07-2025 min