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Episode 179

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Preserving the American White Oak's Future

The whisky industry depends on quercus alba, the American White Oak, for hundreds of thousands of whisky barrels each year, and that makes preserving White Oak forests a key priority for those concern

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Jan 6, Roe, EPA, SCOTUS, Jayland Walker and Brittney Griner

Happy 4th everyone. Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the latest in the January 6th hearings including Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony and Liz Cheney's primary debate. We al

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The Secret to Enjoying a Whisky: Follow Your Nose

How do our noses help us enjoy whisky? Turns out the nose has a major role to play in our enjoyment of whisky, food, and life in general. The average nose has around 400 receptors that process aromas,

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SCOTUS, Roe, Miranda, Haley Carter and Chappelle

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland studio to discuss the Supreme Court decision regarding Roe v Wade and other serious issues related to guns and Miranda rights. We also discuss Jesse Kelly a

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Celebrating Sazerac Cocktail Week

The Sazerac is one of whisky's oldest cocktails, and it's also the official cocktail of New Orleans. They're celebrating the history of the Sazerac all this week in New Orleans with Sazerac Cocktail W

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Biden, Jan 6, Bobert, Brittney and Curry

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland studio to discuss Joe Biden falling off his bike, the January 6th commission hearings, Lauren Bobert's accusations, Herschel Walker's growing family, Brittn

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Winner, Winner, Whisky Dinner!

Catoctin Creek's Scott and Becky Harris were honored with the Dave Pickerell Memorial Craft Member of the Year Award during last Thursday's Distilled Spirits Council awards luncheon in New Orleans. Th

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Jan 6th, Proud Boys, Trump and DeShaun

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the January 6th Committee and the Trump movement leaving Trump behind. We also discuss the Proud Boys, Brett Kavanaugh being threatened, M

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A Day on the Barley Farm

More than 100 Irish farmers grow barley exclusively for Waterford Distillery, but Trevor Harris is one of a handful using biodynamic techniques on his farm. Biodynamics takes organic farming to the ex

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Gohmert, MTG, Uvalde, Avenatti and DeSantis

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland studio to discuss Louis Gohmert's complaint that he can't lie to Congress or the FBI; Marjorie Taylor Green doesn't want to eat meat from a peach tree dish

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Happy Hour Live with Greg Swartz and Ian Logan

This week's webcast features guests Greg Swartz and Ian Logan. Greg's Scotch Whisky film The Water of Life is headed for PBS stations around the U.S. this month, and Ian is the senior director of wh

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On the American Highway with Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley has entertained millions of people with his music over the years. Deep down, though...he's a whiskey geek just like the rest of us. From dusty bottle searches on his concert tours to ha

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Texas Shooting, Trump and Georgia Politics and RIP Ray Liotta

Jim is joined by prominent Cleveland comic John Armstrong to fill in for Steve. Great conversation regarding the shooting in Texas, the political climate including Georgia politics and former Presiden

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Back to the Island

Whisky lovers are making the pilgrimage to Islay for the first time in two years as the Islay Festival of Malt and Music gets underway later this week. There have been a lot of changes at the island's

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Buffalo, Cawthorne, W, Thomas and Chappelle

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the shooting in Buffalo and the of mass shootings. We also discuss Madison Cawthorne's Primary defeat; George W Bush'

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Buffalo, Cawthorne, W, Thomas and Chappelle

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the shooting in Buffalo and the of mass shootings. We also discuss Madison Cawthorne's Primary defeat; George W Bush'

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Happy Hour Live with Angus MacRaild

The Whisky Sponge, Angus MacRaild, joined us on the latest Happy Hour Live webcast. Not only is he known for his outspoken blog on the Scotch Whisky world, but he's also become an independent bottle

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Lexie Phillips Leads by Example at Jack Daniel's

Lexie Phillips grew up around Lynchburg, Tennessee watching generations of her relatives go to work at the Jack Daniel Distillery. Now, she's leading the family - and the distillery team as Assistant

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Ukraine, NATO, Delaware State, Palestine and Roe

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the latest events in the War in Ukraine and the Finnish efforts to join NATO. We also give an update on the situation with Brittney Griner

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Happy Hour Live with Ernie Button, Kyle Swartz, and Nino

Photographer Ernie Button's new book, The Art of Whisky, was published this week, and he joined us on last Friday night's #HappyHourLive webcast along with whisky writers Kyle Swartz of Beverage Dyn

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Reflections On a Fast Start

Blue Run Spirits has only been around for a couple of years, but its whiskies have already found their way into the hearts of whiskey lovers. Of course, it helps to have a Bourbon Hall of Fame distill

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Trump, SCOTUS, Cawthorne and Chappelle

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the interactions between Trump Loyalists and the Oath Keepers on Jan. 6. We also discuss the political primaries, Madison Cawthorne's rece

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Happy Hour Live with Tasmania's Fannys Bay Distillery

Mathew and Julie Cooper built Fannys Bay Distillery next to their home in Tasmania, and their small-scale whiskies are just now becoming available in the United States. The Coopers joined us on our la

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A True Crime...and Whisky Story

Two years ago, we brought you the story of Jonathan and Cindy Bray. The Canadian whisky importers were arrested by Idaho State Police on charges of illegally selling whisky out of their storage unit i

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Tide turning in Ukraine, Jan 6 Update, Musk and Twitter and Tyson Update

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the latest on the war in Ukraine, Brian Ulrich pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy related to the Jan 6 insurrection. Marjorie Taylor Gr

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On the Road in Las Vegas

Back out on the road again for our first whisky festival since the pandemic started! While we were in Las Vegas for The Nth, Richard Paterson and Craig Bridger joined us for a special edition of the H

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Ukraine, Jan 6, Masks and Iron Mike Tyson

Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the latest on the War in Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene's legal battles over her role in the January 6th insurrection, Kevin McCarthy cau

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Happy Hour Live with Starward Whisky's David Vitale

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Coors Enters the Whiskey Business

Colorado's Coors family has been making beer for five generations, but it's also been supplying many of the state's craft distillers with malted barley for more than a decade. Now, the family has deci

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Market, Russia, Guardians and a lot more

Steve and Jim are joined by Market Ben to discuss Russia, the Ukraine and other factors influencing the current status of financial markets. We also discuss other world events including the Cleveland

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Happy Hour Live with Rachel McCormack

Happy 4th everyone. Steve and Jim are together in the Cleveland Studio to discuss the latest in the January 6th hearings including Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony and Liz Cheney's primary debate. We al3