This week we are trying Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series: Foursquare. This whiskey is a blend of straight whiskeys finished in rum casks. The Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, KY made it. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/bardstown-collaborative-foursquare/. Afterward, we play a game of Red Plags. Red Flags i…

This week we will be tasting Redbreast Tawny Port Cask Edition Irish Whiskey. This whiskey is initially matured in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, then in Tawny Port casks for some years, before finally finishing in freshly seasoned tawny port hogsheads for a final maturation period of 14-25 months. Made by the Midleton Distiller…

This week we are trying GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 12 Highland Single Malt Scotch. This scotch has been matured in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Made by the GlenDroach Distillery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glendronach-batch-12. Afterward, we pick up where we left off a couple of …

This week we are trying Old Forester King Ranch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky. This is a bespoke blend of whisky matured in heavily charred barrels, and filtered through King Ranch mesquite charcoal. Made by the Old Forester Distilling Company in Louisville, Kentucky. More information about Old Forester King Ranch can be found at caskmatespodcas…

This week we are trying Crowded Barrel Whiskey Co. Magnificent Beast Jackalope Blended Whiskey. This is a blended whiskey that has been made by the Crowded Barrel Whiskey Company in Austin, Texas. More information about Magnificent Beast Jackalope can be found below at caskmatespodcast.com/magnificent-beast-jackalope. Afterward, we have a trivia ga…

This week we are trying Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon. This is a bourbon that has been made by the Wild Turkey Distillery Company in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. More information about Wild Turkey 101 can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/wild-turkey-101. Afterwards we annual NFL preview episode. We go through each division and give our predictions on who is g…

This week we are trying Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2013. This is a single malt scotch that has been made by the Bruichladdich Distillery in Scotland. More information about Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Scotch can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/bruichladdich-port-charlotte-2013. Afterward, we our thoughts on gray hair on women and b…

This week we are trying Desert Door Oak-Aged Texas Sotol 2023. This is a sotol that has been aged in oak barrels and made by Desert Door in Driftwood, Texas. Sotol is a distilled spirit made from the sotol plant that grows in the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico and west Texas. It's produced in a similar manner to mezcals. More information can …

This week we are trying Garrison Brother Guadalupe. This is a Texas straight bourbon whiskey finished in port casks made at the Garrison Brothers distillery in Hye, Texas. More information about Garrison Brothers Guadalupe can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/garrison-bros-guadalupe. Afterward, we just chat for a while, Maleek tells the story of Mi…

We're back! After three years off, we make our triumphant return to getting together, drinking, and talking all about whatever comes to our minds. For our return, we are trying Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond. This is a Bottled in Bond straight bourbon whiskey made at the Old Forester distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Additional show notes can …

Jason is back this week with a early comeback episode with Misty and special guest Tina Weldon. We are trying a flight of local Texas whiskies, most of which we have tried on the podcast before, and you can find links to previous episodes below. Balcones Mirador Still Austin Andalusia Stryker Ironroot Promethean Garrison Brothers Cowboy Throughout …

We're back with a final remotely recorded check-in. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Marcus to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as so…

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Anthony to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings as soo…

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason, Maleek, and Mike check-in with Tim to see how he has been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular recordings a…

We're back with another remotely recorded update. Today Jason and Mike check-in with Marisa and Misty and see how they have been dealing with the quarantine. We'll be coming in with these shorter episodes as soon as we can make them, and have some ideas for remote tastings for the future. Stay tuned and we'll be sure to be back to full regular reco…

Hey all, it's been a while since we have been able to get together, so the Cask Mates thought it would be nice to get a couple of us online and remotely record a series of updates. Over the next few episodes we'll be releasing some shorter check-in episodes with each of the Cask Mates. Today is a brief update with Jason, Maleek and Mike. We'll be c…

The Cask Mates will be on hiatus while the COVID-19 pandemic is making the rounds. While we do live in Texas, which as of this post has not experienced any large outbreaks, and none of our regular hosts have shown any symptoms of the virus, several of us do work in high-contact jobs. Because of that, we thought it would be a good idea to hold off o…

This week we are trying The Sexton Irish Whiskey. This is a 100% Irish malted barely whiskey triple distilled in copper pots and finished in Oloroso sherry cask barrels. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/the-sexton. Afterwards the nerds take over and talk all about our favorite movies that were based on vi…

This week we are trying Jameson Cold Brew Whiskey & Coffee. This is Jameson Irish Whiskey infused with natural cold brewed Arabica coffee. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/jameson-cold-brew. Afterwards we pose some hypotheticals to the group and see what their answers end up being. Examples include; If yo…

This week we are trying Jura 10 Year Aged Scotch. This is a single malt scotch whisky from the Jura distillery on the Isle of Jura, Scotland. This scotch has been matured in American White Oak bourbon barrels and finished in aged Oloroso Sherry butts. More information and show notes can be found at https://caskmatespodcast.com/jura-10-year. Afterwa…

This week we are trying El Jimador Blanco Tequila. This is a hand-harvested 100% blue agave tequila from Casa Herradura in Jalisco, Mexico. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/el-jimador-blanco. Afterwards we have a session of Do You Feel Old? It's a new decade and we decide to go back and find some things that turn…

This week we are trying the fifth release of Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon. This is a limited production, hand crafted barrel proof bourbon from the Balcones Distillery in Hye, Texas. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/garrison-cowboy-2019. Afterwards we finally get around to our decade in review episode, only 6…

Today we have a special guest joining us for a flight. Amber Bixby is a friend and local comedian in the Austin, TX area. Below are the whiskies we are trying with her and getting her input on which she prefers. We have tried all these whiskies on the podcast before, and you can find links to each episode below. Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Sun…

This week we have another double whiskey episode. The first up is Penderyn Legend Single Malt Welsh Whisky from the Penderyn Distillery in Wales. Afterwards we try Garryana 4|1 Whiskey from the Westland Distillery in Seattle, Washington. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/penderyn-garryana. Afterwards it is that ti…

This week we are trying Balcones Texas 100% Rye Whiskey. This is a pot distilled rye whiskey from the Balcones Distillery in Waco, Texas. More information can be found at www.caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-texas-rye. Afterwards we welcome everyone back from a long winter break with an episode all about Super Bowl LIV! We get into the teams, our pred…

Today we have a special holiday episode with our friend Sean joining us again in a flight of Texas whiskey's. We are trying 5 Texas whiskey's and seeing how Sean likes them. Three of these whiskey's we have featured on various episodes before. The list of what we are trying is below and links to those and more can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/a…

This week we are trying both Suntory Ao and Suntory Royal whisky. Both of these whisky's are made and distributed by the Beam Suntory Company. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/suntory-ao-and-royal. Afterwards Mike and Maleek have a quick recap of their visit to the Texas Monthly BBQ Fest. They hit on what were th…

This week we are trying Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon. This is a bottled in bond straight bourbon whiskey made at the Buffalo Trace distillery in Franklin County, Kentucky. Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/colonel-e-h-taylor-small-batch. Afterwards we have our mid-season NFL update. We go through our previous pic…

This week we are trying GlenDronach Port Wood Scotch. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glendronach-port-wood. Afterwards we have a simple episode and go through some of our least favorite music artists and bands, as well as the worst songs ever. You know, those songs that you will go out of your way to skip, or t…

This week we are back celebrating Halloween in a new way. We are doing a showdown of four Halloween inspired cocktails and seeing which is our favorite. Show notes and additional information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/halloween-cocktail-showdown. Jason and Marissa found these cocktail recipes online, and along with Mike and Maleek, try th…

This week we are trying Rabbit Hole Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. More information about Rabbit Hole can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/rabbit-hole-rye. Afterwards we chat briefly about the recent Texas Monthly article about the Texas whiskey boom (you can read it here), before moving onto the gig economy. Here on the podcast, we have all tried …

This week we are trying Kaiyo "The Peated" whisky. This is an unchilled, unfiltered whisky that has been aged in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/kaiyo-the-peated. Afterwards we chat about controversial board games. Yes, you read that right, controversial board games. Ones like Ms. Monopoly, that …

This week we are trying the Crowded Barrel 2019 Texas Whiskey Festival Blend whiskey. This is a blend of whiskey's from Ironroot Republic, Balcones Distilling, and Andalusia Whiskey Co. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/crowded-barrel-festival-blend. Afterwards we chat all about the Storm Area 51 raid, how it star…

Welcome back to yet another episode in the Game of Thrones themed scotches. These two are A Song of Ice and A Song of Fire, both blended scotches by Johnnie Walker. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/song-of-ice-and-fire. Afterwards is our annual fall TV breakdown as well as what we watched and enjoyed over the summer. This shoul…

This week we play a game with some friends, Brandon and Shawn. Brandon has been on the show before back in February, but this time he has brought his wife with him to go up against Jason and Marissa. We are playing the Newlywed Game, with the newly engaged (Jason and Marissa) going up against the long married couple (Brandon and Shawn have been tog…

This week we are trying something a little different than our normal episode and tasting White Claw Hard Seltzer. White Claw is an alcoholic seltzer water beverage owned by Mark Anthony Brands, who also own Mike's Hard Lemonade. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/white-claw. Afterwards we chat about the White Claw …

This week we are trying Balcones French Oak Texas Single Malt Whisky. This is a pot distilled whisky from the Balcones Distillery in Waco, TX. More information about Balcones French Oak can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-french-oak. Afterwards we annual NFL preview episode. We go through and chat about the changes that have happened sinc…

This week we are trying Pinckney Bend Rested American Whiskey. More information about Pinckney Bend Whiskey can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/pinckney-bend-rested-american. Afterwards we have another trivia game! This time Jason has curated a variety of questions over 6 categories that he is going to ask us to test our knowledge. Dive in and see…

This week we are trying Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Bourbon. This bourbon fills the gap between the basic white label Jim Beam and their most complex small batch bourbons (such as Knob Creek, Basil Hayden's, Baker's, and Booker's). Additional show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/jim-beam-black. Afterwards we chat all about what we've done …

We are back after a short break and this week we are trying Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey. This is a flavored whiskey that Misty and Maleek brought back from their trip to San Diego Comic Con. More information about Skrewball can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/skrewball-peanut-butter. Afterwards we chat all about the flavored whiskey trend curr…

This week we are trying Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7 Year Old Slow Aged Rum. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/flor-de-cana-7. Afterwards we chat all about the upcoming Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Marissa is a huge fan, so she takes us through all of it. The lineup, specials, guests, and how it's going to compare to the …

This week we are trying Glenmorangie Signet Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. More information about Signet can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/glenmorangie-signet. Afterwards we chat all of the Disney live action or photo-realistic remakes that have been released or are upcoming. We hit on some of our favorites over the years, and some of our l…

This week we are excited to bring you our interview with head distiller at Balcones Distillery, Jared Himstedt. Jason, Marissa, Misty, and Mike headed to Waco, TX a few weeks ago and were given a tour of the distillery, and had a chance to sit down with Jared for an afternoon and ask him several questions. We chat about how Jared started in the bus…

This week we are back celebrating the Fourth of July with more beer! Well, hard cider actually. Welcome to the third annual Cask Mates "Tournament", Hard Apple Cider Edition! A competition to name, in our opinion, the best tasting Hard Apple Cider. You can find additional show notes at caskmatespodcast.com/2019-cask-mates-tournament. We are doing a…

This week we are doing something a little different. For our 100th episode, we have assembled just about everyone for a retrospective on some of the previous bourbons we have tried and see how, if at all, our palates have changed over the couple years we have been doing this. We are returning to try Basil Hayden's, Rowan's Creek, Four Roses Single …

This week we are trying Andalusia Stryker Smoked Single Malt Whiskey. More information about Stryker can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/andalusia-stryker. Afterwards we chat all about the US Woman's National Soccer Team (USWNT) and their domination over the woman's team from Thailand. We get into some of our opinions on how they played, and how p…

This week we are trying Still Austin Bourbon Whiskey. More information about Still Austin Bourbon can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/still-austin-bourbon. Afterwards we all about GMO's. What are they really? Are they really bad for you? We get into all of it, and learn some of the facts that seem to be glossed over or ignored when talking about t…

This week we are trying another local, Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon. More information and show notes can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/balcones-tx-pot-still. Afterwards we talk about the recent U.N. Report on Climate Change, and how we are helping and hurting the environment. We chat about zoo's and animal reservations, pollution in the ocea…

This week we are trying the classic Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Whiskey. More information can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/jack-daniels. Afterwards we chat about conventions. Ahmed is a regular attendee of many conventions, and takes us through some of the best things for you to do and not do when going to one. We also complain some about the incre…

This week we are trying Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey. More information about Mellow Corn can be found at caskmatespodcast.com/mellow-corn-bottled-in-bond. Afterwards we chat about being strange and owning it. Everyone has something that they like that other people would find a bit weird. Maybe it is current, or somethi…