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In this episode of whiskey cats we try an Icelandic whiskey, get an update on our whiskey aging experiment and read some listener email. Taste: Flóki http://www.flokiwhisky.is/ Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/140308813654/fl%C3%B3ki-icelandic-whisky http://www.whiskysaga.com/ http://www.whiskysaga.com/nordic-whisky-45-floki-icelandic-young-malt-1st-edition/ News update: I Tried to Make My Own Vegemite Moonshine https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/i-tried-to-make-my-own-vegemite-moonshine Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumble us: whiskeycats.com Music *Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) *Don’t Go Way Nobody *Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

In our tasting glasses this week are Jefferson’s Bourbon and Jefferson’s Ocean aged at sea. We get an update on our aging experiment, talk bitter tears and the social aspects of your drinking glass. Join us as we set sail on another episode of Whiskey Cats. Taste: Jefferson's http://jeffersonsbourbon.com/ Jefferson's Bourbon Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/139607546084/jeffersons-bourbon-and-jeffersons-ocean-aged-at Science Corner: Update on our aging experiment http://whiskeycats.com/post/138097722184/today-jennifer-started-the-aging-experiment-we News: You Can Now Make Booze Out of Your Own Tears https://munchies.vice.com/articles/you-can-now-make-booze-out-of-your-own-tears?utm_source=munchiestwitterus The Norlan: The Glassware Design That Aims to Change Whisky http://www.core77.com/posts/42154/The-Norlan-The-Glassware-Design-That-Aims-to-Change-Whisky Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumbl

In this episode we taste a 15 year old Dalwhinnie scotch and discuss shipping alcohol and Vegemite. Enjoy! Taste: https://www.discovering-distilleries.com/dalwhinnie/ Dalwhinnie 15 year old News Bill would end ban on mailing booze http://thehill.com/regulation/249788-bill-would-end-usp-ban-on-shipping-booze Australian Government Concerned Over Vegemite's Use In Moonshine http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/09/431007146/australian-government-concerned-over-vegemites-use-in-moonshine?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumble us: whiskeycats.com Music *Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) *Don’t Go Way Nobody *Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

Jennifer pours out 2.5 liters of corn alcohol on Day Zero of the Great Aging Experiment: Barrel vs. Glass. Note: this is a little quiet, so beware at the end of the track, the next episode starts a bit loudly!

Whiskey Cats is back after a surprise hiatus. In this Season 2 opener we try The Balvenie Triple Cask 12 year, discuss our 2016 science project and the single malt scotch boom. Taste: https://us.thebalvenie.com/ Triple Cask 12 year Science Corner: Milwaukee whiskey group, 'Whiskey Head' http://www.whiskyhead.com/whisky-aging.htm The laser-etched wood things that we read were terrible http://gizmodo.com/we-tried-this-whiskey-enhancing-stick-of-wood-so-you-do-1647799090 Cubes probably going to use in the glass half of the experiment http://morewinemaking.com/products/french-oak-cubes-medium.html?variant=OAK540B1LB&gclid=CPDWxd22jsoCFdCPHwodh38CPA News All behind Financial Times paywall Enthusiasm for Single Malts Lifts Slowing Demand http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/60c02310-8710-11e5-90de-f44762bf9896,Authorised=false.html?siteedition=intl&_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F60c02310-8710-11e5-90de-f44762bf9896.html%3Fsiteedition%3Dintl&_i_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ft.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3D

In this episode of Whiskey Cats we break down South Boston Irish Whiskey and the many forms of artificial aging. Taste GrandTen Distilling http://www.grandten.com/home.php South Boston Irish Whiskey http://www.grandten.com/makes/sbiw.php Aged three years. News Suntory Plans Space-Aged Whisky http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2015/07/31/suntory-plans-space-aged-whisky/ Can You Really Age Whiskey In Space? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/08/can-you-really-age-whiskey-in-space.html Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumble us: whiskeycats.com Music *Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) *Don’t Go Way Nobody *Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

In this episode of Whiskey Cats we discuss two distinct scotch whiskies from Islay, Scotland. Enjoy! Taste *Bowmore http://www.bowmore.com/ The Darkest http://www.bowmore.com/whiskies/15-years-old-darkest/ Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/125452793514/episode-15-islay *Bruichladdich http://www.bruichladdich.com/ 10 Year http://www.bruichladdich.com/the-whisky/bruichladdich/the-laddie-ten-year-old Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/125452980099/episode-15-islay Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumble us: whiskeycats.com Music *Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) *Don’t Go Way Nobody *Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

On this episode of whiskey cats we explore the U.S. National Archives exhibit Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History, with exhibit curator Bruce Bustard. So pour yourself a glass and come along as we walk through the exhibit. National Archives http://www.archives.gov Spirited Republic Exhibit http://www.spiritedrepublic.org/exhibit Events http://www.spiritedrepublic.org/events Simon Crow's Pure White Wheat Whiskey http://whiskeycats.com/post/122888153399/design-patent-for-simon-crows-pure-white-wheat Night Cap Whiskey http://whiskeycats.com/post/122888436344/night-cap-whiskey-1934-27551-when-it-became Franklin Roosevelt’s cocktail shaker and glasses, ca. 1925 http://whiskeycats.com/post/122888687859/franklin-roosevelts-cocktail-shaker-and-glasses Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumble us: whiskeycats.com Music *Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike

On this episode of whiskey cats we try an authentic moonshine, an unaged whiskey and discuss boozy chimps. Taste *Hooch from North Carolina photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/121866856389/hooch-moonshine-however-you-want-to-call-it *Black Button Moonshine https://blackbuttondistilling.com photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/121867001484/from-episode-12 *Ketel One http://www.ketelone.com/?gclid=CIej5OTJl8YCFdgYgQodmRIAOQ Why is Moonshine Against the Law http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2007/10/why_is_moonshine_against_the_law.html Making Moonshine at Home is on the Rise. But it's Still Illegal. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/01/21/264573592/making-moonshine-at-home-is-on-the-rise-but-its-still-illegal Where in the United States you can't purcahse alcohol http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/09/02/where-in-the-united-states-you-cant-purchase-alcohol/ If it's Legal is it Moonshine http://whiskeyreviewer.com/2014/02/if-its-legal-is-it-moonshine_021114/ Sci

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, we welcome Aaron and Bill from DCBeer to discuss Rogue Dead Guy whiskey, barrel aged beer and the ins and outs of a shot and a beer. Taste Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey http://www.rogue.com/rogue_spirits/dead-guy-whiskey/ Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/120743400094/rogue-dead-guy-whiskey Allagash Curieux http://www.allagash.com/beer/year-round/curieux?ao_confirm Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/120743508784/allagash-curieux Vampire cat bottle opener: http://whiskeycats.com/post/120743646414/vampire-cat-bottle-opener-used-in-episode-11 Find more DC beer news at http://dcbeer.com/ Whiskey Cats and DCBeer: http://whiskeycats.com/post/120743795529/two-thirds-of-whiskey-cats-with-dcbeer-on How we record: http://whiskeycats.com/post/120743911404/whiskey-or-beer-both Listen to DCBeer at https://soundcloud.com/dcbeer Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-2009 Tumble us: whiskeycats.com Music *Norleans Lovas

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, we taste a bottle of Glendalough, some whiskey chocolate, a bourbon mayo, and learn a lot about wood. So pour yourself a a dram and have a listen. Taste Glendalough http://www.glendaloughdistillery.com/ Single Malt Irish Whiskey. Aged 7 years. Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/post/119556568579/glendalough-single-malt-irish-whiskey-aged-7 Harrod's Whiskey Dark Chocolate Truffles: http://whiskeycats.com/post/119556766039/harrods-whiskey-dark-chocolate-truffles-yum Burgerdays: http://whiskeycats.com/post/119556989649/this-all-day-this-the-deliverance-burger-today Bourbon Mayo Recipe: http://whiskeycats.com/post/119557270039/tomorrow-at-our-recording-well-see-how-these 2 Cups Mayo ¼ Cup bourbon 1 tsp lemon juice 3 roasted garlic bulbs Salt and pepper to taste The result: http://whiskeycats.com/post/119557423959/bourbon-mayo-with-fries Science and News *Who is Selling Your Whiskey? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/who-selling-your-whisky-george-weiner?trk=hb_ntf_MEGAPHONE_ART

In this episode of Whiskey Cats we compare two ryes, discuss agriculture, chill filtering and a bourbon-steroid theft ring. Taste *Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye https://catoctincreekdistilling.com/products/roundstone *Finn's American Rye Whiskey http://oregonspiritdistillers.com/ Photo: http://whiskeycats.com/image/118385210634 The reddit guy who is maybe the only person on the internet who has described Finn's: http://www.reddit.com/r/bourbon/comments/2zazcd/review_5_finns_american_rye/ Rate your whiskey coasters: https://www.etsy.com/listing/159021791/rate-your-whiskey-coasters Science and News *Chill filtering http://www.whiskyforeveryone.com/whisky_basics/chill_filtration.html *Authorities close to revealing details of bourbon theft http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8e0440544924419a8336d6402db498dd/authorities-close-revealing-details-bourbon-theft *5 Out Of 9 Indicted For Pappy Van Winkle Heist Arrested http://www.lex18.com/story/28863734/police-5-out-of-9-people-involved-with-the-pappy-van-winkle-heist

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, we discuss whisky from the north (that's without an "e"), yeast, esters and whether or not we're running out of bourbon. Forty Creek Whisky http://www.fortycreekwhisky.com/ Copper Pot Reserve: http://www.fortycreekwhisky.com/Product%20pages/copper_pot.html http://whiskeycats.com/post/117267388639/a-canadian-whiksy Whisky Memory Canadian Club http://canadianclub.com/agegate Science and News *Yeast http://www.amazon.com/Yeast-Practical-Fermentation-Brewing-Elements/dp/0937381969 *Esters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester *This Guy Says He Can Make 20-Year-Old Run in 6 Days http://www.wired.com/2015/04/lost-spirits/ *Is the US Poised to Run Out of Bourbon? http://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/4/8/8367315/is-there-really-a-bourbon-shortage Music Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) Don't Go Way Nobody Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing” Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiske

This episode is a little different. We turned the mic around so a few of our listeners could tell us their amazing whiskey memories. Send us yours at whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com or by leaving us a message at 202-760-2009. Whiskey Memories Laura http://whiskeycats.com/post/116028273474/bad-mixers *Deer Park Water http://www.deerparkwater.com/ *Tropicana Orange Juice http://www.tropicana.com/ Leo *Crown Royal http://www.crownroyal.com/?gclid=CMHM4fjx68QCFYg8gQodoG4Aeg http://whiskeycats.com/post/116028445629/irish-whiskey *Bushmills http://www.bushmills.com/ *Jameson https://www.jamesonwhiskey.com/us/agegate Samer *Johnnie Walker Black www.johnniewalker.com/ Lisa Dad's Hat http://dadshatrye.com/ Entenmanns http://www.entenmanns.com/ Music Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) Don't Go Way Nobody Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing” Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram C

In this episode of whiskey cats we compare two bottles of our favorite, Four Roses, we get a whiskey update from a listener and discuss more sky-high cocktails and what Barack Obama has to do with whiskey. Four Roses Taste *Four Roses Small Batch *Four Roses Singel Barrel http://fourrosesbourbon.com/ Cocktail Jenn's recommended Bourbon Shrub Cocktail made with INNA Shrub: http://innajam.com/collections/shrub/products/quince-shrub As you heard, we started with INNA's basic shrub cocktail recipe. But, we then made a bunch of changes, based on what tasted good around the table. Here's our final Shrub Cocktail Recipe: 1.5 ounces bourbon 1.5 ounce shrub (we used Quince) 4 dashes of bitters 1-2 ounce ginger beer, to taste lemon peel garnish News *10 Health Benefits of Whiskey http://destinationluxury.com/10-health-benefits-whiskey/ *A Travel Kit For Boozing On The Plane http://www.fastcodesign.com/3038661/wanted/a-travel-kit-for-boozing-on-the-plane *How A Distillery Ages Bourbon In Days, Not Years http://www

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, we taste a bottle of Old Potrero, discuss breakfast whiskey, baking whiskey and learn how to make a proper Irish Coffee. Old Potrero Taste *Old Potrero http://www.anchordistilling.com/brand/anchor/ News *Drinking A Little Whiskey Might Actually Help Relieve Cold Symptoms http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/05/hot-toddy-for-a-cold-whiskey_n_6616542.html *Cocktails go sky high as airline spirits options take off http://wtop.com/food/2015/02/cocktails-go-sky-high-as-airline-spirits-options-take-off/ *History, Sugar and Sex: Why Mixed Drinks Were Terrible for 30 Years http://talkingpointsmemo.com/theslice/mixologys-dark-ages-why-drinks-were-neon-sugary-and-terrible-for-three-decades Music Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) Don't Go Way Nobody Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing” Email us: whiskeycatspodcast@gmail.com Follow us: @whiskey_cats on Twitter and Instagram Call us: 202-760-200

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, we taste some Johnny Drum, discuss the porosity of wood, along with space whiskey and whiskey on the rocks. Johnny Drum via Willett http://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/ Taste *Johnny Drum News *Twin Peaks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VixsxGaev_Y *Houston bar is first to debut the space whiskey http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/mornings _call/2014/12/houston-bar.html *Archeological Finds Vol. 2 – Kinsey Whiskey http://www.popville.com/2015/02/archeological-finds-vol-2-kinsey-whiskey/ *How Dreams and Money Didn’t Mix at a Texas Distillery http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/28/business/how-dreams-and-money-didnt-mix-at-a-texas-distillery.html?_r=1 *Whiskey on the rocks http://wtop.com/other-sports/2015/01/2-men-free-climb-yosemite-wall-_-considered-worlds-toughest/ Music Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) Don't Go Way Nobody Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, Jennifer visits Westland Distillery in Seattle, WA, we try some of their offerings and find out about the existence of whiskey dogs. Westland Distillery http://www.westlanddistillery.com/ Taste *Sherry Wood, American Single Malt Whiskey *American Single Malt Whiskey (Flagship) Whiskey Memory Alex Howe Music Norleans Lovas by Jeris featuring unreal_dm ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/33400 CC Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) Don't Go Way Nobody Bessie Smith – “I’m Wild About That Thing”

In this episode of Whiskey Cats, it's all about The Irishman.

In the inaugural episode of Whiskey Cats, we share some Jim Beam, discuss our first time and share important whiskey news.