Man I used to drink Real Ale all the time back in the day!

Dudes! Two of my favorite buddies in one place.

This episode is definitely exceptional!

How much is it

Loved the hijacking! Your guys' relatability to my own family life is one of the main reasons I love your shows.

I am big fans of the meandering. Please keep it up. Cole, I 10000% agree with your assessment of social situations and introversion/extroversion. I always said I am an omnivert- that I like people but get energy by being alone.....but thinking about it, I totally want to hang with certain people when I am people drained and it rejuvenates me. Shoutout to Cole for a great deal!! Thank you for helping with that. It was such a good find. Love that yall got to try them out. We did know about the booklets!! The packaging is awesome. Drink-- we like the light better! But really enjoy both! I remember really thinking of pears with Light This has probably been asked before-but what was everyone's first whiskey that got them into whiskey? #bffBenKlepzig

I am all for a Scotland meetup in 2026, 2028, and 2029!

I have j mattingly 23 of 49 130 proof

In your first video you guys mentioned this Starward may be better later on after opening. Looking back do you think this may be part of it?

Picking this one up today! Good review yall

Biggest whiskey regret... i passed on RR15.... 3 times.... 🤦 Then tasted it and realized how good it was....

Hey, you both did great!! 🎉

Amazing Jack Daniel’s always 🥃

Also, thanks for the shout out!

Great year guys! The highlight for me was the meet up. Great times, especially at WDB. Cheers fellas!

Benchmark is not great but for $20 it’s ok.

6:46 That was a great Pixar short.

I think the Benchmark FP is the absolute best value money can buy and I would never turn my nose up to a glass.

I enjoy the benchmark line especially for how cheap it is .. just can’t beat it unless you’re buying the other bottom shelf ones..

I have some Alton Brown aged egg nog in the freezer. It has to be like 4 years old! Trick is to put so much booze in it that it can't possibly grow bacteria. It is good though. I need to make another batch with better quality liquors.

Great episode. Always interesting to hear thoughtful break downs of BTAC.

So pro tip for having a piece of meat longer than ur grill grate: elevate the center of ur meat to drag the edges inward. A lot of people use a piece of wood placed strategically underneath the center of the meat. This will allow those edges to move inward and fit nicely on the grill. It shouldn’t affect ur cook method! Cheers

Love the gifts! Y'all made out like bandits. Jim and Patti are the best! So kind and they pick the best snacks!

This was a blast. Thank you for including me.

I'm glad you enjoyed the gifts! I was so pumped to see the 8 year and thought of your guys immediately!

Terrible top 20 list. KC Bourye? Like really? And then bottles like Russell Reserve 15 didn’t make it?

8.9

Once again, I benefit from waiting to decide on ice until you drink it.

I am so down for the Ode to Islay drink along!

This is really good. Thanks for sharing!

I heard you giving me crap! (Well deserved)

Finally caught up with this one. Was traveling with fam when you all met.

You guys didn’t seem too impressed

Not sure if this is common across the US but a few stores near me will have two prices for highly allocated bottles. You can buy them at retail but they have to open them at purchase or, if you want to take it home sealed, there is a decently higher cost. I kind of like that concept.

Just missed it.

Castles Curse is from the Teaninich distillery, a highland distillery. It’s one of Diageo’s (orphan barrel’s daddy warbucks) blend focused distilleries. They do not release many/any OBs, only the flora and fauna range release which does not come to the US. Fully matured in European oak, website does not specify what the barrels were previously used for. If the casks are refills then they were pretty active. MSRP is always kind of hard to deter mom for Orphan Barrel unless you’re in the industry because everything gets jacked up immediately. I’ve bought two bottles, first was $135, second was $100. Even for a 14 year, I definitely think it’s worth it at $100, gets a little more dicey at $135 or higher.

Wow, that is a pretty sweet ice stamp! 😂

Cole and Bryan are the secondary market for Ode to Islay!

Want to clarify the merit of the score. Straight out of the bottle it's got some flaws like having your tongue grass f*cked into oblivion. But, if you dress it up with ice or water which ultimately numbs the profile. Then it's an A-ish. Well.... that's certainly interesting.

Chess pie sounds terrible, but is actually delicious. First time I had it was in Nashville. Good stuff.

When are yall releasing your Found North Single Barrel pick?

Cole almost dropping the bottle made me laugh out loud. 😅

Cole has been very big on the knowing wink lately ...

I think it was me. I did weird handwriting before i got the label maker.

I visited Copper Works on the same trip I discovered Westland. It was just fine, while Westland rocked my world.

COMMENT!!!

Love ode to Islay. So good. Great guess.

Great job fellas. I thought for sure you both had it!

I gotta say ... the Home Game version is so easy! I see the bottle on the post, pour myself a glass of Octomore 14.4, and taste along! So obvious what this is! 😂

Bryan referring to Bryan in the third person!😅