Shane Merriam, the Bourbon Provocateur and National Brand Ambassador for Garrison Brothers, joins the dad for a great conversation about Garrison Brothers Bourbon and a whole bunch of other things. This one is a fun conversation, but we also learned a lot too. Cheers and Enjoy!

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Could you believe that a liquor store in Franklin, TN brought in over 10 distilleries for a free in store tasting on a Monday? Well it happened and we were there to get in on the fun. We were joined by Gino, Dave, and Christy from Franklin Wine and Spirits as well as Ryan from Bardstown Bourbon Company, Jon from Chattanooga Whiskey, Andy from Wild Turkey, and Chandler from Best Brands for an afternoon of community and whiskey. Cheers!

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Bill Straub from Four Gate Whiskey Company and ModernThirst.com visits the Dads in the studio to talk about his whiskey and the ways he is changing the game through finishing and their partnership with Kelvin Cooperage. Seth, Aaron, and Jeremy from The Firewater Review also came down from their hiding place Zeke's attic to join in on the tasting.

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Our friends from the podcast Blue Collar Bourbon visit the Dads to have a blind that Zeke has been wanting to do for a while: George T. Stagg vs. Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof. Everyone caps off the evening with a pour of Four Roses Small Batch Select. Cheers!

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Our friends Seth, Aaron, and Jeremy from the Firewater Review head over to MB Roland with John for our yearly get together and to pick a barrel of bourbon together. We're joined by Paul, Mary Beth, Mike, Liz, and Taylor from MB Roland as we learn more about their distillery. Apologies for the audio on this one y'all, we were recording onsite in their barn. Either way, we think you'll have fun listening.

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Gregg Snyder and Adam Zinser, frm Chicken Cock Whiskey, joined the Dads in studio to talk all things Chicken Cock and to drink some of their whiskey. Although we enjoyed their pours, getting to hear from Gregg, a Master Distiller, who has worked at places like Brown Forman, Wild Turkey, and Jim Beam in his career was special. This is one of those ones where we like to sit back, sip, and learn from one of the best. Cheers!

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Now that Wild Turkey's Master's Keep Cornerstone has made its way to the public, we wanted to make sure we got our thoughts out as 16as possible. Joined by our friend Tarak Patel from Elixir Spirits in Spring Hill, TN, we open a bottle that Zeke was able to track down and all three of us give our opinion. There are only 16,000 of these available, so if you think it sounds like it's for you, be on the lookout!

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While Zeke was away on vacation, John was joined by Jared Thatcher from Boothill Blades for a behind the scenes look at Chattanooga Whiskey with Tim Piersant and Jon Lawrence. We discussed the challenges in opening a distillery, changing the laws in TN so they could distill, and going from sourcing to now releasing their flagship distillate, Chattanooga Whiskey 91 and 111. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!

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3 time returning guest Ryan Yamada makes a triumphant return to the program to bring the Dads a sneak preview of upcoming releases from Cooper Spirits. We tried the three finalists for what will eventually the newest Hochstadter's Vatted Rye as well as the version that's in the works for the Hochstadter's 20 Year Rye. This is a great inside look into the kind of decisions distilleries need to make on their newest releases. Cheers!

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After a long day of podcasting and sampling spirits at the Little Arrow Outdoor Resort, everyone involved in putting on the event got to sit down and have an honest yet hilarious look at the formation of the TN Distiller's Guild and the TN Whiskey Trail as well as a whole host of other topics. Basically, we all just got to relax, have a lot of fun, and have a good conversation. We hope you enjoy as much as we did.

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