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110: Private Plane Bourbon Hunting & Possible Future Kentucky Hunting Trip Jan 30, 2023

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Matt and Gus catch up on some current events and happenings in the company before getting into a short recap of Matt's bourbon hunting flight with friend and pilot, Andy. The last half of the episode comes from Matt and Andy's in flight chat! Don't miss this one!

Topics Discussed: Safe gun handling and vehicle storage. Our take on a recent political debacle. The future of our podcast studio. Matt's latest adventure with our Friend Andy taking a personal plane on a bourbon hunting adventure. Successfully snagging some store picks and allocated bourbon. Plans to maybe use a plane for a hunting trip. A great example of the rewards that can be reaped with building relationship with liquor store owners. Rental car nightmares on hunting trips. Matt's experience flying a plane. Andy's experience in the Air Force and becoming a private pilot. Some of the nuances of private flight versus commercial flight.

Thanks for the ride, Andy!

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109: Making Bourbon & Hunting Whitetails with Royce of Hidden Barn & the Neely Family Distillery Jan 23, 2023

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Matt and Gus talk with Royce of Hidden Barn and the Neely Family Distillery about crafting bourbon with prohibition era distilling techniques passed down through 11 generations, importance of woodsmanship in both hunting and old school moonshining, camaraderie and kinship amongst the bourbon community and the challenges of running a family business in an ever changing bourbon market.

Topics Discussed: Distilling the old fashioned way, learned from 11 generations of moonshiners and whiskey distillers. Capturing wild yeast from blackberry bushes. Prohibition style moonshining techniques still in use today. Struggles of an ever changing bourbon market and highly opinionated community. Having fun doing things you love. Handling a family legacy and new business ventures in Hidden Barn. Finding time to have fellowship and fun amongst friends and family in the bourbon community. Sour Mash Fed Beef. The likeness in skills needed to hunt and survive the outdoors and be a successful moonshiner back in the day. Focusing on the taste of bourbon and less on the age statement.

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108: Post Whitetail Season Plans, Duck Hunting, Bear Cat & SEWE Plans Jan 16, 2023

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Matt and Gus sip some whiskey talk about plans for after the whitetails season, duck hunting wood ducks in flooded timber as well as SEWE updates and an exciting collaboration with Bear Cat!

Topics Discussed: Some post whitetail season duck hunting for wood ducks in flooded timber. Neglecting duck hunting spots overshadowed by deer stand areas. Changing landscape over time and impacts to wildlife habits. Calling wood ducks with our bourbon barrel wood duck calls. Some of the best Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE) events to attend for proceeds going to conservation. Updates on expected guests for the SEWE Spotlight Podcast Series this year. How to win an entire barrel of Jack Daniels. Plans for our own booth and Podcast recording during that week. Culinary collaboration with Bear Cat in Charleston, SC to create a unique whiskey pairing and tasting menu. Ideas for activities and efforts to focus on after Whitetail season is over. Matt and Gus' plans for the coming months including predator hunting, turkey hunting, and more fishing. An emphasis on the benefits of using the whitetail off season to test and try new equipment to ensure safety and efficiency once the season arrives. Other offseason suggestions such as archery and shooting clubs, testing and trying new equipment and focusing on your health and fitness for the season to come.

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107: 2022 Recap, 2nd Early Times Bottled Comparison and New ATF Laws Jan 09, 2023

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Matt and Gus catch up after a short holiday break, recap 2022, revisit the Early Times Bottled in Bond comparison, talk about new ATF laws and plans for some private plan bourbon hunting.

Topics Discussed: A quick recap on the end of 2022 and kicking off 2023. 2022 hunting year wrap up with some highs and lows as well as plans for the 2023 hunting seasons. Private plan bourbon hunting across the country. Hunt club struggles and finding a new one. Skirting ATF laws associated with incomplete pistol lowers by hours. Revisiting our Early Times Bottled in Bond bourbon comparison of pre and post Sazerac acquisition bottles. Discussing the likelihood of us all being in a simulation. Getting some duck hunting in before the season is over.

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106: The Outdoor & Business Adventures of Graham from Frigate Reserve Rum Jan 02, 2023

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Matt and Gus met with Graham a couple years ago to record this episode which was published as episode 13. Graham's story about helping start the Frigate Reserve Rum brand is one of the most fascinating and exciting stories you'll ever hear. This is the stuff movies are made of so enjoy this replay of one of our most downloaded episodes ever!

Topics Discussed: Being a fishing guide in the Bahamas and unique hunting opportunities the Bahamas and Keys have to offer. Falling in love with rum as a whiskey drinker. Deciding to start a rum company while sitting around a campfire. The adventures of chasing down a rum source all the way to Panama. The highs and lows of developing a custom bottle based on a real, 1600's pirate rum bottle. The tricky business of coordinating rum sample shipments through the customs and boarder patrol through shoe boxes and Bohemian loop holes. Offers of logistics help from cartel drug runners. Building a brand and a company with like minded people and not compromising on your beliefs in the process. Hunting deer in the marshes of Florida by air boat.

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105: Hunting the Cold Front, Favorite Whiskies of This Year and a 2022 Recap. Dec 26, 2022

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Matt and Gus sit down to chat about the cold weather sweeping the country and how to hunt whitetails in it as well as a recap of 2022 and our favorite whiskies of the year!

Topics Discussed: Christmas weekend and what Boxing Day is. Trying a couple of barrel picks sent in and acquired by us to include Red Line and Four Roses. Matt's experience with the Booker's Second Chance Batch and the story behind it's significance. Discovering life underneath Antarctica and discovering ancient rain forests under various parts of Antarctica. The art of eating cupcakes. The bomb cyclone and our impacts here in the South Carolina and across the country. Some quick tips on hunting whitetails in the snow and for cold fronts. Our favorite whiskey choices for 2022 including Woodford Double Oak, Wild Turkey 101, Booker's Bardstown Batch and Highwire Sorghum Rye. How we construct and design our whiskey classes for differing audiences. A rundown of our favorite moments from 2022 including attending the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, Matt's first turkey, Louisville and Lexington trips, Executive Bourbon Steward class, Bourbon on the Banks, charity events and hunts in between.

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104: 2022 Gift Guide for Whiskey & Outdoor Enthusiasts Dec 19, 2022

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Matt and Gus sit down this week to sip on some whiskey and talk about their favorite whiskey and hunting related gift ideas for those needing last minute inspiration.

Topics Discussed: The true meaning of Christmas and the importance of context when telling stories or creating myths. Attaining omnigalactic oneness with the universe. The latest on Hidden Barn Whiskey and their unique way of capturing yeast strands for their fermentation process. We give our "Just the Sip" review of some Rough Rider Whiskey. Testosterone Replacement Therapy. The affects on the human body of high levels of centrifugal force and seeing people die on the internet. Gus learns about urine therapy for the first time. 2022 last minute gift ideas for the whiskey lover and outdoor enthusiast in your life. A read through of some "fan" mail after sending out some of our new torches for feedback.

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103: Whitetail Deer Shot Placement Ethics & N.J. State Black Bear Hunting Changes Dec 12, 2022

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Matt and Gus sit down this week and discuss the recent emergency changes to New Jersey's black bear hunting laws as well as the ethics and considerations surrounding the ethics of certain types of whitetail shot placements and opportunities.

Topics Discussed: Some controversy over our new smoked coctail kick torches. Gus' birthday shenanigans and Matt's feeling a little rough after a good weekend. Black Bear hunting in New Jersey. Changes to hunting laws for black bear in New Jersey due to increases in aggressive encounters, property damage and people and pet vs black bear encouters as a whole. Anti-hunting laws in other states such as Colarado and California. Hunting and conservation laws being made by people people thinking and voting with feelings instead of basing their decisions on science. Whitetail deer shot placement; ethics associated with shot opportunity and shot placement. Differences between placement and opportunity ethics. How ethical decisions for whitetail deer shots come down to hunter specifics such as experience and efficacy with the chosen method of take. The various considerations for whitetail shot placement for a riflle hunter and an archery or bow hunter. Bowhunting shot placement vs rifle shot placement. Is crossbow hunting considered archery hunting? Are neck and head shots ethical?

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102: Aaron Chepnik - Smoke Wagon & Nevada H&C Distilling Co. Dec 05, 2022

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Matt and Gus are joined this week by Arron Chepnik from Nevada H&C Distilling Co. to talk about creating Smoke Wagon Bourbon and Rye as well as motorcycles, classic cars, and the ins and outs of the distilling and bar industries.

Topics Discussed with Aaron: His recent sinus surgery and his road to recovery. The back story behind the Uncut the Younger release. Aaron's history in multiple bar ownerships in L.A. and Las Vegas. Aaron's motorcycle and classic car collection and his love for joy rides around the greater Las Vegas area. We get real on men's health and discuss the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy and the challenges of keeping up with life's pursuits while not feeling like yourself. Smoke Wagon's rational behind their bottle designs and color choices. The wide array of weather, activities and opportunities Las Vegas offers. The whiskey communities tendency to discount the effort and quality that goes into creating an blending a great bourbon from MGP products. The challenges of trying to distill whiskey in the Las Vegas area with the lack of water. Misconceptions about blending and creating bourbons that seem to run through the bourbon communities.

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101: Dr. Jeffery Stringer, UK Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Nov 28, 2022

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Matt & Gus are joined by Dr. Jeffery Springer, Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Stringer is the Chairman, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and Professor of Hardwood Silviculture and Forest Operations. Dr. Stringer is also a founding member of the White Oak Initiative and we sit down to discuss the importance of White Oak to various industries and wildlife habitats and what the initiative is doing to help preserve that.

Topics Discussed: Complexities of the industries that utilize and impact the consumption and production of white oak. The importance of the white oak species not just to various production industries but it's importance to the ecosystems and habitats in lives in. The cross industry interest and concern in the future of white oak availability and sustainable harvesting and restoration rates. How these cross industry partners have come together to form the White Oak Initiative and what the White Oak Initiative is doing to educate and raise awareness of the issues and the solutions. The natural biological and weather related processes in forestry that led to decades of healthy forest and habitat and how it has changed over time with man's forest fire prevention efforts and selective controlled burns. The importance of good silviculture practices to help get as many landowners interested in and willing to implement these best practices for long term benefits decades from now. The level of effort and coordination required to educate and raise awareness across a wide range of industries and stakeholders. The long term impacts of NOT doing anything, including on whitetail deer, to help manage and keep the white oaks in healthy numbers and what can be done at the grass roots level to help.

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