Whiskey & Whitetails

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050: Celebrating 50 w/ Single Barrels & Venison Recipes Dec 06, 2021

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Celebrate 50 episodes with Matt and Gus as they discuss the craziness of the past weekend, pop TWO new bottles that you wont want to miss and discuss the importance of good venison recipes, good hunter safety find out who the next loser is on the battle for the worst whiskey we had in 2020.

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Topics Discussed: A wrap up of the past weekend’s events. Round 2 of our worst whiskey of 2021 showdown. A breakdown of the recent tragic loss of a young girl in a hunting accident. A reminder of the importance of your state’s hunter safety and education course. A bottle pop of Knob Creek single barrel. A discussion of our favorite venison recipes and how many people waste good meat by leaving it on the deer. Ideas and insight into some of our preferred way to prefer certain cuts of meat. A call to action for listeners to send us in their favorite venison recipes for us to try and film. Our random fact of the year. A special, SECOND bottle pop to celebrate our 50th episode. Teasing an upcoming video about how to open old dusty bottles without breaking the cork. Interesting ins and outs about Wild Turkey, its origin and some of the particulars about their rick houses.

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049: Ahoy! Is that an Elk? Nov 29, 2021

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Matt and Gus roll into the studio this week after a long weekend of Thanksgiving meals, Holiday Market sales and unending product production and order fulfillment. The guys chat about the new Whiskey & Whitetails Mallard and Wood Duck duck calls, Elk being mistaken for whitetail in Wisconsin, the proper way to answer the phone.

This Episode's Blind Pour Winner: Round Two of our Worst of 2021 Saw no Winner returning to the shelf this week. It was that bad.

Topics Discussed: Just how bad this week's blind whiskey pours are. The awesomeness of the GoWild App for outdoorsmen. Whiskey & Whitetail's new bourbon barrel wood Mallard Duck call and Wood Duck Call available on our online store. Go-to price ranges for whiskey when we're on the road versus what we buy for nice pours on our home shelves. Price ranges and brands for our favorite camo brands. The proper way to answer the phone according to the Mr. Bell himself. The surprising number of whitetail killed this year that could set new state records. The ridiculous number of elk that are killed on opening whitetail seasons across the country each year.

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048: Maybe?!... Plus Whitetail COVID Spikes? Nov 22, 2021

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Matt and Gus join you this week to talk about a number of happenings for the holidays. New Whiskey & Whitetails Hoodies available in the store. Some hunting updates from this past week and more details on the latest developments involving whitetail deer and COVID-19. You don't want to miss this one!!

This Episode's Blind Pour Winner: You'll have to listen to Round 1 of our Worst of 2021 Faceoffs!

Topics Discussed: : Unnecessarily dangerous tree stand setups. Awesome upcoming market events that have already happened by the time you listen to this. Battle of our least favorite whiskies of 2021. The Whiskey & Whitetails holiday season giveaways. The Patreon only, all expenses paid Whiskey & Whitetails event. Recaps of recent hunts including Gus’ freezer queen and his youngest son’s deer blind poop. Deer testing positive for COVID-19 and the research behind the reports. States calling for hunters to wear masks when cleaning deer. Other ridiculous and misleading news headlines. What you should be eating for Thanksgiving dinner. Our outlandish and wide range of musical tastes. A call to everyone to share their favorite music or artists. Our progress on the Simply Stogies video.

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047: Bow Rests and PETA's Arm Barn. Nov 15, 2021

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Gus and Matt sit down, back in their original seating configuration to discuss a myriad of topics for this week's episode. They make a couple of corrections from last week's episode and discuss the hilarious and ongoing saga that is the Tom Segura and Garth Brooks drama. They break down some pros and cons of different arrow rests for your bows and talk about what's up with whitetail catching COVID-19.

This Episode's Blind Pour Winner: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Barrel Finish Bourbon

Topics Discussed: A correction on snakehead invasive species and the USPS holiday delays. A short rundown on some of the products we make for those new listeners who may be unaware. How you can save 20% this holiday season when shopping with Whiskey & Whitetails. The Tom Segura saga with Garth Brooks. Yet another example of making and building relationships with your liquor store owners. Fall away bow rests versus static full capture rests for hunting. Why some prefer one rest type over another. Some interesting new information about whitetails and the COVID-19 virus. PETA's latest attempt to have the public take them super serious. What exactly is a bullpen and is an arm barn any better?

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046: Rut Strategies, Scrape Behavior & Heaven Hill Nov 08, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down to talk about the new seating configuration they're trying, the latest from the Heaven Hill Strike, hunting tactics and tips for the whitetail rut and whitetail deer scrape behavior. Matt and Gus also rant a little bit about gun safety and give some insight to the upcoming holiday season regarding shipping timeframe for anyone looking to order in time for Christmas.

This Episode's Blind Pour Winner: Sazerac Rye (Baby Saz)

Topics Discussed: The awkward new seating arrangement suggested by a viewer. The latest from the Heaven Hill strike. The new whiskey tasting method for podcast episodes. Tips for hunting the whitetail rut including; sitting all day, hunting scrapes, being vocal and calling, using scents, hunting downwind of doe bedding areas. The biology and behavior associated with whitetail deer scrapes. The current, sad state of gun safety in Hollywood and hip-hop culture. Invasive species impact on wildlife. Moving to Florida. The uptick in sales and inevitable shipping delays soon to hit the market.

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045: Snipers Unknown Recap w/ Jax & Lamar Nov 01, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down to explain where episode 44 went and recap last week's 2021 Snipers Unknown Challenge with team Whiskey & Whitetails shooters Jax and Lamar. Matt and Gus also preview some of what to expect in the coming holiday months and tease at some cool projects they're working on for next year.

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Topics Discussed: Why we chose to make episode 44 a Patreon only episode. Taking a short brake from drinking. Replacing alcohol with dairy. Changing up the weekly bottle pop on each episode to something more interactive. An overview of the Snipers Unknown competition. What the guys' favorite shooting stages were. Some of the obstacles they had to overcome. The fun and comradery of the community there. A tease of some of the future events and projects we're working and planning on. What to expect from Whiskey & Whitetails in the coming months.

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043: Matt Demands Trial By Combat from Josh Oct 18, 2021

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Matt and Gus are back in the studio with a new episode to discuss the upcoming Sniper's Unknown Challenge, our upcoming Halloween Episode, the growing popularity of our whiskey classes, whitetail season updates and plans for Matt and Josh to throw hands.

This Episode is Powered by: Lee W. Sinclair 4-Grain Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

Topics Discussed: The gradual uptick of the holiday shopping season. Upcoming events such as the Snipers Unknown Challenge and more whiskey classes. Matt's request for trial by combat with Josh over fairly acquired sunglasses. Changes to our online product availability. How the whitetail season is going for Matt and Gus. Plans to try and get to Kentucky again before the end of the year. Rattlesnakes adapting to not rattle anymore. Dressing up for our upcoming Halloween episode.

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042: Chief Mercer @ Justin's House of Bourbon Oct 11, 2021

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Matt and Gus finally sit down with Kevin Mercer, better known by most as Chief Mercer (@chiefmercer), in the flesh to talk Jim Beam, Firefighting and life while tasting some delicious store picks at Justin's House of Bourbon ahead of the Camp Hero KY Bourbon & BBQ Bash

This Episode is Powered by: Little Book Chapter 5 and more store picks from Justin's house of Bourbon

Topics Discussed: The latest happenings with Instagram’s most favorite firefighter. Some updates on Jim Beam’s new craft distillery. How some distilleries can eliminate heads and tails automatically during the distillation process. The ghosts that are believed to haunt Jim Beam’s grounds. Scary ghost tours and stories from Charleston, SC. Kevin discusses how he balances his both his carpentry and firefighting jobs with Jim Beam. Matt gets to finally use the word lepidopterarium on a podcast. Bourbon hunting in small towns throughout Kentucky. Navigating the fun path of company anniversary gifts.

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041: Special Guest Chad from @mydailybourbon Oct 04, 2021

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Matt and Gus are joined by Chad from @mydailybourbon to talk about store picks, barrel picks, how he got his start on social media and dozens of other interesting antidotes of the liquor industry. Lots of whiskey was poured and laughs were had.

This Episode is Powered by: Little Book Chapter 5

Topics Discussed: Recorded from Justin’s House of Bourbon in Lexington, KY. Getting noticed at work from a presence on social media. Breaking down the blends of the different Little Book Releases. The intricacies of corporate company barrel picks vs small shop and personal barrel picks. Structuring our whiskey tastings to surprise the participants. Our younger days of listening to music and what we still listen to. Tasting some excellent Justin’s House of Bourbon and Total Wine store picks. How Chad started his social media presence as @mydailybourbon. Not being able to do the same things we did when we were younger. Pairing delicious pies with delicious bourbons. Dealing with burnout when trying to keep up with content production. Making sure mohawks stay in place with Elmer’s Glue.

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040.5: Bonus Episode - Cigar Starter Kit & Our Whiskey Blends Sep 30, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down for an out of cycle bonus episode because, well, because they can. They talk about the Peyton Manning's Sweetens Cove Tennessee Bourbon, the Whiskey & Whitetails Intro Sampler pack from smallbatchcigar.com and they revisit the whiskey they blended this last weekend in Lexington, KY.

This Episode is Powered by: Sweetens Cove Tennessee Bourbon

Topics Discussed: Rubbing your bottle to coax Peyton Manning to appear. Cigar smoking basics. How to to properly light your cigar. The cigar basics series written by Trevor in our Whiskey & Whitetail Journal. The variety of cigars in the Whiskey & Whitetails Intro Sampler Pack. Our upcoming Episode 41 and 42 guests for the podcast. Our experience blending our own whiskies on our trip to Kentucky. Revisiting the taste of our blended whiskey. The Patreon's request for us to dress up for Halloween.

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