Whiskey & Whitetails

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040: Awards, Cheese, Charity Dinners & More Sep 27, 2021

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Matt and Gus are back this week with an update to the Heaven Hill strike, their plans for their trip to Kentucky, Trail Camera Bans and our award from the City of Charleston presented to us by Mayor Tecklenburg and an awesome whiskey and cheese pairing with The Virginia Cheese Co.

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Topics Discussed: Mike Rowe's "How Alcohol Saved the World" and Ulysses S. Grant. Heaven Hill strike updates related to employee health insurance and expected work schedules. Exciting happenings with the Camp Hero Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ Bash. Arizona's recent vote to completely ban all use of game cameras for hunting. Whiskey related fun and activity plans during our upcoming trip to Kentucky. Being presented an award for our handmade products presented to us by the mayor of Charleston, Mayor Tecklenburg. The latest on our Snipers Unknown Challenge team's preparation for the competition. Further planning but minimal details to share about next year's South Eastern Wildlife Expo. Updates for Patreon members as we move into our 3rd month since launch.

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039: Popping Bottles with Rocks and Glencairn Sep 20, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down with the gentlemen of Rocks and Glencairn (here's there Instagram too!) to pop multiple new bottles of whiskey and discuss the barrel picking process, whiskey collections, the bourbon community as a whole and so much more. The guys were a genuine pleasure to have on the show and we look forward to some really awesome opportunities in our futures.

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Topics Discussed: Deciding which whiskies to bring for this podcast. Trying Chinese whisky for the first time. Shady parking lot bottle trades. White elephant Christmas bourbon exchange. Reliving our favorite experiences with drinking George T. Stagg. Why the guys started “Rocks and Glencairn” and inspiration for starting it. The intricacies of High West Distillery’s highly sought-after bottles. Variability between friends’ collections as a reflection of their palettes. How the guys navigated the waters of their upcoming barrel pick. Drastic differences between barrel picks and regular releases. The joys of trying to decide on a bottle sticker for their barrel pick. Parallels between brewing beer and distilling and creating blends and barrel picks. If The Power Rangers would drink their matching color release of Weller. The tough decisions that have to be made to finalize a barrel pick. The overwhelming community support for barrel picks. Building rapport with liquor store owners. The importance of relationships with and supporting your local liquor store.

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038: Kentucky Recap & Airport Mishaps Sep 13, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down to rehash the previous week's Kentucky velvet whitetail hunt, the frustrating and comical saga of Gus' travels, killing a bottle of George T. Stagg and spending about a week with some truly great people at Camp Hero Kentucky with WLS.

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Topics Discussed: Some awesome gear and a great whiskey from the folks over at River Brothers Outfitters. Recap of our Kentucky velvet whitetail hunt. Getting stranded in Knoxville. Getting turned away by a car rental place despite a reservation. Some close calls with big bucks. Navigating the ups and downs of a weeklong hunt. Enjoying some awesome cigars from our friends at Simply Stogies. An awesome video podcast with Rocco where we kill a bottle of George T. Stagg, available only on our Patreon. Our upcoming podcast with @rocksandglencairn next week. Traversing the confusing and winding guidelines and laws associated with liquor distribution and single barrel store picks. Jim Beam kindly donating whiskey to the Camp Hero Kentucky benefit dinner. Charleston small business awards for hand made products. Our upcoming whiskey and cheese tasting class in partnership with the Virginia Cheese Co.

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037: Bottle Kill Episode with Chief Mercer Sep 06, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down to chat with Chief Mercer of Jim Beam Distillery and Fire Department for a blind tasting, chats about firefighter movies and culture and some laughs about whiskey industry marketing.

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Topics Discussed: A blind tasting with Kevin and Gus, organized by Matt. Improving struggling company’s profit margins by using more expensing shipping options. Why Baker’s 7 Year Old Bourbon is definitely not good and you definitely should not buy it if you see it on a shelf. Matt’s plans for a Whiskey & Whitetails University. The science and techniques for attacking fires. The roots of tradition in American firefighting culture. How structure fires have changed over the years with construction material changes. Interesting facts about angel’s share and distillery’s efforts to prevent it. Some of the ins and outs of the Jim Beam distillery. Comical marketing ploys in the whiskey industry.

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037: Patreon, Cigars & Kentucky Velvet Aug 30, 2021

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Matt and Gus' guest for this week was sick, so we sat down to chat about some awesome folks sending in cigars for our upcoming WLS veteran hunt, the details of that trip including some distillery tours, all day sits and good company.

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Topics Discussed: The official launch of the Whiskey & Whitetails Patreon and a brief description of the tiers and benefits patrons can receive. The awesome response from our new friend Trevor and his cigar forum buddy’s donations of an overwhelming number of fantastic cigars for our upcoming hunt for veterans. Our upcoming Old Pepper Distillery Tour. The latest on the upcoming WLS Kentucky velvet whitetail hunt at Camp Hero Kentucky. An unlikely veteran reunion at last year’s WLS Kentucky hunt. The unfortunate reality of dishonest non-profits that take in far more money then they put into programs to help veterans.

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035: Pappygate, The Bourbon Hunter & A Very Special Bottle Pop Aug 23, 2021

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Matt and Gus are back in the studio following some travel and time away from the studio. In this episode the guys get caught up on recent events, both personal and company as well as discuss what everyone seemed to miss with the Pappygate story and we also share a very special pour from an even more special bottle of bourbon.

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Topics Discussed: The first whitetail hunt of the season and getting eyes on the first deer of the year. Making the mistake of diving head first into very heavily peated scotches. The big reveal of the team jerseys for the Snipers Unknown Challenge. A recap of Gus’ trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. A review of the Pappygate documentary and how people seemed to miss the mark on the narrative they’re pushing on the events. Who’s really to blame for the entire Pappygate debacle. Why Buffalo Trace had no interest in commenting or providing input for the documentary. Who the hell is Moonshine Mike? The grand reveal of The Bourbon Hunter YouTube series brought to you by Whiskey & Whitetails. Drinking white Russians while watching the Big Lebowski. Opening up a dusty, 1984 Wild Turkey bottle that belonged to Matt’s wife’s grandfather, Jim. Due to the cork breaking down we decided to open and pour a drink in honor of Jim. Upcoming velvet hunt in Kentucky and the coinciding podcasts that week with Rocco of Camp Hero Kentucky, Chad from My Daily Bourbon, Patrick from WLS and others. Getting freaked out while driving because of my kid’s cartoons.

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034: 2021 Snipers Unknown Challenge w/ Ortiz Aug 16, 2021

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Ortiz, co-founder of the Snipers Unknown Challenge, joins Matt and Gus on this bottle kill episode to talk about service, shooting competitions, event organization, business, bowhunting and having fun with the new guys.

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Topics Discussed: Ortiz of Snipers Unknown Challenge. History of the Snipers Unknown Challenge. Competition structure for the Snipers Unknown Challenge. Overview of competition flow, event examples and ballistics requirements for competitors. Including civilians as eligible competitors. The challenges of running a large competition event like the Snipers Unknown Challenge. Drawing parallels in bowhunting, archery and military and competition marksmanship. Chasing unexploded ordinance around villages. Playing games with young junior enlisted personnel. Cutting grass with scissors and turning rocks to make sure they tan evenly.

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033: Bottle Kill Episode with Dom Gatto Aug 09, 2021

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Dom Gatto of Dom Gatto Photography and the Shutters and Shells Podcast is back for round 2 with Matt and Gus. Listen in as the guys talk wildlife photography, business, whitetails and velvet antler development in the pre-season.

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Topics Discussed: The intricacies of detailed whiskey tasting notes. A dive into cameras, camera lenses and the constantly changing landscape of technology and introduction of new camera models to the market. The urge to constantly upgrade to the next best thing. The challenge of trying to actively hunt and capture whitetail photography at the same time. Dealing with difficult customers with online sales. Which various JNCO jeans we had as kids. How we came into various hobbies as youth. Antler growth progress with whitetail deer and what Dom is seeing as whitetails are growing their velvet. The pressures of making a living as a wildlife and whitetail photographer with client obligations for photo quotas. Balancing obligations to clients and time to still go on personal hunts. Working with established industry professionals who are kind enough to offer you advice that saves months and years worth of learning the hard way. Following up on a conversation from our last podcast where we hypothesized some whitetail behavior based on Dom’s photo and observations. Learning lessons with starting small businesses that don’t quite work out.

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032: Secret Societies, Oregon’s IP 13 & The BWCA Aug 02, 2021

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Matt and Gus catch up on some company updates, talk about Oregon's Initiative Petition 13, secret societies, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and take advantage of the new executive intern.

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Topics Discussed: The busy operational tempo of Whiskey & Whitetails day-to-day operations in conjunction with other jobs, family and home obligations. Experiencing whitetail deer blowing in alarm for the first time. Switching to a Buffalo Trace store pick midway through the podcast. Training our executive intern aka, Gus’ oldest son. Matt cutting his hand on whiskey bottle labels. Getting excited for other people finding Buffalo Trace at MSRP. Oregon’s Initiative Petition 13’s attempt to criminalize hunting, fishing and farming activities and its potential short- and long-term impacts to these same communities. The idea of licensing requirements infringing on our god given rights to hunt and fish. Bill Gate’s buying up of land accompanying or containing large water access. Discussing our executive intern’s current journey through the scout ranks. Females in scouting, the organization’s rational and the inclusion of females in scouting for decades that most people don’t know about. Gus and his son’s upcoming trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The struggles of getting the right cameras and setup figured out for the most effective recording setup. Upcoming travel and podcast episode schedules. Talking to Canadians across the border and Gus’ idea for a cartoon about Canadian Mounties that ride giant otters and patrol the Boundary Waters. Timber wolves versus domesticated dogs. A superficial deep dive into the secret societies of the world.

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031: Trail Cams, Jefferson's & Our New Studio Jul 26, 2021

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Matt and Gus sit down to record in their new podcast studio, sample the Jefferson Wood Experiment collection and talk about trail cameras for this upcoming whitetails hunting season.

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Topics Discussed: Our Christmas in July sale. Pros and Cons of Cellular trail cameras versus traditional SD card only trail cameras. Do you really need a cellular camera? Is it worth the initial cost and monthly data service plan for a cellular camera? How we deploy and utilize trail cameras versus how others do. How often we replace our trail cameras during the whitetail season and how we use the data we get from them. Tips for deploying your camera to help ensure you get the best of your daylight hours. Our appreciation to family, friends and supporters who have helped us with getting to this point in our company's growth

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