From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. George Remus, the man, the myth and the legend. Kind of similar to MGP, also relatively shrouded in mystery. One of the biggest distilleries you may never have heard of, this is what happens when the distillery behind many of the brands you know and love steps out and showcases their own brand. And of course, we’re joined by none other than MGP’s Master Blender, David Whitmer.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. Ever wanted to take a tour of all of the scotch regions, find their differences, learn about the places, all in one episode? Well you’ve come to the right place. We taste a little something from each of the six scotch regions: Highlands, Speyside, Lowlands, Campbeltown, Islay and Islands. We drank from Ardbeg, Oban, Springbank, Craigellachie, Highland Park and Bladnoch.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. Still Austin is making waves with their completely grain to glass whiskey and rye based gin, with many more interesting iterations to come. We chatted with Head Distiller John Schrepel and General Manager Brandon Joldersma about what makes Texas whiskey unique and why Austin is poised to be a leader in the next generation of American craft distilling.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. AnCnoc is made by the Knockdhu Distillery, in the picturesque village of Knock in Aberdeenshire. We chat with distiller manager Gordon Bruce about the old school distilling techniques, water sourcing, how to correctly judge PPM of peat, and more. If you’re a scotch fan and you’ve never heard of AnCnoc, spoiler: they make absolutely exquisite single malt.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. Cedar Ridge may be in the heart of Iowa corn country, but don’t let this fool you. They’re much more than bourbon, which we discuss with Director of Operations and distiller Murphy Quint. With interesting ratios of rye, and more importantly, making the best American Single Malt that Seth and I have tasted on the show, they poised to make Iowa a distilling household name.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. Michter’s is the American small batch whiskey company you’ve definitely heard of. But you may have heard of them more in the context of chasing down their rare releases. Today we talk with John Shutt about the excruciating detail that goes into crafting some of the best American whiskey on the market today.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. When he’s not banging on kegs with fire shooting in every direction, Shawn “Clown” Crahan is masterminding more Slipknot content, including the No. 9 Iowa Whiskey. Delightfully unique to Clown’s insane genius, we sat down with the man himself to talk how he bottled his creativity with the help of Cedar Ridge Distillery.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. In this episode we talk to Lobos 1707 founder Diego Osorio about the unique marriage of sherry cask finishing and the solera system from Spain with the sweet and smoky tequila flavors of Mexico. Lobos, backed by Lebron James, is no joke, this is some of the best tequila and mezcal we have had on the show, period.

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. In this episode we talk the creativity and philosophy surrounding single barrel picks, why they have gotten so popular and where bourbon, whiskey, and even scotch single barrel picks are going in the future with Micah Rochelle and Brandon Hunt. You can learn more about Bourbon Charity and donate to their cause here: https://bourboncharity.org/

From Cask Cartel, this is The Cartel Hour. In this episode we talk Creek Water Whiskey, music, and the Slumerican lifestyle with artist and entrepreneur Yelawolf. Click on the link to purchase what we drank: Yelawolf Creekwater American Whiskey https://bit.ly/CreekWater Yelawolf Creekwater Cinnamon Whiskey https://bit.ly/CreekWaterCinnamon You can learn more about Yelawolf including his music, art, tour dates, movies, and other entrepreneurial endeavors including Slumerican here: Yelawolf.com