The Cartel Hour
The Cartel Hour
Cameron Stephens & Seth Benhaim
Cameron Stephens and Seth Benhaim share live tastings and discussions of all kinds of spirits with the people who make them, use them, and enjoy them. Covering everything from familiar bottles to rare and exclusive releases from near and far away; if it's distilled, it's here on the official podcast of Cask Cartel.
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 46: George Remus with MGP's Master Blender David Whitmer
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey https://bit.ly/GeorgeRemusStraightBourbon   George Remus Single Barrel Cask Strength   George Remus Repeal Reserve https://bit.ly/RemusRepealReserve   You can learn more about George Remus here: https://georgeremus.com/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso.   Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
Jun 30, 2021
1 hr 27 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 45: Scotch Regions
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   Ardbeg 10 https://bit.ly/Ardbeg10   Oban 14 https://bit.ly/Oban14Scotch   Springbank 9 Local Barley https://bit.ly/SpringbankLocalBarley   Craigellachie 13 https://bit.ly/Craigellachie13   Highland Park Cask Strength https://bit.ly/HighlandParkCaskStrength   Bladnoch 15 Adela https://bit.ly/BladnochAdela15
Jun 23, 2021
1 hr 10 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 44: Still Austin, Texas Whiskey and Gin with Brandon Joldersma & John Schrepel
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   Still Austin "The Musician" Straight Bourbon Whiskey http://bit.ly/StillAustinTheMusician   Still Austin "The Naturalist" American Gin http://bit.ly/StillAustinTheNaturalistGin   You can learn more about Still Austin here: https://www.stillaustin.com/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso.   Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
May 26, 2021
56 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 43: AnCnoc Single Malt Scotch Whiskey with Gordon Bruce
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   AnCnoc 12 Year Single Malt http://bit.ly/AnCnoc12   AnCnoc 18 Year Single Malt  http://bit.ly/AnCnoc18   AnCnoc Rascan Peated Single Malt http://bit.ly/AnCnocRascan   All AnCnoc Products: http://bit.ly/AllAnCnoc You can learn more about AnCnoc here: https://ancnoc.com/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso.   Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
May 19, 2021
1 hr 5 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 42: Cedar Ridge with Murphy Quint
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   Cedar Ridge Iowa Bourbon http://bit.ly/CedarRidgeBourbon   Cedar Ridge Single Malt http://bit.ly/CedarRidgeSingleMalt   Slipknot No 9 Reserve https://bit.ly/SlipknotNo9Reserve   You can learn more about Cedar Ridge here: https://cedarridgewhiskey.com/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso.   Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
Apr 22, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 41: John Shutt with Michter's Whiskey
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   Michter's Unblended American Whiskey http://bit.ly/MichtersUnblended   Michter's Bourbon http://bit.ly/MichtersSmallBatchBourbon   Michter's Toasted Barrel Bourbon   Michter's Barrel Strength Rye http://bit.ly/MichtersBarrelStrengthRye   Michter's 10 Year Bourbon http://bit.ly/Michters10YearBourbon   Michter's 10 Year Straight Rye bit.ly/Michters10YearStraightRye   You can learn more about Michter's here: https://michters.com/
Apr 14, 2021
1 hr 24 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 40: Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan with No. 9 Iowa Whiskey
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   Slipknot No. 9 Small Batch http://bit.ly/SlipknotNo9   Slipknot No. 9 Reserve http://bit.ly/SlipknotNo9Reserve   You can learn more about Slipknot Iowa Whiskey here: https://www.slipknotwhiskey.com/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso.   Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
Mar 24, 2021
54 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 39: Solera Aged Tequila backed by Lebron James - Lobos 1707 with Diego Osorio
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.   Here is a list of what we drank. Click to purchase any of these spirits:   Lobos 1707 Joven Tequila http://bit.ly/LobosJoven   Lobos 1707 Reposado Tequila http://bit.ly/LobosReposado   Lobos 1707 Extra Anejo Tequila http://bit.ly/LobosExtraAnejo   Lobos 1707 Mezcal: http://bit.ly/LobosMezcal   You can learn more about Lobos 1707 here: https://www.lobos1707.com/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso.   Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
Mar 17, 2021
1 hr 1 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 38: Single Barrel Philosophy with Brandon Hunt of Bourbon Charity and Micah Rochelle of Bounty Hunter
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.   You can learn more about Bourbon Charity and donate to their cause here: https://bourboncharity.org/   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often. And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram Our theme music is by Verified Picasso. Thank you everyone for listening and remember to always drink responsibly and in good company.
Feb 24, 2021
1 hr 16 min
Cartel Hour by Cask Cartel 37: Yelawolf and Creek Water American Whiskey
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   -----   You can always find us at www.CartelHour.com for additional information on the podcast, and of course, you can visit www.CaskCartel.com for America's largest online premium spirits marketplace.   Follow us on social media @CartelHour, where you can find information about upcoming episodes as well as the free spirits giveaways we do quite often.   And, if you're a spirits brand that would like to come on the podcast, please email us at [email protected] or send us a Direct Message on instagram   Our theme music is by Verified Picasso
Feb 17, 2021
56 min
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