#12: WhistlePig Old World 12 Year Rye Unbarreling

Steve and Ben sit down to pop open the latest Beast Masters Club Barrel - A WhistlePig 12 Year Old World Rye.

This 12 year American Rye was finished in a custom blend of Old World wine casks.  We created a blend of finishes that we felt best complimented the smooth spiciness of this gorgeous rye: 80% Madeira, 10% Port, 10% Sauternes. We think you're going to love it.  Pick up a bottle in our shop and play along at home!  

There are also some tickets still available for our Barrel Premiere Event with WhistlePig Master Distiller, Dave Pickerell on March 16th in NYC.  Get Tickets Here.

#11: Westland Distillery at The Norwood Club

Steve, Ben and the Beast Masters welcome Chris Riesbeck of Westland Distillery for a very special event at the Norwood Club in NYC.

We were extremely happy to have the club taste through the full line up of Westland’s whiskies.  Westland is one of our favorite craft distillers and one of the leading producers of American Single Malt whiskies. Tune in to learn what makes Westland unique and delicious as Chris gets into everything from the barley in their malts to the wood in their barrels and everything in between.
This particular evening was doubly sweet as it was the first in what we hope to be a series of events hosted at the amazing Norwood Club.  The folks at Norwood are expert hosts and their club is truly a marvel - beautiful and sophisticated but completely fun and unpretentious.  A perfect setting for the Beasts to dig into Westland’s American Oak, Sherry Wood, Peated, Garyanna, and Winter 2016 offerings. 
Grab a bottle of Westland and taste along with us.

#10: Smoke Wars - Episode I: Mrs. Beast vs Big Wood

Let The Smoke Wars Begin...  Enter Mrs. Smoky Beast & Big Wood.  May the peat be with you.

These two gladiators have been called to search ceaselessly throughout Caledonian moors, crags, islands and bogs, accepting no limits and yielding to no obstacle placed in their path, all for the glory of a sacred mission - to find the best smoky malts in the world and bring them back to the Beast Lair in the hopes of becoming CHAMPION of the Smoke Wars.  Few have been chosen, but only one will prevail…
In our first battle of the Smoke Wars, Mrs. Smoky Beast faces off against Joshua “Big Wood" Hatton of Single Cask Nation and Whiskey Jewbilee.  In this contest each will present two smoky malts each to the Beast Masters for judgement.  The first round will be a malt under £100, the second round a malt over £100 with no price limit.
Who will claim the title of first Smoke Wars Champion? Listen and all shall be revealed.

In Mrs. Beast's Corner
Kilchoman 2016 US Tour Machir Bay (Cask Strength)
6 Years Old | 116.8 Proof | Bottled 2016

Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask Port Ellen
Distilled 1982 | Bottled 2001
18 Years Old | 100 Proof

In Big Wood's Corner
Kilchoman 10th Anniversary Release
3-10 Years Old | 116.4 Proof | Bottled 2016

Lagavulin Feis Ile 2015
Distilled 1991 | Bottled 2015
24 Years Old | 119.8 Proof

#9: Top 5 Special Releases of 2016 - Hot or Hype?

Hot or Hype?  That's the question... The Beast Masters review five of this year's most sought after limited release whiskeys. 

Steve and Ben once again welcome Jake, "Whiskey Warrior" Cahill, to sip through five of this year's most heavily hyped whiskeys. The lineup includes Parker's Heritage 24 Year Bourbon, Booker's Rye, Four Roses Small Batch LE, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, and Rebel Yell 10 Year. Were these expensive and highly allocated bottles worth the hype? We get to the bottom of this essential question and let you know where to look for your next acquisition.  Treats or tricks?  Worth hunting or paying up for? We'll sort you out.

Also covered in the episode are Jake's most pompous sommelier terms, "Karate Kid-&-Play", and Steve's latest exploits rolling whiskey barrels across the streets of Manhattan.  

#8: Clear the Shelves!!! Top 5 Whiskeys that Won't Be Around Next Year.

The Smoky Beast combines forces with The Whiskey Warrior (Jake Cahill) to bring you the Top 5 Whiskeys that won't be around next year.

We'll school you up on all the bottles you'll want to grab now to stock up your bunker before they go away for good.  Trust us, if you happen find any of these beauties you'll want to CLEAR THE SHELVES!!!