Episodes

  • Frank August, Whisky Festivals
    Mar 19 2026

    In this episode we talk about our upcoming Coastal Scotch & Lost Lantern Seminar along with our April 24th Independent Spirits Film Screening in Saratoga! Charles is headed for Japan but we still got a podcast in, yes!


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP

    Hard Truth Rye Single Barrel Cask Strength

    Bardstown Bourbon Co. Collaborative Series Silver Oak

    Kings County Barrel Strength Peated Bourbon

    Rare Character Bourbon Batch 14

    Heaven Hill Bourbon & Rye Grain to Glass Chinquapin Oak

    Old Carter Batch 15 Rye

    Lucky Seven The Hold Up 9YR Bourbon

    Hurst & Knoll Rare Character Rye

    H.K. Young Wheated Bourbon Toasted Finish

    Glaschu GlenAllachie 10YR Pedro Ximenez

    Glaschu Ledaig 10YR Pedro Ximenez

    Uncharted "Park Life" Highland Park 20YR

    Nc'nean Quiet Rebels "Simon" Stout Finished Single Malt

    Ardnamurchan Peated Sauternes

    Kilchoman 100% Islay Batch 13

    Daftmill 2010 12YR Cask Strength USA Single Malt

    Filey Bay English Single Malt


    Whisky Festival Lists

    https://whiskycast.com/calendar-of-events/

    https://drammer.com/whisky-festivals-calendar

    https://insidethecask.com/whisky-events-festivals/


    Check out firstfillspirits.com for all bottles, travel & news.

    Thanks for listening!

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    44 mins
  • J.J. Corry, Four Roses Sale
    Feb 20 2026

    In this episode we taste some limited edition J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey releases that may be something special at the shop soon. What perfect timing as well, since we just had Louise McGuane, the founder and blender, in the shop this past week. Then we discuss the Four Roses sale and all of our latest seminars.


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP -- WHY ARE THESE HERE?

    Glaschu Glenallachie 10YR

    Uncharted Park Life (Highland Park) 20YR

    Nulu Hazmat Bourbons - over 70% ABV!

    New Louisville Bourbon/Rye Hazmats

    Super Freak 11+YR Bourbon

    Shady Knoll Rye & Four Grain Whiskey

    Croithli Irish Whiskeys

    Holmes Cay - Venezuelan Rum

    Rolling Fork Barbados & Jamaican Rums


    FOUR ROSES SALE Article from Distillery Trail

    *cool graphic about beer, wine and spirits sales in this.


    Check out firstfillspirits.com for all bottles, travel & news. Thanks for listening!


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    52 mins
  • Lost Lantern, We're Back!
    Jan 16 2026

    We're back! Our last episode was in November 2024, but we have to do what our customers want, and two of you mentioned that you missed our podcast. We missed it too, so we'll be releasing one episode a month. In this episode, we discuss the innovation and creativity of Lost Lantern, the independent bottler of American Whiskey. Creativity and quality whiskey are essential in the chaos of this whiskey world. Then, we taste our latest store pick single barrel of Bourbon, James E. Pepper. It literally arrived an hour before we recorded! Feels good to be back.


    BOTTLES THAT SHOULD NOT STILL BE HERE:

    • Kilchoman Muscat & Madeira Casks
    • Ardnamurchan Sherry Unpeated Single Cask
    • Nc’Nean Calvados & Ex-Bourbon Single Casks
    • Craigellachie Murray McDavid Red Wine Cask 14YR
    • Living Souls Lagmore (Ballindalloch)
    • Rare Character Batch 05 Rye
    • Lost Lantern Frey Ranch Rye/Far North
    • Mars YA #03
    • Kanosuke 2023
    • Amrut Aatma Spectrum Cask

    All travel trips can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Check out all of our products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.firstfillspirits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please leave us a review if you can. We appreciate you listening!

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    49 mins
  • Cotswolds, Hong Kong Lowers Tax
    Nov 4 2024

    After many amazing travels to Scotland over the past few weeks, we're finally back in one place! We discuss Cotswolds Distillery, which Holly visited while in London in September, along with a review of some awesome samples from our friend David, tons of new releases to the shop, and some good news for the whisky world. It's not all doom and gloom!


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP:

    • Nashville Barrel Co 7YR (Heaven Hill)

    • Nashville Barrel Co 8YR (Willett)

    • Nashville Barrel Co. 9YR (Jim Beam)

    • H.K. Young – toasted blend & single barrel 6YR

    • Nc’nean Orchard Cobbler Huntress

    • Kilchoman Sauternes

    • Lost Lantern J. Rieger Hazmat Rye + J.Rieger bourbon

    • Lost Lantern Boulder Armagnac Finish

    • Augusta 10YR Buckner’s Single Barrel

    • High N' Wicked 15YR the Jury Bourbon

    • Takamine Sakura Cask Japanese Whisky

    • Hillrock 5YR Double Cask Bourbon

    • Stellum Bourbon & Rye – if you like Stellum get it now because it’s going away

    • Lady of the Glen Tasting Kits

    • Lindores Abby Releases

    • OKI BIB Bourbon – OKI is back

    • Croithli Irish whiskeys out of Donegal

    • A bunch of Cadenheads, A.D Rattrays, etc.

    • Duncan Taylors, Dram Mors, Creetowns…..

    • Claxtons, more Duncan Taylor, Holyrood…. All on the way!


    NEWS: Hong Kong Spirits Tax Break Set To Reignite Whisky Market


    All travel trips can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Check out all of our products at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.firstfillspirits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please leave us a review if you can, we appreciate you listening!

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    46 mins
  • Holladay, Top Scotch Distillery Experiences
    Aug 16 2024

    We're back! Today we discuss how our whisky summer has been going along with new bottles to the shop, our latest seminars/classes and upcoming whisky travel. Then, Holly blind tastes Charles on something that may be a potential new item for the shop, does it make the cut? Followed by a discussion of Holladay Distillery in Missouri and Milroy's Whisky Travel Index and their top distillery experiences.


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP:

    Blue Note Single Barrel Store Pick Bourbon!

    Dram Mor Ruadh Maor (Peated Glenturret)

    Dram Mor Dailuaine Bourbon Matured

    Dram Mor Linkwood Bourbon Matured

    Creetown Tullibardine 18YR

    Samaroli Blended Malts & Blended Scotch

    Southern Star Wheated Paragon Bourbon Single Barrel

    Ben Holladay Soft Red Wheat

    Augusta 10YR & 8YR Kentucky Bourbon

    Kings County BIB Bourbon

    New World – Pokeno, Levant Heights, Lakes, Catador Itinerante, High Coast Berg, Kamet, St. Kilian etc. --- An article from The Spirits Business where Holly discusses New World Whisky. "⁠World Whisky finds its feet⁠."

    Nc'nean Aon Single Cask

    ON THE WAY: Town Branch & Kings County Collab


    ⁠Milroy's Whisky Travel Index⁠ - Top Scotch Whisky Distillery Experiences

    All travel trips can be found ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.
    Check out all of our products at ⁠⁠⁠www.firstfillspirits.com⁠⁠⁠
    Please leave us a review if you can, we appreciate you listening!
    Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal

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    48 mins
  • Clydeside, Is Brandy the New Bourbon?
    Jun 25 2024

    Today we discuss all of the amazing trips we've just returned from -- all Scotland! There are many new releases to the shop and a lot of upcoming tastings & classes. Then we discuss Clydeside Distillery in Glasgow and the Bloomberg article that thinks "Brandy might be the next Bourbon". Thoughts??


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP

    Glenfarlcas 105

    Alamabique Mexican Rum - Bourbon & French Oak Matured

    Resilient 17YR Tennessee Bourbon Madeira Cask

    Dad’s Hat Rye Single Barrel PM Collab (67% ABV)

    New Riff Single Barrel Ryes - NYS & Skurnik

    Lagavulin Nick Offerman Rum Cask Finish

    Clydeside Cask Strength Limited Edition

    Bardstown/Amurt Bourbon Collab


    INCOMING SOON: Lost Lantern 'Saratoga Summer' Kings County Custom Blend, Lost Lantern Mississippi Memory, Blue Note Bourbon Store Pick Single Barrel, New Dram Mor, Creetown & Lady of the Glen….


    • All travel trips can be found ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

      Check out all of our products at ⁠⁠www.firstfillspirits.com⁠⁠

      Please leave us a review if you can, we appreciate you listening!

      Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • High Wire, Are You Drinking Less?
    Apr 24 2024

    In this episode, we discuss South Carolina's High Wire Distilling Co. and their Jimmy Red Corn Bourbon along with one of Fred Minnick's latest articles. According to new data, all generations, across the board, are planning to drink less for a variety of reasons but many based on health reasons. We want to know your thoughts as we share ours!


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP

    Dràm Mòr Independent Bottler

    Tullibardine 8YR PX Cask Finish

    Inchfad 16YR

    Benrinnes 12YR Rancio Sec (French Sherry) Finish

    Dailuaine 13YR Port Cask Finish


    Cree/Creetown Independent Bottler

    Arran 18YR

    Caol Ila 12YR Shiraz Finish

    Balblair 10YR

    Teaninich 15YR Sherry Finish

    North British 31YR


    Cayeya Cask Strength Single Barrel Tequila

    Tumblin' Dice 8YR Rye


    Midwestern Lost Lantern Collection

    Tom’s Foolery 9YR Rye

    FEW Spirits Bourbon

    Starlight Bourbon

    Middle West Rye

    Wollersheim Bourbon

    Cedar Ridge Wheat Whiskey

    Far Flung Blended Rye


    Torabhaig Allt Glean Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch


    • All travel trips can be found ⁠here⁠.

      Check out all of our products at ⁠www.firstfillspirits.com⁠

      Please leave us a review if you can, we appreciate you listening!

      Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal


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    47 mins
  • GlenAllachie, Travel with us!
    Mar 12 2024

    We discuss all of the amazing new bottles to shop and it's a lot. We then do a grab-bag of sorts for new samples that we really need to taste and discuss all of the whisky trips we have planned for 2024 and 2025. In the mix, we talk about GlenAllachie and their new mainland-peated releases called "Meikle Toir". Come travel and drink whisky with us!


    NEW BOTTLES TO THE SHOP:

    GlenAllachie Madiera 13YR

    Meikle Toirs - Original, Sherry, Chinquapin & Turbo

    Nc’Nean Organic Single Malt Scotch

    Glen Scotias - 12YR Amontillado, 15YR, 11YR Campbeltown Malts Festival Port Finish, Victoriana

    Craigellachie, Old Pulteney & Auchentoshan Signatories

    Redacted Bros – SRV5 - Caol Ila & Clynelish | TB/BSW - teaspooned Macallan

    Raising Glasses Ascendence Linkwood Single Malt Scotch & Westland Single Casks

    Port Askaig Islay Single Malt Scotch

    SweetDram Blended Scotch

    Spearhead Single Grain Scotch

    Fat Baby Bourbon

    Bardstown BIB Wheated Bourbon

    EJ Curley Small Batch & Single Barrel Bourbon

    Blue Note Uncut Single Barrel Bourbon

    Kanosuke Japanese Single Malt

    Penderyn Headliner Single Malt – Jamaican Rum & Ruby Port Finish


    All travel trips can be found here.

    Check out all of our products at www.firstfillspirits.com

    Please leave us a review if you can, we appreciate you listening!

    Podcast Music: Isaac Joel, Goldenseal






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    59 mins