Whether you call it White Whiskey, Clear, New Make or even Moonshine, there is a whiskey geek fascination with clear whiskey. This episode we lay out the basics of this type of whiskey and explore expressions from Union Horse Distillery, Wood Hat Spirits, Fernweh Distilling Co and Buffalo Trace.

We are joined by our friend Cory Finley owner of SEVEN Images KC and co-owner of a new coffee house cocktail bar that will be opening this summer in Overland Park called Bear Necessities. Our focus on this episode was a comparison of nine different pre-made cocktails to their bar made counter parts. Is the convenience of a pre-made cocktail worth it when you weigh it against taste?

We take a walk on the wild side this episode and explore non-alcoholic whiskey comparing it to a true bottom shelf whiskey and a basic Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Who wins this battle? Check out this episode of The Dram State

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! This episode we are exploring Irish Whiskey....what is it, how does it taste, some favorite brands and some cocktails you can enjoy it in.

In this episode, we cut our sub-$60 concept in half and explore whisk(e)y under $30 per bottle. We'll explore both Bourbon and Scotch. We also have an announcement of an exciting affiliation with Whiskey University.

The proof is in the barrel on this episode of The Dram State. Today we'll explore barrel proof whiskey....

• What is it?
• Why do they make it?
• How can we enjoy it?
• What are a couple of great representations of barrel proof whiskey
  • Booker's
  • Wild Turkey Rare Breed
  • Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

We pick up from the last episode where we gave an overview of what craft distilling is as well as some examples of our favorite craft distillers from around the country. Today we go inside the glass and do a virtual pod tasting of some awesome craft whiskeys. We'll sample....

• Ironroot Republic Harbinger Straight Bourbon
• Koval Oat Whiskey
• J. Reigers Kansas City Style Whiskey
• Union Horse Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey
• Buck-U Monster Buck Bourbon Mash Whiskey

We explore the world of craft whiskey distilleries on this episode. We'll define exactly what craft distilling is and talk about some examples of craft whiskeys around the country specifically...

• Balcones in Waco, TX
• Ironroot Republic in Denison, TX
• Koval in Chicago, IL

The Greater Kansas City area has a number of excellent craft whiskey distilleries. We'll publish a list on our website at www.theclassicdram.com

We also announced our new segment on Rockstar Radio with Billy Gerard heard weekly on the USA Radio Network as well as all podcasting platforms.