Bitches & Bourbon

Japanese Whisky with Chuck Johnson

Originally recorded: 20230728 Length: 00:41:07 Should we have recorded two shows in one night? Probably not. But Ape and Reba double-booked themselves and we are nothing if not professionals. Did you keep a straight face on that last part? Neither did I when I typed it. At any rate, here’s your foray into Japanese whisky and shenanigans. You’re Welcome. Japanese Whisky with Chuck Johnson Purchase details: Location: Gift Date: ??? Cost: $$ Type: Japanese Whisky Links for this episode Tenjaku [https://tenjakuwhiskyusa.com/] Hibiki Suntory Whisky [https://house.suntory.com/hibiki-whisky] 01:30 Ape is really trying to herd the cats…it doesn’t really work…not even with a paintball buzzer 02:50 Introducing Chuck Johnson and his fit 08:45 We move into Japan Whisky, and we start with the Tenjaku 11:00 We circle back to intros…and I edit out and move quickly (for you) back to Japanese Whisky – and why it is spelled without the “e” 14:00 We love on our servicemembers and their families – especially the kids 17:00 Big shout out to LCDR(RET) Theresa Rouse 20:30 Back to the whisky 28:00 Moving into the Hibiki Suntory Whisky 33:00 Japanese Whisky water, demand, and the new regulations 39:00 Ravi sees us out

Balcones Texas Pot Still Straight Bourbon Whisky

Originally recorded: 20230903 Length: 55:43 We thought we hadn’t had this one before. A discovery of an empty bottle suggests we were wrong. So, in this episode, Ape and Reba give Balcones its due – and discover some pretty cool stuff about what it means to be “Texas Whisky.” Balcones Texas Pot Still Straight Bourbon Whisky Type: Texas Pot Still Straight Bourbon Whisky Distillery: Balcones Distillery Bottled in: Waco, TX Proof: 46% / 92 proof Age: 2 years Links for this episode Balcones [https://www.balconesdistilling.com/] Glenmorangie [https://www.glenmorangie.com/]   01:00 Hurricane report, and moving the kids along 03:45 Introducing Balcones and shenanigans 15:30 Refocus and what “Certified Texas Whisky” means 21:00 American Single Malt and the new push for an addition to the code 27:20 Comparing the Balcones neat or on ice 28:50 Reba decides that the Glenmorangie 18 is a “might as well” idea, and Ape weeps 41:30 We always talk about how it tastes; now we talk about how it makes us feel 47:45 Love to Jimmy Buffet

Bonus Episode: The Drunk Guys and Cormac McCarthy

Originally recorded: 20231220 Length: 02:12:48 Bonus Episode: The Drunk Guys and Cormac McCarthy The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast invited the Bitches over to join their discussion of Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses. Not only did an amazing discussion happen, but the guys were nice enough to handle all the editing duties. So, Ape decided to take the gift and send it out to you just the way they sent it to her – with a quick hello added in so she could feel somewhat useful. So, I suppose you can call this a bonus episode. I love that y’all hang out here, but you should really go check them out over there. Links for this episode The Drunk Guys Book Club [https://drunkguysbookclub.com/]

Two Bitch Bourbon with Lauren Luby

Originally recorded: 20230809 Length: 01:01:01 In a long overdue episode, Ape and Reba had the privilege of discussing Two Bitch Bourbon with founder and fellow dog lover Lauren Luby. We recorded this episode back in August, and Ape takes full responsibility for the delay in getting it out. However, we are pretty sure this brilliant conversation with Lauren is well worth the wait! Two Bitch Bourbon Purchase details:        Location: Two Bitch Bourbon website Date: 7/24/2023 Cost: $84.99 / $59.99 Type: -       Two Bitch Bourbon Small Batch with Bite: Bourbon -       Two Bitch Bourbon Eureka Gold: Bourbon Distillery: in Indiana Bottled in: Las Vegas, NV Proof: -       Small Batch: 50%, 100 proof -       Eureka: 46%, 92 proof Age: 1 year Links for this episode Two Bitch Bourbon [https://www.twobitchspirits.com/] 00:01:00 Ape has an unexpected visitor to the Bitch Barn 00:02:00 Introducing Lauren Luby, founder of Two Bitch Bourbon 00:05:00 We start with the Eureka Gold and an explanation about the age statements 00:13:00 We move to the Small Batch with Bite with a discussion on blends 00:16:00 Lauren’s whiskey journey, and bourbon puppies 00:24:30 You know Ape had to ask Lauren about her experience with the word “bitch” 00:26:20 Tasting reactions in the wild 00:29:25 Whiskey in Nevada and profanity 00:36:45 Where Two Bitch Bourbon is going next (and a great story about the neat glasses) 00:41:20 Lauren’s background (we were not expecting what we got) 00:49:50 The Two Bitch bottle design 00:51:00 Lauren’s industry discoveries, a parsonage house, and a one-armed carpenter 00:59:00 What to look for

B&B Year Two Celebration - Happy New Year, Y'all

Originally recorded: 20231227 Length: 00:43:53 B&B Year Two Celebration - Happy New Year, Y'all We were supposed to do one thing but ended up doing another thing. We just poured wine on it, and it worked out. Here’s to celebrating the Bitches year two. Happy New Year, y’all! Links for this episode Naked Wines [http://us.nakedwines.com/invite/april-trepagnier] (an invite from Ape) Barefoot Wines [https://www.barefootwine.com/] BoozApp [https://www.booz.app/] Chris Hemsworth’s Limitless [https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/show/limitless-with-chris-hemsworth] The Fuck It! calendar [https://www.etsy.com/listing/1444557586/2024-wall-calendar-funny-calendar-2024] The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck [https://www.sarahknight.com/books/lcm/] by Sarah Knight The Deepest Breath [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjB2bzSkLqDAxVHPkQIHbmUDWsQFnoECE0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81630917&usg=AOvVaw0N-SkF7HVVFECoSTTnUr7p&opi=89978449]   01:00 So, this is a bit unexpected, but Happy New Year anyway! 02:00 Naked Wines get Ape love 04:00 Reba is a self-proclaimed “Basic Bitch” 05:00 Another round of “like what you like” 12:10 Clicking through the list of things we need to make note of 16:25 End of the Year brain weirds, Chris Hemsworth, Limitless, the Fuck It! Calendar, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck, and The Deepest Breath (yes, I know I call it The Longest Breath – sorry) 37:10 Living life on your own terms 39:10 Reba and Ape’s favorite moments of 2023 40:30 Going into 2024