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We sip on a delicious bourbon, Smoking Wagon, thanks to Chase Mascaro while discussing one of the more serious topics we have ever discussed on TCMS. About our drink: Smoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey Our high rye content bourbon is aged in the heart of a century-old  brick warehouse. To ensure a unique and consistent flavor, barrels are hand selected to create a perfect blend that is smooth and at the same time bold and intense. Released in 2016, our goal was to create a unique  great tasting high rye content bourbon.   The problem is that rye ages much faster than corn. So while our younger vintages had a big rye spice flavor (which we love) the mouth feel was too thin and it lacked the sweet, delicate complexity of a well aged spirit.  Our older vintages had the  smoothness and sweet notes that can only be achieved  by moving in and out of #4 char and caramelized oak for many, many years, but the nice rye spice had been aged out!  ...

We asked Jim and Kendra some tips and tricks of the trade in regards to living liturgically and family prayer life. About our drink: Weller Full Proof William Larue Weller developed  his original bourbon recipe  with wheat, rather than rye. Bottled at the same 114 proof the spirit was when it entered into the barrel, this non-chill filtered wheated bourbon forgoes chill filtration to preserve all the naturally occurring residual oils and flavors that occur during the distillation and aging process (potentially making it appear cloudy at cold temperatures). This bourbon balances a rich mouth feel, with robust notes of vanilla and oak. A whiskey that satisfies the demand of the non-chill filtered whiskey enthusiasts, honoring the man who made wheated bourbon legendary. About our gear: The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion: The Liturgical Year in Practice In this companion to her bestselling book about liturgical living traditions in the home,  The Catholic All Year Compend...

We reflect on the quote from Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange, “Our Lord saved the world even more by His heroic love on the cross than by His sermons.” About our drink: Wyoming Whiskey Private Stock Wyoming Whiskey  they are proud of their state and their spirits. the distillery was founded in 2009 by Kate and Brad Mead and their friend David DeFazio. But they had the help of an experienced guiding hand —  Steve Nally , former master distiller at Makers Mark. The first commercial Whiskey was released as a four year old in 2012, but they state that all current Whiskies are a minimum of five years old. Importantly, they state loud and clear that none of their spirits are sourced. Every drop is distilled and aged on site at their facility in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming, all the grains are farmed within one hundred miles, and the water comes forma local well sunk into an ancient limestone aquifer. And you’ve just got to respect that. About our gear: We talk about splitting wood and some...

Rough Rider Whiskey, family stories, traveling novena, and hospitality. Didn’t think we could cover it all in this episode? Neither did we. About our drink: Rough Rider Rye Bourbon Double Cask Awarded 94 Points in the 2016 Ultimate Spirits Competition earning it a Great Value, this High Rye Bourbon gains its delicate smoothness in our unique Reserve Aging Method. Long Island Spirits has been producing Brandies for the locally acclaimed Long Island wineries since 2008, which was the inspiration for Rough Rider Double Cask Bourbon. The Bourbon is aged New American Oak and then is finished in French Oak Ex-Brandy casks that once held brandies that Long Island Spirits produced. This refined Straight Bourbon is Non-Chill filtered and amazingly well balanced. In 1898, Teddy Roosevelt, a native Long Islander, organized the United States First Volunteer Calvary, known as the Rough Rider’s. This disparate group of men cherished adventure, independence and excellence. Long Island Spirits is lo...