Stinker, Drinker, Thinker

01/01/2023

Just some ‘22 nostalgia… super thankful to have been able to experience these gems as well as so many others this past year. Wishing you all good health and prosperity in 2023!

26/12/2022

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night, from the jolliest bunch of as****es this side of the nuthouse!

Cheers! 🎄🥃🕎🎁

01/12/2022

When you have a Drink Master on your show like .shukla88 you make him drinks and let him rip into you a little. Raj is too humble to pour salt on the wound, but that’s nothing a few pours can’t fix 😉

Hit the link in our bio to see Troy and Anthony get taken back to school by a true Cocktail Doctor.

(Also, keep your eyes peeled for a huge month long giveaway we are announcing tonight, featuring a bottle of Weller 12, and $750 worth of Matt’s whiskey)

Cheers!

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We have a very special episode for you all today.

Before making his way on to the Netflix hit series, "Drink Masters", Raj Shukla became somewhat of a local legend behind the stick here in Fort Wayne. Today, he joins us for a special Thanksgiving episode making us one of his signature Turkey Day cocktails, "All the Fixin's".

The Fort Wayne bar scene has grown exponentially in the last 5 years, and honestly would not be what it is without Raj.

As a hospitality professional and veteran bartender, Raj's passion for spirits and cocktails has set him apart in the bar and cocktail world - locally, nationally, and now globally. In Fort Wayne, he has designed and crafted exceptional cocktails at places such as Copper Spoon and Mercado. Raj has competed in and won numerous cocktail competitions within the Midwest and across the US. Most recently, Raj was featured in the new Netflix series - Drink Masters. Drink Masters is a new – and the first of its kind – cocktail competition show featuring 12 of North America's top bartenders and is streaming now on Netflix.

When he's not behind the stick, you can find Raj teaching couples and group cocktail classes, hosting bourbon and whiskey tastings, as well as bartending at pop-up bars and private events around the region.

Accolades:
-Drink Masters Season 1 - Netflix
-United States Bartenders' Guild World Class Competition Top 5 Bartender in the US (2021)
-USBG World Class Midwest Regional Finalist Top 10 (2022)
-Executive Bourbon Steward Certification by Brown-Forman and Stave & Thief Society
-Guest Bartender at the PGA The Players Tournament at TPC Sawgrass (2022)
-Featured in Esquire Magazine (2022)
-BarSmarts Certified by Pernod-Ricard

Thanks again, enjoy your holiday, and cheers!

19/11/2022

The Original Single Barrel bourbons, made from the same mash bill, aged a few hundred yards and a few feet of elevation part. It’s a shame drank his own perfect juice with a spritz of sprite, but hey, whatever gets the job done..

Cheers to another end to a long week, with a weekend full of great pours ahead. Link is in our bio for some great episode drops this week, including the story of and the original single barrel bourbon.

11/11/2022

We have a great episode dropping today featuring two bottles that are in spirit of the season, but obviously should be celebrated year round.

If you are not on the bandwagon, it’s very much time to hop on. I’m not sure there is a distiller out there right now with a better core line up of products, but then you start diving into limited releases like this, it’s a whole new level. Classic, Kentucky bourbon/rye notes, but with a bold statement in originality in every sip.

Join us, and our good friend at the link in our bio for the full review.

Cheers! 🥃🦃

08/11/2022

Happy Birthday to this fine young man, Cocktail Doctor #2, World Renowned Pre-Advanced Super Sommelier, Bar Manager of and the best friend could ever not want (but still has to endure):

Troy “The Body” Veglatte ladies and gentlemen. Cheers to you today, bud. You are the fu***ng man.

04/11/2022

It’s been a bit since we had a “spot” of Irish whiskey on the show, so we did six all in one hour.

offer a broad line Ireland’s finest, and if you are lucky enough to find some of the rarer releases in the wild, pick them up.

Link in bio for the latest episode! Cheers

23/10/2022

When the forget how to hit, you go for the barrel strength.

and go

19/10/2022

We just so happened to be at the amazing distillery the day they dropped Discovery 8 and the second run of their highly successful Collaborative series line, “Chateau De Laubade”.

If you guys are in the area, this is a must stop destination, and make sure to hit up the restaurant (I don’t think we had a better meal in Bardstown). If the food doesn’t make it worth while, the tour was amazing, the facility is beautiful and the gift shop is packed.

If you are interested in some stories from our time there, and some opinions on these two bottles, hit the link in our bio for an episode we dropped today.

11/10/2022

https://youtu.be/0hf2fSheNP8

A straight forward review of the new Little Book Chapter 6 (2022) and K**b Creek 18 Year releases from Jim Beam7 generations of family distilling later, Jim ...

09/10/2022

https://youtu.be/tVKZYC7vOYw

We dive in to a tasting of the new Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch (2022 release) in our latest review. Joined by our friend Lindsay Neilson, we dive...

05/10/2022

The “Adult Apple Cider”

This was a cocktail submitted to us from our good friend through our Cocktail Doctor portal. Adam is probably one of the most talented home bartenders we have met on this journey, and this drink absolutely holds up to what we expect of him. He was hoping to get a bit more spice and essence of the fall season out of the drink, and while it was hard, we think we might have found an answer. Make sure to give him a follow, the original recipe is on his page. Our riff on it will come out in an episode next week.

Have an original cocktail that you are looking to doctor up? Hit the link in our bio and submit your recipe through the Cocktail Doctor portal on our website.

04/10/2022

Let’s just say bourbon heritage month was good to us….

New episode drop in the morning

🌹cheers🌹

27/09/2022

This is an extremely under appreciated whiskey. It’s such a drinkable proof, with butterscotch so forward it’s like tasting candy. Drink enough of it, and you will be saying “F**K the Cowboys!” just as much as us tonight .

and go 🗽

23/09/2022

Had a great time at last week. The day started with getting hit in the head with a door, but was quickly followed by a pour of old bourbon and a great tour with one of Willett’s 53 employees (50 humans and 3 cats)

This was the first stop on our trip, and it surely won’t be the last time we are there.

🥃

21/09/2022

For those wondering, we are still alive, but still very much hung over from last week. Here are some shots from

After visiting 7 distilleries, this has to be one the coolest ones. Great food, great staff, and excellent whiskey.

16/09/2022

We got a new one dropping for you this morning! We are joined by our good friend, and founder/head baker of Kyle Rehder.

Ye**ty Boy is the new official Cracker Break sponsor of the podcast, and to celebrate we thought it would be an awesome idea to kick off the partnership with some stories, some crackers, and of course, some whiskey.

Link in bio! Cheers 🥃🍞