We break out the lawn chairs and hang out with another cocktail, the New York Sour, while discussing vibrato to start us off, Djibouti, British geography, Scottish golf, speed golf Rob, spicy and jammy notes, inflation tangents, late fees, no-show fees, willing to incur these fees if I can’t make it, is this restaurant worth it, whether or not this…

We continue our summer with another cocktail as we mix and sample the Caipirinha while discussing checking your pits, top beach reads, Brazil, vigorous muddling, peas and bananas baby food, No man loves the country more than I, the need to be outside as a child, returning to a simpler time, hugging that tree, people when they’re not accustomed to b…

Join us as we sip another great cocktail from out Summer of Cocktails lineup, From Peachy With Love. Check out the specs below, mix one up, and sip along with us as we discuss our referred summer footwear, Kyle’s hobbit feet, flipflop blowouts, the perfect use for flavored whiskey, Haruki Murakami’s Novelist as a Vocation, what exactly is originali…

We've got another great cocktail in our Summer of Cocktails lineup, the Old Fashioned. Mix one and sip along with us as we discuss the crying hamsters that live our ac unit, a very experience Daithi bottle, the start of the whiskey journey, the full force Old Fashioned, beach day snack favorites, The Pub Subs, seagulls don’t complain either, 100 de…

The Summer of Cocktails continues as we mix and sample The Revolver while discussing Jim Dale reading Harry Potter, concern for Nick’s beard, expressing an orange, dark after dinner cocktail, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday with a Coupe Glass, journaling, penmanship, content and flourish, growing up in an era when cursive was important, legibility, writi…

The Summer of Cocktails continues as we mix and sample a Watermelon Cooler while discussing taping Nick’s mouth shut, safe space in which to share things, the most summeriest of the fruits, sitting in a lawn chair in Florida is painful, the start of summer movie season, Fall Guy, plot’s not important, bucketobagopopcorn, Furiosa, The Acolyte, reNew…

On our second episode of the Summer of Cocktails we mix and sample a Blackberry Basil Bourbon Smash while discussing setting your pickles free, summer squash, full contact ping pong, using basil in a cocktail, heavy slurps, life is a simulation, Kyle’s love of X-Men, SPOILER FREE, the tingly bits, being 10 again, love of the source material, the ri…

On this episode we kick off the Summer of Cocktails by making and sampling an Easy Street while discussing the whiskey cave set up, that one guy in Poughkeepsie, cocktail season and seasonal cocktails, asking for cocktail book recommendations, gin forward drinks, the importance of garnish, dried orange slices, fancy cherries, lighting oranges and c…

On this episode we sample Dos Hombres Mezcal and 400 Conejos Mezcal while discussing swamp ass season, lime and sour notes, the quintessential margarita recipe, acetone notes, mellowing through the barrel, the backroom of a shoe store, lovely ribbons of sugar confectionary, not letting the moss overtake you, the metaphor in action, championing stab…

On this episode we sample Starward Nova single malt whisky while discussing the seafood delicacies of the American south, 12 tables and a bar, southern grits with a slice of American cheese, nuances of pronunciation, Australia, steaming barrels, 50s space age bottle design, jammy AF, huge color on a young whisky, Nick sings Britney Spears, why ther…

On this episode we sample Ardbeg's Heavy Vapours while discussing smooth jazz, SNL, Timothee Chalamet, Beavis and Butthead with Ryan Gosling, a $20 box, the most FULL BLOWN Ardbeg EVER, wet dank versus dry dank, angrier or sadder, scanning the instatoks and the twitterfaces, the second screen, watching TV while on the phone, the difficult part abou…

On this episode we sample four Funkytown Brewery beers (Hip Hops R and Brew, HHRB2, Cuffin' Season, and Black is Beautiful) while discussing episodes where we’re joined by amazing friends of the show, technology works against us, Nick in tears, Moons over My Hammy, The Fugees, the Chicago beer scene, mellow and even keel, making beer for everyone t…

On this episode we sample and rate Little Book Chapter 7 while discussing the weather again, dreich, ailments, In Retrospect, nerdy stuff, getting kicked out of the liquor store, Windex, osing your way for a few chapters, Drepception, We FINALLY talk about Joker after 4 years, the best version of the Joker, and a quick commentary on the trailer for…

On this episode we're joined by Jamie, the founder of RationAle Brewing, to sample some amazing NA beer as we discuss recording from California, the GABF, shaking hands, crushing beers, kissing babies, toting a cooler of beer around the GABF, how RationAle came to be, throwing down at the backyard bbq, SXSW, being excluded from a party, making beer…

On this episode we sample and review Chattanooga Whiskey's 11th year Founder's Anniversary Blend while discussing forgotten bottles on the shelf, doing some of the most interesting things in bourbon right now, it’s pronounced O-Ak, nice little nose tinglies, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Last Airbender, two words you don’t hear in the same sentence…

On this episode we taste and review Aberlour A'bunadh Alba Speyside single malt Scotch whiskey while discussing Drep and Stone nerds, doing the thing and doing it well, gifted bottles, chonky bits, the butter course, going to the ballet, Scotch with a bourbon slap on the way out the door, wet towel whips, the accumulation of stuff, doodads and nick…

Grab a drink and hang out with us! Drep and Stone is a weekly podcast that starts with a drink review and continues with a discussion on topics ranging from pop culture to philosophy, music to science, and movies to art criticism. New episodes release on Wednesdays wherever you get your podcasts.By Drep and Stone

On this episode we taste, review, and rank six readily available Irish whiskies (Yellow Spot, Jameson, Bushmills Prohibition Recipe, Two Stacks First Cut, Teeling Pot Still, and Powers Gold Label) all while discussing Irish Slang, Irish puns, St. Patrick’s Day, dyeing the Chicago river green, the Irish Swedish Chef, Irish whiskey conglomerates, bre…

On this episode we taste and review 4 of Brew Dog's Non-Alcoholic Beers. We try the Hazy AF, the Nanny State, the Elvis AF, and the Punk AF while discussing Kyle doing great impressions, not wanting to lie to listeners, trust us we’re listening, we love beer- beer might not love us back, the Brewdog hotel, if NA beer a staple, what makes something …

On this episode we pair six different Girl Scout Cookies with six different whiskies while discussing sipping mayonnaise through a crazy straw, the pickle guy, a dubious jar of pickles, getting super nerdy, whiskey pairings, the whiskey capitals of the world, Buffalo Trace and the Adventureful, nibble, sip, full bite, the subtle nuances of the bonu…

On this episode we catch up with Mark and Sean, co-founders of the Orlando Whiskey Festival. We sip on a couple of great whiskies while discussing first and best whiskey experiences, bottles we just can’t get ahold of yet, networking and whiskey tasting, Whiskey N Bizz, from Bible studies to whiskey events, logistics of a whiskey festival, crazy st…

On this episode we sample and review Knappogue Castle 12 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey while discussing BIG HELLOS to new friends and welcome back old friends, Seth McFarland, Errol Garner, VERY serious questions, another pregnant pause, Kyle’s Gaelic skills are impeccable, Drep and Stone sponsored by DuoLingo, being part of a large Irish family, …

On this SPOILER FREE episode we sample and review Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky while discussing grabbing a glass and have a pour with us, Twisters, executing our ideas with no thought, Coffee and Coffey, whiskey nerd stuff, Nick’s next tattoo sponsored by Glencairn, Drep and Stone commercial in Japan, Blue Eye Samurai, Brian Kesenger, a Jet Li Hero ki…

On this episode sample and review our personal Infinity Bottles while discussing making it happen digitally, the back porch studio, Kyle’s personal infinity gauntlet, working to create your own blend, chemists proving us wrong, curating your own bottle, OG Redemption Wheated Bottle, turkey corks, smoky and not smoky, how do you keep track of it all…

On this episode sample and review Glenfarclas 12 year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey while discussing the Roman Empire for Dummies, condensation, crispy oatmeal and fruitcakes, perfect example of a highland scotch, saving the sips, buying fewer bottles this year, guiding new people through the beginning stages of whiskey, Kyle’s 4 bottle philo…

On this episode sample and review the Bourbon Cask from West Cork Irish Whiskey while discussing social media overlap, a sharp dressed man, instagram showing us corgis, banana runt and expo marker, waving whiskey over a bourbon cask, the prevalence of ai, AI generated news stories, newstainment, what scares us about AI as a whole, typing in a promp…

On this episode sample and review the Talisker 8 Year 2021 Special Release while discussing being happy that you’re happy, The Californians, our new HEFTY sponsorship, John Cena joins us in the recording studio, a whisky that turns you into the king of pop, bottles that are meant to be shared, Wayne Knight, Michael Crichton’s perspective on the int…

On this episode sample and review Lagavulin 12 Year 2022 Special Edition while discussing waking up at dark, goals not resolutions, finding more joy within the day to day, no news is good news, drinking whiskey to boost our math skills, aggressive palates, the fat content of this whisky, heavy and lite travel, hundred yards of counter space, rechar…

On this episode we head on up to Vacationland (Maine) and visit Allagash Brewing Company to sample Haunted House, Ghoulschip, Foliage Report, and the Grand Season while discussing feeling like a time traveler, being in a hut outstide of a brewery, not knowing where we’re going on when we’d be back again, the Atlanta Airport, the week in between Chr…

On this episode we sample Signatory's Bunnahabhain Staoisha Heavily Peated bottling while discussing Nick's new Bunnahabhain back tattoo, how Signatory makes their whiskey, storing whiskey in a cool place, why Kyle hurts Nick’s feelings, briny peat, 2023 in drinks, our favorites and not so favorites, dramatic pauses, 2023 in episodes, new doors, tw…

On this episode we sample Bunnahabhain Abhainn Araig Fèis Ìle 2022 while discussing Happy Christmas, scotch season, Sean Connery, octave casks, feeding that social media monster, eating toast in a lumber yard with grape jelly, Alfred Molina hovering over casks, doubling or tripling your cookie consumption, the love hate relationship with cookies, G…

On this episode we sample High West Distillery's A Midwinter Night's Dram, Act 10 Scene 2, while discussing the Orlando Whiskey Festival Feb 3rd 2024 (promo code below), raising two separate glasses, Christmas travel, William S Shakespeare, the holiday season, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, picking apart the film because we love it, big back pocke…

On this episode we sample the Oban 10 Year 2022 Special Release- Celestial Blaze while discussing the Orlando Whiskey Festival Feb 3rd 2024 (promo code below), Kyle’s love of fender benders, special release bottles, purple galatic bunnies, the canister novel, the quintessential breakfast, the “go-to” breakfast, the egg king, being a runny guy, we n…

On this episode we sample the Port Askaig 8 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky and the Port Askaig 110 Proof Single Malt Scotch Whisky while discussing buying clothes, Nick’s monochromatic nature, these pants are your problem now, Texas trip, UK centric things, A Flaviar reminder: DrepandStone15, Beckham documentary on Netflix, bending it like…, Britis…

On this episode we sample a slew of Wild Turkeys (101, Kentucky Spirit, Russel's Reserve Private Selection, and Rare Breed) while discussing starting the episode with bloopers, gobblin time, rugged unsettledness, wild turkeys in suits, the difference between stuffing and dressing, don’t forget the neck, crispy bits, hanging out in the bathtub, step…

On this episode we sample Ardbeg's BizzareBQ Single Malt Scotch Whisky while discussing sitting in silence for 45 minutes, gearing up for turkey day, BBQ drippings slathered all over a barrel, the official date for smokey scotches, 30lbs of cast iron, peat with a vengeance, whisk(e)y for all, Nick’s newish tattoo, Barbenheimer, popular culture pair…

On this episode we sample Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel while discussing slappy theme songs, the third ber month, golden tongues, rare and therefore more expensive, whiffs of wood, clickbaity titles, Marvel State of the Union, a collective confirmation on what’s going on at Marvel, Kyle’s still watched it all….Nick….not so much, where this ship is he…

On this episode we sample Jack Daniels Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye while discussing why the intro sounded like salted caramel, that fall feeling in Florida, sweating during Halloween, fall rituals, rye whiskey season, tickling Kyle’s tastebuds, smelling salts, the fun of higher proof whiskey, toilet watching, experiences with acts of creation, b…

On this episode we sample an exclusive single malt Irish whiskey from W.D. O'Connell Whiskey Merchants while discussing, the collaboration with Western Herd Brewery, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Carry Out Killarney, sports seasons, the Rugby World Cup, barrels upon barrels, birthday pours, dumping your bag out in an airport, why W.D. O’…

On this episode we hop into our doom buggy and creep into the annual pupkin beer episode with Elysian Night Owl, Tripping Animals Pumpkindelic, Florida Ave's The Lantern Imperial Pumpkin Ale, 3 Sons Pumpkin Spice Latte Ale, and Schlafly's Pumpkin Ale. We sample and review all five enchanting brews while discussing Kyle’s cadaverous pallor, being in…

On this episode we sample and review Heaven's Door Decades Edition while discussing whether or not we're on year 5, how age works, all that's happened in the world since we’ve started, schedules not lining up, gotta make so room on the whiskey shelf, the saga of the pizza delivery, differences in TN Whiskey and Bourbon, the recent Dickel pick, fres…

On this episode we sample and review Candy Corn Whiskey while discussing blowup slides for adults, pro move- baby shampoo, drinkin from the hose, the four major food groups, for science!!!, flavored whiskey is having a moment, pancake batter, whether or not movie stars still exist, the differences between celebrity and movie star, it is the fault o…

On this episode we sample and review Walking Tree's Volksmarch, Schlafly's Oktoberfest, Erdinger's Dunkel, Sam Adams's Oktoberfest, Green Bench's Festbier, and Blue Point's Oktoberfest while discussing the ber months, triggered happy thoughts, patron support, roasty toasty notes, crispy buns, the Oktoberfest bag, stickers, Kyle’s German language sk…

On this episode we sample and review the Jos. A. Magnus Cigar Blend Batch 108 and discuss Earth Wind and Fire and Lionel Richie, Stayin Alive in Da Club, segues are terrifying, The Great Pumpkin sludgy bits, the perfect Fall whiskey, Kyle breathes a sign of relief, societal groups of less than 150, 7 degrees of Kevin Bacon, Christopher Walken’s fau…

On this episode we sample and review the Arran 10 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky while discussing the pumpkin spice latte season, Kermit from Fargo, left butt cheek tattoos, confusing canisters, unassuming waterfalls, Kyle's Gaelic skills, things getting too turkish, longing for how things used to be, responses to pressure and change, Pandora's box…

On this episode we sample and review the WhistlePig 10 Year Single Barrel Rye while discussing the Drep and Stone intro, PUTTING YOUR PHONE DOWN WHILE DRIVING!!!!, the bloopy doops, Kyle’s My Cousin Vinny T-Shirt obsession, bottles on loan, WhistlePig experiences, dark pump, Meatloaf, living with cars, traveling by car, the love hate relationship, …

On this episode we are honored to be joined by Darren from Glencairn Crystal. YES, THAT GLENCAIRN!!!! While sipping on some awesome whiskys, we discuss Darren's role with Glencairn Crystal, whisky shows, the history of the Glencairn Glass, what makes the Glencairn the whisky glass, the deep Drep and Stone relationship with the Glencairn, what happe…

On this episode we attend Bolts Brew Fest 2023 hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning! We sample several great brews while discussing the Drep and Stone errors tour, sampling beers for science, the palate onslaught, decisions on what to sample, heavy handed pours, Gatorade beer, we sing The Four Seasons, we had to sign an NDA, trying to pronounce Brouwe…

On this episode we sample and review all five of the Batch and Bottle lineup of ready to drink cocktails. We sample the Milagro Margarita, Hendrick's Gin Martini, Reyka Rhubarb Cosmopolitan, Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned, and Glenfiddich Scotch Manhattan all while discussing free range gyms, chromatic puppy dogs, winning the lottery, getting R…

On this episode we sample and review the Connemara 12 Year Irish Whiskey while discussing, the water temperature in Florida, going on a Connemara hunt, nanner notes, survival situations, the Australian man stranded on the ocean for several months, do you eat the dog, Castaway, Auguste Rodin, learning to enjoy the silence, accept the suffer, Kyle's …