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Season 5 Episode 3:  November 23, 2022

Whiskey Women Podcast says farewell, but hopefully Janet's last chat with Leigha Kingsley will get you excited about the future of women in the whiskey industry and the film The Spirit of Women.

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Season 5 Episode 2:  October 26, 2022

Melinda Maddox serves up the treats in this episode about Whiskeysmith flavored whiskies...and Janet makes a stab at some cocktail-themed costume ideas.

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Season 5 Episode 1:  September 21, 2022

Hilarious author Shelley Sackier shares her journey to becoming a whiskey woman, from first terrible taste to lifelong obsession, in her book Make It A Double

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Season 4 Episode 14:  April 13, 2022

The whiskey season comes to an end just as the zodiac year begins. Janet & Blair reach out to the audience for their recommendations on what whiskey represents each sign. 

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Season 4 Episode 13:  March 16, 2022

Inspired by an alcohol-free week, the whiskey women try the ethanol-free spirits and chat about sobriety during social situations. 

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Season 4 Episode 12:  March 2, 2022

Join us for our recording making Talnua Distillery interview with three whiskey women, five whiskies sampled, and one great cheers. 

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Season 4 Episode 11:  February 16, 2022

The whiskey women learn quite a bit from wonder woman LaShan Arceneaux who not only a bartender but a chef bringing new ideas to the mixology community.

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Season 4 Episode 10:  February 2, 2022

A classic Whiskey Women episode where we try niche whiskies so you don't have "to". 

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Season 4 Episode 9January 19, 2022

Fedoras and trench coats and Ava, oh my! The whiskey women watch The Killers for a killer new year

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Season 4 Episode 8December 8, 2021

Big Nose Kate: the badass western woman you've never heard of and the whiskey you have to try!

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Season 4 Episode 7:  November 24, 2021

The Whiskey Women track the dos and do nots of purchasing gift sets for the holidays. 

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Season 4 Episode 6:  November 10, 2021

Who knew bartending could be a sport? Speed Rack Season 9 champion Sarah Troxell does. 

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Season 4 Episode 5:  October 27, 2021

What is more fun than doing pulls and pours for Tarot? The Whiskey Women celebrate spooky season. 

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Season 4 Episode 3:  September 29, 2021

With baking show season beginning, the whiskey women experiment with whiskey in the kitchen. 

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Season 4 Episode 2:  September 15, 2021

The Whiskey Women discuss sustainability in the alcohol industry with author Shanna Farrell

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Season 4 Episode 1:  September 1, 2021

Get ready to drink some RTDs with the Whiskey Women as they launch season 4

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Season 3 Episode 13:  March 31, 2021

The Whiskey Women say so long through summer with this graduation ceremony

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Season 3 Episode 12:  March 17, 2021

Janet & Blair focus on the high drinkability of Irish whiskey and learn about Snake Diaspora Day

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Ganaching with the Gals: Chocolate Cocktails for Galentine's Day

Season 3 Episode 10:  February 17, 2021

Galentines may be over, but who doesn't need chocolate cocktails?

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Season 3 Episode 9:  February 3, 2021

Go west, young whiskey woman! Pull up a stool at the saloon with Janet and Blair as they tour through the wild world of "western" whiskies with High West, Smoke Wagon, and Black Saddle.

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Season 3 Episode 8:  January 20, 2021

The whiskey women discuss the making of the film The Water of Life, the celebration of Burns Night, and of course, delicious whiskey with fellow Whiskey Women Brittany and Jenna. 

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Season 3 Episode 7December 23, 2020

Bye bye 2020! Janet and Blair celebrate the highs within the many lows of the year while sampling Milam and Greene whiskies and talking with CEO Heather Greene and Head Distiller Marlene Holmes.

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Season 3 Episode 6:  December 9, 2020

Janet and Blair go full whiskey nerd with Nora and Adam from Lost Lantern over bringing the independent bottling tradition to the United States. 

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Season 3 Episode 5:  November 25, 2020

At home bartending has become part of the social distancing experience and so Janet and Blair take on pie-inspired cocktails with various success and experimentation. 

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Season 3 Episode 4:  November 11, 2020

How did Janet and Blair get through election night? With whiskey of course! The whiskey women chat with Hannah Lowen about the progressive culture and smooth textures of New Riff distillery. 

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Season 3 Episode 3:  October 28, 2020

Halloween looks a little different during 2020, but heroes always wear masks! Janet and Blair try some whiskey cocktails inspired by the Supers.

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Season 3 Episode 2 October 14, 2020

The Whiskey Women interview Fawn Weaver, CEO and founder of Uncle Nearest, and Tracie Franklin, the first apprentice in the Nearest and Jack Initiative, to learn about the incredible legacy of Uncle Nathan Nearest Green. 

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Covid Catch Up: Quarantine Survival Skills and the #StillStrongTX Movement

Season 3 Episode 1:  September 30, 2020

Janet & Blair reunite to discuss all of their shutdown shenanigans and chat with Spencer and Sarah Whelan of the Texas Whiskey Association about the impact of Co-Vid on Texas Distilleries. 

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Season 2 Episode 15:  April 1, 2020

We can't be together in person, but the whiskey women meet online for a game of friendship trivia inspired by the Newly-wed Game and listener questions. 

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The Mark of Margie: How a Distiller's Wife Became a True Maker

Season 2 Episode 14: March 11, 2020

Join the Whiskey Women as they learn about Margie Samuels, the matriarch behind the trademark design of Maker's Mark

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Season 2 Episode 13: February 26, 2020

We join co-founder of the Texas Whiskey Festival Michelle Clements for a look inside the festival and what is in store for visitors this year. 

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How to Ruin a Great Night

Season 2 Episode 12: February 12, 2020

Our plans for this episode got sidetracked when we encountered a predator in a bar

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The Gals at Garrison Brothers: Interviews with Distillery Samantha Olvera-Moreno and Whiskey Evangelist Alaina Branch

Season 2 Episode 11: January 29, 2020

The Whiskey Women chat with some of the women of Garrison Brothers and mosey into some cowboy feelings about their Small Batch, Single Barrel, Balmorhea, and Cowboy releases.

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2020 Hindsight: Hangover Cures to Bring in the New Year

Season 2 Episode 10: January 1, 2020

Special bonus episode! Start your new year right by treating your body kindly

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Cocktails and Carols: The Naughty and Nice Songs of Whiskey

Season 2 Episode 9: December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a high ball!

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Whipsy Waterways: Sampling Aquatically Named Whiskies

Season 2 Episode 8: December 11, 2019

Creeks and Rivers and Oceans, Oh My! Plenty of brands name their whiskies after the water -- or songs -- that make it all possible. Join Janet and Blair on a lazy trip downstream, from Knob's Creek, Rowan's Creek, Old Whiskey River, and finally out to Jefferson's Ocean. 

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Your Friendly Neighborhood NOLA Neighborhood Distillery

Season 2 Episode 7: November 27, 2019

We've heard from some whiskey wizards, but now the whiskey women get to talk to some whiskey witches. Janet and Blair discuss the behind the scenes operations of 73 distillery, women in the industry, and what makes New Orleans such a special place to craft spirits. 

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NOLA November Part 1: The Sazerac, The French Quarter Cocktail

Season 2 Episode 6: November 13, 2019

The whiskey women head to New Orleans, Louisiana in search of whiskey cocktails and the perfect sazerac. They discuss beads, music, and everything else NOLA has to offer. 

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Treats No Tricks: Having your candy and drinking it too

Season 2 Episode 5: October 30, 2019

In their sweetest episode yet, the Whiskey Women try all sorts of spirit flavored goodies just in time for the greatest candy holiday of all. 

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Which Bitter Wore It Best?: Old Fashioned Hipsterism

Season 2 Episode 4: October16, 2019

The method of making an old fashioned never changes, but the bitters sure can. The Whiskey Women discuss different flavors and compare them to the stereotypes in hipster culture. 

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Whiskey Witches and Wizards: Cottonmouth's Michael J. Neff

Season 2 Episode 3: September 25, 2019

The Whiskey Women sit down with a renowned cocktail creator and bar owner and talk industry and how to bring magic into the experience for bar patrons. 

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Bird is the Word: Sampling Whiskies with Avian Namesakes

Season 2 Episode 2: September 03, 2019

How many bird puns can fit into one episode? The Whiskey Women find out.

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Whiskey Women On the Road:  Austin Edition

Season 2 Episode 1: August 14, 2019

The Whiskey Women reunite and talk summer cocktails, road trip favorites, and excitement for Season Two. 

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Bonded, Whiskey Bonded

Episode 15: March 3rd, 2019

We talk whiskey standards, James Bond stereotypes, and imagine our own franchise. 

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My Brother's Bar: Staples of a Personal Bar

Episode 14: February 13, 2019

We talk party guests, delicious scotch, and Blair goes on a decanter-rant(er). 

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Dry-Uary Mocktails: Options for Those Opting for a Whiskey-less January

Episode 13: January 17, 2019

We know how resolutions work, or don't work, and are here to try the alternatives for those making alcohol-free decisions. 

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Thirty & Thirsty: A Whiskey Blairmas to All, and 2018 Good Night

Episode 12: December 20, 2018

In 1988, both Janet and Blair were born, and so they try a whiskey that was distilled then, too.

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Here We Come A Whiskey-ing: Hot Whiskey Drinks for the Cold Season

Episode 11: December 7, 2018

The Whiskey Women heat things up with three delicious holiday cocktails. 

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Wild Turkey Time: A Thanksgiving Themed Whiskey

Episode 10: November 21, 2018

It's Thanksgiving week and the whiskey women talk tradition and whiskey.

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Whiskey Who: A TARDIS and a Dalek Walk Into a British Pub...

Episode Nine October 31, 2018

The whiskey women explore their love of the British scifi classic Doctor Who to their whiskey tasting

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War of the Roses: Four Versions of Four Roses Bourbon

Episode Eight: October 17, 2018

Which Four Roses bourbon is best? Janet and Blair crack all the codes. 

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Bourbon and Snap: Sampling Cocktails from Reese Witherspoon's Whiskey in a Teacup

Episode Seven: October 3, 2018

Janet and Blair celebrate Elle Woods and the feminist force of Hello Sunshine with some cocktails

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Well, Well, Well: Bottom-shelf bourbon

Episode Six: September 26, 2018

The whiskey women drink the cheapest bourbon so you don't have to.

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Some Enchanted Whiskey: Sampling the Pacific

Episode Five: September 19, 2018

Janet and Blair sample whiskies from the other side of the planet. 

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Manhattan on Manhattans: Cocktails in the City

Episode Four: September 12, 2018

The Whiskey Women take advantage of a trip to NYC to drink like SATC

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The Romantic Evolution of Glen: Tasting 12 yr, 15 yr, and 18yr Glenlivet

Episode Three: September 5, 2018

Janet successfully turns Blair into a lover of scotch. 

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Something Corny: The Case for Kentucky Bourbons

Episode Two: August 22nd, 2018

The whiskey women discuss Buffalo Trace, Pikesville Rye, and Balcones Baby Blue. 

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The Usual Suspects: The Most Commonly Ordered Whiskies

Episode One: August 8th, 2018

Janet and Blair discuss Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Crown Royal, Jameson, and Johnny Walker Black. 

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