Whiskey Chasers

We are members of the Whiskey Chasers Club, A national network of small whiskey clubs that celebrates the community of whiskey. Other Whiskey Chasers join Steve, Nick, and Chris to interview distilleries or talk about bottles and their history, while often enjoying a pipe!

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Aug. 28, 2025

High West Prairie Bourbon!

Send us a text Based out of Utah High West Distillery was founded in 2006 by David Perkins and his wife, Jane. David, a former biochemist, was inspired to open his own distillery after seeing the parallels between the ferment...
Aug. 21, 2025

Tincup and Junkyard Dawg!

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Proximo Started the brand, Spinoff of stranahan which was purchased in 2010Named after a mining town in colorado and for the tin cups that people drank fromPartners with stranahan Distillery Is fully marketed as an outdoor brand, to the point w…
Aug. 14, 2025

Long Branch!

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:The Name came from an Austin Nichols Exec (Who distributed the whiskey made by the ripy’s) who took it on a turkey hunt, and his friends kept asking for that wild turkey bourbonAustin Nichols Was a distributor until 1971, when they Bought the B…
Aug. 7, 2025

Leather and Oak Distillery!

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery: Distilled in Hilliard, Ohio, in a garage Formerly Mill Street Distillery in Utica Same owners and master distiller, just bought out some others and moved Rickhouse is in...
July 31, 2025

Noble Cut Dark Cherry!

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery: Started with whiskey, then limoncello, and last vodka. Bootstrapped, so didn't have a large bank loan to force them to get out something to start. They used “Creative ag...
July 24, 2025

Bird Dog Blackberry!

Send us a text Interesting things about the distillery:Most awarded flavored whiskey brandBottles at full proofThey don't have a Wikipedia Page!Our Bottle: Blackberry Pipe Pairings:Cocktails:Blackberry Bramble2 oz Bird Dog Blackberry2 Oz Rum Chatta (Rum cream Liquor)Blackberries and Cream Whiskey M…

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Feb. 1, 2024

Joseph A. Magnus: A Man of Commerce, But Maybe Not Whiskey

Joseph A. Magnus: A Man of Commerce, But Maybe Not Whiskey The man of commerce When someone thinks of whiskey, they are drawn to the stories of grandparents in their younger years working at stills, early on fighting “the man” and runn…

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Jan. 18, 2024

The First American Distillery

Michter's Distillery has gone through many hands, each one adding their own flare and lore to the story.  The tale begins in 1753, with a mennonite farmer named John Shenk.  Swiss mennonite tradition is steeped in whiskey production. …

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Jan. 4, 2024

Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Single Barrel Rye

Jack Daniels is one of those names that can only be known for whiskey.  Jack has a few different origin stories but one is that it comes from a Celtic word meaning “healthy, Strong, and full of Vital energy”. I am not so sure on the…

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About the Hosts

Chris Hubachek

co-host

Nick Berkey

co-host

Steve Heyman

Co-Host/Editor

Steve is the newest to the whiskey game, only really getting into whiskey the since 2019, but he has been bartending since 2011. He enjoys hiking and camping with his wife and border Collie, Sulley.