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In this episode, Jon Barbas and whiskey expert Greg pair three whiskeys with extreme metal albums.

In episode 263 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is joined by the host of Greg's Whiskey Guide. Greg has been visiting distilleries and tasting whiskeys for over two decades. He is a passionate whiskey blogger and blender as well as a long-time metalhead. In this episode, he has selected three different whiskeys and paired them with three different extreme metal albums from Insomnium, Rivers of Nihil, and Iotunn. Join us as we compare the characteristics and why they pair well together. Greg's Whiskey Guide Links; https://www.gregswhiskyguide.com/ www.youtube.com/@UChlToN7TfKTdln_FoPX543w Get Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch! https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/ Get 10% of Hear's Earplugs here: https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact; https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophy https://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophy JonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.com https://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyen https://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyen https://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/ https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophy https://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articles…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Barbas

Guest: Greg

Topics covered

• whiskey
• extreme metal
• pairing
• distilleries
• music

Keywords

• whiskey
• metal
• pairing
• Insomnium
• Rivers of Nihil
• Iotunn
• Greg's Whiskey Guide

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Greg's Whiskey Guide

Books & works: Insomnium, Rivers of Nihil, Iotunn

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