The Bourbon Road

Jim and Brian wrap up this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival. This episode highlights the whiskey and people of this year's event. We announce our best of show and hints for making the most of next year's event. Listen in for the scoop. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Brian discuss the upcoming festivals and bourbons to watch out for this season. Bourbon Heritage Month is upon us and it is time to celebrate. Get yourselves to Kentucky and let's have a blast. Listen in for all the details Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

01Jim and Brian walk through a nimber of samples and find four great whiskeys to talk about this week. Don't miss this one and definitely hang arounds for the climax in the second half! Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim returns from a Colorado trip and he and Brian walk through five different Colorado whiskeys. Listen in as the boys taste through five of Colorado's best in class whiskeys. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Melody head to Nashville, Indiana to Hard Truth Distilling to hang out with Master Distiller Bryan Smith. Definitely listen in to learn about this destination distillery in beautiful Brown County Indiana. Lots to do here from tours to tastings, an ATV Get Lost experience, a Tiki Boat Tour and a huge restaurant. A great show and excellent time. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim heads to Frankfort Kentucky to sit down with Diane Strong, Director of Bourbon on the Banks and Amzie Wenning, President, Frankfort Bourbon Society. We taste through a nomber of interesting expressions while discussing this years event on Frankfort. Listen in for all the details. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Brian welcome Gregg Snyder to The Bourbon Road bar. Gregg is Master Distiller for Grain and Barrel and has joined us to drink some of his very own Chicken Cock whiskey. We get through 4 expressions on the show and learn all about the history of Chicken Cock. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim is on the road again this week and with Aaron Mullally at Bourbon 30 in Georgetown Kentucky. Listen in as we walk through five of their whiskeys and talk about their whiskey crafting process and philosophy on consistency on Bourbon 30, and purposeful inconsistency of their premium line. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim is on the road again this week and vists with Sam Rock of Bluegrass Distillers. This is an awesome episode as we visit with Sam at their new destination distilllery in Midway, Kentucky. Listen in as we hang out at their new home in Midway and talk about all the great things coming down the pike. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim hits the road and stops in at Dueling Grounds Distillery in Franklin, Kentucky. Great history and even better whiskey at this small distillery making wheated bourbon that will blow your mind! Listen in for all the details! Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim heads out to Franklin County to Whiskey Thief Distilling to take in the entire experience. This place is a must see if you are visiting the Bourbon Trail. Only minutes from Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey and many other great stops. With Walter and his crew you will thief whiskey stright from the barrel for your tasting, and you can fill your own bottle. Listen in for a great episode. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Brian welcome "Chatty", better know as OpenAI as a guest on the show to discuss the future of bourbon. Join us as we drink a little Weller and talk with the leading Generative AI Models about the future of the Bourbon Industry. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Brian and Tyler put down an amazing episode while Jim recovers from his knee surgery. They sip on some pretty great bottles and give them a review. It's always great to have good friends that can come through for you in a pinch! Cheers! Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim, Rob and Steve hang out in Carter's Rare Eagle Bar to sip on a couple whiskeys and talk about Father's Day and what it means to be a Kentucky Gentleman (or Southern Gentleman). Listen in as we do our best to pay homage to great dads/gentlemen everywhere. Cheers! Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim sits down with George Koutsakis, Founder of Barrel Global. Listen in and learn how you can own a barrel of bourbon. We go over all the details while drinkings some whiskey from one of their partner distilleries. Cheers! Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Brian walk through a few choice selections for the Spring 2023 Craft Distillery Roundup. Listen in and maybe you get a hint on somthing that should be on your bar this spring. Cheers! Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Brian do a porch session with three great single barrel barrel picks. Listen in as they taste through three barrel pics and talk about the explosion of barrel select programs everywhere. Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Melody travel to Nashville to attend this years Tennessee Whiskey Trail Experience. Listen in as Jim and Brian sip on some very good Tennessee whiskeys. During the show, Jim recounts the event in Nashville and talks about some upcomin episodes. The Tennessee Whiskey Trail Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim sits down with Jason Brauner, Co-founder of Buzzard's Roost. Along with Judy Hollis Jones, they started a premium brand in Louisville Kentucky that now has a home on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. Listen in as Jim and Jason Talk through a couple of their Char #1 releases while enjoying the outside dining area at Bourbon's Bistro in Louisville. Buzzard's Roost Bourbon's Bistro Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Brian invite the Co-Founders of 15 Stars Fine Aged Bourbon for a session in the Bourbon Road Bar with five of their bottles. Listen in as Rick and Ricky walk us through their lineup. Spoiler alert... we may have identified a serious contender (or two) for our 2023 "Bourbon of the Year". Listen in as we dive deep into their fine whiskey. 15 Star Thank you to our sponsor, Blanton's Bourbon Shop. Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!