We've got questions for 15 Stars Bourbon co-founder Ricky Johnson about how they come up with their unique blends, what future releases we can expect, when they might start using some of their whiskey and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
Brown-Forman founded the white oak initiative to ensure forestry practices were sustainable so there could be bourbon barrels for years to come. It can take up to 80 years for a tree to reach the point it is ready to become a barrel. We chat with Barbara Hunt, past chair and co-founder of the White Oak Initiative, about the initiative, how it impacts bourbon barrels and so much more.
We've Got Questions for Ken MacKenzie, founder and CEO of Fresh Victor, about why he launched a cold-pressed, refrigerated mixes company, where the name comes from, their flavor options and more.
We've Got Questions for Phyllis Whiskey's Ryan Christiansen, President and Head Distiller of Caledonia Spirits in Vermont, about the launch of Phyllis Whiskey, their approach to spirits, the importance of bees and honey, their Bee’s Knees Week and more.
We've Got Questions for RD1 Spirits R&D Master Distiller Jarrad Gollihue about his role, what new wood finishes we might see from RD1, how he balances the finish not overpowering the whiskey and more.
We've Got Questions for Last Cut Crystal's Aaron Gooding on how how he got into cutting glass, how difficult his craft is, the fun in coming up with designs, how they make very unique gifts and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
We've Got Questions for Chris Walters, bourbon enthusiast and owner of Nose Your Bourbon, about his nosing kits, how the kits can help bourbon drinkers, how he got into bourbon, how his virtual nosing events work and more. Plus, use HOPS10 for 10% off your order through Dec. 15!
We've Got Questions for Hemingway Rye's Ron Call about his 50 years distilling, if he was surprised by the special edition bottling, their approach with Hemingway Rye and more. Plus, we try several of their expressions at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.
It's a special Veterans Day episode as We've Got Questions for Sara & Drew Kellerman, co-founders of Heritage Distilling Co about their Salute Series. Plus, we chat about how they launched Heritage Distilling Company with anothe couple, creating multiple brands, having several tasting rooms in Oregon and Washington, how the Salute Series came to be, giving back to veteran organizations and more.
We've Got Questions for Legend at Pope Lick as spooky season continues. Rod Whitenack talks about the Goatman legend, bringing the legend to life, where the story orginates, what folks can expect at the park and more.
We've Got Questions for Erin Goins, Bites of the Bluegrass creator and tour guide, about their new Haunted Lexington: Spirits, Frights and Bites tour, how Bites of the Bluegrass came to be, how much research goes into the tours, the different tours, what's next and more.
Southern Distilling Company draws on their founders' home state of North Carolina’s often-overlooked whiskey traditions while celebrating the innovative spirit of America’s craft spirits industry. We enjoy two expressions -- Southern Star High Rye Bourbon and Southern Star Paragon Bottled In Bond Wheated Straight Bourbon -- and chat with Pete Barger about why his family launched the distillery, difficulties faced along the way, their approach to whiskey, Statesville's history with liqour and muc...
We've Got Questions for Dave Bob of Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. about their latest release the Town Branch Overproof and how this blend came to be at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival.
We've Got Questions for Greg Keeley, LBC Founder & Wannabe Distiller, about their new name Larrikin Bourbon (formerly Lawrenceburg Bourbon Co.), why they decided to make the change, their latest release (the 8YR Bottled-in-Bond) and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival.
We've Got Questions for Five Springs Infused Bourbon founder Lisa Sawyer Derman on how she got into the spirits industry, growing the brand, where their name comes from and more.
We've Got Questions for Five Springs Infused Bourbon founder Lisa Sawyer Derman on how the brand got launched, creating the bourbons, finding the right mash bill and proof, and much more.
We've Got Questions for the Bourbon on the Banks crew on what folks can expect when visiting Frankfort for the event, the many new options and more.
We've Got (More) Questions for Paul Sutton Bourbon CEO Myra Barginear on their different bourbons, their approach to making their whiskey and more.
We've Got Questions for George Koutsakis, founder of Barrel Global, on his newest endeverour the Kentucky Bourbon Retreat, what Barrel Global is and more.
We've Got Questions for the Bourbon on the Banks crew on the many events happening as part of Bourbon on the Banks throughout the first weekend in October, including the Bourbon Auction.
We've Got Questions for the Bourbon on the Banks crew on what to expect at the event, ticket options and more. The fun happens October 5 this year.
We've Got Questions for Paul Sutton Bourbon CEO Myra Barginear on launching the brand, going with a grain-to-glass Kentucky bourbon that’s never sourced, holding barrels back and more.
Lawrenceburg Bourbon Co. is a Veteran-owned craft distillery nestled in Anderson County, Ky., the cradle of bourbon whiskey. We enjoy four expressions -- Bourbon, Single Barrel Bourbon, 100% Rye and High Wheat Rye -- and chat with Greg Keeley, USN (ret), LBC Founder & Wannabe Distiller, about how LBC launched, their approach to making spirits, their name, their slogan Born to Flight slogan, growing LBC and more.
We've Got Questions for 10th Mountain Whiskey and Spirits founder Ryan Thompson on the full 10th Mountain spirits lineup, visiting their locations in Colorado, their fantasy whiskey camp and more.
Casey Jones Distillery was founded in 2014 and the Hopkinsville, KY-based company focuses on tradition and authenticity in the distillation of small-batch craft spirits. We enjoy six expressions -- Total Eclipse Moonshine, Double Barrel Cut, White Label Small Batch Bourbon, Black Label Small Batch Bourbon, Red Label Small Batch Wheated Bourbon, and Total Eclipse Small Batch Bourbon -- and chat with Cody Turner, partner/COO, about how the distillery launched, their approach to making spirits, exp...
We've Got Questions for 10th Mountain Whiskey and Spirits founder Ryan Thompson on the history behind the name, launching a whiskey company and more.
Jonathan and Brandon sit down with Amanda Freitag, creator of Freitag Cocktails, world-renowned chef, TV personality and author. We enjoy two Freitag Cocktails -- Negroni and Manhattan. Amanda also talks about how she came up with the Freitag Cocktails, her trademark Easy AF, her journey to becoming a chef, being on the Food Network, collecting restauraunt menus, her favorite dishes to make and so much more.
We’ve Got Questions for one of the Mixly Cocktail Co founders Stuart Yurczyk, who talks about how Mixly came to be, their approach to mixers, their flavors and more.
We've Got Questions for Whiskey Jypsi's Ari Sussman on their upcoming releases, creating those blends and more.
We've Got Questions for Randy Prasse, president and COO of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. He talks about what the various ticket options at KBF, how you can get early access and more.
