Mike takes another road trip and heads north into Indiana not far from the Wabash River west of Indianapolis. He gets a chance to visit Old 55 Distillery, sit down with Distiller Jason Fruits and taste some truly unique whiskies. Check out Old 55 Distillery at: https://old55distillery.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
May 27, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Jim and Mike get a chance to hang out with Dan Garrison, Founder of Garrison Brothers Distillery. A true pioneer in whiskey making and first to tackle the Texas climate for making bourbon whiskey. We try two of his expressions. Check out Garrison Brothers at: https://www.garrisonbros.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
May 20, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Jim and Mike challenge each other with a selection of whiskies. Mike picks the east and Jim goes west with a shootout that will surprise you. Listen in as the boys bring you five bottles with detailed tasting notes and fun to boot Check out our private Facebook group "The Bourbon Roadies:. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
May 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 59
Jim and Mike hang out in the virtual Bourbon Road Speakeasy with Haley Perros of Wilderness Trail Distillery. We taste their three primary expressions and talk about all things Wilderness Trail. Check it out! Check out Wilderness Trail at https://wildernesstraildistillery.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
May 06, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Jim and Mike celebrate one year of The Bourbon Road. Remembering good times, great bourbon and some awesome guests. They sample six different Knob Creek expressions while remembering 2019. Check out our Facebook group "The Bourbon Roadies". Great people with a common interest. Lots of fun! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Jim and Mike explore Indian bourbon whiskey with Alan Bishop and Jolee Kasprazak of Spirits of French Lick. We sample the Lee Sinclair 4 grain bourbon, the Wheater as well as their Old Clifty Hoosier Apple Brandy. Find out more about Spirits of French Lick at https://www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Jim and Mike get to sit down and drink a little bourbon with two listeners and fellow "Roadies" who are in town to visit distilleries. Jason and Jennifer are great people and we welcome them on a show to talk about their love of all things bourbon. Check out 'The Bourbon Roadies" group on Facebook. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.c...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Jim and Mike hang out in Jim's basement with Mark and Sherri Carter of the Old Carter Whiskey Company. The Carters are old friends with new whiskey... and we are excited to try it. Listen as we get a first look at three new products releasing soon. Check out https://www.oldcarterwhiskeyco.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Apr 08, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 54
What a treat to hang out with Steve Coomes. A master storyteller and well known bourbon country personality. Steve spends a little time with Jim and Mike at Justins House of Bourbon in Louisville Kentucky, drinking bourbon and telling stories. More about Steve at https://www.stevecoomes.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Jim and Mike hang with Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan in Louisville. They are among the first 5 people to taste the new 2020 Birthday Bourbon. They also sample the Presidents Choice (barrel 6) and talk all things Old Forester. More about the Old Forester at https://www.oldforester.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Jim and Mike get a chance to try the new Old Forester Single Barrel Select expressions of Old Forester. At 100 proof and barrel strength they are giving a choice to barrel select customers. You will be surprised at what we taste on these! More about the Old Forester at https://www.oldforester.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.co...
Mar 18, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This St. Patricks Day is still a celebration, even though we're doing it from home. Jim and Mike sit down with a bottle of Slane Irish Whiskey to make the best of things. We hope this extra episode will "Shorten Your Road". More about the Slane Irish Whisky at https://www.slaneirishwhiskey.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Mar 16, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Little did we know that John Edwards from The Dads Drinking Bourbon podcast had plans to take over our show. He turns the tables in the interview and suggests we "Free Big Chief". Lots of laughs and some great bourbons too! More about the Dads Drinking Bourbon at https://dadsdrinkingbourbon.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 49
What a great time as Jim and Mike sit down with Peggy Noe Stevens for a bourbon and food pairing. Peggy announces her new book "Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon?: Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinners, and Cocktail Parties". More about Peggy at https://peggynoestevens.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Mar 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 48
The boys visit Nelson's Greenbrier Distillery in Nashville Tennessee to talk with Andy Nelson. This distillery has a great history and a very unique story to go with it. They are making some great whiskey expressions which we try. Check out Nelson's Greenbrier at https://greenbrierdistillery.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Mike visits Leiper's Fork Distillery to talk with Lee Kennedy and the rest of the crew. These guys are crafting spirits using local ingredients, bringing back a bit of lost history and heritage in their mall batch whiskey production. Check out Leiper's Fork at https://leipersforkdistillery.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Jim travels to Columbus Ohio to visit his old friend Jason Callori. Jason hosts the madly popular YouTube Channel "The Mash & Drum". With nearly 8 thousand subscribers, Jason's channel is a definite must watch in the ever growing genre of "Whiskey Tubers". Check out The Mash & Drum on YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecente...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Today we get to raid the very best of Mark Rucker's bar. Mark is behind "The Bourbon Life" Instagram page. With over 30,000 followers Mark is a real force in bourbon social media. He is also a great guy with a lot of good bottles. Find out more about The Bourbon Life on Instagram @the_bourbon_life Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.co...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Angel's Envy is firing on all cylinders! In this episode, Mike chats with Wes Henderson and talks, bourbon, business, family and all things Angel's Envy. They taste several expressions and Wes introduces a new Cellar Collection release. Find out more about Angel's Envy at https://www.angelsenvy.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.c...
Jan 30, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 43
We needed to delay our episode this week by one day to coincide with an amazing bourbon release. But, we didn't want to miss our regularly scheduled episode timing, so Mike has put out this bonus review of Buffalo Trace with a little bit of history. Hope you enjoy, and see you again tomorrow! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Jan 29, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Every now and then it's good to kick back in front of a roaring fire and enjoy some good bourbon. This week, Jim and Mike walk their way through four expressions of W.L. Weller. With Mike's good dog Woodrow at their feet, they reflect on 2019 and talk about plans for the upcoming year! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Jim and Mike join Bluegrass Distillers' Co-Founder Sam Rock in the barrel room of his Lexington distillery to sip on some locally made bourbons. We chat about the company, the products and what the future holds. Find out more about Bluegrass Distillers at https://www.bluegrassdistillers.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Jim and Mike kick back in with Michael Veach in his upstairs whiskey room. Michael, an inductee into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame is considered the foremost authority on bourbon history. Join us while we chat and sip bourbon. Find out more about Michael Veach at https://bourbonveach.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this "Third Pour Episode", Jim and Mike join friends Paul and Troy for a blind bourbon bottle challenge. With their wives in the audience, they blind judge the four bourbons they brought with an MSRP of $45 to $55. The winner gets to take home a bottle of Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In the 2nd of a two part series, Big Chief talks with three distilleries in his tour of the south. He tastes products of Stone Face Distillery, the Distillery at Kiepersol and Rock Town Distillery. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. http://www.valiantvineyards.us/ https://kiepersol.com/distillery https://rocktowndistillery.com/ Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In the first of a two part series, Big Chief visits three distilleries in his tour of the south. He talks and tastes the products of Old Dominick Distillery, Rich Grain Distillery and Seven Three Distillery. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. https://olddominick.com https://richdistilling.com http://www.seventhreedistilling.com Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Dec 18, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The Getz Museum has a 50 year collection of rare items related to the Bourbon Industry dating to pre-Colonial days. Director Linda McCloskey joins us with Bill Renn from Heaven Hill Distillery in this holiday themed episode. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Find out more about the museum at https://www.oscargetzwhiskeymuseum.com/ Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.c...
Dec 11, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Lisa Wicker, Head Distiller at Widow Jane joins us at the Oscar Getz Museum to talk about her products, her journey in the business and the distillery. We taste her 10 year bourbon and the new release of "The Vaults" 14 year old bourbon. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Find out more about Widow Jane at https://widowjane.com/ Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.com/...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We head to Volare Restaurant in Louisville to sit down with Chef Josh Moore. Josh is an accomplished chef who has recently added "Chopped Champion" to his resume. His social media followers know him well for his weekly Fish Friday posts. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Find out more about Volare at https://volare-restaurant.com/ Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.c...
Nov 27, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We head to Bardstown Bourbon Company to talk with Mark Erwin and Dan Callaway about the company as well as their Fusion and Discovery expressions. We also take explore the history, operations and future of the company. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thebourbonroad. Find out more about Bardstown Bourbon Company at https://bardstownbourbon.com/ Thanks to LogHeads Home Center for supporting this episode. Find out more about their fine rustic furniture at https://logheadshomecenter.co...
Nov 20, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 32
