There is no bourbon in this episode. But coffee founder Sahra Nguyen, 35, teaches Fred how to taste coffee like a pro and discusses the state of the coffee business and how she is bringing back Vietnamese coffee beans. Nguyen is successfully transforming coffee culture with a focus on diversity, inclusion and sustainability. She launched Nguyen Coffee Supply in 2018 in Brooklyn, NY. It's the first specialty coffee company in the U.S to celebrate, champion and import beans directly from family-ow...
Dec 23, 2021•55 min
Elizabeth Chan is the Queen of Christmas Music. She writes, sings and thinks about it year round. She's had seven songs hit the Billboard Top 30, all Christmas music. She's also not had a drink in five years. Elizabeth explains why in the show and Fred sent her some yummy bourbons. We talk religion, Christmas music, bourbon and much more. Kentucky Bourbon Benefit: kybourbonbenefit.com Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriber...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Great news! We've raised $1.6-million so far. Join the historic Kentucky Bourbon Benefit: http://kybourbonbenefit.com/ It ends December 21 at 10 p.m. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2021•10 min
More than $500k has been raised for the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit so far. It lasts through December 21. Bid here: https://one.bidpal.net/kybourbon/browse/all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2021•26 min
Please join the Kentucky Distillers' Association, Bourbon Crusaders and many others as we try to raise funds to rebuild Western Kentucky. Site to bid: https://one.bidpal.net/kybourbon/browse/all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 16, 2021•18 min
Fred's longtime friend and fellow whiskey author Clay Risen joins the show to talk about life at the New York Times, where he works as an obituary editor, and his new book--Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey. They taste a different flight, but have one in common--Angel's Envy Cask Strength. Clay's new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1984858270/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=httpwwwfredmi-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=8ba56ed11d7eeaa2ccb740ab48f34a4f&creativeASIN=1984858270 Subscribe to...
Dec 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Country music star Clay Walker kicks back in his wine cellar and pours himself Michter's 10 Year, 291 Colorado Rye Whiskey and Seelbach's Bourbon. Fred and Clay talk about the impact of music on Fred's life, including a Clay Walker show he saw in his teenage years. They talked about the FFA, Rodeos, fallen friends, multiple sclerosis (Clay was diagnosed at 26) and upcoming shows, including a CMT appearance. Clay Walker by the Numbers - 11 No. 1 singles - 39 songs on the Billboard charts - four R...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Fred takes a look at all the possible gifts to get a bourbon drinker, but also exposes things that bourbon drinkers definitely do not want. His list includes non-bourbon spirits and 5 bourbons that likely are not on your radar. New York City December 8 Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/fred-minnick-live-he-is-cutting-room-tickets/11558035?pl=cegpresents To learn more about bourbon's price fixing schemes, check out Fred's book, BOURBON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760351724/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_...
Nov 26, 2021•36 min
Hiphop icon BReal of Cypress Hill does something nobody has before on The Fred Minnick Show: He lights up and pairs rare bourbon to cannabis. Over an hour, they tasted 291 Colorado whiskey, Michter's 10 Year, 1970s Jim Beam Beam White Label, Barrell Seagrass and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series. They talked about BReal's career, his new video game and celebrities who smoke as well as break down the rich pairing notes of weed and whiskey. Subscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.yo...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min
With their new album, "Good For You," hitting streaming services now and jumping in the tour van, Houndmouth's Matt Myers joins the show to talk about the band's last couple years. They talk Arby's vodka, how Matt nearly gave up his singing career and more over Spirits of French Lick's latest, St Lucian Distillers Chairmans Reserve, Dettling 6 year, and Beam's 15 year Legacy. This episode was recorded in front of a live studio audience. Houndmouth Tour: https://www.houndmouth.com/tour Merch, inc...
Nov 14, 2021•50 min
This week’s guest on The Fred Minnick Show is country singer Kelleigh Bannen. Kelleigh not only is a successful singer, with hits like “Sorry on the Rocks” and “Famous,” she also is host of Apple Music's Beats "Today's Country" radio show and host of the "This Nashville Life" podcast. On this episode, they talk about the things that got them to where they are today, ascots and marathons while sipping some tasty bourbons like Knob Creek 9 Year Old, 291 Colorado Whiskey and Michter’s 10 Year Old. ...
Nov 08, 2021•46 min
On this week's show, Fred Minnick pulls one out from the vault. Interviewed in 2019 at Hometown Rising Country Music Festival, Dillon Carmichael's the nephew of John Michael Montgomery and has carved out his own country music fame. A native of Kentucky and with his traditional country flare, Dillon is the next wave of Bluegrass roots tearing up Nashville. His latest album, Son of A, is out now. Sponsors Heaven Hill Brands Michter's 291 Colorado Whiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Nov 01, 2021•46 min
Controversial celebrity gossip personality Perez Hilton joins The Fred Minnick Show and tastes some ultra rare bourbons for the first time: Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old, Michter's 10 Year, 1940s Old Schenley, Wild Turkey Bottled in Bond and 291 Colorado Whiskey. He nearly gagged on them all. But the conversation was far more stimulating than just what was in the glass. Perez talked about the state of cancel culture, saying it's "unfortunate" some people cannot get second chances, while also di...
Oct 25, 2021•55 min
Award winning country band Whiskey Myers joins The Fred Minnick Show and gets an education on bourbon. But they flip the script and have some big news to share: They're starting a bourbon. 00:00 01:00 Why the whole band isn't on the zoom 02:15 Treaty Oak interview about Whiskey Myers Collaboration 09:05 Bottle photo of Red Handed Whiskey from Whiskey Myers 09:42 Rundown of what's being tasted 11:00 Michter's Toasted Tasting 12:53 Lead singer Cody Cannon debates sipping bourbon with a dip in 18:5...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 11 min
In 2019, Fred met the newly crowned Miss America at a USA banquet. Nia Imani Franklin, who just released an EP Extended, showed a great interest in bourbon and the two have stayed in touch since. Nia is now a rising star in the composer circuit, having worked with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Napa Valley, among others. In the episode, Nia and Fred sip Laubade Armagnac 1978, damoiseau rhum xo and Basil Hayden 10 year old. They talked the pageant industry, music, whiskey and more...
Oct 11, 2021•54 min
With hits 'One Big Country Song' and 'I Love This Life,' LOCASH's become woven into the fabric of modern country music. Members Chris Lucas and Preston Brust, natives of Baltimore, Maryland and Kokomo, Indiana, respectively, are also big bourbon fans. In 2019, they joined Fred at the H. Clark Distillery in Thompson's Station, Tennessee. Things got crazy when Preston breaks a glass. Lots of laughs in this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Faith No More’s Billy Gould joins the show and shares his passion for Serbian Brandy. Billy starts his own brand, Yebiga, a Serbian brandy called Rakija made in Croatia. In turn, Fred offers up some rare rye whiskeys, including WhistlePig Boss Hog and Michter’s 10 year. All the while, the two become instant friends over good drink and solve the problems. Bill sheds light on something Fred knows little about—Serbian Drinking Customs. Little did he know, grandmas in Croatia drink two shots a day t...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Known for his Tony, Golden Globe, and Emmy winning role as Belize in the Broadway production Angels in America and its acclaimed HBO miniseries adaptation, actor Jeffrey Wright joins the show and sips Uncle Nearest with Fred. They discuss the state of the world and how Wright is on a mission to tell true stories that can cut through fake news and misinformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2021•56 min
Fred's friends Mark Ford and John Rudolph join the show to discuss the insider financial world of music. They also raid Fred's traveling bar, nearly drinking all his bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Oxford Road Ad agency owner Dan Granger joins the show to sip some ultra rare bourbon, including a 1978 Eagle Rare. Fred talks to the young businessman about the state of podcasting and the analytics business, while Dan drops his love and knowledge for former President Teddy Roosevelt, who, of course, played a major role in American whiskey. Some history tidbits dropped: What happened to studying the aging of barrels? Why did distillers add rattlesnakes to whiskey in 1800s? And who used to disti...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Our Lady Peace's frontman Raine Maida is a veteran hitmaker. From Clumsy to Superman's Dead, the iconic Canadian rock band has held strong since 1992. On The Fred Minnick Show, Raine sips with Fred: Michter's 10 year, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B521, Wyoming Whiskey National Parks Edition and Kentucky Senator. The two talk about the classic Our Lady Peace songs, even the ones Raine doesn't like to play, and the rare bond they share from Iraq--sipping tea with the locals. Learn more about your ad ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr
Former UK and Sweden Ambassador Matthew Barzun (Obama administration) joins the show to talk about what it's like to serve at the highest levels of government, to be a member of the Brown family of Brown-Forman and his new book, The Power of Giving Away Power. Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525541047/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=httpwwwfredmi-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=934b64658668c3bfedbd33a7643dbcca&creativeASIN=0525541047 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min
On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, former National Football League quarterback Jay Cutler, who enjoyed stints with the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, drops by. Cutler, who was an NFL Pro Bowler in 2008, talks candidly with Fred about a lot of topics, including dishing on former teammates. He also talks candidly about Aaron Rodgers, his relationship with the Green Bay Packers, and more. Of course, they drink and talk about whiskey at length. Learn more about your ad choi...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min
On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred is joined by Sony Music recording artist Hannah Dasher, who grew up in Georgia, fell in love with country music and became a successful singer-writer in the genre. She also has a popular TikTok cooking show titled, “Stand By Your Pan.” Her latest musical release, The Half Record, features her newest single, “You’re Gonna Love Me.” On the episode, Hannah and Fred engage in a spirited interview that delves into moonshine, Hannah’s rising career, wigs,...
Aug 09, 2021•50 min
On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Paul Charchian joins Fred for whiskey sipping and spirited conversation. Charchian is an fantasy sports pioneer who launched Fanball.com in 1993, currently serves as the Chairman of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association and makes regular appearances on AM-1130 KFAN and Fox Sports Radio as well as ESPNews. They sip Pappy Van Winkle 15-year and other bourbons on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2021•2 hr 12 min
In a rare opportunity, Fred Minnick sat down with heavy metal icon Shawn Crahan, aka Clown of Slipknot, They blended Iowa Bourbon at Cedar Ridge and Clown opened up about his favorite foods and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2021•52 min
On the latest episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred is joined by former NFL star quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning, considered one of the best to ever play the game, won two Super Bowls while playing 18 years with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos and will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2021 class. He also had a successful collegiate career at the University of Tennessee before being drafted first overall in the 1998 NFL draft. On the episode, joined by Peyton’s ol...
Jul 19, 2021•58 min
On the new episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred is joined by country music star Craig Campbell, who has a brand new single titled "Never Mine." He is best known for hits such as "Family Man" and "Keep Them Kisses Comin'." While on the show, Craig and Fred talk TikTok, tuning guitars, bourbon notes, whiskey in song, coffee and plenty more. Oh yeah, and they sip six, count them, six whiskeys. (Note: This interview was recorded early in the covid pandemic.) Whiskeys tasted: Jack Daniel's Taster's...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred is joined by Terry Bradshaw, the legendary NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his 14 seasons in the league, Bradshaw helped lead the Steelers to four Super Bowl wins in a career that would lead him to induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Since 1994, Bradshaw has been an NFL analyst on Fox NFL Sunday. On the show, Fred and Terry sip some whiskey and talk about many things, from Bradshaw's brand of bourbon to his football...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 35 min
On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, musician, actor and producer Fee Waybill joins in. Waybill was front man for 1970s-1980s hitmakers The Tubes and also worked with artists such as Toto, Richard Marx and Bryan Adams. He also has appeared on television and film, including a cameo in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." He sits down with Fred to talk about his diverse career, getting back to touring, the band's reputation for being over the top and, of course, he tastes some bourbon. Whisk...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min
