Up for the NFL Hall of Fame, former All Pro Minnesota Vikings Defensive Standout Jared Allen returns to the show and discusses what it's like to be waiting on the Pro Football Hall of Fame, while giving his opinion on who wins the Super Bowl, Aaron Rodgers and much more. This in-person interview takes place in Fred's office and includes pours of 80-year Glenlivet, 50-year-old Duncan Taylor, Pappy Van Winkle 15-Year and a special surprise Jared brought Fred. Allen also played for the Kansas City ...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 40 min
NFL All Pro Jeremy Reaves has been through much adversity, playing five years in the NFL and making the practice squad. This year, Jeremy made both the Pro Bowl and the All Pro Team as the Special Teams player for the Washington Commanders. Fred and Jeremy sip Michter's 10 year rye and Michter's Toasted, while discussing who makes the Super Bowl and what the trash talk is like in the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2023•51 min
Backstage at Louder Than Life, Theory Of A Deadman joins Fred for a pour of OKI. They have a new album, Dinosaur, Out March 17 on Roadrunner Records Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2023•31 min
Fred joins Country music star Dierks Bentley in his bar, Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row in Nashville. They talk life, dads and sip on all star cast of bourbon: Michter's 20 Year, Parker's Heritage, Penelope Cask Strength Batch 8, Leopold Brothers Three Chamber Rye, Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Batch 3, and 291. Dierks surprises Fred in a big way in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 35 min
Actor Cole Hauser joins the show to sip some Old Rip Van Winkle and a cask strength rye -- Lighter Side of the Moon. He talks about the importance of bourbon in the hit TV show 'Yellowstone.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 07, 2022•23 min
Backstage at Bourbon & Beyond. Tasting Panel: Jack Daniel's 10 Year and JT Meleck Rice whiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 01, 2022•28 min
Backstage at Louder Than Life, Fred breaks out a lot of bourbon for one of his favorite hard rock bands--Crown The Empire, who teases about what is next for the band. to include a collab that will blow their fans' minds. Here is the tasting panel: Evan Williams Bottled in Bond, Smoke Wagon Small Batch, 1960s Old Crow, Slipknot No. 9 and Jack Daniel's 10 Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 23, 2022•30 min
In this episode, alt-rockers Houndmouth make their third appearance on the Fred Minnick Show, stopping backstage after their set at Louder Than Life to talk with Fred. They talk barrel picks, pancakes, being on the road versus creating, and of they course taste a little (OK, a lot of) bourbon along the way. Plus, a new segment: Fred's Guests in the News debuts.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022•44 min
Royal & the Serpent joins the show for a Parlor root beer tasting and discussing her career, from her dancing days to why she changed her name to Royal & the Serpent. Her new EP -- Happiness is an Inside Job -- dropped recently and she is now on the tour with Demi Lovato. They talk about weird things happening in whiskey, mental health and the calorie content of root beer, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2022•26 min
Todd Leopold and Leopold Brothers in Colorado have been producing incredible whiskey the past couple years, especially the 3 Chamber Still release that turned the whiskey world upside down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 04, 2022•44 min
Australian rock band members Joel O'Keeffe ( lead vocals, lead guitar) and Ryan O'Keeffe (drums, percussion) join Fred backstage at Louder Than Life for a crazy good time. Over the course of 30 minutes, the brothers, who are avid bourbon fans, learn about the bourbon culture, including what a tater means and how marketing deceives consumers. They're in the middle of a tour, but recruit Fred to start a bourbon with them. WARNING: Lots of Curse words. What they taste Blanton's Barrel Pick Blue Not...
Nov 02, 2022•43 min
Australian rock band members Joel O'Keeffe ( lead vocals, lead guitar) and Ryan O'Keeffe (drums, percussion) join Fred backstage at Louder Than Life for a crazy good time. Over the course of 30 minutes, the brothers, who are avid bourbon fans, learn about the bourbon culture, including what a tater means and how marketing deceives consumers. They're in the middle of a tour, but recruit Fred to start a bourbon with them. WARNING: Lots of Curse words. What they taste Blanton's Barrel Pick Blue Not...
Nov 02, 2022•42 min
Alternative rock band The Blue Stones joins Fred backstage at Bourbon & Beyond, but is quickly interrupted by The Vampire Diaries stars Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley. Ian had been on the show before and impressed Fred to the point he had a special award for him. Tasting Line Up Rare Perfection 15-Year Smoke Wagon Rare & Limited: 2 Hot 4 Retail 1930s Old Timbrook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2022•37 min
We Came As Romans reconnects with Fred backstage at Louder Than Life in his Jack Shack. They taste Huber's Double Oak and Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse. Their new album, Darkbloom, is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022•39 min
Backstage at Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond, The Struts and Marcus King join Fred at his Jack Shack bar set up. The Struts lead singer Luke Spiller defends his recent comments about Queen, while Marcus King may have given a whole new meaning to the bourbon brand Smoke Wagon. What they sipped. The Struts: Jim Beam Legacy 15-Year. Marcus King: 1960s Old Crow Traveler Bottle, Smoke Wagon 2 Hot 4 Retail, 2022 Garrison Brothers Guadalupe Check out my event Blind Bourbon in Washington, DC, ...
Oct 11, 2022•53 min
Jelly Roll returns to The Fred Minnick Show. Backstage at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Jelly Roll walks into Fred's bar, enamored with his traveling selection, and sips on some Jack Daniel's Triple Mash, a random moonshine and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon from 2019. Jelly Roll talks about the love of his life, how YouTube's made a huge impact on his career and what it's been like after having No. 1 rock hit and making the Billboard Hot 100. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
Oct 04, 2022•28 min
Backstage in Fred's bar at Louder Than Life, BBC Radio's Daniel Carter joins him to discuss the four day music and whiskey festival that Headlined Nine Inch Nails, KISS, Slipknot and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Over a few wee drams, Fred and Daniel share their favorite moments of the hard rock festival. Other points: Is Metallica's whiskey good? Is it awkward talking to GWAR? Does KiSS Live up to the hype? Learn more about Daniel Carter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/15GvsKYP06qNwcLfyLfnY...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Joining me on my backstage set at Bourbon & Beyond, Tyler Burkum, guitarist, and Josh Lovelace, Keyboardist of NEEDTOBREATHE sip some super awesome bourbons with me: Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 17 Year Spring 2022, Jack Daniel's 10 Year and Smoke Wagon 2 Hot for Retail. What great sipping companions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022•40 min
Previous guest Yelawolf joins the show to taste his latest whiskey, an 18-year rye, and smoke a tasty Cigar with Fred. The interview takes place at the Red Phone Booth in Nashville with a guest appearance from a mythical creature. Since his last appearance on The Fred Min nick Show, he's been busy, releasing the 'Sometimes Y' album with Shooter Jennings and booking gigs at The Ryman and with Leonard Skynard. Yelawolf talks about this rapid growth, his transition to rock and is patented / unrelen...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, restaurant owner and bartender Marc Branden Shelton joins Fred from his LA County restaurant Lock & Key Social Drinkery. Known for its enormous Tomahawk steaks, the Lock & Key survived the Pandemic "barely." Shelton discusses the challenges of the past 2 years in the restaurant business, while his anti-snobbery beliefs have led to a strong bar program that includes nearly 300 bourbons. Shelton's also gone viral a few times, racking up video views nearly in the billions. ...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 25 min
When the show's first threepeet guest appears on the show, there's a certain expectation that they will remember their tasting skills. Fantasy Football guru Paul Charchian proves himself worthy on this week's episode. His tasting skills have improved since our last 14-pour tasting. We talk fantasy football underdogs, rare bourbons and more. Charch's Fantasy Football Picks: https://guillotineleagues.com/public/charchranks Guilloten Leagues: https://guillotineleagues.com/ Blind Tasting Lineup A) P...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 51 min
Past guest Mike Garafolo returns to discuss the pre-season NFL coverage, Tom Brady, Baker Mayfield and more. The Copper Still in Chelsea host Fred and Mike as they sip on High West Double Rye, a Buffalo Trace barrel pick and Russell's Reserve 6-year Rye. Mike discusses the difficulties of choosing a Super Bowl contender in training camp, while detailing the fierce competition of breaking news at the NFL Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 27 min
The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit closes Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. The rare bourbon auction proceeds help the flood victims of Eastern Kentucky. Here is a preview of the New Riff options, including a super rare 8-year New Riff barrel up for grabs. Learn More: https://one.bidpal.net/kybourbonbenefit/welcome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 20, 2022•23 min
Fred previews some hot Wild Turkey items in the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit with Wild Turkey master distiller Eddie Russell. More: https://one.bidpal.net/kybourbonbenefit/welcome Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 19, 2022•22 min
Influencer and model Holly Stocks joins the show to get educated on bourbon. Along the way, she talks about what it was like to leave photography, being a single mom and collaborating with fashion designers. Here is the tasting lineup: Glass A) Sweetens Cove Glass B) Four Roses 2014 Single Barrel Glass C) Michter's Toasted 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min
From a YouTube Livestream, Fred tastes some new bourbons, three of which are super good. Here's the lineup: Barrell Batch 33, K. Luke Blended Bourbon Whiskey Cask Strength, Garrison Guadalupe 2022 & Broken Barrel Cask Strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 31 min
When @GWAR launched their whiskey collaboration last year, Fred feared for his life, as he tasted their whiskey. If he didn't like it, they may have eaten him and sent his corpse to Antarctica. But he was spared. Their second batch with Catoctin Creek is out now, and he reviews it before the mighty BERSERKER BLÓTHAR, BÄLSÄC THE JAWS 'O DEATH and JIZMAK DA GUSHA. Will he survive this round?Merch, including official The Fred Minnick Show Glencairn: https://shop.podcastone.com/collections/the-fred-...
Aug 07, 2022•35 min
Celebrity dog trainer Ali Hemyari of Nashville K9 sips some bourbon and talks about what it's like handling famous dogs, training them for the movies and how he manages a company that has a private plane just for the pups. He also answers: What is the best breed for a family? Along with many training tidbits for you dog lovers at home. On the tasting menu: Glass A) Penelope 4 Grain; Glass B) Chicken Cock 20 Year Canadian Rye; and Glass C) Proof & Wood 18 year. Merch, including official The F...
Aug 01, 2022•56 min
Alternative rocker Austin Meade joins the show to discuss his musical genre, learns how to taste whiskey and opines on his favorite barbecue spot in Texas. The blind tasting: Glass A) Proof & Wood American Blend. Glass B) McBrayer; and Glass C) 21 year Chicken Cock Canadian RyeSubscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriberMerch, including official The Fred Minnick Show Glencairn: https://shop.podcastone.com/collections/the-fre...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min
How is bourbon treated in the NFL? Joining The Fred Minnick Show , NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport shares how America's spirit is shared and treated in the world's greatest league over sipping a few bourbons. Rapoport opens up about what it's like covering the country's most popular sport and his wife shows off her tasting skills. Rapoport is a reporter for NFL Network, covering league business, player news and more. He is best known for breaking stories about the NFL world. He previously had ...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min