The Bourbon Road

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!

Jim and Brian hold up in the Bourbon Road Bar with a few bottles. This week it is Wolcott from Barton 1792, Penelope, and Weller Special Reserve. Listen in as they walk through these bottles and introduce their new sponsor... Blanton's Bourbon Shop. 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 plugs in Joe Clark for some original Bourbon Country Music while sipping on some Cooper's Craft 100 proof bourbon. Listen in while Joe lays down some of his latest while geting real about life's struggles and how to be a man when life gets tough. https://joeclarkofficial.com/ 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 hang out with Charity Toombs, Executive Director of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail and drink from 5 bottles of fine Tennesse Whiskey. On this episode we get a first hand introduction to the Tennesse Whiskey Guild and Whiskey Trail and all things happening in 2023. Definitely listen in and plan on attending the Tennessee Whiskey Trail Experience the week preceeding International Tennessee Whiskey Day on May 21st , 2023. https://www.tnwhiskeytrail.com/ 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 tackle four different bourbon tasting and reviews during this episode. They discuss the mass shooting on Main Street in Louisville and discuss some exciting news on the episode this week . Listen in and don't miss a thing! https://thebourbonroad.com 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 belly up to The Bourbon Road Bar and welcome Barry Brinegar from RD1 Spirits out of Lexington Kentucky. Barry is an old friend and also Co-Founder of RD1 Spirits. Listen in as Barry walks us through five of his whiskeys and tells the story of RD1 and gives us a little glimpse into the future as well. https://rd1spirits.com/ 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 hit the road and stop at ASW Distillery in Atlanta Georgia. This is the 3rd stop in their Southern Whiskey Tour, and happy to be visiting our good friends at ASW to sample five of thier finest whiskeys. Listen in as Chad and Whit walk us through everything happening at ASW. https://www.aswdistillery.com/ 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!

We hang out with our friend Rob Robinson to drink some great whiskey and listen to some great music. Listen in as we taste through some Blackened Wes Henderson and a Heavens Door Barrel Proof store pick. Rob plays some great songs and recounts his days in the music industry with Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd. We have some great fun! Join us. The Bourbon Roadies: The Roadies 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!

These guys have won more awards than you can imagine. Definitely listen in as we travel to Georgia to visit the Legends Distillery to taste through their lineup. We also explore their technology that allows them to put together some of the tastiest bourbons around. This is a must listen for sure! https://www.spiritsusa.com/ 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!

We welcome back Michael Myers from Colorado's Distillery 291. Their whiskey is getting a lot of attention lately and that's why we needed to get an update and see what's been going on. Listen in as we drink through 4 amazing whiskeys, one of which is a 142 proof five year single malt. Amazing!! Do not miss this! https://distillery291.com/ 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!

This week Jim and Brian visit the dungeon with Rosa Hart of The Lou Review podcast and Louisville area food influencer @loufoodreviews. Be sure to listen in as Rosa takes us on her journey to eat her way along The Bourbon Trail! We drink some Green RIver Bourbon and a very Nice Angels Envy single barrel pick. Ohh, and a tremendous multi-color gin cocktail with glitter. https://thebourbonroad.com/ 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!

This week Jim and Brian sit down with Greg Keeley from Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company to discuss what it takes to start a new Bourbon Distillery operation. Lucky for us he has single barrel bourbons and ryes that were recently released that we get to taste on the show. Listen in for a great story and some even better whiskey. Check out Lawrenceburg Bourbon at: https://lawrenceburgbourbon.com/ 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!

This week Jim and Brian take a second look at R6 Distillery's Bourbon and Rye. It has been a while since we tasted this one and we like to see how they have progressed in the time since our last episode. We have seen some distilleries make amazing progress as their stocks age and taking a second look at a product can be very rewarding. Listen in to see where we stand after a little time away from this bourbon and rye. Check out R6 Distillery at: https://r6distillery.com/ 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!

Bo Garrett (firebirdbo) visits the Bourbon Road Bar to sip on a little whiskey while picking some tunes on his custom made "gobble box". Listen in while the former lead guitarist for Montgomery Gentry and current Wild Turkey Brand Builder takes us on a ride down The Bourbon Road! The Bourbon Roadies: The Roadies 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 & Brian hit the Bourbon Road in this week's episode to Old Carter Whiskey Co. in downtown Louisville, KY. We sit down with Mark & Sherri Carter as they graciously host us in their beautiful venue - it'a true whiskey lover's paradise. Listen in as we taste through a special line-up that was hand selected by The Carter's themselves! Discover the passion that goes into making everything that they do. Old Carter Social Club : https://members.oldcarterwhiskeyco.com/ 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!

We keep shouting it out whenever we get the chance. Still, some people think that Wild Turkey is for the bad boys and college students and it is meant for partying. Hopefully this episode will set people right in their thinking. Wild Turkey makes some great whiskey! We have 4 reasons you need to hear. https://thebourbonroad.com/ 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!

Dozens, if not hundreds, of new whiskey & bourbon releases were unveiled in 2022, but what is in store for 2023? In this week's episode Jim, Brian, and Tyler crack open and discuss five 2023 whiskey releases. We dive into these whiskeys headfirst, and offer our raw, honest opinions about what each pour brings to the table. Listen in as we explore: The Wiseman Bourbon Whiskey & The Wiseman Rye Whiskey (both from Kentucky Owl), 15 Stars Fine Aged Bourbon 7&15 Year Private Stock, Olk Elk Infinity Blend, Larceny Barrel Proof A123. https://thebourbonroad.com/ 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!

This week's episode features three of our absolute favorite things: beaches, bourbon and Bourbon Roadies! Coming to you from beautiful Punta Cana. https://thebourbonroad.com/ 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!

For our first episode 0f 2023 we bring you another of our popular New Years Blind Bottle Share contests. This year it is American made whiskeys (Bourbons, Ryes, Malts or any American Whiskey)... they must be barrel strength and they are allowed to be finished if you like. Check out this episode to find out how brings home the title this year as we open the contest to finished whiskeys. A must listen! https://thebourbonroad.com/ 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!

It is always great to drink a few pours Seth Benhaim. Seth is the Founder and Barrel Breaker at Broken Barrel Whiskey Company of Los Angeles, California. Listen in as we try some new and limited edition expressions he and his team have crafted. https://www.brokenbarrelwhiskey.com/ 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!

We welcome our new Producer/Media Director Tyler Wilson. Tyler is a bourbon & whiskey lover, a digital content creator, and very excited to be a member of The Bourbon Road team. We sample and discuss five of his favorite bourbons, at five different proofs! https://thebourbonroad.com/ 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 hangs out with Jason Callori of the Mash and Drum YouTube channel. They discuss the most surprising whiskeys of 2022. Listen in as each of them go through their list while tasting a pour of each. There are definitely some interesting surprises in this show. https://www.youtube.com/@TheMashandDrum 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 lay down an EP (extended play) episode with David "DJ" Jennings, RareBird101 and author of "American Spirit" and "Wild Turkey Musings". This is one episode you are not going to want to miss. David is real, raw and dedicated to the WIld Turkey Brand. He has a wealth of knowledge and some great whiskey anecdotes that will interest you for sure. Listen in as we deep dive Wild Turkey in this longer than normal, but deeply interesting episode. https://rarebird101.com/ 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 have a great jam session with Lee Tatum of Innerstave. These guys are disrupting the world of oak and barrel finishing. Definitely listen in and find out more about their technology. In this episode we finish a whiskey with their product and do a taste comparison on the show live! https://innerstave.com/ 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 sit down with Joyce and Autumn Nethery to explore their ground to glass distillery in Shelby County Kentucky. Listen in as we taste though a number of their expressions and disect their unique flavor profile. https://jepthacreed.com/ 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!

We all wish Mike fair winds and following seas as he and Viv head out on their new adventure in Texas! But, we all know the show must go on... so we welcome our new Co-Host Brian Hyatt (spelled differently). Brian is an old friend, long time listener, previous guest and a great addition to The Bourbon Road team. We hope you'll welcome him with open arms as you listen to this episode and introduction of my good friend and new Co-Host! https://thebourbonroad.com 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 Mike break some crazy big news. Exciting, and at the same time... a little sad. But never-the-less this is life and it's all good. Join us as we embrace the change and make something good from it. Cheers to our veterans and the sacrifice they made. Thank a Vet on this Veterans Day. https://www.facebook.com/thebourbonroad 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 Mike gather round a bottle of the Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Batch 005 weighing in at 116 proof. Listen in as we taste it, talk about it and tell you whether or not we think you should add this one to your bar. https://hardtruthdistilling.com/spirits/sweet-mash-rye-whiskey/ 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 Mike walk through the years with the extra aged Calumet Farm Bourbon Whiskey. Listen in as we discuss the finer points of barrel aging and its effects on the whiskey. Can it get over aged? Too oakey? Or, does more time give you better whiskey. Check it out! https://www.calumetbourbon.com/ 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 Mike spend Halloween reviewing Filmlands Moonlight Mahem Extended Cut. What a great time to drink a whiskey with a Werewolf on the lable! This 115 proof whiskey fits the bill for this Halloween episode on The Bourbon Road. https://www.filmlandspirits.com/moonlight-mayhem-extended-cut 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!

Mike travels to the Neat Bourbon Bar and Bottle Shop in Louisville Kentucky to sit down with Troy Bolotnick from Filmland Spirits. They taste through the various expressions from Filmland and discuss the brand's ties to the film industry. Listen in as the conversation blossoms and they drink through some mighty fine whiskeys. https://www.filmlandspirits.com/ 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 guest co-host Adam Boothby review the Michter's Small Batch US1 Bourbon. A great bottle from a distillery doing great things. They firmly follow the "cost be damned" approach is making whiskey. Listen in and you might figure out the next bottle to add to your bar. https://michters.com/ 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 Mike travel to the Nulu section of Louisville Kentucky to visit our good friends at Goodwood Brewing on Main Street. This week we sample their barrel aged bourbon and a little bit of well crafted beer while hanging out at their establishment in downtown Louisville. Listen in as we break down these wonderful bourbons by one of Louisville's top craft breweries. https://goodwoodbrewing.com/ 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 Mike invite in another Texas craft distiller for a proper Monday review. This weel we have Devil's River Distiller's Select Bourbon at 120 proof. This expression gets our attention with the deep rich color and higher proof from the previous expression we had on the show. Listen in for a detailed review. https://devilsriverwhiskey.com/the-whiskey/distillers-select/ 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!

Mike sits down with Clay Risen, New York Times Journalist and author of Bourbon: The Story of Kentucky Whiskey. Mike and Clay sip through several whiskies while discussing his books and the world of Kentucky Whiskey. https://www.clayrisen.com/ 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 Mike try another expression of the aging Calumet Farm Bourbon. This time the whiskey has added another year and sports the age statement of 16 years. We will taste through this one and give you our opinion on how it has progressed. https://www.calumetbourbon.com/ 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 Mike recap the 2022 Bourbon on the Banks event with our OG Bourbon Bullshitters Adman Boothby and Drew Allen. Listen in as we shake down the weekend and give you all the details of this year's event. If you didn't make it this year, start planning for 2023. Now is the time!!! https://bourbononthebanks.org 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 Mike sit down with a bottle of the new Willet Wheated Eight Year Bourbon for a detailed review. Thanks to Adam Boothby who gifted this Bottle to Big Chief for his 49th Birthday. Listen in as we dive into the purple top to give you all the details. https://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/the-whiskeys/willett-wheated-8-year-bourbon/ 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!

Listen in as Mike sits down with farmer, small business owner and longtime Roadie Kevin Holy. In this episode we talk about bourbon barrel aged maple syrup while sipping on some great whiskey. Kevin is an entrepreneur, small business owner and bourbon connoisseur! https://seldomseenmaple.com/ 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 Mike open a bottle of the Knob Creek 18 Year Bourbon and bring you their opinions as well as detailed tasting notes. Listen in as we sip on this well-aged bourbon. You definitely want to check this out! https://www.knobcreek.com/ 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 Mike spend several days at this years Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown Kentucky. Lots of fun, good food, and whiskey at this years festival. We had a chance to meet so many of our listeners and interview the very best the industrey has to offer. Listen in for a mash-up and recap of our time this year! Loved it! https://kybourbonfestival.com/ 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 Mike review the Old Line American Single Malt Cask Strength Whiskey. It is nice to taste a complex and somewhat spicy single malt from here is the USA. Thanks to two Navy Veteran Pilots for crafting this fine spirit which further expands the landscape of American Single Malts. Listen in for all the details. https://www.oldlinespirits.com/ 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 Mike welome in Patrick and Meagan from Talnua Distillery in Colorado. These two are producing the very first American Single Pot Still Whiskey. Even more cool is they have recently release a "Bottled-in-Bond" version of their whiskey which sold out soon after release! Listen in as we explore this new category and these great entrepreneurs making whiskey the old way. https://www.talnua.com/ 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 Mike review the September release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 12 Year at 1248 proof. Listen in as we give this fan favorite a going over with all the tasting notes and scrutiny the comes with a detailed review. Don't miss this one! https://heavenhilldistillery.com/elijah-craig-barrel-proof.php 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 Mike discuss the dinner series from James B Beam called the Clermont Supper Club. We'll be ginving all the details while sipping on Little Book Chapter 5, Knob Creek 9 Year and a recent expression of Bookers. Listen in for great things happening at James B Beam. https://www.beamdistilling.com/home 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!

For our 300th episode... Jim and Mike review the Three Chord Tennessee Straight Whiskey from one of our favorite craft distilleries. They say you only need three chords and the truth, but I believe you also need a bottle of smooth whiskey. Listen and enjoy! https://threechordbourbon.com/ 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!

Today Jim and Mike welcome David Vitale from Starward Whisky out of Melbourne Australia. He brings a couple of great expressions which speak volumes abou their craft and dedication to producing great whisk(e)y. Listen in as David tells us what makes Australian whisky special. https://www.starward.com/ 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!

Today Jim and Mike review the Red Line Singel Barrel Toasted Barrel FInished Bourbon hailing from Paducah Kentucky. This single barrel, barrel strength whiskey is a finished MGP product that will definitely get your attention. Listen in for all the details. https://www.redlinebourbon.com/ 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 Mike spend the afternoon in the Basement Rickhouse. Home and headquarters of Bourbon TikTok's dynamic duo, Logan and Mac Hanes of the Basement Rickhouse (basement_rickhouse). Listen in as we hang out, drink a few choice barrel picks of theirs and dive into a little bourbon history. https://basementrickhouse.com/ 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!

Today Jim and Mike review the Hell Bear American Whiskey from Mythology out of Colorado. We were fortunate enough to get our hands on a bottle of this at the Southern Whiskey Society event in Franklin Tennessee. Listen in as we tell you all you need to know about this whiskey. https://www.mythologydistillery.com/whiskey/hell-bear-whiskey/ 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!