The Bourbon Road

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!

Jim and Mike (and the ladies) hang out at the Southern Whiskey Society event held at the Factory in Franklin Tennessee. Over 30 distilleries and many world acclaimed chefs show up to support "One Generation Away" which strives to make sure everyone in America has healthy food. A great cause, good food and great whiskey at this year's event! https://madesouth.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 Monday, Jim and Mike review the Old Elk Master's Blend Double Wheat. You bet Mike is excited... twice the wheat. Listen in as we break down this American Whiskey. https://www.oldelk.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 Mike travel to Clermont Kentucky to sit down with Freddie Noe, Eighth Generation Master Distiller for James B. Beam Distilling Company. In this episode we get some great insight into Freddies life growning up at the distillery. We also drink through the new Hardins Creek expressions. Don't miss this one. https://www.hardinscreek.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 Monday, Jim and Mike review the Brush Creek Stright Bourbon Whiskeys from Wyoming. Listen in as we analyze this blend of three distilleries from three states. We give our honest opinion of whether you should add this bottle to your bar. https://brushcreekdistillery.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 take on the Bourbon Highball Challenge. This week six bourbons and six ginger ales go head to head to find out which bourbon makes ginger ale taste best. You definitely want to check out this episode and remember that it is important not to take youself too seriously and enjoy life!!! 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 Monday, we review the Hardin's Creek Jacob's Well Bourbon. At 184 months in the barrel, this 108 proof bourbon should teach us a few things about extra aged bourbons. Listen in as we break this one down and give you our opinions on this new James B Beam expression. https://www.hardinscreek.com/jacobswell 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 head out to Four Gate to sit down with Bill Straub and sample a number of their soon-to-release whiskeys that will hit the shelves the the next few days. Listen in as we give you the inside scoop on the next few highly anticipated batches. https://fourgatewhiskey.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 Batch 1 of the Ben Holladay Bottled In Bond Bourbon. This bourbon is six years old and meets the strict requirements to be considered a Missouri Bourbon. Listen in while we break it down and give you our opinion. https://holladaybourbon.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!

Listen in as Jim and Mike host Taylor Hughes, an energetic country artist who loves that brown water. Taylor sips on Elmer T, Weller and Knob Creek 12 while belting out a few of her favorites. She has been described as having a voice as "rich chocolate cake with soul" and is said to be "country music's answer to Adele". Don't miss this episode. https://www.taylorhughesmusic.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 much anticipated 8 year rye bourbon from Wilderness Trail. Listen in as the guys give their detailed tasting notes and personal opinions on this well aged expression from one of our favorite distilleries. https://wildernesstraildistillery.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!

Listen in as Jim and Mike host Chris Thomas from Made South to talk about this years Southern Whiskey Society Event to be held August 6th in Franklin Tennessee. Listen closely for the great give-a-way as well as our tasting notes on a couple of barrels that will be available at the event. https://madesouth.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!

Thanks to one of our generous "Roadies", Jim and Mike get to try and review the Leopold Brothers Three Chamber Rye Whiskey. Listen in as we disect this whiskey and give it our review. A big thanks to Todd Ritter for providing the bottle. Cheers! https://www.leopoldbros.com/threechamber 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 the folks from the Bourbon on the Banks event team as well as The Frankfort Bourbon Society to discuss this years Bourbon on the Banks event. Listen in for all the details on this great event. Hope to see you there! 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!

Happy Fourth of July!!! Jim and Mike sit down with a rum cask finished bourbon whiskey out of Colorado's Breckenridge Distillery. Listen in as we disect this whiskey and give you our honest review. https://breckenridgedistillery.com/spirits/breckenridge-rum-cask-finish/ 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 welcome Heather Wibbels to Jeptha Bend Farm. Heather is the Managing Director of the Bourbon Women organization as well as an accompllished author. Listen in as we sample her cocktails while discussing the bourbon industry, women in bourbon and her book, "Bourbon Is My Comfort Food". https://www.cocktailcontessa.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 take on the second new expression in Jack Daniels Bonded Series, the Triple Mash Blended Straight Whiskey. A blend of Rye, Tennessee Whiskey and American Malt all in a bonded expression at 100 proof. https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/triple-mash 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 Jesse Parker, Master Blender at Doc Swinson's out of the Washington state. We explore their bourbon and rye expressions of the Alter Ego line while we get to know a little more about Jesse, their team and the Doc Swinson's brand. https://www.docswhiskey.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 savor a new cask strength single barrel from Leiper's Fork Distillery. Listen in as the boys walk through the tasting notes and discuss those things that make Leiper's Fork a stand out among the many craft distilleries knocking it out of the park these days! https://leipersforkdistillery.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 welcome Bruce Russell from Wild Turkey to Jeptha Bend Farm. Join in as we sip through some very cool expressions from Wild Turkey and talk whiskey, family and growing up in a distillery family. https://www.wildturkeybourbon.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 George Dickel 8 Year Bourbon Whiskey and give you their take on this well aged bourbon from Tennessee. Listen in as we break this one down and give you our notes and purchase recommendations. https://www.georgedickel.com/whisky/dickel-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 Jim and Mike answer a whole lot of listener questions while sipping on some pretty epic bottles. Some of these questions are pretty personal, but we love to talk and drink bourbon. 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 dive into the new Jack Daniel's Bonded Tennessee Whiskey. At 100 proof and a minimum of four years old, this whiskey has been a long time coming. Listen in as we break it down and give you our thoughts. https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/bonded-experience 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 heads south to Loretto to visit Maker's Mark Distillery. He sits down with Master Distiller Denny Potter and Master of Maturation Jane Bowie to taste and discuss the great wheated bourbon that Maker's is known for. Listen in for a great time and another give-a-way. https://www.makersmark.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 sit down with a bottle of James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Bourbon from Ole Smoky Distillery. If you love their "shine", you're really gonna like this bourbon. Listen in for all the details. https://jamesownbyreserve.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 sit down with Sam and James from Laws Whiskey House in Denver Colorado. It's a great day when we get to drink a couple of fine bonded whiskeys. Listen in as we review their 8 year bonded Four Grain Straight Bourbon and their 7 year bonded San Luis Valley Rye. https://lawswhiskeyhouse.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 E.J. Curley Straight Bourbon Whiskey out of Jessamine County Kentucky. A revival of an historic distillery from 1867, located in Camp Nelson a famed historic site of the Civil War. Listen in as we dive into the whiskey which was blended by our good friend Ashley Barnes. https://www.facebook.com/ejcurleyco 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 sit down with Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve. On this show we work through four expressions of Woodford while chatting with Chris about both the history and future of Woodford Reserve. https://www.woodfordreserve.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 Treaty Oak's "The Day Drinker Texas Bourbon". Meant to be an easy sipper at 80 proof that is gentle on the palate. Lisen in as we give our review and recommendations. https://www.treatyoakdistilling.com/whiskey#dd-header 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 discuss how to protect your bourbons from oxidationa dna damaging sunlight. How long should a bottle of bourbon last? Listen in for all the tips. 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!

Today Jim and Mike review the new Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke Bourbon. Priced at around $50 this new expression will get your attention. Listen in to get the entire review. https://www.basilhaydenbourbon.com/subtle-smoke 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 sit down with two great ladies from the Kentucky Distillers Association and The Kentucky Bourbon Trail to talk about the great advances in spirits legislation here in Kentucky and how that effects visitors to the Bourbon Trail. https://kybourbon.com/ https://kybourbontrail.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 Larceny Barrel Proof A112 from Heaven Hill. It's always nice when you can get your hands on a bottle of this high octane whiskey. Listen in as we give you our thoughts on this release. https://larcenybourbon.com/barrel-proof 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, Mike sits down with Rob Rubens, Founder and Head Distiller of R6 Distillery out of El Segundo, California. Rob tells a great startup story while the two sip on their bourbon and rye. 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!

Today Jim and Mike review Jim Beam's Pre-Probibition Style Rye Whiskey. At $22 this one is strongly in the value category. Listen in as we sip on it ang give you our opinion. https://www.jimbeam.com/en/bourbons/jim-beam-rye/ 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 sits down with David Coors of the Coors Whiskey Company to taste their Five Trail Blended American Whiskey. Listen in as Jim and David explore this interesting new whiskey that just earned a double gold at San Fransisco. https://www.fivetrail.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 a rye whiskey from Brown County Indiana called Hard Truth. This is a fine sxample of an Indiana Straight Rye that you may want to give s shot. Maybe travel to Nashville Indiana and check it out. https://hardtruthdistilling.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!