Birdies & Bourbon

Ringmaster Kevin Vernardos joins the show to chat all about (The Little Circus That Could) Venardos Circus, traveling the country and of course bourbon, wine & food. The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast with Ringmaster Kevin Vernardos on the show. We chat all about the history, schedule and plans for Vernardos Circus in 2020. Kevin joins the show from Hoopes Vineyard in Napa, CA. We chat...

Kessler Karain, PGA Tour Caddie for Patrick Reed, joins the show to chat golf, bourbon and chicken wings The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with Kessler Karain. Kessler is the PGA Tour Caddie for Patrick Reed. We chat about his favorite chicken wing spots. Kessler can been seen on his Instagram page reviewing many chicken wing establishments. Kessler has had tremendous success und...

Forbes 'Best American Rum' Richland Rum in Georgia joins the show to chat origin story and sample their spirits lineup The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with Richland Rum about their origin story and spirits lineup. We tasted along the way with their spectacular lineup of rums. It was fascinating to hear the origin story and how the company has grown. Richland Rum starts the proc...

Tobacco Road Preview, Tiger Woods' Payne's Valley Cup, Rory McIlory's Dominio's Pizza & Sanderson Farms Championship 2020 Fantasy Picks and Predictions | PGA Tour Betting Strategy We're heading to Jackson, MS for the Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss. This is going to be a great tournament and field. Can Scottie Scheffler come back from COVID with a s...

Black Maple Hill Oregon Straight Rye Whiskey | Speakeasy Bourbon Club Review & Tasting   Disclaimer, this is not the original BMH that was produced by the Willet Distillery.  There’s no age statement but this should be a blend of whiskies aged 4 to 5 years in new heavily charred American White Oak barrels. The Rye's mash bill is 75% rye and 25% corn. I get a grassy nose and comes off...

The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with Chad Ralston from ASW Distillery. We sampled the ASW spirits and had a great chat about the origin of the distillery and future releases. Be sure to check out ASW Distillery in Atlanta, GA. They can be found at https://www.aswdistillery.com. On the show we sampled Fiddler Unison, Duality Double Malt, Resurgens Rye and Fiddler Georgia Heartwo...

Congrats to Bryson DeChambeau on his first major victory. Bryson dominated the US Open at Winged Foot field this week. He was able to hold off Matthew Wolff for a second time this year outplaying the Wolff man by 8 shots on Sunday. Louis Oosthuizen had another great tournament. Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlory, Xander Schauffele, Harris English, Webb Simpson, Zach Johnson and Tony Finau all had a grea...

The Birdies & Bourbon team recap Day 2 of the US Open at Winged Foot. We've had two exciting days of golf. The first day didn't play as difficult as we expected from Winged Foot with Justin Thomas and Patrick Reed getting off to a great start under par. Day 2 is proving to be more difficult for the players. We break down the field and surprises along the way. Can Bryson DeChambeau pull off his...

The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with Pete Kelbel on the PGA Tour, Justin Thomas, golf in Michigan and more. Pete Kelbel is a 3rd generation professional golfer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, both of whom had distinguished careers as teaching professionals. From a very early age, Pete accompanied his dad to Harbor Point Golf Club where he would help o...

Mark Immelman joins the show to chat US Open at Winged Foot, PGA Tour, Golf Instruction, Wine, Food and South Africa The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with Broadcaster, Author and Golf Coach Mark Immelman. We chat about the US Open at Winged Foot, food, wine, golf instruction, strategy and interesting culture of South Africa. Mark can be heard on his Podcast On the Mark and seen...

TOP 100 PGA Tour Instructor Jon Tattersall chats US Open at Winged Foot, Phil Mickelson, Golf Swing Tips and Tournament Preparation Strategy The Birdies & Bourbon team chat with TOP 100 PGA Tour Instructor Jon Tattersall on US Open at Winged Foot, Phil Mickelson, Golf Swing Tips and Tournament Preparation Strategy We had a blast chatting with Jon Tattersall about Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Broo...

US Open 2020 at Winged Foot Fantasy Picks and Predictions | PGA Tour Betting Strategy Dustin Johnson has won the Tour Championship for the 2020 season, the FedEx Cup and been voted Player of the Year by his peers. Now we're heading up to New York to play the 2020 US Open at Winged Foot. The best players on the PGA Tour will be playing this event. Brooks Koepka had to withdraw with a knee injury an...

Doug Price joins the show from Harbor Club on Lake Oconee Golf Course to chat all about the course, area and events. We had a great time chatting with Doug about the course. His family built the course and he's been a part of the club and community for over 25 years. We can't wait to get back to play a round with Doug. Cheers.  HARBOR CLUB ON LAKE OCONEE GOLF COURSE Fourth on Golfweek’s 2017...

Old Tub is a re-release by Jim Beam. They nailed the appearance on this one with the vintage label. This non-chill filtered, 4 year old bourbon hits all points for me. At 100 proof, it's not punchy on the nose and I pick up the typically Beam nuttiness, with some mint, caramel and hay. I get a bit of a mash smell on the nose too.....aromatic and balanced. To taste, I get a peppery, tobacco mouth c...

Safeway Open 2020 Fantasy Picks and Predictions | PGA Tour Betting Strategy Dustin Johnson has won the Tour Championship for the 2020 season and the FedEx Cup. He was able to hold off Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas to capture the 2020 FedEx Cup at Eastlake Golf Club. The 2021 season kicks off with the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa, CA.  The Birdies & Bourbon...

TOP 100 PGA Instructor Tom Patri on Winged Foot, Embracing Technology, Fred Couples, Bryson DeChambeau, Key West & more The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with TOP 100 PGA Instructor Tom Patri on golf today. Tom chats about the upcoming US Open at Winged Foot in NY, a course that he is very familiar with through the years. We chat about embracing golf technology and the golfer...

The Birdies & Bourbon team had a great time chatting with Marianne Eaves on the show. Marianne is Kentucky's First Female Master Distiller since Prohibition. Peyton Manning has also named her the quarterback for the Sweetens Cove Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey. On the show we were able to taste the first Sweetens Cove release with Marianne and discuss the process for making the release as...

TOUR Championship 2020 Fantasy Picks and Predictions | PGA Tour Betting Strategy Jon Rahm beat Dustin Johnson in a playoff last week at the BMW Championship. Dustin is still #1 in FedEx Cup points and the Official World Golf Ranking. Can he close out the Tour Championship and claim the FedEx Cup in 2020? We've got the best of the best ready to compete this week at Eastlake Golf Club in Atlanta, GA...

Jon Rahm wins the 2020 BMW Championship in a playoff with Dustin Johnson | PGA Tournament Recap, Highlights and Storylines Congrats to Jon Rahm on his win at the BMW Championship this weekend. The PGA Tour season comes to an end next week in Atlanta at Eastlake Golf Club. Jon and Dustin Johnson finished the tournament in a playoff. Rahm rolled in an insane putt to beat Dustin Johnson in the playof...

Eastlake Golf Club COO/GM Chad Parker joins the show to chat about the Tour Championship, FedEx Cup, BBQ & Pickles The Birdies & Bourbon team had a blast chatting with Eastlake Golf Club COO/GM Chad Parker. We discussed with Chad how the course will play for the FedEx Cup, Atlanta weather, the PGA Tour Playoffs and BBQ. Chad was great to chat golf with and we also learned about his passion...

The Birdies & Bourbon team chat 2020 BMW Championship Fantasy strategy and predictions at Olympia Fields CC in Olympia Fields, IL. We chat through the PGA DFS strategies for the event using Fantasy National stats. We first chat Olympia Fields CC in Olympia Fields, IL on course conditions, history, weather and everything you need to know about the strategy for the tournament. We chat strategy f...

Dustin Johnson wins The Northern Trust FedEx Cup Playoff Tournament at TPC Boston. This is DJ's 22nd PGA Tour win and 2nd of the 2020 season. Can he win the FedEx Cup at Eastlake in a couple of weeks? Harris English, Scottie Scheffler, Kevin Kisner, Daniel Berger, Jon Rahm, Webb Simpson and Harry Higgs all had a great tournament. The tournament was a ton of fun. DJ was lights out this week. It wil...

American sportscaster Wes Durham joins the show to discuss the NFL, PGA, NCAA, bourbon and bbq. He is a play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports and ACC Network coverage of college football and basketball. He works telecasts of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) due to his experience broadcasting in the conference. Durham served as the radio play by play announcer for the Georgia Tech football and m...

2020 The Northern Trust Fantasy Picks and Predictions | PGA Tour Betting Strategies The Birdies & Bourbon team chat 2020 The Northern Trust Fantasy strategy and predictions at TPC Boston in Norton, MA. We chat through the strategies for the event using Fantasy National stats. We first chat TPC Boston in Norton, MA on course conditions, history, weather and everything you need to know about the...

Old Toccoa Farms' Ed Carlisle joins the show to chat about their spectacular course in Mineral Bluff, GA (Blue Ridge)  Ed Carlisle joins the show to chat about Old Toccoa Farms course in detail. Cal was able to get out to Old Toccoa recently to review the course. Old Toccoa is a special course and an outstanding experience. We chat with Ed about the details of the outing and all about the his...