Whiskey After Work Podcast

This episode fights all of the technical difficulties of bad lighting and audio portions from a helicopter to bring us a crazy interesting visit with Mark Caffrey, a sky cowboy who flies helicopters to observe power line failures. We take a flight around Atlanta and then sit down to talk bourbon, helicopters, and infinite Caffrey wisdom on life. This one was TOO MUCH FUN!

We sit down for a whiskey education with the impressive Elsa Murillo. Beautiful and super smart. A great conversation while she tries to kill us with a 26 year old Canadian Whiskey. Justin Hadley is the guest co-host.

Pitmaster Paul Holden stops by to drink some Irish whiskey and talk about professional barbecuing, the history of John Willingham, Phantom Regiment and more! Justin Hadley is the guest co-host.

Patrick Callaway is an airline veteran, an operations and construction project manager, a drinker of fine (and not so fine) Scotch, and supposedly a very good golfer. Join us for a couple of Scotch whiskys, some great discussion about travel and golf, a talk about building airports (especially ATL), and some other great topics. Justin Hadley guests hosts with Doug.

Scotty K, as his friends call him, brings a BUNCH of great bottles of whiskey to try while he talks about the very unique Conecuh Brands group of spirits. A very entertaining and very tasty conversation about the liquor business. Justin Hadley fills in for Melissa as co-host.

Kelli Burgdorf lives what she teaches. Through her own fitness and weight-loss journey, she discovered that she had a talent for helping others. She is the Director of Weight Loss at Low T Nation in Marietta, GA. She is an avid hiker, fitness freak, and traveller. Kelli brings a bottle of First Call Double Oak Bourbon and some great stories.

David Boswell is a longtime friend of both Melissa and Doug. From paramedic, to national business networker, to his rental property management business, he has a ton of great stories and business advice. Not to mention a really good bottle of bourbon. David helps us break in our new studio (still unfinished). This one is salty, informative, and just a ton of fun.

John Gibney is a restaurant junkie. It's in his blood and he lives the hospitality life. He talks to us about the move from New York to Georgia, bringing pubs and pizza to the ATL, the trials of restaurant ownership, and how to create a business that thrives for generations. Being in the alcohol business, he knows his whiskey and introduces us to a very good Irish whiskey that blows us away. E...

Ryan Lasuer is an entrepreneur, a hustler, and a self made man. We talk with him about growing up in the midwest, rebounding from being a troubled youth, and starting at the bottom and working your way up. He is the owner of several of his own businesses and he continues to start new ventures. It's an interesting conversation about hustle, determination, and a reliable everyday Scotch.

Jason Summerour has not taken the easy or most-likely road to being a successful vintner. He and his family are building something very special in West Georgia at the Award-winning Three Strands Vineyard. Come learn about the art of growing grapes, making wine, and serving up an amazing product. This episode is all about the wine business. ******We had some video issues with this episode and there...

Emma Shaw is Doug's oldest daughter and a recent Master's Degree graduate of Penn State University. We talk about Chicago swill, much better bourbon, acoustics as a career, world travel, and how awesome it was to be raised as Doug's kid. Enjoy this special Father's Day edition of Whiskey After Work!

Justin Hadley is on a quest to get back to the basics. He is an artist, a photographer, a damned good cocktail maker, and an outdoor enthusiast. This is a very laid back conversation with a great friend of both Melissa and Doug. Spend some time with us and see why Justin is one of our absolute favorite entrepreneurs and people to talk to.

Michael Towery is young and driven. He is an excellent ambassador for the cigar culture. As the tobacconist for Cigar Cellar in Kennesaw, Georgia, he helps to show patrons how cigars lead to better conversation, fellowship, and unity. We discuss breaking down barriers with cigars, Michael's career path, his upcoming cigar project, and even how to lift our soldier's morale through cigars. W...

Dave "Dr. Cool" Roberts sits down to discuss business, bourbon, politics, Why You Are Wrong, how many bathrooms are in a rapper's mansion, and how a perceived misogynist is really a board member and advocate for a great women's shelter and ministry.

Sarah Churilla is a breath of fresh air. We grab a bottle of wine and talk about leaving the corporate world to start your own business, how laundry is fun, being a lady boss, and how the world's cutest kid with autism will someday be her best employee.

Ryan Meegan stops by to educate us on one of Kentucky's most famous distilleries. He brings us three different variations of Makers Mark Whisky and we taste and discuss each one in detail. We also discuss the different recipes and finishes that continue to grow the offerings from this historic distillery. Be ready to taste and be ready to learn! Truly an episode about the business of bourbon.

With a great story of the American dream, Michael Vigdorov discusses his childhood escape from Russia and how he rose through corporate jobs into starting several of his own successful businesses. We taste a mind-blowing rye whiskey from Uncle Nearest and trade some great stories about international travel, being involved in domestic violence awareness, and the merits of being self-employed.

Justin Arndt of Justin Arndt Media sits with us and discusses the ridiculously cool business of drone light shows and drone photography. He also talks about his time in law enforcement and his passion for providing free portrait photography for first responders. Justin's guest liquor is a bottle of Baker's 7 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon (107 proof!). In this episode, we meet our lucky li...

Marketing guru and political consultant, Rob Lee, stops in with a really confusing and delicious bottle of Scotch finished bourbon. We discuss the Western landscape, political campaigning, disappointing soccer, overcoming obstacles, service over self, and Taliban toddlers.

Attorney Sean Ditzel visits and brings a very potent bottle of rye whiskey. We discuss family law, UGA, lifeguarding, and our least favorite jobs. Another fun conversation with a driven, successful, and entertaining guest.

Michelle Froedge visits and she has a lot to discuss! Real estate, transformational business coaching, Steven Tyler, the Clermont Lounge, talking to spirits, and several more topics are on the table. Michelle has led a very interesting life and we always enjoy our off-the-wall conversations. Enjoy this entertaining and educational talk with one of the coolest women that you will ever meet.

We sit down with Brian Borders to discuss the state of the mortgage and home loan business. We also talk about how small the world really is, a few dark observations and stories, and how a good rum can taste like a whiskey. Richland Rum is Brian's guest booze for this episode.

Brandon Addison of Low T Nation discusses world travel and Whistlepig 12 Year Rye. He also talks to us about the business of healthy weight loss, healthy work outs, and why testosterone levels are at record lows and why men need to be paying attention to it. 

Welcome to the Whiskey After Work Podcast

An introduction to your hosts, Doug and Melissa. Also meet our producer, Christin. We will be discussing how we met, how the podcast came to be, and Bob Dylan's Heaven's Door Straight Bourbon Whiskey.