The Bourbon Road

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 welco...

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 o...

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...

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 grou...

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...

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...

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 we...

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 Roadie...

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 welcom...

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...

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 b...

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...

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...

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 l...

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 bourb...

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 R...

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 op...

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!