This is My Bourbon Podcast

Send us Fan Mail It's a big episode, folks, and I'm bringing the heat with one of my favorite recurring series of the podcast for another installment! We've got that, a short interview for the United Spirits Festival put on by Louisville United Metro Way and what you can expect, and I crack into a new rye from the Pacific North West that's all the rage! Get around it, and enjoy...

Send us Fan Mail The father/son founding duo of 15 Stars, Rick Johnson and Ricky Johnson, return to TIMBP to talk their newest endeavors and offerings, which brings three new bourbons to the market. With the newest releases under the First West banner coming to a liquor store near you and the continued success of 15 Stars, just what have Rick & Ricky been up to? And what's next for them?...

Send us Fan Mail It's hard to put into words what this weekly podcast about bourbon has meant to me over the past 8 years and 400 episodes. I've laughed a lot (too much, for some people), cried (too much, by own measure), and brought the bourbon industry to light in the best way I have always sought fit. This week, as I continue to make the same mark, I review this year's edition of...

Send us Fan Mail THERE'S EVEN MORE, Y'ALL!!! It was a blistering weekend and one easily for the books, and you're getting the last round of interviews I recorded for the 2025 edition of Bourbon & Beyond! You'll get chats with up and comers on the music scene, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, and bourbon industry familiars that are bringing their signature flair to the table....

Send us Fan Mail It was a blistering weekend and one easily for the books, and you’re about to get the first round of interviews that I recorded over the first couple of days, folks! You'll get chats with up and comers on the music scene, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, and bourbon industry familiars that are bringing their signature flair to the table. It's the perfect blend that makes...

Send us Fan Mail Offering bourbons and a rye from locally sourced grain to offer a truly unique run of products, Heaven Hill brings something new to the table that not many heritage distillers can say they have been able to bottle in the modern era of whiskey. After two years of releases, though, how have they been able to refine them and what has changed since 2024's series? Plus, what else...

Send us Fan Mail Friend of the show and master blender/proprietor of The Bond and Thornbush, Logan Bechanan, has returned to the show for a fun afternoon of pours from their upcoming lineup of single barrels and products that will go into production for bourbons and ryes! Logan and I discuss some industry insights, as well as have some pours of products that we can't even name, or else we mig...

Send us Fan Mail I'm incredibly excited and thrilled to be welcoming the host of Appodlachia, Chuck Corra, onto This is my Bourbon Podcast. As an advocate for the betterment of people and their culture in Appalachia (as well as a resident of the area himself), Chuck is no stranger to the challenges faced by the folks who are part of one of the most underserved regions of the country. But, how...

Send us Fan Mail It's always a thrill to welcome a new face to the world of TIMBP, especially someone as knowledgable and insightful as Joe O'Sullivan. Joe's been in the industry for 2 decades and has been on the forefront of making American Single Malt a recognized product, as well as paving the way for his own legacy as a distiller. Learn about his history and more on this week&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Brand new proof, same old Sazerac rye? Well, Buffalo Trace wants to proof (see what I did there?) that they've got a few tricks left up their sleeves, even if it is a familiar rye whiskey with a little less water on board! Time to find out if they're making it work or not! Enjoy. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast Leave us a 5 star rat...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you distill a whiskey in Kentucky and age it there for 3 years before shipping it overseas to Scotland for an extra 12? The folks at The Perfect Fifth answer that question with their newest entry into the Canongate line of whiskeys, this time introducing a 15 year, 127 proof single barrel at $185. It's time to find out if such an experiment can even work! Pl...

Send us Fan Mail You've noticed it, I've noticed it, and I've talked about it a bit, but it's time to get real about what is happening from the ground up in the bourbon industry. I'm taking a deep dive this week for you and everyone who's curious about the current issues with bourbon. Grab a drink, because we're getting REAL granular this time! Enjoy. Become a pa...

Send us Fan Mail After 10 years of distilling their own product and creating a brand that's turned heads and palates towards craft bourbon and rye, New Riff has released a double-digit age stated pair of products for some of their most loyal fans. But, can the First Decade Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys at 120.5 proof and 10 years old live up to the prestige that New Riff has set for themselves so...

Send us Fan Mail 2025's releases keep rolling right along and we've got the newest edition of Heaven Hill's Grain to Glass Rye Whiskey on this week's This is my Bourbon Podcast under the microscope! Featuring a mashbill of 63% rye, 20% corn, and 13% malt, this 6 year old rye is bold and spicy, according to Heaven Hill, but we're gonna figure out just what is going on under...

Send us Fan Mail 2025 continues to be the year of age statements seemingly making a return and Jim Beam is making another wave with the introduction of their Old Grand-Dad 7 Year Bottled in Bond Bourbon. Utilizing their high rye mashbill and the traditional bottled in bond confines of at least 4 years old and no more of less than 100 proof, this bourbon certainly will have something for the discer...

Send us Fan Mail We got friends this week, y'all! I'm not alone anymore! It's not to be missed and there's a brand new release from the fine folks at Found North to match the pace. Get around it and enjoy. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast Leave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice! Send us an email with questions or c...

Send us Fan Mail We've got a brand new Rare Character coming our way and it's been my pleasure to check so many of these releases out for so long at this point. Can this Kentucky Whiskey (not bourbon, mind you) live up to its predecessor and bring the heat? Only one way to find out! Enjoy. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast Leave us a 5 star rating and...

Send us Fan Mail We're flying solo these days, folks, and I...dunno what I'm doing. So, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, we're sticking to what really works in TIMBP world and we're doing another installment of one of my favorite series here on the podcast, "The Best Way to Drink"! This time around, I'll be seeing how to best drink Benchmark Full Proof, o...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a privilege, an honor, and an immense joy to have Eric as my cohost over the past 4 years and over 190 episodes of the podcast. All things end eventually, but this one certainly hurts a lot. On this episode, though, we send our Whiskey Mutant off into the sunset with one of his favorite whiskeys and we talk about how wonderful his time on the show has been. We also...

Send us Fan Mail We're welcoming our old pal Dave Jennings back to the TIMBP world this week, who's got a fresh new brand to share with all of us! Created alongside his father and already going under some massive changes, the Caleb's Crossing family of whiskeys is sure to bring a new and exciting flair to the bourbon, rye, and even wheat whiskey drinker in your life. David's pa...

Send us Fan Mail It's an immense and sincere pleasure to be welcoming our friend Dixon Dedman back to TIMBP this week, after far too long of a hiatus. We spend some time enjoying each other's company while pouring some excellent whiskeys, discussing his career both past and present, and spending some time reminiscing on our shared history. It's a classic This is my Bourbon Podcast,...

Send us Fan Mail We've got an extra special episode this week as we welcome new friends Bridget Albert and Dawn Davies to the show and explore their insight and expertise behind the International Wine & Spirits Competition. The IWSC is one of the most lauded and respected competitions in the industry and it's an honor to both represent and discuss their role in celebrating spirits. P...

Send us Fan Mail Has Dixon Dedman done it again, or is there something underlying in this most recent release of the Icon Series from 2XO? Has Eric spent another ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS since we last recorded? Are we in the Twilight Zone? Only one way to find out! Enjoy, folks, and thanks as always for supporting This is my Bourbon Podcast. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybour...

Send us Fan Mail We've waited a LONG time for the international Wild Turkey 8 Year 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey release to return home, and boy howdy, has it ever! At $43(ish) a bottle and a beautiful age statement, it's sure to turn heads and please wallets and palates everywhere. But, how does it stack up to the current iteration of Wild Turkey 101 and 2024's 70th Anniver...

Send us Fan Mail Eric's back from his brief hiatus and we're diving headfirst into an amazing week of content! We've got reviews of a brand new ice cream collaboration between Graeter's and New Riff. We've got a revival brand coming from Pursuit Spirits and their Mellwood collection. We've got a review of the wildest movie coming from Napoleon Dynamite's director...