Chi Spirits Guys

The Guys are joined by Lexington Distillery RD1's R&D Master Distiller, Jarrad Gollihue, PhD for a conversation about the brand, their unique approach to whiskey and a sampling of their expressions. Chris and Kat from Bonding Over Bourbon join the episode to add their perspective to the conversation.

Parker and Intern Ali paid a visit to the Indie Spirits Expo held in downtown Chicago in late September. This mini-episode is a compilation of various short interviews they did with a variety of participating brands and a few of the expo attendees.

This week the Guys are back on their rum game, exploring an exciting new brand, The Rums of Mexico. They represent a selection of some of Mexico's finest rum makers covering a wide variety of terroir and production methods. They sample through 4 of these very distinct impressions, each with their own unique story.

Driving back from the last day of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival the crew reflects on the weekend, tell some fun stories and Parker interviews a few of the distilleries who participated. What a weekend!

Parker and his friends from Bonding Over Bourbon recap their first full day at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. They sample some of the exclusive bottles they picked up and Parker interviews people at the festival to get some insight into this exceptional bourbon event.

On the road in Kentucky...Parker, Chris and Kat recap their first full day in Bardstown before the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. They recap their day picking barrels at Cox Creek Distilling.

This week the Guys are on location. Joined by John and Tyler from Chicago's best bourbon bar, Slightly Toasted, the Guys celebrate their 200th episode in style. The members of this all star panel each submit a handpicked bottle to be presented by them and judged by the group (and the studio audience) to determine which one is the best.

The annual spirits draft is back by popular demand. Jon vs Parker in the 4th year of the contest. 5 categories of spirits, 10 spirits drafted by each team, 3 judges, 1 winner. The guys draft their teams to try to put together a complete spirits team worthy of a championship in this blind tasting contest.

This week the Guys are talking Haitian rum from Rhum Barbancourt. They discuss the brand's long history and sample through 4 expressions (and a cocktail) to find out what this brand has to offer.

This week the Guys are talking whiskey that you can only get in one place, an Irish airport. Intern Ali talks about her recent trips to the Dublin Airport's impressive Duty Free shop and brings some fun bottles to share that you won't find anywhere else.

Chris & Kat from Bonding Over Bourbon join the show to talk about their recent trip down to New Orleans and their stop at Seven Three Distilling. They try many unique expressions and discuss.

Parker and the Guys recount his recent visit to Journeyman Distillery and sample through some new expressions they've put out this year.

The Guys revisit a stop from their infamous Kentucky trip, Larrikin Bourbon Co. Joined by their friends from Bonding Over Bourbon, they sample through a few familiar expressions and quite a few new ones. They break down these incredibly unique expressions while discussing the history of the brand and its founders.

The Guys are talking about one of the hottest rum brands on the market, Alambique Serrano. They try 13 different expressions from the brand, some small batches, some single casks, some handpicks from places around the country. With an all star cast (including fan favorites Vic & Bean), they break down each unique expression and tell the story of how this brand came to be.

Both interns, Ali and Vic, join this week to talk tequila. Also joined by extra special guest, Bean. The Guys breakdown each of Don Fulano's core expressions, discuss the brand's history and answer your mailbag questions.

This week the Guys deep dive one of the classics of bourbon, Booker's. They talk about the history and sample MANY different batches and break down what makes each unique (including some very special expressions). They wrap up by answering your mailbag questions.

The Guys discuss Colorado distillery Spirit Hound. They're joined by a friend of the show who recently visited and recounts their experience. The Guys sample through a few of their expressions and make some surprising discoveries about Colorado single malt whisky. Also, an important discussion takes place over what everyones top 3 Arnold movies are.

The Guys are talking about Limoncello and RTD Spritz from Frabrizia. They discuss the unique background of this New Hampshire based spirits company and sample through their new Spritz lineup as well as their OG Limoncello.

The Guys discuss Hawaiian rum brand Kuleana and sample through their 4 main expressions. Joined by a special guest, they discuss a recent event for the brand that was led by co-founder Steve Jefferson and all of the interesting facts about the distillery that were learned there.

The Guys discuss their recent visit to Barrel House in Lexington. Joined by their friends from Bonding Over Bourbon, they discuss the day they spent there and sample through an array of different expressions they brought back from the trip. Then wrap things up with a surprise announcement.

The 3rd day of the Chi Spirits Guys Kentucky trip unfolds, with visits to 3 more distilleries (Dark Arts, Wild Turkey and Larrikin) and a trip to Keeneland to bet on some horses. The Guys recap it all for you.

The Kentucky adventure continues, as the guys recap Day 2 of the trip. Visits to Bardstown Bourbon Company, Makers Mark and a stop for possibly the best burger in North America were some of the highlights.

Chi Spirts Guys is on the road! The guys and their friends from Bonding Over Bourbon are hitting the bourbon trail for a weekend of distillery visits (and overall good times). They recap Day 1 of their Kentucky adventure (mostly in Louisville) and try few bottles they picked up along the way.

This week the Guys are talking about Missouri distillery Wood Hat Spirits. Joined by their friends from Bonding over Bourbon, Chris and Kat share their experience visiting the distillery and share a wide variety of bourbons they picked up in the process.

This week the Guys are talking agave again, this time it's Adictivo Tequila. They discuss the brand, the fancy presentation, and breakdown 4 of the brand's expressions.