This is My Bourbon Podcast

Send us Fan Mail As another year is officially in the books, I'm taking one final look back before we say goodbye to 2025 forever. What are some of the best pours, some of the worst, and some of those right in between that just didn't quite make the cut? Were you able to predict what I had in my top 10? Were there bourbons (and/or ryes) that should've been here? And what the heck is...

Send us Fan Mail Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast It's the last TIMBP of the year, folks, and we're squeezing one last review in before the clock strikes midnight! That's right: we're taking a final look at a bourbon release that could very well knock our collective socks off (all two of 'em) and give the rest of the year a run for its...

Send us Fan Mail As we reach the end of the year, I thought it was important to take some time to look at what made 2025 successful and where it fell apart. As I bring Chad Perkins from It's Bourbon Night on to chat about it, we look at the releases we got, the distilleries that opened (and...closed), and how the market fought against all odds to to show up and out in any which way possible....

Send us Fan Mail It's beginning to look a lot like Rye Time! And we've got two ryes that are going somewhat head to head this week for a double review for you, dear listener/viewer. One, being Rare Character's cocktail rye and the revival label "Hurst Knoll," comes from Lexington, Kentucky, while Seelbach's private label "Christmas Rye" has something to offe...

Send us Fan Mail It's time once again, my friends, for another installment of one of my favorite series here on TIMBP. On "The Best Way to Drink," I'll be taking Old Grand Dad 114 to the mat and giving it the 4 pour treatment. Will neat, a splash of water, on the rocks, or with cola this time around? Plus, I'm revisiting a pour from earlier this year to see how it stands u...

Send us Fan Mail The limited release that crosses loves for many bourbon and beer lovers has once again found its way to our glasses. That storied, bourbon barrel finished imperial stout, hailing from the great northern state of...Illinois...comes to us at a hearty 14.8% ABV this time around. Yet, there's something quite different about the presentation and packaging this time around for the...

Send us Fan Mail In yet another shakeup on the podcast, I'm taking a break from bourbon for a week and diving deep into Kentucky's own Cornbread THC Seltzers! Derived from hemp and raised in the Bluegrass, these Commonwealth drinks are an alcohol alternative that are sweeping the nation for those who are looking to change up their evening pours. I'll be tasting the Peach Iced Tea AN...

Send us Fan Mail There's a lot of chatter right now around the current status of Maker's Mark's Cask Strength Bourbon product and what's next for it. As the most recent release features an age statement and a curious "Limited Bottling" tag on the label, as well as a significant decrease in the amount of non-age stated product available, there isn't a lot of clari...

Send us Fan Mail Well well well, fancy seeing you back here for another review episode of TIMBP! But, wait...this isn't even bourbon! Well, that's because I haven't had the pleasure of reviewing the brand new, very first rye whiskey from my friend Dixon Dedman over at 2XO. That's right, folks, this week I'm taking a look at the 2XO White Oak Rye, a double oaked rye whiskey...

Send us Fan Mail We're taking a break from the normal bourbon content this week, and instead I'm turning my attention to the sweet delights of rum! I'm welcoming. some Latino friends onto the pod, as well, to help me through the process of tasting it and get into some of the nuance of the spirit. Plus, I get them to taste a smidgen of bourbon, just to get things warmed up. Enjoy. Be...

Send us Fan Mail Cory Marks has been carving his own path through the music industry as he drinks Jack Daniel's on Whiskey River and apologizes for absolutely nothing (seriously: he's made two whole albums about it). But, I got the chance to sit down with him and see what's behind the guitar and the lyrics while keeping the industry at the forefront, and people might not be ready fo...

Send us Fan Mail BACK for another review, and this time I'm checking out something from our friends over at Found North. It's a brand new 15 Year Old Canadian Whiskey with some truly special offerings inside that you're not gonna want to miss out on and I think you're gonna want to hear what I have to say. Plus, I crack into the newest Widow Jane Bourbon and see what's goi...

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...