Black and Brown

The Hood Sommelier is a social media influencer with a goal of educating consumers on the World of Spirits. He has a presence over multiple platforms including Facebook and Youtube and has over 10K Instagram followers.  He comes through and chops it up with the fellas and discusses bottles, and what keeps him interested and fresh in the game.  Pour one up and ride with us.  Stay Bla...

The fellas review bottles that didn’t live up to their expectations and they attribute a line from a dis track or battle rap lyric to their level of disappointment. Each cast member chose 3 bottles and 3 lyrics for each bottle.  Get ready to listen as they do rap, bottle, battles.  Stay Black and keep it Brown.

The guys come back through popping bottles all across the US, from the West, and California, with Redwood Empire Monarch, to the East coast, and Baltimore's Sagamore Double Oak Rye, they round it out with New Riff Single Barrel Sour-mash Rye, pour one up, and listen along as they break down the nose, the palate and the ear.  Stay Black and keep it Brown!

Ray Walker founded Saint Cloud Bourbon after transitioning from the wine industry where he was the first African American to make wine in Europe as well as writing a New York Times Best Seller, The Road to Burgundy.  He comes through and chops it up with the guys and gives them the full rundown!  Cheers.  Stay Black and Keep it Brown!

The fellas welcome So_DramGood to the podcast to crack bottles and drop knowledge.  She is a whiskey enthusiast and Certified Bourbon Steward based in Virginia.  They sip drams and tell you what you might like to add to your selection, so, pour one up and listen along.  Stay Black and Keep it Brown.

Sequel to the Season 1 episode, Da Black Story, we feature Dr. Erin Wiggins Gilliam, Associate Professor of History at Kentucky State University.  She adds additional perspective on the role of African Americans in the development and history of the American whiskey industry.  Sit back, grab a dram, and go back in time with us, as we explore Da Black Story Part II.  Stay Black and keep it Brown.

Yo, they're back, kicking off Season 3hree with The People's Choice's review of a single barrel store pick that he's giving you all the juice on; The Silverback goes on the hunt back into his own bourbon stash, and an oldie but tricky pour he had to revisit and da Plug, finally pops the cork on a bottle he's had for a minute, but never pulled the "plug" on!  The guys are back and ready to giv...

This is a debate show between W.H Stephens and the People’s Choice as fans of Game of Thrones, where we attempt to match Game of Thrones “houses” to bourbon distilleries. Conversation is moderated by da Plug as an objective non-fan. This will build on the excitement of the recent “House of the Dragon” announcement from HBO.  Let's get it!

The guys from Black and Brown welcome "da Palate", Fred Minnick to the show for the season finale.  Fred Minnick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, bourbon curator and taster who has spent the last fifteen-years reviewing wine and spirits professionally.  He hosts The Fred Minnick Show Podcast, co-hosts The Bourbon Pursuit Podcast and has a modest 15,000 subscribers on YouTube.  He join...

In this special edition of What’s Cracking, we crack bottles and make cocktails with Melinda Maddox. So if you’re tired of the same old whiskey cocktails and looking for something new to spice up your mixology game in 2021....pour up a dram and vibe with us as Melinda drops knowledge.  Melinda is Beverage Director and Lead Mixologist at the Reserve by Old Elk Distillery. Over her 20 year bart...

Join the fellas as they run down their 2020 awards for the best pours of the year : 1. Best Whiskey under $25 2. Best ultra-aged bourbon 3. Best flavored whiskey 4. Best finished whiskey 5. Best finished rye 6. Best super high-proof bourbon 7. Best wheated bourbon 8. Best straight rye 9. Best straight bourbon and finally: 10. Best Whiskey of the Year

Join the guys as they hit the new year with a fresh look at Garrison Brothers Hye Rye, Wild Turkey's Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel, a store pick by Austin Liquors from Southbridge, Ma., and Chicken Cock out of Paris, Kentucky.  We made it to 2021, thanks for the support and the ears.  Pour one up and vibe with us.  Stay Black and keep it Brown.

Dan Garrison joins the guys from Black and Brown and talks about hanging out with Elmer T. Lee.  Based in Hye, Texas, Garrison Brothers Distillery holds the distinction of being the first legal Texas whiskey distillery.  They are a force in the bourbon industry with an enthusiastic following.  We talk barrels, bottles and how Garrison Brothers is moving towards the future of bourbon...

Celebrity Chef, Bren Herrera makes her return to Black & Brown to let us know what’s she’s cracking and to assume her role as the honorary 4th member of the crew.  The People's Choice gives us a review of Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye, The Silverback breaks down Rebel Yell Distillers Collection and works on a new call sign, while da Plug give you a rundown on the Taconic Double Barrel Bour...

Marianne Eaves is Kentucky’s first female Master Distiller. She’s already had an illustrious career that started at Brown- Forman and has evolved into several endeavors of the whiskey world including most recently her own consulting service and the Sweetens Cove project.  She joins the fellas from Black and Brown and explains, wood species, and how many white oaks it takes to make a bourbon b...

Join the guys as they take an unbiased view of  single barrel picks from Taste Select Repeat.  The Silverback reviews a TSR New Riff single barrel and compares it against a single barrel from Westport Whiskey & Wine, based in Louisville, KY; The People's Choice calls an audible and gives us a review of Old Carter as he goes from mo' money to mo' proof and da Plug gives us a review of...

Based in NYC, TSR is a modern liquor store/club specializing in single barrel whiskey picks by collaborating with distillers to deliver limited edition spirits. TSR was founded by media veteran OJ Lima and Photographer Pierre Auguste and they serve a diverse membership with a large social footprint.  They join the guys from Black and Brown and give a little insight into their secret sauce for coll...

The fellas are back with a What's cracking after having guests on for the premiere segment and The Plug is reviewing a group favorite, Angel's Envy Finished Rye while The People's Choice tells us why Elijah Craig Barrel Proof may be giving Stagg Jr. a run for it's money. The Silverback follows up our Distillery interview by giving you the 411 on Old Elks' Wheated Bourbon and why he thinks it is go...

Old Elk Distillery, based in Fort Collins, Colorado has a diverse portfolio of spirits including a premium whiskey brand and was named Colorado Distillery of the Year in 2016 and 2017.  Master Distiller Greg Metze and CEO Luis Gonzalez join the guys from Black and Brown for a candid discussion about their brand.

With our first What's Cracking of what we're calling our "second season", we welcome a few listeners of Black and Brown to flip the script and tell us what they're cracking, @jowthe3rd, @chokolate_gyrl, @da_illest_villain and @mikelacy drop in to the virtual round table and tell us about the bottles they popped, what they nosed, the palate and of course what the Bourbon has on the ear, #bourbonsou...

We’ve been in this game for years, it’s turned us into animals, there’s rules to this here...we wrote you a manual. A step by step booklet for you to get your game on track, not your wig pushed back. That’s right, in this episode, we give you the 10 whiskey commandments. You might want to pull out a pen and pad and take notes so you don’t get caught slipping!  Whiskey is meant to be shared and enj...

In the final episode of Season 1, we take you back to the genesis of this podcast...our trip to Kentucky back in March. We’re joined by 2 other members of our so-called “Mob” who were there with us from the beginning and they help us give you some insight into what makes a successful trip to the land of the brown.  Stay Black and keep it Brown.

The guys from Black and Brown take a look at Master's Keep, a bourbon, at 17 years-old, hand-selected by Master Distiller Eddie Russell for its perfectly balanced flavor, Master’s Keep is the longest-aged whiskey released by Wild Turkey in the United States.  Only the second bottled-in-bond release from Wild Turkey, the guys weigh in on the flavor and give you their black fist ratings for this 100...

Throughout history, African Americans have been instrumental in the production of American whiskey although a lot of their stories have been forgotten and never told. With the recent emergence of the Uncle Nearest Brand, there’s a renewed interest in the contributions of African Americans to the whiskey industry.  Join the Guys as they dive into what they found looking for da Black Story in B...

In this episode the guys continue their bye-week schedule of short bottle reviews.  W.H. Stephens breaks down Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat and tells you why he is about to blow up the rating scale; D. Joyce hits you with his review of Stagg Jr., don't trip. and A. Culbert gives you his take on Fighting Cock out of Heaven Hill Distillery, don't let the name fool you, it's a mouthful too!  S...