Black and Brown

By now you know the format, but this year the fellas add a new category, as they rate their best pours of the past year, you're going to want to check in to find out what it is.  Cheers!  Happy New Year!  Stay Black and Keep it Brown. 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 b...

Elizabeth says she rides horses, drinks bourbon and loves hanging with good friends and family, per her Instagram.  She is a second-generation bourbon industry professional and one of the youngest female distillers in the United States.  We welcome her to the show and chop it up about the industry; what Woodford Reserve has cooking up, and what the future looks like from her perspective....

Happy Holidays, hide ya kids!  The fellas come through with well wishes for Christmas, spoilers about Old Saint Nick, and what bottles they plan on popping with friends and family.  It's been a whirlwind of a 2021 and they want to wish all their listeners well with their families.  They'll be dropping more joints for you before New Year hits!  Stay Black and Keep it Brown. Inst...

Brent Elliott is the acclaimed Master Distiller at Four Roses Bourbon, taking over for legendary Master Distiller, Jim Rutledge in 2015.  He drops in with the Black and Brown team to discuss the industry, what's new at Four Roses and what he gets on the ear on his favorite pour.  It's one you don't want to miss.  Pour one up and vibe with them.  Stay Black and Keep it Brown.&nb...

In the follow up to our dope episode with Eboni Major, the fellas get together and crack new and different bottles,  The Silverback leads off with his review of Wild Turkey One, and what he gets on the ear is worth the listen alone; The People's Choice hits you with his review of Copper and Cask, a store pick that came part of a trifecta.  We didn't know too much about it, and now you ca...

Eboni Major is the whiskey industry’s first African American Blender. She has worked on numerous projects for Diageo in her previous role with the company including Dickel Bottled- In-Bond and her signature project Bulleit Blender’s Select.  She has a palate that can't be messed with and she joins us to talk industry, spirits and dopeness.  Pour one up and vibe.  Stay Black and Keep...

We catch up with the elusive homie, Gashouse Joe, as we dive into this weeks bottle crack.  As you will see, it's a roundtable that should not be missed.  And as a bonus, we'll be dropping a visual of the session later this week on the YouTube Channel.  Link to follow.  Subscribe to stay informed.  Pour one up and vibe with us.  Stay Black and keep it Brown.  Che...

Chef Bren Herrerra is an award winning celebrity chef, based in Washington DC and the unofficial fourth member of the Black and Brown Podcast.  She comes through and tells us about her new dope show, Culture Kitchen.  If you don't know, now you know.  Check in a learn you something as she breaks bread and let's us know what's been going on.  Pour one up and vibe with us.  ...

The Squad kicks off Season 5ive cracking bottles found on the hunt, while dealing with low product, at local ABC stores; we talk a few current events and weigh in on a beef that really should be chicken!  Where you at?  Crack one, and pour one up, as we start this off with the usual, but unusual bottle reviews.  Stay Black and Keep it Brown. Follow the Podcast @dablackandbrownpodcas...

In the premiere of this season, we let you know what's going down with some of the slang you occasionally hear on the podcast.  That's right, we're clearing up some things for those of you that have been lost over the past four seasons!  So pour one up, grab a pad and pen, it's not just for tasting notes anyway, sip your dram and listen along.  Stay Black and Keep it Brown! Follow t...

Jackie Zykan, Master Taster from Old Forester Distillery drops in for the final episode of Season 4 to talk bourbon, mash bills and as always hip-hop.  A bonafide bourbon-celeb (she doesn't like that btw) she's got her mind and palate on what's popping at "Old Fo'". We talk about Louisville, the industry, and find out which Old Forester bottle would be Ol' Dirty Bastard.  Plus, you don't...

The fellas wrap the last What's Cracking with the OG's of the Black Bourbon Run; the second annual joint went off like clockwork.  Sixteen bourbon heads hit Louisville, enjoyed Spirits, Distillery tours and the Bar at Willett Family Distillery.  There were some major underground spots that you definitely need to know about.  Clock in and check out the episode.  It's a Black Bou...

Will Price is Gear Patrol’s home and drinks editor. Originally from ATL but living in Brooklyn. He’s interested in bourbon, house plants, cheap Japanese pens and cast-iron skillets!  He drops by the Podcast and chops it up with the fellas about bourbon, the industry, and what he gets on the ear when he drinks his preferred spirit.  Pour one up and vibe with them.  Stay Black and Kee...

The fellas are back with the usual bottle pops and fist ratings.  They drop opinions as a precursor to the Second Annual Black Bourbon Run in Louisville, KY, they talk about what they're cracking and what you should be cracking too.  You can find them in the Louisville streets next weekend, and if you do, say "Whaddup"!  Pour one up and vibe with them.  Stay Black and Keep it B...

Mike Montgomery is Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Run Spirts who came into the bourbon industry from a diverse background that includes politics and advertising.  He drops in and chops it up with the fellas about his journey into bourbon and how an idea can spiral into a full blown monster.  Blue Run is poised as a new up and comer into the bourbon space and the fellas find out how they are...

The fellas catch up with the mastermind behind the number one bottle show in Baltimore City, Body More Bottles, you can find and follow him on Instagram, YouTube and Twitter @bodymorebottles.  He talks bottles, bourbon and why he is the number one rated show, cause HE said so!!  In this rare occasion, he is the "Ichiro", and leads the team in the reviews, black fists and what they get on...

In this episode, the fellas answer the questions....you know, the ones that keep popping up now that you’re all in on the bourbon game. Well on this show... just call them all Allen Iverson, because they got the answers. So sit back and chop it up with them as they answer, the QUESTIONS! Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Anchor, or Spotify Find them on Instagram: @delvinj33 @agbk06 @my_government_name_i...

With the keys in hand, the fellas are officially welcomed to the now famous, "Bourbon Room (closet)", at the secret lair of The People's Choice.  And in good southern hospitable fashion, he rolled out three hard hitting bottles they crack open and talk about.  In an unscripted setting, they pour up Blue Run, 13-year-aged, straight Kentucky Bourbon whiskey, Weller C.Y.P.B. and Old Fitzger...

The fellas finally link with Andrea Meriwether, she is an experiential food and beverage curator, owner of BarFare Concepts and certified bourbon expert based in Louisville, KY.  Andrea stops by to talk Bourbon, Lifestyle and the proper way to make an Old Fashioned.  She also hits the fellas off with the intricate world of the "brown bag".  Pour one up and vibe with them.  Stay...

We chop it up with Patrick Lynch, founder of The Lake Norman Bourbon Club, who can be found on Instagram @the_whiskey_epicure, he tells us about his journey into whiskey; about the upcoming Thought Parlor Podcast with Jay Scott and Ryan Flowers, where they will discuss, business, economics, lifestyle and relationships, but NO sports!  We'll find out why on this edition of What's Cracking. &nb...

The fellas are back after a break, with current events and what's going on after a cross country trip; a vacation at the beach and a major move.  They discuss The Heist: Pappygate and what they would potentially do, if it they could hit their top three distilleries for the profit.  Remember this is only theoretical and NOT actual facts!! Stay Black and keep it Brown.

Keith Barnes, CEO and Owner of Bainbridge Organic Distillers stops by and chops it up with the guys as they discuss his craft organic distillery.  He also talks about his love of vintage whiskey and how he's paying homage to the style and production of vintage spirits.  The fellas crack his Bainbridge Whiskey Forty Saloon Bourbon, talk black fists, what they get on the ear, #bourbonsound...

Of course we all know and love all the allocated bottles but let's not forget about the joints that everyone's sleeping on, the hidden gems; the heavy darts, that hit on the low low, in this episode the guys give you an idea of some of the bottles you should be checking for and adding into your arsenal.  You might be surprised that you've seen them, but didn't give them a second glance. &nbsp...

The guys are back....and popping bottles for Season 4.  The Silverback comes through as the "Ichiro" and drops a review of Yellowstone Select Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a handpicked blend of 4- and 7-year-old bourbons; The Peoples Choice drops his review of Remus Repeal Reserve, a big time hitter from MGP, the supplier to the people.  And the plug drops in with his review of McKenzie, a wheated joi...

The guys are back for Season 4...the Joe Dumars Season. They kick it off by reflecting on what they wish they had known when they started their bourbon journey and drop a new segment where they let you know “what we not gon’ do”. Pour one up and vibe with them. Stay Black and keep it Brown!