Bourbon and Blondes

Pull up a chair and enjoy a little quarantine episode with the Blondes and their favorite Brunette! We explore Wild Turkey 101, and the chaos that is trying to be healthy and happy in pandemic times... And even in real life. Kelsie is a balance queen - she won't tell you to stop drinking Bourbon to be healthy! Cheers!

Drunk Quarantine, Blitzed with Blondes. Pure chaos, for a long time. Enjoy!

Well the blondes took their first official podcast trip to Louisville, and had an amazing time. Hungover but happy - Abby & Alaina strayed from their standard structure but this episode is packed with laughs, stories, ice and love. Andy Pope is the curator behind the cocktails and hospitality at The Bar at Willett - he's our Cocktail Pope. Cheers!

AND JUST LIKE THAT it is our second season. Welcome back the blondes while they sip on their favorite Yellowstone Single Barrel, chat about their favorite bar, and talk about finding a wolf pack. This one is packed with laughs, Cheers!

Listen to the blondes one last time this decade, this year, and this season. Cheers!

The Blondes review Union Horse Barrel Strength and Normal Strength Rye - nose, taste, and finish. It is delicious, smooth, savory, and amazing. Sip and enjoy while the Blondes walk you through Union Horse's history, ups & downs, chat about Wilson, and what it means to maintain friendships. This is a two part episode, enjoy part one! Cheers!

Catch up with the blondes and hear about their time at Beard Beer Bourbon Fest 2019. In partnership with St. Louis Beard and Mustache Club and Fox Sports Midwest Live the Blondes recorded live at the event that benefits MOvember. MOvember is a global organization that promotes better Men's Health for Prostate and Testicular Cancer and Mental Health. We sipped on Lux Row products - so pour somethin...

Join the Blondes while they sip on Willett Pot Still Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey. We walk through the tasting of Willett and discuss the history of the distillery. Our word of the episode is Family - it's where the heart is, it's your community and it's chaos. Sometimes your family is what was given to you, sometimes it is the friends you choose. Cheers!

Hang out with the Blondes as they walk you through a spirits company that just made a major pivot (rebrand) of their whiskey! Infuse Spirits Broken Barrel Whiskey is a Single Oak Series that showcases three very different and outstanding whiskeys. Bourbon & Blondes then discuss what pivot means to them - Ross Gellar - and to their careers, the podcast, and bourbon itself. Pour up and enjoy! Ch...

On this episode of Bourbon & Blondes we host our very first guest! Clare from Angel's Envy. Listen as we walk through a tasting, talk about sustainability and chat about the Angel's Envy Toast the Trees Campaign.

We took a break from our standard format and decided to bring you guys up to speed on what we've done, and where we want to go. Listen while the blondes sip on something delicious and talk about this wild ride that is a podcast.

Sip on Knob Creek with the Blondes as the discuss Fluidity. Yes, Abby, it's a real word. Fluidity means you are adaptable, resilient, graceful. As women we constantly strive for the perfect fluidity between career and personal life, and everything else. Fluidity is the cycle of life - in podcasts, in relationships, in work. Can fluidity be destructive, negative? Wrap up the episode by learning abo...

Bourbon and Blondes: Community. Between Templeton Rye and how our communities shaped us, you are in for a great episode. We sip on Templeton Rye 6 Yr as we define how our communities shaped both of us as well as Templeton Whiskey - the good stuff. Templeton Iowa is a relatively small farming community - they produce a rye whiskey that has big city flavor. They even got a little help from their fri...

In this episode of Bourbon and Blondes we discuss Woodford Reserve Bourbon and the word Young. We are relatively young, sometimes we feel old. Young means so many things and often times has a negative stigma to it - but you can't let that stop you. Be eager to learn, grow, develop and being young can give you an edge over everyone else. Wether young is your physical lineup in your family, or how y...

Listen while the blondes sip on Blaum Bros. Straight Bourbon Whiskey and talk about Integrity. Blaum Bros. are based in a town called Galena, IL. Abby went and visited and will share a fun fact about their distillery. Integrity is relatively straight forward in theory, but can challenge you in ways you weren't ready for. The Blondes talk about what Integrity means to them, how it challenges them,...

As we sample THREE different whiskeys from our favorite distiller in Saint Louis, MO we discuss what home means to us. Is it physically Saint Louis? Is it a feeling we get in a certain location? Is it something we love and hate at the same time? Home can mean so many different things, it is both emotional and physical, but home makes you exactly who you are.  Cheers!

While we sip on Heritage Distillery Dual Barrel Collection Bourbon we discuss the word Create. Can everyone Create? Yes. Does everyone? No. Should we? Hell Yes! This word defines everything Alaina lives and breathes between photography, event planning, ideas for the podcast and brand. Abby expresses her creativity in both the corporate world and how she gives back to the community. Creating can al...

Hang out with the blondes while they taste Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Single Barrel Bourbon, or Tennessee Whiskey, and discuss strength. What does Strength mean to Abby and Alaina? Do you know how heavy a full barrel is of bourbon? Strength can be physical, emotional, and mental. It will challenge you in many ways. Cheers!

While we sip on Four Roses and learn what allows them to blend such a balanced delectable bourbon, we talk about balance. Is it easy? Does it come naturally? Are we experts? Listen along and find out - we may even give you a few tools to achieve better balance in your life!

Bourbon and Blondes: Courage. Kick off our Courage Episode with some tried and true Maker's Mark. While we admire the hips of Makers, we delve into what courage means to us. Is it a choice, a risk, overcoming fear, being vulnerable, and getting your A$$ kicked? Or it it all of those? Without courage you live within your safe zone. We wrap up the episode with the courage of one Margie Samuels and s...

Bourbon and Blondes: Legacy. How do you live an impactful life? We tell you our thoughts over a glass of Elijah Craig. 

Bourbon & Blondes: Value. We walk through the history of where Old Granddad came from, then walk through a little tasting discussing the nose and taste and finish. After the tasting we walk through our word of the episode: value. We share what value means to us: self worth, what you bring to the table, how you add value to your world, how we hope to add value to our audience, and adding value...

Bourbon & Blondes. As we sip on Old Forester Bottled in Bond we discuss Old Forester and it's history and the notes of the bourbon. Then we give you some notes on the Blondes behind Bourbon and Blondes. Then our Word of the Episode... BEGINNINGS. We go over how beginnings are exciting, how they are terrifying, how they present an opportunity to learn and screw up. Because beginnings are scary...