Bourbon and BS Podcast

Karen also goes by the name Raven Castle which is her pen name as she is starting her writing career. She is finishing up her first romance novel and we are excited to bring this "excitement" to the show. This will lead us to the idea of taking a dream and making it into practice in other aspects of life. We are excited to have you be apart of this tonight and hope to have you participate.   Ask q...

We are honored to have Karen Zajac joining us tonight in the garage to crack open a new bottle from George Dickel aged 8 years. We are also joined by Jack Torano, National Sales Director of Espinosa Cigars, to light up the Murcielago Rabito. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:   All of you that have been supporting u...

The panel is hopefully not quite halfway on the journey of life, so we are always learning and growing when it comes to what we may leave behind. This is a question that we may want to revisit as we go through life to put some things into perspective as we live it. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we...

It's been awhile since we had Ryan Newman in the garage for an episode and he is bringing some big sticks with him! We are lighting up a rare cigar from the Fuente Heaven and Earth Series, Opus X Tauros The Bull, along with a bottle that he has brought with him. We are cracking open the featured bottle of Old Elk Small Batch #3, which we are excited to see how it pairs with the rare Fuente. Pour o...

In the cigar industry, as with most industries, there are highs and lows that can wear you out or build you up. We are chatting about how to roll with the punches and keep growing. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:   Al...

We are sitting down with Anthony and Melanie Cantelmo this week to light up the CAO Columbia along with a bottle of Angel's Envy. These two have many years in the cigar industry so we are looking forward to chatting to them and seeing how these two pair up. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:   All of you that have b...

We are chatting about boundaries in life and the importance of them in many aspects. This can be important and has been brought up by many audience members. Let's get after it! Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:   All of...

We have the pleasure of sampling Barrell Bourbon Batch 029! We have enjoyed products from them before on the podcast and are looking forward to their newest batch. We are also lighting up the EP Carillo Capa de Sol tonight to enjoy along with the bottle along with a local favorite. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...ligh...

Steve has brought some topics from our audience and Bourbon and BS Community page on Facebook. Some of these are deep this time around so we only may get though two or three. Chime in if you want to suggest topics now or in the future! Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.  ...

The guys are hanging in the garage tonight in July breaking one of Steve's rules! We are drinking a new Rye from Castle and Key called Restoration along with an Oliva V. Last time this happened in summer we sweated like crazy! We are super pumped to try this Batch No. 1 bottle from this new venture.   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!  ...

Sometimes you have to go with your gut, heart, or whatever is signaling to you what you think is right. Also, sometimes you may have a feeling that something is wrong. We're diving into to personal, career, and more when it comes to knowing when something is right or wrong.   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up a...

We have a long time listener and supporter of the podcast, Adrian Shellabarger, in the garage tonight with SIX different bottles from Redbreast! It is one hell of a lineup and we are here for it! We are smoking an Oliva Connecticut Reserve along with these selections tonight. Stay tuned and join the conversation through the Facebook feed while we are live.   Pour one more...light up another...we'l...

Ian is here to share his story and some life lessons. We are here to see where he takes us and what we learn tonight. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together. Please Drink Responsibly Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon.com/...

We have a big supporter, Ian Sean Anderson, of the podcast in town tonight and has brought 3 special bottles from Kentucky. We are lighting up a new classic, Partagas Heritage, along with the bottles and hopefully it will be able to carry through! It always gets interesting when we have multiple sample bottles. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conver...

In the spirit of Watershed hitting their 10 year anniversary recently, bottling their first own 4 year bourbon and Anne's dedication to the industry, we decided to discuss the long game mentality. In it for the long haul attitude can be a huge advantage and sometimes a frustrating situation in every aspect of life! Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the co...

We are thrilled to have Anne Dimmick back in the garage to showcase Watershed Distillery's newest additions to their whiskey lineup! We are pairing a milder selection of cigar, Perdomo 10 Year Anniversary Champagne to take us through this amazing bourbon lineup. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation! Pour one more...light up another...we'll f...

We had a community member post something on the page that is going to kind of frame the conversation tonight and we hope we have some audience participation! We shall see where the conversation leads and we thank you for being apart of it. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together....

We are smoking something new from Diesel tonight, Grind, along with a newer one Magnolia Spirits. We love it when we can try something new, especially two new items in one night! Let's find out how these two are separately and also together. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together...

Preparation is a big part of life and sometimes we can get ourselves in a bit of a pickle if we don't think things through. Also, sometimes we find ourselves making mistakes or errors even with proper measurements or preparation. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together. Please Dri...

Steve, Nate, and Dustin sit down to enjoy some selections of a more modest price point tonight. The JTS Brown is from Heaven Hill and the Edge Sumatra is from Rocky Patel. We are exploring how you may not always have to spend a lot to have a pairing that may work out well. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation! Pour one more...light up anothe...

As we meet up with Wilk in person for the first time in almost 2 years we look at several things going on in our lives along with how the world is opening back up. Can we all pick things back up where we left off? Do you have people in your life that you can go awhile without speaking to or seeing that seems like no time has passed?   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together...

We are joined by frequent guest and supporter of the podcast, Spencer Lappin, and first timer, Jacob Wilk, to crack a special bottle of Buffalo Trace. We are lighting up a Herrera Esteli Brazil tonight as well! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:   All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon....

We are getting close to the middle of the year and things are "going back to normal", sort of! How are you sitting now compared to where you started the year? We know we hit some plateaus during 2020 and also this year so far, so how have you pushed through?   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we'll f...

We sit down to crack a new one for us, Noble Oak, tonight and light up an oldie but a goodie, El Rey de Mundo. We will be interested to see how these pair up and learn about the two! Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:  ...

We find that sometimes things need to be reevaluated and critiqued for many reasons. Time, health, friends, family and more can be areas that we run into issues and need attention.   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   Thanks to our sponsors:  ...