Bourbon and BS Podcast

We are looking forward to a simple conversation about being held accountable. Not just with what's going on, but with everything else on a daily basis, positive and negative. We hope you join us in the conversation each week on Faceb ook and YouTube LIVE! Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons a...

Steve sits back in the garage with Nate and Dustin this week! We are worn out from everything and could use a drink and smoke. We are sipping on Trail's End and smoking something newer from Romeo y Julieta by way of Placensia. Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our Sponsors! All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon.com/bourbonandbspod...

Steve continues the conversation with Miguel and Nate in the second part about the topic, "Don't Get Comfortable" dealing with life, work, people, health, and more. Sit Down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have be en supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast to help support the continuing growth of the show and th...

Steve sits down with Miguel Schoedel from Crowned Heads to light up a relatively recently newer blend, La Coalición. We are sipping and chatting about Bumbu Rum with Miguel, as he is our resident rum expert as it turns out.   Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have be en supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast to help support the continuing growth of the show and th...

Steve continues the conversation with Ricky and Jonathan into the ever changing landscape of the country and world when it comes to cigars, whiskey, and life. Not sure where this one will go , but it should be a great conversation! Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast to help support the continuing growth of the show a...

Steve sits down with Rick Rodriguez and Jonathan Herring from CAO Cigars to smoke one of the more recent releases, Session. We visited this blend before its release and are looking forward to smoking it again! We are sipping on Belle Meade tonight and looking forward to learning about this fairly newer whiskey. Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons at pa...

Steve continues the conversation with Michael and Kylie about "Present Your Best Self" and learn from the conversation how this applies in arenas of life and also how we think we all can achieve this. We are looking forward to this conversation and having these two on as our special guests this week. Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. All of you that have been supporting...

Steve sits down with Michael Herklots and Kylie Beaudreau from Nat Sherman this week to smoke their Timeless Supreme. One of Michael's favorite cocktails is the Sazerac and we are going to learn how to make it! We will be using different ryes since we are apart, yet give it our best shot with the ingredients we all have available. Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have been supporting us! Jo...

Steve continues the conversation with Bourbon and Blondes as we talk some shared interests, such as bourbon and podcasts, and how to determine when they become more than just a hobby. We will chat about the importance of having hobbies, how to find them, and what happens when they become a lifestyle! Thanks to our sponsors: All of you that have been supporting us! Join our patrons at patreon.com/b...

Steve sits down with Abby and Alaina from Bourbon and Blondes this week to talk bourbon, cigars, and other things that have flirted with the line between hobby and lifestyle. We are sipping on Ezra Brooks Old Ezra 7 Year Barrel Strength, which has received some recent praises. The featured cigar this week is Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust's Sobremesa from Steve Saka which is a typical favorite of Ste...

Steve continues into part two with the topic of, "What the Hell Was I Thinking?" We dive a bit further into what decisions and points in life where we look back and think that very question. Rocky has some amazing takeaways, while we all discuss how situations and how we react frame our present and future direction. We are looking forward to this conversation to learn more from each other and all...

What the Hell Was I Thinking? Steve sits down with Rocky Patel, owner of Rocky Patel Cigars, and Robb Wilson, Rocky Patel Regional Sales Manager, to light up one of the newer additions to their portfolio, LB1, along with other cigars from their line. We are sipping on an interesting scotch, Monkey Shoulder, which is a blend of three different distilleries. We talk cigars, whiskey, and a bit of his...

Steve continues the conversation with Greg and Anne as we continue to enjoy their fantastic line of spirits.  We are diving into a topic that is strong with our podcast and extremely important to our guests and their company, Community. The strength in community i s something that we don't just look for now, but always. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar, Na...

Steve sits down with Greg Lehman, Founder of Watershed Distillery, and Anne Dimmick, from Watershed as well. We are cracking some of their bottles that have become staples as solid choices on the shelf along with some "mystery" bottles! We are smoking Nat Sherman products this week and featuring the Metropolitan Habano. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar, Na...

Steve continues the conversation with Alan, Ryan, Shannon, and Shawn about going "Back to the Basics" when it comes to cigars, tobacco, business, and life.  Shannon and Shawn are a bit newer to being cigar enthusiasts and have a great resource for knowledge.  This is also true when it comes to business and other aspects of life and the conversation encompasses all of this!  We have several great t...

Steve is sitting down with Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Company, and Ryan Ponist, regional sales manager for Alec Bradley. We are lighting up some of their cigars and featuring the Tempus Nicaragua while sipping on some Glenfiddich 15. We are going to chat about these along with a conversation with previous guests and newer cigar enthusiasts, Shannon Chapman and Shawn Wilkinson, going "...

Steve continues the conversation with Erik and Héctor talking about times in life that you decide to or are forced to make a big move in life. This is an interesting topic and enjoyed chatting with these guys about cigars, whiskey, and our topic! Some fantastic takeaways from this conversation, and we hope you are all making it through this tough time right now!  Thanks to these guys for joining u...

Steve sits down with with Erik Espinosa and Héctor Alphonso from Espinosa Cigars this week to smoke a few blends from them in a bit thinner ring gauge. We chat about their brand while sipping on one of the newer Whiskey companies in the game with one of the oldest stories in the history of the whiskey world in America. Uncle Nearest 1856 is something we have been looking forward to trying for some...

Steve continues the conversation with Josh, Doug, and Eric as we dive into the amazing technology that is getting everyone through these interesting times.  Doug and Eric are in the field of IT and we are happy to get their perspective on how critical it is to have engineers that work on all the things that we sometimes take for granted.  So many good takeaways from this discussion!  Sit down, pou...

Steve sits down remotely with Josh Bentley, from Altadis USA, Doug Rufalo, and Eric Goldhaber to smoke the current #1 Cigar of the Year according to Cigar Aficionado.  We are sipping on one of favorites, Weller Antique 107, which turns out to pair extremely well with the featured cigar.  We are still rolling with the social distancing and are happy for the technology that we are using to be able t...

Steve continues the conversation lighting up the Aging Room Original with Gary and AJ to discuss the idea of participation trophies.  This is a conversation that dives way deeper than just little league sports.  Let us know what you think after you listen to the episode.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly feature...

Steve sits down remotely with Gary Wassmuth, and AJ Kazmierczak this week to sip on some different whiskeys with Nate and Dustin.  Steve, Gary, Dustin, and Nate are smoking the Davidoff Yamasa thanks to Dan Burris from Davidoff and discuss all things Davidoff.  This one is still a bit different since we are still under "Stay at Home" orders by the state of Ohio.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up,...

Steve continues the conversation with John Michael, Ryan, and a few others that join the group to talk about some of the things going on in the world right now.  We don't try to solve any of the problems, rather we talk to each other to work through some of what everyone is going through.  This is what the community is all about and we have a good discussion with everyone.  Sit down, pour a drink,...

Steve sits down (remotely) this week with John Michael Moore and Ryan Ponist to enjoy a Whiskey Wednesday to enjoy a limited edition Filthy Hooligan from Alec Bradley.  Steve and Nate Hale are sipping on a great "daily drinker" Four Roses Small Batch and reviewing it.  We talk about the smokes and drinks during a tough time for the world and make the best of the evening.  Sit down, pour a drink, l...

Steve continues the conversation with Nook and Nate about how things change.  Steve discusses how we had to cancel his big event due to the pandemic we are currently experiencing.  The conversation covers a lot and there are a lot of take aways.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar. Altadis USA for t...