Bourbon and BS Podcast

Steve sits down to learn more about Shawn's story along with AJ.  This is a powerful conversation with these two, and we certainly come out of the episode with some powerful take aways.  Please take the time to dive into this with us and give your loved ones a hug!  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 ciga...

Steve sits down with Shawn Wilkinson and AJ Kazmierczak this week to crack a bottle of Rabbit Hole Heigold and light up a Cohiba Blue.  Rabbit Hole has rebranded their line and this bottle is a bit tougher to find depending on where you are shopping.  We enjoyed lighting up the Cohiba along side of the whiskey.  This turned out to be a nice pairing for us and we liked learning about each of them....

Steve sits down with Jake Sanders and Nate Hale to discuss the holiday weekend and how important enjoying this holiday really can be for you, your family, and friends.  We discuss the concept of appreciating each day, month, and holiday in it's own right and place.  Don't rush through the season and we encourage everyone to enjoy the time as it is in the present.  Take the time to enjoy the time w...

Steve sits down with Nate Hale and the one and only Jake Sanders this week to have a Bourbon and BS Thanksgiving together.  We enjoy our turkey dinner, Wild Turkey Rare Breed, and light up our New World from AJ Fernandez Cigars.  We are happy to have Jake back in the garage to talk about the Wild Turkey and Aj Fernandez and the combo!  We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday and tune in...

In Part 2 of this week's episode, Steve is with Miguel Schoedel and Nate Hale to talk about how to lighten up.  We talk about why so many people are so offended these days and how to deal with that.  Another main part of this topic according to Miguel is being positive in a negative world, which is such an important lesson.  We enjoyed this topic with Miguel and also enjoyed the rum he brought wit...

In Part 1 of this week's episode, Steve sits down with Miguel Schoedel from Crowned Heads and Nate Hale this week.  We are sipping on Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva and smoking the Juarez from Crowned Heads, both of which are gifted to the podcast by Miguel and Crowned Heads. This was our second rum night, which is becoming a tradition with Miguel!  This combo had a lot of flavor going on and we tr...

Steve sits down with Austin Hartley and Dustin Bovey this week to talk about making things work in life when it comes to opposing schedules and prioritizing.  We are fortunate to crack open a bottle of the first Little Book from 2017 as we light up a Kristoff Criollo.  We enjoyed the conversation with Austin and Dustin and learned a lot from both of them.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and joi...

Steve sits down with Spencer Lappin and Nate Hale this week to talk about the drastic and abrupt change in the weather and in life.  We open a bottle of Pogue Master's Select while lighting up a critically acclaimed EPC Encore.  We enjoyed learning about both of these products and also the conversation as always!  Sit Down, light up, pour a drink, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors...

Steve and Jake sit down this week with our producer, Nate Hale, to chat about people skills.  We compare two different Single Barrel picks of Old Forester that were selected by a Cleveland Co-op group and the other by the state of Ohio.  We feature a favorite from Rocky Patel and also see how the cigar pairs with both bottles.  We enjoyed the conversation on this episode and learned a lot from all...

Steve and Jake sit down with Dave Wlliard to talk about music and behind the scenes of the music world.  We are trying something new to sip on, Heaven's Door, from none other than Bob Dylan.  We light up a Don Pepin Garcia Original and enjoy some amazing stories from Dave.  We enjoyed learning about Dave's past experiences and where he is headed from here with some song writing.  Sit down, pour a...

Steve and Jake sit down with Barry Chandler this week from Stories and Sips.  Barry brought some amazing gifts to the podcast including Redbreast 12 and Middleton Very Rare 2017 for us to change it up a bit from bourbon and learn some facts and history of the Irish!  We lit up a Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Miami while we chatted about how to handle opposing views in life and with people around us....

Steve and Jake sit down with Erik Espinosa, from Espinosa Cigars, this week with a special bottle that was a gift/bet and one of Erik's favorite blends from his brand.  Erik is known as Alpha Dawg, so we thought it would be a perfect time to look into the "alpha personality" for males and females.  We were extremely thankful to have Erik in the garage and for the gifts for the episode.  Sit down,...

Steve and Jake sit down with  Christina Basham from Middle West Spirits and enjoy a Rye selection from her while chatting about building your brand.  We enjoyed chatting with Christina about everything she's working on and has learned thus far.  The CAO Flathead smokes well with the Dark Pumpernickel Rye as well.  We thank Christina for joining us and sharing with us while having some wonderful co...

Steve and Jake sit down with Dino Tripodis once again with a special bottle that he brought to the garage from Angel's Envy.  It's always a treat to have Dino with us to talk about his experiences in life and this week we have the topic of Going All In.  The Trinidad Espiritu went well with the whiskey of the night and we share a bit about the Trinidad history.  Sit4 down, pour a drink, light up,...

Steve and Jake sit down with William Marshman and Brandon Karst to have some of our every day favorites and talk Positive Momentum.  As usual, we have some great conversation and learn a lot from each other while the conversation takes some different directions.  The Laranja from Espinosa paired fairly well with The Russell's Reserve 10 yr. and we encourage you to try the combination as well.  Sit...

Steve and Jake sit down with Doug Rufalo in the garage to talk about the season of Summer ending over a smoke and drink.  Doug brought us a bottle from an Ohio distillery and we were blown away with a gift from Sam Leccia and Stogiebird.com!  We enjoyed the conversation with Doug and some insight from him and the crowd in the garage and on Facebook Live.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join...

Steve sits down with Josh Bentley, from Altadis USA, and Dustin Bovey, filling in for Jake, this week.  Josh brought us the brand new H. Upmann 175th Anniversary cigar along with some EH Taylor Straight Rye.  This turned into a wonderful pairing and we enjoyed our conversation about trends in the cigar world, whiskey, and other parts of life.  We discuss the difference and overlap of things that m...

Steve and Jake sit down with award winning bar manager Jesse Hubbard this week.  We enjoy some unique Scotch and one of our favorite cigars from BS Cigar Company while chatting about Jesse's experiences and about staying true to your core, yet always looking to grow.  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 ci...

Steve and Jake sit down with Eric Goldhaber this week to enjoy some gifts from a couple of Erics.  Eric Goldhaber brought some Alec Bradley Fine and Rare cigars 2018 and Eric Black gifted the podcast some special picks from his trips to Tom's Foolery.  We are talking about the concept of self image and the conversation stems from Eric's recent transformation.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and...

Steve sits down with Robb Wilson from Rocky Patel and Ryan Gallimore from UCD this week to talk about cigars, whiskey, and change.  We enjoyed the conversation with these two and also with the live audience through our Facebook Live feed on whiskey Wednesday.  The Basil Hayden's is certainly different than a straight rye and we enjoyed the RP 55 with the bottle.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up,...

Steve sits down with AJ Kazmierczak and Angelo Snyder to talk about being in front of a crowd and how to handle yourself in front of people in many different situations.  We are enjoying a special Ohio pick of Old Scout 107 that AJ brought to the garage and compare it to the normal Old Scout from Smooth Ambler.  Lighting up a new Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra from AJ Fernandez and reviewing the d...

Steve sits down with Brandon Karst and Spencer Lappin to talk about the concept of control in life.  What you have control over and what are ways to accept and also improve the understanding of control in your life.  We are enjoying some Old Grand Dad 100 while smoking the Black Label from Tatuaje this week.  We enjoyed the conversation, whiskey, and cigars and the audience in the garage and also...

Steve and Jake sit down this week to discuss the value of shooting it straight and telling it like it is.  Jake mixed a couple of our favorite more cost effective whiskeys for a special concoction that turns out surprising well.  We are smoking a LFD Reserva Especial with the whiskey this week and discuss the company and blend.  The conversation dives into the concept of talking with people in all...

Steve and Jake sit down with Aaron Tseggai and Joshua Porter this week to discuss consistency.  Both of these gentlemen are business owners, family men, and have had their level of consistency be tested in all arenas of life.  We are enjoying some George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which is named after a famous bootlegger.  We are also lighting up a Padrón Series 3000 Maduro as we discuss and...

Steve and Jake sit down with Spencer Lappin to have an insightful game of "Would You Rather?"  We are enjoying some new selections of whiskey and cigars this week and see how they pair together. This was a fun episode and had quite a bit of involvement from our Facebook Live audience on Whiskey Wednesday! Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage.   Thanks to our sponsors Tinder...