Bourbon and BS Podcast

Steve sits down with Dustin Bovey and Nate Hale this week to bring back the Masterson's Rye along with the Ezra Brooks Rye as a comparison.  We discuss a topic that we branch off of some interesting feedback from social media and also reviews online.  We are also smoking another great selection from CLE Cigars, the Chele, which pairs well with these rye whiskeys!  Sit down, pour a drink, light up,...

Steve and Jake sit down with Logan Manning this week to discuss utilizing the entrepreneurial mentality to "Help Yourself." Logan has transformed his life in the last 5 years or so and shares with us.  We enjoy talking about his different businesses and how we can apply some of the lessons to whatever you are doing for a career and elsewhere in life.   We have a bit of a taste comparison between t...

Steve and Jake sit down this week to discuss what it means to recenter, how one can recenter, and why it is needed.  We are drinking a newer bottle from John Rich, Redneck Riviera, and smoking a newer cigar blend from Hirochi Robaina.  This was great conversation between the facebook live audience and the two hosts as well.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to ou...

Steve and Jake sit down with Andy Pohlman this week to smoke something new from Montecristo and drink a more budget friendly bourbon.  We discuss the difference of moving forward vs. moving on in life and from multiple aspects of life.  We are happy to have Andy back for a topic like this.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage! Thanks to our sponsors Altadis USA for the week...

Steve sits down with Nate Hale as a fill in for Jake along with AJ Kazmierczak and Angelo Snyder this week.  AJ and Angelo brought along a new one for us to drink, New Riff Rye, and we smoked a former "cigar of the year." On this episode we discuss the supplement and wellness industry and the importance of starting with a good understanding of what your needs are exactly.  This was a good conversa...

Steve sits down with Dustin Bovey and Tyler Jones to reflect on what the Cigar Culture is all about.  Tyler brings some gifts for us to sip on and smoke.  The special Willet Rye is truly enjoyed along with the limited production cigar from Crowned Heads.  We enjoyed this episode with Tyler coming up Dayton, OH from his home shop, Stogie Smoke Stop, who provided the cigars for the show.  Sit down,...

Steve sits down with Leo Longalong, Eric Spencer, and Nate Hale this week to try something completely different.  There drink of choice this week is a Scotch from Oban and we are smoking some custom rolled cigars from Eric Spencer.  Rolling cigars is a hobby for Eric and we dive into the realm of the importance of having a hobby and how it is something that impacts your life more than you may thin...

Steve and Jake sit down with Rolling Barrel Tours this week to explore what the company is all about and to meet Becca and Walker.  We pour a unique bottle of Four Roses and light up a very popular Ashton VSG robusto.  Whether it be the bourbon craze or really anything in life, we talk about "striking while the iron is hot" and the different meanings of the phrase.  Sit down, light up, pour a drin...

Steve and Jake sit down with Alec Rubin and Ryan Ponist from Alec Bradley Cigars this week to talk about what comes after the win or accomplishment.  We are smoking the award winning Prensado churchill and sipping on a gift from the guys and Hudson Manhattan Rye.  We are thankful for Alec and Ryan stopping by and joining us and you for some great conversation with some takeaways for you.  Sit Down...

Steve and Jake sit down together to try a newer whiskey from a veteran owned company and talk about whiskey and life being good until the last drop.  We are smoking a tweaked blend of the Camacho Corojo while we chat about many different aspects of the topic with some agreements and disagreements on perspective.  Sit Down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage.   Thanks to our sponsors...

We have done this before on Facebook Live on Monday nights, yet we wanted to bring you into the discussion for some additional content.  Listen in and join us for some "beyond the BS" conversation!

Steve and Jake sit down with Ricky Rodriguez, Master Blender of CAO Cigars, and Jonathan Herring, Territory Manager with General Cigars.  Ricky shares a brand new cigar that he blended and will be releasing later this year.  We are drinking a special Woodford Reserve, the Double Double Oaked, which Jonathan picked up the distillery.  We discuss working a dream job and how that idea changes over ti...

Steve and Jake sit down with Dustin Bovey with a very unique bottle and a brand new cigar from San Lotano.  We are discussing all sides of whether or not you deserve things in your life and what you think you deserve things.  We hope you enjoy the discussion and have some takeaways from listening.  We thank you for joining us in the garage and being apart of the group!  Sit down, pour a drink, lig...

Steve and Jake sit down with Scott GK from Ohio Bourbon Times to talk about how bourbon and cigars are more than just something to drink and smoke.  We sip on something new that Scott brought to the garage and one of our favorites from CAO.  Scott tells us about the new publication he is launching called Ohio Bourbon Times, and we are excited to read the first edition very soon. Thanks to our spon...

Steve and Jake sit down with Spencer Lappin this week to try a newer whiskey that none of us have sipped on before. We are smoking one of Steve Saka's blends while we discuss the struggle of and reasons for Keeping Things Fresh. Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar, H. Upmann Nicaragua, and the continued support...

Steve and Jake sit down with Dino Tripodis from Whiskey Business Podcast to drink some selections from Old Forester and light up a Perdomo cigar.  We tackle a great discussion about being present in every aspect of life and how sometimes it takes work. We enjoyed having Dino in the garage and the conversation this week.  Thanks to our sponsors Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar, Butera, and c...

Steve and Jake sit down with Ryan Ponist from Alec Bradley to try a new whiskey and one of the more recent additions to Alec Bradley's lineup. We are discussing communication and enjoy the perspective that Ryan brings to the table. Enjoy the episode and share the podcast with a friend that may enjoy it.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage.   Thanks to our sponsors  Altadis...

Steve and Jake sit down with Dustin Bovey to talk about a topic that is quite the metaphor.  We sample a couple of new selections for us, which is always a treat!  We weren't able to broadcast live on Facebook, so we tried our YouTube channel this week.  Check out the video there if you'd like, or just enjoy the audio.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage! Thanks to our spo...

Steve and Jake sat down with Danny Kirchner from Everyday Design and Printing this week to discuss "What is your brand?" from top to bottom and business to personal.  It makes for a very informative conversation about how important it is to start off with a specific purpose and how to translate that into your actions when it comes to your plan and your daily actions.  We enjoyed a gift from Jake's...

Jake and Steve sit down this week with Dan Raduege and Bobby Crow in the new Steve's Garage!  We are discussing some great content with some fantastic choices of whiskey and cigars.  The new garage worked out well and we are excited to see where the setting can help take the podcast.  Join us to learn about where Elijah Craig comes from and a brief history of My Father Cigars.  The episode goes a...

Steve and Jake sit down with Grant Dziak this week and learn what a Life Coach actually does for clients.  Grant tells us why he hates the term "Life Coach" yet after walking through his days and years it makes perfect sense to use that term.  As usual, we are enjoying some whiskey and cigars during the conversation and talk a lot about everything.  We really enjoyed this episode and learning from...

Steve and Jake sit down with Tanya Priest for our second annual Valentine's Day episode! We talk about all things dealing with the holiday, relationships, and different expectations surrounding the day. We are enjoying a new one that Tanya brought to the garage, Smooth Ambler Contradiction, and smoking a more recent addition to the Punch line of cigars. We enjoyed having a female perspective on th...

Steve and Jake sit down this week with a returning guest, Nate Hale, to try a long overdue bottle of Masterson's Rye.  We are smoking a newer blend from Alec Bradley called Magic Toast along with the whiskey.  We are discussing several things tonight, yet focused on the figuring out why we want what it is that we want.  This was a fantastic episode and we enjoyed the interaction with those of you...

As we walk into our second year of the podcast, Jake and Steve hold a Q&A session with all of our listeners and with Dustin Bovey.  We are enjoying our first featured Scotch Whisky and a Leaf by Oscar Maduro.  We are excited to celebrate our 1st Anniversary with all of you and appreciate all the support and participation! Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our s...

Steve and Jake sit down with AJ Kazmierczak for the second time this year and talk about "Negativity."  You may want to break this one down into two parts and come back to it to finish the whole episode since it went long!  We are smoking the Florida Sun Grown from Drew Estate while drinking some Willet Pot Still Reserve, which turns out to be quite a pairing.  This conversation covers a lot of gr...