Bourbon and BS Podcast

These days it is apparent that people have a lot to say and some people won't hesitate to tell you what they think or believe. What is the difference between a conversation and a monologue? How can we work on being better about communication with all of the avenues that are available?   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more.....

We are lucky to sit down with Seth Benhaim, Founder and CEO of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co., this week to highlight and drink their Heresy Straight Rye Whiskey. We are lighting up the Gran Habano Corojo #5 tonight as well, which has been a fuller offering from the company. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some...

We are constantly balancing our inner circle and circles beyond. At the surface level it is nice to connect through common hobbies, interests, and more which is what we are doing tonight with Ash. We share the interest in cigars and podcasting, yet we don't know what the conversation will include once we get to know her!   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part o...

We are joined by a special guest tonight remotely, Ash from the Ashes With Ash podcast, to light up a good one from My Father Cigars. We are cracking a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye Bottled in Bond and are quite curious how it will pair up with this cigar. We are also looking forward to getting to know Ash and talking cigars with her.   Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together....

We are going for a part three for the first time ever!  We wanted to dive into the work that Adrian Preston is doing and decided to roll into the later hours of the night.  Enjoy and bear with us as the whiskey and late hours started sinking in on this one! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some shirts!   Th...

Jesse brought up the importance of advocating for men's mental health and mental health in the bar/service industry. We are going to dive into that as well as the current project Adrian is has been working on recently. This part two should be something especially with you in the audience! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   byjack.com/bourb...

We are joined by Jesse Hubbard, author of Punk Rock & Cocktails, and Adrian Preston, who is currently hitchhiking across America to raise awareness about homelessness. We are cracking a nice offering from Evan Williams that Jesse brought to the garage and teaming it up with a cigar from Sindicato Cigars. Looking forward to enjoying these and learning a bit about this duo. Pour one more...light up...

Duncan has quite the story full of successes and setbacks that is full of passion. We are going to chat about his life's story and where he is now as we are catching up. The conversation is open to the audience and can relate to many other people, stories, and life aspects.   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 are joined by a longtime friend, Duncan Oughton, in the garage to smoke a limited addition La Gloria Cubana. The Criollo de Oro is a hybrid wrapper cigar that is limited production and we are pairing up with Peerless Rye. It will interesting to see how these two match up and what we can learn about them. Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversati...

Can we go overboard when we are on a roll? When things are going well, can things go too far? Can a hot item or industry get overdone? Looking forward to hearing from the audience on this one.   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   byjack.com/bou...

We are joined by Garrett Passiak from Detroit City Distillery to crack open the Butcher's Cut Straight Bourbon. We are lighting up the Joya de Nicaragua Dark Corojo along with the bottle. We are looking forward to learning about the distillery and what we are drinking from Garrett!   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to be part of the conversation!   Pour one more...li...

We had a guest reschedule this week so we took it the Facebook Community Page for topics, questions, and more. We will be covering multiple areas so buckle up.   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   byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some shirts!   T...

We are smoking one of La Aurora's top blends in the No. 1 size, the Diamond. This Connecticut Broadleaf blend is being teamed up with an Ohio Private Selection bottle from Maker's Mark, Caramel Mocha Bomb. We will see if the bottle lives up to the name and how it pairs with the cigar. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   byjack.com/bourbonan...

What's the point of a goal? Is it worth setting them or do you stick the grind and just plow ahead? When you hit your goal, should you celebrate them? What do goals mean to you? 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 byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some s...

We are back in the garage this week with a newer selection from Rocky Patel, Disciple, and cracking a bottle of Hirsch The Horizon. We have smoked the cigar before yet this brand is completely new to us, which was donated from a member of the community. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together. Please Drink Responsibly byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some shirts! Thanks to ou...

This week we are talking about risks and what all is involved in taking steps towards them. Risks can come in different sizes and happen in different areas of life. 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 byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some shirts! Thanks...

We are joined by Spencer Lappin and a first time guest, Kevin Capes. We are lighting up this year's Filthy Hooligan from Alec Bradley in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day. We are also cracking a Single Barrel bottle of Restoration Rye from 2021. We are looking forward to seeing how this duo pairs up. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together. Please Drink Responsibly byjack.com...

We are talking about the past but no real direction of the conversation, so we are looking at you in the audience! We are talking about Back to the Future so we can see what rabbit holes are created about going back in time and reliving the past. 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 tog...

We have Doug Sifford, with Oscar Valladares, smoking the McFly this week! This is a "throwback" cigar and we are pairing it with Private Barrel Elijah Craig Single Barrel from Jake's Cigar Bar called "Great Scott." We are looking forward to this pairing and are interested to see how they go together! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together. Please Drink Responsibly byjack.c...

We are talking about new opportunities, starting over, building on progress, and more. What does it look like for you in the past and how do you seek this 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.   Please Drink Responsibly   byjack.com/bourbonandbs to buy some shi...

H. Upmann Heritage and Nashville Barrel Company Rye Barrel Pick Josh Bentley is back in the garage and we are joined by Travis Papperheim, National Education for Altadis USA. We are lighting up the brand new H. Upmann Heritage that is now landing across the country. Josh also brought a barrel pick from Nashville Barrel Company that we are cracking tonight!   Pour one more...light up another...we'l...

How wide is your scope? Whether it be simple things like trying new foods, activities, experiences, people, or otherwise sometimes we need to broaden our scope and open up a little bit. Is this always beneficial or can it turn around and be something that hinders you. We will find out here in the garage and with the live audience.   Ask questions on the feed during the show or after if you want to...

We are smoking on a highly rated cigar from L'Atelier this week in the garage, La Mission. This is bit of a bolder smoke coming out of the My Father factory and we have decided to pair it up with a bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. It's colder here again so we are hoping this warms us up! Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out together.   Please Drink Responsibly   byjack.com/bo...

There is the more common version of this concept which is more about when a situation or relationship is hitting a constant struggle. We are going to be tackling that along with the other side of the version, how do you know what you are putting forth is enough. 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...

Josh Bentley is back in the garage and he has brought the NEW and LIMITED Montecristo Espada Signature made by Plasencia. We are also cracking a barrel pick of the Starlight Bourbon from Frugal MacDoogal in Nashville, TN. We have featured Starlight Distillery before on the podcast with Josh in the past and it is such a cool family business. Pour one more...light up another...we'll figure it out to...