Bourbon Turntable

Kevin and Drew have mentioned their bourbon group, The Bourbon Fellowship, several times on shows.  This week we bring on a few of the other guys from the group - Tom Cole, Mark Krebs and Will Rose - to talk about being in a bourbon group and this group, in particular. Being in or starting a bourbon group doesn't have to be about having tables full of allocated whiskey and dusty bottles.  It...

We have a treat for you this week.  Drew, Patrick (My Whiskey Den) and Kevin sit down with Brand Ambassador of the Year, Stephen Fante to discuss all things Limestone Branch.  We get into the experimental series, the single barrels and the brand new Family Recipe - all part of our whiskey tasting. Then we get to talk with Stephen about the music that he loved in his youth and the life experiences...

What songs remind you of summer? What do you like to drink in the summer?   Drew, Kevin and guest host Shannon Hood (Pourly Educated) dive into the deep end of the pool on both of these topics. We talk cocktails as a great summertime drinking option.  Follow on IG @adinaewaldz and @fullbeangroup (Dave and Adina Ewaldz) for some fabulous original cocktail creations. We also have a painstakingly cur...

This week Drew and Kevin talk with Robert Likarish and Josh Golladay of Ironroot Republic.  Robert is the co-founder of Ironroot and Josh is the brand ambassador. We sample three Ironroot offerings on the show with them and then have some great conversations with Robert and Josh about their particular loves in music. We even get their thoughts on the artist that is the musical equivalent of Ironro...

This week we talk with a man who has seen about everything in rock music.  He's built bands from the ground up and been the lead singer of legendary groups like Foreigner and Montrose.  Our guest is Johnny Edwards.  Today, Johnny has a new band called Blue Phonque - a very talented four-piece band that is one of the best live groups around. We also taste some Blue Run Rye - figuring Blue Run...

This week we discuss The Black Keys 20-year history and do a deep dive review of their just-released album "Dropout Boogie".  There are some high points, some low points and one point that gets Kevin fired up. Drew and Kevin also go through tasting of a couple of "new" whiskeys, too.  This week we share a couple of ryes with you that could be good options to what you might norm...

May 18, 2017 we lost Chris Cornell.  On this week's show we honor his amazing career with Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave and as a solo artist.   On Side A of the show, we also tell you what whiskey pairs best with the music of Soundgarden. Mike Lisac of My Whiskey Den sits in with Drew Crawley and Kevin Rose this week, so you know we'll have a good time with "Wonder Mike...

Our brother from My Whiskey Den, Mike Lisac, joins Drew and Kevin this week as we discuss "No  Skips / No Misses".   Albums with nothing but gems: no skips. Distilleries or brands with no bad releases: no misses. You'll want to be sure to check out the playlist that goes along with this one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3IrIRJ3PzG9Cn6LRwwUQp5?si=62c4b21e414546dd Please share an...

This we talk with the very talented single barrel manager at Kentucky Peerless, John Waddell.  John also is co-founder of a barrel-aged coffee company called Stave & Bean. John walks us through a tasting of one of the single barrels from Peerless and we get the lowdown on his background, career - or should I say "careers". We also talk music with John: Chumbawamba to Slip Knot to Ave...

Shannon Hood gets us.  She even made up her own playlist to include with the show (see below). Shannon is the founder of Pourly Educated (https://www.facebook.com/pourlyeducated) - a service business providing whiskey education, curated flights and private tasting events. Shannon is also a music fanatic.  She has some great stories about concerts that include Shaun Cassidy, Lynyrd Skynyrd and a Jo...

We start out Side A of the show with Drew walking us through a blind tasting of a new bourbon.  Everyone was surprised at how good it was, especially for the money. On Side B, we talk with Kevin Niehoff, Ryan Necci and our own Drew Crawley about their journey to breakthrough in the music industry.  It's an interesting conversation to learn how they write, record and promote their music.   Her...

This week we have a New Whiskey / New Music show.  There are some interesting connections on the new whiskey that each of us shares with you.  The new music is focused on Jack White's new album, "Fear of the Dawn".   We cover The White Stripes to The Raconteurs to The Dead Weather to his most recent solo projects and give you our first impressions of his latest record.  We also shar...

his week we talk with Blake Riber.  Blake takes us through tastings with four ryes available at his site, Seelbachs.com.  We try a six-year rye from Prideful Goat, an 8-year rye from Four Gate and two Ragtime Ryes from New York Distilling Company.   We also talk about the history of Bourbonr and Seelbachs.com then dig into the music that Blake has on his turntable (or playlists). This show's...

This week we talk with America's Favorite Redhead, Jolee Kasprzak.  Jolee worked at Spirits of French Lick and now is at Patoka Lake Winery and Old Homestead Distilling Company.   We talk about Jolee's work as a marketer and her award-winning label designs then we get into her love of pop music.  We also pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins and his legacy with Foo Fighters. The show's comp...

Ben takes us on a blind tasting of some Texas whiskey while we discuss the history and state of whiskey from the Republic of Texas.   Then, we talk about that little ol' band from Texas...ZZ Top. From the very early days (before they were even called ZZ Top) to today (touring without Dusty Hill and a new live album) we cover 50-plus years of history.   Do you have a favorite Texas whiskey?  O...

This is a fun one for us as we got to sample three different rums from Rolling Fork Spirits.  You'll get to hear our notes and review of each.  We also interview co-founder Turner Wathen about the history of Rolling Fork and what they have in store in the future.   The discussion with Turner about music covers a wide range, so there is sure to be something that you'll connect with there,...

This week we talk about what it takes to breakthrough in the distilling industry.  Kelley Tennille (Hartfield & Co. and Jeptha Creed) and Ben Eaves (Kentucky Artisan Distillery) share their experiences breaking into the whiskey business as distillers.  It's a very honest and insightful conversation. Cheers.  Love.  Free Bird!

This week we talk with Austin Huff.  Austin has had an interesting career in radio broadcasting and is now a DJ on US-99 in Chicago.  He is a relatively new whiskey fan, so we talk to him about what drew him into it.  There is some fun conversation on music including some reminiscing about contemporary Christian music and how things started going wrong with Ace of Base. Here's the playlist in...

This week we get some cocktail ideas for Valentine's from our great friends, Dave and Adina Ewaldz.  Then we talk about the good and the bad of love songs.   https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YlwzTC3knvh4wyfvTMzyw?si=7438b5d054464e43 Cheers.  Love.  Free Bird!

We are joined by guest host Jolee Kasprzak as we discuss Crown Royal and Super Bowl Half Time Shows.  Why Crown Royal?  Watch the show and find out! We cover a lot of ground with the conversation on Super Bowl Half Time Shows - the good, the bad and the ugly.  The playlist inspired by the show is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sTAVZ6ss8mkDOPJL0xYfn?si=9f6414014bb94957 Please subscribe, l...

This week we take on a couple of lists: one whiskey and one music.   First we discuss the Top 10 Whiskeys of 2021 according to the "Ascot-ed One", Fred Minnick.   Then we delve into the Top 10 Albums of All Time as ranked by Rolling Stone magazine. A playlist inspired by this episode is included in the show notes. Please subscribe and share with your friends.   Cheers.  Love.  Free Bird!...

How do you find good, new music?  You may ask the same question about whiskey, too.  This week we start a recurring series we call New Music New Whiskey.  We will share with you some of the new music that we are really enjoying and tell you about some new whiskey that we're drinking, too.  Be sure to check out the playlist companion to the show, too.   Cheers.  Love.  Free Bird! https://open....

This week we talk to Kris Koenig, owner and distiller at Golden Beaver Distillery in Chico, California.  Kris is doing some amazing things with rice as an ingredient in his whiskey.  We sample some of his Fly Way whiskeys with him.  Tasty stuff! We also talk with Kris about his time as a documentary producer and take a deep dive into the music that he loves.  I'm sure you'll enjoy the co...

In our first episode of 2022, we talk with Jason Brauner about his whiskey brand, Buzzard's Roost.  We also get into Jason's favorite music and a brief live performance from Jason as a bonus! A playlist is included in the comments, so don't miss that.   Please subscribe, share, follow and comment.  Cheers.  Love.  Free Bird!

This week we announce our choices for Album of the Year and Song of the Year.   Our playlist for this show can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7v4obsOqDBpTBzintZJKua?si=aab286b1915a4254 Please like, share and subscribe.  We hope you enjoy the show. Cheers.  Love.  FreeBird!