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Send us Fan Mail The last stop of the tour, Laphroaig.  Check out our sponsors! Kentucky Eagle INC . - Kentucky Eagle is growing and in need of talented people with a passion for wine and spirits. We are looking for sales positions and operational roles. We are a family owned and operated company that offers above industry average compensation, up to 7.5% 401K match, health-life-dental-vision-life...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The BWF crew are at Bowmore Distillery on Islay Scotland speaking with Distillery Manager David Turner.  Bowmore is a pioneering house and the oldest licensed distillery on Islay. They have been refining their craft for over 240 years, and still do to this day. They have their our own proprietary malt barns, hand-turning our barley. They al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The BWF crew are back with CEO and Founder of Blind Barrels Bobby Demers to uncover their latest box! Blind Barrels is a Blind Whiskey Tasting Kit that was born to disrupt the whiskey industry by showcasing American craft whiskey that don’t make their way to liquor store shelves due to distribution limitations. Blind tastings are all about...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team is continuing its shows from our Tour Of Scotland! This time, we are at Kilchoman distillery on Islay. We even get to hear from the newest member of our team Breagh in this episode and I am sure you will all agree she is a whisky rockstar in the making! Founded in 2005, Kilchoman was the first new distillery to be built on Islay in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The crew on location at Caol Ila distillery Islay Scotland. We are sitting down with Sam Hale the distillery manager of Caol Ila. Pronounced “Cull Eela." It’s the Gaelic name for the Sound of Islay, which separates the island from Jura. For some, the distillery’s pronunciation is as remote as its location, sitting as it does on the rug...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team is on set in Islay Scotland at Ardbeg Distillery.  Ardbeg is a special place for Connor who shares a special affiliation with the brand. For over 200 years, Ardbeg has been made on the small, remote Scottish Isle of Islay. Some people travel to Ardbeg along the winding road from Port Ellen. Ardbeg has been called “as close to perfe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The guys sit down with Graeme Robertson. The team met Graeme and his wife in Edinburgh Scotland at Sam Heughans release of his book Waypoints. Graeme met Sam on the West Highland Way. The two quickly bonded with the trials and tribulations the West Highland Way present and Graeme ultimately ended up in Sam's book. He also shared the st...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team is on Islay at Lagavulin Distillery. We started the day in the barrelhouse with distillery icon Ian McArthur getting 17 and 25 year Lagavulin straight from the barrel! After an amazing tour, we sit down with distillery manager Jordan Paisley.  Founded on Islay’s south [Kildalton] coast and situated between Ardbeg and Laphroaig, leg...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team sits down with Jason Patton who is a full-time firefighter and VP for Fire Department Coffee. Fire Dept. Coffee is a veteran-owned business and certified by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), we're dedicated to providing great-tasting coffee to people everywhere. Our coffee is freshly roasted in Rockford...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The Crew are in Aberfeldy Scotland at the Dewars Aberfeldy Distillery. We are once again joined by Craig who showed us around and pretty sure formed a brolationship with Connor as they bonded over their love of comic book movies.  First planned in 1896 by the sons of John Dewar, Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery is the only Scotch whisky distill...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team sits down with actress, director and producer Leigha Kingsley to talk about the Spirit Of Women Film. Having signed on big names such as Peggy Noe Stevens, Marianne Eaves and Jackie Zykan. The Spirit Of Women takes an intimate look at the trailblazing women who are changing the entire landscape for females in the male-dominated wor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. We share Episode 2 of our Tour Of Scotland! This time, the crew is at Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh Scotland sitting down with Head Of Spirit Operations Marc Watson and Managing Director and first Kiwi to join the show Nick Ravenhall. In typical Bourbon With Friends fashion. This episode doesn't start the way you would think.  Holyr...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Paul is solo on location in Wrexham, Wales at the Turf. For those of you who have followed the FX Documentary "Welcome To Wrexham" you may recognize some of these names and places that pop up in the show.  Halfway through spending the day in Wrexham, I asked Wayne, the owner of the Turf if I could set up and just record with rando...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team is in Scotland at stop #1 of their 2022 Tour of Scotland. We sit down with Maree and Graham of Morrison Distillers. We had a great time discussing Whisky and enjoying their amazing hospitality!  In 2017, Morrison started distilling a new single malt in Aberargie, Perthshire. Aptly named Aberargie Distillery, it is located on our fa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Chanda, Connor & Paul talk about fall, why they love it and what their favorite whisk(e)y's are during this time of year.  Check out our sponsors! Kentucky Eagle INC . - Kentucky Eagle is growing and in need of talented people with a passion for wine and spirits. We are looking for sales positions and operational roles. We are a fa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team sits down with Author of Make it a Double follows one woman's journey merging her obsession with her profession...and  Director of distillery education at Virginia's Reservoir Distillery, Shelley Sackier.  Normally, we put a description about our guest here. Shelley does such a fantastic job sharing her journey on the sho...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Chanda, Connor & Paul sit down and discuss what shows they are binge watching. As well as picking out what whiskey would relate to what Marvel character. This was a fun one we know you will enjoy! Check out our sponsors! Kentucky Eagle INC . - Kentucky Eagle is growing and in need of talented people with a passion for wine and spirits....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Team sits down with Sagamore Spirit President, Brian Teacy. Brian makes his second appearance on the show and talks about their Reserve Series Fall release. A 106 Proof Sherry Finish. At Sagamore Spirit, they are driven to craft the world's best rye whiskey, while strengthening their collective communities. This includes building partn...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team sits down with Devin & Chase founders of American Mash & Grain.  Devin is a lifelong whiskey lover who believes that whiskey is a magical spirit, unique in every barrel and to every palate. He admires the craft of distilling and the art that is aging and blending. He has experience in the industry, having worked for several...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Paul is on location in the Silverbelly Tour Bus outside of Rupp Arena for the Alan Jackson Concert. We sit down with Jason and Brett with the Silverbelly team...and Chris, adult beverage field specialist for Kroger. This is a really fun episode you don't want to miss! An image defined by the ICONIC music career of Alan Jackson. A caree...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The crew sits down with Chanda's friend Al Kaplon. You probably know Al best for his role as the tournament referee in the movie Dodgeball. Starring Ben Stiller & Vince Vaughn.  Al Kaplon was born and raised in the West San Fernando Valley city of Woodland Hills, California. Before he graduated from Taft High School in 1975, he had...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team sits down with Brian Nation & David Perkins to discuss Keepers Heart Iris American Whiskey.  Brian Nation  is an absolute legend in the world of Irish Whiskey and we couldn’t be more proud to call him a member of our family. Brian’s experience speaks for itself. For the last 7 years he was Master Distiller for some of the most...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The BWF Crew sits down with country music superstar John Rich of Lonestar and Big & Rich.  John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After departing from the band in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The BWF crew sits down with the founders of Regimental Spirits.  Regimental Spirits Company was born on the abandoned rooftop of the Ba’ath Party Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq in 2007. There, two thirsty US Infantrymen shared a cigar, a conversation and a dream about creating a quality brand of whiskey that would represent the greatest men...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The team sits down with UFC legend Bruce Buffer and former Campari CMO Umberto Luchini. Puncher’s Chance Kentucky straight bourbon inspired by two great American traditions: whiskey and fighting for what we believe in. This bourbon is made with heart and honor for those who know how far they’ve come. For those who started early. Stayed late...