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Shoutout to the wives for bringing the Ghost Coast name to life! In this 3rd episode of Staring Down the Barrel, we meet Chris Sywassink, co-founder of the Ghost Coast distillery in historic Savannah, Georgia. The story of how the first legal distillery in Savannah since Prohibition came into being includes everything from moonshiners to General Oglethorpe’s affinity for oranges to a lesson about...

Episode 021 - Oh the places you’ll go   This is Episode 021. Each time we travel out of state, we all bring back a souvenir from a local distillery. Hard to believe we haven’t recorded since November in The Whiskey Prison. Did Kurtron lose a tooth in a prison fight? You be the judge. But since then, we have traveled to Utah to ski, The White Mountains of New Hampshire for Christmas and a weekend g...

Our visit to Whisky Prison uncovered a two-grain mash bill, a haunted rickhouse, a bourbon premier, and a wedding toast. What a great fall day. We went looking to hear about the Life Lore and Libation threads that make Conviction bourbon whiskey, and we were not disappointed. The distillery is actually in a former prison in use from the 1920’s until 2010. It houses 1 of 2 remaining isolation boxes...

In the bourbon world, Boehm doesn’t carry as much weight as Beam… but that’s where it started 225 years ago. With a rich family of spirits under the Beam family tree, we took a tour of a wide range of bourbons – Old Tub, Basil Hayden, Knob Creek, Bakers and Bookers. We were all a bit surprised at our rankings at the end of this tasting. Listen in to hear our scores and let us know your thoughts......

Episode 018 is all about crimes, punishment, redemption and the biggest question never asked..."who in your family would go to prison?" We sample them in order starting with Larceny - a wheated bourbon who's taste was made famous by an infamous act, then followed by North Carolina's own Conviction by Southern Grace Distillery, the first bourbon legally made behind bars in a former prison and wrap...

Welcome to our first edition of Staring Down The Barrel: Blue Note Bourbon. We have a conversation with the founder about what it's like to start and grow a young spirits brand. When a bourbon’s brand, heritage, and flavor come together to tell a full story, there is reason to take note. And take note we did, with 3 great pours out of Memphis, Tennessee - two amazing bourbon whiskey’s and a rye th...

Talk about a wicked episode, kid! We take a trip up to New England and make our own Bourbon Trail. Which BTW is much more interesting than the Freedom Trail field trip in 7th grade, just sayin'. Aggressively, we tackle 5 bourbons in one episode. We don't recommend that. But we start with Berkshire Mountain Distillery in western Mass - The Bay State, then head 30 miles off the coast to Nantucket fo...

In this episode we sample our first shipment from Flaviar. These three vials of small, craft bourbons do not disappoint and the presentation from Flaviar adds some flair to the experience. We taste Alamo from San Antonio, TX; Koval from Chicago, the first distillery to open following prohibition; Journeyman from Michigan. Then something happened and Kurt's rage against HOA rules and signs in his y...

This is our third attempt at episode 014. We really suck at Zoom, so attempts 1 and 2 turned in to catching up, drinking bourbon, losing wifi, timing out at 40 minutes because we are too cheap to buy a real Zoom account. But hey, it was great to get back together as the country is opening back up. We tasted three really great bourbons, didn't have a ton to argue about, still found ways to poke at...

Whether it be in life or with bourbon, getting old is all relative. And depending on who you ask, we BourbonBoys are older and dare we say, better. So we took the challenge to see if Old is Better. We're sampling three bourbons all starting with "old" in their brand name - Old Forester 1870 Original Batch, Old Elk, Old Nick Williams. In this episode, we learn about cutting and heat, some top femal...

The Three Jeffersons Bringing back the Jefferson’s from the Reserve long ago talked about, we are putting our tasters to the test – using the Rule of 3’s. Literally and Figuratively. Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness – very well three of the most important words in American history from Mr. Jefferson himself (that's Thomas, not George). Inspiring countries around the world, visionaries o...

There are stars in the southern sky, and if ever you decide you should go, there is a taste of time sweetened honey, down the Seven Bridges Road (and at Southern Distilling!) Our first foray into an episode exploring a single distillery’s offering, the Bourbon Boys play the local card and sample 4 pours from North Carolina’s own Southern Distilling.  Big question – can their “slightly sophisticate...

Happy new year and new decade! The past ten years have been full of ups and downs, but during those years, the bourbon we are sampling has fully developed in great bottles. Hear about Life, Lore and Libation through the voices of the Bourbon Boys and get to appreciate what it means to drink bourbon, slow things down and make time to be present. For your Last Call, who are you going sit down with t...

Gifting Bourbon! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! What better way to celebrate than with a nice bottle of bourbon.  Going to a Festivus party? Have a great boss you need to keep in good graces? Want to surprise that aficionado with something special? We’ve got your line up and we're samplingThe Three Wisemen of Bourbon.  And it’s not just about the bourbon. Pair any of these up with some...

What are you drinking on Thanksgiving? Are you cooking with bourbon? Drinking in the driveway, pregame, with turkey, with pie? Hear about what New Riff tastes like in an Old Fashioned, try Bib and Tucker with your finest Thanksgiving get-up, learn about the extra staves that go into some special Maker’s Mark RC-6. Plus a little battle between the north and the south to kick off any holiday season....

007 - James Bond and Bourbon plus International Bourbon Boys of Mystery. Bond didn’t only drink Martinis, tonight we sample what he drank when he had Bourbon on set. We try Old Grand Dad, Jim Beam and Virginia Gentleman (well, a Gentleman from Virginia - Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson). Plus we’ll hear about the spies among us, living overseas and the other random walks that happen when you are drink...

Episode 006 We take the “Under $20 Bottle Challenge”.  Can a bottom shelf bourbon, under $20 be worth it? How do they taste? What is sour mash? Are these all the same bourbon from Bardstown but with different labels? Can the Bourbon Boys guess which is Ezra Brooks, Henry McKenna or Evan Williams 1783? Will there be a winner? Will they get poured out on the grass? So many questions, only one answer...

You'll hear more about David's VW Bus project and completion date, plus learn why Alton wants to be called The Bourbon Thief.  Kratt and Kurt still disagree on, well, everything.  But we all agree that tonight's bourbon selection of Angel's Envy, Bulleit and Rare Breed are worth every sip.  @JohnTravolta @angelsenvy @gasmonkeygarage @bulleitwhiskey @wildturkey

We'll taste some Eagle Rare, Yellowstone and Longbranch along with great conversations about memories and even some regrets with our amazing National Park system.  Plus Dave tells us about his VW Bus project and Kurt pines for more t-shirt sayings.  @eaglerarebourbon @wildturkey @limestonebranch @nationalparkservice

3/4 of the BourbonBoys aren't working in the field they went to college for.  With 5 daughters between us in college right now, we share advice on relieving the stress of having to decide what you'll do with your life after or instead of college. Plus Russel's Reserve, Blanton's and Buffalo Trace. Get your own Bourbon Boys t-shirt  https://www.etsy.com/shop/BourbonBoys  

In addition to identifying the 4Ps of what the BourbonBoys are about, we sample Clyde Mays, 1792 and Blade & Bow. There's a reason we get together and its not just to sample great bourbon.  Listen up. If you want to get your own Bourbon Boys t-shirt, visit our Etsy store and pick one out.   https://www.etsy.com/shop/BourbonBoys

Episode 001 - August 4, 2019  We cover alot of ground in this episode and we sample Old Forester - Statesman, TX, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and Four Roses. If you want to get your own Bourbon Boys t-shirt, visit our Etsy store and pick one out.   https://www.etsy.com/shop/BourbonBoys