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It's a Flight Night with Green River Distilling and their National Brand Ambassador Caryn Wells. We try four expressions -- wheated bourbon, high rye bourbon, full proof bourbon and rye whiskey -- and chat with Caryn about how she joined Green River, the history of the Owensboro KY distillery, their price points, what to expect when visiting the distillery, their new Louisville tasting room an...

We've Got Questions for Sugarfield Spirits and founder Thomas Soltau who started the distillery in Gonzales, LA, with a passion for creating distilled spirits with local ingredients that reflect the season, weather, land, and the distiller’s skill. We ask Thomas about why they started with an agricole-style rum, expanding beyond the distillery to a cidery and winery, crafting a wide variety of pod...

Woodinville Whiskey is a 100% “grain to glass” distillery located in Washington. We enjoy four expressions — their Flagship Bourbon, 8YR Limited Edition 2024 Release, Founder’s Find and Sauternes Cask Finish — and chat with Josh Prete, their Northeast Sales Manager, about how Woodinville got started, how the climate in Washington effects the whiskey aging, what other fun releases they have in stor...

We've Got Questions for OH Ingram River Aged Whiskey Master Blender Scott Beyer about their river aging process, what that does to the bourbon, what new releases might be coming and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.

MB Roland Distillery is a completely “grain to glass” craft distillery located in Christian County, Ky. We enjoy four expressions — KY Straight Bourbon, KY Straight Rye, Corn Whiskey and Barker’s Mill Bottled in Bond — and chat with founder/distiller Paul Tomaszewski, about why his family launched the distillery, where the name comes from, using white corn, and so much more.

We've got questions for 15 Stars Bourbon co-founder Ricky Johnson about how they come up with their unique blends, what future releases we can expect, when they might start using some of their whiskey and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.

Brown-Forman founded the white oak initiative to ensure forestry practices were sustainable so there could be bourbon barrels for years to come. It can take up to 80 years for a tree to reach the point it is ready to become a barrel. We chat with Barbara Hunt, past chair and co-founder of the White Oak Initiative, about the initiative, how it impacts bourbon barrels and so much more.

We've Got Questions for Ken MacKenzie, founder and CEO of Fresh Victor, about why he launched a cold-pressed, refrigerated mixes company, where the name comes from, their flavor options and more.

We've Got Questions for Phyllis Whiskey's Ryan Christiansen, President and Head Distiller of Caledonia Spirits in Vermont, about the launch of Phyllis Whiskey, their approach to spirits, the importance of bees and honey, their Bee’s Knees Week and more.

We've Got Questions for RD1 Spirits R&D Master Distiller Jarrad Gollihue about his role, what new wood finishes we might see from RD1, how he balances the finish not overpowering the whiskey and more.

We've Got Questions for Last Cut Crystal's Aaron Gooding on how how he got into cutting glass, how difficult his craft is, the fun in coming up with designs, how they make very unique gifts and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.

We've Got Questions for Chris Walters, bourbon enthusiast and owner of Nose Your Bourbon, about his nosing kits, how the kits can help bourbon drinkers, how he got into bourbon, how his virtual nosing events work and more. Plus, use HOPS10 for 10% off your order through Dec. 15!

We've Got Questions for Hemingway Rye's Ron Call about his 50 years distilling, if he was surprised by the special edition bottling, their approach with Hemingway Rye and more. Plus, we try several of their expressions at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.

It's a special Veterans Day episode as We've Got Questions for Sara & Drew Kellerman, co-founders of Heritage Distilling Co about their Salute Series. Plus, we chat about how they launched Heritage Distilling Company with anothe couple, creating multiple brands, having several tasting rooms in Oregon and Washington, how the Salute Series came to be, giving back to veteran organizations and mor...

We've Got Questions for Legend at Pope Lick as spooky season continues. Rod Whitenack talks about the Goatman legend, bringing the legend to life, where the story orginates, what folks can expect at the park and more.

We've Got Questions for Erin Goins, Bites of the Bluegrass creator and tour guide, about their new Haunted Lexington: Spirits, Frights and Bites tour, how Bites of the Bluegrass came to be, how much research goes into the tours, the different tours, what's next and more.

Southern Distilling Company draws on their founders' home state of North Carolina’s often-overlooked whiskey traditions while celebrating the innovative spirit of America’s craft spirits industry. We enjoy two expressions -- Southern Star High Rye Bourbon and Southern Star Paragon Bottled In Bond Wheated Straight Bourbon -- and chat with Pete Barger about why his family launched the distillery, di...

We've Got Questions for Dave Bob of Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. about their latest release the Town Branch Overproof and how this blend came to be at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

We've Got Questions for Greg Keeley, LBC Founder & Wannabe Distiller, about their new name Larrikin Bourbon (formerly Lawrenceburg Bourbon Co.), why they decided to make the change, their latest release (the 8YR Bottled-in-Bond) and more at this year's Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

We've Got Questions for Five Springs Infused Bourbon founder Lisa Sawyer Derman on how she got into the spirits industry, growing the brand, where their name comes from and more.

We've Got Questions for Five Springs Infused Bourbon founder Lisa Sawyer Derman on how the brand got launched, creating the bourbons, finding the right mash bill and proof, and much more.

We've Got Questions for the Bourbon on the Banks crew on what folks can expect when visiting Frankfort for the event, the many new options and more.

We've Got (More) Questions for Paul Sutton Bourbon CEO Myra Barginear on their different bourbons, their approach to making their whiskey and more.

We've Got Questions for George Koutsakis, founder of Barrel Global, on his newest endeverour the Kentucky Bourbon Retreat, what Barrel Global is and more.

We've Got Questions for the Bourbon on the Banks crew on the many events happening as part of Bourbon on the Banks throughout the first weekend in October, including the Bourbon Auction.