Old Fashioned Friendship

Send us Fan Mail This week, Bobby dives headfirst into absolute nonsense — even by Old Fashioned Friendship standards — dragging Brandon along for the ride. Bobby has fallen back into Minecraft like it’s a full‑time job, flattening mountains for “aesthetic reasons” and designing a villager prison that would definitely get him banned from at least three countries. Brandon, meanwhile, is trying to f...

Send us Fan Mail One year of Old Fashioned Friendship is right around the corner, and the boys are celebrating the only way they know how: cracking open a rare Bowman Brothers Alexandria Blend and immediately spiraling into absolute chaos. What starts as a legit bourbon tasting turns into a full‑blown front‑porch marathon featuring longboarding injuries, giant mutant lake fish at Mount Trashmore,...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 48, the boys celebrate being one month away from a full year of Old Fashioned Friendship — and they brought backup. Brandon’s cousin from New Jersey joins the table, one of the original architects of his beer obsession, and the crew immediately spirals into stories of Zwanze Day, magnums of bon-chein, drunk zoo festivals, and why you should never mix motorcycles with be...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Old Fashioned Friendship , Bobby unveils his newest hyperfixation: a shiny new 3D printer that has instantly taken over his life, his house, and apparently his entire personality. From banana katanas to butterfly builds to discovering the horrifying truth about multi‑color print “poops,” the guys break down the chaos of learning a machine that won’t stop… well… poopin...

Send us Fan Mail The guys crack open a bottle of 1792 and immediately derail into bourbon history, statehood beef, and whether Kentucky “succeeded,” “seceded,” or just did whatever cousins do when they’re mad at each other. From there, it’s pure Old Fashioned Friendship energy: limo memories, prom‑night chaos, Miata slander, and a surprising amount of lawn‑equipment philosophy. This week also incl...

Send us Fan Mail  On today’s episode, Brandon discovers that homeownership isn’t all it’s cracked up to be as his plumbing decides to quit. Luckily, we have Robbie and Brandon in the studio to help us drink through the stress. We dive into a blind tasting of three unique bourbons—will we be able to identify the mashbills, or are we just here for the laughs? The Flight: 3 Mystery Bourbons. The Gues...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, the guys crack open Widow Jane: The Vault 15‑Year , a limited‑release bottle finished in Mediterranean oak “sacred to Zeus” — which immediately sends them down a rabbit hole of mythological wood, tasting legs, and why this bourbon somehow manages to be both flavorful and bone‑dry at the same time. From there, the conversation swerves into Blind Barrels , in...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 43 opens with Brandon knee‑deep in home‑renovation glory, proudly transforming his office into a functional adult space—while simultaneously printing enough painter’s triangles to build a small, structurally sound pyramid. Bobby, newly indoctrinated into the 3D‑printing cult thanks to Brandon’s hand‑me‑down printer, immediately tests the limits of Hobby Lobby filament and...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the “secret” episode — the one we didn’t plan, didn’t schedule, and only made because March decided to body‑slam us. Between distillery tours, merch drops, and a car crash, we’re finally catching our breath long enough to tell the story. We kick things off at A. Smith Bowman , where we somehow ended up with a private‑feeling tour, a ghost sighting, and a crash course in...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Old Fashioned Friendship , the boys crack open a long‑awaited bottle of Booker’s 24‑04 “Jimmy’s Batch” and immediately spiral into bourbon history, bad math, and even worse singing. Between the heat of a 62.9% pour and the chaos of a mid‑week recording session, they somehow manage to celebrate a huge win: landing a rare Bowman Brothers 10‑Year Single Barrel in the Vir...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the guys kick things off by choosing their bottle on the fly and landing on Basil Hayden —the classic “gateway bourbon” that everyone tries at least once. From the bottle’s gimmicky wrap to its famously light proof, they break down what makes it approachable, what makes it divisive, and where it fits in a bourbon drinker’s journey. From there, the conversation spirals i...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 39 brings a bottle with a story — Woodinville Port Finished Bourbon — and somehow turns into one of our most chaotic, nostalgic, and unexpectedly heartfelt episodes yet. We crack open a $40 Washington bottle that punches way above its weight, debate whether it’s better neat or as an old fashioned, and accidentally discover that simple syrup might be the real star of the sh...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the guys are broadcasting from what can only be described as Studio 2.1: part podcast room, part greenhouse, part plant‑rescue center. Between ficus drama, cold‑weather casualties, and debates about which trees get custody upstairs, the episode opens with peak Old Fashioned Friendship chaos. From there, the conversation shifts into merch madness — hat sizing, shirt fits...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Old Fashioned Friendship , the guys crack open a bottle of Bib & Tucker Double Oak and immediately lose all sense of direction — geographically, mechanically, and emotionally. What starts as a simple chat about small trucks turns into a full‑blown dealership confessional featuring Tacoma slander, Frontier glow‑downs, and a passionate TED Talk on why hybrids should...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Old Fashioned Friendship , Bobby and Brandon pour a drink and immediately derail into pure, unfiltered chaos. The episode opens with a fake sponsorship from “SquareZone,” quickly followed by a heartfelt tribute to the Geo Metro — a car neither of them has ever driven but both feel morally obligated to roast. From there, the conversation swerves into golf‑cart comm...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 35 takes a sharp left turn from the usual bourbon‑only format as Bobby and Brandon welcome their longtime friend and classically trained chef, Pat, into the studio. Instead of reviewing a bottle, the guys dive into a night of homemade old fashioneds, perfectly seasoned chicken thighs, hot‑honey green beans, and a chef who knows exactly how to make a plate look fancy enough...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 34 picks up after a long holiday break, and the guys have a lot to catch up on — Christmas parties, family jam sessions, retail burnout, and the slow crawl back into normal life. After weeks of waiting, they finally crack open the long‑anticipated Widow Jane Decadence , but not before swapping stories about forgotten uploads, single‑coverage shifts, and the annual Christma...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 32 of Old Fashioned Friendship , Brandon and Bobby settle in for another night of bourbon, banter, and the kind of stories that only come from two decades of friendship. This week, the guys continue their Widow Jane series with the Apple Wood Rye — a bottle that has Brandon nervous, Bobby excited, and both of them curious to see if this might finally be the rye that con...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 32 of Old Fashioned Friendship , Brandon and Bobby settle in for another night of bourbon, banter, and the kind of stories that only come from two decades of friendship. This week, the guys continue their Widow Jane series with the Apple Wood Rye — a bottle that has Brandon nervous, Bobby excited, and both of them curious to see if this might finally be the rye that con...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Old Fashioned Friendship , Brandon and Bobby crack open a bottle of Widow Jane 10 Year and immediately fall in love with it. Between sips, the guys catch up after a skipped Thanksgiving week and dive into everything the holidays threw at them — from chaotic schedules to family gatherings to the eternal struggle of cooking turkey that doesn’t suck. They swap...

Send us Fan Mail After Bobby’s bold declaration in a previous episode that he wanted to find a “special day beer,” the guys finally put that mission to the test. From crisp and classic to weird and wonderful, they taste their way through a lineup that might just change Bobby’s beverage identity forever. Between sips, the conversation drifts the way it always does — into life updates, the chaos of...

Send us Fan Mail  This week, Bobby and Brandon welcome their good friend Greg to the table. Greg comes prepared with a pour of his favorite special-occasion bourbon—Bib & Tucker—and shares why this bottle holds a unique place in his collection. Between sips, the crew swaps stories from their week, dives into what makes Bib & Tucker stand out, and caps things off with a spirited round of Mi...

Send us Fan Mail  Bobby and Brandon pour a glass of Baby Jane bourbon and dive into a packed conversation. From the highs and lows of the Virginia Beach Bourbon Invitational to the science (and mystery) behind making crystal-clear ice cubes, the crew covers it all. They also tackle the rising costs of watching the NFL and share why Hampton Roads drivers might just be the best in the world. It’s bo...

Send us Fan Mail  Crack open the ultra-rare Abraham Bowman bourbon with us as we spiral into a night of conspiracies, shotgun challenges, and unfiltered laughs. From CIA rabbit holes to beer-fueled banter, this episode blends smooth pours with wild stories and plenty of off-the-wall jokes. It’s equal parts mystery, mayhem, and malt—proof that the best conversations happen when the bottle’s open an...

Send us Fan Mail  We raise a glass of Tarnished Truth bourbon and toast to the haunted heart of Virginia Beach. From local legends to spectral sightings, we explore the eerie history of our hometown—especially the iconic Cavalier Hotel, where spirits roam and bourbon flows. It’s not just a landmark, it’s the home of the Tarnished Truth distillery and the upcoming Bourbon Invitational. Whether you...