The Barrel Room

Listen as Co Host Kenny Gales and Co Host Bryan Buesking talk about the Missouri Spirit Festival on May 30th in Augasta, MO. They talk about the 40 plus vendors, the family friendly entertainment and the social atmosphere that the festival will create. This is an event you wont want to miss. Tune in to learn more. 

Listen as we welcome 8th generation distiller, Jacob Call to the show. Jacob's family is rich with history and on this episode we talk about the history dating back 8 generations. We talk about how Jacob took over in 2015 for what would be come Green River as thier master distiller. Now, Jacob serves as Owner and Master Distiller at Western Kentucky Distilling Company. This was a super fun episode...

Listen as we welcome Zach Hargis to the show. Zach is the Owner of Silk Velvet Whiskey and you wont want to miss how he revived a legendary brand. Hear how he walked into the world of Silk Velvet and the passion behind the brand he restored. Also, Zach talks about the future of the brand, and how it keeps growing, one festival at a time. 

Take a listen as we have Jason from Buzzards Roost onto our show. Learn about Jasons past, his passion for good food and good whiskey, and where the name of Buzzards Roost came from. Also learn about how Buzzards Roost uses science to help make the great whiskey they have. 

Listen as we welcome the owner of Old Louisville Whiskey Co to our show. Listen about how this brand got started and what they contribute their success and growth tour. Also, learn about an exciting annoucement that Old Louisville shared with us during our time there. 

Listen as we welcome Jonas of Bare Wood Spirits to our show. Learn about thier unique process in aging whiskey, and their patent on thier product. This was a fun episode where we even tried some aging Rum. www.barewoodspirits.com

Tune in as we welcome Tim, The Subourbon Dad to the show. If you havent heard of him, check him out on YouTube. We talk to Tim about how he got started, what his passion is, and what he searches for. Listen as we talk all about small batch whiskey and small distillerys. 

Tune in as we welcome the owners of Cigar Vault to our show. Located in the cute town of Pacific, MO hear their story, the history behind thier building and the future that lies ahead. 

Have you heard the news? On Nov. 23rd the Grand Opening of the new Barrel Room Bourbon Club at Maui's Liquor is opening. Listen as Co-Host Bryan Buesking talks about the new club, the vision and the membership opportunities that are available. To learn more, go to www.barrelroombourbonclub.com

This week we welcome John, Owner and Founder of The Rack House Kitchen Wine Whiskey. We sit down and talk to John about getting started and how they have changed over the years. All while sipping some great pick The Rack House has done, and teasing the all new Fallen Oak out by Fallen Brothers Crafted Spirits and Barrel Room Bourbon Club

Join us as we welcome JP of Crossroads Chiropractic on to the show. We talk about the benefits of Chiropractic care as well as how JP got into the field. All while we sip and talk about Fallen Brothers Crafted Spirits.

Ever heard of Whiskey 5-0 on TikTok? Tune in as we welcome Jeff to the show, and talk about his career and his famous TikTok channel. Also, dont miss out on us sampling some killer bottles from Old Forester, and Blood Oath

Tune in as we talk to Dan from Good News Brewing company. Listen as we talk to Dan about how they got started and how Christ has and always will be at the center of their company. We also sample some of Good News Beers, and sample thier latest and all NEW Whiskey called, Be Still. This was a super fun episode with Dan, who is a top notch man. 

Listen as we talk to Stephen Savage, Owner of Cottle Village. We talk to Stephen about the history of the property and the future of the destination. We also discuss his Farmstead Distillery that is at Cottle Village as well.

This is a must listen, but fair warning, your stomach may hurt after listening. Take a listen as we talk to Demetrius Cain, head distiller at Nobletons Distilling House. He tells us the history of his whiskey and the stories that make this episode a blast. 

Listen as we have Nathan Price on from Burnt Barrel. We talk everything from Whiskey, to Mead, Moonshine, Vodka and more. Hear how Nathan got started and how his brand has grown and expanded over the years. Our guess, is that you will learn something new. 

Listen as we welcome Mark Sutherland of Stone Ledge Distellery to the show. Learn about some amazing Missouri history as we sample Stone Ledge Distellery's flagship whiskey, Stohloch. 

Take a listen as we look back on the latest 8 episodes and take clips from each, and share them with you. From the top bottles, to the funniest moments, this episode will bring you back to where it all began. 

Tune in as Kenny and Bryan discuss the Barrel Room Bourbon Club and all the exciting things happening with it, while they sample some great Rare Character bottles they have collected along the way. They also talk about their recent travels to Hawaii & Michigan. Its a fun light hearted episode worth listening

On this epsiode of the Barrel Room, we welcome LIT Cigar Lounge to the show. We talk Whiskey, Cigars and business with this staple in St. Louis. Listen as we pair certain whiskey, with certain cigars and talk about the tasting notes we get off of each. 

On this episode of the Barrel Room Podcast, we welcome Joe Mawi, of Maui's Liquor in Cottelville, MO. We talk to Joe about getting out of the Gas station business and starting his own liquor store. We discuss the challenges and the success as we sample 4 of Maui's Liquor store picks. What a fantastic guest Joe was, which made for a fun episode. 

Listen as we welcome Mike Grillo of Grillo's Chop & Barrel to our show. Grillo's Chop & Barrel is a Fine Meat and Whiskey store in Lake St. Louis, MO. We talk to Mike about starting his business, the journey he has had along the way, and sample some great store pick Whiskeys that he has done. If you want to hear from a true entrepreneur and learn about Barrel King as well as his new venture, Birdi...

Listen as we speak to St. Louis Bourbon Society about the upcoming Bourbon & Brews event here in St. Louis on June 7th. We dive into vendors, the event, sponsors all while sampling some fantastic bottles. You can learn more at www.bourbonandbrewsstlouis.com

In this episode of The Barrel Room, we sit down with the founder of Blacksmith Distillery, a rising name in the craft spirits world, known for thier bold approach and meticulous craftsmanship. We dive into the distillerys origin story, the meaning behind thier name, and how their background in Blacksmith influences everything from thier still designs to the strenght and character of thier whiskey....

In this episode we kick things off with a deep dive into three standout expressions from Old Forester: The bold and spicy 1920 Prohibition style, the smooth and complex flavors of 1924 10 Year-Old, and always intriguing single barrel. We compare notes, tasting profiles and crown our personal favorite. Then we shift gears and set sail with a full review of our recent experience aboard Virgin Voyage...