The Bourbon Hunters Podcast

This episode, Dude welcomes Brett back from his Jamaica trip as they pop the tops on some Maker’s Mark as they dive into Makers 101, Makers Cask Strength, Makers 46, Makers 46 Cask Strength, and the 2020 Limited Release of their Wood Finishing Series.  Brett discusses his extreme disappointment in the trip and the resort as he rehashes his trip in detail between pours.   Show Mentions: Maker's Mar...

In this episode, Tyler, Brett, and Dude recount their trip to Bourbon30 in Lexington, Kentucky while breaking open and tasting their barrel picks from that trip.    We talk about smoking meat, Neil Degrasse Tyson, sharing bourbon, and how Tyler sucks at picking out bourbons.    Show Mentions: Bourbon30 #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonpo...

Welcome to another episode of the Bourbon Hunters.  Today Tyler finally graces us back with his presence as we crack open some Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel, and a club pick of Old Forester Barrel Strength from Bourbon Enthusiast.  Reward yourself and sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy! Show Mentions: Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Old Forester Barrel Strength #thebourbonenthusiast #bo...

Welcome to another episode of the Bourbon Hunters.  Today Brett and Dude are joined by Aaron Chepenik from Smoke Wagon.  We get into the history of Smoke Wagon,  some of their blending techniques, and some other random topics. I want to thank Aaron for jumping on this podcast with us, he was a great guest and was a fun conversation.  So sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy!   Show M...

Today Brett and Dude dive into an under $25 Bottled in Bond Tasting Blind.  Alliteration aside, this was a fun blind that allowed us to remove our preconceived notions from our tasting opinions.  Listen to the end to see which bourbons won the day!  Now sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy!   Show Mentions: Early Times BiB Evan Williams BiB Old Bardstown BiB Old Grand Dad BiB Old Tu...

Join in for this episode as Tyler, Dude, and Brett welcome Greg Metze from Old Elk on the show to discuss bourbon, distilling, blending, aging, and many other amazing topics.  We had a great time talking with Greg about the industry and his history at MGP, LDI, and Seagram's, before heading over to Old Elk.  So please, sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy!! Show Mentions: Old Elk Di...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Bourbon Hunters.  This episode, Brett and Dude break into some Larceny Barrel Proof and WIld Turkey Rare Breed. This was a great conversation over some great bourbons…  so sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy!  Reach out to our sponsor at www.unicornnationapparel.com SHOW MENTIONS: Rare Breed Larceny Barrel Proof Taconic High Bank Distillery #th...

On this episode Tyler, Brett, and Dude jump into a blind tasting with bourbons all older than 12 years old. This was a fun episode to record…  so sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy! SHOW MENTIONS: Wild Turkey Master's Keep Bottled in Bond (17 Year) Lux Row Distillers Double Barreled Bourbon (12 Year) IW Harper (15 Year) Knob Creek Private Select (15 Year) #thebourbonenthusiast #bo...

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Bourbon Hunters.  On this episode we host a zoom call with Chris Walters of Nose Your Bourbon as we discuss his product and taste some Old Grand-Dad 114 and Old Ezra 7.  This was a fun conversation from start to finish…  so sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy! Show Mentions: Bourbon 30 Old Ezra 7 Old Grand-Dad 114 Nose Your Bourbon #thebourbone...

This week we sit down in an AirBnB called the Whiskey Row Lofts in Louisville, right above Old Forester, in the heart of Whiskey Row.  We sit down and sip on a couple of our budget bourbons we picked up on the drive down as we talk about ghosts, the meaning of life, and Tyler's allergies.  This was a great start to our trip down the Bourbon Trail…  so sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and...

Welcome to this episode of the Bourbon Hunters.  This week we sit down with the fellas from Buckhorn Podcast for our second Flights of the Roundtable epidosde.  We were lucky enough to be invited on location at Balboa’s in Grandview talking with Lindsey Gerhard (pronounced "gair-hard"), an Angel’s Envy Guardian.  During our conversation we sip on Angel’s Envy Port Finish, AE Finished Rye, and AE 2...

This week we sit down with Quinn Allen, owner of Zeno’s bar and Dick’s Dive in the Victorian Village.  During our conversation we sip on Birthday Bourbon, Booker’s 30th, and EH Taylor Barrel Proof.  Not going to lie, this may be the best hour of your week, so grab a pour, sit back, kick up your feet, and enjoy!   Show Mentions: Zeno's Bar Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Booker's 30th EH Taylor Barre...

Today Tyler and Dude sit down remotely with Brandon Collins, the Head Distiller of Taconic Distillery. Listen as we discuss the distilling process, how Covid has affected the business, and discover some good intel on the Taconic releases and methodologies.   *There are a couple spots that suffered from network hiccups during the interview, but that can happen due to the nature of being remote.  At...

Welcome to a special double episode of the Bourbon Hunters.  Today Tyler, Dude, and Brett Bryan sit down and take a flight down the Old Forester Whiskey Row, starting with the 1870 and finishing with the 1920.  This was a really fun episode to record, so grab a pour of your favorite Old Forester, sit back, kick up your feet, and enjoy! Show Mentions: Old Forester Whiskey Row   #thebourbonenthusias...

Today Tyler and Dude sit down and discuss his ongoing patio issues… while enjoying two different barrel picks of Russell’s Reserve from Bourbon Enthusiast.  So sit back, have a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy…       Show Mentions: Russell's Reserve Single Barrel   #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuck...

Join Dude, Martelle, and Randy as they have their inaugural episode for Flights of the Roundtable.  A new forum for podcasters and people from the alcohol industry to discuss industry topics while trying out a mixture of well-known and not-so-well-known alcoholic beverages.  As the Roundtable expands and matures, we will be bringing on multiple guests per episode in a fun, casual environment to ju...

This episode we are joined by Kevin Tyler, a Wine Somelier and Food Blogger, and Jesse Hubbard, a Bar Manager at the Great Southern Whiskey Bar.  We make one of Jesse’s drinks called the Badlands, and then do tastings of two different Old Elk Straight Whiskey Barrel Picks, and then finish with some Blade and Bow.  This was a really fun episode to record, so sit back, kick up your feet, have a pour...

Mark Sun joins Tyler and Dude on the podcast to discuss topical issues while sharing a pour of Chattanooga Whiskey Single Barrel selection from Breaking Bourbon.  Find out why Tyler got yelled at during the Fourth of July.  Mark also surprises the fellas with a native Chinese rice grain alcohol known as Baijiu.  They definitely come close to figuring out the meaning of life.   Show Mentions: Chatt...

Listen in this week as I sit down with my parents to discuss childhood, their courtship, interesting birth control methods from our heritage, military service, golf, and our ongoing discussion on the meaning of life continues.     Show Mentions: Stuart Woods Knob Creek Bourbon WVU US Army Tags: #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kent...

Join Tyler, Dude, and guest Brett Bryan as they discuss the recent Sazerac purchase of Early Times from Brown Forman, while they sip on some Early Times Bottled in Bond, along with some Whiskey Baron Collection Bond and Lillard from Wild Turkey.  The fellas discuss Tyler's recent whitewater rafting adventure, updates to his patio and deck, Brett's ongoing Covid invincibility, then Dude and Brett d...

Dude and Tyler are joined by friend and returning guest Kendall Lewis as we dive into four different expressions of the Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bourbon.  They also discuss Tyler's progress on his new deck and patio, along with his love of leather.     Show Mentions: Elijah Craig Barrel Bourbon Master Built Smokers   Tags: #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bour...

This episode, Tyler and Dude dive into 4 out of the 5 Maker's Mark Private Select Barrel Picks from the Ohio Liquor selections while discussing the one year anniversary of Tyler's destination wedding in Jamaica.   Show Mentions: Sandals Royal Caribbean Maker's Mark Private Select   Tags: #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystr...

Join in as Dude and Tyler do a blind tasting between 3 different single barrels of Blanton's.  One is a pick from Local Cantina/Gallo's Tap Room, another is a pick from Stadium Market, and we taste those against a regular shelf version. One more step closer to finding the meaning of life.   Show Mentions: Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon Traeger Grills Trex Decking Gallo's Tap Room #thebourbonenthu...

This week on the podcast we welcome in Randy and Brandon from the Buckhorn Podcast.  We visit the Bourbon Enthusiast Barrel picks of Woodinville and Traverse City, then visit Buckhorn's favorite in Virgil Kaine.  Dude and Tyler also do a surprise blind tasting of Kingsnake.  We keep getting closer to discovering the meaning of life.     Show Mentions Virgil Kaine Woodinville Traverse City Kingsnak...

This episode Dude and Tyler do a tasting of Stagg Jr., a Willett store pick, Old Fitz 15 Yr Bottled in Bond, and Blanton's Straight from the Barrel.  Show Mentions: Blanton's Stagg Jr. Willett Old Fitz Traeger Grills   Show Notes: the bourbon enthusiast bourbon hunters bourbon lover breaking bourbon bourbon drinkers bourbon porn kentucky straight bourbon kentucky bourbon the bourbon alliance  bour...