The Bourbon Road

Jim and Mike savor a new cask strength single barrel from Leiper's Fork Distillery. Listen in as the boys walk through the tasting notes and discuss those things that make Leiper's Fork a stand out among the many craft distilleries knocking it out of the park these days! https://leipersforkdistillery.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of b...

Jim and Mike welcome Bruce Russell from Wild Turkey to Jeptha Bend Farm. Join in as we sip through some very cool expressions from Wild Turkey and talk whiskey, family and growing up in a distillery family. https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Mike try George Dickel 8 Year Bourbon Whiskey and give you their take on this well aged bourbon from Tennessee. Listen in as we break this one down and give you our notes and purchase recommendations. https://www.georgedickel.com/whisky/dickel-bourbon Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with...

Listen in as Jim and Mike answer a whole lot of listener questions while sipping on some pretty epic bottles. Some of these questions are pretty personal, but we love to talk and drink bourbon. https://thebourbonroad.com Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Mike dive into the new Jack Daniel's Bonded Tennessee Whiskey. At 100 proof and a minimum of four years old, this whiskey has been a long time coming. Listen in as we break it down and give you our thoughts. https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/bonded-experience Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will...

Mike heads south to Loretto to visit Maker's Mark Distillery. He sits down with Master Distiller Denny Potter and Master of Maturation Jane Bowie to taste and discuss the great wheated bourbon that Maker's is known for. Listen in for a great time and another give-a-way. https://www.makersmark.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon l...

Jim and Mike sit down with a bottle of James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Bourbon from Ole Smoky Distillery. If you love their "shine", you're really gonna like this bourbon. Listen in for all the details.  https://jamesownbyreserve.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Mike sit down with Sam and James from Laws Whiskey House in Denver Colorado. It's a great day when we get to drink a couple of fine bonded whiskeys. Listen in as we review their 8 year bonded Four Grain Straight Bourbon and their 7 year bonded San Luis Valley Rye. https://lawswhiskeyhouse.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourb...

Today Jim and Mike review the E.J. Curley Straight Bourbon Whiskey out of Jessamine County Kentucky. A revival of an historic distillery from 1867, located in Camp Nelson a famed historic site of the Civil War. Listen in as we dive into the whiskey which was blended by our good friend Ashley Barnes. https://www.facebook.com/ejcurleyco Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon R...

Today Jim and Mike sit down with Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve. On this show we work through four expressions of Woodford while chatting with Chris about both the history and future of Woodford Reserve. https://www.woodfordreserve.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with op...

Today Jim and Mike review Treaty Oak's "The Day Drinker Texas Bourbon". Meant to be an easy sipper at 80 proof that is gentle on the palate. Lisen in as we give our review and recommendations. https://www.treatyoakdistilling.com/whiskey#dd-header Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Today Jim and Mike discuss how to protect your bourbons from oxidationa dna damaging sunlight. How long should a bottle of bourbon last? Listen in for all the tips. https://thebourbonroad.com Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Today Jim and Mike review the new Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke Bourbon. Priced at around $50 this new expression will get your attention. Listen in to get the entire review. https://www.basilhaydenbourbon.com/subtle-smoke Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Today Jim and Mike sit down with two great ladies from the Kentucky Distillers Association and The Kentucky Bourbon Trail to talk about the great advances in spirits legislation here in Kentucky and how that effects visitors to the Bourbon Trail. https://kybourbon.com/ https://kybourbontrail.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon lo...

Jim and Mike review Larceny Barrel Proof A112 from Heaven Hill. It's always nice when you can get your hands on a bottle of this high octane whiskey. Listen in as we give you our thoughts on this release. https://larcenybourbon.com/barrel-proof Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

This week, Mike sits down with Rob Rubens, Founder and Head Distiller of R6 Distillery out of El Segundo, California. Rob tells a great startup story while the two sip on their bourbon and rye. https://r6distillery.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Today Jim and Mike review Jim Beam's Pre-Probibition Style Rye Whiskey. At $22 this one is strongly in the value category. Listen in as we sip on it ang give you our opinion. https://www.jimbeam.com/en/bourbons/jim-beam-rye/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim sits down with David Coors of the Coors Whiskey Company to taste their Five Trail Blended American Whiskey. Listen in as Jim and David explore this interesting new whiskey that just earned a double gold at San Fransisco. https://www.fivetrail.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open ar...

Today Jim and Mike review a rye whiskey from Brown County Indiana called Hard Truth. This is a fine sxample of an Indiana Straight Rye that you may want to give s shot. Maybe travel to Nashville Indiana and check it out. https://hardtruthdistilling.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open...

Jim and Mike visit te home of Stephen Fante, Brand Ambassador for Limestone Branch Distillery and the Yellowstone Bourbon and Minor Case Rye brands. Listen in as we taste through their lineup. Check out the great give-a-way! https://limestonebranch.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open...

Today Jim and Mike review a single malt whiskey from R6 Distillery out of El Segundo California. We are quite suprised by this whiskey and can't wait to tell you all about the interesting flavor profile.  https://r6distillery.com/single-malt/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

Jim and Mike pay a visit to Castle and Key Distillery in Millville, Kentucky. Site of the Old Taylor Distillery and home to the one of the most highly anticipated bourbon releases of the year. Listen in as we give you the details while tasting some of Kentuckys finest spirits. https://castleandkey.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bour...

Today Jim and Mike review a whiskey from Franklin, Kentucky near the Tennessee border. A small distillery called Dueling Grounds is producing a wheated bourbon that has our attention. Listen in as we give you the low-down on this cask strength single barrel. https://www.duelinggroundsdistillery.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon...

Jim and Mike dive deep into their bar this week and grab two bottles that haven't been visited in a while. We encourage you to do the same. Listen in close becasue there is a huge giv-a-way in this episode! https://thebourbonroad.com Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed with open arms!

It is the day after release of the long awaited Castle & Key Bourbon. Now it is here and we have a bottle to taste and review. Listen in as the guys give you the scoop on this highly anticipated spirit. https://castleandkey.com/pages/small-batch-bourbon-whiskey Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You will be welcomed wi...