The Fred Minnick Show

Celebrity dog trainer Ali Hemyari of Nashville K9 sips some bourbon and talks about what it's like handling famous dogs, training them for the movies and how he manages a company that has a private plane just for the pups. He also answers: What is the best breed for a family? Along with many training tidbits for you dog lovers at home. On the tasting menu: Glass A) Penelope 4 Grain; Glass B) Chick...

Alternative rocker Austin Meade joins the show to discuss his musical genre, learns how to taste whiskey and opines on his favorite barbecue spot in Texas. The blind tasting: Glass A) Proof & Wood American Blend. Glass B) McBrayer; and Glass C) 21 year Chicken Cock Canadian RyeSubscribe to Fred Minnick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyE_GJtYr3yowks2iv1o4jg?view_as=subscriberMerch, inc...

How is bourbon treated in the NFL? Joining The Fred Minnick Show , NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport shares how America's spirit is shared and treated in the world's greatest league over sipping a few bourbons. Rapoport opens up about what it's like covering the country's most popular sport and his wife shows off her tasting skills. Rapoport is a reporter for NFL Network, covering league business,...

Have you ever tasted Axe Body Spray in a whiskey? Well, that's the subject great debate in this week's episode. This week’s guest is stand-up comedian Natalie Cuomo who, in addition to doing stand-up, is also host of the podcast “Help! With Natalie Cuomo.” Formally trained as an actor, she currently hosts a weekly comedy show at The Stand Comedy Club in New York. A tattoo enthusiast, she also is a...

As seen on YouTube , here are 5 whiskeys that won Double Platinum at my ASCOT Awards , are under $60 and available. You may have to hunt in a couple stores, but you can find these. You'll be happy you did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Fred Minnick Show, Dave Stephens sips Journeyman Corsetts Whips and Whiskey, which won Best in Show at this year's ASCOT Awards.  Stephens is lead vocalist for the heavy metal band We Came As Romans, based in Detroit, Michigan. The band, which formed in 2005, has five albums to its credit, with another album, Darkbloom, set for release in the fall. While the band has undergone num...

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Glenn Howerton joins The Fred Minnick Show and discusses the Gang's new project--Four Walls Whiskey. One of which is a blend of American and Irish whiskeys, and the other, which Fred tastes on the show, is a 15-year Irish Whiskey at cask strength. In addition, they discuss what it's been like for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia to be the longest running live-a...

Hiphop icon BReal of Cypress Hill does something nobody has before on The Fred Minnick Show: He lights up and pairs rare bourbon to cannabis. Over an hour, they tasted 291 Colorado whiskey, Michter's 10 Year, 1970s Jim Beam Beam White Label, Barrell Seagrass and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series. They talked about BReal's career, his new video game and celebrities who smoke as well as break...

On the latest episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Fred is joined by former NFL star quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning, considered one of the best to ever play the game, won two Super Bowls while playing 18 years with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos and will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2021 class. He also had a successful collegiate career at the University of Tenne...

In a rare, full-on tell all, the legendary Clown (real name: M. Shawn Crahan) explains the meaning of the mask, what he thinks about the Grammys and reveals candidly what Slipknot's music means to him. And, of course, he and Fred sip the band's signature Cedar Ridge whiskey, No. 9 Reserve. Clown lets it all loose in this interview.  FOLLOW FRED Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredMinnick Facebook: ht...

In this episode, Fred talks Jesus, drugs and political idiots with Southern Rapper Jelly Roll, who freely admits he wanted to kiss Fred on the air. In this deep-and-comedic interview, Jelly Roll talks a lot of common sense on his path to Fred selecting a bourbon perfect for his palate. The fact Jelly Roll liked all the flavors he suggested made it easier to pick a great bourbon. If you're not foll...

In the past few years, everybody's been talking about Crypto Currency. This week's guest talks about that and cancel culture in the comedy world over rum. Madison Malloy is a TV producer, comedian and podcaster with a new book in the works. We taste rums from Haiti, Colorado and St. Lucia. Her favorite shouldn't surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fred sits down with Joe Wilson, curator of the Whisky Auctioneer site, and discusses the hist ory of private barrel selections and the state of American whiskey in auctions.  In past auctions, Michter's and WhistlePig releases have been going head-to-head with Pappy Van Winkle, the most sought after bourbon in the contemporary sense.  They also taste a couple rare gems distilled at Stitzel-Weller...

Sirius XM's Jose Mangin joins The Fred Minnick Show for a tequila and mezcal tasting. A huge heavy metal fan, Fred chats with Jose carrying the metal community on his shoulders and about his tequila passion. Jose flexes his tequila knowledge and the duo begin a blind tasting that mixes both tequila and mezcal. The lineup: Glass A) Los Siete Misterios Mezcal; B) Dos Primos Tquila Reposado; C) El Te...

Over the years, Fred Minnick has tasted with hundreds of celebrities and notable humans. And while he's discovered many fine tasters, in this week's interview on The Fred Minnick Show, Ian Somerhalder jumps to the top spot on the list of Fred's "Best Celebrity Tasters." Ian breaks down whiskey like a pro, because, well, he is one. The Vampire Diaries and LOST star talks about his latest project--B...

In a lively discussion, Ilegal Mezcal's Gilbert Marquez discusses the differences between mezcal and tequila, while eloquently discussing his passion for punk rock and the rise of vegan menus in Mexico. Gilbert tastes Fred through a flight of Ilegal mezcal. And like all episodes, Gilbert jumps into a blind bourbon tasting, all of which were vintage: Eagle Rare, Jim Beam and Old Schenley. Which one...

 Singer of Ponderosa Grove and producer of the upcoming Pure Imagination Festival in her hometown of Prescott, Arizona, Candace Devine loves whiskey and today, she brings her palate to the dance of tasting on the podcast. She broke down the lineup, bringing forth notes reanging from "fig and raison" to "oak and sour." She talks about her current tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Fred somehow tel...

Online and app store Drizly revealed its 10 fastest growing bourbons. These numbers are based on Q1 sales results. See the Top 20 Bestsellers: https://www.fredminnick.com/makers-mark-tops-drizlys-list-of-top-selling-bourbons-for-q1-2022/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Martin of Candlebox sips on some 291, Michter's Cask Strength, Smoke Wagon Rare & Limited, Wild Turkey One and Eagle Rare 17 Year Old. Over drinks, Kevin talks about his favorite bands to hang out with at festivals and gets into the stories of 1990s rock. But it's when Kevin shares a personal Julian Van Winkle story, that you can see Kevin's really a whiskey nerd, even if he admits country m...

When sipping cocktails, sometmes you'll notice a little more booze, pending how much the bartender put in there. But when it comes to flavor and balance, how much does proof matter? Author of the upcoming book, "Bourbon is My Comfort Food ," Heather Wibbels joins the show and makes one of my favorite cocktails--The Black Manhattan. And you can try this, too, just use the bourbons below and the rec...

Lost in an archive abyss, this episode was intended to be the first episode of The Fred Minnick Show. But it was lost. Well, Fred found the riveting conversation with country music star Lucas Hoge and it covers some intense territory, such as religion and bourbon, and Lucas' career. The conversation is so good that Fred will have to have him back; hopefully, the episode isn't lost next time. Upcom...

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On St. Patrick's Day, Irish singer-songwriter & whiskey aficionado Gareth Dunlop joins the show to taste Redbreast 12 year, Green Spot, Method and Madness and Jameson Black Barrel.  Gareth just released a new single with touching video starring his son & daughter, "Look Back Smiling" (press release / private album stream). With it, he announced the album Animal & tour with Foy Vance (Ed Sheeran's...

This week's guest Matt Koziol, a rising country star, blind taste tests Old Forester Bottled in Bond Expressions: 8 year, 11 year and 14 year. Which will win? You'll need to fast forward toward the end to find out, but listen to Matt's and Fred's thoughts as they taste through the lineup. Glasses: A) Old Fitzgerald BIB 14 Year. B) Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year. C) Old Fitzgerald 11 Year. A...

What’s the best bourbon around $40? My team and I sought this answer not through public voting. For the past three months, we’ve asked in surveys and open questions: What is an everyday bourbon? And what price feels right? The answers varied, but the debate came down to $60 vs. $40, with the latter winning the majority. I was surprised on how difficult choosing an “everyday” price was. Many felt t...