The Functional Gentlemen

Tonight the Gentlemen take a deep dive into all that is Still Austin with 12+ expressions on the table PLUS they are joined by the ONE & ONLY Emiliano (@elwhiskilero on IG) - Assistant Distiller from Still Austin and Texas Whiskey Aficionado! So be sure to tune in, ask questions and have a pour! We want to kick the weekend off right and this is the only place to do that!

Tonight The Functional Gentlemen put the ultimate Cinderella Story up against some competition it never could've seen coming! J.W. Dant Bottled-In-Bond, CHAMPION of our  #BBiBBB  tournament, tries to sip way above it's price range as we hold back nothing on tonights show! This will prove to be Dant's toughest battle yet. Tune in as The Gentlemen reveal who will be going up against our surprise cha...

For one night only! LIVE from The Speakeasy! A  #BudgetBourbon  Battle you don't want to miss! A Cindarella story so unbelievable you have to tune in! An Old-y but goody that even your Grand-Dad remembers comes in as the favorite! The  #BottledInBond  Bracket Tournament comes to a close with a matchup we never saw coming. Old Grand-Dad Bonded takes on J.W. Dant Bottled In Bond for all the &quo...

Tonight we put the Over $24 Division head to head with 2 more Battles of the Bonded! Grab your bottles of Old Grandad Bonded vs Rittenhouse Rye BiB and then Early Times BiB vs Jack Daniels Bonded, pour a glass and chime in on who you think should take this Division! If your Friday night is anything like ours - filled with good cigars, good whiskey and good friends - then this is the place to be, s...

Tonight the Gentlemen start the 1st of a 3 part event! Who will come out on top when it's all said & done? We begin our Budget Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Battle - Tourney Style Bracket - tonight with 2 Round 1 Battles in our "Under $24 Division"! Evan Williams BiB takes on Benchmark Bonded! Then our main event puts JW Dant BiB against JTS Brown BiB! JTS Brown seems to come into this...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and keep the Cool Kid Vibes going for Week 2! Tonight is all about some LSL Single Barrels, recapping last weeks show and just kicking it COOL KID style on a Friday night with good vibes and rolling right into the weekend! If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with Cigars,...

Join us LIVE in-store from Lake Street Liquor with Ashley! We somehow convinced her to EXTEND  #CoolKidFriday  right into Saturday! JT Meleck also joins us with an in-store tasting with  #FriendsOfTheShow  Chuck & Mitzi! It's a Functional Louisiana Takeover!!! Huge shoutout and thank you to Ms. Ashley Rozas for having us today! It's going to be a great show so tune in, join the convers...

GET YA KHAKI'S READY, PULL UP AND PAHK YA CAH IN THE YAHD because this show is WICKED AWESOME YOU'S GUYS! Join the Functional Gentlemen on this Northeast swing with our  #DrinkOfTheWeek  Putnam New England Straight Rye Whiskey. We'll also be lighting up some wicked cool cigars for the  #SmokeOfTheWeek So kick back, pour yourself something nice, light a cigar and join in on all the fun...

The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and have ONE big BARREL of fun! What's your opinion on single barrels? Do store picks still matter? What about having a full lineup of single barrels from one distillery? Let's talk about whether or not  #SingleBarrel  Picks still matter!!! And enjoy the heck out of this Friday night!!! If you're F...

::insert Rick Flair:: WOOOOOO! Friend of the show and personal friend of ours - Eric - joins the show and YEETS all over the speakeasy.

The Gentlemen show a softer side for all the mother's out there. Smoke and Drink along with our smoke and drink of the week as well.

With Roy (aka: Full-Bodied) out of town, Bucky (aka: Smooth) is joined by Jake of Sips at the Lodge for a virtual happy hour! Good whiskey is meant to be shared, just because you can't be in the same room doesn't mean you can't share good times!

The Gentlemen take a 5 minute drive for a field trip! Join in as we were LIVE from inside Longhorn Liquor with Texas Tail Distillery for a Coastline Whiskey tasting. When you take the FG + Longhorn Liquor + Texas Tail Distillery and stick them all together it's GOING TO BE A FUN TIME! One of the best locally owned liquor stores in our area with 13 locations (and growing) alongside one of our f...

The Gentlemen are PUMPED about visiting Whiskey Riot - Houston and preview what we are expecting before our trip! As always we start with our smoke of the week and drink of the week and then all bets are off as we dive into Whiskey Riot and more.

With Bucky (aka: Smooth) out of town, Roy (aka: Full-Bodied) is joined for a virtual happy hour by Jake of Sips at the Lodge. Good bourbon is meant to be shared with friends and if you can't be together in person, might as well do it over this fad they call the internet.

The Gentlemen enjoy their smoke of the week and dive into a limited release - Field of Dreams Bourbon - for their drink of the week. Listen as we see if this this whiskey is a home run or strikes out. After that, we go into our normal "off the rails" banter between friends and commenters on the live feed.

The Gentlemen jump at the opportunity to be apart of a creators cask with Casey Jones Distillery. Join us as we go through 3 samples of Casey Jones Wheated Whiskey and submit our results.

Join the Functional Gentlemen as they make the trip across state lines to Branch, La. Live from J.T. Meleck with Special Guests Mike Fruge and Mia Albaugh! We're talking all things Rice. Whiskey. Family. (and maybe a little crawfish and vodka too) Download the JT Meleck on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to find your nearest retailer, stay up to date on the newest releases and even gr...

Ghostwood Distilling Co . Lucas Perks (Found & #MasterDistiller ) and Rick Frantz (Texas State Rep) join the Gentlemen LIVE in studio! Join us as we recap their trip through Texas and discuss everything in between Montana and Texas - including the bourbon, rye and Founders Reserve. Also, we cannot thank Summer from The Women's Whiskey Society™ enough for joining us as well! It was a big su...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and lead up to the BIG GAME THIS SUNDAY! With Kansas City (MISSOURI) matching up against San Francisco (CALIFORNIA) the Gentlemen tackle their own version of the big game with a showdown between #HolladayBourbon and #RedwoodEmpire - who comes out on top? If you're Friday is anything li...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week (Gurkha Shadow Ghost) Drink of the Week (Nine Banded Wheated Bourbon) and all the happenings of the first month of the year. If you thought whiskey and bourbon season ended in December, well you're mistaken because the news just keeps rolling in! If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week (SHOUTOUT TO 10TH MOUNTAIN WHISKEY & SPIRIT who actually showed up as a huge surprise mid-episode!!!) and we, one by one, get to sit on the hot seat as the other asks questions so you all get to know us a little better. Ice Breaker questions that allow you to get to know The Functional...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and all things Spring Sports, Mardi Gras, Crazy over Crawfish and more. So much is going on now that the Super Bowl is over with the NEW XFL 3.0, spring leagues, coaching news, player news, some of our faviorite holidays and just warmer weather with Spring right around the corner. If you'r...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and Talk about some Headlines from this week. From the NFL to a China Balloon and all things sports and/or Pop Culture chime in with all the headlines you've seen this week!. If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with Cigars, Bourbon, Whiskey and Good Friends, join in as we dis...

Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and discuss all things new whiskey drinkers need to know.  From the different types of whiskey (bourbon, rye, finished, Irish, Canadian, American Single Malt and more) to how do I start drinking whiskey...we try to hit all the questions we get most often. If you're Friday is anything...