Whiskey Business

It was night of good pours and good conversation as Dino and the boys sat down with Adrian Burns of Burns Auction and Appraisal. They dove into the world of collectibles with hopefulness that they were sitting on a collectible goldmine themselves... A Playboy magazine (Volume One/Issue One with Marilyn Monroe on the cover). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles still in the box. Ashes from the Mt. St. Hele...

This week on Whiskey Business, Dino and the boys had the pleasure of talking to McCauley Williams, President and CEO of B.R. Distillers in Memphis, TN. McCauley saw an opportunity to take the reins of one of the oldest distilleries in Memphis and started to making two notable whiskies: Blue Note Juke Joint Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Riverset Rye. Both brands have a combination of expressions tha...

This week (with John out of town) Dino and Greg sit down across the table from each other and record a show the "Good Old Fashioned Way" aka...just two mics and a bottle of brown stuff. They have a pour and make conversation about where we're at as things seem to be retuning to some sense of normalcy. Did anything good come out of the pandemic? Did we discover anything about ourselves or others? W...

Whiskey Business welcomed back renowned bartender, Jesse Hubbard and this time around he didn’t mix a single drink! This podcast is all about his new book "Punk Rock and Cocktails". Hubbard paired 20 of his favorite punk rock bands with 20 unique cocktails to make and sip while you read. We also shared a bottle of Blue Note bourbon from Memphis, Tennessee which is quickly making a name for itself....

Film critics, George Wolf and Hope Madden, return to Whiskey Business for their annual Oscar predictions. Who will walk away with the statue...and who will be snubbed. And will our guest bottle, Oregon Spirit's Single Barrel Bonded Bourbon, also earn our nod of approval? Listen to Hope and George on their own podcasts, The Screening Room and Fright Club: www.maddwolf.com Learn more about your ad c...

The Bravo Channel hit show, TOP CHEF starts its 18th season in Portland, Oregon and in the mix is Columbus’ own Avishar Barua from Service Bar Restaurant, an extension of Middlewest Distillery. Dino and the boys asked just about everything they could except, “Who won?” That my friends we all have to wait for as Season 18 debuts April 1st. Catch this insider’s chat on Whiskey Business about filming...

Dino and the boys had the pleasure of welcoming Pat Byrne of Byrne’s Pub to Whiskey Business to discuss a much anticipated St. Patrick’s Day a year after bars and restaurants were shut down, AND...his own Irish Whiskey BUA. BUA made its debut last February in 2020, but when the world shutdown so did the opportunity to share this fine whiskey in bars and restaurants. A year later BUA is making a na...

Psychic, Clairvoyant, Medium, Kelly Bowman joined Whiskey Business to guide and enlighten us with a glimpse into the future AND a peak into our past lives. Dreams were analyzed, futures were speculated upon and lessons on being more in touch with our intuitive selves were discussed. How many lives has Dino had? What will the future hold for Whiskey Business? What's with all those crazy COVID dream...

Tommy Gallo, from Gallo’s Kitchen and Bar in Columbus, was the last person we had on the podcast (in person) before bars and restaurants were shut down due to the pandemic. Where is he and the restaurant almost a year later? Listen to this very emotional podcast full of perspective and reflection along with a full serving of determination “not to fail.” Where will he and Gallo’s Kitchen go from he...

Next week we warm up a little, but last week we were in the thick of it. Not as bad as Texas, but enough to remind us and reminisce about the Blizzard of ‘78 here in Ohio. Grab a pour and listen. Maybe you were around for it. If not...enjoy listening to us who were. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veteran sportswriter, Todd Jones and now podcaster, joined Dino and the boys on Whiskey Business for some insight and reminiscing on his storied career of having one of the best seats in sports. From the press box to the locker room and points in between, Todd shared thoughts and memories of events and legendary figures from all aspects of the sports world. Join us for a fun and fascinating conver...

Peter Lipsey has self-proclaimed that he is the 87th Funniest Comedian in the U.S.A. He may be right as we have a ton of laughs with him on this episode of Whiskey Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whiskey Business welcomes back an old friend, Psychologist Dr. David Lowenstein to help us understand how to better cope in a world riddled by pandemic and political upheaval. Mental health cases, depression and feelings of apathy are on the rise and the good doctor tries to steer us back in the right direction. The problems of the world aren't solved in this podcast, but we gain some insight, som...

Whiskey Business kicks of 2021 with some remnants of 2020 as Billy Demora returns to address some of his rather accurate predictions that came to fruition the last time he joined us and also speculates on the weeks and months to come in respects to sports, politics and life as we live it in these still uncertain days. We also opened our 151st bottle on the show: Heaven Hill 7 year Bottled in Bond....

It’s been a year, friends. We’ve been tested, tried, tempered and emotionally “fried.” And yet...still here. All of us at Whiskey Business want to thank you for sticking with us through all the madness and hope you enjoy this remote and somewhat modified Christmas installment. We’re going to take the “long winter’s nap” and come back into The Roaring 20’s with hope, joy, fun and yes...more whiskey...

What are the Best Sports Movies of all time? We won't necessarily answer that question on this week’s Whiskey Business, but if you’re looking for lively debate, passion and cinematic controversy tossed in with a lot of laughs then look no further. With a bottle of Watershed’s Barrel Proof Bourbon aged in Nocino Barrels as our 150th bottle on the podcast, this one has something for just about every...

This episode of Whiskey Business brought the return of Randy Malloy, Owner and President of Columbus, Ohio's radio station WWCD (CD 102.5). The station left the FM dial at midnight on October 31st and is now exclusively streaming digitally. The end of an era? Not hardly. Randy’s love of the business, his people and music is as resilient as ever. Find out how one of Columbus' favorite radio station...

Whiskey Business went on a virtual journey and crossed a bridge back to “scotch whiskey” with the assistance of National Ambassador for Aberlour Scotch, Gemma Cole. The trip was delightful, educational and as I mentioned a nice bridge back to single malt whiskey. Aberlour will bring a lot of people back to the Single Malt fold as Gemma took Dino and the boys through 3 tastings: The Aberlour 12 yea...

It’s once again that time of the year when Whiskey Business delves into those “other spirits” with an incredibly entertaining, fascinating and creepy-in-a-good-way podcast with Bucky Cutright of Columbus Ghost Tours. Join us as Bucky shares some chilling and horrific stories and urban legends of both the ghostly and ghastly with Dino, Greg and John. Plus we'll mix in some Bigfoot lore, UFOS, some...

Whiskey Business went on location this week to one of the last bastions of public opinion: a barber shop. Thom Checkler, owner of The Olde Village Barbershop in Worthington, Ohio talked about how the barbershop has always been a “safe place” for opinion, rhetoric and debate and also how that’s been slightly altered during the current pandemic. Thom and Dino covered a lot of ground while he was in...

Whiskey Business has the unique pleasure of hosting a podcast with Old Overholt and talking with rye specialist, Bradford Lawrence and American Whiskey Ambassador, Beth Burrows. Old Overholt has taken steps to OverHAUL their classic rye whiskey by moving it to 86 proof and by releasing a magnificent 114 proof. They also gave Dino and Co. a sneak peek at an 11 year old rye coming out soon. It’s a f...

The World’s Most Superstitious Buckeye Fan, Bill DeMora returned for his 5th appearance on the podcast (which we humorously refer to as Cinco DeMora). But this year he is "The World’s Most Disappointed Buckeye Fan" since the Big Ten has postponed their season. Filled with opinions, rants, ravings and unsound reasoning, this may be one of Bill’s best appearances yet. Coupled with an election year i...

Whiskey Business had the pleasure of bringing Greg Lehman from Watershed Distillery back to the podcast for a moment 6 years in the making. Celebrating their 10th year in business, we were fortunate to taste their new limited release 6 year barrel strength bourbon. Coming in at a 119 proof this bottle continues to prove that Watershed is still growing and succeeding in the spirit world. The new wh...

It's Whiskey Business Madness on this week's episode! Joined by film maker (and cannabis enthusiast) Max Groah, the gang records live commentary while watching the cult classic, "Reefer Madness." And as if we needed more fuel, the guest bottle is Old Tub Kentucky Straight Bourbon. Support Max and "Bong of the Living Dead" here: https://screamteamreleasing.com/ Dig into more Whiskey Business episod...

Whiskey Business had the pleasure of hosting the inventive minds of Columbus’ own Echo Spirits for a tasting of their brand new Straight Rye Whiskey. While their outstanding rum made with molasses AND sugar stands alone in its excellence, Joe Bidinger and Nikhil Sharoff put their love for whiskey history and tradition to work with a straight rye whiskey. While it's young, it stands up tall against...