The Bourbon Hunters Podcast

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, Dude and the fellas try out the new Ben Holladay 10yr Cask Strength.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, which p...

One of the most important people in bourbon history never made a drop of it. He was a government chemist who fed poison to volunteers and used science to settle a fight over what whiskey really was. Today, we'll talk about Harvey Wiley on this… Bourbon Brief. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters gla...

On this episode, we sit down with a few bottles, including our new upcoming 12-year old single barrel pick from Old Louisville. So sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of... The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, w...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, Dude blinds the fellas with some Midwinter Night’s Dram from High West.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, whic...

Today we’re heading down to Loretto, Kentucky, to look at a brand that literally changed the face of bourbon: We will be discussing Maker’s Mark on this week’s Bourbon Brief. If you picture a bottle of Maker’s Mark, you immediately think of one thing: that iconic, melting drip of red wax. But the story behind it isn’t just about clever marketing—it’s a story of pure rebellion. While you’re listeni...

On this episode, we sit down for our annual halloween candy episode. So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single barrel announcements...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, Dude and JD rate the upcoming OHLQ Old Elk Single Barrel releases. So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can purchase my new book, sign up for upcoming book updates, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware and swag, o...

On this week’s Bourbon Brief we’re talking about a name you’ve definitely seen on a square white label, but maybe don't know as well as you think: James Beauregard Beam. He didn’t just make whiskey; he survived Prohibition, rebuilt an empire from the ashes, and laid the foundation for one of the most recognizable brands on the planet. Let’s pour a finger and talk about the real Jim Beam. While you...

On this episode, Dude and JD join up with the guys at the Bourbon Brass & Beyond Podcast to talk about bourbon, some of our barrel picks, and Dude's recent book release. So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon H...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, another listener sends us a blind from a local distillery.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on...

If you went back to Kentucky in the 1800s, the term "Master Distiller" didn't really exist on a business card. Distillers were farm workers, mechanics, or chemists. Today we will be discussing the evolution of the term on this week’s… Bourbon Brief. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or...

On this episode, Dude, Brett,   and JD drink through four different Peerless expressions. So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, Dude tries to pull one over on the fellas with something different.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at bourbonhunters.com where you can find out about my new book, and get Bourbon Hunters glassware, or sign up for our Patreon, which pu...

Revisit of our old Bourbon 30 blends from September 2020, and some Four Roses Single Barrels Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, JD and Dude are blinded by one of our listeners.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single barrel announcem...

The Men Who Made American Bourbon publishes in five days and is a product of almost 7 years of my life.  Here’s what happened between when I started my book and when I finished it. This episode dives into that story. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for sin...

On this episode, Dude and JD discuss their opinions on finding allocated bottles, while drinking some new bourbons.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, JD brings over two of the Barrel King blends from this year’s Bourbon Games.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list...

On this episode, Dude, JD, Jason, and Lorenzo celebrate our 500th episode by pitting Austin Nichols Archives against Beacon.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list f...

On this episode, Dude, JD, Jason, and Lorenzo drink through some Old Carter bottles while discussing life. So sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of... The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single barrel anno...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, we review one Elijah Craig 15 SiB against another.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single barrel announc...

On today’s Bourbon Brief we will be talking about a congressman named Walter Evans. You have probably never heard of him. Almost nobody has. And that is the problem. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single barrel announcements from our Private Barrel Cl...

It’s Mouth Experience Wednesday!?!?   On this episode, Dude blinds JD with a Crittenden’s Cut Above Single Barrel from Mash & Journey.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!   On this episode, a fan blinds us with Hard Truth Roasted Malt Rye and Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon.   So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…   The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you...

In 1887, the American whiskey industry did something that should sound familiar.  It organized itself into a trust modeled on Standard Oil.  We will be talking about the Whiskey Trust on today’s…. Bourbon Brief. While you’re listening, head over to bourbonhunters.com where you can pre-order my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and sign up for our Patreon, which puts you on our list for single b...