The Bourbon Road

Jim and Brian hang out with Charity Toombs, Executive Director of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail and drink from 5 bottles of fine Tennesse Whiskey. On this episode we get a first hand introduction to the Tennesse Whiskey Guild and Whiskey Trail and all things happening in 2023. Definitely listen in and plan on attending the Tennessee Whiskey Trail Experience the week preceeding International Tennesse...

Jim and Brian tackle four different bourbon tasting and reviews during this episode. They discuss the mass shooting on Main Street in Louisville and discuss some exciting news on the episode this week . Listen in and don't miss a thing! 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...

Jim and Brian belly up to The Bourbon Road Bar and welcome Barry Brinegar from RD1 Spirits out of Lexington Kentucky. Barry is an old friend and also Co-Founder of RD1 Spirits. Listen in as Barry walks us through five of his whiskeys and tells the story of RD1 and gives us a little glimpse into the future as well. https://rd1spirits.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbo...

Jim and Melody hit the road and stop at ASW Distillery in Atlanta Georgia. This is the 3rd stop in their Southern Whiskey Tour, and happy to be visiting our good friends at ASW to sample five of thier finest whiskeys. Listen in as Chad and Whit walk us through everything happening at ASW. https://www.aswdistillery.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a gr...

We hang out with our friend Rob Robinson to drink some great whiskey and listen to some great music. Listen in as we taste through some Blackened Wes Henderson and a Heavens Door Barrel Proof store pick. Rob plays some great songs and recounts his days in the music industry with Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd. We have some great fun! Join us. The Bourbon Roadies:  The Roadies Be sure to check out ou...

These guys have won more awards than you can imagine. Definitely listen in as we travel to Georgia to visit the Legends Distillery to taste through their lineup. We also explore their technology that allows them to put together some of the tastiest bourbons around. This is a must listen for sure! https://www.spiritsusa.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for...

We welcome back Michael Myers from Colorado's Distillery 291. Their whiskey is getting a lot of attention lately and that's why we needed to get an update and see what's been going on. Listen in as we drink through 4 amazing whiskeys, one of which is a 142 proof five year single malt. Amazing!! Do not miss this! https://distillery291.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourb...

This week Jim and Brian visit the dungeon with Rosa Hart of The Lou Review podcast and Louisville area food influencer @loufoodreviews. Be sure to listen in as Rosa takes us on her journey to eat her way along The Bourbon Trail! We drink some Green RIver Bourbon and a very Nice Angels Envy single barrel pick. Ohh, and a tremendous multi-color gin cocktail with glitter. https://thebourbonroad.com/...

This week Jim and Brian sit down with Greg Keeley from Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company to discuss what it takes to start a new Bourbon Distillery operation. Lucky for us he has single barrel bourbons and ryes that were recently released that we get to taste on the show. Listen in for a great story and some even better whiskey. Check out Lawrenceburg Bourbon at: https://lawrenceburgbourbon.com/ Be sur...

This week Jim and Brian take a second look at R6 Distillery's Bourbon and Rye. It has been a while since we tasted this one and we like to see how they have progressed in the time since our last episode. We have seen some distilleries make amazing progress as their stocks age and taking a second look at a product can be very rewarding. Listen in to see where we stand after a little time away from...

Bo Garrett (firebirdbo) visits the Bourbon Road Bar to sip on a little whiskey while picking some tunes on his custom made "gobble box". Listen in while the former lead guitarist for Montgomery Gentry and current Wild Turkey Brand Builder takes us on a ride down The Bourbon Road! The Bourbon Roadies: The Roadies Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great gro...

Jim & Brian hit the Bourbon Road in this week's episode to Old Carter Whiskey Co. in downtown Louisville, KY. We sit down with Mark & Sherri Carter as they graciously host us in their beautiful venue - it'a true whiskey lover's paradise. Listen in as we taste through a special line-up that was hand selected by The Carter's themselves! Discover the passion that goes into making everything that they...

We keep shouting it out whenever we get the chance. Still, some people think that Wild Turkey is for the bad boys and college students and it is meant for partying. Hopefully this episode will set people right in their thinking. Wild Turkey makes some great whiskey! We have 4 reasons you need to hear. https://thebourbonroad.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies...

For our first episode 0f 2023 we bring you another of our popular New Years Blind Bottle Share contests. This year it is American made whiskeys (Bourbons, Ryes, Malts or any American Whiskey)... they must be barrel strength and they are allowed to be finished if you like. Check out this episode to find out how brings home the title this year as we open the contest to finished whiskeys. A must list...

It is always great to drink a few pours Seth Benhaim. Seth is the Founder and Barrel Breaker at Broken Barrel Whiskey Company of Los Angeles, California. Listen in as we try some new and limited edition expressions he and his team have crafted. https://www.brokenbarrelwhiskey.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You...

We welcome our new Producer/Media Director Tyler Wilson. Tyler is a bourbon & whiskey lover, a digital content creator, and very excited to be a member of The Bourbon Road team. We sample and discuss five of his favorite bourbons, at five different proofs! https://thebourbonroad.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people....

Jim hangs out with Jason Callori of the Mash and Drum YouTube channel. They discuss the most surprising whiskeys of 2022. Listen in as each of them go through their list while tasting a pour of each. There are definitely some interesting surprises in this show. https://www.youtube.com/@TheMashandDrum Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbo...

Jim and Brian lay down an EP (extended play) episode with David "DJ" Jennings, RareBird101 and author of "American Spirit" and "Wild Turkey Musings". This is one episode you are not going to want to miss. David is real, raw and dedicated to the WIld Turkey Brand. He has a wealth of knowledge and some great whiskey anecdotes that will interest you for sure. Listen in as we deep dive Wild Turkey in...

Jim and Brian have a great jam session with Lee Tatum of Innerstave. These guys are disrupting the world of oak and barrel finishing. Definitely listen in and find out more about their technology. In this episode we finish a whiskey with their product and do a taste comparison on the show live! https://innerstave.com/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a gre...

Jim and Brian sit down with Joyce and Autumn Nethery to explore their ground to glass distillery in Shelby County Kentucky. Listen in as we taste though a number of their expressions and disect their unique flavor profile. https://jepthacreed.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!

We all wish Mike fair winds and following seas as he and Viv head out on their new adventure in Texas! But, we all know the show must go on... so we welcome our new Co-Host Brian Hyatt (spelled differently). Brian is an old friend, long time listener,  previous guest and a great addition to The Bourbon Road team. We hope you'll welcome him with open arms as you listen to this episode and introduct...

Jim and Mike break some crazy big news. Exciting, and at the same time... a little sad. But never-the-less this is life and it's all good. Join us as we embrace the change and make something good from it. Cheers to our veterans and the sacrifice they made. Thank a Vet on this Veterans Day.  https://www.facebook.com/thebourbonroad Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadie...

Jim and Mike gather round a bottle of the Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Batch 005 weighing in at 116 proof. Listen in as we taste it, talk about it and tell you whether or not we think you should add this one to your bar. https://hardtruthdistilling.com/spirits/sweet-mash-rye-whiskey/ Be sure to check out our private Facebook group, "The Bourbon Roadies" for a great group of bourbon loving people. You...