500. The OG Returns: Randy Minnick Joins the 500th Episode Celebration
Episode 500! Original co-host Randy Minick returns to reminisce and taste Four Roses 2022 LE, Wild Turkey Beacon, Garrison Brothers Cowboy, and Buckner's 13yr.… more
The Bourbon Road is two friends sharing pours and good stories with interesting guests. Each week we sip on bourbon while talking with celebrities, musicians, chefs, authors, industry experts and everyone in between. If bourbon makes it better... or even the other way around, then we want to talk about it.
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499. Gold Foil Dreams: Wild Turkey, Heaven Hill, Beam & Buffalo Trace Face Off
Bill Straub of ModernThirst.com joins Jim & Todd to taste Elijah Craig 15yr Single Barrel, Old Grand-Dad 7yr Single Barrel, Wild Turkey Gold Foil 16yr, and Stagg 26A.… more
498. Spirits of Lawrenceburg: A Bourbon Legacy Forged Through Time
Filmmaker Beau Cumberland & Jerry Daniels join Jim & Todd to celebrate *Spirits of Lawrenceburg*, pouring a 1996 Dowling Deluxe, WB Saffol Batch 1, and a Frankfurt Bourbon Society Four Roses OESQ.… more
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484. Exploring the Three Chamber Rye and High West Cask Strength
Jim & Todd taste Short Barrel Four-Grain, Old Steelhouse Blueprint 002, High West Cask Strength Blend, and Leopold Brothers 9-Year Three Chamber Rye at the Corner Rick House.… more
499. Gold Foil Dreams: Wild Turkey, Heaven Hill, Beam & Buffalo Trace Face Off
Bill Straub of ModernThirst.com joins Jim & Todd to taste Elijah Craig 15yr Single Barrel, Old Grand-Dad 7yr Single Barrel, Wild Turkey Gold Foil 16yr, and Stagg 26A.… more
491. Five Premium Pours: From Gatsby to Garryana Oak
Jim & Todd pour Remus Gatsby 15yr, Old Forester 117 High Angel's Share Rye, Bardstown Cascadia Garriana Oak, Redemption 10yr Barrel Proof & E.H. Taylor BP Batch 14B.… more
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Exceptional
Horse Soldier Barrel Strength
Horse Soldier
An exceptional craft bourbon with perfect seasonal character, beautiful spice and sweetness balance, and a long finish that exemplifies what cask-strength whiskey should deliver.
Outstanding
Leopold Brothers 9-Year Cask Strength Three Chamber Rye
Leopold Brothers
An extraordinary grain-forward rye that uses three-chamber pot still distillation to extract remarkable floral and licorice complexity with an unmatched creamy mouthfeel.
Outstanding
Wild Turkey Master's Keep Beacon
Wild Turkey
The final Master's Keep release is a beacon of refinement that perfectly encapsulates the entire Wild Turkey house style at its absolute peak, delivering an unforgettable, category-defining expression.
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A Kentucky Bourbon Topped the Whole Field at IWSC 2026
A Bardstown Bourbon Company bottle scored a rare 99 at IWSC 2026 — one of just five Gold Outstanding spirits judged in the Bourbon Capital of the World.
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Horse Soldier Farms Opens July 4th with Janson, LoCash, and PBR Bull Riders
Horse Soldier Farms opens July 4th weekend in Somerset, KY with Chris Janson, LoCash, PBR bull riding, bourbon experiences, and fireworks.
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The Big 500
Episode 500 lands soon — Todd's 100th as co-host, a new theme song, the revamped Roadie Bar, and a Bourbon on the Banks meet-up.