Jim Shannon, Author at The Bourbon Road

About Jim Shannon

Jim is the Founder and Lead Host of The Bourbon Road Podcast. He spends most of his working time as a Software Developer for a leading Tech Consulting company. He is the Founder of a Louisville based biotech company which supplies research chemicals for pharmaceutical drug discovery. He is also a proud US Navy Veteran. He and his wife Melody live on a small horse farm in Kentucky, not far off the Bourbon Trail. They enjoy the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Jim is an avid bourbon lover and according to his wife, has “way too many” open bottles.

June 2025

A Love Letter to Bourbon’s Beating Heart: Frankfort, Kentucky

Jim Shannon2025-06-27T14:34:12-04:00

A spirited review by Jim Shannon, The Bourbon Road Podcast There are few places in America that resonate so deeply with the soul of bourbon as

A Love Letter to Bourbon’s Beating Heart: Frankfort, KentuckyJim Shannon2025-06-27T14:34:12-04:00

Wild Turkey 8-Year 101 Bourbon (2025 Release) Review

Jim Shannon2025-06-10T10:09:09-04:00

🥃 OverviewA celebrated classic has made its official return to the United States with the reintroduction of Wild Turkey 101 8-Year-Old as a permanent expression. After years

Wild Turkey 8-Year 101 Bourbon (2025 Release) ReviewJim Shannon2025-06-10T10:09:09-04:00

West Fork Whiskey: Bold Spirits from the Heartland

Jim Shannon2025-06-03T21:28:50-04:00

On this week’s episode of The Bourbon Road, Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter crack open something new—and bold—as they welcome Julian Jones, co-founder of West Fork

West Fork Whiskey: Bold Spirits from the HeartlandJim Shannon2025-06-03T21:28:50-04:00

May 2025

Dan Callaway Named Master Blender at Lofted Spirits

Jim Shannon2025-06-02T14:58:10-04:00

Dan Callaway Named Master Blender at Lofted Spirits, after overseeing innovation across Bardstown Bourbon and Green River Whiskey A Strategic Appointment at a Pivotal Time Lofted

Dan Callaway Named Master Blender at Lofted SpiritsJim Shannon2025-06-02T14:58:10-04:00

Colorado Craft: Unpacking the Terroir and Tradition at Laws Whiskey House

Jim Shannon2025-06-04T10:33:20-04:00

Visiting Denver's Grain-Forward Distillery Jim Shannon, host of the Bourbon Road podcast, traveled to Denver, Colorado. He visited Laws Whiskey House and sat down with founder

Colorado Craft: Unpacking the Terroir and Tradition at Laws Whiskey HouseJim Shannon2025-06-04T10:33:20-04:00

Middle West Spirits Buys Old Elk Distillery

Jim Shannon2025-06-02T14:59:01-04:00

Big News in American Whiskey Middle West buys Old Elk Distillery, a whiskey maker from Fort Collins, Colorado. This deal brings together two known names in craft

Middle West Spirits Buys Old Elk DistilleryJim Shannon2025-06-02T14:59:01-04:00

Bourbon Road Dispatch: Derby Wins, Rye Discoveries, and Evolving Trends

Jim Shannon2025-05-07T21:19:01-04:00

Welcome back to the Bourbon Road! Hosts Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter recently connected across state lines – Jim in Colorado and Todd in Kentucky –

Bourbon Road Dispatch: Derby Wins, Rye Discoveries, and Evolving TrendsJim Shannon2025-05-07T21:19:01-04:00

January 2024

Staghorn Opens Largest All-New Independent Distillery

Jim Shannon2024-01-19T11:26:38-05:00

Staghorn Opens Largest All-New Independent Distillery in Kentucky: Garrard County Distilling Co. Fast-Growing Spirits Company Founded by Industry Veteran Ray Franklin ATLANTA (January 17, 2024) – Atlanta-based

Staghorn Opens Largest All-New Independent DistilleryJim Shannon2024-01-19T11:26:38-05:00

Traveller Whiskey with Chris Stapleton

Jim Shannon2024-01-10T11:06:15-05:00

CHRIS STAPLETON AND BUFFALO TRACE MASTER DISTILLER HARLEN WHEATLEY UNVEIL TRAVELLER WHISKEY A first-of-its-kind collaboration from Buffalo Trace Distillery, Traveller is the result of meticulous craftsmanship and

Traveller Whiskey with Chris StapletonJim Shannon2024-01-10T11:06:15-05:00

December 2023

RD1 Spirits Celebrates a Year of New Bourbons

Jim Shannon2023-12-28T10:29:41-05:00

RD1 Spirits Celebrates a Year of New Bourbons, Top Industry Awards, and U.S. Distribution Growth Best of 2023: A Year in Review LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 27, 2023) –

RD1 Spirits Celebrates a Year of New BourbonsJim Shannon2023-12-28T10:29:41-05:00

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