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.

October 2020

Fall Sipping Whiskey – Making a Seasonal Choice

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:13-05:00

This has to be my favorite season. Football is on to watch and its hunting season. My on my, crisp cool mornings with the leaves changing,

Fall Sipping Whiskey – Making a Seasonal ChoiceJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:13-05:00

New Riff Distilling – BiB Bourbon and Rye

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:17-05:00

How do you go from one of the largest liquor stores ever to owning a distillery? Well, lots and lots of money of course. This week

New Riff Distilling – BiB Bourbon and RyeJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:17-05:00

Lone Elm Straight Wheat Texas Whiskey

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:23-05:00

As Jim and I sat down with Five Points Distilling (Lone Elm Whiskey) this week I was reminded of how much wheat goes into Texas Whiskey and

Lone Elm Straight Wheat Texas WhiskeyJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:23-05:00

September 2020

Bourbon Basics – Finished Bourbons

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:31-05:00

A couple of weeks ago Jim and I discussed the basics of bourbon with our listeners and one of the topics we touched on was finished

Bourbon Basics – Finished BourbonsJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:31-05:00

Woodinville Whiskey Company

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:37-05:00

What does a National brand ambassador do for a distillery? Largely, a brand ambassador is known as an encouraging spokesperson, an opinion leader or a public influencer,

Woodinville Whiskey CompanyJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:37-05:00

Bourbon Basics with Four Great Pours

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:44-05:00

Jim and I felt like it was time to get back to the basics of Bourbon. So we sat down to go over the basics for

Bourbon Basics with Four Great PoursJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:44-05:00

Bourbon Groups: The Roadie

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:49-05:00

When I started with the podcast just over a year ago I would have never dreamed I would get to do the things I have. In

Bourbon Groups: The RoadieJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:49-05:00

August 2020

Ashley Barnes Master Blender & Leipers Fork Distillery

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:54-05:00

Can a Master Blender save a distillery from itself? If the master blender has proved themselves for years and the distillery will listen to course correction,

Ashley Barnes Master Blender & Leipers Fork DistilleryJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:44:54-05:00

Frey Ranch – Bourbon Straight From a Nevada Farm

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:45:01-05:00

I have visited Nevada a few times in my life and I never thought farming our ranching. I had vivid ideas of Las Vegas with its

Frey Ranch – Bourbon Straight From a Nevada FarmJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:45:01-05:00

Rare Bird 101 – Sippin’ and Talkin’ Turkey

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:19-05:00

While talking with David Jennings (Rarebird101) for our episode this week we got deep into some whiskey questions. Of course you can’t have a whiskey conversation

Rare Bird 101 – Sippin’ and Talkin’ TurkeyJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:19-05:00

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