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.

September 2020

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

Post Quarantine – Old Fitz 9 year and Rhetoric 25 Year

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:25-05:00

Have you consumed more bourbon whiskey while at home since all the COVID 19 quarantine hit us? I had never really considered it before because my wife

Post Quarantine – Old Fitz 9 year and Rhetoric 25 YearJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:25-05:00

July 2020

A Four Whiskey Sit-Down with Steve Coomes

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:36-05:00

Have you thought of all that we have missed this year? All the concerts, sports, and mostly bourbon events. This has most certainly been a different year.

A Four Whiskey Sit-Down with Steve CoomesJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:36-05:00

Country Smooth American Whiskey with Lori Carcich

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:42-05:00

We have been taking about mixing whiskey and making cocktails for the last couple of weeks, so why should this week be different? Country Smooth Whiskey

Country Smooth American Whiskey with Lori CarcichJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:42-05:00

Bourbon and Coke Challenge

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:48-05:00

Can you remember that first whiskey and coke that you ordered at a bar? What kind of whiskey did you ask for and why did you

Bourbon and Coke ChallengeJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:46:48-05:00

Boone County Bourbon – Made By Ghosts

Jim Shannon2021-03-03T18:47:01-05:00

This week Jim and I traveled 80 miles up The Bourbon Road to Boone County Distillery in Northern Kentucky. This small distillery is just off exit

Boone County Bourbon – Made By GhostsJim Shannon2021-03-03T18:47:01-05:00

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