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.

July 2020

Bourbon and Coke Challenge

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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 Challenge2021-03-03T18:46:48-05:00

June 2020

Ironroot Republic Distilling

2021-03-03T18:47:09-05:00

What is it about a name that tells a story? With Ironroot Republic Distillery it tells three stories in all. A legendary man that all but saved

Ironroot Republic Distilling2021-03-03T18:47:09-05:00

Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond Showdown

2021-03-03T18:55:02-05:00

One of the most appealing and exciting things about the bourbon culture is the sharing. The generosity from the bourbon curious to the bourbon experts is

Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond Showdown2021-03-03T18:55:02-05:00

May 2020

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