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.
Drew Hannish joins Jim and Todd to explore Lost Lantern's elite 2026 Spring Collection, featuring scorching high-proof craft releases like Broad Branch's 141.6 proof "hazmat" North Carolina rye and Montgomery's 104.6 proof Montana bourbon across four states.… more
Drew Hannish of Whiskey Lore returns for his sixth appearance to guide Jim and Todd through a four-state craft whiskey tour, tasting James E. Pepper Bottled in Bond, 1832 Distilling's wheat whiskey, and Southern Star's Zinfandel-finished bourbon.… more
Wes Henderson emerges from retirement to discuss launching Saga Spirits Group with his six sons and introducing True Story bourbon in a revolutionary black bottle, while Brian Gelfo reveals his Brothers of the Leaf journey and a groundbreaking Drew Estate Cigars collaboration.… more
Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter finally deliver on a long-standing promise with a side-by-side tasting of Old Overholt's rare 10, 11, and 12-Year Cask Strength ryes, tracing America's oldest continuously made whiskey brand from 1810 Pennsylvania to today's premium releases.… more
Jim Shannon returns to the host chair to tackle three rare King of Kentucky Small Batch releases from Brown-Forman—ultra-premium 12-18 year bourbons bottled at 105 proof with a unique mash bill, created to honor America's 250th anniversary.… more
Todd celebrates Bottled in Bond with returning guests Amsey Wenning and filmmaker Bo Cumberland, tasting dusty 1992 Old Crow, Angel's Envy Cask Strength, and Old Dominick while exploring Kentucky's bourbon legacy.… more
Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter taste four distinct ryes and bourbons including High West Cask Strength and Old SteelHouse Blueprint Series, ranking and blending their way through sourced gems and historic tributes in this deep-dive tasting episode.… more
Pete Marino reveals how Lofted Spirits quietly became whiskey royalty by uniting Bardstown Bourbon Company and Green River Spirits under one roof. Hosts Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter explore the craft innovation, contract distilling empire, and upcoming small-format bottling expansion transforming American bourbon.… more
Hosts Jim Shannon and Todd ritter brave Kentucky snow to visit Sugarbush Farm in Perryville, where founders Lizzie and Aaron Haynes share their family's Civil War legacy and taste Peter E. Hart Spirits—including a uniquely smoked rye finished in bourbon barrels.… more
Jim Shannon returns from Dry January to tackle four powerhouse pours with Todd Ritter: Castle & Key Experimental Orange Wine Rye, Old Overholt 12-Year, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B525, and Old Forester 117 Prohibition Era—plus a chaotic science experiment.… more
Todd flies solo while Jim observes Dry January, joined by returning guests Amzie Wenning and David Sandlin to explore French oak finishing with Maker's Mark 46, Blue Note Crossroads, RD1 French Oak Finished Bourbon, and Pursuit United Rye.… more
Todd flies solo while Jim takes a Dry January break, joining forces with Drew Hanisch (Whiskey Lore) and Jerry Daniels (Stone Fences Tours) to explore the art of the distillery visit—from hidden gems in Nevada and emerging scenes in Texas to why Pittsburgh could be whiskey's next hotspot.… more