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Sazerac’s AJ Bond Distillery: A Tennessee Whiskey Ten Years in the Making

April 14, 2026 · Jim Shannon

Sazerac officially names its Tennessee operation AJ Bond Distillery and prepares to debut its first Tennessee Whiskey in Summer 2026. The story behind the name is one of partnership, loss, and a legacy worth honoring.

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Four Roses Has a New Owner. Here’s Why That Actually Matters.

April 13, 2026 · Jim Shannon

The Gallo acquisition is the biggest bourbon deal in years — and the implications run deeper than the price tag. On April 2, 2026, E. & J. Gallo Winery officially closed its $775 million acquisition of Four Roses Bourbon from Japan’s Kirin Holdings...

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

June 26, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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 Frankfort, Kentucky. In the documentary “Frankfort,...

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

June 10, 2025 · Jim Shannon

🥃 Overview A 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 of being an export-only...

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West Fork Whiskey: Bold Spirits from the Heartland

June 3, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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 Whiskey, to the show. Based in...

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Dan Callaway Named Master Blender at Lofted Spirits

May 15, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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 Spirits has...

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

May 14, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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 Al Laws. This...

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Middle West Spirits Buys Old Elk Distillery

May 13, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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 spirits. They plan to make more...

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

May 7, 2025 · Jim Shannon

Welcome back to the Bourbon Road! Hosts Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter recently connected across state lines – Jim in Colorado and Todd in Kentucky – to catch up on the latest in the whiskey world, share...

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Staghorn Opens Largest All-New Independent Distillery

January 19, 2024 · Jim Shannon

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) –...

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Traveller Whiskey with Chris Stapleton

January 10, 2024 · Jim Shannon

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...

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RD1 Spirits Celebrates a Year of New Bourbons

December 28, 2023 · Jim Shannon

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) – As 2023 wraps up, Lexington-based...

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Preservation Distillery Sweetens Collection of Very Olde St. Nick with Winter Maple

December 27, 2023 · Jim Shannon

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Very Olde St. Nick proudly presents its newest addition to the renowned collection of esteemed Bourbons and whiskeys – Very Olde St. Nick Winter Maple , a deliciously finished...

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Louisville Tasting Room – Bardstown Bourbon Co.

October 25, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Are you looking for a new tasting experience in downtown Louisville? Bardstown Bourbon Co. has its new tasting room open at 730 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY. The Bourbon Road can’t wait to get...

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Whiskey House of Kentucky – Custom Whiskey Program

October 23, 2023 · Jim Shannon

The Whiskey House of Kentucky is planning to spend over $350 million dollars over the next 10 years to build a new distillery. This is being led by the team that built The Bardstown Bourbon company...

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Bardstown Bourbon Co. Named Worldwide Whiskey Producer of the Year

October 20, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Our friends at Bardstown Bourbon Co. are known for putting out great whiskey. The Bourbon Road listeners have heard Bardstown Bourbon Co.’s name many times on the podcast. They have released...

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King of Kentucky Releases Sixth Edition

October 19, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Brown-Forman announced the release of King of Kentucky Releases Sixth Edition on October 16th. King of Kentucky is a super-premium straight bourbon and the suggested MSRP is $299. This release like...

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Woodford Reserve Releases Fall 2023 Master's Collection

October 17, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Another Fall release! Woodford Reserve always has a great lineup of fall releases. This year is no different with the release of the Master’s Collection. The suggested MSRP is $150. Woodford...

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Jack Daniel's New American Single Malt Whiskey

October 2, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Jack Daniel’s New American Single Malt Whiskey Jack Daniel’s is releasing the New American Single Malt Whiskey to be available in duty-free outlets worldwide. The first time I had a...

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Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection

September 28, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Buffalo Trace is at it again and these releases will be great. As a fan of the 1944 Golden Wedding I am excited about seeing Golden Wedding on this list! The price point is not for the faint of heart...

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What is a Mash Bill

April 25, 2023 · Brian Hyatt

What is a Mash Bill A mash bill is the combination of grains used in the production of whiskey or bourbon. It specifies the type and percentage of grains used, such as corn, rye, wheat, and barley,...

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Whiskey & Bourbon Pioneers

April 18, 2023 · Brian Hyatt

Jack Daniels & Uncle Nearest Jack Daniel was a Tennessee whiskey distiller and the founder of the Jack Daniel’s brand, as I explained in my previous answer. He is widely credited with...

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How to Speak Bourbon

April 10, 2023 · Brian Hyatt

How to Speak Bourbon Have you ever felt intimidated or lost when you listen to people talk about bourbon? I’m always amazed at the new information I learn in the bourbon industry. There are so many...

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What is a Bourbon Craft Distillery

April 7, 2023 · Brian Hyatt

Craft bourbon distilleries are basically small distilleries that produce bourbon using different techniques and methods. They often place emphasis on the use of high-quality, locally-sourced...

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Kentucky Owl 2023 Mardis Gras Rye Review

March 25, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras Rye is a straight rye whiskey finished in barrels that previously held Bayou XO Mardi Gras Rum. Bayou XO Mardi Gras Rum is a deep mahogany color with a stone fruit, plum, and...

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Exploring New Whiskeys – With Seth Benhaim of Broken Barrel

December 30, 2022 · Brian Hyatt

Jim and Brian sit down with Seth Behaim of Broken Barrel to discuss his latest releases. Broken Barrel is located in Los Angeles, California. The whiskey is distilled at the Owensboro Distilling Co....

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Holiday Whiskey Cocktails

December 24, 2022 · Brian Hyatt

There is nothing better than a pour of your favorite whiskey neat or on a nice big cube of ice. Around the holiday’s many folks like to drink a variety of cocktails whether it be the...

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Introducing Our New Producer/Media Director

December 23, 2022 · Brian Hyatt

We are happy to introduce Tyler to The Bourbon Road! Tyler is our new Producer/Media Director and head of all things social media. He is a bourbon & whiskey lover, a digital content creator, and...

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Bourbon News December 17th, 2022

December 17, 2022 · Brian Hyatt

The Bourbon Road is proud to bring you some of the highlights in the bourbon and whiskey industry. There are so many exciting advances in this amazing industry that it can be hard to keep up with. Jim...

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Introducing Our New Co-Host

November 21, 2022 · Jim Shannon

It has been a busy couple of weeks, but we are happy to be introducing our new Co-Host of The Bourbon Road Podcast, Brian Hyatt. Our new Co-host Brian is an old friend, long time listener, previous...

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Calumet Farm 16yr bourbon whiskey

October 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

How long is to long for bourbon to stay in the barrel? On this weeks podcast episode we sip on Calumet Bourbon,Calumet Farm 16yr, and discuss the age of this Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey . This...

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Willett 8yr Wheated

October 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite Willett Distillery expression? Willett Distillery has a cult following of their Willett purple top bottles but have been missing a wheated bourbon . Luckily for the Wheated King...

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Knob Creek 18 year Bourbon

October 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite Knob Creek expression? There is a lot of debate on this subject and the recently release of the Knob Creek 18year has only added more to the discussion. James B. Beam Distilling...

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Old Line American Single Malt Whiskey

September 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

There are two things that we know, military service and whiskey. So when a bottle of American single malt whiskey from two Navy veterans at Old Line Spirits was handed to us we had to give it a try....

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922

September 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you ever sipped on Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ? If you haven’t your missing out. Heaven Hill Distillery sent us a bottle of their newest release of the highly coveted bourbon ECBP C922 and on this...

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Clermont Supper Club at James B. Beam Distilling

September 8, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

A couple weeks ago a Black Cadillac Escalade pulled up the drive of Jeptha Bend Farm here in Shelby County Kentucky. It was a Mint Julep Tours car that had arrived to take my wife Vivian and I to the...

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Three Cord Tennessee Straight Whiskey

September 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What does a bourbon podcast do for its 300th podcast episode ? Well of course we review a Tennessee Whiskey which is technically just a bourbon . There we said it! We recently bumped into the guys...

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Red Line Single Barrel Cast Strength Bourbon

September 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Do you like toasted bourbon ? We love it, so when found out that Red Line bourbon had a single barrel cask strength expression, we just had to have a bottle. With every barrel comes a signature line....

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Mythology Hell Bear

August 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Hot summer days go well with a soft whiskey that you can sip on. The latest whiskey up for review is Mythology Distillery’s expression called Hell Bear . Mythology distillery is based in city of...

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Old Elk Double Wheat Review

August 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Can whiskey have two much wheat in it? If anyone is going to find out it is Greg Metze from Old Elk Bourbon. This year he worked his magic again with what he calls a double wheat . You can hear more...

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Hardin's Creek Jacob's Well

August 8, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Do you know where James B. Beam Distilling Co. really started? On Harden’s Creek ,in 1795, is where Jacob Beam would dug a well. He sourced limestone filtered water from that very well to make...

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Brush Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey

August 8, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Whiskey and the West just go together don’t they? Visions of cowboys driving cattle across Wyoming and sipping on bourbon whiskey at sunset come to mind. Brush Creek Distillery is bringing that vision...

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Ben Holladay Bourbon Review

July 26, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Can you name a Missouri whiskey? If you can’t, Holladay Distillery wants to change that with the release of their newly released bourbon whiskey Ben Holladay Bourbon . Ben Holladay was born in...

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Wilderness Trail 8 year Bourbon Review

July 26, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What is the perfect age for bourbon whiskey ? The opinion on this topic varies greatly but most whiskey experts would agree between 8 and 12 years. Wilderness Trail Distillery has hit one of those...

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Taylor Hughes Praying to the Whiskey

July 20, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

On this week’s podcast episode we have Taylor Hughes Praying to the Whiskey. Taylor visited Jeptha Bend Farm and preformed some of her latest music for us while sipping on three bourbon expressions...

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Leapold Bros Three Chamber Rye Review

July 17, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you experienced a whiskey from a three chamber still? If you haven’t we recommend you find a bottle of Leopold Bros. Our good friend Todd Ritter handed us a bottle of the Leapold Bros Three...

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Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish Review

July 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

It’s fitting for two old veteran sailors to drink a bourbon finished in a rum cask on the 4th of July isn’t it? For this week’s craft distillery review we sip on Breckenridge...

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Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Review

July 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you ever had a triple mash whiskey before? More then likely you have and didn’t even notice, but if you haven’t then Jack Daniel’s has got one for you as part of their new bonded series....

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Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Whiskeys

June 22, 2022 · Jim Shannon

This week, Jim and Mike hang out with Jesse Parker, Master Blender at Doc Swinson’s out of Washington State. It is always a good day when we get to try some new whiskeys while hanging out with a...

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Leiper's Fork Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon Review

June 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Do you love single barrel bourbon at barrel strength or proofed down? Jim and I were handed a single barrel release by the fine folks at Leiper’s Fork Distillery on our last visit that we are...

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George Dickel 8 year bourbon whiskey Review

June 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you had a Tennessee bourbon ? George Dickel Tennessee Whisky released their 8 year old bourbon whiskey last year and Big Chief as curious and grabbed a bottle. Some fun facts about George Dickel...

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All Things Wild Turkey with Bruce Russell

June 15, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week, Bruce Russel from https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/ visited us at Jeptha Bend Farm. As Jim and I chatted with him, I wondered if he felt the pressure of continuing the legacy that his...

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Epic Bourbons and Listener Questions Episode

June 10, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

On this week’s podcast episode Jim and I answered several questions on our Epic Bourbons and Listener Questions Episode. One question centered around distillery expansion and which ones we were...

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Jack Daniel's Bonded Review

June 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Tell us your first experience with Jack Daniel’s bad or good. We know everyone has one good story. Did you know that Jack Daniel’s real name was Jasper? This week Jim got his hands on a bottle...

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EJ Curley & Co. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

May 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What does bourbon history look like ? Sometimes it’s hard to see, like the old EJ Curley & Co. distillery that sat high above the Kentucky river palisades at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County. Built...

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Treaty Oak Distilling – The Day Drinker Review

May 16, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What’s you definition of day drinking ? If you don’t have one, Treaty Oak Distilling out of Dripping Springs, TX, wants to help you with that problem with their Treaty Oak Distilling The Day Drinker ....

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Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke Review

May 9, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you tried a smoked bourbon? If you haven’t, and like that smoky taste in your whiskey, then Basil Hayden has a limited release that you might want to find. Basil Hayden takes their high rye...

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Jim Beam Rye Review

April 25, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Do you like a dry spicy rye whiskey for your whiskey cocktails ? In 2015 Jim Beam refreshed their rye whiskey taking it from 80 to 90 proof. Founded in 1795, Jim Beam Rye is a pre-prohibition style...

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Hard Truth Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey Review

April 18, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you tried anything from Hard Truth Distilling Co. out of Brown County Indiana ? Founded in 2015, Hard Truth Distillery has grown from a small operation in the upper rooms of a pizza restaurant to...

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Castle & Key Distillery

April 6, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

For the past couple of weeks our attention has been focused in and around Castle & Key Distillery. It’s understandable with the release of their batch one bourbon this past week, as well as them...

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Linkumpinch Bourbon Review

April 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Do you love cask strength whisky in the spring and summer? Jim was down in southern Kentucky and stopped at Dueling Grounds Distillery for a visit. How have we missed this place? A historical sight...

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Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon Review

March 28, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Was the bourbon worth the wait from the Castle & Key release? Released this past Saturday, it seemed to be a hit with almost everyone. We got a bottle earlier than most and gave it a review. Let’s...

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Treaty Oak Distilling's Whiskey Princess

March 16, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

There are times that you meet someone and you can just see the talent flowing out of them. Passion, Dedication and determination all in one person can be a rare thing and that person just needs that...

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Blackland Rye Whiskey Review

March 14, 2022 · Jim Shannon

How would you celebrate 3 years of podcasting and 250 podcast episodes ? Well, we talk about whiskey by doing a review on Blackland Distillery rye whiskey and thank our listeners by giving away that...

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The Gospel Whiskey – Rye Whiskey Review

March 7, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you experienced any whiskey from Australia? Thanks to our good friend and podcast listener James Ewin, we were lucky enough to get our hands on a bottle of The Gospel Whiskey. This rye whiskey is...

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Loggerhead Distillery Bourbon Review

March 3, 2022 · Jim Shannon

When you have visited Florida have you found it to be a bourbon desert ? Well that all has changed with Loggerhead Distillery in Sanford Florida . They were kind enough to let Jim leave with a bottle...

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Old Overholt 114 Proof Review

February 22, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Do you enjoy high proof rye whiskey ? Last year Jim Beam released Old Overholt 114 proof. While we have had several high proof rye whiskies we were excited to see this one. It showed Jim Beam...

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Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey Review

February 14, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What’s you favorite Irish whiskey Today we have a bottle of Fighting 69th, Irish whiskey. The Regiment has seen combat in five wars. Founded in 1849 as an all Irish citizen militia to train young...

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Explore The Buffalo Trace Mash Bills

February 1, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

How much do you know about the mash bills from Buffalo Trace Distillery. On this week’s episode and in this Article we will explore the buffalo trace mash bills from the fan favorite distillery in...

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Wheel Horse Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review

February 1, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you experienced Wheel Horse Whiskey yet? First you might be wondering what a wheel horse is. It’s the horse closest to the wheels of a wagon or buggy. It was also a lawn tractor company....

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Duke Whiskey Review

January 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Can you name a movie where John Wayne drinks whiskey ? There are several like The Quiet Manquit and True Grit. It’s said that the legendary actor even worked for Tennessee whiskey when he guest...

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Top Affordable Rye Whiskeys

January 19, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Have you thought about your top affordable rye whiskeys? This week Jim and I give you our top four affordable rye whiskies. But before I get into those four, let’s dive into what makes a rye and...

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Blue Note Crossroads Review

January 18, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Have you ever seen the classic #80’s movie Crossroads staring Ralph Macchio ? Big Chief was passing through Memphis and came across a bottle of Blue Note Bourbon, Blue Note Crossroads from B.R....

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Oregon's Dry Fly Distilling

January 13, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

On this week’s episode I sat down and chatted with Terry Nichols from Oregon’s Dry Fly Distilling. Their whiskey is something spectacular and unique. Forging their own path. Almost like some...

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Mr. and Mrs. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review

January 11, 2022 · Jim Shannon

What does basketball and bourbon have in common? Well until lately not much, but Russ Smith, a former Louisville Cardinals basketball player from 2010 to 2014, has just launched his bourbon brand Mr....

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The 2022 Bourbon and Biscuits Challenge

January 5, 2022 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

We have been promising a couple of things on the podcast and we thought we would try and honor those promises. The first time bringing on our wives as guests. The second was having biscuits and ham....

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Smoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon Review

January 3, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Is all the hype around Nevada H&C Distilling Co. real? It took us a while to land a bottle but it finally happened as Big Chief had hunted low and high, even reaching out to the distillery...

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The 2021 Bourbon of The Year

December 30, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

What a year it has been for The Bourbon Road podcast. We have recorded 104 episodes this year while traveling from the East Coast to the West. Of all the episodes there was one distillery and one...

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Westward Whiskey American Single Malt Review

December 28, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you found an American single malt whiskey you like? Earlier in the summer Big Chief traveled out to Oregon where he discovered Westward Whiskey. Westward Whiskey is distilling some amazing single...

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Smugglers Cove Bourbon Review

December 21, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Can you get good bourbon in the Florida Keys? Jim was on a fishing trip with his son Chris in the Keys and low and behold he found Key West Trading Company Smugglers Cove Bourbon. The Key West Trading...

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Peerless Double Oak Bourbon Review

December 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

How many double oaked bourbons can you list? This week Jim grabbed a bottle of the Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co, Peerless Double Oak from his local liquor store. Double barreled (or finished)...

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The Kitchen Table Restaurant at James B. Beam Distilling

December 7, 2021 · Jim Shannon

It seems too long since I had the chance to walk the campus of the James B. Beam Distilling Co in Clermont, Kentucky. I really missed stopping here as we passed on I-65 about 25 miles south of...

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C921 Review

December 6, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release? Over the years we have had several with each having their own special qualities. Big Chief was able to grab a bottle of Elijah Craig c921 in...

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Stagg Jr. Batch 16 Reveiw

November 30, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you ever had a Stagg Jr. bourbon ? Big Chief was able to snag a bottle of Stagg Jr. Batch 16 this bourbon hunting season. Stagg Jr. is the little brother of the 15-19 year old George T. Stagg...

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A Visit to Pittsburgh's Wigle Whiskey

November 24, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week I took The Bourbon Road northeast into Pennsylvania for a visit to Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey. This 600 mile trip gave me plenty time to think about the history of Western Pennsylvania...

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Jeptha Creed Bottled in Bond Rye Bourbon Review

November 22, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Whats your hometown distillery? Our hometown distillery is Jeptha Creed Distillery and they have just released a their first bottled in bond high rye bourbon. They were kind enough to give us a bottle...

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Bourbon Hunting and Allocated Bottles

November 17, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Do you bourbon hunt? This week Jim and I took the time to chat with three bourbon friends and the three moderators of our facebook, Adam, Jason and Drew about how they hunt. We all shared what kind of...

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Johnny Fever Bourbon Review

November 15, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Do you ever visit Hilton Head? If so, you have to stop by Burnt Church Distillery and grab yourself a bottle of Johnny Fever Bourbon . Big Chief had a chance to visit this craft distillery in...

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Thanksgiving Roundup with Wild Turkey

November 10, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Are you ready for Thanksgiving. Jim and I sure are and this week we chatted about what bourbons we will drink as well as some of our favorite dishes that day. Guaranteed there is just a little Wild...

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Luca Mariano Single Barrel Bourbon Review

November 8, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What bourbon from a new distillery that have tried lately. This week we take our first look at Luca Mariano Distillery out of Danville Kentucky. One of their brand ambassadors Jennifer Brandt was kind...

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Taylor Austin Dye and Old Jack D

November 2, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Well folks, this is the last of the Still House Sessions at Leipers Fork Distillery, and I think we saved a really good one for last. Two great guests on this episode… Taylor Austin Dye and Old...

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Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Review

November 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

When was your first drink of Jack Daniel’s? This week the guys decided to review the best selling whiskey in the world. Lots of bad choices and amazing memories in this Tennessee whiskey ....

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Chris Thomas – Made South – Birthday Bourbon

October 27, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we have Chris Thomas from Made South as a guest as we continue our still house sessions from Leiper’s Fork Distillery. If you haven’t heard of his podcast Made South (Southerner) give it a...

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Eli Mason Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Review

October 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite premixed cocktail mixer? If your like us and always on the road then you understand that taking a full bar with you isn’t always possible. Thanks to our good friend...

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Josiah Siska – A Still House Session

October 20, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I both got on The Bourbon Road and travelled down to one our favorite craft distilleries Leiper’s Fork Distillery . This small distillery located 45 min southwest of Nashville...

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Leiper's Fork Straight Rye Whiskey Review

October 18, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite southern rye whiskey? If you don’t have one yet, give Leiper’s Fork Distillery expression of straight rye whiskey a try. Head over to the podcast episode, on your favorite...

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Maker's Mark with Rob Samuels

October 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

This week as I drove to Loretta Kentucky it reminded me of my childhood and this country I love so much. My wife and I left our house in Shelbyville and I decided to take the backroads. Let me get...

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Wheat Penny Bourbon Review

October 11, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you tried any craft whiskey from Ohio? This week Jim Shannon and Big Chief review Cleveland Whiskey Wheat Penny bourbon, thanks to their good friend Steve Johnson. At Cleveland Whiskey Company...

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2021 Bourbon Blending Challenge

October 6, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

So we finally tackled the Bourbon Blending Challenge 2021 episode and wow was it ever fun. There were 10 different entries to sample through and boy did we rise to the challenge. We had our great...

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Walker's Cay Bourbon Review

October 5, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Do fishing and bourbon go together? Well in the case of Walker’s Cay Bourbon they do. A bottle that brings thoughts of Ernest Hemingway, old man in the sea, or the salt water fly fishing show...

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Old Elk Bourbon With Melinda Maddox

September 28, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

What are some of your cocktail favorites? This week our guest was Melinda Maddox from Old Elk Bourbon. She is a world renowned mixologist who has helped shape Old Elk Distillery into a recognizable...

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Makers Mark FAE- 02 Review

September 27, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s the best wheated bourbon on the market today? Makers Mark is making a push to change the Wheated King of Kentucky ‘s mind with the release of Makers Mark FAE- 02. Our great friend Drew Allen...

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200th Episode – 2021 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

September 22, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Wow, 200 Episodes. How would you celebrate? You know us, we must get on the road and that’s what we did. Jim was away on business so I took my wife along with me to the 2021 Kentucky Bourbon Festival...

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Cody Road Bourbon Review

September 20, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you had any Iowa bourbon? Right on the banks on the mighty Mississippi River, in Le Claire, Iowa is Mississippi River Distilling Company who is churning out their Cody Road single barrel,straight...

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  Bulleit Bourbon frontier whiskey review

September 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What bourbon is in your decanter ? Today with the arrival of our new decanters from Distillery Products, Jim filled his with Bulleit Bourbon. Very fitting for a rye guy. It’s about time we give...

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Four Roses with Master Distiller Brent Elliott

September 10, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we traveled to the famous Four Roses Distillery to chat with their Master Distiller Brent Elliott but do you know about the founder of Four Roses, the history of the distillery and the...

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Four Roses 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch Review

September 6, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you entered the lottery for the Four Roses Bourbon Limited Edition 2021 yet? We were lucky enough to be given a sample from Brent Elliott, Master Distiller, so why not give this allocated bourbon...

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A Salute to Horse Soldier Bourbon

August 31, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the founder and COO of Horse Solider Bourbon, retired Army Master Sergeant and Green Beret Scott Neil. Scott along with his special...

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Basil Hayden Toast Review

August 30, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Do you love toasted bourbon? If you do then Basil Hayden has a new expression that you’re going to love! Freddie Noe is building his own legacy at Jim Beam by introducing a new mash bill in a newly...

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Barreled and Boxed from James B Beam Distilling Co

August 25, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Do you belong to any bourbon clubs or programs that the distilleries offer? This week Jim and I dive deep into the premium subscription program called Barreled and Boxed from James B. Beam. They were...

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Brindle Bourbon Review

August 23, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Do you ever find a bourbon or whiskey in the liqour store that you know nothing about? Some brands have little to no social media or even websites so that’s where our bourbon podcast comes in. A...

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Broken Barrel Whiskey Company

August 17, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Over the past two weeks of the podcast we have had guest that are reusing bourbon barrels. https://smokeyourbourbon.com/ using the barrels for smoking chips and our new friend...

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Off Hours bourbon Whiskey Review

August 16, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Do you ever want to just relax and enjoy a glass of bourbon without thinking about its marketing? Off Hours offers you just that. A bourbon whiskey made for the moments in between. No frills...

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Bourbon On The Banks 2021

August 11, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Bourbon Festivals have started and they are great, but with the heat and humidity in Kentucky this time of year are its almost unbearable to attend an outdoor Festival and be comfortable. So what...

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Blue Note Bourbon 9 year Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s a bourbon you have picked up while traveling down The Bourbon Road? Our friends Jason Waller and Jen Waller were able to grab this B.R. Distilling Company, Blue Note Bourbon 9 year old, on...

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Buffalo Trace Bourbon Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your house bourbon? When the American buffalo blazed a trail across the Kentucky landscape before European colonization, they would leave huge tracts of land barren and cleared of all...

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Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey – Single Barrel Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite rye whiskey? We know, it’s hard to choose with so many great ones out there but this one might be it! Our friend Wilson from Union Horse Distilling Co. sent us a bottle of their...

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W.H. McBrayer Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s a historical bourbon brand that has been resurrected in the past several years that you are excited to see? McBrayer Legacy Spirits is one of those brands for us. William Harrison...

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Smoke Your Bourbon

August 3, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Over the past two years we have had some great guest on the podcast with all kinds of bourbon related products. Some utilize bourbon barrels for all kinds of items. This week our guest use them to...

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Russel's Reserve 13yr Review

August 2, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Could Russell’s Reserve Russels Reserve 13y ear be the 2021 bourbon of the year? The master distillers for Wild Turkey, Jimmy Russell and Eddie, Russel continue adding to their legacy with this...

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Pappy Gate – Netflix's Heist – Bourbon King

July 28, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Have you watched the new Netflix’s Heist? Episode 5 and 6 “The Bourbon King” focus on the 2013 Pappy Gate and the story of Toby Curtsinger who worked at Buffalo Trace for over two decades. Now...

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Billy Wheat Whiskey Review

July 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s you favorite wheat whiskey? Everyone knows One Big Chief is the Wheated King of Kentucky and is always looking for a bottle of whiskey with some wheat in it. This time he found one from Oregon....

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Big Chief Goes West

July 20, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

“Go West, young man, and grow up with the country” the newspaper editor Horace Greeley said in the mid-1800s. How far west was he talking? Manifest destiny was a widely held cultural...

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Kirkland Signature Small Batch Review

July 19, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your budget bourbon? Costco and Barton 1792 Distillery have teamed up to bring you a 1 liter bottle of bourbon for $19. Yes I said a liter of bourbon. Now that’s a win for everyone....

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Reminiscing with Weller and Wild Turkey

July 14, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we wanted to introduce ourselves to our new listeners while also introducing our two favorite bourbons. It’s sort of a look back reminiscing with Weller and Wild Turkey. Jim started...

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David Nicholson 1843 Review

July 12, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s the most unique wheated bourbon you have tasted? Lux Row Distillers lead ambassador, Vincent Clark, was nice enough to gift us a bottle of their David Nicholson Bourbon, David Nicholson...

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Old Forester Rye Review

July 12, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your go to rye whiskey for under $25? If Old Forester Rye isn’t on your list, then it should be. Jim left a bottle at Big Chief’s, so the guys grabbed it and sat down for a review....

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Bourbon Blending Challenge 2021

July 6, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

We The Bourbon Road Challenge you to the 1st Annual The Bourbon Roadies Blending Challenge. Have you wanted to create your own brand and blend of whiskey? Then is your chance to see how well you stack...

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TX Bourbon – The Science of Texas Whiskey with Rob Arnold

July 1, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

What do you know about how yeast is used in the making of Whiskey? How about how it is captured from the wild to produces unique flavors in whiskey? This week I had the chance to chat with Rob Arnold...

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Heaven Hill Old Style Bourbon 6 year Review

June 28, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s the best bottle of bourbon for under $15? Big Chief ran across a couple bottles of Heaven Hill Distillery, Heaven Hill Old Style Bourbon 6 year and couldn’t resist grabbing a few....

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Three Chord Bourbon Strange Collaboration Review

June 21, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Whats your top three finished bourbons? Three Chord Bourbon has collaborated with Strange Family Vineyards to create a stunning finished bourbon that could compete with those top three. Three Chord...

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Best Bourbon Festivals of 2021

June 15, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

The flood gates are open and people are on the move after a year and a half. They are tired of staying home and are on the Road again for new adventures. Jim and I sat down this week to discuss your...

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Precision Wine Company Navigator Bourbon Review

June 14, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Are you always on the hunt for the next great bottle of bourbon ? As two old sailors, Big Chief and Jim are always on the lookout for a great bourbon. Precision Wine Company’s Navigator Bourbon...

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New Spring and Summer Bourbon Releases

June 9, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

The two bottles that I brought for this week’s episode on New Spring and Summer Bourbon Releases are kind of hard to find these days. Those being Larceny Barrel Proof A121 and Lux Row Blood Oath Pact...

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Dawson's Reserve Bourbon Whisky Review

June 7, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you ever had a high malt wheated bourbon? Big Chief had a chance to visit Copper Fox Distillery in Williamsburg, Virginia. The original distillery, located in Sperryville, VA, has been in...

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A Trip to Iron Clad Distillery

June 2, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

When you think about the Hampton Roads area of Virginia you think military or at least that’s one of the first things that comes to mind for me along with all the history. A great part of that history...

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Legends 115 Wheated Bourbon (Barrel Proof) Review

May 31, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What bourbon will you drink on this Memorial Day 2021? We have the perfect bourbon to honor and raise a glass to the 1.2 million legends that scarified all for our great nation. This Memorial Day we...

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Tim Smith – Original Discovery Moonshiner

May 25, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Everyone once in a while Jim and I get to take a side road away from Bourbon and my trip to Virginia gave me a chance to take another trip down The Moonshine Road. Four hours west of the Hampton...

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Country Smooth Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

May 24, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite bourbon that is below 90 proof? Country Smooth has moved east and have just launched into the Kentucky market with their new Country Smooth Bourbon Whiskey. Lori Carcich is the...

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Introducing Log Still Distillery

May 20, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Today we are introducing Log Still Distillery. So, as Jim and I headed south down The Bourbon Road to Log Still Distilley in New Haven, Kentucky I started to think of all the grand distilleries that...

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Rebel Distiller's Collection Review

May 17, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite expression from Lux Row Distillers? As many of you know Big Chief loves his wheated bourbon, so his is naturally Rebel Bourbon. It should have been no surprise that he...

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A Trip Down the Rabbit Hole

May 13, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

As Jim and I pulled into the parking lot of Rabbit Hole Distillery it was hard not to admire the architecture of their facility. That got me thinking about the other distilleries we have visited and...

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Hillrock Double Cask Rye Whiskey Review

May 10, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you ever had a double casked rye whiskey ? Hillrock Estate Distillery in the Hudson Valley was kind enough to send us a bottle of their Hillrock Double Cask Rye. This rye whiskey was crafted by...

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Reviewing Old Forester 117 Series with Jackie Zykan

May 4, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

If you think the bourbon boom is almost over you might want to do some research. It is very clear to us that Old Forester thinks the complete opposite. This week we are reviewing Old Forester 117...

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Three Chord Small Batch Blended Bourbon Whiskey Review

May 3, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Do you listen to music when drinking bourbon? We sure do. “Three Chords and the Truth”, is an oft quoted phrase coined by Harlan Howard in the 1950s which he used to describe Country...

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Traverse City Whiskey Company

April 27, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I had a chance to talk to Traverse City Whiskey Company owner and founder Chris Fredrickson. This got me to thinking of the history that the great lakes of North American have played...

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Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Bourbon Review

April 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you experienced Barton 1792 Distillery, Thomas S. Moore port casks yet? Barton 1792 Distillery is honoring their founder Thomas S. Moore with three different expressions of finished bourbon. Big...

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Blood Oath Pact 7 Bourbon Review

April 25, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you tried any of the Blood Oath releases from Lux Row Distillers? John Rempe and Lux Row have now released Blood Oath Pact 7. It is a blend of 14-year extra-aged rye bourbon, an 8-year rye...

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Jim Beam White Label Bourbon Review

April 19, 2021 · Jim Shannon

When is the last time you drank some Jim Beam White Label? The king of the bourbons still sits atop the mountain. Look on any bar shelf and there you will find it ready to be enjoyed by the masses,...

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In Mexico with Weller 107 and Eagle Rare

April 18, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

As we headed down to Mexico for a 10 day vacation, Jim and I knew that bourbon would be scarce so we both packed a bottle for ourselves along with some mini bottles. Now you would have thought that...

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Ironclad Distillery Co., Missouri Toasted Oak Cask Review

April 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What do iron clad ships and bourbon have in common in Virginia? We were sent a bottle of bourbon whiskey from Ironclad Distillery Co. in Newport News, VA. that is their Missouri Toasted Oak Cask. The...

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ASW Distillery Fiddler Georgia Heartwood Review

April 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

A distillery in the heart of Atlanta, GA? You heard it correctly. ASW Distillery is producing and bottling some amazing expressions in the heart of Atlanta. Yet another good reason to go visit. This...

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First Call Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

April 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Who has heard of IJW Whiskey Company? Maybe you’ve noticed a few rick houses off to the left of Wilderness Trail, in Danville, KY.? The ones with “IJW” painted on them. Or maybe their offices in...

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Oklahoma Road Trip – Bourbon and Storytelling

April 7, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

In this weeks episode I got to sit down with my baby brother Mitch and drink a little bourbon in Oklahoma. Traveling to Oklahoma City to visit him and be there for him as a big brother was well...

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Basil Hayden 10 year Rye Review

April 5, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s a starter rye whiskey to introduce people to? Jim was gifted a bottle of Basil Hayden’s 10 year rye so we didn’t want to waste this opportunity to do a review. See what Jim and Big Chief...

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Old Forester 150th to Celebrate the 150th Episode

March 30, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Today Jim and I celebrate two gigantic milestones for our podcast. Not only are we 2 years old, we have also recorded 150 episodes. How do we mark such achievements. Well, one of our Bourbon Roadies...

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TahWahKaro Cask Strength Bourbon Review

March 29, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you tried any Texas whiskey? Might we suggest a bottle of Tahwahkaro Distilling Co. Big Chief was able to snag a bottle on a recent trip west, so we sat down to review it. TahWahKaro comes from a...

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Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond Review

March 22, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What bourbon do you reach for from the bottom shelf? One of the bourbon whiskeys we grab is Jim Beam Distillery Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond. The Old Grand-Dad brand was created by Raymond B. Hayden...

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Peerless Distilling with Corky Taylor and Cordell Lawrence

March 16, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Jim wasn’t able to take our second trip down The Bourbon Road to Peerless Distilling in Louisville, Kentucky with Corky Taylor and Cordell Lawerence. They sip on two great expressions from...

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Evan Williams Experience with Bernie Lubbers and Jody Filiatreau

March 10, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I had a chance to get back on The Bourbon Road. Driving to downtown Louisville to the Evan Williams Experience to chat with Bernie Lubbers aka Mr. Bottled in Bond and Jodie...

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J.K Williams Distilling, Gold Zephyr Bourbon Review

March 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Did you know that Peoria, IL was once the whiskey capital of the world with more than 70 distilleries and producing over 18 million gallons of alcohol in 1880? Today J.K. Williams Distilling, the...

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Woodford Reserve Master's Collection

March 2, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Woodford Reserve is known for their 90.4 proof, they even use it in their higher end Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection. I personally have 5 bottles of the Woodford Reserve Master’s...

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Smooth Ambler Old Scout 107, American Whiskey Review

March 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What your favorite American Whiskey? Jim helped out a friend that was broke down on the side of the road and was gifted a bottle of Old Scout 107 from Smooth Ambler Spirits for his good deed. Smooth...

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Old Soul 15 Year and Some Good Times Honey

February 23, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I drank two extremely unique bourbons. The first one from https://catheaddistillery.com/ which is a 15 year old Straight Kentucky Bourbon with a very mysterious mashbill. This...

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Knob Creek 12 Cask Strength Review

February 23, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite Knob Creek Expression? We loved the Knob Creek 12year, so when we caught sight of a bottle of the recently released Knob Creek1 2 Cask Strength we snatched it up. Big Chief...

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Buzzard's Roost Sipping Whiskeys – Bourbons Bistro

February 16, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

People are always asking where to stay, which distillery to visit, which bar has the best bourbon list and where to eat when they head to Kentucky for their bourbon pilgrimage. Here’s the thing,...

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Thirteenth Colony Distilleries, Southern Bourbon Whiskey Review

February 15, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s a great craft distillery sipping bourbon for you? The fine folks down at Thirteenth Colony Distilleries, LLC in Americus, GA were kind enough to send a bottle of their southern bourbon whiskey...

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Davidson Reserve – Nashville's Pennington Distilling Co.

February 9, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

On our second day of the latest trip on The Bourbon Road in Nashville was going to be an early one. We have certainly recorded earlier episodes, one after I had gotten off a night shift and we started...

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Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111 Review

February 8, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you tried any high malt bourbon? Jim had bought a bottle of Chattanooga Whiskey Chattanooga Whiskey 111 to compete in a cask strength blind bottle challenge and realized it was not cask strength....

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Lux Row Distillers LE 12 Year Double Barrel Review

February 3, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite Lux Row Distillers expression? This bottle of Lux Row Distillers Limited Release is a blend of two barrels, both 12 yrs old and released to commemorate the open of the new...

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Inside the Nashville Barrel Company

February 2, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Last week I wrote about Whiskey songs and no other town has produced more of those songs than Nashville. Now Nashville is known for its Honkey Tonks, Boot Stores and singer song writers atmosphere,...

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Kings County Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

February 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite New York State Whiskey? Let us introduce you to Kings County Distillery out of Brooklyn, New York. They were kind enough to send us a bottle of their barrel strength straight...

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The Best of Wheated Bourbons with Josh Bogard

January 26, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we had Josh Michael Bogard as a guest on the podcast and as we sipped on some wheated bourbon (Weller 107 and Markers Mark Cask Strength) he played a couple of his songs for us. Josh is an...

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Booker's Bourbon Pigskin Batch 2020-03 Review

January 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Have you been able to try the Jim Beam, Booker’s Bourbon Pigskin Batch yet? Booker’s releases a few batches every year. Each varies in age and proof, and is bottled uncut and unfiltered....

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Lucky Seven Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

January 19, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Do you remember those days of going to the movie not so long ago? I sure do, heck I even remember my first movie. It was 1979 and it was The Jerk with Steve Martin. From that day I was hooked on...

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Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon Review

January 18, 2021 · Jim Shannon

What’s your favorite four grain bourbon? Our good friends up at Penelope Bourbon sent us a bottle of their batch 5 barrel strength bourbon that is non chill filtered. It has been aged for three to...

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Sugar House Distillery Bourbon Whiskey Review

January 17, 2021 · Jim Shannon

How many bourbons have you tried from the state of Utah? A good friend of Big Chief gave him a bottle of Sugar House Distillery Bourbon Whiskey. At 92 proof and with a mash bill of 75% corn, 20% rye...

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Moonshiners Donnie & Teresa, The Beattyville Hillbillies

January 12, 2021 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

For over 6 months I hadn’t been on The Bourbon Road to do an in person interview. Sure Jim had been to Virginia to see Randy and plenty of people had been to our houses to cut episodes but nothing is...

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Sipping Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon

January 5, 2021 · Jim Shannon

You would have thought that we would have wanted to be done with 2020 on New Year’s Eve right? Well we just couldn’t let the opportunity go by without looking back. What had started off as...

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2020 Blind Bottle Challenge and Bourbon of the Year

December 29, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Have you ever hosted a Blind Bourbon Challenge or a Bourbon tasting? Well for our last episode this year that what we did. It was our second annual Blind Challenge and fourth that the show has done....

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George Washington's Rye Whiskey

December 22, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

There is no doubt that 2020 has been a tough year on us all, but Randy’s Christmas gift to Jim and I made us both realize how blessed we truly are. Randy’s gift is a bottle of George...

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Exploring Vintage Bourbons with Dusty Dan

December 15, 2020 · Jim Shannon

If you are anything like us, you are always looking for that great bottle of bourbon or rye. Did you ever think about what the whiskey tasted like before all the modern technology and automation?...

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Beam Suntory's Legent Bourbon

December 8, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Did you know that the Japanese began making whisky around 1870. It really didn’t get off the ground until 1924 when the first commercial distillery, Yamazaki went into production. Today most of...

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Blue Note Bourbon & Riverset Rye

December 1, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I sat down with McCauley Williams from B.R. Distilling in Memphis Tn. Our discussion got my thinking of how much rivers have affected whiskey in America and how they have effected my...

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Virginia Whiskies and a Blue Ridge Weekend

November 24, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Every now and then you get an opportunity to escape the busy day-to-day and get lost in the amazing beauty of nature. That is exactly what we did on our weekend getaway to Virginia to visit our very...

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Gotta Love Some Whiskey Lore

November 17, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Once again Jim and I found ourselves knee deep in a story of a whiskey at sea. It seems to be a reoccurring theme for us. Of course we are still two old sailors so we enjoy a good yarn. Man goes to...

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Single Barrel Picks from Wathens and Woodinville

November 10, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Jim and I sat down this week to drink two store picks and catch up a bit. It got me thinking on store/group picks in general. Over the past year I have bought several, been gifted a few from different...

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Pinhook – Bohemian Bourbon and Rye'd On

November 3, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

What if I told you last year you would have to wait until 2027 to taste the final expression of a bourbon? I then tell you that each year I will let you have a bottle of it to taste to see how it ages...

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Knappogue Castle – 12 Year Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey

October 28, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I sat down with Tony Carroll from Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey and it got me to thinking about the influence that Irish Whiskey has had on the American Whiskey Culture. While...

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All About Extra Aged Bourbons

October 20, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

What’s so special about old whiskeys and why do we crave them so badly? First off they are extremely limited. As we all know, as whiskey ages, there is less and less in the barrel as the Angels...

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Fall Sipping Whiskey – Making a Seasonal Choice

October 13, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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, apple picking, apple cider, apple pie, need I say more? Why...

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New Riff Distilling – BiB Bourbon and Rye

October 7, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 Jim and I had a chance to sit down with Jay Erisman and discuss New...

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Lone Elm Straight Wheat Texas Whiskey

October 1, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 how many Texas Counties use to be alcohol free (dry)....

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Bourbon Basics – Finished Bourbons

September 22, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 bourbons. Over the past several years this has become more and more...

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Woodinville Whiskey Company

September 15, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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, appointed as an internal or...

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Bourbon Basics with Four Great Pours

September 9, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 our new listeners that are also new to bourbon while sipping on four different...

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Bourbon Groups: The Roadie

September 1, 2020 · Jim Shannon

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 back rooms of distilleries, people sending us whiskey from all over the world l,...

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Ashley Barnes Master Blender & Leipers Fork Distillery

August 25, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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, then yes. What is a master blender you...

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Frey Ranch – Bourbon Straight From a Nevada Farm

August 18, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 many Casinos, Hoover Dam and of course miles of empty dessert. That just...

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Rare Bird 101 – Sippin' and Talkin' Turkey

August 11, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 without drinking some whiskey right?...

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Post Quarantine – Old Fitz 9 year and Rhetoric 25 Year

August 4, 2020 · Jim Shannon

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 and I had both continued or normal lives...

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A Four Whiskey Sit-Down with Steve Coomes

July 28, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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. 2020 has hit Kentucky hard with The Kentucky...

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Country Smooth American Whiskey with Lori Carcich

July 21, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 was the brain child of Lori Carcich, the...

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Bourbon and Coke Challenge

July 14, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 ask for that drink? I have definitely had my fair share throughout the...

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Boone County Bourbon – Made By Ghosts

July 7, 2020 · Jim Shannon

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 178 on I71/75 and is part of the Kentucky Craft...

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Ironroot Republic Distilling

June 30, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 grapes, wine and cognac with the use of wild Texas...

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Balcones Distilling – Texas Whisky

June 24, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Waco has always been a special place to me. When I was growing up I lived a short Texas 90 miles from there in the small town of Evant, Texas. Its the place where I watched my first college football...

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Bulleit Blenders Select with The Bourbon House UK

June 16, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we had a chance to sit down with the Instagram sensation, The Bourbon House (Sam) from the United Kingdom. You can always find Sam opening packages from around the world with joy and...

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Bourbon Road Sample Night with Randy Minnick

June 9, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

It’s always nice to catch up and drink bourbon with friends you haven’t seen in a while and our listeners had been asking about Randy (one of the founders of The Bourbon Road). He is alive and well,...

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Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond Showdown

June 2, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

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 truly amazing and time and time again Jim and...

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Big Chief Hits the Road – Old 55 Distillery

May 26, 2020 · Jim Shannon

With Restrictions on travel from COVID 19 being lifted the Wife and I needed a break from the prison that our house had become. We decided to take a drive north around Indianapolis and heading North...

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Garrison Brothers – A Bold Texas Bourbon Whiskey

May 19, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Texas Whiskey is young, bold and just getting started. The first distillery in Texas wasn’t founded until 2006 and the first whiskey to come out of Texas wasn’t released until 2009. Some thought that...

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East Meets West – Bourbon Road Whiskey Shootout

May 13, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

For our first pour I thought I would challenge Jim to a blind pour. Challenging Jim is a giant task and while he will always state he is no bourbon expert, he does have an exquisite whiskey palate....

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Wilderness Trail Distillery – Haley Perros

May 5, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Now to say we are big fans of Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville Kentucky is an understatement. We had recorded two episodes out at the distillery in our first year, so what better way to start...

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Happy Birthday Bourbon Road

April 28, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Wow, what a year it has been for The Bourbon Road. I remember meeting Jim inside The Barrel Room in downtown Shelbyville, Kentucky. Yes you have heard that story before haven’t you? Well this is about...

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Spirits of French Lick – Alchemist of Indiana

April 21, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

French Lick, Indiana is the Gatlinburg, Tennessee of the Midwest. This beautiful town seemed to have it all, beautiful country side, romantic getaways at historic hotels such as the West Badin Hotel,...

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The Bourbon Roadies – Listener Guest Exclusive

April 14, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Over the last year Jim, Randy and I have tried our hardest to ensure that our listeners were engaged in our podcast. Heck I was once even a listener and wanted to feel engaged myself. We have done...

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Meet the Carters – Old Carter Whiskey Company

April 7, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Mark and Sherri Carter, proud owners of Old Carter Whiskey Company have become great friends of our over the past year. After first being guest on Episode 8 of the show, we have gotten together with...

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Steve Coomes – Author, Journalist, Copywriter and Speaker

March 31, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Steve Coomes is a Legend in the Louisville Restaurant community. Former chef and long time native of Louisville Kentucky, his true talent is spinning tales and telling stories that resonate with those...

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Previewing Old Forester 2020 Birthday Bourbon with Jackie Zykan

March 24, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Jackie Zykan has quickly become a well known face in the the world of bourbon. She wasn’t just handed the title of Master Taster at Old Forester, she kicked the door down and took it. Her palate is...

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Kickin' Back by the Fire with Some Ol' Fo'

March 17, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Sometimes it just good to sit down and catch up, Jim and I had a rough stretch ahead of us where we would be doing several interviews in a small stretch of time. So on a cold winter’s day sitting by a...

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Dads Drinking Bourbon

March 10, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Our trip to Nashville, Tennessee would not have been complete without a visit with the guys from Dads Drinking Bourbon. Now if you do not know who these two are and you are into bourbon podcasts, then...

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Breakfast of Champions with Peggy Noe Stevens

March 3, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Its 9:30 am on a cold winter’s day in downtown Shelbyville Kentucky. You have often heard Jim and I say that this is small town USA, with its beautiful main street. The town is just coming alive as...

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Blanton’s Gold will be Available in the U.S.

February 27, 2020 · Jim Shannon

In a press release today (02/27/2020) from Buffalo Trace Distillery, it was announced that the coveted Blanton’s Gold will soon be available in the US. According to the press release,...

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Nelson's Greenbrier – The Original Tennessee Whiskey

February 25, 2020 · Jim Shannon

The story of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery reads like a good movie script. It has adventure, hope, an empire built from nothing, lost to time after prohibition. It has a rediscovery of a once...

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Leiper's Fork Distillery – Spirit of Tennessee

February 18, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

You can’t just get to Leiper’s Fork Distillery by hopping off I65. It’s a left here, a right there, then turn after turn down small country roads with some of the most scenic country in...

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Bourbon Jam Session With The Mash and Drum

February 11, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Sometimes it’s nice to hang out with an old friend and sip on some choice bourbons. Especially when your friend has a whiskey collection the size of Jason’s. Jason is the host of the...

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It's The Bourbon Life

February 4, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Social Media can be a powerful tool if used right. It has connected “The Bourbon Road” podcast to every corner of the world. When we look at our numbers, we are being listened to in...

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A Day with Angel's Envy and Wes Henderson

January 30, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Besides having a great tasting bourbon, how much does marketing affect a bourbon brand? Now think about that question. Can a nice bottle with a nice label make a bourbon taste better? Well, of course...

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Weller Whiskey Wednesday with Woodrow

January 21, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I decided to sit down and just chew the fat a little. In front of my fireplace with Woodrow our yellow lab laying down between us. I set out 4 expressions of Weller Bourbon. While I...

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Bluegrass Distillers – Sam Rock

January 14, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

I’ve seen the brand “Bluegrass Distillers” on the shelves of many liquor stores in Kentucky and had always just passed it by. Well, about a week ago on a rainy night while driving to...

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Michael Veach – Bourbon Historian and Author

January 7, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

What a treat we had a couple weeks ago as we sat down with Bourbon Historian and Author, Michael Veach at his office and home. He was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2006, so just...

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Third Pour – Fifty Dollar Blind Bottle Challenge

January 1, 2020 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

It was time for another “3rd Pour Episode” and we were excited. This is what our listeners have asked for. Jim and I were invited by Paul and Troy to enjoy a night of bourbon in Paul’s...

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Big Chief's Southern Bourbon Adventure Part Two

December 24, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Welcome back as i recount the second half of my trip down The Bourbon Road. After leaving Seven Three Distillery in New Orleans spent a little more time in French Quarter. That evening as my wife and...

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Big Chief's Southern Bourbon Adventure Part One

December 18, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Living on the Bourbon Trail has its benefits. It’s nice to be able to visit some of the greatest bourbon distilleries in the world with just a short drive. But, once in a while it’s good to venture...

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Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History

December 11, 2019 · Jim Shannon

I’ve always been drawn to history and the interesting stories of our past. As a boy, it was the dinosaurs that received most my attention. As I grew grew older it was the Revolutionary War and...

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Widow Jane Distillery – Lisa Wicker Head Distiller

December 4, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week Jim and I were double lucky as we sat down with Lisa Wicker, the Head Distiller at Widow Jane Distillery. Thanks to our friends at the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, we were able to...

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Chef Josh Moore – Louisville's Volare Restaurant and Chopped Champion

November 27, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

When it comes to Kentucky and food, Italian cuisine isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind. But, hidden away from downtown Louisville in the quaint Crescent Hill neighborhood is Volare...

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A New Blend of Bourbon Makers – Bardstown Bourbon Company

November 20, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

We would like to start by offering our condolences to the Loftin Family and Bardstown Bourbon Company on the passing of Founding Member and Chairman Peter Loftin. The bourbon world lost a true pioneer...

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Distilled with Discipline – Hotel Tango Distillery

November 13, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

The Bourbon Road took a trip up north to the beautiful city of Indianapolis this week to tour and sit down with Hotel Tango Distillery. We felt their story was appropriate for Veterans Day as Founder...

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A Proper Kentucky Salute on Veteran's Day

November 6, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans, that is, persons who have served in the...

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Kentucky's Bourbon Brotherhood

October 30, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we sit down and sip a little bourbon with our good friend Bruce Corwin, Founder of the Bourbon Brotherhood. The Bourbon Brotherhood is a monthly social gathering of men who enjoy bourbon and...

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Fine Bourbon and Great Country Music with Dustin Collins

October 24, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

This week we were at Baxter’s 942 in Louisville Kentucky and had an opportunity for a pre-show sit down with rising country music artist Dustin Collins. A big thanks to the owners and staff at...

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Inside Kentucky Peerless with Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn

October 16, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Caleb Kilburn walks into the second floor speakeasy room at Kentucky Peerless, still humble when called Master Distiller. At the ripe old age of 27 he earned the title making him the youngest Master...

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Basement Bottle Kill and Private Bourbon Blends

October 9, 2019 · Jim Shannon

It was a marathon, but Bourbon Heritage Month was finally behind us. Can it really be October with daily temperatures hovering near 95 degrees? The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above to listen...

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Colorado Whiskey – Rugged, Refined, Rebellious

October 2, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Michael Myers of Colorado’s Distillery 291 walked into the tasting room of Louisville’s Westport Whiskey and Wine with bottles of his Bourbon and Rye whiskey in hand. He had the chiseled look of...

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Rye with a Twist

September 25, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

It’s hard to guess how things might go when two podcasts join together for a collaboration episode. Jim had been planning a fireside podcast with “The Bourbon Lens” for some time, and the opportunity...

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Mountains, BBQ and Bourbon

September 18, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

It was another busy week for The Bourbon Road. Jim left for vacation in Colorado and I headed to the Kentucky State BBQ Festival in Danville, Kentucky. The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above...

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Two American Legends and Boundary Oak Distillery

September 11, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

Boundary Oak Distillery is named for… well you guessed it, an Oak tree on owner and Master Distiller Brent Goodin’s property. The old oak tree is a marker for the property line of their farm....

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Talking Turkey with Bo Garrett of Montgomery Gentry

August 28, 2019 · Mike Hiatt (Big Chief)

As we setup the gear for another Bourbon Road interview, Bo Garrett, lead guitarist for Montgomery Gentry and tour guide at Wild Turkey Distillery walked into the room holding a bottle of Rare Breed....

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Wilderness Trail – An Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Distillery

August 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

What do Rock ‘n Roll and Science have in common with Bourbon? The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above to listen to this episode Well, Pat Heist and Shane Baker from Wilderness Trail...

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The Under $20 Bottle Share Challenge

August 15, 2019 · Jim Shannon

What happens when good friends Mike and Brian come over for an Under $20 Bourbon Bottle Share Challenge? Who will win this round and who will drink from the wall of shame? The Bourbon Road Media...

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Flannel and Pearls

August 8, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The question was asked of Elizabeth O’Neill McCall if she was more of a country girl or a city girl? Check out this week’s podcast to find out…

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The Funny Side of Bourbon

August 5, 2019 · Jim Shannon

One of the great things about the Bourbon Culture is camaraderie… and one of the great things about camaraderie is laughing at a good joke! The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above to listen to...

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Bourbon Shapes American History

July 24, 2019 · Jim Shannon

How is it even possible that bourbon could have anything to do with the shaping of American History? Find out in this episode of The Bourbon Road. The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above to...

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When The Bourbon Road meets Whiskey River

July 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Whiskey may not always flow as a spirit… sometimes whiskey may flow as music group with a bourbon flair. The Bourbon Road Media Player Press play above to listen to this episode When The Bourbon...

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When Bourbon Takes Flight

July 16, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Giving a new meaning to the term Bourbon Flight, Terry Welshans will give you an aerial view you won’t soon forget. When Bourbon Takes Flight Usually when one thinks of a “bourbon flight” it...

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The Sweet Taste of Bourbon

July 3, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The “Sweet Taste of Bourbon” can be found in Mert’s “inebriated” Cakes by Virginia Rankin The Sweet Taste of Bourbon Nestled back behind some shops under a beautiful...

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Worth the Trip

June 28, 2019 · Jim Shannon

In this episode, Jim and Randy sit down with Chris Zaborowski, co-owner at Westport Whiskey & Wine in Louisville Kentucky. They talk in detail about barrel selections at each of the distilleries....

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A Time to Reflect

June 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Jim explains sour mash -vs- sweet mash and Randy finally talks about his moonshining ancestors from Kentucky as they reflect in this Bourbon Road episode. Sometimes one can get so busy doing …...

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The Bourbon Boys

June 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Bourbon Boys get together to participate in a double blind tasting and “shoot the breeze’ about horse racing, new shows, new distilleries and products. What happens when you get a...

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When Wine Country Runs through The Bourbon Road

June 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

We caught up with Mark and Sherri Carter of the Old Carter Whiskey Company to talk about the journey from making wine in Napa Valley to starting Old Carter Whiskey. They say “do what you do...

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If Bourbon Had a Soul

June 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

If Bourbon had a soul… it would be in the barrel! If Bourbon Had a Soul If bourbon had a soul… it would be in the barrel. Isn’t that where the magic happens? It’s where Mother Nature works her...

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When Bourbon Gives Back

June 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Recently we had the great opportunity to sit down with Barry Brinegar and Ben McWhorter of the Lexington Bourbon Society to talk bourbon and giving back to the community. Have you ever wondered what a...

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Rare Bird

June 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

In a recent interview with David Jennings, The Bourbon Road crew had the opportunity to converse with an amazing Wild Turkey Super Fan and find out how far someone will go for their favorite libation....

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A 'Spirit'ual Journey

May 22, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Your journey … your way! So, there I was with some Jim Beam on an old red dirt road in South Georgia. I don’t really remember drinking much of it that night actually. You see the full moons in...

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Casually Classy

May 8, 2019 · Randy Minnick

Recently we had the great opportunity to interview Chef David Danielson. David is the Executive Chef at Churchill Downs and Chef/Proprietor of The Old Stone Inn & Tavern in Simpsonville, Kentucky....

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The Taste of Success

May 8, 2019 · Jim Shannon

In a recent interview with Noah Glanville, I had the opportunity to discover some amazing facts about the barbecue industry and just how hungry we are for those home cooked meats. According to a...

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Liquid Sunset

March 29, 2019 · Jim Shannon

I refer to bourbon as a “liquid sunset” … It is because of the time I was sitting on the porch and the light from the actual sunset that evening hit my glass of bourbon diffusing colors in all...

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The Bourbon Road?

March 14, 2019 · Jim Shannon

You might have asked yourself why this podcast is titled, “The Bourbon Road”. Could it be an actual place, a country road in Kentucky or maybe even a twist on the famous Bourbon Trail? The...