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

April 14, 2026 · Jim Shannon

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

April 13, 2026 · Jim Shannon

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

June 26, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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

June 10, 2025 · Jim Shannon

West Fork Whiskey: Bold Spirits from the Heartland

June 3, 2025 · Jim Shannon

Dan Callaway Named Master Blender at Lofted Spirits

May 15, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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

May 14, 2025 · Jim Shannon

Middle West Spirits Buys Old Elk Distillery

May 13, 2025 · Jim Shannon

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

May 7, 2025 · Jim Shannon

Staghorn Opens Largest All-New Independent Distillery

January 19, 2024 · Jim Shannon

Traveller Whiskey with Chris Stapleton

January 10, 2024 · Jim Shannon

RD1 Spirits Celebrates a Year of New Bourbons

December 28, 2023 · Jim Shannon

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

December 27, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Louisville Tasting Room – Bardstown Bourbon Co.

October 25, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Whiskey House of Kentucky – Custom Whiskey Program

October 23, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Bardstown Bourbon Co. Named Worldwide Whiskey Producer of the Year

October 20, 2023 · Jim Shannon

King of Kentucky Releases Sixth Edition

October 19, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Woodford Reserve Releases Fall 2023 Master's Collection

October 17, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Jack Daniel's New American Single Malt Whiskey

October 2, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Buffalo Trace Prohibition Collection

September 28, 2023 · Jim Shannon

What is a Mash Bill

April 25, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Whiskey & Bourbon Pioneers

April 18, 2023 · Jim Shannon

How to Speak Bourbon

April 10, 2023 · Jim Shannon

What is a Bourbon Craft Distillery

April 7, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Kentucky Owl 2023 Mardis Gras Rye Review

March 25, 2023 · Jim Shannon

Exploring New Whiskeys – With Seth Benhaim of Broken Barrel

December 30, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Holiday Whiskey Cocktails

December 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Introducing Our New Producer/Media Director

December 23, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon News December 17th, 2022

December 17, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Introducing Our New Co-Host

November 21, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Calumet Farm 16yr bourbon whiskey

October 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Willett 8yr Wheated

October 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Knob Creek 18 year Bourbon

October 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Old Line American Single Malt Whiskey

September 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922

September 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Clermont Supper Club at James B. Beam Distilling

September 8, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Three Cord Tennessee Straight Whiskey

September 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Red Line Single Barrel Cast Strength Bourbon

September 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Mythology Hell Bear

August 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Old Elk Double Wheat Review

August 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Hardin's Creek Jacob's Well

August 8, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Brush Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey

August 8, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Ben Holladay Bourbon Review

July 26, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Wilderness Trail 8 year Bourbon Review

July 26, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Taylor Hughes Praying to the Whiskey

July 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Leapold Bros Three Chamber Rye Review

July 17, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish Review

July 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Review

July 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Whiskeys

June 22, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Leiper's Fork Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon Review

June 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

George Dickel 8 year bourbon whiskey Review

June 20, 2022 · Jim Shannon

All Things Wild Turkey with Bruce Russell

June 15, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Epic Bourbons and Listener Questions Episode

June 10, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Jack Daniel's Bonded Review

June 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

EJ Curley & Co. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

May 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Treaty Oak Distilling – The Day Drinker Review

May 16, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke Review

May 9, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Jim Beam Rye Review

April 25, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Hard Truth Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey Review

April 18, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Castle & Key Distillery

April 6, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Linkumpinch Bourbon Review

April 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon Review

March 28, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Treaty Oak Distilling's Whiskey Princess

March 16, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Blackland Rye Whiskey Review

March 14, 2022 · Jim Shannon

The Gospel Whiskey – Rye Whiskey Review

March 7, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Loggerhead Distillery Bourbon Review

March 3, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Old Overholt 114 Proof Review

February 22, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey Review

February 14, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Explore The Buffalo Trace Mash Bills

February 1, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Wheel Horse Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review

February 1, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Duke Whiskey Review

January 24, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Top Affordable Rye Whiskeys

January 19, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Blue Note Crossroads Review

January 18, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Oregon's Dry Fly Distilling

January 13, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Mr. and Mrs. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review

January 11, 2022 · Jim Shannon

The 2022 Bourbon and Biscuits Challenge

January 5, 2022 · Jim Shannon

Smoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon Review

January 3, 2022 · Jim Shannon

The 2021 Bourbon of The Year

December 30, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Westward Whiskey American Single Malt Review

December 28, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Smugglers Cove Bourbon Review

December 21, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Peerless Double Oak Bourbon Review

December 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

The Kitchen Table Restaurant at James B. Beam Distilling

December 7, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C921 Review

December 6, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Stagg Jr. Batch 16 Reveiw

November 30, 2021 · Jim Shannon

A Visit to Pittsburgh's Wigle Whiskey

November 24, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Jeptha Creed Bottled in Bond Rye Bourbon Review

November 22, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Hunting and Allocated Bottles

November 17, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Johnny Fever Bourbon Review

November 15, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Thanksgiving Roundup with Wild Turkey

November 10, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Luca Mariano Single Barrel Bourbon Review

November 8, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Taylor Austin Dye and Old Jack D

November 2, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Review

November 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Chris Thomas – Made South – Birthday Bourbon

October 27, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Eli Mason Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Review

October 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Josiah Siska – A Still House Session

October 20, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Leiper's Fork Straight Rye Whiskey Review

October 18, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Maker's Mark with Rob Samuels

October 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Wheat Penny Bourbon Review

October 11, 2021 · Jim Shannon

2021 Bourbon Blending Challenge

October 6, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Walker's Cay Bourbon Review

October 5, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Old Elk Bourbon With Melinda Maddox

September 28, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Makers Mark FAE- 02 Review

September 27, 2021 · Jim Shannon

200th Episode – 2021 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

September 22, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Cody Road Bourbon Review

September 20, 2021 · Jim Shannon

  Bulleit Bourbon frontier whiskey review

September 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Four Roses with Master Distiller Brent Elliott

September 10, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Four Roses 2021 Limited Edition Small Batch Review

September 6, 2021 · Jim Shannon

A Salute to Horse Soldier Bourbon

August 31, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Basil Hayden Toast Review

August 30, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Barreled and Boxed from James B Beam Distilling Co

August 25, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Brindle Bourbon Review

August 23, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Broken Barrel Whiskey Company

August 17, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Off Hours bourbon Whiskey Review

August 16, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon On The Banks 2021

August 11, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Blue Note Bourbon 9 year Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Buffalo Trace Bourbon Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Reunion Straight Rye Whiskey – Single Barrel Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

W.H. McBrayer Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

August 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Smoke Your Bourbon

August 3, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Russel's Reserve 13yr Review

August 2, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Pappy Gate – Netflix's Heist – Bourbon King

July 28, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Billy Wheat Whiskey Review

July 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Big Chief Goes West

July 20, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Kirkland Signature Small Batch Review

July 19, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Reminiscing with Weller and Wild Turkey

July 14, 2021 · Jim Shannon

David Nicholson 1843 Review

July 12, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Old Forester Rye Review

July 12, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Blending Challenge 2021

July 6, 2021 · Jim Shannon

TX Bourbon – The Science of Texas Whiskey with Rob Arnold

July 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Heaven Hill Old Style Bourbon 6 year Review

June 28, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Three Chord Bourbon Strange Collaboration Review

June 21, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Best Bourbon Festivals of 2021

June 15, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Precision Wine Company Navigator Bourbon Review

June 14, 2021 · Jim Shannon

New Spring and Summer Bourbon Releases

June 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Dawson's Reserve Bourbon Whisky Review

June 7, 2021 · Jim Shannon

A Trip to Iron Clad Distillery

June 2, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Legends 115 Wheated Bourbon (Barrel Proof) Review

May 31, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Tim Smith – Original Discovery Moonshiner

May 25, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Country Smooth Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

May 24, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Introducing Log Still Distillery

May 20, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Rebel Distiller's Collection Review

May 17, 2021 · Jim Shannon

A Trip Down the Rabbit Hole

May 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Hillrock Double Cask Rye Whiskey Review

May 10, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Reviewing Old Forester 117 Series with Jackie Zykan

May 4, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Three Chord Small Batch Blended Bourbon Whiskey Review

May 3, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Traverse City Whiskey Company

April 27, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Bourbon Review

April 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Blood Oath Pact 7 Bourbon Review

April 25, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Jim Beam White Label Bourbon Review

April 19, 2021 · Jim Shannon

In Mexico with Weller 107 and Eagle Rare

April 18, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Ironclad Distillery Co., Missouri Toasted Oak Cask Review

April 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

ASW Distillery Fiddler Georgia Heartwood Review

April 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

First Call Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

April 13, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Oklahoma Road Trip – Bourbon and Storytelling

April 7, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Basil Hayden 10 year Rye Review

April 5, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Old Forester 150th to Celebrate the 150th Episode

March 30, 2021 · Jim Shannon

TahWahKaro Cask Strength Bourbon Review

March 29, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond Review

March 22, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Peerless Distilling with Corky Taylor and Cordell Lawrence

March 16, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Evan Williams Experience with Bernie Lubbers and Jody Filiatreau

March 10, 2021 · Jim Shannon

J.K Williams Distilling, Gold Zephyr Bourbon Review

March 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Woodford Reserve Master's Collection

March 2, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Smooth Ambler Old Scout 107, American Whiskey Review

March 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Old Soul 15 Year and Some Good Times Honey

February 23, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Knob Creek 12 Cask Strength Review

February 23, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Buzzard's Roost Sipping Whiskeys – Bourbons Bistro

February 16, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Thirteenth Colony Distilleries, Southern Bourbon Whiskey Review

February 15, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Davidson Reserve – Nashville's Pennington Distilling Co.

February 9, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Chattanooga Whiskey Cask 111 Review

February 8, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Lux Row Distillers LE 12 Year Double Barrel Review

February 3, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Inside the Nashville Barrel Company

February 2, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Kings County Barrel Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

February 1, 2021 · Jim Shannon

The Best of Wheated Bourbons with Josh Bogard

January 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Booker's Bourbon Pigskin Batch 2020-03 Review

January 26, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Lucky Seven Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

January 19, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon Review

January 18, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Sugar House Distillery Bourbon Whiskey Review

January 17, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Moonshiners Donnie & Teresa, The Beattyville Hillbillies

January 12, 2021 · Jim Shannon

Sipping Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon

January 5, 2021 · Jim Shannon

2020 Blind Bottle Challenge and Bourbon of the Year

December 29, 2020 · Jim Shannon

George Washington's Rye Whiskey

December 22, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Exploring Vintage Bourbons with Dusty Dan

December 15, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Beam Suntory's Legent Bourbon

December 8, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Blue Note Bourbon & Riverset Rye

December 1, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Virginia Whiskies and a Blue Ridge Weekend

November 24, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Gotta Love Some Whiskey Lore

November 17, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Single Barrel Picks from Wathens and Woodinville

November 10, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Pinhook – Bohemian Bourbon and Rye'd On

November 3, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Knappogue Castle – 12 Year Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey

October 28, 2020 · Jim Shannon

All About Extra Aged Bourbons

October 20, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Fall Sipping Whiskey – Making a Seasonal Choice

October 13, 2020 · Jim Shannon

New Riff Distilling – BiB Bourbon and Rye

October 7, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Lone Elm Straight Wheat Texas Whiskey

October 1, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Basics – Finished Bourbons

September 22, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Woodinville Whiskey Company

September 15, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Basics with Four Great Pours

September 9, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Groups: The Roadie

September 1, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Ashley Barnes Master Blender & Leipers Fork Distillery

August 25, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Frey Ranch – Bourbon Straight From a Nevada Farm

August 18, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Rare Bird 101 – Sippin' and Talkin' Turkey

August 11, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Post Quarantine – Old Fitz 9 year and Rhetoric 25 Year

August 4, 2020 · Jim Shannon

A Four Whiskey Sit-Down with Steve Coomes

July 28, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Country Smooth American Whiskey with Lori Carcich

July 21, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon and Coke Challenge

July 14, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Boone County Bourbon – Made By Ghosts

July 7, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Ironroot Republic Distilling

June 30, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Balcones Distilling – Texas Whisky

June 24, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bulleit Blenders Select with The Bourbon House UK

June 16, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Road Sample Night with Randy Minnick

June 9, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond Showdown

June 2, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Big Chief Hits the Road – Old 55 Distillery

May 26, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Garrison Brothers – A Bold Texas Bourbon Whiskey

May 19, 2020 · Jim Shannon

East Meets West – Bourbon Road Whiskey Shootout

May 13, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Wilderness Trail Distillery – Haley Perros

May 5, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Happy Birthday Bourbon Road

April 28, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Spirits of French Lick – Alchemist of Indiana

April 21, 2020 · Jim Shannon

The Bourbon Roadies – Listener Guest Exclusive

April 14, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Meet the Carters – Old Carter Whiskey Company

April 7, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Steve Coomes – Author, Journalist, Copywriter and Speaker

March 31, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Previewing Old Forester 2020 Birthday Bourbon with Jackie Zykan

March 24, 2020 · Jim Shannon

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

March 17, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Dads Drinking Bourbon

March 10, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Breakfast of Champions with Peggy Noe Stevens

March 3, 2020 · Jim Shannon

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

February 27, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Nelson's Greenbrier – The Original Tennessee Whiskey

February 25, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Leiper's Fork Distillery – Spirit of Tennessee

February 18, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Jam Session With The Mash and Drum

February 11, 2020 · Jim Shannon

It's The Bourbon Life

February 4, 2020 · Jim Shannon

A Day with Angel's Envy and Wes Henderson

January 30, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Weller Whiskey Wednesday with Woodrow

January 21, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Bluegrass Distillers – Sam Rock

January 14, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Michael Veach – Bourbon Historian and Author

January 7, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Third Pour – Fifty Dollar Blind Bottle Challenge

January 1, 2020 · Jim Shannon

Big Chief's Southern Bourbon Adventure Part Two

December 24, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Big Chief's Southern Bourbon Adventure Part One

December 18, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History

December 11, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Widow Jane Distillery – Lisa Wicker Head Distiller

December 4, 2019 · Jim Shannon

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

November 27, 2019 · Jim Shannon

A New Blend of Bourbon Makers – Bardstown Bourbon Company

November 20, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Distilled with Discipline – Hotel Tango Distillery

November 13, 2019 · Jim Shannon

A Proper Kentucky Salute on Veteran's Day

November 6, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Kentucky's Bourbon Brotherhood

October 30, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Fine Bourbon and Great Country Music with Dustin Collins

October 24, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Inside Kentucky Peerless with Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn

October 16, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Basement Bottle Kill and Private Bourbon Blends

October 9, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Colorado Whiskey – Rugged, Refined, Rebellious

October 2, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Rye with a Twist

September 25, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Mountains, BBQ and Bourbon

September 18, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Two American Legends and Boundary Oak Distillery

September 11, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Talking Turkey with Bo Garrett of Montgomery Gentry

August 28, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Wilderness Trail – An Authentic Kentucky Bourbon Distillery

August 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Under $20 Bottle Share Challenge

August 15, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Flannel and Pearls

August 8, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Funny Side of Bourbon

August 5, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Bourbon Shapes American History

July 24, 2019 · Jim Shannon

When The Bourbon Road meets Whiskey River

July 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

When Bourbon Takes Flight

July 16, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Sweet Taste of Bourbon

July 3, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Worth the Trip

June 28, 2019 · Jim Shannon

A Time to Reflect

June 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Bourbon Boys

June 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

When Wine Country Runs through The Bourbon Road

June 21, 2019 · Jim Shannon

If Bourbon Had a Soul

June 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

When Bourbon Gives Back

June 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Rare Bird

June 19, 2019 · Jim Shannon

A 'Spirit'ual Journey

May 22, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Casually Classy

May 8, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Taste of Success

May 8, 2019 · Jim Shannon

Liquid Sunset

March 29, 2019 · Jim Shannon

The Bourbon Road?

March 14, 2019 · Jim Shannon