Bourbon and Blondes

Part two of the Jefferson's rye Cognac Finish is the WORD OF THE EPISODE. This word is one of the best yet. Character. What defines you? What traits are biggest in your life? What does character mean for women's empowerment? How does the word of the episode tie into the whiskey the Blondes are drinking today? Pour up and sit down, this is one hell of an episode. Cheers!

On today's episode with the Blondes they discuss all things Jefferson's Rye Cognac Finish. It is quite the wild ride on taste and history, with lots of anecdotes. We hope you enjoy. Cheers!!

PART TWO of our episode with Laurel from Macanudo Cigars is here!! The Blondes and Laurel chat about the word of the episode, what it means to them - do they take it literally, figuratively, or philosophically? They also cover how you should never be the person in airports listening to music or videos without headphones!! Today's PSA. Also, the blondes and Laurel chat about what it means to stand up for yourself, in a respectful way, of course. Enjoy! Cheers!

WE ARE BACK. The Blondes took a little break to focus on career moves BUT this episode will NOT disappoint. The Blondes sit down with Laurel from Macanudo Cigars at the gorgeous Lit Cigar Lounge. We talk Cigars, how their processes are similar to those in the whiskey world, we taste through three whiskies and chat about taste profiles of it all. Laurel is a badass, the whiskies deliver. Pull up a seat, pour a drink, grab a cigar, and enjoy!

Part 2 of our episode with Greta and Tina is HERE! The word of the episode, more whiskey, more laughs, and the blondes. Buckle up because this one is wonderful. Strong, beautiful, intelligent women - we discuss ingenuity, self regulation, Jeter, and more. We hope you enjoy cheers!

On today's Episode the blondes sit down with Greta & Tina, two of the most amazing women in Michigan. We talk about failing in life, you know, you have to do it a lot. Life is all about how you react, educating those around you, and allowing women to have the space they need to discover whiskey. Make a Mint Julep and listen, we promise you will love it. Cheers!

Part 2 of the Bardstown Bourbon Company The Prisoner Episode! The long awaited word of the Episode - FREEDOM. What does Freedom mean to you? Drop a review or comment and let us know. Pour a drink and listen along with the blondes as they chat all things Freedom. They start with what Freedom means to them, discuss how it relates to the whiskey, and so much more. Cheers!

Part 1 of the Bardstown Bourbon Company The Prisoner Episode is HERE! We talk tasting notes, the collaboration, the inspiration, both Bardstown Bourbon Company & The Prisoner Wine Company, and all things in between. There is art in everything we discuss between whiskey and the companies. You do NOT want to miss this. Pull up a chair, pour up a whiskey, and enjoy!

Hazel's Part 2! Pull up a seat and listen while the Blondes hang out with the powerhouse of Hazel's. We chat favorite booze, embarrassing stories, charitable work (The Great Decorate!), competition, and being women in the industry. Cheers!

Hazel's Part 1! The Blondes are joined by Emmele & Beth from Hazel's, a restaurant in downtown Birmingham, Michigan for this two part episode! We talk how we met, failure is not an option, fear being a motivator and whiskey. Good food, drink, and service are what it's all about for this dynamic duo. Make a Maker's Mark Old Fashioned and join us while we chat women in business. Cheers!

Blood Oath: Part Two!! Blood Oath, word of the episode, two blondes talking life. Could it be any better? Pull up a chair, pour whatever is left of your Blood Oath Pact 6 or 7, and enjoy the word of the episode. Cheers!

Blood Oath: Part 1! One of our favorite tastings yet! Grab your headphones and enjoy while the Blondes sip on Blood Oath Pact 6 and Blood Oath Pact 7. Since 2015 Blood Oath has had annual releases, and none of them are similar. We taste through Pact 6 and Pact 7 and discuss what Blood Oath is and why it is such a unique brand. Not to give away all the tea in advance but we big love both of these expressions. Cheers!

Trouble Bar, Part 2! Welcome to Part II of our Trouble Bar Louisville Episode! We continue our epic flight with Nicole & Kaitlyn - and it does not disappoint. Naturally we also toss in our word of the episode, to no surprise, it is TROUBLE. Reminder: clear is kind, always be kind and honest. Grab a pour, pull up a seat, and settle in to enjoy the rest of this amazing interview. Cheers!

Trouble Bar, Part 1! Hold on to your cocktail, this is going to be one heck of a double part episode. Bourbon & Blondes sit down with the power house female duo that is Trouble Bar Lou. Nicole & Kaitlyn set us up with a female forward flight. Join us as we sip through the flight, learn about amazing women doing epic things in the spirits industry, and learn so much about the journey that Trouble Bar has gone through in the last few years. Time to find Good Trouble. Cheers!

This is part II of the Ezra Brooks Episode. It is our word of the episode, that honest conversation, that laughter while we sip on great bourbon, and a little self discovery. Hang out with the blondes while you sip Ezra Brooks and EVOLVE.

Kicking off Season 3 with our new split episode format!! Part 1 is that tasting and bourbon history only - part 2 is the word of the episode, the blondes tea, life stories. The Blondes sit down and review Ezra Brooks 99, a 2021 release. We chat history of the brand, and the long list of owners, the tasting notes, and much more. Pour a sip and enjoy, cheers!

The Blondes hang out with Head Distiller Kate Douglas from Old Elk Distillery. We chat about Fast & Slow Cuts, mouthfeel, travel, BOUNDARIES, life insurance and more about Old Elk. This is Part II of two parts, pour some Old Elk and enjoy!

The Blondes hang out with Head Distiller Kate Douglas from Old Elk Distillery. We chat about Old Elk, Kate, Fast and Slow Cuts, women having mens jobs (joke!), and what it means to be a distiller in a start up distillery. This is Part I of two parts, pour some Old Elk and enjoy!

You guys are in for a treat! This lengthy, yet captivating, episode is one of our favorites. We sit down with the amazing Alex Castle from Old Dominick! She is a Master Distiller, TEDx speaker, Kentucky native, Memphis enthusiast, and a FEARLESS experimenter. Pour one up and listen while we discuss Old Dominick's Memphis Toddy and Huling Station Straight Bourbon! Cheers!

Hold on to your glencairns, this two parter is packed with laughs, knowledge, and history. Hang out with the Blondes while they sip on The Mattie Gladden Bourbon and catch up with their two favorite people from Spirits of French Lick: Jolee and Alan. This dynamic duo is a whole riot. Learn about Mattie Gladden, why she is a high rye, help us make fun of Alan in overalls. Pour it up, sit back, and enjoy. Cheers!

Hold on to your glencairns, this two parter is packed with laughs, knowledge, and history. Hang out with the Blondes while they sip on The Mattie Gladden Bourbon and catch up with their two favorite people from Spirits of French Lick: Jolee and Alan. This dynamic duo is a whole riot. Learn about Mattie Gladden, why she is a high rye, help us make fun of Alan in overalls. Pour it up, sit back, and enjoy. Cheers!

Part 2 - the BIG REVEAL. Lori catches us up on what is coming next for Country Smooth, what success vs failure means to her, how to quiet the world and make a big decision, and we chat about the different things Country Smooth is doing in the community. Listen in, pour a drink, and enjoy our discussion on Passion, Partnership and Persistence. Cheers!

The blondes sit with Lori Carcich and talk whiskey, being a woman in business, and what Country Smooth stands for. Lori is an amazing woman, she started her own consulting firm while raising three kids. She start Country Smooth a few years ago, listen to her why, her how, and her three favorite words: Passion, Partnership, and Persistence. Part 2 coming tomorrow with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

Drunk Quarantine, Blitzed with Blondes. Pure chaos, for a long time. Enjoy!

Pull up a chair and enjoy a little quarantine episode with the Blondes and their favorite Brunette! We explore Wild Turkey 101, and the chaos that is trying to be healthy and happy in pandemic times... And even in real life. Kelsie is a balance queen - she won't tell you to stop drinking Bourbon to be healthy! Cheers!

Drunk Quarantine, Blitzed with Blondes. Pure chaos, for a long time. Enjoy!

Well the blondes took their first official podcast trip to Louisville, and had an amazing time. Hungover but happy - Abby & Alaina strayed from their standard structure but this episode is packed with laughs, stories, ice and love. Andy Pope is the curator behind the cocktails and hospitality at The Bar at Willett - he's our Cocktail Pope. Cheers!

AND JUST LIKE THAT it is our second season. Welcome back the blondes while they sip on their favorite Yellowstone Single Barrel, chat about their favorite bar, and talk about finding a wolf pack. This one is packed with laughs, Cheers!

Listen to the blondes one last time this decade, this year, and this season. Cheers!

The Blondes review Union Horse Barrel Strength and Normal Strength Rye - nose, taste, and finish. It is delicious, smooth, savory, and amazing. Sip and enjoy while the Blondes walk you through Union Horse's history, ups & downs, chat about Wilson, and what it means to maintain friendships. This is a two part episode, enjoy part one! Cheers!

Catch up with the blondes and hear about their time at Beard Beer Bourbon Fest 2019. In partnership with St. Louis Beard and Mustache Club and Fox Sports Midwest Live the Blondes recorded live at the event that benefits MOvember. MOvember is a global organization that promotes better Men's Health for Prostate and Testicular Cancer and Mental Health. We sipped on Lux Row products - so pour something and enjoy. Cheers!

Join the Blondes while they sip on Willett Pot Still Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey. We walk through the tasting of Willett and discuss the history of the distillery. Our word of the episode is Family - it's where the heart is, it's your community and it's chaos. Sometimes your family is what was given to you, sometimes it is the friends you choose. Cheers!

Hang out with the Blondes as they walk you through a spirits company that just made a major pivot (rebrand) of their whiskey! Infuse Spirits Broken Barrel Whiskey is a Single Oak Series that showcases three very different and outstanding whiskeys. Bourbon & Blondes then discuss what pivot means to them - Ross Gellar - and to their careers, the podcast, and bourbon itself. Pour up and enjoy! Cheers!

On this episode of Bourbon & Blondes we host our very first guest! Clare from Angel's Envy. Listen as we walk through a tasting, talk about sustainability and chat about the Angel's Envy Toast the Trees Campaign.

We took a break from our standard format and decided to bring you guys up to speed on what we've done, and where we want to go. Listen while the blondes sip on something delicious and talk about this wild ride that is a podcast.

Sip on Knob Creek with the Blondes as the discuss Fluidity. Yes, Abby, it's a real word. Fluidity means you are adaptable, resilient, graceful. As women we constantly strive for the perfect fluidity between career and personal life, and everything else. Fluidity is the cycle of life - in podcasts, in relationships, in work. Can fluidity be destructive, negative? Wrap up the episode by learning about what point in our life forced us to be the most fluid. Cheers!

Bourbon and Blondes: Community. Between Templeton Rye and how our communities shaped us, you are in for a great episode. We sip on Templeton Rye 6 Yr as we define how our communities shaped both of us as well as Templeton Whiskey - the good stuff. Templeton Iowa is a relatively small farming community - they produce a rye whiskey that has big city flavor. They even got a little help from their friends at MGP while they couldn't distill in Iowa. Community is a group of people who raise you, who impact your life, who mold you into the person you are, and you can and should always lean on them when times are tough. When an entire community puts their minds together, their souls behind something, you get inspiring results. Bourbon and Blondes is on their adventure to creating an impactful, female, empowered, driven community.  Join us on this wild ride! Cheers!

In this episode of Bourbon and Blondes we discuss Woodford Reserve Bourbon and the word Young. We are relatively young, sometimes we feel old. Young means so many things and often times has a negative stigma to it - but you can't let that stop you. Be eager to learn, grow, develop and being young can give you an edge over everyone else. Wether young is your physical lineup in your family, or how you choose to behave, or how you see yourself - you can decide what it means to you, regardless of your physical years. While you listen and sip on the scrumptious Woodford Reserve, think about what YOUNG means to you and let us know !

Listen while the blondes sip on Blaum Bros. Straight Bourbon Whiskey and talk about Integrity. Blaum Bros. are based in a town called Galena, IL. Abby went and visited and will share a fun fact about their distillery. Integrity is relatively straight forward in theory, but can challenge you in ways you weren't ready for. The Blondes talk about what Integrity means to them, how it challenges them, and how they work through it in both career and personal life. Cheers!

As we sample THREE different whiskeys from our favorite distiller in Saint Louis, MO we discuss what home means to us. Is it physically Saint Louis? Is it a feeling we get in a certain location? Is it something we love and hate at the same time? Home can mean so many different things, it is both emotional and physical, but home makes you exactly who you are. Cheers!

While we sip on Heritage Distillery Dual Barrel Collection Bourbon we discuss the word Create. Can everyone Create? Yes. Does everyone? No. Should we? Hell Yes! This word defines everything Alaina lives and breathes between photography, event planning, ideas for the podcast and brand. Abby expresses her creativity in both the corporate world and how she gives back to the community. Creating can allow you to learn about yourself, teach you that failure is ok, and generate a sense of pride. Very much like the majority female owned heritage distillery puts it - a piece of their heart goes into every spirit they distill, we want this to be the way we live our life and urge you to do the same. Create from the heart.

Hang out with the blondes while they taste Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Single Barrel Bourbon, or Tennessee Whiskey, and discuss strength. What does Strength mean to Abby and Alaina? Do you know how heavy a full barrel is of bourbon? Strength can be physical, emotional, and mental. It will challenge you in many ways. Cheers!

While we sip on Four Roses and learn what allows them to blend such a balanced delectable bourbon, we talk about balance. Is it easy? Does it come naturally? Are we experts? Listen along and find out - we may even give you a few tools to achieve better balance in your life!

Bourbon and Blondes: Courage. Kick off our Courage Episode with some tried and true Maker's Mark. While we admire the hips of Makers, we delve into what courage means to us. Is it a choice, a risk, overcoming fear, being vulnerable, and getting your A$$ kicked? Or it it all of those? Without courage you live within your safe zone. We wrap up the episode with the courage of one Margie Samuels and some phenomenal women in Saint Louis. Listen all the way through to hear about our wonderful hometown heroes.

Bourbon and Blondes: Legacy. How do you live an impactful life? We tell you our thoughts over a glass of Elijah Craig.

Bourbon & Blondes: Value. We walk through the history of where Old Granddad came from, then walk through a little tasting discussing the nose and taste and finish. After the tasting we walk through our word of the episode: value. We share what value means to us: self worth, what you bring to the table, how you add value to your world, how we hope to add value to our audience, and adding value through our day to day lives. We finish the episode by talking about 5 traits of high value women (that drive fellas wild). Enjoy!

Bourbon & Blondes. As we sip on Old Forester Bottled in Bond we discuss Old Forester and it's history and the notes of the bourbon. Then we give you some notes on the Blondes behind Bourbon and Blondes. Then our Word of the Episode... BEGINNINGS. We go over how beginnings are exciting, how they are terrifying, how they present an opportunity to learn and screw up. Because beginnings are scary as $#*t. We wrap the episode while discussing the history and role women have played in whiskey and distilling since the beginning of time. This podcast is a beginning for us and we hope you enjoy it!