The Capital City Bourbon Show

Today we ventured off the porch and made a quick trip to Thomasville, Georgia to sit down with the owner and master distiller for the 1861 Distillery, Brian Higgins. Brian tells us all about how the distillery started, its various accolades, and he was kind enough to share some of their whiskey and their more unique products, including Quinoa whiskey, Sorghum whiskey, and Amaretto. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the Porch as we sit down with the Founders of Oaklore Distilling in Charlotte, North Carolina. The guys tell us all about the formation of their company from a simple friendship, their philosophy, and of course, we taste through some delicious releases of their bourbon and rye whiskey. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the Porch as we sit down with the Founder of Blue Run Spirits, the one and only Mike Montgomery. Mike tells us all about the formation of this groundbreaking company, their plans for a new distillery, and of course, we taste through some delicious releases of their bourbon and rye whiskey. Cheers y'all!

Help us kick off season 4 on the porch with Ray Franklin, the Founder and President of Staghorn, as he tells us about their new $250+ million distillery in Garrard County. The distillery started filling their first barrels on January 2 this year and there is a lot to be excited about for the future of this massive operation. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Caryn Wells, the National Brand Ambassador for Green River Distilling. Caryn tells us all her role with the distillery, the history, and of course we taste through some of their new products. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Master Distiller and Blender for Lux Row Distillers, John Rempe.  John tells us all about his background in food science and his initial roles creating carbonated soft drinks and juice before joining the Luxco Family. We then taste through some amazing Lux Row products and hear all about John's process for blending exceptional whiskey. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down again with our friends from Barrell Craft Spirits. Its been a few years since they have been on the porch, and they have been busy! We have the chance to taste through some of Barrell's newest releases, and one forthcoming release, and all of these are unique and delicious. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Master Distiller for Chicken Cock Whiskey, Gregg Snyder. Gregg has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the bourbon industry, and he tells us all about his process of reviving "The Famous Old Brand." And of course, Gregg was kind enough to let us taste some of his fine whiskey! Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with our good friends from right here in Florida, James Estrada and Chad Civetti with Two Souls Spirits. James and Chad tell us all about how they started sourcing exceptional barrels of whiskey, and we taste through several of their recent releases.  This is some damn fine whiskey! Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with our good friends from the Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky: Master Distiller Stephen Beam and Brand Ambassador Stephen Fante. We talk about the history of the Beam family, the amazing Distillery, and we taste through their newest release: Yellowstone American Single Malt. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch for a tasting and some news about Season 3! Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Bruce Joseph, the Master Distiller for Hotaling & Co in San Francisco. Bruce tells us all about his history, the company's history and vision, and their newest release of Old Potrero 100% Malted Rye Whiskey. Cheers y'all!

Have you ever tasted two month-old whiskey? What about three day-old whiskey? Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Founder of Bespoken Spirits, Martin Janousek. Martin tells us all about his engineering background and how his company is turning heads by creating quality spirits in a matter of days! You will not believe what they are able to produce using quality sourced distillate and their proprietary aging process! Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Shelley Sackier, the Director of Distillery Education at the Reservoir Distillery in Richmond, Virginia. Shelley tells us all about how a single pour of whiskey changed her life, we taste through a pour of Reservoir's 100% rye whiskey, and we learn all about Shelley's new book, "Make It A Double." Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with one of the Blenders and Brand Ambassadors from the Castle & Key Distillery, Brett Connors. Brett tells us all about the history of the distillery and their current products as we taste through the two newest releases of their Restoration Rye. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Adam Edwards, a whiskey specialist and the Single Barrel Experience Manager at the Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.  Adam shares a wealth of information about the distillery and we taste through some of their flagship products, as well as a new release from their Founder's Reserve Collection - Raceking!Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Founder of the Wolf Spirit Distillery, Umberto Luchini, and the voice of the UFC, Bruce Buffer, as they tell us all about their new bourbon, Puncher's Chance Kentucky Bourbon. We also share a pour of their flagship product as well as their new 12-year finished bourbon, the D12tance. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Director of Sales and Marketing for the B.R. Distilling Company, Kelly O'Shea. Kelly tells us all about B.R. Distilling's operations in Memphis and we taste through three exceptional products that are currently available under their "Blue Note" label. Cheers Y'all!*We apologize for the audio quality on this episode. We did our best to repair the audio but technology clearly hates us!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with David Coors, the VP of Next Generation Beverages at Molson Coors. David tells us all about the launch of Coors Whiskey Co.'s first whiskey release, Five Trail Blended American Whiskey. David also shares some insight into his process for sourcing and blending whiskey from Colorado, Indiana, and Kentucky, and we get to hear all about the exciting things coming from Coors Whiskey Co. in the near future. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Meredith Maxwell from the Nashville Barrel Co. Meredith tells us all about the history of the company, their process for picking barrels, and their current product offerings. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the one and only Jim Rutledge! Jim shares some great stories about his career in the whiskey business and we learn about some of the new releases coming from the J.W. Rutledge Distillery, including High Plains Rye and Cream of Kentucky. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the one and only Nancy Fraley, Master Blender for Jos. A Magnus & Co. Nancy is a prominent figure in the world of whiskey, rum, brandy, and beyond, and her portfolio of work as a master blender is really second to none. We enjoy a flight of whiskey from Jos. A Magnus & Co. and Nancy tells us all about her history blending spirits, her process for re-creating a 100+ year old whiskey from a single sample, and her inspiration for creating the first cigar blend bourbon. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the one and only Greg Metze from the Old Elk Distillery. Greg is a pioneer in the industry whose knowledge and experience  dates back more than 40 years. Greg tells us all about his training at the Seagram's Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the transitions of ownership of the distillery over the years, and how he began the process of creating the mash bill for his newest venture, Old Elk Bourbon. We also hear all about the exciting things happening at the Old Elk Distillery and we taste through Old Elk's Straight Bourbon and two special releases: the Old Elk Infinity Blend and Old Elk Sour Mash Batch 3. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Murphy Quint, he head distiller for the Cedar Ridge Distillery. Murphy tells us all about his family's winery, their distillery, and all of the great products they are making. We also taste through four of their whiskies, including  their special American Single Malt. Cheers y'all!

Welcome back to the porch for Season 2!!!Join us on the porch as we kick off Season 2 with the hosts of the Coptales and Cocktails Podcast, Howard Doss and Sean "Sticks" Larkin. We taste some exceptional whiskey for a great cause and we get to hear some great stories from a Veteran Police Officer and a Seasoned ICU Nurse, who also happen to be great friends and dedicated bourbon enthusiasts.Cheers Y'all!

Join us on the porch for our last featured guest episode of 2021! We had an amazing time on the porch with the founder of the Pennington Distillery, Jeff Pennington, and their Master Distiller, Carter Collins. We learn about the history of the distillery, some unique experiences that are being offered at the distillery, and of course we taste plenty of delicious whiskey! Let's just say we were all feeling it toward the end of the episode!Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we take a trip North of the border and learn about Canadian Whisky! Today we sit down with Dr. Don Livermore, the Master Blender for the Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Don is one of the foremost experts of Canadian Whisky in the world and he was kind enough to share a wealth of knowledge and experience (and whisky)  with us on the porch. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the whiskey professor himself, Bernie Lubbers. We talk all about the Heaven Hill Distillery, the history of the Elijah Craig brand, and the current bourbon  landscape. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch at we sit down with the Founder and CEO of Chattanooga Whiskey, Tim Piersant. Tim tells us all about Chattanooga Whiskey and we taste through two of their flagship products. Cheers y'all!

Join us as we sit down with the guys from Ology Distilling in beautiful Tallahassee, Florida. We learn all about Ology's history, their current products, and we taste through some exceptional barrels of whiskey that will be part of their upcoming releases. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Master Taster for Old Forester, Jackie Zykan. Jackie tells us all about her role with the distillery and we taste through two amazing, rare products that Jackie is responsible for: Old Forester 150th Anniversary Batch 1 and the 117 Series High Angel's Share.Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Sarah Kennedy, a brand ambassador for McConnell's Irish Whisky. Sarah tells us all about the history of the brand and we taste through plenty of their fine Irish Whisky. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Dan Callaway, the Vice President of Hospitality and Product Development at the Bardstown Bourbon Company. Dan tells us all about the exciting things happening at the BBC and we taste through a special selection of whiskey, including BBC's white dog, 3-year maturate, the Fusion Series #4, and the Discovery Series #4. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the founder of Nevada H&C Distilling, Aaron Chepenik. Aaron tells us all about the history of the Smoke Wagon brand and we taste through three great products.  Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Bruce Russell from the Wild Turkey Distillery. Bruce tells us all about his current role at the distillery, we share some great stories about his Father and Grandfather, and of course we taste some fine whiskey! Bruce was kind enough to share the most recent releases of Rare Breed Bourbon, Rare Breed Rye, and the 101 Rye. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with Lexie Phillips, one of the Assistant Distillers from Jack Daniels. Lexie tells us all about her family history with the distillery, her current role, and we taste through the Jack Daniels Tennessee Straight Rye and Single Barrel Rye. Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with our good friend Adam Hanley and the National Brand Ambassador for Ardbeg Scotch, Cameron George. Cameron tells us all about his passion for whiskey that started with a childhood trip to Scotland, we learn all about the process for making peated Islay Scotch Whisky, and of course we taste through some of the great products coming from Ardbeg.Cheers y'all!

Join us on the porch as we sit down with the President of Preservation Brands, Scott Nelson. Scott tells us all about the history of Preservation Distillery and we taste through some of their most popular products: Wattie Boone & Sons 9-Year American Whiskey, Very Olde St. Nick 13-Year Bourbon, Very Olde St. Nick Harvest Rye, and Rare Perfection 15-Year Whisky. Cheers Y'all!

Join us as we sit down with the one and only Raj Bhakta! We taste through Barrel #5 (Percival) of Bhakta 50 Brandy and learn all about Raj's newest spirit that is made from vintage Armagnac dating back to 1868! Cheers y'all!

Join us as we sit down with L.C. May, the U.S. Ambassador for Conecuh Brands, whiskey advocate and educator for Clyde May's Alabama style whiskey, and the Grandson of the one and only Clyde May. We learn all about Clyde May's amazing history as a moonshiner and we taste through two of the company's flagship products. Cheers y'all!

Join us as we sit down with Master Distiller, Chris Morris, and Assistant Master Distiller, Elizabeth McCall from Woodford Reserve. We talk about Woodford Reserve, the Master's Collection series, and we taste through the newest and oldest release from Woodford Reserve, the Very Fine Rare Bourbon. Cheers y'all!

Join us as we sit down with the Master Blending and Distilling team from WhistlePig, Emily Harrison and Meghan Ireland. We learn about their history with the company and we also taste through the Boss Hog VII deconstructed. Cheers y'all!

Join us as we sit down with Will Schragis, National Director for Barrell Craft Spirits. We discuss all of the exciting things happening at Barrell and we also taste through three great products: Rye Batch #3, Bourbon Batch #26, and the Dovetail finished whiskey. Cheers y'all!

Join us as we sit down for a chat with the CEO of Phenomenal Spirits, Khartik Sudhir, and Master Blender, Matt Witzig.  We talk about Phenomenal Spirits' vision, their products, and their Private Select program, and we also taste through two variations of their amazing RY3 rye whiskey. Cheers y'all!

Welcome to the Capital City Bourbon Show! Be sure to check out our first episode premiering soon! Cheers y'all!