The People's Proof

In light of some recent HR changes on another pod, Shimmy's crazy busy schedule, and Irish Barry seeking out the best Gin Mickey at Disneyworld, only the Professor and Joe show Joe Turner talks with the Professor about golfing, life, and whether you take bourbon out on the links.  The Professor confesses his low tolerance for seltzer's.  And since its summertime, the Professor brings the Man O' War cocktail while Joe brings the Suffering Bastard to the studio.   GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com 

Before bourbon was a thing, the original Proofers were heatin' up the copper and making their own shine to share and love.  The Professor brings in an "alleged" bottle of illegal applie pie shine for Shimmy, Joe, Irish Barry, Detective Andy to enjoy while talking about the history of moonshining and today's attempts at legit "White Lightning." Next, the guys get into another corn whiskey that has a following...of lovers or haters: Mellow Corn.   GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

We stand by our motto when we say the true proof of spirits are the people who enjoy them, even if they are Seltzers.  While there may be No Law with the Claw, the Professor, Shimmy, Joe Turner, Irish Barry White try to figure out whether there's any respect in them either. From the latest carb-conscious crazes such as High Noon and White Claw, to the sugar-laden fruity goodness of Smooj, the guys try out some varieties, get into the Seltzer craze, and tie them to more traditional cocktails like the bourbon highball.   GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

Do you want your party to have the coolest cocktails, but you don't have the time or your mixing skills run the risk of food poisoning? The Professor, Detective Andy, and Shimmy interview Kenzie, bartender extraordinaire and owner of the Bar Hopper - a mobile bartending service bringing carefully-curated cocktails for any event.  From her humble beginnings learning the bar trade at a dive bar in Minneapolis to bringing an awesome vanilla-bean paste Old Fashioned and (literally) jamming gin-based cocktail, Kenzie shows the guys how you can make your next event rock! Hire the Bar Hopper!  - Insta @thebarhopperservice - https://www.thumbtack.com/oh/tallmadge/bartenders/bar-hopper/service/430521249365868572 GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

The Professor and Shimmy join Jeffrey Mueller and WhisKY of The Scotchy Bourbon Boys for their first cross-pod episode!  The guys sit down with Bryan Avery of Horse Soldier Bourbon Whiskey. Plus, they get the honor to sit down with a real American hero, retired Army Sergeant Major, Green Beret, and CIA paramilitary officer and executive Alex Hernandez. Bryan tells us about the production and varieties of Horse Soldier & the history behind the real-life "Horse Soldiers" who made the idea a reality.  Alex shares war stories from his time in the CIA working with the Horse Soldiers made famous by the movie 12 strong. If you're a bourbon fan, a vet, or a military history buff, this is a must-hear!  GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

Just in time to make your best mint julep for the Kentucky Derby, "Director" Joe Turner makes some of his carefully-curated mint juleps started from his days in Louisville.  Irish Barry is pissed that Joe gave him trough juleps at old Derby parties.  The Boss himself - Brian Howie - joins for the first segment.  The guys ask the Professor - who's also a Kentucky Colonel - on how to be one.  The Professor calls the first ever Tater Derby and butchers My Old Kentucky Home with his version.  Thankfully, Mark Durbin comes to the rescue and restores honor the official song of the Commonwealth.   GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com 

The Professor, Irish Barry White, Detective Andy Gordon, and Shimmy talk margaritas, mojitos, michaledas and all things Cinco de Mayo.  The guys try Western Reserve Distillers new organic anejo with the guidance of Assistant Distiller Vick Moberg.  And it a great surprise the hosts of Check Your Vertical, Scott and Mandie Verlinger join the gang, who find out Scott is no scrub when it comes to mixology.  GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Click here to listen, like, review, subscribe and share!  http://beacons.ai/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com 

The Professor. Shimmy, and Detective Andy Gordon try out all the different ways to enjoy everyone (except Shimmy's) favorite tomato-and-spirit drink.  Learn about Bloody Marys, Bloody Marias, Bloody Mariannes, make-your-own mixers, and pre-mixes.  The guys dip into the historic "Bring Back Major Peters" at Keeneland.  Different spirits, but still a meal in a glass!  Hear Irish Barry call in from Kentucky to protest about the absence of the Red Snapper since no one on the show used gin.   GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show, host, and guest idea to  host@thepeoplesproof.com!  Insta: https://bit.ly/3vw6uM2 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rxcAdT FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

Even though our RSVP got lost in the mail, TPP closes out PodPopuli Hudson's second Pod-A-Palooza at Comida in Hudson, Ohio!  The Professor, Detective Andy Gordon, and Shimmy give out bottles to tater costume models and get real servers and bartenders to let it all out with therapy only the People's Proof can provide.  To top it off, the gang brings on hosts of your other favorite PodPopuli podcasts!   GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show, host, and guest idea to  host@thepeoplesproof.com!  Insta: https://bit.ly/3vw6uM2 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rxcAdT FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

The Professor, Mrs. Professor, Shimmy, Detective Andy Gordon and Irish Barry discuss Passover and Easter-friendly cocktails.  Barry gets upset when his Peep-topped Gin Rickey gets a black jelly bean.  Detective Andy questions his love of all bloody marys when he tries one with Arak liquor while everyone laughs their anise off.  The Professor tries to convince everyone that Peeps soaked in Russell's Reserve taste like bread pudding, proving that whether you celebrate Passover, Easter, or nothing, you can all hate on the Professor.  GROW THE PROOFER NATION!  Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show, host, and guest idea to  host@thepeoplesproof.com!  Insta: https://bit.ly/3vw6uM2 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rxcAdT FB: https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplesproof Start your own pod with PodPopuli!  Go to http://podpopuli.com

On this very special episode of the People's Proof, the Professor squares off with none other than the Man himself...Superintendent Jim Canepa of the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.  From taters, lines and lost bottles to coming soon spirits and innovation, the two provide some insight on what a state liquor agency is...and isn't.  The Professor, with the help of Rony Daher, Yis Goldstein, Professor Matt Lozy, Egyptian Barry White, and Brett Shriver help the Professor and the Superintendent show there's power in schtick with a side of conversation.  Oh, and the youngins' apparently want more FourLoko with caffeine.  In Ohio, it is what it is, and what it is ain't completely bad.  But what remains important?  The Proofers who enjoy and want to build the community.   Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

The Professor and the gang get into color commentary mode as the Tater Institute hosts the Inaugural National Tater Day Parade! Join them as they highlight the pageantry - from Lady Gaga's Baby Blanton Dress, the bands, dancers, floats, and of course....the Taters who try to ruin it all.     Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Sometimes folks want to enjoy their spirits ways other than neat.  Other times folks can't handle a spirit without something a little extra. And sometimes a spirit just needs… something extra.   We're not a 100% sure, but we're guessing that's how cocktails came to be, and ultimately leading to National Cocktail Day, celebrated every March 24.  This week, Detective Andy Gordon, Joe Turner, Shimmy, Irish Barry, and Scott Branstetter welcome the Professor back over a few cocktails.  The Professor shows a bit of his operational (aka, somewhat…impatient side) and Producer Matt second-guesses why he ran the boards for *this* episode. Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB! 

Irish whiskey is on the menu for St. Patrick's Day as Shimmy breaks down Irish whiskey with the Professor, The Detective, and “Irish” Patrick Barry O'Hara. We learn the basics of what makes Irish Whiskey and we all agree it's better without the “E.” Dave Goldstein pops in to try some lime green vodka and regrets it. Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

The Proofers stand united with Ukraine's fight for freedom against the Russian Horde. State liquor authorities, private liquor stores, and consumers are clearing their shelves of Russian-made vodka or anything remoely associated with the Russian Federation. Some are even giving the Moscow Mule the same treatment. The Professor extols the values of Ukranian honey pepper vodka while discussing The Detective, Shimmy, Joe & Karen Turner, & Irish Barry talk some spirits foreign affairs.   Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!  

In this Valentine's Day special, the Professor and gang provide some interesting ideas for both the lonely taters and the taters with significant spuds. Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

This week, the guys explore the virtue and benefits of mini bottles. From ease of travel, to a cheaper way of trying a spirit for the first time, the guys discuss the virtues of mini bottles of spirits. Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB

With The Professor on lockdown due to orders, and The Detective filming another movie, the show was left to Shimmy. Adrienne steps in for Andy, and we have former celebrity bartender Joe Turner on, as we discuss how to not be a terrible customer. We share our thoughts on how difficult the job is, run down a list of drinks bartenders hate making, while having a few shots.   Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Proofers come from all walks of life, and celebrate all kinds of traditions. In this episode, Lee Turner of After Hours Cinema and the Professor crack open a bottle of xx baiju 1 and a mini Johnnie Walker Blue Label while the gang tries some fun CNY cocktails back home in Hudson.  Gong Ha Fat Choy!  Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!    

The first podcast while the Professor is on Reserve Orders, the gang dives into the world of Japanese Whiskey and it's growing popularity in the spirits world.  Whether you love pure malts or blends, this episode is a great introduction to learning about a style of whiskey that makes up a large share of the market!   Listen, like, review, subscribe and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

The Professor recognizes many of you are paying off debt from buying holiday gifts but that you still have that bourbon itch.  On this episode, we provide you some great value shelfer options to scratch that itch.  We have our first installment of our "Listener Mail" segment, and and  Detective Andy Gordon sleuths a surprise interview.  Shimmy, Egyptian Barry White, and Irish Barry White join.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Get in the giving and caroling mood with this week's episode!  First the Professor speaks with our old friend the Bourbon Rabbi Chaim Litvin to talk about his efforts to help survivors of the Western Kentucky Tornadoes.   Next, the Professor is joined by Anton Gorkavchuk and Chuck Dillon to talk about the Rubber City Bourbon Society and their recent fundraiser for Stewart's Caring Place:  Cancer Wellness Center at the Corkscrew Saloon in Medina bringing in thousands of dollars.  Finally, Ed Kijauskas, Mark Durbin, Shimmy, Detective Andy Gordon, Joe Turner and Professor Matt Lozy join in belting out some Tater Carols.   So Jingle your spirits-loving butt to listen!  The Professor and guests take a crack at some holiday cocktails.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

This week, the Professor and guests take a crack at some holiday cocktails.  Some made on site, other's from Blitzen's pop-up bar at Hudson's Restaurant in Hudson Ohio.  Greg Bellan and Shimmy join Detective Andy Gordon and his wife Adrienne, and Joe and Karen Turner round it out.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Matt Synder - owner of Bourbon Trading Company - joins the Professor, Detective Andy Gordon, "Irish Barry White" Barry O'Hara, and Paul Levine to discuss bourbon-themed holiday ideas.  Michael "Shimmy" Chmielewski brings some Whistlepig Piggyback and 12-Year Ryes, Claude Mays, and Rittenhouse ryes, and the guys do an impromptu tasting using BTCo's tasting boards!  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

The Professor - calling in from Duluth, Minnesota - is joined by Detective Andy Gordon, Adrienne Gordon, the Ginfluencer Barry O'Haara, Joe and Karen Turner, and Shimmy to talk all things vodka!   Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Sherif “Egyptian Barry White” Mansour, “Detective” Andy Gordon, Joe Turner, Barry O'Hara, and Professor Matt Lozy join the Professor for a fun-filled blind tasting.  What's good?  What's not?  Who won?  Who lost?  You'll have to tune in to find out.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Travis Pennick and Andy Gordon join the Professor with their favorite beers for Prooftoberfest!  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Put up your tonic water and break out your botanicals; the Professor and crew are talkin' gin!  The Professor is joined again by Michael “Shimmy”Chmielewski of Southern Glazers, “Detective” Andy Gordon, Sherif Mansour, and  the pod's favorite Irishman, Barry O'Hara.  Barry takes us on a history tour of gins, and Shimmy shows what's on Canepastan shelves.  what folks can find on Canepastan shelves.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Michael “Shimmy” Chmielewski, Andy Gordon, Greg Bellan, Sherif Mansour, and Matt Lozy talk about rum & highlight some brands that would make Jobu proud!  Listen and look for these brands at your nearest Canepastan Ration Stores! The guys discuss the latest OHLQ lottery, and take a deep dive into Buffalo Trace's announcement that there will be 2021 George T. Stagg.  Is this a Stagg-gate or should folks just be expecting more than usual Staggflation?  Listen, like, subscribe and share where you enjoy podcasts!  Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Proofers know there's more good stuff on the shelves than just Bourbon and Rye.  The Professor is joined again by Michael “Shimmy”Chmielewski of Southern Glazer Spirits to learn more about tequila and what folks can find on Canepastan shelves.  Sherif Mansour and his cousin, Andy Gordon and his wife, and Mark Gutkowski walk Proofers through a tasting.  Producer Christian even gets in on the action!   Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Michael is joined by his buddies Actor and Pricing Analyst Andrew Gordon and Liquor Whistler Michael “Brandon” Chmielewski.  Both endurance runners and bourbon enthusiasts, they share their love of America's native spirit.  Chmielewski also provides some insight into bourbon purchasing in Canepastan, and the guys tease us with some tequila talk.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

The Professor introduces Proofers to his friends from community theater and local.  Mark Durbin, Bill Onion bring stories of their love of bourbon.  Ed Kijauskas and Jonas Muliolis talk about the Lithuanian roots and making Krupnikas - a traditional liqueur of grain spirits, honey, and spices.  "Egyptian Barry White" Sherif Mansour joins the Professor in an impromptu Krupnikas Kontest, and the guys how Krupnikas can actually enhance your favorite bourbon.  Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!  

The Professor, Matt Lozy, and Travis Pennick host a conversation with Wade Woodard, lay bourbon historian, legal guru, humorist, and publisher of http://www.tater-talk.com.  We discuss the evolution of th bourbon craze and tatering. Listen, like, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask to be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!  

For those celebrating the Jewish faith, the Jewish High Holy Days are coming up soon.  In this episode, Michael interviews friends Yisroel Goldstein and the Bourbon Rabbi, Rabbi Chaim Litvin, to talk about how spirits are certified Kosher.  The Bourbon Rabbi advises many distilleries on how to make their sprits Kosher, maintains a phenomenal website (www.bourbonrabbi.com) on Kosher spirits and bourbon, and even has his own brand of bourbon.  What a great 10th episode!  Listen, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!  

Michael is joined by Matt Khron and Mark Ibrahim to learn more about selecting, lighting the right cigar.  They guys also discuss pairing a cigar with the right spirit or beer.  Listen, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

In the first of viewer-requested episodes - Matt Krohn joins Michael to discuss another favorite of bourbon fans - Barrel-Aged Stouts.  Join as Matt discusses his love of home brewing, tips for home brewing beginners, beer tasting, and how America's Native Spirit have added an extra layer of flavors to beer.  Listen, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

This week the Professor joins the Real Wives of Bourbons (RWOB's) guests Matt and Christa Khron from their home speakeasy!  Learn their inspiration for building it am be inspired to maybe build one yourself!  Assistant Professor Matt Lozy joins and brings a phenomenal dusty Jim Beam.  This episodes a little longer than usual but, like any good time at a speakeasy, it's about joining friends and having a good long time enjoying America's Native Spirit!  Listen, review, and share! Send show ideas or ask a be a guest or guest host to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Representative Adam Koenig, Chairman of the Kentucky House of Representative's Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations and Christy Trout Van Tatenhove, Special Counsel to the Speaker of the Kentucky House and former Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, join the Professor to discuss the history of Kentucky's Direct-to-Consumer shipping program.  Groundbreaking legislation in the spirits world, this program allows distillers in and out of Kentucky to ship their products DIRECTLY to consumers.  They discuss the catalyst for the legislation as well as other innovations meant to promote Kentucky's Native Spirit!  Listen, review, and share.  Send show ideas or request to be a guest to host@thepeoplesproof.com, and join the Facebook Page at tinyurl.com/ThePeoplesProofFB!

Michael is joined by Matt Lozy, Sherif Mansour, Rony Daher, and Abhi “Handlebar” Vijaywergiya to discuss the art and technique of tasting whiskies using their own take on Mad Libs.  Matt reads a heartwarming story of tatercovery from the T.A.T.E.R. Institute, the folks discuss how to enroll everyone and their mother in the OHLQ Weller 12 Lottery, and producer Stephanie takes the first small step toward appreciating America's Native Spirit!

Michael is joined by Matt Lozy, Dave McFarland, Brett Shriver, and special guest Diane Demuynck - host of “Blonde and Ordained” - to discuss the epidemic and national security threats of Tatering. The gang unveils the public Facebook page for the T.A.T.E.R. Institute, prank calls a local store, and for a shocking finale gets Comrade Canepa of OHLQ on the on the phone!   Join TPP on Facebook at:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1406379089704380/    

Michael is joined Justin and Liz Yeakley, Matt and Christa Krohn, and his wife Lindsay as the boys' better halves share their loves and not-so-loves on their husbands bourbon enthusiasm. From who has the better nose and palate to how to divide and conquer at the store, they cover bourbon from a couples' perspective!

Michael and friends interview Brian Haara, commercial lawyer, contributor to The Bourbon Community Roundtable on the Bourbon Pursuit Podcast, and notably, author of “Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America.”  Brian shares how a dusty case allowed him to fuse his passions of the law and bourbon. Learn how storied distiller Col. E.H. Taylor was known for skipping debts and double-selling barrels before backing the Bottled-in-Bond Act, how litigation was as much a part of bourbon as mash, and how early distilling shaped modern consumer and commercial law.  The guys take another potshot at Canepastan, and Michael shares the Mission of the T.A.T.E.R. Institute!  

Michael is joined by friends Steve Lombardo, Sherif Mansour, Brett Shriver, and Justin Yeakley to discuss the history of their love of bourbon, COVID and the bourbon enthusiast, and the enjoyment of private barrel picks.  Justin shares with the group the history of his website and app - Bourbon Analytics - and how it's helped both customers and sellers with finding and selling bourbon.  Michael fires his first shot ccross the bow at state liquor control regimes - starting with Ohio - and the group delves into the first installment of True Tater Stories!      

A sneak peek at what's ahead on The People's Proof!