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Bourbon Showdown Podcast
The official podcast of the Bourbon Showdown! Featuring reviews, news, tastings and interviews with the top names in the Bourbon industry. Learn how your favorite bourbons get made as the leaders of the industry walk you through their process. We'll be talking to Master Distillers, authors, industry insiders and more! A new podcast every week as we do a deep dive on what makes bourbon America's spirit of choice.
Episodes
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Woodford Reserve: Elizabeth McCall
This week we welcome Elizabeth McCall, the NEW Master Distiller for Woodford Reserve to the show! Elizabeth has been a guest before and we are so happy to have…
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Bardstown Bourbon Company: Dan Callaway
This week Jesse welcome Dan Callaway, the Vice President of Hospitality and Product Development at Bardstown Bourbon Co.! They sit down to talk the new…
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Bardstown Bourbon Company: Sam Montgomery
We kick off Bardstown Bourbon week today with National Brand Ambassador, Sam Montgomery! Jesse welcomes Sam to the show and they walk through the history of…
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Paul Holes: UNMASKED My life solving Americas cold cases
This week Jesse invites Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes onto the show to talk whiskey and True Crime! Paul is probably best known for his contributions to…
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Nelson Brothers: Andy & Charlie Nelson
This week we welcome Andy and Charlie Nelson to The Bourbon Showdown! They walk Jesse through their families history in whiskey and how they grew up not…
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High West Distillery: Brendan Coyle
This week Jesse welcomes Brendan Coyle, the Master Distiller from High West Distillery to the show! Jesse and Brendan talk the history of High West as well as…
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Smoke Wagon : Aaron Chepenik
This week we welcome Aaron Chepenik back to the show! Aaron is always a wealth of knowledge not only about whiskey and whiskey production but the logic that…
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Wild Turkey - Bruce Russell returns
This week we welcome Bruce Russell back to the show! We sit down and talk about everything Wild Turkey while sipping on the newest Master's Keep, Unforgotten!…
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Middle West Spirits: Ryan Lang
This week we welcome Ryan Lang from Middle West Spirits in Ohio onto the show. Ryan walks us through what brought him to the whiskey industry and led him to…
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WhistlePig: Liz Rhoades
You could say this episode is High on the Hog as we welcome the amazing Liz Rhoades from WhistlePig onto the show for this weeks episode. Liz walks us through…
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Laws Whiskey: Sam Poirier and James Kunz
This week Jesse welcomes Colorado whiskey makesrs Laws Whiskey to the show! Head Distiller Sam Poirier and Barrel Manager James Kunz from Laws Whiskey join…
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Horse Soldier: Scott Neil
This week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we continue to say thank you to all of our men and women who have served this country with a Veterans Day episode…
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Old Line Spirits: Mark McLaughlin
This week Jesse welcomes Mark McLaughlin from Old Line Spirits onto the show. They sit down and talk about his time in the Navy flying EA-6B Prowlers and how…
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Yellowstone: Stephen Beam
This week Jesse welcomes Limestone Branch Distillery and Stephen Beam to the show! They sit down in the tasting room of Limestone Branch Distillery for a one…
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Matt Rehwoldt: Wrestling with Whiskey
This week Jesse welcomes TNA superstar and bourbon enthusiast Matt Rehwoldt onto the show! Jesse and Matt have a great conversation about all things whiskey…
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Michter's: Andrea Wilson & Dan McKee
This week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast we welcome Michter's back to the show! One of our favorites, Andrea Wilson, the Master of Maturation comes returns to…
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Booker's: Tim Heuisler
In this official Season 5 premiere, This week Jesse welcomes Tim Heuisler to the show! Tim is an expert on all things Booker's and he and Jesse break down the…
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Fred Minnick: Bourbon & Beyond
This week Jesse welcomes Fred Minnick onto the show! Acclaimed bourbon author and co-founder of Bourbon & Beyond, a bourbon and music festival in Louisville KY…
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The Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2022
The Bourbon Showdown is back and right in time for Bourbon Season! It's National Bourbon Heritage Month and we are kicking it off right with Randy Prasse, the…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastCrystal Head - LIVE with David Sikora
Bonus content! As we at the Bourbon Showdown thrive to learn more about all spirits, we were able to do a LIVE tasting with David Sikora from Crystal head…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastSpirits of French Lick: Alan Bishop Returns
This week Jesse welcomes the Whiskey Raconteur Alan Bishop back to the program! Jesse and Alan do a deep dive into everything whiskey, wrestling, distilling…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastBlue Run: Mike Montgomery & Shaylyn Gammon
This week we welcome Mike Montgomery back to the show and he brings with him Blue Runs new Whiskey Director, Shaylyn Gammon, it’s a great conversation where…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastSmooth Ambler: John Little
This week we welcome John Little from Smooth Ambler onto the show! John is the Founder of Smooth Ambler and he brings the heat in this episode! Jesse and John…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastMajure Markow: Cathead Distillery - Old Soul Whiskey
This week Jesse welcomes Majure Markow to the show from Cathead Distillery, the maker of Old Soul Whiskey. Jesse and Majure talk Mississippi, the Blues and…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastThe Prideful Goat: Kristopher Hart
This week Jesse welcome Kristopher Hart to the program from The Prideful Goat! It's one of the most fun episodes we've had on The Bourbon Showdown and Jesse…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastRedwood Empire: Jeff Duckhorn and Lauren Patz
This week we welcome our friends at Redwood Empire back to the show. We have Jeff Duckhorn, the Master Distiller and Lauren Patz, the Head Distiller of Redwood…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastLost Lantern: Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski
This week we have Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski, co-founders of Lost Lantern whiskey! They are doing something pretty awesome in the industry right now…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastLux Row Distillers : John Rempe
This week Jesse welcomes John Rempe, the Master Distiller at Lux Row! We were all so excited to have Lux Row on the show and John did not disappoint! Jesse and…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastFrey Ranch: Colby and Ashley Frey
Today we welcome Ashley and Colby Frey of Frey Ranch Distillery onto the program! We talk about how they got started in the whiskey game and how they are…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastBLACKENED II - The Return of Rob Dietrich
This week for the Season 4 premiere we welcome back Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller and Blender of BLACKENED - the official whiskey of one of the best bands…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastRyan Perry - Heaven's Door Whiskey
Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2022 Jesse welcomes Ryan Perry from Heaven's Door Whiskey! They hit it off and start talking about how Ryan got into…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastOlde Raleigh Distillery: Brandon McCraney
This week we welcome Brandon McCraney from Olde Raleigh onto the show! Brandon and Jesse talk about what led Brandon to start Old Raleigh and what it takes to…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastPeerless: Caleb Kilburn
This week Jesse welcomes Caleb Kilburn from Peerless to the program. The Master Distiller of Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., Caleb and Jesse talk about…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastNew Riff: Jay Erisman
You asked for it and we listened! This week Jesse welcomes Jay Erisman, the Vice President and Distiller of New Riff Distilling onto the show! They talk about…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastNashville Barrel Company
This week Jesse welcomes Michael Hinds and James Davenport from Nashville Barrel Company onto the program, or we should say they welcome him! Jesse was in…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastWild Turkey: Bruce Russell
This week we welcome Bruce Russell from Wild Turkey onto the program! Jesse and Bruce drink some Russell’s Reserve 13 and talk about how Bruce's family got…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastAmir Peay: James E. Pepper
This week Jesse welcomes Amir Peay to the program. The owner / operator of the historic James E. Pepper Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky. Amir is the man…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastBlue Run: Mike Montgomery
This week we welcome Mike Montgomery from Blue Run onto the program! He is a fascinating guy and him and I break down how Blue Run has quickly joined the ranks…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastOld Forester: Jackie Zykan
This is a special week on The Bourbon Showdown as we welcome someone that you guys have been asking for us to have on the show for a while now! We have JACKIE…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastEd Belfour: Belfour Spirits
This week we welcome Ed “Eddie the Eagle” Belfour onto the show to talk about everything hockey and everything whiskey! Ed has done literally everything you…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastMichter's: Andrea Wilson
This week we welcome Michter's own Master of Maturation, Andrea Wilson onto the show. Andrea walks us through the bourbon philosophies that make Michter's…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastEric Bischoff
This week we welcome the man himself, Mr. Eric Bischoff to the program! We talk whiskey and wrestling and its a damn good time! He is a legend of the wrestling…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastFour Roses: Brent Elliott
Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of The Bourbon Showdown Podcast! Today we are talking to Brent Elliott, the master distiller of Four Roses bourbon! We talk…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastTHE KENTUCKY BOURBON FESTIVAL 2021
On this special episode of The Bourbon Showdown podcast we welcome David Mandell, the festival board chair onto the program to discuss the 30th annual Kentucky…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastBulleit Bourbon: Kait Whitenack
It is the SEASON 2 FINALE of the Bourbon Showdown Podcast and to celebrate we bring you Kait Whitenack with Bulleit Bourbon! It is a great episode where we…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastPinhook Bourbon: Sean Josephs
This week we welcome Sean Josephs, the founder and master blender of Pinhook Bourbon. We go everywhere in this marathon conversation, covering it all from his…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastBLACKENED: ROB DIETRICH
This week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we welcome Rob Dietrich from BLACKENED Whiskey onto the show, and we have a damn good conversation. If you like…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastRon White & Alex Reymundo: Number JUAN Tequila
It's a special day on the Bourbon Showdown podcast, because today we are talking to Ron White and Alex Reymundo about... Tequila? That's right! It's tequila…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastWoodford Reserve: Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall
This week we welcome Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall the Master Distiller and Assistant Master Distiller of Woodford Reserve onto the show. We talk about the…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastRedwood Empire: Jeff Duckhorn & Dave Trebilcock
This week we welcome the dynamic duo of Jeff Duckhorn & Dave Trebilcock, the Master Distiller and head of Marketing for Redwood Empire Whiskey. They share with…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastSpirits of French Lick: Alan Bishop & Jolee Kasprzak
This week we welcome Spirits of French Lick, with Head Distiller Alan Bishop and Marketing Director Jolee Kasprzak. This conversation was one of the most fun…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastBarrell Bourbon: William Schragis
This week we welcome William Schragis, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Product Innovation Officer at Barrell Bourbon. Will and I discuss everything Barrell…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastUncle Nearest: Fawn Weaver
This week we welcome Fawn Weaver to the program. She is the founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest and we dive into not only the history of the Uncle Nearest brand…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastPreservation Distillery: Scott Nelson
This week we welcome Scott Nelson, President of Preservation Distillery. We go through the history of the company starting with its founder Marci Palatella and…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastNicole Austin : George Dickel
This week on the show we have Nicole Austin, General Manager / Distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. and we talk about her journey from New York to…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastPenelope Bourbon: Mike Paladini and Danny Polise
We welcome Penelope Bourbon to the show this week and what a damn good time we had! Mike Paladini and Danny Polise join the showdown to talk New Jersey, how…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastSmoke Wagon: Aaron Chepenik
On the first episode of Season 2 we are joined by Aaron Chepenik from Smoke Wagon and man do we have a good time! Aaron and I talk about everything from how he…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastAngel's Envy: Wes Henderson
It's the season finale of the first season of Bourbon Showdown and we are ending strong with Wes Henderson from Angel's Envy! He is our guest for this last…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastKOVAL Distillery: Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart
This week we welcome Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, Founder and President of KOVAL Distillery, one of the largest independent and female-owned craft distilleries in…
Bourbon Showdown PodcastChattanooga Whiskey: Tim Piersant
This week we welcome Tim Piersant from Chattanooga Whiskey onto the program, and him and I cover everything under the sun. We talk about the history of…