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 solving the Golden State Killer case using advanced methods of identifying the killer with DNA and genealogy technology. He is also an author and has written the New York Times bestseller - UNMASKED My life solving Americas cold cases. We were thrilled to have him on the show so he and Jesse could talk about how he got into the world of Cold Case investigation and his work on not only the Golden State Killer case but what it takes to work in murder day in and day out and how he has balanced career and normalcy throughout his life. It's a great conversation, so pour yourself some Elijah Craig and drink along with them as Jesse welcomes Paul Holes to this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast.

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 knowing the role their family played in Tennessee spirits. They discuss the trials and tribulations of bringing their great great great Grandfathers whiskey brand back to the whiskey world and how they have taken his brand and made it their own in this current whiskey landscape. It's a great episode filled with history and that entrepreneurial spirit that all great distilleries have. We think you will enjoy this weeks episode and want to thank Andy and Charlie Nelson for being the guests on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast. 

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 all the amazing expressions they have been responsible for. They talk about and sample A Midwinter's Night Dram: Act 10, The Prisoner's Share and High Country: American Single Malt. It's a great conversation as Brendan walks Jesse through what got him into whiskey and what it takes to launch a successful whiskey brand. They talk about everything from whats next for High West to how humidity affects the final whiskey product! We want to thank Brendan for coming on the show and can't wait for you to hear this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! 

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 goes into growing a whiskey business. We always love having him on the show just to see where the conversation goes and he never disappoints! Him and Jesse talk about everything from music to muscle cars to Smoke Wagons new Rye whiskey offerings! They sit down and sample the new Bottled in Bond Straight Rye whiskey as well as the Malted Straight Rye all while going through what makes each one stand out from the rest of Smoke Wagon's amazing offerings. It's a great episode this week with Aaron Chepenik on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast! 

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! It's a great conversation where we talk about everything under the whiskey sun. We talk about all the goodness Wild Turkey puts out as well as the public's fascination with some of their more limited offerings, and we go generational! We talk about how his grandfather Jimmy made whiskey, how his father Eddie makes whiskey and how he thinks he will combine both traditions to forge his own path in the industry. It's fascinating conversation with Bruce, and it is a great deep dive into the past, present and future of the whiskey world. 

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 start Middle West Spirits. This is not only a good conversation about tasty whiskey but a great conversation about what it takes to get a craft distillery off the ground. Ryan serves up Whiskey 101 in this episode and it was an absolute pleasure having him on the show. We sampled some delicious Middle West whiskey as well, so before you start this episode, I would recommend going to the store, picking up a bottle of that delicious Middle West Wheated whiskey and drinking along with us at home as we welcome Middle West Spirits to this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! 

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 the rise of WhistlePig as one the industries measuring sticks for good rye whiskey, we talk about how WhistlePig got started, what brought her to the brand and all the goodness they are producing right now. There are pig puns flying everywhere on this weeks episode, so when you hear one, grab a pour and take a sip because we’re taking you to WhistlePig land this week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast!

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 Jesse to talk about all the good whiskey they are producing and how Laws has become a quick favorite to bourbon drinkers across the country. They talk about how the brand got started and do a deep dive into whiskey production and what it takes to make good whiskey and rye! It’s a great conversation and we want to thank Sam and James for their time. The passion for what they do not only comes through in this interview but also in the whiskey they are making! It’s Laws Whiskey on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast!

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 focused on the story of the Horse Soldiers and Scott Neil from Horse Soldier Bourbon. This is a team of people that found themselves under extraordinary circumstances following the tragedy of 911 and how they persevered in those circumstances. A story of a group of friends that wondered what to do next after returning to civilian life and the whiskey brand that grew from that entrepreneurial spirit and that spark to create something they could be proud of and leave to their families when they are gone. It is an amazing story and we thank Scott for his time and his service. We also want to say thank you again to all of our Veterans on this Veterans Day and thank them for their service as well as all of our active men and women serving our country today.