Bourbon Turntable

One of our favorite new artists that we learned about in 2023 is Dusty Bo.  Dusty is an accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist whose debut "The Vulture & the Fox" is stellar blend of southern rock, country and 90s-alternative.  To me, it's a bit Skynyrd, a bit Audioslave, a bit Chevelle and a whole lot of fun.

Drew leads us in a blind tasting of two Lee W. Sinclair single barrels.  That's some fine work by our friend, Alan Bishop.

Dusty also has a live, in -studio album called "Live from La La Land".  It is equally deserving of your time and enjoyment.  

Links to both albums are here:

Live: https://open.spotify.com/album/3gbn9YhcA1LWRAM74Dq2kn?si=wShD20tbT-q-dnpUsErTpw

"The Vulture & the Fox" https://open.spotify.com/album/7ri4587Uek94hsX6ipaqOR?si=uXvt4SjyR9Sf5yi2J9h6Qw

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Have you heard about Distill America?  Do you have your tickets yet?

We have Fred Swanson (Dancing Goat Distillery) with us this week to tell us all about Distill America coming up on May 20 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sitting in as guest host is Alan Bishop (Spirits of French Lick, Distillers Talk, etc.).

In addition to learning about Distill America, we also try some spirits from Dancing Goat.

We also take a hilarious walk down memory lane, where we reminisce about some of the top song in each of our senior years of high school.  There was some bad stuff going on!

To get tickets and more information on Distill America go to www.distillamerica.com.  We will see you there!

Got any Blanton's?

Well, we do in this episode of Bourbon Turntable.  We talk the fact and the fiction - the hype and the hate - of the most well-marketed whiskey in the world. 

We also talk what the parallels to Blanton's would be in the music world.  Let us know your thoughts in the comments, please!

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Jason Clark and Lacey Crowe of Bourbon House were with us for a special live episode of #BourbonTurntable.  

Bourbon House just release "The Fourth Album".  We talk with Jason and Lacey about their fantastic new record and get to know a little bit more about them as a couple and as musicians.  Being a Wisconsin band, we also taste some Wisconsin whiskey with them in the form of Dancing Goat and J. Henry & Sons.

To learn more about Bourbon House you can visit their website www.bourbonhouserocks.com.

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Chris Canas is a ferocious guitarist out of Detroit and he is our guest on this week's Bourbon Turntable.  Chris leads a blues-rock trio playing original songs and familiar covers (his version of "Purple Rain" is the best cover of it I've heard).

In addition to talking to Chris about music, we also taste some Michigan whiskeys with him: Journeyman Distilling "Not a King Rye" and Traverse City Whiskey's barrel proof bourbon.  Chris has one of the best whiskey palates of any musician we've had on the show.

Be sure to look for Chris on tour in Michigan, Ohio and dates this week in Nashville and Louisville.

www.chriscanas.net

Who doesn't love to make new friends?  #BourbonTurntable has found a kindred spirit in the podcast All Things Blues and Southern Rock.  

Drew and Kevin sit down with Brian Jones and Jason Johantges (the hosts of All Things Blues & Southern Rock) for this week's episode.  We get to know these guys and their show while enjoying some uniquely southern whiskeys from High Wire Distilling and Blue Note Whiskey.  

We also talk about some of the best music being made today, the top Southern rock artists of all time and the vast problems with the Rock Hall of Fame!

Be sure to follow these guys on social media and on your favorite podcast platforms.  They have some great guests and they really know their stuff.

One of the most entertaining personalities in the world of whiskey is Phil Kollin.  Phil has taken his love of bourbon, his knowledge of history and his knack for storytelling and created a business called "Phil Talks Whiskey".  Phil tells us all about this during the show.  

Kevin also leads Phil and Drew in a blind tasting of three whiskeys.  You'll be very surprised at the results.

We also discuss MGP and pose the question: Is MGP good for whiskey?

On the music side we learn about Phil's love for music and we also get into a conversation about the musicians we miss.

This is a really fun show with a fantastic guest.  Please subscribe and share and be sure to follow Phil.  I know you'll enjoy it.

We are joined this week by Alan Bishop of Distillers' Talk and Mike Lisac from My Whiskey Den to discuss one of the most iconic and ground-breaking albums of all time: Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon".  The album celebrated its 50th birthday earlier this month.

We discuss some of the behind the scenes trivia of the album and debate its impact on music as a whole and on us as music fans.  The history of the band before DSOTM and the trajectory of the band after is also a point of conversation.

We also have some interesting drink choices to pair with "Dark Side of the Moon".

Give this show a listen and fire up your copy of the album, too.  Both are worth a listen!

David Levine of Whiskey in My Wedding Ring joins us on #BourbonTurntable this week.  We discuss the great work he's doing on both his blog and his podcast.  We walk through a tasting of Hindostan Falls from Spirits of French Lick and a single barrel rye from Whiskey Thief.  

David recently wrote an article on the importance of reading whiskey labels and the specific issue with a particular Uncle Nearest label.  That article is here:
https://malt-review.com/2023/01/19/in-search-of-transparency-uncle-nearest-rye-and-the-importance-of-reading-a-label/

As always seems to be the case, the conversation on music brought some really fun surprises that we think you'll find interesting.  So, be sure to stick around for that.

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This week on #bourbonturntable we talk with Tyler Mirt.  Tyler is the Kentucky Distilleries Ambassador for Brown-Forman Corporation.  Tyler is very talented as a whiskey taster and has a background as a wine sommelier, too.  

We taste a couple of versions of the Old Forester 117 with Tyler, discuss what is on the horizon at Brown-Forman and, of course, dig into music.

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