Bourbon Turntable

This week on #BourbonTurntable we are joined by Chris Tapp of the fantastic blues-rock band, The Cold Stares.  The band has a new album coming out on March 10 called "Voices".  We talk with Chris about the new album, their upcoming tour and the direction of the band.

Before that, we taste some excellent whiskeys.  Chris is a collector of Japanese whiskey, so we start with a Kaiyo cask strength.  Chris is also a big fan of westerns and the American southwest.  The Dorado mesquite-smoked American Single Malt from Whiskey Del-Bac fit that bill.

You can see what all is going on with The Cold Stares on their website www.thecoldstares.com and be sure to keep up with tour info.  You'll want to go see them when they are playing near you.

The playlist that goes with this show is here:.  It includes the singles released from the upcoming album and some of my favorites from previous albums. 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47MdJdKV18Rsau4Kzzvpq3?si=a66a816e94f64ea1

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This week on #BourbonTurntable our guest is Chip Tate.  Chip was the founder of Balcones Distilling and is one of the pioneers of the craft whiskey movement.  

We catch up with Chip and his new venture: Tate & Co. Distillery.  Right now Chip is staying busy building custom stills for his own distillery as well as for others.  

As always, we have a fun conversation with our guest on their personal love of music.  Chip talks with us about everything from Mozart to 2Pac.  Here is the link to this week's companion play list:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13kenRAMLh6nGj7IfPNZTz?si=ceb2a3a377aa4fc1

Our guest this week on #BourbonTurntable is Jerry Dalton.  Jerry was the Master Distiller at Jim Beam from 1998-2007.  He bridged the era of Booker Noe to the start of Fred Noe as Master Distiller. 

In this episode you'll learn of the great legacy of Jerry in the whiskey world, but also get to know the honorable man that Jerry Dalton is.  He is a man worthy of inclusion in the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame and that is something we want to see happen for him.

To help show support for Jerry and his nomination for the KY Bourbon Hall, please e-mail the Kentucky Distillers Association at [email protected] and let them know you want to see Jerry in the Hall.

This interview was set up by Steve Akley and Bo Cumberland who have produced a documentary titled "Get Jerry Dalton in the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame".  You can watch that here:
 https://tinyurl.com/33buk7aw

As always, we also talk with Jerry about music.  He has some really good music stories that he shares during this interview.  The link to the show's companion playlist is here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04NKhKnvBGK1OF8E7Ol5MV?si=e12acc4f6d8843b7

Thanks for your support of the effort to get Jerry in the KY Bourbon Hall.  Please share it with you friends.

This week we have part two of our conversation with Todd Leopold, the highly-regarded and exceptionally-innovate distiller at Leopold Bros. in Denver.  

We taste some more whiskey with Todd and look forward to some changes and new things that are in the works.  We also get much more into music with Todd and how it plays a role in shaping his life and his approach to distilling spirits.  

One thing we get into is the infamous jukebox he had when he was working in Michigan.  A sample of the songs available on the jukebox are included in this week's playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qt6uX6PcwR7QfPbQsmPhC?si=29138bbbb8cc4fd0

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Ask anybody who knows anything about distilling and they'll tell you one of the finest and most innovative distillers in the world is Todd Leopold of Leopold Bros.  We are fortunate enough to have him as a guest this week (and next) on #BourbonTurntable.  

A highly respected distiller and innovator in his own right, Alan Bishop, joins us as a guest host.  

We have some fantastic conversation with Todd about his history, his spirits and his love of music.  We hope you'll enjoy this part one of that conversation.  Please like, share and subscribe.  We would love to hear your comments, too.

The companion playlist for this week's show is here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33mLe49sEhiVvVNV9gL8ta?si=c742de1762fb4117

This week we tried something a little different.  Drew and Kevin are joined by Alan Bishop (Distillers' Talk) and Josh Golladay (Ironroot Republic) for what we call "Turntable Roundtable".  We have some open conversations about our pet peeves in the whiskey industry as well as some of the music we are listening to right now.  

This was a fun show and we hope you like the format.  We'll do this from time to time with different guests and different topics.  We hope you'll enjoy it!

Welcome to Part Two of our conversation with Dr. Pat Heist and Jerod Smith of #WildernessTrail Distillery.  This week we talk about the new partnership between Wilderness Trail and Campari. How does it change Wilderness Trail and how does it change Campari and, specifically, Wild Turkey.

We also have a fantastic conversation with Pat and Jerod about music. We cover everything from Loretta Lynn to Seven Mary Three to (of course) Slayer.  

Oh yeah...don't miss the discussion of "casket-aged whiskey".  You heard me right.

Here's the companion playlist for this week's show:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qON1G69dzI0xEibVMpD5L?si=b8228b1409a74bcd

After launching in 2013, Wilderness Trail has been one of the fastest growing brands in the world.  We have Dr. Pat Heist, co-founder and Chief Science Officer, and Jerod Smith, National Brand Manager, with us on this week's Bourbon Turntable to talk about the success of their whiskey.

We start the show with a blind, side-by-side tasting of Wilderness Trail Wheated Bourbon off a pot still vs. a column still.  This was a great backdrop to discuss the growth and transitions at Wilderness Trail.

We also taste several other offerings from Wilderness Trail during the course of the show.  We get into so much, in fact, that we had to split this show into two parts.  Part two will be released next Wednesday, January 25. 

Part One also includes some initial discussions of music with Dr. Pat and Jerod.  As you may know, Pat is a big music fan and is lead singer of his own band, Zella May.

Zella May is, in fact, the focus of the companion playlist for this week's show.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LRrYLY0flP9bVJgryiQCA?si=ab4b54db07364358

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Thanks for watching.  We are sure you'll enjoy these shows.  

This week we explore a couple of whiskey blends - #LittleBook and #BorrowedPage - and talk about some of our favorite musical blends...Super Groups.

The link to the companion playlist is shown here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DjTh5l6or2etMnEF6H9R2?si=250124e2f7754ff3

We start off #BourbonTurntable 2023 with one of our favorites, Jason Brauner.  Jason is co-owner and founder of Buzzard's Roost Sippin' Whiskeys and Bourbons Bistro.  We talk about the great success of Buzzard's Roost and the big plans underway for the new year.  

On Side B of the show, Drew, Kevin and Jason talk about the best front-men in rock music.  There's some consensus here, but there are some notable differences of opinion, too.

Be sure to tell us in the comments what your thoughts are for your favorite front-men (or women). 

Here is the link to companion playlist for this week's show.  It contains some of our tops from the show.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qKhntZ6HDIFyZPkwaQ49b?si=a3126d8f3fa64c5a