Bourbon Turntable

We have part two of our conversation with Nancy Fraley.  This episode we get into a lot of music with Nancy: her personal music background as well as the music that influences her professionally in whiskey.  We also talk about one of Nancy's (and our) favorite bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd.  

We also do a tasting of Deerhammer Distilling's port-cask finished American Single Malt.  You'll want to know more about what's going on at Deerhammer and what Nancy had to say about it.

The playlist inspired by the show (inspired by Nancy) is here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xznTxgEkPiufxgHpk9fhR?si=da0942f247aa4364

Before we aired the first episode of Bourbon Turntable and we were making our "wish list" of guests, one of the first names on that list was Nancy Fraley.  In this two-part episode, we think you'll see why we wanted her on the show so badly.  

In part one, we talk with Nancy about how she became "The Nose", because every superhero has an origin story, right? She also walks us through how she approaches tasting a whiskey for the first time.  This whiskey happens to be William Dalton wheated bourbon from Spirits of French Lick.  We happen to have Alan Bishop (head distiller at SOFL) on as a guest host.  So, the interaction between Alan and Nancy while tasting his whiskey is quite fascinating to watch.

Be sure to tune in to part two next week when we do another tasting with Nancy, learn about her extensive personal music background and talk about her favorite band.  You will not want to miss it!  Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel or on your favorite podcast platform.

#Bourbon Turntable #NancyFraley #AlanBishop #bourbon #whiskey 

This week we bring you some new music and new whiskey from Drew and his bank The Wild Boys.  They were heading back into the studio to work on Drew's second album so we got to talk with them about how you prepare to go into the studio and how a shared music "language" helps in the process.

The "band" on the show includes Evan Sams (evansamsmusic.com)
Kevin Niehoff ( @Kevin Niehoff Music - IG) and Lorenzo Venturella, the producer, (lorenzoventurellamusic.com).

The playlist for this week is a good one, too.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5k1g0dcrE2qeeK86qYWpRi?si=8282af0602b14469

Brian Haara is an attorney, a whiskey enthusiast and the author of "Bourbon Justice".  Brian's book tells the story of bourbon through the history of the legal system.  So much of what we know about pre-prohibition bourbon is based on court records from lawsuits.  It seems big-time distillers aren't a bit shy about arming themselves with lawyers (then or now).

We talk with Brian about some of the most notorious characters and distilleries in bourbon history on Side A of the show.  On Side B, Brian shares with us some of the music that he listened to in his youth and what he is enjoying today.  Then we start scratching the surface on some "music justice" and a few landmark legal battles in the music industry (Led Zeppelin, Napster, etc.).

The playlist this week is deep.  We share with you some of Brian's favorites and then give you the songs involved in copyright fights back to back ("Stairway to Heaven" vs. "Spirit" by Taurus, for example).  So, listen for yourself and make your own judgements!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pMlBCojFBfGpx6ZygEvS5?si=23c7a1f7a673479c

Please subscribe, like and share.  Leave us a comment, too, about the show and "Bourbon Justice"!

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Amzie Wenning is a good friend.  A friend, personally, and a friend to the whiskey industry. He is the chairman of the Bourbon on the Banks festival and also the president of the Frankfort (KY) Bourbon Sociiety.  

Drew and Kevin talk with Amzie about the Bourbon on the Banks festival (coming up September 30 - October 1) and discuss some of Amzie's favorite music along the way, too.

Amzie is a great guest.  You'll enjoy the conversation we have with him.

#BourbonOnTheBanks #Bourbon #Whiskey 

his week Drew and Kevin discuss the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.  We get into the inspiring guest performances as well the incredibly moving set by the Foo Fighters.

We also discuss the life and legacy of Taylor and then talk through a few different ideas on what might be next for the Foo Fighters.

The companion playlist for this week's show can be found here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3xITw5N2v5avhE8hSMZHYZ?si=0638c47a91864cae

Please like, share, and subscribe.  We would also love to hear your comments on the tribute concert or on Taylor, himself.

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This week, Drew and Kevin are joined by guest host, Jolee Kasprzak.  We each rank our top five whiskey bottles (or labels) and our top five album covers.  

There are a lot of great ones to choose from, so be sure to tell us in the comments what we missed.  

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The playlist companion to this show is here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ESRmSx8D2GW8hPdVAiI4G?si=7cf119e8c2c743f0

#Whiskey #Bourbon #AlbumCovers

If you don't know Deerhammer Distilling, then today is your lucky day.  #BourbonTurntable has Lenny Eckstein, founder and distiller, of Deerhammer as our guest this week.  Lenny is making some exception whiskey in Colorado and is on the cutting edge of the American Single Malt movement. We also have some interesting discussions with Lenny about music and its relationship to life and whiskey. 

Sitting in with Kevin Rose and Drew Crawley this week is everyone's favorite redhead, Jolee Kasprzak.  

Please subscribe, share, like and comment.  #Deerhammer #Bourbon #Whiskey #Music #Cheers #Love #FreeBird 

Welcome to Part Two of our conversation with Steve Gorman.  Steve was the co-founder and drummer for The Black Crowes and now leads a band called Trigger Hippy. 

 In this episode Steve shares some fantastic stories of his days in The Black Crowes, touring with Jimmy Page and starting a new band after 20 years with the Crowes.  But, we start the show with an incredible story of how he became a drummer in a rock band that we know you’ll love.

 Please like, share and subscribe while you’re listening to the show.  You can follow Steve and all he has going on now at www.stevegormanrocks.com.  

 The playlist for this week is some of our favorite songs from The Black Crowes and Trigger Hippy.  We know you’ll enjoy it.

 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vhmdLkT4dDgT06sYvTX7A?si=878a745c75a4418f

#Cheers #Love #FreeBird #TheBlackCrowes #Whiskey #Music #TriggerHippy #SteveGorman

Drew and Kevin sit down this week with Steve Gorman and it is a very entertaining conversation.  Steve is the founder and original drummer of The Black Crowes.  He is also a best-selling author ("Hard to Handle"), a radio host and leader of his current band, Trigger Hippy.

In part one of this conversation we talk about whiskey on Side A as we share a pour (or three) of The Mattie Gladden from  Alan Bishop and Spirits of French Lick.  

On Side B of this show we have a conversation on music that goes from The Bee Gees to The Beatles and AC/DC to The Dream Syndicate.  The playlist inspired by this week's show is here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hkXJLGh0TB3samkkEpJTp?si=019ebc220d6941ac

Please go ahead and hit that SUBSCRIBE button so that you don't miss next week's show and part two of our conversation with Steve.  

You can find Steve's syndicated radio show here:
https://www.stevegormanrocks.com/

#Cheers #Love #FreeBird #Bourbon #Whiskey #TheBlackCrowes #TriggerHippy #HardToHandle