Bourbon Turntable

This is an episode with just me and Fletch.  In this one, I share with you five of my favorite wheated bourbons.  It's some you may have tried and some that might be new to you.  

Then, I take a look at the top five wheat producing states in America (you know...why not).  And then the top musician or band out of that state.  Some of these states are more difficult than you might think!

Welcome back to part two of my conversation with The Cold Stares.  We do a deep dive into the new album, The Southern Pt 2.  

The Southern Part 2 is streaming now on all services.  You can order autographed vinyl at this link:
https://shop.bandwear.com/collections/the-cold-stares-shop/products/tcs019

Thanks to Chris, Brian and Bryce for their time.  This was a lot of fun.  

One of the most-beloved bands on Bourbon Turntable is The Cold Stares.  This week we have all three members of this blue-rock trio with me: Chris Tapp, Brian Mullins and Bryce Kleuh.  

We spend some time getting to know Brian and Bryce while we also talk with all three about the band's new album, The Southern Pt 2. June 6 is when you can start listening to The Southern Pt 2 on streaming services.  You can also order a vinyl copy from their website.  

https://shop.bandwear.com/collections/the-cold-stares-shop/products/tcs018

Mike Lisac (My Whiskey Den) was in Louisville and we took that opportunity to hit up a few spots on the famous Whiskey Row.  Our adventures also took us to a couple of stops beyond there, too.

We visited Bardstown Bourbon Co., the bar at Michter's Fort Nelson, Buzzard's Roost (sort of), and Whiskey Thief's new tasting room.  Afterwards, we caught up with our friend Benjamin Eaves at the soft opening of Kentucky Artisan Distiller's  new tasting room.  We finished our time on the town with dinner at one of our favorite spots, Bourbons Bistro.

I hope you'll enjoy this show as we give you some tourist tips as we recount our adventures on Whiskey Row and beyond!

One recurring theme of Bourbon Turntable is to support local.  Local music and local whiskey.

Wherever you are, there are smaller, local distilleries making great whiskey.  And there are very talented musicians playing small venues practically in your backyard.  

This week, I visit with a couple of those musicians in my town: Zeno Jones and Earl Bowman (who is also a co-host of Top Hill Recording Podcast).  We talk about their music, the challenges of being an "established, amateur musician", and how people can help support them.

We also enjoy some whiskey from local distilleries.  The first pour is Buzzard's Roost Cigar Rye and the second pour is Toasted Barrel Bourbon from Kentucky Peerless.

I encourage you to find some local music venues and musicians, and local distilleries and give them your support.  It will mean more than you know. 

What a special group we have on our guest list this week!  Chris Tapp (The Cold Stares), Chris Williams (Sweet Lady), Bryson Willoughby (MojoThunder) and Boone Froggett (Otis) join me in this episode as we discuss our favorite and most influential guitarists.

Each of the guitarists on the panel share their Top Five guitarists of all time.  There are some names you expect and there are some that will be a surprise, and more than a couple have prompted me to go back and revisit some music from days gone by.

We also taste a couple of whiskeys together.  One was Roknar Rye from Far North Spirits in Minnesota and the other was Still Austin's bottled in bond red corn bourbon.

This was a fun show and I think you'll enjoy it.  Leave any of your favorite guitarists in the comments!

Lenny Eckstein is a favorite guest on Bourbon Turntable .  He always has interesting things going on and is very open to talk about everything he is doing at his distillery.

Lenny and I discuss and do side-by-side tastings of his single malts, ryes, bourbons and corn whiskeys.  It was a lot of tasting to squeeze into one show, but we aren't quitters!

The side-by-sides include comparisons of some Deerhammer "standards" to some experimental takes on their various lines of whiskeys.

I think you'll enjoy the conversation.  Be sure to check out all things Deerhammer at www.deerhammer.com.

Pia Rademann is the vocalist for the German rock band, Dear Robin.  Pia is a very talented singer and songwriter and was a real pleasure to talk with about her career, the band and their music.  

I know you'll enjoy getting to know Pia and will love the music made by her band, Dear Robin.

Judith Hollis-Jones is the CEO and co-founder of Buzzard's Roost Spirits.  She is my guest this week on Bourbon Turntable.  We discuss her career before whiskey, the start of Buzzard's Roost, the growth of the band, and much, much more.

Judy shares about not just the whiskey-side of things, but gives us some insights into the business of the industry.

Maggie Kimberl of American Whiskey magazine is my guest on this week's Bourbon Turntable.  We discuss her career as a whiskey writer and how she developed a love of both whiskey and cigars.  We also get into her comments on social media and thoughts on the challenges of making money even as an award winning whiskey writer.  

Speaking of award winning...Maggie was presented the Spirits Writer of the Year award from Women of Whiskey.  

Together, we taste Ironroot's 10th anniversary cigar blend, Deerhammer's 2023 Progeny Series, and Wild Turkey's Jimmy Russel anniversary release.  

Maggie also had a great stack of albums to talk about and share their importance to her.

Be sure to check out American Whiskey magazine and follow Maggie's writing there.