Bourbon Turntable

David Levine and I traded some samples recently and we recorded our thoughts about them.  We tasted spirts from Long Island Spirits, Pacific Coast Spirits, Kentucky Peerless and Ironroot Republic.  Plus we had a bonus Armagnac pour that we shared.  

David is a very talented writer and whiskey taster.  I trust in his opinion and you will, too, once you've gotten to know him.
 

Boone Froggett of Otis is the guest on this week's Bourbon Turntable.  Boone has a rich history in music intersecting with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, The Kentucky Headhunters and others.

Otis has a base Southern Rock sound that stretches across multiple genres.  It is a sound and feel that I call The Kentucky Groove.  Boone and I talk through their latest single "There's a Break in the Road", the band's last full length album ("Eye of the Sun") and we get a sneak preview discussion on the band's unreleased next single.

Boone also has an inspiring personal story to tell that involves not just the band's survival, but his own, too.

Be sure to follow Otis on social media ( @otisbandofficial) and keep up with everything they have going on.  Tour dates are being added and new music is being released all the time.  

Thank you, Boone, for being on the show.  I love this band's music and talking with Boone was a real blast.   

Barrel House Distillery in Lexington is one of the best kept secrets in Kentucky Bourbon.  James Gerard gives us the scoop on the whiskeys made by Barrel House, the distilleries history and their current expansion plans.

We taste the Barrel House barrel strength bourbon and the Spring 2024 release of Rockcastle Bourbon.  

James and I also discuss some of his favorite bands and concerts.  

Go to www.barrelhousedistillery.com for more information on the distillery and their spirits.  

Water Step is a non-profit organization with a mission to bring clean water to the world. On May 17 at Zanzabar in Louisville, Sweet Lady and Bleu Phonque are in concert to benefit Water Step.  

In this week's episode, I tell you about Water Step and the concert.  If you've listened to Bourbon Turntable or followed me on social...you surely know about these two incredible bands.  

If you can get to Louisville on Friday, May 17...get to this show!  I've been asked to MC the evening and am truly honored to do so in promoting this great organization and two bands that I love.  

Visit www.waterstep.org for more information on this organization. 

This week we have the continuation of our conversation with Kris Koenig of Golden Beaver Distillery. We taste some more Pacific Flyway Bourbon with Kris as I'm joined by guest co-host, Mike Lisac.

We also talk about California music with a focus on the Bakersfield Sound, The Grateful Dead, Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.  A lot of Linda Ronstadt.

Be sure to follow Golden Beaver on social media and you can order their products at www.goldenbeaverdistillery.com.

Wow.  What a great time with Kris from Golden Beaver Distillery as we taste some of his amazing whiskeys and talk about the California Sound. 

I'm joined by Mike Lisac (my brother from another mother) as my co-host. 

In part one...we get into Kris's unique, innovative and enigmatic whiskey and talk about The Bakersfield Sound.  

This was a lot of fun and sets up really well for part two!

I am joined by Jerry Dalton this week.  Jerry is the only non-Beam family member to be Master Distiller at Jim Beam.  He is also a new member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame.  

Jerry and I discuss his new book, "The Way of Bourbon".  We talk about the spirituality, the science and the process of distillation.  Jerry also shares some of the humorous stories from his book about Bourbon "experts", the cow pasture commodities and the legendary Booker Noe.  

Here is a link to Jerry's book. It truly has something for everyone who is a Bourbon fan.  Please order it and share this with your friends.

https://www.amazon.com/Way-Bourbon-Distiller-Explores-Americas/dp/B0CZSK9YNM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12Y6DDP7OYZFD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bGVYdxR-LTmK43J79S45tKj2qmDfd73FvbXhpyAF8QQGoc3fNs-oQ_ALQsSjpTq6nE7kekWAkjsvyu3n2nvCj2EARo9t8nnrWzdTgLzDPqC3d6DwPLetp7a1eaZSJM1ShOsN0l3c0ddkG157zEp7LkF6pmInlJ7mEfoDwTvwKHbIjkvcW9UW10ujFI8JGbKU5swT_3z80tX30lKUrtreizTi-O7Z5x30nPdjjD-lFOo.u2D5WP6WtWsFhKdeNB881tnWyD19_rfEjeHKhmA2H_M&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+way+of+bourbon&qid=1713403911&sprefix=the+way+of+bourbon%2Caps%2C231&sr=8-1

As Etta James sang: "At last..."

This episode with Beth Burrows, Senior American Whiskey Ambassador for James B. Beam Distilling Co., is ready to go.  We had to wait because we discussed some Beam news that Corporate wasn't quite ready to let out yet.  

I know you'll enjoy hearing about the new A. Overholt Rye and the age statement returning to Jim Beam Black.   But, there's a lot more going on here:  From Beth's journey into the whiskey world to her inspiring transparency on personal image issues to her deep passion for music.  

Oh yeah...I also take Beth on a blind tasting of Jim Beam products that was a  lot of fun, too.

Welcome to part two of my conversation with Jeff Gorman of Illiterate Light.  This week we do a deep dive into Illiterate Light's past releases and discuss their amazing new EP, "Slow Down Time".

Be sure to follow Illiterate Light on social media to keep up with news about music and live shows.  And, of course, listen to "Slow Down Time" on your favorite streaming platforms.

Jeff Gorman is the vocalist, guitarist and song-writer for the amazing duo, Illiterate Light.  Jeff is also my guest for this week's first of a two-part episode.  

"Slow Down Time" is the brand new EP from Illiterate Light.  It is a brilliant piece of music and very much worth your time and attention.

Since Jeff is in Virginia, we taste some whiskey from there: a single malt from Virginia Distillery and Blackback rye from Silverback Distillery.  

We also get into Jeff's musical family (his uncle is Steve Gorman, founding member of The Black Crowes), his favorite bands and singers, and influences on his songwriting.  Part of that influence is life experience and learning to live with grief.  

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it.  Please support Jeff and Jake Cochran (drummer) by listening to Illiterate Light's music and sharing it with your friends.  Go to https://www.illiteratelight.com/ for all info on music, merch and live shows.