Bourbon Turntable

This week I take you through five whiskeys and five albums that "maybe you're missing".  Some you may not have tried or heard before and some you may have not tried or heard in awhile.

Whiskeys include: 
#IronrootRepublic
#GoldenBeaver
#MBRoland
#Deerhammer
#GreenRiver 

Sara Jean Kelley is a song bird.  You'll not find a singer with a better voice or greater range as Sara Jean.

We talk about her newest single "Whiskey to Water", her family's musical roots and much more.  We also sample a couple of whiskeys "to water the blues".

You can listen to Sara Jean's music by following this link:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4K8CwsmvF7OZXtUcFlrbhU

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Lia Niskanen of Barrel Strength Talent is my guest this week.  Lia takes us on a tasting journey of brands that have grown and developed from moonshining roots.

We taste whiskeys from King's County, Clyde Mays and Brothers Wright.  All while we discuss the intricacies of sourcing whiskey and transitioning to a distillery's own distillate.  

We also have an interesting conversation on the revolutionary power of music.  

Be sure to follow Lia at @barrelstrengthtalent on Instagram.  

This week I have a show for you that you weren't supposed to see...because it wasn't supposed to happen.

You'll have to listen to understand the reasons why...but I make the most of it by talking about:
Mike Lisac
The Cold Stares
Leilani Kilgore
Jeremiah Johnson
Nick Roady (Broken Barrel)
Blackberry Smoke
Bourbons Bistro
Bread Pudding
Buzzard's Roost American Whiskey
Alan Bishop's Distiller's Almanac
Bar Cart Co-Op Absinthe Show (March 14)
Kris Koenig
Golden Beaver Distillery
Booker's 
Baker's
Knob Creek
Old Monroe Rye
Stumpy's Distillery
Adam Stumpf
Laura Stumpf
And...Beth Burrows

Broken Barrel Whiskey Co. is one of the most innovative companies in the spirits world today.  Don't believe me?   Well, they just won American Whiskey's "Brand Innovator of the Year" award.  Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Seth Benhaim, and marketing director, Nick Roady, join me to tell the Broken Barrel story.  

We also learn about Seth's and Nick's taste in music and the influence music has on what they do.  

Be sure to head over to https://www.brokenbarrelwhiskey.com/ where you shop for their standard bottles as well as their limited time offerings.

I keep going back for more of Leilani and Jeremiah when I'm picking music to listen to these last couple of weeks.  I'm excited for you to hear part two of my conversation with them on this week's episode.  

If you can make it to St. Louis on Saturday (February 17) go see them on the same bill with our great friends, The Cold Stares.  For tickets:
https://redflagstl.com/event/the-cold-stares/

I hope to see you there!  

Two of the best modern blues artists on the same show?  Yes, that's what we have for you this week.  Leilani Kilgore is an amazing young talent. Vocally, musically and lyrically...she's at the top of the class.

Jeremiah Johnson has been putting on a master's class in American Blues with each album he releases.  He truly covers all the bases.  

This is part one of my conversation with them.  We taste some "white dog" and some bourbon from my favorite St. Louis area distillery, Stumpy's Spirits.

They will both be on the same bill with our friends The Cold Stares on February 17 at Red Flag in St. Louis.  Get your tickets and see me there!

Tickets: https://redflagstl.com/event/the-cold-stares/

The last show was so nice...we'll do it twice (sort of).  This week we focus on the beautiful one, John Wadell.  John is the single barrel manager (among other things) at Kentucky Peerless as well as being the co-founder of Stave and Bean Coffee Company.  

Jason Brauner (Bourbons Bistro and Buzzard's Roost) is on-hand to join in the conversation with John.  We also dig into the top ten songs from John's high school graduation year.  If you like train wrecks...you'll like our countdown of this musical hot mess.  

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John Wadell joins Kevin in a conversation with one of the greats of the whiskey world, Jason Brauner.  Jason is founder and owner of the greatest (and first) bourbon bar in the world, Bourbons Bistro.  He is also co-founder and Master Blender for one of the fastest growing whiskey brands around, Buzzard's Roost.

We taste through all three batches of Buzzard's Roost Cigar Rye and talk with Jason about what to expect next in his brand and his restaurant.  We also talk with Jason about the prospects of being in the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame.  

For music, we run down the top ten songs from Jason's senior year in high school, 1986.  After than...maybe the 80s wasn't the greatest decade for music after all.  

This week I talk with the guys from Tin Zelkova.  This band has one of the most unique sounds around.  It sets me in mind of The Beatles meet Led Zeppelin with a bit of The Yardbirds.  

Tin Zelkova is made up of brothers Steven and Michael Thompson and, a familiar face to Bourbon Turntable friends, drummer Jordan Simpson (Sweet Lady).  

We also taste two of my honorable mention whiskeys from 2023: Bardstown Bourbon Company's bottle in bond bourbon and MB Roland's Corn Whiskey.

You can find Tin Zelkova's self-titled debut album as well as some recent singles on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1uft4s6QGconk4zwMNBBhu?si=dcmL62WhRjKHywzSDibIrg

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