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Bourbon Across America features stories from YOU the everyday bourbon drinker! These stories highlight what makes our national spirit so special and how it brings it all together!

In this episode we speak with Vince. Vince is a Bardstown Kentucky native and also works for Bardstown Bourbon Company!

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In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Paul & Connor sit down with bourbon loving country music artist Stephanie Ryann.

Stephanie Ryann is a woman who's got something to say, whether you want to listen or not. Embracing country music's forward progression, Ryann's "storyteller" lyrics and unique vocal stylings showcase her influences from country, pop, and rock music. Recently compared to the likes of Ashley McBryde and Sara Evans, her sound is what sets her apart from other country artists on the scene.

The New England native is no stranger to the music industry, spending most of her late teens and early 20’s auditioning for TV shows such as American Idol, Nashville Star, and The Voice to assist in jump-starting her career. When that proved to be more of a dead end than an open road, the former firefighter turned fashion model turned musician looked to friends and fellow musicians Eliot Lewis (of the legendary pop duo Hall & Oates) and Kevin Totoian to help forge her own path into the music industry. In late 2018, Ryann released her debut, self-titled, EP and has been releasing singles ever since. 

According to Music and Tour News, “Stephanie Ryann is set to become one of the genre's most revered artists,” and with a catalog boasting over 375,000 streams across platforms, it's not hard to understand why. Ryann has had the privilege of sharing a stage with several fellow artists, including Cole Swindell, Tenille Arts, Jackson Dean, Eliot Lewis, Carolyn Miller, Jamie McLean, The Felice Brothers, and Midnight North.  Stephanie Ryann has been featured on an impressive list of media outlets including CMT, Celeb Secrets, Digital Journal, NY"s 94.7, and BCMA and has been named "Artist of the Year" by The Wood Music and awarded "2020 Song of the Year"  by Rt 66 Country Music. Ryann has also been named “One to Watch” by NSAI (Nashville Songwriter’s Association).

While COVID-19 shut down most of the music industry, Ryann took the opportunity to hone her songwriting skills and teach herself guitar. With a new skill under her belt, a new side of Ryann began to shine with the release of songs like her COVID-inspired single, “Nights Like These”, and her fierce female anthem, "I Should". "Learning guitar completely changed my approach to songwriting. It opened my eyes (and ears) to a whole new side of myself and I'm leaning into that with everything I've got," says Ryann. Delivering over 100 livestreams concerts with various media outlets including radio stations, music venues, and online festivals, Ryann shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Find out more about Stephanie here www.stephanieryann.com and follower her on Instagram. @stephanieryannmusic

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Ok, so let's just be honest. We started Bourbon With Friends around a campfire talking about nonsense drinking whiskey. So halfway through this episode, we just randomly started inviting people to join us and shenanigans followed. 

The episode is divided up into two parts. First 45ish minutes. Connor and I review our barrel pick from Bradshaw Bourbon. We also have a surprise appearance from Jason, COO of Bradshaw Bourbon. 

The last hour or so is really just a bunch of us hanging out and talking about pure shenanigans. So if you make it through the entire episode, God bless you. 

Here is to another 100 episodes, this has been real! I promise, we will get back to more structured content with episode 101. 

If you want to follow everyone who was on the show. Their handles are below. 
Tennessee Megan - @meg.also.c
Jason From Bradshaw Bourbon - @bradshawbourbon
Megan from Wisconsin - @milkin_mamas
Derek - @straight_lines_and_bourbon
Tony - @19tcapp
Karissa - @theeonlybreanne
Samantha - @samantha_sounds_legit

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In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. Paul & Connor reviews McConnell's Sherry Cask Finished Whisky. 

McConnell’s Sherry Cask Finish is aged for 5 years in 1st fill select Bourbon barrels. It is then finished in the finest Oloroso Sherry Casks which bring out rich aromas of dried figs, dark chocolate and lingering spice.

Nose: Dried figs and currants followed by Christmas spices such as nutmeg and cinnamon, dark chocolate, and a hint of fresh leather.

Taste: Demerara sugar, dark ripe cherries and black raspberry followed by bitter dark chocolate shavings and rich red apples.

Finish: Lingering oak notes, with a hint of leather and subtle clove spice.

ABV: 46% or 92 proof for us Americans.

So what is this big announcement?

Bourbon With Friends was always designed to have three co-hosts. Paul and Connor have decided that a dynamic third co-host could elevate Bourbon With Friends even further than it has come in the last two years. With that being said, we are officially on the hunt for the newest member of our team!

We are looking for best man or woman to join the crew to help elevate the podcast and brand..and you can be located anywhere in the USA. From June 16-30, Message or email us at [email protected] to throw your name in the ring to be our new co-host.

This is a real commitment and we want anyone who puts their name in to be committed for the long haul. This will require at least 1 night a week, occasional trips for in person events, and helping to organize and plan our annual Bourbon Ball for Folds of Honor.

From July 1-7: Submit an intro and brief review of a bourbon or whiskey of your choice. We will choose the best of those submissions between July 8-10. With the winners joining us in a live podcast setting between July 12-16. With the winner and ultimate third member of Bourbon Will Friends will be announced July 18th via Instagram live.

Please make sure you include your full name and email address in your submission.

Good luck and always remember a Bourbon With Friends can change the world!

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In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The guys sit down with Matt from Colorado Spirits Collective. We have to be honest, this podcast went full on shenanigans literally from the word go. So if you were hoping for a serious bourbon conversation in this episode, you may be disappointed.  

Matt does lay out the bourbon festival he is putting on in Colorado Springs, SoCo Still Fest. the origin of that festival as well as some of the bourbons he is enjoying now. 

You can find out more about SoCo Still Fest here. https://www.socostillfest.com/

Follow Matt on Instagram - @cospiritscollective 

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In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The guys sit down with Cocktail developer and author Thea Engst.

Thea grew up on the dairy farm her father owned and operated in Upstate NY. She has spent her adult life being a displaced farm girl in cities, traveling, writing, and drinking a lot of bourbon.

Thea is a hospitality veteran, having worked in restaurants for more than a decade. She has hosted, served, tended bar, and worked as a bar manager, assistant general manager, and general manager. She combined her love of writing with her love of all things bar related in her first book with coauthor, coworker, and friend, Lauren Vigdor in 2017 with “Drink Like a Bartender”, published by Adams Media and Simon and Schuster. It was rated one of the “Best Booze Books of 2017” by “Forbes Magazine”.

Since the pandemic, Thea has worked as a cocktail developer for “The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book” (which made The NY Times Best Seller list) and “The Unofficial Disney Parks EPCOT Cookbook”. Her most recent book is “Nectar of the Gods”, which she coauthored with podcaster and Greek and Roman mythology expert Liv Albert, and is now available for sale wherever books are sold.

follow Thea on IG. @engstythea

You can also purchase her new book, Nectar Of The Gods on amazon. 
https://www.amazon.com/Nectar-Gods-Hurricane-Appletini-Cocktails/dp/1507217994

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In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The guys sit down with Zach Johnston. Zach is the Drinks Editor for UPROXX. We met Zach when he ranked us as one of the top 18 whiskey podcasts to listed to in 2022. Here is more about Zach Below. 

Zach Johnston, Drinks Editor UPROXX

Before getting into a writing career online, Zach spent years working around the globe as both a chef and a high-end bartender. Highlights include living with chefs in Thailand, cutting his teeth as a pizzaiolo in a Neapolitan pizzeria in Washington, DC, popping up with Indigenous American food tasting menus in Berlin, and opening oysters from the Pacific to the streets of Europe. He's also worked in organic wine bars in Prague, tended bar on Rhodes, and refined his cocktail skills at award-winning and iconic bars in Berlin. Zach parlayed those skills into writing for UPROXX where his burger recipes get hundreds of thousands of views and his whiskey tasting notes are some of the most read in the industry. Oh, and he still knows how to make a mean cocktail.

Follow Zach on Instagram - @ztpwhiskey

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Bourbon Across America features stories from YOU the everyday bourbon drinker! These stories highlight what makes our national spirit so special and how it brings it all together!

In this episode, the guys sit down with Craig. If you are anywhere around the bourbon IG community. You may know Craig by his IG handle...@whiskeylovercutlerbay. Craig is one of the kindest most engaging people you will find in the IG bourbon community. Interacting with everyone who comes across his content and really wanting to get to know the person behind the handle. A firefighter of over 20 years. Craig not only loves whiskey but regularly puts his life on the line to protect and serve the community he has lived in his entire life! Cheers to you Craig and everyone listening, make sure you go give Craig a follow if you aren't already!

@whiskeylovercutlerbay

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Bourbon Across America features stories from YOU the everyday bourbon drinker! These stories highlight what makes our national spirit so special and how it brings it all together!

In this episode, we sit down with our very good friend Karissa. We met Karissa through Instagram (notice a trend?). She had listened to the show for a while and through posts, lives and some fundraisers we connected. Karissa is now a great friend to both Paul & Connor. She has been one of the most generous women who follow us. Always donating several hundred dollars anytime we have raised money for charity as well as attending the 2022 Bourbon Ball. We had a blast recording this and it's because of people like Karissa that gives us a lot of joy doing the show!

You can follow Karissa on IG. @theeonlybreanne

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In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The guys sit down with Ryan, AKA That One Dude Ryan from Instagram & TikTok.

Ryan's slam pours are one of the most iconic social media videos on Bourbon TikTok and Instagram. Whether it's funny videos or education. Ryan has brought fun to the bourbon social media community. 

Follow Ryan on IG and TikTok - @ThatOneDudeRyan

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