Tasting Notes: Strap in, whiskey explorers—because this week, we’re saddling up with Chuck and Kim from Overland Drams! 🥃🚙 These two adventurers are blending bold pours of American whiskey with the untold stories of the West. Together, we dive into their brand-new Western Whiskey Trails project, starting with the Santa Fe Whiskey Trail.

From dusty pioneer paths to virtual campfires, they’re proving that whiskey history runs far beyond Kentucky—and it’s just waiting for you to discover it. 🌄

🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• 🌍 The Origin Story: How Chuck’s time in Greenland, Kim’s adventurous spirit, and their shared passion for history + whiskey sparked Overland Drams.
• 🥃 Whiskey Meets the Wild West: Why the Santa Fe Trail is ground zero for Western whiskey, and how distilleries across the West are keeping that legacy alive.
• 📖 Stories You Haven’t Heard: Forgotten distillers, outlaw saloons, and the characters that shaped American whiskey outside Kentucky.
• 🛻 Overlanding & Whiskey Hunting: How they rigged up their adventure vehicle to chase down distilleries across vast Western landscapes.
• 💡 The Big Vision: Building a connected whiskey culture in the West, complete with sensory kits, virtual tastings, and modern-day whiskey rendezvous.
• 🎶 Soundtrack of the Santa Fe Trail: From Johnny Cash to Tom Petty, the music that sets the tone for sipping on the open road.
• 🔮 Legacy & Future: How Overland Drams hopes to preserve history, grow community, and inspire the next generation of whiskey adventurers.

👥 About the Guests:

Chuck & Kim of Overland Drams are explorers at heart—Antarctica veterans, whiskey enthusiasts, and now trailblazers building the Western Whiskey Trails. Their mission? To connect the glass in your hand to the land, stories, and people of the American West.

Follow them on Instagram 👉 @overlanddrams
Learn more 👉 overlanddrams.mykajabi/priority-list

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