The Bourbon Life

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief showcases the music of the Southeast Texas band Running on Credit. 

This week Big Chief takes a breaks from distilleries and introduces listeners to Running on Credit. This band is straight out of the bayous of Southeast Texas and plays some beautiful country music together.

From the soul touching lyrics of Sage Elmore to the smooth pedal steel guitar playing of Chase Curtis, this band has it all. Their music caught the Big Man’s attention, and people are lining up to hear them play.

On the first half they start the show with Sage and Big Chief sipping on some Russell's Reserve 10 year, while some of the band sip on Weller CYPB and others sip on Dark Arts Whiskey House.

For the second half everyone sips on some Garrison Brothers Guadeloupe that is finished in Port Wine Cask. Plenty of Miller Light and Coors Banquet is drank as the band continues to amaze Big Chief with tunes that resonate with him.

This ride on The Whiskey Trip gives listeners a glimpse of something besides whiskey that Big Chief is passionate about. We hope you enjoy.

Cheers!

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, The Bourbon Life Crew (minus Stacey) spends some time hanging out together in The Bourbon Life Studios sharing some great pours and even better conversation.

The Crew talks about whether blended whiskey should, or even could, make a comeback, whether brands are providing too much information on their labels these days and the importance of transparency, and whether premium, super-, and ultra-premium Bourbons are worth it.

They also taste and review the new Chris Stapleton endorsed whiskey from Buffalo Trace, Traveller Whiskey, Bulleit 12-Year Rye, and the new Booker’s 2024-01 “Springfield Batch.”

This Episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend, Jesse Aaron Taylor.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms, VisitLEX, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, and The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 

www.liquorbarn.com 

www.penelopebourbon.com

www.limestonefarms.com

www.visitlex.com      

www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  

www.thestavekentucky.com 

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.pappyco.com

www.visitthekitchentable.com

In this Special Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, The Bourbon Life Crew is on location at Liquor Barn – Hamburg in Lexington for their Annual Pappy/BTAC Raffle.

The crew talks about the 2023 BTAC and Pappy line-up and the bottles that make up each collection, online versus in-person Bourbon releases, and which bottle each one of them would pick if selected as a winner in the raffle.

They also taste and review the 2023 Eagle Rare 17-Year Old Bourbon, the 2023 Pappy Van Winkle 15-Year Old Bourbon, and the 2023 Van Winkle 13-Year Old Reserve Rye

This Special Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co., and Keeper’s Heart.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 

www.liquorbarn.com 

www.penelopebourbon.com

www.limestonefarms.com

www,jamesepepper.com        

www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  

www.thestavekentucky.com 

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.pappyco.com

www.visitthekitchentable.com

www.keepersheartwhiskey.com

This week on The Whiskey Trip podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride to Lexington, KY and chats with Macaulay Minton, President and Chief Alchemist for Dark Arts Whiskey House.

Macaulay takes the Big Man on a ride learning about the 7 stages of Whiskey Alchemy and  how they sensed a void in the whiskey industry. Their team would unleash something truly magical.

Dark Arts Whiskey House journey began with a revelation: the art of whiskey making is not just science, but an alchemical fusion of flavors and possibilities. Big Chief has become a believer is this philosophy.

On the first half they start the show with a straight bourbon whiskey which is a 7 year old, 112.2 proof. A true high rye mash bill of 51% corn, 39% rye and 10% malted rye.

This is truly a whiskey trip trapped in a bottle.

To take the listeners into the break Big Chief pours a dram of their straight bourbon whiskey finished with Toasted Julilles Fluer French Oak Staves. At 7 years old and 108 proof with a mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% malted barely it took the Big Man to memories of his grandmother’s sweets with toasted fluff.

To close out the show, Mac and Big Chief sip on a straight rye whiskey finished with toasted amburana oak staves. Cask Strength Rye. With a 95/5 mash bill this 7 year old whiskey is Cinnamon Toast Crunch with toasted coconut in a beautiful bottle.

This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases the art of alchemy. Never underestimate the rise of those around you.

Cheers!

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Dr. Pat Heist, Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder, & Co-Owner, of Wilderness Trail Distillery, in Danville, Kentucky.

The guys talk with Pat about his impressive background that led him to start Wilderness Trail with his friend, and Co-Founder, Shane Baker, the incredible growth that the brand has experienced since its inception in 2012, and the recent buyout by Campari and the impact that will have on the Wilderness Trail brand moving forward.

They also taste and review the Wilderness Trail Trail Mix which includes single barrel expressions of their wheated Bourbon, their high Rye Bourbon, and their Rye whiskey.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co., and Keeper’s Heart.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 

www.liquorbarn.com 

www.penelopebourbon.com

www.limestonefarms.com

www,jamesepepper.com        

www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  

www.thestavekentucky.com 

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.pappyco.com

www.visitthekitchentable.com

www.keepersheartwhiskey.com

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride to Kentucky and chats with Tripp Stimson, Director of Distillery Operations & Chief Whiskey Scientist for Barrell Craft Spirits.

Tripp takes the Big Man on a ride learning about the history of Barrell Craft Spirits and their unrelenting drive to break the status quo of whiskey by blending products that explore different distillation methods, barrels, and aging environments.

In the first half they start the show with Barrell Foundation Bourbon which is a 5-year old, 100 proof blend of four separate whiskies. These four whiskies have a derived mash bill of 73% corn, 23% rye, and 4% malted barley.

To take the listeners into the break Big Chief pours a dram of their  Barrell Bourbon Cask Strength, Batch 35. At 117.5 proof, it has a light nuttiness note to it. It’s a blend from three different whiskies from Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky.

To close out the show, Tripp and Big Chief sip on a Barrell Craft Spirits Cask Strength Rye. A blend of six different whiskies, with the oldest being a 14-year old Canadian. With a derived mash bill of 89% rye, 7% corn, and 4% malted barley that gives it a salted apple taffy note.

This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases a the art of blending and finishing whiskey to be something new and innovative.

Cheers!

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out in The Bourbon Life Studios with Danny Kahn, Master Distiller and Distillation & Aging Operations Director, from Sazerac.  

The guys talk with Danny about his background and education and how his love for beer and the brewing process eventually led him to become Master Distiller at Barton 1792 and then to his new position with Sazerac, the incredible $1.2 Billion expansion that is currently still underway at Buffalo Trace and what that means for consumers, and how Sazerac remains focused on quality and excellence in productions as they work to meet the ever-increasing demand for their products.

They also taste and review a very special 1792 12-Year Old Barrel Pick that was only released to employees at Barton 1792, as well as some amazing uncut & unfiltered barrel samples from Barton 1792 and Buffalo Trace, including a 12-year old wheated sample from Buffalo Trace, a 12-year old wheated sample from Barton 1792, and a 12-Year Old sample of Mashbill #1 from Buffalo Trace.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co., and Keeper’s Heart.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 

www.liquorbarn.com 

www.penelopebourbon.com

www.limestonefarms.com

www,jamesepepper.com         

www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  

www.thestavekentucky.com 

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.pappyco.com

www.visitthekitchentable.com

www.keepersheartwhiskey.com

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride to Hutto, Texas and chats with Jimmy Pierce, Master Hatter and Owner, of Jimmy Pierce Designs.

The Big Man visits with one of his new sponsors, who just happens to be a Master Hatter, and who makes beautiful cowboy hats. Jimmy also loves whiskey so these two sit down to talk hats and whiskey. At the end of the Episode Big Chief is fitted for his first ever custom made cowboy hat.

In the first half they sip on Crowed Barrel Whiskey Company, Magnificent Beast-Jackalope, which is a Blend of two malt whiskies from Balcones and light whiskey from MGP.

In the second half they sip on John  J. Bowman from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery. With hints of toffee, leather and figs, it’s a beautiful sipping whiskey.

This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases a craft that has almost disappeared from the American landscape, but is making a comeback.

Cheers!

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt, Mark, and Special Co-Host, Chad, spend some time hanging out in The Bourbon Life Studios with Matt Groves, Sales Director, for Augusta Distillery in Augusta, Kentucky.

The guys talk with Matt about growing up in Augusta, Kentucky, as well as his past work experience, and how those factors combined to lead him back home to work for Augusta Distillery, the incredible amount of attention and recognition that they’ve received ed since being named the Best Bourbon in the World at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and what the future looks like for Augusta Distillery.

They also taste and review Augusta’s Old Route 8 Single Barrel Bourbon, their Buckner’s 10-Year Single Barrel Bourbon, and their award-winning Buckner’s 13-Year Single Barrel Bourbon.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co., and Keeper’s Heart.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 

www.liquorbarn.com 

www.limestonefarms.com

www.jamesepepper.com         

www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  

www.thestavekentucky.com 

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.pappyco.com 

www.visitthekitchentable.com

www.keepersheartwhiskey.com

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride back to New Orleans, Louisiana and chats with Tracy and Barbara Napolitano, Founders of the New Orleans Bourbon Festival.

Tracy and Barbara take the Big Man through the lineup of events for this year’s festival. From all the seminar speakers, Bourbon Dinners around The Big Easy, to the two-night Grand Tasting of over 80 distilleries. This is hands down the most educational whiskey festival you will ever experience.

This year Big Chief will have two seminars, one with Denny and Jane from Potter-Jane Distillery on Friday and then on Saturday he will be talking to Texas distilleries in attendance about the Texas Whiskey Trail while sampling Texas Whiskeys.

In this Episode the trio samples some of the brands that will be at the NOLA Bourbon Festival like Seven Three Distilling, Giant Texas Distillery, Dark Arts Whiskey House, Penelope, Still Austin and Four Roses.

This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases how one couple turned their passion for whiskey into an amazing Festival in a magical city.

 Cheers!