The Firkin Podcast - Every Drink Tells a Story

Wrapping up our Bourbon and Beyond appearances (minus 1, which we're going to have a rerelease), we welcome Hailey Whitters to the show. Hailey is coming off a 2023 win for Academy of Country Music New Female Artist of the Year and is currently nominated for Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the Year. She shares stories of her hometown and what songwriting means to her. We sip on some Four Roses picks and get to know Hailey's story. What a fantastic experience!

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Continuing our Bourbon and Beyond live shows, this week we're joined by Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley of Vampire Diaries fame. They have created an excellent product over the last few years as founders of Brother's Bond. Join us as we taste through their lineup and enjoy a great time on the stage. Special guest Rob Dietrich joins us as we wrap up to share his thoughts on their new offerings!

Brother's Bond Bourbon

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This week we have Stephen Wilson, Jr kick off our Bourbon and Beyond live shows. Stephen hails from Seymour, Indiana, where he grew up training to be an Indiana Golden Gloves finalist. Upon moving to Nashville to study microbiology, Stephen found a special love for songwriting and performing. His debut double album, Son of Dad, released on September 15, 2023.

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Graham McTavish, a renowned film, television, and voice actor, known for roles in Rambo, The Hobbit, Outlander, The Witcher, and countless other roles, joins us this week to try out his new whiskey, Warchief, from McTavish Spirits. This is a very special episode, featuring a talent for the ages. We discuss the birth of this new whiskey along with Graham's history and some memorable stories from his years of traveling the world to bring us some of our favorite characters. We finish the episode by diving into some fun Scottish slang and share a pour of some Pappy 15 to wrap us up.

Find Warchief at McTavishSpirits.com

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This week we are joined by Dan Callaway of Bardstown Bourbon Company. We talk orchestras, wine, and bourbon as we sample some excellent pours from Bardstown Bourbon Company. Learn why you need to get down to Bardstown on your next bourbon tour!

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This week we're joined by Modica, a superfood cocktail mixer company that is making waves with their variety of mixers. We find out about how this simple business plan grew into a product that is now available in 11 states and growing. 

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This week, we are live from Starlight Distillery and Huber Winery, in Southern Indiana. We run through an incredible line of bourbons with a great lineup of guests. To begin the show, we welcome Ted Huber, owner of Starlight Distillery and Huber Winery to discuss the history of the farm and business. Next, we welcome his son, Christian Huber to discuss the present state of the business. His brother, Blake, joins us next to talk science and technology of the distilling process at Starlight. Finally, we are joined by Spirits Program Director, Andrew Jerdonek, to explore the dos and donts of single barrel selection. 

This was an extremely fun episode to host. I hope you enjoy!

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This week we welcome Louisville's Former Mayor, Greg Fischer to the show. He takes us on a journey through "Bourbonism", a venture he headed to mix bourbon with tourism to make Louisville a true destination city. We share some great pours and discuss some of his biggest accomplishments and where he sees the future of our bourbon culture.

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This week we're joined by Brandon O'Daniel, Head Distiller at Copper & Kings. We sample through an awesome line of brandies and hear the stories of Brandon and the distillery. Brandon gets a new nickname and builds out his perfect brandy playlist. To end the show we try a very special new offering from Copper & Kings. 

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Danielle Mann joins us this week to share her story of Rivergreen Cocktails, an amazing assortment of ready-to-drink gin cocktails. We sample the Gimlet, Greyhound, and Bee's Knees while discussing the origins of Rivergreen and her time as an OBGYN physician. Join us for a fun dive into the story behind a rising RTD cocktail.

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