Hops & Spirits Bar Conversations
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -No matter how you like it, grab your favorite drink and join us for a fun conversation. Bar Conversations features interviews musicians, personalities and entertainers as they talk about their careers, new projects coming and so much more. A new podcast is released every week.
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Nate Bergman on going solo, working with legends and his debut album
April 19, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Mikey, aka 911Bourbon on Instagram, talks about how we got into whiskey and how his page got its start (starts around the 1-minute mark) Nate Bergman, who debut solo album Metaphysical Change comes out May 20, joins us around the 7-minute mark. What are you drinking? How are you able to pull off the mustache? What got you into music? You were part of Lionize for a long time, why go the solo right now? How does your solo music ...
Lucas Hoge on his new single, Hoge Wild and his career
April 12, 2022 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Chad Watson, aka MyDailyBourbon on Instagram and part of the Bourbon Life crew, talks about his month-long Blanton's challenge and what he learned from it (starts around the 1-minute mark) Lucas Hoge, chart topping country artist and host of Sportsman Channel series GSM’s Hoge Wild, joins us around the 7-minute mark. How often is your name said wrong? What are you drinking? So how was your recent trip to South Africa? How did you e...
Payton Howie on her debut EP, giving up softball and being on stage at age 5
March 29, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, talks about spring beers, how the styles change and what folks can expect on tap (starts around the 1-minute mark) Payton Howie, country artist whose debut EP Young Blood is out now, joins us at the 8-minute mark. What's your favorite guilty pleasure non-alcoholic drink? So did this love of music start with a Carrie Underwood concert when you were 5? When did you know this is somet...
Hayden Coffman on social media, new single and pursuing a music career
March 22, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 70.1 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Jake Sulek talks about spring cocktails and some recipes to enjoy as the seasons change (starts around the 1-minute mark) Hayden Coffman, country musician, joins us around the 7-minute mark. What are you drinking? What was your response to your girlfriend's reenactment? Do you ever get weird looks when recording Tik Tok videos to your songs in random places? I feel like you just want to have a good time and you’ve got a sense of hum...
Presley Tennant on her new single, being on The Voice and finding her sound
March 15, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBIntroduction to show Update on what's new at Hops & Spirits with our Taste Tests, Cocktail:30 videos and the Questions & Alcohol podcast. Presley Tennant, singer/songwriter, joins us at the 3-minute mark. What’s a guilty pleasure nonalcoholic drink of yours? What’s something unique about you that folks might not know? What got you into music? How much did being on The Voice change things for you? How would you describe your style of music? Who/what type of music did you grow u...
Tasting Notes with Alcoholic Beverage Attorney Rachel Lawson
March 11, 2022 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBAlcoholic beverage attorney Rachel Lawson joins us for an extended Tasting Notes. She explains the Treasury's "Competition in the markets for Beer, Wine and Spirits Report" plus talks about what it means for the industry, potential impact and biggest takeaways.
Tim Montana on making new music, life experiences and being true to himself
March 08, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Rachel Lawson, an alcoholic beverage lawyers, talks about the Treasury's report and its potential impact on the alcohol industry (starts around the 1-minute mark) Tim Montana, singer and songwriter, joins us at the 8-minute mark. What are you drinking? I have to ask, how do you become friends with such an unique group of people (ZZ Top, Foo Fighters, Travis Pastrana) How much work goes into your beard? You share a lot of your life o...
Coyle Girelli on his new album, writing songs and growing up in England
March 01, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, talks about the variety of barrel-aged beers and what to expect from each (starts around the 1-minute mark) Coyle Girelli, multiplatinum musician, songwriter and composer, joins us at the 9-minute mark. What are you drinking? I’ve looked at your social media and your photos make you look very serious, do you smile and have fun? What would you be doing if you weren’t in music? W...
Tasting Notes Expanded with SIA Scotch
February 25, 2022 13:40 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBSIA Scotch founder Carin Luna-Ostaseski joins us at the 1-minute mark for an expanded Tasting Notes special. Carin talks about how she came to love Scotch, launching a Scotch brand, the challenges along the way, the Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund and its impact, what's next and more. For more on SIA Scotch, check out https://www.siascotchwhisky.com/ or find them on social media. For more on the Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund, visit http://siascotchfund.helloalice.com/. Don't forget to c...
Tasting Notes with SIA Scotch's Carin Luna-Ostaseski
February 25, 2022 13:40 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBSIA Scotch founder Carin Luna-Ostaseski joins us at the 1-minute mark for an expanded Tasting Notes special. Carin talks about how she came to love Scotch, launching a Scotch brand, the challenges along the way, the Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund and its impact, what's next and more. For more on SIA Scotch, check out https://www.siascotchwhisky.com/ or find them on social media. For more on the Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund, visit http://siascotchfund.helloalice.com/. Don't forget to c...
Lord Nelson on their new album, hitting the road and their journey
February 22, 2022 09:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Carin Luna-Ostaseski, founder of SIA Scotch, talks about their Entrepreneurial Spirit Fund and giving back. (starts around the 1-minute mark) Kai Crowe-Getty, vocals/guitar for the band Lord Nelson, joins us at the 7-minute mark. What are you drinking tonight? How would you describe the band’s style of music? Who/what type of music did you grow up with or influenced you? What got you into music? When did you decide to make this...
Jacob Bryant on his new album, Opry debut and life outside of music
February 15, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Jake Sulek talks about cream liqueurs and how to use those in cocktails (starts around the 1-minute mark) Country musician Jacob Bryant joins us at the 7-minute mark. What are you drinking tonight? How would you describe your music style? How did growing up in North Georgia impact your music or influence you? When did you know this was something you wanted to pursue? Just recently announced that you’ll be making your Opry debu...
Hannah Anders on her love of music, bringing energy to the stage and her journey
February 08, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Chad Watson, aka MyDailyBourbon on Instagram and part of the Bourbon Life crew, talks about celebrity-backed spirits and what to be careful when buying (starts around the 1-minute mark) Country musician Hannah Anders joins us at the 7-minute mark. What are you drinking tonight? How would you describe your style of music? Who/what type of music did you grow up with or influenced you? What got you into music? You’ve dropped Evolu...
JD Shelburne on his latest album, growing up in Kentucky and how he got into music
February 01, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 60.4 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Chad Watson, aka MyDailyBourbon on Instagram and part of the Bourbon Life crew, talks about bottom shelf bourbons and why you shouldn't be scared to try them (starts around the 1-minute mark) Country musician JD Shelburne joins us at the 7-minute mark. Having kids and coming back to visit the University of Kentucky What are you drinking? How would you describe your music style? Can you explain how you got into music and the impa...
Flight Night X with Spiritless Kentucky 74
January 25, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBIntroduction to show/ no Tasting Notes this week. Michael Toscano, former cocktail guru and Spiritless National Director of Trade Marketing, joins us from the start. Introduction of the panel What is Spiritless? FIRST UP: Spiritless Old Fashioned How were they able to get a nonalcoholic bourbon? How does it act/play like a bourbon? Lauren, Abbey and Lexie and Spiritless’ journey SECOND UP: Whiskey Sour Go Halfsies, what is that and why? Creating cocktails with Spiritless THIRD U...
Josh Gallagher on his new album, becoming a dad and how he got into music
January 18, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Jake Sulek, Beverage Director/Partner with The Professors LLC, talks how to be healthier with your drinks and tips for healthier cocktails (starts around the 1-minute mark) (starts around the 1-minute mark) Country musician Josh Gallagher joins us at the 6-minute mark. What are you drinking? How would you describe your style of music? What got you into music? Who/what type of music did you grow up with or influenced you? Growi...
The Wooks on their new album, their name and hitting the road
January 11, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, talks about non-alcoholic beer and how it has changed in recent years. (starts around the 1-minute mark) CJ Cain of The Wooks joins us at the 8-minute mark. What are you drinking? How would you describe the style of The Wooks How did the name come about? What got you into music? Who/what type of music did you grow up with or influenced you? What can folks expect on new album...
The Nashvillains on their debut album, how they came together and enjoying a good drink
December 21, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, talks about 2021 trends in craft beer and what to expect in 2022 (starts around the 1-minute mark) Troy Johnson, Brett Boyett, and Scott Lindsey of The Nashvillains join us us at the 9-minute mark. What are you drinking? How did you all come together? Did you know of one another prior? The name, The Nashvillains, how did that come about? As fans of a variety of genres, how wou...
Taylor Austin Dye on good whiskey, country music and Kentucky
December 14, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Jake Sulek, Beverage Director/Partner with The Professors LLC, talks how to make and enjoy eggnog plus some Christmas/New Year's cocktails (starts around the 1-minute mark) Taylor Austin Dye, Kentucky native and country artist, joins us at the 7-minute mark. What are you drinking tonight? I think I saw you on social media enjoying a drink while recording How would you describe your style of music? What got you into music? Who/wh...
Flight Night IX with Dragon's Milk
December 07, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MBIntroduction to show/ no Tasting Notes this week. Dominique Bergquist, Brand Manager for Dragon's Milk, joins us for Flight Night IX at the 1-minute mark. Introduction of the panel FIRST UP: Dragon’s Milk White Creating new variations of Dragon's Milk When did it gain its own identity? SECOND UP: Dragon’s Milk How did Dragon's Milk get started How the name came about THIRD UP: Dragon’s Milk Reserve #3 Salted Caramel Keeping folks excited about new releases What comes fi...
Creed Fisher on country music, new albums and doing it his way
November 30, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBIntroduction to show On this week's "Tasting Notes", Kevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, talks what to expect with winter beers and how the shelves change after the holidays (starts around the 1-minute mark) Creed Fisher, Outlaw Country artist and a true Texan, joins us at the 8-minute mark. What are you drinking? And is that your typical go-to? How would you describe your style of music? Is your real name, Creed Fisher? What’s in the name of the album? What can fol...
Fred Minnick on bourbon, bourbon history and Repeal Day
November 23, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIntroduction to show/Happy Thanksgiving On this week's "Tasting Notes", Chad Watson, aka MyDailyBourbon on Instagram and part of the Bourbon Life crew, talks about the dos, don'ts and what to do when buying bourbon/whiskey as a gift (starts around the 1-minute mark) Fred Minnick, best selling author, bourbon curator, taster and host of The Fred Minnick Show, joins us at the 9-minute mark. What are you drinking tonight? How did you become this bourbon man? How has the bourbon world cha...
Boxing legend Christy Martin on her career and her biggest fight (out of the ring)
November 16, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBIntroduction to the new format, what to expect and upcoming guests On this week's "Tasting Notes", Jake Sulek, Beverage Director/Partner with The Professors LLC, talks about drink and food pairings for the holiday season (starts around the 2-minute mark) Christy Salters-Martin, hall of fame boxer, promoter and domestic violence awareness advocate, joins us at 7-minute mark. What are we drinking tonight? (Blood Oath Pact No 7 from LuxRow and Deep Eddy Vodka) What's your go-to drink? Wh...
EP72: Flight Night VIII with Bespoken Spirits
October 28, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBThe Flight Night kicks off at the 1-minute mark with Stu and Martin. Introduction of the panel FIRST UP: Special Batch Aging it in hours instead of years How did this come about? Data and using it? Finding the right profile SECOND UP: American Light Whiskey What’s in the name Bespoken? What do you all start with a white dog? How much science goes into Bespoken? THIRD UP: Straight Bourbon Batch variety or standard batch Winning awards How difficult is it where you’re no...
EP71: Paranormal releases and high proof vodka with Harridan Vodka's Bridgette Taylor
October 21, 2021 14:35 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBBridgette Taylor, founder of Harridan Vodka, joins us at the 1-minute mark. Tell us about yourself How did you come up with the name Harridan, which means “bossy, belligerent, old woman”? Handcrafted vodka and partnering with Myer Farm and Joe Myer Sourcing ingredients that are local to you all Why go with a high-proof vodka at 88 proof? You even want it to be sipped? What was the process for finding that unique flavor? The bottle is hand blown and made from recycled glass...
EP70: Mixology and murder with author Kierra Sondereker
October 14, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBKierra Sondereker, author of Mixology and Murder, joins us at the 1-minute mark. Tell us about yourself How did you come up with the idea for a book like this? Did it start with conversations with you sister and enjoying a cocktail? Who might this book be for? True crime lover? Cocktail lover? All the above? How much research went into this book? Was it difficult pairing a cocktail to an event or person? How did you come up with the cocktails spin? Why did the JonBenet Ramsey...
Episode 69: Diversifying breweries, brand extensions, unique partnerships and using social media on Craft Beer Roundtable #5
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt's our fifth Craft Beer Roundtable and our panel includes: Jonathan Greene, host of Hops & Spirits; Bryan Roth, editor and writer at Good Beer Hunting and director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers; and Doug Veliky, chief strategy office for Revolution Brewing and founder of BeerCrunchers.com. Panel introduction Big breweries are diversifying with ready-to-drink cocktails and seltzer brands, but what show local/smaller craft breweries do? Or do they need to do anythin...
Episode 68: Touring distilleries and creating memories with the Kentucky Bourbon Boys
September 30, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77.1 MBThe crew from Kentucky Bourbon Boys tours joins us at the 1-minute mark as Whiskey Weeks 2021 concludes. Tell us about yourselves and how you got into bourbon? Did this idea start with you Laura and trip with family/friends? What did you have to study/learn to be able to give a tour? Talk about your tours for a little bit and what you offer? How customizable are the tours? Do you have to stay in a certain area for the tours? What’s some dos and don’ts for tours that people ne...
Episode 67: Bourbon, sustainability and sourcing locally with Great Lakes' Guy Rehorst
September 23, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBGuy Rehorst, founder of Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joins us at the 1-minute mark as Whiskey Weeks 2021 continues. Trying their Still & Oak Straight Bourbon How difficult was it launch a distillery in Wisconsin in 2004? What drew you to the business as you were the founder of a high tech manufacturer previously? Did the idea really come to you when you were out at a restaurant? Changing laws to allow tastings/have a tasting room in Wisconsin You were a fo...
Episode 66: Flight Night VII with Stellum Spirits & Barrell Seagrass
September 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBWill Schragis, Chief Sales Officer & Chief Product Innovation Officer for Barrell Craft Spirits/Stellum Spirits, joins us for Flight Night VII. Introduction of the panel FIRST UP: Stellum Bourbon How do you blend these consistently Why did you all decide to launch Stellum Spirits How does Stellum differ from Barrell? SECOND UP: Stellum Rye Fruit-forwardness in all your products THIRD UP: Barrell Seagrass How did you all come up with Seagrass? Building these special re...
Episode 65: Bourbon, food and barrel picks with Chef Ouita Michel
September 09, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 69 MBChef Ouita Michel joins us at the 1-minute mark as Whiskey Weeks 2021 continues. What’s harder? Running a kitchen, owning a restaurant or writing a book? You were a political science major, debate team member (second woman to win a national debate championship in 1986), how did you become a chef? Why did you decide to do a book and a cookbook now? How did “Just a Few Miles South” come together? Why did you decide to use recipes from your restaurants? What’s it like sharing yo...
Episode 64: 2 o'clock chuggz and popping bottles with Dan Kidd
September 02, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBDan Kidd, better known as Heavy Bourbon, joins us at the 1-minute mark to kick off Whiskey Weeks 2021. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): What’s your favorite non-alcoholic beverage? What’s in the name Heavy Bourbon? How did Two O’Clock Chuggz start and why? What’s the weirdest chug you’ve done? Most expensive? Like to have a good time, talk to me about some of the parodies you’ve done? My Bourbon; Pokemon Gotta Chug Them All; The Bourbon Bunch Turning all of this into actual bo...
Episode 63: Fall beers and fall cocktails with Kevin Patterson and Jake Sulek
August 26, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBKevin Patterson, a Cicerone and National Beer Judge, he’s also the manager of the Beer Trappe Craft Beer Store and Bar in Lexington, Kentucky, joins us at the start of the show. What can people expect with fall beers? Last year, we talked Oktoberfests and Marzens, can you give a reminder on those styles for folks? What trends are you seeing with fall beers? Hazy and sours still sticking around? And are people buying traditional or spins on the Oktoberfest? Any other styles we ...
Episode 62: Building a company during the pandemic with Wolf Spirit's Umberto Luchini
August 19, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBWolf Spirit founder/proprietor Umberto Luchini joins us for a great conversation. ONE TOUGH QUESTION: Would you rather go to the mountains or the beach? How did you come to start your own spirits company? How have you been able to grow so quickly, especially considering recent COVID hardships? What’s in the name Wolf Spirit? Converting a laundromat into a distillery? Blood x Sweat x Tears Vodka Mr. Pickels and partnering with animal rescue Bottle designs and logo work really...
Episode 61: Hockey and tequila with Chris Chelios
August 12, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBChris Chelios, co-founder El Bandido Yankee Tequila and Hockey Hall of Famer, joins us for a great conversation. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): If you could only root for professional teams from one city, what city would that be? How did you get into the tequila business? How different has this been than being in the hospitality industry? What’s in the name El Bandido Yankee? How did you all come to work with Master Distiller Karina Rojo? Why go the all-natural, additive fre...
Episode 60: Under the Influence of Craft Beer Roundtable #4
August 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBIt's our fourth Under the Influence Roundtable Series and our focus is craft beer. Panel includes: Jonathan Greene, host of Hops & Spirits; Bryan Roth, editor and writer at Good Beer Hunting and director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers; Neil Witte, Master Cicerone, and Owner/Founder of TapStar and Craft Quality Solutions; Doug Veliky, chief strategy office for Revolution Brewing and founder of BeerCrunchers.com; and Lindsay Hayes, Cicerone and beertender. Panel introduc...
Episode 59: Flight Night VI with Traverse City Whiskey's Chris Fredrickson
July 29, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBChris Fredrickson, co-founder of Traverse City Whiskey Co., joins us for Flight Night VI. Introduction of the panel ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): What’s your favorite summer time activity? FIRST UP: Cab Franc - 100% straight rye whiskey aged for more than five years and finished for an additional nine months in Cabernet Franc barrels from an artisan Northern Michigan Winery How did you all get started? What was the original plan and how has that changed? Where do you get y...
Episode 58: Bourbon, whiskey and moonshine with Ole Smoky's Robert Hall
July 22, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBRobert Hall, CEO, Ole Smoky Distillery, joins us at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): What’s your favorite non-alcoholic beverage? How did you become part of Ole Smoky? Why did you all start with Moonshine? Launching James Ownby Reserve Tennessee Bourbon Making flavored whiskey? Have you always been making whiskey? And has it been used in the flavored whiskey? Did the Davy Crockett Whiskey and distillery purchase play a role in this? Will more whiskey rel...
Episode 57: Changing alcohol laws and what it means with policy expert Jarrett Dieterle
July 15, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBJarrett Dieterle, alcohol policy expert with R Street, joins us at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Are you a go on vacation or a staycation type person? So you do policy work but for the beverage world? The biggest news seems to be the EU dispute being settled and some relief for export/imports in the alcohol world To-go cocktails and the push for that following the pandemic 10min mark Concerns make people hesitant on these changes? Indiana example of how o...
Episode 56: Getting creative with Connor Query and Carrie Johnson
July 08, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBConnor Query, artist/graphic designer (@CMQuery_Art on Instagram), and Carrie Johnson, trash crafter extraordinaire (@nerdbabesco on Instagram), join us at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Did you do ever take any easy class (underwater basketweaving type) in school? For both, did you always enjoy being creative? Connor, you do a little bit of every thing, can you talk about all your work? Carrie, you and your team do a lot of recycling/reusing materials, what...
Episode 55: Making agave spirits with Mean Mule's Jeff Evans
July 01, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MBJeff Evans, CEO/co-founder of Mean Mule Distilling Co from Kansas City, joins us at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Have you always enjoyed learning or has that changed over time? What drew you to launching a spirits company? How was it learning to distill on a homemade still in a garage? How did you all come up with the name Mean Mule? What’s American Agave Spirits? How close is it to Tequila? Where does your agave come from and what do you use? Was it d...
Episode 54: Grains and their impact on whiskey with Middle West Spirits' Ryan Lang
June 24, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBRyan Lang, co-founder and head distiller of Middle West Spirits in Columbus, Ohio, joins at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Did you do any extracurricular activities in school? (i.e. clubs, athletics, chorus) What’s new at Middle West? Being able to do more single barrels and group/store picks What is grain to glass? You all do it and regionally. Let’s talk about grains and deciding what to use How does where the grains come from effect things? Does it matt...
Episode 53: Summer cocktails and summer beers with Jake Sulek and Kevin Patterson
June 17, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBJake Sulek, Beverage Director at West Main Crafting Co in Lexington, Kentucky, joins us at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION: Did you bring your lunch or pack a lunch for school? What’s your favorite part about being a bartender these days? With summer here, what are some things folks should expect to see with seasonal cocktails? One or two cocktail at home recipes (single make) Large batch cocktail folks can make (for gatherings) what to watch out for in rum Is there any...
How to start a whiskey collection with MyDailyBourbon's Chad Watson
June 10, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBChad Watson, better known as My Daily Bourbon on Instagram, joins at the 1-minute mark to talk about building your whiskey collection. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): What was your worst subject in school or class you hated? How/why did you start the MyDailyBourbon Instagram? What’s your bourbon journey been like? Always love it? What’s one of the coolest/best parts about being in the bourbon world? Starting a whiskey collection, rule 1? Some good bottles to start with? Find...
Episode 52: How to start a whiskey collection with MyDailyBourbon's Chad Watson
June 10, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBChad Watson, better known as My Daily Bourbon on Instagram, joins at the 1-minute mark to talk about building your whiskey collection. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): What was your worst subject in school or class you hated? How/why did you start the MyDailyBourbon Instagram? What’s your bourbon journey been like? Always love it? What’s one of the coolest/best parts about being in the bourbon world? Starting a whiskey collection, rule 1? Some good bottles to start with? Find...
Episode 51: Building innovative brands with SLO Brew's Rod Cegelski and Koby Collins
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBRod Cegelski, co-owner of SLO Brew, and Koby Collins, one of the brewermasters, join us at the 2-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Did you sit at the front of class or the back? Acquiring SLO Brewing with Hamish Marshall? How did you and Hamish meet? Koby, how did you get brought into this? Koby, how did you get into brewing? Launching Tio Rodrigo, Porch Pounder and SLO Stills? Why expand like that? Balancing brands and different types? Selling Cali-Squeeze? SL...
Building innovative brands with SLO Brew's Rod Cegelski and Koby Collins
June 03, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBRod Cegelski, co-owner of SLO Brew, and Koby Collins, one of the brewermasters, join us at the 2-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Did you sit at the front of class or the back? Acquiring SLO Brewing with Hamish Marshall? How did you and Hamish meet? Koby, how did you get brought into this? Koby, how did you get into brewing? Launching Tio Rodrigo, Porch Pounder and SLO Stills? Why expand like that? Balancing brands and different types? Selling Cali-Squeeze? SL...
Episode 50: Flight Night V with Breckenridge Distillery's Bryan Nolt
May 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBBryan Nolt, owner/founder of Breckenridge Distillery in Colorado, joins us for Flight Night V. Introduction of the panel ONE TOUGH QUESTION: With summer almost here, are you going to the pool or the river/lake? FIRST UP: Bourbon Whiskey Bryan, you’re still a practicing physician? What made you start a distillery? SECOND UP: PX Cask Finish Winning awards, not only for the bourbons, but your space and bar manager THIRD UP: Rum Cask Finish Your setup and distilling system Sco...
Flight Night V with Breckenridge Distillery's Bryan Nolt
May 27, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBBryan Nolt, owner/founder of Breckenridge Distillery in Colorado, joins us for Flight Night V. Introduction of the panel ONE TOUGH QUESTION: With summer almost here, are you going to the pool or the river/lake? FIRST UP: Bourbon Whiskey Bryan, you’re still a practicing physician? What made you start a distillery? SECOND UP: PX Cask Finish Winning awards, not only for the bourbons, but your space and bar manager THIRD UP: Rum Cask Finish Your setup and distilling system Sco...
Episode 49: Using hemp with Highway Vodka's Ben Williams
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBBen Williams, owner/co-founder of Highway Vodka, joins us at the 1-minute mark. ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Are you driving with the windows down during the summer or blasting the AC? How did you all start Highway Vodka? Homebrewing vodka? How does that work? Why go with a hemp seed vodka? How did you all come up with the name? What’s it like to be part of the the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative, a collaboration between Jack Daniel's and the Nearest Green Distillery...