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The Bourbon Life™️
Our mission is simple – to share our passion for all things Bourbon with you.
“Too much of anything is bad but too much good whiskey is barely enough.”– Mark Twain, Author
It’s fitting that one of the greatest storytellers in American History had this to say about whiskey many years ago.
And as an author who wrote about life on the Mississippi River we have to believe that Mr. Twain was writing these words specifically about American’s only native spirit, Bourbon, a spirit that he surely enjoyed as it passed down that mighty river regularly heading for New Orleans and the rest of the world.
Bourbon is all about two things: (1) the people (those who make it and those who drink it), and (2) good stories. There is nothing better than sitting around with friends, both old and new, sharing a delicious glass of Bourbon and telling great stories.
At The Bourbon Life our mission is simple – to share our passion for all things Bourbon with you.
May your glasses always be full and may you keep on living The Bourbon Life.
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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 David Mandell, Co-Founder & CEO, and John Hargrove, Co-Founder, COO, and President, of Whiskey House. David was previously a guest on Episodes 117 and 135 and John was previously a guest on Episode 75.
The guys talk with David and John about the respective backgrounds and experience, which are absolutely amazing, and how that led them to co-found Whiskey House together, the state of the art facility they are building in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and, for the very first time, they reveal 6 of the brands they are partnering with for production, and they also discuss the current state of the Bourbon market and what the future looks like for the industry overall and Whiskey House.
They also taste and review expressions from 6 of the brands that Whiskey House will be partnering with for production, including Whiskey JYPSI Explorer Series, Milam and Greene Whiskey shop Rye Finished in Port Wine Casks, Lucky 7 Bourbon The Frenchman Bourbon, EJ Curley & Co. Small Batch Bourbon, Chicken Cock Whiskey Double Oak Bourbon, and Calumet Bourbon 8-Year Bourbon.
David and John are two of the most down-to-Earth, nicest guys you will ever meet in this industry and their new venture is going to change the landscape of the Bourbon industry for years to come.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3UeBHzr
Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/4aaLdK9
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/--OkcWgV-2A
This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms Bourbon, Visit LEX, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Co., and The Kitchen Table at The James B. Beam Distilling Co.
📸: Whiskey House
Great guys for sure! Cheers! 🥃
Great episode. Cheers
Cheers 🥃
Matt and I had such a great time tonight here in The Bourbon Life Studios hanging out with David Mandell and John Hargrove talking about their brand new Distillery, The Whiskey House.
We also got to taste through 6 different brands that The Whiskey House has partnered with for production.
David and Johnny are two of the best guys in the industry and I have no doubt that The Whiskey House is not only going to help these brands reach incredible new heights, but they’re also going to change the model of the Bourbon industry as a whole.
The Episode drops on Friday. Trust me, you don’t want miss it!!
Nick Ellingsworth we need to visit them soon!
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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Ray Franklin, Founder & President of Staghorn, Owner of Garrard County Distilling Co.
The guys talk with Ray about his background and experience, including starting a Distillery with the legend himself, Dave Pickerell, and how that experience led him to start Garrard County Distilling Co., how Staghorn was able to build one of the largest Distilleries in the US, Garrard County Distilling Co., during COVID without anybody really knowing about them, and also what the future looks like for Garrard County Distilling Co.
They also taste and review three different single barrels of Garrard County Distilling Co. Bourbon.
This Distillery definitely made some serious waves in the industry when they announced their opening earlier this year. Be sure to check out this Episode and learn how they managed to do it.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3JufEQg
Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/3vZnhLC
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/cwcBQ-vYhgo
This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms Bourbon, Visit LEX, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Co., and The Kitchen Table at The James B. Beam Distilling Co.
📸: Garrard County Distilling Co
Great episode