In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Mark and special co-host, Philip, spend some time hanging out with repeat guest, Jackie Zykan, Master Taster, from Old Forester, who was a previous guest on Episode 34.

The guys talk with Jackie about the innovation that is going on currently at Old Forester, specifically the 117 Series, and what it means to Jackie to be the 1st woman in Old Forester history to have her name on the bottle, the effects of COVID on the brand and the Distillery as a whole and how they are dealing with the after-effects, and Old Forester’s commitment to sustainability in the industry and what that looks like from a business perspective.

They also taste and review the 117 Series 1910 Extra Old Bourbon, the 2021 Birthday Bourbon, and the 117 Series High Angels’ Share Barrels Batch #2 Bourbon.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Brett Connors, Head Blender, from Castle & Key Distillery.

The guys talk with Brett about the incredibly circuitous journey that life led him on to take him from his originally planned life path to his home and role at Castle & Key, the wonderful history of the Distillery as well as the amazing amount of time, effort, and money that went into restoring it to its beautiful condition today, and how they managed to start, build, and sustain a brand without sourcing any Bourbon or Rye.

They also taste and review Batch #1 of Castle & Key's recently released Small Batch Bourbon, Batch #3 of their 2021 Restoration Rye, and the yet to be released Batch #1 of their 2022 Restoration Rye.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out LIVE in The Bourbon Life studios with David Mandell, President, Kentucky Owl Real Estate, Chairman, Kentucky Bourbon Festival, and Co-Founder, Bardstown Bourbon Company.

The guys talk with David about his impressive former career as an attorney and how the relationships he built during that time led him into the spirits world and eventually to be a co-founder of Bardstown Bourbon Company, the incredible plans that are underway (under his supervision) for the development of the 420-acre Kentucky Owl Park in Bardstown, and the upcoming 2022 Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown.

They also taste and review Kentucky Owl’s St. Patrick’s Edition Bourbon, Kentucky Owl’s The Wiseman Bourbon, and, as an exclusive for The Bourbon Life, a yet to be released 15-year old Kentucky Bourbon that has been aging in Mizunara Casks for the past 2 years.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, a partial collection of The Bourbon Life Crew spends some time hanging out together in The Bourbon Life Studios, enjoying some great drinks and conversation.

Christi, Stacey, Matt, and Mark talk about some current events and hot topics going in the world of Bourbon including the influx of “celebrity” brands entering the Bourbon market, the expansion projects of 2 Kentucky Distilleries that are currently underway, and then everybody gangs up on Mark and makes fun of him for being old.

They also taste and review a Peerless Single Barrel Rye Distillery Release, the 2022 Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye, and a Ragtime Rye Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Matt and Mark spend some time with Denny Potter, Master Distiller, and Jane Bowie, Head of Innovation & Blending, of Maker’s Mark.

The guys talk with Denny and Jane about some exciting things that have gone on with Maker’s Mark since they both originally appeared as guests on the Podcast in Episodes 25 & 67, respectively, including Maker’s Mark’s recent certification as a B Corp and what that means for the Distillery, the development of the DNA Project that explored the results of changing the barrel entry proof from the standard 110 Proof to also include barrels at 115, 120, & 125 Proof and the results of that experiment, and the recent changes to the Maker’s 46 bottle and packaging and the reasoning behind those changes which are probably not what you think they might be.

They also taste and review Maker’s Mark 101, Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series FAE-02, and Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, Off Hours Bourbon, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com

www.drinkoffhours.com

www.thestavekentucky.com

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com

www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Matt and Mark spend some time with Seth Benhaim, CEO, Founder, & Barrel Breaker, of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co.

The guys talk with Seth about his creation of the brand, Infused Spirits, and the awards they won with that brand which led him into the whiskey world and the creation of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co., the development of their unique “Oak Bill” process that serves as the basis for the great Bourbons and Ryes that they are putting out, and what the future looks like for the brand.

They also taste and review Broken Barrel California Oak, Broken Barrel Small Batch, Broken Barrel Cask Strength, and their Broken Barrel Heresy Rye.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, Off Hours Bourbon, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.drinkoffhours.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Mike Montgomery, CEO & Co-Founder, and Shaylyn Gammon, Whiskey Director, of Blue Run Spirits.

The guys talk with Mike and Shaylyn about their respective backgrounds and past experiences that led them into the whiskey world and to Blue Run Spirits, the thought process behind the creation of the brand and how the brand is positioning itself, both through its bottle design and appearance as well as the whiskey inside that bottle, to appeal to the modern whiskey drinker, and what the future looks like for Blue Run Spirits.

They also taste and review Blue Run’s Reflection 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, their High Rye Bourbon Batch 1, and their High Rye Bourbon Batch 2.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, Off Hours Bourbon, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.drinkoffhours.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Justin Manglitz, Master Distiller, Whit Hagemann, Distiller, and Chad Ralston, Chief Marketing Office, of ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia.

The guys talk with Justin, Whit, and Chad about their unique backgrounds and how they each got involved in the whiskey industry, the incredible Scotch-style copper pot still that Vendome built for ASW and the extremely unique distilling methods that Justin incorporates into the production of their whiskies, and what the future looks like for ASW.

They also taste and review ASW’s Fiddler Soloist Straight Bourbon Whiskey, their Fiddler Georgia Heartwood Bourbon Finished with Charred Staves, and their Duality Double Malt Whiskey.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, Off Hours Bourbon, The Stave Restaurant, Frey Ranch Distillery, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.drinkoffhours.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.freyranch.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, the entire Bourbon Life Crew (Matt, Mark, Philip, Chad, Christi, & Stacey) spend some time hanging out together and having some great conversation over some amazing pours.

The Crew welcomes its newest members, Christi & Stacey, Co-Hosts of The Angels Share Podcast, to the party and spends some time discussing their new show with them. The Crew also discusses some current trends in the Bourbon industry that they each like and some things that they’d prefer to see go away. And they wrap it up talking about the most recent 1792 Full Proof Barrel Pick that The Bourbon Life did in partnership with Liquor Barn and the Frey Ranch Single Barrel that they picked back in December that will be released and available for purchase nationwide very soon.

They also taste and review Midway Distilling’s Colonel Francisco Rye finished in Rum Barrels, Mammoth Distilling’s Infinity Whiskey Plum Market Blend, a 1792 Full Proof Liquor Barn/The Bourbon Life Barrel Pick, and a Frey Ranch The Bourbon Life Barrel Pick.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is sponsored by Liquor Barn, Off Hours Bourbon, The Stave Restaurant, Frey Ranch Distillery, Three Chord Bourbon, Spirits of French Lick, and Davidson Reserve.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com
www.drinkoffhours.com
www.thestavekentucky.com
www.freyranch.com
www.threechordbourbon.com
www.spiritsoffrenchlick.com
www.davidsonreserve.com

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