#35: Rob Samuels, Maker’s Mark Distillery

Steve, Tracy and Katie talk to Rob Samuels, Chief Operating Officer for Maker’s Mark Distillery. The team talks Samuels’ family history, Maker’s Mark past and present and what the future holds for the organization. Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s two new books, Bourbon Mixology Volume 4 (https://goo.gl/GP6L1z) and Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj). The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.

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Pint Size Edition #67 – Balcones Baby Blue

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy continue on with a month of sampling by trying Baby Blue, a corn whiskey from Balcones. Today’s show is sponsored by Bourbon Mixology Volume 4 (https://goo.gl/GP6L1z) and Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj).The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.

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Pint Size Edition #66 – 1982 OBR Sampling

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy continue on with a month of sampling by trying OBR, a vintage bourbon from Luxco that was sourced from Stitzel-Weller. Today’s show is sponsored by Bourbon Mixology Volume 4 (https://goo.gl/GP6L1z)and Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj).The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.

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#34: Donn Lux, Luxco

Steve, Tracy and Jeremy talk to Donn Lux, Chairman and CEO of Luxco. The group talks about his business, his new distillery being built (LUX ROW) and the future of his company. Today’s show was sponsored by Steve Akley’s two new books, Bourbon Mixology Volume 4 (https://goo.gl/GP6L1z) and Mules and More (https://goo.gl/EN3wEj).The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.

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Pint Size Edition #64 – 2017 Yellowstone LE Sampling

Steve, Jeremy and Kaitlyn sample the 2017 Yellowstone LE. All Pint Size Editions of The Bourbon Show in January will be dedicated to sampling a different bourbon and providing tasting notes. The Bourbon Show music (Whisky on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.

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#33: Bruce Russell, Wild Turkey

Bruce Russell joins Steve Akley and Tracy Napolitano to talk about his role at Wild Turkey, his future with the organization, insight on the brand of Wild Turkey and his family’s role in bourbon history. The Bourbon Show music (Whiskey on the Mississippi) is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Check us out at: abvnetwork.com. Join the ABV Network Revolution by adding #ABVNetworkCrew to your profile in social media.

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Pint Size Edition #62 – The Bourbon Show’s 2017 Bourbon / Whiskey of The Year

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy take a look at six nominees for the coveted title of 2017 Bourbon Show Bourbon / Whiskey of the Year. They discuss all six, then they whittle down the field one-by-one until their winner is revealed! Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes. 

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Show #32 - Dixon Dedman, Kentucky Owl

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy talk to Dixon Dedman, Master Blender for Kentucky Owl. Dixon gets into his family history, his iconic brand and the future home of his distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. He even shares some scoop with the audience that listeners of The Bourbon Show are the first to hear!

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Pint Size Edition #60 – Bourbon Bottle Picks for Different Scenarios

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy offer bottle recommendations for four different scenarios. With their help, you can get the perfect bottle no matter who you are buying for this holiday season! Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes.

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#31: Dave Pickerell, WhistlePig Distillery

Steve, Renee and Jeremy talk to WhistlePig Master Distiller Dave Pickerell. We talk about his career, including some fun stories when he worked for Maker’s Mark, what he has going on at WhistlePig and his future. Be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (https://goo.gl/EAdZi7) which is a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes. 

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Pint Size Edition #59 - Little-Known Bourbon People

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy talk about some of the true power players of bourbon that mostly manage to fly under the radar. Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes. 

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Pint Size Edition #58 - Famous Bourbon Sayings

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy share some famous bourbon sayings from famous individuals and pop culture. Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes.

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#30: Josh Hollifield, Visitor Center Manager for Barton 1792 Distillery

Josh Hollified joins Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy to talk about 1792. You find out about their brand, history, products and their future during this fun interview. We are proud to have Flaviar once again sponsoring shows on the ABV Network. Flaviar (flaviar.com) is a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes

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Pint Size Edition #57 - Classic Bourbon Cocktails

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy take a look at five classic bourbon cocktails. They have them ranked in order from 1-5 and share them in reverse order. Do you agree with their picks and their order? Give us a listen to find out! Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes. 

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Pint Size Edition #56 - Kaitlyn’s Journey Part I

Steve, Kaitlyn and Jeremy conduct the first in a three-part series designed to gain insight into Kaitlyn’s bourbon journey. Like many in our audience, Kaitlyn is relatively new to bourbon. While he palette has started to develop in terms of tasting bourbon, she’s been lacking in some of the history of our favorite distilled spirit. She’s committed to reading three bourbon books over the next three months to help get her up-to speed. She starts out today with Mike Veach’s book, Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage. Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes. 

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Bonus Show – Jefferson’s Presidential Select Pre-Release Party

Steve and Jeremy kick off a Jefferson’s Bourbon party with a podcast dedicated to bringing the audience into a private event designed to launch the release of Jefferson’s Presidential Select 16. The ABV Network has turned this podcast around as quickly as possible to get the audience in on the fun. We literally recorded this show at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time at Kentucky Artisan Distillery (KAD) on November 2 and are releasing it on the same day just as the event starts at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy the interviews with Trey Zoeller, Distillery Manager Liz Ratliff and Lead Distiller Jade Peterson. JPS 16 begins rolling out in select markets starting Friday, November 3. Bottles can also be purchased at KAD starting on the 3rd (Kentucky Artisan Distillery, 6230 Old Lagrange Road, Crestwood, KY 40014). Please be sure to check out our sponsor in Flaviar (flaviar.com), a club where you can enjoy many great benefits and sample some incredible whiskey, rum and gin offerings on a quarterly basis with their unique tasting boxes. 

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