Bourbon Abroad Mike McMillian & Shane Hoover

No fooling, we've made it to Rome. Mike explores the history, food and drink of the Eternal City with visits to Bonci, Enoteca Ferrara, Freni e Frizioni, Jerry Thomas Speakeasy and Drink Kong. Follow us on Instagram @bourbonabroad and visit BourbonAbroad.com for photos and links and to subscribe to our newsletter, the Bourbon Abroad Bulletin.Support the Show.

Mike is still on assignment in Barcelona, and he takes us on an exclusive trip to the speakeasy inside Paradiso, the former number-one bar in the world. What's it like in the inner sanctum? Listen and find out. Follow us on Instagram @bourbonabroad and visit BourbonAbroad.com for photos and links and to subscribe to our newsletter, the Bourbon Abroad Bulletin.Support the Show.

Mike is on assignment in Barcelona, Spain. In this, the first of two episodes from the capital of Catalonia, he and Shane talk Antoni Gaudí, jamón iberico and the 1992 Summer Olympics. Then Mike visits La Whiskeria, with its more than 1,000 bottles of whiskey, and samples the avant-garde cocktails at Sips, the No. 3 bar on Earth, according to The World's 50 Best Bars. Follow us on Instagram @bourbonabroad and visit BourbonAbroad.com for photos and links and to subscribe to our newsletter, the...

Bourbon Abroad concludes its visit to Paris by delving into the city's cocktail culture. From historic Harry's New York Bar and the Ritz Hotel to modern mixology at Little Red Door, Fitzgerald, Moonshiner and Experimental Cocktail Club, Mike and Shane learn why Paris is a cocktail capital. Follow us on Instagram @bourbonabroad and visit BourbonAbroad.com for photos and links and to subscribe to our newsletter, the Bourbon Abroad Bulletin.Support the Show.

Sometimes you need to make a detour. We had planned to continue our Italian theme this week with a visit to Rome, but we couldn't arrange an interview in time. Instead, we're heading to Paris, for the first of two episodes on bourbon in the City of Light. We visit the Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Rodin, Eiffel Tower, La Maison du Whisky, Vin et Whisky, The Whisky Shop, Mayfair Garden, Santa Carne and Essaouira. Plus, we explain how a Parisian booze merchant changed the way many of us enjoy bo...

Mike spends time in a Tuscan villa overlooking Florence, cultural powerhouse of the Renaissance and home to priceless works of art. Join him and Shane as they discuss the treasures of the Uffizi Galleries and Galleria dell’Accademia, the culinary joys of Florentine steak and the Mercato Centrale Firenze and the cocktails at Locale Firenze, Rasputin and Bitter Bar. Follow us on Instagram @bourbonabroad and visit BourbonAbroad.com for photos and links and to subscribe to our newsle...