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The Bourbon Life is your source for all things Bourbon.
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    The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 12 - Jimmy Pierce, Master Hatter & Owner, Jimmy Pierce Designs

    The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 12 - Jimmy Pierce, Master Hatter & Owner, Jimmy Pierce Designs

    This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride to Hutto, Texas and chats with Jimmy Pierce, Master Hatter and Owner, of Jimmy Pierce Designs.
    The Big Man visits with one of his new sponsors, who just happens to be a Master Hatter, and who makes beautiful cowboy hats. Jimmy also loves whiskey so these two sit down to talk hats and whiskey. At the end of the Episode Big Chief is fitted for his first ever custom made cowboy hat.
    In the first half they sip on Crowed Barrel Whiskey Company, Magnificent Beast-Jackalope, which is a Blend of two malt whiskies from Balcones and light whiskey from MGP.
    In the second half they sip on John  J. Bowman from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery. With hints of toffee, leather and figs, it’s a beautiful sipping whiskey.
    This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases a craft that has almost disappeared from the American landscape, but is making a comeback.
    Cheers!

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Season 5, Episode 11: Matt Groves, Sales Director - Augusta Distillery

    Season 5, Episode 11: Matt Groves, Sales Director - Augusta Distillery

    In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt, Mark, and Special Co-Host, Chad, spend some time hanging out in The Bourbon Life Studios with Matt Groves, Sales Director, for Augusta Distillery in Augusta, Kentucky.
    The guys talk with Matt about growing up in Augusta, Kentucky, as well as his past work experience, and how those factors combined to lead him back home to work for Augusta Distillery, the incredible amount of attention and recognition that they’ve received ed since being named the Best Bourbon in the World at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and what the future looks like for Augusta Distillery.
    They also taste and review Augusta’s Old Route 8 Single Barrel Bourbon, their Buckner’s 10-Year Single Barrel Bourbon, and their award-winning Buckner’s 13-Year Single Barrel Bourbon.
    This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co., and Keeper’s Heart.
    Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 
    www.liquorbarn.com 
    www.limestonefarms.com
    www.jamesepepper.com         
    www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  
    www.thestavekentucky.com 
    www.threechordbourbon.com
    www.pappyco.com 
    www.visitthekitchentable.com
    www.keepersheartwhiskey.com

    • 1 hr 41 min
    The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 11: Tracy & Barbara Napolitano, Founders - New Orleans Bourbon Festival

    The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 11: Tracy & Barbara Napolitano, Founders - New Orleans Bourbon Festival

    This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride back to New Orleans, Louisiana and chats with Tracy and Barbara Napolitano, Founders of the New Orleans Bourbon Festival.
    Tracy and Barbara take the Big Man through the lineup of events for this year’s festival. From all the seminar speakers, Bourbon Dinners around The Big Easy, to the two-night Grand Tasting of over 80 distilleries. This is hands down the most educational whiskey festival you will ever experience.
    This year Big Chief will have two seminars, one with Denny and Jane from Potter-Jane Distillery on Friday and then on Saturday he will be talking to Texas distilleries in attendance about the Texas Whiskey Trail while sampling Texas Whiskeys.
    In this Episode the trio samples some of the brands that will be at the NOLA Bourbon Festival like Seven Three Distilling, Giant Texas Distillery, Dark Arts Whiskey House, Penelope, Still Austin and Four Roses.
    This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases how one couple turned their passion for whiskey into an amazing Festival in a magical city.
     Cheers!

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Season 5, Episode 10: Matt & Mark - Unscripted & Unfiltered

    Season 5, Episode 10: Matt & Mark - Unscripted & Unfiltered

    In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out together in The Bourbon Life Studios, sharing some great pours and even better conversation. It’s been a while since it’s just been the two of them together in the studio.
    The guys talk about a few brands that they believe might be flying under everyone’s radar but that are putting out some great whiskey, the several different events that Mark has recently attended, including the Bonded Spirit Bluegrass Festival, the Bourbon Classic, and the Bulleit American Single Malt Release Party, and they wrap it up with some tips and suggestions for getting your bar stocked for this year’s 150th Kentucky Derby.
    They also taste and review the brand new New Riff 8-Year Old Bourbon, Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel Rye, and Old Overholt Cask Strength 10-Year Old Rye.
    This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, Pappy & Company, The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co., and Keeper’s Heart.
    Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 
    www.liquorbarn.com 
    www.limestonefarms.com
    www,jamesepepper.com        
    www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  
    www.thestavekentucky.com 
    www.threechordbourbon.com
    www.pappyco.com
    www.visitthekitchentable.com
    www.keepersheartwhiskey.com

    • 1 hr 22 min
    The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 10 - Laura Papa, Director of Sales, & Marie Perez, Distiller - Fierce Whiskers Distillery

    The Whiskey Trip - Season 2, Episode 10 - Laura Papa, Director of Sales, & Marie Perez, Distiller - Fierce Whiskers Distillery

    This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes listeners on a ride back to Austin, Texas and chats with Laura Papa, Director of Sales, and Marie Perez, Distiller, from Fierce Whiskers Distillery.
    Laura and Marie take the Big Man through the name and history of this grain to glass craft distillery. From a quote of Rutherford B. Hayes, “Austin is an inconsiderable village with Large Expectations…full of discharged ‘Rangers’…costumes of every variety. … Fierce Whiskers, gaming and drinking very abounding in all quarters” came their name that speaks truth to Austin.
    This beautiful Texas Distillery has embraced Austin’s pioneer spirit and taken the steps to do it right with a beautiful Vendome Still and a Kentucky Style Rick House right in the heart of Austin.
    They start the show with their standard Texas Rye Whiskey that has a mash-bill of 70% rye, 20% wheat, 10% malted barely. With hints of Earl Gray tea it’s a beautiful sipper. They move on to one of their special releases, HAM CHO’I Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Cabernet Casks. They finish the first half with a Smoke & Mash Collaboration that was smoked at Snow’s BBQ. 
    In the second half they start with Single Barrel Rye which was released to support a local charity, which highlights the distillery’s commitment to community. They finish the show with a celebration expression, Summer Heat that’s 109 proof to match the Austin summer heat.
    This ride on The Whiskey Trip showcases women in whiskey and their amazing contributions in the industry.
    Cheers!

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Season 5, Episode 9: Amir Peay, Owner, & Cody Giles, Head Distiller - James E. Pepper Distillery

    Season 5, Episode 9: Amir Peay, Owner, & Cody Giles, Head Distiller - James E. Pepper Distillery

    In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Amir Peay, Owner, and Cody Giles, Head Distiller, at the James E. Pepper Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky. Amir was a prior guest on Episode 106 back in February 2022.
    The guys talk with Amir and Cody about their respective backgrounds and how they both got into the Bourbon industry, the incredible history of the James E. Pepper Distillery and Amir’s relentless efforts to see it re-established, and the current state of the single malt industry in the US and what the future of that industry might look like over the next few years.
    They also taste and review the 2023 James E. Pepper Decanter Barrel Proof Bourbon, a James E. Pepper Single Barrel Rye, and a yet to be released blended James E. Pepper Peated American Single Malt.
    This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Limestone Farms, James E. Pepper Distillery, Bluegrass Distillers, The Stave Restaurant, Three Chord Bourbon, and District 7 Social.
    Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at: 
    www.liquorbarn.com 
    www.limestonefarms.com
    www.porchlouisville.com      
    www.bluegrassdistillers.com                  
    www.thestavekentucky.com 
    www.threechordbourbon.com

    • 1 hr 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
156 Ratings

156 Ratings

LiftYourSpirits ,

Don’t Sleep on the Crew Sodes

Mark, Matt, and the rest of the crew blend whiskey entertainment and education as good as anyone! Come for the thoughtful rapport with insightful guest; stay for the side-splitting dynamic when Chad, Philip, and Stacey join in. You won’t be sorry — keep up the great work!

PourMe1More ,

Bourbon, Barrels, and Buddies

Great job once again Big Chief, this was an Amazing opportunity to pick a barrel of RD1, and to listen to the history of RD1 with Barry made it even better. Big Chief brings his love of Whiskey to the masses by not only sharing his knowledge of history, but sharing a good pour as well. If you get the opportunity to meet him, take it because you with learn something as well and leave with a new friendship. Keep doing what your doing Chief, we’re all along for the Ride!!!

swat-sniper ,

The Whiskey Trip

Big Chief is top notch and full of knowledge.
I look forward every Tuesday to learning something new about whiskey from his podcast.
Keep up the great shows .

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