The Bourbon Life

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to to explore Buffalo Trace Distillery and chat with Dominic Guglielmi, author of Warehouse H: The Story of Blanton's Bourbon, America's Most Influential Whiskey.

Dominic tells listeners about his journey from being the ultimate Blanton’s Tater and collecting everything ever produced with a horse on top of a bottle to writing his...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Graham McTavish, Founder & President, of McTavish Spirits.

The guys talk with Graham about his remarkable career as an actor and how his secret love for Bourbon that began over 20 years ago led him to start McTavish Spirits, the designation of “celebrity whiskey” that has been slapped on some celebrity endorsed bran...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to the Bourbon Capital of the World to chat with Lisa Wicker, Master Distiller and Founder of Saints and Monsters Distillery/Distilling Consulting.

Lisa tells listeners about her journey from seamstress, to wine maker, and then to whiskey. Lisa is the living example that everything in life happens for a reason. From Limestone Bra...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Ruth Oesterman, Owner, of La Bonne Vie in Lexington, Kentucky.

The guys talk with Ruth about her background and education, including formal training and certification as a Le Cordon Blue Culinary & Pastry Chef from the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, the creation of La Bonne Vie and all of the incredib...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to the heart of the Bourbon Trail to chat with Matt King, Production Manager, for The Blending House.

Matt tells listeners about The Blending House, their operations, and some of the whiskey brands that they currently represent. He also tells listeners about his journey with the big man and how their friendship has blossomed into...

In this REMIX Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Freddie Johnson, VIP Visitor Lead, from Buffalo Trace Distillery. This Episode originally aired on April 14, 2023 as Episode 166.

The guys talk with Freddie about his role at Buffalo Trace and how he leads visitors on an experience to make Bourbon inclusive for everyone; how the concept of “promises made, prom...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief invites his baby brother Mitch (Little Feather) Grey to take a ride and sip on some Georgia whiskey.

Mitch tells listeners how a Gary Stewart song was inspiration for the podcast’s name. They discuss how Mitch recently moved to Georgia and how the Peach State has started to gain some respect for their whiskeys.

They talk ...

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 Barry Downing, Master Crafter & Blender and Chief Sales Officer, from Limestone Farms Bourbon. Barry was previously a guest on Episode 196.

Matt and Mark talk with Barry about the current status of their new distillery that is currently under construction in Georgetown, Kentucky, Barry’s u...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to Danville, Kentucky to chat with Dr. Pat Heist, co-founder of Wilderness Trail Distillery.

Dr. Heist tells Big Chief and listeners how his partner Shane and himself went from playing heavy metal music to being the leaders in fermentation. Their work with distilleries around the world would and their love of whiskey provided the...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark are on location at Augusta Distillery in Augusta, Kentucky for the release of their 17-Year Old Buckner’s Bourbon and they also spend some time hanging out with 4x guest, and Augusta Distillery’s brand new Master Distiller and Director of Distillery Operations, Alex Castle, and Co-Founder and President, Ryan Edwards.

Matt and Mark talk with Alex and...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to northern Michigan to chat with Chris Fredrickson, Co-Founder of Traverse City Whiskey Company.

Chris tells Big Chief and listeners about the history of Traverse City Whiskey. He explains how they have leveraged the cherries from his family’s orchards to create an amazing cherry whiskey. They are also amazing in any whiskey coc...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Mark and his special co-host, Stacey, spend some time hanging out on location at The Kitchen Table at The James B. Beam Distilling Co. with Jason Betts, Consumer Relations Manager, for The James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Mark & Stacey talk with Jason about his extensive background and how that experience led him to Beam 9 years ago as well as what his job as Consume...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride with Ella Parlor, author of the best selling book High Tolerance: The Intoxicating World of Alcohol Marketing.

Ella tells listeners of her rise from an 18-year-old pitching energy drinks to becoming a marketing head for two of the largest companies in the alcohol industry. She now has her own successful podcast, consulting agency...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt & Mark spend some time hanging out with Tim Piersant, CEO & Founder, of Chattanooga Whiskey.  

The guys talk with Tim about his background and previous career working for his dad’s business and how he eventually ended up in the whiskey business, the creation of the Chattanooga Whiskey brand and the legal battle that t...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to Northern, Virginia to visit Rebecca Harris from Catoctin Creek Distilling Company.

Becky takes the big man through the history of Catoctin Creek and their Virginia Rye Whiskies. After years of being a chemical engineer she, along with her husband, started this craft distillery in Purcellville, Virginia.

Th...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, The Bourbon Life Skeleton Crew (Matt, Mark, & Chad) spend some time hanging out in The Bourbon Life Studios enjoying some great pours and great conversation.

The guys talk about several new releases that have just come out and discuss whether the pricing on new releases has gotten a little out of hand, the increase in the number of whiskies hitting the market wit...

This week on The Whiskey Trip Podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to the historic Mount Vernon, Virginia to visit Steven Bashore from George Washington’s Distillery.

Steven takes the big man through the history of George Washington’s famous homestead and his distillery. With a new farm manger, came new ideas. One of those ideas was a way to profit from their gristmill and grains. A whiskey as b...

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out with Aaron Goldfarb, Author, of Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits.

The guys talk with Aaron and his time in film school and how a move to New York opened the door for him to become a spirits writer, the writing of his book, Dusty Booze, from concept to reality, and some of the interesting people and vintage spirit...

This week on The Whiskey Trip podcast, Big Chief takes a ride to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia to visit Alex Toomy from Ragged Branch Distillery.

Alex takes the big man through the history of Ragged Branch and how the late Johnny Appleseed of Whiskey, David Pickerel helped them hone their craft. This a true grain to glass distillery with...