Dads Drinking Bourbon

John and Zeke take a long overdue couple of minutes together to review Taconic Distillery's Bottled-in-Bond release! Cheers!  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Blue Run has quickly made itself a force within the whiskey community. John sits down with Mike Montgomery, otherwise known as @ellasdadmike on Instagram, to talk about the origins of Blue Run, where they are now, and where they're going in the future. Cheers y'all!  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Our new friend John Byers was kind enough donate to Folds of Honor at Drams and Jams to get a tasting and record a podcast with us! It just turns out that he has a podcast of his own and he fit in perfectly to help us review Jack Daniel's latest release: Barrel Proof Rye You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Our new friend John Byers was kind enough donate to Folds of Honor at Drams and Jams to get a tasting and record a podcast with us! It just turns out that he has a podcast of his own and he fit in perfectly to help us review Jefferson's latest release, Marian McLain.  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Jackie Zykan and Nate Winegar join us to talk all about Hidden Barn Whiskey and the pick we have coming out with them for Father's Day you can get at seelbachs.com  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

We try some Fortuna Bourbon and tell you what we think!  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

We catch up on some samples we've had from Heaven Hill for Larceny Barrel Proof A123 and B523. Cheers y'all!  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

It only seemed fitting that for our 450th episode we had some good friends join us. So, John decided to go to the Cumberland Bar at the JW Marriott to sit down and talk about the Tennessee Whiskey Trail Experience and Tennessee Whiskey Week with Andy Nelson from Nelon's Green Brier Distillery, Charity Toombs the Executive Director of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, Chris Mallon President of the Nashville Chapter of the US Bartenders' Guild, as well as our friends Paul and William from the JW Marriott. Great things happen when great people get together. Hope y'all enjoy! You can find out more about the events in may at www.tnwhiskeytrailexperience.com  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Our friend Mike was nice enough to send us a sample of Old Forester's King Ranch. Available only in Texas, this expression is an homage to the values held by both Old Forester and King Ranch: hard work, ingenuity, and a lasting legacy. Old Forester King Ranch Edition is presented at 105 proof. It's also filtered through King Ranch mesquite charcoal. You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Sotol is a spirit from the Chihuahuan desert with comes from the Desert Spoon plant or otherwise known as Sotol plant in Spanish. Luigi Ambrosi is the owner of Cardenxe Sotol, a brand dedicated to elevate two very unique Mexican traditions that risk disappearing – that of Sotol and of Canto Cardenche. The brand brings forth a movement inspired by the message of love and beauty that the cardencheros like to sing about. Listen to Luigi's story as he tells us all about how he fell into owning a Sotol brand and his love for music.  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

The good folks down at Jack Daniel's just released a 10 year whiskey as well as a 12 year whiskey. We tried both of them and gave our honest openion as we always do. We thank Jack for sending us this whiskey to try! You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com   

It was during Meagan and Patrick Miller’s honeymoon in Ireland that an idea to turn their passion for whiskey into a life-changing endeavor was born. Listen to them tell the story of how Talnua was born and how it became the first American Single Pot Still Wiskey. Cheers! You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

The 2023 release of the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection is a 20-year-old Corn Whiskey. Bottled without chill filtering, this 115 proof whiskey showcases Heaven Hill's traditional corn mashbill of 80% corn, 8% rye and 12% malted barley. We were lucky to get one from them to review. Cheers! You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

 Named after the founder of bourbon, Reverend Elijah Craig, this whiskey packs a 12 year age statement and is bottled at barrel proof without chill filtration. Three batches are put out every year, and this particular one is the first for 2023. Taking a closer look at the name A123, the “A” denotes that it is the first batch of the year, “1” is the month that it was released in (January), and “23” signifies the year it was released in. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A123 is bottled at 125.6 Proof (62.8% ABV) and has a retail price of around $69.95 USD. You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Still Austin sent us some of their flagship bourbon, named "The Musician." Directly from them: "Our new Straight Bourbon, affectionately known as “The Musician”, is made from 100% Texas-grown corn, rye and malted barley. It’s the distillation of all we are, and of all that has created us—an expression of true Texas terroir. Like our home city, this bourbon is inclusive and original. It took a combination of Southside pluck, oak-aged patience, slow-water reduction, and good old-fashioned ingenuity to bring this spirit to life—along with the help of one very special 42-foot tall woman, “Nancy,” our one-of-a-kind Scottish-made still. For us, this whiskey represents so much that is good in this world. It’s inspiration and togetherness, community, and creativity." Thank you to Still Austin for sending this our way!  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com  Make sure to get your tickets for this year's Bourbon and Beyond by going to www.bourbonandbeyond.com 

Ann Dee McClane from The Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson's home, joins us to talk about Sip of History. This event is being put on at the Hermitage with the help of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail on April 1st, 2023. We talk about the event, a little bit about our 7th President, and just have some fun. PS get your tickets here: https://thehermitage.com/sip-of-history/ You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon but make sure to check out their year end clearance as some items are as much as 40% off.  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com 

       K.LUKE Whiskey Company owner and president Jonathan Maisano made his first single barrel trip to Kentucky in the summer of 2014.  Since then, he has tasted over 1400 barrels and selected more than 350 to be deemed as Maisano Hand Selects in his retail store Maisano's Fine Wine and Spirits.  Jonathan is also a first level certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers.  He uses this extensive sensory training when evaluating aroma and flavor profiles in whiskey barrels as there are many similar traits in both wine and whiskey when searching for nuances.   K.LUKE is all about Jonathan's ability to blend exceptional single barrels to create balanced and multilayered small batch offerings. He blends exceptional single barrels, then these blends are put together, rated and blind tasted against each other, then against other outstanding whiskey offerings until these blends consistently win K.LUKE's blind tastings.  Jonathan was nice enough to send us some of this bourbon to try! Cheers!  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon but make sure to check out their year end clearance as some items are as much as 40% off.  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com 

Art of Alchemy, a small collective of friends working with other friends in the industry to bottle unique spirits for all to enjoy. They are unconventional in ways, blending exceptional distillates that could very well stand on their own. Their aim is to broaden horizons and collaborate with makers who like to push limits. With their first release, they blended three whiskeys (two ryes and one bourbon) to make their end product that's 110 proof. We were lucky enough to get a bottle of batch 1 to try.  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon but make sure to check out their year end clearance as some items are as much as 40% off.  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com 

We try two releases from Taconic that Zeke brought back from NY with him when he went up to pick a couple barrels with Rochester Elite Barrel Pickers a couple months ago: a wheated bourbon whiskey and a single malt whiskey.  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon but make sure to check out their year end clearance as some items are as much as 40% off.  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com 

Logan Welk joins us in a rare on site performance at Brewhouse South in Franklin TN for a night of wings, fries, and bourbon. PS, PJ is there too so it's always a good time. We catch up on Blue Note and all the things they have cooking up in 2023.  You can always get 15% off at ORCA Coolers by going to www.orcacoolers.com/bourbon but make sure to check out their year end clearance as some items are as much as 40% off.  Old Limestone Mixing Water is the same limestone spring water that's used to make your favorite Kentucky Bourbon. It's bottled in Central Kentucky in the heart of bourbon country. It's the perfect companion to any fine bourbon, whether you use it for your ice cubes or just add a splash to your pour. Find out more at www.oldlimestone.com  Want some DDB merch? Head over to www.dadsdrinkingbourbonstore.com