The Scotchy Bourbon Boys

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Old-School Bourbon, Made On Purpose with Royce Neeley at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival

2026-10-0135:33

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Royce Neeley to talk legacy, craft bourbon grit, and why Neeley Family Distillery bets on pot still character instead of sourced whiskey. We taste Pappaw’s Legacy Reserve, dig into moonshine and barrel-aged experiments, and hear how Rebecca helps turn big ideas into a real business. • the Papaw persona and why festival stories matter • how our relationship with Neeley grows from early Bourbon Fest meetups into sponsorship • refusing to sourc...

What Turns A Bourbon Festival Into A Bourbon Town & We Breakdown Old Elk Cigar Cut Punch Cut

2026-09-3001:41:57

Send us Fan Mail We map out our Bourbon On The Banks weekend in Frankfurt, Kentucky, and share what makes this festival feel different from the bigger Kentucky Bourbon Festival scene. We also run detailed barrel bottle breakdowns of Old Elk Cigar Cut Punch Cut and an OHLQ Armagnac finish, then talk pairing bourbon with cigars without letting either one take over. • our latest Kentucky run and what we learned on the road • Bourbon On The Banks schedule details and how we approach t...

We Taste Baker’s 13 And Learn Who Baker Beam Is

2026-09-2546:56

Send us Fan Mail We crack open a Baker’s 13 Kentucky Bourbon Festival pick reportedly selected by Baker Beam at 90 years old, then put it head-to-head with another Baker’s 13 to see how much single barrel bourbon can vary. Along the way, we dig into Baker Beam’s real distillery story, why 107 proof works so well, and what makes this particular barrel taste like straight-up caramel-cherry magic. • upcoming whiskey events, charity picks, and bourbon travel plans • who Baker Beam is,...

Russell’s Reserve 13 Breakdown Eddie Russells 45th Anniversary Bottle

2026-09-2301:06:19

Send us Fan Mail We chase the real origin story of Russell’s Reserve, comparing Wild Turkey’s official timeline with Greg Schneider’s account of how an inventory problem may have forced a new premium bourbon brand into existence. Then we pour Russell’s Reserve 13 (45th anniversary) at barrel proof, score it with our barrel breakdown, and talk about what age, proof, and non-chill filtration do to the experience. • why the question of “who created Russell’s Reserve” still sparks debate&nb...

How Brown-Forman Turned 50 Years Of Chris Morris Into One Bourbon, Kentucky Boy

2026-09-1801:04:30

Send us Fan Mail We taste and rate Brown-Forman’s Kentucky Boy, a resurrected historic label released to honor Chris Morris’s 50-year legacy, and we push past the hype to see if the pour earns the story. We also unpack what’s known and unknown about the blend, why the Kentucky Bourbon Festival was the perfect debut stage, and what bourbon fans should demand from “commemorative” bottles. • Kentucky Boy release details, 100 proof, $99.99 MSRP, one-time limited release • Why resurrec...

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