2 Shots on a Barrel

Send us a Text Message.Whether it's a country music artist that is chasing a dream of being a country music star, a podcaster like 2 Shots hoping for that one episode that will put them on the map or a budding wrestling star like Shane Mercer who hopes to be the next John Cena, Hulk Hogan or Cody Rhodes.  The key is always staying true to who you are and not trying to be someone else!  That is Shane Mercer!  He has been in the wrestling business since the mid 2000's, working, training and building his resume'!  Shane Mercer is the type of guy you root for!  You want to see all of the hard work pay off!  Regardless though, Shane Mercer is the kinda guy you hope that hits it big!  Sit back and take a listen to this action packed episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel as the Bo Brothers learn more about Marion County wrestling superstar Shane Mercer!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Chris Moss and his Co-Owner Anthony Hays have taken a dream and made it a reality with Oak & Match!  Oak and Match is a "Prohibition Era" Cocktail Lounge and Tobacconist Club located in the heart of the Bourbon Trail in Campbellsville Kentucky.  Listen to Chris talk about how the dream became a reality and how he and Anthony meticulously developed and crafted so many of their signature cocktails.  Chris and Anthony went through the painstaking research and experiments to create Vintage 19th and early 20th century cocktails.  Oak and Match take you back in time with cocktails that were made when things were not instant like they are now.  Syrups, infusions, and juices are made right there at Oak and Match.  Recipes are historical and precise and the hospitality is first class.  Oak and Match has an incredible Cigar SpeakEasy that is completely airtight and separate from the Cocktail Lounge with a great selection of premium cigars in its humidor.  Sit back, take a listen to the show and make plans to go visit Oak and Match!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Jaclyn Swencki, Executive Director with the Marion County Chamber of Commerce has created a lot of excitement in just 14 months on the job!  An awesome new event coming this year is a community wide Kentucky Derby Party on Main Street in Lebanon. Take a listen to this episode of 2 Shots and hear Jaclyn talk about all the fun things that Derby on Main will offer on Derby Day!  Plus, listen to the vision and other events that Jaclyn has created for the Marion County Chamber of Commerce!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.John Bramel is a Marion County Ky legend. John is a talented writer, photographer, social media guru and avid outdoorsman.  His latest endeavor is partnering with Canoe Kentucky in Frankfort Ky and he is absolutely having the time of his life!  Not only is he handling the promotional efforts for Canoe Kentucky but he is also a hands on guy there conducting tours, educating and hitting the historical Elkhorn Creek and Kentucky River.  There are so many cool things that John talks about on this episode of 2 Shots. Like did you know that Kentucky has more miles of running water that any other state except Alaska?  There are so many cool tidbits that John talks about and you are going to love this show!  True story…. You will be ready to canoe and kayak!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.If you've seen social media lately, it's not hard to see the splash that El Bandido Yankee Tequila is making.  The 100% pure blue agave tequila is so smooth it's criminal!  Seriously!  Eric Lanz, who has been apart of the company that owns El Bandido Yankee Tequila for several years talks to the Bo Brothers about his personal story, how this delicious concoction came about and what's down the road for this still fairly new but popular tequila!  Oh, and he talks about how you can get your hands of a bottle of El Bandido Yankee Tequila!  Sit back and take a listen to another fantastic episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel and hear how Forbes magazine says that El Bandido Yankee Tequila is quickly making a name for itself!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Good Buddies Brewing Company will be celebrating its One Year Anniversary on Saturday February 24th starting at Noon!  Good Buddies Brewing Company's Big Dawg Ray Osborne joined the Bo Brothers on 2 Shots to preview what will be an incredible day to commemorate Central Kentucky's newest Micro Craft Brewery!  Make sure make plans to attend the One Year Anniversary Celebration at Good Buddies and in the meantime, take a listen to Ray as he talks about the last year at Good Buddies and what's yet to come!!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Bobby Jack Murphy is one of the legends in the radio business!  He was a fixture of country music icon radio station 97 WAMZ in Louisville Kentucky!  He is also one of the most humble human beings you will ever meet!  Sit back and take a listen to a great conversation with Marion County's own Bobby Jack Murphy!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Exciting times are coming for Washington County Kentucky.  Denny Potter and Jane Bowie are heavy weights in the bourbon industry and they are building their dream distillery in Washington County!  The Bo Brothers sat down with Denny and Jane in an entertaining episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel!  We guarantee this is a version of Potter & Jane Distilling Company you will not find on any other podcast!  Take a listen to a fun filled episode of 2 Shots!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.The Bo Brothers had some time to kill and got together for an impromptu version of 2 Shots on a Barrel Podcast.  JimBo surprised JBow with a special blind bourbon tasting and find out which bourbon he liked the best and the one -- well not as much.  The Bo Brothers talked about upcoming guests, a new 6 hole par 3 golf course at Graham Memorial Park in Lebanon Kentucky, JimBo's slippage which turned into a classic blooper video for JBow to disseminate.  The Bo Brothers closed out the show reminding everyone to JUST BE KIND!  Catch this show which turned out to be a lot of fun and a blind bourbon tasting like you have never heard!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Amira Bowman just represented Marion County at the State's Distinguished Young Women Program.  In typical fashion, Amira represented Marion County incredibly!  Not only did she place in the Top 10 but more importantly to her, she was voted as the Spirit Award Winner by her fellow participants!  It's no surprise to anyone that knows the daughter of JBow and Dr. Mikki Jo Leathers.   Amira tells us about her experience in Lexington, her bonding with 31 other amazing young ladies from all around the state, and the amazing support she had!  With young women like Amira blazing trails for our next generation, it gives us all faith that we are in good hands!  Take a listen to the story of an amazing young Kentuckian!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.The Bo Brothers catch up with Aaron Lanning of Lanning Chemicals.... Don't stop right there... We've all heard of of whisky fungus getting on houses and buildings in the bourbon trail!  Well, Lanning Chemicals has developed a new paint that the fungus will NOT STICK to!  It's a game changer for real!  Listen to Aaron as he talks about his brand new paint that will will the whisky fungus non existent!  Also, a cameo appearance on 2 Shots from Marion County Native Donna Mattingly who just happens to be Aaron's mother in law and biggest fan!  Sit back and listen to a very informative episode of 2 Shots!https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Find us one show out there that has not one, not two, but three generations of Bourbon Royalty on a Bourbon Podcast!?  If it's out there, please let us know right now.  This epic episode features Master Distiller Steve Nally, Son-In-Law Chad Spalding and grand son Ethan Spalding in an epic episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel!  Find out what Steve Nally thinks about having a grand son in the bourbon industry!  Learn how Ethan Spalding has learned the ropes from the ground level and hear 2 Shots first guest ever Chad Spalding thank the Bourbon Gods that he married the daughter of Steve Nally.  Just kidding, Chad Spalding has quietly become one of the major players in the Bourbon Industry!  This episode of 2 Shots gives you an up front and fun version of a true family tradition in the bourbon industry!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Harry and his wife Sherry essentially through a dart at a map of the Southeast and by happenstance ended up in Marion County Kentucky.  Hear Harry talk about his dream to find a town like his childhood home of Norwich New York and relocate his young family.  It was a trip to Bardstown Kentucky that led him to a trip to smaller towns and ultimately his Norwich of the South..... Lebanon Kentucky.  The rest is history.  Find out how Harry's hometown of Norwich birthed the tradition of him each Christmas Season transforming into Santa Claus.  For many kids in Central Kentucky, Harry is Santa Claus.  This episode of 2 Shots is as heartwarming as the man himself.  Sit back and take a listen to this very special episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel with Harry Vanywhy - The Man Behind Santa!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyBig O Tires of Bardstown and LebanonBilly Taft with Big O Tires of Bardstown and Lebanon Ky is your trusted source!Exit Realty BluegrassFor all of your real estate needs... Lisa Kearnes with Exit Realty Bluegrass is the one!Visit Lebanon Kentucky!The Heart of the Bluegrass is in Lebanon KY. The Bourbon Trail is not complete without the HEART! Dawn McCauley Law OfficeDawn specializes in all kinds of law! Want someone that will fight for you, then call Dawn McCauleyDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.https://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Never think that you have gone too far down the path to come back.  Shawn Woodyard has experienced every reason to not be where he is now.  His dad died when he was just 2 weeks old, his step dad was abusive, he found every reason there was to rebel about the bad things that happened in his life.  But, in the midst of the worse, he asked God for guidance and He delivered.  The rest is history.  This is incredibly one of the most emotional episodes of 2 Shots and is a story that despite what life gives you, you can find your way and  come out on top!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Jay & Angie Ballard have created something really special in Bourbon Barrel Cottages & Tours.  Not only do they have five of the most beautiful cottages on the Bourbon Trail, they also arrange and conduct some of the best bourbon tours in the business.  Learn all about how they have tended to every little detail in creating their new bourbon business in Lawrenceburg Kentucky.  Now, that is not the only thing you will learn on this episode of 2 Shots.  You will learn the story of how Jay & Angie gave Toby Curtsinger (The Bourbon King) a new lease on life by bringing him into the fold at Bourbon Barrel Cottages and Tours.   If you haven't watched the very popular Netflix documentary called "Heist", you need to check it out and especially check out Episodes 5 and 6 which feature Toby and his family and how he took the fall for Pappygate.  In the Bourbon King Part 1,  it paints the story of how in 1999, family man Toby Curtsinger enlists his pals in a scheme to steal the world's most expensive bourbon and triggers a media-savvy investigation.  In Part 2, the sheriff's office receives a tip and finds key evidence. A surprise twist reveals the mystery behind the missing Pappy Van Winkle bottles.  Check out the a sneak peak of the Heist at https://www.netflix.com/title/81087195. With that said, this Season 3 Episode 1 of 2 Shots on a Barrel tells a lot of things that are not featured on the Documentary.  Seriously, this is an incredible must listen episode of 2 Shots!  Sit back on get on the roller coaster with Jay, Toby and the Bo Brothers!  Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.So we've talked to Dallas Robinson on a prior episode of 2 Shots along with his business partner Shawn Woodyard and we promised shows individually with these guys.  The first encore show is with Dallas Robinson.  So you think that qualifying as a US Olympian once is pretty cool... how about becoming US Champion a decade later?  All the while, let's be a new dad, envision a brand new Bourbon Lounge on the Bourbon Trail and manage an insurance business.  Sit back and have some cold chills with Jim Bo on this great episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.Calling all outdoorsman!  This is your episode of 2 Shots.  The Bo Brothers were honored to have Mike Kelty, the Treasurer of the National Wild Turkey Federation-Kentucky Chapter in the studio to talk about the mission of the NWTF.  But it wasn't all about the this great organization, it was about hunting in general and the lessons it teaches.  Seriously, you couldn't ask for a better representative to paint the picture of the great outdoorsman!  We talked hunting turkey, deer, alligators, bears, and everything in between AND, we talked eating those rascals!  We also talked with Mike about another one of his passions and that is meat processing.  Here's the deal -- you want YOUR deer back after you have harvested it and just the way you want it and that is what you will find at Mike's Meat Processing.  Don't you dare lose this number - 859-805-1577!  Call him early because he books up fast!  Oh, and get this!  Mike brought in the boys a 50th Anniversary NWTF bottle of Woodford Reserve which is etched with their logo and commemoration of the 50th anniversary... and it's autographed by two of the legends of the Kentucky Chapter!  And, hear how you can still get your hands on one of these limited and once in a lifetime collector bottles!  Sit back, drink some good ole Kentucky Bourbon and take a listen to this gobble gobble of a 2 Shots episode!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.This dude... Alan George is legit.  Dude has every reason to bask in the glory of what has been a phenomenal journey, but instead, stays grounded with his Kentucky/Marion County roots.  Take a listen as Alan talks about his time at the athletics departments of Notre Dame, Stanford University and Vanderbilt and now his affiliation with NASCAR.  Alan's is polished beyond belief and yet remains the same Alan George that Jim Bo escorted on the back of a Honda 4 Wheeler in the the Marion County Country Ham Days back in the day!  Must listen to episode of 2 Shots on a Barrel Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.How many times you get to sit down and sip on some bourbon with one of the Top Chefs in Kentucky. Well, the Bo Brothers did just that when they talked with Chef Newman Miller on this episode of 2 Shots on Barrel. Newman has literally been all over the world and is well known as one the best chefs in the United States. Sit back and listen to the story of how Newman got to be so famous and hear about his latest venture coming soon in Bardstown!  This one was an absolutely mouth watering episode of 2 Shots!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers

Send us a Text Message.One of the most popular episodes of 2 Shots on a Barrel was with TJ Downs on a shown entitled the Road Less Traveled.  This show is the encore with TJ and the range of topics is incredible.  How about gun control, pronouns, suicide, cyber bullying.. yeah... all that and so much more.  We're not sure you are ready for this episode.  It's raw, it's real, and it is completely 100% authentic.  Take a listen to an epic encore performance by TJ Downs on 2 Shots on a Barrel!Revolutionizing Your Journey: Travel With Points & MilesHear travel stories from everyday people who learned how to travel for (nearly) freeListen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotifyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/288170582570690 Bourbon Podcast Bo Brothers