Bourbon & Banter – Details, episodes & analysis

Episode 38 of the Bourbon & Banter podcast - Size Matters - is here, and Bob and Pops are finally back after a 19-month break—just in time for Bourbon Heritage Month. We’re talking all things 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge, dropping hot takes with our new Whiskey Hot Wash segment, and unleashing the Sniff Team for some undercover whiskey sleuthing.

Of course, it wouldn’t be Bourbon & Banter without a little ranting. This time, we’re calling out the sorry state of today’s single barrels and the money-grab mentality taking over the industry. Spoiler: quality still matters more than hype.

So grab a pour, settle in, and listen at barrel strength. It’s unapologetic, unfiltered, and just what you’ve been missing.

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com. Cheers!

Dive into Episode 37, Taylor Takes A Drink, and get ready for a wild ride through bourbon town this Valentine's. We're spilling the tea on those eye-watering barrel pick prices and sharing tales from our barrel-hunting escapades. Our Discord fam's been buzzing, and you're missing out if you're not in on the action. We're dropping the latest whiskey lowdown, from New Riff's big news to Kentucky's newest distillery beast.

Plus, we've got the dirt on some kick-ass whiskey drops you can't ignore. And, because we love stirring the pot, we're dishing out a hefty serving of bourbon BS, calling out the industry's bad behavior. So, crack open your best bottle, settle in, and hit play for some straight-up, no-chaser bourbon banter. It's all the good stuff – laughs, sass, and a whole lot of bourbon love.

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers! 

The 28th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Jack & Bourbon Went Up A Hill - is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. We dedicate this podcast to those who have started a bar fight by merely asking the question, "Is Jack Daniels a bourbon?"

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers! 

The 27th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Sleep Deprived & Bourbonized - is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. We dedicate this podcast to those awake at 3 am, thinking about all the limited-release bottles coming out this fall that you’ll never see. We feel your pain.

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers! 

In this special episode, Pops makes his way to Breckenridge Distillery to visit with founder Bryan Nolt. What makes a doctor trade in their stethoscope for a Glencairn? Big Foot may or may not have walked by the distillery during this interview, we can't say for sure. One thing's for sure, though: Breckenridge is a craft distillery doing some great things and worth your time to check out!

The 26th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Kissimmee My Ass - is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. Just be sure to stay inside in the AC for the best enjoyment, as we’re all tired of the ridiculous summer heat. Nowhere is that more prevalent than the state of Florida, which inspired this episode’s title. Pops spent some time in the sunshine state last week and couldn’t get out of the heat and humidity fast enough.

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers! 

The 25th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Wind Beneath My Wings - is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. No, we’re not channeling our inner Bette Midler. But we might be channeling some gas from all the bullshit we’ve consumed since our last episode. Take baked beans, sardines, sauerkraut, canned cheese spray, and kale (WITH BACON), blend it all in a smoothy, then…well you get the idea. Hence the title for this episode.

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers! 

The one real news item we just had to include here is a partnership between Black Rifle Coffee Company and Heaven Hill that will yield a triple cask bourbon and a bourbon barrel-aged coffee that will make you an American hero just from drinking it.

The amount of BOURBON BULLSHIT that we’ve witnessed since our last episode is so massive that we’ve dedicated the majority of this episode to covering it. That’s right folks, we hit with the most honest segment of the most honest podcast in bourbon right up front and it carries us to the end.

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers! 

Our community thread spotlight reflects on a new product that brings dung, yes ACTUAL DUNG, to gin. If you want to join the Bourbon & Banter community, where we cut all the bullshit from standard social media groups like crotch shots, be sure to check out our social media platforms for more information.

The whiskey news reflects on a historic burn to AB-InBev’s new Bud Light Nex, likely from their archrivals over at Miller Coors. The moral here folks: always register your web domain. Chuck Cowdery shares his thoughts on rebranding MGP’s flagship bourbon George Remus (yes, we know they changed the name of the distillery…we don’t care), and politicians are at it again, this time with Kentucky’s single barrel programs.

Our new release spotlight starts with one of the best offerings we’ve had recently, this one from Green River Distilling. Pops doesn’t recommend a bottle…he recommends several bottles.

The Craft Shoot comes in blazing with a release that inspires some of the most feverish commentary we’ve heard from this segment. You’ll have to listen to find out if it’s good or bad.

We close Episode #23 with the most popular segment in all of bourbon podcasting: BOURBON BULLSHIT featuring peanut butter whiskey and a disturbing development with the newest spirits awards competition. 

Have comments or questions? Drop us a line at podcast@bourbonbanter.com.  Cheers!