Episodes
Join us on the Porch as we sit down with the Founder of Blue Run Spirits, the one and only Mike Montgomery. Mike tells us all about the formation of this groundbreaking company, their plans for a new distillery, and of course, we taste through some delicious releases of their bourbon and rye whiskey. Cheers y'all!
Published 05/13/24
Published 05/13/24
Help us kick off season 4 on the porch with Ray Franklin, the Founder and President of Staghorn, as he tells us about their new $250+ million distillery in Garrard County. The distillery started filling their first barrels on January 2 this year and there is a lot to be excited about for the future of this massive operation. Cheers y’all!
Published 03/20/24
Join us on the porch as we sit down with Caryn Wells, the National Brand Ambassador for Green River Distilling. Caryn tells us all her role with the distillery, the history, and of course we taste through some of their new products. Cheers y'all!
Published 03/09/24
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Master Distiller and Blender for Lux Row Distillers, John Rempe.  John tells us all about his background in food science and his initial roles creating carbonated soft drinks and juice before joining the Luxco Family. We then taste through some amazing Lux Row products and hear all about John's process for blending exceptional whiskey. Cheers y'all!
Published 11/13/23
Join us on the porch as we sit down again with our friends from Barrell Craft Spirits. Its been a few years since they have been on the porch, and they have been busy! We have the chance to taste through some of Barrell's newest releases, and one forthcoming release, and all of these are unique and delicious. Cheers y'all!
Published 10/13/23
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Master Distiller for Chicken Cock Whiskey, Gregg Snyder. Gregg has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the bourbon industry, and he tells us all about his process of reviving "The Famous Old Brand." And of course, Gregg was kind enough to let us taste some of his fine whiskey! Cheers y'all!
Published 08/13/23
Join us on the porch as we sit down with our good friends from right here in Florida, James Estrada and Chad Civetti with Two Souls Spirits. James and Chad tell us all about how they started sourcing exceptional barrels of whiskey, and we taste through several of their recent releases.  This is some damn fine whiskey! Cheers y'all!
Published 05/18/23
Join us on the porch as we sit down with our good friends from the Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky: Master Distiller Stephen Beam and Brand Ambassador Stephen Fante. We talk about the history of the Beam family, the amazing Distillery, and we taste through their newest release: Yellowstone American Single Malt. Cheers y'all!
Published 03/27/23
Join us on the porch for a tasting and some news about Season 3! Cheers y'all!
Published 02/24/23
Join us on the porch as we sit down with Bruce Joseph, the Master Distiller for Hotaling & Co in San Francisco. Bruce tells us all about his history, the company's history and vision, and their newest release of Old Potrero 100% Malted Rye Whiskey. Cheers y'all!
Published 12/21/22
Have you ever tasted two month-old whiskey? What about three day-old whiskey? Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Founder of Bespoken Spirits, Martin Janousek. Martin tells us all about his engineering background and how his company is turning heads by creating quality spirits in a matter of days! You will not believe what they are able to produce using quality sourced distillate and their proprietary aging process! Cheers y'all!
Published 11/04/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with Shelley Sackier, the Director of Distillery Education at the Reservoir Distillery in Richmond, Virginia. Shelley tells us all about how a single pour of whiskey changed her life, we taste through a pour of Reservoir's 100% rye whiskey, and we learn all about Shelley's new book, "Make It A Double." Cheers y'all!
Published 10/14/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with one of the Blenders and Brand Ambassadors from the Castle & Key Distillery, Brett Connors. Brett tells us all about the history of the distillery and their current products as we taste through the two newest releases of their Restoration Rye. Cheers y'all!
Published 09/12/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with Adam Edwards, a whiskey specialist and the Single Barrel Experience Manager at the Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.  Adam shares a wealth of information about the distillery and we taste through some of their flagship products, as well as a new release from their Founder's Reserve Collection - Raceking! Cheers y'all!
Published 08/01/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Founder of the Wolf Spirit Distillery, Umberto Luchini, and the voice of the UFC, Bruce Buffer, as they tell us all about their new bourbon, Puncher's Chance Kentucky Bourbon. We also share a pour of their flagship product as well as their new 12-year finished bourbon, the D12tance. Cheers y'all!
Published 07/08/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the Director of Sales and Marketing for the B.R. Distilling Company, Kelly O'Shea. Kelly tells us all about B.R. Distilling's operations in Memphis and we taste through three exceptional products that are currently available under their "Blue Note" label. Cheers Y'all! *We apologize for the audio quality on this episode. We did our best to repair the audio but technology clearly hates us!
Published 06/14/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with David Coors, the VP of Next Generation Beverages at Molson Coors. David tells us all about the launch of Coors Whiskey Co.'s first whiskey release, Five Trail Blended American Whiskey. David also shares some insight into his process for sourcing and blending whiskey from Colorado, Indiana, and Kentucky, and we get to hear all about the exciting things coming from Coors Whiskey Co. in the near future. Cheers y'all!
Published 04/28/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with Meredith Maxwell from the Nashville Barrel Co. Meredith tells us all about the history of the company, their process for picking barrels, and their current product offerings. Cheers y'all!
Published 04/11/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the one and only Jim Rutledge! Jim shares some great stories about his career in the whiskey business and we learn about some of the new releases coming from the J.W. Rutledge Distillery, including High Plains Rye and Cream of Kentucky. Cheers y'all!
Published 03/28/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the one and only Nancy Fraley, Master Blender for Jos. A Magnus & Co. Nancy is a prominent figure in the world of whiskey, rum, brandy, and beyond, and her portfolio of work as a master blender is really second to none. We enjoy a flight of whiskey from Jos. A Magnus & Co. and Nancy tells us all about her history blending spirits, her process for re-creating a 100+ year old whiskey from a single sample, and her inspiration for creating the...
Published 03/01/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with the one and only Greg Metze from the Old Elk Distillery.  Greg is a pioneer in the industry whose knowledge and experience  dates back more than 40 years. Greg tells us all about his training at the Seagram's Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, the transitions of ownership of the distillery over the years, and how he began the process of creating the mash bill for his newest venture, Old Elk Bourbon. We also hear all about the exciting things...
Published 02/16/22
Join us on the porch as we sit down with Murphy Quint, he head distiller for the Cedar Ridge Distillery. Murphy tells us all about his family's winery, their distillery, and all of the great products they are making. We also taste through four of their whiskies, including  their special American Single Malt. Cheers y'all!
Published 02/01/22
Welcome back to the porch for Season 2!!! Join us on the porch as we kick off Season 2 with the hosts of the Coptales and Cocktails Podcast, Howard Doss and Sean "Sticks" Larkin. We taste some exceptional whiskey for a great cause and we get to hear some great stories from a Veteran Police Officer and a Seasoned ICU Nurse, who also happen to be great friends and dedicated bourbon enthusiasts. Cheers Y'all!
Published 01/11/22
Join us on the porch for our last featured guest episode of 2021!  We had an amazing time on the porch with the founder of the Pennington Distillery, Jeff Pennington, and their Master Distiller, Carter Collins. We learn about the history of the distillery, some unique experiences that are being offered at the distillery, and of course we taste plenty of delicious whiskey! Let's just say we were all feeling it toward the end of the episode! Cheers y'all!
Published 12/08/21