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The Bourbon Daily
The Bourbon Daily is a lighthearted look at the world of bourbon. Each day, a new topic related to America's favorite distilled spirit is covered. Hosted by Colonel Steve Akley, McNew & Miss Beka Sue.
Episodes
- The Bourbon Daily
The Bourbon Daily Show #3,113 – Best of The Bourbon Daily: April Fool's Day 2025
It's Spring Break time for The Bourbon Daily crew. Check this one out from the archives… it's our recent April Fool's Day show. It was an instant classic so we…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,112 – Mailing it in the Day Before Vacation
Steve, McNew, Jeff, Katie & Tim mail it in the day before vacation. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,111 – Tasting OldFo's New BiB Rye
Steve and Darren sit at the ABV Barrel Shop's Tasting Bar and try the new Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey from Old Forester. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,110 – When the Dust Settles…
Steve, Justine, Goeken, Darren & Matt talk about the bourbon industry when the dust settles. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,109 – Lasso Motel's New Cigarette Blend Bourbon
Steve, McNew, Jason, Ryan "The Billionaire" Thompson & Kathy Kuhl talk about a new "cigarette blend" from Lasso Motel. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,108 – Beka Neeley Starts Blending
Steve, Justine, Goeken, Darren & Matt talk about Beka Neely starting to blend whiskey at Neeley Family Distillery. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,107 – Tasting the New Kentucky Senator Bourbon
Steve and Darren, with a pop-in visit from Bob Miromonti, sit at the ABV Barrel Shop's Tasting Bar and try the latest release from Kentucky Senator Bourbon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,106 – Man Finds 11 Bottles of Prohibition Era Whiskey on a Beach
Steve, McNew, Lenny and Steinkamp discuss a New Jersey man who found 11 bottles of Prohibition era whiskey washed up on a beach. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,105 – Bourbon Tourism Just Reached New Heights in Kentucky
Steve, Justine, Goeken, Darren & Matt talk about bourbon tourism being up in Kentucky. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,104 – The Booker's Naming Process
Steve, McNew, Jason, Ryan "The Billionaire" Thompson & Kathy Kuhl talk about the naming process for Booker's Bourbon. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,103 – Bourbon Palooza Bardstown Kentucky 2025
Steve, Justine, Goeken, Darren & Matt recap the 2025 Bourbon Palooza event held recently in Bardstown, Kentucky. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,102 – Garrard County Distilling Pauses Operations
Steve, McNew, Jeff, Katie & Tim talk about the fact Garrard County Distilling shuts down operations after just about a year in business. TBD music is by Kevin…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,101 – The Bourbon Industry Featured on Sixty Minutes
Steve, McNew, Jeff, Katie & Tim talk about the bourbon industry's segment on 60 Minutes. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,100 – We Are Not Talking Tariffs
Steve, McNew, Lenny and Steinkamp are not talking about tariffs. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,099 – Green Code: A Bourbon in a Paper Bottle
Steve, McNew, Lenny and Steinkamp discuss Green Code, a bourbon in a paper bottle. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,098 – Who is the #1 Authority in Bourbon? (There is a Right Answer)
Steve, McNew, Lenny and Steinkamp discuss who the number one authority in bourbon is. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,097 – We F'ing Hate the Stagg Jr. Name Change!
Steve, Justine, Matt, Jeff & Kathy discuss Wildcask, a new bourbon release from the University of Kentucky. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,096 – Can We Make National Bourbon Day as Big as St. Patrick's Day
Steve, McNew, Adam, Tim & Ryan talk about how we can elevate National Bourbon Day. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,095 – Mailing it in for April Fool's Day
Steve, Justine, Matt, Jeff & Kathy mail it in for April Fool's Day. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,094 – Man Accused of Selling 1,700+ Bottles in the State of Kentucky
Steve, McNew, Adam, Tim & Ryan talk about a man accused of selling over 1,700 bottles to a liquor store in Kentucky. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,093 – Rating the Regulars of the ABV Barrel Shop
Steve and Darren rate the regulars of the ABV Barrel Shop. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,092 – A Bourbon Release from the University of Kentucky
Steve, Justine, Matt, Jeff & Kathy discuss Wildcask, a new bourbon release from the University of Kentucky. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,091 – Bourbon Palooza 2025 in Bardstown, Kentucky
Steve, McNew, Adam, Tim & Ryan talk about 2025 Bourbon Palooza event in Bardstown, Kentucky. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,090 – What Exactly is The Bourbon Daily?
Steve, Justine, Matt, Jeff & Kathy discuss what they think The Bourbon Daily podcast is. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,089 – Old Monroe Expansion Update
Steve, McNew, Adam, Tim & Ryan talk about the expansion happening at the Old Monroe Distillery in Columbia, Illinois. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,088 – What Products Beyond Bourbon Do We Happily Pay Over Retail For?
Steve, Justine, Matt, Jeff & Kathy discuss what products besides bourbon are people so excited to overpay for. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,087 – The ABV Barrel Shop's Tornado Story
Steve, McNew, Adam, Tim & Ryan talk about the tornado that hit Arnold, Missouri on March 14, 2025. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,086 – Tasting Tribute by Eric Church's Jypsy Brand
Steve and Darren taste Jypsy's new Tribute whiskey. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,085 – High West's Bourye is Having A Moment
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Bo & Goeken talk about High West's Bourye. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,084 – Miss Beka Sue's Friend Chelsey Gaines Talks About Having A Friend in the Bourbon Business
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Bo & Goeken talk to Chelsey Gaines about what it's like having a friend immersed in the bourbon world. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,083 – Jason Brauner for the KY Bourbon Hall of Fame
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Bo, Wes & Goeken make the case for Jason Brauner to enter the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,082 – Bo Cumberland's New Film Beyond Blanton's
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Bo, Wes & Goeken discuss filmmaker Bo Cumberland's latest short film. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,081 – Buffalo Trace's "100 Sets for 100 Charities"
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Kathy, Darren & Jeff talk about Buffalo Trace's latest program to donate money to charities. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,080 – Mailing it in for St. Patrick's Day
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Kathy, Darren & Jeff mail it in for St. Paddy's. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,079 – Tasting 100% Barley from Frey Ranch
Steve and Darren taste the latest in Frey Ranch's Single Grain Series. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,078 – The New Remus Master Distiller Experimental Series
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Kathy, Darren & Jeff talk about MGP Master Distiller Ian Stirsman's new project. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,077 – Bourbon: Caught in the Crossfire
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Kathy, Darren & Jeff talk about bourbon and how it became the symbol of the tariff war between the U.S. and Canada. TBD music is by Kevin…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,076 – Jack Daniel's 14 and Bomberger's PFG Top 1st Quarter Releases
Steve, McNew, Kathy, Jeff and Lenny discuss the two of the biggest releases in the first quarter of 2025. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,075 – US Presidents that Drank Whiskey
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Darren, Luke and Royce discuss bourbon drinkers that were U.S. presidents. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,074 – The "Mudslide Incident" at Buffalo Trace
Steve, McNew, Kathy, Jeff and Lenny discuss the overblown "mudslide incident" at Buffalo Trace. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,073 – Campari Plans to Cut 10% of its Workforce
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Darren, Luke and Nate discuss Campari's plan to cut 10% of its workforce. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,072 – Green River's New "Raise Your Spirits" Ad Campaign
Steve, McNew, Kathy, Jeff and Lenny discuss Green River's new "raise your spirits" campaign. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,071 – Bomberger's PFG is Piling Up the Accolades
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Darren, Luke and Nate discuss Bomberger's new Precision Fine Grain offering. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,070 – Blanton's Straight from the Barrel
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Darren, Luke and Nate talk about Blanton's Straight from the Barrel. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,069 – Maker's Mark "Perfectly Unreasonable" Campaign
Steve, McNew, Lenny discuss Maker's Mark and its new "perfectly unreasonable" campaign. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,068 – Old Fitz Wins World's Best
Steve, McNew and Kathy talk win for Heaven Hill's Old Fitzgerald Brand at the World Whisky Awards. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,067 – Jack Daniel's Toasted
Steve, McNew and Kathy talk about a possible new product offering from Jack Daniel's. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,066 – Buzzard's Roost Three New Distillery Experiences
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Katie and Jeff discuss new distillery experience offerings coming out of Buzzard's Roost. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,065 – Yellowstone Surpasses One Million Dollars in Donations
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Katie and Jeff discuss Yellowstone's most recent donation to the National Parks Department which took them over one million dollars…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,064 – Trying All Nations Bourbon from Garrard County Distilling
Steve and Darren taste All Nations at the ABV Barrel Shop tasting bar. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,063 – A Bourbon Boom?
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Katie and Jeff discuss the an extensive study that concludes we are on the verge of a bourbon boom with the market expected to double in…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,062 – Bardstown Bourbon Company's New Cathedral French Oak
Steve, Darren, Josh & Clayton taste the new Cathedral French Oak from Bardstown Bourbon Company's Distiller's Reserve Series. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,061 – The Plans for Key West in 2026
Steve, Miss Beka Sue, Katie and Jeff discuss the early plans for the 2026 ABV Network Distillers Summit in Key West, Florida. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,060 – Green River's New Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon
Steve, Darren, Josh & Clayton taste the new Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon from Green River at the ABV Barrel Shop's tasting bar. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,059 – Brother's Bond Gets Fresh Funding
Steve, McNew and Kathy talk the recent investment in the Brother's Bond brand. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,058 – Fr. Schicko Raises $30,000+ for Charity
Steve, McNew and Kathy talk about the two bottles Lexington priest Father Schicko got signed by the Pope. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,057 – Mailing it in for George Washington's Birthday
Steve, McNew, Jeff and Kathy mail it in for George Washington's Birthday. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,056 – A Look at the Whiskey Numbers
Steve, McNew, Jeff and Kathy talk about some whiskey numbers. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important Links: Patreon…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,055 – Can One Person Have An Impact on the Culture of a City?
Steve, McNew, Jeff and Kathy talk about the impact of Royce Neeley becoming a resident of Key West and the potential impact he may have on bourbon culture…
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The Bourbon Daily Show #3,054 – "¢@¢aine is no worse than whiskey!"
Steve, McNew, Jeff and Kathy talk about a quote the quote about cocaine being no worse than whiskey. TBD music is by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Important…