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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
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Show #226 – We Love Booker Noe
Steve, Renee and Gail the Snail kickoff "We Love…" Week (a look at some of our favorite people in the bourbon business) with a show dedicated to Booker Noe. Be…
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Bonus Show - The ABV Network Holiday Shopping Bonanza: TheBar2Go
Steve, Renee, Brodie and their friend Blake Johsnson welcome Isabel of TheBar2Go (thebar2go.com) for their fourth episode in a series of "Holiday Bonanza"…
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Bonus Show – The Bourbon Scene in the Pacific Northwest
Steve and Renee interview Freeland Spirits Master Distiller Molly Troupe about the bourbon scene in the Pacific Northwest. Be sure to check out Flaviar…
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Show #225 – Black Friday Shopping for the Bourbon Fan
Steve, Renee, Brodie and their friend Blake Johnson talk about shopping for the bourbon fan on Black Friday. Each cohost shares for gift recommendations sure…
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Show #224 – Ultimate Bourbon Thanksgiving Meal Week: Main Course and Desserts
Happy Thanksgiving! Steve, Monty and Tracy get together to have Chrissy finish out the week by cooking the ultimate Thanksgiving Day meal with bourbon. This…
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Show #223 – Ultimate Bourbon Thanksgiving Meal Week: Side Dishes
Steve, Monty and Tracy get together to have Chrissy continue cooking the ultimate bourbon Thanksgiving Day meal week. This time she focuses on the side dishes…
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Show #222 – Ultimate Bourbon Thanksgiving Meal Week: Appetizers
Steve, Andrea, Brodie and Tracy get together to have Chrissy as she continues with a week dedicated to cooking the ultimate Thanksgiving Day meal with bourbon…
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Show #221 – Ultimate Bourbon Thanksgiving Meal Week: Cocktails
Steve, Andrea, Brodie and Tracy get together to have Chrissy kick off the week of cooking the ultimate Thanksgiving Day meal with bourbon. On today's show…
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Bonus Show - The ABV Network Holiday Shopping Bonanza: RoundTable Woodworks
Steve, McNew, Renee and Derek Haas welcome Chris Williams of RoundTable Woodworks (roundtablewoodworks.com) for their third episode in a series of "Holiday…
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Bonus Show – Sourced Bourbon Offerings: The Best of the Bunch
Steve, Renee & Jeremy take a look at sourced bourbons and rank the best ones on the market today. Flaviar (flaviar.com) is a club where you can enjoy many…
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Show #220 – Book Review: The Golden Elixir of the West
Steve, Renee and Clare talk to Sherry Monahan, author of the book The Golden Elixir of the West: Whiskey and the Shaping of America. Be sure to check out…
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Show #219 – The 2017 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
Steve, McNew and Tracy talk about BTAC for 2017. Which ones are going to be easier to find? We will tell you in this informative episode. Flaviar (flaviar.com)…
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Show #218 – STL Bourbon Drinkers Club
Steve takes you inside of private group he is involved in, The St. Louis Bourbon Drinkers. This informal group gets together every month at their buddy Paul…
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Show #217 – Katie Garrett, Owner of Old Hickory Whiskey Bar in Pensacola, Florida
Steve, Renee and Monty talk Katie Garrett, the owner of Old Hickory Whiskey Bar in Pensacola, Florida (oldhickorywhiskeybar.com). Flaviar (flaviar.com) is a…
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Bonus Show – Remus Reserve: The LE 2017 George Remus Birthday Celebration Bourbon
Steve, McNew and Tracy talk to Robin Carnes, the brand ambassador for George Remus bourbon along with Andy Mansinne of MGP (the distillery that owns the George…
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Show #216 – Talking Bourbon with New Riff Distillery
Steve and Renee talk to Brian Sprance (Head Distiller) and Hanna Lowen (Marketing) from New Riff Distillery about their company and their plan to release a…
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Bonus Show – Holiday Shopping Bonanza: Distiller's Tasting Glasses
Steve, Renee and Jeremy take a look at another perfect gift for the bourbon fan on your holiday shopping list as they talk about the Distiller's Tasting Glass…
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Bonus Show – The Best Bottle of Bourbon in the Hudson Valley
Steve, McNew, Jenn, Joe and Brodie complete a bracket challenge to determine the best bottle of bourbon in the Hudson Valley area of New York. Please check out…
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Show #215 – Bourbon Bartender Scenarios: What Would You Do?
Steve and Renee put their friend Clare, a bartender at Gamlin's Whiskey House (a top bourbon bar in the country) to the test to scene how she would respond to…
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Show #214 – Bourbon Battle: Jack Daniels Black Label vs. Jim Beam White Label
Steve, Chrissy and their friend Kris Nipke conduct a "bourbon battle" pitting Jack Daniel's Black Label vs. Jim Beam White Label. Who is coming out on top?…
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Show #213 – Distillery Cats – A Book by Brad Thomas Parsons
Steve, Renee & Andrea interview author Brad Thomas Parsons about his book Distillery Cats which profiles 30 cats living at distilleries, breweries or wineries…
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Show #212 - Science Time: Can Bourbon Go Bad?
Steve, Renee & Devin take a look at whether or not bourbon can go bad. There is a lot speculation and rumor about this topic, but the team takes a scientific…
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Show #211 - Ask A Bourbon Expert
Steve, Renee & Moriah ask questions "rapid fire style" to bourbon expert Andrew Wiehebrink. Please check out Flaviar, our newest sponsor. Flaviar (flaviar.com)…
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Bonus Show - The ABV Network Holiday Shopping Bonanza: Raise the Bar Design
Steve, Brodie, McNew, Jenn & Joe welcome Chris Davenport of Raise the Bar Design (etsy.com/shop/raisethebardesign) in for their first in a series of "Holiday…
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Bonus Show - The Best Bottle in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Steve, Chrissy, Brodie, Monty and Tracy complete a bracket challenge to determine the best bottle of bourbon in Brodie's hometown of Spartanburg, South…
The Bourbon DailyShow #210 - Power Pentaverate I
Steve hosts the first ever Power Pentaverate, a roundtable discussion featuring individuals from the world of bourbon media designed to "solve the world's…
The Bourbon DailyShow #209 - Jim Beam Bourbon Comparison: 1974, 1982 & 2017
Steve, Chrissy and their friend Kris Nipke taste and compare three vintages of Jim Beam White Label: 1974, 1982 & 2017. While it's the same product, the taste…
The Bourbon DailyThe Bourbon Daily Show #208 - Mellow Corn
Steve, Chrissy and their friend Kris Nipke take a look at a classic: Mellow Corn. With a label that hasn't changed since the launch of the brand in 1945…
The Bourbon DailyShow #207 - Special Halloween Edition - Scary Good Bourbons
Steve, Chrissy, Brodie, Andrea and Tracy talk Halloween and "scary good bourbons" on this special Halloween Edition of The Bourbon Show. Please check out our…
The Bourbon DailyShow #206 - Whistle Pig Product Lineup
Steve, Renee and Andy Hurley run through the Whistle Pig product lineup. Please check out our newest sponsor, Flaviar (flaviar.com), which is a club where you…
The Bourbon DailyGame Show #23 - Bourbon Millionaire
Steve, Renee, Tracy Napolitano and Abby host as Blake Johnson tries to become a bourbon millionaire. Please check out our newest sponsor, Flaviar…
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Show #205 - Bottles in Our Collection
Steve, Renee and Chrissy have a "face-off challenge" featuring bottles in their collection in order to determine the ultimate bottled owned by them. Please…
The Bourbon DailyShow #204 - Buffalo Trace Product Lineup
Steve, Renee and Andy Hurley run through the Buffalo Trace product lineup. Please check out our newest sponsor, Flaviar (flaviar.com), which is a club where…
The Bourbon DailyShow #193 - The Best Bottle in Kansas City, Kansas
Steve, Chrissy, Tracy Napolitano, Brodie Whitlock and Monty Whisenhunt do a bracket challenge to determine the best bottle of bourbon in Chrissy's hometown of…
The Bourbon DailyShow #202 - Bourbon Scenarios: What Would You Do?
Steve leads a discussion with Chrissy, Andrea, Brodie and Tracy about some common bourbon scenarios and has the crew weigh-in on what they would do if they…
The Bourbon DailyBonus Show - The Best Bottle of Bourbon in Seattle
Steve, Renee, Aaron Cave, Clare Cecilia and Tony Freund do a bracket challenge to assist Tony in determining the best bottle of bourbon in Seattle, Washington…
The Bourbon DailyShow #200 - The Perfect Bourbon Flight at Canon in Seattle
Steve, Chrissy and Jeremy attempt to assemble the perfect bourbon flight from the drink menu of Canon in Seattle for Tony Freund who is planning a visit there…
The Bourbon DailyShow #199 - Bottled-in-Bond Face-Off Challenge
Steve, Chrissy, Brodie and Hurley conduct a Face-Off Challenge pitting bottled-in-bond offerings against one-another. Please check out Flaviar, our newest…
The Bourbon DailyShow #198 - Meet Molly Troupe, Master Distiller for Freeland Spirits
Steve and Renee talk to our newest ABV Network team member Molly Troupe. Molly is the Master Distiller at Freeland Spirits in Portland, Oregon, and also one of…
The Bourbon DailyShow #197 - 80 Proof Bourbon
Steve, Chrissy, Brodie and Hurley discuss 80 proof bourbons to see if there are any worth purchasing. They also enjoy a few shots of Booker's. Please check out…
The Bourbon DailyShow #196 - Social Media and Bourbon
Steve, Chrissy and Jeremy talk to Jason Falls, a social media expert in the bourbon category. They discuss how best to engage bourbon fans and share examples…
The Bourbon DailyBonus Show - The #ABVNetworkCrew
Steve, Chrissy and Gail the Snail talk about the benefits of being a #ABVNetworkCrew member. Please check out our newest sponsor, Flaviar (flaviar.com), which…
The Bourbon DailyShow #195 - Experts Week: Limestone Water
Steve, Renee and Moriah talk to bourbon expert Andrew Wiehebrink about the importance and relevance of limestone water when it comes to distilling bourbon…
The Bourbon DailyShow #194 - Experts Week: Bourbon Sourcing with Jeremy Schell
Steve, Renee and talk to marketing expert (and ABV Network team member) Jeremy Schell about sourced bourbon. Jeremy leads a discussion that gets into the…
The Bourbon DailyShow #193 - Experts Week: Working at a Top-Rated Bourbon Bar
Steve, Renee, Aaron Cave and Tony Freund talk to Clare Cecilia about what it's like working at one of the top-rated bourbon bars in the country. Clare works as…
The Bourbon DailyShow #192 - Experts Week: Sensory Skills with Colin Blake
Steve and Renee talk to Colin Blake of Moonshine University about the role sensory skills play in tasting bourbon. Please check out our newest sponsor, Flaviar…
The Bourbon DailyShow #191 - Experts Week: Non-Chill Filtering with Aaron Cave
Steve, Renee, Tony Freund and Clare Cecilia talk to bourbon fan, and ABV Network Host (The Firewater Review) Aaron Cave about non-chill filtering. Aaron goes…
The Bourbon DailyBonus Show - Grand Trunk Saloon
Steve, Renee and Clare talk to Darryl Haus, owner of the Grand Trunk Saloon about his establishment in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Darryl and his team are…
The Bourbon DailyBonus Show - The Liquor Barn Celebrates 30 Years
Steve, Renee and Jeremy talk to Brad Williams, Director of Category Management from Liquor Barn Kentucky, as they get ready to celebrate 30 years as Kentucky's…
The Bourbon DailyShow #190 - The Kentucky Peerless Distilling and Fetzer Vineyards Partnership
Steve, Jeremy and Andrea Holak (@redtumbleweed on Instagram) talk to Courtney Cochran of Fetzer and Caleb Kilburn of Peerless about the unique sales…
The Bourbon DailyShow #189 - Proper Bourbon Glassware
Steve, Jeremy and Renee discuss the proper glassware for maximizing bourbon drinking enjoyment. Please check out Flaviar, our newest sponsor. Flaviar…
The Bourbon DailyShow #188 - Looking ahead to the 2018 New Orleans Bourbon Festival
Steve and Renee are joined by Tracy and Barbara from the New Orleans Bourbon Festival to discuss what's new with the 2018 NO Bourbon Festival and remind…
The Bourbon DailyShow #187 - Getting to Know Your Local Retailer with Bill Derham of Liquor World/Prospect Liquors
Steve, Jeremy and Renee talk to Bill Derham, the owner/managing partner of a 3 store local liquor store chain in Louisville. The gain keen insight on what the…
The Bourbon DailyShow #186 - The Bourbon Scene Down Under
Steve, Renee and Jeremy talk to Ryan Lane, Venue Manager of the Gresham Bar in Brisbane, Australia. The team delves into Ryan's personal passion for bourbon…
The Bourbon DailyGame Show #22 - Who Wants to be a Bourbon Millionaire?
Steve, Renee and Hurley join us in the studio as Andrea Holak plays Who Wants to be a Bourbon Millionaire? Please check out Flaviar, our newest sponsor…
The Bourbon DailyShow #185 - Fun Friday: Movie Six Packs
Steve, Chrissy and Renee enjoy a Fun Friday by submitting a movie six pack. What's a movie six pack? Well, you gotta listen! (duh!)Please check out Flaviar…
The Bourbon DailyShow #184 - The Bourbon Blends Challenge
Steve, Chrissy and Kelly Sea (@bourbonsailor on Instagram) narrate the much anticipated Bourbon Blends Challenge pitting Steve, Chrissy and Evan against one…
The Bourbon DailyShow #183 - The 25 Most Important Bourbons Ever Made
Steve, Renee, Tracy from the New Orleans Bourbon Festival (nobourbonfest.com) and and Abby from Instagram (@a.b.b.y.1.9.8.5) delve into an article from…
The Bourbon DailyShow #182 - Court Case: Is Jack Daniel's Bourbon
Renee presides as judge over a court case pitting John Edwards vs. Steve Akley examining whether or not Jack Daniel's is bourbon (Steve) or there is a separate…
The Bourbon DailyShow #181 - The Booker's Challenge
Steve, Chrissy, Brodie and Hurley attemp the Booker's Challenge… a 2 ounce shooter of Booker's Bourbon. Folks, don't try this at home! Please check out…