The Bourbon Hunters Podcast

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!  On this episode, Todd Ritter blinds us again, this time with a trio from Latitude Spirits out of Rhode Island.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers...

In the late 1970s and early 80s, the American bourbon industry was in absolute freefall. Drinkers were turning away from whiskey in droves, opting for clear spirits like vodka and rum. Distilleries across Kentucky were shutting their doors, and the future looked incredibly bleak.  But in 1984, one man made a radical gamble that didn’t just save his distillery—it entirely reinvented the way the world drinks whiskey.  Today we will be discussing Elmer T. Lee… on this Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where...

On this episode, the fellas drink through the 2021 Bookers lineup.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. While you’re listening, head over to our website at www.bourbonhunters.com where you can purchase my new book, Bourbon Hunters glassware, and support the podcast by signing up for our Patreon, which also puts you on our announcement list for single barrel releases from our Private Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle #bourbonenthusiast #bourbonwhiske...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!  On this episode, Dude and JD are blinded by one of our listeners.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle...

If you stroll through the quiet neighborhood of Shively, just south of Louisville, Kentucky, you might catch the faint scent of sweet vanilla and deep oak lingering in the air. You’re standing near a legend.  Today we will be covering the Cathedral of Bourbon, the birthplace of the most coveted, mythologized, and expensive whiskey on the planet on this… Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to...

On this episode, Dude and the fellas sit down to drink the new Blade and Bow 12 Year Solera Reserve, and some other stuff along the way.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbo...

For decades, you wouldn't have found his name anywhere on the label. In fact, he was arguably the most influential master distiller in America that the general public had never heard of.  Today we are discussing the story of the ultimate "ghostwriter" of the whiskey world, Greg Metze… On this Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club.<...

On this episode, Brett, JD, and Dude hang out online and discuss some of the industry happenings.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle #bourbonenthusi...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!  On this episode, Dude blinds the guys with the 2026 High West Prisoner’s Share.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbo...

If you’ve ordered a glass of Four Roses Bourbon recently, you know it as a premium, top-shelf staple of the modern bourbon boom. But if you went looking for it in the United States forty years ago? You’d find a cheap, blended whiskey cut with neutral grain spirits that most serious bourbon drinkers wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole.  So, how did a ruined domestic brand transform into a world-class icon?  The answer comes down to one man.  Today we will be discussing Jim Rutledge on this...  Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcas...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!  On this episode, TThe fellas are blinded the new 2026 Star Hill Farms.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle #bourbonenthusiast...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!  On this episode, Todd Ritter sends some blinds to the fellas, from Heaven Hill.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonallianc...

If you’ve ever browsed the top shelves of a whiskey aisle, you’ve definitely seen it. An elegant, high-shouldered bottle wrapped in a paper-style label and strapped with a signature metal band. It reads: Basil Hayden.  Today we will talk about his influence on the whiskey world, on this… Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. <...

On this episode, Dude and the fellas sit down to some King of Kentucky Small Batch, Eddie Russell’s Russells 13 and the latest Little Book.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers...

It’s Mouth Experience Monday!!  On this episode, JD blinds Dude with a new Frey Ranch 5 Grain Single Barrel.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bour...

When you think of the pioneers of Kentucky Bourbon, you probably picture rugged backwoodsmen, frontier farmers, or secret family recipes passed down by word of mouth. But the man who actually revolutionized the entire bourbon industry wasn't a farmer at all. He was a meticulous, quiet Scottish chemist. We will be covering Dr. James Christopher Crow on this week’s Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access...

On this episode, Dude and JD sit down with President’s Choice, Jack 14 batch 1, and russels 15.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle #bourbonenthusiast #bourbonwhiskey  ...

It's Mouth Experience Monday!!!  On this episode, Dude blinds the fellas with Bombargers from 2025.  So sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of.... The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle #bourbonenthusiast #bourbonwhi...

It’s that iconic, dripping red wax seal, right? Makers Mark.  It is noticeable all over the world.   Today we will be talking about the Woman behind the brand on this … Bourbon Brief. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbon #thebourbonalliance #bourbon #bourbonlife #bourbonlifestyle #bourbonenthusia...

On this episode, Dude and JD sit down with David Jennings to talk about his whiskey brands and his books.  So… sit back, grab a pour, kick up your feet, and enjoy this episode of…  The Bourbon Hunters. Have you thought about supporting our podcast?  Head on over to our website at https://www.bourbonhunters.com  where you can, by purchasing Bourbon Hunters products, and sign up for our Patreon, which includes exclusive access to single barrel announcements from our Private Single Barrel Club. –Tags– #punkrockandcocktails #thebourbonenthusiast #bourbonhunters #bourbonlover #breakingbourbon #bourbondrinkers #bourbonporn #kentuckystraightbourbon #kentuckybourbo...