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Bardstown Bourbon Company: Nick Smith
Feb 27, 2026
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Never Say Die Bourbon
Feb 20, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026
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Knob Creek: Freddie Noe
Feb 5, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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| 2/27/26 | Bardstown Bourbon Company: Nick Smith | This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we welcome Bardstown Bourbon Company back to the show as Director of Distillation & Head Distiller Nick Smith joins us in Charlotte, NC to talk all things Bardstown.Nick walks us through his journey to the head distiller chair and shares how Bardstown Bourbon Company has built a reputation for exceptional whiskey through transparency, innovation, and a bold vision from day one. As one of the OG's of this brand, Nick offers firsthand insight into how the brand was built, the philosophy behind their process, and their mission to bring truly outstanding whiskey to whiskey lovers everywhere.It’s a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most forward-thinking distilleries in America — and a true whiskey masterclass you won’t want to miss. | — | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | Never Say Die Bourbon | This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we pop the top with the team behind the whiskey brand that has been voted the “Best in the World” — Never Say Die Bourbon. Brian Luftman from Lexington and his UK counterpart Martha Dalton sit down with us to do a deep dive on the incredible origin story behind this award-winning brand — a story that truly has everything. From horse racing and royalty to the Beatles and a transatlantic bourbon voyage. Never Say Die packs a lot of flavor into each pour and we dive right as we crack open both their Bourbon and Rye, discussing mash bills, barrels, and the journey this whiskey makes from grain to glass. So grab a glass and get ready for another flavor-packed episode of The Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | Whiskey JYPSI: Ari Sussman | This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Jesse sits down with whiskey maker Ari Sussman of Whiskey JYPSI to pop the top and pour through the new LEGACY Batch 003: The Declaration.Jesse and Ari dive into the brand’s history and explore how Ari and Eric Church have worked tirelessly since day one to craft a true bourbon symphony—creating a volumetric, 3D whiskey experience with every release. Legacy Batch 3 is a perfect showcase of that passion and precision. Along the way, Ari drops a few Easter eggs hidden within this release, some dating all the way back to Revolutionary times, as the two break down the mash bill, grains, barrels, and the meticulous blending that brings this whiskey to life.It’s a flavor-packed, behind-the-scenes conversation filled with great stories, Eric Church moments, and some seriously memorable pours. So pour yourself a big pour of Whiskey JYPSI and get ready for this week’s episode of The Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Knob Creek: Freddie Noe | This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Jesse Jones sits down with — 8th Generation Master Distiller of James B. Beam Distilling Co., Freddie Noe!Jesse and Freddie dive deep into the Beam legacy while sipping on the ultra-rare Knob Creek 21 Year. Freddie shares his journey to the Master Distiller chair, the philosophy behind Booker’s, Knob Creek, Little Book, and his experimental Infinity Series, and what it takes to carry forward one of bourbon’s most iconic family lineages.It’s a flavor packed, behind-the-scenes conversation filled with stories, insight, and some seriously great pours. So pour yourself a big pour of your favorite Beam and get ready for this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Rabbit Hole: Kaveh Zamanian | This week on The Bourbon Showdown, we’re joined by Kaveh Zamanian, Founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery. We crack open the new Amrulé Rye, finished in Maple Brûlé casks, and dive into Kaveh’s journey from hospitality and psychology to building one of Kentucky’s most distinctive whiskey brands.We talk about the evolving whiskey landscape, what sets Rabbit Hole apart, and how thoughtful branding paired with exceptional liquid creates a truly standout experience. It’s a fun, insightful conversation as we follow Kaveh down the Rabbit Hole on this week’s Bourbon Showdown. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Old Soul Bourbon: Majure Markow | This week we welcome Majure Markow and Old Soul Bourbon back to The Bourbon Showdown for another deep dive into Mississippi whiskey, music, and the stories that shape both. The conversation ranges from Old Soul’s journey to the blues-inspired Tintype Series #3 release, featuring bluesman Kenny Brown, and the music infused whiskey making ideology behind the brand. Jesse and Majure taste through Tintype #3 and a few surprise bottles along the way, breaking down flavor, inspiration, and what makes Old Soul stand out on the shelf. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | Catoctin Creek: Rebecca Harris | This week we welcome Master Distiller Becky Harris from Catoctin Creek to the show to talk all things Virginia whiskey! We go through not just the history of Catoctin Creek but Becky takes me through the history of whiskey in Virginia! It is a fantastic conversation filled with whiskey history, whiskey production and of course good people sharing pours! We dive into some delicious Catoctin Rye starting at the 80 proof and working our way up to the cask proof! We do a deep dive what makes this rye stand out and what separates it from other ryes on the shelf all while drinking through some goodness and having a damn good time! So get ready because it’s the first Bourbon Showdown of the New year and I can’t think of a better way to start the year than with a pour of amazing whiskey! So lets go to Virginia on this weeks Bourbon Showdown podcast! | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | Cedar Ridge: Murphy Quint | This week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast, I’m joined by Murphy Quint , Master Blender & Director of Operations at Cedar Ridge Distillery to talk about the tastiest whiskey coming out of Iowa! Murphy’s been in the game since before “craft” was king, and he walks me through Cedar Ridge’s journey—from proving great whiskey could come from outside Kentucky and Tennessee to becoming the number one whiskey in their home state. We talk about staying true to the core expressions while still dropping banger after banger, and then we do what we always do on this show when we’re hanging with good people talking good whiskey… we drink it. We’re cracking into The QuintEssential Special Release No. 5 and their Amontillado Sherry Finished Bourbon—two absolutely beautiful pours—plus some stories and all-star moments from Murphy’s whiskey past. Damn good conversation, damn good whiskey on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | Hirsch Whiskey: Kevin Aslan | This week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast, I’m joined by Kevin Aslan, head distiller and head blender for Hirsch Whiskey, and we go full whiskey-geek. We dig into how Hirsch got its start, Kevin’s journey into the brand, and the mythology behind the name (no spoilers—you’ve gotta listen). This is one of those brands that lived before the craft boom and thrived after it, and Kevin brings that perspective straight to this whiskey conversation. We taste through what Hirsch has on the shelf right now—including their new Cognac-finished release, which I’ll spoil just a little by saying it’s damn tasty. Buckle up—it’s Hirsch Whiskey day on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Heaven Hill: Adam Edwards | This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Jesse sits down with the one and only Adam Edwards of Heaven Hill for a pour-packed conversation recorded in the VIP suite at The Vintage Whiskey & Cigar Bar in Charlotte. Adam and Jesse dive into Heaven Hill history, the whiskey journey, and how the experience around the glass shapes the whiskey inside it—all while drinking through some phenomenal pours.They taste the newly crowned Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye—Whisky Advocate’s 2025 Whisky of the Year—followed by the full Heaven Hill Grain-to-Glass series, and yes… a secret 19-year-old surprise pour you don’t want to miss.Released in celebration of Heaven Hill’s 90th Anniversary, this episode is all heart, all history, and all damn good whiskey. Pour yourself some Heaven Hill and enjoy! | — | ||||||
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| 12/11/25 | Wilderness Trail: Dr. Patrick Heist | This week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we welcome the one and only Dr. Patrick Heist of Wilderness Trail!This episode is a full-on master class for whiskey geeks—packed with fermentation talk, production deep dives, yeast strains, sweet mash, and the story of how Dr. Pat and his partner Shane Baker became known as the “Science Guys of Bourbon.” We walk through Wilderness Trail’s entire core lineup—the bourbon, the wheated bourbon, and the rye—before doing what we always do when we’re talking to good people about good whiskey… we DRINK IT. Dr. Pat breaks down how each expression is artfully crafted to showcase Wilderness Trail’s signature flavor definition and meticulous attention to detail all while walking me through the past, present and future of the brand on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! So pour a glass and get ready for a whiskey deep dive with one of the best in the business. Dr. Pat takes us to school on this week’s Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | Old Forester: Melissa Rift | This week we welcome Master Taster, Melissa Rift from Old Forester back to The Bourbon Showdown as we talk all things President’s Choice! We do a deep dive on the newly released President’s Choice Bourbon and President’s Choice Rye as Melissa walks me through the history of these elusive offerings and the process that goes into making them so damn good! It’s a great conversation on this weeks show, so pour yourself up a big pour of Old Forester and get ready as Melissa and I take you on a President’s Choice roadshow on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | Michter's: Dan McKee & Andrea Wilson | This week we welcome Dan McKee and Andrea Wilson from Michter’s to the show! Dan is of course the Master Distiller and Andrea the Master of Maturation! We got together in Kentucky a few months ago and discussed all the goodness that is Michter’s Whiskey and I have to say I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much during an interview. We talk through the Michter’s brand, their dedication to quality the goodness that is Fort Nelson in Louisville and we drink some delicious Michter’s Toasted Bourbon! So get ready this week because its all Michter’s with the people that know it best, the Master Distiller and the Master of Maturation on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 5/13/25 | Green River: Aaron Harris | This week we welcome Aaron Harris, Head Distiller at Green River to the Bourbon Showdown! We talk about how he got into whiskey, how he became the head distiller at Green River, the history of the brand and how Green River has been has rocking and rolling across the whiskey landscape since its re-introduction in 2022. It’s a great conversation about good whiskey with the Whiskey Without Regrets on this week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | Brother's Bond: Ian Somerhalder & Paul Wesley | This week we welcome Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, founders of Brother’s Bond Bourbon. You may know them best from their hit show the Vampire Diaries, they have now focused their attention on whiskey! We sit down and talk about all things Brother’s Bond. Everything from drinking whiskey on the set of the Vampire Diaries to being named by Forbes as one of the top 5 whiskeys in the market today. It’s a great episode with Brother’s Bond on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 4/29/25 | Jack Daniel's: Lynette Green | This week we welcome Lynette Green from Jack Daniel’s and Brown-Forman to the Bourbon Showdown to talk all things Marketing and Jack Daniel’s! Lynette and I sit down and we do a deep dive on how you build a brand from a marketing perspective, we talk about how the market has changed for spirits, how her team focuses on a global audience and how she works to bring Brown-Forman brands to the masses not by the barrel but by the click. It’s a great conversation and I get to geek out with Lynette on the other side of whiskey this week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 4/22/25 | Southern Distilling Company: Pete Barger | This week we welcome Pete Barger from Southern Distilling Co. to the Bourbon Showdown to talk all things Contract Distilling! We talk about how Southern Distilling Co. got started, what their goal was for North Carolina and how they are giving our state its Whiskey Identity back through their Southern Star Bourbon, Hunting Creek Straight Rye, countless other expressions and by distilling for over 150 brands worldwide! It’s a deep dive into the business of Contract Distilling and good whiskey on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 4/15/25 | John Lee Hooker Legacy Spirits | This week we welcome Glenn Thomas, the Founder and CEO of John Lee Hooker legacy spirits, maker of Boogie Chillin Bourbon and grandson of Blues legend John Lee Hooker to the show! This episode has something for everybody! We talk rock, blues, hip-hop, soap operas, we talk about what it was like growing up with John Lee Hooker as your grandfather, we talk about how he went from real estate into whiskey and everything that goes along with standing up a whiskey brand. Its a great conversation this week on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 4/7/25 | Lost Lantern: Nora Ganley-Roper & Adam Polonski | This week we welcome Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski from Lost Lantern back to The Bourbon Showdown to talk about their new Spring Collection. They have curated fantastic whiskey from all over the country and they walk me through how this new collection came together. This Spring Collection has whiskey from New York, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas and Indiana and I was happy to drink through a few pours with Adam and Nora on this week’s episode! Its a whiskey road trip, so buckle up and get ready for Lost Lantern and good whiskey on the Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | A. Smith Bowman: David Bock | This week we welcome David Bock from A. Smith Bowman and we talk the new A. Smith Bowman, Cask Strength #4! He walks me through what went into making this new cask strength expression as well as his journey to the master distiller chair and the whiskey insight he still gets from previous master distillers as he puts his stamp on the current bourbon being put down by A. Smith Bowman. Its a tasty episode on this weeks Bourbon Showdown and I think you guys are really going to to enjoy this episode! | — | ||||||
| 3/25/25 | Coors Whiskey Company: David Coors | This week we welcome David Coors from Coors Whiskey Company to the show and we talk all things Coors! David and I pour up some bourbon goodness as we walk through the Coors whiskey catalog and he tells what led to the company’s inception, the idea behind Five Trail and how he stood that brand up in the midst of a pandemic, how Barmen 1873 came to be and then how Blue Run got added to the portfolio. It’s a great conversation and I want to thank David for coming on the show! Its all things Coors on this weeks Bourbon Showdown and I think you guys are really going to to enjoy this episode! | — | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | Maker's Mark: Trevor Bowles | This week we welcome Maker’s Mark back to the show! Trevor Bowles, the Manager of VIP Tour and Trade engagement at Makers Mark distillery on Star Hill Farm sits down with me and we talk whiskey! Not only is he an expert on all things Maker’s Mark, but he is a true steward of the whiskey culture. He appreciates good bourbon and the community it can create and it was a blast picking his brain for a couple hours while him and I drank through some delicious Maker’s Mark pours culminating in the new 2025 The Keepers Release! Him and I dive into this new release while also discussing Maker’s Mark history, the impact the Samuels family has had on the whiskey industry and how he came to be the Manager of VIP Tour and Trade Engagement on this weeks Bourbon Showdown Podcast. | — | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | Bourbon Showdown: Angel's Envy | The Season 10 premiere is here! We welcome Angel’s Envy Master Distiller, Owen Martin onto the show and we talk whiskey!!! We sit down and talk about everything under the whiskey sun. We talk history, secondary finishes, how he came to be the Master Distiller for Angel's Envy while of course drinking some delicious Angel's Envy whiskey while we talk! It's a fantastic first episode of the 10th season of The Bourbon Showdown Podcast! | — | ||||||
| 11/27/24 | True Story: Wes Henderson | This week we welcome Wes Henderson back to The Bourbon Showdown! Wes and I sit down with a couple big pours of True Story Bourbon and Rye and he walks me through what led to this new whiskey brand. We talk about its inception, what he had to say with these new expressions and why he had to come out of retirement to buy castles and make more whiskey! Its a great conversation that I think you guys are really going to enjoy on this weeks episode of The bourbon showdown podcast! | — | ||||||
| 11/22/24 | RD One: Barry Brinegar | This week we welcome Barry Brinegar from RD ONE to the Bourbon Showdown. Barry is a co-founder and National Brand Ambassador for RD One and we sit down and do what we do when we get together…. We talk whiskey, then we drink whiskey! We talk about how he got started, how the brand got started and what RD One has in store for not only the whiskey loving public but for Lexington Kentucky in 2025. Then we dive into a bottle of his 10 year Amburana Straight Bourbon Whiskey and let me tell you guys, it is a super tasty pour! Its a great conversation this week as we welcome Barry Brinegar and RD One to the bourbon showdown podcast! | — | ||||||
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