This is My Bourbon Podcast

Apr 09 2025 441 ep. 79 mins 140
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Lexington, Kentucky natives Perry Ritter and Eric Smith share their passion for bourbon with friends, family, and the community at large, through interviews and conversations with some of the industry’s most interesting folks.

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Ep. 377: This is my 15 Stars “Three Ports” Bourbon Whiskey Review

Apr 09 2025 63 mins  
Send us a text 15 Stars. Three port finishes. One final bourbon. How's it stack up? Only one review will tell, folks, and you better believe that we've got it all right here for you. Enjoy this and so much more on This is my Bourbon Podcast. Become a patron of the show at http://www.patreon.com/mybourbonpodcast Leave us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app of choice! Send

Ep. 376: This is the Best Way to Drink Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

Apr 02 2025 78 mins  
Send us a text Maker's Mark is almost synonymous with bourbon these days, enjoying six decades of prominence in the market both domestically and worldwide. But, has anyone ever taken the time to stop and ask themselves, "How should I be drinking this classic wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky?" Well, we here at This is my Bourbon Podcast are doing just that on this week's epi

Ep. 375: This is my Blue Note Crossroads AND Special Reserve Review + Thoughts on Booker's in 2025

Mar 26 2025 78 mins  
Send us a text We're taking a break from the interviews this week to catch up on a couple of reviews, even though we're still checking in with some products sent to us by our friends from last week's episode! Crossroads Bourbon and Special Reserve Bourbon, both from Blue Note, are two well-refined and finely crafted products that satisfy consumers on both ends of the their wallet,

Ep. 374: This is Blue Note Bourbon with Logan Welk & Chris Crosbie

Mar 19 2025 101 mins  
Send us a text Somehow, in all this time, we've never featured the fine folks at Bluenote Bourbon on This is my Bourbon Podcast and their innovative practices in crafting bourbon. That all changes this week, as Perry and Eric interview President Logan Welk and VP os Sales Chris Crosbie, two of the most instrumental players in shaping how the brand operates in the greater bourbon ma

Ep. 373: This is Bourbon Therapy w/Joe Beatrice, Founder of Barrell Craft Spirits

Mar 12 2025 85 mins  
Send us a text To say that Joe Beatrice is seasoned would be doing the veteran spirits industrialist a disservice. His brand of blended beverages has always delivered drinkers with a diverse array of offerings sure to both please and surprise those who are not willing to limit themselves to their Jack & Cokes or Miller Lites. Should you be choose to accept the mission of advent

Ep. 372: This is my Barrell Bourbon Double Barrel Foundation, Ice Wine, AND New Year's 2025 Reviews

Mar 05 2025 65 mins  
Send us a text It's been a while since we've taken an episode to review and reflect upon some recent releases from our friends at Barrell Craft Spirits, and this week, in preparation for an interview with their founder, Joe Beatrice, we wanted to do just that! Their Foundation Double Barrel Bourbon, Ice Wine finished whiskey, and annual New Year's releases have all cemented themsel

Ep. 371: This is The Bond Bourbon w/Founder and Master Blender Logan Bechanen

Feb 26 2025 112 mins  
Send us a text We're welcoming a new friend and new(ish) brand to the podcast this week, as the world's youngest Master Blender and one of the founders of The Bond Bourbon, Logan Bechanan, joins us to discuss his journey through the world of the industry. Did you think we were gonna let him off with just an interview, though? Absolutely not! Logan's in for the WHOLE episode, y'all!

Ep. 370: This is Bourbon Hunting w/It’s Bourbon Night + The State of the Bourbon Union

Feb 19 2025 71 mins  
Send us a text We're in very turbulent times in the bourbon world, folks, and it only makes sense that every now and then, we step back and examine what's working and what isn't. While Eric is out sick, I figured I would bring our dear friend Chad from the wonderful @ItsBourbonNight in to chat about where he thinks we're headed and how we could best reach each other from here on ou

Ep. 369: This is my Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 19 Year Wheat Whiskey + Found North Peregrine 2024 Review

Feb 12 2025 72 mins  
Send us a text We're coming back around for another episode of This is my Bourbon Podcast, as we review and enjoy the likes of the newest edition of the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection, which features a 19 year old wheat whiskey at 90 proof and one of the most beautiful boxes you've EVER seen! PLUS we've got the Peregrine 2024 Canadian Whiskey release from our friends at Found Nort

Ep. 368: This is my All Nations Small Batch Bourbon AND True Story Finished Bourbon Review

Feb 05 2025 61 mins  
Send us a text This episode was one that took massive amounts of effort to produce, y'all, so we sincerely hope you enjoy us reviewing the newest expression from our friends at Garrard Co. Distilling Company, as well as the first edition of True Story Finished Bourbon! We're all over the place and having a great time doing it. It can't be beat. Enjoy. Become a patron of the show at