Old Fashioned Friendship
Two friends. Twenty years of memories. One bottle at a time. Join lifelong buddies Brandon and Bobby as they pour a glass of bourbon and take a spirited walk down memory lane. Each episode features a new bourbon tasting—complete with honest notes and a touch of amateur flair—paired with hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally outrageous stories from their shared past. Whether you're a whiskey lover, a story buff, or just here for the laughs, pull up a chair and pour yourself a drink. It’s time to toast to friendship, flavor, and a few bad decisions.
Episodes
48 episodes
Ep 48 BBNC & the Best‑of‑the‑Best Blind Barrel Beatdown
In Episode 48, the boys celebrate being one month away from a full year of Old Fashioned Friendship — and they brought backup. Brandon’s cousin from New Jersey joins the table, one of the original architects of his beer obsession, and ...
EP-47 Poop Shoots & Bottle Hunts
This week on Old Fashioned Friendship, Bobby unveils his newest hyperfixation: a shiny new 3D printer that has instantly taken over his life, his house, and apparently his entire personality. From banana katanas to butterfly builds to ...
EP- 46 Does It Old-Fashioned? — The 1792 Episode
The guys crack open a bottle of 1792 and immediately derail into bourbon history, statehood beef, and whether Kentucky “succeeded,” “seceded,” or just did whatever cousins do when they’re mad at each other. From there, it’s pure Old Fashioned F...
EP 45 "Pipes, Pours, and Punchlines" round 3!
On today’s episode, Brandon discovers that homeownership isn’t all it’s cracked up to be as his plumbing decides to quit. Luckily, we have Robbie and Brandon in the studio to help us drink through the stress. We dive into a blind tasting ...
EP 44 Widow Jane, Pollen Pain, and the Great Candy Debate
In this week’s episode, the guys crack open Widow Jane: The Vault 15‑Year, a limited‑release bottle finished in Mediterranean oak “sacred to Zeus” — which immediately sends them down a rabbit hole of mythological wood, tasting legs, and ...
EP 43 Brandon Builds, Bobby Breaks, Lucky 13 Saves the Day
Episode 43 opens with Brandon knee‑deep in home‑renovation glory, proudly transforming his office into a functional adult space—while simultaneously printing enough painter’s triangles to build a small, structurally sound pyramid. Bobby, newly ...
EP42 From A. Smith Bowman to Caiseal: Tours, Tasting, and Total Audio Failure
Welcome to the “secret” episode — the one we didn’t plan, didn’t schedule, and only made because March decided to body‑slam us. Between distillery tours, merch drops, and a car crash, we’re finally catching our breath long enough to tell the st...
EP 41 Sipping Booker’s and Spending Money We Don’t Have
This week on Old Fashioned Friendship, the boys crack open a long‑awaited bottle of Booker’s 24‑04 “Jimmy’s Batch” and immediately spiral into bourbon history, bad math, and even worse singing. Between the heat of a 62.9% pour and the ...
EP40 Basil Hayden: A Pour Everyone Tries Once
This week, the guys kick things off by choosing their bottle on the fly and landing on Basil Hayden—the classic “gateway bourbon” that everyone tries at least once. From the bottle’s gimmicky wrap to its famously light proof, they break ...
EP-39 From Port Barrels to Pool Tables: A Very OFF Episode
Episode 39 brings a bottle with a story — Woodinville Port Finished Bourbon — and somehow turns into one of our most chaotic, nostalgic, and unexpectedly heartfelt episodes yet. We crack open a $40 Washington bottle that punches way above its w...
EP 38 Jefferson’s Begins: A Pour, A History Lesson, A Spiral
This week, the guys are broadcasting from what can only be described as Studio 2.1: part podcast room, part greenhouse, part plant‑rescue center. Between ficus drama, cold‑weather casualties, and debates about which trees get custody upstairs, ...
EP 37 Lead Poisoning, Plug‑Ins & Bib & Tucker Double Oak
This week on Old Fashioned Friendship, the guys crack open a bottle of Bib & Tucker Double Oak and immediately lose all sense of direction — geographically, mechanically, and emotionally. What starts as a simple chat about s...
EP36 Golf Carts, Geo Metros, and Questionable Engineering
This week on The Old Fashioned Friendship, Bobby and Brandon pour a drink and immediately derail into pure, unfiltered chaos. The episode opens with a fake sponsorship from “SquareZone,” quickly followed by a heartfelt tribute to the G...
EP 35 When the Bourbon Meets the Burn: Dinner with Chef Pat
Episode 35 takes a sharp left turn from the usual bourbon‑only format as Bobby and Brandon welcome their longtime friend and classically trained chef, Pat, into the studio. Instead of reviewing a bottle, the guys dive into a night of homemade o...
EP 34 Decadence, Deadlines, and Dungeons & Dragons
Episode 34 picks up after a long holiday break, and the guys have a lot to catch up on — Christmas parties, family jam sessions, retail burnout, and the slow crawl back into normal life. After weeks of waiting, they finally crack open the long‑...
EP 33 Paradigm Shift: The Widow Jane Rye Episode
In Episode 32 of Old Fashioned Friendship, Brandon and Bobby settle in for another night of bourbon, banter, and the kind of stories that only come from two decades of friendship. This week, the guys continue their Widow Jane series wi...
EP 32 Widow Jane Apple Wood: The Rye Reckoning
In Episode 32 of Old Fashioned Friendship, Brandon and Bobby settle in for another night of bourbon, banter, and the kind of stories that only come from two decades of friendship. This week, the guys continue their Widow Jane series wi...
EP 31 Widow Jane & the Thanksgiving Recovery Tour
In this episode of The Old Fashioned Friendship, Brandon and Bobby crack open a bottle of Widow Jane 10 Year and immediately fall in love with it. Between sips, the guys catch up after a skipped Thanksgiving week and dive into everythi...
EP 30 Bourbon Break: Brandon & Bobby Go Beer Mode
After Bobby’s bold declaration in a previous episode that he wanted to find a “special day beer,” the guys finally put that mission to the test. From crisp and classic to weird and wonderful, they taste their way through a lineup that might jus...
EP 28 Jeopardy and Bourbon
This week, Bobby and Brandon welcome their good friend Greg to the table. Greg comes prepared with a pour of his favorite special-occasion bourbon—Bib & Tucker—and shares why this bottle holds a unique place in his collection. Between...
EP 29 The boys and the Widow.
Bobby and Brandon pour a glass of Baby Jane bourbon and dive into a packed conversation. From the highs and lows of the Virginia Beach Bourbon Invitational to the science (and mystery) behind making crystal-clear ice cubes, the crew cover...
EP 27 Abraham’s Secret Stash
Crack open the ultra-rare Abraham Bowman bourbon with us as we spiral into a night of conspiracies, shotgun challenges, and unfiltered laughs. From CIA rabbit holes to beer-fueled banter, this episode blends smooth pours with wild stories...
EP-26 Tarnished Truth & Ghosts by the Sea
We raise a glass of Tarnished Truth bourbon and toast to the haunted heart of Virginia Beach. From local legends to spectral sightings, we explore the eerie history of our hometown—especially the iconic Cavalier Hotel, where spirits roam ...
EP-25 Old Bardstown & the Secrets Beneath the Surface
We crack open a bottle of Old Bardstown bourbon and let the conversation roam free. From the artful deployment of the F-bomb to our future home improvement schemes, we explore what it means to dream big—and sometimes weird. Do get-rich-qu...
EP-24 Brothers Bond & the Road Trip Reckoning
We light up the past with a fresh pack of candy cigarettes and a pour of Brothers Bond bourbon—turns out, they don’t mix well. From Pokémon card flexes to the cars that carried us through youth (and breakdowns), we take a joyride through ...