The Scotchy Bourbon Boys
The Scotchy Bourbon Boys love Whiskey and every thing about the industry! Martin "Super Nash", Jeff "Tiny", Rachel "Roxy" Karl "Whisky" and Chris "CT" all make up The Scotchy Bourbon Boys! Join us in talking everything and anything Whiskey, with the innovators, and distillers around the globe. Go behind the scenes of making great whiskey and learn how some of the best in the whiskey industry make their product! Remember good whiskey means great friends and good times! Go out and Live Your Life Dangerously!
Episodes
625 episodes
We Hang out with Greg Keeley Owner Distiller Larrikin Bourbon Co. at Bourbon On The Banks The Friendliest Bourbon Festival
A bourbon festival can feel like a giant sales floor, or it can feel like a neighborhood party where the whiskey just happens to be world class. We went live from Bourbon On The Banks in Frankfort, Kentucky and caught up with distiller Greg Kee...
Inside Barton 1792 With Master Distiller Ross Cornelissen at Kentucky Bourbon Festival
We’re live at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival with Ross Cornelissen, Master Distiller at Barton 1792, talking about how a working distillery builds better flavor without losing consistency. We dig into rye, barrels, yeast, and what “quality” real...
Bourbon On The Banks Unpacked
We turn our Bourbon On The Banks weekend into a full Kentucky bourbon playbook, from the Thursday kickoff to the Saturday festival and the late night bottle shares in Frankfort. We break down the stops that matter, the bars that overdeliver, an...
Hillbilly Gangsters And Barrel Strength Bourbon with Steve Smith Co Founder of Uncle Boogie's Distillery
We sit down with Steve Smith of Uncle Boogie’s Distilling Company to taste barrel strength whiskey while he lays out a jaw-dropping Kentucky bourbon history that runs from 1700s settlement to Prohibition scale bootlegging. We talk recipes pulle...
A Live Bourbon On The Banks Festival Deep Dive Into Yellowstone’s 2026 Limited Edition with Stephen Fante
We catch up with Stephen Fontaine live at Bourbon on the Banks and dig into what makes Yellowstone’s limited releases feel intentional instead of gimmicky. The talk goes from port-cask finishing and proof choices to cigars, conservation, dusty ...
Old-School Bourbon, Made On Purpose with Royce Neeley at The Kentucky Bourbon Festival
We sit down with Royce Neeley to talk legacy, craft bourbon grit, and why Neeley Family Distillery bets on pot still character instead of sourced whiskey. We taste Pappaw’s Legacy Reserve, dig into moonshine and barrel-aged experiments, and hea...
What Turns A Bourbon Festival Into A Bourbon Town & We Breakdown Old Elk Cigar Cut Punch Cut
We map out our Bourbon On The Banks weekend in Frankfurt, Kentucky, and share what makes this festival feel different from the bigger Kentucky Bourbon Festival scene. We also run detailed barrel bottle breakdowns of Old Elk Cigar Cut Punch Cut ...
We Taste Baker’s 13 And Learn Who Baker Beam Is
We crack open a Baker’s 13 Kentucky Bourbon Festival pick reportedly selected by Baker Beam at 90 years old, then put it head-to-head with another Baker’s 13 to see how much single barrel bourbon can vary. Along the way, we dig into Baker Beam’...
Russell’s Reserve 13 Breakdown Eddie Russells 45th Anniversary Bottle
We chase the real origin story of Russell’s Reserve, comparing Wild Turkey’s official timeline with Greg Schneider’s account of how an inventory problem may have forced a new premium bourbon brand into existence. Then we pour Russell’s Reserve ...
How Brown-Forman Turned 50 Years Of Chris Morris Into One Bourbon, Kentucky Boy
We taste and rate Brown-Forman’s Kentucky Boy, a resurrected historic label released to honor Chris Morris’s 50-year legacy, and we push past the hype to see if the pour earns the story. We also unpack what’s known and unknown about the blend, ...
A Behind The Scenes Review of The Kentucky Bourbon Festival
We retrace our 11-day run through Kentucky leading up to the Kentucky Bourbon Festival and tell the real story behind the bottles, the bus tour, the volunteer work, and the people who make Bardstown feel like a second home. We share what went r...
King Car A Bourbon Drinker’s Guide To Taiwanese Single Malt
We put our “whiskey without borders” promise to the test by tasting King Car Taiwanese single malt finished in bourbon barrels and arguing over the wildest notes we find. We score it nose, body, taste, and finish, then stack it up against bottl...
Can Limited Edition Festival Only Releases Fill in For Allocated Releases From The Festival
We get ready for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival and relive how a bourbon trip becomes a mix of friends, schedules, and chasing the next great pour. Then we dig into why Michter’s keeps winning us over and argue about whether festival bottle line...
Bourbon On The Banks 2026 Insider Guide
We sit down with Ansey and Renee to map out Bourbon On The Banks and why a Kentucky River setting, capped tickets, and smart logistics make it feel more like a great hang than a crowded scramble. We share how to plan your pours, find the best s...
Peanut Brittle Without The Dentist Knob Creek 12 Cask Strength
We go head to head on Knob Creek 12 Year 2026 at 100 proof versus the rare 121.2 proof cask strength release, asking whether proof actually equals better flavor. The 100 proof impresses with balance and peanut brittle notes, then the cask stren...
Reviving The Three-Chamber Still With Rebekah Neeley Neeley Family Distillery
We catch up with Rebecca Neely on what’s new at Neely Family Distillery, from a hidden speakeasy room to a rare three-chamber still that’s finally running. We also get deep on blending, finishing, and festival releases, plus the behind-the-scen...
Kosher Bourbon Requires Planning Years Ahead & Buffalo Trace and the cRc has done Just That
We taste Buffalo Trace’s three CRC certified kosher whiskeys and dig into the real reason they exist: Passover rules turn barrel aging into an ownership puzzle that has to be solved years in advance. Along the way, we compare profiles, argue ab...
How The Kentucky Bourbon Festival Sold Out Like A Rock Concert with president Randy Prasse
We sit down with Randy Prasse president of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, to talk about how the event sold out at warp speed and why the real reason people return is the friendships and the shared pours. We also dig into what’s new on the groun...
How Two Merchant Mariners Built KO A Virginia Distillery
We sit down with the founders of KO Distilling to trace how a Ravens game conversation turned into a Virginia craft distillery with serious bourbon and cask strength rye. We get candid about equipment upgrades, control-state distribution, barre...
A Guided Tour Of Four Roses Ten Recipes
We turn the Four Roses 10 Recipe Tasting Kit into a hands-on bourbon class, testing how two mash bills and five yeast strains can reshape flavor in the glass. We rank our favorites, compare the kit to an OBSK single barrel, then build a custom ...
Makers Mark Star Hill Farm Showdown 2025 vrs 2026
We put Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm American Wheat Whiskey 2025 and 2026 in the ring and score them side by side to see what changed and which one drinks better. Along the way, we get into why wheat needs oxygen, why Maker’s Mark is treating thi...
How Ed Bley Builds Rising Tide Spirits From Barrel Picks Plus Hurry His Double Brand Rye Release
One great bourbon story can change your whole drinking life, and Ed Blake’s starts with a bottle he avoided for years. After a bad early run-in with bourbon, he returns to it later through a Pappy Van Winkle 15 and suddenly the rabbit hole open...
Reviving A Forgotten Bourbon Name with Bill McBrayer Of McBrayer Distilling
We sit down with Bill McBrayer to trace how a forgotten Kentucky bourbon legacy turns into a living brand, starting with a family story, a trademark deadline, and a mash bill hidden in the historical record. We talk through the hard parts of bu...
When Hype Fades, What Makes Whiskey Worth Buying & Why The Current Bourbon Market Favors Craft Distilleries
We dig into why bourbon demand cooled after years of explosive growth and why that shift could be a gift to craft distilleries that focus on quality and real relationships. We swap stories from the trail, debate what “craft” even means, and sha...
Big Easy Vrs Milkshake In A Barrel-Proof Booker's Review
We go deep on Booker’s Bourbon and put two 2026 batches head to head, chasing the uncut, unfiltered barrel-strength experience Booker Noe wanted people to taste. Big Easy Batch brings the classic Beam backbone while Milkshake Batch surprises us...
