This week on The Whiskey Trip, Big Chief takes a break at his Bayou Sunset Farm and welcomes the Southeast Texas County band, JT Reserve. Over pours of fine wheated bourbon, the band shares their music and stories from life on the road.

Lead singer Josh, fiddle player Troy, and their tour manager Canaan open up about their journey and love for whiskey, playing several songs for Big Chief while explaining the inspiration behind their music.

The episode kicks off with a tasting of Garrison Brothers Guadalupe, a Texas whiskey finished in port wine casks. It delivers a soft, velvety mouthfeel with flavors of dried fruits and chocolate rushing in.

Before wrapping the first half, Big Chief pours some Tahwahkaro Cask Strength, a bold wheated bourbon packed with notes of stone fruits and roasted caramel corn.

In the second half, Big Chief brings out a special bottle of Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 19 Year Old. This well-aged wheated bourbon showcases dry oak and baker’s chocolate, making it the perfect pour for a relaxing evening.

To close out the show, the guys enjoy Maker’s Mark Cask Strength. With rich notes of sorghum molasses, figs, and a perfect kick of cinnamon spice, it’s Big Chief’s go-to bourbon for any cocktail.

This episode offers a laid-back chance for Big Chief to indulge in two of his favorite things: great music and exceptional whiskey.

Cheers to another unforgettable ride on The Whiskey Trip!

In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, presented by Liquor Barn, Matt and Mark spend some time hanging out in The Bourbon Life Studios with Dave Bob, National Brand Manager and R&D Blender, for Lexington Brewery & Distilling Co.

The guys talk with Dave Bob about his incredible background and time abroad in China that eventually led him to Lexington Brewery & Distilling Co., the history and story of Lexington Brewery & Distilling Co., and what the future looks like for the brand as well.

They also taste and review a delicious Raspberry Brown Ale from the Brewery, Town Branch Overproof Bourbon, the soon to be released Town Branch Imperium Bourbon, and Town Branch 25th Anniversary Bourbon.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms Bourbon, VisitLEX, Old Dominick, Three Chord Bourbon, James E. Pepper Distillery, Pappy & Co, and The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co.

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This week on The Whiskey Trip, the journey takes us to Culpepper, Virginia, home to one of America’s oldest craft distilleries—Belmont Farm Distillery. Big Chief sits down with Founder and Distiller, Chuck Miller.

Known from his time on Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners, Chuck helped folks like Tim Smith bring their products into the legal market. But Big Chief didn’t come for the moonshine—he came to sample the whiskey Chuck has been distilling since 1989, using grain from his own farm.

Chuck distills with a historic 1933, 3,000-gallon kettle still, seized from an illicit site by the state of Virginia. They begin the tasting with Belmont Farm’s Virginia Bonded Whiskey, aged in used oak barrels to soften the oak influence.

Next, they savor the Virginia Reserve 10-year-old whiskey, a cask strength beauty at 116 proof, made from a mash bill of 50% corn, 25% wheat, and 25% malted barley. Big Chief declares this the perfect whiskey for a desert island.

Wrapping up the first half, they enjoy a smooth Virginia Bourbon at 92 proof—a testament to Chuck’s incredible still.

The second half kicks off with an American Single Malt, aged 4 years and bottled at 86 proof. It delivers a sharp taste and a stunning nose, underscoring why these whiskies are making waves. Then comes the Rye Whiskey, crafted from 70% rye, 25% corn, and 5% malted barley, offering that root beer candy note Big Chief loves. To close out, they sample a 100% corn whiskey at 100 proof, with flavors reminiscent of buttered popcorn.

This trip was a true highlight, and it was an honor to sit down with a whiskey legend.

Cheers to another memorable ride on The Whiskey Trip!