by Randy Warren | Apr 1, 2026 | General Audience
Barrel picking has been around since the early 1980s. Typically, a distribution retailer, such as Total Wine, would travel to Kentucky and visit a distillery like Buffalo Trace, and they would bring out several barrels from which the retailer would pick their...
by Randy Warren | Mar 20, 2026 | Podcast Episode
Ben Franzini of Bluegrass Distillers grows his own blue corn, finishes whiskey in toasted and Spanish oak barrels, and once ran a pickle-barrel whiskey experiment. In this episode, we talk farm-to-barrel distilling and the race to quality in American whiskey....
by Randy Warren | Mar 1, 2026 | Podcast Episode
In this episode, host Randy Warren talks with Heidi Durst, known as The Bourbon Nymph, about building community through whiskey. Heidi shares how barrel-aged beer led her to bourbon eight years ago and why she hosts bottle shares at her home. Discover her approach to...
by Randy Warren | Feb 26, 2026 | General Audience
Marc Dottore, founder of Dueling Grounds Distillery in Franklin, Kentucky, is committed to doing things the way he believes they should be done, even when everyone tells him there’s an easier path. New Tunes and No Shortcuts Marc came to the whiskey business...
by Randy Warren | Feb 20, 2026 | Podcast Episode
Host Randy Warren sits down with Chris, known as the Dram Dad, to explore how bringing a photographer’s perspective to American bourbon culture can enrich the experience. Hear how Chris went from bourbon novice to enthusiast in just 18 months, thanks to a...
