by Randy Warren | Apr 4, 2026 | Podcast Episode
Join host Randy Warren as he explores the fascinating world of whiskey investment with Jeremy Kasler, founder and CEO of CaskX, an alternative investment fund specializing in bourbon barrels. From understanding how clear “new make” transforms into aged...
by Randy Warren | Apr 2, 2026 | General Audience
Jeremy Kasler, Founder and CEO of CaskX, has built a career around “passion investments” that let people put money into things they love. Jeremy loves both whiskey and investing. How could he combine them? His innovative idea was simple—create a way for investors to...
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 15, 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 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...