Sharing history and happenings of the Holladay Distillery, but also life in the liquor industry as a whole. The industry is an ever-changing and extremely complex landscape in a lot of ways, but also a lot of fun. Join us as we explore thoughts, ideas, and stories from all corners of the industry. On top of all that, spirit tastings, cocktail creations, and so much more!
WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol.
You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen.
This is the second episode of a three-part series, of interviews with Bourbon Influencers.
We sit down with Danielle aka CoffeeBlackWhiskeyNeat. Talk with her about what it is like to be a Bourbon Influencer, how she became an influencer and a little insight into the behind-the-scenes life of being CoffeeBlackWhiskeyNeat.
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WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol.
You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen.
This is the first episode of a three-part series, of interviews with Bourbon Influencers.
We sit down with Tyler Zoller aka LouisvilleBourbonBuzz. Talk to him about what it is like to be a Bourbon Influencer, how he got into becoming an influencer, and a little insight into the behind-the-scenes life of being LouisvilleBourbonBuzz.
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WARNING: This podcast contains alcohol and references to alcohol.
You must be at least 21 years of age to watch or listen.
0:00 - Preview of the Barrel Pick
4:54 - Intro
5:17 - Barrel Pick
1:03:40 - Results
1:11:50 - Wrap Up
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0:00 Intro
1:09 Bourbon and Sprite
1:43 Welcome Tyler French V.P. of Operations at the Holladay Distillery
5:58 Moving to Weston
13:58 Main Street Studio History
19:58 Stories from the distillery
27:13 How do you get away from all the madness?
30:28 McCormick on Main changing over time
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0:00 Intro
1:16 Smashing Bananas 2.0
2:26 Welcome T.J. Gamble aka Brewzle!
4:03 Merriweather Lewis One Barrel
6:31 T.J.’s Background
8:58 Where did Brewzle come from?
16:56 Bourbon Hunting
23:33 Visiting the Holladay Distillery
27:21 Making videos outside of Whiskey / Behind the making of the videos
30:33 One Barrel Pick / Cave Collection
37:33 Cork vs Screw Cap
39:48 When did you know Brewzle was something?
43:33 What is the Brewzle formula? And what is next for Brewzle?
46:03 Outro
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Honey Apple Crisp
The first episode in our new monthly series where we will get to know various employees from the Holladay Distillery a little better. Get a behind-the-scenes look at where our people come from, what they do here at the distillery and away from the distillery, and some other random tidbits you may not hear anywhere else.
Our first guest of this series is the host of Holladay Happy Hour and the Communications Manager for the Holladay Distillery Jordan Germano!
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0:00 Intro
1:42 Let's talk about the journey of Ben Holladay Bourbon
6:20 The Library
8:35 September 2022 Batch
15:50 October 2022 Batch
28:17 March 2023 Batch
38:50 August 2023 Rickhouse Proof Batch
56:07 Meriwether Lewis One Barrel Bourbon
1:06:50 The wrap-up
1:11:43 Outro
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0:00 Intro
1:22 Black Magic
5:42 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection First Release (October 7th, 2023)
10:47 Tasting the control bourbon
14:37 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection - Double Oaked (Full Proof)
18:47 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection - Double Oaked (100 Proof)
27:47 Holladay Ancient Cave Collection - Apple Wood Smoked Barrel
40:07 Outro
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Peanut Butter Banana Split
3:16 Welcome Bourbon Lore (Mason Walker, Clay Risen, Emerson Shotwell, and David Jennings)
24:28 Holladay Distillery x Bourbon Lore
31:48 Bourbon and Passion
34:58 Where can you get the limited edition Bourbon Lore - Holladay Bourbon?
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0:00 Intro
1:31 Lost in Time
3:45 Matt and his oral hygiene
7:54 What is a Brand Engagement Manager?
12:07 Where did you get your start?
24:32 Cocktail questions for Matt
41:42 Cocktail questions for everyone else
55:57 Favorite bar?
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0:00 - 1:13 Intro
1:13 - 3:36 Cold Fashioned (Created by Nick Scott)
3:36 - 8:16 Barrel Aged Coffee
8:16 - 24:46 Nick's Journey
24:46 - 30:01 Product Development
30:01 - 32:41 Coffee Trends
32:41 - 37:41 Coffee & Cocktails
37:41 - 49:51 Favorite Cocktail?
49:51 - 51:51 Favorite Bourbon?
51:51 - 56:19 Outro
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Holladay Happy Hour Cocktail:
Coo Coo for Coconuts
On this week's episode, we welcome back the founder and CEO of Kansas City Sports Network B.J. Kissel! We talk about the upcoming football season and the excitement that Netflix's Quarterback has brought. We learn about hidden sports talents that everyone on the pod squad has. KCSN continues to grow and expand rapidly with new hosts coming aboard. Why don't soccer players just f*#!$^% kick it? And finally talking about tailgate parties and the best drinking games to play!
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1:04 Intro
1:20 Smoked Cinnamon Peach Old Fashioned
3:11 Welcome Noelle Hale and Brett Atlas
4:04 How did you get into bourbon?
7:37 Bourbon & Banter
8:59 How did we become friends with Brett?
17:24 Kyle's Red Wings
21:59 The Bourbon Crusaders and other bourbon groups
29:29 Dream One Barrel Pick
32:04 Hanging out in Weston
38:54 The bourbon journey
39:59 The Legend of Shorty
45:04 Main Street Studio
01:07 Intro
01:25 Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon Rickhouse (May 2023) Neat
02:07 Welcome Matt Marlatt
02:29 Breakdown of Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon (May 2023)
06:47 Favorite Holladay Bourbon?
08:55 What do you do at the distillery?
15:07 Matt the outdoorsmen
16:17 Missouri River and Weston
18:55 MR340 Race
38:17 Experience matters
43:07 Death on the river?
48:15 Silver Carp
52:52 Mistakes happen
58:47 Team Names
01:03:07 Bringing in the younger group
01:07:07 Bird didn't fly on one wing
0:00 Intro
1:19 Bourbon Smash
1:38 Building a brand
2:27 Welcome Rachel Dignan (Design Manager)
3:02 Where it all starts
8:47 All the dead bourbon products
13:57 Quickly and slowly building different brands
18:32 Tweaking products to make them better
18:57 Everything that goes into the process
20:57 Before there was flat Kyle, there was flat Patrick
22:17 Storytelling makes all the difference
25:12 Coming from different backgrounds
30:42 Favorite memory from launch day
33:37 What else does Kyle make?
38:57 Favorite cocktail and bourbon?
0:00 Intro
1:39 Old Fashioned Cocktail
2:16 Welcome Mark "Bones" Carter
5:19 The History of the Old Fashioned
8:17 1856 Old Fashioned
- 2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
- 1/2 oz Gomme Syrup
- 3 dashes of Aromatic Bitters
- 3 dashes of Orange Bitters
11:37 Olde English
- 2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
- 1/2 oz Earl Grey Syrup
- 3 dashes of Aromatic Bitters
13:14 Cooking Syrups
16:33 1964 Old Fashioned
- 2 1/4 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
- 1/2 oz Gomme Syrup
- 3 dashes of Black Walnut Bitters
- 1 dash of Chocolate Bitters
20:15 Westown Classic
- 2 1/4 oz Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
- 1/2 oz Rootbeer Rum Syrup
- 3 dashes of Molasses Bitters
21:12 Kyle hates rootbeer
22:27 16 Charlie 22
28:02 Favorite Old Fashioned
29:42 Rickhouse Proof version
30:01 Secret Menu
33:30 Kyle being salty
0:00 Intro
0:35 *Name this cocktail
1:55 Welcome Joe Quinn
3:10 Where did Joe get his start?
6:05 Roadtripping with Joe
10:30 Interviewing people
14:30 Joe's life away from work
16:00 Event life
19:54 Joe has a story for everything
24:00 Joe's Volkswagen
26:55 Joenado
30:00 Joe's famous lockdown cocktail
32:10 What is your favorite part about your job?
(00:00 - 00:58) Intro
(00:58 - 02:25) Blueberry Fields Forever
(02:25 - 08:55) Welcome Mike Frizzell (CFO of the Holladay Distillery)
(08:55 - 14:30) Alcohol taxes
(14:30 - 16:00) Google Sheets vs Excel
(16:00 - 19:00) Holladay Soft Red Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon (May 2023)
(19:00 - 21:28) What is your go-to bourbon?
(21:28 - 25:08) Kyle's favorite Mike story
(25:08 - 31:00) Taxes on imports and aging bourbon
(31:00 - 37:15) Congeners in alcohol
(37:15 - 38:00) Side drink merch is here!
(00:00 - 01:05) Intro
(01:05 - 01:59) 1856 Old Fashioned
(01:59 - 03:58) Welcome Matt and Tucker
(03:58 - 09:45) What is it like to work in the stillhouse day to day?
(09:45 - 14:03) Tasting bourbon
(14:03 - 20:34) Kyle's special surprise
(20:34 - 22:48) What is your favorite Holladay Bourbon?
(22:48 - 30:58) Blending bourbon (Holladay Soft Red Wheat - May 2023)
(30:58 - 34:03) Hipsters
(34:03 - 37:33) What is actually our favorite bourbon?
(37:33 - 40:38) Kyle's barrel pick
(00:00 - 01:33) Intro
(01:33 - 02:09) Martin's Ferry
(02:09 - 6:13) Welcome Erin, Amanda, and Heather (The event team)
(06:13 - 09:08) What is your favorite expression of Holladay Bourbon?
(09:08 - 13:33) What is your favorite event to do?
(13:33 - 15:05) The event space before and after
(15:05 - 19:39) Bourbon release memories
(19:39 - 22:31) Old Fashioneds
(22:31 - 26:33) Getting into bourbon
(26:33 - 27:56) Private events at the Holladay Distillery
(27:56 - 32:09) Craziest memory from an event
(00:00 - 00:51) Intro
(00:51 - 02:50) Midnight Cookie
(02:50 - 08:46) Ben Holladay vs Holladay Soft Red Wheat
(08:46 - 19:36) Bourbon Flights / Release days
(19:36 - 23:28) It's a journey to make bourbon
(23:28 - 26:21) Jordan gets called out
(26:21 - 28:03) Midnight cookie madness - side drink
(28:03 - 29:18) Ask us anything (Send us your questions!)
(00:00 - 00:54) Intro
(00:54 - 04:22) Summer Stagecoach
(04:22 - 12:17) Selecting barrels for batches or One Barrel Bourbon
(12:17 - 15:25) Creative mind vs science mind
(15:25 - 19:15) Different batch blends
(19:15 - 21:54) Do we have sweet spots in the Rickhouse?
(21:54 - 27:02) Funky barrels
(27:02 - 29:50) Tasting bourbon in different moments
(29:50 - 35:07) Consistency of tasting bourbon
(00:00 - 01:05) Intro
(01:05 - 02:25) Caribbean Bourbon Smash
(02:25 - 04:37) Welcome Maggie Kimberl and Noelle Hale
(04:37 - 13:12) How did you get your start in the bourbon industry?
(13:12 - 16:12) Whiskey and cigars
(16:12 - 22:55) Bourbon industry insight
(22:55 - 29:25) Column still vs pot still
(29:25 - 42:39) The importance of grains in alcohol
(00:00 - 00:59) Intro
(00:59 - 01:14) Tequila Chilled Shot
(01:14 - 02:14) What is Tequila Rose?
(02:14 - 09:19) Where Tequila Rose started - Mick Harris (President of the Holladay Distillery)
(09:19 - 17:19) Tequila Rose in the International Market - Daniel Beadell (International Sales Director)
(17:19 - 19:48) Tequila Rose on Social Media - Audrey Sisco (Digital Marketing Manager)
(19:48 - 21:14) Hairy hands video
(21:14 - 22:24) Die-hard Tequila Rose fans
(22:24 - 26:06) Creating new cocktails and desserts with Tequila Rose
(26:06 - 29:25) What is next for Tequila Rose?
(29:25 - 31:21) Outro
(00:00 - 01:34) Intro / Welcome BJ Kissel
(01:34 - 02:24) Showtime Smash
(02:24 - 06:16) Starting in sports media
(06:16 - 10:41) Kansas City Chiefs fans
(10:41 - 13:16) Kansas State University
(13:16 - 21:07) Being the Kansas City Chiefs reporter
(21:07 - 25:19) Talking to professional athletes
(25:19 - 31:21) Starting Kansas City Sports Network
(32:21 - 35:10) Family ties to the Holladay Distillery
(35:10 - 38:46) Doing more than just podcasting / sports reporting
(38:46 - 41:21) Sports connect people
(00:00 - 00:50) Intro
(00:50 - 01:39) The Ultimate Side Drink Challenge
(01:39 - 07:00) Let's talk about side drinks
(07:00 - 10:07) The rules
(10:07 - 16:55) Light Beer / History of Light Beer
(16:55 - 20:51) Top 3 (Round 1)
(20:51 - 27:54) Round 2
(27:54 - 30:56) Our final picks
(30:56 - 36:27) Bourbon Roadshow
(00:00 - 02:50) Intro
(02:50 - 6:33) *Nutter Butter
(6:33 - 12:06) Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
(12:06 - 16:02) Our initial tasting notes
(16:02 - 18:33) Creating cocktails with different bourbons
(18:33 - 20:10) Working at the Holladay Distillery
(20:10 - 24:09) Designing Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
(24:09 - 26:19) Barrel floor breakdown
(26:19 - 27:43) Choosing where to put barrels in the rickhouse
(27:43 - 31:05) Being transparent
(31:05 - 32:40) New bourbon releases coming
(32:40 - 33:14) Cave Collection update
(33:14 - 35:51) Bottled-In-Bond Wheat Bourbons
(35:51 - 43:43) Ben Holladay Bourbon (March 2023)
(43:43 - 46:44) Launch Day - March 25, 2023
(00:00:00 - 00:02:29) Intro
(00:02:29 - 00:04:01) Welcome Mick Harris - President of Holladay Distillery
(00:04:01 - 00:06:56) One Barrel Pick Preview
(00:06:56 - 00:08:38) Tasting samples out of the Rickhouse
(00:08:38 - 00:10:28) The pressure is on to get it right
(00:10:28 - 00:11:03) Patrick and Kyle's wager
(00:11:03 - 00:12:43) Let's drink!
(00:12:43 - 00:18:23) Tips for tasting bourbon
(00:18:23 - 00:19:23) Loosing some of our favorite bourbon barrels
(00:19:23 - 00:22:43) Where the name "One Barrel Bourbon" came from
(00:22:43 - 00:25:17) Nose vs Taste
(00:25:17 - 00:26:58) Woody bourbon
(00:26:58 - 00:27:53) Whiskey Mold
(00:27:53 - 00:32:03) Taking Notes & The Cave Collection
(00:32:03 - 00:33:58) B.J. Holladay vs Ben Holladay Bourbon
(00:33:58 - 00:50:48) Our thoughts and picks
(00:50:48 - 00:53:53) The reveal
(00:53:53 - 01:04:15) Bonus Round - Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
(01:04:15 - 01:06:48) Summer of '56
(00:00 - 01:06) Intro
(01:06 - 3:21) 1964 Old Fashioned
(03:21 - 03:50) Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bourbon
(03:50 - 09:47) January bottling of Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon and Rickhouse Proof
(09:47 - 17:10) Tasting different Ben Holladay Bourbon batches to send off for award competitions
(17:10 - 18:10) Why packaging matters
(18:10 - 20:50) Getting new label designs and new products leaked on social media
(20:50 - 26:08) Our pet dogs / Kyle cannot handle a puppy
(26:08 - 27:08) Coworker with a pet bear
(27:08 - 28:31) Upcoming bourbon roadshow stops
(28:31 - 29:15) Outro
(00:00 - 01:37) Intro
(01:37 - 03:01) Red Kingdom
(03:01 - 05:25) Hook's Rum
(05:25 - 07:45) Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings
(07:45 - 09:44) AFC Championship Game 2023
(09:44 - 11:20) BJ's 40th Birthday and Chiefs Football
(11:20 - 15:20) BJ and Frank Clark
(15:20 - 18:15) Travis Kelce and building relationships with players
(18:15 - 20:44) Kids and football
(20:44 - 22:22) Flag football with Anthony Sherman
(22:22 - 26:32) Preview of the Kelce Bowl
(26:32 - 28:24) What happens when Andy Reid retires?
(28:24 - 31:07) Tom Brady
(31:07 - 32:21) Is Jordan going to the Super Bowl?
(32:21 - 33:03) Outro
(00:00 - 01:38) Intro
(01:38 - 04:00) Adam Hall - Brand Manager of Culture and Strategy & Quinn Reeder - Head of Boulevard's Barrel Aging Department
(04:00 - 07:39) How Kyle & Quinn started working together
(07:39 - 19:27) Barrel Aging Beer
(19:27 - 24:32) Expansion of Boulevard Brewing
(24:32 - 26:05) Bottling Beer
(26:05 - 34:00) The process of Barrel Aging Beer
(34:00 - 36:16) Holladay Distillery & Boulevard Brewing Collaboration
(36:16 - 38:18) Being a Brand Manager for Boulevard Brewing
(38:18 - 41:35) Boulevard Quirk Hard Seltzers
(41:35 - 45:06) Boulevardia
(45:06-46:16) Outro
(00:01:13-00:05:41) Classic cocktails
Bramble:
1 1/2 oz Broker's Gin
1/2 oz Creme de Mure
1/2 oz Blackberry Syrup
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
(00:05:42-00:07:18) Drinking in Ireland
(00:07:19-00:11:14) Muleberries in cocktails. Tasting different flavors in bourbon.
(00:11:15-00:19:12) Cave collection update
(00:19:13-00:33:05) Ben Holladay One Barrel Bourbon
(00:33:06-00:42:00) Picking the Holladay Distillery's first Ben Holladay One Barrel Bourbon
(00:00:57-07:07:00) Holladay Distillery winter menu cocktails
Winter Fire Old Fashioned:
2 1/4 oz Ben Holladay Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
1/4 oz Allspice Dram
1/2 oz Honey-Cinnamon Syrup
Orange Peel
(00:07:08-00:14:08) November bottling of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Masters of Bourbon at Big Cedar Lodge and why this bottling is so special.
(00:14:09-00:33:35) Ben Holladay Rickhouse Proof Bourbon. Everything you need to know about the newest release of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Available exclusively at the Holladay Distillery on December 2, 2022. *Limited quantities.
(00:33:36-00:34:48) Sneak peek of Bourbon Women. Holladay Distillery hosts the Missouri chapter of Bourbon Women.
Join Jordan, Patrick, and Kyle as they discuss the October bottling of Ben Holladay Bourbon and what makes this bottling different from all the rest so far. Brendan teases some of the new winter cocktails coming to the Holladay Distillery. Patrick's ego keeps getting bigger and Kyle talks more bourbon nerd.
Kyle brings a box full of Holladay experimental bourbon samples from the Ancient Cave. Single barrel talk and live sampling alongside Patrick and Jordan.
Holladay Master Distiller, Kyle Merklein and Vice President of Marketing, Patrick Fee chat through all the details of the third batch of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Along with giving some insight into their favorite way of tasting bourbon. And hear about some exciting new projects going on at the Holladay Distillery!
Have you tasted the World’s Best Irish Cream Liqueur? Join us as we discuss the creation and distribution of Five Farms Irish Cream, the world’s first farm-to-table Irish Cream liqueur.
Special guests Johnny Harte, Joe Quinn, and Rachel Dignan chat through all aspects of developing and launching a new brand.
Joined by Kyle Merklein, Master Distiller of the Holladay Distillery and Patrick Fee, Vice President of Marketing to discuss the process of the very first release of Ben Holladay Bourbon from concept, to barrel, to bottle.
Holladay Master Distiller, Kyle Merklein and Vice President of Marketing, Patrick Fee chat through all the details of the second batch of Ben Holladay Bourbon. Explore Kyle’s personal distiller’s journal and a comparison between the first two releases.
Welcome to Holladay Happy Hour! Sharing history and happenings of the Holladay Distillery, but also life in the liquor industry as a whole. The industry is an ever-changing and extremely complex landscape in a lot of ways, but also a lot of fun. Join us as we explore thoughts, ideas, and stories from all corners of the industry. On top of all that, spirit tastings, cocktail creations, and so much more!