
This is My Bourbon Podcast
Lexington, Kentucky natives Perry Ritter and Eric Smith share their passion for bourbon with friends, family, and the community at large, through interviews and conversations with some of the industry’s most interesting folks.
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443 episodes
Ep. 379: This is my Mellwood Bottled in Bond AND Derby City Bourbon Review + New Riff Ice Cream
Eric's back from his brief hiatus and we're diving headfirst into an amazing week of content! We've got reviews of a brand new ice cream collaboration between Graeter's and New Riff. We've got a revival brand coming from Pursuit Spirits and the...
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Ep. 378: This is Old Forester's Whiskey Row Series + Bourbon From the Most Famous Corn in the World?
Mutant's away, so I'm calling in ol' Papa Ritter to join me for a fun flight of the Whiskey Row bottles from our friends at Old Forester to see how each product stacks up against each other! Oddly enough, there are some massive surprises here, ...
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Ep. 377: This is my 15 Stars “Three Ports” Bourbon Whiskey Review
15 Stars. Three port finishes. One final bourbon. How's it stack up? Only one review will tell, folks, and you better believe that we've got it all right here for you. Enjoy this and so much more on This is my Bourbon Podcast.Become a p...
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Ep. 376: This is the Best Way to Drink Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
Maker's Mark is almost synonymous with bourbon these days, enjoying six decades of prominence in the market both domestically and worldwide. But, has anyone ever taken the time to stop and ask themselves, "How should I be drinking this classic ...
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Ep. 375: This is my Blue Note Crossroads AND Special Reserve Review + Thoughts on Booker's in 2025
We're taking a break from the interviews this week to catch up on a couple of reviews, even though we're still checking in with some products sent to us by our friends from last week's episode! Crossroads Bourbon and Special Reserve Bourbon, bo...
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Ep. 374: This is Blue Note Bourbon with Logan Welk & Chris Crosbie
Somehow, in all this time, we've never featured the fine folks at Bluenote Bourbon on This is my Bourbon Podcast and their innovative practices in crafting bourbon. That all changes this week, as Perry and Eric interview President Logan Welk an...
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Ep. 373: This is Bourbon Therapy w/Joe Beatrice, Founder of Barrell Craft Spirits
To say that Joe Beatrice is seasoned would be doing the veteran spirits industrialist a disservice. His brand of blended beverages has always delivered drinkers with a diverse array of offerings sure to both please and surprise those who are no...
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Ep. 372: This is my Barrell Bourbon Double Barrel Foundation, Ice Wine, AND New Year's 2025 Reviews
It's been a while since we've taken an episode to review and reflect upon some recent releases from our friends at Barrell Craft Spirits, and this week, in preparation for an interview with their founder, Joe Beatrice, we wanted to do just that...
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Ep. 371: This is The Bond Bourbon w/Founder and Master Blender Logan Bechanen
We're welcoming a new friend and new(ish) brand to the podcast this week, as the world's youngest Master Blender and one of the founders of The Bond Bourbon, Logan Bechanan, joins us to discuss his journey through the world of the industry. Did...
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Ep. 370: This is Bourbon Hunting w/It’s Bourbon Night + The State of the Bourbon Union
We're in very turbulent times in the bourbon world, folks, and it only makes sense that every now and then, we step back and examine what's working and what isn't. While Eric is out sick, I figured I would bring our dear friend Chad from the wo...
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Ep. 369: This is my Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 19 Year Wheat Whiskey + Found North Peregrine 2024 Review
We're coming back around for another episode of This is my Bourbon Podcast, as we review and enjoy the likes of the newest edition of the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection, which features a 19 year old wheat whiskey at 90 proof and one of the mos...
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Ep. 368: This is my All Nations Small Batch Bourbon AND True Story Finished Bourbon Review
This episode was one that took massive amounts of effort to produce, y'all, so we sincerely hope you enjoy us reviewing the newest expression from our friends at Garrard Co. Distilling Company, as well as the first edition of True Story Finishe...
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Ep. 367: This is my Raconteur Rye "Miz Kiss" Review + Hana Koa "Fan the Flames" West Coast Pilsner
It's been a truly busy week, y'all, and we're so happy you're here for another episode of TIMBP! Our friends David Jennings, AKA RareBird101, and Woodwork Collective have released the latest edition of Raconteur Rye, and we're bringing you not ...
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Ep. 366: This is my Four Roses Single Barrel Collection Review + Eric Wants Rum Ham
January is in full swing, folks, and we're not stopping even for a second! That's right, we're rolling right along with a big review of two of the three new bourbons from the Four Roses Single Barrel Collection (we couldn't find the third one.....
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Ep. 365: This is my Rare Character Limited Release Bourbon Batch 3 Review + New Alcohol Advisories?
We're back in full swing for 2025, folks, albeit in our own respective homes, as we were expecting some heavy snow that never truly materialized at time of recording. HOWEVER, that didn't stop us from bringing you an exceptional review of the n...
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Ep. 364: This is LIVE w/Kenny Coleman of Bourbon Pursuit, feat. RD1, Bardstown Bourbon Co., & More
Back in May of 2024, we had the incredible pleasure of welcoming our friend Kenny Coleman of Bourbon Pursuit fame to Lexington, Kentucky to celebrate all things This is my Bourbon Podcast with us and to chat with some of our friends in the indu...
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Ep. 363: This is my Top 10 Best Bourbons and Ryes of 2024
It's that time of year again, folks! We've tasted and poured and revisited everything we can one by one and whittled things down to our top 10 favorite whiskeys we tried this year, specifically bourbons and ryes. But, are you ready for what mad...
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Ep. 362: This is my Wheated Bourbon Christmas + Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 2024 11 Year Review
What can I say, other than it's Christmas, and everyone's drinking bourbon! Hope y'all are having the best holiday season. We're not taking ourselves too seriously this week, but we hope you enjoy all the same. Cheers, and see ya next week for ...
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Ep. 361: This is my University of Kentucky Club Blue Bourbon Review + We Try New Hampshire Bourbon
We're winding down on 2024, folks, and this may be our last review before we get to that coveted "Best Of" episode we all look forward to! In the mean time, our friends at the University of Kentucky asked us to check out their NIL Club Blue bou...
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Ep. 360: This is my Jim Beam Winter Reserve Bourbon Review + Bourbon County Stout 2024 Review
It's the holiday season, folks, and we're excited to be reviewing the newest bourbon from the James B Beam family, Winter Reserve, which is...something, isn't it? Plus, we take the time to check out the annual edition of one of Perry's favorite...
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Ep. 359: This is the Best Way to Drink Old Forester Rye + Black Ops Stout Review
We're taking a break from a major review this week to take a look at one of our favorite rye whiskeys and ask the age old question, "what's the best way to drink it?" Perry and Eric put Old Forester Rye through the paces of neat, a splash of wa...
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Ep. 358: This is my William Larue Weller AND George T. Stagg 2024 BTAC Tasting and Review
It's no secret that we, and the bourbon community at large, are massive fans of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. It's not often that we're able to taste expressions from the fabled series, but this year, Perry and Eric were lucky enough to...
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Ep. 357: This is my Jack Daniel’s Coy Hill 2024 AND Buzzard’s Roost Kindred Collaboration Review(s)
This is my Bourbon Podcast is very proud to be bringing you two more exciting reviews this week, from neighboring states with two different philosophies on what is or isn't bourbon. But, are they any good? Perry and Eric find out! Plus, they ha...
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Ep. 356: This is my ASW Wheated Bourbon and Toasted Rye Review + We Try Indian Single Malt Whiskey
We're rounding out the backlog of bottles we were sent while Perry was on paternity leave by reviewing a couple of releases from the folks at ASW Distillery in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as tasting two single malt whiskies from Royal Tiger in In...
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Ep. 355: This is my Oakspire Bourbon Barrel Ale Review + Blinding Eric with His Least Favorite Bourbon
It's always exciting to review something just a little left of center on This is my Bourbon Podcast, even if it is directly related to a bourbon brand we know and love! New Belgium's collaboration with Four Roses resulted in Oakspire Bourbon Ba...
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