Oct 28, 2025
This week, Big Chief rolls into Augusta, Kentucky, to sit down
with one of
bourbon’s baddest trailblazers, Master Distiller Alex Castle of
Augusta
Distillery. And y’all, this woman’s story is straight fire.
From studying distillation in her home state to cutting her
teeth at Wild
Turkey, to shaking things up in...
Oct 21, 2025
This week on The Whiskey Trip, Big Chief welcomes Heath Trigg, the owner and founder of The Heritage Flag Company and the newest sponsor of The Whiskey Trip. Based in North Carolina, The Heritage Flag Company was born from the love of country, craftsmanship, and whiskey. Heath’s story is one of passion, patriotism,...
Oct 14, 2025
This week, Big Chief takes The Whiskey Trip deep into the beating heart of Branch, Louisiana, where faith, family, and providence have tilled the same soil for generations. Here he sits with Mike Fruge, the man behind J.T. Meleck Distillery, who turned a family rice farm into a living testament of Louisiana’s spirit...
Oct 7, 2025
This week, Big Chief takes a heartfelt ride on The Whiskey Trip with two remarkable guests — Seth Fuston, U.S. Air Force Veteran and Co-Founder & President of Staves of Honor, and Eric Lytle, Board Member.
Together, they share the story of Staves of Honor, a nonprofit built to support veterans, first responders, and...