Sep 29, 2026
This week on The Whiskey Trip, Big Chief sits down with his good friend Dude Poole, author of The Men Who Made American Bourbon: Bourbon Barons Volume 1, host of The Bourbon Hunters Podcast, and a certified Executive Bourbon Steward.
This isn’t your typical interview. It’s two buddies sitting down with a couple of...
Sep 22, 2026
This week on The Whiskey Trip, Big Chief heads north to New York’s Hudson Valley to sit down with Paul Coughlin, founder of Taconic Distillery.
Paul shares how Taconic got its start, what it’s been like building a family-owned distillery in New York, and the story behind the American Foxhound that has become such...
Sep 18, 2026
On this episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, Mark and Matt welcome back Zach Johnston, Chief Brand Officer and Senior Vice President of International Sales at Blackwood Distilling Co,, for a wide-ranging conversation about how the brand has grown and evolved since his last appearance on the show nearly two years ago.
Sep 15, 2026
This week on The Whiskey Trip, O’l Big Chief sits down with Monica Wolf, CEO of The Blending House, and Matt King, Director of Operations, for a conversation about bourbon, family, craftsmanship, and legacy.
For Monica, bourbon is part of her family story. She’s carrying forward the legacy of her father and a rich...
Sep 11, 2026
On this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast presented by VisitLEX, Mark sits down with first-time guest Zane Brammell, founder of New Era Whiskey & Social Club, for a fun conversation about how a Lexington barrel club grew into a whiskey brand built around single barrels, storytelling, and community.
Zane shares his...