Bourbon Showdown Podcast

WhistlePig: The Boss Hog XIII

This week on The Bourbon Showdown, Jesse sits down with Mitch Mahar, Head of Whiskey Innovation, and Meghan Ireland, Chief Blender at WhistlePig Whiskey, to dive into the

Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2026

This week, Jesse sits down with Dr. Blake Layfield, Master Distiller and Head of Innovation & Blending at Maker’s Mark, to dive into the highly anticipated Maker’s Mark C

AI in Whiskey with Courtney Sandora

This week on The Bourbon Showdown, Jesse sits down with Courtney Sandora, Founder of GoSocial and Co-Founder of Bourbon Signals, to explore how AI is changing the way con

Ian Stirsman: Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve

Remus Lou Gehrig Reserve with Ian Stirsman of Ross & Squibb This week on The Bourbon Showdown, Jesse sits down with Ian Stirsman of Ross & Squibb Distillery to crack ope

Widow Jane: Sienna Jevremov/Tequila Ocho

This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Widow Jane is back! Jesse sits down with Sienna Jevremov, Head Distiller at Widow Jane, to talk about one of the distillery’s

John Rempe: Blood Oath Pact 12

This week on The Bourbon Showdown, we’re raising a glass with one of the best in the business — Lux Row Master Distiller John Rempe — for a deep dive into the brand-new B

The House of Suntory

This week on The Bourbon Showdown, Jesse Jones is joined by James Bowker, Global Advocacy Manager for The House of Suntory, for an unforgettable deep dive into the world

Lost Lantern: United States of Bourbon

What happens when you take one exceptional bourbon from every single state in America and blend them into one bottle? On this episode of the Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Je

The Whiskey Bible: Noah Rothbaum

On this week's episode of The Bourbon Showdown, Jesse sits down with acclaimed whiskey writer Noah Rothbaum to explore one of the most ambitious books ever written about

Tales of the Cocktail 2026

Every summer, the spirits world turns its attention to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, one of the industry's most influential celebrations of cocktails, education,

Lagavulin Scotch Whisky

Greg King returns to The Bourbon Showdown for a deep dive into the legendary world of Lagavulin. From Scotland's whisky regions and what defines a true Scotch to the hist

Nicole Austin: Blade And Bow

Nicole Austin returns to The Bourbon Showdown to discuss the launch of Blade & Bow's new 12-Year Solera Reserve. We dive into the heritage of the Blade & Bow brand, the d

Oban Single Malt Scotch Whisky

On this week's episode of The Bourbon Showdown, Jesse heads across the pond to Scotland with Greg King, Diageo's Single Malt Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador, for an in-dep

Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky

This week on The Bourbon Showdown, we head back to Scotland with Diageo Luxury Brand Ambassador Ewan Morgan for a masterclass on one of the world's most iconic single mal

Redbreast Irish Whiskey

Season 12 starts with a trip to Ireland as Jesse Jones welcomes Redbreast Irish Whiskey Master Blender Dave McCabe to The Bourbon Showdown Podcast! In this episode, Dave

Bardstown Bourbon Company: Nick Smith

This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we welcome Bardstown Bourbon Company back to the show as Director of Distillation & Head Distiller Nick Smith joins us in Charl

Never Say Die Bourbon

This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, we pop the top with the team behind the whiskey brand that has been voted the “Best in the World” — Never Say Die Bourbon. Br

Whiskey JYPSI: Ari Sussman

This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Jesse sits down with whiskey maker Ari Sussman of Whiskey JYPSI to pop the top and pour through the new LEGACY Batch 003: The D

Knob Creek: Freddie Noe

This week on The Bourbon Showdown Podcast, Jesse Jones sits down with — 8th Generation Master Distiller of James B. Beam Distilling Co., Freddie Noe! Jesse and Freddie d

Rabbit Hole: Kaveh Zamanian

This week on The Bourbon Showdown, we’re joined by Kaveh Zamanian, Founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery. We crack open the new Amrulé Rye, finished in Maple Brûlé casks, and