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Bourbon Local

by PT Holding, LLC

Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture show with bourbon as the thread, not a bourbon review show. Host Phil Taul sits down every week with Jess Zimlich, the Bourbon Insider, and Jon O'Brien, the Bourbon Bodhisattva, for the people, places, stories and events behind the bottle: guests from inside the industry, Insider Intel, Buy Try Pass, the Dharma Dram, and what's happening around the Commonwealth. Live Sundays 9 PM ET, then here as a podcast. Sign up free at bourbonlocal.com.

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Episodes

  1. Ep 6: Kentucky and Scotland's Shared Mountain Range, Glenns Creek Fire + Behind You

    Kentucky and Scotland used to share a mountain range. Jess explains how, from Pangea to the limestone water in your bourbon, and this week's episode covers a lot more.This is Episode Six of Bourbon Local, a Kentucky culture and community show with bourbon as the thread. Phil Taul, Jess Zimlich…

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  2. Episode 5: SDF's $1 Billion Makeover, the 30% Barrel Drop + Taste It Before You Explain It

    Louisville's airport is in the middle of a $1 billion makeover, and Jess explains why that matters to a bourbon show: you have to get here first.This is Episode Five of Bourbon Local, a Kentucky culture and community show with bourbon as the thread. Phil Taul, Jess Zimlich (the Bourbon Insider)…

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  3. Episode 4: Why Bottled-in-Bond Exists, Sazerac's Big Month, and Come Back Next Week

    You can't see methanol, smell it or taste it. That is why Bottled-in-Bond exists. Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture and community show with bourbon as the thread: host Phil Taul with Jess Zimlich (the Bourbon Insider) and Jon O'Brien (the Bourbon Bodhisattva). This week: the cold open follows…

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  4. Episode 3: Triple Char, a Pigsty Full of Whisky, and Two Kentuckys on One Saturday

    Two things happened in Kentucky on the same Saturday. One had 500 pound barrels, the other had pawpaws. Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture and community show with bourbon as the thread: host Phil Taul with Jess Zimlich (the Bourbon Insider) and Jon O'Brien (the Bourbon Bodhisattva). This week…

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  5. Episode 2: The Most Dangerous Job in America (And Why Bourbon Depends On It)

    The most dangerous job in America is not the one you are picturing. It is logging, and Jess traced the whole line from a standing tree to the bourbon in your glass. Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture and community show with bourbon as the thread: host Phil Taul with Jess Zimlich (the Bourbon...

  6. Episode 1: Jack Daniel's vs a Dog Toy, Talnua's Big Win, and Two New Segments

    Episode One of Bourbon Local, and Buy Try Pass is gone. Host Phil Taul sits down with Jess Zimlich (the Bourbon Insider) and Jon O'Brien (the Bourbon Bodhisattva) to run down what is actually worth leaving the house for during Bourbon Heritage Month, dig into a twelve year legal fight over a...

  7. Episode 0: Jackie Zykan on Geosmin, Cast Iron Kentucky, and Buy Try Pass

    Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture show with bourbon as the thread, not a bourbon review show. In our very first episode, host Phil Taul sits down with Jess Zimlich (the Bourbon Insider) and Jon O'Brien (the Bourbon Bodhisattva) and welcomes their first ever guest, Jackie Zykan, founder of the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture show with bourbon as the thread, not a bourbon review show. Host Phil Taul sits down every week with Jess Zimlich, the Bourbon Insider, and Jon O'Brien, the Bourbon Bodhisattva, for the people, places, stories and events behind the bottle: guests from inside the industry, Insider Intel, Buy Try Pass, the Dharma Dram, and what's happening around the Commonwealth. Live Sundays 9 PM ET, then here as a podcast. Sign up free at bourbonlocal.com.

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PT Holding, LLC

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How many episodes does Bourbon Local have?

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What is Bourbon Local about?

Bourbon Local is a Kentucky culture show with bourbon as the thread, not a bourbon review show. Host Phil Taul sits down every week with Jess Zimlich, the Bourbon Insider, and Jon O'Brien, the Bourbon Bodhisattva, for the people, places, stories and events behind the bottle: guests from inside the...

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Bourbon Local is created and hosted by PT Holding, LLC.
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