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The Functional Gentlemen
by Bucky (aka: Smooth) and Roy (aka: Full-Bodied)
The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week along with our Topic of the Week. If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with Cigars, Bourbon, Whiskey and Good Friends, join in as we discuss the world our way. As always, Function Your Way.#FunctionYourWay #Whiskey #Bourbon #CigarCheckout out at:Facebook: @functionyourwayTikTok: @undraftedfreeagnt (Bucky) / @fullbodiedFG (Roy)Instagram: @functionyourwayMerch Store: streamlabs.com/functionyourway
Episodes
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Whiskey Madness Shall Be Decided - Final Four/Championship
Tonight the Gentlemen shoot their final shot with BOTH the Final Four and Championship Matchups taking the court. Tonight will be Fatal Four-Way style with all 4 teams going head to head to head to head! #1 Seed JT Meleck High Proof, #3 Seed Four Roses Small Batch Select, #3 Seed Texas Tail's...
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Whiskey Madness Shall Commence - Dallas Region
Tonight the Gentlemen shoot their shot with the Dallas Region taking the court. #1 Seed Still Austin Cask Strength Bourbon takes on #4 K.Luke Batch 11 Cask Strength Bourbon in the marquee matchup of the night. Then we move on to our next matchup pitting #2 Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast BiB against...
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Whiskey Madness Shall Commence - Austin Region
Tonight the Gentlemen shoot their shot with the Austin Region taking the court. #1 Seed Balcones Lineage takes on #4 Jack Daniel's SiB Barrel Proof Rye in the marquee matchup of the night. Then we have a matchup pitting a Hall of Fame Distiller in Texas with Kentucky Roots taking on an OG that...
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Whiskey Madness Shall Commence - Beaumont Region
Tonight the Gentlemen shoot their shot with the Beaumont Region taking the court. #1 Seed Heaven Hill's JW Dant takes on #4 Green River Full Proof Bourbon in the marquee matchup of the night. Then we have a matchup pitting the HOTTEST NEW name in the game taking on an OG that everyone knows and...
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Whiskey Madness Shall Commence - Conroe Region
Tonight the Gentlemen shoot their shot with the Conroe Region taking the court. #1 Seed JT Meleck High Proof takes on #4 Wild Turkey Rare Breed in the marquee matchup of the night. Then an all Texas matchup is on deck with North Texas being well represented as #2 Bendt Distilling Unbendt Rye...
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The Gentlemen's Whiskey Madness Bracket Reveal Show
Tonight, the Gentlemen reveal the "teams" that will compete for the March Madness Championship! This will be the biggest Bourbon Bracket we've done to date and we cannot wait to get into the matchups! We'll reveal the Top 4 Seeds for each division and then a random drawing will determine matchups...
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The Functional Side of a Whiskey Business
Let's kick of the weekend the only way we know how, with a #FunctionalFriday! Tune in, chime into the comments, pour your favorite #Bourbon, light up that #CIgar and let's talk about the dirtier side of the #WhiskeyBusiness
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a SuperB owl is a Functional Gentleman too
Tonight we are joined by Friend of the Show Eric Bernard as we KICKOFF Big Game Weekend the only we know how...by trying not to go OFF THE RAILS (too far). We'll have some great pours, maybe a cigar or 2 and always a ton of fun conversation! So join in, be apart of the show in the comments and...
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We are STILL the Gentlemen
Tune into the show tonight as we kick off the weekend as always with a #FunctionalFriday! We'll talk a little bit about our experience at Still Austin Whiskey Co. picking a Single Barrel with some awesome friends - Sips at the Lodge, The Whiskey Idiots and of course Chuck. And of course...
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THE Best SETx WhiskeyFest Recap Show
Tune in, join the conversation and let's have a great night as Michael Wright of SETX WhiskeyFest joins us to recap everything that happened from the Sponsorship Dinner on Friday night to putting on the LARGEST charitable Whiskey Festival in Texas!!! As always, grab a bottle of #Whiskey from your...
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3rd Annual SETX WhiskeyFest Pre-Game Show (2025)
WE ARE JOINED BY HUGE NAMES! - JD Whittemore of LuxCo - Brent Elliot, Master Distiller of Four Roses - Barry Brinegar, Co-Owner and Jarrad Gollihue aka Dr. Wood of RD1 DistilleryJoin us live from inside the Beaumont Civic Center as vendors are setting up for tonight's SETX WhiskeyFest event...
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New Year, Same Gentlemen
WE'RE BACK BABY! The Gentlemen are finally back together on our Functional Friday shenanigans! After a 2 week hiatus we are recapping the holiday season and diving right into 2025. Be sure to join us tonight with a glass of whiskey and good cigar, chime in on the comments and let's kick this year...
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A Functional SETX WhiskeyFest Preview Show
Join us on this #SundayFunday as Michael Wright of SETX WhiskeyFest visits us live in studio to discuss all things Batch 003. We'll discuss everything ticket holders can expect, who might be there and why you need to be there! SETX WhiskeyFest takes place January 11th, 2025 at the Beaumont Civic...
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The 2024 FG Family Reunion
Join us on this #SundayFunday as we recap our 2024 SZN! We'll discuss plans going into the holidays, what we've been up to, what we're looking forward to going into 2025 and all the things! Our #DrinkOfTheWeek will feature 3 different "holiday" finished whiskey's! The #SmokeOfTheWeek pays homage…
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Can Good Bourbon Come From NOT Kentucky??
Join The Gentlemen as we KICK OFF the weekend with a friendly, functional Bourbon Battle of Kentucky vs. Texas! Light up a cigar, grab your favorite bourbons from 2 different states and let's have a great time tonight!
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The Gentlemen's Pain in the glASS
Tonight the Gentlemen try to figure if what we drink our whiskey out of really makes much of a difference. Find a random glass or 2 (or 15 like we did), pour some whiskey and let's see what each style brings to the table versus a traditional Glencairn! Let's kick this weekend off the only way we...
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Weller Wheated Whiskey Weekend with the Gentlemen
Join us LIVE tonight as we kick off the weekend the only way we know how! Our Smoke of the Week and Drink of the Week are BOTH WELLER themed as we go full TATER tonight. We'll be working our way through ENTIRE Weller Lineup while enjoying a Cohiba x Weller Cigar (2024 Edition - Blue Tube). Tune…
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3 Years 3 Months and a Triple Oak Later...
Join us tonight on this Functional Friday to kick off the weekend! We light things up with our Smoke of the Week! Then we dive into a Drink of the Week that we're both looking forward to...we are reviewing Angel's Envy's newest release Triple Oak! Angel's Envy has long held a special place with…
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The Gentlemen are joined by FRIENDS!
It's another SUNDAY FUNDAY with the Gentlemen! Today we are joined by not 1, but 2 awesome Friends of the Show! So it's definitely a special twist on our normal SMOKE and DRINK of the Week! Lucas Perks, Founder of Ghostwood Distilling Co will join us LIVE in-studio while Sherjuan Mims, Founder of...
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The Gentlemen Put Bourbon on Blast ft Sips at the Lodge
Tonight is a special episode as we have Jake from Sips At The Lodge joining us! It's always great when we can hang out with #FriendsOfTheShow because that's really what this is all about right? Kickin' back on a Friday night, during whiskey drop szn, sharing a couple pours and stories...just...
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SETX Whiskey Festival Kick Off w/ Michael Wright
Michael Wright of Longhorn Liquor joins the Gentlemen on a Special Monday Night Episode! We are talking all things 2025 SETX Whiskey Fest! From ticket sale date to what to expect this time around, we dive in and give you all the news and exclusive information we can! You won't want to miss this...
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LIVE from Giant Texas
Join us LIVE from Giant Texas Distillery in Houston, Tx as they release their Rye finished in Spanish Sweet Vermouth Barrels!!! This project was done in collaboration with Texas Whiskey Festival's Tejas Series! We will be joined by SPECIAL GUESTS:- Julian Giraldo, Master Distiller- Michael Cosby,...
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The Gentlemen Make Their Mark
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and just get the weekend started with our normal good times and banter. If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with Cigars, Bourbon, Whiskey and Good Friends, join in as we...
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The Gentlemen Share a Handshake (or 2...)
It's a #FriendsOfTheShow Episode to kick off #BourbonHeritageMonth!!! We have Eric in studio for a "MINI" bottle share between friends! Bourbon has done more than just give us an excuse to drink on Friday nights, it has truly brought friends into our lives that have become #FGFamily and THAT is...
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The Gentlemen Put in Work However Necessary
Join us tonight as we do things a little bit different (due to certain circumstances)! Labor Day is coming up and we aren't afraid to put in the work in the most FUNCTIONAL way we know how! So let's all pour up a nice glass of whiskey, light up a premium cigar and kick this long weekend off the...
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Still Austin Showdown at the Speakeasy (ft. Emiliano Guajardo)
Tonight the Gentlemen take a deep dive into all that is Still Austin with 12+ expressions on the table PLUS they are joined by the ONE & ONLY Emiliano (@elwhiskilero on IG) - Assistant Distiller from Still Austin and Texas Whiskey Aficionado! So be sure to tune in, ask questions and have a pour!…
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Gentlemen (or brothers) Bonded-In-Bottle
Tonight The Functional Gentlemen put the ultimate Cinderella Story up against some competition it never could've seen coming! J.W. Dant Bottled-In-Bond, CHAMPION of our #BBiBBB tournament, tries to sip way above it's price range as we hold back nothing on tonights show! This will prove to be…
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The Gentlemen Crown a #BBiBBB Champion
For one night only! LIVE from The Speakeasy! A #BudgetBourbon Battle you don't want to miss! A Cindarella story so unbelievable you have to tune in! An Old-y but goody that even your Grand-Dad remembers comes in as the favorite! The #BottledInBond Bracket Tournament comes to a close with a…
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Under Supervision of The Gentlemen - #BBiBBB Round 2
Tonight we put the Over $24 Division head to head with 2 more Battles of the Bonded! Grab your bottles of Old Grandad Bonded vs Rittenhouse Rye BiB and then Early Times BiB vs Jack Daniels Bonded, pour a glass and chime in on who you think should take this Division! If your Friday night is…
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Under Supervision of The Functional Gentlemen - #BBiBBB Round 1
Tonight the Gentlemen start the 1st of a 3 part event! Who will come out on top when it's all said & done? We begin our Budget Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Battle - Tourney Style Bracket - tonight with 2 Round 1 Battles in our "Under $24 Division"! Evan Williams BiB takes on Benchmark Bonded! Then our...
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Cool Kid Friday AFTER DARK Edition
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and keep the Cool Kid Vibes going for Week 2! Tonight is all about some LSL Single Barrels, recapping last weeks show and just kicking it COOL KID style on a Friday night with good vibes...
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ALL THE COOL KIDS - LIVE from Lake Street Liquor
Join us LIVE in-store from Lake Street Liquor with Ashley! We somehow convinced her to EXTEND #CoolKidFriday right into Saturday! JT Meleck also joins us with an in-store tasting with #FriendsOfTheShow Chuck & Mitzi! It's a Functional Louisiana Takeover!!! Huge shoutout and thank you to Ms.…
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It's a Functional PAH-TY
GET YA KHAKI'S READY, PULL UP AND PAHK YA CAH IN THE YAHD because this show is WICKED AWESOME YOU'S GUYS! Join the Functional Gentlemen on this Northeast swing with our #DrinkOfTheWeek Putnam New England Straight Rye Whiskey. We'll also be lighting up some wicked cool cigars for the...
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One Barrel of Fun w/ The Gentlemen
The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and have ONE big BARREL of fun! What's your opinion on single barrels? Do store picks still matter? What about having a full lineup of single barrels from one distillery? Let's talk about whether or not...
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Friends of the Show Series ft. Eric!
::insert Rick Flair:: WOOOOOO! Friend of the show and personal friend of ours - Eric - joins the show and YEETS all over the speakeasy.
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Happy Mother's Day from The Gentlemen
The Gentlemen show a softer side for all the mother's out there. Smoke and Drink along with our smoke and drink of the week as well.
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Virtual Happy Hour w/ Smooth ft. Sips at the Lodge
With Roy (aka: Full-Bodied) out of town, Bucky (aka: Smooth) is joined by Jake of Sips at the Lodge for a virtual happy hour! Good whiskey is meant to be shared, just because you can't be in the same room doesn't mean you can't share good times!
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Riding the COASTLINE at Longhorn Liquor
The Gentlemen take a 5 minute drive for a field trip! Join in as we were LIVE from inside Longhorn Liquor with Texas Tail Distillery for a Coastline Whiskey tasting. When you take the FG + Longhorn Liquor + Texas Tail Distillery and stick them all together it's GOING TO BE A FUN TIME! One of the...
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Let's Start a Functional (Whiskey) RIOT!
The Gentlemen are PUMPED about visiting Whiskey Riot - Houston and preview what we are expecting before our trip! As always we start with our smoke of the week and drink of the week and then all bets are off as we dive into Whiskey Riot and more.
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Virtual Happy Hour w/ Full-Bodied ft. Sips at the Lodge
With Bucky (aka: Smooth) out of town, Roy (aka: Full-Bodied) is joined for a virtual happy hour by Jake of Sips at the Lodge. Good bourbon is meant to be shared with friends and if you can't be together in person, might as well do it over this fad they call the internet.
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The Gentlemen's "Field of Dreams" is Full of Bourbon & Cigars
The Gentlemen enjoy their smoke of the week and dive into a limited release - Field of Dreams Bourbon - for their drink of the week. Listen as we see if this this whiskey is a home run or strikes out. After that, we go into our normal "off the rails" banter between friends and commenters on the...
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The FG x Casey Jones Distillery Single Barrel
The Gentlemen jump at the opportunity to be apart of a creators cask with Casey Jones Distillery. Join us as we go through 3 samples of Casey Jones Wheated Whiskey and submit our results.
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LIVE from J.T. MELECK DISTILLERS
Join the Functional Gentlemen as they make the trip across state lines to Branch, La. Live from J.T. Meleck with Special Guests Mike Fruge and Mia Albaugh! We're talking all things Rice. Whiskey. Family. (and maybe a little crawfish and vodka too) Download the JT Meleck on the Apple App Store or...
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The Gentlemen Go Beyond the Firelight
Ghostwood Distilling Co. Lucas Perks (Found & #MasterDistiller) and Rick Frantz (Texas State Rep) join the Gentlemen LIVE in studio! Join us as we recap their trip through Texas and discuss everything in between Montana and Texas - including the bourbon, rye and Founders Reserve.Also, we cannot...
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Gentlemen's Big Game Bourbon Showdown
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and lead up to the BIG GAME THIS SUNDAY! With Kansas City (MISSOURI) matching up against San Francisco (CALIFORNIA) the Gentlemen tackle their own version of the big game with a showdown...
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The Functional Family BANDs Together
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week (Gurkha Shadow Ghost) Drink of the Week (Nine Banded Wheated Bourbon) and all the happenings of the first month of the year. If you thought whiskey and bourbon season ended in December, well you're mistaken...
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The Functional Hot Seat: Getting to Know the Gentlemen (w/ SURPRISE GUESTS from 10th Mountain Whiskey)
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week (SHOUTOUT TO 10TH MOUNTAIN WHISKEY & SPIRIT who actually showed up as a huge surprise mid-episode!!!) and we, one by one, get to sit on the hot seat as the other asks questions so you all...
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Spring Into Spring With The Gentlemen
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and all things Spring Sports, Mardi Gras, Crazy over Crawfish and more. So much is going on now that the Super Bowl is over with the NEW XFL 3.0, spring leagues, coaching news, player…
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The Gentleman Go Down A Rabbit Hole
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and Talk about some Headlines from this week. From the NFL to a China Balloon and all things sports and/or Pop Culture chime in with all the headlines you've seen this week!. If you're...
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Whiskey 102: Intro To Whiskey (Part 2)
Tonight the hosts of The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week and discuss all things new whiskey drinkers need to know. From the different types of whiskey (bourbon, rye, finished, Irish, Canadian, American Single Malt and more) to how do I start...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week along with our Topic of the Week. If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with Cigars, Bourbon, Whiskey and Good Friends, join in as we discuss the world our way. As always, Function Your Way.#FunctionYourWay #Whiskey #Bourbon #CigarCheckout out at:Facebook: @functionyourwayTikTok: @undraftedfreeagnt (Bucky) / @fullbodiedFG (Roy)Instagram: @functionyourwayMerch Store: streamlabs.com/functionyourway
HOSTED BY
Bucky (aka: Smooth) and Roy (aka: Full-Bodied)
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The Functional Gentleman, Roy and Bucky discuss the Smoke of the Week, Drink of the Week along with our Topic of the Week. If you're Friday is anything like ours and filled with Cigars, Bourbon, Whiskey and Good Friends, join in as we discuss the world our way. As always, Function Your...
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