Season 5, Episode 48: The Bourbon Life Crew - Unscripted & Unfiltered

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In this Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast, the Bourbon Life Crew (minus Chad) spend some time hanging out together live in The Bourbon Life Studios, sharing some great pours and even better conversation.

They talk about the amazing job, and all of the hard work, that Matt did on his 22-month old country ham that he cured back in January 2023 and shared with the Crew as part of this Episode, the Penelope Estate Collection Release Party that Mark and Stacey attended last week at 21c Hotel in Louisville, and if we’re starting to see some pricing correction in the Bourbon market currently and where that trend might be headed and what it means for consumers.

They also taste and review the new Country Smooth Tennessee Straight Bourbon, Penelope Estate Collection Founder’s Reserve Lot E, and a 2024 King of Kentucky.

This Episode of The Bourbon Life Podcast is presented by Liquor Barn and is also sponsored by Penelope Bourbon, Limestone Farms Bourbon, Old Dominick, Three Chord Bourbon, James E. Pepper Distillery, Pappy & Co, and The Kitchen Table at James B. Beam Distilling Co.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com

www.penelopebourbon.com

www.limestonefarms.com

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www.visitthekitchentable.com

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Season 5, Episode 48: The Bourbon Life Crew - Unscripted & Unfiltered

The Bourbon Life

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published about a year ago

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They also taste and review the new Country Smooth Tennessee Straight Bourbon, Penelope Estate Collection Founder’s Reserve Lot E, and a 2024 King of Kentucky.

Check out all of our amazing sponsors online at:

www.liquorbarn.com

www.penelopebourbon.com

www.limestonefarms.com

www.olddominick.com

www.threechordbourbon.com

www.jamesepepper.com

www.pappyco.com

www.visitthekitchentable.com

105 एपिसोडस

#Food #Arts #Mark D. Rucker #Bourbon #Bourbontasting #Rye #Bestbourbonpodcasts #Kentuckybourbon #Learningaboutbourbon #Ryewhiskey #Bourbon Life #Bourbonpodcast #Whiskeypodcast

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