Bit by a Fox Podcast

In continuation of National Bourbon Heritage Month - and the last episode in our Bourbon series - this week's guests are Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler, authors of Which Fork Do I Use With My Bourbon? Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinners, and Cocktail Parties.

This week's featured cocktail is Susan's recipe for a Manhattan:

Manhattan 3 ounces bourbon 1 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 stemmed cherry for garnish Combine the bourbon, vermouth, and bitters in a mixing beaker with ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled, stemmed cocktail glass or coupe glass. Garnish with the cherry. Links: Book Peggy Noe Stevens Susan Reigler Bit by a Fox Links: Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Music

In continuation of National Bourbon Heritage Month, this week's guest is Trey Zoeller, founder of Jefferson’s Bourbon, a collection of small batch bourbons founded in 1997, before there was a 'craft' spirits industry. Trey and I discussed his family's deep connection to Kentucky bourbon, Jefferson’s early days before the bourbon boom when he could barely give the stuff away, and his experimental approach to aging whiskey on a shark tagging vessel. This week's featured "cocktail" is how Trey prefers to drink Jefferson's Small Batch, Trey's Favorite - poured over a large rock, with a few dashes of spiced bitters, and a twist. Jefferson's Bourbon Links: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Bit by a Fox Links: Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Music

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month and The Bit by a Fox Podcast will have a new bourbon focused episode every Friday.

This week our guest is Nicole Austin, the charming head distiller at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. better known as the George Dickel distillery. Nicole has proven herself to be a gifted distiller, helping to bring home multiple awards in her first few years of working for this storied Tennessee whisky brand established in the 1870s. But she's also been a huge advocate for the distilling industry in general, and is widely respected for her groundbreaking work in all aspects of the business. We got to touch on all of that, and talk about the newest Dickel expression the fantastic Bottled in Bond. Nicole's Links Instagram George Dickel Tennessee Whisky Links: Website Instagram YouTube Facebook Bit by a Fox Links: Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Music

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month and The Bit by a Fox Podcast will have a new bourbon focused episode every Friday. This week we are kicking off the festivities with an interview with MGP's David Whitmer, the master blender behind the distillery's award-winning brands, including the coveted Remus Repeal Reserve. With the September 1st launch of the Series IV expression, we discuss the consumer excitement behind this fourth release, why the launch was chosen to be before the traditional Repeal Day this year, and the legendary story of lawyer, bootlegger, bon vivant, George Remus - the inspiration behind the brand. This week's featured cocktail is a Sazerac featuring Remus Repeal Reserve Series IV: Remus Sazerac 2 oz Remus Repeal Reserve bar spoon Absinthe 4 dashes Bitters 1/4 oz maple syrup Garnish: Lemon Peel Add absinthe to a rocks glass, swirl it around to coat the glass and dump out remaining liquid, then set aside. Add the rest of the ingredients with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with large ice cube. Twist lemon oils into drink. Discard or add to the glass. Links: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Bit by a Fox Links: Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Music

And....we're BACK, talking about some of my favorite subjects: bourbon, very fancy thousand dollar mint juleps, and the Kentucky Derby! This week's guests are Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall, the Master Distiller and Assistant Master Distiller, respectively of Woodford Reserve, the official bourbon and Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby. On the eve of “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” I invite you to take a moment, pour out a little Woodford, and pre-game with us. This week's featured cocktail is the traditional Derby Day cocktail: Mint Julep 2 ounces Woodford Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 ounce simple syrup 3 Fresh Mint Leaves Crushed Ice Powdered Sugar - optional. Express the essential oils in the mint and rub them inside the glass. Add simple syrup, bourbon, and crushed ice to the glass and stir. Garnish with more ice, fresh mint, and powdered sugar. Woodford Reserve Link: Website Bit by a Fox Links: Blog Instagram Facebook Twitter Podcast Music