5 Bourbons That Excite Me in 2024

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5 Bourbons That Excite Me in 2024

FromThe Fred Minnick Show

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12 minutes

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Jan 30, 2024

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Released:

Jan 30, 2024

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The Fred Minnick Show features spirits author, historian and curator Fred Minnick, who interviews musicians and pairs whiskeys to their palates. Through the journey, the artists open up to Minnick about life tribulations, what it's like on the road and their favorite foods. Really, it's just two people tasting and talking.

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Clare Dunn Drinks Booker's Bourbon, Talks Christianity and How Musicians Get Taken Advantage Of: Born on a farm in southeast Colorado near the Oklahoma panhandle, Clare's roots run deep in the heart of Dust Bowl country. Working cattle, hauling water, driving combines, tractors and eighteen wheelers from a young age all were a... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Willie Nelson's Granddaughter Raelyn Nelson Drinks Woodford Reserve, Talks About Weed & Family: Raelyn Nelson joins Fred on the set and sips some great whiskey, talks marijuana, her grandpa, Willie, and much, much more. About Raelyn Nelson Band (from her website) As an emerging female country artist in Nashville, history suggests... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Southern Rapper Jelly Roll: 'Jesus Would Drive A Harley': In this episode, Fred talks Jesus, drugs and political idiots with Southern Rapper Jelly Roll, who freely admits he wanted to kiss Fred on the air. In this deep-and-comedic interview, Jelly Roll talks a lot of common sense on his path to... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Rock Legend David Byrne Talks Kentucky, First Car, Underwear and Drinks Bourbon: Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award, Oscar and Golden Globe winner David Byrne joined Fred, who's wearing a horrible suit and covered in mud, shortly after performing at Bourbon & Beyond. Follow Fred Instagram:... by The Fred Minnick Show
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The Fred Minnick Show Teaser: The Fred Minnick Show features spirits author, historian and curator Fred Minnick, who interviews musicians and pairs whiskeys to their palates. Through the journey, the artists open up to Minnick about life tribulations, what it's... by The Fred Minnick Show
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BONUS: NFL All Pro Minnesota Vikings' Kyle Rudolph Sips Bourbon With Fred: Kyle Rudolph is one of the best tight ends in the game and is an even better person. When, through a mutual friend, Fred found out Kyle was a bourbon fan, he made sure to connect and sip some whiskey! The pair enjoyed tastes of Weller Full... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Greensky Bluegrass Talks About Artificial Tongues and Drinks Kentucky Owl Rye, Wilderness Trail bourbon and Richland Rum: Before jumping on the stage of Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Greensky Bluegrass members Anders Beck and Paul Hoffman join Fred for some backstage sipping. They drink Kentucky Owl, Wilderness Trail, Richland Rum Elijah Craig and more. Fred... by The Fred Minnick Show
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"Nobody Wants To See Their Baby Burn," - Distiller Who Lost Distillery In Minnesota Riots: "Nobody wants to see their baby burn," said Chris Montana, founder of Du Nord Spirits, who lost his distillery in the Minnesota riots. A break from regular programming, Fred takes a moment of solidarity and shares a snippet of... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Ashley McBryde Sips Elijah Craig 18-year-old and Gives Us All Hope In The Pandemic: Winner of Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Ashley McBryde schools Fred on how to deal with the Pandemic. And he needed that. Meanwhile, Fred is in awe of Ashley's bourbon knowledge and collection. Like... by The Fred Minnick Show
57 min listen
The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne Talks Drugs in Music, Extension Cords and Ascots by The Fred Minnick Show
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Rock Band Dead Posey Talks 'Making It' In Music, Drinks Jack Daniel's and EH Taylor: What happens when Fred sits down with one of rock's rising stars in Dead Posey? He busts out EH Taylor, talks about the ups and downs of music and just has a good old time. Meanwhile, Dead Posey teaches Fred a thing or two about the... by The Fred Minnick Show
39 min listen
LIVE's Ed Kowalczyk Talks Jack Daniel's, Oklahoma City Bombing & a Potential Band Whiskey: Before he gets into an entertaining interview with one of his favorite all time bands, Fred goes off on a nacho kick. Yeah, he loves nachos and it shows around his belly. After the nacho affair, an incredible interview commences... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Bonus: The Whiskey Made Us Talk Politics and Aliens: From a YouTube Livestream, Fred Minnick sat down with Josh Abbott of the Josh Abbott Band, whose new album 'The Highway Kind' is out now. They sipped Willett rye, Belfour limited edition rye and 291 Bad Guy. That combination apparently... by The Fred Minnick Show
77 min listen
NFL star Ndamukong Suh Sips 1940s Four Roses And Reveals Tom Brady Is Favorite QB To Hit: National Football League defensive star Ndamukong Suh, of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sips bourbon with Fred, talks about his role in female-led Saint Liberty Whiskey, his new team and reveals his favorite quarterback to sack is none other... by The Fred Minnick Show
57 min listen
American Idol Winner Trent Harmon Drinks Michter's 20, Four Roses LE Small Batch, Talks Idol, Getting Hacked and More: What happens when you put Fred in the room with American Idol winner country music star Trent Harmon? Well, bourbon gets sipped. Trent's a huge bourbon fan. And Fred's a fan of Trent's remarkable songwriting / singing... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Alex Ebert Drinks Gin, Grappa and 'Hates Set Lists': Alex Ebert has become a music festival legend. As the front man for Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, people have been known to climb trees just to get a peek of him from afar. People love to see what he'll... by The Fred Minnick Show
37 min listen
Lindsay Ell, a Banana Fan, Finds Her Perfect Whiskey. She Also Talks About Stalkers, Losing Equipment and Her Fans: Lindsay Ell is a dynamic musician with a bright future ahead of her. Shortly after owning the stage at the Hometown Rising Country Music and Whiskey Festival, she sat down with Fred and opened up about many personal details. What's... by The Fred Minnick Show
39 min listen
The Simpsons in a Pandemic: What Harry Shearer Character Would Drink Wine? Plus, Shearer Is On A Mission To Save Live Music and More: Harry Shearer is one of the most talented and funny people on Earth, and perhaps other worlds given he's an alien in 'The Simpsons.' On this week's show, over Skype and with wine, Fred sits down with the heralded voice... by The Fred Minnick Show
54 min listen
Miley Cyrus and Blake Shelton Songwriter Jessi Alexander Launches Album, LOVES bourbon, because 'Momma Drank'': Jessi Alexander is the type of songwriting talent that only comes around once in awhile. She's penned "I Drive Your Truck" recorded by Lee Brice, which won Song of the Year from the 2013 CMA Awards, 2014 ACM Awards and 2013... by The Fred Minnick Show
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5-Time Grammy Winner Neil Giraldo Talks MTV, His Latest Passion--Whiskey--and the Future of Music: The great Neil Giraldo joins Fred for a chat about life, grappa, MTV, whiskey, vodka hate and more. Neil also gives advice to rising musicians and talks about his new venture--a spirits company--including a solid whiskey called Three Chord. NEIL... by The Fred Minnick Show
52 min listen
Amigo The Devil Hates Vodka, Loves Good Bourbon And Talks About His Time on Tinder: Is he country? Death metal? Or acoustic genius? Amigo The Devil is a brilliant musician who doesn't exactly fit in a genre with his guitar and hard lyrics. He's also one helluva conversationalist. And like Fred, he hates vodka.... by The Fred Minnick Show
39 min listen
Mick Fleetwood Sips George T. Stagg, Reveals He Misses Hugs While Isolated, And Talks About Bandmates Peter Green And Neil Finn: When the great Mick Fleetwood sips some good whiskey with Fred Minnick over Zoom, the iconic Fleetwood Mac drummer digs deep into his personal life and shares details of his life he never has before. Along the way, he talks olfactory, missing... by The Fred Minnick Show
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Slipknot's Clown: 'I Drink Bourbon Out of' of Grammy Award, Reveals 'True' Feelings About Band's Music: In a rare, full-on tell all, the legendary Clown (real name: M. Shawn Crahan) explains the meaning of the mask, what he thinks about the Grammys and reveals candidly what Slipknot's music means to him. And, of course, he and Fred sip... by The Fred Minnick Show
54 min listen
Bonus: Blues Rocker Shawn James Sips 291, Michter's, Four Gate and MB Roland by The Fred Minnick Show
81 min listen
Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More Tastes Vintage Old Schenley Rye, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof and More While Talking DIY, Greta Van Fleet, Subjectivity and White Claw: Fred and the talented Jonny Hawkins, front man for Nothing More, taste their way through Old Schenley Rye, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof bourbon, Foursquare Rum, High West Bourye and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof whiskey. Along... by The Fred Minnick Show
79 min listen
Emerson Hart of Tonic Falls In Love With Kentucky Owl, Talks Music, History and More: In this episode, Emerson Hart, front man for platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated band Tonic, talks with Fred about the music business, life in a pandemic, "Animal House," the power of music, wine and plenty more. One key topic... by The Fred Minnick Show
64 min listen
Meghan Patrick dishes on country music, bourbon, hunting and her breakup with Jack Daniel’s: Talented country artist Meghan Patrick sits down virtually with Fred this week to sip and talk whiskey. The conversation goes from a mutual love of Cheez-Its, wearing sweat pants during quarantine, bear hunting in Canada, dealing with "miserable" by The Fred Minnick Show
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BONUS: Rising Country Star Kelley Swindall Shows Her Insecurities Over Michter's and 291 Colorado Whiskey: Whiskey Fan Kelley Swindall joins the show to sip some Michter's and 291 Colorado Whiskey. About Kelley.... Kelley Swindall's path to music stardom sounds a lot like the plot of a country song. The now-New Yorker... by The Fred Minnick Show
72 min listen
ESPN's Trey Wingo Falls in Love With Elijah Craig Toasted, Talks Mike Singletary, NFL and More: On the latest episode of The Fred Minnick Show, sports broadcasting great Trey Wingo joins in to hang out with Fred and sip some whiskey over some lively conversation. Trey has been with ESPN for two decades, having hosted SportsCenter,... by The Fred Minnick Show
57 min listen
Lee Brice: Talking Whiskey, Country Music and Sipping the Greatest Bourbon Ever Made: On this episode, Fred interviews country singer-songwriter Lee Brice, who this year won an American Country Music Award for his single "Rumor." He also has won ACM awards for songs such as "I Don't Dance" and "I... by The Fred Minnick Show
58 min listen

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5 Bourbons That Excite Me in 2024

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