Guy and Johnny try a bourbon that traveled from Kentucky to Louisiana, sparking intrigue about its journey.
This Bourbon Barrel Talk episode features host Guy Menden and co-host Johnny Tsunami discussing the upcoming Kentucky Bourbon Festival. The hosts sample a bottle of Left Bank Whiskey, a gift from their friend Tim, before diving into the main topic. They describe this whiskey as Green River Bourbon that traveled by cargo ship from Kentucky to Louisiana before bottling.
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival is scheduled for September 5th through 7th in Bargetown, Kentucky. The event will feature tastings from over 200 different brands. Approximately 65 different distilleries are expected to participate. Guy Menden highlights the festival as a prime opportunity to meet master distillers. He also notes it's a chance to interact with sensory professionals working in the whiskey industry. Johnny Tsunami has attended the festival twice before, but not in recent years. He missed the event last year because he was on vacation. He expresses hope that he will be able to attend the upcoming festival.
The hosts find the concept of the Left Bank Whiskey, with its sea voyage, more interesting than similar products like Jefferson's Ocean. They speculate that the journey on a shipping container or cargo boat would be a fun trip for the whiskey. Johnny Tsunami's prior festival experiences were from the event's earlier years, making a return visit a new experience. The episode frames the festival as a major gathering for both industry insiders and enthusiasts. The casual tasting segment underscores how personal connections within the bourbon community lead to unique finds.
The tone is relaxed and conversational, featuring the easy banter between two friends. The style is informational, aimed at sharing event details and a personal whiskey experience. Bourbon enthusiasts planning to attend the Kentucky Bourbon Festival would get the most value from this episode. Listeners seeking in-depth whiskey reviews or critical analysis might find the content too brief.
