Bourbon and BS Podcast

Steve is sitting down with Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Company, and Ryan Ponist, regional sales manager for Alec Bradley. We are lighting up some of their cigars and featuring the Tempus …

Steve continues the conversation with Alan, Ryan, Shannon, and Shawn about going "Back to the Basics" when it comes to cigars, tobacco, business, and life.  Shannon and Shawn are a bit newer to being…

Steve continues the conversation with Erik and Héctor talking about times in life that you decide to or are forced to make a big move in life. This is an interesting topic and enjoyed chatting with t…

Steve sits down with with Erik Espinosa and Héctor Alphonso from Espinosa Cigars this week to smoke a few blends from them in a bit thinner ring gauge. We chat about their brand while sipping on one …

Steve continues the conversation with Josh, Doug, and Eric as we dive into the amazing technology that is getting everyone through these interesting times.  Doug and Eric are in the field of IT and w…

Steve sits down remotely with Josh Bentley, from Altadis USA, Doug Rufalo, and Eric Goldhaber to smoke the current #1 Cigar of the Year according to Cigar Aficionado.  We are sipping on one of favori…

Steve continues the conversation lighting up the Aging Room Original with Gary and AJ to discuss the idea of participation trophies.  This is a conversation that dives way deeper than just little lea…

Steve sits down remotely with Gary Wassmuth, and AJ Kazmierczak this week to sip on some different whiskeys with Nate and Dustin.  Steve, Gary, Dustin, and Nate are smoking the Davidoff Yamasa thanks…

Steve continues the conversation with John Michael, Ryan, and a few others that join the group to talk about some of the things going on in the world right now.  We don't try to solve any of the prob…

Steve sits down (remotely) this week with John Michael Moore and Ryan Ponist to enjoy a Whiskey Wednesday to enjoy a limited edition Filthy Hooligan from Alec Bradley.  Steve and Nate Hale are sippin…

Steve continues the conversation with Nook and Nate about how things change.  Steve discusses how we had to cancel his big event due to the pandemic we are currently experiencing.  The conversation c…

Steve sits down with Nook Mercer and Nate Blury to try some newer bourbon from Saint Liberty.  This is a tribute to some of the women in the history of whiskey and bourbon.  We enjoyed learning about…

Steve continues the conversation with Pat Byrne and Martin Kennedy from BUA Irish Whiskey about branding and when you are your brand.  Not only are they the face of BUA, Pat is the face of his Byrne'…

Steve sits down with Pat Byrne and Martin Kennedy of BUA Irish Whiskey this week to talk about and drink their brand new product!  The cigar of the week is the Vintage 1999 Connecticut from Rocky Pat…

Steve continues the conversation with Mark and Becca Buskirk about business and life and how their company has evolved in big ways since we spoke with them last year.  The conversation includes the i…

Steve sits down with Mark and Becca Buskirk from Rolling Barrel Tours this week to talk about what separates their company from other tour companies.  We are enjoying a nice bottle of EH Taylor Small…

Steve continues the conversation with Tanya and Nate about how Valentine's Day was along with V-Day questions about the holiday and related content!  These are always interesting and fun after some w…

Steve sits down with Tanya Priest and Nate Hale to try a fairly newer whiskey from an unlikely state of the U.S.  We are sampling the Whistle Pig 12 Year Rye thanks to Tanya and it's an interesting b…

Steve sits down with Laurel Tilley, Macanudo Brand Ambassador, and Jonathan Herring, General Cigar Rep, to crack a bottle of a hot Stagg Jr. and light up a limited edition Macanudo.  We get to learn …

Steve continues the conversation with Laurel and Jonathan after a couple pours of the Stagg Jr. from Episode 105.1.  We continue the topic, in a sense, from last week's episode titled, It's Anybody's…