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Bourbon, Podcast February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Is Rock in Roll Dead? Rival Sons Singer Jay Buchanan Weighs in and Talks Modern Masculinity

Available on most podcast apps, including Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher and Pandora. On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, lead singer of rock band Rival Sons, Jay Buchanan, joins Fred. Buchanan, previously a solo artist, helped form Rival Sons in 2008 with guitarist Scott Holiday. Since 2009, the band has … Continue readingIs Rock in Roll Dead? Rival Sons Singer Jay Buchanan Weighs in and Talks Modern Masculinity

Bourbon May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

The New Age Tasting

I miss people. I miss standing at the edge of the bar in the Kentucky Derby Museum, swirling bourbon in my glass and showing new-to-whiskey convention goers what new charred oak does to America’s spirit. I miss being on the stage with Tom Colicchio, Fred … Continue readingThe New Age Tasting

Bourbon March 12, 2019

Bourbon & Beyond is Back! Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Zac Brown Brand and More

I am so excited about the return of Bourbon & Beyond. Below is the full press release and you can find my bourbon workshops here, including a panel on Slavery in American Whiskey and Bourbon Storytime with Bill Samuels Jr., Jimmy Russell and Mike Sherman … Continue readingBourbon & Beyond is Back! Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Zac Brown Brand and More

Bourbon August 16, 2018

Join Tom Colicchio and Me at Bourbon & Beyond

When I show people the Bourbon & Beyond billing, their eyes get big after seeing the acts and then, some say something similar to this Forbes’ headline: “Sting, Lenny Kravitz…Fred Minnick? ….” Yeah, it’s true: I’m on a rockstar poster and can’t even play a … Continue readingJoin Tom Colicchio and Me at Bourbon & Beyond

Bourbon June 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Tennessee Senator: Bourbon ‘Sucks’

Kentucky Bourbon history “sucks,” according to one Tennessee state senator. Speaking at the Tennessee Whiskey Trail launch party, Sen. Bill Ketron declared Tennessee whiskey history is “deeper” than Kentucky bourbon, whose history, Ketron said, is “barrels on a wagon and the whiskey changing color.” That’s … Continue readingTennessee Senator: Bourbon ‘Sucks’

Bourbon, News April 17, 2017

Bourbon & Beyond, and Me

I am excited to announce my involvement with the upcoming Bourbon & Beyond event, featuring Stevie Nicks, the Steve Miller Band, many other great bands, iconic chefs and me. Along with celebrity chefs Ed Lee and Chris Cosentino, I’ll be curating the bourbon bar and … Continue readingBourbon & Beyond, and Me

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