Bourbon And Bs Podcast

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 cigar enthusiasts and have a great resource for knowledge.  This is also true when it comes to business and other aspects of life and the conversation encompasses all of this!  We have several great takeaways from having all of these gentlemen on the podcast.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar. The Tempus Nicaragua is available in the Alec Bradley Stay at Home Special this week! That is a 6 cigar Sampler featuring their cigars and is 25% OFF for a limited time or while supplies last. Email eastontinderbox@gmail.com to grab these great samplers! Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and for the continued support BS Cigar company for the continued support

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 Nicaragua while sipping on some Glenfiddich 15. We are going to chat about these along with a conversation with previous guests and newer cigar enthusiasts, Shannon Chapman and Shawn Wilkinson, going "back to the basics." Getting a bit of a fresh perspective, as it isn't often that newer cigar smokers get to chat face to face with a company owner! Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar. The Tempus Nicaragua is available in the Alec Bradley Stay at Home Special this week! That is a 6 cigar Sampler featuring their cigars and is 25% OFF for a limited time or while supplies last. Email eastontinderbox@gmail.com to grab these great samplers! Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and for the continued support BS Cigar company for the continued support

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 these guys about cigars, whiskey, and our topic! Some fantastic takeaways from this conversation, and we hope you are all making it through this tough time right now!  Thanks to these guys for joining us for this episode. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar and the Espinosa Stay at Home Sampler this week which is 25% OFF for a limited time and while supplies last. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 of the newer Whiskey companies in the game with one of the oldest stories in the history of the whiskey world in America. Uncle Nearest 1856 is something we have been looking forward to trying for some time, so we are going to raise a glass remotely and see what everyone thinks of the bottle. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar and the Espinosa Stay at Home Sampler this week which is 25% OFF for a limited time and while supplies last. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 we are happy to get their perspective on how critical it is to have engineers that work on all the things that we sometimes take for granted.  So many good takeaways from this discussion!  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponors: All of you who are patrons on our Patreon page for supporting us.  Please check us out and support us at patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast Tinder Box at Easton in Columbus, OH for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the support and weekly second cigar, Trinidad Espiritu BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 favorites, Weller Antique 107, which turns out to pair extremely well with the featured cigar.  We are still rolling with the social distancing and are happy for the technology that we are using to be able to have a great conversation "in the garage" this week.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponors: All of you who are patrons on our Patreon page for supporting us.  Please check us out and support us at patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast Tinder Box at Easton in Columbus, OH for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the support and weekly second cigar, Trinidad Espiritu BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 league sports.  Let us know what you think after you listen to the episode.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar.  They will offer free shipping to anyone that mentions the podcast before the next episode. Altadis USA for the second weekly cigar, Aging Room Original, and for the continued support. BS Cigar Company for the continued support and great cigars. 

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 to Dan Burris from Davidoff and discuss all things Davidoff.  This one is still a bit different since we are still under "Stay at Home" orders by the state of Ohio.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar.  They will offer free shipping to anyone that mentions the podcast before the next episode. Altadis USA for the second weekly cigar, Aging Room Original, and for the continued support. BS Cigar Company for the continued support and great cigars. 

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 problems, rather we talk to each other to work through some of what everyone is going through.  This is what the community is all about and we have a good discussion with everyone.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors All of our patrons at patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar, Aging Room Nicaragua, and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 sipping on a great "daily drinker" Four Roses Small Batch and reviewing it.  We talk about the smokes and drinks during a tough time for the world and make the best of the evening.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors All of our patrons from patreon.com/bourbonandbspodcast Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar, Aging Room Nicaragua, and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support  

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 covers a lot and there are a lot of take aways.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar. Altadis USA for the second weekly cigar and continued support. BS Cigar Company for the continued support.

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 this history and also drinking this bottle.  Nook brought some wonderful cigars, Eiroa First 20th, for us to smoke while learning about Eiroa Cigars.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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's Pub in Columbus, OH for the past 25 years.  We dive into how being your brand applies to how you handle yourself in business at all levels and elsewhere in life.  We have a lot of good takeaways from this conversation and hope you do too.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar which is 15% OFF for the following week after the episode. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar, Montecristo White Series, and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 Patel which paired quite nicely with BUA.  We learn about the process of creating this whiskey along with the significance of everything BUA.  We enjoyed chatting, drinking, and smoking in the garage together and hope you enjoy the conversation.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar which is 15% OFF for the following week after the episode. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar, Montecristo White Series, and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 importance of adapting and growing in business and also in many other ways.  It is wonderful to see how the changes has truly made an impact in their success thus far and we took away several key points.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 Batch bourbon that ties well into one of the special tours available soon by Rolling Barrel Tours.  The cigar that is featured this week is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos and Steve discusses with Nate Hale in the garage.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly featured cigar Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support  

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 whiskey, so we hope you enjoy the back and forth and opinions on the various topics.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly cigar which is 15% OFF between episodes in the shop or by mail. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 bottle that the table is a bit torn about as they dive into the rye.  We enjoy the Sublimes Oscuro that is being made by AJ Fernandez, while it may or not go well with the whiskey.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors Tinder Box at Easton for the weekly cigar which is 15% OFF between episodes in the shop or by mail. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and continued support BS Cigar Company for the continued support

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 about the industry and the Macanudo brand in this episode.  Laurel has a background in the industry before joining Macanudo specifically, and we enjoyed learning from her when it comes to the direction of the company.  The Stagg Jr. was close to 130 proof and it did not disappoint with the flavor, heat, and overall experience.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton in Columbus, OH for the weekly featured cigar.  This week, until 2/13/20, we will have Macanudo Inspirado line marked at 15% OFF if you mention the podcast. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and the continued support. BS Cigar Company for the continued support.

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 Game.  We discuss Laurel being in the cigar industry and how being a woman in a male dominated field goes when she is on the road and selling a brand and image.  We have a lot of takeaways from this discussion and we are grateful for the two guests for being open and candid about the topic.  We love where this conversation went during the episode and hope you get something from it.  Sit down, pour a drink, light up, and join us in the garage. Thanks to our sponsors: Tinder Box at Easton in Columbus, OH for the weekly featured cigar.  This week, until 2/13/20, we will have Macanudo Inspirado line marked at 15% OFF if you mention the podcast. Altadis USA for the weekly second cigar and the continued support. BS Cigar Company for the continued support.