Best Nerd Bourbon Podcasts (2024)

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Keg thieves meet their match with Konvoy 23:09

1d ago23:09

23:09

We're joined this episode by Wade Rushton-Clarke, chief executive officer, Australia and New Zealand at keg rental company Konvoy Kegs. The issue of lost and stolen kegs has long plagued brewers in Australia. But you may have seen earlier this year, a spike in instances of large-scale keg theft by opportunists who were then flogging the empty kegs …

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Summer 2024 Minisode 6: Jeezit 14:18

4d ago14:18

14:18

Send us a text Warning: this particular minisode deals with blasphemy, madness, insanity, and moderately tasty wafers. Listen at your own risk. But let's face it, if you've been a part of our summer minisode journey so far, you know what you're in for. Or maybe you have no idea? It's possible. Also, there's an evil woman, a lot of math, and some hy…

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Summer 2024 Minisode 5: Keep Your Composure 14:26

7h ago14:26

14:26

Send us a Text Message. Yes. It is what it is. And what is it? It's the return of the summer 2024 minisodes. Yeah, sorry, our schedules are still not syncing up, but fortunately we have buffalo wings, gluten-free pizza, lots of booze, and a lot to talk about in the meantime. Join us, will you, for a sophisticated talk about classical composers of y…

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From beer to seaweed: Mountain Goat founder Cam Hines 40:28

15d ago40:28

40:28

We're joined this episode by Cam Hines, co-founder of pioneering Australian craft brewer Mountain Goat. Cam exited the beer industry after the sale of Mountain Goat in 2015 to Asahi, which was one of the first in a series of craft beer acquisitions by the major brewers over the last decade. I was pretty intrigued when I learned that Cam had returne…

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Episode 110: The Rewind - Episode 19: Escorting The Escort - A Horrible Thing That Almost Happened That We Will Never Do Again 38:42

21d ago38:42

38:42

Send us a text The summer heat has driven your podcasting duo apart. Bad sun, bad sunshine! Go, sit there, think about what you've done. Also take that brat known as "humidity" with you. In the meantime, Bourbon On Ice is throwing it back to our most popular episode of all time, a gem from our first year of recording the misadventures of Your Frien…

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Kristy Lark-Booth's eclectic Tasmanian spirits 30:39

15d ago30:39

30:39

We’re joined this episode by Kristy Lark-Booth, founder of Killara Distillery in Tasmania. Kristy is a second-generation distiller, following in the footsteps of her parents Bill and Lyn Lark, who of course pioneered the modern Australian craft spirits industry when they opened Lark Distillery in 1992. Kristy founded Killara Distillery in 2016 and …

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Episode 109: The 90s Called, They Want Their TV Back... [Part 2] 42:33

28d ago42:33

42:33

Send us a text Behold: a topic so big, we can't fit it all in one episode. In following with our theme of lists, this time your bartender Mike Whiskey has tracked down a list of the top 100+ nostalgia bait tv shows for 90s kids. Did you cringe in terror at the Crypt Keeper and shudder during Goosebumps? Did you "whoo-ooo" during the Ducktales theme…

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Mumm Terroirs sparkling wine with chief winemaker Trina Smith 17:14

24d ago17:14

17:14

We’re joined this episode by Trina Smith, chief winemaker of white wine and sparkling wine for Pernod Ricard Winemakers. Sparkling is one of the top performing wine styles in Australia, with current economic conditions driving many of us to choose more affordable wine alternatives to champagne. This scenario has been a boon for Mumm Terroirs, the r…

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Episode 108: The 90s Called, They Want Their TV Back... [Part 1] 1:02:25

1M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

Send us a text Behold: a topic so big, we can't fit it all in one episode. In following with our theme of lists, this time your bartender Mike Whiskey has tracked down a list of the top 100+ nostalgia bait tv shows for 90s kids. Did you cringe in terror at the Crypt Keeper and shudder during Goosebumps? Did you "whoo-ooo" during the Ducktales theme…

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Episode 107: A Candy Coated Journey... Of Madness! 42:11

1M ago42:11

42:11

Send us a text It had to happen eventually. The internet was cracked open, shaken, and ten of the most horrifying, most strange, most unearthly candies fell out. Well, eleven, if you listen to Your Friend Frosty regaling your bartender Mike Whiskey with the tales of some of the weirdest candies that can be found around the world. Also, there's summ…

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Black Hops Brewing rebooted: New CEO speaks 28:35

1M ago28:35

28:35

Veteran drinks industry executive Nick Boots returns to the Drinks Adventures podcast, having just taken on a new challenge as CEO of Gold Coast, Queensland-based brewery Black Hops Brewing. This follows a 12-month stint consulting with craft breweries in Australia and New Zealand under the company name The Business Of Beer, prior to which he was g…

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Episode 106: Inu-Oh - Whales, Rock Stars, and Gourd Helmets 41:00

2M ago41:00

41:00

Send us a text The place: Mike Whiskey's living room. The event: Your Friend Frosty has been convinced to watch, with copious amounts of booze at hand, a strange, epic new tale from the world of Japanese anime known as Inu-oh. Over crunchy cauliflower pizzas and an interfering clock, your podcasting pair will discuss the rock opera musical madness,…

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Danish whisky pioneer Stauning is going global 36:04

1M ago36:04

36:04

In this opening episode of Season 19 we meet Alex Munch, co-founder of Denmark’s Stauning Whisky. Stauning was founded in 2005 by nine friends with diverse career backgrounds, none of them related to the drinks industry. But what they didn’t know ultimately took them down a path of craft whisky production that was quite distinctive and on trend; sh…

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Episode 105: Well-Read 1:01:35

2M ago1:01:35

1:01:35

Send us a text We're back! Yes, it's us, your plucky cohosts of Bourbon On Ice, here to tell you that you should go away immediately and quietly, we're reading. Fifty books, apparently, because we've gotten our hands on a list of fifty books one must read before they die, and Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey are somewhat behind. B…

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Summer 2024 Minisode 4: Blargh & Flargle 14:43

2M ago14:43

14:43

Send us a text The last minisode before we return to regular shows (and trust me, none too soon, we're running low on things to stall with), your podcasters with their mics and full glasses are here to entertain with a look behind the curtain at the upcoming audio drama Blargh & Flargle. A short clip of the work we're putting into recording and rev…

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Summer 2024 Minisode 3: Krod and 40 Lbs. of Meat 13:54

2M ago13:54

13:54

Send us a Text Message. The final minisode of summer 2024 is here, people. Enjoy both it and the summer while they last, because we're back to regular length episodes of Bourbon On Ice this July. But first, Whiskey speaks of the legendary (and weird) warrior known as Krod, while Your Friend Frosty deals with that pesky child-eating witch in the for…

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Summer 2024 Minisode 2: Sir Bearington 15:54

3M ago15:54

15:54

Send us a text The month continues, but your podcasting duo Mike Whiskey and Your Friend Frosty (did you hear us shouted out during the end of a very popular podcast's credits?) are still chillaxing. Hammocks to stretch out, sand to track all over the place, the regular. In the meantime, enjoy our second summer minisode, wherein a mysterious bear-l…

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Summer 2024 Minisode 1: Security Questions 11:00

3M ago11:00

11:00

Send us a text It had to happen one day. The weight of being so awesome combined with the weight of work and the weight of it being summer, and your plucky hosts, bartender Matt Whiskey and Your Friend Frosty, are taking a short break. They'll be back in June, but for now, enjoy the first of several "minisodes" where memes, nerdiness, snarkiness, a…

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Episode 104: Hypothetically Speaking, Of Course - Still Hypothetical 43:17

3M ago43:17

43:17

Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered what your podcasting buddies would do if they found a treasure map? Perhaps if aliens got word of this podcast and decided to listen in? And three other completely ridiculous questions that will never happen but, of course, your hosts are just dying to answer? Yes, that's right, it's the return of the Hypotheti…

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Tasmanian whisky stalwart Hellyers Road crowfunds new chapter 31:00

3M ago31:00

31:00

In this episode we meet Derek Charge, who is CEO of Hellyers Road Distillery in Tasmania. Hellyers Road was founded in 1997 by a group of dairy farmers who decided to diversify their business into the production of whisky. At the time of this episode going to air, the company is in the final stages of an equity crowdfunding campaign that has alread…

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Episode 103: The Rewind - Episode 75: Talk German To Me 39:15

3M ago39:15

39:15

Send us a Text Message. Happy Mother's Day. Unfortunately, that means your hosts are off doing things that may or may not interfere with recording a podcast, and by hosts, we mean the one guy and not the other guy. That being said, there's a new letter from a Patreon subscriber to be read, and a throwback to last year when Whiskey gave an elaborate…

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World champion gluten-free beer: Two Bays Brewing 29:49

4M ago29:49

29:49

In this episode, we meet Richard Jeffares, founder of the gluten-free brewery Two Bays, which recently won a gold medal for its Session Ale at the World Beer Cup. The World Beer Cup is often referred to as ‘The Olympics Of Beer’. It's held in America every two years and unlike most of the other drinks competitions around, there is only one gold, si…

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Episode 102: Seven Guests (And Two Party Crashers) 1:00:55

4M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Send us a text The year? 1993. The place? A very bulky PC in the corner of someone's living room, miraculously equipped with a CD-Rom. The thing? A 1990s horror-based FMV known as The 7th Guest. And the reason? Because Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey have finally decided to pull out the discs (so to speak), blow off the mountains…

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A whisky nerd turns pro: Rod Berry of Amber Lane Distillery 34:57

4M ago34:57

34:57

We're joined this episode by Rod Berry of Amber Lane, a whisky distillery based in the Yarramalong Valley, north of Sydney. Rod’s longstanding enthusiasm for whisky gradually evolved into an obsession while working in his previous career as a lawyer. Ultimately, Rod joined forces with friend and fellow whisky enthusiast Phil Townsend to set up the …

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Bourbon-Lite #3 14:54

4M ago14:54

14:54

Send us a text The mail bag is open, and letters are falling out. Figuratively, of course, no one sends us letters anymore. That being said, your podcasting duo is together, for once, to answer your mailed in questions. Want yours read? Email your hosts at WhiskeyandFrosty@yahoo.com. Until then, relax and take a listen. They've got a lot to ponder.…

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Chef Michael Ryan's spirits venture, Beechworth Bitters 27:30

4M ago27:30

27:30

In this episode we return to Beechworth in High Country Victoria, after having Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers on the show last year. This time we’re joined by chef Michael Ryan from the highly acclaimed Beechworth restaurant, Provenance, to discuss Beechworth Bitters Company, his side project dedicated to amaro and cocktail bitters. A few years…

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Episode 101: King For A Day 41:28

4M ago41:28

41:28

Send us a text Ever wondered why your two plucky podcasters haven't ever been placed in charge of a kingdom? Well, after this episode, you'll thank your lucky stars because you'll know the horrifying answer. And it's not who you'd think that's the real menace. Your Bartender Mike Whiskey and Your Friend Frosty unleash upon the world their terrifyin…

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F1 star Valtteri Bottas and Corrina Wright of Ihana Wine 26:19

4M ago26:19

26:19

Ihana Wine is a boutique wine brand launched by Finnish Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas in partnership with sixth generation McLaren Vale wine company Oliver’s Taranga. A ten-time race winner currently driving for the Kick Sauber F1 team, Valtteri shares with us his longstanding passion for wine, and specifically South Australian shiraz, which h…

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Episode 100: Making It To One Hundred 43:21

4M ago43:21

43:21

Send us a text No one thought this day would come. Admit it, you were skeptical too. But Your Friend Frosty and your bartender Mike Whiskey have done the impossible (or at least, the improbably) and made it to 100 EPISODES. Thank you all for your support - now let's get weird. Again. Whiskey has a list of other things turning one hundred this year,…

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Chuck Hahn returns with Chuck & Son's Brewing Co 24:18

5M ago24:18

24:18

We're joined this episode by the founders of Sydney’s newest craft brewery, Chuck & Son’s Brewing Company. And yes, we’re talking about Chuck Hahn, who is sensationally making a return to the brewing industry in partnership with his son Scott. Chuck notched up 50 years in the brewing industry in 2021, which we celebrated on this podcast with this s…

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Episode 99: They Run A Diner 53:02

5M ago53:02

53:02

Send us a text Midnight Burger, Season 4, is just about to drop (unless you're a Patreon subscriber, in which case you're several episodes in already). As such, Your Friend Frosty and everybody's favorite special guest star Robare are taking over the show to talk about another show. It's how they do things here. We're going back to the beginning to…

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Stupendous Savagnin with Crittenden Wines 25:09

5M ago25:09

25:09

Rollo Crittenden is general manager, winemaker and vineyard manager of Crittenden Wines in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula region. Mornington Peninsula is synonymous with premium quality pinot noir and chardonnay, and Crittenden certainly excels at making wine from those varieties. But when it comes to differentiating the winery from its peers, Rol…

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Episode 98: It's Showtime! 49:37

5M ago49:37

49:37

Send us a text Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejooooh, no, wow, that was a close one. Think of what almost happened here, people! Best put it out of your minds. Anyway, we're talking about the upcoming Beetlejuice sequel, more than three decades in the making. But we're also talking about something just plain weird that will make poor Mike Whiskey …

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Distillers toast 20 years at April conference 12:16

5M ago12:16

12:16

The Australian Distillers Association is the peak body for the 700 craft distillers that are now spread across the country, up from just 40 a decade ago. I work pretty closely with the ADA and its chief executive Paul McLeay in my day job as media & communications manager of Spirits & Cocktails Australia. In this bonus episode, Paul and I catch up …

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How craft beer turmoil is impacting supplier Bintani 31:11

5M ago31:11

31:11

Last year I reported on the worrying spate of insolvencies in the drinks industry, particularly among craft brewers. And things have gotten even worse so far in 2024. Dave Padden of Sydney’s Akasha Brewing was pretty open with us last year on the show about the difficulties his business was confronting. Sadly, Akasha last week became the latest bre…

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