Bourbon South

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Bourbon South - Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway Mar 30, 2020

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason go to the phone and speak with Los Angeles Angles pitching coach and former Mets manager Mickey Callaway. While sipping a Bulleit single barrel from High Cotton, they talk to Mickey about keeping his guys in shape during the pandemic, analytics in baseball, the grind of a 162-game season in 190 days, the best food cities, how to make a proper old fashioned and much more.

Bourbon South - Mail Time Mar 26, 2020

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are back with another edition of Bourbon South as they answer listener questions about their histories with bourbon, cocktails, introductory sippers, unicorns and more.

Bourbon South - Whiskey Row Series with Neal McCready Mar 19, 2020

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are back with another edition of Bourbon South as they taste test all four offerings from the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series -- 1870, 1897, 1910 and 1920. Neal McCready joins them for the festivities and they also discuss podcasts during the pandemic, alcohol purchasing and much more.

Bourbon South -- A week's worth of bourbon Mar 06, 2020

On this edition of Bourbon South, we return with another Square Table and we're talking about a weekly budget of bourbon. Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are joined by Ben Requet and Wesley Taylor to give their individual picks in these price points: $20, $40, $75, $100 and $200.

Featured bottles: Old Grand-Dad 114, Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked, Old Scout barel pick and Rhetoric 24.

Bourbon South - Alex McDaniel Feb 26, 2020

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason spend an hour with Alex McDaniel, deputy editor with SB Nation and also co-host of the podcast Ain't Slayed Nobody. They discuss bourbon, Alex's journey through journalism, Birmingham hangouts and much more.

Featured Bottles: Maker's Mark 101 & Four Roses Small Batch

2/12/20: Maker's Mark Private Barrel Select from 1970s Feb 12, 2020

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are back with another episode of Bourbon South. Oxford native and doctor Mac Nichols joins the show to talk about his history with bourbon, emergency room stories and the Oxford Bourbon Festival and Auction.

Featured Bottles: Marker's Mark Private Barrel Select from 1970s & Johnny Drum Private Stock

Bourbon South -- How to pick a barrel? Feb 06, 2020

On this edition of Bourbon South, Aaron Herrington of High Cotton and Andy O'Bryan join Chase Parham and Steve Thomason to discuss barrel picks. Not the bottles but the barrels, as they just returned from Kentucky where they picked barrels at Maker's Mark and Peerless.

Featured Bottle: Woodford Reserve High Cotton barrel pick

Season 2, Episode 1 - Matt Moscona Jan 29, 2020

Bourbon South is back for its second season with Chase Parham and Steve Thomason reviewing bottles and talking life with guests of interest. They kick off season two with Baton Rouge radio host Matt Moscona. A routine guest on the MPW Digital Network, Matt has completely embraced bourbon hunting, collecting bottles and turning it into one of his main hobbies.

They talk about talk radio, the media industry, college baseball and much more.

Featured bottle: Russell's Reserve 10 year

Bourbon South, Episode 7 - Emily Blount Sep 02, 2019

On this edition of Bourbon South, Chase Parham and Steve Thomason sit down with Emily Blount, owner of Saint Leo and Saint Leo Lounge in Oxford, Mississippi. Saint Leo gained acclaim quickly as a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant and Emily has been recognized for her entrepreneurial abilities.

We discuss Emily's path from growing up in California to more than a decade in New York where she acted Off-Broadway and in other pursuits before arriving in Oxford and deciding how to pursue her goal of a food venture in the Mississippi town.

Bourbon South, Episode 6 - Bourbon Buyer's Guide Aug 15, 2019

On this edition of Bourbon South presented by MPW Digital, Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are joined by Oxford locals Wes Taylor and Ben Requet for the inaugural Square Table where they debate topics and have a conversation about the bourbon world. Today the topic is favorite bourbons in different price points, as the four give their top selections in the different categories.

Bourbon South, Episode 5 - Mitch McCamey Aug 07, 2019

On this week's Bourbon South, Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are joined by chef Mitch McCamey, who owns and operates three separate restaurants in the Tupelo, Mississippi, area: Neon Pig, Kermit's Outlaw Kitchen and King Chicken Fillin Station. Mitch takes us through his background that led to his farm-to-table concepts and we discuss how bourbon and drink factor into meals and society.

Bourbon South, Episode 4 - Pappy Van Winkle flight Aug 07, 2019

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are back with another episode of Bourbon South, and this week the topic is Pappy Van Winkle. Andy O'Bryan of Yalobusha Brewing Company is our tour guide as we sample four different Van Winkle bottles -- 10 year, 12 year, 15 year and 20 year. We discuss the secondary market, the bourbon craze and how Van Winkle became the one of the keynote brands associated with this craze.

Bourbon South, Episode 3 - Wes Taylor Aug 07, 2019

Chase Parham and Steve Thomason are back with another episode of Bourbon South. This week they are joined by Wes Taylor, an Oxford local and wine rep who enjoys the pursuit of dusty bottles and has advanced through several rounds of sommelier classes. Wes brings along three different bourbons and a couple wins, and the trio discuss Wes' history with bourbon and wine, how smell and palate play roles in the drinking process and some tips and tricks for identifying what you're experiencing with your food and drinks.

Bourbon South, Episode 2 - John T. Edge Aug 07, 2019

On this episode of Bourbon South, Chase Parham and Steve Thomason speak with John T. Edge, an author, columnist, TV show host and all-around expert on food and how it blends in with culture. We speak with John T. about how he gained his initial interest in what is now his life's work, we try multiple different alcohols he brought along and we spend time discussing his projects and overall thoughts on a variety of food and drink subjects.

Edge has served as director since the 1999 founding of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. Winner of the M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award from the James Beard Foundation, he is author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South and a host of others. Edge is also the host of the television show TrueSouth, which airs on the SEC Network and on ESPN.

Bourbon South -- Episode 1: Ross Bjork Aug 07, 2019

Come check out the inaugural episode of Bourbon South, the newest creation on the MPW Digital Network. Each week, Chase Parham and Steve Thomason sit down over a glass and speak with people they find interesting. From life and careers to, yes, bourbon, the hope is to bring you quality conversation. And even if you're not into that particular liquor, most shows will have topics for you, as well.

On this episode, Ross Bjork sat down during his transition period from Ole Miss athletics director to Texas A&M athletics director. Ross discusses the move, what it's like to leave a community he cares about, some of the major stories during his time in Oxford, bourbon bottle hunting on road trips and much, much more.

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