Bourbon South

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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