Puff, Puff, Taste: The 2026 Summit Podcast Special Edition

The 4th Annual Bourbon & Banter Summit took the event to new heights with a new Summit HQ, more unique, curated events for our community, and even more Mercenary BBQ to indulge in. However, with our Summit podcast special, some would say it took things to a new low. Just imagine a craft shoot on steroids. We lost count, but we started with seven bottles and ended up somewhere around fourteen.

For this year’s Summit special podcast, we decided to tour cigar-blend bourbons while smoking cigars. Thankfully, the cigars helped hide some of the pours we took, because "offensive" doesn’t even begin to describe some of them.

Joining Pops and Bob for this special tour of cigar-blend bourbons are:

Brent Joseph - community manager, barrel pick organizer, BBQ pitmaster, and Kind David Hot Dog guru

Sean Crum - community member and patent holder for Capri-Crum Bourbon Pouches 

Cesar Berenguer - community member and multilingual bourbon interpreter

We’d typically give a breakdown of the episode, but we're diving right in and tasting through a myriad of cigar-blend bourbons. To protect the guilty, we’re not going to list out the bottles; you’ll just have to listen. But if it’s a cigar blend, you can trust we tasted it. We will mention our redemption pour that brought our palates back at the end of the episode: an outstanding Jack Daniel’s Coy Hill Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey picked by community member Tim Duff and the Bourbon Rangers group.

So sit back, grab a pour, and check your feelings at the door for the most honest podcast in bourbon.

Warning: If you're not comfortable with unapologetic, independent thinking, plus a healthy dose of swearing, you might want to skip this one, folks. It's recorded at barrel strength with full-throttle banter.

We hope you enjoyed this Special Edition of the official Bourbon & Banter podcast and will consider sharing it with your friends. We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below or by emailing us.

Have a great weekend, and remember to stay safe as you spread the bourbon gospel and learn to #drinkcurious.

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