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Bitches & Bourbon

By: April Trepagnier
  • Summary

  • The idea for Bitches & Bourbon was born in a garage bar during the initial 2020 COVID quarantine. Two epicurean women discovered early in our friendship that we both prefer whiskey to any other adult beverage. Provoked by our husbands, we decided that for $12 we could own the domain bitchesandbourbon.com. We would figure out what to do with it later. During the pursuit of finding our next bottle, we learned more about the art of whiskey crafting, the intersections of other spirits, and the different ways in which these flavor profiles enhance enjoyment in our lives. We also encountered many other women who wanted to know more as well but didn’t feel comfortable in the space for a variety of reasons. Our husbands suggested a podcast.
    © 2020 April Trepagnier
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Episodes
  • Japanese Whisky with Chuck Johnson
    May 13 2024

    Originally recorded: 20230728

    Length: 00:41:07

    Should we have recorded two shows in one night? Probably not. But Ape and Reba double-booked themselves and we are nothing if not professionals. Did you keep a straight face on that last part? Neither did I when I typed it. At any rate, here’s your foray into Japanese whisky and shenanigans. You’re Welcome.

    Japanese Whisky with Chuck Johnson

    Purchase details:

    Location: Gift

    Date: ???

    Cost: $$

    Type: Japanese Whisky

    Links for this episode

    Tenjaku

    Hibiki Suntory Whisky

    01:30 Ape is really trying to herd the cats…it doesn’t really work…not even with a paintball buzzer

    02:50 Introducing Chuck Johnson and his fit

    08:45 We move into Japan Whisky, and we start with the Tenjaku

    11:00 We circle back to intros…and I edit out and move quickly (for you) back to Japanese Whisky – and why it is spelled without the “e”

    14:00 We love on our servicemembers and their families – especially the kids

    17:00 Big shout out to LCDR(RET) Theresa Rouse

    20:30 Back to the whisky

    28:00 Moving into the Hibiki Suntory Whisky

    33:00 Japanese Whisky water, demand, and the new regulations

    39:00 Ravi sees us out

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    41 mins
  • Balcones Texas Pot Still Straight Bourbon Whisky
    Apr 24 2024

    Originally recorded: 20230903

    Length: 55:43

    We thought we hadn’t had this one before. A discovery of an empty bottle suggests we were wrong. So, in this episode, Ape and Reba give Balcones its due – and discover some pretty cool stuff about what it means to be “Texas Whisky.”

    Balcones Texas Pot Still Straight Bourbon Whisky

    Type: Texas Pot Still Straight Bourbon Whisky

    Distillery: Balcones Distillery

    Bottled in: Waco, TX

    Proof: 46% / 92 proof

    Age: 2 years

    Links for this episode

    Balcones

    Glenmorangie

    01:00 Hurricane report, and moving the kids along

    03:45 Introducing Balcones and shenanigans

    15:30 Refocus and what “Certified Texas Whisky” means

    21:00 American Single Malt and the new push for an addition to the code

    27:20 Comparing the Balcones neat or on ice

    28:50 Reba decides that the Glenmorangie 18 is a “might as well” idea, and Ape weeps

    41:30 We always talk about how it tastes; now we talk about how it makes us feel

    47:45 Love to Jimmy Buffet

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    56 mins
  • Bonus Episode: The Drunk Guys and Cormac McCarthy
    Jan 9 2024

    Originally recorded: 20231220

    Length: 02:12:48

    Bonus Episode: The Drunk Guys and Cormac McCarthy

    The Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast invited the Bitches over to join their discussion of Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses. Not only did an amazing discussion happen, but the guys were nice enough to handle all the editing duties. So, Ape decided to take the gift and send it out to you just the way they sent it to her – with a quick hello added in so she could feel somewhat useful.

    So, I suppose you can call this a bonus episode. I love that y’all hang out here, but you should really go check them out over there.

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    The Drunk Guys Book Club

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    2 hrs and 13 mins

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