The weekly podcast’s debut installment features additional musical guests including LIVE’s lead singer Ed Kowalczyk, Flaming Lips’ front man Wayne Coyne and Southern rapper Jelly Roll, who nearly kissed Minnick on the air. He’s such a great and unique interviewer, it honestly felt like we were friends catching up! His knowledge about bourbon is truly fascinating that no matter if you are a seasoned connoisseur or you’ve never had a sip in your life, you will enjoy listening to him,” shared Ell. “I had such a great time sitting down with Fred talking about life, music and bourbon. It’s like banana bread coming out of the oven.” Ell was one of the first 18 guests booked for the show. After tasting, Ell noted, “I totally get bananas. When Minnick, who mapped bourbon’s flavors in his bestselling book Bourbon Curious, asked for Ell’s favorite flavors, bananas quickly surfaced and he paired a limited edition $300 bourbon layered in bananas. Minnick pairs whiskey to each musician’s palate by digging into their favorite flavors, foods and what makes them want to barf. Now, the world’s leading American whiskey critic brings the two together in a podcast- The Fred Minnick Show, which debuts January 17 across iHeart, Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Play and other podcast platforms.Ĭountry music sensation, Lindsay Ell, joins The Fred Minnick Show as the first guest to sit down with Minnick for a conversation about personal career details over a glass of whiskey. – Since Frank Sinatra swigged Jack Daniel’s on stage, whiskey and music have been tied to the guitar string.

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