Ian Somerhalder Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:25 Sponsors 0:33 Welcome Ian 0:51 Ian’s Start in Bourbon/Vampire Diaries 3:35 ‘Bourbon is Culture’ 4:52 On Set, Off Set 5:56 Brothers Bond Team 8:36 Brothers Bond Nosing 10: 52 Brother/Partner Paul (Capt. Kirk) 12:10 More Brothers Bond Nosing 15:02 Brothers Bond Tasting 17:03 Proofing 19:52 New Expressions 21:22 ‘You Are Family’ 23:03 Sustainability 29:06 Naysayers 30:08 ‘Small Things’ 34:48 Blind Tasting Whiskeys/History 41:22 Glass A Nosing and Tasting 45:03 Is This Old Forester? 47:01 Smelling Bananas on Stage 48:15 Glass B Nosing 50:53 Glass B Tasting 56:30 Aging Barrels, Bananas and Branding 1:02:40 Glass C Nosing and Tasting 1:04:59 Ian Urges Trying Dustys 1:06:08 Dill Pickle Juice 1:07:47 ‘What Bourbon Would You Break Out for an Alien?’ 1:10.01 Toasts and The South 1:11:20 Horses and Racing 1:13:42 Picking a Favorite 1:14:29 War (Dad Was a Bad-Ass) 1:19:20 Common Ground 1:22:08 Choctaw 1:25:18 Back to Picking a Favorite/Reveal 1:27:29 Dinner and Drams (and Pairings) 1:33:28 Farewells and Thanks
Great interview. Fan of Ian’s for a long time. Loved his character on the vamp show and also his love for bourbon. You can tell it’s a passion. Was going to purchase his bottle when it came out but passed due to 80 proof. Can’t wait to try the 100 and cask strength when it drops.
Great stream Fred, it would be great to have Ian back on a live stream in the future!! Hopefully Brothers Bond becomes available in the UK to purchase.
Ian and the Team are doing some amazing things. He said it best in that he is bringing another generation into Bourbon first, and then get into the mainstream. Fred said it best that the Brother's Bond Team is not pumping the brand on Social Media, yet out and about EVERYWHERE connecting people to the product. Fred, this was a conversation, not an interview. Really nice work.
I am new to Bourbon, listened to several tasting sessions but this is the most interesting. I am surely buying one of Fred books, just trying to figure out which one to star with. Ian is so into Bourbon, these 90 minutes were very well spent. I am Italian and it's such a pity here Bourbon is not popular, while Scotch is actually everywhere. Thanks for this trransformational video. And always.. "vodka sucks" :-)
This was such a good livestream and tasting! Wish I could have watched it live, but this whole stream is what bourbon is all about! Sharing and drinking!
@@FredMinnick I’ve honestly never been quite so entertained through an interview. Loved the stories back and forth. Underpinned by the obvious love you both have for bourbon and your remarkable palates and the whole regeneration/kiss the ground link. Cannot wait to try Brothers Bond when it eventually hits UK
Get distribution to Australia please yep the bib or cask strength sounds nice lol..jeez there's not enough bourbon lovers in the business here to bring in the good stuff
