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Send us Fan Mail Luke and Chris sample a trio of delicious and distinctive pours from Four Roses and put the musical spotlight on the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald. Chris delves into the heritage of the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, distillery, including Four Roses' unique approach to making and blending bourbon. The guys toast Lady Ella's extraordinary legacy, discussing her storied career, links to Frank Sinatra and three tracks from her 1962 Verve LP "Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson." The album,...
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Send us Fan Mail On a virtual journey to the Pacific Northwest, Chris and Luke check out three uptempo classics from Sinatra's 1961 Capitol LP "Come Swing With Me!" and a trio of delicious and innovative pours from Seattle's Westland Distillery, a celebrated maker of American single malts. By popular demand, the Frankly Ranting special segment returns, and the guys discuss some exciting October releases toasting the 60th anniversary of the seminal live album "Sinatra at the Sands." Produced b...
Send us Fan Mail Luke and Chris make a virtual visit to Fort Worth's Blackland Distillery, and Sinatra hands the mic to his boyhood idol, Bing Crosby. The guys taste three unique and delicious Blackland pours: the Texas Bourbon, Texas Rye and Texas Pecan Brown Sugar Bourbon. Chris unpacks the unconventional story behind the distillery, founded in 2019 by a lawyer with a passion for food and wine. Along the way, Luke shares five tracks from Crosby, including three classics from the sublime 195...
Send us Fan Mail In a spirited toast to the Peach State, Chris and Luke welcome celebrated Atlanta jazzman Joe Gransden and taste four unique pours from 13th Colony Distillery, the pride of Americus, Georgia. Luke shares some top Gransden tracks, including a salute to Sinatra, and the guys explore the Buffalo native's storied career as a trumpet player, vocalist and band leader. Along the way, the cohosts sample the award-winning craft distillery's Southern Bourbon, Cask Strength Southern Bou...
Send us Fan Mail New York meets Alabama! Chris and Luke taste three distinct and tasty pours from Conecuh Ridge Distillery, home of storied bootlegger Clyde May's Alabama Style Whiskey, Straight Bourbon and Special Reserve Bourbon. Along the way, the guys check out Frank Sinatra's signature Capitol Records takes on three tunes by legendary songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin. Includes the debut of a new special segment: Frankly Living. (Produced by Luke and our friends at www.soundof...
Send us Fan Mail On the town in Atlanta, Chris and Luke visit the Distillery of Modern Art (DOMA), a craft spirits maker creating quality pours, showcasing local art and building community. Joined by Head Distiller Matt Greif, the guys sample DOMA's distinctly delicious bourbon, rye and corn whiskey while checking out three tasty tracks from Sinatra's legendary Capitol Records career. Along the way, Matt shares DOMA's story and walks through some of his choices as a distiller with a passion f...