Watch: The Fred Minnick Show ft. Eric Church

World-renowned bourbon expert and multihyphenate Fred Minnick welcomes 7x ACM-winner, 4x CMA-winner and 10x GRAMMY nominee and Whiskey JYPSI founder Eric Church, on the latest episode of his award-winning series The Fred Minnick Show Presented by BAXUS, which was released last night (4.15).

Watch the full episode, here: youtu.be/a4mVv7vYRNU

Ahead of his highly anticipated album Evangeline vs. The Machine arriving May 2 (more on that here), Church joins Minnick, alongside entrepreneur Raj Alva and whiskey-maker Ari Sussman, to open up about the creative process behind his award-winning Whiskey JYPSI brand, what makes a whiskey great, how whiskey has influenced Church’s music – including his favorite whiskey-drinking songs, how “sacred” ingredients like Cherokee White Eagle Corn set their brand apart from others, and more. 

Church’s brand Whiskey JYPSI is a previous winner of Minnick’s ASCOT Awards and has been recognized on Minnick’s annual Top 100 list. More information on Whiskey JYPSI can be found, here: whiskeyjypsi.com.

During the episode, Church and Minnick teamed up for the first-time-ever to blend a whiskey for Minnick’s Club Marzipan. Their whiskey blend is now available for purchase via BAXUS here: baxus.co/?producers=JYPSI+Whiskey&sortBy=listedDate%3Adesc.

The fourth season of The Fred Minnick Show Presented by BAXUS has featured a slew of guests in the music space, including Dierks Bentley, Shane Smith & The Saints, Jordan Davis, Brittney Spencer, and more. It has also featured other celebrities and athletes including Olympic Gold medalist Scott Hamilton, Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz, Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen and more. 

Catch new episodes of The Fred Minnick Show weekly on Minnick’s YouTube channel and anywhere you can listen to podcasts. 

For more information on Fred Minnick, visit fredminnick.com. 

ABOUT FRED MINNICK:

Minnick is a world-renowned spirits authority, veteran, entrepreneur, bestselling author and podcast host, known for his influential contributions in bringing the storied history and culture of bourbon to the mainstream. In 2021, he co-founded the American Spirits Council of Tasters and initiated the inaugural ASCOT Awards, celebrating the finest spirits globally. With his award-winning series, The Fred Minnick Show, Minnick adeptly merges bourbon culture with entertainment, featuring engaging tastings and interviews with a diverse array of guests. Notable episodes include conversations with athletes such as Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw and Charles Woodson, as well as musicians including Dierks Bentley, Jelly Roll, Mick Fleetwood and Lindsay Ell, and actors such as Cole Hauser, Ian Somerhalder and Graham McTavish.

A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Minnick has penned several authoritative books on spirits, including Bourbon Curious, Bourbon, Rum Curious, and Whiskey Women. His expertise has been showcased on various media platforms, including the Today Show, Bravo, Top Chef, The History Channel, Moonshiners, CBS Mornings and more.

ABOUT OUTSIDERS SPIRITS

Outsiders Spirits, LLC was founded in 2020 by CMA Entertainer of the Year and 10-time GRAMMY nominee Eric Church and entrepreneur Raj Alva as a purpose-driven incubator for whiskey innovation. The company officially launched its first whiskey release, Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 001: “The Journey,” in May 2023, and has since released Legacy Batch 002: “The Alchemist” and “Explorer” to critical acclaim - including Double Gold and Gold Medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition; the Platinum Award for “World’s Best Blended Whiskey” with a 98 rating from the Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards; Gold and a 94 rating from the NY International Spirits Competition; and top accolades in the PR%F and the Beverage Testing Institute competitions. Whiskey JYPSI Legacy was also named one of the Top 7 Celebrity Whiskey’s of 2023 by Whiskey Raiders, a Top 50 Whiskey of 2023 by Fred Minnick, and the 2024 Whiskey Maker of the Year by Whiskey Network.

For more information, visit www.whiskeyjypsi.com and follow @WhiskeyJYPSI on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

ABOUT ERIC CHURCH:

A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including the 2020 award for Entertainer of the Year) and 10-time GRAMMY nominee – including three nods for Best Country Album, Eric Church has amassed a passionate fan base around his critically acclaimed catalog of music. Church’s October 2024 release, “Darkest Hour,” saw the superstar signing over all of his publishing royalties to the people of North Carolina to provide immediate relief following the devastation of Hurricane Helene while also providing ongoing funds to support a more resilient future for his home state. The song is featured alongside current single “Hands Of Time” on his forthcoming album, Evangeline vs. The Machine arriving May 2, marking his first new music since 2021’s Heart & Soul triple album (“Stick That In Your Country Song,” “Hell Of A View”). That project followed prior releases including RIAA Gold-certified Desperate Man (“Some Of It,” “Desperate Man”), Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me (“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”), Carolina (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and Mr. Misunderstood (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders (“Like a Wrecking Ball,” “Talladega”) and 4x Platinum-certified Chief(“Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand”), as well as 32 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified songs. Church is also a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets, a co-owner of the iconic Field & Stream brand, has his own SiriusXM music channel, “Eric Church Outsiders Radio,” his own liquor offering, Whiskey JYPSI, and recently opened Chief’s, a six-story venue on Nashville’s famed lower Broadway.