This episode of Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey is a little different — but in the best possible way.

With Bo and Angry Principal unavailable, Q. Lewis calls in reinforcements as Shad from Shad Vs Everybody grabs a glass and jumps into the co-host chair for a special LIVE conversation with award-winning filmmaker, producer and actress Okema T. Moore!

And Okema came to Detroit with something to celebrate.

After taking home Best Director at the Detroit Black Film Festival in 2025, the Brooklyn filmmaker returned in 2026 with FOUR projects featured in a special screening block: 🎥 Love Zuri — Director/Producer, 🎥 Love Song — Lead Actress/Producer, 🎥 The Shower — Director/Producer/Lead Actress, and 🎥 Crossroads — Lead Actress.

Four films. One festival. One hell of a conversation.

But this episode goes deeper than filmmaking.

Q, Shad and Okema get into the conversation surrounding Black love on screen and challenge the idea that loving, layered and authentic Black relationships somehow don't exist in film. Who gets to define what Black love looks like? Why do certain stories receive more attention than others? And what happens when Black filmmakers take control of the lens and tell those stories themselves?

Okema also talks about wearing multiple hats in the film industry, creating opportunities, telling stories that reflect the fullness of Black life, and continuing to build a career both in front of and behind the camera.

Meanwhile, Q and Shad are doing what BBW does best...

🥃 Pouring something brown.

🎬 Talking Black film and culture.

😂 Cutting up when they're supposed to be conducting an interview.

💬 And having the kind of conversation that can only happen when the cameras are rolling and the glasses aren't empty.

The 7th Annual Detroit Black Film Festival brought Black filmmakers and stories from around the world to Detroit September 23–27, with screenings and events across the city — continuing its mission of creating a platform for Black voices in cinema.

So pour yourself something good and pull up a chair.

This ain't just about movies. It's about who gets to tell our stories — especially our love stories.

🥃 Drink Responsibly. Think Freely. And as always… Everybody Loves BBW.

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BLACK STORIES. BLACK FILM. BLACK SPIRITS. DETROIT. 🥃🎬

This episode of Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey is about a whole lot more than what's in the glass.

Q. Lewis sits down with Lazar Favors, CEO of Black Spirits Legacy / Taste of Black Spirits and co-director of the Detroit Black Film Festival, along with Mike Jonez, to talk about what happens when Black storytelling, filmmaking, entrepreneurship, spirits and Detroit culture all meet at the same table.

And you already know…we poured something while we talked. 🥃

The conversation dives into the importance of owning and protecting Black stories, the growth of Detroit's film community, creating opportunities for independent filmmakers and what Detroit needs to become an even stronger destination for film and television production.

The fellas also get into the level of excellence audiences are now seeing in productions like Diarra From Detroit and what projects like it demonstrate about the talent, stories, locations and creative potential coming straight out of the Motor City.

Then we get into TWO major Detroit events happening this September:

🎬 THE 7TH ANNUAL DETROIT BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

📅 September 23–27, 2026

This year's festival is slated to showcase 89 films from filmmakers around the world, with screenings, panels, networking, receptions and special events taking place across Detroit. 

The week kicks off Wednesday, September 23 from 5–9 PM with the Filmmaker's Lounge at Mama Imani Humphrey Hall, followed by screenings and programming at the Detroit Historical Museum, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and The Love Building throughout the festival. The Awards Ceremony closes out Sunday from 12–5 PM at The Wright, followed by an Afterglow at The Office Ultra Lounge at 6 PM. 

🎟️ Current DBFF ticket options include $35 screening passes, a $150 Film Festival + Awards Ceremony pass, and a $300 All Access Black Pass that includes the festival plus Taste of Black Spirits. There are also individual opening-night, awards and senior ticket options. 

Detroit Black Film Festival tickets & passes

🥃 TASTE OF BLACK SPIRITS — THE AMPLIFY 2026

📅 Friday, September 25, 2026

📍 Belle Isle Casino — Detroit

⏰ 11 AM–8 PM

🔞 21+ to taste

Taste of Black Spirits ( Black Legacy Lounge) returns for its 17th edition, bringing together spirits, culture, education and entrepreneurship. The day begins with The Liquid Forum from 11 AM–3 PM, featuring industry education, networking and conversations surrounding representation, sustainability, finance and growing brands in the beverage industry. 

Then from 4–8 PM, it's time for the Grand Tasting Exhibition, featuring handcrafted cocktails and a huge collection of spirits brands, including Sable Bourbon, Black Eden Bourbon, Black Girl Magic Wine and many more. 

🎟️ Liquid Forum + Grand Tasting: $80

🎟️ A $115 Grand Tasting + signed Simple Sips cocktail book option is also currently listed. 

Taste of Black Spirits — tickets & event details

This conversation is about building platforms instead of waiting for invitations—creating spaces where Black filmmakers can show their work, Black spirits brands can get in front of consumers, and Black stories can be told with the quality and respect they deserve.

Detroit has the stories.

Detroit has the talent.

Detroit has the filmmakers.

Now it's about building the infrastructure to make sure the world sees it.

🥃 Pour one up and join the conversation.

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🥃 Cocktails, Culture & Black-Owned Bourbon! | BBW LIVE at Office Ultra Lounge

The Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey Podcast is taking the show on the road!

This episode was recorded LIVE during the Cocktails With Whiskey experience at Office Ultra Lounge in Detroit, where whiskey lovers, cocktail enthusiasts, and supporters of Black-owned spirits came together for an unforgettable evening of great conversation and even better pours.

Hosted by Mixology in the D, the BBW crew sits down with founder Kristen McCarter to talk about the vision behind her growing cocktail brand, creating unforgettable whiskey experiences, and how events like this are helping introduce more people to premium bourbon through creative mixology.

Of course, we couldn't leave without putting our taste buds to work! The crew samples two signature cocktails crafted with Sable Bourbon, the featured spirit of the evening, courtesy of Black Spirits Legacy. Do these cocktails win over a group that's known for preferring their whiskey neat? You'll have to watch and find out!

Whether you're a seasoned bourbon drinker, a cocktail lover, or simply looking to discover more Black-owned brands making an impact in the spirits industry, this episode is packed with laughs, honest reviews, and the signature BBW energy you've come to expect.

🥃 In this episode:

• LIVE from Office Ultra Lounge in Detroit
• Meet Kristen McCarter of Mixology in the D
• The inspiration behind Cocktails With Whiskey
• Tasting two handcrafted cocktails featuring Sable Bourbon
• The mission of Black Spirits Legacy
• Whiskey reviews, laughs, and unfiltered conversation
• Can a cocktail impress the BBW crew?

👍 If you enjoy discovering new bourbons, supporting Black-owned brands, and hanging out with the funniest whiskey podcast around, LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!

Everybody Loves BBW!

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When two podcasts collide over great whiskey, anything can happen!

This week, the Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey crew takes the show on the road as Q. Lewis and Angry Principal team up with Monk Money from the legendary Wake & Bake Show for a special crossover episode with Jamie from the Mancave Happy Hour Podcast!

Recorded LIVE from Whiskey Taco Foxtrot in Clawson, Michigan during an exclusive Whiskey Society event, this episode is packed with laughs, good pours, outrageous stories, whiskey talk, and the kind of unfiltered conversations that only happen when podcasters get together around a bottle.

Whether you're a bourbon enthusiast, a casual whiskey drinker, or just here for the comedy and conversation, this collaboration delivers everything you'd expect when four personalities with zero filters share microphones—and a few pours.

🥃 In this episode:

• LIVE from Whiskey Taco Foxtrot in Clawson, MI

• Behind-the-scenes vibes from a Whiskey Society gathering

• Bourbon & whiskey conversation from true enthusiasts

• Wild stories, hilarious banter, and unexpected moments

• Podcast collaboration between Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey, Wake & Bake Show, and Mancave Happy Hour

If you love whiskey culture, craft spirits, podcast collaborations, and authentic conversations with people who don't take themselves too seriously, you're in the right place.

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🥃 EVERYBODY LOVES BBW!

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EVERYBODY LOVES BBW!

This week, the fellas are stepping into barrel-strength territory as Q. Lewis, Bo, and the Angry Principal crack open a bottle that's bringing some serious heat—Hazelbaker High Proof Bourbon, clocking in at a mighty 130 proof!

Produced by the team behind NULU Whiskey, Hazelbaker is a limited Kentucky bourbon known for delivering bold flavor without sacrificing balance. Aged for seven years and bottled at barrel strength, this beast packs layers of caramel, vanilla, dark fruit, baking spices, toasted oak, and a finish that lets you know you're dealing with a heavyweight. 

But the question is…

🔥 Does Hazelbaker live up to the hype?

🔥 Is 130 proof too much—or just enough?

🔥 And most importantly… how many Black Power Fists will it earn from the BBW crew?

As always, nothing is safe on Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey. The jokes fly, the opinions are strong, and somebody might just discover a new favorite pour. Whether you're a seasoned bourbon enthusiast or just beginning your whiskey journey, pull up a chair and pour yourself something nice—because everybody loves BBW!

🥃 In this episode:

• Hazelbaker High Proof Bourbon review
• Tasting notes and first impressions
• Is 130 proof a sipper or a flamethrower?
• Barrel-strength bourbon talk
• Whiskey news, laughs, and unfiltered conversations
• Black Power Fist ratings from the crew

Would YOU buy a 130-proof bourbon? Let us know in the comments!

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The Beard Gang is back in rare form for this one… and this ain’t your granddaddy’s rye. 🥃🌊 On this episode of the Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey Podcast, Q. Lewis, Bo, and Angry Principal crack open the wildly talked-about Barrell Seagrass Rye Whiskey — a monster rye clocking in around 120 proof and bringing enough tropical flavor to make your taste buds think they just booked a vacation with no PTO approved.

Crafted by Barrell Craft Spirits, Seagrass is a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys finished in Martinique rum, Madeira wine, and apricot brandy barrels — basically whiskey alchemy with beach energy and a knockout punch.

The Beard Gang dives deep into the madness: tropical fruit, honey, apricot, cinnamon spice, grapefruit, vanilla, grassy rye notes and enough heat to remind you this bottle came to fight. Some reviewers call it one of the most unique finished ryes on the market, while others say it drinks like a whiskey cocktail straight from the barrel.

Will Bo rock with the fruity rum-barrel vibes?

Will Angry Principal accuse this bottle of doing “too much”?

Will Q. Lewis start planning beachfront cigar nights after the first sip?

From Detroit barbershop humor to serious whiskey talk, the crew breaks down whether Barrell Seagrass deserves the hype or belongs stranded on a tropical island with no rescue boat coming.

🔥 120 proof.

🔥 Cask strength chaos.

🔥 One of the boldest rye whiskeys the Beard Gang has reviewed yet.

Tap in for another unapologetically real whiskey review from the culture’s favorite bourbon crew — where hip-hop, whiskey knowledge, and Detroit flavor always meet at the table.

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The Beard Gang is back at it again and this time the fellas crack open one of the most talked-about new bottles in whiskey culture — Traveller Whiskey.

On this episode of Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey, Q. Lewis, Bo and Angry Principal take a deep dive into the smooth-drinking blend created through the collaboration between country music superstar Chris Stapleton and legendary master distiller Harlen Wheatley of Buffalo Trace Distillery fame.

Traveller Whiskey has been making noise across the bourbon and whiskey community for its approachable flavor profile, easy sip, and crossover appeal bringing together whiskey lovers, music fans and newcomers to the brown water world. But the real question is… does it live up to the hype once the Beard Gang gets ahold of it? 👀

Expect the usual BBW energy:

🥃 Real tasting notes with no sugarcoating

🥃 Detroit flavor and barbershop-style debate

🥃 Whiskey knowledge mixed with straight-up comedy

🥃 Honest opinions from three completely different palates

🥃 A conversation about celebrity-backed spirits and whether they really belong in serious whiskey culture.

From the nose to the finish, the crew breaks down the vanilla, oak, caramel sweetness and mellow spice that makes Traveller one of the easier pours on the market right now. But easy-drinking doesn’t always mean legendary… and you already know Bo and Angry Principal are NOT letting anything slide. 😅

If you love bourbon, whiskey reviews, Black whiskey culture, cigar lounge conversations, or just hanging out with some hilarious Detroit dudes talking grown-folk business over good pours — this episode is for you.

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Hip-hop meets the highball glass in this episode of Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey as the crew cracks open Amber & Opal Whiskey—a new flavored expression backed by none other than Ja Rule.

Now you already know what time it is… when a celebrity-backed bottle hits the table, it’s either platinum… or it’s going double wood in the wrong direction. 👀

From the first pour, Amber & Opal steps in smooth—with a nose full of honey-drenched sweetness and a soft floral breeze that almost feels like it wandered in from a spring garden instead of a rickhouse. But here’s where things get interesting…

Bo and Angry Principal?

Yeah… they’ve made it very clear in past episodes—they don’t rock with flavored whiskey like that. Not even a little bit. 😅

So what happens when a bottle like this lands in their hands as a gift straight from the company?

Do they keep it real?

Do they surprise themselves?

Or does this thing get sent back to the shadow realm of “nah, we good”?

Let’s just say… the verdict might not go the way you think.

This episode is more than just a review—it’s a conversation about:

The rise of celebrity spirits in hip-hop culture

Where flavored whiskey fits (or doesn’t) in the bourbon world

And whether sweetness can actually stand toe-to-toe with tradition

As always, the pours are honest, the takes are unfiltered, and the Detroit flavor is heavy.

🔥 TAP IN, SIP WITH US, AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION

If you rock with the vibe, make sure you LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more real whiskey reviews from the culture.

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With the Women Who Wine, Rum & Whiskey Event coming up March 13th & 14th, the Happy Hour welcomes Imani Henderson-Thomas and Chuck "Vino Papi" Jackson to sit down at the bar with Q. Lewis and Lazar Favors! The two discuss the wine industry history in the city and how their mission is to spread awareness and make the wine scene more inclusive of black people. We're sipping on whiskey and talking about wine...it's a conversation you don't want to miss! Grab your tickets for the event now! 👉🏾 @women-who-wine-whiskey-rum

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Is Fiddler 118 Proof Bourbon the sleeper hit proof monsters have been waiting for? 🥃🔥 The Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey Podcast is back with another hard-hitting bourbon review, and this time the crew is putting Fiddler 118 Proof Bourbon to the ultimate taste test.

Crafted by the innovative minds at ASW Distillery, Fiddler Bourbon has been building a reputation for pushing boundaries—and at 118 proof, this expression promises bold flavor, rich character, and a finish that doesn’t whisper… it speaks loud and clear. But does the heat deliver balance, or does it come in swinging too wild?

In this episode, the Beard Gang breaks down everything you need to know about Fiddler 118 Proof including:

🥃 Nose, palate, and finish review

🥃 Flavor notes, heat level, and complexity

🥃 Is 118 proof smooth or savage?

🥃 How it compares to other high-proof bourbons

🥃 Is it worth the price or just hype?

🥃 Final ratings and honest reactions

Whether you’re a seasoned bourbon collector, a casual whiskey drinker, or someone hunting for your next favorite bottle, this Fiddler 118 Proof Bourbon review gives you the real, unfiltered truth.

From caramel and spice to oak and fire, this bottle brings intensity—and the Beard Gang is here to tell you if it deserves a spot on your shelf or stays on the store rack.

Tap in, pour up, and find out if Fiddler 118 Proof is a certified hitter or just another strong number.

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The crew is back behind the glasses! 🥃 This week on the Beards, Bourbon, Whiskey Podcast, we’re uncorking a budget-friendly classic — Ancient Age. Don’t let the price fool you; for less than $20 a fifth, this bourbon still brings some solid flavor to the table.

At 80 proof, it might not have our proof chasers jumping for joy, but when it comes to Old Fashioneds or any solid bourbon cocktail, Ancient Age holds its own. The gang dives into its aroma, taste, and mixability — and the final ratings might just surprise you.

👉 Tune in, laugh with the fellas, and see if this bottle earns a spot on your bar shelf.

💬 Drop your favorite budget bourbon in the comments!

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