Come for the Whiskey, Stay for the Shit Show

Swig & Ramble + After Dark Co-hosts

In 2012, Justin Koury sat down and decided to launch a podcast called Wizard of Whiskey. His journey into whiskey started many years earlier when he fell in love with peated scotch and bourbon around the same time. Justin is the Founder & CEO of BevFluence with 25+ years wrapped up in food, wine, whiskey, and hospitality. With an MBA in Hospitality and Tourism, he’s built a career around creating authentic experiences and helping brands share their stories. Known as the Wizard of Whiskey, Justin hosts the Wizard of Whiskey podcast and co-hosts Swig and Ramble, where drinks, real talk, and a few strong opinions all flow together. Whether it’s whiskey, wine, or cracking open a good book, Justin believes the best conversations happen when people get honest — from deep dives into the drinks industry to hard-hitting talks about the stuff that actually matters. His upcoming American Whiskey Book features over 1,000 blind tastings and dozens of conversations with the folks behind the spirits. He’s all about building connections, challenging the status quo, and keeping the drinks world real.

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Nichole Woolsey is a 41 year old adult content creator and author from Utah. Nichole is a married, polyamorous, mom of 5 who left the grasp of the Mormon church in 2020 and has embraced the more taboo side of life as she deconstructs from the religious oppression she was apart of for 36 years.

After gaining a large following on social media, she entered into the life of online adult content creation where she enjoys most of her time, exploring the delicacy of human pleasure and kink as well as gaining deep insight and learning about the complexity of male emotions and the state of their mental health in today’s society.

Going from the prude and pious stay at home wife and mom to the enticing exhibitionist, her story is wild and full of crazy twists and turns.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend of 5 years building cars, driving fast, listening to music, going to the gun range, and laying in the sun.

She says “What the fuck?” about a million times a day and enjoys coconut rum or any peachy drinks. Add a weed gummy into the mix and you’ll get some very interesting existential crisis conversations out of her.

In 2013 she organized and held a 2nd Amendment rally at the Utah state capitol before she ever even owned or shot a gun. Advocating for gun safety and training while still preserving the right to keep and bare arms is a continued passion for her as she looks to her next project of opening a family friendly interactive laser shooting range, restaurant, and gun store one day.

Violet is a vibrant personality hailing from the Midwest. With a career in adult entertainment, she embraces her work with confidence and creativity. Outside of her professional life, Violet enjoys the relaxing effects of marijuana, which complements her laid-back approach to life. In her free time, she indulges in her passions for embroidery and karaoke, showcasing her artistic flair and love for music. Violet’s unique blend of interests and her outgoing spirit make her a fascinating individual who thrives on self-expression and enjoyment.

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With more than a decade of sales, retail management, and business analytic experience in the craft beverage industry, Aaron MJ Gore loves the opportunities that he has every day to make a difference for small business owners across the country. He is the Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Beer30, one of the drinks industry’s leading software providers, is a co-founder of the Court Shoes Only charitable collaboration beer, and serves on the Board for the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame. He is an Advanced Cicerone, Certified Pommelier, Certified Cheese Scholar, WSET Level 2 Spirits Certified, and is (AF)(NA) Beer Certified. Additionally, he is an active industry advocate, public speaker, beer and cider educator, and the father of two daughters who are the true passion of his life.

Adrian Hard cider guy

Former Hosts

Footloose and fancy free, Julia Menn has jaunted the world round several times, along the way coming into contact with elephants, cultures, spectacular vistas, eye-opening experiences, and one particularly feisty seal (she’ll tell you about it some time, once she’s over the trauma). Oh, and she also fell in love with wine and whisky! Certified Whisky Ambassador, Gin Ambassador, and WSET L3 Wine pin holder (with sights to L4 and eventually…dun dun DUNNNN!!! Master of Wine!), she’s obviously passionate about wine, spirits, and basically everything alcohol related! From New York to New Zealand to a podcast with two blokes on the opposite coast, it’s always a pleasure swigging and rambling about the good stuff. Slainté!

Follow the lass on IG, FB, and YT, and book her for your virtual wine/whisk(e)y tasting by visiting: TheWeeTippleLLC.com


Mindy is the Editor-in-Chief of a whiskey magazine, though she can frequently be found with a gin neat or an over-hopped IPA in hand. Having dived headfirst into the spirits industry at 22, she quickly realized that whisk(e)y is meant to be drank and shared with friends, not stored on a shelf and stared at. Gravitating more towards Scotch than anything else, her favorite distilleries are The Balvenie and Bruichladdich. She hopes to make the trip overseas one day, a solid month in Scotland sounds right up her alley. Mindy’s hobbies include long distance shooting, art, cooking, and of course a good glass of whisk(e)y!

IG @whiskeyeditor


Mark Pruett is a lover of  adventure, music, and whiskey. He is a writer who connects great stories and interesting people, especially as they relate to whisky. Pruett is also a frequent contributor to The Whiskey Network Magazine (monthly) and the WBSE Barrel Report (weekly), which are whiskey centric publications from the creators of the largest whiskey on Facebook, “Whiskey, Bourbon, and Scotch Enthusiasts.” His interviewees have included well-known people from the world of music, television, and hospitality.

Pruett’s approach to life is “seek experiences at every moment possible.” When not tasting or writing about whiskey, he can be found riding his motorcycle on a forgotten back road and listening to the stories of people he meets along the way.

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