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Cohosts Luke and Chris sample three uniquely delicious single-grain whiskeys made by Chicago-based KOVAL from millet, oats and rye. (Yes, millet!) The guys also check out three timeless recordings from Sinatra's Capitol Records catalog and salute legendary trumpet man Herb Alpert on the occasion of his recent 90th birthday. Cheers!

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Toasting July 4th, Chris and Luke uncork three flag-waving tunes by Sinatra and a trio of pours from Jefferson's Bourbon, the namesake of America's third president and the author of the Declaration of Independence. This episode also features Ray Charles, Father Tom Vaughn and a song introduction by Ol' Blue Eyes himself. (Jefferson's Ocean Bourbon, Ocean Rye and Marian McLain.)

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In this previously unreleased episode from the Frankly Drinking With Friends vault, Luke teams up with Ed, his dear friend and father-in-law, to share top tracks from Sinatra's standout 1956 Capitol LP Songs for Swingin' Lovers and sample pours of Willett's Rowan's Creek and Heaven Hill's Evan Williams 1783. The longtime bourbon-drinking buddies also discuss Ed's time living large in Kentucky, visits to legendary Churchill Downs, sessions with Don Julio, and their mutual affection for Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Manhattans, Woodford Reserve and more. Barreled in 2021.

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The guys check out three noteworthy tracks from the home stretch of Sinatra's Capitol Records career, and Chris introduces Luke to the exceptional distilling, blending and finishing artistry of Milam & Greene with three unique pours from the award-winning whiskey maker out of Blanco, Texas.

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Chris and Luke swing into spring with three delightful recordings from Sinatra's Capitol years and a trio of delicious, well-crafted pours from Atlanta-based ASW's Fiddler line. The show also features a musical toast to spring from Ol' Blue Eyes and another dram of the new style segment, Frankly Dressing.

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Luke and Chris sample three expertly blended and finished pours from Louisville's Barrell Craft Spirits and a trio of top-shelf recordings from Sinatra's Capitol career. The guys are impressed and delighted by the products from Barrell Craft. Also: Frankly Dressing returns.

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Chris and Luke continue to explore the best of the best from Sinatra's Capitol Records career and sample three delicious pours from Woodinville, a grain-to-glass distillery outside Seattle. The boys also talk about the podcast's global audience, discuss Johnny Carson's favorite song and debut a new style feature, Frankly Dressing.

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Chris and Luke sample three delicious and distinct age-dated pours from Knob Creek, one of the industry's earliest small-batch, super premium bourbons. The guys also share and discuss three super premium recordings from Frank Sinatra's highly successful Capitol Records career. Other topics include the role of premium products in bourbon's comeback and the chairman's enduring collaborations with songwriters Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen.