Jim gaffigan Launches ‘Live from Old Forester: The Bourbon Set’ Comedy Special on YouTube
Louisville, KY – Comedian Jim Gaffigan has released his latest stand-up special, Live from Old Forester: The Bourbon Set, directly to YouTube. Filmed at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, the special showcases Gaffigan’s material inspired by his growing passion for bourbon, a pursuit that led to the 2024 launch of his own small-batch bourbon, Fathertime.
gaffigan, a multi-platinum recording artist and eight-time Grammy nominee, developed Fathertime Bourbon with college friend Stu Pollard. The high-rye Kentucky bourbon, named for “the occasional brief period of peace and reflection every hardworking father earns,” features a label honoring Gaffigan’s paternal grandfather and is released in small batches each spring and fall.
“Stand up is all self-assignment,” Gaffigan stated. “With Live from Old Forester: The Bourbon Set I let my love of bourbon lead the way. At this point I’m not sure if bourbon is a passion or a mid-life crisis but I love it. Since this was such a niche endeavor I didn’t even go to a big streamer. I just wanted to get this material out there for the other bourbon geeks.”
Mike Lavin directed The Bourbon Set, produced by Stu pollard, with Jim Gaffigan, Jeannie Gaffigan, and Alex Murray serving as executive producers. Production companies involved include Chimichanga Productions, 3 Nuts Studios, and Lunacy Unlimited.
Gaffigan’s eleventh special, The Skinny, premiered on Hulu last winter as the streamer’s frist original stand-up special under its Hularious banner, and has since amassed nearly 100 million clip views online. He is currently on his “Everything is Marvelous Tour.”
Gaffigan is represented by UTA,brillstein Entertainment Partners,and Schreck Rose Dapello.
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