About Us

Stirrups and Spirits, LLC is a culmination of an affection for bourbon, horses and meaningful discussions about both. In our podcast, we intend to dive deep into the rich history of bourbon and the spirit industry while also exploring new and exciting breakout brands. We’ll garnish our cocktail discussions with a bit of horse talk as well. Join us for each new exciting episode as we develop our podcast from the ground up and explore the fascinating world of Stirrups and Spirits!

Stirrups and Spirits, LLC was founded by Tamara Brown-Mulhearn, a lifelong equestrian, native Floridian, and bourbon aficionado and her husband Jesse Mulhearn. Tamara grew up in North Central Florida and still lives in the heart of horse country. A graduate of both the University of Florida and the University of Central Florida, Tamara has been a Registered Nurse most of her professional career.  Tamara has been a competitive equestrian since childhood and still competes today. Now, on the heels of retirement, she is finally pursuing her fun passions more, Stirrups and Spirits! After attending a Bourbon Women event in 2022 at the St. Augustine Distillery, Tamara got even more interested in the history and education side of bourbon and its production and joined as a member of Bourbon Women. She was awarded a scholarship to attend Bourbon Women’s SIPosium in Louisville in 2023 and the rest – as they say – is history. Contacts were made, networking began, and the best part, more and more learning! Later that year, Tamara became a Certified Bourbon Steward, then in early 2024, was the first Distiller for a Day at the St. Augustine Distillery – helping them pilot the new program- and continues to expand her learning, knowledge and conversations as a Bourbon Women Branch Ambassador for Florida.