Bourbon Pursuit

The Official Podcast of Bourbon! The best in news, reviews and interviews with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen. Join hosts Kenny Coleman, Ryan Cecil, and Fred Minnick as they talk with prominent guests and provide insight on American whiskey 3 times a week. Catch all new episodes every Thursday with special Whiskey Quickie reviews on Tuesday and get caught up on bourbon news with This Week in Bourbon on Friday.

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TWiB: Redemption Loses Lawsuit To Diageo, Sagam...
Redemption loses its lawsuit with Diageo and must change bottles. Sagamore spirit releases their own 5 year bottled in bond. Kentucky Owl and Barrell Bourbon are both releasing $500 bottles
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384 - Is American Single Malt Trending? Has Sou...
American Single Malts. The media is a buzz talking about them and traditional heritage distilleries are starting to release some in small numbers. Is this a trend that we need to pay attention to? It's safe to say that over half the bottles on the shelf are sourced product. Has sourcing been embraced finally? Or do people not care and don't know? Every year we will see Wild Turkey pictures flood social media on Thanksgiving. What should you bring to your Thanksgiving get togethers?
54 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Knob Creek 18 Year Bourbon Review
This 18 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $170 MSRP.
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TWiB: Western KY Distilling Announces $30M Dist...
Western Kentucky Distilling Co. announced a $30 million Distillery in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. Kroger’s third annual Ultimate Bourbon Auction to End Hunger has started. Heaven Hill Distillery announced the Fall 2022 edition of Old Fitzgerald 19 YR.
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383 - Penny & Sparrow Pick a Barrel
Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke make up the folk music duo Penny & Sparrow. Their original appearance on the show was on Episode 228 where we got to know the guys and their love of bourbon. This time I caught them on their post-pandemic tour through Louisville and had them do their first ever Pursuit Series barrel selection. We talk about lyrical inspiration and video games and I lead them through five whiskey samples as they narrow down their choice.
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Whiskey Quickie: 2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Col...
The collection includes: Sazerac Rye 18 Year, Eagle Rare 17 Year, Thomas H. Handy, William Larue Weller, and George T. Stagg.
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TWiB: Campari Acquires Wilderness Trail for $42...
Campari Group has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Kentucky-based Wilderness Trail Distillery for $420 million. Old Forester and King Ranch are releasing a limited-edition whisky called Old Forester King Ranch Edition. Lux Row Distillers announced the newest variant in the Ezra Brooks brand family: Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey.
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382 - Building A Brand With No Distillery with ...
Mike Paladini and Danny Polise from Penelope Bourbon join the show to talk about how a wild idea to start a whiskey company grew into one of the hottest new brands on the market. They traveled to MGP after reading an article about how that craft whiskey you like is actually from a factory in Indiana.
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Whiskey Quickie: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922...
This 12 year old bourbon is 124.8 proof and $70 MSRP.
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TWiB: Master Distiller Lisa Wicker Leaves Widow...
Master Distiller Lisa Wicker is leaving Widow Jane. The National Association of Wine Retailers is taking another shipping case to the Supreme Court. The details have finally been released for this year's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
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381 - The Rights and Wrongs of Barrel Finished ...
We sit down to analyze secondary cask finished bourbons from a legal and producer perspective. Why isn't there legal wording for recharging barrels? What are the various wine types that create better taste profiles? Is finishing a whiskey an excuse for covering up bad barrels? Can brands hide behind a whiskey speciality and do consumers even care?
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Whiskey Quickie: Russell’s Reserve Single Rickh...
This 10 year old bourbon is 112.4 proof and $250 MSRP.
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TWiB: Old Forester Names New Master Taster, New...
Old Forester announced that Melissa Rift has been named Master Taster. New Riff debuts two new malted whiskeys. Blue Run announces a biannual series of “micro batch” whiskeys.
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380 - Have Stickers Gone Too Far and What Makes...
A Louisville bourbon club and liquor store chain was sued by Bob Baffert for almost $70k over a sticker, and yes, they paid up. So now, have we gone too far with stickers? What do we think makes a good acquisition target in today's market?
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Whiskey Quickie: Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond...
This 17 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $185 MSRP.
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TWiB: Liquor Store Sued $50k Over Bob Baffert S...
Evergreen Liquors gets sued $50k over a Bob Baffert sticker. The nation's only bourbon boat tour is expanding. Britain’s first bourbon caller Never Say Die makes its debut.
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379 - Bourbon and Social Media: Keeping Complia...
To help get us all more educated on the subject, we're joined by Nichole Shustack who's the Counsel at McDermott Will & Emery law firm. I ask Nichole a bunch of questions about the things I see on social media everyday when it comes to influencers getting free bottles, disclosing brand connections, bourbon charity raffles, and the legal implications that follow.
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Whiskey Quickie: Old Potrero Straight Rye Whisk...
This 6 year old bourbon is 97 proof and $65 MSRP.
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TWiB: All Six Van Winkle Expressions Get Larger...
Widow Jane Distillery announces The Vaults 2022. Knob Creek officially announces Knob Creek 18 Year Old. Buffalo Trace Distillery is announcing the upcoming annual release of all six Van Winkle whiskey expressions
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378 - Is Added Text On Labels Distracting? Do I...
What types of spirits to offer based on their location and our thoughts on unconventional grains like oats, buckwheat, and rice. We also analyze labels. How important is it see stuff like "rare", "super premium", "hand crafted", or "non chill filtered" on the label? Lastly, as a brand begins to scale or potentially halts growth when is it the right time to add a new state for distribution?
48 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Rare Hare 1953 Bourbon Review
This 17 year old bourbon is 111 proof and $589 MSRP.
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TWiB: Bourbon Barrels and Taxes Reach New High ...
The number of bourbon barrels in Kentucky reached a record and so have the taxes. Barrell Craft Spirits is releasing their 2022 Gray Label Bourbon. Wild Turkey Master's Keep Unforgotten, the newest release in the annual limited-edition series.
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377 - Architecting A Bourbon Distillery with Ca...
We're joined by Cash Moter and Eric Huelsman who are both partners in the firm. We discuss the history of the firm and then we dive into what it takes to architect a distillery. Where to start and how do you design around constraints.
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Whiskey Quickie: Castle & Key Bourbon Review
This 4 year old bourbon is 98 proof and $50 MSRP.
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TWiB: Former VA ABC Employee Pleads Guilty, Bar...
Former VA ABC employee pleads guilty on embezzling information regarding bourbon releases. Bardstown Bourbon Co retires the Fusion series. Maker's Mark releases the barrel rotation wood finishing series
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