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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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Whe...
This 6 year old bourbon is 121 proof and $100 MSRP.
3 min
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TWiB: A Judge Favors Home Distilling, Austriail...
A judge in texas agrees that you should be able to distill at home, Austrailia is under fire for labeling some whiskeys as bourbon, and Knob creek releases a bourbon and rye blend.
33 min
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472 - What Is Bourbon's Next Era? on Bourbon Co...
On this roundtable we talk about an article published on Breaking Bourbon and talk about the next era of bourbon. Are finishes over? Is wood experimenting coming next? Or are we looking at beyond the big six?
60 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven's Door Exploration Seri...
This 5 year old finished bourbon is 108 proof and $80 MSRP.
3 min
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Behind The Pursuit: The History of Mellwood
In today's episode, Kenny discusses the architecture, operations, and historical significance of the distillery, highlighting the importance of preserving and sharing bourbon history as we bring whiskey back to Mellwood Ave.
39 min
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471 - Standing Out In A Crowded Market with Set...
Broken Barrel is one of those companies that is forging a new path and finishing their whiskey in such a unique way by rebuilding barrels that we needed to have them on the show. Today we get to talk to Seth Banheim who is the Founder and their Global Brand Manager, Nick Roady about how to stand out in a crowded market. As a brand we have to find new ways to be different and find a way to capture the mindshare of consumers on a whole new level. We also talk about brand education hurdles and how far can you go until you've completely lost a customer. There's a lot to unpack here, especially for those budding whiskey brands who are looking to make a name for themselves.
53 min
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Whiskey Quickie: World Whiskey Society 10 Year ...
This 10 year old bourbon is 102 proof and $165 MSRP.
3 min
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TWiB: Whiskey House Begins Operations, Hall of ...
Whiskey House of Kentucky begins operations, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame will induct 5 new members, and Buffalo Trace Distillery announces Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey
29 min
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470 - The Complete History and Mystique Behind ...
To tell this history, Dominic Guglielmi who's the author of Warehouse H comes on the show. He has the one of the most renowned collections of Blanton's on the earth and he even refers to himself as the Ultimate Tater. Beyond just collecting the most coveted bottles around, he has taken the knowledge he learned and the complete history of the brand and put it into a fascinating book that will make you respect it's past and what it has done for the current bourbon landscape.
56 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Blackened x Rabbit Hole Bourbo...
This non-age stated whiskey is 106.59 proof and $150 MSRP.
3 min
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Behind The Pursuit: PursuitPalooza Recap 2024
Another PursuitPalooza is in the books! Each year, the guys host a unique and immersive experience here in town for their listeners and fans. On today’s episode, we recap it all.
38 min
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469 - How to Value A Whiskey Company and Sell I...
He's the founder of Distillery Now Consulting where he helps folks buy, sell, and install distillery equipment, but he's also found himself in the midst of multiple merger and acquisition conversations. He joins the show to talk about how to value a distillery in the case someone like Diageo or a private equity firm comes knocking. We talk about case sale volumes, the value of aging whiskey in barrels, equipment, brand recognition, and where the trajectory growth curve comes into play.
53 min
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Whiskey Quickie: High West Bottled in Bond Rye ...
This 4 year old rye whiskey is 100 proof and $80 MSRP.
3 min
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TWiB: Kentucky Bourbon Trail Is Getting A New L...
The world-famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour is getting a bold new look. Justin's House of Bourbon is back with unicorns on the shelf. Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the highly-anticipated launch of Heaven Hill Grain to Glass.
37 min
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468 - Updates On KY Tourism and How The Game Ha...
On this roundtable we talk about the updates to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with a rebrand and what updates are happening. We discuss how everyone has to change from the standard distillery tour to something more immersive. Then we wrap up the show talking about our hidden gems when you visit Kentucky.
61 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Highline Triple Rye Whiskey Re...
This 5-10 year old rye whiskey is 97 proof and $80 MSRP.
3 min
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TWiB: What's better Kentucky or Tennessee Bourb...
Hard Truth adds Moonshiner’s Experience, Heaven's Door wants to know what's better Kentucky or Tennessee Bourbon?, Maker's Mark announced the latest in its Wood Finishing Series.
23 min
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467 - From Gift Shop to GameDay: The Disrupted ...
To help share more of this story, we've invited Barry Brinegar on the show. Barry is a Co-Founder and National Brand Ambassador and gives us the scoop on how their business plan that was only going to focus on gift shop sales got completely disrupted by covid and they had to look at new ways of doing business. We talk about their mission as a company and how they are taking a modern approach to whiskey to find new customers and how a that football coach I talked about landed them a premier placement on ESPN's college football gameday coverage.
52 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Puncher's Chance The Unified B...
This non-age stated whiskey is 96 proof and $150 MSRP.
4 min
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TWiB: Jim Beam Has New Visitor Experiences, Wid...
James B. Beam Distilling Co. announces several new visitor experiences, Widow Jane releases Baby Jane, and Angel's Envy releases a Cask Strength Bottled in Bond non finished bourbon.
27 min
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466 - What's The Impact Of Stave Seasoning and ...
There's one guy that does all this research and that's Andrew Wiehebrink from Independent Stave. This is his third time on the show and this time he brings different aging experiments for us to taste through. We taste the same whiskey from different levels of a warehouse and even the same american single malt aged in texas and scotland. We also dive into the state of the barrel shortage, our shared distain of amburana, the shift to char 1, and what new innovations are coming from the barrel and oak alternative market.
62 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Hayner Path of Totality Bourbo...
This 10 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $90 MSRP.
3 min
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TWiB: New Bourbon Auction Record Has Been Set, ...
A new record for the highest price bourbon bottle ever sold at auction, Chicken Cock Whiskey has announced the grand opening of its brand home, Circa 1856, and Green River Launches Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
45 min
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465 - Crafting An Authentic Celebrity Whiskey w...
It wasn't until we started diving into it that we discovered Ari Sussman. He's a whiskey maker for many brands like Whiskey JYPSI, Three Chord, and Mammoth Distilling, but his history with spirits will fascinate you. He's truly a student of the art where he spent years overseas bartending, discovered vintage cocktail books, and was an integral part of the first ever university distilling program at Michigan State. We talk to Ari about his past and then dive into the Whiskey JYPSI brand and how Eric Church and himself are trying to change the face of celebrity booze.
65 min
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Whiskey Quickie: Town Branch Straight Rye Whisk...
This non-age stated rye whiskey is 100 proof and $55 MSRP.
3 min