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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155 - Barton's Warehouse, Sazerac Lawsuits, and...
Pretty sure everyone has heard about Barton 1792's Warehouse collapsing but we take our stab at some chaos theories.
81 min
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154 - "That Factory in Indiana" With Former Mas...
The spotlight is set on the man who has made non-distilling producers famous. It's an exclusive podcast to the operations behind one of the largest distilleries in the world.
57 min
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153 - Risking It All on Barrel Finishes with We...
Wes Henderson ran with his father's idea of doing port barrel finished bourbon. He weathered the storm of critics and let the product carve a new path where barrel finishes are now commonplace.
53 min
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152 - How Bourbon Used To Be and Adapting To a ...
You know when people say "I miss the good 'ol days"? Guthrie McKay is one of them.
65 min
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151 - Apps, Distributor Games, and a New Era of...
The craft beer and wine world has good apps, why doesn't bourbon? Have you started to see Henry McKenna games start with liquor stores and distributors? Are we entering a new era of specialty bourbon decanters to appeal to an audience that will bite?
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150 - Is Jack Daniel's a Bourbon? The Truth wit...
Is Jack Daniel's a bourbon? It's a question that has been asked thousands of times over and there never really seems to be a good answer. It's about time you hear it from the man himself.
75 min
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149 - The Art and Gamble of Bourbon Blending wi...
Picking a single barrel out of a line up seems relatively simple when compared to blending tens or hundreds of barrels together to hit a specific bourbon taste profile. Where does that process begin?
62 min
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148 - The Noe Family History and some Little Bo...
Are you looking for an in-depth story on the Beam family history and how Fred and Freddie Noe are cementing their place in it? Look no further.
96 min
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147 - Longbranch, Anti Spirit Awards, and Lack ...
Will Longbranch slowly phase out Wild Turkey 81? Did you know that 92% of the entrants in the 2017 San Francisco World Spirit Awards won a medal? Did Buffalo Trace start aiming too high?
81 min
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146 - The Unheard History of Maker's Mark with ...
Maker's Mark is easily the most iconic brand in bourbon. But did you know the brand would have probably ceased to exist if Bill Samuels Jr didn't try and sell his Dad's whiskey?
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145 - Are Bourbon Tariffs a Threat? With Econom...
The threats of a global trade war have been looming over the past few months. Sparked by an EU attempt to lower the tariff on steel imports, they targeted American products such as peanut butter and bourbon.
65 min
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144 - Judging the San Francisco World Spirits C...
What does a bourbon that receives double gold actually mean? Are the whiskies judged blind?
54 min
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143 - MGP vs Tennessee Bourbon, WL Weller CYPB,...
Do you snuff at $100 MGP bourbon and will sourced Dickel be the next wave of NDPs? What does House Bill 400 really mean when it comes to shipping booze from Kentucky?
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142 - The Man Behind 100 Distilleries, Dave Pic...
Dave Pickerell is well known in the bourbon world, he was a legend.
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141 - Bourbon Brain Teasers with Wade Woodard
Can you name all the distilleries in Lawrenceburg? How is it possible that a straight bourbon is only 70 proof?
73 min
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140 - Getting Nosey with Nancy "The Nose" Frale...
Blending is an art. We've discussed it many times before and our guest today would be considered the Queen.
75 min
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139 - Overaged Bourbon, PLCB Controversy, Reboo...
This episode touches on recent releases of NEAT, the less than stellar James Thompson & Brother incredibly overaged bourbon made its way out.
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138 - The Truth About Unicorns, Bottle Collecti...
He might be the angriest man in bourbon and ruffles a lot of feathers along the way, but he's been enjoying the spirit longer than most of us.
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137 - The Most Famous Name in Rickhouses, Donal...
The Rickhouse. A place where bourbon allows father time and mother nature to do its magic. Have you ever wondered who is behind all these rickhouses?
45 min
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136 - Past, Present, and Future Production at A...
We revisit with Kyle Henderson to talk about the past and current production of Angel's Envy.
56 min
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135 - Barrel Pick Strategies and Theories, Crow...
Everyone has a different strategy when it comes to picking barrels and we talk about each of ours.
73 min
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134 - Being New to Bourbon: Exploration and the...
Many seasoned bourbon drinkers know all too well the climate of things, but rarely ever stop to think how newcomers to this hobby view it.
59 min
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133 - Grain to Glass with Ryan Burchett of Miss...
The grain to glass movement isn't new, but it's a way for brands to differentiate themselves as they have complete control of the distillation process from all locally sourced products.
54 min
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132 - Kentucky's Bourbon Boom: Economics Panel ...
What happens when you get Bill Samuels, Mike Veach, Reid Mitenbuler, and Susan Reigler in front of an economics class? You talk about the growth of bourbon, the economic impact of it
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131 - Banning Crotchshots, Vintage Spirits Law,...
The community did a pretty quick 180 in regards to treating people more fairly in facebook groups. We discuss how banning unopened bottles has settled the drama and also evaluate the definition of the new vintage spirits law.
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