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Whiskey Quickie: Old Elk 2022 Infinity Blend Bourbon Review Mar 28, 2023

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Old Elk 2022 Infinity Blend Bourbon. This non-age stated bourbon is 114.1 proof and $150 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers!
DISCLAIMER: The whiskey in this review was provided to us at no cost courtesy of the spirit producer. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is our honest opinion based on what we tasted. Please drink responsibly.

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TWiB: RNDC Fights Back Against The Sazerac Lawsuit, Blue Run Revealed Plans For A New Distillery, Pinhook Debutes their Vertical Series Rye 7-Year Mar 24, 2023

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It's This Week in Bourbon for March 17th 2023. RNDC fights back against the Sazerac lawsuit. Blue Run Spirits today revealed the first look at its planned whiskey distillery and headquarters in Georgetown, Kentucky.Pinhook Bourbon has debuted their Vertical Series Rye 7-Year.
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RNDC fights back against the Sazerac lawsuit
Fermenting Change has launched outlining the various ways Three-Tier System harms the alcohol industry
direct-to-consumer shipping become a reality in Illinois at ShipMySpirits.org
Coors Light introduced Coors-icles
Pernod Ricard has buys majority stake in Skrewball
Blue Run Spirits today revealed the first look at its planned whiskey distillery
New Riff Distilling will begin a US$3 million renovation of its public areas
Lux Row Distillers announce Rebel 100 Straight Rye Whiskey
Wolves announces its first-ever American Single Malt whiskeys
Ragged Branch Distillery announces a special bourbon celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown win
Pinhook Bourbon has debuted their Vertical Series Rye 7-Year
@rndcusa @shipmyspirits @buffalotracedistillery @coorslight @skrewballwhiskey @pernodricard @bluerunspirits @newriff @luxrowdistillers @raggedbranch @pinhook_bourbon
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402 - What is Bourbon's Biggest Threat? Mar 23, 2023

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Bourbon's rise in popularity has been a monumental shift in consumer behavior, but the reality is that it could all come crashing down really quick. Ryan, Fred, and Kenny spend some time on this episode and think about what are those threats to bourbon? We all have ideas on why it became so popular but what are those outside influences that we have no control over? Fred gives a brief history on the bourbon glut era and that starts spurring other ideas that could hurt bourbon's popularity such as overzealous health advocates, new spirits on the rise, government taxes, or the next generation of consumers?

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about heritage brands.
Is there an issue with grains, raw material, and barrel shortages?
How has the lack of staffing in the service industry impacted bourbon?
What caused the first glut and what can we do to prevent that?
Did tariffs make an impact on bourbon or was it not really hindered?
Are health reports becoming a scare tactic to reduce alcohol consumption?
Is there any spirits that could be the next rise of vodka and kill whiskey?
Could taxes be a big burden on stifling bourbon?
Could the next generation just not like bourbon and kill it off?
What happens if bourbon producers have too much greed or there is consumer fatigue?
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Whiskey Quickie: Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled American Single Malt Review Mar 21, 2023

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled American Single Malt. This non-age stated single malt is 105.7 proof and $70 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers!
DISCLAIMER: The whiskey in this review was provided to us at no cost courtesy of the spirit producer. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is our honest opinion based on what we tasted. Please drink responsibly.

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TWiB: Kentucky Lawmakers Pass House Bill 5, Jack Daniel's New 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey, Green River Introduces Wheat and Full Proof Mar 17, 2023

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It's This Week in Bourbon for March 17th 2023. Kentucky lawmakers passed House Bill 5 phasing out a state tax on aging bourbon barrels. Jack Daniel's announced the release of its new 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey along with Batch 2 of its 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey. This month, Green River will introduce two brand new expressions.
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New bottle tracking app called Whiskey Shelf
Humble Baron, home to the world's longest bar, opening at Nearest Green
Chattanooga Whiskey named Tiana Saul as Head Distiller
Ship my Spirits coalition calls for spirits shipping laws in New York
Data shows how much people are spending while intoxicated
Kentucky lawmakers passed House Bill 5 phasing out a state tax on aging bourbon barrels
ChatGPT has passed the Master Sommelier theory examinations
Jack Daniel's announced the release of its new 12-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey along with Batch 2 of its 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey
Puncher’s Chance The UNDISPUTED
New Bhakta 2013 Bourbon finished in Armagnac casks
Four Gate Whiskey Company announced the very limited Majestic Wood series
Jim Beam has launched Kentucky Coolers
Green River will introduce two brand new expressions
@unclenearest @chattwhiskey @shipmyspirits @jackdaniels_us @puncherschancebourbon @bhaktaspirits @fourgatewhiskey @jimbeamofficial @greenriverdistillingco
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401 - Analyzing the Bourbon Market with Dixon Dedman Mar 16, 2023

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The stock market and the bourbon market share one thing in common. They are both impossible to time. If you get in at the right time, maybe you don't have to wait tens of years to make a return on your investment, but if you're too late then you could see a decline. However, in bourbon, there seems to be one person that has time working in his favor, and that's Dixon Dedman. We invite Dixon to come on the show for a third appearance to talk about a few things because it seems like his timing is always perfect. He sold Kentucky Owl to Stoli after being on the market a short period of time, but now that he is officially done with Kentucky Owl we ask him about how he feels and what he learned through the process. After leaving Stoli, he worked with The Brindiamo Group, who we also had on the podcast back on episode 182, and he worked for them for a short period of time where he got an inside glimpse into brand and investment consulting. And now, he's launching his own brand called 2XO which is perfect in this current climate when bourbon is hot and double barreling might be even hotter.

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about rubbing whiskey on your hands to nose.
Are you still making fried chicken on the weekends?
Do you have any regrets after selling Kentucky Owl to Stoli?
What did you take away and learn from working with Stoli?
How did your relationship with Brindiamo begin?
How many barrels are there on the open market where people are flipping them?
What profiles or types of bourbon do you like to work with?
Is 2XO and Kentucky Owl going to be similar or different?
Is there a healthy pipeline of barrels to continue building the brand?
@dixon_dedman
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Whiskey Quickie: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review Mar 14, 2023

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. This 6 year old wheated bourbon is 100 proof and $50 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers!
DISCLAIMER: The whiskey in this review was provided to us at no cost courtesy of the spirit producer. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is our honest opinion based on what we tasted. Please drink responsibly.

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TWiB: Too Much Whiskey Fungus at Jack Daniel's, Leaked Documents From Amazon on Liquor Laws, Laws Whiskey Releases Bottled in Bond Four Grain Mar 10, 2023

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It's This Week in Bourbon for March 10th 2023. The whiskey fungus at Jack Daniel's makes national headlines. A leaked document from Amazon show's they are trying to change liquor laws. Laws Whiskey House announced the 2023 release of their Bottled in Bond Four Grain Bourbon.
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The whiskey fungus at Jack Daniel's makes national headlines
A German brewery is set to release the world's first 'complete' beer in powdered form
A leaked document from Amazon show's they are trying to change liquor laws
Bourbon:30 from Kentucky Bourbon Fest is available on YouTube
Laws Whiskey House announced the 2023 release of their Bottled in Bond Four Grain Bourbon
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey has unveiled its second annual release of Diamond Peak
Former Rutgers football player recently launched LeGrand Whiskey
@jackdaniels_us @brownforman @lawswhiskey @stranahans @ericlegrand52
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400 - What's Up With Whiskey Fungus? Is It Time To Remove the Kentucky Ad Valorem tax? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #78 Mar 09, 2023

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This episode is another Bourbon Pursuit milestone. It's episode 400! Well, it's technically number 668 if we include Whiskey Quickie and This Week in Bourbon, but let's not get into the details. On this Bourbon Community Roundtable we cover two topics in depth. First is the news blitz of the whiskey fungus articles focused on Jack Daniel's. If you've driven past any distillery in the past 100 or so year, you would have seen this everywhere. It also pops up in the news every year, but why is it just now making national headlines? I also ask the group if there is anything the distilleries can do to get in front of this to avoid any negative PR. The second half of the show dives into House Bill 5 that attacks the Kentucky Ad Valorem tax, in which Kentucky is the only state that taxes barrels aging and resting. We look at what this means for citizens that benefit from the tax and if we feel distilleries are already taxed enough.

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about teeth staining.
Why is the whiskey fungus just now making national news even though it's been around for years?
What can distilleries do to make sure this argument of bad PR doesn't happen next year?
What could the distilleries provide to residents to make them more comfortable?
What do you think of the Ad Valorem tax on aging barrels?
What would the removal of the tax mean for citizens?
@breakingbourbon @fredminnick @drinkseelbachs @bourbonr @sippncorn
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Whiskey Quickie: Doc Holliday 8 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review Mar 07, 2023

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Doc Holliday 8 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey from the World Whiskey Society. This 8 year old bourbon is 131 proof and $134 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers!
DISCLAIMER: The whiskey in this review was provided to us at no cost courtesy of the spirit producer. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is our honest opinion based on what we tasted. Please drink responsibly.

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