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Whiskey Quickie: 2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) Review Nov 08, 2022

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On this special edition of Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the 2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The collection includes: Sazerac Rye 18 Year, Eagle Rare 17 Year, Thomas H. Handy, William Larue Weller, and George T. Stagg. Each bottle has a suggested retail price of $99. What's our favorite this year? Watch to find out. 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: Campari Acquires Wilderness Trail for $420M, Limited-edition Old Forester King Ranch Edition, Lux Row Debuts Old Ezra 7-Year Rye Whiskey Nov 04, 2022

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It's This Week in Bourbon for November 4th 2022. 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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Campari Group has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Kentucky-based Wilderness Trail Distillery for US$420 million
Jane Bowie and Denny Potter are announcing a new distillery in Washington County, Kentucky
Pol Roger Portfolio is acquiring Leiper’s Fork Distillery
Old Forester and King Ranch are releasing a limited-edition whisky called Old Forester King Ranch Edition
The return of the George Dickel x Leopold Bros Collaboration Blend
Log Still Distillery is introducing Monk’s Road Wheated Bourbon
Wyoming Whiskey announces this year’s annual and limited release offerings of Barrel Strength Bourbon, Outryder Straight American Whiskey and Single Barrel
Angel's Envy is releasing their annual cask strength edition
Booker’s Bourbon Releases Third Batch of 2022 Collection "Kentucky Tea"
HIRSCH Selected Whiskeys announces The Cask Strength Finished in Cognac Barrels
Lux Row Distillers announces Old Ezra 7-Year Straight Rye Whiskey
@campariofficial @wildernesstraildistillery @lfdistillery @oldforester @kingranchinc @georgedickel @leopoldbros @logstilldistillery @monksroad @wyomingwhiskey @angelsenvy @hirschwhiskey @luxrowdistillers
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382 - Building A Brand With No Distillery with Michael Paladini and Danny Polise of Penelope Bourbon Nov 03, 2022

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Starting a brand is no easy task. There will be a lot of fails before you ever see your first success and there's a lot to the industry that have to be taken into account from a regulatory aspect, supply chain, sales, and distribution. 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. From there it's been a roller coaster of emotions and now they are working on new projects to reach more bourbon enthusiasts.

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Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about the aging climate of Texas
Can you talk about your wildest high school party that you threw?
What started you down the path of drinking bourbon?
Are more people in New Jersey finding bourbon and becoming drinkers?
What were you doing before Penelope?
What made you want to quit your day jobs and pursue a whiskey career?
What research did you do for starting a brand and sourcing?
Talk about that first day at MGP?
Did MGP help you with creating your proprietary blend?
Were you trying to maintain consistency or try different blends?
How are you figuring out how to scale the business with bottles in 29 states and 4 countries?
Are you finding it harder to buy directly from MGP with the explosion?
Why go into the light whiskey category?
Do you have any finished whiskey horror stories?
@penelopebourbon
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Whiskey Quickie: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922 Review Nov 01, 2022

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922. This 12 year old bourbon is 124.8 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: Master Distiller Lisa Wicker Leaves Widow Jane, Another DTC Shipping Case Heads to Supreme Court, 2022 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Details Oct 28, 2022

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It's This Week in Bourbon for October 28th 2022. 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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Whiskey Thief Distilling Co joins The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
B. H. James Distillers announces the opening date in Adairville, Kentucky
The FTC has ordered Drizly to destroy unnecessary data
Skrewball's social media posts have violated the DISCUS Code
The Bourbon Barrel Taxation Task Force is looking to remove barrel aging taxes
Frazier Museum announced Bourbon Limited, an online Bourbon subscription membership service
Widow Jane announces that Master Distiller Lisa Wicker will leave the company
The National Association of Wine Retailers is taking another shipping case to the Supreme Court
Jackson Purchase Distillery will increase its distilling operation investment nearly $26 million
Kings of Leon has partnered with Willett to launch Kiamichi Whiskey
Chattanooga Whiskey releases Experimental Batch 027: Moscatel + Sauternes Barrel Finished
Penelope Bourbon announces the limited-release of Valencia
The details have finally been released for this year's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
@whiskeythiefdistilling @drizlyinc @skrewballwhiskey @frazierhistorymuseum @widowjane @lbwicker @kingsofleon @willettdistillery @chattwhiskey @penelopebourbon @buffalotracedistillery
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381 - The Rights and Wrongs of Barrel Finished Bourbons Oct 27, 2022

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It's quite apparent that cask finished bourbons are continuing to push the envelope. Every company and producer is utilizing different barrels to create new flavors and new SKUs. 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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Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about today's market growth and the bourbon boom
From a judging standpoint, should secondary cask finished bourbons not be in the bourbon category?
Do most consumers know Angel's Envy is not a bourbon or do they even care?
Is there a label sprawl problem with every brand coming out with different finishes?
What are the best types of barrels to finish a bourbon?
What are the differences between the types of barrels used for various wine types?
Is finishing a whiskey an excuse for covering up bad barrels?
What level of risk can you take with finishing whiskey that could turn our terrible?
Should there be a definition of recharging a barrel?
Does age of the whiskey matter when secondary finishing?
Should producers try to disclose the winery where the barrels are sourced?
Do you ever get bourbon fatigue and feel like changing things up with a finished whiskey?
Are barrel finishes added-value and should charge more per bottle?
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Whiskey Quickie: Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Review Oct 25, 2022

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse. This 10 year old bourbon is 112.4 proof and $250 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: Old Forester Names New Master Taster, New Riff Debuts Two New Malted Whiskeys, Blue Run Releases “Micro Batch” Flight Series Oct 21, 2022

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It's This Week in Bourbon for October 21st 2022. 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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Fred Minnick To Host Blind Bourbon Live In Washington D.C. For The Uso On November 10
Wolverine and Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery unveils the Wolverine 1000 Mile x Old Rip Van Winkle Cap-Toe Batch III boot
Old Forester announces Melissa Rift has been named Brand Ambassador/Master Taster
Arcane Distilling introduces its second flagship whiskey, Arcane Imperial
New Riff debuts the Maltster T50 Crystal Malt Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Aroostook Malted Rye Whiskey
Michter's 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
The Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon 2022 release
Alberta Premium announces the Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye
Blue Run Flight Series is a six-whiskey micro batch collection
Chicken Cock Whiskey has released Chicken Cock Chanticleer
Ross & Squibb releases Remus Gatsby Reserve
Old Dominick launches Straight Tennessee Whiskey
Wyoming Whiskey announces 1872 9-year-old straight bourbon whiskey
Dr Pepper Bourbon Flavored Fansville Reserve
Arby's and BrainBrew announce Arby’s Smoked Bourbon
@fredminnick @theuso @wolverine @oldforester @newriff @michterswhiskey @garrisonbros @albertadistillers @bluerunspirits @chickencockwhiskey @olddominick @wyomingwhiskey @drpepper @arbys @brainbrewwhiskey
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380 - Have Stickers Gone Too Far and What Makes A Good Acquisition Target? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #73 Oct 20, 2022

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It's another month and another Bourbon Community Roundtable and we've got a great list of topics in #73. The first is stickers. I know, it seems like we talk about them all the time but now it's gotten serious. 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? Every year it seems like there are a few acquisitions that happen. Recently, we've seen Heaven Hill acquire Samson & Surrey, Pritzker buy Bardstown Bourbon, and last year MGP purchased LuxCo. These were all strategically different plays. So what do we think makes a good acquisition target in today's market? Following on that last question, those were all very high dollar buys. Is this a trend that we will see continue or is there a chance that smaller brands on the upswing could be gobbled up?

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about storing bottles.
Bob Baffert sued a Louisville liquor retailer for almost $70k over a sticker. Have we gone too far with stickers?
What do we think makes a good acquisition target in today's market?
Is there a chance that smaller brands on the upswing could be gobbled up?
@breakingbourbon @fredminnick @drinkseelbachs @bourbonr @sippncorn
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Whiskey Quickie: Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 17 Year (Spring 2022) Review Oct 18, 2022

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This 17 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $185 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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