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356 - Why did Barton 1792 stop tours? What did VA ABC get right and wrong? What is one bar essential that isn't bourbon? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #68 May 05, 2022

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A few weeks ago on TWiB we talked about Barton 1792 closing the doors for tours indefinitely, but now we get to speculate. Was this because Sazerac feels they can't make it stand up to the current standard people expect of tours? Or was it a way to put all their eggs into turning the distillery into a workhorse for it brands? The Virginia ABC moved to a new randomized system for their allocated bourbon releases. We examine what they got right and what they got wrong. Lastly, we know people are starting to build their own bourbon bars, but what's something you need for your bar that is not bourbon?

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about bourbon on social media
What do we feel motivated Sazerac to stop offering tours at Barton 1792?
What did the Virginia ABC get right and wrong with the new randomized allocated bourbon drops?
What is one bar essential you need that isn't bourbon?
@bourbonr @breakingbourbon @sippn_corn
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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven's Door Bootleg Volume 3 Bourbon Review May 03, 2022

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Heaven's Door Bootleg Volume 3. This 13 year old bourbon is 121.2 proof and $545 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: Heaven Hill To Build A New $135M Distillery, ACSA Elects All Female Board of Directors, Chattanooga Announces 10th Anniversary Blend Apr 29, 2022

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It's This Week in Bourbon for April 29th 2022. Heaven Hill will build a new $135M distillery in Bardstown, the American Craft Spirits Association elects an all female board of directors, and Chattanooga Whiskey announces its Founder’s 10th Anniversary Blend.
Show Notes:

Heaven Hill will build a new $135M distillery in Bardstown
American Craft Spirits Association elects an all female board of directors
Horse Soldier Bourbon will open a smart-casual dining and cocktail restaurant in Somerset KY
The Kentucky Turtle Derby returns this year on the first Saturday in May
Aaron Goldfarb of Vinepair tracked down an artists who uses Van Winkle bottles as a canvas
RStreet reveals new data on underage drinking not correlated to direct to consumer shipments
Amazon introduces "Just Walk Out" technology for wine stores
Green River Distilling Co. has announced a partnership with the Ohio River Foundation
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has met its goal of planting one million trees by 2025
Popular clothing brand Troll Co. has launched its first bourbon, Five Nine Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Woodford Reserve introduces its first-ever ‘Derby In A Box’
PATRÓN Tequila and John Geiger, have teamed up to launch limited-edition GF-01 sneakers
@heavenhilldistillery @craftspiritsus @horsesoldierbourbon @woodfordreserve @aarongoldfarb @vinepair @greenriverdistilling @bulleit @bulleitwhiskey @trollcoclothing @patron @johngeiger_
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355 - The State of DTC Shipping and Three-Tier System with Alex Koral of Sovos ShipCompliant Apr 28, 2022

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Have you heard us talk about shipping bourbon on the show before? Of course you have. Heck, I know I sound like a broken record as we try to become more stewards for reform in this space by talking about it almost every week. But this time you get to hear from an Expert. Alex Koral is the Regulatory General Counsel for Sovos ShipCompliant, a pioneer in the space of alcohol beverage delivery and making sure companies stay compliant since every state is different. We ask why wine gets a lot more slack than spirits when it comes to shipping and what is keeping that back. We also get his opinion on the supreme court rulings over the past few years as it relates to the commerce clause and why change is so reluctant and slow. As you can guess, there's a lot of red tape and lobbyists involved but the good news is that we are seeing incremental positive change. And Alex gives us a few tips on what we can all do to make change happen at our local level.

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about how long a bourbon can last in a small jar
How did you get into the world of spirits shipping?
Was the three tier system implemented after prohibition?
What is working in the current three-tier model that should be kept?
What does SOVOS and ShipCompliant do for producers?
Why does wine get a pass when it comes to these laws?
What percentage of sales does a winery do with direct to consumer?
Why do distributors and wine industry players not want to have spirit shipping equality?
Do you find it interesting that conservative states that want an open and free market like TX and TN but still hang on to these archaic ideas?
Are states that don't want shipping getting lobbied too much?
Why didn't the TN Supreme Court case have a wider and quicker effect for domestic shipping?
How disruptive could Amazon be to all this?
How are these law proposals being presented to decision makers?
Is the law of mandating selling through a distributor stifling growth?
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Whiskey Quickie: Blue Run High Rye Bourbon (Fall 2021) Review Apr 26, 2022

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Blue Run High Rye Bourbon (Fall 2021). This non-age stated bourbon is 111 proof and $90 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: Virginia ABC Goes To Randomized Bourbon Releases, Independent Stave To Open $30M Mill in AR, Orphan Barrel Releases Fable & Folly Apr 22, 2022

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It's This Week in Bourbon for April 22nd 2022. The Virginia ABC moves to a new randomized and confusing system for allocated bourbon, Independent Stave Company to open $30 million mill in Arkansas, and Orphan Barrel announces the release of Fable & Folly.

Show Notes:

The rumor mill says that Evan Williams single barrel is being pulled off shelves and will be KY exclusive
Breaking Bourbon talked about the whiskey tax
The Virginia ABC moves to a new randomized and confusing system for allocated bourbon
Independent Stave Company to open $30 million mill in Arkansas
American Airlines reinstates drinks on airlines
San Diego State University student David Elizondo launches First Light coffee whiskey
15 STARS makes its debut on the whiskey market this month
Kentucky Senator’s third Bourbon offering, the John G. Carlisle Release, is hitting shelves this summer
Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. introduces Fable & Folly Finest Quality Whiskey Aged 14 Years
@evanwilliamsbourbon @heavenhill @breakingbourbon @abc_va @independanystavecompany @americanair @sandiegostateuniversity @15starsbourbon @kentuckysenatorbourbon @orphanbarrel
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354 - A Yeast Lesson and All About Thomas S Moore with Danny Kahn of Barton 1792 Apr 21, 2022

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There's nothing better than getting a fan of the show back on the program... but that fan also happens to be a master distiller at one of the most recognizable names in the kentucky distilling industry. Danny Kahn join us once again to talk about a few topics that we're all interested in hearing about. We cover the 1792 barrel program, then we take a hard left turn talking about yeast for a bit, so if you love the science behind bourbon, make sure to pay attention. and we end up going through a tasting and talking about the 2022 release of Thomas S Moore, the brand Danny is in charge of releasing every year using extra aged barrel finishes. And when we say extra aged, we're not talking aged for 6 months in an additional cask, we're talking years!

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks taking a break from bourbon for a couple months
How many barrels are allocated to the 1792 barrel program?
How many barrels are going towards private label partners?
If you can't meet demand, how much more do you need to produce?
Are you still using the same yeast from the 60's?
Is it intentional to pick a yeast based on the flavor it will produce?
What is the percentage impact of yeast on flavor?
Tell us a bit of history of Thomas S Moore?
Where in the ricks are these barrels resting?
What kind of sherry casks were you using in this release?
What barrels are next?
@barton1792
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Whiskey Quickie: Chicken Cock Cotton Club Canadian Rye Whiskey Review Apr 19, 2022

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Chicken Cock Cotton Club Canadian Rye Whiskey. This 20 year old rye is 100 proof and $500 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: Former Bulleit Blender is Suing Diageo, Barton 1792 Distillery Ceases All Tours, Sweetens Cove Launches Kennessee Apr 15, 2022

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It's This Week in Bourbon for April 15th 2022. Eboni Major, former blender at Bulleit is now suing Diageo, Barton 1792 Distillery suspends all tours, and Sweetens Cove launches Kennessee.
Show Notes:

San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results are in. Here's what I discovered
Eboni Major, former blender at Bulleit is now suing Diageo
Bardstown Bourbon Company announces a $28.7 million investment
Bourbon At Belmont, a bourbon tasting event and Kentucky Derby celebration
Mashed, conducted a survey and asked which brand of bourbon was the worst
The most universally-loved smell in the world
Bourbon was the star performer at Hart's Auction of Finest & Rarest Spirits
Augusta Distillery LLC is expanding its operations in Bracken County
New Book: DOCTORS AND DISTILLERS: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails
The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep
Barton 1792 Distillery suspends all tours
WhistlePig Whiskey and Barstool Sports have teamed up to launch the new single barrel Legends Series
Wilderness Trail yellow label wheated Bourbon now is a small batch instead of a single barrel
Sweetens Cove launches Kennessee
Old Elk Distillery will release of two more expressions of Master Distiller Greg Metze’s Master’s Blend Series: Old Elk Four Grain and Old Elk Double Wheat
Ross & Squibb Distillery announced the launch of Rossville Union 2022 Barrel Proof
Blood Oath Pact 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Calvados casks
Laws Whiskey House recently announced the 2022 releases of their Bottled in Bond Four Grain Bourbon AND San Luis Valley Rye
KURVBALL, The Original Barbecue Whiskey
Absolut is extending the festival experience into the metaverse with Absolut.Land
@majorinwhiskey @diageo @bardstownbourbonco @mashedfood @augustakydistillery @woodfordreserve @barton1792 @whistlepigwhiskey @wildernesstraildistillery @sweetenscovespirits @oldelkbourbon @bloodoathbourbon @luxrowdistillers @lawswhiskey @absolutvodka @barstoolsports
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353 - Do NFTs Legitimize The Secondary Market? with Zach Weakland of Liquidcraft.io Apr 14, 2022

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You can't run away from it... NFTs have now become the buzzword of 2022. Non-fungible tokens, or better known as NFTs was a prediction of mine at the end of 2021 but moreso looking into 2023. I didn't really think they would catch on this quickly and be adopted by so many in the whiskey industry. Now we are seeing the largest brands dip their toes into the water but do you understand what all this means? Zach Weakland is not only a brewer and a distiller but he's also been dabbling in crypto for a few years and now runs a site called LiquidCraft.io. We talk at the very lowest level about what is a NFT and how that relates to bottle sales and trading. And the biggest reason we can see as to why NFTs and bourbon make sense from an allocated bourbon perspective is that it may just legitimize the secondary market. We dive more into experience-based NFTs that are useful for distilleries and what could happen if this scales to tens or hundreds of thousands of bottles that go into a NFT marketplace.

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks military vets entering the spirits world
Talk first about how you get into the spirits space and then intro crypto
Did you have a still in your backyard which is how you learned how to distill?
What products do you offer and where are your distributed?
Does wormwood actually make you hallucinate or is that fiction?
Why did you want to start accepting crypto for your business?
Explain at the most simple level, what is a NFT?
Does it replace the dollar bill?
If I own a NFT do I have the rights to sell it or can I sell it over and over again?
How are you taking these NFT concepts and applying it to bourbon?
If I buy a NFT that connects to a bottle how is it actually connected?
Does the NFT follow the bottle?
Can I still trade the NFT after the bottle has been consumed?
Does this legitimize the secondary market?
What happens if I own 1000 NFTs of bottles, when does this become a storage issue?
What if I buy the NFT and I don't turn it in for 10 years? Then do you lose on storage fees?
Can I create NFTs for existing bottles or collections?
How can experiences be tied to bourbon-based NFTs?
Could every bottle from every distillery be minted with a NFT?
@craft_liquid
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