Bourbon Pursuit

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Bourbon Pursuit interviews icons in the bourbon industry. They tell their story on how they got in the bourbon industry. Guests include master distillers, taster, production managers, marketing, coopers, and more.

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295 - Death of Facebook Gro...

03.04.2021

We're back with another BCR and this time we have 3 topics to discuss. The rise and fall of facebook groups since it seems like no group is safe now. Does knowing the source of a bourbon impact your willingness ...

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03.04.2021 295 - Death of Facebook Groups, Will You Buy Sourced Bourbon, & When Does Craft Stop Being Craft on Bourbon Community Roundtable #54 We're back with another BCR and this time we have 3 topics to discuss. The rise and fall of facebook groups since it seems like no group is safe now. Does knowing the source of a bourbon impact your willingness ...
03.02.2021 Whiskey Quickie: The Prideful Goat On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review The Prideful Goat. This 15 year old bourbon is 115 proof and $100 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. Learn ...
02.25.2021 294 - The Early Days of Barrel Selections with Ryan Maloney of Julio's Liquors There's a few OGs in the world of whiskey, and one of the most notable names is Ryan Maloney. You may not know that name, but you've likely heard of his store in Massachusetts called Julio's Liquors and the famous ...
02.23.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye. This non-age stated whiskey is 132 proof and $70 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. ...
02.18.2021 293 - It's Not All Contract Distillation at MGP with Andy Mansinne MGP has been in the news recently with their acquisition of Luxco and on the last roundtable we discussed how this will enable MGP's brands such as Remus to gain a nationwide presence with a bigger salesforce. We're joined by ...
02.16.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Widow Jane The Vaults 2020 On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Widow Jane The Vaults 2020. This 15 year old bourbon is 99 proof and $200 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...
02.11.2021 292- New Riff Barrel Pick Bracket Challenge Single barrel picks are the new unicorns. And if you add a fancy sticker, after market wax or some glitter, bourbon nerds can't control themselves. For this podcast, the team thought it would be a fun idea if our audience ...
02.09.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Finish On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Finish. This non-age stated bourbon is 98.9 proof and $70 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...
02.04.2021 291 - What To Expect with MGP Purchasing Luxco on Bourbon Community Roundtable #53 MGP, the major powerhouse distillery in Indiana, has purchased Luxco who owns Lux Row distillers in Bardstown that produces legacy and heritage brands such as Rebel Yell, Ezra Brooks, Davies County, and many more. But what does this mean? The ...
02.02.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Blue Run Bourbon 13 Year Winter Release On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Blue Run Bourbon 13 Year Winter Release. This 13 year old bourbon is 113 proof and $169 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you ...
01.28.2021 290 - Wild Growth at Wilderness Trail with Dr. Pat Heist Dr. Pat Heist blew our minds back on episode 121 going deep on yeast. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, go listen to that one first before starting this, I promise it will be worth your time. Pat ...
01.26.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Remus Repeal Reserve IV On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Remus Repeal Reserve IV. This 12 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $80 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. ...
01.21.2021 289 - Taking Maker’s Mark From a Regional to a National Brand with Gregg Walker Gregg Walker joins the show to share some inside stories about the history at Maker's Mark. Gregg was the second salesperson hired by Maker’s Mark and took part in 3X growth. Hear some of his stories about the struggle of ...
01.19.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition. This non-age stated bourbon is 90.4 proof and $2,000 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. Learn ...
01.14.2021 288 - How to Scale a Brand on Sourced Whiskey with McCauley Williams, CEO of Big River Distilling Building a brand on sourced whiskey is difficult. When you’re not the one distilling the product, it’s hard to be price competitive. At the same time, you're at the mercy of the market on barrel availability so it's hard to ...
01.12.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill 85th Anniversary On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Heaven Hill 85th Anniversary. This 13 year old bourbon is 107 proof and $300 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. ...
01.07.2021 287 - 2021 Predictions on Bourbon Community Roundtable #52 Today's podcast is looking forward in 2021. No one could have predicted the events of 2020, but let's look into our magic 8 ball and see what we think will happen to bourbon in 2021. Show Partners: Penelope Bourbon is ...
01.05.2021 Whiskey Quickie: Blackened Cask Strength On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Blackened Cask Strength. This non-age stated whiskey is 110.7 proof and $55 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. Learn more ...
12.31.2020 286 - Bourbon Society Showdown #2 Bourbon societies are becoming prolific across the globe. But here's the thing, they all do something different that makes them unique. In this episode, we are joined by representatives from the Dallas Bourbon Club, The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati, ...
12.29.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel. This non-age stated bourbon is 100 proof and $60 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. Learn ...
12.24.2020 285 - A Quick Behind the Scenes of Bourbon Pursuit with Lauren Coleman You all see and hear from Kenny, Ryan, and Fred, but there's a critical fourth member of this team. Lauren Coleman has been in the media space for her whole career and took the quality of Bourbon Pursuit episodes to ...
12.22.2020 Whiskey Quickie: The Last Drop XIX Buffalo Trace 1980 On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review The Last Drop XIX Buffalo Trace 1980. This 40 year old bourbon is 90 proof and $4,600 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you ...
12.17.2020 284 - Drinking 160 Proof Bourbon with Danny Kahn, Master Distiller at Barton 1792 Today's episode features the Master Distiller from Barton 1792, Danny Kahn. Danny comes from a background of brewing beer that led him to working with some high profile names, that ultimately took him to whiskey. Danny brought some samples to ...
12.15.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Huling Station Straight Bourbon On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Huling Station Straight Bourbon. This non-age stated high rye bourbon is 100 proof and $38 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...
12.10.2020 283 - Big Barrell Blind with Joe Beatrice of Barrell Bourbon When Barrell Bourbon comes out with a product, it's never going to be duplicated. We explored that with Joe back on episode 164, but this time Joe puts us to the test. Ryan and I sample through 15 different Barrell ...
12.08.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon. This 10 year old bourbon is 94.4 proof and $130 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you ...
12.03.2020 282 - 2020 Release Hits and Misses on Bourbon Community Roundtable #51 It's the last roundtable of 2020 and we discuss the hits and misses with 2020 bourbon releases. Most of the time we're in agreement, but every once in a while there is one that tears the group apart. And Fred ...
12.01.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Rare Perfection 15 Year On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Rare Perfection 15 Year. This 15 year old Canadian whiskey is 119.7 proof and $160 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...
11.26.2020 281 - The Dant and Yellowstone History with Stephen Beam of Limestone Branch You may have never heard of Limestone Branch, and you may just now be hearing about Yellowstone bourbon, but you will soon learn the roots of this distillery. Stephen Beam, yep there’s a lot of Beams in the bourbon industry ...
11.24.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Three Chord Whiskey Drummer Batch #1 On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the Three Chord Whiskey Drummer. This 15 year old Kentucky bourbon is 117.9 proof and $190 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by ...
11.19.2020 280 - Is Bourbon the Next Big Trend? with Brandy Rand, COO of IWSR We’re currently experiencing the biggest boom there has ever been with bourbon. But is it going to be overshadowed by the seltzer movement? And we all know that COVID has impacted every single business sector, but what has it done ...
11.17.2020 Whiskey Quickie: 2020 Parker’s Heritage Collection [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MiB1px9wc&w;=560&h;=315]On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the 14th Edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection. This 10 year old heavy char bourbon is 120 proof and $120 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie ...
11.12.2020 279 - The Coveted Bourbon County Brand Stout with Bill Savage of Goose Island While the rest of society is busting down the doors on Black Friday for TVs, the beer lovers are hitting up every liquor store to grab the most iconic barrel aged stouts on the market coming from Goose Island. Every ...
11.10.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Rye Whiskey On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Rye Whiskey. This 10 year old rye is 92.8 proof and $160 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you ...
11.05.2020 278 - How Brands and Retailers Can Mine Data with Mike Provance of 3x3 Every business wants to make their marketing dollars stretch further. The focus has shifted to targeting demographics through Facebook campaigns, social media, and even podcasts. We’re joined by Mike Provance of 3x3 to see how brands and liquor stores are ...
11.03.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Old Forester 150th Anniversary Batch #1 On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Old Forester 150th Anniversary Batch #1. This non-age stated bourbon is 125.6 proof and $150 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...
10.29.2020 277 - Banning Van Winkle Sales, Do We Feel The Same?, and Who Said That? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #50 It’s the 50th Bourbon Community Roundtable! 4.5 years later and we are at a milestone podcast. I won’t get sappy because there is plenty of that towards the end, but we kick off the show talking about the recent news ...
10.27.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Founder’s Collection On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Founder’s Collection. This 6 year old rye is 114.6 proof and $195 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...
10.22.2020 276 - Tasting the Old Charter Oak Series with Joshua Steely of Buffalo Trace Joshua Steeley, Marketing Director for Bourbon at Buffalo Trace, joins the show to cover the Old Charter Oak series. It’s a line extension that focuses on the effect different types of oak have on the bourbon. We’re talking oak harvested ...
10.20.2020 Whiskey Quickie: 2020 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) On this special edition of Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the 2020 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection in five 60 second reviews. The collection includes: Sazerac Rye 18 Year, Thomas H. Handy, Eagle Rare 17 Year, William Larue Weller, ...
10.15.2020 275 - Growing Distillers on the Family Farm with the Hubers of Starlight Distillery We’re joined by Ted, Christian, and Blake to talk about the family history on the farm that led them to have DSP-IN-31, which is a super super low number when it comes to a distilled spirits producer. We take a ...
10.13.2020 Whiskey Quickie: King of Kentucky 2020 On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review King of Kentucky 2020. This 14 year old bourbon is 130.6 proof and $250 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. ...
10.08.2020 274 - What is Sourced Whiskey? What is sourced whiskey? It can mean a lot of different things and many of us bourbon geeks feel some do it better than others. There is contract distillation and there is outright buying barrels, but it’s what you are ...
10.06.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Angel's Envy Mizunara Cask On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Angel's Envy Mizunara Cask. It is a blend of 4 and 9 year old bourbon, is 97.8 proof, and $350 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is ...
10.01.2020 273 - Brand Names, Barrel Proof Extensions, and In-Person vs Online Releases on Bourbon Community Roundtable #49 This week we look at how the size of a distiller will put a focus on their core name brand vs creating extensions. We talk a little bit about what you can and can’t patent in the whiskey business. Next, ...
09.29.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Four Roses 2020 Limited Edition Small Batch On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Four Roses 2020 Limited Edition Small Batch. This 12-19 year old bourbon is 111.4 proof and $150 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you ...
09.24.2020 272 - Crafting Cocktails with Nic Christiansen of Barrell Craft Spirits Well, you asked for another episode talking cocktails and that’s what you get. On this episode, we talk to Nic Christiansen who runs the single barrel program at Barrell Craft Spirits, but is also a nationally recognized bartender and cocktail ...
09.22.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel. This non-age stated bourbon is 94 proof and $50 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. Learn ...
09.17.2020 271 - The Impossible Collection of Whiskey with Clay Risen Clay Risen somehow narrowly escaped being a guest on the podcast, but we got him. We talk about some of his past work and his newest book, The Impossible Collection Of Whiskey: The 100 Most Exceptional And Collectible Bottles, that ...
09.15.2020 Whiskey Quickie: Old Forester 2020 Birthday Bourbon On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Old Forester 2020 Birthday Bourbon. This 10 year old bourbon is 98 proof and $130 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell ...

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Bourbon Pursuit episodes:

295 - Death of Facebook Groups, Will You Buy Sourced Bourbon, & When Does Craft Stop Being Craft on Bourbon Community Roundtable #54

Whiskey Quickie: The Prideful Goat

294 - The Early Days of Barrel Selections with Ryan Maloney of Julio's Liquors

Whiskey Quickie: Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye

293 - It's Not All Contract Distillation at MGP with Andy Mansinne

Whiskey Quickie: Widow Jane The Vaults 2020

292- New Riff Barrel Pick Bracket Challenge

Whiskey Quickie: Thomas S. Moore Port Cask Finish

291 - What To Expect with MGP Purchasing Luxco on Bourbon Community Roundtable #53

Whiskey Quickie: Blue Run Bourbon 13 Year Winter Release

290 - Wild Growth at Wilderness Trail with Dr. Pat Heist

Whiskey Quickie: Remus Repeal Reserve IV

289 - Taking Maker’s Mark From a Regional to a National Brand with Gregg Walker

Whiskey Quickie: Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition

288 - How to Scale a Brand on Sourced Whiskey with McCauley Williams, CEO of Big River Distilling

Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill 85th Anniversary

287 - 2021 Predictions on Bourbon Community Roundtable #52

Whiskey Quickie: Blackened Cask Strength

286 - Bourbon Society Showdown #2

Whiskey Quickie: Jefferson's Reserve Single Barrel

285 - A Quick Behind the Scenes of Bourbon Pursuit with Lauren Coleman

Whiskey Quickie: The Last Drop XIX Buffalo Trace 1980

284 - Drinking 160 Proof Bourbon with Danny Kahn, Master Distiller at Barton 1792

Whiskey Quickie: Huling Station Straight Bourbon

283 - Big Barrell Blind with Joe Beatrice of Barrell Bourbon

Whiskey Quickie: Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

282 - 2020 Release Hits and Misses on Bourbon Community Roundtable #51

Whiskey Quickie: Rare Perfection 15 Year

281 - The Dant and Yellowstone History with Stephen Beam of Limestone Branch

Whiskey Quickie: Three Chord Whiskey Drummer Batch #1

280 - Is Bourbon the Next Big Trend? with Brandy Rand, COO of IWSR

Whiskey Quickie: 2020 Parker’s Heritage Collection

279 - The Coveted Bourbon County Brand Stout with Bill Savage of Goose Island

Whiskey Quickie: Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

278 - How Brands and Retailers Can Mine Data with Mike Provance of 3x3

Whiskey Quickie: Old Forester 150th Anniversary Batch #1

277 - Banning Van Winkle Sales, Do We Feel The Same?, and Who Said That? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #50

Whiskey Quickie: Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Founder’s Collection

276 - Tasting the Old Charter Oak Series with Joshua Steely of Buffalo Trace

Whiskey Quickie: 2020 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)

275 - Growing Distillers on the Family Farm with the Hubers of Starlight Distillery

Whiskey Quickie: King of Kentucky 2020

274 - What is Sourced Whiskey?

Whiskey Quickie: Angel's Envy Mizunara Cask

273 - Brand Names, Barrel Proof Extensions, and In-Person vs Online Releases on Bourbon Community Roundtable #49

Whiskey Quickie: Four Roses 2020 Limited Edition Small Batch

272 - Crafting Cocktails with Nic Christiansen of Barrell Craft Spirits

Whiskey Quickie: Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel

271 - The Impossible Collection of Whiskey with Clay Risen

Whiskey Quickie: Old Forester 2020 Birthday Bourbon

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