Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Podcast

21 new bourbon and other American whiskeys you won't want to miss! This week: Heaven Hill Phoenix blends 18-year bourbon with 30-year pre-fire bourbon, Blade and Bow bottles its 30-year bourbon at 164.2 proof, and Four Roses explores barrels made from Japan-grown chestnut. Plus, new releases from Two Stacks, Booker’s, Penelope, 15 STARS First West, Jack Daniel’s, Black Maple Hill, Wilder Heart, 17...

9 Bourbon Industry Legal Case Updates That You Need to Know! New rulings in the Uncle Nearest case, RNDC’s asset sales and contested bankruptcy plan, and Kentucky Owl’s professional-fee dispute lead this episode. Plus, three Bardstown Bourbon Company lawsuits, unpaid-bill cases involving TKC Distilling and the sealed Wes Henderson case. Hear about all nine updates in this episode of the Bourbon Li...

14 Bourbon Industry News Stories (and an Event) You Need to Know! The Supreme Court takes on home distilling, a Kentucky craft pioneer heads to the auction block and a well-known Indiana distillery, yet again, changes its name. All this and more on this week’s Bourbon and Distillery news! CONTENTS 00:00:00 Opening 00:05:43 Supreme Court to Review Federal Home Distilling Ban 00:11:44 MB Roland Dist...

32 New Bourbons and other American Whiskeys To Try! (and a board game and dog biscuits, too!) Lost Lantern goes all-in on George Dickel, Chattanooga puts a wooden record in its whiskey, and New Era’s Marquee brings 12 labels and a $49.99 price tag. Join Ed and Dean as we discuss 32 new bourbons and other American whiskeys, plus a whiskey-themed board game and dog treats! We cover new releases from...

What happens when you grow your own grain in Nevada’s high desert, age whiskey in rickhouses modeled on Kentucky and Scotland, and operate two distinct distilleries on one campus? Join Ed and Karen as Master Distiller Joe O’Sullivan takes us behind the scenes at Minden Mill Distillery, in Minden, NV. From the ranch and barrel warehouses to the stills and tasting room, we explore the factors that s...

5 Bourbon Legal News Stories That You Need To Know What's happening in the bourbon industry's courtrooms? With Ed away this week, Dean Langdon welcomes fellow attorney Frank Becker for five bourbon litigation updates. CONTENTS 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:54 Wes Henderson - TKC Distilling 00:09:18 RNDC Bankruptcy 00:13:31 Uncle Nearest 00:20:12 Kentucky Owl 00:23:09 Bardstown Bourbon Company 00:29:46 Clos...

12 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know! This week, Canada's alcohol ban may have a big bulk-shipment loophole, while England's new whisky rules ignite a single-malt debate. Plus, we've got news about Evan Williams, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Eastern Light Distilling, Jefferson's, Willett, Diageo's Crown Royal, Sazerac's Canadian Mist, Toasts Not Tariffs, Jameson Irish whiskey, NAFDA...

27 New Bourbons and Other American Whiskeys to Try! Even though we did two New Bourbon Releases episodes right before KBF, the releases are still pouring in. So, we will put off Industry News until next week, so we don't get too far behind. This week, Pursuit Spirits and Shortbarrel blend maple-finished bourbon with double oak rye, Beam releases only the second Booker's rye ever, and Heaven Hill u...

22 New Bourbon and other American Whiskeys To Try! Since the Kentucky Bourbon Festival will be this weekend and we won't be having a podcast next Monday, this episode is going live now. Our next news episode will be Monday September 21. This week, Woodford Reserve Super Seasoned Oak, Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon headline this early Kentucky Bourbon Festi...

15 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know! Bonus Bourbon Litigation News Updates, too! Brown-Forman, Pernod Ricard and RNDC lead this week’s 15 bourbon industry news items. In addition, Elijah Craig and Evan Williams partner with UK Athletics; Old Louisville and New Era open new facilities; Buffalo Trace goes on tour; contests from NH Liquor and Garrison Brothers; and Kentucky Bourbon Fest...

21 New Bourbons and other American Whiskeys To Try! This week we have a 19-year bourbon finished for seven years in Mizunara oak, two new Bardstown Bourbon Company whiskeys and Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2026. The packed lineup also includes new bottles from Branch & Barrel, Little & Foster, Redwood Empire, Angel's Envy, Blue Note, Four Roses, Jack Daniel's, Michter's, New Riff, Cedar Ridge,...

14 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know! This week’s Bourbon and Distillery News leads with the expiration of President Trump’s temporary pause of tariffs tied to Canada’s restrictions on American alcohol, Sazerac Company’s acquisition of Garrard County Distilling, and Diageo’s $1 billion cost-savings plan and workforce reduction. Additional news comes from Suntory Holdings, Circle City...

9 (10) New Bourbon and other American Whiskeys To Try! This week, Jack Daniel's climbs to the top floor and 138.4 proof, Garrison Brothers' Cowboy Bourbon rides again, and Hard Truth, Chattanooga Whiskey, Redemption, Southern Grace, Ashland, Stetson and Ass Pocket Whiskey make this week's lineup anything but ordinary. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly apprecia...

7 Bourbon Legal Cases You’ll Want to Know About What’s happening inside some of bourbon’s most closely watched legal and financial cases? Dean and Ed examine the latest developments involving Uncle Nearest, including the completed Martha’s Vineyard property sale and what may come next for the company. They also break down three separate former-employee lawsuits involving Bardstown Bourbon Company,...

13 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know! This week we cover everything from Sazerac's renewed pursuit of Brown-Forman and RNDC's bankruptcy to financial results from MGP, Diageo and Campari. We've also got news from Jameson & the NFL, Jim Beam, SirDavis, Wheatley Vodka & NASCAR, Chicken Cock, Oaklore, Unreined and H. Obernauer & Co. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy o...

20 New Bourbon and other American Whiskeys To Try! We have twenty new bourbons and American whiskeys to discuss this week, including Woodinville’s 7-Year cask strength single barrel bourbon and rye, Garrison Brothers Hye Rye, Bardstown Bourbon Company Victoria Pineapple Barrel, Old Forester Triple Char, Bulleit ’87 and Old Elk’s 10-Year Collection. We also cover Stillman’s Sonder, Stranahan’s Bott...

Dragon Con Bourbon 2026 Straight Bourbon Whiskey 94 Proof SRP: $39.99 Please enjoy our Dragon Con Bourbon 2026 Review! **Celebrating Dragon Con’s 40th Anniversary** Dragon Con is one of the largest multi-media popular culture conventions in the United States, focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film. Held annually in downtown Atlanta over Labor Day...

14 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know! In this week's news, WhistlePig joins the KDA, Gen Z is drinking, both Alabama Cooperage and Moonshine University are headed for closure, and Southern Glazer's and Diageo are cutting jobs. Tune in to learn all about these news stories and more in this week's Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon and Distillery News! Cheers!🥃 If you enjoy our podcast, we would...

32 New Bourbon and other American Spirits To Try! In this week's New Bourbon Releases News, Buffalo Trace unveils its third Prohibition Collection, Heaven Hill introduces Double Mash Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, and 1792 adds its first rye and oldest bourbon. Plus, new releases from Starlight, Yellowstone, Jackson Purchase, Whiskey JYPSI, Black Maple Hill and more. Listen in for all the details! If yo...

In our latest Bourbon Obsessed Bourbon Litigation Update, Dean Langdon, a seasoned bankruptcy attorney, and I discuss the latest legal developments involving Uncle Nearest, Garrard County Distilling, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Luca Mariano, Kentucky Owl, and TKC Distilling. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we would greatly appreciate it if you would like and subscribe to it a...

10 Bourbon Industry News Stories You Need to Know This week brings four new Kentucky Bourbon Trail destinations, new tasting rooms in Bardstown, major bourbon industry legislation, Goodwood's bankruptcy, and the latest Bourbon Litigation News. It's been another busy couple of weeks in the bourbon world, and we're covering all of that and much more in this week's Bourbon and Distillery News! If you...

What happens when a mechanical engineer builds a distillery instead of a traditional distiller?   This week we're joined by Southern Distilling co-founder Pete Barger for a fascinating conversation about contract distilling, regenerative farming, engineering-driven whiskey production, the current state of the bourbon industry, and why he believes American Single Malt has an exciting future. We als...

18 New Bourbons and Other American Whiskeys To Try! This week's New Bourbon Releases News features Four Roses Experimental Series No. 001 finished in Mizunara oak, Lost Lantern United States of Bourbon (the first-ever blend of straight bourbon from all 50 states), Bulleit 20-Year-Old Rye, several America 250-themed whiskeys and many more. Tune in for all the details! If you enjoy our podcast, we w...

Most maple-finished bourbons are all about sweetness. Shortbarrel says Sapsquatch is different. • 110 Proof • Blend of 6-8 year Kentucky and Indiana bourbons • Barrels sourced from Jim Beam, Barton, Bardstown Bourbon Company, Green River, and MGP • Finished using sugar maple infusion spirals and former maple syrup barrels • Non-chill filtered • $89.99 MSRP Listen to our review and tell us: Did Sho...

13 Bourbon Industry News Stories and Bourbon Litigation Updates You Need to Know! In this week’s Bourbon and Distillery News we cover the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and IWSC results, North Carolina’s proposed minimum liquor pricing, Willett’s new Springfield distillery, the Uncle Nearest receivership, a major bourbon cargo theft, and much more. Listen in to learn more! If you enj...