Bourbon Pursuit

It's This Week in Bourbon for March 21st, 2025. A brand new auction record hits with a Van Winkle Private selection, Heaven Hill launches the Connoisseur Club, and Booker's releases the first batch of 2025.Show Notes: Holladay Distillery breaks ground on Rickhouse D, ironclad bourbon aging. Old Rip Van Winkle bottle sells for record $125,000 at Sotheby's. Heaven Hill launches Connesuir Club, exclu...

Video is the hot new way to share. Social media platforms are way different now that TikTok turned it all upside down. I've always been fascinated with one creator that has great camera work but also good taste and thats Tyler Zoller from Louisville Bourbon Buzz. We explore his journey from portrait photography to bourbon-focused content creation. Since launching his Instagram in 2015, Tyler has n...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the Four Roses Single Barrel Collection. These 7-9 year old bourbons are 100 proof and $50 MSRP each. 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 w...

It's This Week in Bourbon for March 21st, 2025. 2025 Kentucky Bourbon Festival announced tickets on sale, Brewzle announces their first Master Blender Collaboration, and David Jennings launches Caleb’s Crossing. Show Notes: Diageo ends Distill Ventures brand intake, resulting in job losses. InvestBev partners for $100M Kentucky Bourbon barrel acquisition. Lexington man charged with unlicensed whis...

What do we have in common with Bob Dylan? Not much except that we enjoy the whiskey brand he's aligned himself with. We're not getting Bob on the show but we wanted to talk to someone who really knows their portfolio and that's going to be Adam Edwards, the National Brand Ambassador for Heaven's Door Whiskey. From the outset, Adam brings humor to his role, setting the tone about his journey from w...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Hard Truth Double Oaked Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey. This 5 year old rye is 106.9 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 tas...

It's This Week in Bourbon for March 14th, 2025. I can't believe we're still talking about tariffs, the University of Kentucky has a new Estate Whiskey Alliance, and Chattanooga Whiskey releases Experimental Single Batch Series Pre Prohibition Style. Show Notes: Trump delays Mexico, Canada tariffs to April 2nd. EU plans 50% whiskey tariff April 1st, may target other US spirits. Bourbon documentary...

It's time for that three letter acronym we all love to talk about, MGP! This is one episode that has been waiting for us as we always wanted to know if we could tell the difference between multple MGP sources. We set ourselves up for a thrilling blind tasting of six MGP whiskey products. We explore the complexities of MGP’s whiskey production, discussing how craft distillers now wear MGP as a badg...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Town Branch 15 Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey Archive Series Vol. 1. This 15 year old whiskey is 100 proof and $400 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. Thi...

It's This Week in Bourbon for March 7th, 2025. Willett Artist Series Vol. II goes on sale, there's a new british bourbon, and Woodford Reserve releases the Derby 151 bottle. Show Notes: Willett art-bourbon series launches, charity focused, King Saladeen designs. Trump tariffs impact Mexico, Canada; retaliatory tariffs follow. MGP sales decline 16%, refocusing on branded spirits. Lofted Spirits mer...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but bourbon isn't dead. Sure the media has spun this to a point where major drinks organizations are groveling for every last bit of marketshare but bourbon isn't going anywhere and we cite why we think so. The second half of the show gets into contract distillation and how that has created more tension in the market than ever before. Show Notes: The impact of...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review 15 Stars Triple Cask 2 Bourbon. This 8-16 year old bourbon is 103 proof and $180 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. Pleas...

It's This Week in Bourbon for February 28th, 2025. National Bourbon Week is returning to Bardstown, Kentucky, Bardstown Bourbon Company's new Distillery Reserve series, and Jack Daniel’s releases one if it's oldest to date, a 14-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey. Show Notes: Pappy 15 auction resets to $800K after bidding adjustments National Bourbon Week returns to Bardstown, Kentucky, June 10-15, 2025 G...

At this point, there's no escaping it so it's time to embrace it. Atificial intelligence is sweeping across every industry and bourbon is no different. For that reason I've invited Lynette Green on the show. She is the e-commerce manager for Jack Daniel's at Brown-Forman, and we explore the dynamic intersection of technology and the whiskey industry. I start by reflecting on the impact of rapidly...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Larrikin Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon. This 8 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $80 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...

It's This Week in Bourbon for February 21st, 2025. Pursuit launches its DTS program P.Club, Jason Callori launches Drum Key Spirits, and Evan Williams will release a Kentucky Derby Festival Single Barrel. Show Notes: Pursuit Spirits launches P.Club, a customizable whiskey subscription with exclusive releases Frey Ranch partners with the University of Kentucky’s Estate Whiskey Alliance for sustaina...

In this episode we welcome back Chef Edward Lee since his first appearance on the show back in 2016. But this time we're here to talk about Chef Lee's new book, *Bourbon Land*. Chef Lee shares his unexpected journey to Louisville and how he transformed his career at 610 Magnolia, highlighting the importance of local ingredients and bourbon in his dishes. We get into the allocation game and he addr...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Woodinville Founder's Find Bourbon. This 12 year old bourbon is 107 proof and $130 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. Ple...

It's This Week in Bourbon for February 14th, 2025. Kentucky Distillers’ Association is proud to welcome more than a dozen new experiences to its Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Jack Daniel's has reported a partial collapse of a whiskey warehouse, and Green River launches of their Kentucky Straight Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon. Show Notes: The Kentucky Bourbon Trail expands to 60 destinations across 27 Ke...

This is one episode that was requested by dozens of people. I'm so glad Scott Neil, president and co-founder of Horse Soldier Bourbon and a retired Green Beret. Scott shares how his military background and the ethos of camaraderie influenced his journey into the bourbon industry. The conversation delves into whiskey and war stories. There's a lot of context of how these guys went to war and came b...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Preservation Distillery Pure Antique Bourbon. This 20 year old bourbon is 114.4 proof and $900 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...

It's This Week in Bourbon for February 7th, 2025. Diageo has announced it will close its bottling operation at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, A court settles the argument on who gets to say they were the first African American owned bourbon distillery in Kentucky, and Heaven Hill announces the release of Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 19-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Wheat WhiskeyShow Notes: Diageo...

It's the 500th episode of Bourbon Pursuit! However, this isn't lighthearted and fun because we disucss the impact of tariffs on bourbon. The episode features a pre-recorded interview with Congressman Morgan McGarvey, wherein he shares insights on the political landscape of bourbon tariffs and their wider economic consequences. The discussion highlights bourbon's historical role in trade negotiatio...

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the 13th Annual Angel's Envy Cask Strength Bourbon. This non-age stated bourbon is 118.8 proof and $230 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 o...

It's This Week in Bourbon for January 31st, 2025. WhistlePig will open a spot in downtown Louisville, Kentucky Artisan Distillery unveils its new Clubhouse Barrel Tasting Experience, and Michter's announced Bomberger’s PFG.Show Notes: WhistlePig Whiskey to open PiggyBank tasting bar in historic Louisville bank building Sammi Katz and Olivia McGiff release Spirited Women, celebrating 55 women in sp...