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Bourbon Pursuit
The Official Podcast of Bourbon! The best in news, reviews and interviews with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen. Join hosts Kenny Coleman, Ryan Cecil, and Fred Minnick as they talk with prominent guests and provide insight on American whiskey 3 times a week. Catch all new episodes every Thursday with special Whiskey Quickie reviews on Tuesday and get caught up on bourbon news with This Week in Bourbon on Friday.
Episodes
- Bourbon Pursuit
590 - It's Tenacity That Wins with Sid Dilawri of Filibuster Bourbon
So what happens when a retail guy from D.C. decides he’s going to jump into the whiskey business? We're sitting down with Sid Dilawri, Founder and CEO of…
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Whiskey Quickie: Is Jefferson’s 20 Year Bourbon Worth $500?!
Jefferson’s Founder’s Reserve brings a 20 year Kentucky bourbon finished in French Bordeaux wine casks. With only 250 bottles available, this rare release…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Fawn Weaver appealing Uncle Nearest, Bourbon and Board Games Are hot this week, Old Elk Distillery Blended American Whiskey
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 23rd, 2026. As Uncle Nearest Comes to an End, Fawn is still appealing, Bourbon and Board Games Are hot this week, and Old…
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589 - Pappy Raised Prices Anyway and Is Allocation Leaving Retail? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #124
Van Winkle announced the 2026 collection on September 11 with price increases. This lands in a year of a 16-million-barrel glut, craft sales down a third…
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Whiskey Quickie: Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2026 Is a Home Run?!
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2026 brings 14 to 23 year barrels together for a rich, balanced pour. Toasted vanilla, leather, cinnamon rolls, gooey…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Ummmm; Wes Henderson, Uncle Nearest potential asset sale, Pursuit Releases XS Double Oak.
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 16th, 2026. Ummmm; Wes Henderson, Uncle Nearest Inc. is nearing a potential asset sale, and Pursuit Releases XS Double…
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588 - Everyone Wants to Pick A Shortbarrel with Clinton Dugan and Manny
Some stories are as old as time. A few friends get together, pick a few barrels, then all of a sudden it turns into full blown business. It kind of sounds…
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Whiskey Quickie: Parker’s Heritage Is BACK!!
Parker’s Heritage 2026 brings a 14 year barrel proof bourbon with a rye backset twist. Cherry limeade, brownie batter, fudge, and rich Heaven Hill oak make…
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587 - Glass Design Meets Actual Production with Andrés Hernandez of Fusion Glass and Chad Micheal of Chad Michael Studio
How many times have you reached for a bottle on the shelf simply because the glass looked incredible or the label caught your eye? At Pursuit Spirits, we talk…
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Whiskey Quickie: Bardstown Discovery Tastes Like Fall?!
Bardstown Discovery 2026 brings a new name, new bottle, and a Garryana oak double-barrel finish. Rich oak, brown butter pastry, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Scotland is experiencing a whiskey glut, Brown Forman announced the 2026 King of Kentucky, Lost Lantern 2026 George Dickel Collection
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 2nd, 2026. Scotland is experiencing a whiskey glut, Brown Forman announced the 2026 King of Kentucky, and Lost Lantern is…
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586 - Living In A Post Distillation World with Monica Wolf of The Blending House
The first time we had our guest on the show, we barely scratched the surface of what she has going on with the industry. It was more of a moment to remember…
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Whiskey Quickie: New Riff Goes Full Smoke?!
New Riff’s 2026 Kentucky Single Malt takes a sharp turn from bourbon with smoky, peaty, Scotch-like notes, charcoal, chocolate sweetness, and a finish that may…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: The Brown Hotel holiday cocktail competition, Eastern Light Distilling's new $60M distillery, Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 25th, 2026. The Brown Hotel is holiday cocktail competition titled "Top of the List", Eastern Light Distilling is…
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585 - MGP vs Their Own Customers & What's Hotter? NDPs or Big Distillers on Bourbon Community Roundtable #123
What happens when the biggest distilling powerhouse behind the scenes decides to step into the spotlight and release whiskey under its own name? On this…
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Whiskey Quickie: Honey + Cognac = Texas Magic?!
Garrison Brothers Lady Bird Cask Strength Single Barrel layers Texas bourbon with wildflower honey and cognac cask finishing. Orange blossom honey, grape, warm…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Southern Glazer’s to pay a 12.5M penalty, More Canadian liquor tariffs, Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves 2026
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 18th 2026. Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits will pay a 12.5M penalty, More tariffs and bans of canadian liquor into…
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584 - PursuitPalooza 2026 AMA Part 2
We're back with Part 2 of our PursuitPalooza 2026 AMA session. We kick off by tackling the business realities of the RTD boom because we keep punting the idea…
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Whiskey Quickie: Frank August Case Study 07 Goes Tropical?!
Frank August Case Study 07 takes a Kentucky bourbon and rye blend and finishes it in Calvados, Martinique rum, and Caribbean rum casks. Apple pie, brown sugar…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: The KY ABC auctions off confiscated bourbon, The New Era Whiskey Distillery opens in Kentucky, Heaven Hill announces 20th Parker’s Heritage
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 11th 2026. The KY ABC is going to be auctioning off rare bottles of confiscated bourbon, The New Era Whiskey Distillery…
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583 - PursuitPalooza 2026 AMA Part 1
Today, we are bringing you part 1 of 2 for our Pursuit Palooza 2026 AMA session recorded live with myself and Ryan Cecil. We take a look back at how Palooza…
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Whiskey Quickie: Maker’s Mark Goes Full Dessert Mode?!
Maker’s Mark Star Hill Farm 2026 brings big ice cream shop vibes with cherry cordial, vanilla custard, waffle cone, and a gooey cherry syrup finish. This wheat…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Kentucky Bourbon Boys launches KBB Reserve, American Whiskey Scholars program, Starlight has 2 brand new releases
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 4th 2026. Kentucky Bourbon Boys has officially launched KBB Reserve, the American Whiskey Scholars program, and…
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582 - Enthusiast to Entrepreneur Journey with Mike Hinds of Nashville Barrel Company
There's a time when whiskey enthusiasm takes it to the next level. I've lived through it. I was a stone cold hobbyist, and I still am, but then I started a…
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Whiskey Quickie: Penelope Riviera Is a Summer Sipper?!
Penelope Riviera blends 8 year American light whiskey with straight bourbon, then finishes it in rosé wine casks for a lighter, sweeter pour. With buttered…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: USA and Canada trade talks break down, Uncle Nearest faces Chapter 7 liquidation, Larrikin Bourbon unveils new Australia Series
It's This Week in Bourbon for August 28th 2026. Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada have officially broken down, Humble Baron from Uncle…
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581 - What’a Exciting in 2026 and What’s a Unicorn? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #122
Is the classic "unicorn" whiskey officially dead, or is the market just finally giving us what we’ve been asking for? On this edition of the Bourbon Community…
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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill Year of Wheat
Heaven Hill Grain to Glass returns with its wheated “Year of Wheat” release. This 6 year, 107.8 proof bourbon brings sweet candy, maraschino cherry, cherry…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Heaven Hill is joining E!’s Cocktail Wars, Bardstown Bourbon Company has two new releases, Maker's Mark Cellar Aged 2026
It's This Week in Bourbon for August 21st 2026. Heaven Hill is joining the fun on E!’s upcoming mixology competition series, Cocktail Wars, Bardstown Bourbon…
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580 - Barrel Picks With A Story with Michael Nagdi of Prime Barrel
Single barrels have changed. It was once a time where it was a simple trip to a Kentucky warehouse but now it's morphed into a tech-driven, digital community…
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Whiskey Quickie: Evan Williams 250th Surprise
Evan Williams celebrates America’s 250th with a blue wax, 117.76 proof single barrel that takes a surprisingly different turn. Cinnamon pastry, burnt kettle…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Bourbon and Beyond line up announced, US Circuit Court Bad Spaniels decision reversed, Chattanooga Whiskey announces Wine Cask Finish
It's This Week in Bourbon for August 14th 2026. The Bourbon and Beyond line up with set times has been announced, US Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the…
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579 - Proof Points Battle from Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2025
In this episode, we’re bringing you live, boots-on-the-ground coverage directly from the Pursuit Spirits booth at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown…
Bourbon PursuitBehind The Pursuit: PursuitPalooza Recap 2026
Another PursuitPalooza is officially in the books. If you’ve never made it out for one, the whole idea is to pull back the curtain and give our listeners a…
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Whiskey Quickie: A Tropical Michter’s Rye?!
We fresh-cracked the 2026 Michter’s 10 Year Rye to see if it still lives up to the hype. Sweet oak, cherry, and a surprise tropical twist made this one a fun…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength 11YR, Jack Daniel’s Series Selection #17, Uncle Nearest now has a proposed court date
It's This Week in Bourbon for August 7th 2026. Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength 11YR, Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series Selection #17 High Angel’s Share…
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578 - From Blackberry to Running Distillery Operations with Luis Gonzalez of Middle West Spirits
What does it take to pivot from selling the hottest consumer tech of the early 2000s into leading, not one but two, distilleries? Today's guest is Luis…
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Whiskey Quickie: Bomberger’s Drops a Flavor Bomb
Bomberger’s 2026 brings a wild mix of historic Pennsylvania whiskey heritage, unique oak finishing, and some seriously unexpected flavor notes. Think cola…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: KY Bourbon Hall of Fame inductees announced, More tariff wars resume, Bardstown Bourbon new Victoria Pineapple Whiskey
It's This Week in Bourbon for July 31st 2026. 24th class of inductees into the prestigious Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame have been announced, More tariff wars…
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577 - Moonshine U Closes and RNDC Sinks on Bourbon Community Roundtable #121
On this week’s Bourbon Community Roundtable, our panel is tackling two massive seismic shockwaves rattling the very foundation of the spirits world. We jump…
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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill Deatsville: Worth the Hype?
Heaven Hill’s Deatsville Commemorative Release had us excited from the first nose with dark cherry, chocolate, leather, and classic sweet oak. But did the…
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576 - Betting the Farm on Frey Ranch Bourbon with Colby and Ashley Frey
A few years ago I was given a bottle by Dr. Pat Heist and it made me say Nevada bourbon? And today, we get to hear the story of Frey Ranch with Colby and…
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Whiskey Quickie: This Toasted Double Oak Surprised Us
Green River’s first Distillery Select release brings an 8 year toasted double oak bourbon with bakery notes, orange marmalade, buttered toast, apricot, and a…
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575 - Balancing Our Family and Bourbon Lives
When your entire professional life revolves around premium spirits, late-night industry events, and endless barrel selections, the lines between work and life…
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Whiskey Quickie: This Canadian Whiskey Blew Us Away
Found North Batch 12 continues the brand's streak of impressive Canadian whiskey releases. This 16-year-old, 128.2 proof blend is rich with brown sugar…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Fawn and Keith Weaver have been terminated, Canadian US alcohol boycott investigated, Barton new 1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
It's This Week in Bourbon for July 10th 2026. Fawn Weaver and Keith Weaver have been terminated from Uncle Nearest, a new investigation into Canada's ongoing…
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574 - The 1995 Gamble That Changed D.C. Whiskey with Prav Saraff of Dream Spirits
Long before the modern bourbon boom, one family bet everything on a credit card cash advance business—and turned a single D.C. storefront into a legendary…
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Whiskey Quickie: Best Angel's Envy Yet?
Angel’s Envy celebrates 15 years of Cask Strength with one of its most ambitious releases yet. This 117.8 proof port-finished bourbon delivers rich blackberry…
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573 - What's Next with Four Roses? on BourbonCommunity Roundtable #120
On this week’s Bourbon Community Roundtable, our panel is tackling the single biggest shockwave to hit the industry this year: Gallo’s massive acquisition of…
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Whiskey Quickie: Kentucky Bourbon Meets Japanese Whisky
Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Mars collaboration blends Kentucky bourbon and Japanese single malt in a first-of-its-kind co-aging experiment. The result? Creamy…
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TWiB: Willett Distillery opens Washington Co. facility, Bourbon Capital new Certification Experience, Four Roses debuts Experimental Series
It's This Week in Bourbon for June 26th 2026. Willett Distillery has officially marked a major milestone at its brand-new Washington County facility, filling…
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572 - The Logistics of Bourbon with Rebecca Estes of Mister P Express
Ever wonder how your favorite bottle actually gets onto the liquor store shelf? I'm not talking from a production standpoint but from the actual shipment. This…
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Whiskey Quickie: Blood Oath Pact 12: Brilliant or Bizarre?!
Blood Oath Pact 12 blends 7, 9, and 12-year bourbons with an Italian wine-finished component, creating layers of strawberry compote, pound cake, dark fruit…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Green River Releases Toasted Double Oak Bourbon, The debut of SHANG , Lost Lantern announces U.S. Bourbon collection
It's This Week in Bourbon for June 19th 2026. Green River Distillery Select Toasted Double Oak Bourbon, the debut of SHANG from the whiskey house, and Lost…
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571 - How Dinner Table Conversations Change Bourbon Forever with Craig Beam of Jackson Purchase
What does it actually look like when your family dinner table conversations literally shape the history of American whiskey? Well today we're sitting down with…
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Behind The Pursuit: Don’t Ask Us About Bottling
We’ve had a great run relying on volunteers and that original bottling setup in the back of the warehouse—it got us where we are today—but to be honest, things…
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Whiskey Quickie: Blue Corn Double Oaked?! This Stuff Is WILD
Beyke Blue Corn Double Oaked Batch 1 takes the original blue corn bourbon to another level. Blueberry smoothie vibes, chocolate drizzle, creamy oak, and big…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: $500,000 of Noble Oak bourbon stolen in heist, High-end whiskey collector crime ring solved, Booker's "The Milkshake Batch" Bourbon
It's This Week in Bourbon for June 12th 2026. $500,000 of Noble Oak bourbon has been stolen in a truck heist, An organized crime ring targeting high-end…
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570 - Bourbon Myths with Kevin Carlson
On this week's episode, Kevin Carlson returns to the show and takes total control of the conversation with a rapid-fire set of “whiskey myth-busting” questions…
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Whiskey Quickie: This Bourbon Tastes Like a County Fair?!
Burnt Tavern’s new Kentucky bourbon from Chip Tate brings wild notes of kettle corn, nectarines, golden raisins, and smoky county fair vibes. A double oaked…