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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
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549 - Our 2026 Predictions on Bourbon Community Roundtable #114
It’s that time of year when we polish off the crystal ball and try to guess exactly where the bourbon industry is headed in 2026. The panel dives into some…
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Whiskey Quickie: Not Your Typical Toasted Barrel | Michter’s Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey
We take a look at the 2025 Michter’s Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey, an 86-proof release that delivers bold popcorn and kettle corn notes from nose to…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Meat Church BBQ invests in Pursuit Spirits, Uncle Nearest Files a Civil Suit, Watch Hill Whiskey Company new release
It's This Week in Bourbon for January 9th 2026. Meat Church BBQ Makes an Investment in Pursuit Spirits, The Weavers of Uncle Nearest File a Civil Suit against…
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548 - How Do You Become a Master of Bourbon? with Will Breeden and Chase Henry
We all like to think we’re experts after a few pours at the bar, but what does it actually take to be a certified Master of Bourbon? Today we’re joined by two…
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Whiskey Quickie: Jack Daniel’s NAILED It | Toasted Barrel Is Now Year-Round
Jack Daniel’s Toasted Barrel is now a year-round release, and this one absolutely delivers. Big banana notes, toasted marshmallow, chocolate, and pie crust…
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547 - What's The Future of Single Barrels?
It used to be that picking a single barrel was something reserved for the most dedicated enthusiasts. But today? They're everywhere. Every content creator has…
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Whiskey Quickie: Angel’s Envy Two-Grain Bourbon Review | Simple Mash, Nostalgic Flavors
Angel’s Envy takes bourbon back to basics with their Two-Grain Bourbon. Made with 90% corn and 10% malted barley, this limited release delivers nostalgic…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Jim Beam halts production at Clermont Facility, Toasts Not Tariffs signs anti tariff petition, New Doc Holliday Huckleberry Edition Release
It's This Week in Bourbon for December 26th 2025. Jim Beam halts production at its Clermont Facility, the Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition has signed another…
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546 - From Reddit to Reveries with Jay West
We’ve seen plenty of people try to make the jump from enthusiast to industry pro, but nobody has done it quite like Jay West. It’s been a few years since he…
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Whiskey Quickie: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025 | Sweet Mash Surprise or Miss?
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025 brings a sweet mash twist to the annual release. At 12 years old and 92 proof, it delivers a standout nose with…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Cannabinoid regulation is underway, ethanol sensing robotic dog system launches, Wilderness Trail releases 10-Year Bourbon
It's This Week in Bourbon for December 19th 2025. Cannabinoid regulation is underway, a trial using a robotic dog with an ethanol sensing system is launched…
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545 - Our Favorite Whiskeys of 2025 on Bourbon Community Roundtable 113
It's the end of the year and that means we get to rattle off all of our favorite whiskeys this year. But it's not just us, it's the entire roundtable. We don't…
Bourbon PursuitBehind The Pursuit: 2025 Pursuit Spirits Wrap Up
If you’ve been following along with the Behind the Pursuit series, you know we don't hold much back. We’ve spent the last twelve months talking about…
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Whiskey Quickie: Parker’s Heritage Collection 19: Best Release in Years?
We’re diving into the Parker’s Heritage Collection 19th Edition, one of the most unpredictable annual releases from Heaven Hill. This year’s blend pulls from…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: WhistlePig Distillery opens The WhistlePig Vault, Garrison Brothers releases new bourbon, Old Forester releasing Prohibition Still Proof
It's This Week in Bourbon for December 12th 2025. WhistlePig Distillery has opened The WhistlePig Vault in Louisville, Garrison Brothers Distillery has…
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544 - Rock n Roll Lifestyle Meets Whiskey with Ryan Gill of Three Chord Whiskey
We all know music and whiskey just inherently go together, but how do you actually build a successful business around that synergy? In this episode, we're…
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Whiskey Quickie: Does the 2025 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Deserve the Hype?!?
We cracked open the 2025 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon to see if this year’s blend lives up to the hype. Full tasting notes, honest reactions…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Uncle Nearest Distillery files emergency motion, Catoctin Creek is trying to raise US$5 million, Goose Island Brewery & Heaven Hill partnership
It's This Week in Bourbon for December 5th 2025. The founders of Uncle Nearest Distillery have filed an emergency motion, Catoctin Creek is trying to raise…
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543 - The Dangers of Binge Drinking to our Health with Dr. Ulysses Wu
Is your love of high-proof, perfectly aged bourbon actually good for you? Or are we all just telling ourselves that? Today, we're tackling the elephant in the…
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Whiskey Quickie: A Wheated Bourbon Aged on a River?
Join us as we crack open Ingram’s new Unchartered wheated bourbon, aged in their floating barrel warehouses drifting along the Mississippi River. Creamy…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: The Lodge at Trial and Error is open, Jim Gaffigan’s Releases A Bourbon Set on YouTube, Vintage Whiskey Counterfeiter Exposed
It's This Week in Bourbon for November 28th 2025. The Lodge at Trial and Error is open, Jim Gaffigan’s Releases A Bourbon Set on YouTube, and Vintage Whiskey…
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542 - Jim Gaffigan Debuts A Bourbon Set
Did the world need a 45 minute standup set on Bourbon? Probably not but I'm sure glad it's happened. I am thrilled to welcome back the hilarious Jim Gaffigan…
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Whiskey Quickie: Maker’s Mark 2025 Cellar Aged
Maker’s Mark dropped their 2025 Cellar Aged release, and we were not ready for what happened in the glass. We break down the blend, the proof, the price, and…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Buffalo Trace does a pop-up in Mumbai, A break-in happened at Castle & Key, Rabbit Hole Distillery introduces Amrûlé
It's This Week in Bourbon for November 21st 2025. Buffalo Trace does a pop-up in Mumbai, A break-in happened at Castle & Key, and Rabbit Hole Distillery…
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541 - Alchemy and Blunts with Macaulay Minton of Dark Arts Whiskey House
The bourbon world has a lot of tradition, but what happens when someone throws out the rulebook and decides to treat whiskey making like a scientific pursuit…
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Whiskey Quickie: Bluffton Whiskey Carolina Gold Rice
We put Bluffton Whiskey Carolina Gold Rice to the test. Expect fresh donut vibes on the nose, sweet almond and brown sugar on the palate, and a soft finish…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Tennessee Distilling Acquires Waterford Whiskey, Michter’s Drops their 20 Year Bourbon, Willett Distillery announces new Willett Bourbon
It's This Week in Bourbon for November 14th 2025. Tennessee Distilling to Acquire Waterford Whiskey, Michter’s Drops their 20 Year Bourbon, and Willett…
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540 - Your Questions about the Three Tier System Answered on Bourbon Community Roundtable 112
This is the follow-up you asked for! We're back with Bourbon Community Roundtable number 112 to continue tackling the "spicy" and controversial topic of the…
Bourbon PursuitBehind The Pursuit: What You Missed at the First Founder Hour
You’ve heard us talk about single barrels for years, but this time we’re sitting on the other side of the table. Kenny and Ryan just dropped a new round of…
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Whiskey Quickie: Gin Meets Bourbon?! The Chameleon Whiskey You Didn’t See Coming
Blue Run is back with one of its wildest experiments yet: Glimmer, a Kentucky straight bourbon finished in Barr Hill Tom Cat Gin barrels and dressed in a…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Fiscal Court regulates bio-digestion facilities, Shiner Bock is now entering bourbon, Pursuit Spirits launches founder hour and more.
It's This Week in Bourbon for November 7th 2025. A Fiscal Court in Eastern Kentucky will regulate bio-digestion facilities, Shiner Bock is now entering…
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539 - Special Ops, Hemp, and Bourbon with Greg Keeley of Larrakin Bourbon Company
Here's a story that goes from the vineyards of Australia to the front lines of the military, and suddenly lands right in bourbon country. Today we're joined by…
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Whiskey Quickie: Beyke's Blue Kentucky Straight Blue Corn Bourbon Whiskey Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Beyke's Blue Kentucky Straight Blue Corn Bourbon Whiskey 001. This 6 year old whiskey is is 111.5 proof…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Japan’s Kirin Holdings puts Four Roses for sale, Big Thirst and Pour Now launch new AI platform, Hardin’s Creek releases new Warehouse Series
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 31st 2025. Japan’s Kirin Holdings has put Four Roses up for sale, Big Thirst and Pour Now have partnered to launch an…
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538 - Is Kentucky's Bourbon Crown Under Threat? The Rise of Regional Whiskey
Is Kentucky’s bourbon crown finally under threat? That’s the question we're tackling today, because there is a shift happening in the world of American whiskey…
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Whiskey Quickie: Bardstown Bourbon Co. Hokkaido Mizunara Oak Barrel Finish Whiskey Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Bardstown Bourbon Co. Hokkaido Mizunara Oak Barrel Finish Whiskey. This 9-18 year old whiskey is is 109.3…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Sazerac invests more than $38 million to expand, 2025 Craft Spirits Data Project results are in, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 24th 2025. Sazerac is investing more than $38 million to expand its bottling and production, 2025 Craft Spirits Data…
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537 - The Engineering Behind The New Heaven Hill Springs Distillery with Conor O Driscoll
If there's one distillery that truly feels like a cornerstone of the bourbon world, it has to be Heaven Hill. From Evan Williams to Elijah Craig to Larceny…
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Whiskey Quickie: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. This 7 year old bourbon is is 100 proof and $60 MSRP…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: TTB Shutdown Plan Details, Kentucky hits 16.1 million Bourbon barrels, Pursuit Spirits releases United Kodama Mizunara
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 17th 2025. TTB Shutdown Plan Details, Kentucky has reached an all-time high of 16.1 million aging barrels of Bourbon, and…
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536 - Will The Three Tier System Destroy Bourbon? on Bourbon Community Roundtable 111
Oh, this is a good one, y'all. We hit on one of the most polarizing and divisive topics that is in our world today, and that's distribution. Love it, hate it…
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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass 2025 Edition Rye Whiskey Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review the 2025 Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Rye Whiskey. This 6 year old rye whiskey is is 105.2 proof and $100…
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535 - Going From Acquired to an Investor With Dr. Pat Heist of Wilderness Trail
You know, when you talk about the intersection of science and world-class whiskey, there's one person who immediately comes to mind. I am thrilled to welcome…
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Whiskey Quickie: New Riff High Note First Decade 10 Year Bourbon Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review New Riff High Note First Decade Bourbon. This 10 year old bourbon is is 120.5 proof and $90 MSRP. Let us…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: A million dollars worth of whiskey stolen, Diageo temporarily pauses whiskey production, Tennessee Whiskey Trail launches new project
It's This Week in Bourbon for October 3rd 2025. A million dollars worth of whiskey has been stolen from Westland, Diageo has temporarily paused whiskey…
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534 - Over, Under, or Properly Rated #3 with Kevin Carlson of @bourbon_notes and Mike Yates of @cinebourbon
The bourbon world has changed dramatically, and a big part of that is due to social media. It used to be a bunch of faceless names on some message boards but a…
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Whiskey Quickie: Star Hill Farm Whisky Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Star Hill Farm Whisky. This non-age stated wheat whiskey is 114.7 proof and $100 MSRP. Let us know what…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Turkey removes 70% retaliatory tariff on spirits, Black Button Distillery saved from Bankruptcy, Angel's Envy is releasing Angel’s Envy 10
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 26th 2025. Turkey has officially removed its 70% retaliatory tariff on U.S. spirits, Black Button Distillery has been…
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533 - The Open Marketplace For Barrel Trading with Beau Beckman of Hogshead
The bourbon world can feel like the Wild West sometimes, and right now, there's no part of it wilder than the aged whiskey barrel market. The price of barrels…
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Whiskey Quickie: Blue Run Flight III Fit & Flare Bourbon Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Blue Run Flight III Fit & Flair. This non-age stated bourbon is 117 proof and $125 MSRP. Let us know what…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Van Winkle 2025 Lineup Is Announced, 2XO has released its first rye, Penelope Bourbon partners with FCancer
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 19th 2025. Van Winkle 2025 Lineup Is Announced, 2XO has released its first rye, and Penelope Bourbon has partnered with…
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532 - Will Sourcing Become Popular Soon? on Bourbon Community Roundtable 110
The idea of sourcing has been around a very long time but it's a new concept for some while it's old hat for some. Are we at the point where sourcing is more…
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Whiskey Quickie: Conviction Double Oak 1929 Bourbon Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Conviction Double Oak Bourbon. This non-age stated bourbon is 104.8 proof and $65 MSRP. Let us know what…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Heaven Hill opens doors at Heaven Hill Springs, Jos. A. Magnus Private Cask Program returns, Freddie Noe's new Booker’s, The Reserves 2025
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 12th 2025. Heaven Hill officially opens its doors at Heaven Hill Springs, Jos. A. Magnus & Co. has announced the return…
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531 - The Kentucky Bourbon Trail's Big Challenge with Adam Johnson of the Kentucky Distillers Association
If you've been a listener for a while, you might remember our next guest who has talked to us about the Kentucky Distillers Association over the years. Adam…
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Whiskey Quickie: Frank August Small Batch Rye Whiskey Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Frank August Small Batch Rye Whiskey. This non-age stated rye is 100 proof and $70 MSRP. Let us know what…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: US alcohol competition order revoked, Heaven Hill Distillery announces 2 new releases, Rabbit Hole Distillery is releasing Regallier
It's This Week in Bourbon for September 5th 2025. An executive order has been revoked that looked into the competition in the U.S. alcohol industry, Heaven…
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530 - A Moonshiner Turned Legit with Royce Neeley of Neeley Family Distillery
In the bourbon world, we often talk about lineage and tradition. But what happens when that tradition is rooted in something a little... less than legal?…
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Whiskey Quickie: Woodinville 8 Year Rye Whiskey Review
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Woodinville 8 Year Rye Whiskey. This 8 year old rye is 100 proof and $130 MSRP. Let us know what you…
Bourbon PursuitTWiB: Bourbon & Banter hosts 12th Bourbon Challenge, Castle & Key debuts The Key Collective, Penelope Bourbon new 2025 Estate Collection
It's This Week in Bourbon for August 29th 2025. Bourbon & Banter is hosting its 12th annual "30 Days of Bourbon Challenge", Castle & Key Distillery has debuted…