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It's This Week in Bourbon for June 13th 2024. James B. Beam Distilling Co. announces several new visitor experiences, Widow Jane releases Baby Jane, and Angel's Envy releases a Cask Strength Bottled in Bond non finished bourbon.Show Notes:
Nancy Fraley talks cigar blend fact checks

Whiskey & Wealth Club absolved of accusations

James B. Beam Distilling Co. announces several new visitor experiences

Widow Jane releases Baby Jane

Blue Run Flight Series II

Old Forester President's Choice

Woodford Reserve Father's Day

Angel's Envy releases a Cask Strength Bottled in Bond non finished bourbon

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The barrel is where the magic happens and it takes years for your whiskey to achieve it's optimal flavor. Most of us are familiar with the standard american white oak barrel with a char 4. Yet, there are hundreds, if not, thousands of combinations that go into creating a barrel from the wood species, stave seasoning, char, toasting and how it ages based on location in a geography or a floor in a warehouse. There's one guy that does all this research and that's Andrew Wiehebrink from Independent Stave. This is his third time on the show and this time he brings different aging experiments for us to taste through. We taste the same whiskey from different levels of a warehouse and even the same american single malt aged in texas and scotland. We also dive into the state of the barrel shortage, our shared distain of amburana, the shift to char 1, and what new innovations are coming from the barrel and oak alternative market.

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about will today's bottles be a new dusty.

Talk about what stave seasoning does for the whiskey

Why does Kentucky have more extraction than Texas?

What does elevation from levels on a warehouse do to the aging process?

How often do you revisit experiments?

Does the mashbill make a difference to your experiments?

Would American Single Malt make more sense to use new vs used barrels?

What did the location differences for American Single Malt experiments make?

Has the barrel shortage been resolved?

Do you research the human element and what consumers are looking for in taste?

What do you think of Amburana and exotic wood species?

How are you smoking barrels?

Why is Char 1 creating a darker whiskey and are there diminishing returns?

Does pot vs column still play a role?

Where are oak alternatives heading?

How do you design a barrel correctly for double oaking?



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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Hayner Path of Totality Bourbon. This 10 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $90 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 drink responsibly.
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It's This Week in Bourbon for June 7th 2024. A new record for the highest price bourbon bottle ever sold at auction, Chicken Cock Whiskey has announced the grand opening of its brand home, Circa 1856, and Green River Launches Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.Show Notes:
Breaking Bourbon turns 10

Camp Runamok for 2024

H.K. Young Bourbon Co launch

Peg Leg Porker Spirits blending and bottling facility

Ross and Squibb Distillery announced enhancements to their barrel program

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) fines 5 retailers for illegal shipping

Diageo vs W.J. Deutsch & Sons is over

Chicken Cock Whiskey has announced Circa 1856

RECORD BREAKING SALE

Curry’s Gentleman’s Cut is releasing a 15-year-old straight bourbon whiskey branded Player Exclusive

Heaven Hill B524 of Elijah Craig and Larceny

Knob Creek 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Bear Fight Kentucky Reserve

Frank August partners with Jane Bowie and Denny Potter

Rebel 10-Year Single Barrel Bourbon

Buckner’s 17

Lost Lantern is release nine whiskies

Barrell Bourbon Batch 036

FEW Smashing Pumpkins Bourbon

Green River Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon

@breakingbourbon @camp_runamok @h.@k.@youngbourbonco @peglegporker @rossandsquibb @chickencockwhiskey @unicorn_auction @stephencurry30 @heavenhillbrands @elijahcraig @larcenybourbon @knobcreek @bearfightwhiskey @thefrankaugust @rebelbourbon @augustakydistillery @lostlanternwhiskey @barrellbourbon @fewspirits @smashingpumpkins @greenriverdistillingco

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Most of us scoff at celebrity whiskey because let's be honest, most celebrities don't care as much about the product as they do sales. But on a past whiskey quickie we reviewed Whiskey JYPSI and that one changed our mind. It wasn't until we started diving into it that we discovered Ari Sussman. He's a whiskey maker for many brands like Whiskey JYPSI, Three Chord, and Mammoth Distilling, but his history with spirits will fascinate you. He's truly a student of the art where he spent years overseas bartending, discovered vintage cocktail books, and was an integral part of the first ever university distilling program at Michigan State. We talk to Ari about his past and then dive into the Whiskey JYPSI brand and how Eric Church and himself are trying to change the face of celebrity booze.

Show Notes:

Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about finding better bourbon in the Netherlands.

How did you get to this point in your career?

What old school cocktails and liqueurs fascinated you?

Were you trying to use the University of Michigan distilling program to innovate new things?

Can you talk about blending 50ml bottles?

What brands did you help build?

Why would a company want to ghost blend?

How did you get hooked up with Whiskey JYPSI?

Why is this celebrity brand different than others?

How have you added in Canadian whiskey and light whiskey into a blend?

What do you feel is more innovative in world whiskey that's not happening in American whiskey?

Why are you trying to be different in this celebrity world?

Why JYPSI?



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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Town Branch Straight Rye Whiskey. This non-age stated rye whiskey is 100 proof and $55 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 drink responsibly.
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