Bourbon Pursuit

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Bernheim Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey Batch A224. This 7-9 year old whiskey is 125 proof and $65 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's This Week in Bourbon for May 17th 2024. Four Roses introduces two new bourbon mash bills, New Riff Distilling has announced the dual release of Ol’ New Riff, and Bardstown Bourbon Company’s award-winning Collaborative Series will debut The Amrut Collaborative Series.Show Notes: Chet Zoeller passes away at 83 years old Alex Castle joins Augusta Distillery as Master Distiller Four Roses introduces two new bourbon mash bills Oregon Department of Justice wrapped up Nelson Brothers Honey Cask Finish Spring 2024 edition of Old Fitzgerald 15 STARS Vino de Naranja Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 002 The Alchemist Kentucky Senator Bourbon 5th Release Michter's 10 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Weller Millennium Ol’ New Riff Milam & Greene Bottled in Bond Frey Ranch Wheat Whiskey Single Barrel RD1 Spirits wood-finished bourbon flight Little Book Chapter 8 Path Not Taken Oak & Eden Bourbon and Amburana Bardstown Bourbon Company The Amrut Collaborative Series @fourrosesbourbon @augusta_distiller @augustakydistillery @nelsonsgreenbrier @heavenhillbrands @whiskeyhypsi @michterswhiskey @kentuckysenatorbourbon @newriff @milamandgreene @freyranchdistillery @rd1spirits @beamgeneration8 @oakandeden @bardstownbourbonco @amrutmalt Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you can recall your childhood, you probably remember your Dad being there but you may never have appreciated the life lessons you were taught until you got much older. And when you have kids, maybe that's the reason you start drinking bourbon. Both of these are reasons our guest today decided to call his brand Fathertime Bourbon. Jim Gaffigan needs no introduction because we've all laughed at his jokes throughout the years. Family life is a facet of his standup, and food obviously, but Jim loves to say the things we're all thinking and it's what has made him so successful in his comedic career. Jim Gaffigan joins the show to talk about how he made the switch from beer to bourbon and what drew him in to becoming a bourbon connoisseur or as he likes to call it, a professional alcoholic. From there we dive into his new brand of Fathertime Bourbon and what it meant to incorporate generations of his family and his comedic focus into the story and design. Show Notes: Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about proofing whiskey and adding water at home. Can you recall a good college story with Stu Pollard? What made you want to go down the path of being a professional alcoholic? Did you find any correlation between picking barrels and your comedic routines? Did you have the natural progression from mixing to neat? Did you try and buy the rarest stuff right away or look for everyday items? How is bourbon perceived in your circles? Were there anything obvious or strange about bourbon that you discovered? Are you finding yourself traveling to whiskey bars now? How involved were you with the bottle design? What tips do you have for signing bottles and not letting your hands get tired? How did you script the social media launch for the brand? What easter eggs did you hide in the label? Is there a statement or impact you want to make with this brand? Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Whiskey JYPSI Explorer. This 6 year old bourbon is 103 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 tasted. Please drink responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's This Week in Bourbon for May 10th 2024. Wild Turkey is back open for visitors, Maker's Mark and TravisMathew collab on new golf gear. Prairie, American Solera, and Pursuit drop Not Subtle.Show Notes: WhiskeyLand S01 May 14th AARP pours Jammin' at Jeptha Creed Distillery Wild Turkey is back open for visitors Man fired a gun outside Buffalo Trace Distillery Derby Day Party at Hartman's Distilling Co Guilty plea from one of the original indicted nine suspects from Pappygate Maker's Mark and TravisMathew collab on new golf gear Stephen B. Beam Tasting Lodge George Dickel bottled-in-bond 12 year Liberty Pole Spirits Old Monongahela Full Proof Rye Whiskey Stonestreet Kentucky Straight Bourbon Founder's Edition Templeton Midnight Rye Prairie Artisan Ales, American Solera, and Pursuit Spirits drop a 3 Way Beer Collab called Not Subtle @whiskeylandtv @jepthacreed @wildturkey @buffalotracedistillery @hartmans_distilling @makersmark @travismathew @stephen.@beam.@7 @georgedickel @yellowstonebourbon @libertypolespirits @stonestreetwhiskey @templetondistillery @prairieales @pursuitspirits @americansolera Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've had the very cool opportunity to have lots of famous names on this show, and today we get to hear the story of another brand that has been in bourbon for a very long time. In fact, in this episode you get a chance to hear from someone who's family once owned the Old Grandad label. Turner Wathen has a deep family lineage rooted in bourbon, and that originally piqued my interest because I used to own a bottle of Wathen's bourbon. Turner dives deep into his family history and how when he wanted to get into the whiskey business, he couldn't even use his family name. Turner shares his wild decision in 2014 by analyzing the whiskey market and feeling there is too much saturation so he dove into rum. But not just any rum, but he set himself on a mission to become the upmost recognizable independent bottler of amazing, high age stated rum, that is now Rolling Fork SpiritsShow Notes: Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about NDPs and bottled in bond. Can you give a background into how you found out your name was famous in bourbon? At what point did you decide to revive the family legacy? Are you still balancing your day job with all this? When did you decide that bourbon was crowded and looked at other spirits? Why is sorghum a bad grain to use? How important is it to find rum with no additives and why is that important? Was Fortuitous Union a mistake or the on purpose? Why was there a legal battle for Fortuitous Union? How much of an educational hurdle did you have to overcome? When did you switch from the Fortuitous Union brand back to a rum focus? Any reason why you haven't worked with any American rum producers? What is going on with all the rum taxes? Are we looking at the rare days of rum that would be equivalent to Van Winkle or early Jeffersons? Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review JT Meleck Distillers Louisiana Rice Whiskey. This 4 year old whiskey is 96 proof and $45 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's This Week in Bourbon for May 4th 2024. Beam Suntory is now Suntory Global Spirits, Blue Note Bourbon has announced a multi-year partnership as the official bourbon of Major League Pickleball, and Whiskeyland Season 1 premiers on May 14th.Show Notes: Beam Suntory is now Suntory Global Spirits Blue Note Bourbon has announced a multi-year partnership as the official bourbon of Major League Pickleball Bulleit launches Don't Trash Glass Elijah Craig's Official Bourbon Cocktail of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla, The Elijah Craig Mulligan Whiskeyland Season 1 premiers on May 14th @suntoryglobalspirits @bluenotebourbon @majorleaguepb @bulleit @elijahcraig @pgatour @whiskeylandtv Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Bourbon Community Roundtable #93 and this time we're talking about vintage labels. We've seen a resurgence of them over the past few years and there are more coming out from big distillers and smaller lesser known brands. I wanted to ask if there is any value in doing this before focusing on something more modern. There is a feeling of nostalgia but it also made me think about movie reboots and if all the good ideas are taken. Show Notes: Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about used barrels with rye whiskey. What value is there in reviving old labels? NDPs or small craft producers taking something from a family lineage NDP or craft just to have a story azerac doing the Pre-Pro bottle labels Big names like Beam now doing 16yr OGD Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reviewing Frey Ranch 100% Wheat Whiskey, this 3 year old 100 proof gem offers chocolate and floral notes. Join the exploration of unique flavors with recommendations for improvement.