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TWiB: 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 moving forward w

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 edition of the Bo

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 spice, and

TWiB: 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 the US, and

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 if we shoul

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, pear, coco

TWiB: 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 and Social

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 originally gr

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 whiskey ha

TWiB: 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 Starlight has 2 br

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 podcast and no

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 popcorn, brown

TWiB: 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 Nearest is fa

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 Roundtable,

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 Pop-Tart, and

TWiB: 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 Company has

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 experience.

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 corn, herbal

TWiB: 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 decision on

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. This action-