Historic OTR Church Acquired and how New Riff Navigates the Bourbon Bubble
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Hosts Andy and Tom talk about plans for 3CDC to buy the historic St. Francis Seraph church in Over-the-Rhine, as well as the closure of legendary chef Jean-Robert de Cavel's last restaurant, Kroger axing plans to open more Harris Teeter stores and a Krazy new retailer.
Interview starts at (18:42). Bourbon is a tricky business. It has to age for several years – New Riff's minimum is four – before it can be bottled and sold, so distilleries have to be very good at forecasting demand well in advance. With so many producers investing billions in ramping up production in recent years, that's led to a glut of product. New Riff CEO Hannah Lowen talks about how her distillery has navigated that, and what's new at the region's largest bourbon producer.
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- 0:00Chapter 1
- 0:02Welcome Back to Above the Fold & This Week’s Big Stories
- 1:563CDC, St. Francis Seraph, and Homeless Services in OTR
- 5:22The End of an Era: Jean-Robert de Cavel’s Last Restaurant Closes
- 8:47Capping Fort Washington Way: New Green Space and Development Potential
- 11:54Kroger, Harris Teeter, and a Florida Expansion Reversal
- 15:19Crazy Bins and the Rise of Discount Bin Retailers
- 18:09Bourbon’s Boom, Glut, and New Riff’s Strategy
- 24:36How Bourbon Is Made and What “Bottled in Bond” Really Means
- 28:52Consumer Paralysis, Brand Trust, and New Riff’s Pricing Philosophy
- 32:16Managing Supply, Warehousing, and Long-Term Bourbon Projections
- 40:09GLP-1s, Gen Z, and the Future of Drinking Culture
- 42:07Tasting Notes, Sensory Work, and a Pickle-Flavored Whiskey
- 45:09Rapid Fire: Favorite Spots Around Cincinnati