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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.

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Yesterday · 42 min
TWiB: Republic National Distributing faces Chapter 11, 2026 DTC Spirits Shipping Report released, John Wick Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Republic National Distributing Company, is pressing forward with its Chapter 11, 2026 Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Shipping Report has been released, and John Wick Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
S1 · E591
Thursday · 1 hr
591 - The Viral Sensation That Is Johnny Drinks with John Rondi
What happens when a 30-year mortgage industry veteran lets his son film him making a cocktail at home, and it overnight explodes into millions of views? Today, we’re sitting down with John Rondi—better known to millions across the internet as Johnny Drinks—who popped in to hang with us in Louisville during a Bourbon Trail trip with friends. Johnny doesn’t view himself as a professional bartender or mixologist, but rather the ultimate home host, bringing a relaxed, timeless hospitality vibe to sh
Tuesday · 5 min
Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill Double Mash: Double the Flavor?!
Heaven Hill Double Mash combines traditional and wheated bourbon mash bills in a 9-year, 100-proof Bottled-in-Bond release.
October 30 · 27 min
TWiB: Fawn Weaver denied halt of sale, Tennessee Whiskey Trail's new launch, Heaven Hill Phoenix
Fawn Weaver’s attempt to halt the sale has been denied, Tennessee Whiskey Trail is launching Fireside Tennessee, and Heaven Hill Phoenix.
S1 · E590
October 29 · 1 hr 23 min
590 - It's Tenacity That Wins with Sid Dilawri of Filibuster Bourbon
Ever wonder what happens when a retail guy from D.C. decides he’s going to take on the whiskey world? Today, we're sitting down with Sid Dilawri, Founder and CEO of Filibuster Distilling, to talk about his wild journey into the spirits industry. After moving from Delhi to the U.S. in 2007, Sid got his start working the floor at local liquor stores, learning what consumers actually buy and building his retail chops from the ground up. In 2010, his family bought a struggling D.C. liquor store, and
October 27 · 5 min
Whiskey Quickie: Is Jefferson’s 20 Year Bourbon Worth $500?!
Jefferson’s Founder’s Reserve brings a 20 year Kentucky bourbon finished in French Bordeaux wine casks.
October 23 · 44 min
TWiB: Fawn Weaver appealing Uncle Nearest, Bourbon and Board Games Are hot this week, Old Elk Distillery Blended American Whiskey
As Uncle Nearest Comes to an End, Fawn is still appealing, Bourbon and Board Games Are hot this week, and Old Elk Distillery Folds of Honor Blended American Whiskey.
S1 · E589
October 22 · 1 hr 11 min
589 - Pappy Raised Prices Anyway and Is Allocation Leaving Retail? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #124
Van Winkle announced the 2026 collection on September 11 with price increases. This lands in a year of a 16-million-barrel glut, craft sales down a third straight year, a distributor in liquidation, and a softening mid-tier secondary. Back on BCR #42 in 2020 this panel specifically praised Sazerac for not pricing Pappy at what the market would bear. Six years later they moved the number up in a down market. Was the restraint we praised always temporary? Look at October’s release calendar. Woodfo
October 20 · 5 min
Whiskey Quickie: Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2026 Is a Home Run?!
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2026 brings 14 to 23 year barrels together for a rich, balanced pour.
October 16 · 1 hr 6 min
TWiB: Ummmm; Wes Henderson, Uncle Nearest potential asset sale, Pursuit Releases XS Double Oak.
Ummmm; Wes Henderson, Uncle Nearest Inc. is nearing a potential asset sale, and Pursuit Releases XS Double Oak.
S1 · E588
October 15 · 1 hr 13 min
588 - Everyone Wants to Pick A Shortbarrel with Clinton Dugan and Manny
What happens when a hardcore barrel-picking group decides to stop just buying barrels and actually build their own whiskey brand from the ground up? Today, Ryan Cecil and Fred Minnick sit down with Clinton, co-founder and master blender of Short Barrel, alongside Manny, their head of sales, to trace the wild journey from improvised early packaging to a rapidly growing craft powerhouse. After selecting hundreds of barrels across the country, Clinton leverages his marketing background and self-tau
October 13 · 5 min
Whiskey Quickie: Parker’s Heritage Is BACK!!
Parker’s Heritage 2026 brings a 14 year barrel proof bourbon with a rye backset twist.
S1 · E587
October 8 · 1 hr 8 min
587 - Glass Design Meets Actual Production with Andrés Hernandez of Fusion Glass and Chad Micheal of Chad Michael Studio
How many times have you reached for a bottle on the shelf simply because the glass looked incredible or the label caught your eye? At Pursuit Spirits, we talk endlessly about what goes inside the barrel, but the multi-million dollar engineering and design process that gets that liquid onto the shelf is an entire science of its own. Today, we’re sitting down with Andrés Hernandez of Fusion Glass Mexico and Chad Michael of Chad Michael Studio to break down how custom bottles are engineered, design
October 6 · 4 min
Whiskey Quickie: Bardstown Discovery Tastes Like Fall?!
Bardstown Discovery 2026 brings a new name, new bottle, and a Garryana oak double-barrel finish
October 2 · 33 min
TWiB: Scotland is experiencing a whiskey glut, Brown Forman announced the 2026 King of Kentucky, Lost Lantern 2026 George Dickel Collection
Scotland is experiencing a whiskey glut, Brown Forman announced the 2026 King of Kentucky, and Lost Lantern is preparing to launch its highly anticipated Fall 2026 George Dickel Collection.
S1 · E586
October 1 · 1 hr 13 min
586 - Living In A Post Distillation World with Monica Wolf of The Blending House
Today, we’re welcomed back by a familiar face and industry powerhouse, Monica Wolf-Brown, to catch us up on her personal milestones—from marriage and motherhood to honoring the legacy of her late father, Richard Wolf—before diving into how she built The Blending House in Shelby County. Monica takes us behind the scenes of creating a state-of-the-art facility featuring a massive blending floor, seven custom rickhouses, and complete turnkey logistics for growing brands. We dive deep into the engi
September 29 · 6 min
Whiskey Quickie: New Riff Goes Full Smoke?!
New Riff’s 2026 Kentucky Single Malt takes a sharp turn from bourbon with smoky, peaty, Scotch-like notes, charcoal, chocolate sweetness, and a finish that may speak more to malt fans than bourbon drinkers.
September 25 · 27 min
TWiB: The Brown Hotel holiday cocktail competition, Eastern Light Distilling's new $60M distillery, Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength
The Brown Hotel is holiday cocktail competition titled "Top of the List", Eastern Light Distilling is moving forward with building a $60M distillery, and the release of Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength.
S1 · E585
September 24 · 1 hr 7 min
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 Bourbon Community Roundtable, the crew kicks things off by celebrating a massive milestone—our very own Fred Minnick being inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. After raising a glass to the iconic ceremony, national coverage, and the community that made it happen, the panel dives headfirst into one of the most controver
September 22 · 6 min
Whiskey Quickie: Honey + Cognac = Texas Magic?!
Garrison Brothers Lady Bird Cask Strength Single Barrel layers Texas bourbon with wildflower honey and cognac cask finishing.

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