It’s This Week in Bourbon for October 18th 2024. The Whiskey Wash relaunches as a price comparison site, Woodford Reserve releases the fall 2024 Master’s Collection release – Madeira Cask Finish, and Keeneland Race Course and Maker’s Mark unveiled Greats of the Gate.

Show Notes:

• The Whiskey Wash relaunches as a price comparison site
• Log Still Distillery and Against the Grain Brewery return Beetlejuice pop-up
• Iron City Distilling brand new 3 Chamber Still
• Milam & Greene Whiskey Barn Owl Single Barrel Bourbon
• Safai Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• Brewzle launched Oak Bowery Bourbon
• Woodford Reserve Madeira Cask Finish
• Keeneland Race Course and Maker’s Mark unveiled Greats of the Gate
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for October 11th 2024. Bardstown Bourbon Co finished their latest expansion, Barrell Craft Spirits releases a 20-Year Toasted Single Barrel Bourbon, and the return of King of Knetucky for 2024.

Show Notes:

• Alcohol in Space at Whiskey Thief
• Bardstown Boutbon Co finished their latest expansion
• Pappy Palooza Pass or Play by Give270
• Elijah Craig Bourbon Old Fashioned Week
• Penelope Bourbon Founders Reserve List
• Mint Julep Experiences launched Ireland Whiskey Tours
• Vendome Copper & Brass Works has opened a new manufacturing facility
• Castle & Key Distillery Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon
• Old Potrero’s new California Cellar Series
• Town Branch Imperium MMXXIV
• High West Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 12
• Barrell Craft Spirits 20-Year Toasted Single Barrel Bourbon
• Chattanooga Whiskey Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Fall 2020
• Booker’s Batch 2024 03 Master Distillers Batch
• Brother’s Bond 7-Year Old Bottled In Bond
• Bardstown Bourbon with Blackberry Farm Brewery
• Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No. 2
• King of Kentucky 2024
• Old Overholt Extra Aged Cask Strength 11YR
• Hard Truth Distilling Co French Oak Harvest Rye
• Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse 2024 Camp Nelson B
• @whiskeythiefdistilling @bardstownbourbonco @give270 @elijahcraig @penelopebourbon @castleandkey @barrellbourbon @brothersbond @hardtruthdistilling @russellsreserve
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for September 27th 2024. Wyoming Whiskey has a new Master Blender, 2XO Releases the Sneakerhead Blend and Penelope Bourbon introduces its new Estate Collection

Show Notes:

• Chicken Cock Whiskey joins the KDA
• Buffalo Trace Distiller for a Day Contest
• Brendan Cook is Wyoming Whiskey’s new Master Blender
• True Story Bourbon and Rye
• Town Branch Overproof
• 2XO The Sneakerhead Blend
• Penelope Bourbon Estate Collection
• @wyomingwhiskey @buffalotracedistillery @chickencockwhiskey @2xowhiskey @truestorywhiskey @penelopebourbon
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for September 20th 2024. Flaviar has acquired competitor Speakeasy Company, Maker’s Mark Releases its 2024 Cellar Aged and Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell celebrated his 70th anniversary with the company.

Show Notes:

• Heaven Hill opens the Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen
• Flaviar has acquired competitor Speakeasy Company
• Premiership Rugby has signed a new partnership with Buffalo Trace
• Tom Beckbe announces a collaboration with Pappy & Company
• Brewzle Whiskey Festival in Opelika, taking place on October 12, 2024
• Southern Star NFL 30th season with a Special Barrel Release
• Dierks Bentley ROW 94
• Lux Row Small Batch PX Sherry Cask Finish
• Ole Smoky Distillery is teaming up with Jason Kelce
• Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 4 and Old Faithful Straight Bourbon Whiskies
• Milam & Greene Whiskey Unabridged Volume 3
• Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Special Release Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8
• Hidden Barn Organic Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
• Wolves American Single Malt
• Cedar Brook Wheated Bourbon
• Silverbelly Whiskey limited single barrel
• Hard Truth Distilling Co. announced the release of four limited reserve whiskeys
• Filmland Spirits QUADRAFORCE
• Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged 2024
• Jimmy Russell’s 70th Anniversary 8 Year Old Bourbon
• @heavenhilldistillery @buffalotracebourbon @tombeckbe @pappyandco @brewzle @dierksbentley @olesmokey @luxrow @milamandgreenewhiskey @makersmark @wildturkey @hidden_barn
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for September 6th 2024. The Kentucky Castle will transform into a new $92.5 million distillery, Bardstown Bourbon Co. has two new releases, and the first innovation coming from Booker’s Bourbon since 2019 – Booker’s Bourbon ‘The Reserves’

Show Notes:

• 5th Annual Whisk(e)y Festival “Premier Drams” at Jack Rose
• The Kentucky Castle will transform into a new $92.5 million distillery
• Bardstown Bourbon Co. has two new releases
• Proof and Wood BlameCanada
• Truth Straight Rye Whiskey from Hard Truth
• Booker’s Bourbon ‘The Reserves’.
• @jackroseindc @bardstownbourbonco @hardtruthspirits @proofandwood @beamgeneration8
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for August 30th 2024. Whiskey Thief is opening a new spot in NuLu, Alaska Senate Bill 9 goes into effect which allows direct to consumer shipping, Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the 18th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection.

Show Notes:

• Mash Maker’s Experience at Casey Jones Distillery
• Whiskey Thief Plans Location in NuLu
• LF Heritage Distillery Co joins KDA
• Alaska Allows DTC Shipping for Spirits
• Barrel Global partner with Still Austin Whiskey Co
• Pursuit United Double Oaked Rye
• Derek Trucks Ass Pocket Whiskey
• Cream of Kentucky Two New Releases
• Little Book The Infinite Edition 1
• 18th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection
• @caseyjonesdistillery @whiskeythiefdistilling @stillatx @pursuitspirits @beamgeneration8
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for August 23rd 2024. American whiskey is gaining market share in the US with the on-premise, New York signs into law direct to consumer shipping for spirits, and Old Forester announces birthday bourbon

Show Notes:

• UK gets $101.8 revenue boost this thanks to Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour.
• CGA’s On Premise Measurement data has revealed that American whiskey is gaining market share
• government lawyers appealed the ruling that allowed at-home distilling
• New York opens up direct-to-consumer shipping
• Evan Williams Bourbon announced a new partnership with Learfield Media
• Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has joined forces with Moët Hennessy to create SirDavis
• Blood Oath Trilogy – Third Edition
• Redemption Sur Lee Straight Rye Whiskey
• Uncle Nearest Lost Chapter 1 – 777’
• Baker’s Bourbon 13YO
• Bardstown Origin High Wheat
• Penelope Valencia
• Raconteur Rye Brazen
• Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for August 16th 2024. Kentucky Distillers’ Association has been inducted into the prestigious World Spirits Alliance. Social media giant TikTok has quietly updated its advertising policy to allow alcohol adverts. Michter’s will is bringin back its US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon

Show Notes:

• Castle & Key Distillery and GiantMouse Knives
• Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) has been inducted into the World Spirits Alliance
• TikTok has updated its advertising policy to allow alcohol adverts
• Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Milam & Greene Whiskey Roadrunner Single Barrel Bourbon
• Chattanooga Whiskey Russian River Pinot Cask Finished
• Jack Daniel’s Heroes Selection Single Barrel Barrel Proof Tennessee Rye Whiskey
• Blue Note Bourbon Honey Rye Cask
• Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon
• @castleandkey @remusbourbon @milamandgreenewhiskey @chattwhiskey @jackdaniels_us @bluenotebourbon @michterswhiskey
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for August 2nd 2024. AB InBev has sold Master of Malt, Bourbon & Banter will kick off National Bourbon Heritage Month with the 11th annual 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge, and Woodinville Whiskey Co. releases an 8 Year OId Bourbon.

Show Notes:

• Mile High Spirits and World View send a barrel into the stratosphere
• Bourbon & Banter 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge
• AB InBev has sold Master of Malt
• Newly revamped Additive Free Alliance, Inc
• RD1 Spirits has hired a Research and Development Master Distiller
• Town Branch Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• 2XO French Oak
• Woodinville Whiskey 8 Year OId Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Four Roses Distillery 2024 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon
• @milehighspiritsdistillery @bourbonbanter @rd1spirits @townbranchbourbon @2xowhiskey @woodinvillewhiskeyco @fourrosesbourbon
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It’s This Week in Bourbon for August 2nd 2024. Tickets are almost sold out for Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Yellowstone Bourbon Limited Edition features 7-year and 17-year aged bourbons, and Green River 1885 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey goes after the on-premise.

Show Notes:

• Tickets are almost sold out for KBF
• Whiskey House of Kentucky gets a $115 million syndicated credit facility
• 15 STARS Three Kings Fine-Aged Whiskey
• Yellowstone Bourbon Limited Edition
• Green River 1885 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• @kybourbonfest @ricky_15stars @yellowstonebourbon @greenriverdistillingco
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