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• TWiB: Ugh Tariffs Still, University of Kentucky’s Estate Whiskey Alliance, Chattanooga Pre Prohibition Style

  It's This Week in Bourbon for March 14th, 2025. I can't believe we're still talking about tariffs, the University of Kentucky has a new Estate Whiskey Alliance, and Chattanooga Whiskey releases Experimental Single Batch Series Pre Prohibition Style.Show Notes: Trump delays Mexico, Canada tariffs to April 2nd. EU plans 50% whiskey tariff April 1st, may target other US spirits. Bourbon documentary filmed at Oxmoor Farm, streaming Spring 2025. UK launches Estate Whiskey Certified program for authenticated whiskeys. Larrikin Bourbon Co. appoints Barbara McDonald as Assistant Distiller. Diageo pauses Lebanon distillery production for productivity goals. Tequila regulator sues Additive Free Alliance for misleading consumers. Remus Bourbon launches Master Distiller Experimental Series, 107 proof, $79.99. 15 STARS releases Three Ports Fine-Aged Bourbon, 103 proof, $179. Chattanooga Whiskey Batch 043: Pre Prohibition Style, 110 proof, $69.99. Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 505 - The Highly Anticipated MGP Tasteoff

  It's time for that three letter acronym we all love to talk about, MGP! This is one episode that has been waiting for us as we always wanted to know if we could tell the difference between multple MGP sources. We set ourselves up for a thrilling blind tasting of six MGP whiskey products. We explore the complexities of MGP’s whiskey production, discussing how craft distillers now wear MGP as a badge of honor that was contridictaory to its past. The tasting becomes a friendly competition as we identify unique flavors and characteristics, emphasizing variations in price and age. We also get a eat a piece of humble pie as well when we reveal the results. Show Notes: The conversation segues into how AI is changing content creation. Insights into MGP’s history and significance in the whiskey world. Details about the specific MGP products being tasted, including flavor notes and individual characteristics. Reflection on the role of sourcing versus crafting whiskey. Highlights from the blind tasting experience and the final rankings. Encouragement for listener engagement and suggestions for future episodes. Closing thoughts on the evolution of distilling practices and the bourbon landscape. Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Whiskey Quickie: Town Branch 15 Year Single Malt Whiskey Archive Series Vol. 1 Review

  On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Town Branch 15 Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey Archive Series Vol. 1. This 15 year old whiskey is 100 proof and $400 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

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• TWiB: Willett Artist Series Vol. II, A British Bourbon?, Woodford Reserve Derby 151

  It's This Week in Bourbon for March 7th, 2025. Willett Artist Series Vol. II goes on sale, there's a new british bourbon, and Woodford Reserve releases the Derby 151 bottle.Show Notes: Willett art-bourbon series launches, charity focused, King Saladeen designs. Trump tariffs impact Mexico, Canada; retaliatory tariffs follow. MGP sales decline 16%, refocusing on branded spirits. Lofted Spirits merges distilleries, emphasizes Kentucky bourbon. Southern Distilling rebrands contract division, Statesville Contract Distilling. Old Carter Whiskey sells for $20.5M+ in global auction. British distillery launches "grain to bottle" bourbon, defying tariffs. High West Bourye 2025: Rye, bourbon blend, 10-year, $124.99 SRP. Penelope Rio: Honey, Amburana oak finish, 98 proof, "carnival in a bottle." Orphan Barrel Fanged Pursuit: 17-year Kentucky bourbon, non-chill filtered, $200 SRP. Buzzard's Roost French Oak Batch 2: Precision-toasted stave finish, $85 SRP. Woodford Reserve 2025 Derby Bottle: Lahera art, Kentucky Derby tribute, $49.99 SRP. Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 504 - Bourbon Is NOT Dead on Bourbon Community Roundtable #104

  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but bourbon isn't dead. Sure the media has spun this to a point where major drinks organizations are groveling for every last bit of marketshare but bourbon isn't going anywhere and we cite why we think so. The second half of the show gets into contract distillation and how that has created more tension in the market than ever before. Show Notes: The impact of recent tariffs and cost implications on consumers. Bourbon market insights: why premium brands continue to thrive even as some larger brands see declines. Perspectives on the misconception that bourbon is dying. Recent formation of Lofted Spirits and the implications for Bardstown Bourbon Company and Green River Distilling. Potential expansion opportunities for distilleries into other spirits. Speculation on the future of contract distillation and the role of heritage distillers in the market. Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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