Best TWiB Podcasts (2024)

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TWiB: Flaviar Acquires Speakeasy Company, Maker's Mark 2024 Cellar Aged, Jimmy Russell Celebrates his 70th Anniversary 1:00:10

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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 Comp…

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Dodgers pitching is in trouble, Tigers surging toward Twins - TWIB - Ep. 550 24:12

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Send us a text Tyler Glasnow is out for the year. Yamamoto might be able to throw 6 innings by playoff time. What will the #Dodgers do? #Rangers had the future and the past happen this week with Kumar Rocker, Jacob DeGrom and Max Scherzer start consecutive games. Why did Gerritt Cole intentionally walk Rafael Devers while working on a no-hitter? It…

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Should we care about a pitching triple crown? - Ep. 551 19:57

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Send us a text #Tigers Tarik Skubal and #Braves Chris Sale are both in line to win the AL and NL pitching triple crowns this season. Most wins, most strikeouts, and lowest E.R.A. is the criteria. It was last done in 2020 in the pandemic season by #Guardians Shane Bieber. It's happened 33 times in #MLB history which is more than double the amount of…

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480 - Do Whiskey Festivals Show The Health of Bourbon? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #98 1:04:44

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On this Bourbon Community Roundtable, we discuss the latest that happened at Kentucky Bourbon Festival and how this could resurge and fuel the growth of bourbon. Show Notes: 00:00-Celebrating Milestones in Bourbon Podcasting 01:02-The State of Bourbon Festivals and Industry Health 04:56-Reflections on Regrets in Bourbon and Career Choices 09:59-The…

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Whiskey Quickie: Woodinville 8 Year Bourbon Review 5:41

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Woodinville 8 Year Bourbon Bourbon. This 8 year old bourbon is 100 proof and $140 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 i…

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Behind The Pursuit: The Easy Button 45:30

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Subscribe to Behind The Pursuit: From Bourbon to Brand Today's question comes from listener Richard C. Richard had a series of questions looming from the recent Bourbon Roundtable Live Q&A during Pursuit Palooza, and we thought they'd made for a great episode for Ryan while Kenny was out. Kenny & Ryan used to joke that they should have gone the "ea…

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Biggest MVP snubs in MLB history - Ep. 549 21:00

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Send us a text Albert Belle isn't in the HOF. Nor did he ever win an MVP although he deserved one in 1998. Instead Juan Gonzalez of the #Rangers (also not a HOFer). But Belle's not the biggest snub ever for MVP. There are lots of other more worthy, or unworthy, candidates! #Giants Barry Bonds ruined it for #Cardinals Albert Pujols in 2003. But Bond…

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479 - Public Relations: The Not So Hidden Side of Bourbon with Dave Karraker of Raptor PR 1:15:39

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One thing I love about what we do in this show is that we continue to explore new and interesting angles of the bourbon world. And one that always gets overlooked is the role of public relations. All major corporations have contracts with PR firms where it's their responsibility to get eyeballs on every new release, get butts in seats at events, an…

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Whiskey Quickie: Four Roses 2024 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Review 6:36

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Four Roses 2024 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon. This 12-20 year old bourbon is 108.2 proof and $225 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 …

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Schwarber thinks it's June - is it ok to bunt to break up a combined no-hitter? TWIB - 9.9.24 - Ep 548 23:43

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Send us a text Parker Meadows had the backyard moment for the #Tigers in San Diego this week hitting a 2 out 2 strike grand slam in the 9th inning with his team down by 3 runs. #Cubs Shota Imanaga was part of a combined no-hitter this week. Meh! We didn't talk about the #Brewers because they are still in cruise mode. #Dodgers & #Phillies have best …

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TWiB: The Kentucky Castle Will Be A $92.5M Distillery, Bardstown Bourbon Co. Has Two New Releases, Booker’s Bourbon The Reserves 32:20

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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 C…

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Robo-umps ABS will change how MLB catchers are evaluated - Ep. 547 23:50

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Send us a text Automated balls and strikes, will be instituted in MLB, eventually NCAthers wont be able to 'steal' strikes by trying to trick the umpires. Tennis hasn't missed anything moving to an automated line calling system and neither will MLB. Will catchers be able to focus more on baserunners? Maybe. Will they have to hit more than they do n…

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478 - What Are New Bourbon Drinkers Thinking? with Justin Kingery and Brian Sekelsky 1:20:49

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I've been around bourbon as a more than a light bystander for more than a decade. We talk on the show all the time about how we got to know bourbon at a good time but today we get our reality check. I put a message out on a local facebook group in Louisville asking for anyone who has gotten into bourbon in less than a year to send me a message abou…

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About 25 games to go! This Week In Baseball 9.3.24 - Ep. 546 24:56

15d ago24:56

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Send us a text Can a team go 22-3 to make a playoff run? It can happen but it's not likely. That's where some of the teams that are on the bubble are right now. #Cubs, #Tigers, #RedSox are those kinds of teams with the #Mets not far behind. September baseball is fantastic and there are still many things left to be decided before we start hearing ab…

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Whiskey Quickie: Dancing Goat Distillery: Tommy's Malted Bangdog Blended Bourbon Review 4:48

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Dancing Goat Distillery Release 005: Tommy's Malted Bangdog Blended Bourbon. This 8 year old whiskey is 109.8 proof and $60 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 t…

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TWiB: Whiskey Thief Plans Location in NuLu, Alaska Allows DTC Shipping for Spirits, 18th Edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection 43:02

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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…

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477 - Creating Viral Bourbon Content with TJ Gamble of Brewzle 1:02:45

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In the past two years if you've found yourself scrolling on TikTok or YouTube Shorts, then I'm almost certain you've seen a video by the man that goes by Brewzle. TJ Gamble is the man that goes by Brewzle and he's been a media powerhouse. He's grown his following from just a few thousand subscribers to over a million across all his social channels.…

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2024 Mets season review w 31 games to go - Ep. 545 30:33

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Send us a text We didn't need to wait until the end of the #MLB season to review the #Mets performance. Are we happy? Yes and No? Was it a good season? Yes and No. The team has undergone a lot of changes since Opening Day. Rosters are different, a rookie manager Carlos Mendoza has navigated as best he can without having his #1 starter Kodai Senga i…

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Whiskey Quickie: BBC Collaborative Series Amrut Barrel Finished Whiskey Review 7:34

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review BBC Collaborative Series Amrut Barrel Finished Whiskey. This 8-14 year old whiskey is 110 proof and $160 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 …

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Judge & Ohtani secure their MVP's - This week in baseball 8.24.24 - Ep 544 18:25

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Send us a text 40 Homers and 40 steals is cool - Ronald Acuna of the #braves showed that last year. Shohei Ohtani is vying to have a 50/50 season - 50 home runs and 50 steals! Plus Ohtani is throwing off the mound! Will he come back for the playoffs? OK not likely but wouldn't that be cool? Aaron Judge hit HR's 50 & 51 on Sunday to lead the #yankee…

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TWiB: American Whiskey Winning In The On-premise, New York Allows DTC Shipping for Spirits, Old Forester Announces Birthday Bourbon 39:29

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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 h…

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Getting hit by pitches is riskier than ever - Ep. 543 18:20

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Send us a text The pitcher who has hit the most batters in MLB history is one that you have almost certainly never heard about before - Gus Weyhing. Walter 'Big' Train Johnson is 2nd and Randy 'Big Unit' Johnson third all-time hitting batters and they pitched 75 years apart. If you think players are getting hit and injured more often there's reason…

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476 - Which Fall Releases Are Always Good? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #97 1:15:01

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On this roundtable we talk about upcoming fall releases and which ones have always been consistently reliable while others seem to miss. Show Notes: Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) asks if Kenny is a steak, what would it be? What are the fall releases that always hit? Support this podcast on Patreon…

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Whiskey Quickie: Little Book Chapter 8 “Path Not Taken” Whiskey Review 5:20

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Little Book Chapter 8 “Path Not Taken”. This 4-18 year old whiskey is 118.2 proof and $160 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 revie…

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6 innings mandate for starting pitchers is crazy, but... - TWIB 8.19.24 - Ep. 542 26:23

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Send us a text We did not even talk about #phillies Weston Wilson who became the first Phillie rookie to hit for the cycle! Complete game shutouts are back in vogue. Injuries still are in the picture for pitchers. Outfield defense is better than ever. We talk about why. Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spo…

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TWiB: KDA Joins The World Spirits Alliance, TikTok Allows Alcohol Advertising, Michter’s US1 Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon 25:45

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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 G…

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SABR 52 - A delightful baseball nerd-fest! - Ep. 541 27:30

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Send us a text Mark has been a SABR member for 4 years but has never attended the annual convention. This year it was in Minneapolis in early August and the Twin Cities proved to be a great location for a content-rich three days of baseball talk and presentations. HOFers Rod Carew and Tony Oliva were on a hitter's panel together and HOFers Bert Bly…

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475 - Will There Ever Be A Shortage of Dusty Bourbon? with Brad Bonds and Shannon C Smith of Revival Vintage Spirits 1:05:44

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One of those indulges that we find ourself in with this bourbon hobby is acquiring a few dusty bottles. And if you've never had a dusty bourbon before, then this episode will wet your appetite for one. There's so many aspects of it but can you imagine building a business off of a non-renewable resource like dusty bourbon? That's what we wanted to k…

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Whiskey Quickie: Russell's Reserve 15 Year Old Bourbon Review 5:00

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Russell's Reserve 15 Year Old Bourbon. This 15 year old bourbon is 117.2 proof and $250 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. …

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Soto soars, 18 teams .500 or better? This week in Baseball - Ep. 540 25:49

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Send us a text Episode #250! #Phillies, #Brewers, #Dodgers, #Orioles, #Yankees, #Guardians all are within a game of one another for the best record in #baseball! Juan Soto hit 2HRs Sunday to lead the Bombers over the fading #Rangers who lost Max Scherzer for the year to a bad shoulder. BTW Jacob DeGrom still has not pitched in 2024. It's getting to…

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TWiB: AB InBev Sells Master of Malt, Bourbon & Banter 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge, Woodinville Whiskey Co. 8 Year OId Bourbon 43:43

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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 & Bant…

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Teams that have won 108 games or more in a season - Ep. 539 23:40

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Send us a text The #Mariners won 116 games in 2001 but could not win a playoff series. The 1906 #Cubs also won 116 games and did win the World Series. It's happened other times as well. But most of the time if a team can win 108 games or more they do go on to win the World Series. Which of those teams do we think is the best of them best? 1998 Yank…

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474 - Why Don't European Whiskey Drinkers Care About Bourbon? with Henrik Brandt and Linus Jonsson 1:09:54

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A few months ago I came across an article on Vinepair that explained even though we are in the midst of a bourbon boom in American with everything feeling a modern day gold rush to collect every new bottle that comes out, it's the complete opposite in europe. Europeans aren't buying the bourbon boom. But why? To help dive into this, I figured we ma…

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Whiskey Quickie: Penelope Architect Build 10 Bourbon Review 4:55

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Penelope Architect Build 10. This non-age stated bourbon is 104 proof and $65 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 ou…

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Trout out. Kershaw bombed. This week in Baseball - Ep. 538 30:20

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Send us a text @yankees Aaron Judge was walked to lead off the bottom of the 2nd inning. Apparently the Blue Jays felt he was in scoring position (thanks @threeinningfan !), Jackson Holliday returned to replace the injured Jordan Westburg for the Orioles and he returned with bang in the form of a grand slam! #phillies are leaking oil but Zach Wheel…

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TWiB: Tickets Are Almost Sold Out for KBF, Yellowstone Bourbon Limited Edition, Green River 1885 27:01

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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 $1…

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2024 trading deadline FINAL - every MLB team in 44 minutes - Ep. 537 44:35

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Send us a text We thought we could do all 30 teams in 30 minutes but it took longer despite how fast we talked. Most teams were in the middle but there were winners and there were losers and we called them out. No top 100 prospects were traded. No big names were traded. The whole thing was a big dud! But that did not stop us. Intro & Outro music th…

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473 - Moments That Define Modern Bourbon History 1:12:47

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Bourbon has a rich history but if you're drinking bourbon right now, you're not doing it because you just found out that a new category like single barrel was created. There are many moments that have now defined modern bourbon culture that have exponentially grown the category in the past 20 years. In this episode, Ryan, Fred, and myself come with…

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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon Review 4:28

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon. This 6 year old bourbon is 121 proof and $100 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…

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We try not to talk about trading deadline TWIB 7.29.24 - Ep. 536 27:08

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Send us a text Players have been traded but we didn't really talk about that. Dylan Cease pitched a no-hitter for the #Padres & is on an amazing run. #Mets Kodai Senga pitched so well in his return from a shoulder injury. He then went down for the season with a calf inju/ry. So Mets. Some teams have been positioning themselves by removing salaries …

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TWiB: A Judge Favors Home Distilling, Austriailians Are Labeling Whiskey as Bourbon, Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye 42:26

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It's This Week in Bourbon for July 26th 2024. A judge in texas agrees that you should be able to distill at home, Austrailia is under fire for labeling some whiskeys as bourbon, and Knob creek releases a bourbon and rye blend. Show Notes: A judge in texas agrees that you should be able to distill at home Australian distillers are misleading consume…

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2024 HOF Inductions of 4 greats & trading deadline stuff - Ep. 535 27:50

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Send us a text Manager Jim Leyland, along with all-time greats Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer all were officially inducted into Cooperstown this past Sunday. All 4 made heartfelt and good speeches. It's always great to see the amount of HOFers that show up on a hot July afternoon to sit outside in a jacket and tie to show their respect f…

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472 - What Is Bourbon's Next Era? on Bourbon Community Roundtable #96 1:10:42

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On this roundtable we talk about an article published on Breaking Bourbon and talk about the next era of bourbon. Are finishes over? Is wood experimenting coming next? Or are we looking at beyond the big six? Show Notes: Above the Char with Fred Minnick (@fredminnick) talks about the types of glasses he uses to drink Are we done with finishes? Are …

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Whiskey Quickie: Heaven's Door Exploration Series 1 Bourbon Review 4:09

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Heaven's Door Exploration Series 1. This 5 year old finished bourbon is 108 proof and $80 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…

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All-Star Game yawn, weekend series wrap. trading deadline thoughts, all in TWIB! - Ep. 534 - 28:56

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Send us a text At least we got to see Paul Skenes pitch to Aaron Judge. It lasted all of one pitch however. The All-Star Game lost its juice years ago. Mark suggested counting All-Star stats in career totals. For whatever that would be worth. To add to that there are no longer Thursday games post All-Star break so four full days without real baseba…

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Behind The Pursuit: The History of Mellwood 49:37

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Subscribe to Behind The Pursuit: From Bourbon to Brand Our Pursuit Spirits Distillery here on Mellwood Ave sits on hallowed ground, being the original site of the Mellwood Distillery, and later, General Distillers Corporation of Kentucky. The Mellwood Distillery has a rich history dating back to 1865, and with the help of several folks in the indus…

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AC midseason awards & season review through All Star break - Ep. 533 28:32

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Send us a text Best manager of the first 100 games? MVP candidates? Who might be traded? Will the Orioles hold on?: How about the @clevelandguardians? Are the @brewers for real? Who might win the triple crown? There are several good choices. Who are the best rookies and there are a bunch of them! We talk about the teams that might be sellers and bu…

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471 - Standing Out In A Crowded Market with Seth Benhaim of Broken Barrel 1:04:05

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Starting a whiskey company is no easy task. And making youself stand out from everyone else, it's even harder. There are a handful of companies that supply most of the bourbon we see on the shelves and many of us fall into the trap of buying based off the packaging. However, with this show, we're able to go and find brands who are finding new fans …

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Whiskey Quickie: World Whiskey Society 10 Year Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Casks Review 4:01

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On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review World Whiskey Society 10 Year Straight Bourbon Finished in Port Casks. This 10 year old bourbon is 102 proof and $165 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 spi…

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All-Star week is here but No REAL baseball until Friday - Ep. 532 25:39

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Send us a text MLB's annual trade show and conference for players has started. It's only for the best players as the non-All-Stars are home with their families. For four days! The break for players is welcomed. Fans may feel differently. There are 36 first-time All-Stars. That's amazing! The Phillies have 8 All-Stars. @Pirates Paul Skenes is starti…

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