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• TWiB: Sazerac invests more than $38 million to expand, 2025 Craft Spirits Data Project results are in, Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release

  It's This Week in Bourbon for October 24th 2025. Sazerac is investing more than $38 million to expand its bottling and production, 2025 Craft Spirits Data Project results are in, and it’s not surprising, and Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye.Show Notes: Jefferson’s Bourbon launches "Tradition in the Breaking" campaign with actor Taylor Kitsch to highlight its unconventional approach Sazerac is investing over $38 million to expand its bottling and production capacity in New Albany, Indiana, to meet demand for spirits like Fireball Wholesalers criticize California's new spirits DtC shipping bill, which allows out-of-state craft distillers to ship to the state under a temporary 1-year permit New data from the ACSA shows a second consecutive year of decline for the craft spirits market, with drops in sales volume, value, and employment New Riff and Chattanooga Whiskey debut The Confluence Project, a collaboration featuring two unique Straight Wheat Whiskeys from a single shared mashbill High n' Wicked releases Warlander Blended Straight Whiskey, a 99-proof blend of Kentucky Straight Rye and Bourbon re-barreled for deeper integration Jack Daniel's unveils Single Barrel Special Release Tanyard Hill Rye, a Barrel Proof Tennessee Rye ranging up to 148.8 proof Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 537 - The Engineering Behind The New Heaven Hill Springs Distillery with Conor O Driscoll

  If there's one distillery that truly feels like a cornerstone of the bourbon world, it has to be Heaven Hill. From Evan Williams to Elijah Craig to Larceny, their portfolio is an absolute institution. And with their 90th anniversary upcoming, there's no better time to get a look at the past, present, and future of this bourbon powerhouse. We're sitting down with Conor O' Driscoll, the Master Distiller at Heaven Hill. He's taking us on a journey through the company's remarkable history, from its founding in 1935 to its massive expansion with the new Heaven Hill Springs Distillery, capable of pumping out 1,500 barrels a day. Conor talks to us about how every facet of the new distillery was planned from fermentation techniques to how they will continue to innovative with their Grain to Glass series. We also get into the latest market trends, including if Conor thinks barrel proof expressions are on the decline. Show Notes: Conor's insights on Heaven Hill's 90-year legacy and the future of the family business Overview of the new Heaven Hill Springs distillery and production advancements Highlights of the Grain to Glass program and its unique mash bills Discussion on modern bourbon trends and the rise of barrel-proof spirits Humorous takes on celebrity culture and children's views of the whiskey industry Conor's vision for Heaven Hill's future, focusing on quality and sustainability Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Whiskey Quickie: Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review

  On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon. This 7 year old bourbon is is 100 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 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: TTB Shutdown Plan Details, Kentucky hits 16.1 million Bourbon barrels, Pursuit Spirits releases United Kodama Mizunara

  It's This Week in Bourbon for October 17th 2025. TTB Shutdown Plan Details, Kentucky has reached an all-time high of 16.1 million aging barrels of Bourbon, and Pursuit Spirits has released Pursuit United Kodama Mizunara Bourbon.Show Notes: TTB releases shutdown plan, furloughing 398 staff and immediately halting C-label and permit approvals if federal funding lapses Casey Jones Distillery launches a "Bottle Your Own Bourbon Experience" featuring a Triple Casked Amburana finish for $89.99 A federal judge rejected the Kentucky Owl/Stoli Group bankruptcy plan, ruling that the "dismal" bourbon market makes selling barrels to cover their $78 million debt unfeasible California has legalized a temporary one-year Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) spirits shipping for craft distilleries (under 150K gallons) starting January 2026 Jack Daniel's is ending its decades-long free cattle feed program, diverting the byproduct for fertilizer and forcing many local farmers to exit the cattle business Buffalo Trace is debuting a new Halloween experience called "Night at the Distillery," featuring a folklore tour and a Private Ghost Hunting giveaway Kentucky's aging barrel inventory has reached an all-time high of 16.1 million barrels, leading distillers to pay $75 million in taxes this year Sagamore Spirit debuts its first High Rye Straight Bourbon (6-year, 118 proof), blending Kentucky and Maryland styles for $49 Woodford Reserve releases a limited Barrel Strength Rye at 125.1 proof, using its pre-prohibition style mash bill for $129.99 SRP High West releases A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 13, a limited Rendezvous Rye finished in Ruby and Tawny Port barrels Templeton Distillery unveils its highly limited 13-Year-Old Rye (108 proof) as the first in its "Hidden Stash" collection for $169.99 Smokeye Hill announces its first rye expression, a 5-year Barrel Proof Rye (131+ proof) with blue corn and high-altitude aging for $89.99 Four Roses and New Belgium Brewing release Oakspire Bourbon Barrel Ale, a limited annual collaboration infused with charred oak and bourbon-soaked spirals The Ingram Distillery releases the 2025 Flagship Bourbon, a micro-batch of only eight high-rye barrels aged on the Mississippi River at 116.5 proof Russell’s Reserve announces Single Rickhouse Collection Camp Nelson E, a 128-proof bourbon from the fifth floor of the Camp Nelson E rickhouse Bluegrass Distillers partners with the Pasadena Tournament of Roses to release a limited 100-proof Toasted Oak Bourbon for $50 MSRP Buffalo Trace adds Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon to the BTAC, the collection's first new expression since 2006 Heaven Hill launches Grain to Glass Specialty Barrel Series, a $129.99 allocated release of three 6-year whiskies aged in Chinquapin Oak barrels Chattanooga Whiskey releases its Bottled in Bond Fall 2021 Vintage, featuring the debut of the new SB104 mash bill in the blend for $52.99 Pursuit Spirits releases Kodama Mizunara Bourbon (117 Proof), a blend finished in both Japanese Mizunara and Infrared-Toasted American Oak for $89.99 Penelope Bourbon launches a limited-edition Apple Cinnamon Old Fashioned ready-to-pour cocktail (80 proof) for $29.99 MSRP Old Overholt launches a limited, unfiltered 12-Year Extra Aged Cask Strength Rye (53–65% ABV) for $109.99 SRP Blue Run Spirits releases a 111-proof Chicago Bears commemorative High Rye Bourbon to honor the 1985 team for $89.99 SRP Woodford Reserve unveils its 2025 holiday bottle featuring a sage and berry garland design collaboration with fashion designer Alexandra O’Neill Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 536 - Will The Three Tier System Destroy Bourbon? on Bourbon Community Roundtable 111

  Oh, this is a good one, y'all. We hit on one of the most polarizing and divisive topics that is in our world today, and that's distribution. Love it, hate it, whatever you want, it doesn't matter, it's not going anywhere, and it is the system that we are currently in because of the history of Prohibition, and you're going to learn about that and more. Plus, we're going to start hitting on our own trials and tribulations of living through the three-tier system and some stories from the front lines. Then we wrap up with what you can do as a consumer to help fight back. Got questions for the next episode? submit them at https://brbn.at/q112 Show Notes: The origins and implications of the three-tier distribution system Prohibition's influence on alcohol distribution practices The complexities of distiller-distributor relationships Challenges faced by craft distillers in a corporate-centric market The role of consumer demand in shaping retail preferences Calls for modernization of the distribution model Ways for consumers to support their favorite small brands Encouragement for listeners to engage and share the podcast Support this podcast on Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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