270 - Birthdays, Barrel Proof, and Presidents at Old Forester with Master Taster Jackie Zykan

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4.9 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Old Forester is really starting to win over bourbon lovers. We are joined by our returning guest, Master Taster at Old Forester, Jackie Zykan, to chat about the 2020 Birthday Bourbon, the new barrel proof offering on the single barrel program, the story behind President's Choice, and much more. Have you tried an Old Forester 1915? Well, if you've never heard of it, get ready to start blending. Show Notes: This week’s Above the Char with Fred Minnick talks about labor strikes. If you had a time machine would you go back in time or to the future? Let's talk about 1915. Tell us about working with Chris Morris and Birthday Bourbon. How hard was it to get the single barrel program to be barrel proof? What age barrels are going into the Whiskey Row Series? How do the barrel picks work? Tell us about President's Choice. Support this Podcast on Patreon

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0:00.0	Bless you.
0:02.0	Excuse me.
0:02.3	I have a dry cough.
0:03.6	You sure?
0:04.5	You sure?
0:05.0	I have a dry cough and a...
0:06.8	Making me nervous, fried.
0:08.2	Loss of sense of flavor and taste over there.
0:11.3	My tasting notes have been really just neutral lately.
0:31.6	This is episode 270 of Bourbon Pursuit, the podcast featuring news, reviews, and interviews, with people making the bourbon whiskey industry happen.
0:35.8	Before we start talking to Jackie Zycan today, here's your weekly bourbon news update.
0:38.2	Jeff Arnett, the longtime master distiller at Jack Daniels, and our guest back on episode 150, where he answered the question,
0:44.0	is Jack Daniels at bourbon, is stepping down after his 20-year career with Brown Foreman.
0:49.3	In a post shared on Fred Minnick's blog, Jeff said it was his decision to resign as he has
0:54.0	big plans for the future.
0:55.4	Is that a new distillery? Is it a totally new direction? Is he just going to retire and knit?
1:00.2	Who knows? We don't know what's going to happen, but you can follow up on his Instagram at
1:04.4	Head underscore Distiller underscore 8 for the latest updates. And Brown Foreman will announce his successor in the upcoming
1:12.4	weeks. Moving on to Bourbon Release News, Heaven Hill Distillery has announced the release
1:16.9	of the fall 2020 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond, Kentucky Strait Bourbon
1:21.9	Whiskey, and it will be at 14 years old in those sweet decanter bottles. Comprised
1:26.5	of barrels produced in fall of 2005
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